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May 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk reverses into a US$656 million loss as revenue rises 2.5pc
  • 25 injured in containership fire and explosion at Laem Chabang docks
  • Two Chinese 21,000-TEUers arrive at Khalifa Port's CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal
  • Yantian Express cargo discharge to take 12 days to set general average
  • Caspian Shipping Company to modernise its fleet to service oil fields
  • Deere slumps as trade war darkens outlook for top tractor maker
  • Hiab offers HiVision for Multilift hooklifts to make work easier and safer
  • Finnair and China Southern expand services with codeshare cooperation
  • Atran collaborates with Cainiao to link Hangzhou and Riga
  • Ohio cargo gateway to benefit from US$15m FAA grant

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Global Logistics launches Global Privilege Programme
  • Indian Register of Shipping seminar provides various perspectives regarding fuel sulphur limit compliance & GHG emissions
  • Iran & India launch third direct shipping route connecting Qeshm & Kandla
  • Kanoo Shipping launches operations in India
  • ZIM commissions advanced new ZIMonitor refrigerated containers
  • Paradip Port completes movement of a record 30 vessels within 24 hours
  • FAST TRACK CFS' SEZ Warehousing Unit in APSEZ Mundra now fully operational & serving the trade
  • Govt mulling introducing major scheme that would ensure fast refund of Central & state taxes & levies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • That special difference
  • Mozambican forwarder invests in fleet telematics
  • New president for pilot services on the Seine
  • Garbe Industrial Real Estate expands logistics location
  • Forces unite along China-Europe-China rail route
  • AP Moller goes for Traxens too
  • Qatar Airways' new destinations in the Med
  • Extension in Carinthia completed
  • Welcome for assistant minister for freight transport
  • More trains due to expanded multimodal partnership
  • New inland shipping services in Serbia
  • PIA to resume Tokyo service
  • New rail links between Rotterdam and Southern Germany
  • Stadler changing executive board
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Flash expanding in Turkey
  • Danish carrier reducing Med network
  • Decline continues at Asian cargo airports
  • Lufthansa Cargo shrinks schedules

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Lufthansa Cargo to cut capacity in a bid to boost load factors
  • China-US trade war could trigger 15% volume decline on transpacific
  • MSC and CMA CGM sign up to Maersk/IBM TradeLens blockchain project
  • Scandinavia's SSL expands its global footprint with purchase of CR Cargo
  • DHL Global Forwarding launches new online booking platform
  • The Morrow Roberson Road Test: DSV Lead Logistics
  • John Stubbings and Rachel Morley move into lead roles on BIFA board
  • P&O demands Eurotunnel hands back £33m Brexit ferry settlement
  • Amazon may unleash long-feared purge of small suppliers
  • Market Insight: 'Extremely positive reaction' from both sides as DSV and Panalpina execs meet
  • Supply chain radar: Expeditors repudiates debt and eyes its own dealmaking...
  • On the wires: While trade wars rumble on Alibaba lines up a blockbuster IPO in Hong Kong...
  • On the wires: It's an uphill struggle for Worldwide Flight Services as leverage soars

Marine Logweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Bollinger names Chris Remont EVP New Construction
    Bollinger Shipyards has promoted Chris Remont to Executive Vice President of New Construction Programs. In this role, Remont will assume responsibility of overseeing all commercial and government new construction programs for the
  • Eastern delivers first FMT newbuild with Sub-M certificate
    Eastern Shipbuilding, Panama City, Fla., has delivered the first new construction towboat in a long running series to be issued a USCG Subchapter M Certificate of Inspection (COI). The vessel, M/V Brian
  • NCDOT ferries feature Schottel STP propulsion
    Two 185 ft vehicle ferries under construction at Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, La., for the North Carolina Department of Transportation will each be equipped with four Schottel type STP 150 L Twin
  • W&O picked for Offshore Patrol Cutter valve supply
    Eastern Shipbuilding has selected Jacksonville, Fla., headquartered W&O Supply as the major supplier of valves for the United States Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC). The Offshore Patrol Cutter is the

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • War risk premiums poised to surge as Middle East tensions rise
    Two groups representing tanker owners and operators warned members to upgrade maritime security when transiting the region in a notice...
  • Iran increases crude shipments to Syria
    Suezmax carrying about 1m barrels of crude spotted discharging off the Syrian port of Baniyas - it is the third in a...
  • Venture Global secures $1.3bn Calcasieu Pass investment
    Deal with Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners puts the 10m tpa LNG export facility closer to its 2022 start-up date
  • Australia LNG looks to capitalise on US-China tariff tiff advantage
    Western Australia's mooted net-zero emission policy can still set back the Browse project and in this respect, Coleman argued that...
  • Safe Bulkers posts profit despite weak dry market
    Owner recently began retrofit programme to install scrubbers on half the fleet
  • Transpacific traders and carriers face uncertain times
    The unresolved trade tensions between the US and China have left carriers and shippers in an unpredictable situation with no...
  • Traxens gets third carrier backer
    Maersk joins CMA CGM and MSC in investing in and buying from container tracking device manufacturer Traxens
  • CMA CGM and MSC to join TradeLens
    UPDATE: Maersk wins backing for blockchain development with addition of two additional carriers, helping to sell the project as a...
  • Danaos Corporation signs $150m sale and leaseback deal with EnTrust Global
    Danaos will put the proceeds to various uses, including the partial refinancing of loans secured on the vessels
  • Consortia rules boost carrier efficiency
    Cost savings passed to shippers from the formation of alliances should encourage Brussels to maintain consortia rules
  • Former Rickmers chief executive Van Meenen to join MPC Capital Board
    'With Ignace Van Meenen, we have gained a versatile and experienced investment manager' - MPC Capital chairman Axel Schroeder
  • Ten killed in China shipyard accident
    The ageing dry bulk carrier was being drydocked at the yard in eastern China when the accident happened
  • Daily Briefing
    Star Bulk supersizes takeover tally | CSSC looks for $250m in IPO | LNG to dominate gas trade | Methanol...
  • Star Bulk agrees acquisition of 11 bulkers from Kelso
    The company added about 40 vessels to its fleet in 2018 with a variety of acquisitions
  • Regasified LNG only a bridging solution to southern Australia's gas woes
    Australia is set to resort to importing LNG to meet demand along its southern coast because most of its producing...
  • CSSC Shipping seeks $250m valuation in Hong Kong IPO
    Yard-backed leasing house CSSC Shipping will use about 60% of the net proceeds to strengthen the capital base of its...
  • Vallianz warns of full-year loss due to impairments
    However, the offshore support vessel provider still expects to report profits at the operating level if the impairments are excluded
  • LNG forecast to make up 80% of global gas trade by 2040
    Increasing LNG trade volumes will result from its use as a bridging energy source as the global economy seeks to...
  • Methanol fuel group selects nine vessels for research
    The aim is to find insights into the feasibility of using methanol to power different ship types across a range...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • New York's Red Hook gets third container service
  • Employers threaten to lock out ILWU Canada
  • CN, Hutchison back Quebec container project
  • No end in sight for JNPT rail dispute
  • Santos port authority workers plan strike
  • Project business on the upswing, but concerns remain
  • China looks to restructure Pearl River Delta ports
  • DP World scales up India inland logistics offerings
  • Tariff war casts shadow on US ocean, surface freight
  • CMA CGM, MSC join TradeLens; Maersk with Traxens

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Freightos claims sales spike heralds freight's digital future
    Outfit says volumes are up 200% as it tackles issues around cargo no-shows, overbooking and price volatility
  • Ocean Longevity closes in on sales of its four oldest vessels
    A major Hong Kong bulker owner appears to be in the process of disposing of its oldest tonnage
  • Tightening market lifts rates for bigger boxships by 50%
    Rising demand for larger containerships has knock-on benefit for intermediate sizes
  • Option deadline again extended for Ocean Yield FPSO
    Aker Energy is getting even more time to decide what to do with a laid-up Ocean Yield FPSO. Ocean Yield announced that the Norwegian oil and gas outfit has until 1 September to decide whether or not to execute the 15-year bareboat charter option it has on the 214,266-cbm Dhirubhai-1 (built 1979). Ocean Yield results fall amid less revenue Rokke extends option period for Ocean Yield FPSO Ocean
  • Solstad still eyeing financial restructuring amid balance sheet pressure
    Solstad Offshore says it continues to believe it will need to undergo "comprehensive" restructuring to improve its financial position, despite markets improving during the first quarter 2019. Solstad Offshore unit agrees debt freeze "The long-term viability of the company's and the group's business depends on the company finding a solution to its financial situation," the Oslo-listed offshore su
  • Belships targets $15m purse from private placement in Oslo
    Belships has put the wheels in motion for a private placement of new shares backed by company insiders. The Oslo-listed bulk carrier owner aims to raise up to $15m through the issuance of around 18.6m new shares, which have been priced at NOK 7.00 each. Active S&P player Belships mulls extra 'ships for shares' deals Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway The application period
  • Scrubber investments not takeovers top Safe Bulkers to-do list, says Polys Hajioannou
    Safe Bulkers plans to keep scrubber installations this year as its top priority amid a shipping sector seeing further consolidation. Star Bulk Carriers yesterday announced plans to buy Deplhin Shipping's 11 ships for $139.5m, after growing its fleet by 41 ships last year. In early April, Genco Shipping & Trading's John Wobensmith told TradeWinds it will look for M&A opportunities to enlarge its
  • Reach Subsea sees better days ahead as it trims its quarterly loss
    Reach Subsea has trimmed its loss for the first quarter, despite lower vessel utilisation in the low-season North Sea spot market. The offshore support vessel (OSV) owner's net loss totalled NOK 18m ($2.1m) for the quarter, compared to a net loss of NOK 19m during the same period in 2018. Fleet growth helps Reach Subsea cut loss in 2018 Reach charters Topaz subsea newbuilding First-quarter rev
  • $34m super-yacht falls from cargoship
    A $34m luxury yacht has been lost from a cargoship that encountered a storm in the Mediterranean. Liguria Nautica reported that the 12,800-dwt Brattingsborg (built 2010) was transporting the boat from the Caribbean to Italy when it fell into the sea in the Gulf of Lion. The 2016-built yacht, My Song, is owned by Italian businessman Pier Luigi Loro Piana. It is believed to still be afloat. My S
  • Egypt 'discharges' seized suezmax's crude cargo
    The Egyptian navy is said to have discharged the Iranian crude cargo on a UAE-owned suezmax detained there since December. AIS data shows the 163,000-dwt Sea Shark (built 1991) at anchorage south of Suez on 25 May. It had been moved to the Ain Sukhna terminal last week, a source close to the crew told TradeWinds. Egyptian navy takes seized suezmax into terminal Crew reveal 'mental torture' on
  • Coup for Maersk as MSC and CMA CGM join blockchain platform
    Boxship giants MSC and CMA CGM have joined Maersk and IBM's blockchain shipping platform TradeLens. Data for nearly half of the world's ocean container cargo will now be available, the companies said. "We're excited to have these two major carriers join. We have been in discussions with them since the end of last year, but talks picked up in earnest in the first quarter," TradeLens CEO Michael W
  • IEA says shipping needs to do more or misses emission targets
    The IMO should tighten operating and newbuilding rules, promote low-carbon fuels and adopt a CO2 pricing scheme by 2023, according to the energy watchdog.
  • Carnival executives ordered to appear in federal court
    US government and Arnold Donald-led cruise major reach accord on pending resolution to take away probation for environmental malfaisance.
  • Charters help shield Safe Bulkers from dry depression in profitable first quarter
    Safe Bulkers remained in the black for the first quarter of 2019 as contract coverage on its fleet helped shield the New York-listed company from a depressed freight market. Polys Hajioannou's Safe rang in a profit of $5.4m in the opening three months of 2019, down 10% on a year-on-year basis following a Vale dam disaster this January which sent rates into a tailspin. Safe Bulkers' Polys Hajioan
  • Navios Maritime adds panamax as it sells handy
    Greece's Navios Maritime Holdings has revealed more sale and purchase activity that has improved its average fleet age by 20%. It said that it has agreed to buy a formerly chartered-in panamax bulker, the 77,000-dwt Sea Victory (built 2014), from Shoei Kisen of Japan. Angeliki Frangou eyes up VLCC options to renew Navios Acquisition fleet The company is paying $14.5m and will rename it Navios V
  • Boxship capacity cuts likely after Trump tweets
    Container lines are debating whether to cut back on transpacific capacity following an escalation in the tariff war between the US and China, according to consultancy Drewry. It said: "Just when ocean carriers thought it was safe to go back in the water all it took was a couple of tweets to throw the transpacific market back into chaos." It had seemed that the flames of the trade war between the
  • DNV GL's Knut Orbeck-Nilssen calls on shipping to keep safety at forefront of industry's mind
    Class society's maritime CEO talks about his worries for safety and disappointment over stalled reforms at IACS
  • PGS mulls bond issue to meet $675m refinancing target
    PGS could raise more bonds to meet its $675m refinancing target, TradeWinds has learned. The seismic survey shipowner said on Monday it has begun the process to raise $525m from a five-year first lien term loan and a further $150m in second-lien debt. PGS targets $675m in seismic refinancing effort TGS and PGS to conduct first 3D seismic survey in Labrador Sea PGS sells survey ship to Japan fo
  • Maersk Tankers strikes for four extra LR2s newbuildings at Dalian Shipyard
    Maersk Tankers has boosted its LR2 newbuilding orderbook in China at the same time as it is being linked with a move for an MR in the secondhand market. Maersk Tankers targets major cut in CO2 emissions under new strategy Product tanker capital of the world shows clockwork growth Maersk Tankers posts loss in tough product market Privately owned Maersk Tankers has taken four additional slots on
  • Carsten Mortensen to chair StormGeo
    Norwegian shipping weather information firm StormGeo has appointed former BW Group CEO Carsten Mortensen as non-executive chairman. The Dane will play an important role in supporting StormGeo in its next phase of growth, the company said. Mortensen, a former Maersk and Norden man, resigned from BW last year. He replaces Jonas Persson as chairman. Mortensen quits BW LPG board Carsten Mortensen
  • Union Maritime cashes in on panamax bulker asset play
    Union Maritime has secured a healthy profit from the sale of a panamax bulker it bought when the market bottomed out in 2016. The 76,000-dwt Harrow (built 2005) has changed hands for $9.1m, brokers said. This is about 40% more than the UK shipowner paid for the Sasebo Heavy Industries-built vessel from Japan's Toyo Kaiun in October 2016, when it was the Red Queen. The Harrow is due for specia
  • Molaris-led Alma Maritime sells capesize bulker for $12.3m
    Greek shipowner Stamatis Molaris has sold a 16-year-old, Japanese-built capesize bulker. US brokers identified his Alma Maritime as being behind the sale of the 176,000-dwt Iron Fritz (built 2003) for $12.3m. VesselsValue estimates that a ship with the characteristics of the Nippon Kokan Koji Corp-built capsize is worth $10.2m, while Maritime Strategies International estimates it at $13.3m. Th
  • Bunker One adds tanker in US Gulf
    Danish ship fuel group Bunker One is expanding its US Gulf and Caribbean operation with a new tanker. It said it is adding the 6,900-dwt Waltz (built 2008) in the Bahamas from 1 June. The ship, owned by Waltz Marine of Athens, will mark the group's entry into physical supply at Freeport. Georgia Kounalakis, managing director for Bunker One in the region, said: "The continued growth of our physi
  • Fredriksen tanker rescues yachtsman off Nova Scotia Peninsular
    A tanker owned by John Fredriksen's Frontline has rescued a lone yachtsman who had run into trouble off the Nova Scotia Peninsular. Frontline eyes growth with backing of Fredriksen X-factor Shipowner John Fredriksen to mark 75th birthday as 'richest Norwegian ever' Frontline's 110,000-dwt Front Leopard (built 2016) raced to help a small craft which had issued a distress call approximately 430 m
  • Nord/LB targets $59bn of asset reductions as it exits shipping
    German lender Nord/LB is targeting massive portfolio reductions over the next five years as it exits shipping. The bank said assets stood at EUR 148.2bn ($166bn) at the end of the first quarter, from EUR 154bn at year-end, while risk exposure was EUR 45.3bn, down from EUR 45.5bn. Assets will be cut to about EUR 95bn and administrative costs to EUR 625m by 2024, it added. Nord/LB exits ship fina
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen downgraded by DNB Markets amid cut to 2020 forecasts
    DNB Markets has downgraded shares in car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen as a key contract renewal is projected to dent profit in 2020. Car carrier rates have bottomed out but are still too low to kick-start newbuildings Car carriers 'struggle' to recover from tough market Analysts led by Nicolay Dyvik dropped the bank's rating on the Oslo-listed shipowner from buy to hold, with their target
  • Former Rickmers CEO re-emerges at MPC Capital
    Former Rickmers Holding boss Ignace van Meenen has resurfaced at German asset manager MPC Capital. Van Meenen quit his job when the Bertram Rickmers-controlled company went bust in 2017. He has now been appointed chief sales officer (CSO) at MPC Capital. The 51-year-old lawyer will focus on growth strategies in the real estate and infrastructure divisions, the company said. Born in Belgium, va
  • Belships' changes offer breath of fresh air in Norway
    Veteran company is ringing the changes in the country's shipowning community
  • Creditors send bill to owners after Nordia Bulk collapse
    Apparent demise of a Greek-Danish chartering operator leaves trade creditors demanding their cash from d'Amico Dry Cargo and Alma Shipmanagement & Trading
  • S'hail Shipping snaps up two more bulkers
    Qatar's S'hail Shipping has added two more bulkers to its fleet in a QAR 75m ($20.6m) deal. The renamed 76,629-dwt S'hail Al Rayan and 74,143-dwt S'hail Al Dukhan will join in June, boosting its tally to seven ships. S'hail Shipping adds latest acquisition to Klaveness pool The idea is to increase its capacity to carry bulk cargoes, the company said. There are nine vessels of the first size in
  • Seaspan Ferries orders LNG-fuelled double
    Canada's Seaspan Ferries has contracted two new hybrid ro-paxes at Dutch shipyard group Damen. The LNG/battery powered vessels will be built at the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, it said. They will be delivered in 2021, joining two existing hybrid ships. "Within their first two years of service, our existing LNG hybrid vessels have operated with emission reductions of over 50% compared to tradit
  • CSSC Shipping aims for $280m in Hong Kong IPO
    China's CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping plans to raise HKD 2.2bn ($280m) in a Hong Kong IPO. The shipowning arm of state-owned shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) will issue 1.5bn shares at between HKD 1.34 and HKD 1.42 each, it said in a filing. CSSC Leasing celebrates huge newbuilding haul CSSC 'ready to back' Chinese bank's IPO with $2bn The deal will be priced on 5 June, with the st
  • Vallianz Holdings expects to post significant full-year loss
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator blames continued challenges in offshore sector.
  • Oldendorff boosts green footprint with switch to LED bulbs
    German owner equipping entire bulker fleet with efficient and environmentally friendly lights.
  • Petros Pappas adds to takeover tally as Star Bulk buys Delphin Shipping fleet
    Petros Pappas-led bulker player doubles supramax collection, expands fleet to 120 ships.
  • Extended OPEC cuts set to hold down tanker rates
    Sector also faces problems from shrinking demand and growing fleet, says industry analyst.
  • PNG political upheaval may delay LNG projects
    Analysts say Total and ExxonMobil keeping a close eye on events in South Pacific archipelago.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Employers to lock out ILWU Canada members starting Thursday
    Employers say they still seek a negotiated settlement with the longshore union.
  • Undeclared toxic chemicals likely caused KMTC Hong Kong fire
    Investigators found calcium hypochlorite in 13 containers and chlorinated paraffin wax in an additional five.
  • CMA CGM and MSC joining TradeLens
    Two more carriers join the "blockchain-enabled" shipping platform developed by Maersk and IBM.
  • U.S. continues block on WTO Appellate Body selections
    The AB has four vacancies, with two current members on the seven-position panel expected to depart in December, which would render it inoperative.
  • Executive Moves: Walmart and Transplace
  • TSA committee to help safeguard railroads, highways
  • Baltimore welcomes largest containership to call port
  • Maersk investing in Traxens
  • Keel-laying ceremony held for Elenger LNG tanker
  • Seaboard service connects Brooklyn with Central America
  • DHL's Boeing 777 Freighter makes maiden flight
  • ZIM expanding fleet of refrigerated containers
  • Executive Moves: BIFA, FarEye, StormGeo
  • U.S. heightens export controls for Venezuela

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2019
  • Refined products rally on driving demand, supply disruptions
    Refined products futures climbed Tuesday at the onset of the US summer driving season and supply disruptions in the Midwest due to flooding.
  • European ports expand LSFO storage ahead of IMO 2020
    European ports have been expanding their low sulfur fuel oil storage capacity ahead of IMO 2020.
  • Japan's MOL readies for IMO 2020, other rules while advancing rolling plan
    MOL's 'basic policy' is to use low-sulfur fuel oil while it also plans to install SOx scrubbers on about 50 vessels.
  • Marine fuels supplier Bunker One adds barge in Caribbean
  • Cameron LNG set to receive tanker as facility liquefies first cargo: dispatcher
    The closer of the two tankers, the Marvel Crane, left Barcelona on May 5, cflow showed.

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The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
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