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May 10, 2019

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APL boosts Japan Thailand Vietnam Service with three additional calls Cosco to acquire four container making units from PIL's Singamas Hutchison's BEST terminal in Barcelona boosts storage capacity Global Ship Lease charters two 8,677-TEUers for five years to MSC FMC doubts overcapacity or IMO 2020 will cause carrier bankruptcies Scrubber lobby wins OK for open loop from 20 world port authorities US$4m fine for oil-contaminated ballast water discharge in Texas HK will remain a global aviation hub in Greater Bay Area over rival Shenzhen Amazon's 1-day delivery seen as Big Bang that redefines e-commerce June date for Cargolux's beluga whales flight from China to Icleand

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MAY 9, 2019
A. L. Logistics Nepal completes two years of successful operations Britannia becomes first P&I Club to be accepted as member of Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Enforcing speed limits on ships to reduce carbon emissions is not the solution, says UK Chamber Hapag-Lloyd records significantly higher operating profit in Q1 2019 Liquid & bulk transportation vessels market poised for rapid growth by 2024, says research India & China sign protocol for export of Indian chilli meal India projected to see rising steel imports China's containerised exports up 4.9 pc in first quarter ECTS at Kolkata Port does away with Customs' check of Nepal's third-country imports PSA & SATS ink MoU to promote Singapore as key multimodal transport hub Bumi Armada's Indian joint venture SPBAG bags $2.1 bn FPSO contract from ONGC Trump's tariff threat to China adds to risk of global recession, say analysts

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New bimodal service between Germany and Romania Belarus thrusting on with rail electrification scheme Noatum Logistics expands its network in Spain Kerry Logistics appoints Martin Stoekenbroek A new tool to prepare the testing of ballast water B767 operations keep ATSG flying high China - Finland rail service soon to be weekly Ceva Logistics signs deal with Lush in UK and Ireland Ocean's new Asian service calls at Hamburg Finnair Cargo continues to report double-digit growth Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation Freight accounts for 14% of Emirates' total revenue Hoyer to double its investments in 2019 "Curiosity of the Day" BBC Chartering picks Ulrich Ulrichs as CCO Temperature-controlled train delivers fresh Spanish goods PSA to build in Halifax and Pennsylvania

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MAY 9, 2019
$150m profit turnaround for Hapag-Lloyd in Q1, 'but Q2 will be tougher' Singapore's SATS and PSA link up to offer 'unique air-sea multimodal connectivity' 'Really weak' final quarter keeps Emirates SkyCargo annual results grounded Hamburg disappoints again as other HHLA box terminals enjoy strong Q1 Cargolux taking a less-turbulent route to a more stable and sustainable era Speed reduction plan favours old, inefficient ships, says Maersk Market Insight: A PIL takeover by Cosco or CMA CGM? 'It's not going to happen, end of the story' XPO was poised for blockbuster buy to double its size Supply chain radar: Hapag-Lloyd - once near death, now closer to financial heaven

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MAY 9, 2019
Ultrasonic anti-fouling system gains ATEX certification Coventry, U.K., headquartered NRG Marine Limited reports that its Sonihull ultrasonic anti-fouling system, has just been certified to be in compliance with the EU's 94/9/EC ATEX directive, the regulation covering equipment intended Navis updates dangerous goods module of loading computer software Oakland, Calif., headquartered Navis has announced an upgrade to the dangerous goods (DG) module of its MACS3 loading computer software to comply with the latest update of amendment 39-18 to the International DOF Subsea books North Sea contracts Bergen, Norway, headquartered DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, reports that it has recently secured several new contracts for projects to be carried out over the next few months in the

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MAY 9, 2019
Seanergy Maritime raises $14.3m but share price dented Greece-based Seanergy has granted Maxim Group, the offering underwriter, an option to purchase up to an additional 630,000 shares or... Diana Shipping posts profit but is downbeat on 2019 market prospects New York-listed owner of 45 bulkers turns in positive first quarter, reversing loss of a year ago, and says that... Ruling confirms vessels held by pirates go off-hire 'Capture does not necessarily connote the use of force. Unoccupied land or undefended goods may be captured. My wife may... Effective decarbonisation of shipping Legislators should realise that slow steaming is not a viable transport solution China's soyabean imports at risk from US trade battle Higher volumes moving to China in April, with some shipments delayed from March, attributed to Value Added Tax change Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port - Gateway to the sub-continent Hambantota International Port (HIP) is the latest addition to Sri Lanka's network of harbours, currently being developed in different parts of the... Euronav chief sees speed limits as short-term emissions solutions Hugo De Stoop says the controversial measure will be effective in combatting emissions and will not increase tonnage supply Protectionism hurts major steel exporters WoodMac analyst warns that trade protectionism is no panacea and host countries can only avert pain in the short run PSA International ties up with Singapore airport operator Trade promotion body Enterprise Singapore facilitated the multimodal transport collaboration between the two companies which both have significant shareholdings by... ICTSI improves on higher volumes New service wins and the ramping up of existing terminals drive volume and revenue increases for terminal operator Genco reports significantly lower losses The New-York based company will be sending 16 vessels for drydocking in the second quarter Wilhelmsen suffers sharp drop in quarterly profit All main operating entities continued to deliver positive results, says chief executive Thomas Wilhelmsen HHLA hails 'successful' start to year Hamburg terminal operator gets boost from logistics and property management as container volumes slip Hapag-Lloyd posts strong first quarter on higher volumes Hamburg container carrier reverses last year's first quarter loss and posts healthy increase in revenues Viewpoint: Let the stores go through The draconian measures put into place after 9/11 around port security are now being too strictly imposed by jobsworths to... Daily Briefing VLCC rates tank on sanctions \| Maersk warns speed limits will slow decarbonisation progress\| Spotlight on salvage POSH sees steady pick-up in vessel utilisation but widens first-quarter loss New chief executive Lee Keng Lin is encouraged that new businesses in the subsea and renewables segments are already gaining...

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MAY 9, 2019
DP World to buy Vancouver's Fraser terminal Pact aims to speed Singapore sea-air connectivity NY-NJ port moves to improve weekend productivity New service fueling Savannah port's reefer growth Emergency bunker fuel surcharges returning US retailers signal strong imports despite tariff threats Trans-Pacific carriers secure higher service contract rates Blockchain's potential to avoid freight factoring Will domestic intermodal contract pricing hold? Analyst: Asia-Europe capacity set to outstrip demand

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MAY 9, 2019
Marco Polo Marine continues to post red ink But Singapore offshore company expands drydock capacity in anticipation of increased work. Seaspan downgraded after reaching fair value Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans keeps $10 price target for Bing Chen-led boxship player. Pioneer Marine posts higher profit amid dry bulk woes Torben Janholt-led bulker owner used 'good chartering strategy with foresight' to navigate troubled market. Cheniere LNG export capacity pushes profit Cheniere Energy Partners beat Wall Street expectations in the first quarter, thanks to higher LNG exports from its Sabine Pass terminal. The Houston-based company posted $385m in profit for the first three months of 2019, good for $0.75 per share and considerably higher than the $0.56 consensus forecast. Novatek advances Arctic LNG 2 project before taking FID The profit is a growth of $50m year Diana Shipping returns to profit Simeon Palios-led bulker owner takes in more revenue off a better market but misses Wall Street consensus. Clarksons plots pay review after 2018 packages squeeze through vote Clarksons investors have voted through the closely-watched pay packets of the company's top executives by the narrowest of margins today. The number of shareholders opposing the remuneration of chief executive Andi Case and finance and operations chief Jeff Woyda has been growing during the past few years and today's backlash was the largest seen so far. Only 51.49% of votes cast at today's annu Skuld posts a profit despite challenging environment Diversification helps Oslo-based mutual overcome soft P&I rates, falling investment returns and rising claims Dof Subsea wins North Sea work for the summer Dof Subsea has signed new frame agreements for work in the North Sea, which the company said will secure utilisation of around 100 vessel days. The pacts have a combined value of around NOK 80m ($9.1m) and comprise inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) and survey work. Dof vessels win new contracts in Norway and Scotland Tax gain cuts loss for Dof as PSVs improve "The award of these contrac GC Rieber reveals buyer of Ernest Shackleton research vessel GC Rieber Shipping has completed the sale of its icebreaking research vessel Ernest Shackleton (built 1995). The buyer has been revealed as Italy's Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), the seller said on Thursday. GC Rieber to sell Antarctic survey ship No sale price has been disclosed but GC Rieber said it expects a positive cash effect of around NOK 140m ($16. China Changjiang National emerges as buyer of Densay Shipping supramax duo China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corp has purchased two of its biggest bulkers yet, emerging as the owner of a supramax duo that Turkey's Densay Shipping sold around the turn of the year. Equasis shows the 57,000-dwt sisterships SSI Invincible and SSI Expedition (both built 2010) are now under the control of the Wuhan-based company. The SSI Invincible has been renamed Chang Hang Zhuo Ha H-Line Shipping spends over $100m on bulker newbuilds at New Times Shipbuilding South Korean shipowner said to be exercising options against contracts of affreightment to Brazil's Vale Star Bulk pushes back on Wells Fargo governance downgrade Hamish Norton says inherited related-party management issues are different to CEO conflicts with private firms Novatek advances Arctic LNG 2 project before taking FID Russia's Novatek is moving forward on its plans to build its $21bn Arctic LNG 2 project by firming up its choice of shipyards and tank builders for a series of five huge gravity-based structures (GBS) that will house its liquefaction facilities. Those following the project closely said the energy company is expected to conclude agreements by the end of this month or in early June with five Chines Paolo d'Amico watching product tanker period market as rates get 'interesting' Shipowner Paolo d'Amico is keeping a watchful eye on the product tanker period market at a time charterers are showing an increased appetite for tonnage. The d'Amico International Shipping chief executive is planning to have two thirds of the company's fleet trading spot ahead of IMO 2020 before locking in extra cover. Paolo d'Amico 'extremely worried' about fuel compatibility under IMO 2020 P Bimco signs up Elena Tassioula as Athens manager Owners' organisation Bimco has appointed a manager for its new office in Athens. Elena Tassioula will be tasked with engaging with current members in the city and growing the membership in Greece, it said. "I'm very pleased that Elena will be joining our team. She has worked in shipping, but she also has experience from other industries, and that will enable her to look at how we do things with Amazon and other shippers oppose slow-steaming The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) is opposing new proposals to enforce slow-steaming for ships through the IMO. The US-based organisation, which includes shippers like Amazon, supports green house gas (GHG) reduction goals but feels speed reductions should be voluntary. Slow-steaming on back burner as IMO targets cuts to GHG baseline Slow-steaming gives rise to unlikely NGO-own Seanergy Maritime prices offer to raise $14.3m Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has priced a stock offering to raise $14.3m. The Nasdaq-listed company said it will sell 4.2m units at $3.40 each. Each unit consists of one common share and two warrants to buy two mores shares. The company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes. Maxim Group is acting as sole book-running manager. Seanerg Overseas Shipholding Group sees less profit Sam Norton-led tanker owner's revenue falls on lower rates, less ships on the water. International Seaways back in profit during first quarter International Seaways swung back into the black in the first quarter following the Wall Street script. Greek shipowners turn to Chinese shipyards for aframax tanker newbuildings International Seaways' eyes open to tanker and LNG growth says Lois Zabrocky New York-listed International Seaways banked a profit of $10.9m for the opening three months of 2019, flipping from a loss of $29.3m a year a Cosco executive expects mega-containership trend to halt China Cosco Shipping, one of the world's largest container carriers, has forecast a halt to the trend of ever-growing boxships because many ports are feeling the pressure from handling mega-ships operationally. According to Chinese media 21st Century Business Herald, the state conglomerate's executive vice-president Yu Zhenggang said there would be increasing concerns from industry players over t Ice upgrade pays off for Viking Supply Ships Sweden's Viking Supply Ships has benefited from an upgrade to one of its anchor-handlers in the first quarter. The debt-free company, controlled by Norwegian investor Christen Sveaas, said the 19,034-bp Loke Viking (built 2010) was docked to become an ice-class 1A-super ship this year. Viking Supply to be debt-free as it cuts loss It is now mobilising to start a new contract this month, support Prelude FLNG's first cargo watch starts with LNG carrier in line to accept debut loading Vessel trackers on alert after energy major Shell says an LNG cargo will leave the Aussie floater this quarter Hugo De Stoop plans to follow shipping's Arsene Wenger by remaining 'close to the action' Paddy Rodgers compared himself to ex-Arsenal Football Club boss Arsene Wenger when he revealed his decision to resign as Euronav chief executive in February. New Euronav boss Hugo De Stoop connects to company's roots and future challenges Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety Crude tanker asset prices 'too elevated' for takeovers, says Euronav chief executive "You go to Burnley New Euronav boss Hugo De Stoop connects to company's roots and future challenges A personal note of congratulations from Greek shipowner Peter Livanos was delivered to Hugo De Stoop soon after he was named as the new chief executive of Euronav in March this year. De Stoop was deputy chief financial officer of Euronav back in 2005, when what was then an eight-tanker company merged with Livanos outfit Tanklog. Crude tanker asset prices 'too elevated' for takeovers, says Eurona Britannia claims anti-corruption first Britannia has becomes the first P&I club to be accepted as a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). The organisation was set up in 2011 by a group of maritime companies committed to eradicating the industry of all forms of corruption. Britannia gains licence to underwrite business in Singapore It has more than 100 members, representing a sizeable percentage of the global fleet, 'Manageable' orderbook can prevent 'big crisis' in container shipping, says Hapag-Lloyd A big crisis in the containership market can be avoided given the present newbuilding backlog, Hapag-Lloyd believes. The boxship orderbook relative to the trading fleet has fallen steadily during the past decade and Hapag-Lloyd is more positive than some peers in its outlook. Hapag-Lloyd swings cost axe as it sets out new strategy Hapag-Lloyd records strong start and sticks with positive full-y Fleet investment widens first-quarter loss at Tallink Tallink Grupp's net loss for the first quarter has widened by almost 30% compared to a year ago, despite cargo volumes increasing during the low season. Tallink Grupp orders $281.3m LNG-powered ferry from Rauma Marine Measles alert for passengers on Tallink ro-pax The Baltic Sea ferry company posted an unaudited net loss of '25.3m for the quarter, compared to a loss of €19.6m during the same p Hartland Shipping predicts signs of recovery by summer UK broker says low orderbook, IMO rule changes and rising demolition rates will lift all segments UK shipping minister urges focus on skills, diversity and welfare Nusrat Ghani reveals that government will publish a "People Route Map" in mid-year to chart the course for its Maritime 2050 vision Palmali's Mansimov threatens critics with 'boomerang' Azerbaijani tycoon Mubariz Mansimov has hit back at the "lies" of critics of his Turkish tanker company Palmali Shipping. The shipowner said the company does not work with sanctioned countries. Four Palmali tankers join new owners after auction Palmali to fight Russian bankruptcy ruling He was cited by Turkish and Russian media as saying: "The size of the investment of our company for some rea Elias Kulukundis considers buying more Belships shares Sale of bulker Sephora to the Norwegian company gives the Greek shipowner a stake in Belships of just under 5% Remi Maritime-managed supramax bulker set for auction in Greece A Remi Maritime-managed supramax arrested by the National Bank of Greece over outstanding debt is scheduled to go under the hammer in the country next month. It is the latest in a string of moves by Greece's ailing lenders to clean up their portfolios. The 57,000-dwt Blue Cat (built 2009) will be sold in an electronic auction on 5 June, according to a document posted last week on an official Gre DFDS posts profit but counts the cost of expansion The cost of ramping up its activities in the Mediterranean has caused DFDS' profit to shrink during the first quarter, despite a strong North Sea market. Net profit after tax was DKK 120m for the period, down by almost 25% from the DKK 158m posted in the first quarter last year, the company's financial report shows. DFDS full-year results reach 'all-time high' CEO Smedegaard quits DFDS after 12 Commerzbank cuts shipping book to 38 vessels Germany's Commerzbank is getting closer to exiting shipping finance for good. It said its vessel finance portfolio contracted to around EUR 300m ($335.65m) in the first quarter. By the end of the period, this volume related to only 38 ships. In 2018, the lender offloaded EUR 5.1bn of legacy loans as its shipping book dwindled. Deutsche Bank calls off Commerzbank merger Commerzbank sheds $5.75 Savage and underwriters sue Wartsila over tanker fire A US shipowner is suing Finnish technology group Wartsila for negligence after a fire on a molten sulphur carrier. Savage SE Operations and its overseas underwriters have filed a suit in the US district court in the southern district of Texas. They also allege breach of contract and warranty. Chinese state giants Cosco and CIMC come to blows in rare legal battle The admiralty case arose after New Iranian sanctions further hurt Chinese iron ore imports Supply problems for the world's largest iron ore consumer will only get worse as US sanctions Iran's mining industry. Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' Shipowner John Fredriksen, who is turning 75 this Friday, may be the richest Norwegian that has lived ever. Fredriksen started as a telex messenger at broker Blehr & Tenvig with a zero fortune when he was 16 years old. Norwegian magazine Kapital has published its annual list of the nation's richest people and estimates Fredriksen is worth NOK 113bn ($14bn), double anybody else on the list. Fre Hapag-Lloyd records strong start and sticks with positive full-year outlook Charter rates, currency movements and an increase in cargo have driven German container line Hapag-Lloyd to a better than expected first quarter performance. Its strong start to the year is coupled with a positive outlook for the container market, despite questions about world economic growth. Technolog to handle Hapag-Lloyd boxship conversion Hapag-Lloyd shares hop as German line's outlook out Product upturn final piece of chemical tanker jigsaw, says Odfjell chief Kristian Morch Odfjell believes the final piece of the chemical tanker market recovery puzzle has arrived to help drive an upturn in rates. While the Oslo-listed shipowner is not banking on the arrival of a new super-cycle, it is positioned for stronger markets and seeking to grow its fleet in a flexible way. Odfjell and Celsius Shipping seek exit from LPG joint venture with twin sale Scrubbers 'not the way t Slow-steaming on back burner as IMO targets cuts to GHG baseline Two critical environmental meetings have other priorities to settle before getting on to speed limits Howe Robinson triples LNG team with big-name hires Shipbroker Howe Robinson Partners is expanding its newly formed LNG team with two experienced industry professionals. Managing partner Henry Liddell told TradeWinds that Jon Cook, who was formerly chief executive at Flex LNG in London, is joining the company to work out of its Houston office in the US. From tanker captain to Flex LNG frontman Liddell said Cook would be working as a consultant o Slow-steaming gives rise to unlikely NGO-owner alliance Green groups and shipowners team up at the IMO to propose speed reductions on shipping Grecomar wraps up sale of elderly handymax bulker Dry bulk specialist Grecomar has shed a 19-year-old handymax, concluding a slow but steady campaign to offload its ageing ships. Multiple Greek shipping sources confirm the Athens-based shipmanager and owner has sold the 46,700-dwt Mare Forum (built 2000) for about $6.2m. The price appears to be firm, considering VesselsValue estimates the Kanasashi Heavy Industries-built ship is worth $5.3m and Watch Spanish troops liberate Boskalis ship Dramatic video footage shows the moment Spanish naval forces board a Boskalis heavy-lift ship that suffered a violent hijacking off West Africa. Boskalis heavy-lifter damaged in violent African hijacking The Spanish navy posted the film on Twitter following the operation to free the 76,000-dwt Blue Marlin (built 2000) off Equatorial Guinea. It can be seen here. Armed officers can be seen board GSL sees IMO 2020 boost due to retrofits New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) has identified a potential boost to its operations from the coming IMO 2020 deadline. The boxship owner's CCO Tom Lister said on its conference call that the company views the regulations as a positive catalyst for owners offering ships to the charter market. Global Ship Lease bottom line lifted by Poseidon deal "Scrubber retrofitting, which takes a vesse Vincenzo Onorato strikes ICBC sale and leaseback deal Italian owner Vincenzo Onorato has struck a sale and leaseback deal with ICBC Leasing for two new ro-paxes. The deal was revealed in his Moby Lines' annual report for 2018, according to Stylo 24. No financial terms were revealed. Moby Lines lands a whale of a profit MSC and Moby order cruise ferries in China The vessels - the biggest ro-paxes ever built - were ordered last year by Moby Lines i Gang targets Stena-Sonangol suezmax off India Tanker crew said to have managed to restrict movement of perpetrators to ship's deck. Southernpec caught using magnets to cheat customers Fuel supplier allegedly tried to interfere with the mass flow meter during a bunkering operation. Higher costs push POSH to bigger first quarter loss Robert Kwok-based offshore company reports slight uptick in offshore construction activities. Brazil not an exciting market for US offshore Expected growth in Brazil's oil industry is expected to help kick the offshore sector into gear - but US players are less than thrilled. At Marine Money's Houston Offshore Finance Forum Wednesday, Tidewater chief executive John Rynd said making money in the South American country was a "dogfight" with the highest cost per day of any country the New York-traded company operates in. Holm: Offshore Fugro slammed over condition of returned ship But owner Tasik Subsea quick to secure fresh work for two-year-old vessel off Malaysia.

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Hapag-Lloyd reports 'significantly higher' Q1 profit CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said transpacific contract rates saw an average "three-digit increase" per TEU. Retail imports forecast to reach 'unusually high levels' The high import levels expected through the summer are driven by a rise in retail sales and plans to increase and broaden the tariffs against China. Lawyers: 301 notice gives leeway for goods already exported Trade attorneys for Baker & McKenzie and Sandler Travis reported that the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's notice for Section 301 tariffs to increase from 10% to 25% across $200 billion worth of goods from China applies only to goods that are both exported and entered for consumption after 12:01 a.m. Friday. C.R. England reaches $37.8 million lawsuit settlement The settlement affects 17,519 drivers who entered into vehicle lease and independent contractor operating agreements between 2007 and 2017. Bad weather hits Matson in first quarter But the company says revenues are up and predicts an increase in operating revenue for 2019. U.S. sanctions aim to dent Iran's metals industries President Trump ordered new sanctions to be placed on Iran's iron, steel, aluminum and copper industries in an effort to curtail weapons manufacturing and political influence. U.S. seizes North Korean cargo ship Reinhart inducted into hall of fame Redwood Logistics acquires Eminent Global Coalition opposes mandated slow steaming PSA, SATS to provide sea-air connectivity in Singapore Oakland reports busiest April in history Executive Moves: BlueGrace Logistics, Port of Seattle Paragon offers driver management software

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MAY 9, 2019
Crude futures off lows as market remains fixated on US-China trade dispute Crude futures ended mixed Thursday, pulling up from intraday lows as equities markets remained fixated on the ongoing US-China trade dispute. ARA fuel oil stocks fall by 8% on reopening arbitrage east Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub fell by 8% to 854,000 mt in the week to Wednesday. Matrix Marine exits Singapore bunker fuel supply market Matrix Marine Fuels exited the Singapore bunker supply market as the Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) removed it from the list of accredited bunker suppliers, effective May 7. Slow-steaming shipping benefits a double-edged sword: industry report The economics of slow steaming on shipping lines may not be as cut and dry as they first appear. Genco Shipping & Trading plans dry docks as it gears up for IMO 2020, ballast water rules Genco has also undertaken a fleet renewal plan as environmental rules in global shipping loom. VLCC carrying gasoil from Rotterdam now pointed to West Africa: cFlow The ship looked to be part-laden after leaving Rotterdam on April 26 and had an initial destination of the Cape of Good Hope. Newbuild VLCCs fixed to bring diesel from Asia to Europe despite closed arb "It is definitely cheaper to use newbuilds to move gasoil to west," an industry source said.

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SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

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

CUSTOMS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

Shanghai

They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

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

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

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

INDUSTRY

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

SEAFARERS

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.

TRADE

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

TRANSPORTATION

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.

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

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

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

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

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

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%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

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%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

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

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

SAILING LIST

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NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

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

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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

MEETINGS

"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

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

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

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

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

SHIPYARDS

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

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

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.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

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.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

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

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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