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May 11, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • LB port box volumes in April surge 16.5pc thanks to HMM and SM Line
  • SCPA handles record 189,315 TEU in April
  • China's exports rise 8pc in April, while imports are up 12pc
  • Wan Hai Shipping joins CSSF at latest meeting in Dubai
  • Founder of Parakou Shipping C C Liu dies
  • Gantry crane collapses injuring 10 at Jebel Ali Terminal 1
  • ICTSI Q1 net profit up 23pc to US$51.7m
  • Vietnamese ship owners warned of using substandard cargo ships
  • UPS to acquire Ireland-based Nightline Logistics
  • Pharma logistics the spotlight at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) expo
  • Amazon warehouse boosts cargo business at Tampa International Airport
  • American Airlines starts summer service from Dallas to Amsterdam

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Dangerous Goods Declaration vs Bill of Lading
  • Vessel demolition slowing down overall, says analysis
  • Anti-dumping duty on Chinese yarn extended
  • Elastomeric Filament Yarn from 4 countries levied anti-dumping duty
  • Alliance changes said to be causing congestion at leading Chinese ports
  • Inclusion of Hazira (Surat) Port as a Port of registration under Para 4.37 of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20
  • Paradip Port invites EoI for use of proposed industrial & multimodal logistics park
  • Dachser Asia Pacific responds to volatile markets
  • Nitin Gadkari to address London Stock Exchange on opportunities in India's infrastructure segment
  • Pune Customs House Agents' Association hosts workshop on clearance & TFA
  • Seminar elaborates on various aspects of GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Deliver added value"
  • Polish companies "rechristened"
  • Mega trailers suitable for intermodal transport
  • Transport of icebreaker engines completed
  • Growing in Denmark and Finland
  • Canadian railcar storage company opens terminal
  • XPO names supply chain director in France
  • Alta Gas and Vopak set up JV in Western Canada
  • Toronto airport cuts noise with Blast Deflectors facility
  • Future of Rotterdam port shuttle secured
  • Three airlines sign up with WFS in North America
  • Frankfurt chosen for new logistics centre
  • First ever female pilot for Corpus Christi port
  • HMM returns to Long Beach with new service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Shipowners advise fleet upgrades for carbon reduction
  • Project carriers step up transatlantic services
  • Maersk's Q1 results to reveal progress in meeting goal of USD1 billion rise in profit
  • Braemar confident strategy will bear fruit after difficult 2016-17
  • Closure of HHI's Gunsan shipyard 'a betrayal'
  • Low newbuilding prices stimulate VLCC orders
  • Demolition sales slow as prices fall further
  • Polaris Shipping scales down search for Stellar Daisy crew
  • DHT execs explain board rejection of Frontline takeover offer

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Cargolux and Emirates unveil first freighter-bellyhold cargo alliance
  • Shippers squeezing margins 'pushed carriers toward bigger ships and alliances'
  • Yang Ming expected to remain in the red as industry confidence remains weak
  • PODCAST: Behind the Flexport phenomenon; Ryan Petersen interviewed
  • XPO strengthens sales management team in Europe
  • Transport Logistic news: DP World unveils container tracking solution
  • Dachser completes integration of Iberian subsidiary Azkar
  • More vessels calling bring April boost for port of Long Beach

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • CBP does a U turn on Jones Act letter revocations
  • AWO approves LR to carry out RCP audits
  • Former GDMA execs plead guilty in Fat Leonard bribery case
  • Smit Lamnalco opts for KVH maritime solution
  • Why a twisted tail could be an energy saver
  • OSG reports "solid" first quarter
  • University of Liege wins 2017 WFSA student ferry competition

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Panamax bulker earnings stabilise at lowest since beginning of March
    Long tonnage lists in both basins and lower cargoes blamed for week-on-week drop
  • Weak tanker rates prompt more period charter demand
    Charterers seek to minimise exposure amid strengthening confidence over vessel demand
  • DFDS profits spark full-year record hope
    Ferry and ro-ro operator could improve on last year's all-time high profit, says Smedegaard
  • Falmouth Docks shut down after crane collapse
    No injuries were reported but the docks were evacuated as an investigation is expected
  • Supreme Court quashes Gard appeal in landmark Ocean Victory case
    'Abnormal occurrence' has plain English meaning in safe port warranties, Justices rule
  • Chemical freight woes push Team Tankers and Navig8 into the red
    Team Tankers looks to build fleet in this year's down cycle
  • We've taken our nasty medicine, says Braemar's Kidwell
    Rescaling the business has been tough but necessary in face of challenging conditions, says Braemar Shipping Services
  • International Seaways to splash $30m in share repurchases
    Tanker firm plans to grow and renew fleet simultaneously
  • Abandoned crew seeking court help after fatality
    Ten crew members remain in Romania claiming four months' unpaid wages after their master's death
  • Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement calls time on manned ships
    Bob Maxwell pours cold water on rush to digitalisation while looking to move into offshore production and storage
  • Chinese yards seek buyers for $20bn of abandoned offshore projects
    Builders struggling to dispose of rigs and support vessels
  • Kongsberg will have fully autonomous feedership in three years
    Zero emissions feedership will hit Norwegian water in 2018, and herald move from road to maritime transport
  • Asia-Europe traffic up 5.2% in first quarter
    Strengthening European economy continues to drive westbound volumes, while eastbound traffic reached unprecedented levels
  • Another Polaris ore carrier found with cracks
    Stellar Queen anchored off Brazil as flag and class inspectors fly in to assess cracks found in deck plating
  • The data path to safer, cleaner and leaner shipping
    Sponsored Content: Today's shipping industry is a complex sphere characterised by fierce competition, economic uncertainties, comprehensive regulations as well as a rapidly growing amount of technology solutions that could help players enhance their business. The environment in which ship managers operate cannot be altered, but there are ways to make the best out of approaching challenges.
  • Shippers fear Yang Ming failure
    Smaller forwarders in Asia are using other carriers where possible
  • Shipping's 2017 earnings steady but downside risk high, Moody's says
    Outlook remains subdued due to continuing vessel oversupply and depressed operating earnings
  • South Korean yards scoop up $1bn VLCC orders
    Reports name Frontline as one possible buyer with a total of 12 vessels in the works across Hyundai Heavy Industries and Samsung Heavy Industries
  • 2017 - The year of the MRV
    The European Union's regime for monitoring ships' CO2 emissions will affect the relationships between owners, managers, charterers, pool partners and others, but at what cost?
  • Rickmers rescue deal could go either way
    Plan would see owner lose over three quarters of his stake

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Breakbulk carriers seek to fill void left by Weco
  • FMC's not seeing alliance collusion doesn't sate US suppliers
  • Cargolux, Emirates SkyCargo form partnership
  • Nippon Express reports record full-year profit
  • DFDS profit up 10 percent on sea freight growth
  • JNPT's speedy-import push has best month yet
  • With DOJ block unlikely, J-3 may need to fast-track merger

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Seacor sets date for offshore vessel spinoff
    Shareholders will receive a dividend on 1 June that will give them a nearly identical stake in Seacor Marine Holdings.
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen profit slip 'not satisfactory'
    But Thomas Wilhelmsen says the company is positioned for growth after recent moves.
  • Ruling turns up heat for Swiss MPP sales
    Former partner of SCL touted as possible buyer of fleet
  • Genco pulls dry pool ships to grow in-house operation
    Move comes as New York-listed shipowner parts with previous strategy and seeks to bolster commercial platform with focus on more voyage business
  • US pulls plug on proposal to tighten Jones Act rules
    Customs agency says measure to make it harder for foreign-flag offshore construction vessels to operate in US waters should be 'reconsidered'.
  • Chilean Maritime snaps up Scorpio MR units
    Chilean owner behind the purchase of two medium-range tankers
  • Atlantis takes in tanker newbuild after 11-year wait
    Order first inked in 2006 at claimed loss-making price with shipyard taken over by Yildirim Group led to legal dispute before steel could be moved elsewhere
  • OSG in 'solid' quarter with US-flag focus
    Tanker owner delivers profit in first quarter despite challenges in Jones Act market.
  • International Seaways gears up to spend after expected profit dip
    New York tanker owner authorises $30m share buyback programme and looks at tanker buys as it reports decline in quarterly profit.
  • Hansson and son stock up on NAO shares
    Family's holding in OSV specialist swells to 5.4% with one million shares added in two days.
  • Braemar looks to institutions after retail therapy
    James Kidwell says recovery story has put Braemar Shipping Services on the radar of new investors.
  • Blue Water Shipping lands fourth Caspian contract
    Latest deal takes contract tally with Tengizchevroil to $750m, representatives say.
  • Troubled Polaris VLOC packed to the brim with Vale iron ore
    Despite original reports that cracks were found before loading, satellite tracking data show a giant bulker picked up a cargo at Ponta da Madeira.
  • IHC wins order from Dutch Dredging
    Dutch yard to hand over another trailing suction hopper vessel to owner.
  • Tanker experts weigh up 2017 VLCC order rush
    Braemar's James Gundy and DHT's Svein Moxnes Harfjeld reflect on this year's spike in tanker orders.
  • Boskalis projects weak first quarter result
    Dutch dredging and offshore specialist set to feel pressure on profitability on the back of lower revenue.
  • Fortuna FLNG signs up Gandria
    Golar LNG has signed agreements for the conversion of its laid up LNG carrier Gandria (built 1977) to serve as the liquefaction unit for its 2.5-million tonne per annum floating LNG (FLNG) production project Fortuna FLNG off Equatorial Guinea. Main project developer Ophir Energy said the 126,000-cbm Gandria vessel, which is due to converted at Singapore's Keppel Shipyard, will be acquired by the
  • Yang Ming: loans will be renewed
    Relationship with lenders "going well", container line says.
  • Drewry sees no crude recovery before 2020
    Global shipping consultancy claims any market upturn will be determined by scrapping activity.
  • Titagarh bags barge, research ship orders
    Indian yard inks contracts worth $26m.
  • Taiwan Navigation orders bulker double
    Owner returning to Oshima in Japan for ultramax newbuildings.
  • Daiichi wins landmark Ocean Victory case
    Gard's claim rejected after grounding of bulker at Kashima in 2006.
  • Uy plots upgrades, fuel deals after IPO
    Philippines tycoon will unify his shipping empire following Manila listing.
  • JMU teams up on SPB tanks for LNG fueling
    Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) has signed a cooperation agreement with engineering and production company for maritime and offshore aluminum structures Aluship Technology in Poland to build self-supporting prismatic-shape IMO type B (SPB) LNG cargo and bunker tanks. JMU, which is fitting the first SPB tanks to built in over 25 years on four LNG carriers constructed in Japan, said
  • Showa Shell and Idemitsu Kosan merging VLCC fleets
    Japanese refiners and shipowners form Brighter Energy Alliance to jointly operate 20 tankers as they pursue full merger.
  • Merged WWL launches new payout policy
    Oslo-listed company plans to distribute 30% to 50% of its after-tax profit to shareholders.
  • Arkas Line reshapes Black Sea runs
    Turkish owner reorganises after joint service ended with Seago.
  • Yara set to build first autonomous vessel
    Agriculture company targets reduction of diesel truck haulage with 100% electric feedership.
  • TGS returns to profit as revenue jumps
    Norwegian offshore charterer sitting on healthy cash pile after first quarter.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Will South Carolina Gov. McMaster's veto stop bill to raise state gas tax?
    South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed a highway funding bill Tuesday that would increase the state's current 16.75-cent gas tax by 12 c...
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol implements Compliance Checker tool
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has implemented a new online compliance system as part of Schiphol's Smart Cargo Mainport Program, the airport s...
  • KAMCO to take over 20 vessels owned by six carriers
    South Korea's debt clearing house, Korea Asset Management Corp. (KAMCO), will sign a contract to acquire 20 container and bulk vessels wort...
  • Emirates SkyCargo, Cargolux ink partnership in Munich
    Emirates SkyCargo and Luxembourg-based Cargolux inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on cargo airfreight services at the ...
  • ICTSI earnings rise 23% in Q1
    International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) posted net earnings of $42.2 million in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 2...
  • Kerry Logistics acquires majority stake in Tuvia Italia
    Hong Kong-based third-party logistics provider Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a majority stake ...
  • XPO Logistics rebrands North American LTL business
    Source: XPO Logistics The bulk of XPO Logistics, Inc.'s rebranding of its North American less-than-truckload business was completed in nine ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2017
  • Global oil market seen tightening by 2020 as field declines accelerate
    - Decline, depletion rates rising - Growing reliance on US shale - Refining issues with rise in light crudes
  • US Customs withdraws proposal to tighten Jones Act, end exemptions
    The agency proposed in January revoking decades of rulings allowing foreign-built vessels to transport certain equipment, such as repair pipe, between US ports and oil and natural gas operations in US waters.
  • INTERVIEW: Oil prices set to recover in 2017 assuming OPEC cut rollover: IEA
    - Oil supply deficit may grow sharply in H2 - Crude stocks likely to return to norms in 2017 - Short term oil demand unfazed by Trump, Brexit
  • Oil jumps as EIA data shows crude draw above expectations
    NYMEX June crude settled $1.45/b higher at $47.33/b. ICE July Brent rose $1.49 to settle at $50.22/b.
  • Malta bunker operations disrupted by rough weather: Port authority
    Rough weather has been disrupting the bunker market in Malta and more is likely to follow
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Piraeus bunker fuel price hits multi-month low

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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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