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BRIEFS
May 16, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM rate up US$1,000/FEU in June from Asia to West Africa
  • Hapag-Lloyd narrows loss 40.9pc to US$40.8 million, sales soar 23.8pc
  • Fully automated Qingdao CT lifts 790,000 TEU in first year
  • PM opens Hutchison's 3.1 million TEU terminal in Karachi
  • Box shipping head haul rates weaken 5.5pc in March
  • US retailers call for delay in LA-LB PierPass flat fee
  • CMA CGM orders biggest ships ever with dual-fuel engines
  • Seaspan takes in second of four 10,000-TEUers for CMA CGM
  • Big stock slide hits US$63 billion Thai infrastructure plan
  • Fined US$1 million for bilge dumping off North Carolina
  • USDA expects record soybean exports, ignores trade row
  • Hong Kong's Hacis to convert western Pearl to air cargo
  • Boeing to buy air parts firm KLX for US$4.25 billion
  • UK re-introduces dogs to detect explosives in air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • MSC expands intermodal shipping services via port of Trieste
  • Pre-peak Asia-Europe capacity outlook
  • SCI & MoS sign MoU for 2018-19
  • Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations, 2018
  • Govt mulling ways to provide incentives to merchant exporters
  • June gathering of the LNG industry to look at ship/shore interface
  • PSA's BMCT continues to provide employment opportunities to JNPT PAPs
  • A.S. Shipping expands presence in Asia by opening its own offices in Vietnam
  • Amendments in Appendix 3B of Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20

International Transport Journalweb site
  • German cabinet says "yes" to uniform road charges
  • PTC support for short line railroads in USA
  • Vienna celebrates 100 years of airmail services
  • Challenge for TUP
  • New satellite for KVH in Singapore
  • APL axes carbon emissions
  • More additions to locomotive fleet
  • Another location for Militzer & Münch
  • Savino Del Bene expanding in USA
  • Mixed bag of results for HHLA
  • "Sister airports" on show at Air Cargo China
  • Joint effort to extend "Belt and Road" network
  • Hacis + CKS set up strategic partnership
  • ITG Netherlands under new guidance
  • Hoyer Group achieves record turnover
  • Building up Zeebrugge-Scotland link

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • DSME profits even as Hyundai HI and Samsung HI see red
  • Tsakos Energy Navigation orders Aframax pair
  • Box ship sales slowing, timecharter rates still firming
  • Exmar concludes 10-year FSRU barge charter with Gunvor
  • Star Bulk Carriers acquires entire Songa Bulk fleet
  • Singapore O&M financials hint at cautious recovery
  • Kyklades cancels Sungdong's only remaining orders
  • South Korea rejects newbuilding subsidy claim
  • Updated: HMM posts first quarter loss but regains 50% stake in Busan terminal

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • P&O Ferries boosts capacity to compensate for lost Scotland-Europe freight link
  • Major forwarders begin the fight to get ahead in the digital supply chain race
  • CEVA unveils plans for relationship with CMA CGM as Q1 results satisfy
  • Investors worry as major box lines still falter on strategy for low-sulphur laws
  • No Brexit fears for Delamode as profits soar after IPO and acquisitions
  • FedEx Smith sees blockchain as 'next frontier' for logistics
  • Target experiments with faster supply chain strategy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • Austal to expand commercial shipbuilding capacity in Australia, Asia
  • Silversea Cruises orders a third Silver Muse sister ship
  • BIW lays keel of future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118)
  • Star Bulk swoops again: will buy Songa Bulk ships plus three more
  • Navy oiler to be overhauled at Boston Ship Repair
  • New cruise terminal would create tourism hub in Dubai

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • E-commerce giants will punish poor service by taking over themselves, warn freight forwarders
    Amazon and Alibaba are likely to eye up the possibility of taking over a carrier unless sector reliability makes them...
  • ONE's Nixon expects teething problems around booking to end this month
    Familiarising staff with NYK booking systems proved trickier than expected
  • Carrier consolidation proving little benefit to customers
    The problems will continue until carriers and shippers find answers together, says Nestlé head of global logistics procurement
  • Iran trade implications unclear, say forwarders
    Countries outside the US are trying to keep together the Iran deal without having the US on board
  • Court ruling against Essar in loading case clarifies liability rule
    Shipowner Agile emerges with complete indemnity after arbitration overturned
  • Cosco Shipping Singapore returns to profit
    Cosco Shipping International (Singapore) recorded a $2.1m net profit in the first quarter after the business restructuring
  • Will dragonflies delay the Elbe dredging?
    Attendees at Global Liner Shipping downplay significance of new intervention by NGOs
  • US sanctions expected to make NITC the main carrier of Iranian crude
    Maersk Tankers stops taking orders related to Iranian trades while some others adopt wait-and-see approach
  • Shipping consolidation 2.0
    Mergers and acquisitions have picked up pace since 2017 with six major deals valued at $4.7bn
  • Braemar's net loss widens after acquisitions
    Company posts a loss of £2.9m ($3.9m) compared with a '489,000 loss a year earlier
  • MOL booked over $500m losses from vessel chartering to ONE
    The losses cover the entire chartering period of the vessels but are adjustable based on annual changes of market conditions
  • Full effect of carrier consolidation forecast to come in 2019
    Rolf Habben Jansen expects further mergers in the months ahead, but not on the scale seen in recent years
  • DFDS raises $160m to finance fleet renewal
    DFDS bought UN Ro-Ro, comprising12 vessels and two port terminals, in April for about $1.1bn
  • Medium-size boxships facing extinction
    Focus on large-capacity containerships is likely to lead to a shortage of medium-sized vessels as current fleet ages, the Global...
  • Blockchain is 'a money-burning disaster'
    Lack of industry-wide standards means moves to digitalise are fragmented
  • Star Bulk to add 18 ships to fleet
    New York-listed Star Bulk says the acquisitions are expected to provide it with economies of scale
  • Angelicoussis to retrofit 36 vessels with Ecochlor ballast systems
    Greek owner opts to install the systems that can meet IMO and USCG regulatory requirements
  • Gener8 presents final results before merger vote
    Gener8 is granted debt covenant waivers until June 30 after non-compliance with interest coverage ratio

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • ELD complicates US agriculture exporters' supply chains
  • Reporter's Notebook: US shippers seek high-tech link to capacity
  • Searching for trucks, BCOs turn to dedicated drayage
  • Mexican importers shift cargo from US West Coast to home ports
  • Higher fuel, charter costs pull down container line earnings

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • Nordic American Offshore widens loss
    Herbjorn Hansson-chaired PSV operator stays optimistic on North Sea market.
  • Star Bulk now 'dominant' dry bulk name
    Analysts praise acquisition of Songa fleet, but caution that benefits will accrue over time.
  • Tidewater not worried about competitors
    Restructured OSV owner sees itself at financial advantage as market begins to recover.
  • International Seaways nearer fleet renewal
    Diversified tanker owner sells more vintage tonnage in preparation for taking Gener8 VLCCs.
  • Borr taps debt market to buy unwanted rigs
    Offshore drilling rig owner issues first convertible debt offering as it waits to take delivery of five new rigs.
  • Mermaid rosy on 2018 despite return to red
    Thai-backed offshore ship operator expects offshore industry to be 'dramatically improved' as it registers a $6.18m loss for the first quarter.
  • Billung credits Clarksons as Star Bulk deal strips away Songa Bulk's 'boring' tag
    Executive opens up on deal that takes $1.2bn dry cargo giant to Oslo Capital Markets.
  • Kyklades pulls the plug on Sungdong aframaxes
    Greek owner cancels deal for five newbuildings after Korean yard files for receivership.
  • Cosco returns to profit for the first quarter
    Singapore-listed firm's late April predictions for positive results come true after acquiring two logistics businesses.
  • BP secures five Vroon OSVs over two years
    Oil major can extend ERRV charters to up to five years, Dutch owner says.
  • Kidwell confident of Braemar Response sale
    Chief executive says plan is to remain diversified as London-listed group prepares to offload casualty response activity.
  • TTA bulker profit hits eight-year high
    Thai owner says average daily rates jumped 46% in first quarter.
  • Navios Holdings racks up quarterly loss
    Major dry bulk operator sees improved top line and rate environment, but expenses overwhelm.
  • Blystad thinks outside box to continue bulker asset play
    Songa Bulk's failure to perform in capital markets like it did at asset play helped drive Star Bulk combination.
  • Silversea inks $381m ship at Fincantieri
    Monaco-based owner returns to Italian yard for third vessel in expansion drive.
  • CNOOC orders FPSO at Beihai Shipyard
    Chinese producer to expand its fleet with unit due in 2020.
  • German auction site hits S&P market
    All German on-line auction site has goal is to create a transparent sales and pricing platform.
  • DFDS raises $160m for U.N. Ro-Ro takeover
    Owner's private placement of shares significantly over-subscribed.
  • Eastern Mediterranean bulker survives second attack off Port Harcourt
    Greek owner confirms supramax has been targeted, but crew are unharmed.
  • Viken Shipping aframax holed in collision
    Tofteviken suffers nine-metre hull gash in New York clash with fishing vessel.
  • Commerzbank eliminates drag from ship finance
    Revaluation of maritime book sees lender cut out loan losses in first quarter.
  • Eidesvik strikes charter deal to 2025
    Owner extends Seven Viking agreement with Subsea 7 as it falls to loss.
  • Braemar finance chief standing down
    Louise Evans pursuing other interests after deciding not to stand for re-election at AGM.
  • Naves deal helps boost full-year results at Braemar
    London-listed shipbroker also sees technical business return to profit as shipbroking arm builds forward orderbook.
  • PSV player SD ready to profit from upturn
    Fleet of 20 vessels well-positioned to cash in on recovery, Martin Nes says.
  • Engelhart loses claim for non-existent cargo
    Lloyd's syndicate triumphs in court row over containers containing worthless copper slag.
  • New Zealand biofouling laws come into force
    New rules aim to protect marine environment and local aquaculture industries.
  • Austal gives green light to regional expansion
    Aussie fast ferry specialist to increase capacity at existing Philippines and Henderson yards.
  • Star Bulk Carriers to buy Songa Bulk fleet
    US-listed Greek owner also set to apply for secondary listing on the Oslo stock exchange.
  • Ezion to jettison jack-ups, tugs and barges
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator to dispose of assets facing low utilization.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • T.S. Lines boosts reefer capacity
    Taiwan's T.S. Lines Ltd. has purchased 1,000 PrimeLINE container refrigeration units from Carrier Transicold. Carrier said the purchase wi...
  • Gravity Supply Chain secures new funding
    Logistics technology startup Gravity Supply Chain has garnered $7 million in new funding from venture capitalist group Wavemaker Partners t...
  • U.S.-flag cargo on lakes down 14 percent in April
    U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters moved 6.1 million tons of cargo in April, a decrease of 14 percent compared to a year ago. The April float...
  • SSA Containers president will receive Connie Award
    Edward Anthony DeNike, president of SSA Containers, a division of Carrix, and a 50-year veteran of the international shipping industry, wil...
  • Port of Oakland sets box import record in April
    Container volumes at the the Port of Oakland are up 2.9 percent to791,371 TEUs through the first four months of 2018 compared with the same...
  • Long Beach volume growth continues
    Port of Long Beach terminals handled 618,438 TEUs of containerized cargo in April, an increase of 10.8 percent from the same month a year a...
  • Canadian government invests in Montréal's port
    The Canadian government is dedicating $45.8 million Canadian in funding for road infrastructure adjacent to the port in the City of Montréa...
  • WTO members anxious about rising trade tensions
    Forty-one members of the World Trade Organization say they are concerned about rising trade tensions and the potential for a resulting incr...
  • Trump tells Commerce to get ZTE back in business
    As the Trump administration appears to be reconsidering its stance regarding Chinese telecom giant ZTE in the context of ongoing bilateral ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2018
  • ICE Brent/WTI spread reverses course, narrows slightly
    The ICE Brent/WTI spread narrowed Tuesday after having reached its widest level in three years Monday, as a steady climb in US production weighs on NYMEX crude, sending a strong signal to export more barrels.
  • ConocoPhillips 'not close' to recouping $2 billion of Venezuelan assets: CEO
    ConocoPhillips has begun the process of recovering over $2 billion in Venezuelan global assets that was awarded last month by an international trade court, but is "not close" to locating and taking back that sum, the company's CEO said Tuesday.
  • Bunker trading houses shouldering more financial risk in stronger market: sources
    Bunker buyers usually need a trading house with risk appetite to shoulder the financial risk, sources said.
  • FEATURE: Power sector's thirst for fuel oil after IMO low sulfur cap shifts bunker demand
    A vast amount of excess heavy fuel oil will be available at a hefty discount.
  • TRADER NOTE: Fuel oil trader Tan Ying joins China Merchants Energy Trading
    Prior to that, Tan worked with Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) for seven-and-a-half years.
  • Ten tankers anchored, awaiting payment from PDVSA for refined products
    Payment has been coming, but very slowly, a source said.
  • OPEC has "buffer" capacity to cope with loss of Iranian barrels, says UAE's Mazrouei
    Iran is OPEC's third-largest producer with 3.83 million b/d of output in April, according to the latest S&P Global Platts survey.

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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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