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June 28, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings due to 'low demand' during summer period
  • Container shipping lines look for hike rates in July as capacity tightens
  • 113 migrants rescued by Maersk Line ship land in southern Italy
  • New St Petersburg group aims to cut shipper costs by up to 15pc
  • Antwerp's Oosterhout box terminal is new member of West-Brabant corridor
  • US firms record 6.2pc higher logistics costs in 2017
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics expands in China with new Qingdao office
  • Atlas Air raises 2018 earnings expectations
  • Heathrow management welcomes UK Parliament's vote to build 3rd runway
  • Turkish Cargo flies 3 giraffes from Johannesburg to Tehran

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • HMM ranked Top Carrier 2018 by AgTC
  • ITIC helps ship manager successfully refute owner's allegation of negligence
  • Liberia underlines commitment to seafarer wellbeing on IMO Day of the Seafarer
  • Maersk Line moves first end-to-end shipments from Haldia
  • EPCES holds workshop on AEO programme at SEEPZ-SEZ
  • May witnessed an increase in India's oil imports from Iran
  • Allcargo Mundra CFS rolls out community empowerment initiatives
  • Customers seen benefiting from APM Terminals India's AEO certification
  • Freight forwarders welcome MPs' backing for the expansion of Heathrow Airport
  • Cabinet approves capital infusion in Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
  • Centre should abolish IGST, intra-state E-way bill & bring real estate under GST to make it more effective: Delhi Deputy CM
  • South East CEO Conclave & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2018 to bring together the fraternity at the ITC Grand Chola tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Russian and Korean railways to cooperate
  • New healthcare and logistics facility at JFK
  • Two new members for the BACA council
  • USA's Utica line reactivated after twelve years
  • Broekman expanding into airfreight
  • The American Club very pleased with 2017
  • Cargo aircraft crashes in Guinea
  • Another trans-Atlantic bridge for a Hamburg forwarder
  • Quintanilla heads Spanish merchant navy
  • DB Schenker launches Austrian skiers' season
  • Investing in electric-powered equipment at Total Terminals
  • EVR Cargo now called Operail
  • Changes on the Swiss Post board
  • Boeing investing in drone-delivery startup
  • Big contract for AV Dawson
  • Hapag-Lloyd in an adjustment phase
  • First freight wagons on the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars line

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Nova Marine Carriers orders 18 mini-bulkers from Chinese yard
  • SITC orders feeder pair from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • Belt and Road, quantitative easing, masking global growth prospects, warns Danish Ship Finance
  • Wan Hai plans newbuilding orders this year
  • Tanker scrap sales stall as monsoon season hits
  • Hyundai Glovis takes crew training in-house

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Amazon and DHL give Atlas Air a lift as carrier boosts profit expectations
  • Transpacific capacity still outpacing demand, putting more pressure on rates
  • Xeneta launches container freight rate index to help shippers find best deals
  • Port of Rotterdam plans post-Brexit customs trial to discover bottlenecks
  • Atlanta has the drive to be a top US cargo airport, but it may be a bumpy ride
  • JD.com warehouse employs four people to fulfil 200,000 packages a day

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Dorian LPG to BW LPG: "What part of 'no' do you not understand?"
  • ABB inks MOU on development of fuel cells for larger ships
  • Fincantieri Bay to build 740 ft self-unloading barge for VanEnkervort
  • Foss Maritime centralizes vessel ops with Helm software platform
  • Viking Supply sells three PSV's, takes $12 million hit
  • Kings Point alums launch USMMA 75th anniversary campaign

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Diana boosted by 17 bulkers becoming mortgage-free
    A new five-year loan facility and cash allows US-listed Diana Shipping to 'voluntarily' pay off 17 of its vessels
  • Okeanis raises $100m from Norway placement
    Greek tanker company's share expected to start trading on Merkur market next week
  • Trafigura alleges forgery of papers linked to Probo Koala case
    Court case expected to be heard later this year
  • Cargill agrees long-term charters for new baby capes
    Cargill has options for two more vessels
  • Clarification: Odin Marine Group
  • Yinkou Port shares frozen amid debt disputes
    Part of the freeze results from lawsuits filed by Bocomm Financial Leasing against YPG
  • Weak revenues hamper salvage sector
    Average income from Lloyd's Open Form cases hits record low
  • Shipbroking market 'ripe for restructuring'
    This article was originally published on June 18. It has been updated and republished
  • Dorian 'responsive' to shareholders after BW renews approach
    Dorian LPG says its board members, representing more than 25% of shareholders, are against the merger with BW LPG
  • Danaos posts first-quarter profit after unveiling debt deal
    Boxship owner beats Wall Street estimates and maintains high charter coverage for next 12 months
  • EU revises maritime security plan
    Action plan calls for closer international co-operation against emerging threats
  • Transpacific trade struggles under weight of competition
    Peak season rate revival hopes fade as capacity crunch hits Asia-North America routes
  • Bargains still available for smaller boxships buyers
    With discounts on offer, potential owners should buy now to avoid disappointment
  • Daily Briefing
    Sovcomflot cautious on LNG shipping | IEA expects 20% growth in global LNG trade | EU investment in LNG bunkering...
  • Xinle Shipbuilding confirms Nova Maritime orders
    Brokers have priced the 18 newbuildings at more than $150m in total
  • Star Bulk launches secondary public offering
    Fund manager Oaktree will hold approximately 43% of the common shares of the New York-listed dry bulker operator after the...
  • Pakistan court orders all coal imports to be discharged at Port Qasim from August
    The coal companies will have six weeks to adjust their shipping routes to conform to the new ruling
  • SITC orders two boxships at Yangzijiang
    Delivery of the newbuildings is scheduled in 2020
  • Total reveals blueprint for LNG bunkering's future
    Although some challenges, such as insufficient infrastructure, still need to be overcome, Total has forecast 10m tonnes of LNG bunkering...
  • Selling LNG 'feels like logistics business', says Cheniere head
    Jack Fusco says the Cheniere fleet is a major factor behind the company's success

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Xeneta offers new approach to index-linked container contracts
  • US truck pricing power forecast to last into 2020
  • Thailand bans waste imports as Malaysia consider same
  • Canada west coast ports, rails: We're peak season ready
  • Maersk extends 'one-stop shipper shop' solution to Haldia Port
  • UP suffers delays out of LA-LB ahead of peak season

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • IMO 2020 poses 'big risks'
    The 0.5% sulphur content mandate may take up to $2tn out of global economy, according to consultants.
  • Cosco merger audit shines spotlight on 'illegal practices'
    Report cites billions of yuan worth of 'problems in financial accounting, investment and management, as well as breaches of Communist Party guidelines
  • Stalwart sells final chemical tanker from its original fleet
    Stalwart Management is said to have shed the last vessel in its original chemical tanker fleet, which would complete a pivot towards larger vessels. The Dimitrios Souravlas-led company has sold the 23,300-dwt St Aqua (built 2006) to unidentified buyers for about $12m, several Greek and international brokers report. Company executives were not available for comment. Stalwart Management reveals
  • NYK back to growth through green and digital initiatives
    Ambitious strategy aims to steer the Japanese giant towards greater flexibility and lower capex after spinning-off its liner arm
  • Panama Canal to add nighttime LNG slot
    Administrators of the Panama Canal cite the growth in LNG from the US as behind the move.
  • Golden Ocean buys back some bonds
    Golden Ocean Group has bought $600,000 of its 3.07% bond issue, set to mature next year. The debt was repurchased at 99% of par value, bringing the company's ownership in the 2014 issue to $25m, or 12.5%. The bond is convertible into 290,057 company shares at the current conversion price.
  • Danaos to consider reverse stock split
    US-listed boxship owner proposes amending its corporate charter to allow for such an option.
  • Marinakis cashing in after 2016 and 2017 spending spree
    Boxship deal with Navios sees Capital Maritime well in the money on former Hanjin Shipping vessels.
  • P&I clubs rack up another profitable year
    Collective free reserve of International Group mutuals tops $5.7bn
  • Economou's panamax sales drive nears halfway mark
    Major Greek shipowner George Economou is believed to have offloaded a further bulker, as part of a wide-ranging sales drive that could see him shed about a dozen ageing panamaxes. Athens-based brokers report that his New York-listed DryShips has found trading buyers for the 72,600-dwt Marbella (built 2000). Neither the identity of the buyers nor the price have been disclosed. Economou selling b
  • D'Amico Dry seeks $4.7m in long-standing FFA case
    Italian-based bulker player is suing alleged affiliate of Primera Maritime for 2009 breach of contract.
  • ABS works with Probunkers on LNG barges
    US-based classification society aims to codify standards around LNG bunkering with joint development deal..
  • Liberty Blue sells brace of vessels
    Liberty Blue Shipmanagement of Germany is tipped to have sold a pair of multipurpose vessels. Shipbrokers say the 33,200-dwt San Marino Trader (built 2010) and the Lisbon Trader (built 2009) will leave the fleet. A price of $11m is reported for the first of the ships, with the second at $10.8m. The name of the buyer has yet to emerge. Officials at Liberty Blue were unavailable for comment at t
  • Thenamaris crewman dies on LPG carrier
    Seafarer reported to have suffered asthma attack off Mexico.
  • Breuer buys up shares in Braemar Shipping Service
    Braemar Shipping Services director Jurgen Breuer has invested over £50,000 ($65,800) in the company. Kidwell to deploy more capital to grow finance arm Breuer bought 20,000 shares at around '2.50 each, according a to a regulatory filing. The move takes his overall interest in the London-listed company to 71,000 shares, a 0.23% stake. Former Societe Generale and Citibank man Breuer has been a B
  • CSSC Leasing firms up baby cape contract with Cargill
    CSSC Leasing orders four mini-capesize bulkers at Wenchong backed by commodities giant's charter
  • Diana Shipping pens $75m loan with BNP Paribas
    US-listed bulker owner will use proceeds to pay down debt on 17 ships.
  • Vitol's Latvian Shipping to add 12 tankers
    Latvian tanker company wants to boost fleet to 40 ships by 2020 as Finaval tankers join.
  • Laden LNG carrier suffers breakdown
    Ship towed to Papua New Guinea after loading in Australia.
  • Oaktree selling $65.5m slice of Star Bulk stock
    Largest investor in bulker company is set to reduce its holding.
  • Trump the fly in bulker market ointment
    Dry recovery to continue if all-out trade war can be avoided, Banchero Costa says.
  • Tug heading to Thorco ship aground on reef
    US vessel could take 10 days to reach Danish cargo vessel in French Polynesia.
  • VIDEO: barge consumed by fire in Seattle
    Firefighters tackled blaze on vessel filled with crushed cars.
  • Maersk, MSC loop "first casualty" in transpacific trade war
    Alphaliner says rate turbulence expected as APL and SM seek market share.
  • Bad news for tankers is in the past, says DNB Markets
    Analysts count up the positive drivers for depressed market, suggesting investor interest will rise.
  • Israel could open up Cyprus-Gaza route
    Government asks Cypriots to look into setting up export route to Palestinian territory.
  • Marine insurance broker Vanbreda acquires Proteus
    Consolidation in Belgian marine insurance market with the nation's largest insurance broker snapping up smaller rival.
  • Jefferies backs Golar LNG to hit $40 per share
    Jefferies has added Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG to its Franchise Picks list amid the belief the shares have significant upside. Analysts led by Randy Giveans suggest Golar shares could be worth at least $40 each given its recent run of positive news. Golar stock last traded at $28.42 each. Stolt, Golar and GasLog to team up on small-scale LNG Giveans says the rapidly improving LNG shipping marke
  • Viking Supply sells three laid-up PSVs
    Christen Sveaas company takes $12m book loss on disposal.
  • Chembulk brings in CTG founder as CCO
    US tanker owner appoints former broker Steve Laino to senior role.
  • Japanese princess to marry NYK man
    Princess Ayoko to renounce royal status after engagement to Kei Moriya.
  • Crew rescued from listing cargoship
    Sri Lankan navy takes 11 seafarers from Indian vessel off Colombo.
  • Equinor signs second Reach framework deal
    Norwegian major wants ships for UK wind farm operations over three years.
  • Rotterdam looks to boost LNG loading capacity
    Vopak, which partly owns terminal, says upgrade will reduce loading time to three days.
  • SITC returns to Yangzijiang for container feederships
    Hong Kong-listed liner company back at its favourite Chinese shipbuilder for more tonnage.
  • Bulk of bunkers spilled from Odfjell tanker recovered
    Norwegian owner says it is still too early to speculate on the root cause of the accident.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • Commerce, Consumer Product Safety picks OK'd
    The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley to be deputy secretary of Commerce by voice vote an...
  • bm062705aa UN eyes blockchain for sustainable development
    The United Nations is taking note of blockchain technology as a potential solution for some of its most pressing missions. The UN earlier ...
  • Commentary: Clearing the decks
    It's no secret that the freight transportation industry lags behind other industries in terms of the digitization of data and processes. H...
  • Lawsuit challenges steel tariffs' constitutionality
    The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) and two of its member companies,, filed suit Wednesday in the United States Court of ...
  • Shippers urge reappointment of Maffei to FMC
    The National Industrial Transportation League is urging the White House to reappoint Commissioner Daniel Maffei to the Federal Maritime Com...
  • TRAC adding 16,000 chassis to fleet
    TRAC Intermodal is accelerating its fleet modernization program by adding 16,000 premium chassis in 2018, the company said in a statement. ...
  • Convey nabs $10 million for expansion
    Last-mile visibility provider Convey has secured $10 million in new funding, according to a statement from the company. The latest investm...
  • Arrive Logistics secures venture capital funding
    Arrive Logistics, a fast-growing freight broker that launched in 2014, closed on a series A funding round led by Lead Edge Capital, a growt...
  • Descartes buys Velocity Mail for $25.5 million
    Logistics and supply chain software provider Descartes Systems Group has acquired "certain assets" of Velocity Mail, the company said in a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2018
  • TRADER NOTE: Will Bathurst to join fuel supplier World Fuel Services
  • Saudi power generation demand continues to pull HSFO from Europe
  • Gibraltar bunker operations down on week on demand lull
  • Backwardation keeps NWE-East fuel oil arb lifeless despite stronger Singapore premiums
  • Buyers rush to secure bunker fuel in Northwest Europe as crude market surges
  • US crude exports hit Europe Aframax rates; VLCCs cut clean tankers demand - EA Gibson
    Trading patterns are pushing Aframaxes from the Caribbean region to Europe, resulting in excess supply at the destination.
  • RMK 500 CST bunker fuel demand in NWE weakens on fewer fixtures east
    Demand for the higher viscosity fuel is lackluster.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Tianjin ships first gasoil cargo to Australia
    This is the first time the refinery has exported gasoil to Australia.
  • FUTURES: Crude remains on uptrend amid looming supply concerns
    "We will certainly be requesting that their [Iran] oil imports go to zero, without question," the senior State Department official said.
  • China's Unipec may lose top spot as largest tanker charterer for US crudes
    The vulnerable position is in line with expectations that the VLCC trade will take a hit if long-haul trade to China are impacted.
  • Pakistan's Ocean Bunkers expands bunker operations in UAE
    The geographical expansion will enable the company to more than double its bunker sales volumes, Yousuf said.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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