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September 17, 2019
Sched Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
  • 'Very difficult' for economy to grow 6pc or faster: Premier Li Keqiang
  • Cosco takes delivery of latest 21,000-TEUer from Jiangnan Shipyard
  • HMM's eastbound Korea-Middle East express service calls at DaChan Bay
  • Shipping plays vital role in online shopping, UK's Princess Anne tell industry leaders
  • Ireland's port of Cork prepares for Brexit by doubling size of customs facilities
  • B&M store capitalises on Yang Ming's new Liverpool feeder service
  • Hong Kong Export Index results to be presented by HKTDC
  • HK's air cargo volume continues to slide with a 11.5pc dip in August throughput
  • WFS inks deal with Saudia Cargo to handle cargo in Europe and US
  • Air Transport Services Group makes COO Richard Corrado president

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Canada's largest international bulk shipping company enhances fleet
  • HFW boosts market-leading shipping practice with Singapore partner hire
  • OEL celebrates its 20th anniversary with a grand get-together in Singapore
  • Olivier Casanova appointed CMA CGM Group Deputy Chief Financial Officer & CEVA Logistics' Chief Financial Officer
  • Port of Los Angeles has busiest Aug. ever
  • Second volume of guidelines on collecting maritime evidence published
  • South Korea worried about approval from Japan on mega merger of the country's two big shipbuilders
  • India agrees to lower import duties on Indonesian palm oil
  • PSA's CITPL sets new vessel productivity record for South & East India
  • Sunil Paliwal assumes charge as CMD of Kamarajar Port
  • Digital platform for issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin launched; to give single point access to exporters
  • New Measures to Boost Exports

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
  • Intermodal operator expands Scandinavian network
  • Origin Logistics opens Bursa office
  • Rail service Rotterdam - France launched
  • Another round of mega carriers
  • Mobile Industrial Robots forges ahead
  • LOT chooses Delhi for return to India
  • DHL Freight opens freight hub in Hanover-Langenhagen
  • New toll collection devices required for Czechia
  • Frédéric Barra to preside council of development
  • On the double: unloading and LNG-bunkering
  • Amazon prepares for opening of first regional air hub
  • Logistics centre comes on stream in Ljubljana
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss forwarder invests in LNG
  • TUP expands its board
  • Latam Group brings relief plane to Bahamas
  • New Zealand's Napier port enhances equipment

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Amazon Air removes two 767 leases from Atlas Air and gives to ATSG
  • IRU and European Shippers Council draft driver treatment charter to address recruitment crisis
  • Container lines "heading deeper into a hole" as demand dries up and capacity increases
  • DHL calls on Brazil to streamline taxes in a bid to boost supply chain efficiencies
  • CargoLogic Germany finally cleared for take off
  • Lufthansa Cargo lifts Flexport ban - but the inside story shows best practice at work
  • CMA CGM appoints new chief financial officer for Ceva - in yet another switch
  • HSFO prices set to leap in wake of Saudi attacks
  • Freightos appoints IAG Cargo's Camilo Garcia to 'bridge the gap' between cargo and technology
  • DHL Supply Chain promotes Hendrik Venter to chief of Africa, Europe and Middle East
  • On the wires: DB Schenker sale 'upcoming'? Or is it just business as usual?
  • On the wires: Extended pain for container lines if the oil spike isn't just a spike into 2020

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • House Committee asks Elaine Chao for answers fo "troubling questions"
    Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao's family ties to New York-headquartered bulk shipping operator Foremost Maritime Group are central to questions being asked in a letter sent her today by Rep. Elijah E.
  • Carnival names NTSB veteran to head new internal investigation group
    Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) has appointed of Sandra Rowlett as vice president of the company's newly created Incident Analysis Group (IAG). Rowlett, who joins Carnival after a 27
  • Metal Shark delivers foil-assisted cat
    Jeanerette, La., headquartered shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered a new excursion vessel to Southwest Florida tour and charter boat operator Pure Florida. Sea Flight is a custom 40' x 14' welded aluminum
  • VIDEO: Babcock to build new class of U.K. frigates
    The U.K. Ministry of Defence has chosen a team led by Babcock International Group PLC as the preferred bidder to deliver the Royal Navy's new class of warships, the T31 general purpose
  • Is the ferry industry ready for autonomous control solutions?
    Sadly, "hard" dockings of manned ferries happening too often. Meantime, new battery operated ferries will require repeated docking onto charging stations. Do autonomous or semi-autonomous solutions offer answers to these situations? Speakers
  • Eagle Bulk takes delivery of two 2015-built SDARI-64s
    Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) has has taken delivery of first two of six Ultramax drybulk vessels that it recently agreed to acquire under two agreements worth a
  • Balenciaga builds a super silent research vessel
    A 61 meter ice class trawler being built as a research vessel by the Astilleros Balenciaga S.A. shipyard in Spain will have a complete MAN propulsion package. The vessel is under construction

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • IUMI looks for 'more positivity' as marine premiums grow 1%
    'The hull and cargo markets appear to have bottomed out and we are beginning to see a modest uplift, albeit...
  • Shipping shakes off short-term Saudi disruption but awaits detail on energy trade outlook
    A squeeze in long-term supplies is not the issue given well-stocked oil reserves, even with the repair timeline likely to...
  • 2020 sulphur cap complicating bunker effect of Saudi oil output cut
    Denmark-based supplier Monjasa sees supply for bunker market largely unaffected as Okeanis Eco Tankers expects Singapore bunkering to increase at...
  • Between Abqaiq and a hard place
    While immediate attention is being paid to oil price rises, the eventual timing of a restoration of Saudi Arabia's production...
  • M/Maritime adds two Japanese-built bulkers
    M/Maritime has now taken delivery of five new bulkers from Japanese builders this year
  • How to future-proof shipping
    Attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities follow an economic battle between presidents Trump and Xi, climate change, populism and digitalisation:...
  • Stena Impero to be released by Iran 'in days'
    Iran claims the British-flagged tanker and 16 seafarers still held will be released once legal proceeding are completed
  • Cosco Shipping names Feng as ports chairman
    Cosco Shipping Ports also appointed Zhang Dayu as its managing director
  • Between the lines: Blank sailing into the void
    All but three of the major main lane service offerings have suffered from blank sailings since their inception
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers to run joint pool
    The new joint pool will have more than 60 tankers and both companies intend to further increase capacity over time
  • Aramco pleads for flexibility on crude grades and delivery schedules
    The drone attacks on Saturday hit output from the Abqaiq crude processing facility and a second plant at the Khurais...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping's future lies beyond Brexit and beyond shipping | The Lloyd's List Podcast: The key takeaways from...
  • Golden Ocean invests more with Singapore Marine
    Golden Ocean is adding $9.5m of new equity and extending a shareholder loan of $700,000 to Singapore Marine
  • IUMI president reports expansion over past year
    'The organisation benefits greatly from having a settled headquarters in Hamburg with three members of staff. That means IUMI can...
  • Asian importers confident of Saudi supply but cast wary eye on outage duration
    The drone attacks on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq refinery and the kingdom's second biggest oilfield, Khurais, have resulted in a loss...
  • Equinor cleans up hurricane-damaged oil terminal in Bahamas
    'A response team continues to assess the damage and plan the recovery work,' Equinor said. 'Initial recovery assets have been...
  • Tanker markets await repair timeline after drone knocks out half of Saudi oil production
    Abqaiq is the largest oil processing facility in the world and seen as the nerve centre of the Saudi energy...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Matson Logistics taps BlackBerry for intermodal container visibility
  • USDA expands in-transit cold treatment program
  • US-Mexico trucking draws technology investment
  • Brazilian cotton exports squeeze outbound ocean capacity
  • Trade uncertainty impacting US reefer shippers
  • Pyle, Oak Harbor ink cross-country LTL partnership
  • Nansha (Guangzhou) attracts first US East Coast direct service
  • JOC Top 40 container carrier rankings first half 2019

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • USCG resumes Golden Ray salvage after storms
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has resumed salvage operations for the Golden Ray, a Hyundai Glovis-owned car carrier that capsized in Georgia's St. Simons Sound. The procedure was suspended Sunday as a result of unsafe conditions caused by thunderstorms and heavy riptides. "We currently have approximately 160 local, state, and federal responders here to protect public health and the environment," sai
  • Marine insurance market contracts
    Conference hears insurance providers are increasingly pulling out of the marine market as latest figures show rates are not improving
  • VLCC rates surge on strong fixture activity after Saudi attacks
    Demand for spot VLCCs increases while VLGC and product tanker rates are little changed
  • Sembcorp sends FPSO to Brazil's Santos Basin
    Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has finished building an FPSO set for Brazil's Santos Basin. The P-68 newbuild left the EJA shipyard today and will be deployed to ultra-deepwater Berbigão and Sururu fields. FPSOs, FSRUs and offshore wind boost Sembcorp Marine coffers The 150,000-bpd vessel is built for Tupi, a consortium comprising Petrobras Netherlands, Total Brazil S
  • Anglo-Eastern, Exmar offer LNG management
    Anglo-Eastern Univan Group and Exmar Ship Management have joined forces to offer their services to LNG shipping. The two companies have formed joint venture AEX LNG Management focused on LNG carrier newbuilding supervision and vessel management for third-party owners. Based in Singapore, the new company will draw on Exmar's niche expertise in LNG and leverage Anglo-Eastern's systems, resources
  • Carnival expands environmental compliance effort
    Carnival Corp has bolstered its effort to improve its environmental track record, having devoted another new role and small team to that goal. The US cruise major has appointed Sandra Rowlett, a former US federal safety investigator, as vice president of an incident analysis group focused on health, environment, safety and security (HESS). She will also work to implement new global investigation
  • Abqaiq refinery attack could complicate IMO 2020 regulations
    The refinery shuttering could raise fuel costs or could function similarly to an Opec production cut
  • Fear of fuelling: Why IMO 2020 might not be so bad
    The switch to low-sulphur bunkers may be a feast for the lawyers, but how much upheaval will the change actually cause?
  • Penfield Marine's next focus is on building a suezmax presence
    And then there were suezmaxes. Penfield Marine executives Tim Brennan and Eric Haughn have found a new front for expansion, telling TradeWinds that the shipmanager is laying the groundwork to take in the larger tankers. "We're gearing up to add suezmaxes, probably the same as in panamaxes and aframaxes, where we charter in ships first and then go from there," company chief executive Brennan said
  • Oman Shipping refinances tankers with $110m loan
    Owner fixes funding with Standard Chartered for vessels including two VLCCs
  • Growth at home and abroad for pool player Penfield Marine
    Connecticut firm finds larger home while branching out into Singapore and expanding management footprint
  • Stena's Olsson makes peace gesture with Knotted Gun donation
    Stena supremo gifts sculpture created after John Lennon's murder to Belfast
  • Iran seizes another vessel in anti-smuggling drive
    Ship detained for allegedly trying to take 250,000 litres of fuel to the UAE.
  • Tanker loading halted at Ras Tanura following Saudi attacks
    Eight VLCCs are waiting outside of the world's largest oil terminal as market players mostly take a wait-and-see approach
  • Nordic American Tankers again claims Middle East uncertainty will bolster tankers
    The weekend's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil refineries is a good thing for the tanker market, according to Nordic American Tankers. The Herbjorn Hansson-led shipowner said in a letter Monday "that political uncertainty of this nature is normally good for the market" - echoing comments by the suezmax specialist after a previous spate of Middle East violence. 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack
  • Saudi attacks cast cloud over IUMI talks
    More trouble for underwriters to consider as they gather in Toronto
  • RightShip blacklists owner for non-payment of crew wages
    Action taken by the ship vetting agency follows a spate of vessel arrests in Australia for unpaid wages.
  • G2 Ocean increases project cargo scope with new strategic hires
    Norwegian bulker operator expands into breakbulk sector in Germany and the US
  • Iran getting closer to releasing seized Stena tanker
    Iran is reportedly planning on releasing the 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2019) "in days". According to Bloomberg, the Islamic republic's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said the judicial process for releasing the Swedish-owned, UK-flagged MR tanker is nearly complete. Stena Bulk says seven crew released in Iran Once that is done, he said, the Stena Bulk ship will be able to sail fro
  • The shipping noise | Maritime industry's next big environmental challenge
    Underwater sound pollution is increasing from shipping. Moves are afoot to quieten the oceans
  • Still bitter about those sweets: 20 Questions with Concirrus' Nick Roscoe
    What was your earliest memory? Cubs - I specifically remember playing crab football. Another early memory was school sports day. My friend always won everything and would be rewarded with a big pile of sweets. Although he was best man at my wedding, I'm still bitter about it! Did you go through training/university or straight into work? After school I went to Manchester University to do a History
  • Boskalis to build Iraq oil export terminal
    Oil ministry signs deal with Dutch contractor to diversify shipment routes.
  • Abracadabra: TradeWinds readers conjure up Boris captions
    Read the excellent suggestions for what is really going on in this photo.
  • It's time we faced the fact that banks and shipping don't mix
    Sovereign wealth funds, financial conglomerates and pension funds are better placed to provide future financing for shipping than banks due to the risks and cyclicality of the business
  • Rokke's Kvaerner eyes big growth in FPSOs and offshore
    Tycoon's contracting company wants to expand business by 40%.
  • Cargill and Maersk Tankers create 60-plus MR fleet
    Trader and shipowner aim to build pool with more vessels as they seek to cut emissions.
  • Relief as Hellenic Petroleum is ready to deliver on IMO 2020
    Biggest refiner in the Eastern Mediterranean reveals it has made the grade on 0.5%-sulphur bunkers
  • 'Unprecedented disaster': Saudi attack a major blow for tankers
    Clarksons Platou and BTIG say drone incident will hit VLCC demand, but product tankers could benefit.
  • Cyprus plans to scrap ship registration fees
    Move is part of bid to boost attractiveness of island flag.
  • Sumec plots course as new model Chinese shipowner
    The parent of New Dayang Shipbuilding wants to become China's answer to Japan's trading house builder-owners
  • Tanker and LPG equities to open lower in wake of attacks
    Tanker and LPG shipping equities are expected to open "significantly down" on Monday in the wake of the last events in Saudi Arabia, warns an industry analyst. Tanker market braced after attack knocks out half Saudi crude oil output "VLCC spot rates and FFAs [forward freight agreements] are likely to tumble," Cleaves Securities head of research Joakim Hannisdahl said in a note to investors. "Th
  • Trump opens Strategic Petroleum Reserve taps to ensure adequate crude supplies
    Saudi Arabia attacks said to be largest MEG supply disruption since the Iraq-Kuwait war
  • Peter Weernink takes back control of operator SwissMarine
    Singapore Marine buys SwissMarine as new bulker giant forged
  • Singapore's MPA warns owners of haze hazard to shipping
    Local authorities say the situation is likely to persist for several days, before improving

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • Forcing crew into "slave" labor gets ships banned from Australia
    Ship operators who engaged in "reprehensible," "dishonest and predatory" behavior by forcing crew to work without pay get their ships banned from Australia.
  • CEMEX bets on Canadian final-mile startup GoFor's U.S. expansion
    Venture capital arm of Mexican building materials company makes an undisclosed investment in Ottawa-based firm that focuses on last-minute deliveries in the construction industry.
  • Regional LTL A. Duie Pyle expands to West Coast through Oak Harbor partnership
    A. Duie Pyle extends service to the West Coast through partnership with Oak Harbor Freight
  • Oil on Monday closed nearer to day's highs than its lows; ULSD remains the laggard
    Oil markets completed their first full day of trading following the drone attacks on Saudi processing facilities, with the global crude Brent benchmark rising more...
  • How drone attacks impact shipping: crude tanker fallout
    The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part II: the impacts on the crude tanker segment.
  • Business lobbyist confident in U.S. weathering an oil price storm
    U.S. Chamber chief Tom Donohue also commented on status of China trade talks, USMCA.
  • Deutsche Post DHL opens innovation center for Americas
    DP DHL open s innovation center for Americas, the third center in its global network
  • Voyage Auto raises $31 million to expand self-driving technology
    While retirement communities have provided a controlled baseline to deploy their services, Voyage does not plan to stop there.
  • How drone attacks impact shipping: non-tanker fallout
    The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.
  • Trimble conference opener highlights new leadership, data-driven solutions
    Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) kicked off its 2019 in.sight user conference in Houston with an ode to technology's role in empowering collaboration and data-driven decision making....
  • Transplace Symposium focuses on future of carriers, supply chains and technology
    Transplace's 2019 Carrier Symposium in Dallas discussed the latest topics impacting the carrier industry, including both capacity excesses and shortages, ELDs, regulatory changes, and driver...
  • Former California DMV employee sentenced to 22 months in fraudulent CDL scam
    A former California Department of Motor Vehicles' (DMV) employee was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for his part in a fraudulent commercial driver's...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/16
    Lower Friday spells end to a mostly down week for Freight Futures.
  • Today's pick-up: Musk invokes Amazon's name not in vain; Using a customer to rake XPO
    Tesla takes a page from Amazon in new logistics strategy for delivering vehicles. Union group uses customer as leverage to bash XPO
  • Georgia Ports Authority celebrates 'incredible' achievements
    Executive director and governor report volume records and expansion opportunities.
  • Industry digs into FMC's container availability interpretive rule
    The AgTC asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to extend the comment deadline to Oct. 31, calling the rule "the most relevant and far-reaching initiative...
  • Bookkeeper sentenced to five years for embezzling over $800,000 from Indiana trucking company
    An Indiana woman was sentenced Sept. 11 to nearly five years in federal prison for embezzling more than $800,000 from a trucking company.
  • CBP seeks to expand e-commerce pilot participation
    The Express Association of America said additional industry participants in Customs and Border Protection's Section 321 pilot will "enhance" the agency's capability to target illicit...
  • Struggling used truck market dips for 10th consecutive month
    Preliminary used Class 8 truck sales fell for the 10th consecutive month in August as used trucks hit the market in bigger numbers because of...
  • Seven key steps in building a logistics crisis communications plan
    When something goes wrong, such as a fatal truck crash, how your company responds in the moments that follow can be critical to the long-term...
  • Shipping braces for fuel cost surge after Saudi oil attack
    With oil prices climbing 20%, bunker and BAF costs are expected to follow suit after Saudi drone attacks
  • Delta ups stake in Korean Air parent
    Hanjin KAL, controlled by the Cho family, remains the largest shareholder in Korean Air.
  • Convoy adds API access to its network for shippers
    Shippers, TMS and MTP providers have now been given access to Convoy's automated real-time pricing and capacity for both live and drop-and-hook loads through API...
  • IMC adds Pacific Northwest ports to U.S. intermodal reach
    IMC Companies added its eighth regional trucking branch with the addition of a new drayage and intermodal provider in the Pacific Northwest, The third-party logistics...
  • Volvo Trucks imports Dynamic Steering technology from Europe (VIDEO)
    Volvo Trucks will offer its Dynamic Steering system as an option in 2020. Volvo says it reduces the strain of maneuvering a heavy-duty truck steering...
  • Japanese shipowners in plea to Panama Canal Authority: consider your customers
    Japanese ship owners have called - very, very politely - upon the Panama Canal Authority to give greater consideration to the shipping industry when hiking...
  • Port Report: Further blank sailings forecast by container lines as spot rates tumble
    Carriers are set to withdraw more Asia-Europe sailings in Q4 as excess capacity drags on freight rates.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
  • USGC HSFO swaps backwardation hits record levels amid tightness, rising cracksPrompt backwardation in the US Gulf Coast high sulfur fuel oil swaps market hit its steepest point ever Monday as volatility in the energy complex led the front-month swap to rise almost $11.50/ from Friday.
  • Americas bunkers prices rise on support from energy markets"For Panama I see quite a jump [in spot prices] due to what happened this weekend," a source said.
  • TANKERS: Americas VLCC rates jump over 17% on increased activity after Saudi attacksAmericas VLCC freight increased more than 17% on US Gulf Coast-loading markets Monday following the attacks on Saudi oil production infrastructure, as bullish owners took advantage of tightened availability in the Americas and a volley of freshly opened cargoes and pushed freight to match strengthened global VLCC sentiment.
  • Crude prices soar as Saudi attacks expose tight global spare capacityOil prices rallied Monday as markets evaluated the fallout from the attacks on Saudi Arabia's key Abqaiq processing facility and Khurais oil field over the weekend.
  • FUTURES 7: Oil rally holds as traders weigh Saudi supply loss, geopolitical risks
  • Asia HSFO market may reel under further supply pressure from Saudi attacks: traders"I think it's quite possible that [Saudi Arabia] would now look to substitute their crude burning with fuel oil," said a fuel oil trader.
  • Sovcomflot, NYK Line sign refinancing deal for two LNG carriersThe financing facility is in line with the adoption of Poseidon Principles.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Oil futures climb despite stock release plans after Abqaiq attackBrent and WTI appear to have stabilized around 10%-12% higher after the first three hours of trading, Hari said.

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Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
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