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January 25, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai to buy Hanjin stake in Long Beach terminal for US$15.6 million
  • Talk of Hunter Harrison CSX takeover sends stock up to 5-year high
  • AADA raises China-Australia rate US$300/TEU from March 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups Canada-USEC to ECSA rate by US$85/TEU
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings to boost shareholding in Qingdao Port
  • Indonesia to build port for boxes, liquid cargo in western Borneo
  • New York Harbour battens down as big storm blows in from North Atlantic
  • Orix stands to buy US$600 million of shipping loans from RBS: sources
  • Shorter sea route from Philippines to Indonesia soon to open
  • ECS Group to act as Finnair's general sales agent in south east Asia
  • Singapore's SIA Cargo achieves CEIV Pharma certification
  • Cargolux renews EU and WHO pharma distribution certification

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • CMA CGM reaffirms position as leading maritime operator in Gujarat
  • East Coast Maritime Academy inaugurated in Visakhapatnam
  • Higher boxship scrapping seen this year
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to acquire 20 pc stake in Long Beach Terminal
  • IMO welcomes entry into force of financial security for seafarers
  • Milaha launches first ever direct container service between India & Saudi Arabia
  • MOL teams up with five firms for joint study of LNG-fuelled Capesize bulker
  • Chennai Port surpasses own records at CCTPL terminal
  • Mumbai Port Trust wins All India Major Ports Weightlifting & Body Building Championships
  • BCHAA organises AEO guidance programme
  • First container block train reaches London from China
  • CBDT issues guiding principles for determination of Place of Effective Management (POEM) of company
  • Steel MIP to be discontinued

International Transport Journalweb site
  • One year later
  • Another step towards automated vehicles
  • Green light for Amber RFC
  • Growing confusion and lack of clarity
  • Third ship out of five in service
  • Change of guard at German part of ECS Group
  • Cincinnati sets records in 2016
  • Focussed on Great Britain
  • Leaving after eight years at Aerologic
  • Landshut - a hub for paper transport services
  • Finnlines extending Swedish-UK services
  • 6.5% more airfreight in Morocco
  • Mediterranean: acquisition in ro-ro sector
  • New subsidiary in Israel
  • Six trains between Rotterdam and southern Germany
  • Etihad president and CEO departing in H2
  • Brighter skies for Aeroflot cargo business

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • UN Ro-Ro boosts Turkey-EU market share with Ulusoy Shipping takeover
  • UAE shipowners bemoan lack of financing
  • Claims down for German H&M and insured fleet
  • Capital raising by US-listed owners off to encouraging start
  • Nautilus calls for considered approach to maritime automation
  • Container maker CIMC expects profit plunge
  • A blow to some in Asia, a boon for China, says IHS Markit economist on US exit from TPP
  • Singapore's MPA fines unlicensed bunker craft operator SGD81,000
  • China ports book full-year growth of 3%
  • COSCO Shipping scrapped eight box ships in 4Q 2016
  • Xiamen Xiangyu buys bankrupt Nantong Mingde HI
  • Grim shipyard figures for Japan, China reveal extent of industry slowdown
  • DSME to cut 2,000 jobs in 2017
  • OSG to pay small fine after SEC finds it guilty of fraud
  • Sentiment continues to brighten for LNG shipping sector

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • FMC commissioner slams green light for joint tug booking by foreign ro-ro carriers
  • India hits top spot for investment in Agility's Emerging Markets Logistics index
  • New industrial strategy for post-Brexit Britain could give logistics sector a boost
  • GDP and container growth, a relationship at an end?
  • Etihad CEO Hogan to go as carrier struggles with investments
  • Trump takes office and kills TPP
  • Uber Freight about to kill a lot more jobs
  • AeroLogic's Ulf Weber moves to ASL Airlines Belgium as CEO
  • David Bronczek takes top FedEx Corp role a year early
  • Alisdair Cameron joins Dover Harbour Board as a non-exec member

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Metal Shark snaps up two more ferry contracts
  • VIDEO: Ulstein wins order for offshore wind CSV
  • Meyer Turku delivers LNG-fueled ferry to Tallink
  • Trump puts nail in TPP coffin
  • Genting Hong Kong issues profit warning
  • Danish design firm helps speed wind farm installation

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Contract freight rates to surge in 2017, says Drewry
    Box rates expected to be 20%-40% higher than in 2016, but shippers are advised to sign deals after Chinese New Year when prices subside
  • EU Council adopts Port Services Regulation
    Implementation expected from March 2019 but questions over UK participation remain
  • Eimskip makes third logistics acquisition
    Mareco purchase is part of company's reefer expansion after Nor Lines and Extarco deals
  • Milaha launches direct service between Saudi Arabia and India
    Weekly service to boost agricultural exports
  • Teekay LNG Partners completes $900m worth of long-term financing
    Financing is for LNG growth projects through to 2019
  • Weak Pacific trades outweigh US Gulf strength in supramax markets
    Spot deal fixed at $20,000 per day from US Gulf to Japan
  • Nigerian woes drag suezmax earnings down 27%
    Fixtures from Nigeria sharply down amid unrest, but Opec cuts may prove beneficial
  • UN Ro-Ro takes over competitor
    Capacity building to boost links between Turkey and Europe
  • SITC signs framework charter with affiliate amid fleet expansion
    Company recently acquired two secondhand 2,524 teu boxships
  • South Carolina box volumes rise
    More volume to come as port prepares for 14,000 teu ships
  • CSSC Holdings expects net losses of up to $408m
    Company to record $539.5m asset writedown on its total orderbook
  • Seoul prosecutors level more charges against former DSME head
    Nam Sang-tae is accused of breach of trust and bribery
  • Welcome to Europe's LNG infrastructure revolution
    New era dawns for gas shipping as development gathers pace
  • Ensco delays drillship delivery from Samsung Heavy Industries
    Delivery date is postponed to March 31, 2019
  • Orix Corporation buys $289m in RBS shipping loans
    Company is looking to ramp up activities in the shipping sector
  • Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers' 2016 profit plunges 73.2%
    Prolonged shipping slump weighs on freight rates and cargo volumes
  • CIMC expects up to 100% drop in 2016 net profit
    Weak container market and failed takeover deal take their toll on results
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings scraps eight boxships
    Group incurred $93m net loss from vessel disposals
  • Genting Hong Kong expects net loss up to $550m for 2016
    Results will suffer from impairment losses and lack of one-off gains
  • OSG reaches settlement deal with US exchange authorities
    Agreement paves the way for the group to emerge from bankruptcy
  • Lull and scepticism shroud VLCCs
    Quiet descends as market awaits mid-February cargoes
  • Is Europe ready for low-sulphur shipping?
    Bunker suppliers and users still face chicken-and-egg dilemma over low-sulphur fuel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Automation coming to logistics processes before trucks
  • Trans-Pac spot rates to signal state of carrier discipline
  • UN Ro-Ro buys rival to boost Europe network
  • Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa share Frankfurt cargo terminal
  • Container ship financier HSH Nordbank seeks buyer
  • Chennai productivity rises, new competition looms
  • Eimskip acquisition spree continues
  • Chinese port growth slows
  • US-Mexico currency gap to spur LTL shipping

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Ulstein inks offshore vessel order and LOI for hybrid ferry
    Norwegian shipbuilder to build construction support vessel for Acta Marine, while Color Line gears up for largest-ever hybrid.
  • Trump takes aim at imports from Opec
    US president signals greater domestic reliance but cargo impact a ways off.
  • Fred Olsen and Teekay forge joint venture
    Norwegian renewable energy specialist and New York-listed Teekay Offshore to develop new windfarm vessel design.
  • Seaman goes missing from BSM boxship
    Helicopter deployed to find a 39-year-old seafarer that may have gone overboard.
  • Teekay LNG set for increased payouts
    Strengthening of balance sheet leads to suggestions former distribution levels can be restored.
  • Krasnoye picked to build Russian cruiseship
    Shipbuilder has reportedly won a deal for only the second Russian cruiseship of the post-Soviet era.
  • Milaha starts landmark India service
    Qatari owner set to connect Saudi Arabia with the Indian subcontinent with two ships.
  • GasLog Partners raises $76.8m in share offering
    Underwriters could add another $11.5m to new capital pool as dropdowns eyed.
  • Evermore emerges with Scorpio Bulkers stake
    Eric LeGoff-chaired investment fund has built a holding worth over $30m.
  • Eimskip buys Mareco for $18m
    Icelandic line agrees third acquisition since October as it continues expansion.
  • Genting expects loss of up to $550m
    Cruiseship group hit by impairment on NCL shares classed as available for sale.
  • High pollution level found on cruiseship deck
    French TV show "Thalassa" suggests harmful air particles on ship are 200 times higher than normal.
  • Chinese yard output dropped 16% in 2016
    Shipbuilders delivered fewer vessels while booking less new business last year.
  • Cosco Corp wins wind farm order
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder will build a multi-purpose vessel for Everbright International.
  • China Shenhua orders hopper dredger
    Bulker and tug group signs up for new vessel at Huangpu Wenchong.
  • Mokster stretches Aker BP PSV deal
    Norwegian owner secures another three months of work for vessel in North Sea.
  • Trump makes dry cargo a safe haven, Arctic says
    Bulk a better bet short-term given new president's stance on free trade agreements, analysts note.
  • Hill Dickinson stands alone in Hong Kong
    Three-year association period ends as law firm wins control of its own destiny.
  • UN Ro-Ro snaps up Ulusoy fleet
    Turkish operator raids compatriot for five vessels to boost European exports.
  • Hunter tipped to snare debut bulker deal
    Speculation links Saverys-backed special purpose vehicle to four strong VLOC purchase.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Landstar expands footprint in Laredo
    Landstar System, Inc., an asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions, has moved its Laredo, Texas operations to...
  • Senate Commerce Committee approves nominations of Chao, Ross
    The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved the nominations of Wilbur Ross as Secretary of Commerce and El...
  • GATX posts Q4, full-year 2016 results
    GATX Corporation had a net income of $30.9 million on revenues of $362.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, year-over-year declines of...
  • Executive Moves: FDOT and CenterPoint
    The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced Jim Boxold's resignation as secretary, effective Feb. 3, 2017. Boxold, who has s...
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index drops again in December
    Domestic truck tonnage fell back again in December 2016, dropping 6.2 percent compared with the previous month, following a revised 8.4 per...
  • CIMC issues profit warning
    China International Marine Containers (CIMC), the world's largest manufacturer of shipping containers, issued a profit warning saying its c...
  • Reuters: RBS confirms sale of $289m in shipping loans to Japanese firm
    Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed the sale of $289 million in shipping loans to Japanese financial services firm Orix Corp., according t...
  • SMC³ launches intra-Mexico LTL benchmark
    Trucking technology provider SMC³ launched a less-than-truckload (LTL) rate benchmark for shipments traveling point-to-point within Mexico,...
  • PwC: Logistics M&A activity declines in 2016 despite second half increase
    Merger and acquisition activity in the transportation and logistics decline in 2016 despite increasing in the second half of the year, acco...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 24, 2017
  • Crude futures rise modestly ahead of weekly US inventory data
    NYMEX March crude settled 43 cents higher at $53.18/b. ICE March Brent settled up 21 cents at $55.44/b.
  • CIF NWE HSFO cargoes at nine-month high versus Rotterdam barges on BP demand
    CIF Northwest European high sulfur fuel oil cargoes -- reflecting Russian Mazut 100 delivered from the Baltics -- have hit a nine-month high versus FOB Rotterdam barges on the back of sustained demand from BP
  • TANKERS: Iranian VLCCs to call at Rotterdam for first time since sanctions end
    Two Iranian VLCCs will call into Rotterdam for the first time to deliver close to 4 million barrels of crude next month, after a five-year hiatus
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • CHINA DATA: Dec residual fuel imports rise 3% on month to 1.27 mil mt
    China's residual fuel imports, comprising fuel oil and petroleum bitumen blend, rose 2.5% from November to 1.27 million mt in December
  • Singapore MPA fines unlicensed bunker barge operator S$81,000
    Bunker barge operator New Ocean Maritime was convicted in the Singapore court and fined S$81,000 ($57,000) for operating without a bunker craft operator license
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Dec oil product exports rise 2% on year to 1.39 mil b/d
    Bunker C fuel oil exports jumped 74.1% year on year to 1.57 million barrels in December.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Dec oil demand rises 7% on year to 85.42 mil barrels
    Bunker-C fuel demand, which has been rising for the past year, fell 4.5% year on year to 4.46 million barrels in December due to weaker demand for power generation.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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