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BRIEFS
January 24, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM opens third command centre in Singapore for global fleet
  • SM Line applies to launch new services 'from the ashes of Hanjin'
  • Box shipping scrapping to hit new high in 2017 of 750,000 TEU: Alphaliner
  • MSC to add seasonal fruit shipment call in Pecem, northern Brazil
  • DHL Global Forwarding names Mark Slade boss for HK/Macau, Japan
  • TT Club urges more care in packing containerised coiled cargo
  • Hunter Harrison leaves CP Rail early for 'opportunities' with other railways
  • US intermodal rates up 1.5pc for third straight month in December
  • European air cargo demand growth posts best year since 2013
  • Air freight up 8.2pc to 821,000 tonnes at Luxembourg Airport
  • Qantas flies two sailplane gliders in passenger 747-400's bellyhold
  • DHL and Gavi set up alliance to boost vaccine delivery

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • 'Connecting ships, ports & people' theme launched by IMO Secretary-General
  • Asia to Northern Europe spot rates decline
  • CMA CGM strengthens offer between Asia & East Coast of South America by upgrading SEAS1 & SEAS2 services
  • COSCO Shipping Ports to acquire stake in Qingdao Port International
  • Deal inked to facilitate shipment of liquid hydrogen in bulk
  • Iran tanker traffic up
  • US court approves sale of Hanjin stake in Seattle, California terminals
  • Transhipment at Amsterdam port grows to 78.8 mt
  • Boxco Logistics & Coldman Logistics ink MoU to collaborate on developing & operating cold chain businesses
  • CAI's Dec. estimate places cotton crop for 2016-17 season at 341 lakh bales
  • Note ban has negative impact on SMEs; large firms can benefit in long run: Survey
  • Fieo's ex-im management course on Jan. 30 & 31
  • Taxing import freight
  • You ask.. We answer...

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Drinking water for the people
  • Russia and Greece cooperate closer in rail field
  • Clarksons detects new ranking in shipbuilding
  • Dutch joint venture
  • West Point graduate joins East Coast W&D
  • Picking for internet orders made easy
  • Class I railroad investing in infrastructure
  • Meyer in the cloud for Centiro
  • Remodelled: SEAS1 and 2
  • New year - same old tale of woe
  • Logistics centre opens on Tex-Mex border
  • More traction for cross-border freight transport
  • Emirates announces first Greece - USA service
  • Customer carer for Macau and Hong Kong
  • Caribbean port GPM reports favourable year

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • Major contracts awarded for GBP2.5 billion East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm
  • Italian shipowner Giuseppe Bottiglieri given four months to produce recovery plan
  • German states invite bids for HSH Nordbank
  • Profit plunges at Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers
  • Australian trade forecast to more than double by 2030
  • Oil-friendly Trump may not pay dividends for tanker sector
  • COSCO ups interest in Qingdao port operator
  • Seoul to spend USD204 million to help shipbuilding sub-contractors
  • Yang Ming lays out state-backed financial recovery path
  • Dong-A Tanker to lower debt with Capesize sales

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • Yang Ming: reports of our impending financial death have been greatly exaggerated
  • ECS Group appoints Martin Bittner as managing director of Globe Air Cargo in Germany
  • Zim keeps faith with the transpacific with launch of new service
  • Accenture acquires Seabury aviation consultancy
  • Wal-Mart begins lay-offs at headquarters
  • Amazon's next frontier to conquer? Auto parts
  • DHL's Appel predicts logistics chaos from Uber-style delivery
  • European courgette and lettuce crisis pushes air freight demand from California

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • OSG and Itkin agree tax case settlements with SEC
  • Bollinger delivers 2,000 hp inland towboat
  • VIDEO: Newport News carries out 704 ton superlift
  • Global Maritime now Subchapter M Third Party Organization
  • Romanian shipyard to add advanced panel line
  • Doyle dissents on FMC RO/RO tug services decision
  • Reach takes Havila Shipping vessel for three years
  • McAllister's latest features 90-ton JonRie winch

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • Diana charters out vessels to SwissMarine and Beibu
    Beibu charter is lower than recent panamax deals
  • Teekay LNG Partners raises funds on Norwegian bond market
    Gas-carrying company successfully issued $35m in new bonds
  • Handysize bulkers slump to $6,300 per day
    Only US Gulf shows some improvement
  • Euroseas finances bulker newbuilding and flips boxship for scrap profit
    Loan funds and demolition sale seen as backing owner's growth plans
  • Star Bulk bulks up
    Fresh proceeds of $51.5m bolster cash reserves and could lead to new vessel acquisitions
  • HSH Nordbank privatisation begins
    Shipping lender is to receive offers until the end of February as the German government could maintain 25% for four years
  • UK dry bulk ports under pressure
    Biomass proves an inadequate substitute for tumbling coal and iron ore imports
  • Boxship delivery overhang to hit smaller trades
    North-south trades suffer as bigger ships cascade down
  • Yang Ming unveils recapitalisation plan
    Company hopes government assistance and new equity can turn things around following two costly years
  • Teekay LNG Partners eager to raise fresh funds on bond market
    Gas carrier company could use proceeds to fund newbuilding payments
  • Asia's trade prospects dim as Trump shelves TPP
    Shipping at risk as Trump targets US trade pacts, eyes trade war with China
  • Zim upgrades Pacific network
    New Vancouver service launch to coincide with alliance restructuring
  • Technical segment to drag down Braemar results
    Oil and gas market continues to deteriorate
  • Dryships completes VLGC acquisition
    Owner draws on New Sifnos revolving facility to pay $21.9m closing price
  • DSME gets board approval to offload more assets
    Updated: Shipbuilder to implement more restructuring measures this year
  • Qingdao Port mulls share issue to Cosco Shipping Ports unit
    Cosco subsidiary to make partial payment for the shares with its 20% stake in a terminal
  • Malaysia's Yinson close to clinching Vietnam FPSO deal
    Contract terms expected to be finalised by April 2017
  • Orders drop 33% at Chinese shipbuilders in 2016
    Decline is expected to continue into 2017
  • Cosco Shipping Development doubles capital in financing unit
    Agreement to help unit ramp up financing services businesses
  • Average box rate drops 7% in 2016
    But 2017 rates could stay around improved levels seen over the second half of 2016

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • NVO spot rates, risk to trans-Pac shippers vary widely
  • Trans-Atlantic container volume receding
  • Chinese exporters turn to Russian ports
  • Law change to spur Brazilian port investment
  • TRAC upgrades Mobile chassis fleet
  • ILWU casual hiring at LA-LB protects against shortages
  • Public Indian ports halt market share loss

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • IM Skaugen inks $420m in multigas charters
    Oslo-listed shipowner strikes long-term deal for small scale LNG effort.
  • Diana fixes out two as rates retreat
    New York-listed owner charters out brace of bulkers as the spot market takes a turn for the worse.
  • Oaktree, Senator invest $52m in Star Bulk
    Financial firms purchase swathe of common shares in private placement.
  • Astrup Fearnley and Torgersen sell Awilco LNG shares
    Norwegian firm and its chief executive have offloaded stock in Oslo-listed shipowner.
  • CoscoCS scraps eight boxships for $31m
    But Chinese owner makes a loss on offloading veteran vessels.
  • Eagle Bulk closes $100m placement
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner secures second round of investor cash to fund acquisitions.
  • Eimskip: order for boxship duo close
    Icelandic owner says it hopes to sign contract for new vessels this week.
  • Gadani families compensated by shipbreaker
    Relatives of dead from November blast receive cash from Gadani Shipbreaking Corp.
  • Svitzer expands its Brazilian fleet
    Tug company of Maersk group adds two Brazil-flagged units at the port of Paranagua.
  • Orix voices appetite after RBS loan buy
    Tokyo-based financial firm hints $289m deal with European lender will not be its last.
  • Great Eastern offloads laid-up veteran PSV
    Indian shipowner sells 1999-built vessel in fleet rejuvenation move.
  • Sea Tank: Western Sahara call not illegal
    Norwegian manager said it operated within OECD guidelines on disputed territory.
  • NAT trims dividend to fund orderbook
    New York-listed suezmax specialist cuts six cents from quarterly payout to shareholders.
  • Zim reveals details of transpacific shake-up
    Port rotation for new China-US service unveiled as owner refocuses on select trades.
  • P&O Ferries teams with Finnlines on cargo
    Spanish and Portuguese exporters wooed with new ro-ro cooperation.
  • Teekay LNG back for more bond cash
    MLP looks again to Norwegian bond market to repay debt and fund newbuildings.
  • HSH Nordbank launches privatisation process
    Arranger Citigroup says deal must be completed by February 2018 as part of EU-approved restructuring.
  • Samsung Heavy drillship pushed back
    European owner delays vessel by two years to 2019 at Korean yard.
  • Havila and Reach in long-term pact
    Oslo-listed companies put pen to paper on the charter of a subsea vessel.
  • Braemar sees quick turnaround at Technical arm
    Group chief executive James Kidwell believes division will return to the black in fiscal 2018.
  • Hyundai Heavy expected to post annual profit
    Samsung and DSME also forecast to have improved their results through cost-cutting.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • Yang Ming institutes recapitalization plan
    Yang Ming has elaborated on a statement it made last week aimed at updating its customers about efforts to maintain competitiveness. In a ...
  • FMC allows ro-ro carriers to jointly contract tugboat services
    A divided Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) had held that starting today, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessels deployed in services covered by ...
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets new record in 2016
    Source: Paul Brennan / Shutterstock Georgia Ports Authority handled 2.95 million TEUs of loaded containers in 2016 The Georgia Ports Author...
  • Trump delivers stark message on trade
    For those hoping that Donald Trump would pivot from his nationalistic campaign rhetoric on trade and foreign policy once he took office as ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2017
  • TRADER NOTE: Peter Grunwaldt joins Hafnia Management
    Tanker company Hafnia Management has hired Peter Grunwaldt this month as a senior manager with responsibility for taking its bunker procurement in-house
  • Bomin expands in ARA with two new time-chartered barges
    The barges will operate out of Antwerp and serve customers there as well as at Rotterdam, Ghent and Flushing/Vlissingen
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Singapore Feb ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel term contract concluded at plus $3.50-$4/mt
    Pressure on February premiums with arrival of 5-6 million mt of fuel oil, and front month 380 CST timespreads coming off.
  • FUTURES 2: Oil stays stable post OPEC assurance on compliance
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: Canada's liberal government does an about-face on oil pipelines
    Two new pipelines will provide 970,000 b/d of additional crude oil export capacity from Alberta.
  • FACTBOX: US power, natural gas poised for change under Trump administration
    Sources expect Trump may place a freeze on new regulations through executive action, perhaps as early as Monday.
  • ANALYSIS: OPEC/non-OPEC claim compliance but questions linger
    Evidence of cuts will be presented to the committee for review on February 17
  • FUTURES: Crude steady after OPEC technical meet, Trump inauguration

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
TRUCKING
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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