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BRIEFS
April 26, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Vessels transiting Panama Canal today must use light bunker fuel
  • HPH Trust Q1 profit off 70pc to US$21 million, but revenue loss falls 12pc
  • Still below 5-year average, but rates up 102pc over last year, says Drewry
  • Japanese March exports up 12pc in midst of uncertain economic recovery
  • King Abdullah Port now 98th biggest as new berths up capacity
  • ICTSI to build a container ro/ro terminal in Manila Bay
  • Thames cargo traffic to swell to 80 million tonnes in 20 years
  • XPO drivers win US$855,285 from boss in misclassification ruling
  • ESA satellite data on currents makes ships faster, more fuel efficient
  • IAG Cargo's 'Critical' tops 1,000 shipments in 6 months
  • Voyageur Aviation converts first Dash 8-100 freighter
  • Air France-KLM and Fermac Cargo fly African mangoes to Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Freight rates on the brighter side
  • Milaha reports net profit of QR 236 m for Q1 2017
  • Yang Ming updates on financial status, recapitalisation in customer advisory
  • Development of strategic Chabahar port progressing well, says Gadkari
  • Major Ports on an all-round growth path
  • MbPT's pay & park facility at Carnac Bunder inaugurated
  • Highlights of Railways' new freight terminals under Mission Hundred & high axle load steel coil carrying rake
  • 'Make in India' seen creating new opportunities for energy & commodity sectors
  • Amendment in Standard Input Output Norms A-39 under Chemical & Allied Product Group
  • Concern expressed on e-commerce being misinterpreted in GST

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Growing oil and gas sector aids forwarder
  • Breakdown service for Alltrucks Netherlands
  • Kale calls for multimodal digital cargo communities
  • First balance sheet for PLA's green discount
  • Rail investments increase after record Q1
  • Turkish-Dutch cooperation for further growth
  • German service provider sets up shop in Ireland
  • Port Manatee to continue US-Mexico service
  • Avolon now world's third largest aircraft lessor
  • Lamprecht opens eighth office in USA
  • Yusen tables major expansion plans
  • Purse strings open wide for US railfreight system
  • First A350 for Asiana
  • Capacity lack on Europe-Asia trade lanes "dramatic" says...
  • Dual appointments to MSC UK's board of directors
  • Waco System grows global footprint again

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Defects found prior to deadly bulker explosion
  • James Fisher extends bareboat charter of FSL tanker trio
  • Impact of new alliances on terminal tariffs could be overstated, says HPH Trust CEO
  • Container shipping's recovery seen to continue on better fundamentals
  • Beware of dry bulk's false dawn, BIMCO warns shipowners
  • Banks agree on refund guarantees for DSME
  • Ezra Holdings misses interest payment on bonds
  • Singapore, Denmark, Norway promote shipping e-certificates
  • SM Line orders containers from CIMC
  • Polaris Shipping to issue USD26.5 million of bonds
  • Bulkers still being bought at frenzied pace

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • On course for recovery or more ocean freight rate chaos? Opinions divided
  • Carriers on a high as air freight rates climb again - a rare March increase
  • Lines seem 'indifferent' to shipper problems as new alliances settle in
  • Containerships being diverted to avoid congestion at port of Shanghai
  • Walmart to cut a billion tons of supply chain emissions by 2030
  • Alitalia risks collapse after airline staff reject restructuring
  • Semih Kutlug takes over from Mike Duggan as Saudia's chief of charters
  • Dachser buys 80% stake in Ireland's Johnston Logistics

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Damen Yichang launches TSHD for Australian customer
  • Ample vessel supply makes Drewry bearish on LNG rates
  • BWMS: Why bulkers are different
  • UPDATE: Second death in bulker explosion
  • NASSCO gets another $7.9 million for LCS work
  • Austal delivers first Cape Class patrol boat

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Concordia forecasts weak spot earnings for product tankers this year
    High product stocks and newbuilding deliveries still weigh on rates, says Kim Ullman
  • Supramax bulkers slip in subdued week in Pacific
    But the US is hot, with a spot fixture to Asia seen at $24,750 per day
  • The future is automated shipbuilding and modular unmanned ships, says Rolls-Royce's Levander
    The first unmanned tugs will hit the water in 2020, with remote and autonomous technology making shipping safer and more effective
  • Can old shipping embrace new technologies?
    The industry is moving at a slow pace, but change is on its way
  • West Africa leads suezmax rally with earnings up 49% on week
    Owners ride on Nigerian exports as VLCCs seen as becoming too expensive for some charterers
  • Box shipping revival too early to call
    BIMCO report highlights the need for a sustained supply/demand balance and successful alliance implementation
  • Hope springs in Singapore as owners eye cautious optimism
    Spring is in the air, and in the economic indicators at Singapore Maritime Week, but economic heavy weather looms large longer-term
  • Economics must trump politics in Brexit deal, says Platten
    UK Chamber of Shipping warns of European port pain if a frictionless border does not remain post-Brexit
  • Shipping needs to define its 'why' to attract Generation Y
    Industry needs to do some soul-searching to bring in and hold on to millennial innovators
  • Further liner consolidation required to boost rates
    But second-tier box lines offer slim pickings for mergers and acquisitions
  • Bulker explosion kills two in Atlantic
    US, Portuguese and Canadian authorities co-ordinating a response to incident on board Peter Dohle-owned Tamar
  • Boxship supply imbalance to last until 2019
    No let-up for carriers as delayed deliveries come into service
  • Singapore developing two new digital platforms for shipping industry
    Transport minister says initiatives will strengthen linkages within the trade, maritime and logistics sectors
  • SSA wants bloc ballast water exemption
    Shipowners' representatives working with flag states to push through exemption - a huge boon for regional operators
  • China remains key to the dry bulk market
    But overcapacity is still an issue despite recent developments, says Western Bulk chief
  • Shipping has more potential to grow in Asia
    Key supply areas, exporters and importers are all located within the region, says Braemar ACM Shipbroking

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Bayonne height restriction removed ahead of bridge raising
  • Forwarders watch trans-Atlantic capacity injections warily
  • With eye on Canada, NW Alliance preps for mega-ships
  • CMA CGM signs deal to run new Mundra container terminal
  • European shippers face SOLAS-style truck weight rules
  • 'Aggressive' US shippers keep pressure on truckload rates
  • Crowley aims to speed up San Juan gates via new system
  • Toll acquisition takes toll on Japan Post Holdings
  • HPH Trust plays down new alliance impacts
  • Indian efforts to avert national port strike continue
  • Yang Ming beats trans-Pacific market for US imports
  • Shanghai berthing delays ease but congestion persists

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Frontline proposes even bigger DHT deal
    Not taking no for an answer, John Fredriksen-backed tanker owner says it wants the BW ships, too.
  • Tenth US LNG terminal OK'd for exports
    Export licenses first step in what is seen as major driver of LNG shipping demand.
  • Norway approves Fredriksen-Rokke offshore merger
    Competition authorities OK tie up between Deep Sea Supply, Farstad Shipping and Solstad Offshore.
  • VLCCs end surge with 12% spot rate slump
    Drop in activity in Middle East clobbers spot earnings for largest tankers as suezmaxes gain ground.
  • Analyst outlooks divided for LNG rates
    Credit Suisse and JP Morgan look more favourably toward 2018, while Drewry dims view.
  • H-Energy signs up FSRU for first Indian project
    New home found for Engie-chartered vessel after sistership started work in Turkey
  • Pareto Securities upgrades Diana Shipping
    Pareto Securities has upgraded shares in Diana Shipping following its return to the stock and sale-and-purchase markets. Analysts Eirik Haavaldsen and Oystein Dalby raised the New York-listed owner from sell to hold and upped their target price from $3.3 to $4.5 per share. It comes after Diana turned to Wall Street for $70m to support the addition of three bulkers, its first buys from a third pa
  • Sumitomo Heavy set for profit jump
    Japanese shipbuilder could see annual earnings rise 10%.
  • Scorpio Bulkers insiders shelf 13.1 million shares
    Administrative arm files for potential sale of shares acquired over the last year.
  • Scorpio Bulkers adds ultramax to fleet
    Owner backs up positive market view with two-year time charter contract.
  • Dennis Uy plans $161m shipping IPO
    Tanker and oil tycoon wants to expand his Philippines shipping empire through float of Chelsea Logistics.
  • Low tanker rates drag Concordia into the red
    But CEO Kim Ullman notes that the company outperformed the market and is preparing for recovery.
  • Belships squeezes profit in first quarter
    Oslo-listed owner returns to the black in an improving bulker market.
  • Hainan Strait expects big profit jump
    Chinese ro-pax owner forecasts earnings rise of up to 80% for first six months.
  • James Fisher extends deal for FSL trio
    London-listed owner stretches bareboat contract on three ships from SGX-quoted Trust.
  • Atlantic, Oceanus win $45m Middle East contract
    Singapore, Korean companies using seven ships to decommission offshore facilities.
  • North Korean ro-pax starts Russian run
    Vessel banned by Japan starting service to Vladivostok next month.
  • Mazagon and Goa shipyards tipped to merge
    Indian government reportedly wants to bring together state facilities ahead of IPO.
  • Milaha makes less in first quarter
    Qatar owner hit by boxship rate pressure and offshore impairments.
  • Ernst Russ takes one-stop shop approach
    German owner forms new company to exclusively manage its $4.35bn portfolio with 140 ships.
  • 'Shipping must better embrace digital-info age'
    Kuehne + Nagel AG chief executive Dr Detlef Trefzger had a strong message to send to the shipping industry: collaborate and improve your data sharing with your partners across the supply chain so that cargo can move more efficiently and reliably. Trefzger was guest speaker at yesterday's Singapore Maritime Lecture and the boss of the logistics and freight forwarding giant shared the lessons the l
  • Finance and P&I set to occupy minds at SSA
    Ship finance and insurance are set to be two of the key focus areas for the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) over the next 12 months as the country looks to maintain its status as an international maritime centre. "We believe that more needs to be done in the fields of ship finance and marine insurance," SSA president Esben Poulsson admitted at a breakfast briefing yesterday. "Our efforts on
  • Sekimizu calls on more nations to sign up to BWMC
    Secretary-general emeritus Koji Sekimizu highlights the IMO's 'remaining challenge' on the Ballast Water Management Convention ahead of its entry into force in September
  • OSM to crew K Line's LNGC fleet
    Joint venture formed with Ventis for new Japanese contract.
  • SeaBird adds West African work
    Cyprus-based owner secures a month-long 2D survey using Osprey Explorer.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Some restrictions lifted at Bayonne Bridge
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday some ships will immediately benefit from the work that has already been done on ...
  • Ryder's earnings drive downward in Q1 2017
    Ryder System, Inc.'s earnings from continuing operations tumbled 32 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2017 to $38.3 million, a...
  • BIMCO: Container shipping sees better supply-demand balance
    The container shipping industry is benefitting from a better balance of demand for container shipping and vessel supply, but the performanc...
  • Dachser acquires majority stake in Johnston Logistics
    Global logistics provider Dachser has become a majority shareholder of its Irish partner Johnston Logistics Ltd. Dachser said the acquisit...
  • Four XPO drivers misclassified as independent contractors
    The California Labor Commissioner has found four drayage drivers working for XPO Cartage, a unit of XPO Logistics, were misclassified as in...
  • CMA Terminals, APSEZ to jointly operate Mundra Terminal
    CMA CGM Group's subsidiary, CMA Terminals, and India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), a leading port infrastructure develop...
  • Bulk carrier explosion leaves at least one dead
    The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with the New York Air National Guard and the Canadian and Portuguese Coast Guards following an explosi...
  • Panama Canal plans 10-day outage of eastbound lane
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is tentatively scheduled to shut down one eastbound laneat the original locks for 10 days in May for maint...
  • NWSA container volumes jump 14% in March
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), which comprises the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., handled 334,483 TEUs in March 2017, a 14 per...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2017
  • Chile's Valparaiso sees normal bunker activity after earthquake: sources
    Copec noted that the local refinery, Aconcagua, was operating normally, adding there was no need for any force majeure declarations.
  • ANALYSIS: No sign of oil policy reversal from Saudi Arabia after royal decrees
    "Most Saudis recognize the system needs fixing, that there is fat to cut."
  • St Petersburg faces bunker demand rise on cruise season, open river navigation
    Russian river navigation was officially opened in southern Russia on April 1, the transport ministry said in early April
  • Med-North HSFO spread flips positive on improving Med demand
    The spread hit $0.25/mt late Monday, a rise of $0.50/mt on the day, from a close of minus $0.25/mt last week.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • INTERVIEW: Fiji fuel oil imports, bunker demand set to rise on robust economy, trade
    The country's ports have witnessed a rise in calls from box ships, bulk carriers and cruise liners.
  • Three more arrested Swiber vessels up for sale in Singapore
    The Swiber Mary-Ann has $50,925 worth of bunkers; the Swiber Anne-Christine $53,815, and the Swiber Else-Marie $54,937 worth of marine fuel.
  • India mulls foreign borrowings to develop major ports: minister
    India is developing 111 inland waterways to reduce the cost of moving goods and passengers within the country.
  • FUTURES: Crude ticks up in anticipation of stock draws

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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