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November 20, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Cargo volumes at major ports up 7.2pc in H1 2018: report
  • Low freight rate, rising bunker prices lead to ZIM's Q3 US$6.6m loss
  • ONE welcomes fourth 14,000 TEU newbuild this year for Asia-Europe route
  • Industry group rallies against anti-competitive antics among alliances
  • Asian nations vow to uphold rules on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers
  • Supply chain evolution requires data and intelligence sharing
  • Cargojet Q3 revenues surge 28pc but net profits slip 16pc
  • Leipzig/Halle air cargo volumes breach 1m tonnes for the first time
  • Flexport beefs up management team with three key appointments

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • MANSA on an international platform with the unanimous election of Capt. Vivek Anand as FONASBA's Regional Vice-President for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent
  • MOL drill focuses on LNG carrier safety
  • Yang Ming receives 2018 Quest Quality Award
  • SEZ policy report submitted to Commerce Minister
  • US withdraws certain concessions to Indian exports
  • India's air cargo industry needs to grow at nearly 13 pc every year, says report
  • Jet Airways registers highest uplift of cargo by an Indian carrier in a single flight
  • The role of Blockchain in air cargo
  • WCO dedicates 2019 to transforming frontiers into SMART borders for seamless trade, travel & transport
  • WTO members adopt roadmap for reducing technical barriers to trade
  • Commerce Minister releases report on industrial park rating system
  • Delegates expected in large numbers for Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 in Vadodara on Nov. 22
  • Loan agreement inked with ADB to support lending by IIFCL

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "We had a head start"
  • Strong bridge for heavy freight trains
  • Handling site for 150,000 vehicles
  • Wide gauge track between Austria and Slovakia
  • Lübcke Marine moves closer to Regent Europe
  • Maritime rescue training unit starting in Hamburg
  • British Airways and Iberia settle allegations claims
  • Barsan centralises Benelux operations
  • Palletised freight network expanding in Italy
  • Two Gulf carriers to deepen cooperation
  • CVC invests in DKV shares
  • Damen commissions floating dock in Curaçao
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • New train connects southern Germany and Trieste
  • Difficult Q3 for Zim
  • Biggest cargo airport continues to grow
  • New board member for operations at LH Cargo
  • New platform for spare parts business

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Euroseas, EuroDry eye fleet, single-ship buys
  • Orient Overseas to kick off Long Beach terminal sale next month
  • Investors will ultimately drive shipping decarbonisation
  • Shipowners could face multiple freight-rate tiers as they opt for low-sulphur fuel, scrubbers
  • Shipowners take stock of moves for uniform US standard on ballast-water management
  • Wah Kwong books Kamsarmax pair from Chengxi
  • Raffles Shipping orders six chemical tankers from Wuchang
  • Incoming BIMCO president champions benefits of diversity in maritime
  • Cash buyers hold on to more than 30 unsold ships
  • BGC Partners' takeover of Poten & Partners taps on oil and gas recovery
  • Heung-A Shipping offloads box ship to Kotoku Kaiun

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Air freight will benefit as China-US trade war tariffs force manufacturing moves
  • Supply Chain Screen: DSV denies something is brewing in Copenhagen
  • Panalpina chairman to quit following shareholder pressure
  • Drewry sides with those wanting extension to block exemption for joint liner services
  • We're not replacing forwarders, says AF-KLM as it unveils online booking platform
  • Analysis: just where, and on whom, will APMM's M&A gaze settle?
  • China's JD.com feels pressure as sales of big ticket items slow
  • Zim Q3 revenues highest in four years, but profits fall
  • Supply Chain Radar: Flexport gets away with it, as new funding round looms

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Viking's LifeCraft solution passes demanding Heavy Weather Sea Trial
  • USCG and Starfleet rescue 15 from listing liftboat
  • Baleària ferry arrives at Gibdock for LNG fueling conversion
  • Offshore wind brings together Glosten, C-Job in MOU
  • Hurtigruten says it plans to fuel its fleet with dead fish

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Hong Kong must face challenges and embrace opportunities
    Industry players from Hong Kong's shipping sector, including Modern Terminals, CMA CGM and Kerry Logistics, discussed the problems of the...
  • Dry bulk weakness sets in
    While the capesize sector has been the hardest hit during this downturn, panamax vessels generated the most
  • Hong Kong urged not to rest on its maritime laurels
    Better interactivity between players and incentivising Chinese leasing companies, were among the measures suggested
  • Union pushes for increase in seafarer minimum wage
    The shipping trade union's general secretary will be leading negotiations with shipowners in Geneva this week
  • Between the Lines: Third-quarter results show promise
    There was strong revenue growth for the majority of container lines in the third quarter
  • Brexit is shipping industry's 'next big challenge', says minister
    The government has made good progress on the Withdrawal Agreement and on the scope and structure of the future relationship...
  • Ultrabulk explores wind power for vessel
    Danish dry bulk owner partners with Smart Green Shipping Alliance and others for a $128,576 feasibility study on retrofitting ship...
  • Costamare buys stake in five large boxships
    Greek owner to take over 60% previously held by private equity partner but joint venture relationship is said to be...
  • Strong demand drives up Transatlantic utilisation
    Transatlantic box numbers rose by 10% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with last year, according to MDS Transmodal
  • Alliances support box line competition
    Shippers have benefitted from alliances allowing smaller carriers to continue to operate on trade lanes that are increasingly served by...
  • May's Brexit deal may not be pretty, but it just about works for shipping
    As imperfect as Theresa May's divisive deal looks, the consequences for shipping businesses and the economy if the UK were...
  • BD Group says chairman arrested
    Local police said 58-year-old Sun Hengchao was suspected of a serious breach of criminal laws
  • Daily Briefing
    Euronav's Rodgers fears sunken costs with scrubbers | Lloyd's List Podcast: why the solution to pollution is not dilution |...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Atypical lull in US dray rates marks new peak-season reality
  • Brussels' strategy offers path for congested air cargo hubs
  • OOIL readies Long Beach terminal sale
  • Port NY-NJ launches upgraded portwide portal
  • New alliance calls to give Hamburg port early 2019 boost

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Genco Shipping extends fleet renewal effort with veteran panamax sale
    Genco Shipping & Trading is tipped to have taken a further step in a vast fleet renewal project. Brokers say the John Wobensmith-fronted company has sold the 73,00-dwt Genco Beauty (built 1999). Genco posts positive third quarter results A price of $6.7m is placed on the veteran panamax, however, a specific buyer has not yet been identified. Wobensmith declined to comment on the matter give
  • Dead fish to power Hurtigruten cruiseships
    Hurtigruten has found a novel way to be compliant with IMO 2020 - dead fish. The Norwegian owner has said cutaways from fisheries and other organic waste will soon be used to power its fleet of green cruiseships. They will use liquefied biogas (LBG) - a fossil-free, renewable fuel made from marine life. "What others see as a problem, we see as a resource and a solution. By introducing biogas as
  • Industry coalition sues over Great Lakes pilot rates
    A coalition of shipowners and industry groups are suing to get the most recent Great Lakes port pilot rates overturned. Watchdog assesses Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway Construction materials lift Great Lakes dry bulk trade The coalition, which includes Canadian bulker owners Fednav and Canfornav, alleges the US Coast Guard used fuzzy math and faulty logic to set rates that will substantially
  • Richard Fain has no plans to retire anytime soon
    Royal Caribbean Cruises' long-time leader looks to expand Silversea Cruises while keeping founder Manfredi Lefevre at the helm of the smaller luxury cruise brand.
  • Ships position for first Yamal STS transfer off Norway
    Two LNG carriers poised to rendezvous Tuesday for a historic transshipment for the Russian project
  • Down in trading, Ardmore backs off note offering
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation is backing off its plan to issue debt, just hours after announcing it. Ardmore Shipping moving forward on notes sale The Irish tanker owner said Monday morning it would offer senior unsecured notes due 2023 in a move that would raise even more cash after a $400m August shelf filing and $25m at the market offering. But rumors the deal was running into difficulties sp
  • Royal Caribbean International keeps millennials in mind
    World's largest cruise brand looks to keep pace with 21st century young adults, chief executive and president Michael Bayley says.
  • Pacific Drilling exits Chapter 11 with new CEO and $400m in liquidity
    The company raised $1.5bn, most of it new secured notes, while appointing Bernie Wolford chief executive
  • Weihai Haida inks ro-pax newbuilding
    New passenger and car ferry will carry 2,300 people.
  • V.Ships wins Chilean cruiseship contract
    Manager to run Asenav newbuilding Magellan Explorer for Antarctica21.
  • Crew rescued from sinking OSV
    US Coast Guard helps rescue seafarers from Ram XVIII off Grand Isle.
  • Ardmore Shipping moving forward on notes sale
    Ardmore Shipping is heading into the debt market to fund a potential fleet expansion. Ardmore not 'going down the scrubber route' Pacific MR rates set to lift on fresh Chinese export quotas The New York-listed tanker owner announced Monday plans to offer senior unsecured notes due 2023 to fund "general corporate purposes," which it say may include future vessel purchases. The value of the offe
  • Diamantis Diamantidis strikes again as Delta Tankers picks up $114m VLCC pair
    Greek shipowner believed to be buying modern VL duo Tianjin and GC Fuzhou
  • Opec cuts no 'showstopper' for tanker market, says Frontline
    Robert Hvide Macleod says turning down the taps would be negative but not the end of the world for tanker rates.
  • UK Chamber: "put up or shut up" on Brexit
    CEO Bob Sanguinetti says opponents of the UK withdrawal deal need to demonstrate a workable alternative.
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers takes newbuilding orderbook to six ships
    Klaveness Combination Carriers has added to its newbuilding orderbook with a further vessel at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. The Oslo-listed shipowner has taken its tally of CLEANBU units at the Chinese yard to six after firming up an option today. Klaveness Combination Carriers rings up third quarter profit Lasse Kristoffersen said in a statement the company was well positioned to capitali
  • Ullman: scrubbers and LSFO should work in "good harmony"
    Concordia Maritime chief believes it is not a "for or against" argument.
  • Yard worker dies after drydock collapse
    A worker injured in a drydock collapse in Russia in October has died. Radio Free Europe cited a Russian government spokesman as saying the man passed away in intensive care after being unconscious for nearly a week. He suffered multiple injuries and hypothermia. Four men were injured and one was reported missing following the incident at Rosneft's 82nd Repair Shipyard near Murmansk. At least
  • Magseis teams with Schlumberger on seismic data
    Norwegian owner Magseis is teaming up with US giant Schlumberger to offer seismic data. Magseis buys Fairfield's seismic business for $233m It has signed an agreement with its new partner's geophysical unit WesternGeco. Magseis will offer seismic services including ocean-bottom nodes (OBN) acquisition, while WesternGeco will provide data quality control and processing. "We are delighted to par
  • Wah Kwong enters kamsarmax market with Chengxi order
    Sabrina Chao-led company confirms first bulker newbuilding order in half a decade.
  • Costamare buys York Capital out of containership quintet
    Finance chief Greg Zikos says transaction allows investment partner an exit path on specific ships but JV still has 12 other vessels.
  • Drewry foresees mega-carriers replacing alliances
    Consultancy weighs in on arguments for exemption of container lines from competition rules.
  • VIDEO: Grounded cargoship refloated off Greece
    Crew taken off Koravi as tugs pull it free.
  • MISC cuts tanker loss, but LNG profit dips
    Malaysian owner sees better prospects for product vessels in short-term.
  • Stolt denies detaining activists after tanker boarding
    Owner says Greenpeace palm oil protesters were given a safety briefing, food and accommodation.
  • Diana Shipping inks Berge Bulk capesize charter
    Diana Shipping has chartered one of its capesize vessels to Singaporean shipowner Berge Bulk. The James Marshall-led company will take the 176,186-dwt Sideris GS (built 2006) until 15 December 2019 with the potential to extend the deal until 30 March 2020. Diana Shipping sells second veteran bulker in a week Diana Shipping sells 17-year-old panamax bulker The deal is for $8,500 per day for th
  • Klaveness Combination Carriers rings up third quarter profit
    Newly-listed Klaveness Combination Carriers has reported a profit for the third quarter. The company logged a profit of $1.3m in the three months to the end of September, to take its bottom line for the first nine months of 2018 to $8.8m. Minister rescues royals as Klaveness wows the crowds in Yangzijiang Klaveness raises $45m to declare combi option Engebret Dahm, managing director Klaveness
  • Gulf Navigation buying livestock carrier quartet
    Gulf Navigation is set to buy four livestock carriers as it continues to build its fleet. It is set to pay AED 420m ($114m) for the ships, the purchase of which has been approved by the board. The vessels will add to the six chemical tankers an four crew boats in the Gulf Navigation fleet, which it is looking to take to 20 units by 2020. Gulf Navigation closing in on fresh acquisition Khamis B
  • MPC Capital : investors "cautious" as profit falls
    Hamburg asset manager sees earnings "significantly" down in third quarter.
  • Wilmar International linked to tanker order
    Singapore group said to have inked two more ships in China.
  • Gunvor seals $1.68bn loan with ABN Amro and others
    Trader and shipowner taps a range of banks for new facility.
  • OSV problems fixed as gold-hunting salvage begins
    Britannia's Gold makes another attempt to bring back $750m of gold and silver from Irish Sea wrecks.
  • Courage Marine acquires modern supramax bulker
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner splashes out $10.88m on ship owned by major shareholder.
  • Chinese lessors book 10 capes at Shanghai Waigaoqiao
    Bulkers have been ordered on the back of bareboat charters to Shangdong Shipping Corp.
  • Sealink International halves losses in third quarter
    Malaysian offshore vessel operator says there is more optimism over prospects for the sector.
  • Singapore and China strengthen maritime arbitration links
    Nations agree closer links as maritime dispute resolution continues its move ever eastward.
  • CNCo looks to improve gender diversity with first female cadets
    Singapore-based shipowner also looking to develop local talent with recruits coming from PNG.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Trade war 'wild card' for container shipping in 2019
    BIMCO projects with capacity growing at half of this year's levels, "the fundamental balance can only improve."
  • BIS considers emerging technology export controls
    The Commerce Department agency is tasked with figuring out which new technologies should receive additional export oversight for national security purposes.
  • USTR seeks input on U.S.-U.K. trade agreement
    The Trump administration will collect comments through Jan. 15 and will hold a hearing Jan. 29 as it develops negotiating positions.
  • Toshiba memory devices cleared for import and sale
  • Evergreen has $25 million profit in third quarter
  • ONE expanding Asia-South America service
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: Worldwide, KVH, Carrier

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
  • Saudi crude exports hit 20-month high
    Saudi Arabia crude oil exports surged to a 20-month high of 7.43 million b/d in September.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Maersk Group favors low sulfur fuels, working on new BAF, says exec
    "Our main policy is to opt for compliant fuels but also test scrubbers in some of the ships," Pedersen said.
  • Operational use of VLSFO likely to be smooth as IMO 2020 rule looms: VPS executive
    "Large shipowners have already been sending us the new 0.5% fuel sample test blends," Choudhuri said.
  • FUTURES: Crude higher as markets anticipate OPEC cuts
    "We may continue to see a modest recovery in prices until December, when OPEC and its allies convene," an analyst said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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