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September 5, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Shipping Ports profit off 12.5pc to US$147 million, sales rise 4.5pc
  • China: FBI seeks to recruit American Huawei executives to spy on firm
  • China factory output falls for 4th month as US-China trade row simmers
  • Sri Lanka to invest heavily in boosting capacity of Colombo box port
  • US sanctions Hong Kong company for illegal transshipment to Iran
  • PSA wraps up acquisition of Penn Terminals on Delaware River
  • China Merchants Port looks to partner with carrier to stabilise growth
  • Yilport Puerto Bolivar to have 4 mobile harbour cranes in November
  • Macau cross-border motor traffic up 9.4pc in July to 454,059 trips
  • DP World orders 15 RTG cranes from Kalmar for its Mumbai terminal
  • Amazon.com to buy 9.9pc of Canadian air freight partner Cargojet
  • Shippers want new MASkargo charges dropped despite rising costs
  • Ground handler WFS adds new pharma cold cargo facility at Paris CDG
  • APEX partners Asiana Cargo and launch services to Rickenbacker

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • CCBA President & other office-bearers meet FM; hand over a memorandum
  • Montane Shipping wins Integrated Achiever's Award at 10th National Education & Business Summit
  • Export of non-oil goods from Chabahar Port up 100 pc
  • Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Emergency Towing Vessel at Mumbai Port
  • NMPT awards post-monsoon dredging contract to DCI; work begins mid-Sept.
  • PSA International completes acquisition of Penn Terminals in US
  • Cabinet approves infusion of capital by govt in IDBI Bank
  • US President prods China into concluding a trade deal before the 2020 Presidential election

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Regular train launched for timber transport
  • Korean Air Cargo continues with GHA in Frankfurt
  • Rhenus Logistics acquires PSL Group
  • Ground-breaking for new hub in Luxembourg
  • Full speed ahead despite diesel traffic ban
  • LNG-to-powership project launched in Mozambique
  • Martin Ollmann joins management board of TGP Group
  • Bulgaria and Romania order Smartron locomotives
  • Zufall pools tyre logistics
  • CHS Trade chooses Hermes CMS
  • Malaysia awards licence for oil & gas logistics
  • Two new executives for Hellmann
  • New transport hub in Pennsylvania
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Sonoco Thermosafe fills passive bulk packaging gap
  • Fiege opens mega centre in Greven
  • Antwerp Lineas hub to receive new equipment
  • Last exit to Europe

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Maersk and MSC to suspend AE2 Asia-North Europe loop for the second time
  • Creating freeports will be 'no magic wand' for a post-Brexit Britain
  • Rhenus Group buys UK road freight specialist PSL Group
  • Can forwarders trust FedEx in Latin America, as it buys a perishables specialist?
  • Keeping the freight and trucks rolling on US roads - there's an app for that
  • Kerry appoints industry veteran John Parkes MD for integrated logistics
  • Martin Ollmann new MD Germany for TransGlobal Projects
  • Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar to step down in November
  • On the wires: Bad news for Damco - Twill's new boss is 'one of the smartest people in Maersk'
  • Supply chain radar: The absence of disruption - Silicon Valley folk aren't that stupid
  • Supply chain radar: RPA Labs & the tech disruption... what disruption? 'It hasn't taken place yet'

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NTSB investigates fatal dive boat fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a tragic fire that broke out early Monday morning aboard the 75 ft, 1981-built live-aboard dive boat Conception and cost the lives of 34 people.
  • Clean Marine set to cut scrubber costs
    Oslo, Norway, headquartered exhaust gas cleaning system specialist Clean Marine is launching a next generation SOx scrubber that promises big reductions in shipowners' investment and installation costs as well as lower scrubber
  • Wärtsilä solutions will help Hurtigruten go even greener
    Hurtigruten, the world's largest expedition cruise operator, is to continue its push for greener and more sustainable shipping by converting three more vessels to become premium, hybrid powered expedition cruise ships. The
  • Tidewater makes leadership change
    Houston headquartered offshore services provider Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports that its board of directors has appointed Quintin V. Kneen as President, Chief Executive Officer, and director, effective immediately. John T. Rynd

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • US moves against Iranian 'oil-for-terror' maritime network prompts IMO complaint
    Iran has told the International Maritime Organization that US threats against its vessels and attempts to prevent countries from providing...
  • Transparency set to top London International Shipping Week agenda
    Insurance, legal, security and technology experts converge on London to discuss why transparency is potentially a double-edged sword for shipping...
  • Many port states not ready for IMO 2020
    The International Maritime Organization's Marpol Annex VI limits the main air pollutants contained in ship's exhausts including sulphur oxides and...
  • Fuel compatibility still a major concern
    Abdmessih notes that a large number of VLSFO deliveries contained excessive aluminium and silicon levels
  • Maersk vessel at centre of UK's biggest heroin seizure
    The UK's National Crime Agency found 1,279 kg of heroin concealed in towels and bathrobes on August 30
  • Port of Miami reopens after USCG lifts hurricane restrictions
    'The Port of Miami, Miami River and Port Everglades are safe for marine traffic/operations, and has lifted the Port Condition...
  • CMA CGM seeks to lighten debt burden with China Merchants terminal deal, says analyst
    The French line has been known to divest non-core port assets when in need of cash, as in the case...
  • Iran to release seven Stena Impero crew
    Vessel owner Stena Bulk welcomes reports of crew release but says it has yet to receive official confirmation from Iran
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: World boxship fleet update: A mood of caution | Cosco Shipping quashes 25,000 teu newbuild speculation |...
  • Novatek and Sovcomflot announce joint shipping venture
    The recent joint ventures will help achieve the goal set by the Russian president to ensure an increase in annual...
  • Sinanju Tankers launches Singapore's first LNG-fuelled bunker tanker
    Sinanju's crew will pick up valuable experience in how to handle LNG safely and in accordance to the strict procedures...
  • Seafarer memorial on Plymouth Hoe serves more than one purpose
    The Watchkeeper, a memorial to merchant navy seafarers who died in conflict, has been unveiled in Plymouth as a fitting...
  • US Atlantic ports keep eye on slow-moving Hurricane Dorian
    Hurricane Dorian is expected to be a 'long-duration event with heavy rain, storm surge, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes'
  • Concerns mount on lower price of LNG as US supplies swell
    The US Energy Information Administration reported that deliveries of natural gas to customers had reached a monthly all-time high in...
  • Safe Bulkers completes five scrubber retrofits
    The charter market was weak in the first half of the year, but since then the Baltic Exchange index has...
  • Sovcomflot completes LNG-fuelled tanker crossing of northern sea route
    The vessel, part of the company's Green Funnel series, crossed the NSR as part of its commercial voyage from the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • LA-LB port terminals: Empty containers only peak season challenge
  • Cosco, CN extend intermodal pact
  • Carriers driving container data standardization
  • New Orleans attracts second direct Asian service
  • UP nixes plan to fine trucks for missed appointments
  • Shippers delaying US truck drivers longer: survey
  • 2M Asia-Europe service suspension signals weak market
  • Slower growth, IMO tests stabilizing container shipping sector
  • Maersk rolls out single customs process flow to US, Canada shippers

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Doosan engine order restarts Ouhua Shipbuilding newbuilds
    Brokers caution post-bankruptcy Ouhua Shipbuilding faces a sceptical Asian market
  • Ultra Deep Solutions powers ahead with newbuilding plans
    Diving support and construction vessel niche player invites yards to bid on its biggest vessel yet
  • Berge Bulk buys five-year-old capesize in fleet renewal move
    Sale price appears to reflect the firmer capesize freight market has yet to lift asset values
  • Sheriff preps Singapore auction for Brightoil bunker tankers
    Sales set to test demand for the vessel type ahead of IMO 2020
  • Hermitage Offshore still in red
    Hermitage Offshore stayed in the red in the second quarter. The Scorpio Group-backed, New York-traded offshore vessel owner reported a $4m loss for the second three months of 2019, alongside a $0.22 loss per share, deeper than the $0.13 loss per share consensus. Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships The company booked $12.7m in charter revenue for the quarter while vessel operating expenses
  • Tidewater's Rynd hanging it up
    Tidewater chief executive John Rynd is retiring. The New York-traded offshore giant announced the move after the close of trading Wednesday, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Quintin Kneen, the company's current chief financial officer. Tidewater CEO Rynd preaches discipline as offshore recovers Rynd took over the top spot at Houston-based Tidewater in February 2018, seven months af
  • LPG bunkering begins to win favour from VLGC shipowners
    Owners who want to play the long game in low-carbon shipping are more interested in the alternative fuel than those simply seeking to meet IMO 2020 rules
  • US lashes out at 'oil-for-terror' network with round of sanctions
    Shipping warned as tensions between the west and Iran heighten
  • Trafigura sheds yet another suezmax after Frontline deal
    Spain's Ondimar believed to have picked up trader's Chinese-built vessel
  • Shell launches hunt for US and Caribbean LNG bunker vessels
    Energy major extends its global reach but this time is seeking two Jones Act ships
  • Navig8 deepens links with Metrostar and Transmed
    Shipmanager extends fixture of Metrostar aframax pair and goes back to Transmed for second VLCC
  • SSY grows its LNG team with broker hire and more to come
    Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is building up its LNG expertise with a new hire in Asia and more to come in London. Director Toby Dunipace, who heads the LNG department at SSY, said Scott Leong is joining this month to work out of Singapore alongside broker Josh Choo. SSY's Turner steps down as LNG market reaches new heights Leong was formerly with BW LPG, where he worked for four years,
  • UKMTO: two skiffs followed ship off Iran
    UK body warns of incident involving unidentified vessel.
  • UK recovers record amount of heroin from Maersk boxship
    The UK's National Crime Agency has recorded its largest-ever heroin bust off a Maersk boxship. Law enforcement said Wednesday that it tracked nearly 1.3 tonnes of the drug - street value £120m ($164.2m) - from Felixstowe to Rotterdam after the ship dropped anchor in the UK 30 August. Mexico seizes fentanyl on Maersk boxship Golden Ocean capesize caught up in cocaine bust The National Crime Age
  • Nordic market sees growth from shipowners attracted to service
    Vessel owners are increasingly turning to dedicated insurance providers in northern Europe for their hull cover
  • OGK continues Turkish OSV spending spree
    Turkish owner snaps up three supply ships as country's fleet expands.
  • Convex converges on marine insurance
    Self-proclaimed 'insurance company of the future' is ready to pile some of its abundant capital into an improving marine market
  • Jens Martin Jensen signs in at New Fortress Energy
    One-time Frontline CEO relocates to Miami to join Wes Edens' growing team on LNG
  • CSIC chairman Hu retires ahead of merger between Chinese shipbuilding giants
    The retirement news suggests CSSC chairman Lei Fanpei may lead the merged entity
  • Yangzijiang highlights new bulker orders amid spooked investors
    The Chinese shipyard is continuing its efforts to reassure investors that it remains "business as usual".
  • Shipping can reap the rewards of embracing its 'social purpose'
    Overturning the monetarist shibboleth of shareholder primacy comes with sacrifices but it could be used to the industry's long-term benefit
  • GasLog signs up for first FSU deal with Panama power project
    Peter Livanos-led company opts to convert open vessel as it looks at the future use of its existing vessels
  • Tough love at Lloyd's could help marine markets finally take off
    Major doubts hang over whether rate improvements can be sustained in the long term following the restructuring at Lloyd's of London
  • Torstein Hagen launches cruiseship voyage record attempt
    Viking Cruises supremo says current trip is double its previous longest
  • Sovcomflot forms new LNG carrier company with Novatek
    Russian owner and producer teaming up on shipowning, design and construction.
  • Lemissoler to sell off older vessels as it awaits deliveries
    Cyprus-based company braces for fleet renewal amid robust S&P activity for supramaxes
  • Hanssons dissolve family company but keep NAT shares
    Herbjorn and Alexander Hansson are dissolving the family's investment company, High Seas, after significant losses. High Seas owns the family's shares in tanker company Nordic American Tankers and the offshore company Hermitage Offshore Services, where the share prices have fallen sharply on the New York Stock Exchange. Over the three years, the family company has booked losses of close to NOK
  • HHI seeks green light from Japan for DSME mega-merger
    South Korean shipbuilder takes another step towards its $1.6bn takeover of DSME.
  • Samsung forms joint venture for new Russian tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder also signs contract to design series of 15 Arctic 2 LNG carriers
  • Preferred share payout holds down first half performance at Top Ships
    Top Ships reported a deeper loss for the second half as a dividend on preferred shares issued to its chief executive pushed its bottom line lower. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company reported a $15.2m loss attributable to common shareholders after the New York close Tuesday, deeper than the $6.6m loss for the first half of 2018. Top Ships plaintiffs appeal dismissal of fraud suit Top Ships move
  • Freeport LNG debuts as first commissioning cargo sails
    Another new US liquefaction plant swings into action as eyes turn to Elba Island for next start up
  • Iran to release seven crew from Stena Impero
    Five Indians, a Latvian and a Russian to be freed from tanker on humanitarian grounds.
  • RSA Luxembourg's Richard Turner urges marine sector to embrace change
    Underwriters and brokers need to learn new skills, says IUMI chairman Richard Turner, who is pushing the marine industry to welcome advances in technology
  • Eurobulk offloads 20-year-old panamax bulker as prices firm
    An undisclosed buyer is said to have paid $6.5m for the Tsuneishi-built vessel
  • Blue Wall fleet halved after fourth ship sale this year
    Yet another ship owned by George and Stathis Gourdomichalis' Blue Wall Shipping has been sold - reducing its fleet to four vessels, down from eight at the beginning of the year. The company's clients - some of whom have been embroiled in legal struggle with a charterer - have shed four of Blue Wall's ships since March in deals that raised about $23m. Second Gourdomichalis bulker seized in ship a
  • More chemical tankers on the menu for EAT
    Malaysian owner wants extra capacity for Petronas' new refinery project.
  • CMA CGM linked to sale of CMAT terminal assets
    China Merchants tipped as buyer as Lars Kastrup reportedly leads disposal effort.
  • Equinor to groom digital OSV chartering start-up
    Norwegian oil firm's accelerator offers funds and access to a network of experts at Oslo boot camp
  • Stena confirms three-year LNG carrier charter
    But Swedish owner does not specify whether Total has taken vessel.
  • Hyunsung MCT inks debut ship order
    South Korean company kickstarts alternative fuel push with ro-pax deal.
  • South East Asia crude import growth to cool in 2019
    Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar have been good for tankers, but Indonesia less so, says Clarksons
  • Keppel launches Singapore's first dual-fueled bunker tanker
    Sinanju-owned vessel on track to start supplying IMO compliant fuels in early 2020
  • Turkish man jailed for exporting US marine equipment to Iran
    US judge said procurement for military purposes represented a "serious threat" to US national security
  • Markel International optimistic over Asian insurance market
    Underwriter working at Lloyd's platform in Asia says the region's prospects are good
  • Eastern Pacific lands MSC charter for LNG-fuelled boxship sextet
    Latest deal means all of Idan Ofer company's boxship newbuildings are chartered out
  • Vogemann linked to eight bulkers at Taizhou Kouan
    One of Germany's oldest shipowners has signed up for an order that will substantially increase its owned fleet

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • Lack of railcar demand in spotlight at investor conference
    With rail traffic lower year-over-year and PSR initiatives in full swing, it's understandable that soft railcar demand attracted attention at an investor conference.
  • Dorian poised to hit eastern Canada and the Port of Halifax
    Category 1 storm still poses danger as it reaches Maritimes over the weekend, forecasters warn.
  • FreightWaves opens up free SONAR access in the midst of Hurricane Dorian
    SONAR provides real-time data on Dorian's progress and forecast, along with likely and actual impacts to transportation and energy infrastructure.
  • Old Dominion posts weak August results; ArcBest reports sluggish July-August numbers
    Old Dominion, ArcBest report sluggish monthly
  • Ware2Go adds DIY tools to augment on-demand fulfillment services
    Ware2Go unveils four DIY tools to make distribution center site selections more effective
  • J.B. Hunt provides some optimism, less doom at investor conference
    The outlook from JBHT was notably better than the concern around the lack of an uptick in seasonal demand that many carriers expressed at multiple...
  • Railroads see headwinds cutting volumes for rest of 2019
    Slumping coal demand, trade wars and a competitive truck market are weighing on rail volumes for the remainder of the year.
  • Destruction to Bahamas ports, airports complicates relief efforts
    Logistics providers and non-governmental relief groups are facing difficulties getting large quantities of emergency supplies and personnel into the Bahamas because the runways and ports...
  • Maritime regulators to weigh opposing views on port automation
    Labor unions claim the effect on jobs is not being properly considered.
  • Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload
    Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/4
    East futures lanes little changed on the uncertainty of Dorian; SEA to LAX firms
  • Steep rise in recorded supply chain thefts in EMEA region
    Data on recorded cargo thefts in the EMEA region shows an alarming increase this year, with it crossing €55 million in the first half of...
  • Cargo airlines prepare for Brexit demand spike
    Air cargo carriers are expecting a demand surge for scheduled and charter capacity if the British government overcomes opposition in Parliament and proceeds with a...
  • Dry bulk rates are far outpacing earnings and shares
    Companies like Safe Bulkers are booking their ships at considerably higher rates, yet investor interest remains muted.
  • Turkish businessman sentenced for Iran export conspiracy
    Resit Tavan, owner of Istanbul-based Ramor Dis Ticaret Ltd., will spend 27 months in jail for conspiring to export U.S. marine equipment to Iran.
  • Cargolux joins air cargo's digital shift
    Europe's air cargo industry has not been the quickest when it comes to embracing the digital world, but efforts are being made to catch up....
  • Today's Pickup: South Africa violence highlights deadly campaign against foreign truckers
    President Cyril Ramaphosa pledges to crack down on xenophobic violence, which has claimed the lives of more than 200 foreign truckers since 2018.
  • Commentary: Cross-border cargo insurance is a great challenge for North American competitiveness
    Editor's note: Kenneth Smith Ramos is a former chief negotiator for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the Mexican government. He is currently a partner at...
  • Treasury set to expand sanctions for Ortega regime
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control said additional trade regulations will take aim at the Nicaraguan president and his regime for the ongoing use of...
  • Hurricane Dorian still on track to damage Southeast coast
    Ports, coastal communities in southeastern U.S. still at risk from Dorian damage through rest of the week.
  • Navistar crushes third quarter revenue and profit projections
    Navistar International Corp. blew past revenue and earnings estimates for its third fiscal quarter. It is reducing production but expects to gain market share in...
  • Cargo volumes down at Schiphol
    The Amsterdam airport did report an €18 million year-over-year increase in revenue for the first half of 2019.
  • Maintenance 201: Being proactive about vehicle maintenance
    How to avoid breakdowns and repairs with preventive maintenance
  • 'Faster, cheaper, better:' Richard Greening explores blockchain
    FreightWaves CEO & Founder Craig Fuller talks with Richard Greening, the Global Technical Director for the DDC Group. The DDC Group provides digitization and processing...
  • 'Brexit' and the US-China trade war drag on European freight markets
    Although consumption rates in Europe have remained durable and kept cargo demand reasonably buoyant this year, the U.S.-China trade war and 'Brexit' are casting dark...
  • Auto manufacturers invest in a carless future
    Auto manufacturers remain a proponent of autonomy, even if what they're manufacturing are varieties of electric scooters and bikes.
  • Port Report: Ocean shipping rates reflecting September optimism
    Forwarders and ocean carriers are betting a major holiday in Asia and seasonal inventory building at U.S. retailers will provide a boost to container shipping...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
  • NWE Urals' slide continues after fuel oil crack hits 8-year low
    The 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge crack hit an eight-year low on Monday and fell further on Tuesday, as refineries start cutting back production of HSFO.
  • Tight barge availability limits bunker fuel delivery at Malta port: sources
    Limited barge availability was causing congestion at Malta and limiting prompt delivery of bunker fuel at the port, suppliers said.
  • NWE 0.1% gasoil cargoes hit 9-month high, following barge, paper markets up
    Cargoes of 0.1% sulfur gasoil in Northwest Europe strengthened to a nine-month high of a $3/mt premium to ICE low sulfur gasoil futures Tuesday.
  • August 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge Platts MOC traded volumes drop 8% on month
    Some 546,000 mt of 3.5% RMG 380 CST fuel oil traded in the Platts MOC in August, well above the year-to-date monthly average of about 479,000 mt, but lower than July's 594,000 mt and June's 784,000 mt.
  • N Sea Mariner crude to load first four cargoes in Oct: sources
    The North Sea heavy crude Mariner is set to load its first four cargoes in October, according to a copy of the preliminary loading program seen by S&P Global Platts Wednesday.
  • US sanctions Iran oil shipping network, warns maritime industry to avoid risks
    The Treasury Department warned the global maritime industry to avoid dealing with the individuals, companies and vessels on the list or face sanctions.
  • FUTURES 5: Crude rallies on equities strength, tightening inventories
    Crude futures climbed Wednesday, driven by expectations that US supplies would tighten and by a rise in equities.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore delivered/ex-wharf 380 CST bunker spread widens in Q3 ahead of IMO 2020
    "I'm expecting record high premiums to come off, but I'm not expecting any substantial drop for now," a bunker supplier said.

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The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New Violation of International Law and Freedom of Navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
In India, it is planned to designate at least one tugboat in major ports for emergencies at sea
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges to focus on the development of a "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
Board of Directors Renewed. Paolo Salvaro Remains General Secretary
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
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