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BRIEFS
July 10, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate drops 4.5pc to US$969/TEU, off 3.3pc to USWC
  • World's newest and sixth-largest box line officially established in Tokyo
  • China looks to reduce logistics costs and boost efficiency
  • Cosco relies on Ocean Alliance to keep its Noatum facilities in Spain afloat
  • DP World may restart development of Jebel Ali terminal 4 in 2018
  • Long Beach is named best seaport in North America
  • Port of Houston completes channel-deepening project
  • LA Spezia Container Terminal - Gateway to Italy
  • Intermodal rates continue to rise in May, but at a slower pace
  • Growing China-Europe rail freight prompts TT Club to offer specialised cover
  • Air freight market to turnaround this year: Lufthansa Cargo CEO
  • Cargolux adds Quito to network to fly flowers to Amsterdam, Luxembourg
  • Lack of scanners at airports in Afghanistan holds up cargo exports to India

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 9, 2017
  • Able Shipping celebrating 17th anniversary
  • CMA CGM Group launches INDIAMED/IPM service with maiden call in Mundra
  • SARJAK again makes its mark in ODC/OOG movement
  • Shipping Secretary makes maiden visit to JNPT
  • UK freight forwarders welcome Customs fallback system
  • Govt appoints nodal officers to look into concerns of exporters
  • Implementation of GST in Customs-Changes in BE/SB Declaration
  • Softlink Global organises special event at its headquarters to usher in GST regime

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Minimum engine power guidelines could put seafarers at risk
  • Installation vessel operator A2SEA sold to DEME/GeoSea
  • Decision-maker: Fritz Heidenreich, founder, Q88
  • Funds mooted for South Korea's maritime sector
  • Japanese carriers set up ONE joint venture company
  • Maersk works through cargo backlog as systems are restored
  • Sembcorp Marine and NADL's rig standstill extended a fourth time
  • COSCO issues first half profit alert as market improves
  • Polaris Shipping's rescue craft extends search for Stellar Daisy crew

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • US Senate law change may help desperate cargo airlines recruit pilots
  • Outlook for deepsea carriers more 'optimistic', but transpacific remains volatile
  • Cartel of truck manufacturers could face a compensation bill of nearly £4bn
  • Amazon Japan hit by glitches in delivery services
  • How to deal with doubters, according to XPO's Brad Jacobs
  • The shape of things to come: a timeline of technology
  • Friday quiz: only three in 10 seafarers succeeded. Can you do better?

Marine Logweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • MEPC 71 agrees roll back of BWTS implementation schedule
  • Turkey takes delivery of first of six migrant rescue vessels
  • Karpowership orders 38 MAN engines for floating power plants
  • Conrad Shipyard mourns passing of founder Parker Conrad
  • Scania powers up its marine engine range
  • USCG responds to Columbia River tanker grounding
  • Volvo Penta to take majority stake in maker of powerful outboards
  • Navy eyes acquisition of AGOR variant

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Egypt bans Qatari vessels from port calls
    Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues statement on ban, despite its earlier stance of adhering to the Constantinople Agreement allowing...
  • IMO agrees framework for GHG emissions reduction strategy
    MEPC fails to agree much of substance, opting for caution to enable future progress
  • Is China slowing down?
    Lower iron ore volumes from Australia to China may signify emerging slowdown
  • Hapag-Lloyd begins training for UASC staff
    Half the 500 planned training events to be completed by mid-July to ensure a smooth integration
  • Hong Kong lifted by liner restructuring
    Liner alliance 'phasing' and growing headhaul volumes boost HPHT's terminals
  • Petya attack will not stop shipping digital revolution, says Maersk Line
    Danish carrier is ensuring all ports it works with can receive and release its containers, says Asia Pacific chief executive...
  • Fixing America's crumbling infrastructure
    Investment is needed but it must be relevant
  • Ballast water: a reprieve is just a reprieve
    The world is fast growing tired of the shipping sector's excuses over Ballast Water Management Convention compliance. Owners and operators...
  • DSME on track to complete debt-equity swap next month
    Move comes after Korean Supreme Court dismisses individual bondholder's appeal to block debt restructuring
  • Two-year delay for Ballast Water Management Convention
    Some vessels could have up to September 2024 to install BWM systems
  • IMO rejects transitional period for sulphur cap
    Renewed data collection on fuel availability is also denied
  • Sembcorp Marine extends standstill pact with North Atlantic Drilling for the fifth time
    Owner will continue to seek employment for vessel while the yard looks for a buyer
  • Ocean Network Express establishes companies after approval delay
    Further details due on July 10 after merger of container operations of Japan's big three takes a step forward
  • Small shipowners adapt to new financing landscape
    Rumours of family-based shipowners going extinct due to lack of finance are greatly exaggerated
  • BW places order for up to eight tankers with Daehan Shipbuilding
    Deal comprises six firm tanker orders and options for two more
  • Globus Maritime posts wider first-quarter losses
    Dry bulk owner remains cautiously optimistic
  • Daily Briefing
  • Lessons in ship finance from Diana Group
    Masterful loan buyout from RBS benefits Diana Containerships and Diana Shipping
  • Yildirim eyes CMA CGM stake sale to fund Ports America purchase
    Company picks China Citic Bank to seek out interested investors in Asia and the Middle East, says Bloomberg report

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Asia-ECSA service shows cost to shippers of larger ships
  • Industrial distributors fight to fend off e-commerce 'disruption'
  • Trans-Pac rates hold most gains on early peak season cargo
  • Nippon Express digs Japanese logistics deeper into Africa
  • APMT's Maasvlakte II back in action at Rotterdam
  • Bangladesh shippers to gain new routings via Sri Lanka feeders
  • Carriers, ports fear impact of US steel protectionism
  • JNPT rail drive starts bearing fruit
  • Newest global container line officially established in Tokyo
  • Asia-Europe rate drops despite peak season, space constraints
  • Maersk: systems back online and bookings flooding in

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Asian firms are stars in VLCC chartering
    Poten's fixture league table data shows China and India driving the tanker markets.
  • Brazil to drive iron ore trade growth in 2018
    Vale's S11D is on track to see gains through this year and into next, forecast says.
  • IMO tables Arctic ban on fuel oil for 2018
    IMO member states support proposal, but concrete measures not up for vote until next meeting.
  • Tanker orders suggest 2019 recovery, Gibson says
    Ship broker tallies year-to-date ordering levels and says newbuild price slide has halted.
  • Wilbur Ross richest person in Trump's Cabinet
    Shipping man has more money than his White House cohorts, report says.
  • Owners win ballast water reprieve
    IMO decides to delay the implementation of ballast water convention until 2019.
  • Arctic Securities starts Ardmore Shipping with a buy rating
    Analyst Andreas Wikborg believes the company has plenty of capacity to add to its fleet.
  • Karpowership signs Indonesian newbuild deal
    Turkish owner to supply four power vessels in cooperation with PT Pal.
  • Golden Union buys Japanese capesize
    Theodore Veniamis believed to have secured his third bulker purchase of 2017.
  • Shipping investor Hayfin raises $2.5bn
    UK fund looks set to pump more cash into shipping and oil and gas.
  • Houthis lay new mines off Yemen
    Rebel group aims to damage vessels passing through Bal el-Mandeb strait.
  • SolstadFarstad secures Petrobras charter
    Norwegian owner seals one-year deal for anchor-handler in Brazil.
  • NAT issues dividend pledge to shareholders
    Tanker owner suggests 80th consecutive quarterly payout will be announced later this month.
  • LCH shut down 'a matter of competition'
    London-based clearer of freight found it difficult to stay competitive, according to industry sources.
  • Hapag-Lloyd forecasts gradual recovery
    German line says boxship scrapping will lead to growth in sector.
  • Scorpio steps into car carriers as Marenave seals restructuring
    Monaco-based group makes first move in new market as Marenave looks to rise from the ashes.
  • Firefighter hurt in bulker blaze
    Fire hits laid-up 65-year-old laker in Canada.
  • Stolt-Nielsen sights chemical tanker growth amid IPO talk
    Norwegian owner seeks consolidation at the right price as analysts suggest listing within a year.
  • Panama Canal transits rise again
    Expanded waterway pushed up vessel calls to 889 in June.
  • KDB puts STX Engine up for sale
    A stake of 87% in restructuring manufacturer put on the block.
  • Berg merges Bech Offshore into GC Rieber
    Distressed vessel company joins shipowner as founder becomes its CEO.
  • Japanese owners finalise containership merger
    MOL, NYK and K Line succeed in setting up holding and operating companies for combined fleet.
  • Epic Gas seals ship acquisition loan
    NIBC provides $8.5m senior secured loan facility to go towards cost of gas carrier purchase.
  • Jurong extends rig agreement with Fredriksen
    New deal runs until 2018, but analysts say stacked rigs are starting to be shunned by operators.
  • DHT marks larger shares float after BW deal
    New York-listed tanker owner also keeps buying back convertible notes below par.
  • Falcon Energy plans second bondholder meeting
    It hopes to persuade creditors to waive all financial covenants via a consent solicitation exercise.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Ocean Network Express establishes operating, holding companies
    Japanese container lines Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) are one step c...
  • EU, Japan reach agreement on free trade deal
    The European Union and Japan reached a political agreement in principle on an economic partnership agreement and a strategic partnership ag...
  • Report: 44% of ocean carriers show 'cyber weakness'
    Cyber weakness is more common among the shipping industry than many would like to think. In fact, 44 percent of carriers show signs of low...
  • NCBFAA answers FMC's regulatory review request
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) this week responded to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's (...
  • U.S. trade deficit declines in May
    The United States' trade deficit in May fell 2.3 percent from a month prior to $46.51 billion as the value of the nation's exports during t...
  • Abu Dhabi Ports inaugurates new multipurpose port on Delma Island
    Terminal operator Abu Dhabi Ports in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has inaugurated the $46 million multipurpose Delma port on Delma Island...
  • FMC to review 15 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 15 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for rev...
  • SCFI falls on major trades
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) fell 3.2 percent from last Friday's reading of 918.83 to a rea...
  • AFF acquires Grand Worldwide Logistics
    American Fast Freight, Inc. (AFF) has acquired warehousing and third-party logistics provider Grand Worldwide Logistics (GWW), the company ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 7, 2017
  • Oil complex falls on rebound in US oil drilling, production
    Crude futures settled the previous two sessions well below intraday highs, suggesting the buying pressure that had lifted prices off year-to-date lows set June 21 was fading.
  • Switching all Arctic shipping to distillates is feasible: ICCT
    The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a study arguing that there is a small -- "less than 2%" -- increase in cost from switching the entire Arctic shipping fleet to marine distillates in 2020
  • Comply with IMO 2020 regulations or lose our business, IKEA tells shipowners
    "At IKEA, we see legal compliance as the absolute minimum requirement for doing business."
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • IMO MEPC approves January 2020 sulfur cap start date
    The International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee, meeting in London this week, has approved January 1, 2020, as the start date for the global 0.5% sulfur cap on bunker fuel.
  • Istanbul bunker fuel premium to Novorossiisk at 15-week low
    The spread between bunker fuel prices in Istanbul, Turkey, and Novorossiisk, in the Russian sector of the Black Sea, has hit a 15-week low amid weak demand at Istanbul, rising demand in the Black Sea, and internal Russian pricing dynamics
  • Global piracy falls in H1 2017 on joint efforts by Southeast Asian nations
    Cooperation by Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines has led to the overall decline.
  • Singapore cracking margin climbs to four-month high on firmer gasoil
    The last time the Singapore cracking margin against Dubai crude was any higher was February 27, 2017, when it stood at $5.13/b
  • FUTURES: Crude falls amid continued tension over Qatar

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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