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BRIEFS
September 14, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings for Golden Week holiday October 1-8
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy US$5.94 per box fee for Malaysian export rollovers
  • Average ship size at ports grows 12.6pc worldwide except in Africa
  • Oakland posts best 2017 month, but August down 3.6pc to 212,692 TEU
  • Restructuring of Korea's shipping sector morphs into insolvent deals
  • Korea's Heung-A Shipping wins top on-time marks in intra-Asia trade
  • ShipServ signs MarTrust to simplify and make payments less costly
  • China blocks Oz coal imports to prop up local industry: report
  • Bangladesh gains on China's market share as top EU apparel supplier
  • CH Robinson grows, buys Montreal forwarder for US$50 million
  • London Heathrow air cargo jumps 13pc to 139,000 tonnes in August
  • China-Europe rail services cut into air cargo market share
  • Dnata cargo operations in Dubai to be digitised with Siemens software

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • APL recognised for safe working practices
  • India & Ukraine discuss potential partnership in shipbuilding
  • Maersk joins BoxTech container database
  • FIEO sees emerging opportunities for Indian exporters in Korean market
  • APM Terminals to divest Zeebrugge share
  • Kandla Port berth receives largest shipment
  • New container terminal coming up at Chittagong port
  • Continental Logistics Solutions handles first TBM of Mumbai Metro Corridor 3 at Mumbai Port
  • Poland seen offering tremendous business opportunities for India
  • IFLN Group launches new IFLN Global Projects network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFR sets new record in August
  • Dematic to build transport system for Siemens
  • Era ends at Canada's northernmost west coast port
  • Charter service from Colombo to Columbus
  • APL pockets award for safety at sea
  • Canadian Railway recognized for its sustainability
  • Logistics - a work of art for all
  • 2,000 new trucks to modernise long haul fleet
  • Bifa expands training team
  • Green light for Corpus Christi Ship channel project
  • Saudia to Mauritius
  • Blue Water Shipping names new CEO
  • New online transport marketplace in UK
  • Malaysia Airlines orders 16 Boeing aircraft
  • DMT to build facility in Dunkirk
  • New rail destinations across new Silk Road

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Autonomous vessels pose as many questions as they resolve
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11, unveils restructuring plan
  • DSME sells hospitality subsidiary Welliv to Bayside PE
  • Hong Kong, UK forge shipping collaboration
  • Tanker-dredger collision in Singapore Strait leaves 2 dead, 3 missing
  • Rickmers ship fetches firm scrap price in Pakistan
  • Flammable gas, glass lamps caused STX O&S blast, says pathologist

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Container lines 'jostling for market share' could start a new freight rate war
  • North-south European rail freight traffic hits the buffers after Rastatt track closure
  • Integrators and e-commerce giants a real threat to air freight forwarders
  • 100 days of the big Gulf feud: now pick sides
  • Brazil's highest court approves new graft probe into President Temer
  • Shipping looks to government for help to meet seafarer shortage
  • As Amazon pushes forward with robots, workers find new roles
  • Graeme Wilkinson joins BIFA training team

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • DHS extends Jones Act waiver
  • Kirby completes S&S acquisition, reports on impact of hurricanes
  • Inmarsat introduces new Fleet Secure service
  • Port Everglades is open with no restrictions
  • VIDEO: ICS adopts a new brand identity
  • Ribcraft USA introduces its newest, largest model
  • MAN unveils powerful new four-stroke flag ship
  • USACE takes delivery of foil assisted survey vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • Next year will be payback year for dry cargo industry
    Better days are coming for a battered sector but the banks get to be paid first
  • Transport Bureau to assess impact of Hong Kong antitrust changes
    Secretary Frank Chan believes in Hong Kong players' ability to adjust as city remains top maritime hub
  • Sulphur cap will lead to 'outrageous' fuel prices and shortages in 2020
    Panel argues for pragmatism on expected early non-compliance issues
  • Atlantic MR tanker rates lose steam as US Gulf recovers
    Effects of US hurricanes are still reverberating through Asian long range tanker markets, says OFE
  • Decarbonisation strategy consensus remains elusive
    Panellists disagree on best way to reduce shipping emissions
  • Crude tanker market to take off by end-2018
    Owners are betting on longer-haul trades and China's strategic reserve to uphold demand
  • Wallem shuns consolidation in favour of quality
    Company sees small shipping fund managers as a growing market for shipmanagement services
  • Who will fund the Belt and Road Initiative?
    Chinese policy banks, state-owned commercial lenders and multinationals are financing Xi Jinping's grand project
  • Speak truth to power on Brexit
    Delegations to Downing Street are not enough - shipping players need to raise their voices
  • Daily Briefing
    Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt
  • Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries
    Update: A new analysis showing the contribution of shipping, ports and other related businesses to the UK economy forecasts sluggish...
  • Sulphur regulations offer owners bad set of options
    With just over two years to go until the 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel is introduced, owners are being forced...
  • Shipping should overcome branding scepticism, Poulsson urges
    International Chamber of Shipping launches new logo at London International Shipping Week
  • No point supporting doomed companies, says new KDB chairman
    Firms with 'no hope' not worth trying to save, no matter how important it is to save jobs, says Lee ...
  • Panamax earnings soar on improved demand and tighter tonnage
    The average Baltic Panamax Index in 2017 outperformed the supramax index for the first time since 2010
  • Ship Finance to take 30% hit on Seadrill rig charters
    Reduction in contractual charter hire will take place over a five-year period from 2018
  • NTSB schedules December meeting to determine cause of El Faro tragedy
    US transportation board to look at probable cause of vessel sinking as well as other contributing factors
  • LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as market tightens
    Healthy gas trading volumes that have pushed spot LNG prices to their highest since July
  • Dryships commences five-year time charter deal with oil major
    Options to increase the employment period by up to three years, the company said after taking delivery of the vessel...
  • Vale continues charter contracts with Polaris Shipping
    Deal sees Vale extending existing time charter agreement for three converted Polaris vessels
  • Five missing after collision between tanker and dredger near Singapore
    No disruptions to shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait so far
  • Korean civil groups call for government investigation into Hanjin collapse
    Busan-based protest also demands that government lays out workable plans to bolster shipping industry
  • Danish investors to sue IPO banks over OW Bunker prospectus
    Institutional investors suffered $123m loss
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Struggling offshore-drilling giant will get $1.06 billion in fresh capital
  • Jamaica and Malta ratify Ballast Water Management Convention
    There are now 65 signatories of the convention, more than 70% of the world fleet
  • Euroseas cuts deal to acquire Euromar containerships
    Nasdaq-listed owner to purchase up to four ships and buy out private equity partners in affiliate
  • Dry bulk owners enjoying a good run
    Panel members upbeat but remain cautious on future market volatility
  • Cargo industry participants call for CTU code enforcement
    Cultural change needed to ensure safer cargo stowage
  • London and Hong Kong to strengthen maritime ties
    Maritime London and Hong Kong Maritime Port & Board sign MoU to co-operate in various areas
  • Digitalisation should be a strategy issue, not an IT project
    Internal friction at companies impedes digitalisation, say panelists
  • China to remain a key demand driver for crude tankers
    The world's top seaborne crude importing nation has low oil consumption per capita and is seeing continued refinery expansion, says...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • US Southeast shippers grapple with post-Irma rail delays
  • XPO Logistics doubling last-mile footprint
  • Irma freight recovery hinges on fuel availability
  • Maersk joins free container weight database
  • Port Saint John gains rail service to US Northeast
  • Slack season, closed China factories inject rate volatility
  • JNPT crane productivity shines despite dwell time pressure
  • Chassis providers crack down on unpaid Chicago dray tolls

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kirby's earnings hit from Harvey and Irma
    US tug and barge owner will still be within earnings guidance but at lower end of estimates.
  • Teekay's board drops two, but adds three
    Two long-time insiders leave with financial expertise from Bain and Kattegat added.
  • Scorpio Bulkers plans $50m share buyback
    Move comes after gentle prodding from analyst about what it should do with cash.
  • Jones Act armada hits Florida in Irma's wake
    US Coast Guard sounds all clear on major ports in Florida as tankers get priority to resupply state.
  • Inmarsat launches ship cyber security system
    Maritime communications group offers vessel alert and infection-limiting product
  • Gibson: 'Keep a cap on tanker orders'
    Tanker investment window is compelling but over ordering of new ships is biggest risk today, Matthews says.
  • MP takes aim at Australia's Jones Act
    Australian politician makes push for easing cabotage laws due to high costs of domestic shipping.
  • Belt and Road is a 'massive opportunity'
    China's trade route aspirations will create huge demand for shipping
  • SOx compliance set to jack up freight rates
    But new rulings also likely to increase ship demolition and calls on bunker credit lines
  • Norddeutsche founder eyes financial partners
    Norddeutsche searches for backers to secure its future in bank-led move
  • CSIC buying stakes in DSIC and Wuhang
    Shanghai-listed group selling stock to reorganise yard assets.
  • Peter Anker cashes in $3.84m of Clarksons stock
    Broking and investment banking chief follows Andi Case and Jeff Woyda in disposing of valuable stakes.
  • Wight Shipyard wins second ferry order
    UK builder to construct passengership for Jacobite Cruises.
  • Cochin Shipyard pushes up profit
    Indian yard reveals growing earnings before it carried out $229m IPO.
  • Arne Fredly buys more Standard Drilling
    Director's Apollo Asset builds stake in distressed PSV specialist.
  • Is there a black swan in bulker recovery story?
    Top owners share recovery expectations as market gets a familiar feeling that failed to ring true in 2013.
  • Trouble ahead for boxship rates
    A year after Hanjin Shipping's departure, the container market is bracing for tough October, Alphaliner says.
  • Vroon fixes out accommodation newbuilding
    E.On takes VOS Stone for work at Arkona wind farm in Germany.
  • Cargo theft accounts for 10% of claims
    TT Club says tracking devices may eventually alleviate headache for owners.
  • Courage ditches the Marine
    Hong Kong owner changes its name as it focuses on diversification.
  • Hoegh Autoliners denies price-fixing
    South Africa accuses owner of colluding with MOL on freight rates.
  • Borr wins drilling deal off Gabon
    Tor Olav Troim-backed company sending jack-up to Africa.
  • Ship Finance takes 30% haircut on Seadrill rigs
    With restructuring deal struck done, company says it can now focus on new asset acquisitions
  • Pacific Drilling booted from NYSE
    Shares in Idan Ofer-backed deepwater drillship owner set to be traded over-the-counter.
  • Dredger capsizes after colliding with tanker
    Five crew missing following incident of Singapore's Sisters Island early on Wednesday.
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 restructuring
    John Fredriksen's offshore drilling company says deal provides it with five-year runway.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • LA's TraPac terminal launches on-dock rail management support system
    Southern California-based container terminal operator and stevedore TraPac, LLC has gone live with a new planning management system to supp...
  • USDOT, NHTSA release new guidance on autonomous driving systems
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released new federal guidan...
  • Report: Container lines back in black in Q2 2017
    Container carriers are increasingly in the black in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest report from London-based maritime c...
  • NTSB schedules meeting to determine cause of El Faro sinking
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday it plans to meet on Dec. 12, 2017 in Washington to determine the probable caus...
  • Amber Road ramps up for PGA data mandates
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Wednesday that has expanded support on its platform to account for the new im...
  • Ex-Im Bank assists exporters in hurricane-ravaged areas
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank will extend financial assistance to exporters and financial institutions located in the Texas Gulf coast and Lo...
  • Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese tool chest imports
    The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese-made tool chests and cabinets imported into the United States receive unfair subsidies ...
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority makes $3.58b available for barge congestion solutions
    The Rotterdam Port Authority made 3 million euros (U.S. $3.58 billion) available to fund initiatives that will ease the barge congestion an...
  • Port of Oakland has busiest TEU month in a year
    Container volume reportedly rose at the Port of Oakland last month despite the number of vessels visiting falling 12.7 percent. August 2017...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • OPEC mulls adding new non-OPEC producers to output cut deal: Kuwait
  • US DATA: Product stocks plunge as Harvey knocks out refiners
    The impact of Hurricane Harvey was visible in US Energy Information Administration data Wednesday, as lost Gulf Coast refinery output yielded large draws in product inventories and a build in crude stocks.
  • Colombian government asks Ecopetrol for fuels with less sulfur content
    In a step towards national usage of fuels with less sulfur content, Colombia's attorney general, Fernando Carrillo, has asked state-run Ecopetrol to improve fuel quality in the Aburra Valley, a province in South-Central Colombia surrounded by the Andes mountains where the populated city of Medellin is located.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 4.2% on week at 18.983 mil barrels
    Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined oil products fell 4.2% to 18.983 million barrels in the week to Monday, remaining below 20 million barrels for a third week since large-scale refinery shutdowns in Texas related to Hurricane Harvey sent shock waves through global oil products markets.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel supplies run dry on refinery prioritization
    Buyers sourcing product from Hamburg have had to turn to other European ports as Hamburg bunker fuel supplies have run dry.
  • Gothenburg bunkering set for delays as storm intensifies: sources
    The Swedish port of Gothenburg is preparing to be battered by a strengthening storm that will cause high swells and temporary delays to bunker loadings.
  • Crude strengthens on higher demand outlook, product draws
    Crude futures rose Wednesday on a bullish demand forecast by the International Energy Agency and large draws in refined product stocks reported by the Energy Information Administration.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • IEA lifts 2017 demand growth number for third month in row, to 1.6 million b/d
    Hurricanes Harvey and Irma together would serve to cut US oil demand by 600,000-800,000 b/d in September, IEA said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady to lower ahead of expected US crude build
  • Indonesia-registered oil products tanker collides with dredger in Singapore waters
    The tanker reported damage to her starboard bow and the dredger lies partially submerged.
  • OPEC ups 2017 call on its crude to 32.7 mil b/d, 2018 to 32.8 mil
    - OPEC August output 32.76 mil b/d, first fall in four months - Saudi Arabia self-reports August output of 9.95 mil b/d - OECD oil stocks still 195 million barrels above 5-year average

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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