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BRIEFS
July 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate rises 7.3pc to US$926/TEU, up 16.4pc to USWC
  • APL to launch weekly Japan-Russia Express Service in August
  • Zim-2M Asia-US East Coast tie-up will cut their capacity 18.4pc: Alphaliner
  • NYK warns of US$67.5 million operating loss not profit as earlier forecast
  • Port of Dublin first half container volume rises 5.8pc to 356,000 TEU
  • MPCC continues fleet expansion with purchase of 1,700 TEU box ship
  • Nigeria bans Maersk and Cosco, but its impact is clouded in confusion
  • Asian Games 2018 in Indonesia selects ECU Worldwide as logistics partner
  • Swiss WorldCargo is CEIV-Pharma certified by IATA
  • FedEx boosts Vietnam service with new flight to and from Hanoi
  • High tech, interdisciplinary cooperation best way forward for air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2018
  • APL to replace Felixstowe with London Gateway on India Pakistan Express service
  • Bahri registers significant growth in net profit
  • Cabotage relaxation not being considered for non-containerised cargo
  • Capt. D. Mishra is the new President of NISAA
  • CMA CGM Group announces extension of its Emergency Bunker Recovery measures from Aug. 1
  • Iran may provide ships, insurance cover to Indian buyers of its crude oil
  • Liberia listed as the fastest growing flag in shipping & offshore
  • Mauritius signs Jeddah Amendment on illicit maritime activity
  • OOCL reports increased volumes for Q2 & H1
  • Samudera Shipping handles more boxes in Q2 2018
  • Adani Ports signs long-term regasification pact with GAIL for Dhamra LNG terminal
  • Petronet looking at LNG terminal in Bangladesh
  • Cathay Pacific successfully concludes trials for next-generation track & trace in air cargo
  • Expo 2020 Dubai expected to boost logistics industry
  • Govt promises review of transporters' issues
  • SIAM's Automotive Logistics Conclave calls for mitigating gaps to facilitate industry growth
  • Customs Help Desks at FIEO offices helped resolve large number of IGST refund issues of exporters: FIEO Regional Chairman
  • GST has ushered in a transformational change in indirect taxation in the country, says CBIC Chairman

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Fincantieri profits remain modest despite record orderbook
  • 'High disparity' between flag states in protecting seafarers' human rights, study finds
  • SBM Offshore pays USD148 million, sees bonuses cut under Petrobras pact
  • Ship management raises the bar
  • Precious Shipping's Khalid Hashim talks down newbuilding surge
  • Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical makes shipping debut
  • U-Ming, Ericsson develop satellite-based ship safety system
  • Shipping book review: Dynasties of the Sea (Volume II)

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Peak season sees freight rates more buoyant and carriers bullish on price hikes
  • Ransomware-hit Cosco turns to Yahoo and Facebook to keep in touch
  • Happy first half for Ceva Logistics as a successful IPO starts to deliver
  • DHL the first global forwarder to establish a footprint in Ethiopia
  • Indonesian logistics benefits as booming e-commerce leads to cheaper PLBs
  • Market insight: a regional break up best for Panalpina, Mr Ulber?

Marine Logweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • VIDEO: Damen Harlingen completes work on Fugro survey vessel
  • Gibdock is first yard in Med with new ISO workplace safety certification
  • Historic NYC fireboat has dazzling new look
  • Wison working on FLNG for Canada gas export project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Port of Corpus Christi raises $216m in bond sale
    Given an anticipation of a continued ramp-up in exports, ports need to be upgraded
  • Aramco's halt of Bab el-Mandeb shipments could hit Bahri operations
    Operations of non-Saudi vessels have been unaffected by the Aramco decision, regardless of their cargo origin
  • Dynagas declares a slim profit
    The current year is a transitional one for the Dynagas fleet while a couple of its vessels are operating on...
  • The Interview: Guy Platten
    Shipping has been good to Guy Platten, who signed up to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary aged 18 and will shortly...
  • UK shipping head warns over dangers of a no-deal Brexit
    IUA issues new post-Brexit insurance clause
  • Positive dry bulk fundamentals outweigh trade war jitters
    Headlines about trade wars overlook the fundamental fact that global dry bulk demand is in solid growth mode, says Pacific...
  • Crowded market dents profits at Capital Product Partners
    Capital Product Has posted a dip in profit as tankers endure softer market. Elsewhere, relatively healthy charterer interest in period...
  • Purchase window for secondhand offshore vessels may be closing
    Bargain hunters have had a good run in secondhand markets but ship values may come off the bottom soon
  • China always has Silk Road if US trade deteriorates
    One Belt, One Road 'could potentially result in a large economic trade bloc unto itself, potentially leaving the US out...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Cyber rumbles, beans, gas and Trump
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • OOCL to be led by two chief executives, sources say
    The new set-up in the top layer of management comes as Cosco Shipping closed its acquisition offer on Friday
  • US dry bulk ETF outperforms listed stocks
    The fund, which is based on futures prices, has been performing in the top three of US-based ETFs over the...
  • Cosco cyber attack continues to affect American operations
    Little risk of spreading to other regions or repeating a Maersk-style meltdown
  • Pacific Basin returns to profitability as bulker prospects brighten
    Strong minor bulk shipping demand will likely continue aiding the handysize and surpamax bulker player
  • Scorpio Bulkers to buy four on back of $60m credit facility
    Loan facility will increase Scorpio Bulkers' liquidity by about $21m after repayment of the vessels' existing debt
  • Slowing scrapping poses threat to dry bulker earnings, warns Precious Shipping
    Second-quarter profit of $2.85m was a major improvement on the net loss of $150,000 booked a year earlier, although it...
  • Chinese newbuilding orders double in first half of year
    Cansi's report shows that the Chinese shipbuilding industry has become more consolidated amid difficult market conditions
  • Daily Briefing
    Cosco IT woes spread beyond US | Exclusive interview with Guy Platten | Viewpoint: A shot in the foot |...
  • Over 60% of newbuilds at Korean yards in first half include scrubbers
    Earlier adopters of scrubbers are expanding the installations onto their entire fleet, says KR senior surveyor Hyun-Tae Kim

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Charleston, Savannah nibble larger share of resin exports
  • Backed by spot rate strength, trans-Pac carriers levy hefty GRIs
  • More CSX intermodal changes to test shippers, Harrison's legacy
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers cut services as US-EU trade growth slows
  • Asia-Europe spot rate strength builds ahead of peak season
  • India truckers' strike over diesel costs delays northwest freight

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Contaminated bunker fuel sold in Singapore
    Adulterated marine fuel that clogs and damages engines has made its way to the world's largest refuelling hub.
  • Wison scores Canadian FLNG contract
    Chinese shipbuilder will carry out FEED work for Western LNG project in Canada.
  • EPB doubles profit as Preststulen talks up geared portfolio
    Managing director says portfolio has been geared to cope with market moving either way.
  • Cosco's top accountant resigns
    Zhang Mingwen is leaving to take another job, according to Chinese shipping company.
  • Diana Containerships returns to red
    US-listed boxship owner sees almost $34m in loss on four ships.
  • Dynagas LNG Partners beats second quarter profit forecasts
    George Procopiou's Dynagas LNG Partners has recorded a stronger than anticipated second quarter profit with analysts confident the MLP can keep its distribution in place following cuts earlier this year. Dynagas Partners today reported a profit of $400,000 for the three months to the end of June, which increases to $4.5m following calculations for one-off items. Scrubbers, LNG and compliance def
  • Capital Product Partners sees lower earnings
    Diversified shipowner missed Wall Street consensus despite higher revenue.
  • JX Ocean extends VLCC fleet renewal with veteran sale
    JX Ocean of Japan has sold one of its oldest VLCCs, brokers say. CM Lemos and Zodiac Maritime in talks over $66m VLCC deal JX Ocean inks JMU VLCC order The 304,000-dwt Nichioh (built 2004) has been picked up by a shipowner in Greece, it is believed. A price of $23.5m is being placed on the Universal-built ship, but the identity of the buyer has yet to be confirmed. Brokers suggest in the re
  • SolstadFarstad snaps up new AHTS contract
    Anchor handler to be hired out to Italy's ENI for five months.
  • Grounded Wagenborg Shipping MPP refloated
    Dutch-flagged vessel stable and anchored in Scottish waters.
  • OSM boss says Oaktree tie-up 'written in the stars'
    Business as usual but shipmanager more financially robust as it seeks to grow
  • Evalend denies handysize sale rumour
    Greek owner Evalend is denying market rumours it has disposed of a three-year old handysize bulker. Gossip has been swirling around brokers' offices that the Athens-based company was selling the 38,200-dwt Evangelia L (built 2015) to Middle-Eastern buyers for about $19m. Kriton Lendoudis-led Evalend, however, told TradeWinds in an e-mail this was "a false rumour" and that the vessel wasn't even
  • Sinokor linked to purchase of seven capesize bulkers
    Shipowner is paying over $260m for dry cargo tonnage across two transactions, brokers say.
  • China firms marine fuel regulations
    Emissions control area to include the full Chinese coastline from 2019.
  • Oaktree takes big stake in shipmanager OSM
    OSM founder to retain control as US investment player joins party and looks to strengthen platform
  • OOCL enters new ownership with box leap
    Asia-Europe and transpacific boost Orient Overseas as Cosco takes control
  • Pacific Basin brings back dividend after profitable first half
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner cool on trade war as dry bulk market improvement continues.
  • Construction materials lift Great Lakes dry bulk trade
    Asphalt, cement and stone demand spikes in the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway region
  • Skuld P&I club pulls back from Iran
    Boss Stale Hansen says US responsible for forced cut in ties with Iranian owners
  • Analysts chart Diana Shipping's path back to profit in 2018
    Diana Shipping's first profitable quarter since the end of 2012 is likely to be followed by the end of a five-year losing streak, analysts believe. "Diana should remain in the black from here," said Ben Nolan of Stifel in a post results report, while Jon Chappell of Evercore hinted an upgrade of the shipowner's stock was on the cards. Diana Shipping explains S&P stance after loan repayment Dian
  • Ducau takes the helm at Eastern Pacific Shipping
    Newly appointed chief executive tasked with leading the company through its next phase of innovation and growth
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets adds dry bulk and LPG exposure, pays first dividend
    Expansion and payout comes as London-listed company grows in line with IPO plans.
  • Precious preaches purging older bulkers
    Thai bulker operator expects better financial results and a stronger dry-bulk recovery if owners scrap more ships
  • Louis Group profits on sale of Majesty
    Cypriot cruiseship owner finds willing taker for unwanted cruiseship although details remain scant on the ground.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • OOCL reports increase in volume, rates
    Orient Overseas Container Lines handled 1,691,538 TEUs of containerized cargo in the second quarter, 4.6 percent more than in the same 2017 period.
  • Cyberattack overshadows COSCO's OOIL purchase
    Chinese state-owned shipping conglomerate COSCO Shipping Group has officially completed its acquisition of Orient Overseas International Ltd., the parent company of ocean carrier OOCL, according to a statement from OOIL.
  • CEVA records $45 million Q2 loss
    CEVA Logistics AG saw more red ink in the second quarter of 2018, reporting a $45 million loss, the same as in the second quarter of 2017, despite a 7.3 percent increase in revenues to nearly $1.85 billion, according to the Barr, Switzerland-based global third-party logistics provider's most recent financial statements.
  • No firm timetable for lifting metal tariffs on EU
    Answers about a potential deadline the United States and EU are working toward for dropping U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs and corresponding EU retaliatory tariffs are not "easily attained," after senior officials from the two governments reached agreement Tuesday to work toward eliminating the tariffs as part of a broader rapprochement on trade, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., told reporters after a
  • U.S. GDP surges 4.1 percent in Q2
    U.S. gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018, the fastest pace since the second quarter of 2014, according to the advance estimate from the Department of Commerce.
  • G&W posts double-digit revenues growth
    Short-line and regional railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming recorded a net income of $48.6 million on operating revenues of $595 million for the second quarter of 2018, up 1 percent and 10.1 percent year-over-year, respectively, according to the company's latest financial statements.
  • EU rejects U.K. customs duty collection proposal
    The European Union said it will not allow the United Kingdom to continue benefiting from its customs procedures and duty collection once it exits the EU customs union.
  • APL, FESCO offering Japan-Russia service
    APL said it will offer a joint service between Japan and Russia with FESCO.
  • EC approves Germany's rail emissions program
    Germany notified the European Commission in January of its intent to invest 500 million euros with its freight railroads to reduce carbon emissions.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 27, 2018
  • Crude futures give back some of week's rally
    Crude futures settled lower Friday, as some fatigue set in following a rally earlier in the week.
  • Corpus Christi port sells $216 mil bonds to fund VLCC projects: CEO
    The Port of Corpus Christi Authority said Friday its two revenue bonds worth a total of roughly $216 million - to pave the way to load VLCCs with crude for export - has been fully subscribed.
  • Middle East LPG spot activity intensifies; widening contango, drives up freight
    Eight full LPG cargoes carrying about 352,000 mt of LPG will be loaded in the Middle East in August for delivery to Asia, with the resurgence in spot market activity driving VLGC freight rates to the highest in two and a half years on Monday, shipping sources said.
  • HSFO Handysize cross-Med freight surges to two-month high
    Freight for cross-Mediterranean dirty Handysize vessels, the most widely used class to carry fuel oil and feedstocks in the European basin, was assessed at a near two-month high Thursday at $9.58/mt, the highest level since June 1 when the route was assessed at $9.72/mt.
  • China's Jun gasoline, gasoil exports fall to 4-month low as Asian supply swells
    China's exports of gasoline and gasoil fell to the lowest level in four months in June as refiners refrained from shipping out cargoes amid limited quota availability and bulging stocks in Asia that reduced appetite for Chinese cargoes.
  • NWE MOC bunker volumes hit 8 month high on tight RMG complex
    RMG 380 CST bunker traded volumes on Platts Market on Close assessment process hit 772,000 mt so far in July, an eight-month high, as backwardation continues to grip the European market.
  • French shipowner CMA CGM extends bunker fuel surcharges beyond Aug 1
    The surcharge will be based on the Brent average price in June.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall 2% on week but busy Aug loadings ahead
    Draws in stocks expected from VLCC and Suezmax fixtures as well as strong Saudi Arabian demand.
  • FUTURES 2: Crude stable amid conflicting indicators
    Experts said Aramco's measure to suspend oil ships was likely to be short-lived.
  • Singapore residue stocks fall to 6.5-year low of 16 mil barrels on higher exports
    The arbitrage trade from the West was not viable for cargoes arriving in July.
  • UPDATE: WFS bunker fuel sales fall drop by 14% in first half
    As the market continued to face increased pressure from global macroeconomics, competition among bunker suppliers.
  • Shell's Q2 earnings jump on higher prices as share buybacks return
  • Singapore's Maritec detects excessive sludge in bunker fuel cargo
    Origin likely US or Estonian shale oil.
  • Saudis halt oil shipments through Red Sea strait
    Tensions over threats to oil assets and key transit routes in the Middle East are expected to escalate

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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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