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April 19, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's Rickmers Maritime declares insolvency, police probe sought
  • China's GDP growth beats forecasts expands 6.9pc in first quarter
  • China exports up 16.4pc in March - most in two years, but imports slow
  • Former world's biggest ship, 20,170-TEU MOL Triumph, in Hong Kong
  • Shanghai's Yangshan hit by massive congestion as dock chaos spreads
  • LA up 29pc to 788,524 TEU, Long Beach up 8.7 per cent to 505,382 TEU
  • Democrat Cordero replaced at FMC, will now lead Port of Long Beach
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia to west coast Latin America rate US$600/TEU May 15
  • 'Best quarter ever' crows Rotterdam as box volumes rise 8.8pc
  • US Customs seizes US$1.1 million in fake Chinese cell phone accessories
  • US-China trade skirmish sinks distillers dried grain prices 47pc
  • Alibaba, K+N join to offer e-commerce solutions to retail customers
  • APL re-jigs China-South Australia loop to call at 2 new China ports
  • ATSG buys 2 B737-400s for conversion for China's Okay Airways
  • HK Financial Secretary plans to boost local air cargo sector
  • MIA lands 97 top European horses to compete in Miami Beach championship
  • Airbus hits snag as Delta re-thinks commitments to buy 25 A350s

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Iran's Hafez Darya Arya Shipping Lines commences service connecting KICT to ports in Iran & Iraq
  • HTS wins Logistics Quality award at 2017 North American Automotive Global Awards
  • Strike called at Major Ports deferred
  • Teamglobal begins operations at Globicon Terminals, Nhava Sheva
  • Bengaluru airport launches bonded trucking services from Tirupur
  • India & Australia to collaborate on advanced transport technology centre
  • Need for frictionless border stressed post-Brexit
  • Nitin Gadkari calls for fast tracking of award & construction of highway projects
  • Tariff value changes
  • Capt. Bharat Sabharwal's

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More cars, fewer boxes
  • Toll charges to apply for all federal highways from 2018
  • Acquisition of life sciences logistics specialist
  • Cargo flow increased by 16.6% between China and Europe
  • Merger of feeder operations in Hamburg
  • Expanding global hazardous shipping programme
  • Investments in Arkansas rail infrastructure pay off
  • IAG sees cargo potential at Basel airport
  • Fujairah and DP World go separate ways
  • Retail appointments and restructuring at Yodel
  • FELB reaches southern shores
  • J. B. Hunt's net earnings rise
  • Hamburg Süd at Jaxport
  • Cordero takes the lead at Long Beach port
  • Pemco to convert two B737-400 for Okay Airways

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • JP Morgan warns of extended doldrums for crude tankers
  • Rotterdam regains box market share from Antwerp in Q1
  • Sinokor buys three Hanjin post-Panamax container ships
  • DSME wins lifeline as bond holders back second bailout
  • Chu Kong's BGA Holdings buys United Ocean bulker
  • Politicians call for HMM VLCCs to move to Hyundai HI Gunsan yard

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Carriers' earning potential increases as spot rates continue upward trend
  • Cargo gives beleaguered United a lift, as other carriers spread their wings
  • Black Sea offers potential for secondary box trades, but the 2M dominates already
  • The world's cleanest cup of coffee
  • Trump moves to restore the powers of US ExIm Bank
  • RoadOne IntermodaLogistics makes three new appointments
  • Jonathan Burke and Michael Collins join MSC UK board
  • Mario Cordero appointed executive director at port of Long Beach

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • GAO: Delay acquiring LCS's frigate successors
  • Rotortug infield support vessel will operate in Timor Sea
  • AMP endorses CBP Jones Act ruling revisions
  • BV grants AIP to production-friendly FPSO hull design
  • Wartsila to power first LNG fueled construction vessel
  • Viking Ocean to build two more, maybe four, at Fincantieri
  • Yara to supply scrubbers for two Toll RO/RO ships
  • Evoqua gears up for increase in BWMS demand
  • SCF Group chooses WinGD X-DF for LNG-fueled Aframaxes

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Vessel sales usher in new compass for Scorpio Bulkers
    Long-term shareholder returns trample fleet size ambition, according to Robert Bugbee
  • Star Bulk expects further dry bulk consolidation
    US-listed shipowner expects sector to chase scale to appeal to investors
  • South America helps handysize bulker earnings to inch higher
    Pacific market seeing more enquiries emerge for early May dates, says Braemar ACM
  • Liberty Prrudencia: a gross failure in protecting seafarers' rights
    Charity complains of a deafening silence from some quarters over the plight of abandoned crew
  • Seafarer abandonment shames us all
    Cases like Liberty Prrudencia should not be happening in 2017
  • Stena Bulk on the prowl for further growth
    Fresh cargo-carrying opportunities from the Middle East stir tanker giant's imagination
  • Digitalisation and transparency to transform liner shipping
    SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive Lars Jensen polishes his crystal ball to see what container shipping may look like in 2025
  • Spotlight on Polaris and its converted VLOCs
    Over 40% of all deficiencies in converted VLOCs over the last five years were found in the Polaris fleet
  • Viking Ocean Cruises to order two more vessels from Fincantieri
    Deal will include option for a further pair of vessels of the same specifications
  • Newbuild orders in China fell 25.4% in the first quarter
    Valemax splurge in 2016 exacerbated scale of downturn
  • New alliances to boost Oakland boxship business
    New networks will bring larger vessels to the port and increase efficiency gains, says maritime director John Driscoll
  • Cosco Shipping unit embarks on mixed-ownership reform
    State-owned Pan Asia is seeking equity investment from private sector
  • Dry bulk market to slow in second half, says MSI
    Prospects remain positive in the short term, according to consulting firm
  • MOL pegs further LNG fleet expansion on new Asian markets
    Liquefied natural gas business to tap on short-term growth and be a source of stable long-term revenue, says Takeshi Hashimoto
  • All the DSME bondholders agree to debt restructuring conditions
    Updated: Move paves the way for the shipbuilder to receive much-needed financial aid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • NY-NJ port upgrades equipment to cut emissions
  • US shippers turn collaborative as logistics gets more complex
  • OL International acquires project capability with Orion Marine
  • Longview port tilts toward windmill handling trend
  • Antwerp container growth slows
  • ClearMetal bets predictive cargo booking can help transform industry
  • Survey: Shipper displeasure with ocean carriers grows
  • Europe air cargo rallies on ocean slot shortage
  • Amended Indian import tax targets container lines
  • Kobe, Osaka ports upgrade cranes, pursue 200,000 teus

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • SCF Group looks to train Arctic seafarers
    'Floating laboratory' seen as furthering efforts to open up the Arctic to shipping.
  • SCF and PDVSA lock horns in charter spat
    Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot chasing Venezuelan charterer over $30m in allegedly unpaid hire.
  • Diana Shipping to sell $70m in shares
    Capital raise for bulker owner will fund second-hand purchases in firming market.
  • Sixth firm seeks USCG OK for ballast gear
    Greek engineering firm already completed 30-month testing to get to US Coast Guard.
  • Franklin Templeton sheds Clarksons shares
    US investment firm brings holding in shipbroking giant below 14% mark.
  • Chevron fixture shows two-month high for VLCC spot rates
    Average spot rate for large tankers jumps 15.8% today as Dynacom ship picks up firmer rate.
  • Analyst: Scorpio Bulkers deal should benefit shareholders
    Equity analyst applauds sales by Scorpio Bulkers but says proceeds need to flow to investors.
  • Wartsila wins deal for first LNG OCV
    Finnish group supplying systems for DEME's Chinese newbuilding.
  • Clarksons: NAO has the 'legs to run'
    Hansson company can take advantage of offshore recovery after $50m fundraising.
  • Bahri moving all VLCCs to Saudi flag
    State owner to recognise growth in domestic transport sector.
  • ICBC Leasing demands $195m from EMAS
    Chinese group could seek winding up order if charter debt is not paid.
  • Solstad Offshore fixes CSV to Saipem
    Norwegian owner signs frame agreement with drilling major that will come into effect in June.
  • Scorpio Bulkers confirms $45m sale
    New York-listed owner announces departure of 2014-built pair first reported by TradeWinds last night.
  • FSL aframax placed with Teekay
    SGX-listed owner sees one of two time chartered crude tankers roll off contract.
  • Stifel projects bulker recovery ceiling
    While the bulls are gathering pace analyst Ben Nolan says the bears should not be forgotten.
  • P&O Ferries charters Dutch boxship
    UK operator brings in Holwerda vessel for Zeebrugge service.
  • Atlantska confirms double panamax sale
    Croatian shipowner banking $27m for vessels linked to Navios.
  • Eimskip takes control of CSI Group
    Icelandic line buys into US-based second-hand container trader.
  • JP Morgan cuts tanker rate forecasts
    First quarter projections cut across the board with products looking better than crude longer term.
  • Fincantieri adds two more from Viking Ocean
    Italian yard will deliver cruiseships seven and eight in series to Torstein Hagen's company from 2021.
  • DSME chief pledges 'bone-grinding effort'
    Jung Sung-leep plots path back to normality for shipyard after jumping bond hurdle.
  • Two CSBC workers killed by electric shock
    Taiwanese yard contractors die on heavy-lift vessel in Kaohsiung.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Diana Shipping launches public offering of common shares
    Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping launched an underwritten public offering of $70 million of common shares. The global shipping company...
  • FMC is both a regulator and trade facilitator, Cordero says
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero, who will depart the agency next month to become executive director of the Port of Long Beach ,...
  • Port of Antwerp's tonnage increases from container growth
    The Port of Antwerp experienced the best month on record for containers in March. The Belgian port handled 54.3 million metric tons of fre...
  • JDA builds on visibility ecosystem
    JDA Software on Tuesday announced two enhancements to its growing network of visibility partners. First, the supply chain software company...
  • UP to invest $923.1m in rail infrastructure across five states
    Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has announced investment plans totaling $923.1 million across five states as part of its $3.1 billion capital p...
  • Transport Topics: FedEx claims top spot among logistics operators
    Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator FedEx leapfrogged arch-rival UPS to become the largest cargo carrier by freight revenues in 2016, according...
  • Horizon Air reaches tentative labor deal with pilots
    Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reached a tentative agreement to amend their exi...
  • Alliance carriers raise rates while independent lines stand pat
    Ocean carriers belonging to one of the three major east-west vessel sharing alliances - THE Alliance, the OCEAN Alliance and the 2M - have ...
  • Struggling DSME to receive $2.6b bailout
    Struggling shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will receive a 2.9 trillion won (U.S. $2.6 billion) funding pack...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2017
  • Oil weakens as concerns about downside risk persist
    NYMEX May crude fell 24 cents to $52.41/b. ICE June Brent settled 47 cents lower at $54.89/b.
  • FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts
    Here are the latest forecasts for the global oil market from the International Energy Agency, the US Energy Information Administration and OPEC
  • Piraeus bunkers tight on busy barges: sources
    The bunker market at Piraeus, Greece, is facing tight supply and an absence of prompt material due to limited availability of barges
  • Rotterdam bunker sales slip by 8.2% in first quarter
    Total sales fell to 2.48 million cu m, down by 8.2% compared with Q1 last year
  • TANKERS: Port fees at Saudi Ras Tanura, Khafji to rise from May
    VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax tankers arriving at the Saudi ports of Ras Tanura and Khafji to load oil will pay higher port charges from May 1
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Norwegian scrubber company Yara Marine Technologies wins Australian contract
    Work is underway on the first vessel at Jinling Shipyard in Nanjing, China, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in 2018.
  • FEATURE: OPEC in quandary as US shale growth continues, data lag clouds output cut impact
    - Growing consensus in OPEC to extend deal - Ministers meet May 25 in Vienna - Geopolitics could color negotiations
  • Straits Tankers admits first LR2 into its pool: shipping sources
    Straits Tankers' entry into the LR2 market is significant because it is already one the largest pools in the LR1 segment.
  • DRY BULK: Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier arrested in Singapore
    The SFL Spey's registered owner is Liberian company SFL Spey Inc
  • FUTURES: Crude rangebound as market awaits US inventory data

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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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