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September 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases east-bound rate US$1,200/TEU and $1,500 per FEU
  • CMA CGM levies rate hikes from ECSA to Africa and EU/Med to Australia
  • Naked Hanjin ships seized, cargo refused, creditors grab what's grabbable
  • Terminal operators' profits squeezed by lower volume, excess capacity
  • Appeals court backs Waterfront Commission's anti-discriminatory hiring policy
  • Canadian PM hopes to spring 'spy' and save Canada's canola crop
  • Obama sets out to save Trans-Pacific Partnership with Asian help
  • FESCO H1 profit falls 37pc to US$39.4 million as revenue slips 33pc
  • Expanded Panama Canal transits its first Suezmax crude oil tanker
  • 10,700-TEU APL calls at Charleston - port's biggest ever box ship
  • Diana Shipping negotiates deal to ease loan terms with lenders
  • Samskip expands in Nordic region by buying Euro Container
  • Support for freer trade with China is gaining traction in Canada: poll
  • Illegally exporting gun parts lands US man with 3-year prison term
  • Singapore Changi Airport cargo up 9.4pc in July to 161,450 tonnes
  • China Airlines Cargo resumes flights to India, ending 4-year suspension
  • LATAM Airlines awards ULD management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
  • Oz forwarders' dilemma: Do they or don't they invest in x-ray gear?

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Global leased container equipment fleet expected to see slow growth in 2016
  • MOL continues to remain valued member of FTSE4Good Global Index Series, ESG / RI Index
  • Partner lines start disassociating themselves from collapsed Hanjin Shipping
  • DP World Cochin handles 43,000 TEUs in Aug. 2016
  • Gandhidham Chamber submits representation to Minister of State for Shipping on Gandhidham Township issues
  • Kandla Port management holds talks with union leaders to avert proposed strike today
  • Seminar highlights maritime sector opportunities in West Bengal
  • Union stir likely to have mixed impact on Mumbai's ports
  • Gateway Distriparks appoints Capt. Kapil Anand as Director - CFS
  • Railway Minister flags off fully loaded ex-im train from Arshiya's Khurja ICD to Mundra Port
  • Sanjay Swarup takes charge as Director (International Marketing & Operations), CONCOR

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chinese HGV makers go for more Belgian technology
  • Phillips in charge of VAC's continental business
  • Retailer Tati changing logistics provider in France
  • Corpus Christi goes Laredo for mutual trade promotion
  • Railfreight business attains pre-crisis level
  • More offers from ABC
  • Captrain units under new supervision
  • Mann+Hummel prolongs contract with IDS
  • Expanding digital offer for railroads
  • AAL launches Asia-Red Sea semi-liner service
  • Rwandair starts new route to West Africa
  • Handful of management changes at GAC
  • Freightos' acquisition integrates freight marketplace
  • New rail transport contract in Russia
  • Leased container fleet under pressure in 2016
  • More capacity on Dubai-Dakar route

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Vessel owners attempt to seize assets from Hanjin customers
  • Golar LNG losses deepen, focus on FSRU/FLNG and liquidity
  • Khalifa Port dredges and builds 1,000 m quay
  • Ocean Yield's successful share placement paves way for expansion
  • Drugs find highlights cruise security threat
  • APM Terminals invests USD70 million in Port Elizabeth
  • Hanjin collapse leaves shippers paying for release of containers
  • Otto Marine secures shipbuilding and chartering contracts
  • South Korea's maritime ministry moves to ease fallout of Hanjin Shipping on ports
  • Embattled Swiber requests USD63.5 million from Vallianz
  • CSSC Offshore & Marine Engineering returns to black in 1H16
  • HMM urged to pick off Hanjin Shipping assets

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Forwarders dangerously exposed by Hanjin bankruptcy, as scramble for unpaid debts and fresh capacity begins
  • Jonathan Beard appointed transportation and logistics manage for Arcadis
  • CH Robinson continues consolidation plans with $226m APC Logistics buy in Australia
  • DHL Supply Chain eyes new augmented reality as it expands use of Smart Glasses
  • Live Animal Export: The seafarer who died in my arms
  • Better business? Modest air cargo volume growth in the northern hemisphere, while yields have held
  • Claire Phillips becomes Virgin Atlantic Cargo's sales manager for continental Europe
  • AN-225 production to restart following Hong Kong deal

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • First ethane cargo leaves Enterprise Morgan's Point terminal
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers MPFSV to Harvey Gulf
  • Ingalls gets $13.7 million for LX(R) design work
  • NTSB reports on deck barge sinking
  • Navigator Gas newbuild to add third fuel to its options
  • DOE funds R&D on tidal and ocean energy
  • Alfa Laval launches FCM One Gas fuel gas supply system
  • Tried to fix fuel leak alone, died in engine room fire
  • Leaders to meet in Copenhagen to discuss industry challenges

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • FMC warns ocean carriers not to exploit Hanjin Shipping failure
    Hanjin Constantza heads into port as other ships remain at sea
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Transpacific utilisation fails to peak
  • Forwarders told to expect cargo delays after Hanjin failure
    Communication and patience needed as Hanjin collapse hits cargo owners
  • Hanjin Shipping takes action to protect ships from creditors
    Update: Vessels ordered to stay out to sea until Chapter 15 protection obtained
  • The September Issue
    On our first anniversary, we celebrate the world's leading maritime cities and everything that makes our global industry great
  • IUMI: It's the underwriting, stupid
    Getting the price right remains key, constituting the difference between staying in the black and slipping into the red
  • VLGC rates back below $20 as pain continues
    Fleet has grown by as much as 34% in a year
  • Charterers back away from Hanjin tankers
    Interested parties to wade through complications of Korean law
  • ER Schiffahrt wins NYK management deal
    Takes on two Newcastlemax vessels as part of Asia expansion
  • VLCC spot earnings drop closer to operating costs
    Rates have softened since May, though some players forecast an imminent uptick
  • Zim postpones second-quarter results
    Container line delays report for one month
  • Cosco Container Lines to raise rates after Hanjin's receivership filing
    Forwarders say other TSA members may make similar moves
  • Otto Marine signs shipbuilding and chartering contracts
    Offshore service provider unveils new deals two weeks before shareholders' meeting
  • Sompo Canopius launches US ocean marine business
    New hires join from XL Catlin
  • CSCL flips to a loss for first half of 2016
    Loss in part due to change of business direction to integrated financial services
  • HMM to relieve Hanjin's shipping operations
    UPDATED: 13 HMM ships to be sent to Europe and the US to relieve Hanjin vessels
  • Handysize bulkers earnings near one-year high
    Pacific and European markets firm up with Black Sea-Nigeria fixture reported at $9,000 per day
  • More nuances of scale
    The dramatic increase in the size of ships has brought increased safety risks
  • Fishing for a market bottom
    Tanker newbuilding orders collapse but could resume with state-owned players ordering on non-market factors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Correction: Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • US truck driver turnover rate drops amid slack demand
  • US marine terminals take varied approach to Hanjin fallout
  • Trans-Pacific inbound spot rates soar on Hanjin collapse
  • FMC to US shippers: Report unreasonable practices tied to Hanjin bankruptcy
  • US South Atlantic ports curtail operations as storm approaches
  • Hanjin bankruptcy preventing empty containers from moving to Asia from US
  • North American railroads give mixed message on Hanjin response
  • DB Cargo, BMW agreement latest boost to China-Europe rail
  • US truckers, chassis providers struggle with Hanjin chaos
  • HMM to deploy ships to gather up Hanjin cargo
  • CMA CGM assures customers over Hanjin collapse
  • India logistics firms upbeat after down quarter
  • Shippers paying to free stranded Hanjin containers
  • Korea regulator urges HMM to pick through Hanjin assets

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • Navios Maritime in NYSE's good graces
    Shares in Angeliki Frangou-led company find support after first-quarter report.
  • Team Tankers hands shares to Feringa
    Chief executive of chemical tanker owner receives batch of 2015 share award.
  • Suez keeps discounts on boxship backhauls
    Lower transit fees aim to lure back ship traffic from toll-free routes and new Panama Canal.
  • Second Ofer affiliate files US Hanjin suit
    Zodiac Maritime-linked owner targets South Korean operator with asset seizure case in Los Angeles.
  • Stifel: Matson may grab business from Hanjin
    Containership operators woes may allow Matson to grab share in expedited Asia-to-US services.
  • Evergreen draws line on Hanjin Shipping
    As CKYHE members react, Taiwanese liner operator says it won't use any of its South Korean partner's ships or carry any of its cargoes.
  • Boxship hit by fire at port of Hamburg
    Fire on big Hamburg Sud vessel blamed on welding work.
  • Danaos has $560m Hanjin exposure
    Greek owner is "disappointed" with recent developments and hopes South Korean counterpart will be able to survive.
  • Zvezda lines up orders for 21 tankers, offshore ships
    New Russian shipyard inks deals with Rosneft and ExxonMobil.
  • DFDS takes over Estonia-Finland route
    Danish owner signs long-term time charter agreement for ro-pax owned by Navirail OU.
  • Costa Concordia makes final voyage
    Tugs shift wrecked cruiseship to demolition yard in Genoa.
  • ER seals management deal with NYK
    German owner proves quick in starting a new partnership after the merger with Rickmers fell through.
  • Celsius confirms KG bulker swoop
    Danish owner reveals deal for modern duo from Germany.
  • Topaz strengthens long-term ABB ties
    Offshore vessel owner renews contract for 1999-built cable layer for one year, plus further options.
  • Risky repair killed crewman on dredger
    UK accident report says crew unaware of engineer's attempt to fix fuel pipe.
  • Five Star ordeal coming to an end
    Detention of stranded capesize off Australia is lifted as local authorities issue fresh 12-month ban.
  • HMM steps into gap left by Hanjin's collapse
    Rival deploying 13 ships to keep cargoes moving after bankrupt owner has some vessels barred from Busan.
  • Sinanju orders Chinese tanker double
    Singapore owner building fleet with deal for ships at Zhejiang Shenzhou.
  • Demo prices likely to remain strong
    EBM Shipbroking is optimistic that levels have upside potential as 59 ships sold for scrap in August.
  • SeaBird snaps up research ship
    Oslo-listed owner takes ownership of vessel it has been operating since 2006.
  • Hanjin liquidation 'can't be ruled out'
    HMM and KDB asked to form taskforce examining acquisition of owner's profitable assets.
  • Otto Marine secures fresh contracts
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder and vessel operator seals newbuilding and charter deals.
  • Vallianz rejects Swiber payment request
    Singapore offshore vessel operator plays hardball over money owned to troubled competitor.
  • PDZ Holdings slashes the red ink in Q2
    Malaysian shipowner posts loss, but lack of impairments improves on figures seen in 2015.
  • Ofer's Zodiac targets Hanjin in lawsuit
    First US litigation after receivership filing seeks to seize assets in California over unpaid charter hire.
  • Frontline standing firm on STX order
    Chief executive Robert Hvide Macleod says there's no room for renegotiation with troubled yard.
  • Hanjin receivership creates problems in US
    But market may not make much difference as high US inventories keep lid on container traffic.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Nearly three in four shippers have cargo on Hanjin vessels
    More than 70 percent of beneficial cargo owners and ocean intermediaries surveyed by American Shipper Thursday said they currently have car...
  • C.H. Robinson reaches $225m agreement for APC Logistics
    C.H. Robinson, a top five global third-party logistics provider, on Wednesday said it has reached agreement to acquire Melbourne, Australia...
  • Flash Survey: What does Hanjin's bankruptcy mean for the industry?
    The news that Hanjin Shipping has apparently filed for bankruptcy has shaken up the ocean freight world. American Shipper is collecting fe...
  • Truck stops seek federal boost for alternative fuel infrastructure
    The trade association for travel plazas and truckstops, known as the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), has filed commen...
  • Port of Antwerp invests in San Pedro
    The Port of Antwerp in Belgium has entered an agreement with the Ivory Coast to help with the expansion of port logistics operations at San...
  • OmniTRAX affiliate buys Oklahoma mill property
    Sand Springs Railway Co., a subsidiary of OmniTRAX, is acquiring the Gerdau mill site at Sand Springs, Okla. for redevelopment. Sand Sprin...
  • U-Freight revamps warehouses
    Hong Kong-based third-party logistics services provider U-Freight Group said it's making investments to redevelop a number of warehouses in...
  • NAFTA trade decline continues in June
    The total value of cross-border trade between the United States and its partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Canada ...
  • NHTSA: Truck-related fatalities jump 4.1% in 2015
    The rate of fatal crashes involving heavy-duty trucks in the United States jumped 4.1 percent in 2015 compared with the previous year, acco...
  • SingPost, POST Luxembourg parter on Asia-Europe e-commerce
    POST Luxembourg and Singapore Post Ltd. (SingPost) will have joined forces to offer comprehensive end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions...
  • New Zealand's export volumes rise amid slipping export prices
    New Zealand's export volumes rose 10 percent for the second quarter of 2016, after adjusting for the usual seasonal patterns, Statistics NZ...
  • The after effects of Hanjin's decision to file bankruptcy
    In the wake of South Korea's largest container carrier, Hanjin Shipping, filing for court receivership Wednesday, Korea's Financial Service...
  • CBP seizes 7,800 pairs of counterfeit shoes from China
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Center of Excellence and Expertise staff assigned to the ports of Los Angeles and Lon...
  • IAG Cargo lands in Tehran
    IAG Cargo has started a new service from London to Tehran, making it one of the few cargo airlines to directly connect the two cities. Air...
  • Hoyer expands footprint in China
    The bulk logistics company Hoyer has acquired Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP) to manage the plant logistics for polymer manufactur...
  • Executive Moves: Mallory Alexander and Port of New York/New Jersey
    Robert "Bob" E. Mallory has been appointed chief administrative officer for Mallory Alexander International Logistics . He has more than 20...
  • Rate spike anticipated following Hanjin receivership filing
    Unless there is a rapid takeover of Hanjin Shipping, which filed for receivership in Korea Wednesday , shippers of containerized cargo, inc...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
  • OPEC oil exports down 10,000 b/d in four weeks to Sept 17: analyst
    Compared with the same period last year, the latest forecast from Oil Movements shows a rise of 400,000 b/d in OPEC's crude exports.
  • Libya's NOC seeks aframax for first Ras Lanuf crude loading since Dec 2014
    Sources said NOC was looking for an Aframax tanker for September 18-20 loading dates to make a voyage from the 220,000 b/d capacity Ras Lanuf facility to its refinery in Zawiya, in the west of the country,
  • Saudi Aramco aims to gain edge in Asia with Okinawa storage boost
    Will have the capacity to accept four VLCCs
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Iranian sailings hit highest so far in 2016
    Casts doubt over recent assumptions that country's output has plateaued
  • External: Wired Bunkering Rosneft to build tankers for Russian crude at new shipyard near Vladivostok
    The pilot construction projects, placed by Rosneft at Zvezda, will see construction of five so-called green Aframax tankers with deadweight of 114,000 mt each as well as multifunctional replenishment ships, including those of ice class
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Singapore holds maritime emergency exercise; plans to acquire more UAVs
  • TENDER DATA: Taiwan's Formosa offers 40,000 mt fuel oil for Sep 16-18 loading
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Crude up in Asia trade after overnight plunge
  • Netherlands' Gate LNG terminal opens small-scale LNG-compatible berth
    LNG bunkering vessels will be able to load from the new jetty, and will in turn be able to fuel large ocean-going vessels, the company said in a statement Monday.
  • US exported 698,000 b/d of crude last week, new record: EIA
  • PRESS RELEASE: Gener8 Maritime, Inc. Announces Delivery of the Gener8 Macedon
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO prompt market structure hits 15-month high
    September demand expected to outstrip supply

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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