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BRIEFS
November 23, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's Cosco-PSA Terminal to build 2 new berths to lift volume to 5m TEU
  • OOIL prepares for the sale of its Long Beach terminal
  • MSC to relaunch suspended AE2/Swan loop in December
  • Fitch warns changes to trade policies may negatively impact US ports
  • MTT Shipping orders up to six 1,800 TEU feeder boxships from China
  • DHL Global Forwarding expands LCL offering across Americas
  • Lineage Logistics buys Yearsley in Europe's refrigerated warehousing market
  • China Post strengthens ties with Lufthansa Cargo
  • Maersk's logistics unit Damco posts lower Q3 air and ocean freight revenues
  • China's EHL opts for Edmonton Airport as its N American logistics base

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Malini Thadani as Non-Executive Independent Director
  • Bahri takes home three coveted awards, hosts customers & partners at annual oil reception
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new Asia-Gulf Service
  • Kerry Indev Logistics bags 'Best Business Partner award'
  • MSC receives 'Container Line of the Year' award
  • OOCL announces improvements to Asia-Middle East 1 & Asia-Middle East 3 services
  • The English Court steers a course
  • Major global ports do well in H1
  • Revenue Department in plans to integrate e-way bill with NHAI's FASTag mechanism & DMICDC's LDB services
  • Prime Minister launches Ease of Doing Business grand challenge
  • All roads lead to The Gateway Hotel in Vadodara for the Shippers & LSP Business Forum on CTL 2018 today
  • WTO should remain the engine for global trade: Suresh Prabhu

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rail cargo too expensive
  • Lamprecht visits Navis in Hamburg
  • United Eastern and Central European cluster for Ceva
  • APL further connects Far and Middle East services
  • Brave FMS staff help blood cancer battle
  • Switzerland rolling out new digital tachograph
  • Jet Airways pushes belly capacity to new peaks
  • Cirillo to lead Swiss Post in 2019
  • Cosco and PSA link up in Singapore
  • Arvato wins Imperial Tobacco Japan as new client
  • Renault tractor joins Wanner fleet
  • BelugaXL makes visibly "happy" first landing in Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Rhenus takes over Nellen & Quack
  • A face for e-commerce at Geodis
  • More maindeck capacity between Brussels and Latin America
  • UK: launch of cross-Britain railfreight service
  • Record-breaking Q3 for port of Oakland
  • Grant secures Long Beach rail expansion project

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • Chinese steel scrap, Brazilian soyabeans, and scrapping to hit dry cargo market, says DNV bulker chief
  • Seoul launches fund for LNG-fuelled vessels
  • CITIC funds Oriental Energy VLGCs
  • Offshore vessel owners to see market rebound with spending to top USD152 billion
  • Vitol signs LPG shipping deal with KSS Line
  • China Merchants Bank's leasing unit buys Ardmore MR tanker pair

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • Hapag-Lloyd to launch premium product as part of new five-year plan
  • 'Change the rules now' call after seafarer dies while securing containers
  • Atlas may lease passenger aircraft as arbitrator rules it cannot sub-contract
  • There must be a 'win-win' element in container line service contracts
  • India to probe alleged antitrust behaviour by Maersk and DP World at Mumbai
  • Guillaume Sauzedde to head Ceva's newly merged Europe cluster
  • Geodis appoints Ashwani Nath first global head of e-commerce
  • Operators look to maximise cool chain customer service by vertical integration

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • NYMEX to list low-sulphur fuels futures in December
    The contracts will settle against assessments from S&P Global Platts
  • Aegean Marine to be delisted following bankruptcy filing
    The company did not appeal in the allotted 10-day notification period
  • Lim endorsed for second IMO term
    The IMO Council supported a request by Lim to remain at the organisation's helm for another four years
  • Port leaders in Hong Kong prepared for 'monumental challenges'
    Hong Kong is battling fierce competition from Chinese and regional rival ports at a time of transformation in container shipping...
  • Shipowners and charterers in tug of war over 2020 sulphur costs
    Can higher fuel prices be passed to end users? Will scrubber-fitted vessels gain charter premium? Who should pay for the...
  • South Korea unveils $1.5bn fund for LNG-powered ships
    Government will lend around $620m to small and medium-sized shipbuilders, while 140 LNG-powered vessels are to be ordered by 2025
  • Maffei to rejoin Federal Maritime Commission
    Former FMC commissioner Daniel Maffei is set to rejoin the regulator following his nomination by President Donald Trump
  • Daily Briefing
    Hapag-Lloyd sets out Strategy 2023 vision | Lines urged to digitalise or risk being marginalised | Seafarers win a better...
  • Tariffs seen as undercutting global shipping and trade
    International shipping and trade have generally been adversely affected by the series of tariffs that have come into effect this...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • Peak season shipments swamp Europe's smaller airports

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • System transparency offers upside to shipowners, says PT-Shipmanagement
  • Faerder lines up fresh deals after 'first chapter' setback
    Norwegian company aims to bounce back with fresh projects after 'Donald Trump's twittering' killed off first suezmax newbuildings
  • Scrap values of EU-flagged ships could plummet 50%
    Europe's Ship Recycling Regulation will only allow EU-flag ships to be recycled at approved shipbreakers, which are expected to offer much lower market rates
  • GMS founder still feels excitement in shipbreaking after 26 years
    Anil Sharma, the founder of one of the world's largest cash buyers, defends the green credentials of Indian subcontinent shipbreakers
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen tackles trade worries with tighter management
    Norwegian shipping and services group focuses on technology and agile management to cope with uncertainties caused by trade friction and 2020 fuel rules
  • Maersk in advanced talks to ink feeder boxship deal
    Danish group in discussions with China's Jiangnan Shipyard for up to 10 vessels
  • Norsepower ready to rent out its wind-assisted rotor sails
    Finnish company says lease financing package will allow owners to make fuel savings straight away without the cost of buying its wind power units
  • BoComm charter enquiries reveal speculative buying
    A reported fleet sale-and-leaseback by BoComm Financial Leasing has turned out to be part of a 14-ship buying spree
  • Latsis closes in on LNG debut with talk of Trafigura deal
  • Dalacouras-led Dalex celebrates the highs and lows of turning 50
    Owner looks back at over half a century in business spanning Greece's modern shipping history
  • BGC's acquisition of Poten & Partners shows finance has an appetite for shipbroking
    Growth in LNG and tankers are a central ambition behind the landmark purchase of the US broking shop by the financial services heavyweight
  • Gas carrier's US excursion marks milestone in dynamic LNG sector
    The Golar Tundra's arrival at new Cheniere liquefaction plant underlines the rapid pace of growth in the global gas market
  • Heung-A sells modern feedership to Japan's Kotoku
  • Charter rate levels show signs of recovery for larger boxships
    Bigger vessels are beginning to attract much improved sums for short to medium periods
  • Papua New Guinea's first female cadets set sail
  • Big five lines team up to set common digital standards to accelerate expansion
    Backed by major liner players, the yet-unnamed industry body aims to streamline digitalisation
  • Adnoc Logistics in talks to charter out LNG carriers
    Shipping arm of Adnoc is after leasing deals for up to six years
  • Ships line up for Yamal LNG project's first STS off Norway
  • Traders seek out LNG carriers for multi-year charters
    At least three companies have floated requirements as shipowners hold their nerve, with rates showing little sign of softening
  • Shipmanagers grapple with challenge of fuel restrictions for Polar operations
  • Moundreas makes first tanker order since 2007 for suezmax
    Greece's NGM Energy is booking one firm and one optional suezmax at New Times Shipbuilding in China
  • Raffles heads back to China for second round of tanker orders
  • Bahri Oil celebrates another successful VLCC Week in Dubai
    With growing popularity among tanker officials, the gathering in Dubai draws a crowd second to none
  • Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love'
    In his first interview since becoming CEO at d'Amico International Shipping and chair of the tanker owners' association, Paolo d'Amico talks shipping, strategy and succession
  • Newport acquires its biggest ship yet
    Greek operator adds panamax, replaces ageing handysize vessel
  • Chinese import buyers of veteran tonnage brave new S&P waters
    Domestic players are seeking alternatives but are steering clear of retrofits after unexpected rule changes
  • Hapag-Lloyd commits to scrubber retrofitting
    German line says exhaust cleaners will be installed on 10 13,000-teu vessels in 2019 and 2020; also testing LNG as a fuel.
  • Bank of Greece rejigs shipping accounting
    Central lender will draw on international maritime databases for data due to fall in receipts.
  • Ports wary as UK drops 'frictionless' Brexit
    BPA warns of potential disruption as possibility of border checks grows.
  • Ostensjo Rederi reveals frigate rescue drama
    Norwegian owner's three tugs took 121 young recruits from ship sunk in clash with Tsakos tanker.
  • Eidesvik: no subsea recovery until 2020
    But Norwegian owner says PSV rates should rise from spring next year.
  • Lloyd Fonds brings in three fund managers
  • Ship boarded by pirates off Nigeria but attack thwarted
  • Pacific Basin seals $40m loan from DSF
    Deal extends existing term facility secured by 19 ships.
  • Crew saved after tanker sinks in Persian Gulf
    Prime Tankers vessel goes down, but French navy frigate finds crew clinging to hull.
  • Ocean Tankers beefs up on tiny tankers
    Three small products tankers belonging to defunct Vermont UM Shipping have sailed across into the fleet of Singaporean tanker giant Ocean Tankers
  • Uljanik yard workers back after month-long strike
    Efforts continue to find investor for troubled Croatian shipbuilder.
  • Braemar Shipping Services switches auditor
  • SBM Offshore adds second FPSO at SWS
  • Gestion grows tanker fleet with handysize duo
  • Exmar set for rebirth after fixing out floating LNG unit
    CEO Nicolas Saverys says last six years have been 'the worst ever' but this deal will transform his company.
  • Diana Shipping plots share buyback after sell-off
    US-listed owner says move is in the company's best interest given its cash position and share price.
  • Tanker's "dead cat bounce" prompts MISC downgrade
    UOB: Tanker owner faces year of challenging cash flow generation clashing with the need for growth.
  • Growth-minded Jebsen inks kamsarmax pair at JMU

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • China hasn't stopped unfair commercial actions, USTR says
    The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Tuesday issued a 53-page update to its March-completed Section 301 report on China's policies related to IP, tech transfer and innovation.
  • U.S. turns up heat on illicit Syrian oil imports
  • Kuehne + Nagel 'acquiring know-how' with Quick buy
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports, PSA deepen collaboration
  • Long Beach rail project nets $14 million grant
  • Executive Moves: EROAD and VARGO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
  • TRADER NOTE: Neil Hitchinson leaves Gunvor
    Hitchinson was employed by Gunvor for approximately two and half years, after previously working for Mercuria.
  • NYMEX to list Marine Fuel 0.5% futures contracts from December 9: CME
    The contracts will settle against S&P Global Platts physical Marine Fuel 0.5% assessments.
  • Aframaxes booked to take European HSFO east amid Singapore backwardation
    There is no time lost, an Aframax arrives faster, a fuel oil trader said.
  • Saudi supply surge risks tempering output cuts
    The supply run-up risks a repeat of 2017, when OPEC and its allies took longer than anticipated to clear oil inventories and reverse the slump in prices.
  • New 0.5% swap to limit bunker fuel price risk in 2019 as sulfur cap looms
    The uncertainty over product availability and prices might prompt hedging bunker fuel price risk to reduce exposure to the volatility expected come 2020.
  • FEATURE: Physical bunker suppliers eye indications of 2020 HSFO availability
    As 2020 looms, physical suppliers are questioning the availability of HSFO at bunker hubs and smaller ports.
  • Crude bounces higher amid heightened Saudi Arabia sanctions risk
    Crude prices settled higher Wednesday in the wake of rising tensions between Washington and Riyadh over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  • TRADER NOTE: Marine fuel supplier Bunker Holding appoints new CFO
  • Rotterdam fuel oil barge delays intensify in Europoort area: sources
    Congestion in the Rotterdam fuel oil barge market has begun to intensify, with delays in the Europoort area lengthening as sellers struggle to meet loading ranges for the end of November.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Bunker supplier Bomin sells Belgian operations
    "This is a significant time for our family as we look to enter the bunkering market," said Ronald Somers, CEO of the Somtrans Group.
  • TANKERS: Suezmax earnings on the rise due to strong demand from the East
    So far this year, 24 Suezmaxes have been sent for demolition, the highest number since 2012.
  • US sanctions Russian companies in scheme to sell Iranian oil to Syria
    The sanctions are aimed at cutting off oil sales to the regime of Bashar al-Assad, US administration officials said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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