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September 27, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL adds NY and drops Panama port call to boost ECX1 service
  • UK hires KPMG to help boost exports from the Midlands to China
  • Box throughput at NWSA ports continues to rise in August
  • Taiwan Navigation places US$51m order for 2 bulk carriers from Japan
  • Hutchison Ports Pakistan breaks national vessel handling record
  • FNS launches strategy to seize greater market share in Gulf
  • Polaris Shipping about to sign deal with HHI for 10 VLOCs
  • Cyber attack on TNT costs FedEx US$300m in lost operating income
  • Aqua-tools hires new business development manager
  • DHL Express to raise rates for HK and Macau by 4.9pc
  • Union fears jobs losses with Cargolux JV with China's HNCA
  • UPS aircraft maintenance workers seek to exit mediated contract talks

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Ashish Pednekar takes charge as Chairman of FFFAI
  • Shipping confidence continues to edge upwards
  • Transition from specialised operators to reefer containership operators seen gaining momentum
  • JNPT wins Container Port of the Year & Newsmaker of the Year awards at MALA 2017
  • Kandla Port Trust renamed 'Deendayal Port Trust'
  • Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal strengthens connectivity to the Gulf & West Africa with new weekly service
  • FIEO lauds Ministry of Finance initiatives to resolve problems of exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Operating together in the Maghreb
  • Artwork to China - not coals to Newcastle
  • Aviation priorities for Caribbean reconstruction
  • Landstar Metro - new player in Mexico
  • Laurels for Lauren for commitment to Ex-Im Bank
  • Bureau Veritas joins new GIA initiative
  • First jumbo train departs Cardiff
  • New CEO for Jacksonville Port Authority
  • New reefer index launched by Drewry
  • Asian air cargo growth continues
  • Highways England prolongs pact with XPO
  • STLC purchasing massive batch of wagons
  • Aid for Puerto Rico flowing in on Crowley vessels
  • Qatar Airways adds cargo capacity
  • 3Gtms creates new Emea leadership position
  • PD Ports nets contract with bike maker
  • New blocktrain connects Belgium and Italy

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Brightening economic prospects power shipping confidence to three-year high
  • Fincantieri snaps up new Cunard vessel as it waits for STX France deal
  • Korea Line Corporation orders more than 15,000 containers for SM Line
  • IMO promises to act over fraudulent ship registrations
  • Seoul spearheads multisector project to build LNG-fuelled bulk carrier
  • Polaris Shipping books 10 VLOCs at Hyundai HI
  • Samsung HI confirms MSC's container ship orders
  • Singapore's FueLNG completes first commercial LNG bunkering

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Atlas dispute with pilots threatens to hit new heights as peak season looms
  • 'Governments must get behind drive for safer packing of containers'
  • U-turn by Qatar Airways Cargo on 'too risky' B747-8 freighter
  • P&I clubs open qualification programme to correspondents network
  • Ocean carriers increasingly targeting better-paying reefer containers
  • Alibaba about to build massive logistics network
  • White paper: how to cut costs with automated freight payment systems
  • Driverless trucks will be (mostly) great
  • Airfreight rate rises - is the process out of date?

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Passed over for promotion, Pacific Fleet commander will retire
  • HHI books very large order for Very Large Ore Carriers
  • GAO reports on USCG polar icebreaker plans
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 9
  • Former Keppel Shipyard exec faces corruption charges
  • Metal Shark to build more cats for NYC Ferry
  • Samsung Heavy books order for six MSC mega box ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Kremlin in ice-class, LNG-fuelled tanker drive
    Backed by state financing, Russian yard to build five aframaxes for Rosneft and Sovcomflot with HHI assistance
  • 'We're back on the map', says Cyprus shipping minister
    As he nears the end of his term, Marios Demetriades is proud of the growth seen in the island's maritime...
  • Cyprus' banks dip their toes in the water
    Two of Cyprus' revitalised banks have serious plans to make a first mark in ship finance
  • Providing the climate for marine cover
    High-flying new marine insurer American Hellenic Hull picks Cyprus as a base
  • Cyprus' bulker-dominated fleet enjoys new repute
    However, the thorny issue of the Turkish ports embargo will have to be settled if the flag is to compete...
  • From Cutty Sark to E-Ship 1
    Slow but promising steps taken in using renewables as marine propulsion
  • Cyprus aims at perfect pitch for shipping
    New status for maritime administration underlines the importance given to the industry
  • Angelicoussis poised to order four newcastlemaxes at SWS
    Project is at letter of intent stage but tipped to go ahead
  • Sinotrans Shipping and Pacific Basin shares tumble amid cautious dry bulk sentiment
    Analysts have warned about potential decline in iron ore trade due to China's environmental clampdown
  • BHP sees extra steel demand from China's Belt and Road Initiative
    Mining giant expects China's peak steel production in the middle of the next decade
  • Trading houses in the frame to drive a wave of fresh tanker orders
    VLCC rates rebound with Middle East-Japan trade topping $16,000 per day
  • China's crackdown on pollution threatens to cast a cloud over capesizes
    Beijing's halt on major public construction projects is likely to affect the demand for seaborne iron ore
  • Hadjioannou family buys first cape for Alassia fleet
    Brokers report that Orion Reederei's 2011-built Rugia comes with time charter attached
  • Daily Briefing
    China's overseas ambitions disrupting hydrocarbon trade flows
  • Hapag-Lloyd scraps three of UASC's older boxships
    Move is part of strategy of maintaining a modern fleet and follows merger with United Arab Shipping Co
  • ICTSI inks deals to manage Papua New Guinea ports
    Philippines group's local units seal 25-year contracts for the operation of Motukea and Lae ports
  • Ports urged to share data to optimise supply chain operations
    Industry still stuck on the notion that operational data should be proprietary, says International Association of Ports and Harbours' Bruce...
  • Harvey's lessons for tanker markets
    Climate change events such as recent storms in the US Gulf highlight risk elements in oil and gas shipping
  • Safmarine appoints new Korea head
    Lee Hyung-jin will replace Ahn So-yeon, who has been appointed as the head of customer service for Maersk Korea
  • China Navigation explores low-tech sustainable shipping solution in South Pacific islands
    Small wind-powered cargo vessel's design based on traditional Micronesian drua sailboat
  • Hyundai Heavy wins $800m Polaris order for 10 VLOCs
    Deal to build 325,000 dwt very large ore carriers is the largest HHI has clinched in five years
  • Samsung Heavy lands $986m order from MSC for six 22,000 teu containerships
    The indicative price of more than $160m apiece suggests MSC will be paying considerably more than CMA CGM for similar-sized...
  • MISC exits the tank terminal business
    Malaysian shipowner accepts $45.9m for 45% stake in Centralised Terminals, which will then cease to be a joint venture

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Prince Rupert port congestion ebbing
  • ILA renews push for South Atlantic port jobs
  • BCOs heading into new service contracting reality
  • Interim CEO and lobbyist takes full reins of Jaxport
  • Importers warned closed Chinese factories may never reopen
  • DP World attracts another MSC service to JNPT
  • Rocketing Asian air cargo propels industry recovery

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • BHP sees China's steel output running strong
    Mining giant says the infrastructure initiative to tie together many countries will mean extended growth in steel.
  • GTT calls time out for latest LNG membrane
    Primary supplier of gas ship cargo holds is talking to customers about product delays and options.
  • US denies Puerto Rico Jones Act waivers
    Request for another series of waivers to US cabotage laws comes as territory faces massive resupply efforts.
  • Rosneft and Sovcomflot ink deal for LNG-fuelled aframaxes
    Russian owner will operate tankers placed by oil trading titan at Zvezda shipyard.
  • Carnival's earnings beat, upbeat on 2018
    Miami-based cruise giant says hurricanes to impact earnings, but overall growth continues unabated.
  • Norways' Skagen gets piece of Golar LNG
    Stavanger-based investment manager joins major US fund managers in taking stake in LNG vessel owner.
  • More wind work for Eidesvik Offshore
    Norwegian owner fixes large OSV to Adwen for five months.
  • North Korean ships 'hiding behind' Fiji flag
    Pacific nations scouring registers after Fiji cries foul.
  • Diamond Offshore lines up drillship double
    US owner spurns Korea to head to China for fleet expansion
  • Former Keppel exec charged with corruption
    Ex-yard procurement officer facing 395 counts of bribery and fraud.
  • CMA CGM fixes Seaspan ship on three year time charter
    French line said to have hired former Hanjin vessel on long-term contract.
  • CSET buoyed by $54m of subsidies
    World's biggest tanker owner banking cash from scrapping and retrofitting.
  • Maersk Line plans to scrap fire-hit vessel
    Danish giant is preparing to send Maersk Pembroke for demolition.
  • D'Amico International Shipping in leaseback with Sole fund
    Marco Fiori says latest deal brings liquidity needed to complete newbuilding programme.
  • Fuel lightered from grounded Atlantic
    Vessel can now be removed from rocks off Sweden, coast guard says.
  • Angelicoussis turns to dry with newcastlemax order in China
    Greek owner takes his 2017 investment in newbuildings to $750m with SWS deal.
  • EOL wins court protection for restructuring
    Singapore high court insulates offshore shipowner from legal action.
  • Wilson Sons facing rate cuts and suspensions
    Brazilian owner renegotiating PSV contracts with Petrobras in downturn.
  • Samsung snares giant boxship series
    South Korean yard appears not to have missed out on big boxship deal after all.
  • David Landgrebe leaving Ernst Russ
    Director to pursue other projects after helping restructure German asset manager.
  • Downing buys into Braemar Shipping Services
    London-based investor becomes one of top five shareholders in shipbroker.
  • Fincantieri close to taking over STX France
    France and Italy near deal to resolve row over French shipyard.
  • DSME to offload block unit DSSW
    Restructuring Korean yard continues to offload non-core businesses.
  • HHI confirms $800m Polaris VLOC order
    Yard to build 10 bulkers for domestic owner, its biggest deal in five years.
  • Some vessels won't be able to fit scrubbers
    Space constraints to leave some ships with limited options, while potential for delay to legislation is ruled out.
  • Miner's views mixed about online chartering
    But they are agreed that technology could make the whole process more efficient.
  • Closed shipyards only in "lay-up"
    ABS executive says it will not take much to restart facilities that were previously shut down.
  • US hurricanes forecast to boost MISC
    However, shipowner's US Gulf lightering activities have been impacted by adverse weather.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • TransForce acquires Driving Ambition
    Alexandria, Va.-based TransForce, Inc., a workforce management firm specializing in commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Dr...
  • OCEAN Alliance adds NY-NJ to ECX1 port rotation
    OOCL is adding the Port of New York and New Jersey to its East Coast Express 1 port rotation, the container transport company announced Sep...
  • Yusen breaks ground on first 'future-ready' warehouse in Singapore
    Yusen Logistics held a groundbreaking ceremony for what it calls its first "future-ready" warehouse in Tuas, Singapore on Sept. 20. The ne...
  • Executive Moves: project44 and Worldwide Express
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock project44 makes additions to its sales and engineering teams, and Worldwide Express hires chief technology ...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide accuses Teamsters of illegal work slowdown
    Two of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' subsidiaries - Atlas Air, Inc. and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. - are seeking a preliminary injunct...
  • DP Cargo UK pilots 'jumbo' freight train
    DB Cargo UK, the British freight rail operation of Germany's Deutsche Bahn, successfully piloted a 660 meter-long "jumbo" train of 34 wagon...
  • Report: Insured losses from Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean could reach $85b
    Industry insured losses for Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean are estimated to reach between $40 billion and $85 billion, according to catas...
  • House votes down FAA reauthorization, disaster relief bill
    The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted down a bill that would have extended the authorization of the Federal Aviation Administra...
  • USMX proposes ILA contract extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) have taken a step forward in the labor contract ne...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
  • Oil weakens as rally pauses before US inventory reports
    ICE November Brent settled 58 cents lower at $58.44/b. NYMEX November crude settled 34 cents lower at $51.88/b.
  • Bunkering halted at Novorossiisk by bad weather
    Availability of bunker fuel was already tight at the port, which had been driving down demand.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes 0.5% sulfur marine fuel assessments from Jan 2, 2019
    S&P Global Platts proposes to begin publishing daily cargo and barge assessments for residual marine fuels reflecting a maximum sulfur limit of 0.5% across the globe starting January 2, 2019.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to reflect ISO 2010 standards in bunker fuel assessments
    S&P Global Platts proposes to begin reflecting International Organization for Standardization's current ISO 8217:2010 standards.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE:Platts to continue publishing residual, marine fuel assessments after 2020
    S&P Global Platts intends to continue publishing its existing high sulfur and low sulfur physical fuel oil and marine fuel benchmark price assessments globally leading up to and through the planned IMO limitations in 2020.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • South Korea gives LNG fueled vessels, bunkering further impetus
    "The government has designated LNG-powered vessels as a key part of the country's future shipbuilding and maritime industry."
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Panama-flagged crude tanker Ocean Mare arrested in Singapore offered for sale
    The vessel was arrested in Singapore on June 22 by Haridass Ho & Partners due to payment issues.
  • APPEC: OPEC seeks firmer ties in demand-thirsty Asia, amid growing competition
    Barkindo projected that crude exports from the Middle East to Asia would rise from 14.5 million b/d in 2016 to 22 million b/d in 2040.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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:
- alphabetical order
- 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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