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BRIEFS
May 18, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Trump threatens to cut off relations with China over virus denial
  • DHL eCommerce increases 36pc in 5 weeks because of pandemic
  • North Carolina Ports sets record for reefer box volume in April
  • American ports must adapt to a 'new normal' operational mode
  • Oil glut prompts LNG producers to cut output as virus kills profit
  • Indonesia to ease lockdown May 20 to save shattered economy
  • South Africa told to end lockdown soon as economy bleeds jobs
  • Air cargo from China soars to meet rising pandemic demand
  • 'Significant increase' in usage of ULD exchange Skypooling
  • Hyderabad Airport now boasts of new intelligent runway lighting

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2020
  • Bahri adds new dry bulk carrier to its industry-leading fleet
  • Baltic Exchange launches new ship operating expenses assessment for LNG & LPG tankers
  • RCL registers increase in net profit & revenue in Q1
  • DGFT notifies extension of deadline for import of additional quota of urad lentil
  • Exports slump, cargo handling at Major Ports takes a hit in April
  • Provisional Assessment of consignments originating from China under claim of duty exemption on the basis of Country of Origin Certificate issued under Asia- Pacific Trade Agreement
  • Import-laden containers moved from JN Port Terminals to Container Freight Stations (CFSs) and cleared by importers from March 23 to May 15, 2020
  • Volume matrix of import-laden containers shifted from Mundra Port Terminals to Container Freight Stations and import delivery from Container Freight Stations during March 23 to May 15, 2020
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group maintains profitable growth trajectory in Q1
  • Draft National Logistics Policy to be revisited, says Special Secretary (Logistics)
  • Infrastructure logistics & capacity building for agriculture & food processing sectors to be strengthened
  • Some of the stimulus measures announced by the Finance Minister last week

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RCG augments its European intermodal services
  • 24% more freighters at biggest global cargo hub
  • Hapag-Lloyd holds its course in 2020
  • Prologis looks back on a good Q1/2020
  • DHL Global Forwarding boosts its leadership team in Africa
  • Special trailer for fragile goods
  • DB Schenker transports Corona test kits
  • Humanitarian hubs and depots around the world
  • Nokian Tyres adds supply chain leader
  • New sites along Winchester & Western Railroad
  • Eurokai group feels blank sailings
  • Pre-Corona impact hits Hamburg
  • Challenging year for Röhlig
  • Reliance Partners expands senior leadership team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • SGKV: treat all modes of transport equally
  • Two small and one big new aircraft

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Carriers push up Asia-Europe FAK rates as capacity tightens
  • 'Crazy rush of charters and pax-freighters' continues as more carriers join in
  • UK Customs Academy needs more money - and it needs more trainees
  • Cargo flights 'also available for customer travel' - our changing world
  • Hapag-Lloyd revenue on the up, but volatile fuel prices skim profits
  • Cost-cutting and higher freight rates give HMM's bottom line a lift in Q1
  • Yang Ming reports $27m loss for first quarter, as volumes decline
  • On the wires: Catch Hapag-Lloyd if you can

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Mare Island Dry Dock wins $33.5 million Navy contract
    Mare Island Dry Dock LLC, Vallejo, Calif., has been awarded a $33,532,308 firm-fixed-price contract for a 150-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the submarine tender USS Emory
  • U.S. issues guidance on illicit shipping and sanctions evasion practices
    AIS spoofing, painting over ships' IMO numbers and names, and "flag hopping" are just a few of the tricks of the sanctions-busting trade. Yesterday, the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, and
  • Hornblower Group names new CEO
    Kevin Rabbitt has been appointed CEO of small passenger vessel specialist Hornblower Group. He is expected to take up the role in July, while founder, Chairman and current CEO Terry MacRae will
  • Baleària aims to be first shipping line with BV COVID-19 safe certification
    Spanish ferry operator Baleària says it will be the first shipping line in the world with Bureau Veritas certification that its ships and facilities are COVID-19 safe spaces. The news follows the
  • Conrad reports profitable first quarter
    Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) reported net income of $414,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $307,000 during the
  • Two German yards combine their naval activities
    In a step towards consolidation of naval shipbuilding in northern Germany, Bremen-based Lürssen Group and German Naval Yards Kiel plan to combine their existing military and naval surface shipbuilding activities into a

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Has the capesize market found a floor?
    While the Baltic Capesize Index has flipped back above zero, current earnings represent only 0.9% of 2008's golden year
  • Sovcomflot sees stronger second quarter after profit spike
    Russian shipping giant sees profits jump by 65.6% in the first quarter of the year as crude and product tanker...
  • 'The only way to survive is take out cost' - Hapag-Lloyd chief
    Taking costs out of the system early has put Hapag-Lloyd on a firm footing in the second quarter as it...
  • Dry bulk market weathers Norway fund's shift from mining
    If there is a shift away from any dry bulk infrastructure or industries related to steel-making or coal, then that will...
  • The week in charts: Maersk's stark warning for months ahead; capesizes plunge
    Maerk's chief executive Søren Skou is confident the Danish group is well positioned to ride out the coronavirus storm
  • China leasing lenders here to stay despite pandemic downdraft
    There have been more new orders placed by lessors in China this year as they seek to build a direct...
  • Crew repatriation dilemma drives supply chain planning
    A UN Global Compact webinar identified immediate threats to the supply chain, showing that changes to the way of working...
  • Sierra Leone flag targeted by sanctions-busting tanker
    Sierra Leone is the newest registry favoured by ships tracked shipping Iranian crude and liquefied petroleum gas
  • Global port throughput forecast to drop 8% in 2020
    Port activity should improve through the second half of the year as lockdowns are lifted, and stimulus packages kick in...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Coronavirus is catalysing innovation in shipping
    Shipping's new normal of remote working may turn out to be more efficient than the air-mile eating customs of old...
  • Saudi crude fleet in US Gulf as May exports slashed
    Seven VLCCs have so far arrived and are at anchor in waters off Houston and New Orleans
  • HMM warns of weakening market after narrowing losses
    Company has narrowed its first quarter of the year net losses to about $55m, but liftings dropped sharply because of...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Euronav insists on long-term commitment to public market | Tanker downturn likely as floating storage reaches peak...
  • Bangladesh fossil fuel imports to double in a decade
    Coal demand is set to rise more than four times to 12m tonnes of oil equivalent, with Indonesia and Australia...
  • Coronavirus is the 'everything shock' for years to come
    The industry's working assumptions of recent decades are no longer givens
  • RCL returns to profit in first quarter
    Reducing the number of sailings helped the group to adjust supply and save on bunker costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd net income falls 74% on higher fuel costs
    Hapag-Lloyd expects significant headwinds in the second quarter of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but says its earnings...
  • LNG bunkering makes progress in Asia Pacific
    Kogas has begun to install loading arms for bunkering operations at Tongyeong, while Western Australia is slashing port dues for...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen in the red in first quarter
    Norway-headquartered ro-ro company hopes its efforts to idle, lay up, recycle and slow-steam ships will help stem the loss
  • US oil production suffers as home orders reduce demand
    The benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude oil average spot price fell 50% from $58 per barrel in January 2020 to...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • US spot truck rates rise slowly amid COVID-19 restart
  • US accelerates import sourcing shift away from China
  • BBC's Ulrichs navigates pandemic-altered MPV/HL market
  • Port automation clash brewing between ILWU, employers
  • HMM, Yang Ming report first quarter losses
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects double-digit Q2 volume decline

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Who turned down the volume on tanker stocks?
  • IEA predicts 5% fall in global bunker demand in 2020
  • Norvic Shipping chief executive ousted as bulker operator changes direction
  • Owners and brokers face hit from liquidation of commodities trader Phoenix
  • Pleiades heads to South Korea's Daehan for aframax tanker newbuilding
  • Cost-cutting, tanker fleet improve HMM first-quarter results
  • Diana Shipping pushes back Nordea loan repayment
  • Pioneer Marine turns red but bulker rates beat market
  • VLGC rates down 25% with little hope of uptick
  • China tanker giants unveil blockchain vision to streamline chartering and trading
  • 2020 Bulkers completes the set as Glencore takes last newbuildings
  • Machtrans emerges as owner of Mercator tanker sold by bank
  • For Evercore's Chappell, tanker shares 'disconnect' is still only about the oil
  • Lockdown hits Fincantieri results as production drops
  • Braemar brings in Idan Ofer lieutenant English to boost Asian operations
  • Belships posts weaker profit but passes stress test
  • Shell nails two LNG bunkering firsts in Dutch and French ports
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen fears 50% volume drop after $285m loss
  • Credit Suisse finally catches up with SAM Shipping vessel in India
  • Hapag-Lloyd profits slide amid coronavirus uncertainty
  • Michael Webber takes issue with Teekay's $123m MLP 'shake-down'
  • Star Bulk liquidity to be tested but Deutsche Bank not worried
  • TNG takes last tanker out of spot market on three-year deal
  • Thenamaris snaps up Sinokor's 2020-delivering VLCC resale
  • Bunker derivative losses take their toll at Thoresen Shipping
  • ST Engineering unveils LNG-powered cat for offshore sector

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Container import roller coaster: down, up, down ... up?
    Box import volumes may be falling fast, but there are glimmers of hope.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1973: Piper Aircraft delivers its planes in 40 ft. containers
    Piper Executive Victor C. McCollum outlined how improvement in containerization could further benefit his company and its distributors abroad.
  • Boeing to help airlines keep airplanes disease-free
    Airlines need to reassure customers that airplanes are safe from coronavirus to win back their business. Enter Boeing, with its Confident Travel Initiative to help...
  • HMM lessens first-quarter loss
    European Commission scrutinizing financial incentives from South Korean government
  • Shanghai Pudong airport continues to choke on COVID cargo
    Shanghai Pudong Airport is getting crushed by heavy cargo volumes. Add to the mix a lot of red tape for export clearance and shipments are...
  • Imperial Logistics sheds European waterway operations
    "Inland waterways shipping does not fit into Imperial's future development strategy," said CEO Hakan Bicil.
  • Higher costs hurt Hapag-Lloyd more than coronavirus in Q1
    German carrier is cutting costs and counting cash as the economic impact from the pandemic is expected to hit Q2 results.
  • IMF develops real-time intel on container, tanker, bulker moves
    "Nowcasting" platform uses ship-tracking data to detect coronavirus fallout.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2020
  • Coronavirus risks cloud Hapag-Lloyd's outlook after volatile Q1 bunker costs
    Hapag-Lloyd is pinning its hopes on an upturn in demand for container shipping services in the second half of the year after a mixed start to 2020, including the negative impact from higher bunker bills but also boosts from higher transport volumes and freight rates.
  • Singapore's residue stocks jump 13.9% on week at 25 mil barrels on weak demand
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks jumped 13.9% week on week at 24.987 million barrels, or 3.93 million mt, as of May 13 amid weakening bunker demand, showed the latest data from Enterprise Singapore, released late Thursday.
  • Namibia's oil product storage terminal delayed by pandemic
    Namibia has been forced to delay the commissioning of its new oil product storage terminal after the COVID-19 pandemic halted work to test the completed faciltiy, the country's Minister of Mines and Energy Tom Alweendo said Friday.
  • Bleak outlook for tankers may widen low/high sulfur bunker fuel spread: Navig8
    Developments in difficult tanker markets were likely to widen the spread between bunker fuels, Paul Marsh, Research Director at shipping company Navig8 said, with scrubber installation delays to dampen high sulfur fuel demand and production cuts for oil and related products amid the coronavirus pandemic expected to hit the wider demand for ships and the fuel that powers them.
  • Port of Corpus Christi sees crude exports plunge 35% and counting
    Crude oil shipments from the United States' top oil-exporting hub have plunged 35% since the first quarter with more declines expected this summer as the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continue to ripple throughout the industry.
  • Aframax carrying first US crude export to Belarus to depart Texas on Sunday
    The US will export its first crude oil cargo to Belarus this weekend after an agreement between the two governments in February to increase trade of American goods to the landlocked Eastern European country.
  • OIL FUTURES: Oil rally extends on improved China demand, tightened US supply outlooks
    The oil complex again settled higher Friday as the market eyed stepped-up Chinese crude demand and tightened US supply outlooks.
  • Nigerian crude sold to China in atypical move amid low flat price, higher Angolan values
    Demand from China for West African crude continues to grow on the back of a low flat price, with some Nigerian barrels in floating storage sold into the Asian country in an unusual move, said traders.
  • May ULSD imports into the UK, France even lower than in April: Kpler
    Energy research firm Kpler said Friday it estimated imports of ultra-low sulfur diesel into the UK and France in May would be lower than in April at 320,000 mt and 360,000 mt, respectively, which represents a year-on-year plunge of around 61%.
  • Brazil's Petrobras expects to sell eight refineries in 2020
    Brazilian state-led oil producer and refiner Petrobras expects to sell eight of the company's 13 refineries by the end of 2020, with international oil companies, fuel distributors and traders maintaining interest despite the coronavirus pandemic, company executives said Friday.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Indian refiners produce more naphtha with lower paraffins with crude slate change
    "Kochi naphtha export [volumes] are normal but the paraffin content dropped because of the crude change," said a BPCL source.
  • Bunker fuel demand to fall 5% on year in 2020, but stay stronger than other transport fuels: IEA
    Bunker fuel demand is forecast to fall 5% this year, far less than other fuels, with some sectors.

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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
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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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