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