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August 7, 2020
Sched Netweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Casualties mount as Beirut blast linked to small arrested cargo ship
  • ONE posts second quarter profit despite revenue, volume declines
  • Hapag-Lloyd diverts 3,800-TEU ship from Montreal dock strife
  • DP World blames Covid for 3.9pc in first half fall in box volume
  • Port of Rotterdam cargo volumes suffer 9.1pc drop in first half
  • 5,600-TEU Cap Jackson's engine room catches fire in Panama
  • Half of Australia's exports go to China Canberra statistics reveal
  • South Carolina opens first new US container terminal in 11 years
  • XPO Logistics revenues hit by Covid, but stays upbeat and bullish
  • Houston sees big decline as Covid-19 continues to affect industry
  • Air Canada renews fight with PM over Covid flight, travel restrictions
  • Virgin Atlantic tells court it expects to run out of cash by next month
  • Experts say 'preighters'- all-cargo pax planes - are here to stay
  • Covid-19 scare continues to slow airlines from adding capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Coal imports seen dropping this year
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reports net profit decline in Q1
  • Beirut port officials reportedly under house arrest following devastating explosion
  • INDIAN PORTS ASSOCIATION
  • JN Port resumes operations
  • New Mangalore Port permissible draught
  • New productivity norms for bagged cargo at Deendayal Port
  • Port authorities come together for autonomous ships/ports interface
  • Davies Turner's Express China rail freight service now goes direct to UK regions
  • ICRA revises outlook for Indian logistics sector
  • Railways notifies discount in freight rates for container traffic
  • Transhipment of Cargo to Nepal under Electronic Cargo Tracking System (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
  • RBI keeps repo rate unchanged; debt restructuring for MSMEs

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Maersk and MSC upgrade Asia-Europe sweeper to a weekly service
  • Cargo flights boost Korean Air results, but are 'a rare bright spot' for Lufthansa
  • Air Canada on course with cargo flights, but more cost-cutting on the cards
  • Logistics protests as Melbourne lockdown puts the brakes on supply chains
  • Despite legal wrangles, Volga-Dnepr takes delivery of first 777F at last
  • Strong winds cause container cranes to collapse at JNPT, Mumbai
  • Japan Post looks to sell Toll?
  • Supply chain radar: Elvis is (almost) in the building - Part I

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Norwegian Cruise Line has no plans to shed any ships
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company's second-quarter GAAP net loss was $715.2 million or $2.99 per share
  • Tasmanian tour boat operator orders its eighth Incat Crowther vessel
    Tasmanian tour boat operator World Heritage Cruises has ordered its eighth Incat Crowther designed vessel. Currently under construction at the Richardson Devine Marine shipyard in Hobart, the 220 passenger, 35 meter long
  • Sandy Hook pilot dies after fall while boarding tanker
    The Sandy Hook Pilots Association says that at approximately 10.30 p.m. yesterday, pilot Captain Timothy M. Murray was involved in an incident while boarding a tanker vessel inbound to the Port of
  • Alaska Marine Lines upgrades four rail barges
    Four Alaska Marine Lines rail barges are getting upgrades that include new piping and ballast systems designed by Glosten with installation by Meridian Marine Industries. Using a patented rack system, the rail
  • Ecochlor receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval
    North Haven, Conn., headquartered Ecochlor has received Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) in accordance with the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised 2016 G8) standards. The new certification applies
  • Three ships idled in Australian ports as over-contract crew seek repatriation
    Crews on at least three ships in Australian waters have stopped working their ships following expiration of their contracts. The seafarers are bidding for repatriation as the crew change crisis caused by
  • Mike Ellis named American Commercial Barge Line CEO
    American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and its board of directors have named Mike Ellis, as the company's new CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective August 17, 2020. The
  • Japan's first dual LNG/VLSFO bunkering tanker launched
    Yokohama headquartered Ecobunker Shipping yesterday held a naming and launching ceremony for Japan's first bunkering tanker capable of ship-to-ship deliveries of both LNG and VLSFO (very low sulfur fuel oil).' Being built
  • NASSCO Norfolk awarded Navy contract worth potential $130.8 million
    General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company - Norfolk (NASSCO Norfolk), Norfolk, Va., has been awarded a $106,923,080 contract for the execution of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) fiscal 2020 selected restricted

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Fuel oil leaking from grounded bulker off Mauritius
    The capesize's owner Nagashiki Shipping says an oil boom has been deployed around the vessel
  • Genco makes strides in repatriation of seafarers
    The company has a favourable outlook for the dry bulk market due to an all-time low orderbook to fleet ratio...
  • Incidents of shipping detention in decline
    Comoros, Moldova, Tanzania and Togo recorded the highest number of bannings for the 2017-19 period
  • Weekly briefing: Beirut blast to impact containers; dry bulk sentiment rises
    The devastating explosion that destroyed much of the port infrastructure in Beirut is expected to have a lasting effect on...
  • Charterers lambasted for indifference to crews' plight
    Hajioannou is one of the first major shipowners to publicly call out charterers for being part of the problem rather...
  • Seafarers stop ships as crew crisis worsens
    ITF calls for action as ship crews begin to take up rights to stop working beyond contracted period
  • North's Yiacoumis to join Skuld in Piraeus
    Yiacoumis spent almost 18 years at the North of England P&I Association
  • Gulf of Mexico now a major piracy hotspot
    Budget cuts have led to slow navy responses and underreporting, a World Maritime University paper says.
  • Dry bulk market expects little impact from Beirut blast
    Lebanon imports 1.5m tonnes of dry bulk commodities per year, the bulk of which is grains, says Braemar
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding profit drops 17% in second quarter
    Chief executive Ren Letian says his company will stay close with clients 'in the seemingly darkest of times'
  • Beirut port officials detained as blast death toll rises
    Lebanon's government announced that a number of Beirut port officials were placed under house arrest within hours of the huge...
  • Emissions data point to bigger role for governments
    The study is the first to separate domestic and international shipping emissions
  • ICTSI first-half volumes plunge 11% on coronavirus impact
    Chairman and president Enrique Razon Jr sees Covid-19 as the major challenge for most businesses globally and expects that the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Blast may have devastating impact on Lebanon's trade flows | Beirut explosion hits container links | Stored...
  • LNG shipping demand up in the air as traders enter market
    Many inquiries have come in for winter shipping requirements but charterers want shorter tenors than what shipowners desire, says Poten...
  • Pacific Basin chief urges governments to allow crew changes
    The onus is now on governments, which need to take some concrete steps amid constantly changing quarantine measures and lack...
  • OOIL's former chief executive makes comeback
    Huang, also a vice-president at Cosco Shipping, has nearly 40 years of experience in container shipping
  • Baseball team's lawsuit aims to 'dismantle the port of Oakland'
    A broad coalition of members of Oakland's maritime community claim the proposed ballpark and housing development is incompatible with a...
  • FSL Trust agrees sale of remaining container fleet
    FSL Trust did not disclose the price achieved for the ships but said it has received the initial 10% deposit...
  • Japan launches first LNG-VLSFO bunker tanker
    Tanker is owned by a joint venture of Sumitomo Corp, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corp and Uyeno Transtech

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Houston first-half steel imports down sharply amid energy sector freeze
  • JOC Research Note: Rail the better economic bet for shippers in Q3
  • Amazon vet Feitzinger bolsters ClearMetal's visibility plan
  • Strike exposes Montreal to more competition for cargo
  • Trailer-on-flatcar usage rebounds on e-commerce surge

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Carnival offers debt investors swap for $1.39bn in equity
  • Norwegian suffers $715m loss amid Covid-19 overhang
  • EuroDry talks to lenders to push back loans after worst quarter since inception
  • Grounded bulker leaks fuel oil off Mauritius
  • Scorpio Tankers beats analyst projections while trimming debt
  • Vintage VLCCs are no longer popular amid waning demand for floating storage
  • Scorpio Bulkers likely to go big on wind order and ditch the dry ships it now owns
  • Mitsui E&S winds down shipbuilding production in Japan
  • In a time of pandemic and sanctions it pays to get to know your vessels
  • Euronav predicts weak tanker rates ahead despite strong quarterly result
  • Scorpio Tankers beats analyst projections while trimming debt
  • Vintage VLCCs are no longer popular amid waning demand for floating storage
  • Scorpio Bulkers likely to go big on wind order and ditch the dry ships it now owns
  • Mitsui E&S winds down shipbuilding production in Japan
  • In a time of pandemic and sanctions it pays to get to know your vessels
  • Euronav predicts weak tanker rates ahead despite strong quarterly result
  • Goldenport snaps up unwanted Eastern Pacific ultramax
  • Capital Product sticking with MLP status as analyst questions structure
  • Intentional or unintentional? US reliance on AIS creates pitfalls for shipping
  • Sovcomflot LNG carrier road tests new Kildin Island transfer site
  • Minions make it onto Bernhard Schulte LPG carrier
  • Carbon study's shock findings set to shift IMO greenhouse gas debate
  • Genco slashes red ink as revenue edges above expectations
  • Coronavirus fallout hits bunker quality but helps dodge fuel shortage
  • Crude diversification pays off for Union Maritime as profits climb
  • Diamlemos fleet shrinks further after family split
  • Bodouroglou makes dry bulk comeback, picking up last Delta ships
  • Beirut port officials under house arrest as death toll rises
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding sees profit shrink just 17% despite virus setbacks
  • Rocktree reveals details on post-panamax bulker conversion
  • Explosive cargo brought to Beirut by abandoned ship, report says
  • Mixed results for maritime in Singapore governance and transparency index
  • Star Bulk to sell and lease back 16 vessels for $274m

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • Airbus orders in 2020 cut in half by COVID-19
    Airlines are saving every penny possible and with so few people traveling they don't need more airplanes. That's hurting sales at Airbus and Boeing.
  • How are tankers coping with floating-storage hangover?
    Euronav and Scorpio Tankers highlight attractive fundamentals after floating storage wraps up.
  • Sandy Hook Pilots captain dies in fall
    Timothy M. Murray had guided vessels in and out of the Port of New York and New Jersey for more than eight years.
  • Cargo planes head to Beirut with relief supplies
    Beirut is in a state of emergency following a giant chemical blast. Governments are sending cargo planes with basic necessities to help the survivors.
  • Port of Beirut explosion forces diversion of vessels
    Container carriers are rerouting goods and assessing damage following Tuesday's blast.
  • Atlas Air capitalizes on transport shortages for big Q2 profit gain
    Atlas Air Worldwide's big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine that with high rates and...
  • Enstructure acquires bulk terminal at Port Canaveral
    Multipurpose marine terminal operator Enstructure says the purchase of Ambassador Services in Port Canaveral establishes its presence in U.S. Southeast.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 6, 2020
  • US Crude exports to Asia set to grow amid flurry of fixture activity
    US crude exports to Asia have climbed over the past two weeks, and are expected to remain strong as low tanker rates have helped spark a flurry of VLCC fixtures, S&P Global Platts data showed Aug. 5.
  • Naphtha East-West spread surges to 2-month high on weaker market in Europe
    The September naphtha East-West spread - the premium of the CFR Japan naphtha cargo swap over the CIF NWE equivalent - rose $2.75/mt day on day to a two-month high of $22/mt at the Aug. 5 Asian close as a weak European market and a balanced Asian market widened the spread and opened up opportunities for more European naphtha to head eastwards.
  • After nearly 20 years, India oil demand slipping into the red
    Hopes India's oil demand will recover in the second half of the year is fading fast as provinces implement partial lockdowns to battle the coronavirus pandemic, prompting refiners to start planning for lower crude runs to prevent a problem of plenty at home.
  • Weaker dollar, US crude draw push oil higher despite economic headwinds
    Oil futures settled higher Aug. 5 as a weakened US dollar and large US crude draw offset weak US employment data.
  • Crude slips from five-month high as demand outlook remains uncertain
    Crude oil futures were seen falling from five-month highs in European late morning Aug. 6 as sentiment was weighed down by the realization that oil products demand remained weak and the easing of OPEC+ cuts may have been premature.
  • HSFO Baltic Sea exports to US near 50% of total in July
    Nearly half of all HSFO product from the Baltic Sea has been making its way across the Atlantic, according to new data.
  • Crude rallies on US jobless data
    Oil futures rallied in early US trading Aug. 6 on the heels of lower-than-expected US weekly unemployment data.
  • Lufthansa eyes return to 70% of long-haul flight capacity by end-2020
    Lufthansa Group plans to return to 95% of the prior-year capacity for short- and medium-haul routes and to 70% of capacity for long-haul routes by the end of the year, while looking forward it doesn't expect demand for air travel to return to pre-crisis levels before 2024 at the earliest, the company said on its website Aug. 6.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • April-July container volumes at 12 major Indian ports fall 28% on year
    For the month of July, cumulative container volumes at 12 major Indian ports fell 15.4% year on year to 750,000 TEU.
  • Ecobunker launches new LNG bunker vessel in Japan
    Ecobunker Tokyo Bay is a multi-bunkering vessel capable of both ship-to-ship LNG and VLSFO bunkering.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
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Visual Sailing List
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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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