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July 21, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC adds new service and updates four strings on its intra-Asia network
  • Hapag-Lloyd managing covid consequences, according to HI figures
  • Trans China Railway unites lines to feed China-EU block trains
  • Risk management concerns rising at ports in area of compliance
  • Hamburg installs machine learning software to predict box movement
  • IWS strikes lease deal with Centrepoint Properties for Port Everglades site
  • Cathay Pacific anticipates historic loss of US$1.28 billion due to virus
  • FAA says airlines can clear seats for cargo as air freight rates rise
  • Dachser Brazil transports 250,000 masks for thyssenkrupp Elevadores

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Bahri Logistics delivers largest cargo for Saudi Electricity Company
  • Baltic's freight index rises on the back of rates for Capesize vessels
  • MOL's LNG-fueled vessels get top rating for energy conservation
  • NYK enters tugboat business at largest port in Vietnam
  • OOCL launches Transpacific Latin Pacific 3 (TLP3) service, its new Latin America product
  • Rotterdam set for construction of Cool Port II
  • Standard Operating Protocol for repatriation of foreign seafarers from Indian ports during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Edible oil exports surge 54 pc
  • Afghanistan transits cargo from Chabahar QPort to China via Mundra
  • JNPT SEZ is now operational
  • I-T Department launches e-campaign for voluntary compliance of income tax
  • Ministry of Shipping highlights achievements in June 2020

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Securely packed, off to India

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Asia-North Europe market share set to ebb and flow between the alliances
  • Schiphol and KLM under fire for lack of commitment to freighters
  • Stores reopen but there's no relief for shuttered Bangladesh clothing exporters
  • UK government faces legal challenge to Manston air cargo hub green light
  • E-commerce here to stay, which means a 'fundamental redesign' of supply chains
  • Ports increasingly becoming targets of cyber attacks
  • Abdulla Shadid quits Etihad Cargo as revenues soar after restructure
  • Jana Schebera appointed MD of Tigers operations in China
  • Tim Strauss leaves Air Canada Cargo to head Amerijet
  • Supply chain radar: Hub Group and the secular shift in consumer behaviour

Marine Logweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Ice class Saint Lawrence Seaway tug completes delivery voyage
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) today reported the arrival of its new tugboat, the Seaway Guardian, in Massena, N.Y. The vessel has been on a three-week
  • Brett Bennett named senior VP and GM at Crowley Logistics
    Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Brett Bennett is to join the company Aug. 3 as senior vice president and general manager of the company's largest business unit, Crowley Logistics, where he will
  • TVIB promotes two
    During its recent spring meeting, the Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) Board of Directors promoted Tava Foret to the position of president, while Lauren Jeppson has been promoted to executive vice president.
  • ABS takes smart class services mobile
    Classification society ABS has launched a suite of fleet management and vessel compliance services that use smart functionality and advanced analytics and that, in what's claimed to be an industry first, will
  • Newport News Apprentice School approved as institution of higher education
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that the Apprentice School at its Newport News Shipbuilding division has been approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to operate as a
  • Carnival says Mardi Gras on track for February 2021 debut
    Carnival Cruise Line has released photos showing that construction of its first LNG-fueled cruise ship, Mardi Gras, is progressing at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, as the ship is being
  • Cybersecurity: Attacks on OT systems are on the increase
    Cyber-attacks on the maritime industry's operational technology (OT) systems have increased by 900% over the last three years, with the number of reported incidents set to reach record volumes by year end.

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Taking an axe to Wärtsilä's core will release innovation, says Voyage chief
    Product-driven maritime companies are struggling to shift across to a focus on customers, says Fernback. Those who fail to see...
  • Abandoned LPG carrier crew paid after stand-off
    The International Transport Workers' Federation says the case highlights shortcomings in the enforcement of maritime labour laws, noting the crew...
  • Euronav continues share buyback programme
    A low share price and a commitment to return value to shareholders is pushing Euronav to make share buybacks ahead...
  • Posidonia 2020 cancelled
    The organisers say the 'difficult decision' was reached following talks with exhibitors and the shipping community after assessing the current...
  • Maran rejects widow's compensation claim as 'weak'
    'If you face one claim that you can get rid of on a nuisance value basis, there are going to...
  • UK detains vessels as seafarer contracts expire
    The Bahamas Maritime Authority is investigating and making arrangements so that the ships comply with Maritime Labour Convention requirements
  • Carriers reduce blanked sailings
    New blank sailings announcements on the transpacific route have become sporadic, while carrier alliances continue to extend suspensions of already...
  • Tackling bulk emissions at anchor
    Emissions from bulk vessels at anchor can be significant
  • Right to Reply: Julian Longson, Pole Star CEO / Managing Director
    Lloyd's List recently published an article regarding changes to US sanctions guidance and the potential for the commercialisation of sensitive...
  • Crew crisis is shipping's 'most acute problem' in 50 years
    Founder of Greece's Tsakos Group lashes 'inhuman' treatment of seafarers and says the blind eye shown to crew needs reveals...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Crewing costs soar as shipping's spat with airlines leaves seafarers stranded | China ports tighten reefer containers...
  • Titan LNG to expand fleet with EU support
    The company receives $12.6m worth of European Union backing for a bio-LNG project and will add three bunker barges in Zeebrugge...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Congressional commission challenges $700 million YRC loan
  • Port of Charleston looks to boost retail BCO business
  • Prince Rupert terminal expansion wins regulatory approval
  • Asia-Europe carriers reinstate sailings, limit capacity cuts

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Euronav comes back for more shares
  • Is Holland America selling ship to new Blue World Voyages?
  • Bahri posts record second half profits
  • Stocks to see light trading coming off losing week
  • Bargains galore as world's ship-hungry cruise minnows go shopping
  • GP Global denies financial rumours as it restructures
  • Globus Maritime launches another share offering to raise $15m
  • Carnival sends another cruise ship for recycling in Turkey
  • Ex-BP marine fuels boss found guilty of corruption in Singapore
  • UN team 'weeks away' from inspecting FSO Safer off Yemen

American Shipperweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • Freighter influx can't offset cargo decline at Schiphol airport
    The increase in freighter flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport during the first half of the year was not enough to offset the dramatic drop in...
  • Walmart picks site near Port of Charleston for distribution center
    Ridgeville, South Carolina, facility will create more than 1,000 jobs.
  • Tanker rate puzzle gets even harder to solve
    Will tanker sector see summer lull or more action ahead?
  • Airlines grew 1H cargo revenues despite drop in volume
    The global airfreight market contracted during the first six months of 2020, but airlines made much more money from cargo than last year, according to...
  • Career Tracks: Hanks recognized as American Maritime Hero
    "Tom Hanks' work throughout his career reflects a deep respect for those who serve."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 20, 2020
  • GP Global says bunker operations doing 'well' as it restructures
    Company says operations 'normal' at its Fujairah, Hamriyah terminals.
  • Singapore August LSFO arbitrage inflow set to fall on weak Asian prices: traders
    Lower freight rates did little to help inflow to East increase.
  • Pilot LNG to provide Houston's first LNG bunker terminal
    Terminal to be the first of its kind, located near ports of Houston, Texas City, Galveston.
  • Crude climbs as promising vaccine news outweighs rising coronavirus cases
    Latest AstraZeneca news follows recent promising vaccine updates from Pfizer, Moderna.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive
London
Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April
In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%
Venice
In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)
In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%
Rotterdam
A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.
HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion
Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping
Brussels
The AdSP will become the sole manager of railway shunting in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
Extraordinary maintenance and investments in new infrastructure will remain the responsibility of RFI
Cargill and Hafnia joint venture in marine fuel supply
Singapore
Seascale Energy formed
Coast Guard authorizes use of batteries on board Italian flagged ships
Rome
Adopted a risk assessment approach using EMSA guidelines
Joint venture between Marsa Maroc and TIL (MSC group) for the management of the eastern container terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
50% of the capital plus one share will be held by the African company
Shipping, lack of services and costs for goods checks give a bad reputation to the port of Genoa
Genoa
Botta: wasting time and money on various checks, not having certainty on the times of exit of the goods from the ports makes the situation unsustainable
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by +8.7%
Barcelona
Sharp increase (+12.4%) in containerized cargo. In the last quarter alone, total traffic increased by +1.2%
In the second quarter of 2024, freight traffic in European ports began to grow again
Luxembourg
The main types of cargo are increasing with the exception of solid bulk. Sharp increase in volumes in Italian ports
Positive annual economic results for the HHLA terminal group
Hamburg
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +0.9%
788 kg of cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria/Gioia Tauro
The AdSP protests against the downgrading of the local Customs office implemented at the same time as a significant increase in its functions
GNV to take delivery of last two of four ro-pax vessels ordered 11 months early
Palermo
Catani: modernization of port infrastructures, adoption of cold ironing and development of a LNG distribution network are necessary
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ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System
Always on board with you
Maersk and Cochin Shipyard Partner Under Indian Government's Shipping Incentive Program
Mumbai
The first repair of a Danish group ship at the Indian plant during 2025
Federagenti, speed up dredging by using waste material in port facilities
Rome
Pessina: the case of La Spezia and Genoa can provide an immediate and effective solution
Contract awarded to Maestral (Fincantieri - EDGE) for the management of the fleet of the United Arab Emirates Navy
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
The order is worth 500 million euros
T&E, remove deforestation-related biofuels from shipping decarbonization strategy and limit those produced from food crops
Brussels
Dijkstra: IMO should consider climate impact of ‘bad’ biofuels
ICS confident about outcome of next week's IMO meeting on decarbonisation of shipping
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -1% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +7%
Genoa
Cruise passengers down by -11%
Last year traffic in the port of Koper increased by +3.0%
Ljubljana
Containerized goods were over 9.4 million tons (+5.6%)
Assarmatori, the ok to the recruitment of crew members by the ship's commander is good
Rome
Messina: We ask that the measure becomes structural
In 2024, the port terminals of the Moroccan Marsa Maroc handled a record volume of goods
Casablanca
Historic peak of containers with 2,898,779 teu (+13)
ECSA, A4E and T&E urge EU Commission to promote clean fuels for maritime and aviation
Brussels
Raptis: We need huge investments, certainties and simplification of access to public and private funding
Kalmar's annual business and economic results decline
Helsinki
Sharp increase in new orders in the last quarter of 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2024, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -53.5%
Cairo
Tankers fell by -42.9% and other types of vessels by -58.1%.
Evergreen Invests Nearly $3 Billion in 11 New 24,000-TEU Containerships
Taipei/Keelung
Taiwan's three major container shipping companies continue to grow in revenue
Confitarma, the current regulatory framework for port towing services is more than fine
Rome
Ministerial circular of 19 March 2019 fully suitable for managing tenders
Last year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -10.1%.
Zagreb
Record number of line passengers and cruise passengers
MSC Reorganizes Two Transatlantic Services Between Mediterranean and US East Coast
Geneva
Nine-day transit time between the port of Genoa and that of New York
Danaos Corporation revenues surpass $1 billion for the first time in 2024
Athens
Annual net profit decreased by -8.0%
Ro-ro traffic and regional routes increasingly important for the development of the port of Ancona
Ancona
Research presented on the potential of the Marche port
HMM revenues grew by +39% in 2024
Seoul
In the fourth quarter alone the increase was +53%
AP Moller Capital - Bergé y Compañía Agreement to Invest in the Port Sector in Spain and Latin America
Kongens Lyngby/Madrid
Investments through a separately managed fund supported by the Danish company
HHLA signs collective bargaining agreement with ver.di
Hamburg
The union had opposed the transfer of shares of the company's capital to MSC
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority suspends Istat variations on concession fees
Leghorn
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West
Genoa
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%
Podgorica
Passengers increased by +16.1%
Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group
Rome
Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan
Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India
Naples
On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"
One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal
The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
The Spice
Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra
Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"
Genoa
It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa
Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker
Genoa
It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Nola Interport, in 2024 intermodal traffic grew by +18%
Nola
Road freight traffic stable
MSC Cruises' new cruise terminal in the port of Barcelona has become operational
Barcelona
It will be officially inaugurated in the next few months
In January, the port of Singapore handled 3.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore/HongKong
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -10.5%
The "mole" for the Bisagno torrent spillway tunnel has arrived in the port of Genoa
Genoa
It is composed of three main pieces of 196 tons
Port of Long Beach Continues to See Exceptional Container Traffic Growth
Long Beach
In January, 953 thousand were moved (+41.4%)
Mercitalia Intermodal reaches agreement with PJM for the digitalization of 600 intermodal wagons
Rome
Between 2025 and 2027 they will be equipped with the Austrian company's WaggonTracker digital system
Tomorrow CMA CGM will activate a new service between Italy, Spain and Egypt
Marseille
Reorganization of the Bora Med Service line with the inclusion of stopovers in Syria
Assoporti at the Fruit Logistica fair in support of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector
Rome
Record export value of 6.1 billion euros in 2024
Cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -1.6% in January
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are growing
First Newbuild Container Ship Owned by ONE Christened
Singapore
It has a capacity of approximately 13,800 TEUs
Call for proposals for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Paroli: the TPCS is used profitably not only by our AdSP, but also by those of Naples, Venice and Cagliari
D'Angelo (ANSI): Necessary steps forward also in cybersecurity for the port sector
Rome
Threats can paralyze a highly strategic component for the Country System
UBV Group buys International Services and Logistics Nardi
Milan
The Milanese company has been operating in the shipping and integrated logistics sector since 1949
New logistics area in the Milanese hinterland
London/Milan
Joint venture between SFO Capital Partners, Edmond de Rothschild REIM and GARBE
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Valencia increased by +14.1%
Valencia
Strong growth in transhipment (+18.8%)
Dutch Raben Group has acquired fellow Dutch DGO Express
Milan
The company provides road groupage transport and logistics services
Musso (Grendi group): escaping from Genoa? For us it was a stroke of luck
Genoa
Among the initiatives planned for 2025, the relaunch of the container port of Cagliari
This year the association of Genoese maritime agents celebrates its eightieth anniversary
Genoa
A series of celebratory events are planned
MPC Capital Acquires 50% Stake in Fellow City BestShip
Hamburg
The Hamburg company currently offers services to around 450 vessels
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Türkiye's largest shipping company moves to Greece, while tourism giant exits
(Türkiye Today)
Billions lost at sea: over-reliance on foreign shipping drains economy
(The News International, Pakistan)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Port of Chioggia, the call for tenders for the assignment of temporary port work service has been published
Venice
The optimal operational staff of the authorized company is set at 20 units
Hyundai Mipo Orders Four LNG Bunker Vessels
Ulsan/Tokyo/Oslo
Yara to lease new ammonia carrier from NYK
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
Improvement in the final part of the year is not enough for Eimskip to close 2024 positively
Reykjavik
Container traffic at HPH Trust terminals grew by +4.8% last year
Singapore
Revenues up +8.8%
Konecranes posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In 2024, the value of new orders fell by -3.9%
AD Ports - CMA Terminals Agreement to Manage New Multipurpose Terminal at the Port of Pointe-Noire
The Sustainable Intermodality Logistics Association renews its technical commissions
Rome
Francesca Fiorini confirmed as general secretary. 30 new members welcomed
Tarros activates a new rail link between the port of La Spezia and the Interporto of Padua
The Spice
The frequency is weekly
CMA CGM to continue operating container terminal at Syrian port of Latakia
Beirut
New contract with the General Authority for Land and Sea Ports
Costamare posts record annual and quarterly revenues
Monk
Last year, turnover increased by +37.9%
Fatal accident in the ship repair area of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Immediate strike by workers in the sector
The work on electrifying the docks of La Spezia is proceeding rapidly
The Spice
Federlogistica calls for temporary suspension of measure on new classification criteria for customs offices
Wärtsilä closes 2024 with record financial and commercial results
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the year grew by +14%
DSV Group revenues increased in 2024, but not profits
Hedehouse
Air and sea shipments handled by the Danish company increased by +7.1% and +6.6%
Approved for the concession for the automotive terminal of Vezzani in Porto Marghera
Venice
25-year contract
Port of Ravenna, estimated growth of +12.9% of traffic in January
Ravenna
Over 1.9 million tons of goods moved
Container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro increased by +12.5% in January
Joy Taurus
347,917 TEUs were handled
The Interporto of Jesi is part of the Unione Interporti Riuniti
Rome
The terminals of Melzo and Rubiera are new aggregate partners of the association
Cisl FP Liguria, the downgrading of the Customs offices of Genoa, La Spezia and Savona is absolutely unjustified
Hapag-Lloyd secures 80% financing for construction costs of 24 containerships
Hamburg
The total investment for the new ships amounts to four billion dollars.
ONE Forms Joint Venture With LX Pantos For U.S. Intermodal Market
Singapore/Seoul
Boxlinks to provide end-to-end services in the US
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