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BRIEFS
January 31, 2017
Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • China plans to turn around shipbuilding industry
  • DNV GL to certify 50 IHMs for Norddeutsche Reederei
  • GAC building integrated logistics facility in Sri Lanka
  • Iran keen to emerge as bunkering hub in region
  • New logistics developments at HAROPA
  • OOCL registers increased volumes in 4th quarter & full year 2016
  • Spot rates marginally down
  • Wan Hai Lines makes Transpacific service announcement
  • ZIM's upgraded Pacific network to commence in April 2017
  • Port-led development, sustainable infrastructure to be given highest priority: Nitin Gadkari
  • Additional fruit trade on the way at Antwerp port
  • HPCSL PFT handles full car train
  • JNPT invites tender for setting up combined vegetable oil refinery & bio-diesel production facility
  • IATA, UNCTAD collaborate to boost global adoption of cargo messaging standards
  • E-auction of commercial papers worth INR 700 cr. conducted for SAIL
  • MoUs signed for manufacturing units to come up in Kakinada SEZ in Andhra Pradesh
  • National MSME Policy to be formulated for first time
  • You ask.. We answer...

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 2,800 longer semi-trailers on UK roads
  • Americas: two freighter accidents - no fatalities
  • Denmark: fuel haulage contract renewed
  • High hopes for higher freight rates
  • UAL selects agent in Switzerland
  • Canadian Pacific changes leader
  • Sri Lanka's new logistics facility
  • Renting instead of buying
  • More capacity for Maltese cargo carrier
  • Port of Marseille steady in 2016
  • Cozen O'Connor welcomes policy specialist
  • Scooping up Dutch logistics specialist
  • Cargo growth in Tokyo, decrease in Abu Dhabi
  • Austrian rail operator orders 200 freight locomotives
  • ALC thanks Gay and welcomes Pavey
  • Will Q4 help OOCL sail out the doldrums?
  • Two surprising resignations

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • Analysts believe Frontline will have to raise DHT bid
  • Greek shipowner seeks bankruptcy shield in New York
  • Ukraine promises dredging transparency after complaints
  • Container lines face up to a bleak first quarter
  • Fredriksen's Frontline in DHT takeover bid
  • Japan's shipbuilders could run out of orders by 2019
  • KCH Shipping accused of reneging on verbal Capesize fixture
  • Klaveness to build tanker desk in Singapore
  • Gas shipping opportunity commands Asian attention

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • Jim Butler gets promoted at American Airlines to take on international svp role
  • Deutsche Bahn chief executive Rudiger Grube in abrupt resignation move
  • Asia-Europe container trade to see more capacity reductions in bid to prevent rates slump
  • IAG Cargo chief says go digital to drive 'almost criminal' inefficiency out of air freight
  • Tanzania secures $305m from World Bank for Dar es Salaam port expansion
  • Pressure on diesel vehicles in cities rises
  • New record for youngest containership to be scrapped
  • American Airlines Cargo saw Q4 boost, but full-year revenue slips
  • Seatrade, the world's largest reefer ship operator, goes containers

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • Canadian phosphate miner talks ship sharing with Rio Tinto
  • Toisa files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
  • Initiative aims to grow Alaskan shipyard workforce
  • DHT Holdings adopts "poison pill" plan
  • P&I Club comments on effect of Trump travel ban on crew
  • Scania engines to power four new DC water taxis
  • LNG powered Med ferry to have MAN Cryo FGSS
  • MHI-MME delivers world's largest steering gear
  • Four more CMA CGM box ships to have Wartsila BWMS

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • Chinese New Year lull ends handysize bulkers' winter rally
    Pacific market remains dampened as pessimism spreads to Atlantic trades
  • Trump appoints Khouri acting chairman of the FMC
    Democrat Mario Cordero to step down as Republican moves into key role at Washington agency
  • Callimanopulos companies controlling 23 vessels file for Chapter 11
    Ship finance banks and Chinese shipbuilder top lists of creditors
  • Oil spill develops near tanker collision site
    No injuries reported, origin of the spill yet to be determined
  • Proposed Frontline-DHT merger shows Fredriksen's confidence in tanker markets
    While consolidation can bring obvious benefits, analysts are mixed over whether offer is high enough
  • VLCC market dips on Chinese New Year
    Quiet market for big tankers with Chinese players away from office
  • Labour dispute forces Spanish shippers to consider alternative gateways
    Contingency plans in place to use ports in neighbouring countries if talks between unions and employers break down
  • Hanjin ships boosting idle numbers
    Two-thirds of former carrier's fleet still unemployed
  • Battle lines drawn as box carrier alliances go head-to-head
    Ocean Alliance looks set to dominate Asia-US west coast trades but it remains unclear which of the different strategies will prevail
  • Could Frontline's swoop on DHT prompt bidding war with Euronav?
    Crude tanker giant has made no secret of its continued interest in fleet growth
  • Navigator mulls $100m bond
    Company would use cash to pay off existing bond debt
  • India tax extension raises charterer and owner concerns
    Imports on delivered basis are now covered by 4.5% service tax
  • Sinotrans warns of significant loss for 2016
    Owner blames slowdown in China and depressed freight rates
  • Year of Rooster could see fiery returns for transport
    But CLSA Feng Shui guide warns investors not to put all their eggs in one basket

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • Longshore pension fund targets Hanjin parent for $31M owed
  • Army Corps expanding Houston channel to allow larger ships
  • White House delays intermodal performance metrics
  • Charleston extends gate hours after labor slowdown
  • Trump's pick to lead FMC signals cautious regulatory approach
  • Resins, weight limits create lightweight chassis demand
  • Terminal opening to relieve Karachi congestion
  • Most Hanjin ships still seeking employment
  • Zim expands Indian inland reach

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • DHT books pair of VLCC newbuildings
    A day after Frontline takeover bid announcement, New York-listed shipowner reveals better-than-expected profit.
  • DHT outlines steps to keep Frontline at bay
    New preferred shares gives holders a bigger say in takeover and a new dividend.
  • Modest premium in Frontline's bid for DHT, analyst poll shows
    TradeWinds survey shows that bid offers 8.7% above DHT's estimated net asset value. DHT shares surge.
  • Blackrock unveils sizeable Ardmore stake
    US investment management giant discloses 5% holding in New York-listed products tanker owner.
  • Weak rates take down Stolt-Nielsen profit
    Softness in chemical tanker will continue into this year, chief executive warns.
  • Stavseth switches Arctic for Golar Power
    Arctic Securities analyst will clock on at Golar JV on Wednesday.
  • Broad tanker slump
    VLCCs and suezmaxes plunge, while LR2s lead products tanker decline.
  • Rena disaster studied in Kiwi schools
    Students learning about long-term impact of boxship breaking up on Astrolabe reef.
  • Worden buys Flinter multipurpose
    German owner takes over vessel from bankrupt Dutch group.
  • Koch's capesize run extends with Diana
    Shipping arm of US conglomerate takes another step toward goal of 30-strong fleet.
  • Enseada yard reaches deal with creditors
    Brazilian shipbuilder to restructure debt through extra-judicial process.
  • U.N. Ro-Ro appoints new CEO
    Turkish owner hires former DHL man Selcuk Boztepe as Sedat Gumusoglu steps down.
  • Analysts mark takeover cards after Frontline move
    Stifel says it's foolhardy to expect consolidation kick-start but experts see no shortage of potential targets.
  • Dorian profit squeezed amid low rates
    John Hadjipateras-led company makes less in the third quarter but remains consistent in its chartering.
  • Cocaine found attached to reefer's hull
    Colombian navy divers discover 67kg of drugs in cylinder.
  • Frontline facing 'fight to end' for DHT
    Takeover attempt from John Fredriksen not expected to be plain sailing after weekend bombshell.
  • Two PSVs secure term charters
    Vestland and Deep Sea Supply ships booked for 12-month and six-month periods in North Sea.
  • Soechi Lines downgraded to 'negative'
    Fitch revises its outlook for Indonesian tanker owner due to shipyard operations.
  • SCF's Arctic tankers hit crude milestone
    Shuttle trio rack up 1m tonnes of cargo in 33 trips from Novy field.
  • Navigator to try Oslo bond market again
    New York-listed LPGC owner seeking to refinance $125m issue due this year.
  • Orskov Yard at lowest ebb for five years
    Profit and revenue decline at Danish shiprepairer.
  • Cargoship sinks at Turkish anchorage
    Veteran vessel Bereket partially submerged after taking on water in Istanbul.
  • Greece touts for Chinese yard investment
    Report claims government wants Beijing to invest in Skaramanga and Elefsina plants.
  • Hoegh Autoliners sends PCTCs for scrap
    Change in South East Asian short sea market dynamics prompts owner to dispose of two ships.
  • BW LPG VLGC collides with tanker off India
    Early morning collision causes breach in hull of one ship, but only minor levels of pollution.
  • Toisa files for Chapter 11 in US with 23 ships
    Gregory Callimanopulos-backed shipowner faces more than $1bn in liabilities.
  • A 91-ship fleet
    Here's what a merged Frontline-DHT fleet would look like.
  • Keppel could close more shipyards
    Facilities in the US, Baku and Netherlands could face potential axe, say analysts at UOB Kay Hian.
  • Fredriksen's Frontline proposes DHT takeover
    Deal would combine two major New York-listed tanker owners; DHT valued at $475m

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • FMC names Michael Khouri acting chairman
    Michael A. Khouri was named acting chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) last week by President Donald Trump, replacing Mario C...
  • WSJ: CSX in talks with Harrison for CEO role
    CSX Corp. has entered into discussions with Canadian Pacific Railway's outgoing chief executive officer, E. Hunter Harrison, about potentia...
  • Port of Marseille-Fos posts flat cargo volumes in 2016
    Port of Marseille-Fos a total throughput of 81 million metric tons of cargo for the year in 2016, on par with 2015 figures, according to th...
  • Report: ILA slowdown brings Port of Charleston to a standstill
    A slowdown by members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA)on Friday brought operations to a standstill at the largest cont...
  • Special Coverage: The after effects from container shipping industry's momentous 2016
    Source: '2017 DEUTSCHE POST AG This year, shippers will have to grapple with the implications of changes that rocked the container shipping...
  • Drewry: Other carriers 'strip the carcass' of Hanjin
    Source: Brad Ko/Shutterstock Some former Hanjin ships are being redeployed by other Korean carriers About two-thirds of Hanjin Shipping's c...
  • Costamare's net income sinks in 2016
    Costamare Inc. saw net income sink 43.2 percent year-over-year in 2016 to $81.7 billion, according to the company's latest financial statem...
  • Commentary: Same old story for air cargo in 2017?
    The year in air cargo already seems like it will be dominated by that most ever-present of online retailers, Amazon. With the new year only...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2017
  • ANALYSIS: Rising US crude stocks insufficient to weaken futures
  • Oil futures decline as NYMEX RBOB crack spread grinds lower
  • Barcelona carries out first LNG bunkering operation
  • Oil producers satisfied with $55-$60/b price -- Iran's Zanganeh
  • Tanker operator Frontline proposes DHT Holdings acqusition
    The proposed deal "is expected to create the largest public tanker company by fleet size, market cap and trading liquidity," Frontline said
  • REFINERY NEWS: Spanish Cepsa's San Roque refinery suffers electrical fault: reports

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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