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October 28, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate up 2.4pc to US$594/TEU, USWC remains flat at $1,361/FEU
  • Design faults and staff errors to be blamed for Boeing fatal crash: report
  • Online shipping insurance transaction platform for China launched in Nansha
  • Security experts warn of China's influence at US ports
  • Port of NY-NJ accelerates scanning of rail freight containers for radioactive materials
  • Success of Piraeus port spurs Greece to attract Chinese investment for other sectors
  • Samskip starts weekly box shipping service to link Portugal to the UK
  • Hudson Shipping Lines slams use of scrubbers for releasing toxic wastewater into sea
  • B&H Worldwide CEO to lead Asia-Pacific expansion from Singapore
  • WFS's two pharma centres in South Africa are awarded GDP certification
  • Rock-It Cargo pumps greater investment into Triple M to boost presence in Europe
  • UPS starts a string of new drone delivery operations, chiefly for pharma sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Innovative prospects
  • St Francis Group and iSec to build five new warehouses
  • Panattoni comes to Munich
  • Global port indices in August above last year's figures
  • Hoyer continues to improve climate performance
  • Turkish Cargo adds two Asian maindeck destinations
  • Gefco launches Chronotruck and Moveecar
  • Management changes at Boeing
  • Port of Barcelona celebrates its 150th birthday
  • China - Rijeka - Budapest in just 32 days
  • Mahan Air already increases Rome service
  • Rock-it Cargo increases stake in Triple M
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • UPS COO Jim Barber announces retirement
  • Cargolux flies pink
  • Indian-Swiss working group forges ahead
  • IRclass recognised by shipping nation Denmark

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Positive OOCL Q3 results support Maersk's upbeat boost in profit forecast
  • Shippers eye new routes to market as port of Melbourne fees skyrocket
  • Canada Worldwide finds opportunities in the e-commerce boom
  • Major changes programmed for logistics: threats or opportunities?
  • How does the Brexit deal affect Ireland?
  • The hidden costs of a container lease
  • Shippers love technology, but some people are irreplaceable
  • On the wires: OOCL, IBM & HMM - the (very) good, the bad (so far) & the (very) ugly in logistics
  • Supply chain radar: It's show-and-tell time for XPO chief exec Jacobs
  • M&A radar: Stobart suitor DBAY reaches deadline as Wincanton revs its engine

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • JV aims to build and operate U.S. offshore wind support vessels
    Bernhard Schulte Offshore GmbH (BSO) and MidOcean Wind LLC (MOW) have entered into a joint venture to build and operate support vessels for the U.S. offshore wind industry as well as to
  • Fincantieri Marine Systems wins $9.6 million USCG engine work contract
    Last week Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) was awarded a $9.6 million contract to perform maintenance and repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard's fleet of Inland Buoy Tenders. The multi-year contract
  • Austal books order for its largest ferry yet
    Austal (ASX:ASB) has been awarded an EUR 83.65 million (about US$92.6 million) contract for the design and construction of a new 115 meter high-speed catamaran ferry for Molslinjen of Denmark. The order
  • Kirby says inland marine results "meaningfully improved" in third quarter
    Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has reported net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $48.0 million, or $0.80 per share, compared with earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Shipping must contribute to a greater understanding of the oceans
    All users of the oceans have been urged to collaborate in a global project that aims to map the seabed...
  • Responsibility for misdeclared cargoes lies with shippers
    'If the CTU code became mandatory I think we would have a better opportunity to follow up after incidents and...
  • Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model
    Three years after its sale, Singapore Exchange-owned shipping bourse, the Baltic Exchange, is re-evaluating its role within global shipping, including...
  • Trade war weighs on HPH Trust results
    Hong Kong terminals post a 5% fall in throughput as US-bound cargoes continue to decline
  • Norden drops full-year profit guidance on calculation error
    The company expects full-year results to sit within a range of $10m to $45m as it lowered guidance in the...
  • Emas Offshore goes under judicial management
    Various rescue attempts have fallen through, with Emas Offshore previously being linked with Philippines conglomerate Udenna Corp as well as...
  • Scrubber installations face delays into 2020, Wärtsilä warns
    The Finnish manufacturing and technology company saw scrubber installations drop in the third quarter and anticipates delays in the fourth...
  • The Interview: Michael Khouri
    Light-touch regulator wants carriers to thrive as long as they follow the rules
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Shipping and the law
    The Podcast is in Naples this week as our law and insurance expert David Osler talks over the legal challenges...
  • OOCL posts mild growth in peak season
    Slack demand and trade disputes have led to a lackluster peak season performance for the Hong Kong-based liner shipping carrier
  • Vessel-operating costs continue decade-long decline
    Insurance, lubricants, and crewing costs all saw declines in 2018 as the BDO OpCost survey recorded a continuing fall in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Maersk calls for focused future fuel development | Fuel price spreads show signs of IMO 2020 impact...
  • POSH Terasea to be wound up after loan defaults
    POSH said the maximum potential financial impact arising from the liquidation will be up to $42m and no material impact...
  • Bulker newbuilding orders at second-lowest level on record since 2001
    Freight market uncertainty, short- and long-term costs from regulations are the main reasons holding back owners from ordering new ships
  • OOIL completes $1.78bn Long Beach terminal sale
    Macquarie emerged from the other bidders, including EQT Infrastructure and Yildirim Group, as the winner of the terminal assets in...
  • Two MR tankers stuck in San Francisco as fire-hit ethanol terminal stops operations
    California authorities stopped operations at the NuStar facility as a search warrant was served by investigators looking for answers about...
  • US-sanctioned Cosco tankers unit gets two months' grace period to complete voyages
    Tanker stocks were down about 2%-10% across the board after the note was issued by the US Treasury Department on Thursday
  • Safe Bulkers stays in the black despite drydockings
    The company remains focused on installing scrubbers on half of the fleet and Safe Bulkers meanwhile put in a profitable quarter...
  • ExxonMobil to supply natural gas for proposed new Alaskan LNG venture
    The distance to Tokyo from Qilak LNG's site on the North Slope is about 3,340 nautical miles, while Incheon would...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • NYSA joins effort to dismantle NY-NJ's Waterfront Commission
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates stabilize ahead of projected import bump
  • Asia-Europe spot rate ends eight-week slide
  • US household importers' pivot to Vietnam strains capacity
  • Truckload pricing may rise even in slow-growth 2020

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Capital Product Partners puts $500m on the shelf
    Capital Product Partners has put some more shares in the hopper for possible sale one day. The diversified owner has registered $500m worth of common shares, preferred shares and debt securities with the SEC so that the New York-listed company may sell such instruments from time to time. The Jerry Kalogiratos-led company said it would use any sale proceeds for general partnership purposes, inclu
  • Simeon Palios' daughter next in line to lead Diana Shipping
    Diana Shipping has created a new deputy chief executive position, effective immediately, as part of a succession plan for company founder, chairman and chief executive Simeon Palios. Semiramis Paliou, a company executive and Palios' daughter, has stepped into the new role while keeping her current posts as a director since 2015 and chief operating officer since 2018. Diana share buy-back hugel
  • Analysts lower estimates on Safe Bulkers
    Srubber retrofits expected to cause profit headwind
  • Seafarer, two MOL-tied companies charged in pollution case
    A Filipino seafarer is facing decades in prison and his MOL-connected employers millions in fines after his ship allegedly dumped oily waste water near the Golden Gate Bridge. Gilbert Dela Cruz was the first assistant engineer aboard the 26,200-dwt products tanker Zao Galaxy (built 2012) earlier this year when, US prosecutors allege, he ordered crew members to illegally dump oily bilge water mult
  • Ice-belted FSU shifts off to Sharjah as project delays lengthen
    An LNG carrier that was converted into a specialised floating storage unit designed to operate in ice has been moored off Sharjah as delays to the project it was designed for lengthen. The 138,107-cbm Portovvy (ex-Excel, built 2003) has been brought alongside in the emirate and may undergo gassing-up and cool-down operations to prepare it for inspection and trading, sources said. FSU offered out
  • Tidemand group disposes of another 12-year-old supramax
    Bulker said to have gone to Vietnamese interests after group declares sale option
  • Traders move on speculatively ordered LNG newbuildings
    Two Greek shipowners have locked away ships to traders in a market showing fresh upward potential
  • Galp Energia taps up shipowners for lone LNG carrier
    Portuguese energy company Galp Energia is in talks with shipowners for a single LNG carrier to take on charter. LNG market sources said the company requires one ship by 2022 to lift the new volumes it has signed up to buy from the US. Venture Global takes FID on Calcasieu Pass LNG The Portuguese company appears to be in talks with owners of existing tonnage on its requirement, suggesting it cou
  • Contships hits 40-vessel mark with Boluda feeder pair
    Nikolas Pateras-led company piles on larger feeder containerships while clearing out smaller, older tonnage
  • Kirby outperforms as it trims fourth quarter expectations
    Kirby Corp reported a better-than-expected third quarter, but the Houston company does not see the good times rolling. For the three months ending 30 September, New York-traded Kirby posted a $48m profit, good for $0.80 per share and $0.08 better than analysts had predicted. Kirby snaps up more inland tank barges The performance was lead by a strong showing from its marine transportation segmen
  • Wartsila profit hit by massive overspending and fall in scrubber demand
    At a group level, Wartsila's results before tax was zero for the third quarter
  • Fredriksen backs merger of scrubber firms Clean Marine and FMSI
    Enlarged company will be able to offer finance in addition to design and installation expertise
  • Pacsari orders three Mitsui E&S eco-design bulkers
    Indonesian food producer expanding fleet to carry growing Asian trade
  • AET's LNG tankers earn thumbs up from Norway's Equinor
    MISC subsidiary AET is one of the pioneers of LNG dual-fuel tankers, having run a tight race with Sovcomflot (SCF Group) to get the first such vessels in service at the end of last year. AET's dual-fuel aframax tankers Eagle Brasilia and Eagle Bintulu (both built 2018) immediately went on charter to Shell upon being commissioned. The latest shuttle tankers - the Eagle Balder and Eagle Blane - we
  • Landbridge 'not looking for top dollar' to charter its VLCCs
    China's biggest private VLCC owner is content to let its clients take the upside on the bull charter market
  • Bonheur reports big drop in third-quarter results
    Oslo-listed group sees net income slide on net financial items, but Pareto upbeat on its prospects
  • Steamship Mutual increases P&I rates and refunds members
    The club is refunding $17m to its members, which it says will cover the general increase in rates.
  • Singapore brokers and traders swing behind Mercy Ships Cargo Day
    Shipbrokers, charterers and shipowners in Singapore are backing Mercy Ships, as the charity hospital ship operator steps up its activities ahead of its annual cargo day fundraiser. Senior figures from Clarksons, BRS, Affinity, Clearlake, Eastern Pacific, ST Shipping, Thenamaris, Trafigura, Total, Vitol and others have formed a Singapore regional committee to encourage donations. They join colle
  • Samudera sinks to loss on weaker tanker and bulker revenues
    Weak trading conditions in Indonesia and elsewhere take their toll on shipowner
  • Brokers set to battle it out for charity rugby lunch
    London's top S&P brokers look set to go head-to-head for the chance to have lunch with a Rugby World Cup winner - and it's all in the name of charity. Graig Shipping marks centenary with 100km charity cycling event Up for grabs is a private lunch with rugby legends Neil Back and Martyn Williams in March 2020 ahead of the England v Wales game at Twickenham. The lunch is the idea of Graig Shippin
  • Higher costs and lower utilisation hurt Gulf Navigation
    Dubai tanker owner says it is looking to outsource its ship management activities
  • Austal wins newbuild contract for largest ever ferry
    Aussie fast ferry specialist's latest order for Danish owner to be LNG dual-fuel capable
  • Maersk to retain rotor sail onboard LR2 after 8.2% fuel saving
    Shell-backed initiative said to have reduced C02 emissions by 1,400 tonnes during year-long trial

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Shipwell raises $35 million of series B venture capital
    Austin, Texas-based centralized freight platform Shipwell raised $35 million of venture capital funding from a consortium of investors led by Georgian Partners of Toronto, Canada.
  • Reefer volumes trick while dry van treats
    Reefer volumes have declined in 2019 as shippers have taken advantage of cheap van rates, but declining production and trade wars have hurt the cause...
  • Prologis to acquire Liberty Property Trust
    The transaction is worth approximately $12.6 billion.
  • Maple Leaf Motoring: TFI eyes more U.S. final mile acquisitions
    CEO Alain Bedard says company may buy more firms in the United States as it looks to bolster underperforming logistics and final mile units and...
  • Dana, Lonestar Specialty Vehicles launch all-electric terminal tractor
    Dana is supplying its electrified powertrain to a terminal tractor designed by Lonestar Specialty Vehicles, offering a new chance for fleets to electrify their operations....
  • Brush fires close stretch of Interstate 80 near Vallejo
    The fires are occurring nearby the Carquinez Bridge.
  • Regional-haul tractors achieve 8.3 mpg in NACFE's Run on Less Regional demonstration
    Ten trucks participated in NACFE's Run on Less Regional event, showcasing the fuel efficiency opportunity that awaits regional haul fleets. The trucks achieved an overall...
  • Daimler Trucks pledges carbon neutrality in key markets by 2039 - with caveats
    Daimler AG is targeting 2039 to sell only battery- and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks in its key markets. But the pledge comes with several...
  • Borderlands: Mexico's government close to legalizing marijuana; new international commercial bridge for US-Mexico border
    Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexico's government nears legalizing marijuana; U.S.-Mexico...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2019
  • Valero expects gasoline, diesel cracks to strengthen further as IMO 2020 looms
    There is definitely a trend upward as the January 1, 2020, deadline for the switch to 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel from 3.5% sulfur nears.
  • Singapore's residue stocks fall 6% on week amid tepid import activity
    Commercial onshore residue stocks in Singapore fell by 5.88%, the first decrease in three weeks.
  • Spot FOB USGC propane cargoes at four-year highs amid geopolitical concerns
    Propane spot cargoes out of the US Gulf Coast maintained four-year-high levels Friday amid ongoing geopolitical concerns.
  • Crude settles higher on talk of US-China trade progress
    Crude futures edged higher Friday, boosted by developments from the US-China trade talks.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 4% on week amid weak arb
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region edged higher to 1.007 million mt in the week to Wednesday
  • REFINERY NEWS: S.Korea's S-Oil to restart No.1 RFCC next week
    "We have shut the No. 1 RFCC since mid-September for maintenance for a month and a half, and plan to restart it next week," an official said.
  • TRADER NOTE: Gasoline trader Jerome Espinasse joins Macquarie Group
    Espinasse previously worked as a gasoline trader at Gunvor Group.

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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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