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BRIEFS
April 7, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates down 1.8pc to US$750 per TEU, USWC surge 9.7pc at $1,662/FEU
  • CMA CGM sending ships via the Cape to Europe and Asia
  • Maersk completes US$545m acquisition of Performance Team
  • Emergency US Navy hospital ships sent to ports of Los Angeles, New York
  • Kaliningrad port's cargo traffic down 14pc to 1.71m tonnes from Jan-Feb
  • Safer to delay crew changeovers until virus pandemic is better controlled
  • 1,000 seafarers repatriated to the Philippines as virus hits global shipping
  • Davies Turner resumes Express China Rail service to ease supply chains disruptions
  • Air cargo volumes take a beating in February: IATA
  • BIFA invites participants to take online Customs training course
  • FedEx suspends financial guidance for duration of coronavirus crisis

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk completes acquisition of US-based warehousing & distribution company
  • Bahri making significant donation to support Saudi govt initiatives to fight spread of Covid-19
  • Imperial & MEX join forces to leverage Turkish potential
  • Indian Register of Shipping classes its first vessel under Lebanese Flag
  • MOL announces unification of Group ship management companies under new name
  • Port of La Spezia: A systemic offer of integrated storage & logistics solutions
  • Shipping sector seen in choppy waters due to current scenario; however, tanker segment likely to buck the trend
  • DGFT allows more time for steel importers
  • Digital Certificate of Origin facilitation to bring relief to exporters: FIEO
  • Export of diagnostic kits notified under restricted category
  • Importers & exporters to furnish undertaking to the Customs authorities till April 30 in lieu of bonds, says CBIC
  • Adjustment of shift timings at Deendayal Port
  • APM Terminals Pipavav offers free container storage
  • DPT attains new high of 122.50 mt for fiscal
  • Dry bulk vessel operations in suspension at Haldia
  • Port stakeholders raise concerns during interaction with Minister
  • Scanning of containers selected for scanning - facilitation provided to AEO-T1 importers due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • e-way bills expiring between March 20 to April 15 extended to April 30, says CBIC
  • Railways' freight corridors fully functional
  • Manufacturing activity in March slows to four-month low due to Covid-19
  • Measure to facilitate trade during the lockdown period - Section 143AA of the Customs Act, 1962
  • Allcargo Logistics joins the fight against Covid-19 by contributing to Maharashtra CM's Relief Fund & other key initiatives
  • Allcargo Logistics Park organises Drushti eye camps in Uttar Pradesh & Haryana
  • Sugar mills produce lower till March 31

International Transport Journalweb site
  • St Petersburg gearing up
  • New rail service between Austria and Croatia
  • From the Port of Amsterdam to NPRC
  • Carriers sacrifice capacities to save prices
  • Twenty tank wagons for fuel transports
  • Davies Turner to increase capacity
  • Turkish freight forwarder builds bridge to Shanghai
  • Dutch waste disposal firm tests e-truck
  • New planning director joins Tritax Symmetry
  • A good 2019 for Liebherr maritime cranes
  • Craiss extends warehouse in Karlsruhe
  • Gefco battles for cabin luggage space
  • Two tonnes of fruit delivered to nursing homes
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • LUG Aircargo handling gains co-managing director
  • Germany's inland shipping improves in 2019
  • More space in Poland
  • Heavy support for the Netherlands

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Carriers could find the cost of blanked sailings adding up to $23 billion
  • Sky-high rates are putting airfreight out of reach for some
  • Forwarders switch focus from costly air and ocean to overland Asia-Europe
  • India's main ports at a standstill as imports clog storage and exports dry up
  • Orders for new ships dry up as demand plunges and yards go into lockdown
  • KLM: 'This is how we park the majority of our aircraft'
  • Airlines want a bailout, but used 96% of cash on buybacks in past decade
  • Allies dismayed over US handling of global medical supply chain
  • Covid-19 radar: Do it, DSV - time to lead by example
  • Supply chain radar: Toll Group CEO - 'actioning every possible option with urgency'

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Carboline offers free online coatings education classes
    St. Louis, Mo., headquartered coatings specialist Carboline is offering a series of free online trainings. The company has always been committed to advancing education in thecorrosion industry and says it wants to
  • ABS and Chouest carry out first-ever remote DP/FMEA
    Utilizing Edison Chouest Offshore's Remote Monitoring Center (RMC), ABS has performed the first ever remote Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DP/FMEA) as part of completing the special survey of the machinery of Chouest's
  • Nautican product line continues under new ownership
    Outbound Engineering Group LLC, Seattle, Wash., has taken ownership of the intellectual property and equipment of marine propulsion system specialist Nautican Research & Development Ltd, and will continue the Nautican marine product
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement appoints new head of communications
    Hamburg, Germany, headquartered Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has appointed Stefan Beeg as Head of Communications. Based in Hamburg, Beeg's role is to drive all corporate and marketing communications activities of BSM. Prior
  • DNV GL remote approach to machinery planned maintenance speeds surveys
    Classification society DNV GL says that with its new remote approach to machinery planned maintenance, Machinery Maintenance Connect (MMC), instead of requiring surveyors to travel to each individual vessel and go onboard,
  • MSC CEO: We have to keep the world moving
    Diego Aponte, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's second largest container shipping line, has written an open letter that spells out some of the steps the company is taking in

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Japan's shipbuilding dispute with South Korea rages at WTO
    A meeting between the two countries failed to resolve the ongoing dispute over South Korea's assistance to its shipbuilding industry
  • Ferry operators call for bailout as crisis mounts
    Freight transport is keeping some ferry companies afloat, but they warn it will not be enough to make up the...
  • Oil production curbs arrest surge in floating storage charters
    Short-term time charter deals are unlikely to immediately materialise this week as everyone in the oil industry waits to see...
  • EU suspends separate shipyard merger probes
    The European Union has halted its investigations into two shipyard mergers amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has prevented the companies...
  • Forwarders battle to find alternative transport solutions
    As carriers cut capacity, forwarders are struggling to get goods transported
  • Maersk extends crew change prohibitions
    The company had originally banned crew changes of its vessels until April 14. It has now prolonged this until May...
  • Grimaldi pledges support for UK flag as Brexit forces ACL ships to quit
    Grimaldi Group joint managing director Emanuele Grimaldi promises no jobs will be lost in the UK when ACL ships are...
  • Big rise in Nordic marine premiums
    Last year 'marked an end to three exceptionally benign claims years, with the impact of large claims returning back to...
  • UAE to gradually lift crew change restrictions
    Crew changes have been prohibited in the UAE as a measure against the coronavirus, but the country now says it...
  • K Line-owned containership hits berth in Busan
    One crane completely collapsed while another four were knocked off their rails
  • Maritime in talks with airlines to repatriate seafarers
    The solution is to find key ports that are close to airports that are big enough that they are able...
  • Box lines face major losses if rates fall
    Carriers risk losing eight years of profits in one year if rate discipline collapses
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bankers go easy on owners as coronavirus bites | Chinese lessors warn on rising shipping defaults |...
  • BRS sees more sustainable dry bulk market in second half
    BRS says it is cautiously optimistic for the balance of 2020, with the risk-reward balance heavily skewed to the upside...
  • Teekay LNG wins charters for two tankers
    Teekay LNG has also secured refinancing of its existing $225m unsecured revolving credit facility from 13 international banks
  • LNG heavyweights team up on hydrogen and ammonia studies
    Australia's top LNG producer, Woodside, and the world's largest single LNG importer, Jera, have teamed up on one study to...
  • Aponte sets out MSC action to keep trade flowing
    'As an essential cog for global trade, it is imperative that we, together with our customers, keep the world moving...
  • Labour dispatch halls may need reconsidering amid health crisis
    Current efforts may not be enough, as underscored last week when a terminal at the port of Los Angeles had...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Oakland port's maritime director to head Mobile
  • Cargo risk tools get second look after early COVID-19 alerts
  • US trucking firms move to safeguard drivers, employees amid COVID-19
  • COVID-19 further complicates truck driver classification debate
  • China-Europe air cargo rates hit new highs on medical demand
  • High debt levels leave container lines exposed
  • European shippers scramble to store unneeded imports
  • JOC Rankings: US trucking revenue growth slams on the brakes

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Fresh interest in Swiber Holdings from mystery third party
  • Matson withdraws full-year 2020 guidance amid coronavirus
  • Carnival poised to 'stay afloat' for more than a year amid Covid-19
  • Coast Guard evacuates Royal Caribbean crew with Covid-19 symptoms
  • Broad market rally lifts shipping shares across the board
  • Lines risk huge losses of $23bn from coronavirus service cancellations
  • GTT names Eric Dehouck for newly created deputy CEO role
  • Stena Line furloughs 600 workers amid pandemic
  • Saverys family sell more Euronav shares to cut stake to less than 5%
  • Saudi Arabia state fund makes $400m bet cruise giant Carnival will rebound
  • Untimely purchased newcastlemax enters New Shipping fleet
  • Crisis will force dry bulk owners to burn cash in 2020, says Clarksons
  • P&I clubs team up to tackle coronavirus
  • Dark days return for PSV owners as layups begin all over again
  • Cash buyer GMS flips a Bahri VLCC for a healthy profit
  • Video shows Venezuelan navy shooting towards cruiseship
  • Time charter market focus shifts to product tankers from crude
  • Tomini bulker crew defy owner over discharge due to virus fears
  • K Line megaboxship destroys crane at Pusan port in dramatic video
  • Tanker owners anxiously await outcome of key Opec+ meeting
  • Baumarine pool adds first scrubber-fitted bulker as expansion continues
  • Spot-focused Nordic American fixes out two tankers to Petco on period deals
  • Tanker stocks tanked last week, but is a rebound now in order?
  • Diego Aponte sees shipping as a duty during 'shock' of crisis
  • Tensions rise as Japan and South Korea fail to resolve yard row at WTO
  • Prospects for shipowners 'derailed, darkened or diminished' says BRS
  • Tycoon Ruperti shipping in fuel to combat Venezuelan shortage during crisis
  • Pollutants removed from general cargo vessel aground off Scotland
  • Tufton Oceanic enjoys 'strong' first quarter after fleet changes
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers joins owners seeking term cover for VLCCs
  • Teekay LNG Partners refinances revolver, extends two ships
  • Ships arrests still possible as Singapore flips circuit breakers
  • United Arab Emirates relaxes conditions for crew changes
  • Vitol-controlled VLCC set for jet fuel storage play
  • Carnival expects coronavirus to cost $1bn per month

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • Maritime tech startups face coronavirus cull
    VC funding has evaporated, wooing new customers is extremely difficult and existing customers' focus has changed.
  • Alaska Airlines answers call to action for face masks (with video)
    Alaska Airlines is supporting the 100 Million Mask Challenge with its freighter capacity.
  • Container lines scramble to avert 'life-threatening' COVID-19 losses
    Carriers slash even more ocean services in bid to prop up rates as demand crumbles.
  • Trump encourages imports for coronavirus relief, while stopping US exports
    The Trump administration is working to accelerate deliveries of medical supplies from overseas to address shortages at healthcare facilities around the U.S., but doesn't want...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2020
  • MARINE FUEL 0.5%: Sluggish demand, ample supply mar near-term outlook
    The marine fuel 0.5% market is unlikely to see any significant rebound from prevailing levels due to lackluster demand coupled with abundant supply.
  • Asian refiners cut runs, shut down as demand destruction intensifies
    Facing limited demand for oil products due to the coronavirus pandemic, refineries in Asia and across the world are increasingly cutting throughput and shutting down.
  • INTERVIEW: Rojgaard says wider variety is new frontier of VLSFOs
    Key variables, such as viscosity and density, in new IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuels mean those handling them must be prepared, but many of the challenges are familiar, according to fuel testing agency Bureau Veritas.
  • Rapidly rising floating storage reserve could take years to clear
    Oil storage is about the only thing in demand in the crude market right now, with the coronavirus pandemic obliterating consumption and forcing producers and traders to store more oil on the water as land-based facilities near tank tops.
  • CONTAINER SHIPPING QUARTERLY: Supply issues loom amid coronavirus pandemic
    The container shipping market is largely braced for a tough quarter, with the global slowdown resulting from the coronavirus outbreak creating a range of logistical issues.
  • Brazil's Braskem reports $708 million quarterly loss
    After delaying its earnings release twice, Braskem reported net loss of $708 milliono in the fourth quarter of 2019 on Friday, saying the result was affected by provisions to cover financial compensation due to suspended operations at chlor-alkali and ethylene dichloride plants in Alagoas.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe slow amid talk of Europe exports to USAC
    Around 270,000 mt of US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments was scheduled to arrive in Europe in April as of Monday, with around 210,000 mt bound for Northwest Europe and 60,000 mt bound for the Mediterranean, data from Platts cFlow, trade flow software, showed.
  • Argentina's PCR, YPF suspend crude supply deal as demand falls
    Argentinian oil producer Petroquímica Comodoro Rivadavia said Monday its crude supply contract with state-backed YPF has been suspended as a coronavirus-related lockdown of the economy depressed demand for petroleum products.
  • G20 has little to gain from OPEC+ oil cuts deal
    G20 energy ministers have agreed to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss global collaboration with OPEC+ oil production cuts. Boosting the price of crude is an economic imperative for members such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, but the majority of the group of major economies arguably have more to lose supporting any action by the cartel.
  • US crude stocks to build as refiners cut runs amid COVID-19-hit product demand
    US crude inventories likely moved higher last week as refiners cut runs in response to an historic decline in gasoline demand, an S&P Global Platts Analysis showed Monday.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices fall as stock markets soar
    NYMEX crude oil plunged by 8% on Monday, despite a bullish day on Wall Street as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by nearly the same percentage and rose more than 1,600 points.
  • Oil output cuts inevitable but tanker storage reservoir will remain
  • SHIPPING Q1: Surge in tanker rates on oil storage unlikely to continue beyond Q2
    Given the magnitude of the jump in rates in Q1, market participants said the uptrend was unsustainable
  • Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% bunker premium slumps 31% in March on plunging demand
    "Tankers are still seeing good demand and higher freight rates but container lines are suffering," said a shipowner.

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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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