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BRIEFS
August 16, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk CEO sees 5 - 6 survivors after merger spree plays out
  • Cosco's Hamburg-bound 14,074-TEUer runs aground out of Antwerp
  • Trump to launch WTO hostilities against China over IP violations
  • Top North American ports achieve 8.9pc box growth in first half
  • Defiant Qatar does end run around Arab blockade via Turkey and Iran
  • Gebruder Weiss takes over Tyrolean Kapeller forwarder
  • Savannah's January-July volume increases 10.8pc to 2.33 million TEU
  • Multi-purpose terminal to be developed at Ghana's Takoradi port
  • Panalpina scores 5-year Iraqi gas deal with undisclosed client
  • HK Airport July cargo rises 11pc to 422,000 tonnes, exports up 15pc
  • HNA buys 82.5pc of Frankfurt-Hahn airport for US$17.8 million
  • Turkish cop stabbed to death by suicide bomber - killer shot dead
  • American Airline's stellar July boosts London Heathrow cargo 15pc
  • TNT Express struggles to recover data from June's cyberattack

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • Block exemption in Hong Kong for VSAs
  • First MSC containers arrive in Oman's Duqm port from Europe
  • S&P Global affirms Britannia P&I's ratings & enhances its liquidity rating
  • South Asia seen among drivers of improved Asia-Europe container trade this year
  • Tanker shipping freight rates not seen rising despite increasing long-haul exports of crude oil
  • Two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels built under IRClass rules launched
  • Yang Ming registers much improved performance in Q2 & H1 2017
  • ZIM's Asia-America lines top schedule reliability ranking
  • Logistics Kart makes a soft launch
  • ECGC pays dividend of INR 72.50 cr.
  • Interactive session clarifies issues on zero rated supplies to SEZ & impact of GST on EOUs
  • Value of exports increases nearly 4 pc in July
  • GCCI elects new office-bearers
  • Global economy seeing cyclical recovery in investment, manufacturing & trade, says analysis

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Good intentions
  • First e-highway for electric trucks in Germany
  • IAG Cargo selects another US gateway
  • Silamas inaugurates office in Myanmar
  • Another step towards an express service from China
  • Swiss World Cargo's new approach to American market
  • Davies Turner emphasizes transpacific services
  • Stable ro-ro volumes in Europe's northern range
  • Major contract lands in Kerry Logistics' net
  • New direct Vancouver - Detroit rail service
  • Mathematician doing the sums for Noerpel
  • Delta gets approval to carry Envirotainer RAP e2
  • Port of Long Beach feels the US west coast beat
  • Chengdu - Pruszkow rail service up and running
  • Pinger takes charge of transport at Pharmaserv
  • Belly landing on Assumption Day

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Concordia outperforms market in first half of 2017
  • Concordia Maritime sees product tanker demand exceeding supply growth by 2018
  • Western Bulk optimistic as it posts positive first half results
  • Transocean makes USD1.2 billion offer to acquire Songa Offshore
  • Singapore's PIL silent on COSCO takeover talk
  • SITC books feeder ships from Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering
  • Swissco to liquidate subsidiary, which co-owns rigs with Ezion
  • KG fund pursues Essar Shipping for unpaid charter-hire
  • MPA revokes licence of bunker operator

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • Another mega-containership runs aground, pushing salvors to their limits
  • Forwarders urge US lawmakers to 'get real' on cargo security
  • Delamode goes public to fund major bid for expansion in new markets
  • Cathay Pacific faces more belt-tightening as HK$1.2bn loss looms
  • Freight train derailment hits services in East Anglia
  • Cynthia Earhart new exec-VP and CFO at Norfolk Southern

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • American Queen christens newest addition to its fleet
  • Whistleblower to get $1.59 million in shipyard overbilling case
  • Next generation walk-to-work gangway now operational
  • APS delivers second Catalina island ship-to-shore boat
  • New Sanmar terminal tugs to have MTU engines
  • Stena ferry saves fuel, rolls less after ABB software upgrade
  • Two more Fat Leonard case defendants get prison terms

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Concordia profits dive into the red
    Product tanker rates fall 40% while suezmaxes earn 47% less in soft market
  • Shipping is missing out on real benefits of data analysis
    Low-cost artificial intelligence and machine learning tools can unlock the value in data collected on board vessels
  • Post-Brexit customs revolution must meet maritime needs or risk chaos, industry warns
    'Very dangerous consequences' if free trade impeded, David Davis told
  • Bulk carrier feels the heat in Gran Canaria
    Salvors called to cool cargo hold after vessel refused entry to port
  • Supras fall further as vessels vie for employment
    Brokers expect the market to stabilise soon
  • Driller thriller: Transocean swallows Songa Offshore for $3.4bn
    Combined company will have a contracted backlog of $14.3bn, by far the largest in the world
  • Cheap VLCCs cannibalise smaller crude tanker trades
    With suezmax rates near bottom, VLCC competition just makes things worse
  • Navig8 Chemical swings to net loss amid soft tanker market
    But group expects supply growth for large chemical tankers to slow substantially over the next 12 months
  • Container trades on course for record growth
    Trade and throughput figures bounce back after two grim years
  • Strong US port volumes bode well for box lines
    July the best month on record for top US container ports
  • Debt restructuring key to Marco Polo Marine's long-term operations
    Company in advanced talks to raise fresh funds from potential investors
  • China bans shipment of coal and iron ore from North Korea following UN sanctions
    Ban to come into force from September 5 this year
  • Avic Maritime still downbeat on shipbuilding sector
    Shipbuilder working with associate companies to diversify vessel product mix
  • Jeremy Nixon warns of risks to container shipping's fragile recovery
    New chief executive of Ocean Network Express says industry still vulnerable to boom and bust cycles despite unprecedented consolidation
  • SITC orders four boxships from Daesun Shipbuilding for $68m
    Boxship operator growing fleet to meet operational requirements
  • Spot LNG freight rates hit a ceiling at $43,000 per day
    Egypt's plan to import fewer cargoes may hurt LNG vessel demand
  • Antwerp port authorities refloat grounded containership
    Updated: Vessel refloated at 2100 hrs on Monday
  • Asset writedowns drag Nam Cheong to $482m first half loss
    Offshore vessel builder had earlier decided to stop debt payments while restructuring
  • Daily Briefing
  • DSME returns to profitability in the first half
    Extensive restructuring and more high-value newbuilding vessel orders help boost operating profit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • MacroPoint deal accelerates drive for freight visibilty
  • South Brazilian ports reopen after harsh weather passes
  • JOC Top 50 Truckload Carriers: Larger fleets outperform market
  • For niche carriers, larger players deliver better reliability
  • Analysis: Pricing, not weight, hurting trucking profits
  • NVO targets rising Charleston-UK traffic with expedited product
  • PIL and PSA hook up with IBM in Singapore blockchain project
  • 2017 JOC Directory of Trucking Companies
  • Volumes surge at Adani Ports as capacity expands

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 15, 2017
  • TransAtlantic Lines ship under 'no sail' order
    Contractor to Military Sealift Command says ship is undergoing maintenance after completing charter.
  • Rand Logistics sinks deeper into the red
    But the Great Lakes-focused shipping specialist says contracted revenue backlog is better.
  • CSCL Jupiter grounded in known chokepoint
    Reenactment of CoscoCS bosxhip grounding shows difficulty of manoeuvring for large containerships.
  • Arne Blystad stays bullish as Songa Bulk strikes for $45m
    Chairman still likes the look of the risk reward mathematics in the dry cargo market.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo profit tumbles
    Russian shipbuilder makes less money from stable revenue in second quarter.
  • Boskalis splashes out $51.5m on Gardline
    Dutch dredging giant "fulfills strategic ambition" with takeover of UK-based marine survey specialist.
  • Tidewater: 'enough runway for a 747'
    Clarksons Platou says restructured owner is possibly offshore sector's strongest player.
  • Concordia Maritime chief sees tanker rates turning from 2018
    Gradual improvement in the market will be seen from next year, says Kim Ullman.
  • Taiwan Navigation back in black
    Bulker owner makes money again as revenue increases faster than costs.
  • Grindrod shipping arm above breakeven
    Bulker and tanker owner says improvement in dry rates will result in smaller loss for the first half.
  • ESL Shipping seeks bulkers for new venture
    Finnish owner to charter in ships to target new Baltic volumes.
  • Arctic retains hope for winter warming of VLCC rates
    Analysts say "all hope is not lost" for seasonal upturn in big tanker market.
  • Dof secures new charter from Siemens
    Norwegian owner will deploy one construction support vessel in the North Sea until the end of 2017.
  • Creditors squeeze more from Rickmers Maritime
    Recovery rate increases by $2m as price for Navios' acquisition of nine boxships finalised at $59m.
  • Vyborg Shipyard rebounds into profit
    Russian shipbuilder improves result as revenue grows in first six months.
  • Loss grows at Shih Wei Navigation
    Taiwanese bulker owner's costs outstripped revenue in second quarter.
  • Bibby bulker crew evacuated after cargo trouble
    Crew taken off ship off Gran Canaria after ammonium nitrate fertiliser cargo overheated.
  • Fjord 1 shares edge up on Oslo Bors bow
    Ferry owner's stock rises in early trading following transfer from Merkur Market.
  • Aframax rates decline amid Libyan turmoil
    Daily returns for oil tankers reach lowest level in a month as Leon Patitsas-owned tanker unable to finish loading.
  • CSCL Jupiter refloated in Antwerp
    Port re-opened to large ships after CoscoCS boxship moved from Scheldt river.
  • Panoil: impact of bunker tanker ban 'minimal'
    Singapore owner says it can continue to trade fuel despite MPA action.
  • Transocean agrees $1.2bn takeover of Songa Offshore
    Norwegian tanker owner and investor Frederik Mohn becomes largest shareholder as rig and drillship groups combine.
  • Nam Cheong loses $471m in second quarter
    Malaysian offshore shipbuilder does a bit of kitchen sinking as it battles to stay in business.
  • Impairments set to drag down ASL Marine
    Offshore shipbuilder says move prompted by protracted downturn and uncertainty of recovery.
  • Red ink surges at Marco Polo Marine
    Struggling Singapore-listed offshore player takes huge impairment charge.
  • Mermaid Maritime sees second quarter profit halved
    Thai offshore firm says dispute between Qatar and Saudi Arabia has impacted its operations.
  • Euroseas succeeds in slashing red ink
    Improving dry cargo rates help push US-listed bulker and boxship player closer to breakeven.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Descartes bets big on MacroPoint
    The global logistics software provider Descartes has never been shy about making acquisitions. The company has built a mini-empire of user...
  • CP launches direct service from Vancouver, BC to Detroit
    Calgary-based Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (CP) has launched a direct rail transportation service from Vancouver, British Columbia to Detr...
  • Mercator mulls splitting dredging ops from core business
    India-based Mercator Ltd. confirms that it's exploring the possibility of selling off its dredging unit. India-based conglomerate Mercator ...
  • Major port operators welcomed in Bangladesh as congestion continues
    Bangladesh has been battling rising volumes and shipping traffic, leading to additional congestion surcharges by feeder vessel operators an...
  • COSCO containership refloated near Antwerp
    Photo: Port of Antwerp The CSCL Jupiter was freed around 9:00 p.m. local time Monday and is back in Antwerp for inspection. The containersh...
  • Declining EU industrial production offset by rising energy market
    Industrial production in the European Union (EU) was down by 0.6 percent in June 2017 compared to May 2017, according to estimates from sta...
  • PSA, PIL partner with IBM on blockchain development
    Ocean carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL), terminal operator PSA International (PSA) and IBM Singapore (IBM) have agreed to utilize b...
  • 3GTMS to use project44 APIs
    Cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider 3GTMS has integrated real-time rate and transit time capabilities provided by t...
  • Target buys delivery technology provider
    Major U.S. retailer Target has acquired San Francisco-based technology provider Grand Junction to better arm itself with last-mile options ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 14, 2017
  • Oil futures nearly flat before weekly US data with gasoline in focus
    The US Dollar Index jumped Tuesday morning after government data showed US retail sales increased in July by the most since December.
  • NWE hilo FO swap falls to three month low on weakening LSFO: sources
    Competitive hilo offers in Platts Market on Close suggested players have a more bearish view of the LSFO market.
  • SHIPPING: Operations suspended at India Dhamra Port after workers killed
    The Dhamra is a major thermal and metallurgical coal receiving port on India's east coast.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Rotterdam to Singapore VLCC freight jumps on fuel oil fixture
    But traders were skeptical of any bullish tone spreading across the fuel oil market for better arbitrage opportunities.
  • Prospects of VLGC floating storages dim as Asian LPG flips into backwardation
    This was unlike the same time last year, when 14 ships were anchored in the Singapore Strait, amid a contango market.
  • Singapore's Sing Fuels starts operations in West Africa
    "Besides entering Africa, we are also exploring areas like Latin America," Singh said.
  • FUTURES: Crude rallies after bearish drivers spark overnight crash
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Panoil Petroleum's bunker craft operator license
    "Unauthorised alterations were made on the pipelines of the bunker tankers between the Mass Flow Meters and the flow boom," the MPA said.

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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
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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
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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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