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January 30, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • 2019 OOCL up 3.8pc to 6.95m TEU, while Q4 up 4.8pc to 1.79m TEU
  • Maersk levies US$50-$200/TEU surcharges for costly UN mandated fuel
  • 16 nations sidestep US measures to thwart WTO dispute resolutions
  • Joe Biden tours Long Beach facilities to inspect bridge replacement
  • Three of eight Malaysian fisherman off Sabah by South Sea pirates
  • Farm exporters: BNSF, Union Pacific must back US west coast ports
  • Many refineries not ready to supply compliant fuel to meet demand
  • Lagos' Lekki seaport to accommodate 18-TEU ships when open
  • West African pirates inflate ransom demands by targeting larger ships
  • Weakness persists in Asian air cargo carriers throughout December
  • Air cargo warehouse at Manitoba's Churchill airport destroyed in fire
  • Swissport to open first cargo facility in Australia at Melbourne airport
  • Amazon buys Pinnacle, saving 1,416 jobs at Chicago Rockford Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • NYK to establish first exclusive RoRo terminal in Egypt
  • Cabinet approves extension of productivity-linked reward scheme for employees/workers of Major Port Trusts & Dock Labour Boards for period beyond 2017-18
  • JNPT taking steps to prevent spread of Corona Virus
  • JSW Infrastructure plans investment of INR 300 cr. to develop its first container terminal at NMPT
  • Pilot automated clearance of imported goods at JN & Chennai Customs likely next month
  • Turkish authorities implement coronavirus measures
  • Air carrier's maximum liability enhanced
  • DPIIT suggests putting furniture import in restricted category
  • Export credit on easy terms could go up in next 3-4 years: Piyush Goyal
  • CTL-BHP 2020 expo, conference & awards - the mega cargo & logistics show - set to bring together the fraternity on Feb. 27 & 28 in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BGL: truck driving ban on Brenner axis threatens SMEs
  • Supporting golf at the Gulf
  • New train between Koper and Bratislava
  • A new terminal for Port Said
  • Kinaxia Logistics creates new CEO role
  • Emirates Group member moves diamonds to Belgium
  • Pilot expands warehouse presence in Boston and El Paso
  • Intermodal networks carry 23% more goods
  • Industry pioneer renews GDP certification
  • Vestas and DSV Panalpina form strategic partnership
  • Yves Laforgue is Bolloré's new CEO for the Americas
  • Dispute over Doraleh container terminal continues
  • Truck manufacturer redifines its strategy
  • New sales director Europe for Topsystem
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Driverless transport system at Arvato facility
  • P & O Ferries: new ferries on the horizon
  • US Navy expects newest COD carrier

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Supply chain radar: CH Robinson - smell the buyout fear
  • Market Insight: CMA CGM - onwards and upwards for Sartini, the M&A man
  • Shippers brace for delays as coronavirus keeps China's factories closed
  • Investment in scrubbers starting to pay off as owners are offered 'double' rates
  • CH Robinson buys ruffled Roadrunner's Prime Distribution Services division
  • Dallas/Fort Worth gets green light for cargo community system to take off
  • DP World unveils $1bn Bangladesh logistics infrastructure investment plan
  • Acquisitive Avia Solutions takes freighter operator Bluebird under its wing
  • Nicolas Sartini to stay at CMA CGM Group, as EVP ports and terminals
  • DSV Panalpina's Sven Raudszus to become Hellmann's regional CEO Asia Pacific
  • CSAV now Hapag-Lloyd's largest shareholder

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Inaccurate Surge Sealift readiness reporting threatens operational planning
    The Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) has released a redacted version of its audit of whether U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) provided adequate oversight of the reporting on surge sealift activation
  • DOF Subsea books multiple North American contracts
    Bergen, Norway, based DOF Subsea says it has won multiple contract awards from undisclosed clients across the North America region. They include contracts for pre-lay and LBL array installation activities in Guyana,
  • Five of eight locks on Illinois Waterway set to close for maintenance in July
    Operators and stakeholders of the Illinois Waterway-and its eight locks and dams connecting Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River-are about six months away from a lengthy waterway closure, writes Marine Log contributor
  • Aasen Shipping orders first hybrid self-unloaders
    Two 9,300 dwt self-unloading bulkers on order for Norway's Aasen Shipping will be the first vessels of this type to feature hybrid propulsion. They will be fitted with excavators that will be
  • WinGD develops flexible injector system for future fuels
    WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has developed a flexible fuel injection system that will play a crucial role in its investigations into how to harness low-carbon liquid fuels. The system features an
  • International Seaways in $340 million green financing deal
    The core facilities in a credit deal announced yesterday by tanker giant International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) are in line with the Poseidon Principles, the global framework used by an increasing number of

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • US-China 'managed trade deal' is net positive for shipping
    Analysts see boost for dry bulks including soyabeans and metallurgical coal, as well as crude shipments, but the jury is...
  • DNV GL opens new maritime gas centre in Piraeus
    Specialised hub is part of the class society's expansion in Greece, seen as a key emerging gas shipping market
  • PetroChina leads Singapore bunker suppliers
    The Chinese oil and gas provider becomes the largest bunkering port's biggest ship fuel supplier
  • The transition to autonomy must be handled sensitively
    A conference on AI in the maritime environment has heard that the path to autonomy is paved with good intentions...
  • Teekay Tankers sells suezmaxes and refinances debts
    Vancouver-based Teekay Tankers said the asset sales would raise about $83m, while the refinancing would be used to pay down...
  • Converted VLOCs exit fleet amid increased scrutiny
    Brazil Port State Control is said to be carrying out extra checks as a safety measure as the country continues...
  • International Seaways agrees refinancing deal
    The tanker owner revealed a pricing mechanism in new loans that will be related to the carbon efficiency of its...
  • Box shipping feels coronavirus impact
    As equipment begins to build up in Chinese ports, layup figures indicate more increased blankings following Chinese New Year closures
  • Shipping overcoming obstacles to digitalisation
    The technology behind digital shipping is achievable in the short term but human interaction must not be overlooked, conference speakers...
  • Dry bulk market faces uncertainty
    The average weighted capesize time charter on the Baltic Exchange is being assessed at $4,631 per day, well below operating...
  • Costamare acquires four panamaxes as earnings soar
    Greece-based owner says better market for larger ships as well as fleet expansion contributed to strong results in last quarter...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bulkers snub refuelling delays at Singapore as new fuel rules take effect | Heidmar and Signal claim...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Vestas, DSV Panalpina ink wind turbine transport deal
  • Growth spurs Houston port to fast-track channel widening
  • SimpliShip-Qwyk integration blends freight rate management with execution
  • Sartini takes over CMA CGM terminal role
  • Air cargo carriers slash China flights as coronavirus measures widen
  • Intermodal turnaround not expected until summer
  • JDA looks to overcome systems silos with connectivity focus
  • NYSHEX volume tripled, membership doubled in 2019
  • Port of Morrow nabs $1.6 million grant for breakbulk terminal

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Berlian Laju sues Schlumberger over Thailand smuggling case
  • Carnival adds spokeswoman to ethics and compliance team
  • VLCC catches fire in Persian Gulf near Strait of Hormuz
  • Genco Shipping boosts Atlantic basin capesize fleet after fitting scrubbers
  • Carnival board member resigns after eight years
  • Diana Shipping sells largest vessel after string of panamax sales
  • Nesec fills finance gap with $275m shortsea shipping fund
  • Grieg Shipbrokers swallows up gas sector rival Xenon
  • Teekay Offshore police raid shows the high stakes when ships are scrapped
  • BW Energy kicks off $275m initial public offering in Oslo
  • Ifchor adds shipbroking duo to expand dry cargo reach
  • Aasen Shipping inks world's first hybrid self-discharging bulkers
  • Gunvor becomes first trader to meet green targets on $725m financing
  • Giuseppe Bottiglieri finally exits tanker sector with four-ship deal
  • DNV GL 'bosses' LNG bunker market with new digital platform
  • Coronavirus poses grave threats - and they are not just financial
  • If Britain is to be unchained, let it be from London not Brussels
  • International Seaways claims $340m green financing first
  • Dirk Jol to head AqualisBraemar's Middle East operation amid recruitment drive
  • Teekay Tankers fixes $533m of finance as it confirms suezmax sales
  • SM Line moves to hive off stack of post-panamax containerships
  • K Line set to win Petronas business for newbuilds in China
  • LNG production set to climb in 2020 as US volumes ramp up
  • Bulker giant Polaris Shipping enters red-hot VLCC sector
  • LNG carrier spot rates 'falling off a cliff' in flooded market
  • Silversea puts smallest cruiseship on the sales block
  • CSAV emerges as top shareholder in Hapag-Lloyd
  • Japan and China cut ferry link due to coronavirus

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Carriers begin suspending service to China as coronavirus outbreak worsens
    Delta, Air Canada and Lufthansa are among the international airlines reducing or suspending flights to China as the coronavirus spreads.
  • Driver training group frustrated with training rule delay
    CVTA vows to push FMCSA for earlier implementation.
  • Continuing a run of good fortune, Tesla posts second quarterly profit
    The electric vehicle company expects more than half a million deliveries in 2020.
  • US imposes sanctions on Russian railroad operator
    Moscow-based Grand Service Express began offering service to the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula in December.
  • Insurance, claims drive Landstar earnings miss; deadly accident to impact first quarter
    Landstar's insurance and claims expense line hit first-quarter results, and another fatal accident results in guidance well below analysts' expectations.
  • MAX grounding pushes Boeing to $1 billion fourth-quarter loss
    Boeing's earnings and revenue failed to meet expectations, and the manufacturer revealed billions more in MAX-related costs.
  • Fuller to forwarders: Adapt to Amazon or perish
    The Amazon Effect and Uberization of Freight pose daunting challenges for logistics companies, says FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller.
  • House Democrats unveil $760 billion infrastructure strategy
    Funding likely to remain elusive for proposal that focuses on zero-carbon initiatives.
  • UPS hurls near-blizzard of new services at market ahead of Q4 results
    UPS unveils a slew of products and services ahead of tomorrow's fourth quarter results
  • Airline, trucking industry at odds over low-carbon fuel standard
    A proposed sustainable fuel mandate in Washington state highlights a divide in the transportation industry over regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
  • Recognizing Kentucky bourbon and Tennessee whiskey in Bolivia
    In return, the South American country wants the U.S. to recognize singani as its national alcoholic beverage in strengthening bilateral trade ties.
  • Four-legged friend helping truckers navigate Northwest freight markets
    A challenging job in winter.
  • Container lines face intensifying cost squeeze
    Liners confront higher ship-lease rates at the very time fuel prices are spiking.
  • Trump signs USMCA, 'ending the NAFTA nightmare'
    President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a revamped pact with Mexico and Canada that replaces the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)....
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 1/29
    Trucking Freight Futures ended Tuesday's session mixed with forward curves pointing to lower near-term rates.
  • Canadian National eyes growth opportunities in intermodal, crude-by-rail
    Recent trade developments should help rail volumes improve, particularly in the second half of 2020, executives said.
  • Ex-Celadon CEO Paul Svindland lands new job at STG Logistics
    Third-party logistics firm STG Logistics has tapped Paul Svindland, former chief executive of bankrupt Celadon Group Inc., to lead its company.
  • Less volume drives down Northfolk Southern profit
    Railroad giant Norfolk Southern Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit declined 5% as the company hauled 9% less freight, officials said. Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) reported its operating...
  • Knight-Swift's numbers were as bad as expected but with some signs of hope
    Wall Street reacts positively to a projection for the rest of the year.
  • Schneider misses the mark to close 2019, but 2020 outlook does not
    Schneider National's fourth quarter suffered from a "muted peak season" and softer rates. However, the carrier's 2020 outlook calls for improving fundamentals.
  • Train of Northwest snowstorms keeps rolling (with forecast video)
    Broken record alert - another storm is moving through the Northwest. This means the Cascades will be slammed with more snow or rain, depending on...
  • Today's Pickup: Trucker recounts harrowing bald eagle strike on I-95 - and miraculous outcome
    Scott Burke expected the worst when the bird of prey hit his fully loaded Kenworth tractor-trailer going 50 mph. Instead, he got his rig to...
  • 2019 North American TransBorder Freight Numbers
    Total TransBorder Freight: $107.1B of TransBorder freight moved by all modes of transportation, down 3.3% compared to October 2018Most-used mode: Trucks moved $68.2 billion of...
  • Ocean carrier reliability coming further in crosshairs
    Liner delays put billions in inventory and assets on hold, leading to more efforts to quantify impact.
  • Higher revenue boosts Canadian Pacific's fourth-quarter profits
    Revenue gains for grain, energy, chemicals and plastics provide boost.
  • Drilling Deep: What comes after the breakup of XPO?
    It's a bold plan and FreightWaves' Mark Solomon has plenty of experience covering XPO to give us a unique perspective.
  • Do legacy brokers still have the juice?
    The impact of new technology in freight brokerages and how it is changing compensation.
  • Funding secured, Baton Trucking takes aim at driver detention
    Startup Baton Trucking believes it can eliminate waste and detention through a drop yard network.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 29, 2020
  • Mexico needs to get serious about bringing investors into energy sector, say experts
    The Mexican government needs to send the right signals that it is serious about bringing back most needed investment in the energy sector, panelists said Tuesday during an industry event.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PDVSA restarts Amuay at 7.8% of capacity
    Venezuelan state-owned PDVSA restarted its Amuay refinery at 50,000 b/d or 7.8% of its capacity, according to a technical report released Wednesday.
  • Appraisal work to dominate Hess, Guyana partners' activity in Stabroek development
    With first production now on stream from deepwater Guyana, Hess Corp. is working on the development of multiple production phases that will likely outnumber the five already targeted in the next five years, company officials said Wednesday.
  • Europe Hi-5 bunkers spread narrows by a third since IMO implementation
    The pricing differential between 0.5% VLSFO and 3.5% HSFO bunkers, also known as the Hi-5 bunkers spread, has declined considerably since IMO 2020 came into effect, as participants eye up various options for IMO 2020-compliance following its implementation.
  • Americas MR freight drops 13% ahead of refinery turnarounds
    An influx of ballasters and a dearth of fresh cargo activity has prompted Americas tanker freight to drop as much as 13% on key routes in the last week of January, and market participants expect the downturn to continue into February as refinery maintenance season in the US Gulf Coast starts up and bunker prices continue to slip.
  • East/West diesel spread down sharply from six-month high on coronavirus
    The spread between Singapore 10 ppm diesel swaps and ICE low sulfur gasoil futures -- a key indicator of the arbitrage between Asia and Europe -- fell sharply in Asian trading Wednesday, hit by fears of demand destruction as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
  • US EIA says Gulf Coast ULSD stocks build to over two-year high
    Ultra low sulfur diesel stocks on the US Gulf Coast rose 1.96 million-barrels to 41.11 million barrels for the week ended January 24, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday.
  • Oil mixed following US crude build; OPEC signals coronavirus response
    Oil futures settled mixed after US Energy Information Administration data showed a larger-than-expected US crude build last week.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks hit 5-week high as middle distillates jump 27%
    Total stocks rose 1.2% on week to 21.561 million barrels, the highest since December 23, with middle distillate stocks surging 27% over the same period.
  • French union calls on ports to suspend operations Wed
    There have been protests at most refineries and ports in France since December 5, 2019 over the pension reform plans.
  • ARA diesel crack drops to two-year low amid coronavirus fears
    "The market was bad last week but it is looking worse today," a diesel cargo trader said Monday.

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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
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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