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BRIEFS
May 3, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume increases 7.5pc as revenues surge 16 pc
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings net profit plunges 33pc as revenues increase 9pc
  • NYK and 'K' Line back in black, MOL makes a loss in FY 2017
  • US Q1 GDP growth rate slows to 2.3pc
  • US House of Representatives approves changes to highway safety rules
  • Bollore CEO detained for corruption in Africa but denies allegations
  • SF Express invests US$100m in Flexport to expand global logistics operations
  • 2017 crucial year for HK's logistics industry: HAFFA chief
  • Launch of Henan Cargo Airlines delayed another year
  • CargoLogicAir starts Atlanta, Dubai, Hong Kong services
  • Schiphol cargo slips 4.7pc in March with decreased services

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • HMM's AEX service off to strong start
  • Move towards container leasing going strong, says analysis
  • OOCL sees rise in volumes, revenues in Q1
  • Sheth Narottam Morarjee Shipping Cricket Tournament successfully held
  • DP World Nhava Sheva & JNCH collaborate to improve ease of doing business
  • MbPT Deputy Chairman welcomes Georgian Ambassador
  • New ECB norms by RBI opens doors to Port Trusts & others to source funds from abroad
  • A. L. Logistics Nepal celebrates 1st anniversary
  • BIFA welcomes inquiry into potential effects of Brexit on UK freight operations
  • Railways emerges as the preferred automobile carrier in the country
  • India's engineering exports touch all-time high in 2017-18
  • SEZ exports up

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Corpus Christi: lease agreement bears fruit
  • Railinc joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
  • Axit and Gatehouse Logistics ink pact
  • Metrans: company founder Jiri Samek dies
  • New cloud-based application for US railroad
  • First Dreamliner delivered to Gulf Air
  • Downturn for port of Los Angeles in March
  • Launch of Tangshan Port-Antwerp rail service
  • GSSA strikes again
  • ECS Group intensifies partnership with IAG Cargo
  • Dematic builds for Poco Loco
  • Strong Q1/2018 for Cosco
  • CEO successor at Imperial Logistics International now fixed
  • Volga Dnepr continues to hire
  • Overnight rail service from Switzerland to Belgium
  • Hupac reinforces maritime hinterland traffic

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Emirates Global Aluminium signs bauxite transhipment deal with France's Louis Dreyfus
  • Maersk to base new financial reporting structure on four business areas
  • MLC change ensures crew pay is protected during hostage situations
  • Strong MRs help DS Norden product tankers to break even and outperform market
  • China's leasing strength grows in the wake of new accounting rules
  • Scorpio Tankers secures USD195.9 million in financing
  • Norway leads the way to autonomous ships with electronic propulsion technology
  • Port productivity falls further as call sizes continue to grow
  • Dry bulk shipping market impact already seen from China coal import restrictions
  • Tanker recycling sales resume in Pakistan, but scrapyards still cautious

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Analysis: all eyes will be on the ticker as CEVA shares hit the market on Friday
  • CH Robinson enjoys a strong first quarter, but rising costs bite into profits
  • 3PLs must invest now in a digital future, or they will 'simply get squashed'
  • Logistics - 'the new retail' - needs to listen to the customer, not follow trends
  • Boost to air freight from re-stocking cycle has run its course
  • Forwarder Flexport raises $100m from Chinese courier SF Express

Marine Logweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Seajacks to install turbines for Taiwanese offshore wind farm
  • American Club alert: Ships calling China need to sign SPRO agreement
  • Med Marine takes delivery of second in RAmparts 2300-MM series
  • DNV GL names Klas Bendrik Chief Digital Transformation Officer
  • Global consortium aims to ease pains of decommissioning projects
  • Austal to acquire aluminum NDT tech specialist ElectraWatch
  • Offshore wind: Periods of 2018 will see all Seacat vessels under charter
  • Kohler adds new models to Tier 3 marine generator line
  • Gulf Island adds escort tugs to shipyard backlog

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Bunker supplier Aegean adds to board to end shareholder litigation
    Aegean says consulting agreement with founder Dimitris Melisanidis "has been terminated by the mutual consent of both parties"
  • Is the Baltic set for another go at container FFAs?
    Risk of index overload as the Baltic Exchange teams up with Freightos to launch another container freight index
  • Ardmore losses widen in first quarter
    Product carrier specialist seeks to improve its financial flexibility while waiting for a market recovery
  • Trade war risks fragile container shipping recovery
    Transpacific trade equivalent to nearly 5m teu could be subjected to higher tariffs each year if a trade war ensues
  • MISC plans to spend up to $4bn in capex over next five years
    Company emphasises that investment will focus on growing long-term recurring income base
  • Norden eyes bulker sales and further tanker buys after strong first quarter
    Update: For the time being, trade war is creating uncertainty but should the situation escalate, it could have a negative...
  • Maersk sets out new reporting structure
    Restates last year's results ahead of new reporting structure for first quarter
  • Qingdao tightens maritime security ahead of June summit
    Chinese maritime authorities will inspect foreign vessels from May 20 to mid-June
  • Matson beats first-quarter estimates and raises outlook for 2018
    Solid quarter despite headwinds in Guam
  • Vard Holdings delisting vote faces scrutiny
    Investors' body has also received feedback from minority shareholders that they are disappointed with Fincantieri's buyout offer for Vard
  • Corpus Christie sees tanker terminal growth as US exports boom
    Maverick Terminals loads first diesel barges while Buckeye unveils plans to build VLCC docks
  • H-Energy opens India's first FSRU-based LNG terminal
    The new LNG terminal has a capacity of 4m tonnes per annum
  • Scorpio Tankers taps European lenders for $200m new loans
    The $195.9m loan will create $53.9m of new liquidity after the product tanker owner repays $142m of current secured debt
  • Ships placed on high alert over crew abduction plot
    Suspects might use a blue three-engine speedboat to carry out a possible attack, and are expected to arrive off the...
  • Costamare posts solid first-quarter profit
    Costamare posts profitable results for the first financial quarter of 2018 and has been busy locking in vessels as charter...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • US shippers turn to dedicated trucks for capacity
  • Newest investment into Flexport spurs heated debate
  • Itaqui port targets poultry and beef exports to regain volume
  • DP World Nhava Sheva refines direct port delivery to speed cargo
  • Call size growth outstripped berth productivity globally in 2017

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Norwegian investing in scrubbers for IMO 2020
    Miami-based cruise company will have exhaust gas scrubber technology on two-thirds of fleet to meet pending low-sulphur regulations.
  • Seaways seeks lender okay on Gener8 deal
    Diversified tanker owner looks to amend its term loan facility to bring in six second-hand VLCCs.
  • dship Carriers buys two vessels
    The Houston-based multipurpose specialist acquires F-type ships through partnership with German shipowner HS Bereederungs.
  • Dissidents win seats at Aegean Marine board
    Largest independent bunker supplier also puts further distance to founder at heart of soured deal.
  • Siem admits defeat in McDermott race
    Subsea 7 looks elsewhere for growth after takeover target pens a deal of its own.
  • Ardmore cuts pool use as 'inflection' nears
    Clean tanker owner sees forces lining up for second-half recovery as more ships move to in-house team.
  • Stellar wave season spurs Norwegian Cruise Line
    Miami-based cruise major eyes 2018 with positivity, based on strong bookings.
  • DNV GL brings in Bendrik as digital chief
    Class society continues data drive with appointment of ex-Volvo man.
  • Beijing faces fightback after blocking ship demolition
    Shipbreakers begin lobbying effort after waste crackdown closes demolition market at end of 2018.
  • Milaha launches first Iraq run
    Qatar owner starts feeder service to Umm Qasr.
  • Ardmore's first quarter loss hits mark
    Product tanker owner strikes sales-leaseback deal to boost liquidity as market turnaround remains in offing.
  • Thoresen Thai confirms supramax buy
    Thai owner pays $14m for Japanese bulker.
  • Dry recovery may involve two steps forward and one back
    Norden chief Jan Rindbo keeps an eye on trade wars as dry market reaches greater balance.
  • Dof, Oceanteam reveal OSV deals
    Norwegian and Dutch owners announce more work for support ships.
  • ITIC reduces capsize claim against architect
    Insurer cuts payout to yard by $1.75m after survey ship sank during trial.
  • Paris MoU bans two Lebanese cargoships
    Livestock carrier and general cargo vessel held with 33 deficiencies.
  • Atlantska refinances $18m of ship loans
    Croatian owner taps European lender for new funding for two bulkers.
  • Havyard takes full control of Norwegian Electric Systems
    The Saevik family's Havyard Group has taken full control of Norwegian Electric Systems. Oslo-listed Havyard first invested in the electric propulsion systems supplier in 2015 and has now acquired the remaining 49.5% of shares. Saevik seeks newbuilds after snapping Hurtigruten monopoly Geir Johan Bakke, chief executive of Havyard, said the purchase was made given belief in the firm and the chanc
  • Norden inks tanker and dry deals after strong first quarter
    Purchase of product tankers and multiple dry transactions confirmed alongside better than expected profit.
  • Shearwater scoops two West African jobs
    CEO Irene Basili sees market improvement after latest contract awards.
  • Panama Canal increases number of neopanamax slots
    It has also increased the maximum beam permissible for new locks after two years of service.
  • Modern Trojan kamsarmax put up for sale
    Arrested Greek-owned bulker lying off Colombo expected to be auctioned in June.
  • Iino Kaiun targets sale of veteran vessels
    Six elderly LPG carriers and other 'uneconomic' ships including tankers could go in tough markets.
  • AP Moller-Maersk thinks outside the box
    Business reorganised into four units as it aims to become less dependent on containership rates.
  • Sincere bulker caught up in carbon monoxide poisoning
    But workers affected by incident at New Zealand's Napier Port all released from hospital.
  • Odin boosts US presence with Houston tanker desk
    Shipbroker also announces recruitment of tanker industry veteran Espen Arnesen.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • DHL moves to larger site in Tampa
    DHL, the world's leading international express delivery service, has relocated to a new service center in Tampa, Fla., that is twice the si...
  • Hapag-Lloyd focuses on growing market in Africa
    Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday that it had opened an office in Tema, the largest port in Ghana and not far from the capital city Accra. The Ge...
  • OOCL reports higher volumes, revenues in Q1
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) carried 1,579,578 TEUs in the first quarter of 2018, 7.5 percent more than in the same 2017 period. R...
  • Flexport goes to China
    Tech-focused freight forwarder Flexport has raised $100 million in funding from Chinese parcel courier SF Express, according to a statement...
  • Shippers raise concerns about 'PierPass 2.0'
    Several large shipper groups are raising concerns about proposed changes to the PierPass OffPeak program in the Port of Los Angeles and Por...
  • INTTRA leads logistics tech from innovation to action
    Container shipping booking platform and information provider INTTRA is launching a pilot program that seeks to help shippers better manage ...
  • Trump pledges to fix Soo Locks
    President Donald Trump promised a crowd in Washington Township, Mich., last weekend that the Soo Locks would be fixed. The Soo Locks conne...
  • Executive Moves: Canaveral, Crowley, WCA
    Michael B. Poole has been named the Canaveral Port Authority chief financial officer in Port Canaveral, Fla., effective May 11. He has 30 ...
  • Shippers' Law: Attempting to top 'Himalaya clause'
    Carriers often extend the defenses and protections they enjoy under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA) to their agents and subcontrac...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 2, 2018
  • Crude rises on weaker dollar following FOMC statement
    FOMC statement outshone unexpected large build in crude inventories.
  • Geopolitical energy risks become more acute
    As OPEC-led cuts slash the world's oil stock overhang, flashpoints have the potential to cause fresh price volatility this year.
  • US crude stocks see larger-than-expected build
    Analysts expected a build of 1.8 million barrels.
  • US Gulf Coast VGO freight netback at multi-month low amid soft demand
    Valero become an aggressive seller of VGO in the USGC.
  • US DATA: EIA says USWC fuel oil stocks highest since 2016
    Domestic stocks were down slightly from the previous week.
  • Malta bunker operations suspended due to bad weather: port authority
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Fuel supplier Aegean appoints new board members after shareholder revolt
  • Finland's Containerships remains committed to LNG bunkering strategy
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to launch Murban differential to Dubai
    The new assessment will capture the spread between the outright value of Abu Dhabi's Murban crude for loading two months forward versus the Platts Dubai crude assessment published during the same calendar month.

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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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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
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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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