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April 30, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK replaces chairman after reporting loss of US$400m in 2018 FY
  • DP World Q1 box volume in the UAE falls 8.8pc
  • CMA CGM switches terminal in Le Havre for ECS weekly service
  • Maersk charters 5,936 TEU box ship from Global Ship Lease for US$5.3m
  • Canadian ports led by Prince Rupert outperform USWC rivals
  • Panama's Colon port busiest facility in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Chinese investments in Philippines shipyard still welcomed
  • Norwegian Air gets new deal from Boeing due to problemed 737 aircraft
  • Aeroflot continues to be China's Favourite International Airline
  • Kansas City airport's air cargo traffic drops 5.9pc in March

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • Change of terminal in Le Havre for CMA CGM's ECS
  • End of US-China trade war seen boosting box shipments of grain, wheat & soyabeans
  • HMM aiming at strengthening market positionin Russia through new direct services
  • HMM intends consolidating relationship with 2M Alliance
  • Höegh Autoliners launches directmonthly service to Mackay, Australia from Europe & US
  • MOL returns to profit
  • MOL's latest newbuilding LNG carriers to transport US shale gas
  • ONE takes delivery of another 14,000-TEUer
  • OOCL registers improved volume & revenue in Q1
  • Port of Long Beach has second-busiest Q1
  • Arun Maheshwari appointed Jt MD & CEO of JSW Infrastructure
  • Capt. BVJK Sharma joins Adani Group as Director-Ports
  • Containers lead cargo volume at Antwerp Port
  • JNPT hosts training programme on emergency management

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Speed queen of the freight gateways
  • Joint efforts on the Eurasian rail route
  • Improved starting power for locomotives in Brazil
  • Dematic builds in Atlanta
  • Zeaborn group takes full ownership of Zeamarine
  • Mixed results for Q1/2019 in Antwerp
  • United Cargo names two new European GSA
  • China trains boost trade through the port of Duisburg
  • B&H Worldwide signs contract with AOG-247
  • Key appointments for Imperial Logistics in China
  • ONE banks on synergy effects
  • Connecting Alaska's most remote areas
  • Canadian carrier enhances its intermodal activities
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bolloré Logistics to apply Cargo Wise One globally
  • Air Charter Service strengthens board of directors
  • World container throughput recovers, says RWI/ISL
  • All Nippon Airlines concludes eventful fiscal year

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • Supply chain radar: CH Robinson hammered, and rightly so - more trouble ahead
  • Cosco Q1 profits up; a good indicator that 'we are over the worst'
  • Maersk launches online customs clearance service for ocean customers
  • Acquisitions pay dividends for Xpediator as revenues triple and profits soar
  • Hong Kong Airlines pilots quit as financial problems clip carrier's wings
  • Analysis: greed powers value for major North American railroads
  • Amazon's digital freight brokerage platform goes live
  • Russians eye Ilyushin replacement for AN-124
  • Supply chain radar: Cosco Shipping Holdings - when solid financials mean nothing
  • Supply chain radar: Showdown time looms for DSV - so what gives?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • Government of Canada awards contract for four large naval tugs
    Canada's Ocean Industries, Inc. has been awarded a C$102 million (about US$76 million) contract by Public Services and Procurement Canada, to build four tugs that will replace the Royal Canadian Navy's five
  • WISTA USA holds AGM and conference
    Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) USA held its Annual General Meeting and Conference April 26, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pa. Boriana Farrar, Vice President Counsel Business Development Director at Shipowners Claims
  • Sovcomflot to roll out Fleet Ops solution
    Sovcomflot, Russia's largest shipping company, is to roll out a Wärtsilä Fleet Operations solution for its fleet of Arctic shuttle tankers. The aim is to promote sustainable development, and to increase the
  • MMTA helps fund maritime training at three tech high schools
    The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) reports that three technical high schools - Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School, and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
  • Wellboat will have PG Flow pump systems
    PG Flow Solutions AS has booked a contract to deliver pump systems for a fish farm wellboat that Norwegian shipbuilder Aas Mekaniske Verksted is building for Brønnbåt Nord AS. The wellboat is
  • Knud E. Hansen books design contract for Finnlines trio
    Danish naval architectural consultancy Knud E. Hansen has signed a contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard, China, for developing the basic design of three large RO/RO vessels, based on the Finnlines / Grimaldi

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • Zenon Mouskas dies in Cyprus, aged 77
    A long career in the industry included serving as a director of the Baltic Exchange from 1988 to 1993 as...
  • Scorpio Bulkers says grains will provide strength
    The company's investment in Scorpio Tankers might have been its best yet, says president Robert Bugbee
  • Chinese yard set to deliver dual-fuel VLCC by 2021
    DSIC chairman Liu Zheng says the company is revving up its efforts to help shipowners build greener ships
  • Africa free trade deal could spur port development
    'Shipping people are not convinced there are going to be hundreds of little coasters running up and down on the...
  • China-Iran crude imports slump as cargo-tracking opacity rises
    On the face of the available data, oil exports from Iran to China appear to be significantly declining as the...
  • Shift in grains trade beneficial for bulkers
    The price difference currently is about $30 per tonne and is unlikely to disappear in the short term, says BullPositions'...
  • Flex LNG secures new $550m pipeline
    A sale and charter back of two ships and a bank facility for two more keeps the cash flowing
  • Attritional losses now posing bigger burden, says IUMI
    IUMI says 21 total losses were recorded last year, continuing a general downward trend witnessed since 2010. The reduction was...
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings posts a jump in profits
    Cosco Shipping Lines, CSH's home-grown liner shipping unit, saw liftings up 3.7% to 4.3m teu in the three months, while...
  • Ports must be part of global digital network
    The should be more co-creating and co-operating for mutual benefit while moving away from the traditional paradigm of proprietary information...
  • Maersk launches online customs clearance service
    Digital customs brokerage designed to reduce paperwork, intermediaries and time though one-stop shop for clearances
  • Sulphur cap will spur boxship demolition
    Drewry has said there is 1.15m teu of 'low-hanging fruit' that could potentially be scrapped this year
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran-China crude flow is moving via ship-to-ship transfer network | Will Stellar Daisy lessons be learned too late? | From...
  • Alliance Mineral Assets in deal to produce lithium in China
    A binding JV agreement will be signed by the two parties in late June
  • Southernpec licence suspended by MPA
    The suspension arose from 'an enforcement check' on a bunkers tanker operated by Southernpec/p>
  • US inland waterways benefit from Panama Canal
    The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently announced that it is preparing to launch the first container-on-barge service on the Ohio...
  • Aramco sells first LNG cargo
    Aramco hired a former Pavilion Energy executive to start up the gas trading desk in Singapore
  • Australia closer to first LNG imports
    The Port Kembla liquefied natural gas project consortium, Australian Industrial Energy, has agreed to charter in a 170,000 cu m...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • How wary should truck brokers be of Amazon?
  • India's private ports gain ground on public rivals
  • Europe customs platform propels Maersk's integrator push
  • Logistics demand for US offshore wind blowing strong
  • Uber-SAP pact brings instant truck pricing to TMS

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • COFCO's Alessio La Rosa opens up on factors driving 'eco' charter strategy
    The global head of freight at Chinese-owned, Geneva-based trading house warns of soft dry market ahead and says shipyards need to get real about pricing
  • Six bulkers set to join Seacon Ships Management's operated fleet
    Chinese outfit is growing its fleet but downplaying a name change
  • Scorpio Bulkers to hold onto sister stake
    Scorpio Tankers investment questioned as 'really weird' by Deutsche Bank's Amit Mehrotra.
  • Exmar confirms Jiangnan Shipyard VLGC deal
    Exmar confirmed that it has found a new builder for two VLGCs after an initial deal for the newbuildings fell through earlier this year. Exmar set to finalise VLGC newbuilding order at China's Jiangnan Shipyard The Belgian shipowner said Monday that Shanghai-based Jiangnan Shipyard will build the Belgian shipowner two LPG-fueled 86,000-cbm gas carriers. TradeWinds reported last week that the Chi
  • Braemar ACM cool on possible Trump bump for tankers after latest Iranian crackdown
    Donald Trump's latest sanctions swipe at Iran is unlikely to send tanker rates spiking in the same manner as his previous action last year, a leading shipbroker says. The US president last week shocked the market with a decision to end all waivers on Iranian sanctions when they expire on 2 May 2019. US takes world by surprise with waiver decision Trump: No more Iranian crude waivers As TradeWi
  • Unibros Shipping swoops on MR tankers amid Greek optimism for product market
    Ship type gains popularity among Greek players with sistership duo joining the low-profile owner
  • Valhalla Management Services sells second supramax bulker
    Valhalla Management Services is set to offload a second supramax bulker. Shipbrokers said the US-based company's 51,000-dwt V Green Heron (built 2002) has been sold for $6.2m. The sale of the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding-constructed vessel, which is due for special survey in December, comes nearly five years after Valhalla was set up as a sister company to New York-based bulker player TBS. It w
  • Cosco tanker arm under performs other businesses
    China Cosco Shipping's tanker subsidiary slumped into a loss for the first quarter, underperforming other group units of the Chinese state conglomerate. Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation (CSET) has reported a net loss of CNY 84.9m ($12.6m) compared with a net profit of CNY 563m during the first quarter of 2018. Revenues fell to CNY 2.4bn from the year-ago level o
  • Scorpio Bulkers stock shoots up after first quarter report
    US-listed bulker owner beats first-quarter estimates while seeing lower revenue.
  • Eastern Bulk Carriers sets growth sights high after returning to Australia
    Tidemand family company Eastern Bulk Carriers has returned to Australia after over half a decade amid a growth effort which could see its fleet double in the coming years. Kristin Tidemand says family is fully committed to Stove Belships at centre of S&P talk as it gears up with bulker buys Bard Osland, a former Thoresen and Island View Shipping man who joined Eastern Bulk in 2016, is relocat
  • Maersk claims digital customs clearance first
    Danish boxship giant Maersk Line says it has become the first liner operator to offer digital ocean customs clearance. Easy boxes? Maersk claims instant booking first Its online platform has launched in Germany, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, the UK and Spain. And the aim is to roll it out worldwide by the end of this year. "This new one-stop shop allows us to timely and efficiently
  • New RCCL cruiseship pays $964,000 to transit Suez
    A new Royal Caribbean cruiseship has paid fees of $964,000 to transit the Suez Canal. The Suez Canal Authority said the 169,000-gt Spectrum of the Seas (built 2019) passed through the waterway from north to south during its maiden voyage on Friday. It is carrying around 3,700 passengers and 1,700 crew. The ship left Germany on 10 April and is destined for Shanghai, China. Revenues from the can
  • Pangaea Logistics Solution puts on record-setting power plant implosion party
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions is not the type of outfit to stand overly tall or make especially loud noises as it pursues its trademark niche-trading opportunities. The New York-listed company operates quietly and below the radar from a base that is also off the beaten path in the traditional sailing mecca of Newport. Yet here it was on a Saturday morning in April hosting more than 100 gue
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping set to sell supramax in latest fleet renewal move
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is plotting the next phase in its fleet renewal programme with the sale of its final Diamond 53 supramax. CEO: Eagle Bulk spared 'contagion' of capesize woes Eagle finds scrubbers a good fit for smaller ships New York-listed Eagle Bulk is in the process of selling the 53,360-dwt Thrasher (built 2010), according to dry cargo market sources. Some brokers are reporting a $10m
  • More boxships to be scrapped as IMO 2020 approaches
    IMO 2020 rules will prompt owners to speed up boxship scrapping - but it hasn't happened yet. Shipping consultancy Drewry said progress on recycling has been "slow thus far". It said the lack of visibility regarding extra fuel costs associated with IMO 2020 is making it more difficult for lines to plan much further ahead. "One such area of uncertainty is with demolitions," it added. Louis-Drey
  • Ernst Russ eyes more ships as profit rises
    German shipping asset manager Ernst Russ Group is targeting more ship acquisitions after profits rose in 2018. NRP buys Hammonia from Peter Dohle and Ernst Russ It said that last year, the focus was on expanding the fleet through direct vessel investments and substantial equity holdings. Its ElbFeeder joint venture established in 2017 was increased to seven vessels. Another ship was acquired a
  • AVIC International begins shipbuilding exit with yard sale to China Merchants
    AVIC International manages to divest insolvent Weihai yard for $92m as Beijing pushes for consolidation among state-owned companies
  • New BP LNG carriers shave $2m off fuel costs
    UK major BP has hailed the fuel-saving design of its new LNG carrier fleet as it took delivery of the last in the series of six at DSME in Korea. BP emerges in the market for time-chartered LNG tonnage The company now operates the 173,644-cbm British Partner, British Achiever, British Contributor (all built 2018), British Listener and British Mentor (both built 2019). Sistership British Sponsor
  • Polarcus appoints ex-Citigroup banker Monish Sahni to board
    Offshore survey company Polarcus has appointed a new director to its board and approved a new employee incentive plan at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Dubai on Monday. Monish Sahni will serve as a director of the Oslo-listed company until Polarcus' 2020 AGM. Duncan Eley dips into his pocket to raise stake in Polarcus Investment? Shipowners told they need to earn it Trafigura seals new fi
  • John Fredriksen's Flex LNG strikes $420m sale-and-leaseback deal for two ships
    John Fredriksen's Flex LNG has inked a sale-and-leaseback deal with Hyundai Glovis for a pair of modern vessels as part of a $550m financing package. Flex LNG, which is eyeing a US listing, valued the 10-year transaction to refinance bank debt on the two ships at $420m. John Fredriksen's Flex LNG set to sail onto New York Stock Exchange Spotify-style Fredriksen's Flex inks time charter with s
  • Tribunal orders liquidation of ABG Shipyard
    India's National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered the liquidation of heavily indebted shipbuilder ABG Shipyard. A last-minute plea by bidder Liberty House failed, the Economic Times reported. The steel group claimed its offer for the yard exceeded its liquidation value. ABG Shipyard creditors vote for liquidation Lenders had previously rejected two bids from Liberty House. Last year, S
  • David Frischkorn says firms with shares under $5 need self-help
    Veteran banker has a keen eye on shipping equities and wonders why reverse splits are not used more often
  • Search and rescue drones take flight in UK
    Drones have not had the best publicity in the UK of late, with sightings of rogue machines grounding flights at airports. But the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is hoping to showcase its more useful side with a new search-and-rescue trial. Drones set to be maritime game changers, but hurdles remain Drones will be tested as extra "eyes in the sky" off the coast of Essex over the next
  • Deutsche Bank calls off Commerzbank merger
    Deutsche Bank has called a halt to a merger with Commerzbank. Talks began last month between the two German shipping lenders over a combination. But, after careful analysis, Deutsche Bank said it had discontinued discussions. Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank start merger talks "A combination with Commerzbank would not have created sufficient benefits to offset the additional execution risks, restruc
  • Qatar LNG mega-order offers silver lining for Samsung Heavy Industries after loss
    Samsung Heavy Industries has booked a loss for the first quarter of 2019 but the largest LNG carrier newbuilding order in history unfolding for Qatar Petroleum offers hope for the full-year. Qatar Petroleum launches tender for LNG carrier mega-order Form and identity of new South Korean shipbuilding giant taking shape Huge Qatar LNG carrier shipyard tender imminent Seoul-listed Samsung saw its
  • APL master guilty in military cargo case
    APL and one of its masters have been found guilty in Hong Kong of importing Singaporean military vehicles without a licence. The offence took place three years ago, the South China Morning Post reported. APL slaps fuel surcharge on boxes Captain Pan Xuejun was given a three-month suspended jail term by the district court. The court also imposed a fine of HKD 90,000 ($11,474) on APL and HKD 9
  • Cargill's Gert Jan van den Akker leaves Golden Ocean board ahead of retirement
    Cargill executive Gert Jan van den Akker has resigned from the board of Golden Ocean. He has been a director of the John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner since April 2015. Golden Ocean stock springs back with Vale iron ore volumes set for boost No successor has yet been announced. Earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that van den Akker plans to retire from his day job at Cargill in
  • Worker dies in bulker crane fire
    A 28-year-old port worker has died after jumping from a burning crane in India. Dravin Rai leapt from the cabin to save himself at Haldia on Saturday, the Hindustan Times reported. A net held by colleagues 50 feet below could not prevent terminal injuries. The crane had been unloading coal from a bulker at the port. An investigation has begun.
  • International Seaways reveals 2019 charter performance as first quarter profit awaits
    International Seaways has opened the book on its first and second quarter charter performance ahead of what is expected to be a profitable start to 2019 for the New York-listed tanker owner. BlueMountain continues International Seaways sell off International Seaways' eyes open to tanker and LNG growth says Lois Zabrocky The shipowner, spun-off from Overseas Shipholding Group, saw its modern VLC
  • Clarksons: potential still there for 'big beast' boxship orders
    There is still potential for container lines to order more "big beasts" of shipping, according to Clarksons Research. Writing on its website, analyst Trevor Crowe said mega-ships of more than 20,000 teu are "unequally spread" across carriers. Prospect of mega-boxship order rush recedes This means "order potential at the top end still exists, but it may for now be limited to a few projects per a
  • Incoming IACS chairman Arun Sharma hopes to lengthen tenure for his successors
    Indian Register of Shipping chair says one year in the role is too little time for great accomplishments
  • IRISL denies seizure of boxship in Libya
    Iran's IRISL has denied reports that a boxship has been held in Libya due to US sanctions. No ship has been seized, Iran Front Page cited IRISL managing director Mohammad Saeidi as saying. US takes world by surprise with waiver decision "There are disagreements with the Libyan government over a ship, but it has not been seized, and we are in talks to settle the differences," he added. The Liby
  • Ship sales not enough to boost Iino profit
    Japanese owner Iino has seen annual earnings drop despite selling off vessels. In the year to 31 March, it made JPY 4.26bn ($38.1m) on a net basis, from JPY 4.79bn the year before. Revenue was down to JPY 81.33bn against JPY 84.84bn, while operating costs fell to JPY 68.81bn versus JPY 73.16bn. It has 57 vessels operational, with five more on order. Iino paying special dividend bonus for 120th
  • Reliance behind $963m Samsung FPSO deal
    India's Reliance Industries has emerged as the company behind a big new FPSO contract at Samsung Heavy Industries. Seoul-listed Samsung said last week it would deliver the unit from its Geoje facility to an Asian client during the first quarter of 2022. Clarksons identified Reliance as behind the deal. The KRW 1.1 trillion ($963m) contract adds to the seven LNG carriers banked by the shipbuilde
  • Milaha sees profit rise despite mixed markets
    Qatar-listed owner hurt by weaker dry market, but lifted by better utilization at offshore.
  • Tug and barge owners warned over Singapore piracy spike
    Four incidents in westbound lane of the traffic separation scheme since February, says ReCAAP.
  • China's ICBC Leasing lifts lid on Bunge newbuilding charter terms
    Leasing giant is getting more upside than reported, but is mum on profit sharing
  • Tan Binh pounces on JX Ocean bulker
    Aggressively expanding Vietnamese bulker player's appetite for handysize tonnage remains strong.
  • Ocean Network Express aims to return to profit in 2019
    Japanese container line joint venture upbeat on future prospects, at it puts poor start behind it.
  • Japanese top trio face slow road to recovery
    MOL, NYK and K Line's improved finances inextricably tied to events at ONE, says analyst.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • Diversified soybean markets could raise containerization
    U.S. soybean exports have fallen in the past year in part because of the drop in exports to China due to tariffs and swine fever. The drop has resulted in a more diversified export marketplace.
  • Boston: The New England shippers' port
    The Port of Boston invests in marine terminal infrastructure to handle regional cargo going on and coming off increasingly larger containerships.
  • Business, labor united in support of infrastructure investment
    Speaker Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Schumer wrote a letter to President Trump on Monday to outline priorities for Tuesday's meeting about infrastructure.
  • Japanese shipping companies expect better year ahead
    Results of NYK, MOL and "K" Line suffer from loss by their joint venture, Ocean Network Express.
  • Containership demolitions forecast to rise
    But because so many containerships are relatively new, the pool of candidates for scrapping is limited.
  • Grassley op-ed: USMCA dead if tariffs don't go
    "There is no appetite in Congress to debate USMCA with these tariffs in place," the Senate Finance Committee chairman wrote in The Wall Street Journal.
  • OOCL acquisition boosts COSCO
  • Executive Moves: Avianca and NOPB
  • Executive Moves: Transplace, TIACA, WISTA USA
  • Mississippi woman charged with CDL fraud
  • Hamburg Süd christens Polar Mexico in Veracruz
  • Budapest, Xi'an Xianyang airports agree to cooperate
  • OFAC takes aim at election tampering
  • KORUS Environmental Affairs Council to meet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2019
  • US senators urge White House to stay out of IMO 2020 implementation
    Republican US senators urged the White House to let tougher international marine fuel sulfur standards take effect without interference
  • Pompeo touts oil price drop, says US working to find supplies for Iran's customers
    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo touted Friday's drop in Brent crude oil futures.
  • Es Sider premium to Med dated widens as clashes unscore infrastructure risk
    Libyan crude differentials climbed Monday.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel tight on Russian crude quality issues: sources
    Bunker fuel availability in the German port of Hamburg was tight on quality issues.
  • Japan's MOL 2018 revenue falls on product transport segment, bunker bill
    MOL is assuming a bunker price of $435/mt for fiscal year 2019 ended March 31, 2020.
  • Asian middle distillates pause for price direction; awaits China export quotas
    The gasoil market might be on track for a sustained recovery as recent developments including a pick-up in demand in China and SE Asia and scheduled turnaround season tightened supply.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on Trump comments, awaits fresh cues
    "The underlying bullish fundamentals have not really changed."

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
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Paris
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Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
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Copenhagen
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Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
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Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
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Augusta
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In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
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ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
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Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
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Paris
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Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
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Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
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Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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