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June 19, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • BIMCO has 'low expectations' of world shipping demand growth
  • Hapag-Lloyd levies GRI from Japan to Middle East from July 1
  • Pelosi picks Democrats to lead new-NAFTA talks as Trump urges speed
  • Global Ship Lease charters 2,824 and 5,095 TEUers to Maersk, MSC
  • Disingenuous Deep State slow marches licensing 18-year-old truckers
  • Hamburg to regain former glory with upgrading of Elbe fairway
  • London September conference of Marine Salvage and Casualty response
  • CMA CGM makes inaugural call at Port Tampa Bay with PEX3 service
  • US Department of Transportation launches port infrastructure plan
  • Incidents of piracy, armed robbery in Asia fall 22pc in May
  • CyberLogitec launches OPUS Terminal M operating system
  • HK to meet UN's export cargo screening rules before June 30, 2021
  • Delhi logistics EFL launches weekly Doha-Pittsburgh freighter operation
  • Is e-commerce worth the candle in the air freight world? Doctors differ

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • APL bags third consecutive 'Best Shipping Line in the Trans-Pacific' recognition
  • China's containerised exports to US fall
  • Global cargo theft intelligence report for 2018 issued
  • India presents World Bank a unique "red, amber, green" model to promote quick cargo clearance
  • IGST refunds - Mechanism to verify the IGST payments for goods exported out of India in certain cases
  • HAROPA seaborne trade records 5.1 pc overall growth with 40 mt at the end of May 2019
  • Cogoport inks agreement with CONCOR for factory-to-ship freight solution
  • Domestic air freight demand seen at 1.1 mt by 2025
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals recognised as 'Air Cargo Handling Agent of the Year'
  • India & UAE to renegotiate bilateral air service agreement; cargo too in focus
  • Lufthansa Cargo offering digital cargo services
  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways to remove requirement of minimum educational qualification for transport vehicle drivers
  • TIACA appoints new Chairman & Vice-Chairman
  • CCI begins market study on E-commerce in India; findings expected at end of Aug.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Avia Solutions Group to acquire Chapman Freeborn
  • LDz honoured for sustainability efforts
  • Deutsche Post and German Football Association renew contract
  • New contract celebrated in loco naming ceremony
  • Recca going solo at Inproreal
  • Hapag Lloyd redeems its debts
  • Cargolux returns to Santiago de Chile
  • Bolloré Logistics teams up with J2 and Groupe Robert
  • Fleet upgrade to improve intermodal services across USA
  • Role switch at Avinor Oslo airport
  • More container capacities at Bristol Port
  • Big Gecas order for small converted Boeing freighters
  • Tracking containers with cargo-partner
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New Zealand: Napier-Wairoa line ready to run
  • New heads for Tiaca
  • Haropa continues to thrive at the start of 2019
  • Volumes shrink again at world's biggest airfreight hub

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Bimco goes grim, predicting a weak peak season for container shipping this year
  • Avia Solutions buys Chapman Freeborn as it expands its global footprint
  • Banks push the box lines to reduce emissions
  • High Bay Storage could be a solution to container terminal capacity issues
  • Poland's Lodz: the growing logistics hub for the future
  • Farewell to a freight industry veteran and friend, journalist Ian Martin Jones
  • Supply chain radar: Rail M&A you say? Lo and behold, you can buy CSX t-shirts, beer coolers & more
  • Dave Dudek moves up at Ceva as Antonio Fondevilla switches to Grupo Sesi
  • On the wires: Kerry Logistics rumoured in deal as logistics M&A pipeline grows healthier
  • Supply chain radar: Peak season, what peak season?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Incat launches 111 m ferry for Naviera Armas
    Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania recently launched a new 111-meter catamaran ferry from its shipyard at Hobart's Prince of Wales Bay. Sea trials are scheduled to commence in the first week of July.
  • VT Halter Marine lays keel for Navy berthing barge
    In a ceremony held July 14, Flag Day, VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., laid the keel to signify the start of construction of the first of two Auxiliary Personnel Lighter -
  • Dual fuel dredge duo will feature ABB system package
    Two LNG dual fueled trailing suction hopper dredges being built at the Keppel Singmarine's shipyard in Singapore will have integrated electrical power, automation, control and navigation packages. The 10,000 cu.m hopper capacity
  • Harvey Gulf books long-term PSV charters in Nigeria
    Harvey Gulf International Marine reports that it has signed two, one-year charters in Nigeria for the placement of two U.S. flag, 3,250 dwt DPS-2 Platform Supply Vessels, both fully capable of safely
  • Shipping banks make GHG reduction part of lending decisions
    A group of leading international banks, including Citi, Societe Generale, and DNB, aim to promote greener shipping by making climate considerations a part of shipping, lending decisions. The banks will use a
  • VIDEO: Pre-swirl stator for CPP-equipped ships promises big fuel savings
    Energy saving devices called pre-flow stators have already been shown to provide significant fuel savings in ships with fixed pitch propellers (FPP) by optimizing the flow of water into the propeller (see

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Crude export bottlenecks see shift to ports from Permian
    Additional pipelines bringing more oil to the coast could flood US port refineries that are already thought to be taking...
  • Singapore to host Lloyd's List APAC Awards and trade volatility forum
    Morning forum will be held on the same day as the evening's annual APAC Awards, part of Lloyd's List's expanded...
  • 'Dark ship' detection exposes sanction-busting ships
    Dark ship detection is developing a record of vessels without AIS and hotspots where potential illegal activity is happening
  • Dry bulk fleet faces struggle to pass on sulphur cap costs
    BIMCO and Drewry at odds about how demolitions will unfold next year - and the growth of the dry bulk...
  • Greek owners welcome IMO fuel safety steps
    The Union of Greek Shipowners warned that 2020 was "just around the corner" and there was "still no guarantee" that safe...
  • SL Mining ships first iron ore cargo from Freetown
    The miner also hopes to target markets in Europe and Africa for the high-grade iron ore it dubs Marampa Blue
  • US releases new images of tanker damaged in Gulf of Oman
    Pictures appear to show evidence of a mine attack on Kokuka Courageous in the Strait of Hormuz on June 13
  • Culture is the root of the safety problem
    A series of safety leadership behaviours, which predict good performance and indicate poor practice, has been put forward by Propel...
  • DFDS targets growth in five-year plan
    A third of the projected growth is expected to be generated from a new Mediterranean business unit
  • No really, we must stop meeting like this
    Last week's International Chamber of Shipping AGM was held on an island in the North Atlantic Ocean that is costly...
  • Helle Hammer receives Wista leadership award
    Hammer chosen as a visible role model for women in the male-dominated shipping industry
  • Fishing crew abducted by armed gang off Sabah
    The perpetrators were reported to be heavily armed and have been linked to the jihadist group, Abu Sayyaf
  • Banks act to secure a future for shipping that's bright - and green
    The new rule blends ambitions outlined by the IMO with the Equator Principles, a risk management framework, adopted by financial...
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping banks align lending decisions to decarbonisation targets | War risk marine rates 'rise tenfold' | The Lloyd's List Podcast:...
  • LNG supply may outstrip demand by 2025
    Wells Fargo warned of disruption in liquefaction capacity and LNG shipping rates because projects under construction have already either met...
  • Zhongneng and AEI will team up for LNG business
    The LNG partnership is subject to a definitive agreement between Zhongneng International Gas and AEI, which recently posted its third...
  • Financial risks increase at Antong Holdings
    The amount of borrowing by Antong involved in litigation stood at $140m on June 13, accounting for 27.4% of its...
  • Can banking's Poseidon adventure rewrite the script for shipping's decarbonisation disaster?
    By incorporating clean shipping criteria into ship finance covenants, banks have produced a tool to demonstrate that shipping's key stakeholders...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping is now leading the way in green finance
    A special edition of the Lloyd's List Podcast examining the world's first sector-specific, self-governing climate alignment agreement among financial institutions
  • Shipping banks align lending decisions to decarbonisation targets
    Banks to disclose climate alignment of shipping portfolios with International Maritime Organization's 50% emissions reduction by 2050 strategy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • US logistics growth losing steam after 2018 boost
  • GCT Bayonne plans full-day appointment system
  • Infographic: Warehouse hubs mitigate storage crunch at NY-NJ port
  • Industry lobbies to pull tariffs on port equipment
  • India's Concor looks to expand beyond rail

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Evergreen seeks offers on nine giant, scrubber-fitted boxships
    Taiwanese container carrier ducks the dual-fuel option as it readies $1.7bn order
  • EuroDry open to growing beyond seven ships
    New York-listed bulker owner may grow fleet either through vessel buys or M&A, chief executive Aristides Pittas said.
  • Heidmar's US offices to survive Economou takeover
    US headquarters in Norwalk, Connecticut and second outpost in Houston will take different business paths under direction of new CEO Pankaj Khanna.
  • Genco 'primed' for fleet expansion
    Shipowners are "moving away from asset play," chief executive John Wobensmith says.
  • Turbulence is the only certainty as the US and Iran talk tough
    Fears that tensions will escalate are casting a cloud over the region's tanker markets
  • Pressures on environment and governance impact finance
    Voices of investors, banks and others growing louder in the ears of shipowners as march of environmental and social issues picks up pace.
  • EuroDry to redeem some of its preferred shares
    EuroDry plans to take back millions of dollars worth of preferred shares while lowering its dividend rate for the remaining shares. The Aristides Pittas-led bulker owner has agreed to redeem approximately $4.3m, of its Series B Preferred Shares, which have a total value of $19.7m as of 31 March. Since January, the shares carried an annual dividend of 12%, which is set to increase to 14% in Janua
  • Court kicks out Cockett Marine's challenge in OW Bunker case
    The UK high court has dismissed Cockett Marine Oil's bid to challenge a tribunal ruling in a dispute over bunker payments arising from the collapse of Denmark's OW Bunker (OWBG). Justice Nigel Teare ruled that the London panel was entitled to make awards against the company and in favour of ING Bank. Supplier to appeal ruling in OW Bunker vs Cosco lawsuit OW Bunker fallout forces 'old school' s
  • Crew arrested after Spain swoops on hashish cargo
    Eight Ukrainians held after raid on cargoship off Cartagena.
  • Vilma Oil's $50m charter backs KSS newbuilding
    Spanish trading firm reaches deal with South Korean shipowner on VLGC
  • Veteran London litigator Marcus Bowman to leave HFW - but will not go far
    Two-time managing partner to start fresh chapter in his career as an independent mediator
  • Sole Shipping seals double VLCC leaseback deal with Landbridge
    Norwegian lessor arranges $91m of finance with Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas.
  • Norden guests get a truly global taste of summer
    More than 600 guests joined Norden at its Copenhagen headquarters to ring in the summer. A DJ provided the music as the Danish shipowner treated guests to food from the six continents where the company has offices. "An outdoor event for more than 600 shipping people is a tall order but was conducted brilliantly by CEO Jan Rindbo and his colleagues," Maersk Broker wrote on LinkedIn.
  • Charterer Bunge joins transparent ship recycling drive
    US bulker charterer Bunge has become the first agribusiness company to join the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). The organisation aims to create a new norm for responsible ship recycling, using an online platform to gather information from shipowners on social and environmental measures. Teekay joins transparent ship recycling initiative Maersk joins transparent scrapping initiati
  • Mercy Ships hopes market magic will boost Cargo Day
    Fundraisers are hoping a seasonal upswing in the tanker markets will boost this year's donations to the $1m mark
  • Mercury Maritime makes its first foray into handysize scene
    A new Greek company called Mercury Maritime has taken delivery of its first bulker. The Athens outfit, registered with Greek authorities by Jason Merkouris late last year, will manage the 36,600-dwt Serenity (ex-Nord Rotterdam, built 2011). The Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard-built vessel reportedly changed hands in March for about $11.5m, but its buyers were been revealed at the time. Greeks renew d
  • Kim Heng to supply OSVs for offshore windfarms in Taiwan
    Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Taiwan's Hung Hua Construction (HHC), under which the partners will cooperate on offshore windfarm projects. Kim Heng Offshore eyes move into bunker tanker sector The Singapore-based shipowner will provide offshore support vessels (OSVs), tugboats and barges to the marine construction company through charters, sale or
  • More US troops head to Gulf after attacks
    The US is sending more troops to the Middle East as the government released new photos claiming to show evidence of a mine attack on a Japanese tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last Thursday. Acting secretary of defence Patrick Shanahan said in a statement that he had authorised 1,000 additional troops to be sent "to address air, naval, and ground-based threats in the Middle East." "The recent Ira
  • Grimaldi and Wartsila shave 3.5% off fuel bills
    Italian owner Grimaldi Group has developed a device to boost fuel efficiency by 3.5%. It teamed up with technology company Wartsila and Dutch research institute Marin. The kit is suitable for ships with controllable pitch propellers (CPPs). All eco options open for Grimaldi It uses a pre-swirl stator, the stationary portion of a motor. Sea trials on a Grimaldi car carrier confirmed the 3.5% f
  • Ex-Liberia flag boss Bergeron joins Oldendorff Carriers
    Long-standing head of world's second largest flag joins German dry bulk giant in strategy role.
  • Tanker brushes bridge in US
    An investigation has begun after an Oman Shipping-managed tanker hit a bridge in the US. The US Coast Guard said the Sunshine Bridge in Louisiana was closed for two hours on Sunday after it was damaged by the 46,000-dwt Dank Silver (built 2016). WAFB cited the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) as saying the tanker hit the fender system that protects the structure. No
  • Owners must take a prudent approach to pollution delays
    Guilty or not, concerns over spills and scrubbers mean shipowners must prepare for more holdups
  • Fredriksen's Flex LNG lists on New York Stock Exchange
    Listing comes 15 years to the day after founder John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International went public on the exchange
  • Panos Laskaridis explains the sea change in Greek shipowners' mindset
    ECSA president talks about the cultural changes that have swept through the marine sector
  • CSSC Shipping trades down after $252m IPO falls short
    Shares in CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping have fallen back after the company carried out an HKD 1.97bn ($252m) IPO in Hong Kong on Monday. Last month, the shipowning arm of state-owned shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) said it was aiming to raise HKD 2.2bn by selling stock at between HKD 1.34 and HKD 1.42 each. CSSC Shipping aims for $280m in Hong Kong IPO It listed at the lower price
  • Integral Shipping and Trading eyes bond issue
    Geneve-based company launches book building process for Euro-denominated notes.
  • DFDS targets acquisitions in new five-year plan
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS is looking to boost profit over the next five years - and will be looking to buy businesses. The aim is to grow revenue and earnings through developing and expanding its shipping network. DFDS plans unsecured offering to refinance maturing bonds It wants EBITBA to reach DKK 5.5bn ($828m) by 2023, compared to DKK 3.6bn for 2018. The owner said a third of this will come f
  • Conti wins MSC Flaminia waste case at ECJ
    European court rules in German owner's favour in row with authorities over debris on burned-out boxship.
  • Intermarine aims to make Portland UK's scrubber hub
    Dorset-based firm hopes to tap English Channel and Atlantic routes after tie-up with Chinese manufacturer.
  • Lars Moller sees jail term increased to five years
    Defence lawyer for ex-OW Bunker executive describes decision as a "big shock".
  • d'Amico and Mitsubishi make second MR disposal in 2019
    Italian owner says S&P deal strengthens its liquidity position and sheds one of its older vessels
  • May sees slight uptick in incidents of Asian piracy
    Incidents took place off India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore Strait, says ReCAAP.
  • Japanese shipyards bank on eco rules to boost orderbook
    The world's third-largest shipbuilding nation is looking to IMO 2020, as well as LNG and LPG demand, to help it boost competitiveness, says the new JSEA president

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Chamber pushes USMCA vote before August recess
    U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials on Monday said several factors indicate that the effort to secure U.S. approval of the pact recently has gained momentum.
  • 'Multilateral' approach needed for safety in Persian Gulf
    The 23rd commandant of the Coast Guard said multilateral agreements and regional constructs have brought stability to other areas that have suffered from criminal activity.
  • Port officials want gantry cranes off tariff list
    The inclusion of ship-to-shore gantry cranes in the fourth tranche of Chinese tariffs would increase the costs by millions, AAPA President and CEO Nagle said in written testimony.
  • Commentary: Clock ticking on USMCA ratification
    Passage of the trade agreement in the United States must happen this year or wait for implementation in 2021.
  • NYSHEX helps carriers and shippers 'play effectively'
    With expanded offerings, New York Shipping Exchange users now will be able to request binding contracts for multiple weeks at multiple ports.
  • US businesses support CBP supplemental funding
    Funding means "cross-border commerce critical to our economy is not impeded," trade groups, chambers of commerce and companies said in a letter to lawmakers.
  • US export controls to dam Huawei's revenue
    Chinese telecom giant's CEO Ren Zhengfei expects his company to lose $30 billion in revenue in 2019, mostly due to Commerce's Entity List and the U.S.-China trade war.
  • Texas governor signs controversial port bills
    One places restrictions on large ships; another changes composition of pilot board for Houston ship channel.
  • Doctor sentenced for falsifying DOT medical exams
  • Small shipyard grants totaling $19.6 million awarded
  • "K" Line car carrier on fire off Philippines
  • New York and New Jersey dedicates new intermodal yard
  • OFAC implements new civil penalty amounts
  • Florida ports see growth in tonnage, cargo value

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2019
  • Taiwan's CPC to suspend LSFO orders at Kaohsiung port June 27-30
    Previously, the company halted orders for the grade at Kaohsiung for about a month due to tight availability.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Brent/Dubai crude spread widens on Middle East conflict reaction
    Backwardation at the front of the Brent curve also strengthened as markets evaluated statements from Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
  • Tanker operator Heidmar cautious on new Middle East contracts amid tensions
    "Until such time as geopolitical tensions recede, Heidmar will exercise extreme caution when considering new contracts in the region," a company spokesman said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Japanese loan to fund FCC complex at Basra refinery
    The complex is targeting a 2024 completion date and "will be implemented by South Refineries Co.," JICA said in the statement.
  • Persian Gulf tensions offer South Korea the chance to clear surplus naphtha barrels
    "[Its]probably best to make most of [naphtha] feedstocks at home and from regional [East and South Asian] markets," a source said.
  • Asia's fuel oil market holding firm as arbitrage window stays shut
    The 180 CST grade received additional support from tight cutter stocks, stronger demand for power utilities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, traders said.

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In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Brussels
Tonne-km performance increased by +8.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade
Washington
Initial 90-day period for public comment
While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June
António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security
New York
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies
Bern
The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
Los Angeles
The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars
Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito
Rome
Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Coper
Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
Joy Taurus
It is not subject to the VIA procedure
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
Seoul
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
Hamburg
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)
In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%
Istanbul
In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases
Keelung/Taipei
The second company recorded a decline in profits
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Cairo
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected
Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding
Fly
Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036
US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points
Beijing/Washington
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
The Goulette
-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Ravenna
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo
The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
Ancona
At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Joy Taurus
Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase
Trieste
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%
In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Venice
Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Florence
Giani: work can finally start
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition
Copenhagen
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%
At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara
Olten
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
Genoa
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Panama
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
Ankara
A total of 9,351 ships passed through
Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project
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%.
MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline
Oslo
Baack: Container market continues to show resilience
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
Lysaker
The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)
Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment
The Spice
For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved
Trieste
It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros
Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy
Baden
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia
Damascus
Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
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 fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
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
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
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
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
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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