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BRIEFS
March 8, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Four missing in 'serious fire' on board Maersk Line boxship in the Arabian Sea
  • GSL remains bullish about recovery despite another year in the red
  • GSL acquires 2,800-TEU CMA CGM Matisseer for US$11.3 million
  • Vancouver enjoys record year with boxes up 11pc to 3.3 million TEU
  • Dimerco says 2017 sales up 9.7pc in 2017, but provides no dollars and cents
  • Small truckers ask Congress to rethink costly 'spy-in-the-cab' rule
  • Kuwait customs seize suspected Pharaonic statue
  • Western Global to operate HK-LA airfreight service for Flexport
  • Kale Logistics, Cargonaut to create digital Dutch-Indian air corridor
  • Time-critical GBA approved for secured air cargo trucking in Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • 2018 seen to be a challenging year for container shipping companies
  • Inter-ministerial committee formed to boost coastal shipping of coal & other commodities
  • Serious fire in cargo hold of box vessel on high seas
  • SM Line launches new East India service
  • Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals salutes female staff on International Women's Day
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre renews PERS certificate
  • Sri Lankan ports functioning normally despite declaration of emergency
  • CSIA Mumbai Airport adjudged world's best
  • States have to implement national e-way bill system for intra-state movement of goods latest by June 1

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Time limit for HGV parking in rest areas
  • New name for Polzug Intermodal in Georgia
  • Steel deal for UK's Groveport
  • Garbe eyeing up expansion in southern Germany
  • Dallas: perishables now handled by Dnata
  • Canadian Railways derails CEO
  • Jade-Dienst invests in Wilhelmshaven
  • Ethiopia and Djibouti now linked by rail
  • Spanish public ports euphoric about 2017
  • Freight forwarding startup drops anchor in London
  • Airbus rolls out first A330neos for TAP Air Portugal
  • BDP enlarging North African footprint
  • Trains and ships carry traction from USA to Africa
  • ICTSI posts finalized results
  • Slight upturn for Panalpina
  • GSSA and network expand

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Maersk Line ship fire update: Thai crewman dies
  • Canberra and Dili agree on maritime borders, but downstream gas dispute flares
  • Calls for New Caledonia to benefit from Kea Trader salvage
  • MISC investigated for alleged false payments
  • KLC wins GS Caltex COA, eyes VLCCs
  • Tanker scrap prices firm amid rumours of Pakistan market reopening
  • Four missing in serious fire on Maersk vessel
  • Britannia P&I appoints Taiwan correspondent

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Interview: Panalpina's top brass bullish over M&A prospects, air freight and results
  • Fire ravages Maersk mega-containership - four crew members unaccounted for
  • DP-DHL has 'another good year', despite tighter margins in air and ocean
  • Shippers fear huge surge in costs if IMO rules box ships must slow down
  • Trump's threat of 'easy to win' tariff war could damage transpacific trade
  • Supply chain bottlenecks could be a bonus for buoyant air freight sector
  • Jim Barber becomes new COO at UPS in possible leadership succession plan

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Evergreen among new carriers joining INTTRA
  • Danelec partners with NAPA on new maritime IoT solution
  • Compact LNG fuel tank solution completes test phase
  • MOL upgrades car carrier stowage planning system
  • USCG responds to sunken towing vessel
  • Four crew missing in major fire on giant Maersk containership
  • Vard to build two more expedition cruise ships for Ponant

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Crewman evacuated from burning Maersk Honam dies
    Four crewmembers are still missing, while 22 who were evacuated as the blaze spread are on their way to Sri...
  • Armed attackers board tanker off Nigeria
    Crew take refuge in citadel as pirates open fire and damage communication systems
  • Nor-Shipping boss steps down
    Per Martin Tanggaard appointed as director at Nor-Shipping
  • Clarksons wins High Court judgment after 'blackmail attempt'
    'Persons unknown' barred from making use of unlawfully obtained information
  • Rolls-Royce's marine struggles persist
    Company slightly narrows losses due to cost-cutting
  • Barge delays continue at Rotterdam and Antwerp
    Contargo maintains congestion surcharge at key European ports, but hopes new measures by Dutch port community may help soon
  • Djibouti's Doraleh Container Terminal signs deal with PIL
    Move aims to increase cargoes handled at facility by 33% annually
  • Daiichi Chuo makes foray into large containerships business
    The company will establish new departments including one specialising in car carriers and larger containerships effective from April 1
  • SM Line launches new services with domestic counterparts
    The new offerings are a South Korea-Philippines service and a Vietnam-Thailand service
  • Cosco eyes more overseas port acquisitions
    Targets are primarily in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, says chairman Xu Lirong
  • Fuel costs could double with 2020 sulphur cap
    Compliant fuel would compete with land-based demand and that is where the accelerated price differential will come into play, according...
  • OOIL deal will not benefit from $1.9bn private offering, says Cosco
    CSH will seek financing from bank loans and overseas capital markets to back the acquisition
  • Korea Line signs $197m deal to carry crude oil for GS Caltex
    Contract is for the transportation of crude oil from the Middle East to South Korea from December 31, 2019 for five...
  • Refineries not ready to handle low-sulphur fuel requirements
    Intercargo chairman John Platsidakis called for a reasonable and measured enforcement of the regulations during the initial transition period
  • Shippers warned greenhouse gas rules could see speed limits for ships
    Costs likely to rise if environmental concerns force ultra-slow steaming on to box shipping sector
  • Dry bulk recovery can survive US tariff threat, says Clarksons Platou
    The question is whether the US can manufacture enough steel to sufficiently substitute the quality of imports and to meet...
  • Four missing following fire on Maersk vessel
    Situation on board critical after crew fail to contain blaze
  • Gulf Navigation concludes capital raising exercise after $100m rights issue
    Company decides against a public offering of shares not taken up during the rights issue
  • Cosco Singapore completes takeover of Cogent Holdings
    Company has acquired all shares from dissenting stakeholders by exercising its right of compulsory acquisition
  • APMT looks for capital injection from asset sales
    Terminal operator plans sale of non-controlling stakes to optimise group cash
  • Shippers show little appetite for longer contracts with box lines
    Container line customers fear losing out during periods of volatility if tied to contracts for longer than the typical 12...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Snow storm closes ports of Philadelphia and NY-NJ
  • Threats, innovation shaking container industry out of doldrums
  • Choose space over price in 2018, air cargo shippers warned
  • Russia rail service has sights set on Japan-EU container cargo
  • TPM 2018 Tracker: News, insights, analysis

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Credit Suisse upbeat on forward dry bulk
    Equity researcher reads tea leaves on dry bulk market with most signs pointing to ongoing strength.
  • International Seaways explores sale of VLCC
    Oldest tanker could go for demolition of further trading, market sources say.
  • Norwegian Cruise to build new terminal at Port Miami
    Miami-based cruise major will build new 166,000-square foot terminal dedicated to Norwegian Cruise Lines.
  • GoodBulk in the black as it closes in on full listing
    Busy fourth quarter ends with John Michael Radziwill-led company in profit.
  • Hurtigruten eyes up further polar newbuildings
    Norwegian owner's probability of taking up optional vessels 'very, very strong.'
  • Box shipping goes crypto in coin offering
    Copenhagen-based firm aims to cut transaction fees and offer buyers upside based on volume.
  • NGO Shipbreaking Platform resists GMS legal challenge
    Cash buyer GMS demands group removes defamatory articles.
  • Pakistan 'fully ready' to resume tanker scrapping activity
    Safety measures now being assessed ahead of return, Saleem uz Zamen says.
  • Outlook for cruise sector 'incredibly positive'
    'Best cruise environment' ever seen by industry veterans, according to analyst.
  • Tsantanis toasts capesize buys as Seanergy stays red
    Chief executive crunches numbers on new additions as owner lands narrowly in the red.
  • TNG's MRs earned more in 'slight recovery'
    Croatian tanker owner predicting better 2018 as demand grows.
  • 'Ideal consolidator' Eagle eyes growth over dividend payments
    Gary Vogel has clear ideas how Eagle Bulk will be setting its capital to work.
  • Bibby books SolstadFarstad CSV
    UK owner lines up Norwegian vessel for work over the next three years.
  • Korea Shipyard wins anti-pollution ship order
    Government agency to take delivery of vessel in 2019.
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine VLCC heads to breakers
    South Korean owner reported to have secured over $18m for veteran tanker.
  • Petrovietnam tied to chemical tanker purchase
    Deal with Japanese owner said to come after end of charter with Chembulk.
  • Maersk ship loses boxes off US
    USCG warns vessels of navigation hazards off North Carolina.
  • Havila secures 10-month PSV deal
    Allseas takes Havila Crusader for Baltic Sea work; spot rates rising.
  • IMO's royal blessing on 70th anniversary
    Queen Elizabeth makes return visit to HQ 35 years after opening it.
  • Sweet 16 for Fincantieri and Torstein Hagen
    Giuseppe Bono says latest deal with Viking Cruises comes during an extraordinary moment for sector.
  • Excelerate Energy puts lawyer at the helm
    Floating regasification specialist says it has "eliminated" Rob Bryngelson's president and CEO role
  • Yangzijiang buys into investment fund
    Shipbuilder spends $111m on 25% stake in new technology backer Sushang.
  • Petrogress forms Nigerian shipping venture
    Greek tanker owner teams up with A&E Petroleum in expansion move.
  • Carnival open-ended on scrubbers, LNG, MGO
    Spokesman Roger Frizzell says Miami-based cruise major will not "get too married into anything" as IMO 2020 regulations draw nearer.
  • Maersk Line boxship suffers 'serious' fire in Arabian Sea
    Four crew missing from vessel, but 23 evacuated safely, says Danish shipowner.
  • Enesel ULCV tangles with pirates in Gulf of Aden
    Greek owned containership buzzed by two skiffs, but presence of Japanese navy scares them off.
  • Vard wins two more ships from Ponant
    Singapore-listed group now set to build six vessels, but financial details still remain scarce.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • Republican senators sound alarm on Trump tariff proposal
    Several GOP senators, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Tuesday, joined in warning of perceived potential dangers...
  • Executive Moves: REZ-1 and ATA's Technology and Maintenance Council
    REZ 1 , a logistics and transportation technology provider and subsidiary of Direct Chassislink Inc., has appointed Pervinder Johar to CEO...
  • RK Logistics' booming presence in Silicon Valley
    RK Logistics Group, based in Fremont, Calif., is a third-party logistic provider that has found success by targeting high-tech companies in...
  • Maersk vessel catches fire in Arabian Sea
    The world's largest ocean carrier, Maersk Line, revealed that its liner vessel, the 15,226-TEU Maersk Honam , reported a serious fire in on...
  • CBP pushes for more authority to thwart counterfeit imports
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade (OT) Executive Assistant Commissioner Brenda Smith said her agency needs more auth...
  • Commentary: Lobbyist free-for-all can skew the bigger picture on Trump tariffs
    If you're not in an industry directly impacted by the domestic production of steel or aluminum, or U.S. imports of those two products, you ...
  • New ocean procurement tool helps small shipper act big
    Late last week, two of the more prominent advisory groups in global freight announced they had partnered on a new concept to help small and...
  • Commerce finds subsidized non-stick resin imports from India
    The Commerce Department has determined that U.S. imports of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) resin from India are receiving export performanc...
  • Commerce finds dumping of silicon metal imports
    The Commerce Department has found evidence that silicon metal imports from Australia, Brazil and Norway are being dumped on the U.S. market...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 7, 2018
  • CERAWEEK: NAFTA talks to strengthen North American energy flows: Mexican minister
    Oil and natural gas trade between the US, Mexico and Canada will only be strengthened as the three countries renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement
  • US crude stocks build on higher imports, production
    US crude stocks built while gasoline and distillate inventories both fell for the week ending March 2, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday.
  • US DATA: EIA shows US fuel oil stocks up for third straight week
    US residual fuel oil stocks for the week ended Friday rose for the third straight week, US Energy Information Administration data showed.
  • Oil succumbs to broad pressure following Cohn exit
    Oil futures flirted with positive territory Wednesday after the release of weekly US inventory data, but ended the session deep in the red, tracking equities lower as concerns mount over a possible trade war.
  • Mediterranean gasoil at parity with ULSD amid tight supplies
    Mediterranean 0.1% gasoil cargoes were priced Tuesday at parity with the ICE low sulfur gasoil futures -- the benchmark for ultra low sulfur diesel values -- as limited cargo availability in the region drove up differentials.
  • Saudi Arabia's fuel oil demand expected to rise until 2023: IEA
    Saudi Arabia's fuel oil demand is expected to increase until 2023, according to data from the International Energy Agency in its "Analysis and Forecast until 2023" document released this week.
  • Fujairah no longer world's second bunker hub after Qatar crisis
    The port of Fujairah has lost its position as the world's second-largest bunker port to Rotterdam after the Qatari diplomatic crisis shifted demand away from the Middle Eastern hub last year.
  • INTERCARGO seeks pragmatic approach for IMO 2020 global sulfur cap implementation
    A reasonable and measured enforcement of the regulation is necessary.
  • Saudi Aramco to keep 2018 LPG exports steady at 8.5 mil-9 mil mt
    The company expects a similar export level as 2017 and forecasts anything between 8.5 million to 9 million mt.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sulfur unit flares at Motiva Port Arthur plant
    The flaring released less than half a metric ton of sulfur dioxide, according to a company filing Tuesday.

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