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January 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL sales up 6.3pc to US$5.9b as volume rises 9.9pc to 6.69m TEU
  • Clean Shipping Alliance: Danger of scrubber discharges is 'fake news'
  • CMA CGM bids for CEVA, but forwarder tells shareholders to hold out
  • Too many imports cause congestion in LA, Long Beach and PANYNJ
  • EU to announce new means to evade US trade sanctions against Iran
  • US presidential advisor says no breakthrough in trade talks yet
  • UPS to deploy electronic 'keys' to deliver inside apartment buildings
  • Dimerco launches dual-brand plan in Singapore with sea freight service
  • CMA CGM to launch its Med 4-ship pendulum service January 29
  • Fujian chipmaker to appeal US ban over alleged theft of tech secrets
  • Week's North American January rail freight up 6.2pc on last year
  • Aviation Capital Group to finance B747-8F AirBridgeCargo purchase
  • Spectre announces refinancing for seven B737 converted freighters
  • AirBridgeCargo 2018 pharma volumes expand 60pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • BDP International, India wins CII Customer Obsession Award, 2018
  • CMA CGM enhances services
  • HMM takes 50 pc stake in Busan terminal
  • India & Bangladesh to finalise various aspects of a new waterway soon: Tripura CM
  • Lines in joint service between China & Malaysia
  • New Korea-Vietnam-Malaysia service
  • NYK Group creates digital guidance for ECDIS
  • NYK recognised at Sustainable Finance Awards
  • OOCL's volumes & revenue up in Q4 & full year
  • Qatar's ports register a noteworthy 2018
  • SCFI rates down
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on chemical from China
  • Coal imports up in 2018
  • APM Terminals boosts rail connectivity to its terminals
  • Paradip Port likely to increase cargo handling during current fiscal
  • Port of New Orleans registers container handling record in 2018
  • Coal supply to power sector sees 8 pc growth
  • BHP-MALA 2019 in Mumbai to see wide-ranging participation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • You name it, seas and planes carry it
  • Dual-fuel technology stands test in Barcelona
  • Eurowag increases market share on the Iberian Peninsula
  • PSI delivers WMS to Asmet
  • New marketing director for Gefco Spain
  • American Airlines Cargo sets three new records
  • Two UK hauliers join forces
  • No Brexit fears at Bristol Port
  • Circle supports EU project
  • Svitzer appoints two new cluster managers in Europe
  • Oman airports signing for more quality
  • Global container trade remains bullish
  • 40 containers on the rail route from China to Italy
  • US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
  • ID Logistics grows at home and abroad
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Christine Cabau Woehrel joins the CMA CGM Group
  • SBB Cargo and DB Cargo continue their cooperation

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Ceva directors say shareholders should reject CMA CGM takeover bid
  • Operating results for bellwether OOCL suggest good news for carriers
  • Contship and FELB launch first direct rail freight link between China and Italy
  • Hapag-Lloyd declares general average on fire-stricken Yantian Express
  • Booming e-commerce in Asia Pacific driving demand for larger trucks
  • Analysis: deal-making binge unbalances a usually M&A-cautious logistics sector
  • Global air cargo growth seen across airports
  • Supply chain radar: CEVA does not recommend CMA CGM's Sfr30 a share offer. So what?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Enterprises Shipping & Trading to fit Envirocleanse BWTS fleetwide
  • All American Marine to build 80 ft law enforcement cat for "Texas Navy"
  • NCDOT passenger-only ferry to start Ocrakoke Island service in May
  • Liberia now world's second largest ship registry
  • Five more Fjord1 ferries to have Corvus energy storage systems
  • Shell bunkers first LNG fueled vessel in CMA CGM Group fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • US Coast Guard to receive pay withheld during shutdown
    Coast Guard leadership says it is 'acutely aware' of the challenges employees faced during the longest government shutdown in US...
  • Those who fail to prepare might not be alone
    There is a worrying knowledge gap between decision-makers responsible for running ships and those responsible for selling the benefits of...
  • Brexit: Crisis? What crisis?
    Among all the preparations for UK's departure for Europe, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that...
  • P&I clubs admit to being unprepared for autonomous vessels
    Autonomous shipping has potential to significantly reduce the rate of human error, which currently accounts for more than 75% of...
  • CMA CGM completes first LNG bunkering
    French carrier's Containerships subsidiary becomes first of CMA CGM fleet to operate on LNG ahead of arrival of ULCs next...
  • Scorpio Bulkers cites trade tensions for reduced activity
    Net loss of $7.4m in the fourth quarter compares with $1.1m loss a year earlier.
  • Operator sought for Dunkirk terminal expansion
    Dunkirk is working alongside CMA CGM to support its objective of transforming the port into a secondary box hub in...
  • Carrier schedule reliability hits record low
    With only 70% of cargoes arriving as scheduled, box carriers broke unwanted records in liner reliability last year
  • Cerberus and Centerbridge linked to NordLB bid
    Cerberus is best known in a ship finance context as the holder of a 40.3% stake in HSH Nordbank, another...
  • CEVA rebuffs CMA CGM tender offer
    CEVA Logistics has rejected CMA CGM's offer for outstanding shares, claiming its new business model is worth more
  • Leading UK ports reject Brexit pessimism
    Hutchison Ports and Bristol Port Co are ready and able to deal with any outcomes from the UK's Brexit negotiations
  • Scrubber anxieties point to further port bans
    With the scrubber debate set to intensify as the sulphur cap draw nearer, most vessel owners will play the 'waiting...
  • Chinese New Year: Reasons to be cheerful
    There are reasons for shipping to be upbeat about 2019 and beyond, despite a wave of pessimism, especially about China's...
  • General average declared for Yantian Express
    Cargo interests will have to contribute to fund to recover shipments
  • Daily Briefing
    'Size matters' is the watchword for bunkering choices in a low-sulphur future | Cansi calls on China to back domestic...
  • Los Angeles maritime community remembers Dave Arian
    After working five years as a casual on the docks, Mr Arian became a full member of ILWU Local 13...
  • OOCL revenue rises 10% on the back of higher capacity and greater volumes
    Loadable capacity increased by 7.4% as all its latest ultra-large container vessels came into service, although the line accepted a...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings raises $1.1bn from private offering
    The funds raised will be used to finance containership newbuildings on order as stated in the company's original plan
  • Vale dam collapse expected to hit dry bulk market
    Update: Vale ordered to suspend operations at the site of the dam disaster

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • New bridge to boost LA-LB port truck fluidity
  • New direct rail service deepens JNPT's reach
  • Infographic: Where the US truck drivers are
  • 3PLs shift software focus to shipper management
  • CEVA Logistics rejects CMA CGM takeover bid
  • Dual threats make 2019 pivotal for shipping

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Dynagas distribution cut causes share sell-off
    Dynagas LNG Partners cut its distribution Friday, sending shares tumbling Monday. At the close, shares of the Tony Lauritzen-led, New York-listed gas player were down 27.6% to $2.91, a drop of $1.11. Dynagas LNG Partners dials back distribution payments to meet $250m balloon Dynagas Arc7 LNG ship leaves yard for second time The decline, said Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans, was due to the stee
  • Miserable dry bulk January hit by soybean slump
    Tariff battle between US and China has dampened a trade that typically lifts dry bulk in an otherwise sluggish month, Eagle Bulk's Gary Vogel says.
  • CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul
    Big Beijing ceremony held to trumpet contract signings as Hong Kong outfit prepares ground for IPO
  • Scorpio Bulkers confident in drybulk shipping demand
    The sector is still poised for growth despite being in 'darkest' moment, says president Robert Bugbee.
  • Feijao disaster sparks sell-off in dry cargo stocks
    Accident at Vale facility will add further pressure to dry cargo freight rates, analysts say.
  • Shipping trots out its own 'disruption'
    Move over tech and pharma guys, shipowners tell their own tales of market dislocation as Noble Capital opens annual investor conference.
  • First Navios Maritime suit ended with revised offer
    In 2016, Norman Roberts backed off when Navios Maritime Holdings changed its offer. His most recent lawsuit against Navios Maritime Holdings and chief executive Angeliki Frangou is not the first time Norman Roberts has taken the company to court over its dealings with preferred shareholders. In October 2016, Roberts filed suit on behalf of himself and his fellow preferred holders, making similar
  • Diana Shipping fixes two ships into 2020
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner expects to make $12.2m total from both deals.
  • KLP hits out at Nordic American Tankers over beaching
    Norwegian investor KLP has reacted strongly to the sight of two former Nordic American Tankers' suezmaxes being beached in Bangladesh. Nordic American Tankers sells oldest suezmaxes The 147,000-dwt Nordic Aurora and Nordic Sprite (both built 1999) were in November reported sold for scrap to India for $442.5 per ldt or $10m each. However, both ships have now been beached in Bangladesh's demoliti
  • Star Bulk plan leaves Wells Fargo's Webber wary of 'nefarious' copycats
    Star Bulk Carriers' new chartering-based incentive compensation plan is unlikely in itself to threaten shareholder value, but could be dangerous in the hands of less scrupulous shipowners. That was the take this week from shipping corporate governance guru Michael Webber, the Wells Fargo Securities equity analyst who admits he is conflicted on the Star Bulk plan. "I don't like it in general
  • Star Bulk first to link success of scrubber strategy to bonuses
    Oaktree Capital Management-backed outfit replaces current bonus structure with incentive scheme tied to its scrubber-fitted fleet outperforming the market
  • Sweden deals with leaking Finnbirch 13 years after sinking
    Sweden is still removing oil leaking from a ro-ro that sank 13 years ago. The coast guard has been emptying a container that collects diesel from the wreck of the Finnbirch, 82 metres down between Oland and Gotland. It said that 500 litres of oil was disposed of this month, making 600 litres in total since a leak was spotted by a plane in December. "The coast guard will continuously empty the c
  • Scorpio Bulkers widens loss amid sister investment
    Bulker player misses Wall Street's positive forecast for the fourth quarter.
  • ExxonMobil signs up to buy Uniper FSRU gas
    German utility Uniper has said ExxonMobil has signed a preliminary deal to take a big share of regasification capacity from an FSRU project planned for Wilhelmshaven. "The heads of agreement is an important step towards the realisation of the Wilhelmshaven floating storage and regasification project," said Keith Martin, Uniper's CCO, according to Reuters. Uniper is working with Japan's MOL on th
  • HHI Holdings sells $1.6bn Oilbank stake to Aramco
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) has agreed to sell a 19.9% stake in its refining unit Hyundai Oilbank to Saudi Aramco for $1.6bn. Aju News reported that an initial agreement has been signed with the Saudi oil giant, citing HHIH, the parent of Hyundai Heavy Industries. Oilbank has revenue of $19.2bn, but profit has been falling. A potential IPO for the company has been delayed
  • Torm sells tanker to Seven Islands Shipping as fleet renewal accelerates
    Danish shipowner has secured a firm price for the latest veteran vessel to leave its fleet.
  • Funding deal brings US Coast Guard back to full strength
    The deal to reopen the US government has the Coast Guard (USCG) back operating at full capacity, and with pay checks to come. The funding impasse that followed President Donald Trump's demands for a border wall with Mexico hampered some essential Coast Guard activities and caused the agency to miss paychecks for active duty and civilian members this month. Lawmakers work to pay US Coast Guard am
  • CLdN cancels ro-ro at Uljanik as bids lodged
    Belgium's CLdN Cobelfret has cancelled the first of two ro-ro vessels due this year from troubled Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik Group. The yard failed to meet the terms of the contract for the 5,500-lane-metre (lm) ship, hull number 531, Uljanik said. The deal for hull 532 remains valid. Uljanik has lost a slew of orders in recent months - including deals with Siem and Algoma - after being hit by
  • Trafigura ties up two new Central Group tankers on long-term time charter
    Potential five-year deals show a strong premium for scrubber-fitted, eco tonnage.
  • Turkish boutique yard Sefine focuses on niche markets to drive growth
    Innovative shipbuilder is making inroads into ferries, fish carriers and naval vessels using smart technology
  • Containerships completes first LNG bunkering with Shell
    CMA CGM-owned Containerships has completed the first bunkering of its debut LNG-fuelled boxship. The 1,400-teu Containerships Nord (built 2018) took on 240 tonnes of gas at Rotterdam from Shell's 5,300-dwt bunker tanker Cardissa (built 2017) last week. The fuel is enough for a trip from Rotterdam to St Petersburg and back sailing through the Kiel canal twice. The vessel is the first of four com
  • Latvian cargoship breached in Sweden
    A general cargoship has suffered bow damage in Sweden's Gota River. The Aftonbladet daily cited police as saying the 2,400-dwt Oak (built 1983) was taking on water inside a lock on Sunday. AIS data shows it as moored on Monday afternoon. It had left Gothenburg on Sunday en route to Hallekis with a wheat cargo. Pumps have been used to rid the vessel of water. It is operated by Tambels of Lat
  • CEVA rejects CMA CGM's takeover offer
    Swiss logistics group CEVA Logistics has recommended its shareholders resist a takeover offer by French containership giant CMA CGM. It said the company is worth more than the owner is paying. "While the board of directors concluded that the offer price of CHF 30 ($30.25) per share is reasonable from a financial perspective and that the offer provides a fair exit opportunity for shareholders who
  • Dalex denies handysize bulker buy
    Greek owner Dalex Shipping has dismissed broker information it acquired a seven-year-old handysize bulker. European and US brokers previously identified the company as buyer of the 37,000-dwt Ocean Neptune (built 2012). Load Line Marine nabs bargain supramax as it builds bulker fleet The vessel, owned by Glory Maritime of Japan, is said to be changing hands for $13.65m to $13.8m, which is roug
  • Qatar says it needs 60 LNG newbuildings for growth plans
    World's number one LNG producer is talking to South Korean shipyards about its expansion requirements.
  • ABG cuts capesize forecasts and downgrades Golden Ocean after Vale tragedy
    A tragic dam burst at Vale's Feijao facility on Friday has led ABG Sundal Collier to downgrade shares in John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean. Analyst Lukas Daul and Dennis Anghelopoulos dropped Golden Ocean from buy to hold suggesting the incident would lead to a significant drop in iron ore trade. Shares in Golden Ocean fell by over one tenth in Oslo on Monday following the news. Vale dam break co
  • Meriaura charters in five new dry cargo vessels
    Finnish operator Meriaura has signed five new charter agreements for dry cargo tonnage. It is bringing in a deck-cargo carrier, two multipurpose-heavy lift dry cargoships and two traditional bulkers. Rauma Cata's 5,200-dwt Enough Talk (built 2011) is the deck-cargo unit and is the same size as two others in the Meriaura fleet. The deal for this ship "significantly increases Meriaura's cargo cap
  • Siem Offshore sells its three oldest platform supply vessels
    Three 13-year-old ships are destined for a new owner
  • Bahri clinches $133m loan for expansion
    VLCC giant National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has fixed new financing of SAR 500m ($133.3m) to fund expansion. The Riyad Bank loan is sharia-compliant, it said in a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange. The facility matures over five years. The company has previously said it is targeting acquisitions in Asia and the Middle East. The VLCC specialist wants to expand its reach, it
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard reveals $250m tanker deal
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has secured a deal for up to six chemical carriers, it announced today. Evangelos Pistiolis inks product tanker quartet at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Two-year tanker up-cycle has started Seoul-listed HMD says the contract, its second major tanker win in as many months, is worth $250m. Four of the vessels are firm, with the remaining two options at this stage. HMD told its inv
  • DSME increases cost of delayed Hunter VLCC options
    Three VLCC options held by Norway's Hunter Group at DSME in Korea have just got more expensive. The yard has agreed to extend the date for a decision on the ships to 28 February, but has increased the price to $93.6m each, from $92m, Hunter said. The delivery time is unchanged - within the first half of 2021. Hunter had previously said that it had until 15 January to declare the options. Chief
  • General average declared as Yantian Express heads to Bahamas
    General average has been declared by Hapag-Lloyd following the fire on its Yantian Express off Canada. The 7,150-teu boxship (built 2002) suffered a deck blaze on 3 January. It was contained after a week and the crew was evacuated. General average, declared when an extraordinary and severe event occurs that threatens the safety of a vessel and its cargo, allows costs to be shared by the owner an
  • OOCL revenue and volumes jump in fourth quarter
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has reported rises in revenue and volumes for the fourth quarter. In a trading update, the owner, bought last year by China's Cosco, said it carried 6.4% more boxes year-on-year at 1.71m teu, from 1.61 teu in 2017. Asia-Europe trades saw the biggest rise at 14.4% to 336,000 teu. Total revenue increased by 13.5% to $1.56bn, while loadable capacity was up 6.1%. The
  • Yang Ming taking four more Shoei newbuildings
    Taiwanese line Yang Ming has declared an option to charter four more 11,000-teu boxship newbuildings from Shoei Kisen of Japan. The company said it would sign long-term deals for the vessels. The price per ship is between $100m and $125m, it added, with the total charter cost coming in at between $400m and $500m. Costamare and Shoei Kisen tied to Yang Ming deal In July, the owner signed charte
  • Cerberus and Centerbridge make move for Nord/LB
    German bank confirms a joint offer is in but is not naming names at this stage.
  • European Express heads for Turkish scrapyard
    Piraeus Port Authority finally manages to give unwanted ferry the heave-ho.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • CMA CGM makes offer for additional CEVA shares
    CEVA's board says the offer is friendly but shareholders may do better if they hold onto their shares.
  • ILWU blasts plan to automate Los Angeles terminal
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union says plan to automate Pier 400 puts robots ahead of people.
  • Higher rates lift OOCL transpacific revenues
    Transpacific revenues up 26 percent in fourth quarter of 2018 on 6.1 percent volume growth.
  • WTO dispute panels will look at tariffs involving U.S.
    Panels will review U.S. Section 301 tariffs on China and retaliatory tariffs by Turkey against U.S. Section 232 measures.
  • Freight payment provider files for bankruptcy
    IPS Worldwide's bankruptcy filing leaves many shippers seeking to get their money back, in some cases in excess of tens of millions of dollars.
  • ITC won't accept filings until Wednesday
  • Formerly sanctioned Russian firms now delisted
  • Executive Moves: Land, sea and rail
  • GlobalTranz reports 150 percent EBITDA growth
  • Descartes signs agreement to acquire Visual Compliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2019
  • Crude stocks likely rose last week amid evaporating export activity: survey
    US crude inventories likely increased last week amid a steep slowdown in export activity, according to analysts surveyed by S&P Global Platts.
  • US middle distillate deliveries to Europe at 340,000 mt so far in Feb: cFlow
    Around 340,000 mt of middle distillates from the US are on their way to Europe and scheduled to arrive in February, data from Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Monday.
  • JAPAN'S COSMO OIL LOADS FIRST IRAN CRUDE CARGO AFTER US SANCTIONS WAIVER: SOURCE
    Cosmo Oil has started loading its first Iranian crude oil cargo, the latest Japanese refiner to resume import of Iranian oil more than two months after the US sanctions waiver was granted, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told S&P Global Platts Monday.
  • Hong Kong takes top China gasoil export spot from Singapore on LSMGO demand
    Strong low sulfur marine gasoil demand in Hong Kong boosted China's gasoil exports there in December, overtaking shipments to Singapore, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed.
  • Opinion on scrubbers wash waters should be based on scientific data: CSA 2020
    To start speculating that this will have an impact on global rules or, indeed, the wider take-up of open- and closed-loop scrubbers is wrong, Ian Adams said.
  • Container line MSC secures financing for 86 scrubber installations
    Container line the Mediterranean Shipping Company, or MSC has secured financing to install emissions-cleaning scrubber equipment on board 86 of its ships, according to a law firm involved in the deal.
  • Taiwan's CPC halts bunker fuel orders at Suao port on full barge schedule
  • FUTURES: Oil dips as demand concerns outweigh tightening supply
    "Political turmoil in Venezuela threatened to tighten crude supply, but concerns over surging US fuel stocks and global economic woes weighed on sentiment," UOB analysts said.
  • ADNOC Refining sells stakes to Eni, OMV in $5.8 bil deal
    The companies plan to close the deal in the third quarter of 2019.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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