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BRIEFS
October 3, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls 2.7pc to US$714/TEU, off 4.7pc to USWC
  • Spike in temperature-controlled freight rates with reefer container scarcity
  • Container shipping recovery may be held back by looming large capacity injection
  • Warning of thousands of polluting factories face closures in China
  • Panama Canal sets another record with transit of 2,000th Neopanamax box ship
  • Container volume surges 18.5 pc to record 99,500 TEU at Port Miami
  • APL wins major accolade at Lloyd's List Global Awards
  • JNPT cautious about government's plan to cut gate-in hours for exports
  • Yusen to open a data-driven, semi-autonomous warehouse in Singapore
  • Panalpina to buy Dutch handling agent specialised in perishables
  • IAG to bid for part of insolvent Air Berlin
  • Cargo iQ launches new intelligence hub to provide real-time information

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • APM Terminals announces new labour pool to better serve customers
  • Bahri & Bolloré Group celebrate launch of BahriBolloré Logistics in Riyadh
  • DP World acquiring Dubai Maritime City & Drydocks World
  • Dubai among world's Top 5 leading maritime clusters in competitiveness & attractiveness
  • Fifth successive year of decline in shipping industry operating costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes delivery of 15,000-TEU vessel
  • LCL Dangerous Goods & Responsibilities
  • MOL holds naming ceremony for world's largest FSRU
  • New warning on hazards of carrying bauxite by ship
  • Panalpina to acquire Dutch handling agent specialised in perishables
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics to acquire three vessels
  • Yangshan deep water port to attain automation high, commence new berths
  • Improving terminal productivity, costs & flexibility with a win-win labour strategy
  • Superannuation age of doctors working in Major Port Trust hospitals enhanced to 65 years
  • Alibaba to invest $15.2 bn over five years to further strengthen its global logistics network
  • Interport Global Logistics commences operations at new 3rd Party Logistics warehouse in New Jersey
  • Miami International Airport named world's best freighter hub
  • Clarification on payment of service tax in transitional period
  • Exporters seek a fillip

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lithuanian Railways fined for hindering competition
  • New software to boost railway efficiency
  • Panalpina expands perishables network into Germany
  • August: double digit air cargo growth again
  • Austria's first LNG fuelling station opens in Ennshafen
  • Seven new members for MAC
  • Rastatt: let's learn the lessons
  • Boettger Group scoops up Laabs
  • Per Christian Mørk takes on COO post at UECC
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches planned capital increase
  • Handover of 50th A400M
  • First fully autonomous rail trip in Western Australia
  • Maritime operating costs sinking further says Moore
  • Qatar Airways celebrates 20th anniversary
  • New CRM product for freight and shipping industries
  • Integrator picks new MD for Indian subcontinent

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Costly regulations may await shipping after El Faro
  • New anti-fouling product threatens to disrupt coatings industry
  • Libya's Benghazi port re-opens for business
  • Digital chartering platform launched with thousands of cargoes
  • Marine insurer warns of dangers for any port in a storm
  • D'Amico predicts tanker recovery next year and outlines growth strategy
  • Prioritise performance before automating, says Ardmore COO
  • Interocean books two Kamsarmaxes at Yangzijiang
  • Navios deal to buy into FSL Trust lapses without agreement
  • Surge in tanker demolitions in 2017

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Rastatt rail freight corridor reopens, but closure backlash still creating ripples
  • StreetScooter ramps-up production as demand grows for e-vehicles
  • China crackdown on quality of waste imports a blow to recycling sector
  • Analysis: CEVA may be flirting with M&A funded by a cash call
  • Etihad hires ex-Heathrow boss Tony Douglas to lead 'salvage' effort
  • Air freight in August sees double-digit growth continue
  • Global Logistic Properties moves into European logistics with Gazeley acquisition

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Austal wins Cape-class sustainent contract
  • J-ENG wins first 6UEC45LSE-C1 order
  • Envirocleanse inTank BWTS to be installed in capesize bulker
  • Evironmentalists says study shows IMO EEDI goals are too easy
  • VIDEO: DONG Energy changes its name to Ørsted
  • WinGD moves ahead on digitalization
  • USCG publishes report on El Faro sinking

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Indian state refiners step up US crude buy
    Emerging longhaul trade adds to tanker tonne mile demand
  • Handysize bulker earnings hold firm but Golden Week lull expected
    Average earnings still near three-and-a-half-year high
  • Euroseas reveals merger talks with Poseidon
    A US-listed fleet of more than 30 containerships could result if two Greek owners tie the knot
  • Last word: Man of many passions
    Football fan shipowner Evangelos Marinakis helps to launch a global drive for wider participation in sport
  • US crude exports and tanker fixtures hit new record in September
    VLCCs sustain uptrend on higher vessel demand across regions
  • Daily Briefing
    Lack of support from domestic owners overshadows Korean builders' prospects
  • Vessels are outpacing EEDI targets, study warns
    71% of containerships are ahead of 2025 targets
  • CSAV raising $280m via share issue to up Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Company aims to raise stake in Hapag-Lloyd to at least 25%
  • Rising Mozambique coal exports open new trades for bulkers
    Tonne-mile boost for capes from logistics developments in one of the world's poorest nations
  • Shipowners join managers in eyeing Cyprus cluster
    Island is becoming a more rounded hub
  • Mega-merger reminder of Cyprus' shipmanagement appeal
    Columbia Marlow unites two of the largest and oldest companies in island's shipmanagement community
  • Declining vessel supply growth key to dry bulk market uptrend, says MSI
    Net fleet growth is forecast at 15m dwt in 2017
  • El Faro's master mostly to blame for ship's demise, says US Coast Guard
    Vessel's owner criticised for failure to provide adequate support to the crew
  • Navios plan to buy FSL Trust stake falls through
    FSL Trust to continue with refinancing efforts in spite of scuppered deal with Navios
  • DP World mulls more port infrastructure projects in Africa
    Port operator to work on projects in Senegal and draw up trade and logistics plan for Mali
  • Why does shipbuilder Yangzijiang need more cash?
    On top of its adequate cash, the yard's recent funding from a share placement suggests M&A activity, but it may not...
  • Grimaldi eyes port and ferry acquisitions
    Italian group will concentrate on organic growth and fleet expansion while keeping watch for takeovers that complement its ro-ro activities, says Emanuele Grimaldi
  • Hard Brexit could jeopardise UK flag expansion plan, warns Emanuele Grimaldi
    Italian shipowner would put more ships on the register if UK exit terms from the EU are acceptable, but could...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • ELDs top stack of challenges for FMCSA nominee
  • Extended gate hours take effect at Houston's Bayport terminal
  • Trade deficits with China widen despite higher import demand
  • Shuttered Chinese factories have little room to clean up act
  • Savannah perishable volume triples on Wal-Mart rerouting
  • JNPT aims to expand reach via Wardha dry port
  • Shreyas expands fleet to meet Indian coastal demand
  • GLP storms into Europe with $2.8 billion acquisition
  • China-Europe rail, cold chain gain new visibility via tech

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Tanker owners counsel patience on recovery
    Clean tanker markets about half way through recovery thanks to drawdowns in inventories.
  • Capesize rates beg for more upside in values
    Current rates should lead to greater increases in asset values, as supply remains low and yard capacity is tight.
  • Swede agony for smart money
    New York banker diagnoses what disease might be ailing private equity firms stuck in shipping bets.
  • Easier money gone even if banks return
    Better conditions could lure lenders, but tougher government regulation is here to stay.
  • Gener8 Maritime sells veteran VLCC
    NYSE-quoted tanker owner tipped to have secured a firm price for Gener8 Poseidon.
  • DVB man confident in lender's future
    Talk of shareholding changes could be realised, but bank's place in shipping should not.
  • Aegean Marine names Yagerman new VP
    Long-time investment analyst lands in new role after tenure at JP Morgan Asset Management.
  • Ian El-Mokadem arrives at V.Group to head new team
    Ian El-Mokadem today arrived as chief executive of V.Group as the shipmanagement giant slotted its new management structure into place. Industry newcomer El-Mokadem was appointed this summer with his arrival seeing him take over the post from interim boss Hanne Sorens. In a statement, V.Group explained the ship management business will be led by Alastair Evitt in the east and Maurice Baker, who
  • Boxships leading energy efficiency race
    Green policy group says 71% of vessels already meeting IMO's 2025 EEDI target.
  • Seaspan plots notes offering to repay debt
    New York-quoted owner lines up new securities sale to pay back notes maturing next spring.
  • All UK anchor-handlers stand idle
    Owners heading for 'cruel winter' as spot ships unemployed in North Sea sector.
  • El Faro sinking caused by master's actions
    Decision to steer toward hurricane was cited as primary reason behind casualty, but owner also cited.
  • Oldendorff supramax sales chatter off the mark
    Talk around Unisea deal dies down but handysize has left German owner's fleet.
  • Three die of asphyxiation on bulker
    Crew suffocated by wood-preserving chemicals in hold at Oman port.
  • Crewman missing from Dutch cargoship
    Search fails to find Wagenborg seafarer lost off Quebec, Canada.
  • VLCC surplus clearing faster than forecast
    Signs of fourth quarter upturn in big tanker market, AXIA's Michael Pak says.
  • Tellurian fixes first LNG carrier
    Driftwood LNG developer kicks off its shipping and trading operations
  • Frederic Barnaud to quit GM&T at year-end
    Long serving head of Gazprom trading arm eyes new 'LNG adventures'
  • EOL reveals debt of $912m
    Restructuring Singapore offshore owner only has $2m of realisable assets.
  • Fincantieri plots Australian listing
    Italian shipbuilder heading to ASX if it wins new $27bn naval contract.
  • Golar closer to Hilli Episeyo finishing line
    Troim's plan coming together with FLNG unit set to leave Singapore later this month.
  • ITIC settles Turkey-Cyprus vessel dispute
    Insurer steps in after ship refused entry in Turkey due to Cypriot connections.
  • Varamar founder launches online fixing platform
    Alexander Varvarenko behind new chartering platform linking shipping and commodity worlds.
  • SAL Heavy launches marine projects venture
    German owner combining shipping and installation support work in new division.
  • AISSOT charters VLCC owned by Evangelos Marinakis
    New tanker venture takes in Capital Maritime vessel on long-term contract.
  • UECC poaches Mork from Hoegh Autoliners
    New COO was previously regional sales head at rival car carrier owner.
  • S&P deals set for healthy record in 2017, says Clarksons
    Ratio of trading sales to newbuilding orders a positive market indication, brokerage believes.
  • Tanker scrapping shows strong upturn
    Jump in number of tankers being demolished can't stop overall decline in scrapping.
  • Hyundai Mipo tipped to beat forecasts
    KB Securities says Korean yard's third quarter result boosted by rising orders.
  • Polarcus edges up ship utilisation
    Less transit time means more vessel use for Middle East seismic survey player.
  • Subsea 7, Schlumberger bag big LNG contract
    Ophir Energy deal for Golar FLNG vessel off Equatorial Guinea worth up to $300m.
  • Flex LNG strengthens with new CFO
    John Fredriksen-backed gas carrier company brings in Oystein Kalleklev from KNOT.
  • Modec seals Rang Dong FSO extension
    Japanese floater specialist sees Vietnam-based unit secure employment until 2025.
  • MacGregor moves head office to Singapore
    Marine equipment specialist latest to join wave of European maritime companies migrating east.
  • Yara tests zero emission autonomous boxship
    Norwegian government will pay one-third of newbuilding costs of full-scale version.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • USDOT looks to streamline environmental review process for multimodal projects
    The Deptartment of Transportation has issued revised guidelines that will act to streamline the environmental review process for multimodal...
  • Massport begins Boston Harbor Dredging Project
    Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has officially begun its $350 million Boston Harbor Dredging Project , as approved by the U.S. Army...
  • Congressional Dems file twin sleep disorder testing bills
    Congressional Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday that would require the U.S. Department of Transportation to test train and comme...
  • PANYNJ sees all-time monthly cargo high in August
    The port's 631,404 TEUs handled this past August was 7.8 percent better than August 2016 volumes. The Port of New York and New Jersey set a...
  • Port of Baltimore sets fiscal year TEU, tonnage records
    In the first half of 2017, the Port of Baltimore handled 5.3 million tons of general cargo, more than the first half of any other calendar y...
  • MercuryGate adds analytics platform to TMS
    Transportation management software (TMS) provider MercuryGate International, Inc. on Monday unveiled a new embedded analytics platform call...
  • GLP to acquire Gazeley in $2.8b deal
    Industrial real estate developer Global Logistics Properties (GLP) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gazeley for approxima...
  • Navios Maritime term sheet with FSL Trust terminated
    Navios Maritime Holdings has failed to acquire a 51 percent controlling stake in Singapore's First Ship Least Trust (FSL Trust), FSL said i...
  • Richemont pays $334,800 for 'drug kingpin' sanctions violations
    New York-based luxury goods retailer Richemont North America has agreed to pay a $334,800 civil penalty to settle four violations of the Fo...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2017
  • Jones Act aside, sources see Puerto Rico problems by land, not sea
    US distributors and traders doubt the 10-day waiver of the Jones Act will be much benefit for Puerto Rico, saying the real issues holding up cargoes are the logistical nightmares and power failures on the island.
  • US law strengthening Russian sanctions needs clarity: EU official
    A new US sanctions law targeting Russia's energy sector has EU companies and lawmakers questioning the status of current and future crude oil and natural gas investments, according to an EU official.
  • EIA says July residual fuel oil exports to Panama down 31.8% on month
    US residual fuel oil exports to Panama totaled 645,000 barrels in July, down 31.8% from June, Energy Information Administration data showed Monday.
  • Oil futures at crossroads following month-long rally
    A sharp pullback across the oil complex Monday raised the possibility of further price declines this month despite expectations for counterseasonal draws in US crude stocks and tightness in the distillate market.
  • NYMEX crude nears $50/b as selloff marks start to October
    Oil futures fell Monday on profit-taking as part of last month's rally was reversed, representing a bearish turn that will raise questions about where the next support levels may exist.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude probes downside further as bullish drivers slow
  • INTERVIEW: US sanctions against Iran would see grudging international compliance
    "Grudging compliance does not look like robust, immediate information sharing to support the enforcement of sanctions," Rosenber said.

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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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