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February 8, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin's five new panamax boxships up for sale in Hong Kong
  • Cosco Shippping Holdings warns of US$1.4b net loss in 2016
  • MSC launches new faster service to Hamad Port for Qatar bound cargo
  • WTO rules against Russia in dispute with EU over duties on LCVs
  • Haifa is first port in Israel to handle 13,000 TEU box ship
  • EU and Mexico to hold more talks on new FTA
  • Shipping returns to normal with rising water levels on Rhine and Danube
  • Air cargo soars to five-year high but turbulence awaits industry in 2017
  • Siginon Aviation to service Qatar Airways Cargo in Kenya
  • Launch of Florida's first ocean-to-air perishables shipment at MIA

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Bahri adds 37th VLCC to multipurpose fleet of 84 vessels
  • Evergreen recognised for protecting blue whales & blue skies
  • FFFAI's 23rd Biennial Convention concludes in Cochin on a high note
  • NTC Logistics successfully executes coastal movements
  • Yashpal Sharma appointed Managing Director of Skyways Group
  • Massive surge in soyameal export
  • APSEZ organises trade meet in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand
  • Belgian Deputy PM inaugurates JNPT-APEC Training & Consultancy Foundation
  • Changed US stance on Iran seen as a factor delaying Chabahar port project
  • DP World reports 3.2 pc volume growth in 2016 & 6 pc volume growth in 4Q 2016
  • Major Ports handle more cargo post-demonetisation
  • Nitin Gadkari holds meeting with Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium; seeks greater Belgian participation in maritime sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Changing markets
  • Swedish truck maker expanding in Thailand
  • Rishi takes top job at JDA
  • Goodman active in Hamburg and UK Midlands
  • Green light for new generation tank cars
  • Port of Seattle CEO resigns amid pay-out probe
  • APL enhances South America west coast service
  • Florida's first ocean-to-air perishables shipment
  • Inland rail - the right rail investment for Australia
  • Italy eager for Liebherr equipment
  • DFW installs new cold chain storage equipment
  • VIIA Britanica rail motorway in service again
  • Life sciences centre opens in Hyderabad
  • Gburek takes on spokesman role at Timocom
  • NWSA comes back on containers
  • Honey and sweet dreams: long air links to Auckland

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Bankruptcies continue to pare public shipping field
  • Spanish dockers to strike over government dock labour decree
  • UK Chamber of Shipping emphasises Brexit benefits
  • Second Rickmers Maritime vessel sold to clear debts
  • Scorpio stock rise highlights investor refocus on dry bulk
  • Tonnage growth, demand headwinds to hit tanker rates and earnings in 2017
  • Sungdong workers face unpaid leave as orders fall
  • Ezra could be wound up over subsidiary's unpaid charter
  • Maersk 2016 loss expected to narrow on Q4 Hanjin effect
  • KDB: No autonomous restructuring for DSME

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Hamburg Süd gets closer to Maersk with new east-west slot charter agreement
  • Jebel Ali hit by less transhipment, but new facilities give DP World a boost
  • 'No' to corruption starts to pay off as major shippers seek out Nigerian forwarder AMG
  • Analysis: declining UPS share price overlooks strong fundamentals
  • Debt level fears for Korean Air as the won grows weaker
  • Is the supplier-retailer relationship at breaking point?
  • Dennis Lutwin new US automotive chief at DHL Supply Chain
  • Rachel Morley joins BIFA board as Carson McMullan steps down
  • Tilbury's £1bn drive to expand into Thames 'global trading port'

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Hyundai Heavy marks production of its 5,000th propeller
  • Fincantieri submits its proposal for Army's MSV-L
  • New jack-up design targets next gen wind turbines
  • Octopus will help Klaveness meet new emissions regs
  • Drewry introduces credit research service
  • Ultrapetrol files for Chapter 11
  • VIDEO: USS Enterprise decommissioned

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Singapore and Dubai agents join forces in global ports agency
    Ben Line Agencies and Sharaf Group to launch WaterFront Maritime Services in April
  • Yang Ming to raise $54m through private offering
    Offering set to follow significant capital reduction later this month
  • Ultrapetrol files for bankruptcy
    Company will sell its business to its biggest shareholder after liabilities reach $566m
  • US border tax plan may upend dirty tanker demand
    Tankers will have to adjust to accelerated US oil exports and falling imports
  • Without ambition we are dead, says NAT's Hansson
    Suezmax owner eyes expanding fleet from 33 to 40 suezmaxes
  • Heavyweight consortium to boost Pakistan LNG imports
    LNG carrier owners eye new trading opportunities for into Pakistan
  • DFDS posts 50%-plus surge in profit for 2016
    Ferry and ro-ro operator launches $115m share buyback and boosts dividend payments after strong year
  • Pilbara Ports clears vessels ahead of tropical low
    LLI data shows at least 35 bulkers are due to arrive at port in next few days
  • American Shipping mulls $220m bond
    Ocean Yield would buy $110m on top of its existing $200m of AMSC debt
  • Supramax rates weaken but recovery signs appear
    Rates in some Pacific benchmark routes improved week-on-week
  • Cobelfret orders two ro-ro workhorses at HMD
    Newbuildings are part of the operator's expansion plan
  • VLCC life is a rollercoaster, you just gotta ride it
    Spot market volatility and hostile takeover bids from tycoon John Fredriksen - what more could you want from the big crude tankers in the course of just one week?
  • Data Hub: Charter Rates
    Demolition levels hit new heights last year, but will have to double to save what promises to be a thoroughly depressed market in 2017
  • Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding net profit down 29%
    Japanese shipbuilder forecasts a full-year profit for fiscal 2016
  • DP World container throughput grows 6% in fourth quarter
    Terminal operator says ahead-of-market growth due to benefits of globally diversified portfolio
  • Government ban stifles Pakistan's recycling market
    Gadani recyclers may disappear from bidding tables if permits to come back online are delayed
  • Ezra seeking advice on winding-up threat from Forland
    Statutory demand is against Ezra as it was charterparty guarantor
  • Citi's Michael Parker sees bright future for container shipping
    Top shipfinance banker expresses optimism about industry outlook as box lines begin to behave like normal industrial corporations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Georgia ports works to sate high industrial real estate demand
  • International Longshore and Warehouse Union
  • Itajai gets desperately needed dredging funds
  • NY-NJ terminal doubling capacity ahead of bridge raising
  • Slideshow: Four ways shippers can protect from another Hanjin
  • India ignores import tax opposition
  • DP World volume jumps on Europe, Asia strength
  • DFDS earnings soar on freight surge
  • JNPT volume drop weighs on Indian major port growth
  • Japanese air cargo growth to slow
  • Hanjin collapse to buoy Maersk's 2016 results

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Thorco MPP disabled off Eastern Canada
    Coast Guard said to be monitoring the situation; towing set for Wednesday.
  • Battle rages behind Ultrapetrol Chapter 11
    Copernico Argentina Fund targets shipowner's directors and executives claiming $880m in assets being sold for just $75.5m. Defendants challenge valuation claim.
  • ConTex holds firm over 300
    Upward trends among containership rates continue, bringing back some optimism.
  • Trafigura takes on Teesside LNG terminal
    Trader takes downstream LNG position by taking long lease on UK import facility.
  • Ardmore in sale-and-leaseback move
    Product tanker specialist refinances vessel in transaction that generates almost $10m in cash.
  • Hapag completes $213.7m notes offering
    German liner company taps the bond market for the second time in less than a month.
  • Ben Line and Sharaf launch WaterFront
    New global shipping agency formed through the cooperation of traditional companies.
  • Panama Canal volumes hit new record
    January total is best ever at expanded Panamanian waterway.
  • Ardmore quarterly loss in line with Wall Street
    Anthony Gurnee looks for stronger market this year after owner records red ink in final three months of 2016.
  • Global Offshore falls to bigger loss
    Indian owner hit by falling revenue in third quarter.
  • Essar linked to panamax quartet
    Indian owner said to be buying bulkers to cope with growing steel demand in Hazira.
  • Samudera Shipping reveals string of sales
    Samudera Shipping has collected $5.73m from the sale of a string of older vessels. Singapore-listed Samudera says the 4,630-gt Sinar Jimbaran (built 2006) is the last of six ships to be sold in the past 12 months. In a statement to investors the shipowner explains the ships were largely sold after they became unprofitable. One of the vessels exiting the public company, the Amanah, has been scrappe
  • Yang Ming banks $54m from share sale
    Loss-making owner raises more money through stock offering.
  • Hoegh LNG claims a first on Pakistan project
    Norwegian owner joins big-name consortium to go beyond its involvement in previous schemes.
  • MES slashes forecast after profit drops
    Japanese shipbuilder expects lower annual result after nine-month figures weaken.
  • DP World keeps rising in 2016
    Port terminal operator posts 3.2% annual increase in volumes thanks to strong fourth quarter.
  • New offshore giant nursing debt headache
    Clarksons Platou says Solstad Farstad faces "Trump-sized wall" of maturities in 2021.
  • Swan Hellenic to sail again
    G Adventures buys cruise line from bankrupt All Leisure and seeks new ship.
  • Samsung shares fall over delay concerns
    Shipyard sees biggest intraday decline since April as investors cast doubt on Fredriksen's newbuilds.
  • Eimskip building transatlantic capacity
    Icelandic line bringing in extra ship to cope with substantial growth in imports.
  • DFDS makes more and boosts dividend
    Danish owner finishes 2016 on a strong note and is keen on exploring digital opportunities.
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new notes offering
    German liner company shoots for $160m to repay debt maturing in 2018.
  • Ultrapetrol files Chapter 11 papers in New York
    Shipowner in pre-packaged deal that will see two remaining divisions sold to its main shareholder.
  • Hyundai Merchant chief charts return to profit
    Yoo Chang-keun talks about a return to the black next year for the Korean shipowner.
  • Fredriksen: more opportunities with Rokke
    Offshore merger could be just the start for cooperating billionaires.
  • Farstad launches share and bond offers
    Norwegian owner selling new stock and convertible notes as part of restructuring.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • YRC Worldwide posts $7.5m net loss for Q4 2016
    Source: YRC Worldwide For the full year of 2016, YRC Worldwide posted a net income of $21.5 million. YRC Worldwide had a net loss of $7.5 m...
  • Detention and demurrage petition gains strong support
    Source: Ralf Gosch/Shutterstock The Coalition for Port Practices filed a petition with the FMC in December, asking the agency to address fee...
  • Lottery process for ILWU workers to proceed
    The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), said an arbitrator has ordered the resumption of a lottery that gives workers a chance at becoming ...
  • Intermodal growth engine stalls
    The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) said intermodal volumefell 2.1 percent in 2016, driven down by weak international volume...
  • QuestaWeb to use FedEx customs content
    The global trade management software provider QuestaWeb and FedEx's freight forwarding division will partner to offer QuestaWeb customers a...
  • Executive Moves: DHL Supply Chain, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and Greenbrier
    DHL Supply Chain appoints president of Automotive, North America, while WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff names new head of maritime practice and ...
  • DP World grows volumes 3.2% in 2016
    Port terminal operator DP World handled 63.7 million TEUs at its container terminals during the year in 2016, a 3.2 percent increase from 2...
  • NHTSA proposed rule aims to accelerate connected vehicle tech
    Source: Karsten Neglia/Shutterstock The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued notice of proposed rulemaking that...
  • USCG: Multiple flood points likely cause of El Faro casualty
    Multiple sources of flooding were the likely cause of the 2015 sinking of the El Faro , according to an analysis released during the third ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
  • Fog clings to Houston Ship Channel; no vessel boarding: dispatcher
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Monjasa appoints new head of credit
    Previously he worked for Danske Bank as deputy head of credit.
  • Monjasa withdrew credit from Hanjin 6 months before collapse
    "A punctual credit assessment process saw Monjasa withdrawing from granting trading credit to Hanjin Shipping six months prior to the company's bankruptcy filing."
  • Russian export duty hike makes bunker market preferred outlet for fuel oil
    "The difference between the export and bunker market is turning in favor of the bunker market."
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • BP says getting back to growth after Q4 output drops
  • ANALYSIS: Saudi Arabia's forceful strategy lifts Japan crude sales to 10-year high
    - Supply to Japan at 10-year high of 1.18 million b/d - Lifts market share to 36% in 2016
  • Open interest for ICE front-month Singapore HSFO contracts rise by 1.09% in Jan
  • FUTURES 2: Crude firms as OPEC compliance continues to hold sentiment
  • FUTURES: Crude rallies amid fresh signs of compliance to cuts
  • OPEC Jan output 32.16 mil b/d, down 690,000 b/d from Dec - Platts survey
    The survey shows that several OPEC countries covered by the agreement still need to make some progress in lowering output to their allocations

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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
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
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%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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
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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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