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June 20, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Seven found dead in flooded sailors' quarters on stricken US destroyer
  • US southern ports enjoy boom year after Panama Canal expands
  • Oz miners see crewless ship interest spike in last 6 months
  • Trump to 'set hard NAFTA currency rule then apply it to others'
  • Iraq emerges as India's oil king, toppings Saudis in growth
  • OECD blasts US protectionism, bad for Mexico, bad for investment
  • US Army Corps funding makes Charleston dredging truly shovel-ready
  • Panalpina rolls out new IT platform in Germany ahead of US
  • India's TAMP caps rates for port delivery at Mumbai's JNPT
  • DP World, Kazakhstan work on air, land, sea connectivity
  • New EU security rules drive up Bangladesh air freight costs
  • US International Trade Commission rules for Boeing not Bombardier
  • VietJet in US$3.58 billion aircraft engine purchase deal with CFM

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • "K" Line again selected for inclusion in ETHIBEL EXCELLENCE Investment Register
  • ...named a top performer in whale protection initiative
  • BCHAA becomes BCBA
  • Containership ACX Crystal collides with US navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald
  • COSCO SHIPPING Lines announces GEM2 service connecting South Asia & East Mediterranean
  • IMO urged to finalise ballast water implementation dates
  • IRClass goes green & boosts environmental sustainability with two initiatives
  • Madrid Maersk calls APM Terminals Rotterdam on maiden voyage
  • MOL's green technologies exhibited at Japan-China Green Expo 2017
  • MSC makes changes to its Asia-US East Coast network
  • SCFI rates down
  • Shipping losses continue to decline but "perfect storm" of regulation, cost-savings & cyber security looms, says review
  • Cathay Pacific & Cathay Dragon carry more cargo
  • Continuous growth in exports reflects strength & capability of India's trade & industry: FIEO President
  • Return filing procedure relaxed for first two months of GST implementation

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Partnership for emission-free delivery services
  • Only conversions for Boeing on day 1 at Le Bourget
  • New warehouse on old site in southwest England
  • Big batch of hopper cars for grain transport
  • Betuwe now a decade old
  • Hurst named Roadrunner Freight president
  • Latin America - now "flavour of the month"
  • How Kenya benefits from aviation
  • Aeronet pipes Miller aboard
  • NVOCC announces Jebel Ali bypass
  • Ekol opening on two fronts in Spain
  • Industry warnings as Brexit talks begin
  • Launch of new Mongolia - Hungary transit service
  • World's biggest cargo airport - volumes up in May
  • Urs Schori - Switzerland's eco-friendliest driver 2017
  • Rickmers: changes and investors

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Russia to phase out unsafe old commercial fleet by 2025
  • Hire rates for Panamax boxships slipping faster
  • Dockers to strike at EU ports on 29 June
  • Salvor says declining market is due to safer shipping
  • COSCO extends Shanghai trading halt on 'uncertainties' in asset restructuring
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction sells Busan land plot, properties
  • Oil traders book ageing VLCCs
  • Dong-A Tanker continues ship sales
  • HMM limits newbuilding plans in face of consolidation wave

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Dockworkers at all Europe's ports ready for action to support Spanish strikers
  • IPO will pave the acquisition trail as Waberer's eyes major growth in Europe
  • More container shipping M&A activity expected as smaller carriers try to keep up
  • Why Amazon bought Whole Foods - and the future of commerce
  • Cheers: Belgian beer train saves 5,000 lorry miles a year
  • Menzies' new Mr Cargo unveils ambitious plans for UK air freight operation

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Kirby in $68 million barge and towboat buy from mystery seller
  • VIDEO: USCG responds to high speed ferry grounding
  • Only minor damage to box ship that collided with USS Fitzgerald
  • ShipArrestor protects coastlines when ships lose power
  • ICS backs plan to delay BWMS implementation for existing ships
  • BAE Systems cuts time of RN minesweeper refits
  • Another prison term handed down in GDMA bribery scandal
  • Two more LNG carriers to have ME-GI engines
  • Heroic efforts saved Fitzgerald, but seven died in flooding

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Rising VLCC storage offers owners hope, but big rally unlikely
    Contango in crude increases but not enough for widespread storage play
  • Daily Briefing
    As one German boxship owner fights for survival, a newcomer fancies its chances at expansion and cracking America
  • DryShips tumbles ahead of latest reverse split
    Diversifying company plans one-for-five exchange to take effect this week
  • ICS warns against regional ballast demands
    Chamber advocates for temporary exemption of vessels unable to conduct ballast water exchange
  • Handysize bulker rates recovery to be short lived
    Latest weekly rally ends two-month rate slide but oversupply persists
  • Capitalising on post-acquisition integration
    Consolidation of container lines is only the first step towards carrier profitability
  • ONE set to become world's fifth-largest box carrier
    Drewry predicts a second wave of mergers soon involving medium-size carriers - leading to even fewer options for shippers -...
  • Dismal and steady as she goes amid summer VLCC sluggishness
    Earnings have moved little as seasonal slowdown takes hold
  • In the same bit of sea
    It takes two ships to collide
  • Marshall Islands court rejects Frontline claim against DHT
    Frontline in checkmate as it is precluded from further action
  • Bergeron: Cargo owners should pay more for shipping
    Cargo interests may need to share the burden of costly environmental regulations
  • MCA maritime salvage expert recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
    UK Sosrep Hugh Shaw is made an OBE
  • Liberia renews push to delay ballast water compliance
    Two-year extension would give some ships a reprieve until 2024
  • Falling bunker costs to benefit box lines
    Second-quarter results likely to reflect a slight fall in fuel costs boosting the bottom line, despite playing a smaller role...
  • Nordic American Tankers adopts poison pill strategy
    Shareholder agreement to ward off any unwelcome takeover attempts
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    New tonnage threatens to put the squeeze on vessel utilisation if demand falters
  • Malaysian navy locates sunken tanker
    Naval hydrography vessel finds wreckage via multi-mean sonar
  • Wärtsilä expects 17 ballast water systems to be approved by USCG
    Finnish giant also incentivising users to switch on its systems to send back data
  • Philippine flagged boxship collides with US warship off Japan
    Seven US naval personnel killed and three injured while boxship crew were unscathed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • LA-LB truck picket barely dents cargo flow
  • ILWU set to vote on contract extension in August
  • SSA Pacific extends LA reefer breakbulk lease
  • Hungary trucker Waberer launches Budapest IPO
  • UPS to slap surcharges on holiday peak shipments
  • European ports face two-hour dock strike
  • Coastal India-Bangladesh port network expands
  • Trans-Pacific discussion group members no longer talk rates
  • Rickmers appoints equity fund to attract investors
  • Amid conflict, Qatar carrier beefs up Indian feeder service
  • Cosco trading halt extended amid asset restructuring 'uncertainties'

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Hawaii trade in sights as American Shipping looks to branch out
    Chief executive says the Oslo-listed company sees more opportunities in the Jones Act market.
  • GasLog CEO: ship deficit grows with US LNG
    Destination diversity for US LNG exports to keep shipping demand firm.
  • Teekay chief sees market bottom near
    Teekay Tankers poised to ride recovery with enlarged midsize fleet, Hvid says.
  • Petredec books up to four VLGCs in China
    UPDATE: Singapore-based LPG trader confirms order says deal will lift fleet to 21 large gas carriers.
  • Highland drops Ocean Rig objections
    George Economou-led company moves forward with restructuring as creditor retreats on settlement deal.
  • Vroon puts car carrier fleet, three tankers up for sale
    Dutch owner looking to offload more vessels as part of refinancing deal; 2016 loss was $190m.
  • Control Risks urges owners to be vigilant
    Maritime risk consultancy argues spike in pirate activity should have vessel operators on their toes.
  • New tanker refloated off Canada
    Investigation begins into how 2017-built Desgagnes vessel got stuck in St Lawrence Seaway.
  • UK PSVs weaken further
    But anchor-handlers make gains as tonnage stays tight in Norway.
  • JP Morgan shipping fund raises $480m
    US investment bank expands its portfolio and says it has already spent $312m on 14 assets.
  • Cargoship beached by storm
    Indonesian vessel goes aground in bad weather in Banda Sea.
  • Dockworkers call two-hour Euro strike
    Workers in many ports around the continent will walk out to support their Spanish counterparts.
  • Hornbeck's $300m loan a 'clear positive'
    But Clarksons Platou says questions remain over payment of bonds in 2019.
  • DSME worker dies in ladder fall
    Nepali man plunges five metres while painting a vessel in Geoje.
  • Romanian yard recruits 300 Vietnamese
    Vard's Tulcea bringing in Asian welders and locksmiths.
  • Macquarie to seek new Rickmers investors
    Investment house brought in to identify fresh cash for insolvent German owner; CEO Van Meenen quits.
  • Posco looking to offload HHI stake
    Korean steel-making giant could bank as much as $171m from sale of shares in shipbuilder.
  • Frontline precluded from more DHT claims
    Marshall Islands court dismisses John Fredriksen's lawsuit and puts an end to protracted takeover saga.
  • Hanjin Heavy offloads block plant
    Korean shipbuilder's disposal raising $140m as restructuring continues.
  • Deloitte wades into Greece-Germany tax row
    Survey claims Greek owners paying more compared to EU rivals.
  • Qatargas agrees new Shell LNG supply deal
    Doha gas giant shakes off fallout from regional diplomatic dispute to sign deal with energy major.
  • Maersk 'drops IPOs' for offshore shipping and drilling units
    Sources also claim that Maersk Oil listing will go ahead, but the future of Maersk Tankers is uncertain.
  • ExxonMobil to go ahead with Liza development
    Development off Guyana will see deployment of FPSO and a subsea production system.
  • Crewman airlifted from Japanese tanker
    US Coast Guard helicopter has stop on oil rig to refuel in long-distance rescue mission.
  • Fincantieri keeps buying Vard shares
    Italian shipbuilder continues to absorb shares via market transactions taking stake to 78%.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Jacobs: XPO Logistics eyeing more M&A targets
    XPO Logistics is getting back in the mergers-and-acquisitions marketplace, and is eying potential targets in Europe and North America, XPO ...
  • De Blasio: NYC jobs plan to boost freight, logistics industries
    New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a city jobs plan that aims to spur 100,000 high-paying jobs across many sectors, including the...
  • ICS calls on IMO to delay ballast water convention implementation
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), a global trade association for shipowners, said it wants the International Maritime Organizati...
  • Vessel speed reduction program expanding to San Francisco Bay area
    An ongoing initiative to cut air pollution and protect whales in the Santa Barbara Channel region is expanding to the San Francisco Bay are...
  • ANF Logistics launches tech tools for freight quoting, tracking
    Third-party logistics provider AFN Logistics has announced the launch of two new technology tools for freight quoting, tracking and servici...
  • Drewry: Vessel oversupply, lower rates in LPG market to continue
    An oversupply of vessels in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping market is expected to continue the over the next couple of years, th...
  • Trump's changes to U.S.-Cuba relations roil industry
    President Donald Trump on Friday announced he will roll back several of the Obama administration's U.S.-Cuba trade policies, a move that ha...
  • First Afghanistan-India air cargo service takes off
    The first air cargo service between Afghanistan and India took off Monday, transporting about $5 million worth of goods, comprised of 60 to...
  • Report: COSCO diverts cargo from Port of L.A. to Long Beach
    COSCO Shipping Lines is diverting cargo away from the Port of Los Angeles to the "less environmentally stringent" Port of Long Beach, accor...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2017
  • Oil weakens with crude on cusp of year-to-date lows
    NYMEX July crude traded as low as $44.09/b Monday, compared with a low seen May 5 of $43.76/b. ICE August Brent touched an intraday low Monday of $46.77/b, which was just 13 cents off the front-month contract's year-to-date low.
  • ASIA FUEL OIL MOC: Fuel oil loadings nearly complete for 3.821 mil mt traded in Apr
    The 380 CST grade accounted for the bulk of the traded volume at around 3.58 million mt, with 180 CST accounting for 241,000 mt, Platts data showed.
  • M100 cargoes moving east from Baltics on stronger Singapore market: sources
    Mazut 100 fuel oil cargoes from the Baltics have been bypassing the Mediterranean and being sent east to Singapore on a stronger market there, according to sources.
  • Regional crisis spurs Qatari ports to offer ship-to-ship bunkering: QP
    - Marine fueling service available as of Monday - First fuel oil shipment arrives at Ras Laffan - Qatar seeks bunkering 'self-reliance'
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Oil market fundamentals moving in right direction: Saudi Arabia's energy minister
    "Our goal at the launch of this initiative in Algeria, was not to reach a specific price," Falih said.
  • Oil at $30/b oil next year if OPEC fails to deepen cuts, IAEE conference hears
    -Oil surplus to grow next year -US shale oil output a key factor -Riyadh to face critical decisions from mid-2018
  • FUTURES: Crude lower as US drillers add oil rigs for 22nd week

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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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