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January 26, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Quasi-conference TSA closes as role redundant in mega merger world
  • Singapore says TPP, born again as CPTPP, is now headed for adoption
  • Antwerp posts 5th record year with boxes up 4.3pc to 10 million TEU
  • Savannah lifts record 4 million TEU in '17 as it deepens port
  • MOL announces December rating of its key performance indicators
  • Shipping, eco groups demand ban on non-compliant vessel fuels
  • Innovative 'middle corridor' to foster cooperation, shorten transits
  • Trump talk persuades China to shut cheap aluminum plants: Alcoa
  • Shippers rights trump carriers, port claims in Nigerian court
  • Fremantle volume falls month to month by 100 TEU to December
  • China looks set to call US bluff over hard-line trade stance
  • European dredging conference in Bremen February 28
  • China Southern forklift, pallet builders win Hactl match
  • Japan's ANA plans to start new trans-Japanese air cargo service
  • FedEx re-bundles several units under FedEx founder's son in FTN

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quite a self-confident No. 2
  • NEE: railway regulation prevents the worst
  • New maritime link between Cork and Santander
  • Hordes of trucks and trains through Eurotunnel
  • Weighty work for Antonov Airlines' new US office
  • Port of Switzerland on track in 2017
  • New logistics centre for Group7
  • Qlik greets new CEO
  • Looks back in joy: Port of Strasbourg
  • Good result for cold logistics specialist
  • Record development despite hurricane Harvey
  • Lufthansa Cargo leads investment in IT startup
  • Imperial extends management board
  • First box train from Russia arrives in Vietnam
  • IT ascends to board level at CMA CGM
  • Another big carrier invests in NY Shipping exchange
  • 9.2% more freight at Italian airports
  • NTG acquiring Gondrand

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • Marinakis, Liberty One team up for ship acquisitions
  • McQuilling: clean, dirty tanker rates heading in different directions
  • Feeder shipping on a roll as intra-regional traffic grows
  • Euronav results tempered by tough fourth quarter
  • Older tonnage appealing for operators despite regulations
  • HMM launches ultra-freezer service
  • Struggling shipyards will carry on, says Korea Eximbank chief
  • Public bulker bulls argue their case for 2018 recovery

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • Swissport set to pursue IPO, but will owner HNA relinquish control?
  • Dispute at Gothenburg pushes container traffic to capital's expanding port
  • Transborder SkyBridge $230m development can fly on US-Mexico trade growth
  • Maersk takeover of Hamburg Süd may disrupt Asia-Latin America trades, warning
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Reefers ultra-freezer
  • Blockchain start-up brings transparency to shipping

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • Carnival orders second LNG fueled ship for P&O Cruises
  • Guilty plea in MSC satcom bribery case
  • UConn research vessel gets new life with refit
  • Anthony Veder names first LNG carrier built to Ice Class 1A Super
  • Capital and Liberty JV targets German shipping market
  • BASSnet's first implementation in oil platform market
  • VIDEO: WinGD puts an Integrated Digital Expert on board ship
  • SEACOR will upgrade three more PSVs to hybrid power

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • CSSC units to receive $1.6bn capital injections in major restructuring move
    Deals come after a prolonged downturn in the Chinese shipbuilding industry
  • Navios buys two panamax bulkers for $22m
    The vessels are expected to generate $4.8m in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the first year of...
  • Turkey clamps down on abandoned ships
    Under new regulation, harbour masters will have the authority to destroy or sell problem vessels if not removed within 45...
  • Bitcoin freight deals emerge in sanctions-hit countries
    Varamar and Prime Shipping trial cryptocurrency deals in preparation for launching their own digital tokens this year
  • Why ultra-freezer service matters to HMM
    There's more to deep-freeze reefers than bringing the temperature down: they give HMM a new competitive edge.
  • MPC Container Ships to consider bond offer
    Feeder owner accepted onto Oslo Axess after less than a year in business
  • Nordea continues to take hit on shipping
    Biggest Nordic lender says customer activity in shipping and offshore services was 'moderate' during the quarter with exploration and production...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hamburg shipping interests voice opposition to privatisation of HSH Nordbank, fearing that a fund-manager takeover of the stricken industry lender...
  • HMM starts offering 'ultra-freezer' service on some routes
    South Korean operator offers to carry goods at temperatures as low as -60°C in a move to target the air-transport...
  • China issues guidelines on financial services for maritime development
    China to accelerate development of maritime-related insurance and encourage funds to increase investment in shipping sector
  • Ravi Mehrotra keeps the party going
    More than 550 guests including IMO head celebrate 27th annual winter barbecue in London
  • MSC expands presence in ro-ro trades with new West Africa service
    The container shipping, ports and cruise heavyweight has a small portfolio of ro-ro activities in the Mediterranean but is moving...
  • Marine professionals call for jailed Costa Concordia master's case to be reviewed
    Open letter cites new investigation that claims ISM Code was ignored by Italian authorities and illegal use of electronic chart...
  • MISC calls for more collaboration in the maritime industry
    Maintaining long-term relationships with partners is a key part of the group's business strategy, say top MISC executives
  • Deutsche Bank optimistic on dry bulk and product tankers
    Star Bulk, Euronav and Ardmore Shipping are the bank's top picks for shipping investment
  • Euronav vows more M&A activity after Gener8 deal
    UPDATE: Tanker giant has confidence in benefits of industry consolidation despite lower profits in 2017
  • Focus on data recorders in Sanchi collision probe
    Maritime authorities from Iran, China, Hong Kong and Panama have signed an agreement to jointly investigate accident
  • US targets North Korean shipping in fresh sanctions
    Five North Korean shipping companies and their vessels added to the US Treasury's sanctions list as part of a broader...
  • Teekay prices public share offering
    Company looks to raise up to $112.1m from the transaction
  • In praise of intolerance
    The maritime industry could take a page from the aviation sector in taking a more intolerant stance toward accidents
  • Box carrier forum TSA to shut down after three decades
    The discussion agreement covering the Asia-US trades provided members with market intelligence and issued freight rate guidelines but unlike conferences...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • As US truck capacity tightens, shipments cross modal lines
  • Release of report questioning Mexico rail competition delayed
  • Sun sets on trans-Pac discussion group, and an era in shipping
  • LA-LB ports aspire to Amazon's efficiency, Tesla's innovation
  • Porto Itapoa records more market share gains

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • US, Russia aim for safer Bering Straits
    Joint proposal on two-way routes aims to reduce collision risk and provide more room for ice evasion.
  • Euronav's Rodgers: 'size matters' for owners
    Chief executive says its growing scale helped rates outperform industry benchmarks in fourth quarter.
  • Chinese financial lessor spreads net for distressed shipping assets
    Minsheng Financial Leasing aims to grow as an asset-oriented value investor in high liquidity segments including tankers and boxships
  • Cosco tanker arm defends charter loss accounting
    Shanghai Stock Exchange quizzes Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation after accounting move lifts reported profits by $56m
  • Clock runs out on NAT hopes for $16m equity 'bonus'
  • Newbuilding strategy will bear fruit in market of 2020
  • Intermarine aims to lead heavylift consolidation
    CEO Andre Grikitis says the heavylift multipurpose sector has lost its way as his Intermarine moves to consolidate
  • Gritikis ready to 'flush out the zombies' in MPP
  • Shipping's schmoozers can learn from forward thinking in Davos
    Agenda for this week's globalisation summit shows that business leaders need to respond to the tough questions asked by the public
  • Singapore's advanced port vision poised to spread across shipping
    Shipowners will be keenly watching the efficiency and safety innovations being pioneered by terminal operators
  • ClipperData to roll out box cargo tracking
  • Asia-Middle East trades brace for flood of big boxships
    Middle East routes predicted to become the new 'dumping ground for big ships' as rates stagnate and the overall orderbook filters into the market
  • MarConsult targets dry bulk bounce back in fleet blueprint
    Hamburg shipowner aims to acquire mix of up to 17 ships to seize on secondhand price opportunities
  • Sale points to smart asset play by Lomar
  • Japan's ONE enters boxship charter market with Ciner deal
    Period charters give Turkish owner confidence to plot further expansion in the neo-panamax boxship sector
  • Rival pair fight to end for Total's LNG bunker vessel
    Choice of tank type and yard key in contest between Chinese and South Korean builders for new breed of LNGBV to serve long-haul LNG-fuelled vessels
  • Havila Kystruten challenges Hurtigruten control
  • 'Owners missing one hell of an opportunity' in Arctic tenders
    Companies not aggressive enough in bidding for Russian offshore work, brokers say
  • Seacor's new tie-up marks 23 ship buys since 2016
  • Seacor-Cosco newbuild deal is bargain for both
    Link-up is a rare win-win transaction for offshore these days as it keeps vessel prices low for the US owner but high for the Chinese shipbuilder
  • Trump's posturing over Iran could affect payouts for tragic Sanchi
    Fears mount that banks will be even more reluctant to deal with Iran over the Sanchi amid hardlining by the US president
  • Row over Little Seyma unlikely to derail merger agreement
  • GMS hits out at Norwegian central bank over ban
  • Hong Kong recycling convention gets boost from Japan
  • LR chief upbeat on dry bulk at Vasilopita event
  • ICS calms fears ahead of sulphur emissions cap
  • Growing US crude cargoes cut into trade from West Africa
    Suezmax market expected to be put under more pressure as VLCCs head to Gulf Coast for surplus production
  • Pistiolis adds another MR, taking tally to a dozen
    Greek shipowner's Central Shipping Group exercises option for second product tanker at HMD
  • Team Tankers aims to strengthen presence by selling smaller duo
  • Breakers watch in hope as VLCCs head for demolition
  • Laurin Maritime buys back tanker from KS owner
  • Mehrotra barbecue beats winter blues
  • Transocean set for quick profit on supramax
  • Livanos group poised to sell oldest bulker
  • HHIC gets the nod to build Exmar VLGCs
  • TransOba deal throws light on vanishing Mardeniz fleet
    Supramax sale lends credence to reports of sell-off by Turkish owner last year
  • Gram buys pair of car carriers from Lauterjung
  • Nissen and Nisshin's new tonnage orders top $2bn
    Dynamic private Japanese duo grow fleets with investments made at the very bottom of the market
  • Chinese import buyers in price frenzy for bulkers
    Rumours of a change in Chinese import regulations is said to be driving up prices for the remaining available ships suitable for domestic coal trading
  • Load Line Marine reels in German supramax
    Greek shipowner makes renewal move with 2011-built supramax after the sale of older units
  • Capital Maritime chief sees purchase options across board
    Gerry Ventouris explains there are plenty of expansion avenues for new German joint venture.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • Trump's leaked infrastructure draft indicates White House intends to incentivize infrastructure funding
    A draft of President Donald Trump's national infrastructure plan indicates the White House intends to incentivize infrastructure funding - ...
  • Port of San Diego begins marine terminal modernization project
    The Port of San Diego has started a $24 million project to modernize its Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal. On Tuesday, port and elected offici...
  • Executive Moves: JaxPort and NS
    The Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort) has selected Frederick P. Wong Jr. as chief operating officer, effective Feb. 5, 2018.He joins Ja...
  • Concerns linger over revised CTPAT
    As U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares to roll out revised security standards for its primary industry security partnership program...
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement shutters operations
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), a nearly 30-year old group that represented the major liner carriers in the transpacific tr...
  • Port of Halifax sets new container volumes record in 2017
    Containerized cargo volumes through the Port of Halifax have set a new port record, the Halifax Port Authority (HPA) announced Thursday. I...
  • HMM introduces 'ultra-freezer' service
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's largest ocean carrier, started its first 'ultra-freezer' service, traveling from Busan, South ...
  • Electric barges could change future of European waterways
    European ports will launch a network of fully electric, emission-free and potentially crew-less container barges this summer, multiple sour...
  • Robert Mottley, maritime industry reporter, dies
    Robert Courtney Mottley Jr., a longtime maritime industry reporter, died on Jan. 22 after a valiant battle with brain cancer. He was 75. B...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 25, 2018
  • Russia's Novak sees 2018 global oil industry investment rising 10% on year
    Global investment in the oil and gas industry will accelerate growth to 10% this year, as the industry recovers from several years of underinvestment, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told Russia 24 state TV channel late Wednesday.
  • Crude pares increases after dollar jumps on Trump comments
    Crude futures fell Thursday when the US Dollar Index bounced off a three-year low and into positive territory after President Donald Trump said that the dollar should strengthen.
  • Gunvor mulls upgrade options at Rotterdam to meet IMO requirements
    Swiss commodity trader Gunvor is looking at various options for its refinery in Rotterdam aimed at meeting the International Maritime Organization's requirements for low sulfur marine fuel from 2020, the company said Thursday, adding that it hasn't made any decision yet.
  • High water levels continue to restrict shipping on Rhine
    Shipping on some sections of the Rhine continues to be interrupted, with closures on the river Thursday between Karlsruhe and Koblenz, according to the high water registration service in Germany.
  • Varo Energy announces bunker biofuel collaboration with GoodFuels at Rotterdam
    Fuel supplier Varo Energy announced a collaboration Thursday between its subsidiary Reinplus Fiwado Bunker and Goodfuels Marine, to produce sustainable marine fuels at Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Iraq drops plans for integrated Nassiriya oil field project
    Iraq's National Investment Commission is promoting nearly a dozen oil sector projects for investors ahead of a presentation at a donor and investor reconstruction summit in Kuwait next month.
  • Fuel oil traders lose interest in renewing ARA storage on backwardation
    Backwardation in the fuel oil and crude oil market has soured storage economics and led to more than one trading house not renewing their Rotterdam tank leases managed by Dutch operator Vopak.
  • TRADER NOTE: Bunker trader Peter Beelenkamp leaves SK Energy, Rotterdam
    Senior bunker trader Peter Beelenkamp has left South Korean petroleum producer SK Energy in Rotterdam, sources close to the company said.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Brent/Dubai EFS nears $4/b as global oil complex rallies
    "Crude and product draws are impressive, and margins are okay considering the flat price," an oil trader said.
  • Kuwait signs deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries for three new LPG tankers
    The $213.36 million contract is the fourth phase of tanker expansion for KPC.
  • FUTURES: Oil continues its climb on OPEC comments, US stock draw
    Everybody is focused on staying the course in 2018, Falih said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  • FACTBOX: Comparison of IEA, EIA, OPEC oil market forecasts
    The IEA issued a bearish report in January.

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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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