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September 8, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to levy rate hikes to Med and Black Sea ports September 15
  • Cosco expects US$300 million in savings from OOCL deal over 20 years
  • Injection of mega capacity to have long-term impact on shipping
  • Dredging works at Port of Philadelphia on track with fresh federal funds
  • Containership demolition slowed 90pc between January and June
  • Hong Kong's OOCL makes the most of its new massive mega ships
  • LA chassis supplier CIMC sends 600 goosenecks to Texas floods
  • DP World finishes Prince Rupert Fairview Terminal expansion
  • Teamsters protest Cummins healthcare cuts at Dallas trade fair
  • Consolidated Chassis Management starts new toll collection scheme
  • Troubled Cathay talks to pilots hoping they will settle for less
  • French ground handling giant WFS throughput leaps 17pc in US
  • Ethiopian Airlines and nation's airports merge into a single unit

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • HMM completes its first blockchain pilot voyage
  • MOL-operated car carrier serving Africa loads 800 used vehicles
  • MSC's extended IMED service to connect Hamad Port with Indian gateways
  • Oilmeals exports surge
  • Goods Registration timings for examination of export goods at Export Docks
  • IGTPL sets monthly throughput record in Aug.
  • Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates leading performers of Kandla trade at KPT's 2nd annual awards
  • Petronet LNG in JV to develop LNG terminal in Sri Lanka
  • Commerce Minister assures support to start-ups
  • Task Force on employment & exports formed

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Staying on course
  • Gouw joins commission at LA's second biggest cargo airport
  • ITF and IKEA begin dialogue
  • New IT for express deliveries in Germany
  • Ports America enhances ro-ro vessel drivers' training
  • United transforms A350 order
  • BDP International finds favour with GTM
  • Complex coal transport logistics for Huafeng
  • First container platforms with adjustable loading length
  • Faster transit from Townsville to Singapore
  • Jettainer names Mühlenkamp director of operations
  • Dnata orders Siemens software to digitalize processes
  • Ceva and Carrefour ink new pact
  • New intermodal link between Gdansk and Paskov
  • Reorganisation of Russia's UAC
  • Stable performances on Germany's inland waterways
  • Two more B777s for Nordwind Airlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Detention risks elevate with start of BWM Convention
  • Bourbon sustains a further heavy loss in H1
  • Second tanker looting marks return of oil theft piracy in Asia
  • HMM completes first blockchain pilot voyage
  • Cargo tracking must be improved, says marine insurer
  • Mermaid Maritime wins three subsea contracts worth USD12 million
  • Mercator Lines files to wind up
  • New orders keep Oshima busy to 2020
  • Indonesia resumes nickel ore exports

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Rotterdam to hold congestion crisis talks tomorrow, but shippers don't expect problems to ease until next year
  • Maersk credit rating downgrade threats are a red herring, argues financial analyst
  • Carriers and ports warn customers of closures as Irma makes its way to the US
  • DHL Supply Chain and Huawei opt for IoT to boost automotive manufacturing efficiency
  • Robert Van de Weg goes his own way with AirWay Cargo
  • All change at Cathay Pacific Cargo as Mark Sutch goes to India and Ronald Lam named cargo director

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Ten hijackers seized after tanker crew triggers SSAS alarm
  • USCG sets port condition X-ray for South Florida ports
  • VIDEO: Huge containership inaugurates raised Bayonne Bridge
  • Red Funnel orders second fast cat at Wight Shipyard
  • Meyer Werft lays keel for first LNG-fueled cruise ship
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers FRC 25 to USCG
  • LNG bunkering barge will have Wartsila cargo system

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Shipping urged to work with other transport modes to obtain good Brexit deal
    Time is short and there is a clear need for the transport industry to co-ordinate its efforts if the UK's...
  • IACS claims its place in shipping's vacant middle ground
    "Who can manage the expectations of both internal and external stakeholders?"
  • UK government pledges £6m to cut shipping emissions "to zero"
    Government sets target of creating a zero-emissions sector
  • Guangzhou said to be under pressure to curb coal imports
    The port denies talks about ban on foreign coal
  • VLGC rates firm up in Middle East and US Gulf after Harvey
    BLPG index rises to its highest level since end-June
  • Capes shift up a gear to earn $19,500 per day
    Coal and iron ore from Australia, Brazil and South Africa appear robust, says Fearnleys
  • Frictionless trade is a post-Brexit priority, says Dingle
    Maritime UK chairman calls on government to keep trade flowing
  • Bunk out at Briese, reopening succession question at heavylift giant
    But Leer company will hang on to Auerbach stake, sources confirm
  • Removing coastal roadblocks
    US politicians are likely to shoot down the attempt to abolish the Jones Act, which means American coastal shipping will...
  • Bertram Rickmers in comeback with bid for shipmanagement arm of Rickmers Group
    German shipowner heads rescue plan for part of group that was declared insolvent in June after bank bailout efforts failed
  • UK maritime employers missing out on skills funding
    Employers championing the skills they want in apprentices
  • Braemar to buy NAVES Corporate Finance
    Acquisition to be paid for via cash, convertible loan notes and shares issuance
  • Lloyd's List boosts container shipping coverage with new hire
    Fluent Japanese and Korean speaking Hong-Kong-based reporter will also focus on northeast Asia
  • Maritime Security Transit Corridor formed to deter vessel attacks near Horn of Africa
    Providing a recommended merchant traffic route will allow naval forces to concentrate surveillance efforts
  • Shipping could face $100bn bill as ballast water regulations come into force on Friday
    But shipowners will have a two-year grace period to comply with the Ballast Water Management Convention
  • Meyer Turku doubles shipyard upgrade investments
    Investments are aimed to help triple production rates at the shipyard
  • HMM completes pilot blockchain voyage with reefer-laden boxship
    Korea's flagship carrier is now looking at a second pilot voyage in October, this time with dry containers
  • Mercator Lines Singapore to be wound up
    Company unable to justify an extension of judicial management

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • CMA CGM adds NY-NJ to upgraded 14,000 TEU loop
  • Southeast US ports shuttering as Irma barrels down
  • HMM aims for full blockchain adoption by year-end
  • DP World Cochin growth outpaces Indian rivals
  • Bangladesh pursues aid for shipping infrastructure
  • Inland Chinese shippers turn to Russian Far East ports
  • Korea nuclear tensions bleed into shipping
  • Infographic: How tech helps shippers manage supply chains
  • Qatar inaugurates mega-port amid trade blockade
  • British ports: UK must stay in EU Customs Union

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • Dull, safe and boring? Not this Volvo
  • B+H's Mike Hudner on the comeback trail
    Fate has dealt Mike Hudner some tough hands, in life as in shipping. But as Joe Brady discovers, the B+H veteran hasn't lost the ability to spot an opportunity
  • Norwegian Hull's half-year result beats expectations
    Bergen-based mutual detects signs of premium levels flattening out following an underwriting performance that was above forecasts in the current market
  • Shipping 'must go outside for new leaders'
  • Allure of Greek portfolio leads to Berenberg deal
    Private bank takes $460m in RBS loans as stepping stone to securing more banking and foreign exchange business in leading shipowning nation
  • Misje Bulk sees improved rates but records annual loss
  • Tankers International shifts corporate home onshore
    Longest running VLCC pool player rejigs structure to comply with key charterers' requirements and gain access to credit lines
  • Shipping can innovate and still keep its best traditions
  • Hudner lays out $200m shipowning comeback
    Former B+H frontman is aiming to end shipping exile - if he can get the finance
  • China splashing out on ports, and investing in geopolitics?
    State-run companies have spent $20bn on dock infrastructure globally in the past year, but Beijing will have to think about how its influence is viewed
  • Livanos backs 'maritime Davos' to shape future of the industry
    Driving more ambitious emissions reduction targets is top of the agenda for new Global Maritime Forum
  • Macquarie says its KG-inspired shipping run is still building
    Veteran Morten Arntzen says lender free of legacy debt has found the perfect timing to build business at 'appropriate' pricing for non-investment grade industry
  • Capital Products closes on $460m refinancing
    Previously announced refinancing offer from existing lenders now a done deal.
  • Formula Win: 20 Questions with Braemar's Louise Evans
  • RBS exits shipping, but when one door closes...
    Harry Papachristou charts the bank's exodus from Greek shipping - and discusses the sector's options
  • The kings of coatings have got it covered
    Roderick Craig talks to the father and son who have built on the proud family tradition at marine coatings giant Jotun
  • Brazilian eyes Chinese-built sub-panamax resales
  • Massive jump in containership values seen as a 'one-off'
  • HMM makes $162m grab for former Oceanbulk boxships
    Questions over the Greek owner's commitment to the boxship sector after HMM spends close to $1bn to buy resale boxship and VLCC newbuildings
  • Fears of midsize pain as small and larger boxships move in
    Uncertainty over future prospects for midsize containerships has resulted in an orderbook dominated by smaller feederships and ultra large tonnage
  • Harvey shows that shipping is not immune to climate change
    Global ports are at increasing risk from extreme weather events, and those that do not adapt will find their customers moving elsewhere
  • Last of Hansa Treuhand's boxships hit the market
    It has taken less than a year for the former KG trailblazer to exit the sector
  • CNOOC taps LNG shipowners for chartered tonnage
  • CLP Power closes in on FSRU and LNG supply
  • Epic chief sees upside in small pressurised LPG shipping sector
    But brokers covering this market say current conditions remain weak despite the future holding promise
  • Delivery slides for newbuilds as KC-1 woes mount
    Samsung Heavy Industries battles to install new Kogas-designed cargo containment system on first vessel
  • PLN set to relaunch request for small-scale LNG shipping needs
    Revised plan to be unveiled soon as Indonesian power outfit takes new look at how to structure its project
  • DNV GL upbeat on future of seaborne energy trade
    Half of the world's energy demand is forecast to come from renewables by 2050 but that does not mean shipping energy volumes will decline
  • Ready, steady, float: FLNG takes the plunge
    It has been a long time coming, but this is the year FLNG left the drawing board and entered the water. Special report by Lucy Hine
  • Special one: Petronas' history maker
  • Shell's Prelude in sea major
  • Golar's Hilli is a transformative experience
  • Rigs 'inflection point' offers hope of gradual recovery for OSVs
    More rigs at work will mean more work for offshore, although there is a long way to go for both
  • K Line Offshore first to get 'cold ironing' notation from DNV GL
  • Meade forms partnership to take drones offshore
    M3 Marine and ROV Inspeksi launch joint venture to help clients 'get ahead of the game' via speedier vessel inspections
  • IMO boss compliments Chittagong improvements
  • Tsuneishi tests green market with $300m repairer in the Philippines
    Proposed recycling plant on the island of Negros is the biggest investment of its kind since 2009
  • Piracy 2.0: Shipping gets serious about cyber crime
    Attacks on shipping are nothing new, from the Spanish Main to the Somali coast, but as Paul Berrill reports, today's most dangerous threat comes from your computer
  • Vietnamese refugee reunited with Bergesen rescuers
    Thirty-seven years ago, Yen Siow and 81 other Vietnamese refugees were saved from certain death on the high seas. Thanks to the power of social media, she has been reunited with her rescuers. Roderick Craig reports
  • Germany's Stella Marine loses tanker duo to V.Ships
  • NYK places orders for VLCC quartet in Japan
  • Spot rates for MR tankers fall as refineries restart after Harvey
    Atlantic Basin clean tanker markets are returning to normal after day rates spiked in hurricane's wake
  • Hellespont 'on comeback trail' with $134m order
    Greek family owner makes its first 'investment in newbuildings since 2008 as its business fortunes turn full circle
  • Mysterious Iranian vessel's secret past follows it to Alang breakers
    The Sirus 1 was linked to tanker arm of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
  • Putting on the writs: the untold postscript to the Torrey Canyon story
    Julian Bray reveals the role played by the late Joe Grimberg in the aftermath of the tanker disaster half a century ago
  • Richardson rings the changes at SSY
    Lucy Hine discovers Mark Richardson's vision for shipbroking giant Simpson Spence Young in a shifting landscape
  • Downsizing Bocimar axes supramax bulker
  • Common Progress rules out bulker buy
  • Melissanidis family joins Greek dry bulk rush
  • Technomar boosts fleet again with Chinese-built panamax
  • Thailand's Double A Power lines up sale of its only capesize bulker
  • Klaus Kjaerulff-led newcomer already has three ships

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • South Carolina International Trade conference postponed
    South Carolina, along with the states of Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, has issued a State of Emergency due to the impending threat ...
  • U.S. steel makers speak up for solar panel import relief
    The Steel Manufacturers Association, a trade group that represents 30 of the largest steel producers across North America, has spoken out i...
  • Teamsters rejects UPS proposal for personal vehicle deliveries
    Teamsters National UPSNegotiating Committee has rejected a UPS proposal to create a "new classification of Full-time Seasonal Personal Vehi...
  • Hamad Port officially opens for business
    Qatar recently opened its $7.4 billion Hamad Port to "help shield its economy against sanctions enforced by neighboring Arab states," accor...
  • Hurricanes causing supply chain chaos in U.S. Southeast
    The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey coupled with Hurricane Irma slowly approaching the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc on supply chains, se...
  • USDOT makes $500m in TIGER grants available
    The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said $500 million is now available in the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Rec...
  • Cloud Logistics integrates Truckstop.com rate index
    The web-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Cloud Logistics has integrated a spot market index tool from Truckstop.com in...
  • China Merchants acquires 90% of Brazil's Paranagua port
    China Merchants Port Holdings (CM Port) plans to acquire a 90 percent stake in Brazil's second largest port, Paranagua, for 2.89 billion Br...
  • Vietnam resumes U.S. distillers grain imports
    Vietnam will once again start accepting imports of U.S. distillers dried grains (DDGS), after it had suspended these shipments in December ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
  • US DATA: Storm upheaval causes plunge in USGC refinery activity
    A dramatic drop in US Gulf Coast refinery activity because of Hurricane Harvey yielded an expected draw in product inventories and build in crude stocks last week, Energy Information Administration data showed Thursday.
  • Houston Ship Channel ports seeing vessels with maximum 42-foot drafts
    Aids to navigation repair and recovery continue at Houston Ship Channel area ports and waterways, and these should be complete within the next few days, while draft restrictions there are 36-42 feet, a marine agency executive said Thursday.
  • Buckeye implements hurricane plan for Bahamas crude, product terminal
    US midstream player Buckeye Partners is implementing hurricane preparedness plans for its major crude oil and product storage terminal on the island of Grand Bahamas in advance of Hurricane Irma, the company said Thursday.
  • Florida ports, gasoline blenders prepare for Hurricane Irma
    The US Coast Guard on Thursday placed restrictions on key Southeastern Florida ports ahead of Hurricane Irma, warning of gale force winds within 48 hours, as gasoline and diesel storage facility operators worked to secure operations.
  • PHILLIPS 66 WITHDRAWING US JONES ACT REQUEST: SPOKESMAN
    Phillips 66 is withdrawing a request for a US Jones Act waiver it had submitted last week in response to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, a company spokesman said Thursday.
  • NYMEX ULSD strengthens as EIA data shows distillate draw
    NYMEX October ULSD rose 2.66 cents to $1.7861/gal Thursday after Energy Information Administration showed the first glimpse into the impact that Hurricane Harvey has had on US inventory data.
  • Piraeus bunker fuel surpasses eight-month high
    Bunker fuel at Piraeus, Greece, reached its highest point in over eight months Wednesday on the back of a strong regional benchmark.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel reaches two year high despite good supply
    Bunker fuel in Hamburg, Germany, hit its highest point in over two years Wednesday, despite supply and demand being unremarkable, boosted by a surging benchmark.
  • Bunker supply tightens in Black Sea on Kerch bridge delays
    Bunker availability has tightened in the Black Sea following delays of deliveries of product arriving via rivers, although the situation is expected to ease next week, said bunker sources.
  • Trefoil re-enters Rotterdam ULSFO market as 2020 sulfur cap draws nearer
    Marine fuel supplier Trefoil has decided to re-enter the ultra low sulfur fuel oil market amid increasing liquidity of the product and interest in it.
  • Japan's Mitsui, Russia's Gazprom sign agreement for small and mid-scale LNG
    Gazprom and Mitsui are also partners in the Sakhalin II project, which includes Russia's only active LNG plant.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Hong Kong's Cosco signs dual charter deal with Singapore's PIL
  • Cruise operator Carnival on track to get its first fully LNG powered ship
    The seven fully LNG powered ships are to be delivered between 2018 and 2022.
  • US Genoil signs agreement with Russian institutes for technology to meet IMO sulfur cap
    The partnership has already received high sulfur fuel oil from a shipping client which is being tested at UFA.
  • Putin says sanctions won't resolve N. Korean crisis, mulls economic projects
    - Russian, South Korean presidents agree to boost bilateral cooperation - Talk about involving North Korea in trilateral projects

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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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