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October 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups rate US$250/TEU from Asia to Red Sea November 1
  • OOCL up 4.1pc to 1,781,120 TEU as revenue rises 5.8pc to US$1.6 billion
  • Liberian 5,618-TEUer grounded after engine failure in Savannah
  • HPH Trust Q3 profit falls 2.8pc to US$29.6 million, revenues flat
  • Port of Rotterdam box volumes rise 3.8pc from January to September
  • Biomass grows 84pc as a result of increased co-firing in coal-fired plants
  • Mainland truckers forced to overload trucks to stay in business
  • APM Terminals NJ picks Jon Poelma as new managing director
  • Shipping costs will eat into Amazon's profits with more pain to come
  • Robust charter market being driven by IMO 2020 scrubber refits
  • Record-breaking two-and-a-half mile South African train cuts trucking
  • India speeds development efforts to turn nation into a freight hub
  • Ballast Water Management Conference in Rotterdam November 20
  • London to host Vessel Efficiency & Fuel Management conference
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines re-organises freighter network in winter schedule
  • Air cargo charter programme is rolled out at India's Hyderabad airport
  • IAG to turn household waste into jet fuel for net zero emissions by 2050

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swedish company wins railfreight contract in Norway
  • Major project for Jöbstl East in Romania
  • New CHRO for Imperial Logistics International
  • Best eco-drivers honoured
  • Record level of global container fleet capacity
  • Everybody flies to Florida
  • Agility opens logistics hub in border triangle
  • TT Club wins marine insurance award in the Middle East
  • Vehicle logistics providers ready for the future
  • Partners to make Canada's drones fly
  • MOL opts for wind power
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Timocom grows in Poland
  • New head for customs activities
  • Deutsche Bahn and its competitors increase market share
  • Bcube Air Cargo adopts Iata DG Autocheck solution
  • Transatlantic JV for the US offshore wind industry

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • XPO Logistics delivers 'solid' third quarter results as cost cuts take effect
  • 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 28, 2019
  • CVN 78 starts sea trials as Congressional row simmers
    After a 15-month pierside maintenance period (Post Shakedown Availability), the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway from Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) division October 25 for
  • VIDEO: MOL adds electric shocks to virtual reality training
    Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has added a new dimension to its virtual reality (VR)-based marine safety education program, allowing trainees to virtually capture the sensations of "falling", having a "hand
  • AG Ems to convert second ferry to LNG operation
    German ferry operator AG Ems has placed a contract with Wärtsilä that will see its RoPax ferry Münsterland retrofitted to operate on LNG. The project is aimed at lessening the ferry's environmental
  • China approves merger of shipbuilders CSSC and CSIC
    China's State Council has given the green light for the merger of the country's two largest state-owned shipbuilding giants, Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and Dalian-based China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC).

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Shipbroker targets dry bulk market with digital partnership
    The collbaoration will target the dry bulk market, as Signal Ocean currently specialises in oil tankers
  • Diana Shipping names founder's daughter 'heir apparent'
    Paliou, 44, has served as a director since 2015 and as chief operating officer since last year.
  • Marsh appoints Gard's Louise Nevill as UK marine chief
    Leading insurer hires Nevill to lead a team of more than 200 staff in the UK
  • K Line to build woodchip carrier
    The new 3.6m cu ft vessel will also be used to carry woodchips for biomass power generation in the grounds...
  • EU maintains mandatory reporting rules for shipping emissions
    Shipowners express disappointment after Council argues cargo reporting should remain mandatory under EU's emissions regulations
  • Vale eyes restart of Samarco by end of 2020
    Vale anticipates producing 7m to 8m tonnes per year of iron ore, with further increases in six to 10 years
  • Trade war still denting confidence on transpacific trade
    Gulf and east coast ports are still seeing growth, but the west coast is still struggling as China and the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Baltic Exchange eyes new revenue model | The Interview: Michael Khouri | US-sanctioned Cosco tankers granted grace...
  • Salvage of tanker grounded off Goa delayed by storms
    In June 2018, the ill-fated ship suffered a deadly explosion in its engine room as it was anchored off Kochi...
  • Shipping summit sets sights on safety, sustainability and skills
    The forum has achieved progress on key areas including decarbonisation, bank lending principles, and nurturing future talent
  • China approves merger of shipbuilding giants
    China has announced the merger of Shanghai-based China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) and the China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC), based...
  • Vale anticipates lower freight costs to year-end
    Vale expects average freight costs to be about $18 per tonne going into 2020
  • New Canadian LNG project to supply large-scale exports as well as bunkers
    Under a two-year agreement with China's Top Speed Energy Corp, FortisBC will ship 53,000 tonnes of LNG from the Tilbury...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Electric yard tractors, dray trucks coming to NY-NJ's Red Hook
  • US steel imports increasing despite tariffs, quotas
  • Q3 Chinese port growth slowest in six quarters
  • Cosco, Duisport develop new rail gateway to Europe
  • Ship order decline shows new container line competition dynamic
  • Freight forwarders push back on India logistics reform bid

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Dry bulk, containerships rise alongside record-breaking S&P
  • Teekay Offshore files take-private docs with SEC
    Meanwhile, investors suing the offshore player are looking to consolidate their lawsuits
  • Heidmar pools keep bleeding tankers: sources
    Connecticut neighbor Ridgebury Tankers and UK-based Zodiac Maritime said latest to be pulling big ships out of George Economou-back pooling operation.
  • Vale bulker sale shows scrap prices falling
    Mining giant said to have offloaded veteran ore carrier for $8.15m
  • Does IMO 2020 expose shipyards to claims for breach of contract?
    Shipbuilders face similar exposure to regulatory risks from new low-sulphur fuel rules as shipowners, argue Beth Bradley and John Agapitos
  • Global Energy Ventures in talks for CNG exports from US
    Australian shipping newcomer carrying out due diligence in Gulf of Mexico
  • Hartree VLCC resale talk shows potential for asset price jump
    South Korean shipowner linked to deal on scrubber-fitted newbuilding but sale has yet to conclude
  • Havyard losses greater than expected, risks breaching loan covenants
    Delays and spending "deviations" on two vessels are expected to cost Havyard Group dearly by the end of 2019.
  • Liquimar suezmax carries first cargo to China from Equinor field
    The shipment on Orpheas underscores increasing long-haul shipping demand from Europe to Asia
  • Shipbuilding back in black at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Yard holding company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering boosted by LNG carrier contracts in third quarter
  • EMGS gets a cash boost from legal and contract wins
    Seismic vessel owner's awards will add to EMGS's cash flow in the fourth quarter.
  • Bernhard Schulte to build US OSVs with MidOcean
    Offshore division is teaming with US company to target wind sector
  • At least 300 ships flagged with rogue registries
    Standard Club tells members to follow IMO best practice when checking vessel registration
  • Ostensjo orders windfarm quartet from Gondan for $180m
    Secures four ships for wind business from Spanish yard
  • New York forum shows signs of life after 'funeral' mood of past years
    Sector still no place for 'weenies', but investors see more 'heads up' in wake of tanker revival
  • Gunvor goes to arbitration over Exmar FSRU charter deal
    Trader is pursuing claim against Belgian owner over agreement for laid-up barge
  • China approves mega-merger of state shipbuilding groups
    CSSC and CSIC to be re-united after 10 years of planning
  • Tanker spills oil after collision in Bangladesh
    Government fines Desh-I $353,000 after incident in Chattogram river

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • Pilot and crew ran ship aground because they ignored navigation equipment
    Poor navigation and poor "bridge resource management" were the cause of the Maersk container ship, the Leda Maersk, running aground in a New Zealand harbor...
  • Illinois senator presses for federal help to address Amtrak's on-time performance
    Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak's trains are on time, Durbin says.
  • VeriTread online freight-matching marketplace lightens the load of heavy-haul transport
    VeriTread Founder and CEO Jeff Cox has made it his mission to lighten the load of heavy-haul transport.
  • UPS expands US healthcare distribution network
    UPS to expand US health care distribution center network by 30% through 2020.
  • XPO posts solid bottom-line numbers in third quarter despite persistent macro weakness
    XPO Logistics stays ahead of macro weakness as net income, EPS jump in q3
  • Major Vietnamese seaport faces cargo delays due to sunken ship
    Growing source of U.S. containerized goods imposes navigation restrictions due to sunken boxship.
  • Hyundai boldly leaps into fuel-cell truck race
    Hyundai has unveiled a fuel-cell powered Class 8 truck, the HDC-6 Neptune, that it plans to launch at an undisclosed time in the future. It...
  • Wildfires closing roads, destroying homes across California
    "We're continuing to see the erratic fire spread." The Kincade Fire and other burning tens of thousands of acres in California.
  • Ford to cut production, jobs at its largest Canadian plant
    Automaker reducing output and laying off about 450 workers at Oakville, Ontario, facility as its phases out Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT models, adding to...
  • Malaysia Airlines sale attracts four suitors
    Struggling flag carrier seeks to offload strategic stake
  • Volvo unveils new regional-haul VNR 660 truck
    Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNR 660 truck, expanding its offerings for regional-haul applications, on Oct. 28 at the North American Commercial Vehicle...
  • Canadian rail union eyes November strike
    The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference could go on strike as early as Nov. 19 should talks deteriorate with Canadian National.
  • FMCSA details under-21 military driver program
    Werner, UPS Freight among initial companies participating in pilot.
  • Qatar Hamad Airport to build cargo terminal
    Expansion of airport is key component of the Qatar Airways expansion plan
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/28
    Volatility returned late last week in the West and South Trucking Freight Futures markets.
  • Today's pickup: Separating the wheat from the chaff in last-mile warehouses
    Roadblocks in building an urban warehouse footprint; Blockchain gets XI endorsement
  • Whither the dry bulk shipping recovery?
    Market prognosticators have been saying dry bulk will recover "next year" almost every year for the past decade. Will it finally happen in 2020?
  • EU grants Brexit extension
    The U.K. was scheduled to leave the EU on October 31, but now has until January 31, 2020 to get a deal approved by Parliament.
  • Forager launches cross-border freight pricing and booking tech called SCOUT
    Forager, a Chicago-based cross-border freight brokerage, announced the official launch of its new technology, SCOUT. The instant pricing and booking technology brings on-demand pricing and...
  • Heavy snow to slam Rockies, Plains, Midwest this week (forecast video)
    Snow, record cold coming to mountain west as temperatures dip below zero. Storm creeps into Plains, Midwest for Halloween.
  • Third freight-forwarding executive pleads guilty in US price-fixing investigation
    Francis Alvarez, who operated a forwarding service in Houston, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine for violating the...
  • Technology is great, but drivers still control fuel economy
    While technology helps improve fuel economy, the truck drivers (pictured here) that participated in the NACFE Run on Less Regional demonstration pointed out the important...
  • How to turn frightful roadside inspections into positive interactions
    Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it's obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and...
  • "Commercial vehicles are the Goldilocks scenario of automation"
    ZF is moving full speed ahead as it builds out its electrification and e-mobility platforms and believes its proposed acquisition of Wabco will allow it...
  • Jim Handoush believed he was destined for Apple, but blockchain has ignited his passion
    When Jim Handoush was growing up, he thought he was destined to work for Apple, which was in its infancy at the time. Today, Handoush...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 28, 2019
  • ExxonMobil to take over US SPR lease at St. James terminal from Shell
    ExxonMobil Pipeline in January will take over operations of the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve's 2-million-barrel capacity St. James, Louisiana
  • Clean tanker conversions to dirty markets slowing west of Suez
    The volume of clean tankers transitioning to carry dirty products has started slowing in the west of Suez market.
  • Brazil expects first bids on refineries for sale in Nov: Petrobras
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras expects to receive the first non-binding offers for the eight refineries that the company has put up for sale.
  • Bunkering at Malta restricted by bad weather
    Bunkering operations at Malta have been limited due to bad weather, a spokesman for the port authority said Monday.
  • Crude lower midday on bearish economic indicators
    Crude futures remained lower midday Monday, pressured by bearish economic indicators.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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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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