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May 30, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU Canada members to be locked out by employers
  • Chinese ports handle 4.3 billion tonnes of cargo, up 6.6pc in first 4 months
  • Core Gaolan port in Zhuhai to add two container berths
  • Hamburg Sud christens 'Polar Ecuador' in Antwerp
  • Containerships takes delivery of second dual fuel 1,400-TEUer
  • Adani Yangon Terminal to open in 12 months with 100,000 TEU capacity
  • DB Schenker seeking start-up partners to develop supply chain IoT platform
  • MOL 'Ballast Catch Viable Organism Sampler' ready for commercial release
  • Weak demand leads Lufthansa Cargo to cut summer schedule
  • DHL Express works jointly with EHang on last-mile drone delivery
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo fly 787-9 from London Heathrow to Mumbai from October

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • CMA CGM & MSC to join blockchain-enabled digital shipping platform
  • CMA CGM launches inaugural edition of MOV'INDIA
  • FreightBro launches app to enable freight forwarders to save time & ease workload
  • Poroma Munshi Rebello receives 'Woman Achiever Award' from FEDSAI
  • APSEZ handles record 208 MMT
  • Sri Lanka, Japan & India sign MoC to develop ECT in Colombo South Port
  • Declaration of intent inked to transport more freight by rail between largest European ports & Chengdu in China
  • Commerce Ministry proposes separate department for trade facilitation & logistics
  • Proposed export policy aims at making things easier for exporters
  • Single authority for sanctioning, processing GST refunds expected by Aug.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • That special difference
  • Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics
  • New president for pilot services on the Seine
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location
  • Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route
  • AP Moller goes for Traxens too
  • Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med
  • Extension in Carinthia completed
  • Welcome for assistant minister for freight transport
  • More trains due to expanded multimodal partnership
  • New inland shipping services in Serbia
  • PIA to resume Tokyo service
  • New rail links between Rotterdam and Southern Germany
  • Stadler changing executive board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Flash expanding in Turkey
  • Danish carrier reducing Med network
  • Decline continues at Asian cargo airports
  • Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • More carriers, even the doubters, are turning to scrubbers for IMO 2020
  • Market Insight Exclusive: Seko Logistics is on the market
  • Air cargo market needs strong second half as FTKs take a dive
  • Big ambitions at Gdansk, but infrastructure could be a snag
  • Analysis: another AP Møller-Maersk break-up on the cards?
  • Treated like trash: South-east Asia vows to return rubbish from the west
  • US imports from Vietnam soar as Chinese factories move
  • CSX CFO Frank Lonegro in shock departure
  • On the wires: Kuehne + Nagel hires the debt candidate? Nah...
  • On the wires: Market surprise at Thomas Blank's exit from Kerry Logistics after less than three years as Europe chief
  • Nolan Andelin and Samuel McGuirk join senior team at Ontruck
  • CMA CGM opts for London Gateway as it upgrades Latin America-Europe services
  • Against the odds: There's no doubt about it - this year is pretty disappointing... so what comes next?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Lockheed Martin won't compete to build FFG(X)
    Lockheed Martin will not compete in the bidding to design and build the Navy's next-generation guided-missile frigate competition, reports the U.S. Naval Institute. USNI news cites Joe DePietro, Lockheed Martin vice president
  • USCG warns of cyber attacks on commercial vessels
    The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Bulletin warning that commercial vessels are being targeted by email phishing and malware intrusion attacks. Cyber adversaries are attempting to gain sensitive information
  • SCA honors DeFazio with Maritime Leadership Award
    The Shipbuilders Council of America has honored Peter DeFazio (R-Ore.), Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, as a 2019 recipient of its Maritime Leadership Award, recognizing him as "an exemplary
  • Wasaline RoPax to have WE Tech hybrid propulsion solution
    Vaasa, Finland, headquartered WE Tech Solutions Oy (WE Tech) is to deliver an advanced hybrid electric propulsion solution for the Wasaline RoPax ferry on order at shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction Oy (see
  • Damen Yichang lays keel for LNG bunkering vessel
    Damen's Yichang Shipyard in China has laid the keel for a 6,000 cu.m LNG bunkering tanker. Ordered by Estonian energy company Elenger (formerly Eesti gas), the 99.8 m long vessel is set
  • ABB opens Murmansk Marine Service Center
    With Arctic maritime activity steadily increasing, ABB has opened a Marine Service Center in Murmansk, Russia,, the world's largest city above the Arctic Circle. ABB's technologies are widely used for vessels operating
  • Colonna's to demilitarize nuclear sub
    Colonna's Shipyard Inc., Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $9,299,760 contract to provide demilitarization of the exterior hull, internal equipment, bulkheads, decking, piping, and other fixtures onboard the Los Angeles class nuclear

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Tanker tonne-miles in freefall as Opec shipments plunge
    Opec shipments are at their lowest ebb for at least five years, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • CMA CGM to rationalise services as cost-cutting target increased
    First-quarter figures show improvement, but CMA CGM wants to transform itself for the challenges ahead
  • Construction contracts awarded for Rio Grande LNG terminal
    Bechtel will construct three liquefaction trains, two 180,000 cu m storage tanks and two marine berths
  • Diana says preliminary results show buyback oversubscribed
    Simos Palios-led Diana will fund share buybacks by selling older vessels
  • The secret of Norway's tech hub success
    Technology hubs are starting to pop up across Norway, with data building up in the industry through more interconnected software
  • Who's afraid of digitalisation?
    Digital disruption will not just be about data; it will also be about people
  • Standard Club loses $30m on Lloyd's syndicate run-off
    'The board remain concerned that current rating levels are unlikely to be sufficient to cover future claims activity, as the...
  • Iran behind Fujairah tanker attack, says Bolton
    US reveals attack on Saudi port and puts blame for tanker attack on Iran
  • Euroseas sees improving market for feeder vessels
    Greek owner posted a marginal loss for first quarter
  • Asian shipowners urge China and India to ratify HK Convention
    The association also reiterated its serious concern about the implications of intensified trade frictions and protectionist developments
  • Blank sailings signal transpacific weakness
    Falling rates and service cancellations point to peak season underperformance as trade fears grow
  • Navios eyes gains from new Brazilian terminal as results improve
    The company's South American logistics business was one of the star performers in a first quarter that saw the core...
  • Chelsea Logistics moves step closer to approval for Sasa Port
    Chelsea is seeking a minimum 25-year concession as part of the investment plan
  • Daily Briefing
    War risk premiums surge on Middle East tension | Iran oil heads to Syria | Australia LNG looks to capitalise...
  • Québec Port Authority signs $775m container terminal deal with Hutchison Ports, Canadian National Railway
    The advent of the new container terminal has boosted the hopes of local officials that the St Lawrence River will...
  • Nam Cheong picks up $19m long-term OSV contracts
    The three vessels will be used to service floating LNG facilities and other production operations in Malaysian waters until 2022...
  • Australia LNG battles high-cost history
    Chevron's Gorgon LNG and Inpex's Ichthys gas project saw cost blowouts of over $10bn and while cost-cutting efforts such as...
  • Russia ups the ante with a new icebreaker for the Arctic
    News of the icebreaker's launch will not be well received in the US, where concerns have been mounting over Moscow's...
  • Santos taps battery technology to slash emissions at Darwin LNG
    The project is moving into the front-end engineering and design phase and is projected to be completed by the middle...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • ILWU Canada labor talks continue, but lockout set
  • Investor backs Sydney, Nova Scotia, port project
  • Eyeing summer rush, carriers signal blank sailing restraint
  • Santos strike postponed, but threat looms
  • CMA CGM expands cost-cutting effort amid higher debt
  • Rail demurrage stings US shippers without weekend warehousing
  • Mexico container growth set to speed up after slow start
  • Shippers to benefit from Singapore port consolidation
  • Bangladesh truck rates surge ahead of Eid holidays

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Total and Shell float tenders for large LNG bunker vessels
    Independent enquiries from two majors signal incoming demand from cruise and liner sectors
  • Gentco Logistics unveils brand and newbuilding plans
    China's newest shipowner is celebrating its formal opening by releasing details of its fleet expansion plans
  • Druzhba pipeline woes claim an unexpected victim: the MR trade
    European gasoline market will stay buoyant amid persistent Russian supply issues and limited transatlantic cargo flows, according to analysts
  • More Japanese tonnage could follow MOL VLCC sale
    MOL has put a 12-year-old VLCC up for sale, with brokers linking the disposal to the recent consolidation moves among local oil companies. The 302,000-dwt Phoenix Vanguard (built 2007), controlled by MOL's Singapore-based Phoenix Tankers subsidiary, will be available for inspection in Fujairah in mid-June. Japanese VLCC tipped to head down demolition route Showa Shell and Idemitsu Kosan merging
  • Judge halves d'Amico's $1.77m costs award in Primera case
    d'Amico Dry Cargo is fighting to avoid a costly legal bill after its decade-long court battle with Primera Maritime. The Italian bulker owner has appealed against a Manhattan federal court decision to halve its $1.77m legal fees award, after it won a $3.2m judgment against Primera late last year. D'Amico Dry awarded $3.2m in Primera lawsuit Judge rejects D'Amico claim that Nikka stalled lawsuit
  • Tristar Group taps Hyundai Mipo for chemical tankers
    Dubai-based outfit returns to South Korean shipyard for newbuilding quartet being linked to Shell's Project Solar
  • Ship recycler goes bankrupt amid hurricane of issues
    Marine Environmental Remediation Group ends up owing more than a half-million dollars to 20 creditors, according to court documents.
  • Teekay Offshore seeking help to evaluate Brookfield deal
    Teekay Offshore Partners plans to hire outsiders to evaluate Brookfield Business Partners' plan to take it private at a discount following shareholder demands that it do just that. The Vancouver-based, New York-traded company confirmed the move to TradeWinds over the weekend. Shareholder group decries discounted Teekay Offshore offer Teekay Offshore Partners banks 16 tanker loan "Teekay Offsho
  • CMA CGM shrugs off $43m quarterly loss
    Sartini given key role of implementing turnaround plan designed to slash costs by $1.5bn
  • DNB Markets dials down LNG carrier forecasts around 2020 rate peak
    DNB Markets has taken a red pen to its LNG carrier rate forecasts despite its confidence earnings will break the $100,000 per day barrier this winter. Dynagas returns to Hyundai Heavy to beef up on LNG carriers Tor Olav Troim 'very excited' about the second half of 2019 Its analysts expect rate for LNG carriers - a market which has been disrupted by a trade war between the US and China - to pea
  • West of England reports underwriting loss
    The West of England has reported an underwriting loss for its latest policy year, but its figures have been buoyed by a strong investment performance. Bowsher puts his stamp on the West of England More clubs could follow West of England rate rise The London-based mutual said its combined ratio for the year ending 20 February 2019 was 114%, indicating that claims and expenses exceeded premium in
  • SeaBird presses private placement to fund swoop for Boa SBL brace
    SeaBird Exploration has launched a private placement to fund the purchase of two of Boa SBL's seismic survey vessels, the sale of which is being forced by bondholders. Bond trustee forces through sale of Boa OSV duo SeaBird lines up $22m deal for Boa duo Nordic Trustee said last week it was considering a stock accession option to hand control of the Boa Offshore subsidiary to bondholders and di
  • Celsius Shipping sells brace which took it into product tanker market
    Danish shipowner Celsius Shipping has sold two tankers bought in May last year when it entered the product tanker marked. Celsius moves into product tankers as Kirk seals exit Celsius Shipping strikes $53m deal for product tanker trio Chief executive Jeppe Jensen confirms the Hyundai Mipo built 37,000-dwt Celsius Penang and Celsius Perth (both built 2004) have been sold. Brokers say the duo
  • Diana Shipping tender offer oversubscribed
    Simeon Palios-led bulker owner plans to prorate buyback so each tendering investor can sell back at least some shares.
  • Odfjell plans to grow terminal in key tanker hub of Houston
    The US is the Oslo-listed chemical tanker and terminal owner's 'most important hub' for exports and imports, the company says
  • Toisa AHTS pair heading to Australia
    A pair of anchor-handlers (AHTS) are heading to Australia after being sold from the fleet of bankrupt Greek group Toisa. Toisa OSV quartet auctioned at lower prices The 12,240-bhp Toisa Dauntless and Toisa Daring (built 2007) have gone to Australian Offshore Services for $1.25m each, according to broker Clarksons. They were originally part of a six-ship sale to China Sunrise earlier this year,
  • Wood chips to fuel Rio Grande's future
    Repurposed $1bn Ecovix shipyard to churn out two million tonnes of shavings per year
  • Powerful Sleipnir is a sign of the rise of wind
    Amid a move towards a new age of renewable energy, this behemoth will be well positioned to play both sides of the fossil-fuels divide
  • Tug arrested in error over Boskalis hijacking
    A tug and its 10-man crew have been released in Equatorial Guinea after suffering a mistaken arrest for the hijacking of a Boskalis heavy-lifter. The 300-gt Charis (buit 2006), operated by C&I Leasing of Lagos, Nigeria, was suspected of involvement in the violent seizing of the 76,000-dwt Blue Marlin (built 2011) earlier this month, The Nation reported. Watch Spanish troops liberate Boskalis shi
  • Lemos company Enesel closing in on blockbuster VLCC time charter deal
    Shipowners Filippos and Andonis Lemos are believed to be closing in on a long-term charter for a VLCC at the highest rate seen for around four years. Enesel doubles suezmax tanker order at Daehan Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade The potential deal offers the latest positive data point for the crude tanker market, which has seen asset prices
  • Rasmussen Group set to profit from Shearwater seismic ships
    Norway's diversified Rasmussen Group appears to have hit the jackpot on its investment in seismic company Shearwater GeoServices. At the end of 2018, Rasmussen's 63.9% stake in Shearwater had a book value of nearly NOK 3.36bn ($380m). But, since then, the seismic market has strengthened and many of the company's 10 ships have gone on fresh contracts. Bullish Borr Drilling sets four newbuilding
  • Norwegian golfers fall way below par in London
    A golf team representing Norwegian shipowners, including some familiar names such as Westye Hoegh and Bryn Skaugen, hoped to wrest back the Anglo-Norwegian Cup from their British counterparts - to kick off the celebrations ahead of this year's Nor-Shipping event. But under the weight of expectation, after two days battling it out on the fairways of Walton Heath Golf Club near London, they suffere
  • Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea wins CSV period contract
    A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Stig Remoy's Olympic Subsea has been fixed on a year-long contract and two more have won short-term employment. Olympic Subsea fixes six-month deal with Siemens Olympic Subsea wins more time before it has to list The 4,823-dwt Olympic Triton (built 2007) has been fixed to an unnamed international oil company for 12 months for work in West Africa, co
  • Angeliki Frangou outlines cash-flow potential
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Holdings's CEO Angeliki Frangou has revealed the strong cash flow potential for its bulker fleet. She said on the company's conference call that for the remaining nine months of 2019, the ships have 14,359 available days, of which 8,201 days or about 57% have market exposure. "At the current combined rate of $12,945 per day, our fleet will generate $17.5m of free cash
  • Oslo Stock Exchange takeover battle delivers a happy ending for shipping
    Euronext's ability to out-muscle the Nasdaq in a race to own the Oslo Stock Exchange appears to be good news for the shipping sector. Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade BW plans Oslo listing for BW Energy Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo Nasdaq had been waging a takeover war with Euronext for almost six months in
  • Pantheon Tankers inks debut deal in China with SWS
    Greek tanker owner snubs its once favoured Japanese and South Korean yards to order newbuilding series worth up to $180m in Shanghai
  • Lawyer details difficulties of getting Brightoil Petroleum VLCC onto the auction block
    Bill Amos describes arrest saga as one of his most challenging cases and says the outcome has reinforced Hong Kong's role as an admiralty court sale jurisdiction
  • Fredriksen and Larsen VLCC venture ADS Crude Carriers pays first dividend
    VLCC owner ADS Crude Carriers, backed by John Fredriksen and Bjorn Tore Larsen, has paid its first dividend after reporting a profitable first quarter. Market waits on first dividend from ADS Crude Carriers Arctic Securities charts ADS Crude dividend potential ADS Crude Carriers set for Oslo debut ADS went public in Oslo last year after using funds from a private placement to buy three veteran
  • Zodiac Maritime steps into capesize S&P market for first time in 2019
    Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime has targeted a trough in bulker values to make its first investment in second-hand dry cargo tonnage in more than six months. Fred Cheng breaks 2019 capesize sales drought with flurry of activity Eyal Ofer's Zodiac Maritime builds VLCC position with K Line deal Zodiac builds strong position in LR2 sector with GEM deal It has bought the 233,000-dwt Pacific Glory (b
  • Ostensjo veteran Johan Rokstad retires after 40 years
    Veteran executive Johan Rokstad has retired after 40 years with Norwegian OSV group Ostensjo Rederi. Last Friday was the final day for Rokstad, who was most recently CEO of subsidiary Edda Accommodation. Johannes Ostensjo targets growth with NMS takeover Ostensjo reveals Viking Sky rescue drama Ostensjo CEO Kenneth Walland will take over the role. Rokstad started his career in Ostensjo Rederi
  • Borr Drilling seals $645m of new finance
    Tor Olav Troim-backed Borr Drilling has agreed a deal to sale three standard jack-up rigs as it secured new financing worth $645m. The Oslo-listed company said it will bank $9m from offloading the Baug, Eir and C20051 for non-drilling activities. Troim lines up $660m of Borr financing They will be retired from the international jack-up rig fleet. It has received $6m from selling two of the tri
  • Belships private placement falls short of target
    Belships' private placement of new shares has raised just a fraction of its target, but the company has launched a subsequent offering regardless. Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo The Oslo-listed bulker owner had set a target of $15m but ended up raising around $8.3m (NOK 72.6m), according to a filing on Wednesday. The company plans to use proceeds from the placement
  • Court ruling gives Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba access to accounts
    The bank accounts of Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba have been unfrozen following a court ruling. The tanker and bulker company's director Igor Budisavljevic said that enforcement proceedings were adjourned against the company over debts owed to Uljanik Group shipyard 3 Maj. The legal review was undertaken by the ministry of finance at the administrative appellate court division. Two director
  • Torm turns to former Danske Bank man as new chief financial officer
    Danish shipowner Torm has recruited former Danske Bank executive Kim Balle as its new chief financial officer. Torm says tanker market is set for 'multi-year' upward cycle Balle will replace Christian Sogaard-Christensen at the product tanker giant, which is marking its 150th anniversary this year. Sogaard-Christensen was chief financial officer of Torm for a little over three years, a period w
  • Standard Club results hit by Lloyd's losses
    The Standard Club's balance sheet was hit by $30m in costs linked to its withdrawal from the Lloyd's of London insurance market, according to its latest earnings statement for the year ending 20 February 2019. Losses rise at Lloyd's for Standard and Skuld clubs New Singapore war risk contract wins support of region's major shipowners Standard Club Asia forges fresh alliance with Ping An The St
  • NOCC boss upbeat on car carrier prospects
    Looking beyond the current bearish market conditions, Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) chief executive Olav Sollie says the next couple of years look bright for the sector where his company operates. While freight and time-charter rates are "too low to be sustainable", the orderbook is emptying quickly and demand continues to grow, he says. This means the "forces of gravity shall be expected to wor
  • Norway punches above its weight in competitive car carrier market
    Full chain of operators, tonnage providers and banks means the country is set to remain a powerful player
  • Hoegh LNG posts strong first quarter despite profit drop
    Oslo-listed Hoegh LNG Holdings has seen profit plunge in the first quarter as financial expenses rose, but its numbers still measured up well with market expectations. It said net earnings were $4.5m, from $13.21m a year earlier, but beating the $1.1m consensus. Revenue grew to $84.29m from $72.29m, but finance costs hit $23.52m against $11.51m in 2018 due to higher depreciation and interest e
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers ship attracts 200% rate premium
    Newly Oslo-listed Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has enjoyed a big rate boost from the first fixture of its new Cleanbu ship for both oil products and dry bulk. The vessel started its first clean/dry combination voyage at the end of May, with earnings reflecting a 150-200% premium relative to standard markets, it said. The trip to South America targeted a return cargo of grains to the Far
  • Contract extensions boost utilization at MMA Offshore
    Australian offshore vessel operator reports tightening market for high spec vessels.
  • Stena buys NMT and launches Glovis joint venture
    Sweden's Stena AB has sealed new expansion in the ro-ro and car carrier sectors. The tanker and ferry group said that it has launched a cooperation in Europe with South Korea's vehicle shipping player Hyundai Glovis. It has established a 50/50-owned joint venture to "develop new products and services for the European market." The outfit, Stena Glovis, is based in Hamburg. Stena has also bought
  • LNG freight rate recovery heading to $100,000 per day
    Spot rates have rallied 70% since the start of the second quarter, with the promise of more to come.
  • Nam Cheong secures long-term chartering deals worth $31m
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator says contracts reinforce strategy to grow chartering arm.
  • Aussie fund builds stake in Italian LNG FSRU
    OLT also announces appointment of co-managing director as vessel discharges 50 th LNG carrier

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Employers to lock out ILWU Canada members Thursday
    Union president calls the move "a reckless, irresponsible and needless decision that will undermine the economy."
  • 'We can't continue to sift through the burnt wreckage'
    Andrew Kinsey, senior risk consultant at the insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, says carriers need to be proactive in preventing ship fires.
  • CBP takes steps to reinvigorate export oversight
    With COAC's help, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks to devise an online strategy to better target illicit exports before they can leave the country.
  • Border delays, capacity crunch impact Mexico trade
    Mexico is benefiting from the CPTPP accord and booming beverage business, but its auto industry is slowing down and it's dealing with trucking delays at the U.S. border.
  • CMA CGM outlines adaptations for changing market
    French carrier raises cost-saving targets and reports a smaller net loss in the first quarter of 2019.
  • Chinese informal retaliation against U.S. goods possible
    'Qualitative' retaliation could take the form of increased inspections, difficulty in getting licenses, and delays and investigations for environmental compliance.
  • TradeLens could 'improve trust in data'
    Analyst at Drewry believes the decision by CMA CGM and MSC to join the IBM-Maersk digital shipping platform is a significant event.
  • Executive Moves: Walmart and Transplace
  • TSA committee to help safeguard railroads, highways
  • Maersk investing in Traxens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2019
  • Russian HSFO heads to US to fill Venezuela gap
    Russian heavy fuel oil with high viscosity that has failed to find a home in a soggy European market.
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Southernpec's bunker supplier license
    Its employees engaged in bunker malpractices, which include the use of magnets to interfere with MFMs during bunkering, MPA said.
  • Star Bulk secures scrubbers for newly acquired vessels as part of 2020 plan
    "We expect to have a fully scrubber-fitted fleet by January 2020," Star Bulk said
  • IMO to further consider bunker licensing scheme as 2020 sulfur limit rule looms: IBIA
    The co-sponsors of MEPC 74/5/4 opined that safety risks associated with poor quality bunkers could be mitigated if member states implemented the licensing schemes.
  • S&P Global Ratings removes Maersk from negative credit watch
    "Overall demand-and-supply conditions are shifting in favour of ocean carriers after a difficult 2018," S&P Global Ratings said.

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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
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
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
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
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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