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BRIEFS
November 24, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Worldwide container shipping capacity breaches 21m TEU barrier
  • Maersk on 'fixing spree' with 22 classic panamaxes chartered in one month
  • TS Lines takes delivery of TS Kaohsiung and orders two 1,096-EUers
  • Busan-bound MSC mega boxship collides with engineering ship off China
  • USWC ports post 8pc rise in box traffic in September: PMSA
  • Shipowners warned to prepare for sulphur cap on fuel, or face repercussions
  • Westports sees brighter outlook and expects better performance in 2018
  • Brazil-Europe rates hold up on back of strong fruit export volumes
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches freighter service to Yangon, Myanmar
  • Emirates teams up with Dubai CommerCity to develop e-commerce solutions
  • Forwarder EMO Trans sets up base in Vietnam to be closer to major clients

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • Lines show better third quarter financial results
  • Milaha launches feeder service between Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
  • What to do if there's dangerous cargo spillage on deck
  • Kalmar India celebrates inauguration of its Multi-Assembly Unit in Bangalore
  • South Gujarat - Cargo & Logistics Business Forum 2017 set to open in Surat today
  • Tap technology to modernise warehousing in India: Neeraj Bansal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Italsempione chooses partner in Morocco
  • New truck toll system in Slovenia
  • Contship Italia's presentation at Intermodal Europe
  • Heavylifttransport for Kia Motors
  • Moore Stephens says UK budget positive for shipping
  • Ecovadis awards Indonesian companies
  • Biggest A350 and little engineers
  • New investments in IT services in Malaysia
  • Milhala launches BCX service
  • Agena Tramp wins new client in Fos-Sur-Mer
  • Australia: Progress Rail snapping up Downer
  • Ten Cessna Grand Caravans above Botswana
  • Ceva opens new UK pharma facility
  • Deutsche Bahn takes old for new
  • Dnata cargo blockchain technology
  • Step by step to more speed in SW Minnesota
  • Port of Antwerp has new idea in the pipeline

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • Rising revenue, rates lead ZIM to solid third quarter
  • BW LPG sees demand growth to exceed fleet expansion in VLGCs
  • BW Offshore FPSO secures one-year extension
  • SM Line the biggest buyer of secondhand box ships

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • Thanksgiving sales boom: hit the mall or shop online, from on-couch?
  • 'Brisk' charter market activity, but don't get too excited, says Alphaliner
  • Zim reports $200m turnaround as Q3 results give the line 'cause for optimism'
  • BA cargo cartel appeal rejected
  • Roland Bosch succeeds Jurgen Wilder as CEO of DB Cargo
  • AmazonFresh scales back, but others want a taste of a growing market
  • Fuel duty: no cut disappoints trade associations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • Heidmar names James Pippard as new chief executive
    Freight executive joins pool operator after 25 years at Teekay
  • 90% of German shipping companies will bite the dust, Claus-Peter Offen predicts
    CPO Holding supremo declares himself ready to do deals as the field shrinks and would prefer mergers to acquisitions
  • VLGC outlook brightens from 2018, BW LPG's Ackermann says
    World's largest VLGC owner wants at least $20,000 per day for one-year charters amid fewer newbuilding deliveries and rising US...
  • German shipowners upbeat over ETS progress
    Text must be ratified by European Parliament
  • More academic rigour needed in digitalisation
    Europe International Technology and Innovation
  • OOCL says LNG not viable for ultra large boxships
    High design cost and bunkering challenges prevent LNG from entering the mainstream
  • Offen held rescue talks with Kortüm just before $600m debt write-off
    Hamburg shipping king nominates finance officer Jung for succession
  • Daily Briefing
    LPG: Light at the end of the tunnel
  • ALMC panelists express doubts about even bigger vessels
    Containers International Shipbuilding
  • Dry bulk: Why the Year of the Dog can wag its tail
    For the first time in several years, demand and supply equilibrium should be restored
  • UK budget fails to deliver maritime boost
    Extra funding announced for infrastructure, but it is unclear how much of that will go to maritime-related projects such as...
  • Zim strategy pays off with improved results in third quarter
    Updated: Line takes aim at vendors in effort to cut costs further
  • Chinese engineering vessel damaged in collision with boxship
    Collision caused a 2-3 metre breach on the engineering vessel's starboard side
  • South Korea rejects claims of systemic abuse of seafarers during military service
    The Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries says 'no significant abuses cases' were found following a review into claims of mistreatment...
  • Most ALMC panellists sceptical scrubber use can meet 2020 sulphur cap
    An IMO study noted there will be sufficient supplies of fuel that meet the sulphur cap requirements by 2020
  • BW LPG calls third-quarter 2017 the most challenging quarter for VLGC market since 2009
    Company reports $26.7m third-quarter loss on weak spot rates but sees rates rising in fourth quarter
  • Antwerp agrees deal to ease petrochemical transportation from oil terminals
    Firm operates pipelines carrying ethylene, propylene and technical gases to Belgian hinterlands
  • Korea's shipping revenues hit record low in 2016 amid Hanjin collapse
    Revenues from a total of 659 shipping companies was $29.3bn in 2016, a fall of 17.8% on the previous year
  • French authorities seek national port strategy to improve competitiveness
    Country needs world-class ports to further develop the maritime sector and create more jobs for the economy, says prime minister...
  • Significant payback on scrubbers likely as sulphur cap nears, Deutsche Bank says
    Bank's research shows that industry-wide complacency may translate to most ships being deemed uncompetitive when regulation kicks in
  • Second half of 2018 will be turning point for tanker market, says Frontline chief
    Falling global crude inventories and increased vessel scrapping to drive market recovery, says chief executive Robert Macleod
  • Designed for danger?
    Making seafarers liable for problems caused by radical ship designs seems distorted

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • Rising rates and record peak season volume lift ZIM profitability
  • Danone links with JD to grow west China business

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • School's out: Getting the message across
    When his kids' school flooded, Lawrence Royston made the leap from shipbroking communications and into educational messaging
  • The future is clear for commodities
    Major commodity exchanges are again moving into freight derivatives. Egbert Laege explains how Cleartrade aims to expand
  • The shipyard satellite that turned into a star
    TW+ visits Vietnam's Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard and asks what its success means for the future of similar yards
  • The Xi effect: Can China's 'new era' fuel the next big shipping boom?
    President Xi Jinping's campaign to assert Chinese power looks set to ensure the country remains the engine of shipping in the decade ahead. Julian Bray reports from Shanghai on how the experts expect the industry to be affected
  • Honesty and trust matter more than ever in new era
  • Veldhuizen heads for exit at DVB Bank
    Bank's aviation boss takes on additional responsibility following exit of Bart Veldhuizen.
  • ING's focus on target market key to growth
    Global shipping boss sticks to strategy with emphasis on building relationships
  • Don't panic if market stalls - grow your loan portfolio
  • SGX and EEX go head to head for freight futures
  • The truth behind that $10m payday for Eagle Bulk boss
    There is more than meets the eye to Gary Vogel's huge wage packet for 2016
  • Sovcomflot to weather storm after 'special year'
  • Lauritzen wary of Chinese 'dark horse' as dry recovery unfolds
    Danish owner is taking in tonnage amid a more positive view but is mindful of what Beijing may do
  • New look BDI may trigger Exchange Traded Funds
    SEC filing by New Jersey group sets scene for growing investor interest in freight futures
  • Hong Kong draws up battle lines in fight for cluster supremacy
    Local community aims to reinforce city's status as a major shipping centre in the face of aggressive regional rivals
  • Caspersen-led Sjoinvest sees profits triple
  • Torm's pivot on US listing sparks M&A speculation
    Decision to push through US flotation without equity issue leaves market asking what Jacob Meldgaard has up his sleeve
  • Ruling sets stage for $280m MSC Flaminia liability to be shared
    Decision by federal judge in New York seen to ease pressure on Stolt and Deltech, with risk growing for containership's owner and charterer
  • Germans beat Dutch hockey rivals for wheel prize
  • Old and new handysize vessels benefit from increase in demand
    Four German-controlled 1,700-teu vessels fixed - with modern designs reaping a healthy premium
  • Maersk Line fixtures fuel market but rates stall
  • Hilli Episeyo hoves into view off Cameroon after 40-day trip
  • Yamal Arc7 returns to DSME for repairs after incident
  • Russians tour South Korean yards to shape up Arctic LNG-2 plans
    Partner shipbuilders will need to co-operate on LNG carrier technology transfer for the 2023 start-up project
  • Two owners set to split newbuildings for Total charters
    But Engie asset buy complicates final decision on period deals for additional LNG tonnage to lift US shipments
  • Sovcomflot ups LNG-fuelled aframax order by two
  • Cheniere swoops in for LNG carrier charter haul
    Rates firming as tonnage enquiries rise, vessel availability slims and a new dynamic grips the market
  • Ineos shoulders newbuilding risk to restart VLEC drive
  • Abandoned newbuilds in better condition than many think
  • CMA CGM's adoption of LNG fuelling marks 'step change'
  • Cruise industry in spotlight as more ships visit sensitive areas
    Talk of a Tesla revolution at sea but there is no silver bullet for environmental challenges
  • Shipping and big data - a match made in heaven
    Information plays an increasingly prominent role, but naysayers still believe intuition brings the best results
  • Benefits for Maersk in 'exploratory journey'
  • Rethink on secrecy required to reap smart rewards
  • Earnings fall at Navig8 Chemical
  • Champagne corks may pop but little fizz to Torm's listing in US
    First tanker listing in New York for two-and-a-half years does not suggest the market is turning in the favour of shipowners despite Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard's attempts at optimism
  • Billion-dollar Cosco tanker order begins to take shape
    Expectations of a tanker building spree by China's biggest owner were confirmed by an order at DSIC this week - but further contracts are just around the corner
  • Stena Weco takes in three MR tankers on time charter
  • Reederei Nord to withdraw aframaxes from Heidmar pool
  • 'Tanker king' reveals size of private bulker riches
    Norway's John Fredriksen has been quietly buying bulkers and privately owns many more than most think
  • Pacific Carriers buys Ionia MR

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • ZIM turns profit in Q3
    ZIM handled 688,000 TEUs during the third quarter of 2017, a 10.6 percent boost from the third quarter of 2016. ZIM recorded a net profit o...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker fuel trader Maesy Koh departs BP Singapore
    Rest of the bunker fuel trading team still intact.
  • Sri Lanka's bunker sales to drop 30-35%, after-effect of India's GST cut
    Sales expected to revert to 55,000 mt/month.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Appeal of Iranian oil broadens further in Europe
    Last October, 1 million barrels of Iranian crude was delivered in to the port of Omisalj, according to data from Platts trade flow software cFlow.
  • FEATURE: Shipping industry sees fuel efficiency as solution to rising costs from 2020
    "The rush for technological innovation is going to be the important thing."
  • FUTURES: Crude lower after smaller-than-expected stock draw
  • DRY BULK: India's petcoke ban could slash USGC Supramax freight rates: sources
    Buyers in India have adopted a wait-and-see attitude as Supreme Court is due to issue a final ruling on December 4.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
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
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
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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