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February 27, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Hyundai to start fast Asia-Europe loop using old 4,700-TEUers in April
  • Top 10 ocean liners now control 90pc of global box shipping market
  • US cracks down on North Korean shipping, China, UN seem cooperative
  • Charleston's plans for 5 million TEU container capacity by 2032
  • Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low-sulphur shipping
  • Amazon showing signs of taking on UPS and FedEx at their own game
  • Horizon Spirit sets record for single commodity sent by box ship
  • US: Russia behind cyberattack that brought port of LA to its knees
  • Russia becomes world's top grain exporter, topping US and Canada
  • Pharma Changi picks up air cargo as its ranking rises in the world
  • Cathay Pacific to fly non-stop to Cape Town from November
  • US tax reform boosts Atlas Air profit 426pc annually, 630pc quarterly
  • Expeditors gets extra tax boost in an otherwise high performance year
  • South African Airways suspends B737 freighter aircraft services

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • APL injects X Factor in Trans-Pacific portfolio with Eagle Express X service
  • BIMCO relaunches ship benchmarking system
  • Govt of Djibouti has illegally seized control of Doraleh Container Terminal, says DP World
  • HMM reaches over 10,000 TEUs of volume on its US Premium Service
  • Maersk Line to offer OBL switching facility in India for cross trade shipments
  • Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways & Coasts at IIT Chennai
  • Yang Ming implementing major fleet expansion plan
  • PSA Marine partners EY to leverage data analytics & machine learning to achieve higher productivity for terminals, vessel operators & charterers
  • CMA CGM Group to set up multi-temperature logistics facility at DP World London Gateway
  • NHAI planning Intermodal Stations in 15 cities
  • Skeiron Logistics wins two coveted awards

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Our major expansion is over now"
  • Stadler locomotives for freight services in Bolivia
  • Monitoring the eco-conditions of sensitive cargo
  • Sky Cell welcomes new COO
  • UPS sues EU
  • CMA CGM banks on multi-temperature in the UK
  • Intermodal services shrink carbon footprint
  • Imperial Logistics standardises transport management
  • DHL continues to heat up business in Africa
  • Arkas Bunkering strong in 2017
  • 30 new freight locomotives for Ukrainian Railways
  • Aircraft charter specialist with 39% revenue increase
  • Certification for environmental consciousness
  • Turkish Airlines: blooming connections with Africa
  • CEO role goes to Schneider Group insider
  • Scepticism re HMM's re-engagement in Europe
  • Powerful traction for Indian Railways

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Public owners opt for alternatives to common-share sales
  • Private equity comes back to the shipping table
  • Seadrill and creditors in bold overhaul bid
  • Cash-starved Otto Marine seeks judicial management
  • COSCO Shipping fund to invest in technology
  • BP Shipping offloads MR tanker trio
  • Nissen Kaiun books feeder quartet for KMTC
  • Changing oil export dynamics could buoy tanker owners

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • DP World turns to UK court as Djibouti government seizes control of its box terminal
  • Record year for Atlas Air, but it needs more aircraft to meet capacity demands
  • Container shipping demand may dip this year, but market balance still improving
  • DHL Express admits Amazon could become a competitor in logistics arena
  • Maritime sector missing out on skills and talents of outstanding women
  • UPS sues EU for $2.1bn after botched veto of TNT bid

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Tanker operator, master cop plea in pollution case
  • Vane Brothers Company takes delivery of ATB tank barge
  • Vard Marine design chosen for new South African survey vessel
  • All American to build two high speed, low wake cats for Kitsap Transit
  • Corvus solution picked for SEACOR PSV retrofits
  • MME names Blansjaar GM of Cathodic Protection & MGPS Division
  • FTC moves to block Wilhelmsen acquisition of Drew
  • Seadrill at "pivotal moment" in restructuring plans
  • Latest U.S. North Korea sanctions target shipping

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Skuld gains 9% in renewal tonnage
    Norwegians head the pack of this year's winners
  • Navios Containers picks off extra boxship
    New $11.8m acquisition brings fleet to 22 vessels
  • CTM eyes further consolidation across dry bulk sectors
    Monaco-based manager reveals supramax RSA grew 25% last year
  • Wall St Note | The rebirth of Teekay LNG Partners
    Scrapping a high-dividend policy and focusing instead on internal growth has proved a winning - and prudent - strategy
  • EU adds to decarbonisation pressure on IMO
    EU member states want to draw up a five-year strategy in line with the Paris Agreement
  • Cryptos can succeed in shipping, but investors need to be careful
    Interested ICO investors should look for warning signs before splashing out cash
  • Mid year outlook: Fleet update
    Global fleets of the main types of merchant vessels are expected to continue moderate expansion towards year-end. Dry bulk f...
  • How the global fleet is developing in 2015-2017
    Lloyd's List Intelligenge updates its fleet capacity forecast regularly, and the latest findings show growth in capacity will pick up...
  • The view from Greece
    Close to one third of the Greek-owned fleet's trading activities are focused on Asia. But the fleet is very well...
  • Year-end projections: Crude and gas tankers
    In our inaugural forecasting survey, 2016 average spot TCE earnings are correcting sharply downwards in all tanker segments except for...
  • Lloyd's List companies: Reviewing US-listed players' performances
    Everything comes down to the bottom line. But how do the shipping companies reach those numbers? Lloyd's List Companies, our...
  • Flag state 2015: Top 10 ship registers
    With 330m dwt on its books, Panama remains the most popular register with a lead of 126m dwt over second...
  • Tankers the power list
    Lloyd's List's inaugural top 10 list of leading tanker and dry bulk personalities who are shaping the industry.
  • The world fleet 2015
    A snapshot of regional ownership
  • Lloyds List Regulatory Timeline
    Over the coming decades shipping will be subject to an array of new legislation, the majority of which is related...
  • The Power List 2018: Tanker & Dry Bulk
    View the top 10 lists for tanker and dry bulk
  • Flag state 2016 / 2017: Top 10 Ship registers
    Could this be a changing of the guard? International Registries Inc would like to think so. In March the Marshall...
  • Shipping meets the environment
    The next two years will see shipowners and regulators put under intense scrutiny, as a series of new requirements kicks...
  • Tanker spills: A journey through time
    March 26, 2017 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Torrey Canyon disaster off the southwest coast of England. It...
  • Twitter speaks out
    A busy events calendar saw the great and the good of the global maritime industry flock to Singapore this April...
  • Twitter speaks out on US shipping
    From tax cuts to closed borders, President Trump's first 100 days in office have been anything but dull. We asked...
  • LNG imports to double by 2035 led by Asia, Shell says
    But a lack of investment in future supplies may dim LNG's prospects, Shell says in its outlook report
  • Fatal occupation
    The European Maritime Safety Administration overview of marine casualties is a quantitative analysis of data provided by EU Accident and...
  • Saudi 'super-hub' rides coattails of economic reform
    Despite welcoming its first vessel less than five years ago, King Abdullah Port has plans on a grand scale as...
  • CSSC to buy back stakes in four subsidiary yards from investors
    Move is part of the state shipbuilding giant's $1.6bn debt-to-equity swap plan
  • FSL Trust shrinks fourth-quarter net loss
    Securing an acceptable refinancing solution remain the management's top priority, says the trust chief executive Roger Woods
  • Japanese-Australian trio eye LNG terminal in New South Wales
    Jera, Marubeni and Squadron Energy would seek FSRU charter for project
  • Shipping cyclicity and Xi's pursuit of power
    Fear not for the next 10-15 years, but then what?
  • Djibouti claims 'legal right' to take over Dolareh
    Government says removing DP World was lawful, alleging underperformance at the port and the company's attempts to lock sovereign bodies...
  • US set to clamp down on North Korea sanctions violators
    The US and its Asian allies looking to step up maritime enforcement for vessels that violate UN sanctions on the...
  • CMA CGM linked with order for 12 vessels from HHI
    The French containership owner has signed a letter of intent with HHI for six ships, with an option for six...
  • Wisdom Marine to order two kamsarmaxes for $68m
    Vessels to be built by Japan Marine United and comply with Tier III emissions standards
  • SHI appoints former minister as inspection commissioner
    Move comes as Samsung Group tries to make clear that its outside directors are independent of any internal company influence
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding forms leasing joint venture in Singapore
    Move is aimed at helping the shipbuilder seek out business opportunities amid industry consolidation
  • South Korea supports shipping and logistics firms in globalisation drive
    Scheme aims to help Korean companies obtain overseas business licences and to localise their operations
  • CMPort completes acquisition of Brazilian terminal operator
    The deal, worth almost $1bn, was closed on Friday
  • Nakilat posts lower profit for 2017 in wake of tanker market weakness
    But the company posts a 16% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of cost cutting
  • US to block Wilhelmsen deal for Drew Marine
    Federal Trade Commission says both entities are each other's closest competitors in the services they provide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Amid US truck shortage, intermodal demand also rising substantially
  • LA-LB harbor truck drivers sue to secure employee status
  • Shippers, forwarders adjust to sharp decline in trans-Atlantic reliability
  • DP World improves liftings for temporary JNPT Europe call
  • Analysis: China-Europe rail growth belies EU rail challenges
  • Addressing dislocation, DCLI shifts chassis to Chicago
  • Tech, not consolidation, will drive container shipping change

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Tote finishes first part of LNG conversion
    Jones Act vessel owner completes first phase to convert first of two ships to run off of both LNG and diesel.
  • Havila's losses narrow after 2016 impairment
    Oslo-listed offshore company's red ink for the fourth quarter and full year diminishes significantly after taking a nearly NOK 1bn writedown on assets off the books.
  • Landslide shuts ships out of Corinth Canal
    It may take 15 days to clear the waterway for traffic, Greek authorities say
  • Maersk Tankers tied to sale of LR2
    Brokers suggest specification and buyer's rapid need for the vessel contributed to price.
  • 2Go falls into the red for 2017
    Ro-pax group also approves unification with parent Negros Navigation.
  • Solstad Farstad fixes CSV for six months
    Fugro takes Normand Flower for northern European operations.
  • The TW+ Quiz Part One
    What can you remember of the last three months in shipping?
  • Seadrill seals 'pivotal moment' with bondholder backing
    John Fredriksen-fronted drilling company free to push ahead with Chapter 11 restructuring.
  • First Ship Lease says most banks on board in loan talks
    Update on debt talks comes as impairments contribute to loss in 2017.
  • Faergen laying off 400 staff
    Danish ferry owner says redundancies due to losing routes to Mols-Linien.
  • CSSC Offshore building yard stakes in $761m deal
    Chinese state group issuing new shares to China Life and others.
  • Son of Cosco partner goes missing in Pakistan
    Incident comes weeks after head of Cosco Shipping Lines shot dead.
  • Nakilat profit down on lower revenue
    Qatar LNG carrier owner logs weaker result for 2017.
  • Uljanik Plovidba sells oldest bulker
    Croatian owner offloads 2006-built dry cargoship in China.
  • Pareto lowers product rate forecasts despite baby steps in 2018
    Analyst Eirik Haavaldsen says new numbers are conservative with inflection point close.
  • Navios Maritime Containers sets up additional purchase
    Buy number 22 is lined up as Angeliki Frangou's latest growth vehicle takes shape.
  • SADR triumphs in OCP bulker trial
    South African court rules charterer does not own disputed phosphate cargo from Western Sahara on AM Nomikos ship arrested last April.
  • Reefer banned by Paris MoU
    Ukrainian vessel barred for three months after propulsion found inadequate.
  • Kumiai Navigation books LPG ship at Sasaki
    Japanese owner follows up VLGC order with deal for smaller vessel.
  • Nomura: Sembcorp Marine sell-off overdone
    Bank says it is tempering its optimism in Singapore rig builder, but is staying positive.
  • Kim Heng trims fourth quarter losses by 30%
    Expanding Singapore offshore vessel owner promises more acquisitions despite red ink.
  • Handymax suffers engine explosion off Oregon
    No crew injured in incident off Portland, but main propulsion system rendered inoperable.
  • D-Day for Pacific Radiance bondholders
    Monday set to see a vote on key restructuring move, but investors are far from happy.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • Eimskip's net earnings tumble in 2017 amid higher revenues
    Eimskip posted net earnings of 16.8 million euros (U.S. $20.7 million) for 2017, a decrease of 23.3 percent from 2016, according to the Ice...
  • Trump taps former USTR attorney for ITC nomination
    President Donald Trump intends to nominate Amy Karpel to serve as a commissioner on the International Trade Commission (ITC), the White Hou...
  • C.H. Robinson names new COO
    Third-party logistics services provider C.H. Robinson has appointed Robert Biesterfeld to serve as chief operating officer, effective March...
  • UPS sues EU over scuttled TNT deal
    United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) is suing the European Union over its attempted acquisition of Netherlands-based parcel carrier TNT Express...
  • Intermodal rates hit new high in January
    Intermodal rates grew another 5 percent in January 2018 compared to the same month the previous year, the sixteenth consecutive year-over-y...
  • Truckload rate growth accelerates in January
    Growth in domestic U.S. truckload (TL) rates continued to accelerate in January 2018, increasing 6.5 percent compared with the same month a...
  • Wilhelmsen Maritime's planned acquisition of Drew Marine could run aground
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Friday issued an administrative complaint charging that Wilhelmsen Maritime Services' proposed $400 m...
  • The detention, demurrage fee conundrum
    There's little in this world that's truly black and white, something shippers, intermediaries and drayage providers may want to bear in min...
  • Treasury sanctions Libyan oil smugglers
    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned six individuals, 24 entities, and seven vessels for t...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
  • South Sudan currently pumping over 140,000 b/d: oil minister
    South Sudan is currently producing around 143,000 b/d of oil despite ongoing security threats in the troubled East African country which have hampered the restart of its key oilfields, oil minister Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth said Monday.
  • Russian Jan and Feb crude output cut dynamics similar on year: Transneft
    Russian crude production cut dynamics in the first two months of the year are similar to those a year ago, and signal Russia continues to comply with its obligations under the OPEC/non-OPEC output cut deal, according to data from Russian national pipeline operator Transneft.
  • US Treasury issues Libyan oil smuggling sanctions
    The Trump administration Monday sanctioned six individuals, 24 companies and seven vessels connected with smuggling Libyan oil.
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil product exports rise 8% on year to 1.46 mil b/d
    Shipments of Bunker C fuel oil surged more than six times to 3.15 million barrels last month from 507,000 barrels a year earlier.
  • Oil edges higher with equities before Powell testimony
    Oil futures were higher Monday, continuing to recover from lows earlier this month, as US equities pushed up amid a busy week on the economic calendar with a focus on central banks.
  • US oil trade flows shift, pushing more barrels abroad
    A combination of fewer imports and more exports has pushed more supply away from the US crude oil market, a development that could weigh on prices unless global demand can absorb the additional barrels.
  • China's Jan crude imports from US hit record high of 474,450 b/d
  • SOUTH KOREA DATA: Jan oil products demand rises 5.1% on year to 2.71 mil b/d
    Demand of bunker C fuel oil climbed 5.6% year on year to 4.12 million barrels in January.
  • FUEL FOR THOUGHT: OPEC now frets about shrinking spare capacity
    OPEC has in recent weeks shifted its rhetoric from that of a swing producer managing a supply glut to one trying to prevent a market squeeze.
  • FUTURES 1: Crude moves up on rising supply concerns
    Analysts were, however, quick to caution that the supply disruption in Libya was not just the sole reason for prices to rally.

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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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