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BRIEFS
February 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Total petroleum, CMA CGM team up to offer cleaner fuel for shipping
  • FedEx calls for urgent US infrastructure upgrades for e-commerce
  • Doubt cast on success of Algeria's US$3.5 billion China-built port project
  • LA, Long Beach fear Trump's trade policies will adversely affect ports
  • South Korea takes steps to restructure shipping and shipbuilding
  • Additional cranes installed at Incheon New Port
  • Port of Valencia to deploy GAC's diver-free hull cleaner
  • Wilmington Air Park's future unsure after Amazon exit
  • Forwarders still take days to quote rates: Freightos study
  • K+N awarded CEIV-Pharma certification across global air network

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building inks MoU for aluminium vessels
  • Alonso Group starts operations in India with maiden office in Mumbai
  • APL adds Callao port call to West Coast Service
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement & Babcock International Group collaborate on innovative LNG supply vessel
  • Contship Italia Group does well in 2016
  • DG Shipping institutes inquiry into collision of two ships off Kamarajar Port harbour
  • Hamburg Süd's enhanced service offering for fresh fruit
  • No Brexit blues for UK/Turkey trade
  • SCFI's Asia-Med, Asia-US East Coast rates up
  • Kandla Port invites tenders pertaining to mechanised bagging & rake loading facility for fertiliser
  • Milaha commences direct service from KICT
  • Fieo's interactive meet with DGFT today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fall and rise of HGV sales
  • Doubling up storage space
  • Gotthard: 57 days of scheduled services
  • Port of London sets new milestone
  • Margaret Gilligan to retire
  • Complex sold in Krefeld
  • Investing more in PTC implementation
  • Privatising Canada's airports...a risky move?
  • 2017: better start for Ukraine's seaport industry
  • Iain Janes named CEO of Criticalstreaming.com
  • Saving over 1.1 million t of CO2
  • Five stalwarts reinforce management board
  • Imperial appoints new shipping business COO
  • Launch of new pallet shipper system
  • Hamburg Süd gets into line

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Sanctions decision creates new risk for non-US Ch. 11 filers
  • Newbuilding deliveries could spike in Q1
  • Maersk to carry Hamburg Süd's east-west cargoes
  • Philippines maritime training schools to be inspected by EMSA in March
  • Sri Lankan government meets to finalise Hambantota sale
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins ro-ro ship orders
  • DHT rejects Frontline bid
  • Farstad to be restructured through three-way merger with Solstad and Deep Sea Supply
  • FSL Trust issues profit warning, CEO resigns after show cause notice
  • Growing vessel availability to keep a lid on Asian tanker rates
  • Kyoei Tanker books VLCC at Namura
  • Singapore's DBS Bank would be 'worst hit' should Ezra liquidate

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Analyst predicts Maersk will enjoy a bumper 2017
  • Union claims up to 8,000 Spanish stevedore jobs could be axed under new employment rules
  • Forwarder fightback against 'death threats' from online freight marketplaces
  • Salmon shipments set to fly as Chile and Norway look to increase export volumes
  • UPS drivers don't turn left-and it saves them 10 million gallons of gas a year
  • Mexican tariff's future met with concerns

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • DHT board rejects unsolicited Frontline offer
  • Bankrupt shipowner violated Iran sanctions
  • VIDEO: Schulte and Babcock team on LNG fueling
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $26.6 million LSD-49 award
  • Norwegian players plan OSV sector merger
  • VIDEO: USCG approval boosts PureBallast orders

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Henderson makes seafarer safety pledge for UK Chamber
    Speech at annual dinner calls for a shipping industry that is safe, environmentally aware and creates jobs for young people
  • Tom Boardley to head Mission to Seafarers
    Lloyd's Register vice-president to lead charity from April
  • Callimanopulos group vows business as normal
    Tanker, bulker and OSV owner says charterers and vendors will be 'unaffected' by Toisa's Chapter 11 filing
  • Handysize bulker earnings approach operating cost level
    Grains, bauxite and steels reported fixed in slow market
  • Noatum unveils new company structure
    Company restructures terminal management with three new subsidiaries to be formed in quest for improved performance
  • GasLog tops owners' table for US LNG exports in 2016
    Latin American and Asian countries lift most Sabine Pass cargoes
  • Scorpio Bulkers' fourth-quarter net loss improves
    UPDATE: 'Excited' Bugbee sees early stages of asset value and rate recovery
  • Banks not touching Iran payments to shipowners
    But latest round of sanctions will not hit industry, lawyers argue
  • Port of London posts 10% rise in traffic for 2016
    Port returned to pre-2009 throughput levels as oil, aggregate and cement trading grew by more than 15%
  • Brave face on NAT as it slides into fourth quarter losses
    Ever-positive tanker owner hails good performance in volatile market
  • Ship calls recover at LA-Long Beach
    After 20 years of decline, the number of vessels handled by southern Californian pair increased in 2016
  • Hamburg Süd strengthens east-west presence through Maersk deal
    German and Danish lines get closer ahead of full takeover of Hamburg Süd
  • Global box exports on the rise
    Strong growth in transpacific trade masks weak Asia-Europe data
  • Administrators receive offers for two Offen product tankers
    Vessels have been through failed transactions prior to current offer
  • Farstad, Deep Sea Supply and Solstad plan offshore mega-merger
    Farstad secures restructuring deal as John Fredriksen and Kjell Inge Røkke look to combine forces and share ownership in new company
  • Clyde & Co hires Chung for Dubai office
    Partner joins from Holman Fenwick Willan
  • Port Hedland's iron ore exports to China jump 30%
    Total volumes up 19%, driven by China inventory boost
  • India to investigate oil-spill collision
    Pollution spreads to 43 km of west Indian coastline amid fears of environmental damage
  • Carriers reap benefits from Panama Canal expansion
    Following an initial decline, carriers are now fully benefiting from slot cost savings to the US east coast
  • Seattle Port boss Ted Fick resigns
    Resignation letter reveals his 'talents and strengths are better suited to the private sector'
  • TMT Group unit violated Iran sanctions in 2013, says US government
    US Office of Foreign Assets Control says TMT vessel concealed ship-to-ship transfer of oil with Iranian vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • Rising US spot truck rates to bolster contract pricing
  • Top US domestic intermodal providers raising rates
  • Intermarine receives fourth Ecolift 500 ship
  • Large US truckload carriers keep cutting capacity
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud cut east-west slot deal
  • Japanese container trade growth to accelerate
  • Nippon Express pulls profit from dropping revenue
  • Air cargo grows at five-year high
  • Sri Lanka finalizing controversial port sale to China

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • UK shipping must 'step up' says Henderson
    Safety, the environment, jobs and innovation are key areas where British shipping needs to improve as the UK heads towards exit from the European Union, says Shell's Grahaeme Henderson.
  • Eriksen: 'Door is open' for more OSV mergers
    Rokke and Fredriksen are creating the world's fourth-largest OSV owner but may not stop there.
  • Analysts weigh in on Frontline's next steps
    Some see DHT sending signs that it is open to a deal at a higher price, others see limits in Frontline's ability to hike bid.
  • Stranded Akkaz crew returning home
    Pakistani seafarers from Dutch-managed vessel fly out from Egypt.
  • Sprotte targets expansion at OSM
    Former Rickmers man is the new global technical chief of Norwegian manager.
  • All change at Economou's Ocean Rig
    Shipping magnate's rig company reveals management changes and relocates to the Cayman Islands.
  • Analyst cautious on offshore tie-up
    Consolidation will have little or no effect on weak market, Fearnley warns.
  • Scorpio Bulkers misses fourth quarter forecast
    New York-listed owner sees its bottom line loss fall two cents beyond what Wall Street was expecting.
  • Officers arrested on people trafficking charges
    US immigration agents raid Turkish boxship in alleged smuggling case.
  • Union Maritime takes Restis tanker pair
    London-based owner buys STX-built vessels from Greek owner Enterprises, market sources say.
  • BSM brings in Babcock for LNGBV systems
    Schulte company using UK group's LNG delivery kit for new bunker tanker.
  • American Shipping pushes up profit
    US tanker owner posts satisfactory result thanks to long-term bareboat charters.
  • Nordic American ends 'good year' in the red
    Herbjorn Hansson-led owner sees bottom line slip further below zero than Wall Street expected.
  • Cochin Shipyard linked to ABG takeover
    State-owned yard said to be in talks with struggling private builder.
  • Major BW LPG investor sells $2m slice
    Artemis Investment has offloaded a portion of its interest in world's largest VLGC owner.
  • Luigi D'Amato puts companies into liquidation
    But Italian owner working on restructuring plan for Fratelli D'Amato and Dolphin Tanker.
  • Five cargoships forced aground in UAE
    Residents warned not to go near vessels beached in high winds.
  • Dof wins double deal in Egypt
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner secures employment for anchor handler and PSV.
  • VLCC S&P market alive after price crash
    Alibra Shipping says rise in deals comes as buyers hunt bargain-basement prices.
  • Sales talk surrounds Offen Tankers pair
    Confusion prevails on the sales process of two bank-controlled MRs run by Offen Tankers. Some say the Hyundai Mipo built 52,000-dwt CPO Japan (built 2010) CPO Korea (built 2009) have changed hands for 36m en bloc. Others claim the ships remain unsold. The ships are reported to have been inspected by four or five potential buyers and are understood to have some coating issues. VesselsValue says t
  • Tamai loss grows, but forecast raised
    Japanese bulker and tanker owner hopeful of stronger finish to the year.
  • Economou linked to Nisshin bulker
    Greek owner tipped to be the buyer of panamax sold by Japanese firm last week.
  • KDB: no new DSME debt swap
    But state bank says measures are being considered to boost yard's liquidity.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • GPA sells 500 acres for commercial development
    Source: Georgia Ports Authority The GPA's decision to sell 500 acres for development is just one of the recent efforts undertaken lately to ...
  • Port of Oakland to make about $600m in capital improvements
    The Port of Oakland said it is making about $600 million in capital improvements in order to boost containerized cargo volumes. John Drisc...
  • Sinomarine Livestock Shipping plans to launch two cattle, sheep carriers
    China-based Sinomarine Livestock Shipping Company is reportedly planning to launch two bulk carrier ships that have been converted into ves...
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received seven ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for ...
  • Maersk, Hamburg Süd strike slot purchase deal
    In the wake of Maersk Line's announcement in December that it will acquire Hamburg Süd, the two companies said they will enter into a slot ...
  • Unifor strikes tentative deal with DHL
    Canadian labor union Unifor reached a tentative agreement with one of Canada's largest international parcel shipping companies, DHL. Unifo...
  • Commentary: All that glitters
    The need to protect high-value parcel deliveries was underscored in a recent decision by a federal court in Michigan. Golden Hawk Metallur...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2017
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Bunker fuel prices at Italy's Trieste rise after Eni stops supplies
    380 CST fuel oil rose $5 on the day to $334/mt ex-wharf and marine gasoil rose $13 to $576/mt ex-wharf.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES 2: Crude edges up on Iran tensions
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: New tech surge raises stakes over oil demand
    The digital economy is evolving as automation, robotics, big data and technologies such as 3-D printing gain ground.
  • TANKERS: Shipowner DHT says no thanks to $475 mil Frontline takeover offer
    "We believe that Frontline's proposal substantially undervalues our company and represents an opportunistic attempt to acquire DHT at a low point in the cycle," DHT Chairman Erik Lind said.
  • TANKERS: Long Range PG-UKC rate at 15-year low, close to $1 million
    Stiff competition among vessel owners for westbound voyages due to supply-demand fundamentals
  • FUTURES: Crude flat, pressured by third weekly rise in US oil rigs
  • Trump administration issues new Iran sanctions
    The new sanctions come as some in Congress are pushing the new administration to take a harder line on Iran.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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