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June 20, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Oakland box volume dips 2.9pc in May to 204,765 TEU
  • Navios Maritime Containers to buy 9 box ships for US$390m
  • HMM signs 'letters of intent' with 3 shipyards to build 20 box ships
  • ONE first 14,000 TEU magenta newbuild makes maiden call in Hong Kong
  • GCT Deltaport welcomes ONE Commitment on her maiden voyage
  • Australia reviews CMPort's purchase of stake in Newcastle port
  • BNSF seeks to extends PTC deadline
  • Farnborough air show to discuss drones, cargo delivery to remote areas
  • Etihad Airways loses $1.52b in 2017 as cargo tonnage declines 7.4pc
  • DHL Global Forwarding considers boosting dedicated freighters to its network
  • TAPA publishes truck security standards for industry review

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • CMA CGM deploys innovative container tracking solution
  • Damco appoints Ashutosh Dixit as CEO for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
  • INTTRA sets record transaction volume
  • Liberian Registry & China Classification Society sign innovation & technology MoU
  • MOL makes full-scale move into subsea support vessel business by acquiring stake in AKOFS of Norway
  • SCFI Asia-N. Europe spot rates down
  • APM Terminals India receives Authorized Economic Operator certification
  • Directorate-General of Shipping monitoring salvage operation of impaired vessel off Kolkata Port
  • GCCI urges strong action to stop thefts in Deendayal Port area
  • Blue Dart launches new state-of-art aviation hub in Chennai
  • Railways posts growth in freight loading in first two months of fiscal
  • Double-digit growth seen likely
  • GST has formalised the economy & expanded the tax base

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Online platform for used vehicles
  • Bolloré Logistics receives Tapa-A certification
  • Alaska Air Cargo nearly doubles capacity in USA
  • Platform digitalisation continues to grow
  • New operator for railfreight line in California
  • Ceva picks Niels Weithe to lead global e-commerce
  • Bees a-buzzing at B+S Logistik
  • South Russian airport handles first widebody aircraft
  • Antwerp: more railfreight capacity
  • Stena Line - changes in triplicate
  • Pilot Freight Services finds new COO in own ranks
  • Hong Kong on a high in May
  • APL extends China-Australia links
  • More capacity for Rotterdam hinterland traffic
  • CJ Logistics acquires DSC Logistics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Grounded tanker breaks in two off Kaohsiung
  • VLCCs face further pain from China sanctions on US crude
  • MOL moves into subsea arena with Akastor deal
  • CIG Yangtze Ports signs deal to promote LNG-powered vessels
  • Tankers shun Iranian crude as US sanctions cause uncertainty
  • Oldendorff orders two mini-Capes from Oshima
  • Samsung HI, MODEC among winners of Barossa FPSO jobs
  • Mitsui & Co exercises options for more Kamsarmaxes at Yangzijiang
  • STX O&S issues new shares to raise USD70.6 million

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • 'Be realistic on compliance' plea from shipping as tough bunker rules loom
  • Freighter operator hopes for local rule at Schiphol Airport are dashed
  • Delays at Felixstowe push Hamburg Süd to switch services to Southampton
  • Analysis: tie-up with Swissport the sensible next step for WFS
  • Four visions of 'a brave new world' for container supply chains 25 years on
  • The mysterious Chinese company worrying the world
  • Niels Weithe moves to Ceva Logistics as head of e-commerce

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • SEACOR Maya now first hybrid OSV in Gulf of Mexico
  • Vard Marine announces Houston operations VP changes
  • Foertsch Group to utilize MobileOps platform across its fleet
  • Cargill looks for 15% cut in shipping CO2 emissions by 2020
  • Indian ferries to have ABB power and automation packages
  • Giant wind farm installation jack-up ready for East Anglia ONE project
  • USCG gets set to enforce 2020 fuel sulfur cap
  • MOL dives deeper into subsea, buys into AKOFS Offshore

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Russia to export 3m tonnes less wheat this coming year
    Russia will see wheat exports decline to 37m tonnes
  • The demise of the European shipping banker
    Future deals could be more about PowerPoint than handshakes
  • Larger containers pile on problems for US trucking rates
    Congested terminals are aggravating trucking shortages, along with suffocating regulation, rising fuel costs, driver shortages and strong demand for containerised...
  • Deutsche shipping book deal confirmed by buyers
    Portfolio encompasses diverse range of vessel types and borrowers
  • Cargill aims for 15% cut in shipping emissions by 2020
    The move is to help meet UN regulations to reduce pollution as well as demands from some of the company's...
  • Argentina expects sharp drop in grains output
    Analysts had forecast Argentina to pick up some of the shortfall from lower US exports of soyabeans to China
  • Asia-Europe ocean rates rise and capacity now 'tight'
    Global freight index increases to its highest point this year - currently 7% up on last year's prices
  • Blockchain middlemen entice UN with plan to improve logistics
    Transport tech firms keen to ply their wares after the UN established a commission last year to pilot applications
  • Moody's sees stable outlook for global shipping
    Moody's expects rated shipping companies to report 4-5% earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation growth during the next 12 months
  • MOL enters subsea sector with stake in AKOFS
    The Japanese line has agreed to buy a stake priced at $73m
  • Cexim becomes world's largest shipping lender
    China-based policy bank held $17bn in its shipping portfolio at the end of 2017
  • Daily Briefing
    GoodBulk pulls IPO trigger | All eyes on OPEC as Marine Money kicks off | Shipbroking market 'ripe for restructuring'...
  • US tariffs threat raises prospect of all-out trade war
    New tariffs will take effect if Beijing refuses to change its practices and insists on going ahead with the newly...
  • Ecoships back in fashion as bunker costs rise, says Golden Ocean's Vartdal
    Golden Ocean has a positive outlook for freight markets in the second half of 2018 with healthy demand and a...
  • Container carriers drive consolidation among tonnage providers, Seaspan's Chen says
    Other than increasing fleet size, the New York-listed owner will consider acquisitions of assets in the logistics and infrastructure sectors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Logistec CEO urges Canadian government to reassess labor relations
  • Tariffs, trade uncertainty cloud Canada's shipping outlook
  • Prince Rupert port expanding again
  • Penske Logistics buys Epes Transport to expand for-hire truckload
  • Carriers refuse to bow to anti-surcharge pressure
  • Phase 2 of digital forwarding leads to some confusion
  • Analysis: Allowing bigger US trailers - truck sector's gain, rail's loss

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • VLCC spot rates move above breakeven
    Charterers looking to load this coming July bid up spot modern vessels to best level of year.
  • Scorpio says no thanks to scrubbers, for now
    Largest product tanker owner says 'continues to evaluate' scrubbers, but economics not clear for smaller vessels.
  • IMO 2020 compliance to be 'chaos' at outset
    Full adherence to the sulphur regulation may not happen until fourth quarter of 2020, says Star Bulk Carriers president Hamish Norton.
  • Maersk Tankers and CargoMetrics take 'massive step'
    Partners reveal LR2 simulation tool as first product in digital shipping venture.
  • Maran's Exxon charter show scrubber boost
    Upwards of 10,000 ships may be fitted with scrubbers depending on how fuel prices respond to IMO 2020.
  • VesselsValue: handysizes have most upside
    Prices for small bulkers show best 12-month performance with next three years also set for more gains.
  • Fredriksen lieutenant Hermansen to chair Avance Gas
    Norwegian tycoon's top shipping man eyes M&A after nomination to lead LPG carrier owner's board.
  • Oak Hill, Varde confirm $1bn Deutsche Bank loan swoop
    Funds see 70-ship deal as part of strategy to offer alternative ship finance to owners.
  • Ugland sells oldest bulker but holds on to sistership
    Managing director confirms MOA on sales deal to undisclosed buyer
  • Glencore charters Golden Ocean capesize bulker
    A capesize owned by Golden Ocean has been fixed on a period charter. Gunvor inks largest shipowning move with six newbuildings Glencore has chartered the 181,000-dwt Golden Savannah (built 2017) on an 11 to 13-month contract, the Baltic Exchange reports. The rate is pegged at 119% of the 5TC route between West Australia to Qingdao. Capesize rates are presently placed at $17,796 per day by the
  • Fred Olsen Energy eyes new equity
    Refinancing rig company says waivers granted but debt could be impaired.
  • Magseis wins Asian seismic contract
    Geophysical shipowner to work for several oil companies.
  • GasLog Partners signs Cheniere charter
    US owner inks multi-year deal with options for rate increases.
  • JP Morgan in the money after flipping bulkers to Blue Planet
    Reported transaction would add another notch to seller's asset play credentials.
  • Sinopec adds seismic survey newbuilding
    Deal at Tianjin Xingang to boost Chinese company's offshore fleet.
  • Amazon will go into container shipping, analyst predicts
    Desire to control supply chain could push e-commerce platforms to move into the water
  • Genco deal latest evidence of firming bulker prices
    Analysts and brokers believe asset values have further to climb.
  • Norden tops up time chartered tanker fleet
    Three Greek-owned vessels fixed ahead of anticipated improvement in product market.
  • Thenamaris books LNG carrier newbuild with HHI
    Greek owner extends LNG fleet for the first time since 2011 with lone newbuilding and boosts aframax tanker orderbook
  • CSE cape and Evergreen boxship collide
    Bad weather blamed for incident at Kaohsiung terminal in Taiwan.
  • Trafigura signs Singapore LNG storage deal
    Trader and owner teams with SLNG again to use 160,000 cbm of excess capacity.
  • K Line orders coal carrier at Imabari
    Japanese owner joins NYK in newbuilding project linked to Kobe Steel
  • Moody's boosts outlook for Royal Caribbean
    An improving market outlook and a stronger financial position have contributed to Moody's Investors Service upgrading its rating for Royal Caribbean. The agency has boosted the cruise company's senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and assigned a P-2 rating to the company's planned $1.15 billion commercial paper programme. Pete Trombetta, Moody's lead lodging and cruise analyst, says the cha
  • Grindrod on shortlist to buy Mercantile Bank
    Shipowner part of consortium aiming to buy South Africa's ninth-largest lender.
  • Grounded tanker breaks in two off Taiwan
    Fuel oil removed from Hong Kong ship before it broke its back off Kaohsiung.
  • Owner's casualty claim against Queen Beatrix dismissed
    Bombay court ends attempt to force ex-Dutch monarch to pay up over 1989 sinking.
  • IACS members stuck in Paris MOU grey list
    As quality drive takes off at leading class society association, European port state control probe reveals several members continue to perform below industry's highest standards
  • Cargill aims for 15% bulker emissions cut
    US giant chartering newer vessels and getting involved in newbuilding design.
  • MOL moves further into subsea with stake in Rokke's AKOFS
    Japanese shipping giant's holding will be worth around $73m including stake in support vessel.
  • HHI group's order haul remains behind target
    South Korean giant continues to report mixed results among sister shipyards for the year-to-date.
  • Livanos company Alios aims to sell panamax
    Just three ships to remain in bulker wing's fleet.
  • ExxonMobil considers Australian LNG import facility
    Plan by US oil giant follows similar moves by AGL Energy and Australian Industrial Energy.
  • US LNG and crude exports escape China tariffs
    Tariffs on US gas would increase costs and potentially limit its availability, says Wood Mackenzie.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Korea asks for dispute panel establishment
    The Republic of Korea has requested the establishment of a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel in regard to several antidumpi...
  • Permit issued for U.S.-Mexico border pipeline
    A presidential permit has been issued to Borrego Crossing Pipeline LLC authorizing the construction, connection, operation and maintenance ...
  • Ex-Glow employee gets probation for shipping hazmat
    A former warehouse manager for Glow Industries was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on June 4 to two years of probation, a $...
  • Google links up with JD.com
    Google is hooking up with JD.com in a strategic partnership deal that will see the Mountain View, Calif.-based tech giant invest $550 milli...
  • Logistics costs rose 6.2 percent in 2017
    Business logistic costs in the United States last year were 6.2 percent higher than in 2016, according to the 29th edition of the State of ...
  • UPS fuels natural gas-powered fleet
    UPS will build another five compressed natural gas fueling stations and add more than 700 new CNG vehicles to its national fleet....
  • Carriers divert cargo from Felixstowe
    Some liner carriers have started diverting cargo from the Port of Felixstowe, which has been experiencing operational delays from the imple...
  • Spot transpacific, transatlantic rates buck trend down
    Container freight rates in the transpacific and transatlantic trades are on the rise when compared with the same time period a year ago and...
  • Trump threatens $450 billion in total China tariffs
    President Donald Trump on Monday evening threatened tariffs of up to $450 billion annually against Chinese products if trade actions betwee...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2018
  • Oil slips as trade spat triggers risk exodus
    The oil complex settled quietly in the red Tuesday after a rocky morning, as financial markets priced-in downside risk amid the ongoing trade war brewing between the US and China
  • Narrower USGC/Med fuel oil spread quashes talk of reverse arb
    Narrowing price differentials between the US Gulf Coast and Mediterranean fuel oil markets have eroded the economics for moving material from the USGC to the Med
  • European bunker buyers eye OPEC meeting, wait on signal to step back in
    Bunker fuel demand in Europe is likely to remain subdued until Friday as those buyers that can hold out for potentially lower prices will do
  • Cargill targets 15% cut in marine CO2 emissions by 2020
  • Rotterdam 3.5% fuel oil barge MOC dominated by offers on strong backwardation
  • Tariff threat from China may shift global oil flows
    China would need to replace as many as 450,000 b/d of US crude after the latest tariff threat.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› 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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