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BRIEFS
June 8, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Port operations in Arab Gulf region hit by diplomatic crisis: ISS
  • Hapag-Lloyd becomes latest carrier to impose box booking cancellation fee
  • MOL to levy US$300/TEU Asia-southern Africa rate hike July 1
  • LA/LB ports not ready to handle ULCVs: Drewry
  • Global trade volumes are up 1.4pc in Q1
  • NACPC starts cooperative, 40-ft chassis pool at port of Charleston
  • China India Express Service (CIX) starts calling at DaChan Bay Terminals
  • Removal of paperwork leads to increase in Russian rail freight traffic
  • India's JNPT port productivity rises with new customs' clearance service
  • N American freight market is still picking up with 4pc growth in April
  • HK Airlines and Virgin Australia to start codeshare partnership
  • EU and TSA agree on mutual recognition of airfreight security regimes
  • United faces US$435,000 fine for allegedly operating non-airworthy aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • 'Softlink had started working on GST strategy more than one year back'
  • Avashya Foundation launches RAHAT "JAL HAI TO KAL HAI" initiative in Osmanabad District of Maharashtra
  • Cabinet approves agreement between India & Cyprus on merchant shipping
  • CMA CGM reduces CO2 emissions by 4 pc in 2016
  • Diplomatic crisis in the Gulf impacting shipping, cargo movement
  • Nitin Gadkari unveils in-house magazine SCI Sandesh at SCI Head Office
  • Panama Canal publishes proposal for modifications to tolls structure
  • India's seafood export at all-time high in 2016-17: MPEDA
  • MoU between India & Korea for export credit of $ 9 bn approved

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UK pallet network invests in new northern hub
  • Stef goes shopping in Spain
  • Alaska: new facility increases fleet efficiency
  • Top drawer appointment at Seacube
  • HNA implements global strategy with Atlas Air
  • K Line honoured for socially responsible investments
  • Handling clothes for cyclists
  • Strikes in Spanish ports to last?
  • Railfreight carrier boosts London business
  • Cargo MoU between Royal Air Marco and Etihad
  • Karine Guenan to lead new ATR department
  • Expanding in Sydney
  • More trains between the Ruhr and Milan
  • FTA votes for De Jong to drive its post-Brexit policy
  • New Indian client for MOL
  • PAL returns to KL

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Estonia to part-privatise Port of Tallinn
  • European shortsea market caving in
  • Container lines stop all Qatari bookings
  • Safety at Sea Awards shortlist revealed
  • BIMCO president Papagiannopoulos to push digitalisation
  • Ships face new security measures ahead of China BRICS summit
  • Mitsubishi HI wins ferry order and re-organises ship design team
  • Shipping proceeds on Wall Street just passed USD4 billion mark
  • Bangladeshi ship breakers protest new tax
  • Surge in Indian iron ore shipments to China

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Container lines scramble for new trade routes as Gulf strengthens Qatar 'blockade'
  • OOCL axes services to port of Gothenburg while labour dispute continues
  • Containership supply tight, but carrier clout brings charter rates back down
  • Robert Sappio appointed CEO at SeaCube Leasing
  • Industry slow to adopt Uber-for-freight model
  • IATA AGM in Cancun: where the top dogs bite on the big stories
  • The $50bn food fraud scam putting Australia's iconic brands at risk

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Four Stena newbuilds to have bio-repellant antifouling
  • KHI gets DNV GL AiP for non-spherical LNG tank
  • VIDEO: NASSCO completes eight ship ECO tanker series
  • Marshall Islands court rules against Frontline
  • Shipowners look to EU and China to lead on climate
  • MAN 175D high speed engine gains Type Approvals
  • Damen Galati to build two hybrids for BC Ferries
  • John Temple named NNS VP of strategic sourcing
  • USCG issues another safety alert on fuel spray fires

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Moody's warns of tough times ahead for German shipping lenders
    Top five lenders see aggregate increase in non-performing loan share
  • Panamax bulker earnings sink to eight-month low
    Fewer coal cargoes from Indonesia reported
  • Petrofin sees slow rebound for ship finance
    Greek ship loans slump by 9% but 'worst may be over' for banks
  • Diplomatic crisis to hit Qatar's LPG ships
    Milaha's LPG carriers will have to change behaviour as tensions mount
  • Qatar crisis threatens Hapag-Lloyd rights issue
    Qatari and Saudi shareholders backstopping 50% of $400m capital increase
  • Papagiannopoulos crowned new BIMCO chairman
    Digitalisation and reducing burden on ships' masters priorities for next two years as Kaptanoglu named as body's first woman president-elect
  • New Mombasa-Nairobi railway opens
    Chinese-built link between East Africa's largest port and Kenyan capital promises to significantly reduce logistics costs
  • Charter rates start traditional summer slide
    With the mini rate boom over, some owners will be more relaxed than others over what could prove to be a long summer
  • Trade disruption from Qatar blockade spreads
    Everything from logistics supply chains to shipping services and banking transactions are being affected
  • Singapore and Gibraltar may take some of Fujairah's bunkers trade
    Saudi/UAE and Qatar spat to shift volumes to other centres, says industry veteran Low
  • CMA CGM, MSC and Milaha services affected by Qatar blockade, warns Jensen
    Containers can be rerouted via Oman, another industry veteran says

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Seattle-Tacoma cranes to aid mega-ship handling
  • Port Everglades adds cranes to large-scale investment
  • New tech helps shippers pump up 'volume LTL'
  • Carriers poised to profit from higher trans-Pac contracts
  • Bangladesh port expands as shippers avoid Chittagong
  • Mammoet lifts big pieces for Sasol plant in Louisiana
  • Chennai port gains from rail push
  • Russia finds St. Petersburg terminal guilty of price fixing
  • Sliding container ship charter rates signal capacity restraint
  • Carriers suspend all container bookings to and from Qatar
  • Ships calling Xiamen face inspections ahead of summit

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • ECSA: China and EU should lead on CO2 rules
    Communique from European shipping group cites US withdrawal from Paris accord.
  • Trafigura's oil profit lower, but coal better
    Major charterer sees higher volumes in oil products, but arbitrage opportunities are still lacking.
  • Four owners vying for SeaOne CGL carrier newbuildings
    Four shipowners have submitted bids for 12 pioneering gas carrier articulated tug barges (ATBs) that SeaOne is poised to order at Samsung Heavy Industries. SeaOne Holdings president Bruce Hall tells TradeWinds that a US company is the leading contender in the race to own the world's first compressed gas liquids (CGL) carriers, alongside two other US companies and one international outfit. He dec
  • Fortress closes in on Heidmar deal
    Nearly a year after commencing a tender process and suffering a few false starts, it appears Connecticut-based pools power Heidmar is finally on the verge of selling the company. Expect US-based financial firm Fortress to emerge with full control of the company when the deal is announced near term, according to sources familiar with the process. The main change from last reports in March is that
  • International Seaways mulled products sales before choosing finance scheme
    International Seaways considered a sell-off of its older products tankers as a liquidity boost before settling on a refinancing of its main credit facility, market sources said this week. The foreign-flag spin-off of Overseas Shipholding Group explored a sale of multiple products tankers of 2004 vintage, with other units possibly thrown in, but ultimately decided against the tack, according to pe
  • Gener8 hires UBS for M&A advice as suitors line up
    Investment bank retained after Idan Ofer overture, but could have plenty more to do as takeover talk grows
  • NRG Maritime acquires its first tanker
    A new Greek tanker outfit backed by a member of the wider Chandris clan is hitting its stride in Athens, buying its first vessel with an ambition to add more in the future. NRG Maritime has emerged as being behind the purchase of the 5,900-dwt chemical/products tanker Cansu D (built 2005). The Istanbul Shipyard-built tanker was reported sold last month for about $6.5m, by Turkey's Marinpet Petrol
  • Astra doubles up in containers with first boxship addition in three years
    Greece's Astra Shipmanagement has made its first containership acquisition on the secondhand market since it was established nearly three years ago, over which time is has doubled the size of its fleet. The company revealed this week that it has incorporated the 1,700-teu Anassa (built 2006) into its fleet. The vessel's IMO number shows this is the HS Smetana, which a few brokers reported sold at
  • Pappas to drop MR order plans at Hyundai Mipo
    Tanker outfit PST unlikely to follow up on LOI signed for up to four newbuildings at Korean yard
  • Shanghai Shipyard wins mini-capesize bulker contract
    State-owned Shanghai Shipyard has secured up to three mini-capesize bulker newbuildings. The China State Shipbuilding Corp-controlled shipyard has been commissioned by Platano Eesti of Estonia to construct two firm 108,000-dwt newbuildings for delivery in 2019. The deal includes one option. The price-tag of the newbuildings has not been disclosed.
  • Modern VLGCs fight for Panama slots in competition with boxships
    Canal's newer, higher tolls come as neo-panamax VLGC owners complain of tight capacity.
  • Lack of arbitrage forces US Gulf cargo cancellations
    Seasonal slowdown has VLGC owners bracing themselves for a sticky summer
  • Dalian Trawind takes fleet to six with another traditional panamax
    Dalian Trawind Shipping has bought a second traditional panamax boxship. The Chinese domestic operator has emerged as the buyer of the 3,739-teu Doukato (built 2002) from Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships for around $6.1m, with delivery set for next month. Diana Containerships acquired the vessel in 2011 for $33m. Dalian Trawind bought its first vessel in this class, the 4,990-teu Xin Feng Shan
  • 'It may cost taxpayers hundreds of millions'
    German politicians have expressed worry over the impact of the Rickmers insolvency. Norbert Hackbusch of the left-wing party Die Linke has voiced fears that it might cost the taxpayer "hundreds of millions of euros". His comments came with memories still fresh of HSH Nordbank's decision last year to write off €550m ($620m) of Norddeutsche Reederei H Schuldt debt. That caused an outcry in Hamburg
  • Rickmers plan was never going to fly, says banker
    HSH Nordbank's decision to pull the plug on an outfit it has supported for years marks a big shift in German banks' relations with shipowners, finance sources say
  • Digital forwarder claims solution to overcome costly no-shows
    CMA CGM is attempting to impose additional fees on shippers for costly late cancellations or "no-shows". On 1 June, the liner operator introduced a cancellation fee of $150 per teu on its service from Northern Europe to the Red Sea, Middle East and Indian subcontinent. But FreightHub, a Berlin digital freight forwarder for the Asia to Europe trades, is breaking with the system of imposing fines.
  • Milaha Maritime set to be hit hard by Gulf crisis
    Local and international services face massive disruption as a result of neighbours cutting diplomatic and trade ties over accusations of emirate's support for terrorism
  • Growing fleet confirms mutuality to be the best solution
    The fleet insured by the 13 International Group clubs has risen by nearly 4% over the past year to 1.15 billion gross tons - an increase of more than 50% over the past decade. International Group chairman Hugo Wynn-Williams points to the record tonnage in the annual review as "a testament to the continuing attractiveness and efficiency of the mutual system in delivering the best solutions for shi
  • P&I mutuals weigh move into war risks
    International Group investigates potential benefits of splitting cover from hull insurance
  • Skuld liquidity moves up to exceptional
    The capital liquidity of the Skuld marine-insurance group has risen from strong to exceptional following a new assessment by the Standard & Poor's (S&P) ratings agency. Skuld's overall "A" rating with a stable outlook is unchanged, although S&P views the Oslo-based insurer in a positive light. The ratings agency noted that Skuld had just reported its 14th consecutive year of underwriting profita
  • Court gives green light to abandonment of Rena wreck
    Final judgment puts the cost of salvage work at a massive $650m
  • Lifeline deal sees management and backers cash in
    Insider backers of Navig8 Product Tankers are pocketing a quick $8m profit on a $30m lifeline they extended to the company in December. The private-equity funds subscribed to a preferred-shares issue seven months ago with a proviso that a 20% premium "bonus" be added to the principal amount in the event of a change of control in the company. That change is exactly what is happening as New York-l
  • Judge rejects Frontline's bid to put DHT and BW in check
    DHT says Marshall Islands court found 'no likelihood of success' in tanker giant's lawsuit.
  • Swedish owner advocates green vessels at United Nations
    Terntank duo address UN on using LNG as a fuel and strong need for dedicated funds to share burden of green investment.
  • Rio Tinto doubles daily rate for Diana cape
    Greek bulker owner secures extension of up to 17 months for 2006-built bulker.
  • V.Group goes ahead with simpler structure
    Shipmanager eliminates unnecessary reporting layers and increases control of yet-to-be-hired CEO.
  • Sasco steps up ferry service to Japan
    Russian owner increasing sailings from Sakhalin island to Hokkaido.
  • MPC adds three more boxships
    German company's Oslo spin-off continues to build up its fleet.
  • MPC Container Ships adds another vessel
    MPC Container Ships has added another boxship to its fast expanding fleet. The Oslo-listed newcomer has reportedly acquired the Aker-built, 2,127-teu containership Conti Elektra (built 2007) for around $6.3m. It would be the fourteenth vessel acquired by MPC in under two months. In April, MPC raised around $100m via a private placement in Norway, where it is listed on the Merkur Market. T
  • Maersk Line on neo-panamax fixing spree
    Maersk Line has launched a fixing spree in the neo-panamax boxship sector. The Danish operator has taken around eight vessels of 8,000 to 9,000-teu on short term fixtures at rates sharply down on last done. The tally includes four of the so-called Northern J-type neo-panamax vessels controlled by Norddeutsch Reederei H. Schuldt. The 8,814-teu Northern Jubilee, Northern Jasper (both built 20
  • Dof Subsea wins five-month charter
    IPO-bound owner expects improved financial performance in North America thanks to latest deal.
  • Sewol owner's daughter arrested
    Yoo Sum-na held three years after fleeing to France in wake of ferry sinking.
  • Greek bank lending falls by 8.8% in 2016
    Petrofin Research suggests new forms of finance are gaining ground in the wake of biggest decline since 2009.
  • Teenagers charged over shipyard fire
    Girls accused of starting blaze at revived Scottish plant.
  • Polaris orders VLOC trio at Hyundai Heavy
    South Korean owner looks to replace some of its controversial VLCC conversions.
  • Papagiannopoulos is new Bimco president
    Greek executive succeeds Philippe Louis-Dreyfus as shipowners' association also elects first female president designate.
  • Attacks on Prime Marine and Navig8 tankers raise concerns
    Maritime security executives point to Middle East tensions and a hijacked dhow currently at large.
  • Boustead land must be used for shipbuilding after sale
    Malaysia says coastal plot in Penang will retain yard function after disposal.
  • Maersk Line seeks alternative to Qatar
    Danish giant ceases cargo acceptance in the Middle East following latest rise of tensions; Suez Canal unaffected.
  • Peter Dohle signs $200m ICBC finance deal
    German owner taps Chinese bank for cash for three ship financing projects.
  • Mercator secures dredging deal
    Indian owner to bank $2m from Karaikal port work.
  • CMA CGM further reduces carbon footprint
    Container line knocks another 4% off CO2 emissions per container carried.
  • Heroin seized from PSV off Turkey
    Police raid DR Congo-flagged vessel with $57m of drugs hidden on board.
  • Damen wins BC Ferries ro-pax order
    Dutch yard to build two diesel-electric ferries for Canadian owner.
  • Courage Marine plots share split
    Hong Kong bulker owner wants to triple the number of outstanding shares to boost liquidity.
  • Qatari fallout already affecting tankers
    Diplomatic spat may impact VLCCs, OPEC agreement and force up bunker prices, says Affinity.
  • SeaCube names Robert Sappio as new CEO
    Container industry veteran steps up to top role at privately-owned box leasing company.
  • ICS ties CO2 proposal to UN acidification goal
    Shipping trade group's Simon Bennett says developing nations leery of setting cap on carbon dioxide.
  • Woodside seals Indonesia LNG supply deal
    Aussie firm to initially supply up to 600,000t per annum with option to increase to 1.1mt.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • Maersk to offer trade financing in six U.S. states
    Maersk Line has begun offering trade finance to shippers in six states after successfully piloting a similar program in four countries in E...
  • UPS study shows blurred lines between domestic and international retailers
    Nearly half of U.S. online shoppers are purchasing items from international sellers, "demonstrating the need for retailers to offer more pe...
  • CSX shareholders approve $84m payment for Harrison
    CSX Corp.'s preliminary results from its annual shareholders meeting show that shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the reimburseme...
  • DP World bans Qatari vessels from calling its terminals
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World has banned all vessels carrying Qatar's flag from calling its terminals in the United Arab Emirates,...
  • IATA: Air cargo 'stuck in another century'
    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wants to break free from outdated processes that hold air cargo back and has adopted a r...
  • Port of Oakland looks to move more cargo by rail
    Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle said he wants to increase rail business at the port, which would take more trucks off the ro...
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 12 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
  • Executive Moves: IATA, SeaCube, Kuebix and BIMCO
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock The International Air Transport Association (IATA) appoints chairman of the IATA board of governors, SeaCub...
  • Port of Seattle, partners break ground on air cargo warehouses
    The Port of Seattle, along with the nearby City of Burien, Wash., and real estate company Panattoni Development, broke ground Tuesday on a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2017
  • ANALYSIS: Qatar diplomatic crisis disrupts clean tankers' trades
    -Traders split cargoes to skirt restrictions -LR2 demand may be hit on less co-loading - Owners may seek premium for Qatar loading
  • TANKERS: QATAR PETROLEUM LOOKING TO TAKE VLCC ON TIME CHARTER - SOURCES
    Qatar Petroleum has entered the market to hire a VLCC on a time charter basis for 30 days for possibly storing condensate or crude oil following the cutting of ties with the country by several Middle East states
  • TENDER DATA: Turkey's Tupras offers 33,000 mt HSFO for June 18-22: sources
    Seller: Tupras, Turkey, Loading June 18-22
  • Oil tumbles after EIA data shows across-the-board builds
    NYMEX July crude down $2.47 to settle at $45.72/b. ICE August Brent settled $2.06 lower Wednesday at $48.06/b.
  • Trafigura expects further growth in oil trading volumes, H1 profit dips
    Trafigura, one of the world's biggest oil traders, expects trading volumes of oil and refined products to increase more than 16% in its 2016/17 year to September 30,
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Shipping bodies call for EU-China deal on carbon emissions
    Industry bodies the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have called for cooperation between the European Union and China in seeking a deal on the regulation of carbon emissions from the shipping industry.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable, underpinned by US crude stock draw
  • OPEC compliance 117% over Jan-May among members with caps - Platts survey
    - OPEC 350,000 b/d above stated ceiling, with Indonesia - Libya, Nigeria combined Jan-May average 101,00 b/d above Oct - Saudi Arabia, Angola deepen cuts - Iraqi production jumps 70,000 b/d
  • Grindrod Group CEO Alan Olivier to take early retirement
    Mike Hankinson will act as executive chairman in the transitional phase.

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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
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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