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August 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese ports' July box throughput rises 6.9pc YoY to 22.77m TEU
  • CMA CGM sticks to green path and says no to Northern Sea Route
  • Biggest US box ports achieve 2.7pc YoY increase in import volumes in July
  • Ports of LA, Long Beach work on agreement to boost their competitiveness
  • POLB to study impact of port's automation on city as fears of job cuts mount
  • P&I clubs accused of providing insurance to sanctioned vessels
  • Vietnam's container throughput hits a record 12.93m TEU in 2018
  • Pirates still holding 8 crewmen abducted from cargo ship in Cameroon
  • Amazon to take equity stake in Canadian airline Cargojet
  • JAL resumes services as nation's airlines seek to boost cargo business
  • Panalpina announces changes to board of directors after DSV merger

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Advisory on shipments to/from Venezuela
  • APL announces enhancements to Asia Australia Express 1 & Asia Australia Express 2 services
  • Global Logistics celebrates 9th anniversary of Direct Console service from Japan to India
  • NYK Group to build new heavy-lift vessels
  • OOCL announces service connecting South-East India with North Europe
  • Overweight Surcharge on cargo bound for Chittagong extended
  • DGTR recommends 5 pc increased duty on Malaysian palm oil imports
  • Motherson Group launches "SAMRX" to provide technologically advanced transportation solutions supporting "Make in India"
  • A third of $ 5-trn economy should be exports, says ex-President
  • PM Modi tells Donald Trump that $ 4 bn worth of imports in pipeline
  • Survey estimates GDP growth at 6.9 pc in 2019-20
  • Proposed Traders Market to create first smart Freezone marketplace in Middle East

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The last mile in LA
  • Turkey receives the first hybrid locomotives
  • Rail transport of bulk liquids increases in Africa
  • Time to end air cargo anti-trust dispute
  • Yusen Logistics opens new office in Koper (Slovenia)
  • Atlas Air mourns passing of board chairman Robert Agnew
  • The calm before the storm?
  • Port in Mayotte in the Indian Ocean turns smart
  • 68,000 wagons to have digital technology by 2020
  • ECS opens office in Porto
  • Halifax Stanfield begins building air cargo logistics park
  • Nicolas Gauthier moves from France to Ecuador
  • Improving port conditions in Honduras
  • Locomotives unit will be sold to Chinese manufacturer
  • Record revenue for Lindsay Australia
  • A crane returns to the skies
  • Sven Vangermain to manage sales in Middle East and Africa
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • OOCL drives $139m OOIL H1 profit for Cosco, but falls below industry par
  • Macron claims slow-steaming the best way to cut box ship emissions
  • Vietnam 'has bitten off more than it can chew' as it struggles with growth
  • An open letter to container lines: please stop fooling yourselves
  • Russia's VD Group fights crisis and restructures business

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • NYK Bulk orders next gen heavy lift duo
    Japan's NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. (NBP) has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co. Ltd., which is part of the China Merchants Group, to build two next-generation energy-saving heavy-lift
  • Gulf Island books TxDOT order for 300 ft hybrid ferry
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (GIFI) reports that its Shipyard Division has received an award for the construction of a 495 passenger, 70 vehicle, double-ended ferry for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
  • VIDEO: Dutra launches hydraulic dump scow
    Corn Island Shipyard, Grandview, Ind. has launched the 6,000 cu.yd, Jones Act compliant hydraulic dump scow ES15 for San Rafael, Calif., headquartered Dutra Group, The barge has been christened and commissioned and
  • Crowley orders 55,000 barrel ATB
    Crowley Fuels has signed construction contracts to build a 55,000-barrel, articulated tug-barge (ATB) that is specifically designed to serve the Western Alaska market with delivery of clean fuel products. The 410-foot ATB

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Frontline targets growth in VLCCs
    The John Fredriksen-owned company is continuing to trade in the Middle East with 'heightened security', says chief executive Robert Macleod
  • Venezuela-China oil flows fail to stem plunging tanker demand
    US sanctions against Venezuela are hammering down its oil exports, but it is maintaining shipments to China
  • At least three dead after ferry capsizes off Cameroon
    A search and rescue operation has saved over 100 people but number of missing remains unclear
  • Swedish Club first half combined ratio hits 108%
    Gothenburg-based International Group affiliate reports an underwriting loss of $2.2m compared with a surplus of $4.7m last time round
  • Carrier results demonstrate benefits of consolidation
    Despite economic headwinds, container lines have managed capacity sufficiently well to ensure revenues have grown
  • Load factors: Carriers failing to address trade imbalance
    MDS Transmodal forecasts average load factors on the Asia-Northern Europe trad will fall from around 74% in the second to...
  • Frontline well-positioned for tanker upturn
    The company's long-range two tanker Front Altair, which was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz in June...
  • Monjasa buys five tankers for 2020 supply
    The five ships have an average age of ten years and can segregate between two and six different types of...
  • Cork boosts customs facilities ahead of Brexit
    Irish port is working with government and EU to ensure trade flows are not disrupted in the event of a...
  • Grimaldi signs up to environmental charter
    Italian shipowner joins forces with French owners in pushing for better environmental performance for shipping
  • Citigroup promotes Michael Parker
    Citigroup has promoted Michael Parker to chairman of its shipping and logistics division, with Shreyas Chipalkatty stepping up into the...
  • BPCL to invest in FLNG terminal
    The company is betting big on gas business in anticipation of energy consumption basket undergoing change as focus shifts to...
  • Daily Briefing
    The worst may be over for LNG shipping | Tariffs on US crude imports will shake up VLCC market |...
  • Tariffs on US crude imports will shake up VLCC market
    The tax will reduce the competitiveness of Chinese petroleum product exports and disadvantage the Chinese energy industry ahead of the...
  • Allianz Marine moves closer to merger with Pacific Radiance
    Pacific Radiance has also asked for an extension of debt protection of its creditors beyond the current deadline of September...
  • The worst may be over for LNG shipping
    Rates have rebounded from near-three year low and will continue to rise, though rounding up the year at far from...
  • Cosco Shipping boxship damaged in collision in Vietnam
    Lloyd's List vessel tracking data shows the vessel was supposed to head west and arrive in Piraeus in Greece on...
  • Argentina promotes unrealistic expectations regarding Vaca Muerta LNG, says consultant
    Although the development of several projects has proven the economic viability of the resource, production is still not enough to...
  • Maryland Port Authority eyes increased throughput for port of Baltimore
    The Maryland Port Authority has announced plans for dredging projects aimed at improving container throughput, along with other efforts to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • "Very soft" Mexican peak season expected
  • Tariffs slow US wind project momentum
  • JOC VIDEO: Blockchain, digitalization standards for container shipping
  • Cork port doubles customs capacity ahead of Brexit
  • Logistics software provider Turvo adds embedded payment tool

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Analysts divided on Frontline earnings
    Frontline's second quarter performance has earned disparate reviews from analysts. The John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner Tuesday reported $1.08m in net earnings for the three months ended 30 June, with most ship classes surpassing break-even rates ahead with the IMO 2020 emissions regulations fast approaching. Frontline sets sights on VLCC growth Frontline 'open for business' after $675m Traf
  • ITF slams US over threats to revoke seafarer visas
    Unfair to expect seafarers "to have any influence over the destination of a vessel or its cargo", a top official says
  • AIDA Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd top green tech ranking
    AIDA Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd are leading the way on efforts to sail environmentally friendly ships, according to experts. German environmental group Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) has placed 6,600-berth AIDANova (built 2018) on top of the roster for using LNG for power. Costa Cruises' 6,522-berth Costa Smeralda (built 2019), also owned by US-based Carnival Corp, shared the top
  • Greek shipowner, crew convicted in air pollution case
    Fines imposed after repeated violations of rules banning the burning of high sulphur fuel
  • UK and Iran dispatch warships to Middle East waters
    A British ship heads to the Middle East Gulf, while an Iranian one is sent to the Gulf of Aden
  • Frontline sets sights on VLCC growth
    CEO Robert Hvide Macleod says big tankers are the next area for fleet expansion after Trafigura deal.
  • Performance Shipping sells panamax boxship
    Performance Shipping is selling one of its small panamax boxships to an unnamed buyer as it continues to reduce its exposure to the container market. Container market tilts in favour of liner operators Performance Shipping cuts quarterly loss The owner, formerly known as Diana Containerships, has signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the 5,042-dwt Pamina (built 2005) for $9.13m before commi
  • Owner and master charged over bulker reef spill
    Globex and Kuk Hyun Jang face trial in Australia.
  • PSV owner Standard Drilling bounces back into profit
    Norwegian owner says market was strong in second quarter.
  • Reach Subsea returns to profit as pricing improves
    However, year-on-year activity levels have fallen, according to the subsea vessel and services company.
  • Busch eyes IMO 2020 'dislocations' as Navig8 ups profit
    Private owning company of Navig8 Group enjoyed stronger quarter to 30 June.
  • Soderberg in at GEV as Jensen quits for new job
    Former Frontline boss replaced by Thomas Soderberg as Australian owner's head of shipping.
  • Hadjiyiannis firm linked to purchase of MOL VLCC
    Greek-Cypriot owner Andreas Hadjiyiannis is believed to have snapped up a Japanese VLCC at a bargain price. Athens-based brokers report his Hellenic Tankers outfit is the buyer of MOL's 306,400-dwt Oriental Jade (built 2004). Market rumours last week attributed the deal to Asian interests at a price of $29m. According to information circulating since then, however, the Oriental Jade was acquired
  • Axxis Geo Solutions wins $4m seismic survey deal in Brazil
    Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has announced its first major contract since taking over Songa Bulk's listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange in July. Songa Bulk's seismic merger is not Blystad push into offshore Havila PSVs fixed on period charters to Axxis Geo Solutions SAExploration has awarded the Houston-based seismic ship operator a deal for ocean-bottom node (OBN) source work in Brazil with a mini
  • OOCL turns around loss in first half
    Cosco-owned line boosted by higher liftings and revenue.
  • North P&I Club sets up shop in the heart of London
    Newcastle-based P&I mutual joins International Group members with representation in the UK capital
  • Buyers circle third NWS LNG carrier in slow fleet sell-off
    Two of seven project vessels have been sold but another deal has failed
  • Korea P&I Club's conservative strategy keeps AM Best on side
    Rating agency retains Seoul-based insurer's 'A- excellent' score despite two high-cost claims this year
  • Monjasa swoops for five bunker tankers as 2020 looms
    Danish owner extends ownership of supply chain in core markets.
  • 90 people missing after ro-pax capsizes
    Cameroon says bodies still stuck in wreck of Austrheim.
  • Front Altair will be back in business in fourth quarter
    Frontline tanker damaged by torpedo attack undergoing repairs in Dubai.
  • Frontline seals new loan in 'compelling' market
    Norwegian owner finances new suezmax as revenue jumps in second quarter.
  • Yangzijiang looks to reassure investors in conference call
    Troubled Chinese shipbuilder says "customers and bankers remain supportive"
  • NYK signs for heavy-lift ships in China
    Japanese owner picks Nanjing Jinling for two new eco-vessels.
  • Indonesian supramax feared lost with all hands
    Reports claim ship carrying nickel ore has been out of contact for almost one week
  • Bore books LNG-fueled Ro-Lo trio at China's Wuhu
    Spliethoff Group-backed Finnish owner bolsters environmental credentials with latest newbuilds
  • Hyundai Samho bags VLGC brace and product tanker trio
    South Korean yard books five ships in deals that add over $330m to order backlog

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • OmniTRAX acquires shortline railroad assets in northern Ohio
    The acquisition seeks to build upon the company's rail assets in Ohio and expand its presence into the Port of Cleveland.
  • McLane subsidiary exempted from 30-minute rest rule
    Roughly 3,580 drivers will be affected by the FMCSA's exemption
  • Tropical Storm Dorian could flood Puerto Rico, then Florida
    Notice to Puerto Rico: "The biggest problem [with Tropical Storm Dorian] will be the rain."
  • Profits plunge at AusPost
    Australia Post, a government-owned post and freight service, has reported revenues of just under A$7 billion but has experienced a massive fall in profits.
  • Ted Alling, partner of Dynamo Ventures, on Chattanooga's startup culture
    Dynamo Ventures is a Chattanooga-based supply-chain venture capitalist company. Ted Alling, a partner at Dynamo, sits down with FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller to...
  • December expiration of AOBRD grandfather clause unlikely to cause capacity crunch
    Individual carriers may face consequences for putting off the switch to ELDs, but the overall market is not expected to take a hit.
  • Georgia verdict against steel hauler may be the biggest ever... by a lot
    The gruesome deaths of five family members leads to what may be a record-breaking award.
  • Dana acquires Canadian electric truck firm Nordresa
    U.S. auto parts maker purchases Quebec firm that produces electric drive trains and integrates them into commercial vehicles.
  • Cargolux finances another freighter
    The Luxembourg-based airline takes an unusual path to pay for its latest B747-ERF.
  • Central figure charged with theft in autonomous vehicle trade secrets case
    Anthony Levandowski, a star engineer at Google and Uber, is charged with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday,...
  • UK watchdog group launches aviation merger inquiry
    MUFG Bank's anticipated acquisition of the aviation finance business of DZ Bank draws scrutiny.
  • Mexican government closing foreign trade offices as part of budget cuts
    As part of an Austerity Law passed by the Mexican legislature in May, commerce officials in Mexico recently ordered the closure of six foreign commercial...
  • Criminal charges filed against Wallenius Wilhelmsen
    Norway's Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a major global ocean carrier of vehicles, now faces a criminal prosecution in Australia after the local competition regulator filed charges against...
  • The costs of Bernie Sanders' "green deal"
    2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released details on his proposed $16.3 trillion Green New Deal on August 22. This deal would cover a range of...
  • Commentary: Is intermodal rail stalling?
    Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.
  • Tracking severe weather, Tropical Storm Dorian (forecast video)
    Tropical Storm Dorian heading for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic.
  • Air Canada's Transat purchase faces additional government scrutiny
    Transport Canada says C$720 million deal "raises public interest issues" and requires review that could last until May 2020.
  • Bob Costello at McLeod: healthy economic activity but slower growth
    Bob Costello still believes in the driver shortage.
  • Heartland Express flexes its balance sheet again with Millis acquisition
    Heartland Express once again uses its strong financial position to acquire. The carrier has a pattern of building cash balances and finding accretive tuck-in deals.
  • Logistics businesses: adopt technology or revenue will slide
    Transport and logistics businesses need to seriously consider investing in digitalization if they want to stay afloat in this rapidly evolving market.
  • Today's Pickup: Transflo expands offerings for trucking
    Transflo has bundled an ELD, weigh station bypass, navigation and more into a single solution available on driver's mobile devices.
  • FourKites offers shippers tool to help identify and share unused capacity
    FourKites has introduced a new analysis tool to help shippers identify unused capacity in their trailers.
  • Shipping wind turbines is not a breeze
    It takes a year of advance planning and up to 10 loads to move a single monster turbine.
  • Port Report: OOIL sees first-half profit thanks to rate boost
    Rates manage to outperform volume drops as carrier swings to profit.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2019
  • Russian refinery maintenance triggers surge in exports from Ust-Luga
    Russia's medium sour Urals crude will see a September surge in volumes loading from the Baltic terminal of Ust-Luga, as more oil is available for export due to maintenance at several of the country's domestic refineries.
  • ICE LSGO speculative net length up 757 contracts on week
    Speculative net long positions for ICE low sulfur gasoil futures were up 757 contracts to 63,435 in the week to August 20, data from ICE showed late Friday.
  • Russia domestic fuel oil prices fall, cutting premium to netbacks
    Russian domestic fuel oil prices tumbled at a number of refineries this week, cutting the domestic price premium over export netbacks.
  • PDVSA sends Cubametales another 150,000 barrels of 0.5% sulfur diesel in August
    PDVSA has sent Cuba's Cubametales an additional 150,000-barrel shipment of 0.5% sulfur diesel in August, an official with the Venezuelan state company said Tuesday.
  • Iran can see maximum crude output only in three days: oil minister
    Iran is able to get back to its pre-sanctions oil production level in a matter of three days once the limits are lifted, the country's oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh, said Tuesday, according to state news agency IRNA.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude rallies on crude stock draw, tropical storm concerns
    Crude futures rallied Tuesday, bolstered by a larger-than-expected US crude inventory draw, and concerns that Tropical Storm Dorian might disrupt refined products supplies in the Caribbean.
  • Bunker supplier Monjasa adds five barges to fleet
    Monjasa supplied 4.1 million mt of bunker fuel in total last year.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Russia's Tatneft working on new catalytic cracker
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Brent/Dubai forward spreads tighten toward month-end
    "November arrivals is as far as anyone's planning -- the headlines are so uncertain that putting on any big position on paper is risky," a trader said.
  • US crude inventories likely lower as refiners maintain high runs
    Cactus II will be joined by the 400,000 b/d EPIC crude pipeline and the 900,000 b/d Gray Oak pipeline, both expected to start up by year's end.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Japan's Fuji Oil resumes run rate of nearly 100% after resolving issues
    The refinery's run rate has recovered to the normal level of close to 100% of capacity as of Monday, the spokesman said.
  • Iran sells tanker released from Gibraltar to unnamed buyer: spokesman
    "The destination of this ship will be decided by the oil buyer," Ali Rabei said, according to state news agency IRNA.

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ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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