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January 2, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's GDP to shrink in fourth quarter: HK financial secretary
  • Dimerco Express Group, Elanders joint venture for air/sea forwarding
  • US-EU trade war threat looms over transatlantic trade, says Drewry
  • Shenzhen leads in establishing US$428 million fund for local shipping
  • Pilot falls to his death while boarding Maersk Kensington in New York
  • Maersk-run Port of Salalah's 2019 volume up 19pc to 4 million TEU
  • China spends US$636 million on cargo terminal at inland Yingtan
  • ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre meets Philippine Coast Guard
  • Malaysian authorities arrest two ships for alleged illegal oil transfer
  • Matson biggest, a con-ro that carries 3,500 TEU and 500 vehicles
  • DCT Gdansk lifts 2 million TEU, first on Baltic Sea to hit that mark
  • China's Antong Holdings in restructuring to avoid bankruptcy
  • Bangladeshi Chittagong port handles a record 3 million TEU in 2019
  • British Airways to start London to Portland, Oregon flights from June
  • Elroy Air claims its VTOL drone can carry 500 lbs and fly 300 miles
  • SpiceJet's puts 3 converted B737 freighters back into service
  • Lufthansa Cargo to open big facility at Stockholm's Arlanda airport
  • ACI World data shows global air cargo dropping 2.9pc in October

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 1, 2020
  • Container shipping sees a marginal upswing towards the end of 2019
  • ONE celebrates maiden voyage of vessel as part of IO3 service
  • Ships urged to be on high alert after recent spate of piracy incidents along Singapore Straits
  • Coal imports rise during April-Nov.
  • JN Port achieves a new high of 5.11 m TEUs in 2019
  • Port of Salalah breaks 4-m TEU record
  • Repair & rehabilitation of LPG berth at Visakhapatnam Port
  • FASTag rollout & usage picking up pace
  • FTAs with Japan, South Korea & ASEAN to be reviewed, says Piyush Goyal
  • Govt refunded IGST of INR 1.12 lakh cr. to exporters
  • Govt to formulate technical regulations to cut imports of non-essential items
  • Maharashtra govt, APEDA to set up clusters for export of vegetables, fruits

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock books contracts worth $83 million
    Oak Brook, Ill., headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) yesterday reported that it had won major dredging awards totaling $83 million. The awards included: Charlotte/Sarasota Regional Beach Project (Coastal Protection,

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • US LNG exporters may see fewer cargoes in 2020
    Competition for sales in Europe underlines concerns in the US, where four new LNG export facilities entered service in 2019...
  • Sea change transition already in place on eve of IMO 2020
    As of midnight, the globally imposed sulphur cap rule takes effect. For the moment, all seems calm in relation to...
  • Welsh and Hockley feature in New Year honours list
    Shipping figures Dick Welsh of the Isle of Man Ship Registry and Graham Hockley of Trinity House have both received...
  • The Dry Bulk Outlook
    While some in the market are expecting freight rate increases of up to 20%, others are more lukewarm. In any...
  • Call for EU action on subsidised Asian shipbuilding
    'For EU shipbuilding, there are no effective tools at all, neither to deter unfair practices nor to respond to unfair...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Mothership identified for Gulf of Guinea pirates | Japan reports suspected illegal North Korean oil transfer |...
  • South Korean yards close year with almost $1bn in orders
    While still missing annual targets, the new orders at least help to fill order books
  • Arbitrage interest in LNG backs Singapore expansion
    An expression of interest issued for the fifth storage tank at Singapore's sole LNG terminal and the first multi-user access...
  • Crew abducted in surge of attacks on shipping in Gulf of Guinea
    At least three vessels have been attacked in the region in 24 hours, with eight crew kidnapped in the most...
  • Iran seizes tanker for alleged oil smuggling
    Neither the name of the vessel nor any further details are immediately available

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • Judge issues temporary stay on AB5
  • US, China to sign 'phase one' trade deal Jan. 15
  • LA-LB drayage operators adapt to AB5 threat.
  • 'Phase one' deal can't stop Asia-US container flow changes
  • ARO 2020: Useful visibility solutions must collate data from all stakeholders 31 Dec 2019
  • ARO 2020: Modest intermodal rebound possible in 2020
  • ARO 2020: US East Coast ports vie for rising cargo volumes
  • Fixing transshipment woes critical to India's logistics cost-tightening efforts

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • Expect more US sanctions on Iran in 2020
  • MSC Grandiosa port allision under investigation
  • ICBC Leasing eyes $20bn shipping book in five years
  • Cosco shows lower price for LNG-fuelled VLCC
  • Boxship owners rush to fit scrubbers to cash in on fuel price gap
  • Iran arrests tanker for 'fuel smuggling' in Middle East Gulf
  • Eukor renews Hyundai car carrier contract
  • Moody's downgrades Moby
  • Standard Club warns on new Aussie rules for scrubbers
  • Eastmed tanker attacked off Cameroon, eight kidnapped

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • Truckstop.com says ransomware knocked its sites offline
    Freight load board is back in service after ransomware, which was more frequent in 2019.
  • What's in the cards for FedEx in 2020?
    Are the reports of FedEx's struggles greatly exaggerated?
  • The year-end review and looking ahead to a whole new year-WTT?!? [with video]
    On the last episode of 2019, we wrap up this year in freight and look ahead to new beginnings. We've got all the latest headlines,...
  • Strong storms hitting US coasts on cusp of new year
    Snow, ice, wind making it tough to move what year-end freight is out there.
  • Today's Pickup: UN preps logistics surge to feed 4 million in Zimbabwe
    The World Food Program says it has the trucking and logistics capacity to face growing hunger crisis in African nation, but needs millions of dollars...
  • 2019 rocks the railroads
    Lower rail volumes, an active Surface Transportation Board and a strike were among the key events that the U.S. and Canadian freight rail industry experienced...
  • Commentary: 2020 forecast is for a slow start, strong finish
    Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the factors that will affect the U.S. economy in 2020 and what that willl mean for business.
  • 2019 Recap: A tale of two container-shipping trades
    Trans-Pacific container rates continue to fall as Asia-Europe rates continue to rise.
  • Emerge's truckload RFP platform brings more capacity to shippers
    Founded by brothers Michael and Andrew Leto, Emerge uses its FreightTech 25 award-winning technology to break down traditional barriers to how shippers find reliable truck...
  • Commentary: 2019 ends with less profit/more problems for truckload carriers
    FreightWaves Market Expert Chris Henry provides a look into truckload's year that was and commentary on a possible path toward consistent profitability.
  • FreightWaves headlines that dominated 2019
    The top articles of the year generated five key trucking issues of 2019.
  • Southeast ports big winners in 2019 due to shift in container imports
    More and bigger ships are calling on the East and Gulf Coast, setting the stage for regional logistics development.
  • OOIDA wants SCOTUS to weigh in: when is a toll too high?
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is trying to take its so-far-unsuccessful battle over Pennsylvania tolls to the U.S. Supreme Court. At the heart of...
  • Some California truckers exit state before AB5 labor law takes effect
    Some California truckers exit state or weight options before AB5 labor law takes effect.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 31, 2019
  • FEATURE: Latin America sees limited supply, rising prices for IMO-compliant bunkers
    With just hours until the official implementation of the IMO 2020 sulfur cap, Latin America continues to see tight supply and rising prices for fuel compliant with the landmark rule.
  • Oil price ease on end of year profit-taking
    Oil futures retreated from three month highs Tuesday as traders booked profits ahead of the New Year's holiday.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 19.3% last year
Los Angeles
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +21.5%
HMM signs agreement with JNPA to collaborate on development of new Indian port at Vadhvan
Seoul
The port will have a container traffic capacity of 23.2 million TEUs
EU customs reform must make trade and business easier
Brussels
23 organizations underline this in a joint statement
Launch in Ancona of the luxury cruise ship Four Seasons I
Trieste
Fincantieri to deliver the unit to Four Seasons Yachts at the end of 2025
Launch event in Brussels of the European Maritime Skills Forum
Brussels
In 2024, the port of Tanger Med handled a record traffic of 10.2 million containers
Anjara
New peaks also in other business segments
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build 12 18,000 TEU containerships
Seoul
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' turnover increased by +21.1% in 2024
Fire breaks out on the Rospo Mare B oil platform off the coast of Vasto
Rome
There were no injuries or traces of pollution in the sea
Galaxy Leader Sailors Freed
London
Today the 25 crew members left Yemen on board a plane
Contract with Russian company that managed Syrian port of Tartous terminated
Damascus
The agreement included investments of 500 million dollars
Brussels OKs DP World-Arcese Automotive Joint Venture
Brussels
Initially, the activity will be carried out in France and Poland
Royal Caribbean orders sixth Edge-class cruise ship at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Miami/Saint Nazaire
It will be taken over in 2028
Louis E. Sola is the new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
In 2024, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -50%
Ismailia
The total was about 13,200 units compared to over 26,400 in 2023
Uiltrasporti urges to restore measures to support rail freight transport
Rome
Definitive cancellation of the 65 million fund from the Budget Law
The Trump unknown also weighs on the Panama Canal
Washington
While the tycoon dreams of taking it over with weapons in hand, a bill proposes to start negotiations with the Panamanian government
FSG bankruptcy trustees announce interest from multiple investors in shipbuilding group
Rendsburg/Flensburg
These are German companies operating in the same sector
Port of Long Beach closes 2024 with new annual, half-year and quarterly container traffic records
Long Beach
Total freight traffic also reached a new historical peak during the year.
The Biden administration's latest move is to accuse China of seeking dominance in the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors
Washington/Beijing
Harsh reaction from Beijing's Ministry of Commerce and the China Shipyards Association
The AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea confirms the commitments made towards its employees
Naples
The organization hopes "that a climate of relaxation can be restored"
Uniport, exemption from compulsory insurance for vehicles used in port terminals is a good thing
Rome
Hanoi government authorizes initial investment for new port planned by MSC and VMC
Hanoi
Vietnam Port Development Plan to 2030 Approved
Filt, Fit and Uilt announce a resumption of the strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
New protest action scheduled to start on February 3rd
Annual container traffic at PSA port terminals exceeds 100 million TEU for the first time
Singapore
Record in both Singapore and overseas terminals
Confitarma calls for the urgent reinstatement of the rule on simplified recruitment of seafarers
Rome
Sisto: Simplification has proven to be an important step forward for the sector
Sharp drop of -17.1% in freight traffic in the port of Taranto in 2024
Taranto
In the last quarter alone the decline was -3.0%
Container traffic in Hong Kong port decreased by -4.9% in 2024
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, 3.5 million TEUs were handled (-2.7%)
New NATO mission to strengthen protection of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea
Mons
The use of a small fleet of naval drones is also planned
In 2024, the port terminals of China's CMPort handled a record container traffic
Hong Kong
The total was 146.3 million TEU (+6.4%)
Yang Ming also renews service between Western Mediterranean and US East Coast
Keelung
In Italy stopovers in Salerno, La Spezia, Genoa and Vado Ligure
Twelve associations call for agreeing on measures to improve rail capacity management in the EU
Brussels
Genoa Port Terminal, green light for provisional concession until next June 30
Genoa
The Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has unanimously decided this
In 2024, passenger traffic managed in Genoa by Stazioni Marittime decreased by -4.4%
Genoa
Ferries stable and cruises down -9.8%. Cruise activity expected to increase in 2025
CMA CGM to remove Livorno calls from Amerigo service, replacing them with calls at Salerno
Marseille
New configuration in line with that of the Ocean Alliance partners
From April, Ocean Alliance ships will call at seven Italian ports, four of which will be visited only by COSCO/OOCL
Shanghai/Hong Kong/Taipei/Marseille
Salerno will enter and Livorno will exit the new configuration of the containerized maritime services network
Leonidsport (Louis-Dreyfus family) submits offer to acquire 21% of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Athens
The expected investment is up to approximately 57 million euros
MSC presents a new request for the management of cruise traffic in Ancona which includes the construction of a maritime station
Ancona
The duration of the proposed concession is 35 years.
In 2024, the growth of general cargo in the port of La Spezia more than offset the decline in bulk cargo
The Spice
In the port of Marina di Carrara the annual traffic decreased by -0.4%
Proposal by 47 governments, the EU Commission and ICS for the creation of an IMO fund for the decarbonisation of shipping
London
It could come into force in early 2027
The unions confirm the three-day strike of the workers of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
The protest action is scheduled for January 31, February 3 and 4.
Rolls-Royce wins record contract for Royal Navy submarine fleet
London
Eight-year, £9bn contract
Transported, the DURC in road transport is used to avoid paying for services
Rome
The rules - the association denounces - are openly violated by the clients
Kombiverkehr restores rail link between Lübeck port and Verona
Frankfurt am Main
Schedule two departures per week in both directions
AD Ports signs deal to build logistics park at Alexandria Port
Cairo
The business will be developed with the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport
The Panama Canal is and will continue to be Panamanian
Davos
This was underlined by the president of the Central American nation, José Raúl Mulino
Autamarocchi acquires control of Dissegna Logistics
Trieste
The Rossano Veneto company operates in the intermodal transport sector
Rubboli (Assologistica): Italian ports need more efficient and coordinated governance
Milan
Port of Ravenna, incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Ravenna
Maximum ceiling of 300,000 euros for each beneficiary
20% of Omani Asyad Shipping Company's capital up for sale
Muscat
Listing on Muscat Stock Exchange expected
Order to Circle for the management of data relating to rail and intermodal traffic of a port
Milan
ANSFISA adopts guidelines for the assessment and risk management of the rail transport of dangerous goods
Rome
Over 217 kilos of cocaine seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
They were hidden in a container containing wood from South America
Merlo leaves the presidency of Federlogistica to Davide Falteri
Rome
Logistics - he underlined - is one of the drivers of the national economic system
Germany is studying a network of floating terminals for the import of clean hydrogen
Berlin
Memorandum of understanding signed by SEFE and Höegh Evi
The executive design service for the reclamation of the Molo Italia seabed in La Spezia has been awarded
The Spice
Fratelli Cosulich orders fourth methanol-ready unit
Genoa
It will be built by Taizhou Maple Leaf Shipbuilding
In Spain, a logistics network for rail transport of biofuel to ports is being studied
Madrid
Agreement between Adif and the Exolum Group
MSC Interested in Starting Shipbuilding and Repair Business in India
Gurgaon
Comparison with the naval engineering company Swan Defence And Heavy Industries
Luka Koper has ordered four new rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Konecranes
Coper
They will be the first vehicles powered exclusively by electricity at the Slovenian airport
LNG and bio-LNG bunkering vessel arriving at the port of Genoa
Genoa
It will be able to provide both "ship-to-ship" and "ship-to-truck" services
Last year, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -2.3%
St. Petersburg
The largest volume of cargo, exports, fell by -1.9%
Höegh Autoliners secures two multi-year contracts for car transport
Oslo
Agreements with two car manufacturers with which it has been collaborating for years
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Malta sees record cruise traffic in 2024
Florian
357 ships docked for a total of over 940 thousand passengers
Cavotec to provide electrification systems and technologies for Italian ports
Lugano
Three orders worth a total of seven million euros acquired
Pirate attacks on ships decreased by -3% last year
London
In the last quarter, an increase of +76% was recorded
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Annual and Quarterly Container Traffic Records
Hong Kong
In the whole of 2024, 111.9 million TEUs were handled (+5.7%)
Alberto Maestrini (VARD) elected President of SEA Europe
Brussels
The association represents the European shipbuilding industry
Molo Brin areas in Olbia handed over to Quay Royal
Construction of a marina for mega yachts is planned
Port of Singapore Sets New Container and Non-Oil Bulk Records in 2024
Singapore
The Asian port handled a total of 622.7 million tonnes of goods (+5.2%)
The Italian Maritime Academy Technologies has acquired a new technical headquarters
Castel Volturno
Includes a 37-meter, 100-ton command bridge with 1:1 scale operating environments
A huge load of 110 kilograms of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market, it could have earned criminal organizations 20 million euros
Unifeeder triples its market share of intra-Mediterranean container services
Dubai
Fincantieri Completes Acquisition of Leonardo's Underwater UAS Business
Trieste
The 287 million euro fixed component of the purchase price was paid today
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to operate ro-ro terminal at Port of Gothenburg
Oslo/Gothenburg
12-year concession contract
The Bulgarian Shipowners' Association has joined the European Community Shipowners' Associations
Brussels
BSA is the twenty-second member of the European Shipowners' Association
Strike by Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority staff suspended
Naples
The meeting between the unions and the general secretary of the port authority was a success
Mercitalia Rail begins rail transport from Reggio Calabria of trains for the Milan Metro
Reggio Calabria
They are approximately 106 metres long and weigh over 180 tonnes.
PSA Venice - Vecon achieves gender equality certification
Genoa
It is the first Italian container terminal to obtain the certification
Maria Teresa Di Matteo, head of the Department for Transport and Navigation, has passed away
Rome/Gioia Tauro
Mattioli: it was an important point of reference for the entire Italian maritime cluster
Green logistics, the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority extends the deadline for the tender
Leghorn
It awards non-repayable grants up to a maximum amount of 300,000 euros
Medcenter Container Terminal orders 20 new hybrid struddle carriers from Kalmar
Helsinki
They will be delivered within the first quarter of 2026
The intermodal service connecting the Italian terminal of Melzo with the Dutch one of Moerdijk has started
Melzo
Three weekly circulations operated, which will increase to four from April
COSCO expects to close 2024 with +95% growth in net profit
Shanghai
EBIT expected at 69.9 billion yuan (+90.7%)
Catania-based F.lli Di Martino has acquired 160 new loading units produced by Piedmont-based SICOM
Cherasco
This year the Cherasco company celebrates 50 years since its foundation
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 annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
A conference on the implications of geopolitical crises for ports and maritime transport in Venice on Thursday
Venice
It is organized by Ca' Foscari University and the AdSP of the Northern Adriatic
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Kuwait approves Chinese company for port operations
(AGBI - Arabian Gulf Business Insight)
Iran signs over $1.8b investment contracts with private sector for ports development
(Tehran Times)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Uiltrasporti Campania accuses the heads of the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea of having assumed a provocative and totally closed attitude
Naples
Attempt - the union denounces - to downplay the real reasons for the strike
Medlog signs partnership agreement to build dry port and logistics area in Egypt
Cairo
The affected area is approximately 102 hectares
In the last quarter of 2024, OOCL revenues grew by +55.0%
Hong Kong
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +6.1%
Filt Cgil urges to throw away the Antitrust Authority's proposal on port work
Rome
D'Alessio: the AGCM has not at all analyzed the real dangers for the integrity of the principle of competition
Strong annual revenue growth for Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL companies
Taipei/Keelung
Revenue growth also accentuated in the fourth quarter of 2024 alone
Industrial reconversion works to begin soon at the "ex Yard Belleli" site in the port of Taranto
Taranto
The intervention has a value of 135.3 million euros
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea is the first AdSP to equip itself with the Anti-Violence Strategic Plan
Leghorn
The aim is to prevent discriminatory and violent phenomena within the institution.
Greek Navarino Acquires Dutch Castor Marine
London
Both companies develop information technology and communication solutions for the maritime sector
The annual assembly of Federlogistica will be held in Rome on January 21st
Rome
The theme is: "Intelligent Logistics. If Artificial Intelligence Breaks Into the World of Logistics"
Trade mission in Vietnam by Spediporto, AdSP and Municipality of Genoa
Genoa
Meetings scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang
In 2024 Interporto Padova recorded a record intermodal traffic of almost 412 thousand TEU (+6.5%)
Padua
Tender for the development of cruise activities in the Greek ports of Katakolon, Patras and Kavala
Athens
The issuing of concessions with a minimum duration of 30 years is foreseen
Commander Emanuele Bergamini is the new president of USCLAC
Genoa
Gianni Badino was elected president of the USCLAC-UNCDiM-SMACD unitary union
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