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September 22, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Head of Hapag-Lloyd expects box supply to match demand in 2018
  • An advantage not being part of a major shipping alliance, says PIL boss
  • Box volume up 5.3pc at Savannah handling 348,297 TEU in August
  • 2017 growth forecast for US container imports is downgraded
  • Rail freight won't affect ocean shipping volumes on Asia-Europe trades
  • DP World's box volume growth at Cochin port outstrips Indian rivals
  • CMF establishes anti-piracy security corridor around Aden
  • CEVA leases 120 new vehicles from Dawsonrentals to upgrade UK fleet
  • Kuala Lumpur to host major conference for the logistics industry
  • Amazon's new distribution centre in southwest Ohio to offer 1,000 jobs
  • WFS' cargo handling operation at Boston-Logan airport doubles in size
  • Pinnacle Logistics to hire 300 workers at T F Green Airport cargo terminal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • A.P. Moller Holding A/S to acquire Maersk Tankers A/S
  • MANSA honours shipping industry veteran Vaishnav Puri with Lifetime Achievement Award at 39th AGM
  • Nailesh Gandhi elected new President of AMTOI
  • NISAA conducts 32nd AGM
  • Vivek Kele's final communication as President of AMTOI
  • ZIM carries 3 m containers through DaChan Bay Terminals
  • Realigned Indira Gandhi Road near Cochin Port opened for traffic

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Measuring station at the Gotthard
  • Opportunities instead of disruptions
  • New rail line to serve markets in Texas and beyond
  • Connie Award for John Wolfe, NWSA
  • Second multi-cube centre for Pfenning Logistics
  • WEC Lines launches new link to Liverpool
  • Rail connection upgrade for port's industrial park
  • Virgin Cargo set to open Pharmazone
  • Pedretti opens location in Normandy
  • Inland navigation to compensate for Rhine Valley railway...
  • China's new fast railway cuts freight transport times
  • Change of legal form at Konrad Wormser
  • Volga-Dnepr transports one more satellite
  • Gefco continues to grow
  • Bosnia/Herzegovina hailed for 20 years of achievements
  • Marcura Group acquires new solutions
  • UTLC implements XL train project
  • ICS selects new marine committee chairman

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • UK port breached by Greenpeace activists trying to block PCTC
  • HSH Nordbank to receive firm offers end-October
  • Shipowner cyber risks on the rise, survey shows
  • MSC books 11 large container ships at DSME
  • Legal disruptors testing marine insurers' mettle
  • PIL's MD Teo quashes COSCO takeover rumours
  • IUMI 2017: Hull class risk profile a positive in a sea of challenges
  • Toda Kisen books LPG carrier duo at Sasaki
  • South Gyeongsang officials propose relief measures for shipbuilders
  • Scorpio Tankers: 'coiled spring' or 'Waiting for Godot'?

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Latest ULCV orders the start of a slippery slope to new overcapacity glut?
  • Panalpina testing new online air cargo booking portal aimed at SMEs
  • GEFCO clocks up 25% rise in EBITDA as European car market picks up
  • Integrated 'end-to-end' container distribution service a first for port of Liverpool
  • DHL gears up for logistics boost from Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor
  • Beyond globalisation - the trend towards regional supply chains
  • Putin orders end to trade in US dollars at Russian seaports

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Electric Boat awarded $5.1 billion Columbia Class design contract
  • Horizon take steps to deal with revenue shortfall on ferry project
  • Neptun floats out engine room module for LNG fueled cruise ship
  • Another big box ship order raises over capacity worries
  • Dorian calls in ABS to help it evaluate LPG as a marine fuel
  • Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens
  • Rolls-Royce and Inmarsat in LOI on energy management system
  • EBH Nambibia drydocks a dry dock

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Inchcape Shipping and ClipperData in data-driven tie-up
    Staff transferred from ISS to ClipperData under deal that will see companies share tanker trades data
  • Golar LNG appoints new chief executive as business focus shifts
    Integrated gas firm enters a new phase after delivery of FLNG Hilli Episeyo
  • Last Word: Twitter's wrath
    And you thought Twitter was all cat pics and Donald Trump starting wars...
  • Daily Briefing
    The arms race for super-sized container dominance is back
  • China Merchants eyes port investments in UK
    State conglomerate also looks for opportunities in highways and urban developments
  • Carrier diverted from UK port by Greenpeace activists
    Activists also storm port in protest at diesel cars
  • Power play, politics, and big personalities
    Container shipping is an industry driven by big personalities and fierce rivalries, where no one can be allowed to get the...
  • Becoming smarter
    The criteria for 'smart shipping' differ from one part of the industry to another
  • Maersk Line and Minsheng Leasing strike $500m leaseback deal
    Liner shipping carriers have been engaged with Chinese leasing houses to enhance cash position
  • Cyber threats cross blurry supply chain lines
    Experts warn of more attacks and ransom demands
  • DSME to build five of MSC's 11 mega boxships
    Update: MSC has split the order between two South Korean yards, with Samsung Heavy Industries to build six
  • Capesize earnings hover at around $20,000 per day
    Market remains bullish before China's Golden Week holidays
  • Aschmann to step down as Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement chief
    Ian Beveridge will take over in 2018 until when Aschmann will hold the reigns
  • US court allows Ocean Rig's restructuring plans
    US court order comes after Cayman court approved offshore services provider's debt restructuring schemes
  • Wilhelmsen boosts NorSea stake to 72%
    Group to purchase extra 32% stake in NorSea for $70m
  • Maersk Tankers is safe under the bank of mum and dad
    AP Moller-Maersk's sale keeps the product tanker player arm within the family but does not rule out further minority stake...
  • Aftermath of Hanjin collapse rocks South Korea university
    Prosecutors are investigating Inha University's decision to buy corporate bonds issued by Hanjin Shipping before collapse
  • Dark clouds hover over dry bulk market in the long term, says Berge Bulk chief
    Current market conditions do not justify secondhand deals
  • Dorian wants to use LPG as marine fuel
    Feasibility study to examine if LPG is a viable, cost effective way to meet new emission standards
  • Songa Bulk adds another Japan-built kamsarmax to fleet
    Vessel scheduled for delivery by October this year and is estimated to cost about $20.5m

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Maersk joins Cosco diverting cargo away from Prince Rupert
  • Industry: Great Lakes pilots' fees threaten cargo volumes
  • Uber Freight in no hurry to enter drayage market
  • Weather delays continue at India's Nehru Port
  • NVOCCs continue to gain Asia import to US share
  • MSC latest carrier to order 22,000-TEU vessels
  • Post-holiday season testing carrier disciple
  • CMA CGM partners with Indian IT leader to drive efficiency
  • Freight tax for US infrastructure projects floated again
  • Hurricanes threaten US-wide impact on freight capacity
  • China factory closures hit Russian importers

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • Panama Canal cuts the paperwork
    New one-stop shop for documentation aims to rid multiple forms needed for transits.
  • Select investors find 'asset-light' is best approach to tanker market
    At least three companies, including Penfield and Navig8, have quietly drawn backing for funds that charter-in ships rather than buy them
  • Court throws out 'faked' JEHI bankruptcy
  • Middle East tanker venture sets sights on fleet of VLCCs
  • JICA funding to help Alang meet HKC standards
  • Hesnes board satisfied despite profit plunge
  • Daiichi bounces back, but no revival of pact with Werring
  • Belt and Road could be biggest boost for shipping in centuries
    Chinese mega-project has the potential to turbo-charge trade routes between Asia and Europe, but this quantum leap still has hurdles to overcome
  • H Schuldt undergoing 'strategic overhaul'
  • Maersk Tankers acquisition fits Moller Holding plans to diversify
    Public group can pay down debt while family invests outside shipping
  • NewLead financiers prevail over DHL in bulker case
    Ray Capital, Cheyenne Holdings, Oppenheim Capital and Labroy Shiptrade awarded $7.7m as quest ends
  • CMA CGM delays boxship fuelling decision
  • Hanjin's lessons about the strength of steel
    Standard business theory suggests bankruptcies and consolidation cuts oversupply and increases pricing power - but those rules struggle in asset-driven shipping markets
  • Wessels eyes more retrofits for boxship feeders
    But top of the agenda is getting natural gas supplied in ports or charterers will lose interest
  • Hawaii dock lease sends Matson shares up
    Jones Act containership owner likely to remain in a duopoly with existing rival, beating out new entrant.
  • Ghana shifts to new LNG import solution with Gazprom deal
  • Laid-up Shell ship returns to trading
  • Shell LNGBV commissions new Lithuanian truck station
  • Yamal's Arc7 shipowners reach accord on ice trials
    Second vessel for project is expected to arrive ready for work at Arctic port of Sabetta in December
  • SGMF environment committee gets down to business
  • All eyes on Wang Dawei in Shandong reshuffle
    Change at Chinese owner is not seen as a shake-up but sources are divided on whether former second-in-command is bound for top job
  • Russia earmarks $1.63bn to spur its ships to switch to LNG fuelling
    Ambitious plan projects use of gas will quadruple over five years as modern fleet becomes more efficient
  • LNG charter rates nudge up as cargo picture brightens
    Owners hopeful of more trading action as east-west arbitrage starts to open
  • Oversupply in Brazil is hurdle for owners
  • Liberia claims 'quality' recognition
  • 'Too much at stake for talks to fail'
  • IUMI calls for boost to boxship firefighting capabilities
  • ITF and employers pledge to strike pay deal this year
    Negotiators promise they will not leave thousands of ships stranded without a collective agreement, amid hopes of 11th-hour compromise
  • OceanSaver assets picked up by IMS
    Assets of the Drammen-based company will be folded into marine equipment supplier.
  • IMS acquires second tanker in a month
  • Polemis linked to purchase of Chevron aframax
  • Japan VLCC newbuilding negotiations underway
  • Brightoil seeks to reshape shipping with e-commerce
    Bunker supplier and tanker owner claims online platform and marine e-commerce ecosystem will bring radical change to the way shipping works
  • Patient route in hunt for VLCCs
  • Frontline assigns first duo to new LR2 pool with Vitol
    Fredriksen company also switches some tankers from clean to dirty trade
  • Adriatic's boss Zissimatos hits comeback trail again
    Official documents confirm return of Greek shipowner at helm of new company
  • UAE aggregates trader makes $2.6m profit on supramax flip
  • Chios secures firm $8m for vintage supramax
  • Stopford takes a trip to S&P casino
  • Supramax for sale as Indian shipowner focuses on LPG
    Gas is our strength, says Global United Shipping India after it puts bulker on market
  • Songa Bulk sights capesize number three
    Oslo Axess-listed owner believed to be targeting a Greek-owned bulker in latest S&P move.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • FMC to hold public hearings on detention and demurrage petition
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday voted to hold public hearings at its Washington headquarters related to a petition filed ...
  • CETA comes into provisional effect
    The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada enters into force provisionally on Thursday, Se...
  • FedEx Ground opens new Baltimore DC
    FedEx Ground announced the opening of its new distribution facility at Baltimore-based multimodal global logistics center Tradepoint Atlant...
  • ODFL opens new Illinois service center
    Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. opened a new service center in Montgomery, Ill., which is about 40 miles west of Chicago. The 103-door faci...
  • Smartphone app provider launches cloud-based platform for truckers
    Trucker Tools, maker of a driver smartphone app and automated load matching solution Load Track, has launched a cloud-based platform called...
  • Commerce imposes duties on mechanical tubing imports
    The Commerce Department on Wednesday said it will impose countervailing duties on imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China and In...
  • Spot rates crash on Asia-ECSA trade amid higher capacity
    Spot container rates on the Asia-East Coast South America trade have crashed over the last few months, fueled by carriers injecting more ca...
  • Rotterdam launches blockchain field lab as part of 'smartest port' initiative
    A blockchain field lab has been launched by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Municipality of Rotterdam in a joint effort to develop ...
  • Report: MSC orders 11 new 22,000-TEU vessels
    Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has reportedly confirmed an order for 11 22,000-TEU vessels, which would not only be the...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
  • US to impose new North Korea sanctions targeting energy trade, shipping
    The US will impose new sanctions designed to cut off funding for North Korea by targeting individuals and companies that trade with the Kim Jong-un regime.
  • Power outages in Puerto Rico could disrupt LSFO market: sources
    The damages caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have left the island without power potentially for several months, causing uncertainty in the US and Latin American LSFO market.
  • European refiners prospects rise on lower stocks, low availability elsewhere
    Decreasing stocks, especially of distillates, and low refining availability elsewhere in the world have improved prospects for European refiners.
  • European refiners optimistic on ability to cope with IMO 2020
    Speaking at the Platts European Refining Summit in Brussels Thursday, European refiners were cautiously optimistic on their ability to provide compliant 0.5% sulfur marine fuels from 2020 onwards to meet IMO regulations.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Dorian LPG engages ABS for economic feasibility study for LPG bunkering
    LPG bunkering could be a cost effective solution to meet environmental rules.
  • FEATURE: 2020 sulfur cap, ballast water rules prove twin headaches for shipping
    "Take, for example, the sulfur cap issue ...a lot of [ship] owners are simply waiting, because anything can happen between now and January 2020," IMC Shipping's Lim said.
  • Trump says he has decided on future of US in Iran nuclear deal
    Trump said last week Iran is not keeping with the "spirit" of the 2015 nuclear deal, calling it "one of the worst deals I've ever seen."

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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