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February 5, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 0.6pc to US$912/TEU, up 6.5pc to USWC
  • Engine room fire hurts 3, sets 6,350-TEU Singapore MOL ship adrift off BC
  • Oakland seeks to be first port of call on US west coast
  • MSC revamps 2 Europe-US east coast loops to offer faster transits
  • Campaign grows to ban standard bunker from Arctic shipping
  • Houston sets new box volume record, rising 13pc in 2017 to 2.46 million TEU
  • China looks to developing international shipping lanes via the Arctic region
  • Port of Rotterdam and IBM to build a port wired for the future
  • Truckers angered by stevedoring costs at Australian ports
  • Global air freight surges 9pc in 2017, best performance since 2010: IATA
  • Mideast share in global air cargo demand falls first time in 18 years
  • Swissport receives US$406.69 million Barclays loan to buy Aerocare

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
  • Bahri takes delivery of second VLCC this year
  • HMM signs long-term crude oil shipping contract with GS Caltex
  • IWAI inks project agreement with World Bank for Jal Marg Vikas Project on Ganga
  • LNG charter rates seen under pressure in 2018
  • ONE commences bookings
  • Vivid Logistics celebrating 5th anniversary
  • Deendayal Port handles record cargo in Jan. 2018
  • Port of Rotterdam collaborating with IBM IoT to digitise operations
  • PSA Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals at JN Port commences operations with call of first vessel
  • IATA welcomes focus on airport infrastructure capacity announced in the Budget
  • The Budget has recognised infrastructure as a growth driver of the economy
  • A balanced Budget aiming at inclusive growth for boosting Indian economy, says FIEO President
  • CRISIL, SIDBI launch India's first MSE Sentiment Index
  • IMC supports focus on farmers in Budget
  • Kerala Budget is not appealing, says Indian Chamber
  • Adani Foundation launches Adani Vidya Mandir & vocational training centre in Chhattisgarh

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Boeing building a jumbo drone
  • Trailer prototype - energy-efficient and eco-friendly
  • UPS praises US tax reform
  • US shortline railroad to lease track in Indiana
  • Port Ystad with satisfactory 2017 results
  • Road One and Robin Hood merge
  • UPS continues to keep the "Jumbo" in the skies
  • From DPD to Hoyer
  • Ceva opens new warehouse in central Spain
  • From Hungary to China by train
  • More LNG available at Gothenburg
  • Megalift transports OOG cargo to Malaysia
  • YTO Cargo Express touches down at Hactl
  • Gigantic transformer en route from Nuremberg to China
  • EU upholds fines for air cargo cartel participation
  • Hupac invests in terminals and new connections
  • Double sales reinforcements for C Safe

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Bulker newbuilding orders up sharply over past three months
  • 'Safety first' for Shell's shipping VP Henderson
  • Viking Supply Ships completes restructuring
  • Korea Ship Safety Technology Authority appoints new CEO
  • CSSC to seek approval for asset restructuring amid merger talk
  • Shell to 'make a significant move in safety' to bring shipping industry together
  • Singapore investigates former Keppel executives for Brazil graft case
  • Transitioning global market could leave large container ships high and dry
  • MOL confirms VLGC order at Kawasaki HI
  • South Korea eyes LPG-fuelled ships
  • RightShip appoints new CEO

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Retailers that try to copy Amazon's delivery model 'will cease to trade'
  • Amazon set to take on its own last-mile deliveries as supply chain costs rise
  • Container lines celebrate $7bn profits in 2017 and eye an even happier new year
  • Mayor's DVS plan 'scuppering' moves to get cleaner trucks on London streets
  • It's make or break in the air cargo industry: it's time to talk TIACA
  • Boeing's 747 jet gets lifeline as UPS orders 14 more freighters
  • Jason Brice to lead second Air Charter Service office in New York
  • Government doubles financial support to train UK maritime cadets

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • More layoffs ahead at Jeffboat
  • Former Keppel execs arrested in ongoing Brazil bribery probe
  • NTSB finds hull fracture caused flooding of towing vessel
  • Southampton Marine Services moves ahead on Red Eagle refit
  • Multraship takes delivery of first Carrousel Rave Tug

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Government scheme to lift LPG demand in India
    India to import about 14m tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas in 2018
  • Two cheers for 10-point plans
    It's probably good that British shipping has been given one, but do we need it?
  • Maersk Tankers names ex-BP trading head Reed as vice-chairman
    Paul Reed joins product tanker giant after 37 years at BP
  • Howe Robinson considers launching own dry index
    Move is a reaction to the exclusion of handysize from the revamped Baltic Dry Index
  • Consultancy urges carriers to embrace digital transformation
    A new report from Boston Consulting Group recommends container lines take on five imperatives to digital success or lose out...
  • It's digitalisation, but not as we know it
    The newly released Boston Consulting Group study of digitalisation in container shipping has a vision for our business that many...
  • Michelle Handforth takes top job at Aberdeen Harbour
    Incoming chief executive to grow the business amid ongoing port expansion
  • Carriers fail in final pre-Chinese New Year rate push
    Predatory pricing strategies hinder spot rate progress on the east-west majors
  • Daily Briefing
    Lloyd's List Containers takes a look at those individuals who we think had the most influence on the industry in...
  • The most popular newbuilding types in 2017
    Capesizes and very large crude carriers lead the way as investors adopt risk-averse approach
  • UK transport department rules out privatising the Red Ensign
    No parliamentary time to table sell-off, report reveals
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Increasing demand and low levels of layup should prevent another bout of overcapacity, despite record deliveries in January
  • GoodBulk eyes New York listing on back of frenetic growth
    Delivery of 13 vessels this quarter will catapult GoodBulk into major capesize ownership league
  • RightShip appoints Crawford-Brunt as new chief
    Martin Crawford-Brunt, who starts his new role on March 12, has 20 years of experience in the maritime industry
  • UK government confirms cadet funding boost
    Funding boost will see more than 400 extra cadets trained in maritime roles every year
  • Wah Kwong to name Pareto's David Palmer as CEO
    Seasoned banker brings experience in M&A and S&P to chief executive role
  • Oil from sunken Sanchi could have reached Japan
    Black oil patches seen on shores of Amami-Oshima, Reuters reports
  • New box demand to buoy container manufacturing sector, says Teo
    People will seek to replace older boxes amid robust cargo volumes, says PIL chief
  • PIL stays ahead with nimble footwork
    Independence means 'we can make decisions very fast', Pacific International Lines' managing director SS Teo says in an exclusive interview...
  • DSME launches IoT-linked vessel component production system
    New system enables DSME to produce vessel parts without staff manually reading blueprints
  • LAST WORD: Ship Market Trend supports seafarers
    Hong Kong-based banker to donate proceeds from newly published book to the Sailors' Society
  • Autonomous vessels face regulatory challenges
    Current global shipping regulations only cover the operation of crewed vessels, says Clyde & Co
  • Noble Group's sale of four vessels collapses
    The commodities trader would have had netted proceeds of $30m if the proposed sale had not fallen through
  • Navig8 Chemical Tankers posts fourth quarter net loss
    Vessel operating days, however, rose 18% as the chemical tanker market showed signs of improvement
  • Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries posts lower profit after shipbuilding contract loss
    Sales in the ship and offshore segment were weighed down by a decline in vessel repairs
  • Li Kelin, 'father' of China's container shipping industry, dies at 76
    Legendary figure helped China build a modern competitive containership fleet
  • Diana Containerships extends time charter with Hapag-Lloyd
    New employment period to start from February 15

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Carriers that don't embrace tech risk losing collateral biz: report
  • East, west coast trans-Pac spot rates notch first, dual 2018 rise
  • Analysts expect US resin exports to ramp in 2018
  • Ship upsizing challenging Australia's ports
  • PSA deal increases competitive pressure on JNPT rivals
  • No sign of pre-Lunar New Year surge in Asia-Europe spot rates

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Lewis Carroll deepens Navios Maritime stake
    US trust brings interest to almost 10% after steadily upping ante in Greek shipowner over the years.
  • Ezion set to redeem $120m in notes
    Singapore OSV owner plans to buy back the debt on Monday.
  • CH Offshore losses widen amid drop in revenue
    Singaporean anchor-handler owner's revenue falls sharply due to lower charter rates and vessel utilisation.
  • RBD bulker and crew held in Malaysia
    MMEA claims Italian ship anchored illegally in its waters.
  • Danske Bank downgrades Stolt-Nielsen stock
    Danske Bank has downgraded shares in Stolt-Nielsen after a soft fourth quarter from the chemical tanker owner. Soft quarter for Stolt-Nielsen after Hurricane Harvey Analyst Anders Karlsen dropped the company from buy to hold suggesting its dividend will remain restrained for a period while the tanker market works its way back to health. Karlsen notes that while one-off items and the effects of
  • Technology expert Reed joins Maersk Tankers top table
    Former BP executive appointed to the board of Danish product tanker owner.
  • Sanchi slick 'may have reached' Japan
    Greenpeace says oil from sunken NITC suezmax could have been detected on Takarajima island.
  • MPCC sells out $100m bond tap
    Cash will help Oslo-listed owner buy yet more boxships.
  • Kaibouk Shipyard buys more of SKG
    Malaysian shipbuilder investing more in Vietnamese ferry owner.
  • MOL tipped to scoop Total LNG bunker vessel
    Contracts for groundbreaking LNG bunker vessel due to be signed today.
  • Braemar ACM adds dry FFA team alongside Atlantic deal
    James Kidwell and James Gundy discuss how brokerage is taking a foothold in dry bulk futures.
  • Veteran Canadian ro-pax sold at auction
    Queen of Burnaby fetches $0.52m after 281 bids.
  • Kitanihon books tanker double
    Japanese yard adds to orderbook with domestic contract.
  • RightShip brings in Crawford-Brunt as CEO
    Vetting company replaces founder Warwick Norman with DNV GL man.
  • OSVs' clients trigger surge of projects on UK continental shelf
    The number of UK offshore fields set to get the go-ahead in 2018 alone represents a burst of 225% over the past two years combined, according to independent analyst Rystad Energy this week. The rise is higher, at 347%, in terms of the barrels of oil equivalent (boe), as UK activity this year is aimed at 550 million boe of reserves, as opposed 123 million boe over the past two years. "The trend i
  • MOL boxship adrift after fire; two crew badly hurt
    Seafarers airlifted from MOL Prestige following engine room blaze off Canada.
  • Pacific Radiance goes for bond buy
    Singapore offshore owner wants to issue stock for notes.
  • Pantheon Tankers adds MRs at STX
    Greek owner declares options for two tankers at Korean yard.
  • Braemar strikes again with Atlantic deal
    Purchase of physical and financial coal brokerage follows just a few months after finance move.
  • Crane used to rescue yard worker
    Malaysian firefighters lift unconscious man from vessel.
  • Ex-Keppel execs arrested in Brazil bribery probe
    Former head of Keppel Fels Brasil said to be among those detained by Singapore authorities.
  • Product tanker feared hijacked off Benin
    Second incident off West African port in as many weeks sees vessel vanish without trace.
  • Noble kamsarmax sale falls through
    Commodity trader says buyers failed to achieve board approval before deal deadline.
  • Hyundai Samho reveals NYK LNG order price tag
    South Korean shipbuilder says contract is first for Japanese shipowner in nearly 13 years.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Positive train control hearing scheduled for Feb. 15
    The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will host a hear...
  • CESI Wenzhou to serve SINOPEC LNG transport project
    The CESI Wenzhou , a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier ordered by a joint venture that includes China COSCO Shipping Corp. Ltd. (CCSC) an...
  • PANYNJ begins second review phase for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Program
    The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has hired a consultant for the second phase of an environmental review for a project that a...
  • Li Kelin, former president of China Shipping, dies at 76
    Li Kelin, the former president of China Shipping Group, died at Feb. 1, 2018, in Shanghai at the age of 76, according to a statement from C...
  • UPS to increase investments thanks to U.S. tax reform
    UPS Inc. has become the latest company to pledge increased investment as a result of the recent passing of the U.S. Tax and Jobs Acts, whic...
  • Port of Baltimore receives new cranes amid record volumes
    The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received six new rubber-tired gantry (RTG) yard cranes earlier this week to be deployed at Ports...
  • PhilaPort cargo volumes rise as expansion nears completion
    The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) has seen cargo volume growth accelerate in advance of the completion of a $392 million project to deep...
  • Port of Virginia to launch new truck reservation system
    The Port of Virginia on March 1 will launch the first phase of its new motor carrier appointment system, dubbed the "PRO-PASS Trucker Reser...
  • SCFI rises 2.9%
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) showed continued growth in container spot rates this week, tic...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
  • Oil futures weaken amid stock market rout
    ICE April Brent fell $1.07 to $68.58/b Friday.
  • ARA fuel oil inventories slump by 13.5% on vessel loadings
    Inventories of fuel oil stored in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region declined by 13.45% to 907,000 mt in the week ended Wednesday.
  • Marine fuel supplier Australian Bunker Suppliers to begin Cartagena operations
    Marine fuel supplier Australian Bunker Suppliers will expand its physical operations to Cartagena, Colombia.
  • Russia's compliance under OPEC/non-OPEC deal at around 100% in January
    Russia continued to meet its obligations under the OPEC/non-OPEC production cut agreement in January.
  • FEATURE: No exceptions from insurers in 2020 for IMO non-compliance
    Insurance broker Marsh has emphasized that non-compliance with the new global sulfur cap for shipping in 2020 could threaten a vessel's insurance cover.
  • RUSSIA DATA: Jan refining throughput at 24.177 mil mt virtually unchanged on year
  • Open interest for ICE front-month Singapore HSFO contracts down 29% in Jan
    Open interest for the Singapore 380 CST HSFO outright swap was down 30.17% at 4.173 million mt for the February settlement contract as of January 31.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Tight bunker supply in Fujairah narrows spread to Singapore to minus $1/mt
    Rough seas causing bunkering delays, trade sources said.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher on weaker dollar amid lack of fresh cues
    With low and declining inventories in key commodity markets, commodity price volatility will likely rise from the current historically low levels, Goldman Sachs analysts said.
  • New LNG bunkering facility to start up this year at Sweden's Gothenburg: port authority
    "LNG will arrive at the LNG facility by trailer or in containers and will be distributed via a 450-metre pipeline leading to the quayside," the statement said.

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