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May 17, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim narrows quarterly loss to US$6.4 million from $56.3 million
  • Savannah handles 10,000 TEU working 13,092-TEU Cosco Development
  • International Chamber of Shipping seeks 50pc CO2 emission cut in 2050
  • DHL quarterly profit up 0.3pc to US$732 million, all business segments up
  • Agility Q1 profit up 11.1pc to US$47.9 million as sales rise 7.3pc
  • Hamburg port's quarterly earnings rise 34pc to US$26.67 million
  • 'K' Line to merge ship management units into new division
  • Adani to open new container terminal at Ennore port by mid-June
  • DHL tries out new tech to make for a speedier, safer warehouse
  • DHL Global Forwarding to open hub in Stuttgart to tap China rail
  • UN consultative group backs zero-emission global warming aims
  • Lars Jensen warns carriers of falling into One Touch ecommerce trap
  • Air cargo operators quit Brussels after noise pollution fines hit
  • Emirates profit falls 70pc to US$670 million as revenues rise 2pc
  • IAG Cargo adds low cost airline LEVEL to its freighter fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • FFFAI highlights working problems with ICEGATE & related issues in representation to CBEC Chairperson
  • Implementing international regulations to promote maritime safety, security & improved working conditions stressed
  • NCHAA to organise GST meet in Noida after GSTC meeting in Srinagar
  • Regional centre promoting ship energy-efficiency technologies & operations launched
  • Ryal Logistics Pvt. Ltd - Going strong at 20
  • Smaller vessels will see freight rate recovery in LPG segment, says analysis
  • Exports continue to surge, up 20 pc in April 2017
  • V.O. Chidambaranar Port's coal handling capacity to see four-fold increase
  • Multimodal logistics park to come up near Kamarajar Port
  • Economic outlook survey projects GDP growth of 7.4 pc for 2017-18
  • CBDT simplifies linking PAN with Aadhaar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Another world
  • Certification - but how?
  • TIR to boost transport along Belt and Road route
  • New site in Romania opens for business
  • Panama Canal sees transits soar in April
  • 455 measures to improve rail network
  • Honours for Air Canada's CFO today
  • Logwin opens up near Perth
  • Leadership change at Unilode (formerly Chep)
  • K Line merging affiliates
  • Funds for building Australia's inland rail
  • Canadian North resumes regional routes
  • "Heavy" takeover in Philadelphia
  • Best "smart port" information systems in Marseille
  • ECS welcomes Oman Air Cargo in Benelux region
  • Dropping anchor in Algeciras
  • China and Pakistan to modernise rail link

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • Port State Control agreement to tighten check on sub-standard ships
  • Lauritzen's outlook remains unchanged as markets show signs of recovery
  • Shanghai's new IMO-EU centre aims to tackle regional ship emissions
  • IRClass targets Southeast Asia with a view on quality
  • Thoresen Thai Agencies restores profitability
  • Avance Gas sees another year of challenge ahead after 1Q17 loss
  • Samsung HI resumes work, except accident scene
  • Beyond Q1 losses, ASL Marine expects weak demand ahead
  • POSH ups claim to USD11.3 million in OSV charter dispute with Makamin
  • NYSHEX portal to enforce shipper-liner contracts
  • Profits for SM Group's shipping entities
  • Cargill, Navios purchase bulk carriers amid rising prices
  • Corporate governance scorecard: Kirby best, DryShips worst

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • The Hanjin effect: improved first-quarter may be the turning point for HMM
  • Smoother sailing for carriers with higher Asia-Europe contract freight rates
  • Top passenger airport Atlanta invests heavily to boost its cargo credentials
  • 'Trade drives progress' says IRU, with TIR crucial to Belt & Road initiative
  • OOCL grabs the crown as its 21,413 teu behemoth takes to the seas
  • Start-up the Airbnb of warehouses, with Amazon in its sights
  • Another day, another disruptor. Flexe is the Airbnb of warehousing. In fewer than five years, ...
  • Amazon's grand plan to eat the world

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • Yard Talk | How are shipbuilders making money again?
    Major listed yards in China and South Korea enjoy profitability in January-March
  • Suicide rates at sea have more than tripled in a year
    More than one in seven deaths on vessels were suicides - and social media may be the cause, according to UK P&I Club
  • Results Round-up
    Tankers look for bright spot in a challenging first quarter as dry bulk owners see mixed fortunes
  • GulfMark to file for Chapter 11
    Offshore outfit looks to slash more than $500m of debt as noteholders agree reduction in note payments in exchange for future equity
  • Major task ahead for lines amid new influx of ULCs
    Drewry highlights the risk of yet more big ships entering the major trades
  • Absence of one-off gains cuts Pan Ocean profit
    South Korean dry bulk owner stays in the black and has high hopes for 2017
  • Equity markets take dim view of box shipping prospects
    Overcapacity and competition lead to bearish outlook for liner companies, conference told
  • Fresh coal cargoes fail to stem supramax bulker slide
    Despite overall fall, spot deal reported at $20,000 per day from Colombia to Chile
  • Avance Gas looks beyond losses to hopes of a better 2018
    Focus is now on maintaining operational efficiency, reducing costs and preserving strong liquidity position and balance sheet
  • Success of new alliances too early to call
    BIMCO analyst says meaningful judgements cannot be made until at least 2018
  • Cosco Shipping poised to launch investment fund
    As well as financing newbuildings and secondhand tonnage, venture will also focus on distressed shipping assets, restructuring and securitisation deals
  • Distressed debt investor linked to HSH Nordbank bid
    Cerberus eyes German lender's non-performing loans
  • Navios Acquisition posts lower first-quarter profits
    Angeliki Frangou says fleet scored 42% higher rates than tanker spot market
  • Offen rules out boxship orders amid continued overcapacity threat
    Huge volume of new boxship deliveries in the coming years could make fragile recovery stillborn, say industry experts
  • Eight-day strike to hit Spanish ports
    Go-slows in major ports have already begun as unions protest labour reforms
  • Box shipping recovery relies on ordering restraint, owners told
    Shipyard overcapacity remains a threat to stability, says James Frew
  • Torm posts small first-quarter profit
    Danish tanker operator confirmed sales of three ships built in the early 2000s
  • J. Lauritzen's owner injects capital as loss widens
    Market remains challenging despite improving dry bulk rates, says chief executive
  • Further consolidation likely if box line balance sheets not repaired
    Carriers cannot afford another extended period without profitability
  • World box traffic surged 10% in first quarter
    Intra-regional trade was the primary driver of growth, with volumes up 17%, versus 7% for deepsea traffic, CTS preliminary data shows
  • HMM seeks handling fees review with PSA at Hyundai Pusan Newport Terminal
    Shipping line says it pays higher fees compared with other carriers using terminals in the port
  • Settlement deal reached with most of the Stellar Daisy seafarers' families
    Polaris Shipping says it will continue the search for the 22 missing crew members to the best of its ability
  • Thoresen Shipping back in the black on BDI recovery
    Group's average TCE rate in the first quarter stood at $7,015 per day, an 87% rise from the year-ago period
  • GasLog Partners raises $139m from unit offering
    Net proceeds to go toward asset buys, debt repayment, capital expenditure and working capital

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • Two-day strike disrupts Brazilian ports
  • KCS plans summer track maintenance
  • LA, GE launch 'smart' terminal to better handle surges
  • Rising market fails to lift stocks of Japanese carriers
  • LA-LB truck turn times stable amid new alliances
  • ILA leader sees no 'hiccup' on longshore negotiations
  • Rickmers Maritime fleet sale court case postponed
  • Productivity progress accelerates at India's top port
  • Poor rolling stock hampers Russian rail utilization
  • Spanish dockworkers to strike again over labor reforms
  • US shipping unit weighs on Sumitomo Warehouse earnings
  • Mexican Pacific coast competition intensifies

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • Navios Acquisition looking to take in First Ship Lease tankers
    New York-listed tanker arm of Navios group eyes most of takeover target's fleet.
  • Hansson and son lift NAO stake to 7.7%
    Executive chairman's family has spent $2.85m on offshore vessel owner's shares this week.
  • Euronav banks $150m from Nordic bond issue
    Move sees tanker owner add another 'footprint' in the capital markets, CFO says.
  • GulfMark reveals Chapter 11 plan backers
    DNB provides $35m loan while key institutional investors sign on to restructuring plan.
  • Torm watching and waiting with $265m war chest
    Jacob Meldgaard says products tanker owner has plenty of ammunition to go after the right deal.
  • Avance Gas: VLGC consolidation 'not over'
    Christian Andersen believes more M&A is on the way between gas carrier owners.
  • Carval tipped for panamax entry with double buy
    Brokers believe Cargill-linked owner is closing on a $30m transaction.
  • Polarcus hands stock options to new CEO
    Duncan Eley now holds 2.65m shares worth a potential $87,000.
  • GulfMark inks deal to head into bankruptcy
    Restructuring agreement will nearly wipe out existing shareholders but will reduce debt by $430m.
  • Wintermar clinches $71m debt deal with banks
    Indonesian offshore player wins more time to pay off debt in slump.
  • Navios Acquisition sees in-line profit decline
    Angeliki Frangou-led tanker owner also reveals new loan facility of $24m.
  • Abandoned reefer taken under tow
    Stricken Baltmed vessel heads away from Falkland Islands conservation zone.
  • Hyundai Mipo workers getting paid leave
    Management and union agree deal to idle workforce in slump.
  • Missing captain found alive on Spanish beach
    Master of car carrier taken to hospital after falling overboard in Cadiz.
  • Lorenzo Shipping slashes quarterly loss
    Filipino boxship owner reduces red ink in first quarter as revenue slides.
  • Exmar hits the road for bond finance
    Belgian owner floats possibility of new issue to pay off maturing $117m debt.
  • POSH increases claim in Makamin charter row
    Singapore owner adds $4.7m to legal action, as counterclaims fly.
  • Ferry owner 2Go makes less
    Manila-based company reports smaller net income as operational expenses rise.
  • KLC triples operating earnings
    Korean bulker and LNGC owner boosted by new SM Line in first quarter.
  • Eyal Ofer's Zodiac returns to VLCC market
    Second-hand deal marks tycoon's first purchase of a trading VLCC in a decade.
  • Eidesvik Offshore facing restructuring
    Owner logs bigger profit but says market situation could mean refinancing needed.
  • Torm sells two tankers and enters third leaseback deal
    Danish owner reveals latest deals alongside profitable first quarter performance.
  • Bulker bounce helps Lauritzen in first quarter
    Gas ship division also puts in stronger operating numbers in the first three months of 2017.
  • Neda Maritime sells older VLCC
    Lykiardopulo company offloads 2002-built tanker to compatriot, brokers say.
  • ASL Marine falls into the red
    Singapore OSV owner hit by higher costs in its third quarter.
  • Avance Gas crashes to first quarter loss
    Norwegian owner says VLGC recovery will not take place until 2018.
  • Cosco set to unveil international fund
    State giant's new project will only invest in shipping and offshore assets.
  • Interest expenses drag down Navig8 Product
    Surge in finance costs helped to fuel a plunge in quarterly profit at Nicolas Busch-led shipowner.
  • Thoresen Shipping returns to the black
    Owner of 20-strong supramax fleet rides freight rate rally to make positive start to financial year.
  • Hoegh Autoliners sends PCTCs for scrap
    Norwegian shipowner takes car carrier green recycling to 17 ships with latest disposal.
  • Pan Ocean expands handymax footprint
    South Korean shipowner's move looks to be part of wider build-up of dry cargo fleet.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • HMM reports smaller Q1 loss
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) reported an operating loss of 131 billion South Korean won (U.S. $117 million) in the first quarter of 2017, ...
  • Spanish unions call for more port strikes
    Spanish trade unions have called for another wave of port strikes in protest of the government's plan to change the existing labor system a...
  • Evergreen earnings turn a corner in Q1
    Evergreen Marine Corp. had a net profit of 168.9 million New Taiwan dollars (U.S. $5.6 million) for the first quarter of 2017, up from a lo...
  • Industry groups push for increased freight infrastructure spending
    Various freight transportation groups from around the country are traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to encourage more spending on inf...
  • New USTR chief gets to work
    Robert Lighthizer was officially sworn in Monday as the United States' new trade representative. "President Donald Trump made a promise to...
  • Executive Moves: VersaCold and Pilot Freight Services
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock VersaCold Logistics Services appoints chief operating officer, while Pilot Freight Services names vice pres...
  • Port of Cleveland unveils future investments
    The Port of Cleveland unveiled projects to repair key bulkheads and improve efficiencies at its facilities. Over $6 million in funding wil...
  • UPS incorporates AI in package tracking
    Package delivery and logistics provider UPS has integrated its chatbot platform with the "UPS My Choice" function to allow customers to tra...
  • Milaha commences Doha-Dubai service
    Qatar-based maritime transport and logistics company Milaha is launching a new door-to-door shipping service between Doha and Dubai, the co...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2017
  • TENDER DATA: Trafigura wins Surgutneftegaz fuel oil tender; sources
    Traders have expressed surprise at the very high levels at which the tender concluded.
  • Discipline in tanker orders offers chance for market stability: TORM CEO
    TORM's earning's presentation states a solid balance sheet with net loan-to-value of 55% and available liquidity of $405 million as of March 31.
  • ULSD moves out of ARA storage as contango narrows
    The June/July spread has been trading at minus 25 cents/mt in recent days, a record high for the June/July contract and a level unlikely to prove profitable for storage.
  • NWE LSFO cash flips to contango to front month as prompt supply rises
    The physical cash to front-month structure moved to a contango of $2.25/mt Monday from a $0.50/mt backwardation at the end of last week.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Oil ticks up amid mixed outlook on supply
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker Holding makes CEO changes at three subsidiaries
    New appointments are aligned with market requirements.
  • Saudi Arabia ratifies IMO's Ballast Water Management treaty
    Saudi Arabia deposited its instrument of accession with IMO on April 27.

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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
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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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