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July 31, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Top 100 ports show stable growth in 2018 handling 616m TEU
  • China's export container shipping index rises 0.9pc in week of July 26
  • UK deploys warship to escort commercial shipping in Strait of Hormuz
  • LNG bunkering could ease demand for low sulphur marine fuel
  • Box shipping to emerge 'unscathed' in push for de-carbonisation
  • US rail freight volumes continue to fall, down 3.4pc in H1
  • ICTSI Manila adds new quay crane, 8 rubber-tyred gantries to equipment fleet
  • Ryanair's boss criticises Boeing over Max jet delays
  • Swissport set to refinance US$1.8b debt as preliminary results are announced
  • Atlas Air expands operations in Kentucky

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Container shipping industry looks ahead to an increasingly digitised future
  • Dry Bulk market trends
  • Gujarat Maritime University commences first academic year
  • IRClass inks RO agreement with Cyprus
  • Finance Ministry imposes anti-dumping duty on imports of PTA
  • Essar Bulk Terminal at Hazira sees significant surge in Q1 third-party business
  • PSA inks MoU for Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things development
  • Bidding guidelines for wind power projects amended
  • EU mulls increasing retaliatory tariffs on US goods

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Grace period needed after new year IMO 2020 deadline, call
  • Lufthansa Cargo shuffles freighter fleet as weak market hits H1 results
  • Atlas Air to expand operations at booming Kentucky airport
  • Traditional freight forwarders the 'true architects' of transport
  • Cogoport expands services to reefer shipping for Indian perishables
  • US labour union president charged with accepting bribes
  • Eric Born to stay as Swissport CEO for another year
  • On the wires: Xpediator's profit warning makes it vulnerable, stock hammered
  • Supply chain radar: 'The emperor unclothed' - comparing the wardrobes of CH Robinson, DSV & XPO

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • MARAD announces nine Marine Highway project designations
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of nine Marine Highway Projects and a Marine Highway Route that, together, will benefit Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, New York, Oregon,
  • Shipping industry comments on proposed Panama Canal toll hikes
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is conducting a public consultation on a proposal to adjust the Panama Canal tolls for containerships, vehicle carriers, dry bulk carriers, tankers, chemical carriers, LPG and LNG
  • Pod problems force Royal Caribbean to make multiple itinerary changes
    Royal Caribbean is having to change more than 30 itineraries involving several ships due to propulsion problems affecting Allure of the Seas. Here's what the cruise line said in an email sent
  • KOTUG opts for Fleet Xpress for tugs supporting Shell Prelude
    Trials of Inmarsat Fleet Xpress off Western Australia have persuaded global tug operator KOTUG International to select the high-speed broadband solution for this area of the Asia Pacific region. Following Inmarsat Fleet
  • Huntington Ingalls pays $159,000 to resolve discrimination case
    Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. has agreed to pay $159,050 in back wages and interest to resolve alleged systemic hiring discrimination violations found in a routine compliance evaluation by the U.S. Department of
  • Seacat orders second Chartwell 24 offshore wind support vessel
    U.K. offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, Seacat Services, has taken up its option to build a second Chartwell 24 catamaran for the offshore wind sector. Construction of the vessel, to be
  • Twin tankers pass methanol milestone
    Swedish ship management company Marinvest reports that its Mari Jone and Mari Boyle, two of the first vessels powered by dual-fuel ME-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) engines have each passed 10,000 operating

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Time to avoid a shambolic Brexit is running out
    Ripping up the past 46 years of a country's trading arrangements is no small matter, and the way the government...
  • Navios reverts to boxship purchase option
    The Nasdaq-listed company cools on a deal to acquire a second new panamax containership this year against a background of...
  • Eagle Bulk targets further vessel sales
    "It is strategic to modernise our fleet and keep the age down," says Eagle Bulk's chief executive Gary Vogel
  • Diana improves revenue despite shedding five ships
    The Greece-based owner posted a net loss of $1.3m for the second quarter of the year, but achieved higher average...
  • Digitalisation not about replacing human crews
    The digitalisation of shipping should be used to assist crews rather than replace them
  • BA and Marriott penalties highlight rising cyber crime risk
    As British Airways and Marriott International recently demonstrated, fines for cyber breaches can be eyewatering. Best not to go there...
  • Why is shipping so slow to digitalise?
    Shipping leaders understand that digitalisation is important, but obstacles still stand in the way of full-scale roll-outs
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets tops 13% yield
    The company is also upbeat for shipping's prospects, with feedership rates stabilising and a recovery in Brazilian iron ore output...
  • Zeamarine picks up project for BHP Australia mining complex
    The project involves transporting about 450,000 freight tonnes from China to Port Hedland, Western Australia
  • Castor Maritime doubles fleet with panamax buy
    The move doubles Castor's fleet that until now had comprised a single bulker, the panamax Magic P
  • Sembmarine heads for LNG carrier repair record
    The yard group is on track to redeliver 46 LNG tankers in 2019, up from 41 during the previous year
  • Singapore yards on road to recovery despite tougher climate
    Keppel O&M eked out a small profit, while Sembmarine slipped into the red, but beyond such superficial differences the two...
  • OOCL revenues and volumes up despite slowing transpacific trade
    Strong showing on Atlantic and rising intra-Asia rates help OOCL keep head above water
  • SGX will discontinue LNG pricing index
    SGX, which also owns the Baltic Exchange, has created several LNG freight shipping indices
  • Daily Briefing
    War risk market drops higher pricing for UK-flag tankers | Iran-China crude flows up, along with opaque practice | The...
  • Woodside ups preparations at Scarborough gas
    The proposed Scarborough gas development, which will pump 4m to 5m tonnes of LNG per annum via the Pluto complex...
  • Oakland's maritime community is being ignored by city government
    The city council recently dithered for hours before even considering to hear the concerns of executives and dockworkers who had...
  • EIA: lower transport costs, narrow price spread will make Europe the 'preferred destination' for US LNG exports
    US LNG exports to Europe have outpaced exports destined for Asia so far this year
  • Chicago mayor rejects bid by Savage Services to run city's port
    The mayor wants to capitalise on the potential growth of the port, already a major intermodal hub, as new developments...
  • Eagle Bulk sees second quarter of the year net loss due to weak rates
    Company realised a $6m net loss with average rates down 15% year on year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • One-third of LA-LB truck appointment slots unused: study
  • All-electric, hybrid ships not ready for long haul
  • MSC: Shippers need to prioritize carriers that cut emissions
  • Financer fights to preserve LA port dray-off project
  • Project cargo needs tech to better establish trust
  • UK business: Brexit deadline to wreak havoc on holiday shipping
  • 'Booming' logistics M&A shows no signs of slowing

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Chevron issues charter tender for VLGC newbuilding duo
    Energy major emerges in the market for repeat business on large gas carriers
  • Boxship charter rates could rise to cover IMO 2020 costs
    Some operators seem particularly exposed as shipowners look to recoup investment
  • FMSI scrubber sales are going against the flow
    Indonesia and Singapore-based firm says it is busy ahead of IMO 2020 deadline but still has capacity to fulfill 2019 deliveries
  • US continues to push shipping on AIS activation
    No reason other than piracy for ships to turn off satellite tracking, official says
  • After worker death, Evergreen defends shipbreaker Kabir
    Evergreen Line is defending its dealings with Bangladeshi shipbreaker Kabir Steel after a worker death last week. On 24 July, a cutter identified as Shahidul fell from a "great height" and died at Kabir's yard in Chittagong while taking apart the 5364-teu Ever Union (built 1997), formerly owned by Evergreen. Worker killed at Bangladesh shipbreaker Tuesday, the Taiwanese liner operator said it
  • Cosco tanker unit sees emissions surge by one third in 2018
    Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation, whose green credentials questioned by CDP, reports huge hikes in greenhouse gas emissions amid fleet expansion
  • New life breathed into Leviathan FLNG plan
    Golar LNG and Exmar signed up to compete in design contest for new LNG floater
  • Newcomer GriegMaas boosts fleet with Celsius Shipping vessel
    GriegMaas, the new bulker venture backed by Norway's Grieg Star, appears set to expand its fleet with a fourth Chinese built ultramax. Grieg Star and Maas Capital form bulker joint venture Young people predicted to change shipping's approach to diversity and the environment European brokers say the venture has bought the 63,000-dwt GH Rough Habit (built 2012) from Celsius Shipping of Denmark fo
  • Top Eagle Bulk investor Oaktree grows stake with $7m stock purchase
    Eagle Bulk Shipping's lead investor Oaktree Capital has bolstered its interest in the Nasdaq-listed bulker owner. The purchase has come to light just days after Oaktree invested $45.5m in a convertible notes offering launched by Eagle to fund the purchase of six vessels. Los Angeles-based Oaktree has bought 1.94 million shares, bringing its total unit count to 28.2 million, according to an SEC
  • Diana Shipping posts second quarter loss following vessel sales
    Owner's fleet has shrunk following its divestment of older tonnage
  • BW Group sells $2m slice of Dorian LPG as it continues retreat
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group has sold another slither of shares in former takeover target Dorian LPG. LPG and tanker stocks race ahead of S&P 500 as recovery unfolds LPG owners don't expect new ships despite rising rates The Singaporean shipowner has offloaded stock worth around $2m in the latest sales, SEC filings show. BW Group began selling Dorian shares this summer as it started a retreat
  • Ugland managed bulker brace picked up by Greek shipowner
    Two Isle of Man controlled supramax bulkers are reported sold enbloc to a Greek buyer. The Hyundai Vinashin built 55,000-dwt Sheffield (built 2010) and Peterborough (built 2009) are changing hands for $21m in total, sources say. LT Ugland rebrands as MX Bulk Management VesselsValue says the ships are controlled by Isle of Man based Linur group. The ships are among a fleet of seven bulkers man
  • Avin International tied to purchase of Formosa Plastics tanker
    Greek owner Avin International is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of a nine-year-old MR tanker from Formosa Plastics, brokers say. Avin joins march of the makers with HHI suezmax order Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries The 50,000-dwt FPMC 23 (built 2010) has been picked up for a price in the low $15ms, US brokers report. VesselsValue says t
  • Navios Maritime Containers rings up seven-ship refinancing deal
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Containers has refinanced debt on seven of its vessels and switched out a purchase obligation on another ship. New York-listed Navios Containers revealed the changes as it reported a small second quarter profit today. Navios Maritime Containers names new finance chief after Christopoulos quits Navios Containers refinances as profit dwindles It explained the
  • TradeWinds survey: final call to have your say on environmental regulations
    Our industry survey on shipping's answers to climate change will close on 2 August.
  • Dae Sun marks gas sector debut with order for small gas carrier
    South Korean owner orders replacement for 18-year-old, GS Caltex-chartered vessel
  • Euronav VLCC period deal shows underlying confidence in market
    Despite spot weakness, the world's largest crude shipping firm has reportedly time chartered out an eco-VLCC for a year at $37,500 per day
  • OOIL mulls investment options with $1.29bn Long Beach purse pending
    Liner giant Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL) is likely to have over $1bn to fund fleet growth as it moves closer to the long-awaited sale of its Long Beach Container Terminal. OOIL pockets $1.78bn for Long Beach terminal to clear path for Cosco deal AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds Hong Kong-listed OOIL struck as $1.78bn deal wit
  • Dof bondholders convert $2.4m into shares
    Dof's bondholders have converted notes worth NOK 21m ($2.4m) into the company's shares. Dof warns of loan defaults and covenant breaches A total of 2.1 million new shares have been issued at a conversion price of NOK 10.00 per share, which has raised Dof's share capital by NOK 10.5m. As a result, the Oslo-listed company's market capitalisation has been raised to NOK 1.5bn, divided into 300,887,
  • Narrowing NAV gap could herald pick-up in shipping investment
    Improving trend for dry bulk and tanker companies is expected to trigger more activity in US capital markets
  • Equipment delays to hit SeaBird Exploration's bottom line
    Two of SeaBird Exploration's vessels are running around two months behind schedule due to equipment delays, which is expected to hurt the company's bottom line. SeaBird presses private placement to fund swoop for Boa SBL brace The delays concern a niche 3D survey in West Africa and a 2D survey survey in the Americas, for which deals were awarded in April and January respectively. Both contracts
  • Morten Arntzen's Team Tankers linked to sale of fourth ship in 2019
    Morten Arntzen chaired Tankers Tankers is being linked with its fourth tanker sale this year. Key shipping players party onboard the Christian Radich Banks: Scrubber financing is 'very risky' Brokers say the company has sold the 46,700-dwt Team Tarantella (built 2002). A price in excess of $8m is being placed on the Brodotrogir-built vessel. Team has yet to respond to requests for comment
  • Zeamarine inks largest contract to date
    Zeamarine has inked its largest contract to date with the business set to employ its latest newbuildings. The contract with Schenker Australia will see the Zeaborn unit carry 450,000 freight tons from China to Western Australia. BHP revs up $400m climate change plan as part of 'zero emissions' goal Its ZEA-type 14,900-dwt newbuildings will undertake the work, with Zeamarine chief commercial off
  • Trafigura takes in two Greek-owned tankers on short time charters
    Two Greek shipowners have locked suezmax tankers into short period contracts with trader Trafigura, brokers say. Trafigura calls time on third-party deals Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Trafigura in talks with Hyundai Heavy for LPG-fuelled VLGC duo Adam Polemis company New Shipping and Stamatis Molaris-backed Alma Maritime have inked deals w
  • Stena Bulk raises concern for tanker crew as BP avoids Strait of Hormuz
    Stena Bulk has raised concerns about the health of the seafarers on board a tanker captured by Iran at a time when oil major BP has confirmed it is avoiding the Strait of Hormuz trouble-spot. Middle East Gulf tension having 'fairly muted' impact on tanker markets Stena Bulk: Company access to Stena Impero 'imperative' British warship thwarts Iranian bid to seize BP tanker Iranian forces abse
  • Castor Maritime splashes the cash on veteran panamax
    Petros Panagiotidis-led owner set to double the size of its fleet with Korean-built bulker
  • Sembcorp Marine posts loss, but worse to come in second half
    Problems at Singapore repair and conversion group compounded by a lack of new orders
  • Intra-regional feeder boxships face IMO 2020 fallout
    Smaller, older ships set to suffer after 1 January as regional shippers will struggle to pass on costs to customers

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • Senators express concern over USMCA de minimis footnote
    A small business exporter highlighted the benefits she has reaped from de minimis exemptions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday.
  • Pushback on Panama Canal toll hike timing
    Three groups representing 90% of shipowners say a Jan. 1 toll hike would coincide with the IMO's low-sulfur mandate.
  • Will bet on dry bulk recovery pay off?
    On the same day that Eagle Bulk reported a Q2 net loss, it successfully closed on the sale of $114.1 million in convertible bonds, with proceeds earmarked for the purchase of six modern-built bulkers.
  • Senators lay out $287 billion highway bill
    "The bill cuts Washington red tape so road construction can get done faster, better, cheaper and smarter," says Wyoming Republican John Barrasso.
  • Trump's unified agenda puts license exception for civil end users on chopping block
    The Commerce Department has proposed to end this license exception as part of meeting the Trump administration's federal government-wide goal to reduce regulations.
  • Asia Pacific air cargo markets weaken
  • DB Schenker adding online freight quotes
  • K+N acquires Canadian seafood exporter

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Wepec cuts Aug gasoline, gasoil exports by 22% on month
    The supply of gasoil and gasoline in the local market is a bit tight due to the refinery maintenance under PetroChina.
  • Rare heavy naphtha cargo set to sail north as China draws a surprise interest
    Kerteh's naphtha grade could have been sought after for either its gasoline-blending properties or related aromatics production.
  • Intercontinental Exchange launches more marine fuel contracts ahead of IMO 2020
    These new contracts include marine fuel mini-contracts to help shipping companies looking for smaller-size contracts to manage their risks, Barbuto said.
  • Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST Aug bunker term prices jump on tight supply
    "There is not really a lot of done deals [for August term] as not many people dare to buy at such levels [of high twenties over MOPS]," a bunker supplier said.
  • Qatar delivers first Q-Max to Belgium's Zeebrugge LNG terminal
    The shipment on vessel Al Dafna was made on July 22, marking the first discharge of a Q-Max LNG vessel at the terminal, it said.
  • Singapore fuel oil premiums hit all-time high over European prices on tight availability
    The supply constraint for HSFO cargoes in Singapore boosted arbitrage economics for deliveries to Asia from Europe and Russia
  • US sanctions have caused 95% decline in Iran oil exports: Pompeo
    "We are committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure," Pompeo said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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