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February 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate up 7.3pc to US$921/TEU, USWC slips 6.8pc to $1,650/FEU
  • US west coast ports increase market share in 2016, says PMSA report
  • MOL to reorganises from top to bottom with new plan from April 1
  • Tory MPs blast claim EU is owed US$63 billion before UK can quit Europe
  • Maersk's APMT ups New Jersey investment 185pc to US$200 million
  • Savannah box volume up 26pc in January to 331,468 TEU
  • Kalmar to supply 708 terminal tractors in the Americas for US$74.5 million
  • New DHL Express platform offers options for receiving goods
  • CEVA and Mercedes-Benz extend business partnership in Brazil
  • Qantas first half profit declines 7.5pc to US$654 million
  • Teamster-organised UPS aircraft mechanics move closer to strike
  • Development of Africa's air cargo sector is hindered by poor infrastructure

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
  • ...to restructure organisation
  • APL promises day-definite cargo arrival with Eagle Guaranteed
  • Bahri Dry Bulk Co. signs JV agreement with Koninklijke Bunge B.V.
  • Lancer Container Lines hosts Global Agents meet & celebration to mark 5th year of incorporation
  • MOL Logistics to establish subsidiary in India
  • Seminar on GST & recent changes in Customs Act successfully held at MACCIA
  • Teamglobal launches TIVA
  • APM Terminals Pipavav welcomes largest pure car & truck carrier
  • JN Port welcomes senior delegation from COSCO Shipping Lines
  • L&T Technology Services & UTC commercial businesses establish innovation lab for intelligent buildings, connected homes & cold chain logistics
  • Seaways opens larger warehouse in FTWZ division at Sriperumbudur
  • CAI maintains cotton crop for 2016-17 season
  • CBEC launches GST mobile application
  • WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement enters into force

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Airborne battle against the clock
  • New CV for UK palletised freight network
  • Zeimer new VP at Pangea Shipping Group
  • Spanish retailer procures LNG trucks
  • Upbeat feeling in Hamburg
  • From CGN to LIE
  • Eimskip's compass pointing to expansion
  • Tiaca supports future industry leaders
  • Taking a glimpse into the crystal ball
  • UECC linking Scandinavia and Spain
  • Bouncing back into the profit zone
  • Problems continue for Qantas' cargo business
  • Organizational restructuring at MOL
  • US railroad investing in great style
  • Finnlines flies high despite challenges
  • Multisystem traction for north-south corridor

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • Latvian Shipping racks up more losses
  • Jinhui Holdings sells four Supramax bulkers to improve cashflow
  • Bureau Veritas marine profits down 7% in 2016
  • Torvald Klaveness receives first of new generation of combi carriers
  • Lauritzen and lenders agree on restructuring as weak markets persist
  • Eimskip plans to grow more after successful 2016
  • Greeks still betting on recovery
  • Organotins make toxic return nine years after being outlawed
  • HMM issues new shares and bonds for USD632 million funding
  • MOL restructures, establishes bunker office and looks to offshore and LNG
  • KAMCO to expand ship sale-and-leaseback deals
  • Growth eludes car carrier sector
  • Russia pushes forward with Arctic sea route as shipment volumes jump by a third
  • Pan Ocean to order Handymax bulk carriers

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • 'Historic' year for Atlas Air as profits soar, but Florida West will be grounded
  • Transpacific box carriers see new threat on the horizon as rates tumble
  • Analysis: CEVA wants a happy ending, and you can take that to the banks
  • Freight forwarding industry bears $500m bill for ocean rate processing
  • PODCAST: Prelude to TPM 2017 - a portrait of Pier 400
  • Trump talk rattles aerospace industry, up and down supply chain
  • China Railway Corp struggles to adapt in era of air travel
  • 1,000 jobs to be axed in CSX management reshuffle

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • Vigor to build two more S.F. ferries
  • Fire breaks out on U.S.-flag car carrier
  • VT Halter Marine appoints Robert A. Socha as Senior VP
  • USCG Port State Control inspectors detain two bulkers
  • Austal achieves Pacific Patrol Boat program milestone
  • Gulf Island to shift all fab ops to Houma, sell Texas yards
  • ICS points to growing risk of regional action on shipping CO2

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • Panama Canal looks beyond expansion
    As the canal celebrates the first 1,000 transits of its new locks, ACP administrator Jorge Quiano looks to its future role in world trade
  • Spanish government adopts port reforms
    Proposal heads to Spanish parliament where ratification will require work ahead of a nine-day strike in March
  • The problem with regionalism
    International agreement may be ploddingly slow and suffocatingly difficult to reach; but global consensus remains preferable to unilateral moves that threaten market confusion and delays in adoption
  • Modern capes underperform in asset markets
    Figures show asset prices have shrunk for new and five-year-old capesize vessels versus appreciation for older capes and in other segments
  • APMT puts pause on capital spend
    Terminal operator's new chief executive says the focus will switch to utilising existing assets, with sister company Maersk Line playing a crucial role
  • Vale's chief executive to step down in May
    Murilo Ferreira steered the miner through a 'very turbulent' period in the industry
  • Record European oil flows to Asia boost longhaul tankers
    Surge in North Sea and Russian crude shipments to Asia supports tanker demand across segments
  • Mixed rate fortunes cast doubt on certain GRIs
    Transpacific rates continue decline, but Asia-Europe rates rise in lead up to latest carrier price push
  • HMM shareholders approve share and bond issue plan
    Move paves the way for the company to boost liquidity
  • ICS lays out decarbonisation priorities
    Chamber calls for IMO strategy to encompass all of the shipping sector while remaining realistic
  • J. Lauritzen cuts loss amid refinancing talks
    Dry bulk and gas tanker owner sees challenging 2017
  • Costas Grammenos gets Capital Link leadership award
    Professor recognised as a 'visionary' and 'truly universal person'
  • MOL seeks a foothold in the offshore wind power industry
    Japanese giant decides to ramp up expansion efforts in the offshore business
  • US Coast Guard detains two vessels for safety violations
    Issues discovered during routine Port State Control inspections
  • MOL sets up new business segment
    Car carrier, liner shipping and port and logistics grouped together under product transport business unit
  • ITF secures wages and trip home for crew of detained vessel
    Federation negotiated with bank that owned the vessel
  • Two chief engineers convicted of illegally discharging waste from vessel
    Vessel operator Aegean Shipping Management admitted guilt ahead of the trial
  • HHI shoots down talk of Gunsan dockyard's impending closure
    Specific details of the plan could not be confirmed at the moment
  • Safe Bulkers reduces losses as rates rise in fourth quarter
    Cash-positive operations and low capital expenditure bolster owner's position
  • Teekay Tankers sees 2016 profit fall by two-thirds
    Midsize tanker operator unlikely to see much impact from Opec production cuts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • Experts: Harrison-run CSX would offer mixed bag for shippers
  • Capacity discipline mitigates trans-Pac spot rate fall
  • Eimskip boosts trans-Atlantic capacity after record year
  • IAG cargo volume, revenue down
  • Mega-ships to US East Coast stoke barge potential
  • US retailers destock, restock faster, boosting freight
  • Finnlines posts record profit
  • Russia doubles down on Arctic sea route
  • Blanked sailings blamed for JNPT congestion
  • Asia-Europe spot rates stage first increase of the year
  • Managing rates costs forwarders $500M annually, study finds

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • Deloitte: EU risks loss of shipping dominance
    Study finds EU policies toward industry have 'gaps' relative to other regions.
  • International Seaways tanker detention sparks legal battle
    Pool operator Panamax International sues voyage charterer Petrolea over Venezuela holdup of nearly four months.
  • Sevan preps for first FLNG work order after ExxonMobil deal
    Teekay-backed floating production specialist forges framework agreement with oil major to use cylindrical hull technology for floating LNG and more.
  • NewLead steps in to fix leaking tanker
    UPDATE: Chartered-in ship receives repairs five months after being moored.
  • BDI jumps on the back of capes rise
    All indices are up this week as the Baltic's main index improves by more than 100 points.
  • NWS increases cargo volumes in 2016
    Russian owner sees 84% jump in coal in positive 12 months of trading.
  • Teekay Tankers juggles debt reduction and growth ideas
    Chief executive raises newbuilding and takeover options while keeping loan repayments top of wish list.
  • NAO upsizes offering; share price slammed
    UPDATE: Shares fall 44% during regular trading as New York-listed PSV owner increases fundraising effort and prices public deal.
  • Fire sealed in on ARC car carrier
    UK coast guard attends incident on US vessel in English Channel.
  • Eimskip targets more distressed buys
    Icelandic owner taking advantage of weak markets as it posts record earnings.
  • Nisshin sale latest positive dry price point
    Brokers say panamax has changed hands at an eye-catching price after strong demand, especially in Greece.
  • Siem Offshore sells veteran PSV
    Norwegian owner's former Siem Supplier has been moved from Brazil to Malta.
  • Fiducia bulker sinks in Sweden
    Sterno partially submerged after taking on water in grounding in Gota River.
  • Jefferies calls small LPG inflection point
    Bank believes dynamics are changing with StealthGas tipped to return to profit in 2017.
  • HMM to run seven ships from Thailand
    US service will launch in April as part of 2M cooperation.
  • CoscoCS buys into Cosco Corp facilities
    Parent group is taking control of six shipyards as Singapore-listed subsidiary posts heavy loss.
  • North Sea sector remains weak
    PSVs have seen earnings dip, while anchor-handlers stayed over-supplied.
  • SeaBird to restructure in tough market
    Oslo-listed seismic vessel player says plans could mean big dilution for current investors.
  • Shipping vulnerable to regional emissions action
    ICS' Esben Poulsson says the IMO needs to make "significant progress" in respect of emissions.
  • Jinhui sells four loss-making supramax bulkers
    Oslo and Hong Kong-listed owner says the deal is "sensible and decisive" way to strengthen balance sheet.
  • Latvian Shipping hurt by fleet revaluation
    Riga product tanker owner falls further into the red in 2016.
  • RBS commercial impairments hit $267m
    Oil and gas weakness drags down bottom line at UK bank.
  • J Lauritzen sets out restructuring plan
    Danish shipowner seeks bondholder support for package that already has banks and major shareholder on board.
  • Solstad takes $132m fleet write-down hit
    Fourth quarter loss rises to $179m as ships revalued in downturn.
  • MOL shakes up business units again
    Japanese owner reorganises liner and car carrier operations following bulker, tanker rejig last year.
  • MOL acquires 5% stake in Seajacks
    Japanese shipowner in further offshore expansion with deal with Marubeni for shares in UK company.
  • Ocean Rig makes $3.7bn write-down
    George Economou-led company now has six of its eleven strong drilling rig fleet laid-up in Greece.
  • Allseas snares Nord Stream 2 pipelay deal
    Swiss group will deploy three pipelayers in Baltic Sea project due to start in 2018.
  • US Coast Guard detains two over PSC failures
    Karlog Shipping and Shunzan Kaiun bulkers held after inspections reveal "substandard safety issues".
  • Aegean chiefs guilty of 'magic pipe' charges
    Engineers face jail time after trial reveals whistleblowers alerted authorities to their actions.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • IAG Cargo's revenues fall in 2016
    International Airlines Group subsidiary IAG Cargo, which includes the cargo operations of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia, recorded ...
  • GPA experiences busiest month ever in January
    Source: Georgia Ports Authority The Georgia Ports Authority handled 331,468 TEUs in January, a 16.2 percent increase from January 2016. The...
  • MOL decides to restructure organization
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL) will restructure its organizationeffective April 1, the Japanese shipping company said Friday. MOL is establ...
  • Uber, Otto sued for alleged theft of self-driving tech
    Waymo, the automated vehicle subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet Inc., has filed a lawsuit with the San Fransisco division of the U.S. Dis...
  • Port of Oakland to raise STS crane height at its largest marine terminal
    The Port of Oakland is raising the heightofbetween four and sixship-to-shore container cranes at its largest marine terminal over the next ...
  • Special Coverage: Headwinds in the intermodal industry
    Source: BNSF RAILWAY The intermodal industry has seen strong growth over the last several years, and although the overall outlook for inter...
  • SCFI slips 1.8%
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell 1.8 percent from last Friday's reading of 830.46 to a reading of...
  • Indian authorities release Chinese cargo vessel
    Chinese general cargo vessel Union Demeter is in the process of being released by Indian authoritiesand returned to China after being held ...
  • U.S. Class I railway employment continues to fall in January
    Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 148,427 workers as of the middle of January 2017, a 5.22 percent decline from 156,6...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
  • New Orleans IFO 380 CST hits over one-month high on tight supply, barges
    New Orleans IFO 380 CST was assessed Friday at $323/mt ex-wharf, up $17/mt from Thursday. That was the highest level since January 20, when it was $325.5/mt
  • Oil dips as traders take profits, US rig count rises
    NYMEX April crude settled 46 cents lower at $53.99/b. ICE April Brent settled down 59 cents at $55.99/b.
  • Montreal MGO prices rise as spring-thaw rules begin early
    Marine gasoil prices in Montreal jumped as much as $27/mt Friday as local suppliers adjust for an early imposition of "spring thaw" regulations in Canada.
  • Singapore MPA speeds up bunker mass-flow-meter re-validation process
    Barge operators were initially worried that re-calibrating the meters would mean putting their barges out of operation for a few weeks as the meters would have to be sent to the manufacturers' laboratories in Europe.
  • USGC HSFO MOC activity hits 5 million barrels in Feb
    Deals for US Gulf Coast HSFO in the Platts Market on Close assessment process topped 5 million barrels in February as of Friday
  • Monitoring committee says OPEC, non-OPEC output cut compliance at 86% in Jan
    OPEC and non-OPEC countries achieved conformity with agreed production cuts of 86% in January
  • Rotterdam bunker sales drop to 10-year low in 2016
    Total sales at the key northwest European port slipped to 10.15 million cu m, the lowest since at least 2006
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Brightoil fuel oil sales jump 38% in second half
    The company reported a HK$412 million ($53 million) profit in the second half of 2016, after swinging from a loss of HK$523 million in the same period a year earlier
  • TRADER NOTE: Mitsui OSK Lines restructures bunker office
    The new office will be an independent part of the group's energy transport business unit and will replace the bunkering group within the company's tanker division
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • ANALYSIS: Asia seen spoilt for choice as more US light oil becomes available
    The delayed 470,000 b/d Dakota Access Pipeline received final federal approval earlier this month to complete construction
  • FUTURES: Oil stable despite US stock build on OPEC cut optimism

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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