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BRIEFS
May 29, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 5.7pc to US$977/TEU, down 3.5pc to USWC
  • Nigerian delays induce ICTSI end 20-year Lekki concession
  • Panama handles biggest ship so far - the 13,926-TEU OOCL France
  • Hyundai takes over of three Hanjin berths at Kaohsiung port
  • China submits proposals to Trump on improving bilateral trade
  • Malaysia port expansion hopes for financing through new tariff table
  • Mundra ports quarterly profit up 27pc to US$182.6 million, sales up 18pc
  • Insufficient capacity to handle 500,000 TEU of Houston resin exports
  • Baltic Exchange looks to expand scope following SGX takeover
  • Kuehne + Nagel, GlaxoSmithKline expand partnership for UK distribution
  • Trump looks to privatise air traffic in 2021 to cut public spending
  • April air cargo rates up as Asia-North America volumes rise
  • Fajarbaru wins US$6.86 million deal to upgrade KL air cargo terminal
  • TIACA to join forces with Indonesian airlines to support air cargo growth

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 28, 2017
  • BDI falls to 912
  • European shipping should remain enabler of free movement of goods & persons even after Brexit, say shipowners
  • MOL launches R&D on autonomous ocean transport system
  • Strong Chinese ex-im trade growth boosts box volumes
  • European Commission simplifies rules for public investment in ports & airports
  • JNPT Chairman urges business community to benefit from JNPT SEZ
  • Kandla Port achieves highest cargo handling in a single day in 2017-18
  • Major Port stakeholders to deliberate green energy initiatives, oil spill concerns at 1-day conclave
  • Paradip Port Trust awarded by Shipping Ministry for achieving 2nd highest growth in traffic in 2016-17
  • S. A. Govalkar presented 'Samaj Utthan Award'
  • CONCOR's Q4 2016-17 net up
  • IIFF bridging the skill gap through specialised courses on logistics, shipping & forwarding
  • Logistics sector seen benefiting from GST
  • Cabinet approves policy for providing preference to 'Make in India' in govt procurements
  • Forex reserves at new all-time high
  • Australia first to eliminate farm export subsidies from its WTO schedule of commitments

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IRU: no further delay to mobility package
  • Rhein Cargo celebrating Luther and Reformation
  • K Line fleet welcomes new member
  • Funding for railroad overpass to ease congestion
  • Istanbul project for Smart Logistics
  • The Aztecs are back
  • Allen Lund promotes Rabine to ops manager
  • Air Serbia sees dramatic rise of cargo volumes
  • Felb establishes alternative rail route through Mongolia
  • Migration on sea remains a big issue, says ECSA
  • Dismal Q1 for carriers says Transporeon
  • Brenner says goodbye to Bavarian forwarders
  • AF KLM Martinair Cargo adding AMS - Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Korean ports post good gains as strong trade numbers offset Hanjin losses
  • Dubai studies USD1 billion shipping fund
  • Dong-A Tanker reported to be struggling
  • CMES issues new shares to acquire Sinotrans&CSC shipping assets
  • Navios acquires five Rickmers container ships for USD59 million
  • Stellar Daisy loss: Busan Coast Guard raids Polaris Shipping's offices
  • OPEC production cut extension: bad and not so bad for tankers

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • China-Europe rail boom as forwarders latch on to cost advantage for customers
  • Allport Cargo Services eyes expansion in France with takeover of ECT
  • Asia-Europe headhaul rates climb, but the transpacific resists price hikes
  • Shipping must move faster towards a digital supply chain, says INTTRA
  • ICTSI abandons Nigeria port project
  • UPS and SF Holding announce joint delivery service

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Need financing for your BWTS? Ask Export Credit Norway
  • Container rates slip, but composite average up over 2016
  • New research vessel for Florida launched
  • Administration in apparent U-turn on LCS budget request
  • In-port 3D printing of marine parts comes a step nearer
  • LNG-fueled OSV to replace one generator with batteries
  • Marcon brokers sale of deck barge by Canadian owner

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Do Opec cuts mean a new normal for tankers?
    For the first time in years, tanker markets will see normal oil prices, thinning crude stockpiles, not-so-breakneck Chinese demand and slower newbuilding deliveries
  • Salvage business 'will not survive' in present form, says expert
    Marine insurers' aversion to LOF adds to multiple woes, says Clyde & Co casualty head
  • Yard Talk | A pain in the offshore
    Chinese yards might want to consider an end-of-season sale before it's too late
  • Polaris Shipping raided by coastguard
    Offices in Busan and Seoul visited as part of Stellar Daisy inquiry
  • Can owners stop spot earnings falling to 2017 nadir?
    Market is on a knife edge heading into UK bank holiday weekend
  • Asia import trade set for healthy growth
    Asia exports slow in second quarter but imports to rise by up to 6%
  • Liner consolidation piles pressure on ports
    But there are opportunities for container terminals despite the squeeze on costs and revenue
  • ICTSI pulls out of Nigeria port development
    Terminal operator cites delays in project execution
  • Lloyd's List Americas Awards winners announced
    Awards recognising the best in shipping in North, South and Central America
  • Diana Shipping wins $4.7m time charters for two bulkers
    Deals for kamsarmax and a panamax come amid signs of dry bulk market recovery
  • StealthGas spies brighter days after first-quarter profit rises
    Greek owner keeps options open for employing four new mid-size LPG carriers joining the fleet
  • Trump's plan to sell US crude reserves will pressure marine logistics
    Availability of US-flagged vessels and marine terminals on US Gulf coast is limited

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • New alliance services from Asia benefit Boston
  • Trans-Pac spot rates slide into Memorial Day weekend
  • Hamburg container traffic dips as rivals grow
  • New service promises faster transits from Myanmar to Japan and China
  • Cosmetic shipper expands US distribution network
  • Maersk revamps India-Africa coverage
  • Trade growth helps South Korean ports overcome Hanjin exit
  • Truckers expand high-end chassis availability to Charleston
  • UPS and SF Express partner to grow China-US courier business
  • Asia-Europe rates rise ahead of June 1 increases

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Castillero named Liberia chief commercial officer
    Former Panamanian flag chief to run global commercial efforts while still managing efforts to garner customers in Japan and Latin America.
  • KNOT Offshore reloads fundraising firepower
    New York-listed shuttle tanker owner filed $750m shelf registration.
  • VLCC makes first layberth at US Gulf
    Dry run aims to check if pilots and port can handle larger vessels.
  • Short selling grows for Hornbeck and DHT
    Volume of shares borrowed for bets on decline cross the 50% threshold for offshore vessel owner.
  • Ballast water, Marpol rules challenge tankers
    Vessel design, not only seafarers, play role in environmental violations, says executive at Intertanko.
  • DP World said to be eyeing Fesco stake
    Restructuring Russian company does not comment on rumours, according to which DP wants a 20% slice.
  • Baltiysky taps Sberbank for $141m loan
    Russian yard gets new credit line to build nuclear icebreaker.
  • Sincere Navigation profit falls back
    Taiwanese bulker owner weaker in first quarter as revenue contracted.
  • Robbers strike again in Venezuela, Indonesia
    Tanker and general cargoship raided by thieves in South America and Asia.
  • Rolls-Royce Marine takes initial step towards automation ambition
    Crew required only for final berthing of battery-powered Norwegian ferry due to begin crossings next year
  • Cracking the code: Polar ships breaking new design ground
    Designers and yards already getting to grips with new regulations governing shipping in the Arctic and Antarctic
  • Deltamarin has designs on more efficiency gains
    Leading European design company goes the extra mile to achieve cuts in both operational and capital costs
  • Verifiable data on ship energy efficiency 'does not yet exist'
    But UCL researcher believes moves by operators to test clean propulsion systems can provide useful figures
  • Green regulations will force a radical rethink of ship designs
    Dramatic technology advances will be required to meet global targets to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions
  • Hartmann unveils 'whale' of a design for ethane ship
    Innovative ethane-carrying vessel features in-house designed cargo tanks that allow ship to carry 25% more than similar-size peers
  • French class launches digital twin for ships
    Bureau Veritas says 3D design and maintenance platform is three years ahead of rivals
  • Class experts set scene for era of new technology
    Executives give their view on which marine technologies under development today have a future
  • How technology is driving a sea change in shipping
    Green and digital revolutions are changing the way in which ships are designed, managed and operated, writes Adam Corbett
  • Ardmore shares sums for products tanker upturn
    New York-listed owner says battered shipyards and lack of capital bode well for freight market.
  • Blue Lines sells aframax to Avin
    Dubai-based owner trims fleet further in deal with Greek company.
  • MOL autonomous ship plans backed by Japan
    Japanese owner teams up with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding to explore autonomous ocean transport systems.
  • Star Bulk in loan talks for newbuilds; fleet growth capped
    Loan would cover 60% of the cost of two kamsarnaxes. Meanwhile, Norton says restructuring restricts S&P deals.
  • Polemis linked to Euronav VLCC
    New Shipping said to have bought 15-year-old tanker for $21m.
  • Rickmers rebels threaten to pull the plug
    Bondholders with EUR 30m tranche of debt will vote against company unless rescue plan is altered.
  • PGS, TGS add another Canadian contract
    Norwegian companies expand Newfoundland seismic survey book again.
  • Icon Offshore secures Shell charter
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator bolsters order backlog with possible 10 month charter.
  • Drilling IPO debutant ADES sees revenue jump
    Dubai-based drilling company which listed in London mid-May gives upbeat assessment.
  • Tankers face lower oil demand in years ahead
    Intertanko speakers see 'decarbonisation' ahead, but marine logistics still critical.
  • Ship arrests dog PDZ first quarter results
    Malaysian intra-Asian liner operator slips into the red on 90% drop in revenue.
  • Star Bulk in loan talks for newbuids; fleet growth capped
    Loan would cover 60% of the cost of two kamsarnaxes. Meanwhile, Norton says restructuring restricts S&P deals.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Hub Group to purchase Estenson Logistics
    Hub Group, Inc. has agreed to acquire the business of contract trucking company Estenson Logistics, LLC for approximately $306 million, the...
  • Industry groups weigh in on air traffic control privatization
    The Trump administration's budget released earlier this week included a proposal to shift the air traffic control function of the Federal A...
  • FMC's Regulatory Reform Task Force taking shape
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's Regulatory Reform Task Force, which was announced in March by Acting Chairman Michael A. Khouri to i...
  • SCFI rises 2.7%
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index rose 2.7 percent from last Friday's reading of 830.80 to a reading of...
  • UPS fined $247m in N.Y. cigarette suit
    A federal judge has ordered United Parcel Service (UPS) to pay $247 million in damages and penalties on Thursday in a final ruling of a cas...
  • NACPC launches cooperative chassis pool in Charleston
    The North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC) has launched a pool of 40-foot premium chassis in Charleston, S.C. in partnership with ...
  • World Trade Bridge to reopen Memorial Day
    U.S. and Mexican customs authorities hope to provide fully restored operations at the World Trade Bridge border crossing in Laredo, Texas, ...
  • Yang Ming, OOCL launch new intra-Southeast Asia loop
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming and Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) will commence a new intra-Southeast Asia servi...
  • Costamare seeks to raise $95.85m in public offering
    Costamare, a Monaco-based containership owner that charters its vessels to liner companies, plans to raise approximately $95.85 million thr...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2017
  • Oil futures find support, partly recover from Thursday's drop
    OPEC's decision Thursday to roll over its supply cut agreement by nine months likely caused a liquidation of length that had been built up in the event of a more bullish outcome.
  • Forties VLCC fixtures continue to filter through for June
    According to Platts tracking of the Forties program, the French company holds the F0614 and F0615 parcels, which are both due to load around June 20.
  • Nigerian Forcados close to resuming exports, cargo to load in May: traders
    Volumes of Forcados have been loaded although there was uncertainty as to whether the initial loading was still ongoing, trading sources said.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise on low activity, Russian output
    Fuel oil and jet-kerosene were the only stocks to rise for the week in the Northwest European storage hub.
  • FEATURE: Marine insurers brace for new sulfur emission norms
    A common refrain among the insurance executives is that the new regulations are creating a "perfect storm" like situation.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on supply concerns despite cut extension
  • FOB Arab Gulf 10 ppm sulfur gasoil cash differential hits new 10-month high
    The cash differential was up 38 cents/b from the previous close, and higher from $1.25/b at the start of this week.
  • Prices tumble but OPEC/non-OPEC oil producers seek to maintain grip on fundamentals
    - Market sells off after OPEC teased longer, deeper cuts - Ministers say not to read into lack of exit strategy - Dismiss bullish projections for US shale growth

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