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August 30, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • US-Mexico trade talks breakthrough raises hopes of Nafta deal with Canada
  • MSC to lease 2,000 SeaCube containers
  • Hamburg's H1 traffic drops to 4.3m TEU with transshipments, empties down
  • Port of Hamburg heading for improved air quality
  • Gothenburg H1 volumes surge 19pc after resolving labour dispute
  • NYK holds annual meeting to enhance safe ship operation methods
  • Royal Mail develops new shipping tool for retailers to manage orders, return goods
  • China seeks billions of dollars from private investors for 28 aviation projects
  • AeroLogic fleet boosted with new leased freighter from Boeing
  • Max Phillip Conrady is promoted to senior VP for cargo at Frankfurt Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Cochin Shipyard pays dividend to the govt for the tenth consecutive year
  • Dredging Corporation declares 20 pc dividend
  • HMM registers new record in cargo processing at Busan Port
  • MANSA to hold 40th AGM on Sept. 28 along with awards for staff of member companies
  • ZIM announces significant upgrade of its independent India-Med Express Line
  • Customs implements Electronic Cargo Tracking System for Nepal-bound containers at VCT
  • Dispensing with the requirements of documents being submitted at the time of "Registration" and "Out of Charge" at "DPD/RMS Facilitation Centre" and CFSs in view of implementation of e-sanchit
  • JNPT organises 'Dredging Strategies & Technology for Ports' training programme
  • New flexible storage solution being trialed by APM Terminals
  • Record containerised imports at major US ports
  • Shell to acquire 100 pc equity in Hazira LNG & Port venture
  • Trading outlook for Turkey seen as positive despite difficulties
  • US sanctions reportedly impacting forwarding & logistics firms' business with Iran
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2018 set to dazzle the entire fraternity tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Compatibility between Swiss and European toll systems
  • Jost extends global network
  • Port of Oakland reinforces technical department
  • Smiles all round in Jaxport in July
  • 10,000 trips in seven years
  • Heathrow attracts tenth direct Chinese connection
  • Seko hires CFO to tackle future acquisitions
  • UPS launches Ware 2 Go
  • IMX draws in the reins
  • Hauling construction waste through Zurich city centre
  • Leipzig airport ready to cope with more capacity
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • Circle - legal transformation to trigger growth
  • Alpega adds Wtransnet to freight exchange portfolio
  • France-Helvetia Express starts with three rotations
  • RWE investing in Duisport
  • A400M delivers relief material to Lombok

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Sovcomflot: Tanker markets no longer in freefall
  • Jinhui lacks faith in scrubbers
  • Polaris, SK Shipping issue bonds
  • Indian ship scrap rates rise with steel prices

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • 'Too little, too late': haulage groups hit back at Whitehall's 'no-deal scenario'
  • Intermodal wrangles just making the pain worse for US shippers using rail
  • Zim looks to change tack, with 2M partnership and premium services
  • Analysis: how likely is a leveraged buyout of John Menzies?
  • Leading air freight operator calls for more from African airports

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • American Cruise Lines' latest ship passes sea trials
  • Gulf Island to build second 3,300 hp towboat
  • Mercy Ships announces goal for Cargo Day
  • Q-LNG and VT Halter in LOI for second, larger LNG bunkering ATB
  • Pilot project uses 3D CAD for class design review
  • WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT team up on LNG fueling
  • Harvey Gulf International to go global
  • MAN wins contract for first RoPax ferry LNG conversions
  • Island Offshore to provide Titanic expedition support ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • First HSH Nordbank results since privatisation deal dip into the red
    But bank is now on course for recovery, Ermisch assures, albeit with next to no new shipping business
  • Sovcomflot slips into the red on weak tanker earnings
    Russian carrier eyes more revenues from industrial shipping segments as business conditions for conventional tankers are bearish
  • New appeal for release of bulker held in Iraq
    Handymax Royal Arsenal detained in August 2017 after fatal collision with dive support craft in Umm Qasr, which claimed 21...
  • UN highlights negative effects on shipping in Yemen
    A UN-commissioned report claimed that requests to call at Yemen's Red Sea ports fell by more than half after November's...
  • Hong Kong seeks to lure maritime industry experts
    The new quota-based scheme does not require candidates to have a job offer or secured employment to enter Hong Kong
  • Hull losses at lowest level since 1996
    On year-to-date trend, 2018 might clock up lowest number of ATLs since the last century, according to numbers from the...
  • Choose your bunker suppliers wisely, industry experts warn
    Due to the prolonged period waiting for advanced analysis results, the opportunity to raise a claim for bunker quality issues...
  • Arctic shipping insurance risks harder to quantify, says IUMI
    Search and rescue capacity, places of refuge, crew experience and operator preparedness should all be taken into account, says trade...
  • CMES feels impact of tanker market slump
    Company says that all of its very large ore carriers will be fitted with the exhaust gas cleaning systems by...
  • Dry bulk fleet growth forecast to outpace trade in 2019
    Trade growth risks prevail amid tariff wars while scrapping has slowed to the lowest level since 2008, says brokerage
  • Campbell Johnston Clark hires two from rival firms
    Shipping law firm boosts admiralty and casualty teams in London and Singapore, with further sign-ups to come, says name partner
  • OOCL drops Felixstowe calls as disruption continues
    Several container lines were forced to cancel some calls at Felixstowe following the introduction of the Hutchison-run terminal's installation of...
  • Scrubber orders surge as 2020 deadline looms
    Carriers face higher fuel costs as the majority of the global fleet heads for low-sulphur fuel use
  • More surcharges as Rhine levels remain low
    European intermodal operators hit again by low-water penalties
  • Container lines struggle to raise Asia-Europe rates
    With attempts to boost rates falling flat, lines look to removing capacity to improve the supply-demand balance
  • Bright Navigation buys cape from NS United
    The 2006-built NSS Grandeur is estimated to have cost $20.5m and means the company now has a fleet of seven...
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets in profit and looking to buy
    Firm now owns four boxships, a handysize bulk carrier and a stake in an LPG carrier, and may raise funds...
  • Overbooking and no-shows disrupt Brazilian exports
    Maersk, which has revised down its expectations for Brazil as the logistics chaos continues, says shippers are having to buy...
  • Fleet Management to concentrate on customer satisfaction and organic growth
    Demand for third-party shipmanagers to increase amid new shipping regulations and trend of vessel ownership, Fleet chief says
  • Trade associations have a role to play in fight against trade wars
    Bob Sanguinetti says it has become "clear very quickly" that trade associations not only have an important role to play...
  • Daily Briefing
    Leaked audit lifts lid on ship lending at NordLB | British marine tech venture eyes government cash pot | Alarm...
  • Jinhui opts for low sulphur fuel oil to meet 2020 regulation
    The company remains cautious about the global political uncertainties and expects trade tensions to get worse before they get better
  • Fotis Kouvelis appointed new Greek shipping minister
    The veteran politician replaces Panagiotis Kouroumplis, who held the seat for less than two years
  • CIMC results weighed by box making and offshore engineering performance
    When excluding one-off items, including gains from government subsidies and disposal of assets, net profits fell 16.8% year on year...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Heavy-load coalition working to entice cargo to Pacific Northwest
  • Real-time truck appointment system at LA-LB takes shape
  • Tech startups' differing funding paths hold risks, gains for BCOs
  • Asia-US East Coast capacity trim via Zim-2M less than expected

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • CSL crew rescue man on Lake Ontario
    Canadian bulker involved in a rescue operation that saved a man's life while another perished.
  • Seafarers seek reward in MST oil-dumping
    Three engine-room workers aboard handy bulk carrier held by US government after uncovering illegal discharge of oil.
  • Sovcomflot 'contains the bleeding' with tanker seasonality set to return
    Russian owner in the red for the first half thanks to sticky tanker market and vessel impairments.
  • European Iran crude pull-back hits suexmax tankers
    Looming sanctions deadline sees fall in Iran oil shipments accelerate
  • Fitch reaffirms 'A' rating for Panama Canal Authority
    Credit ratings agency cites 'stable value performance' for government-controlled overseer of crucial waterway.
  • James Fisher adds tanker and pushes up profit
    UK shipowner continues fleet renewal as first-half earnings rise.
  • Navios terminal to be down for months
    Fire started in conveyor belt as flames spread to entire 100-metre-long pier, Agencia Maritime Nabsa saays.
  • Sir Adrian Swire dies aged 86
    Swire Group patriarch said he was a shipowner first, despite wide airline and property interests.
  • Royal Caribbean upgraded to buy
    Valuation of US-listed stock is 'undemanding', says Deutsche Bank analyst.
  • HSH Nordbank boosted by restructured shipping loans
    German lender releases $95m of provisions as it books $350m of new maritime business in first half ahead of privatisation.
  • Schoeller stalwart Schulz hangs up his hat
    Veteran broker steps down after three decades with Hanse Bereederung.
  • CM Lemos gets firm price for final VLCC
    Greek owner sells 12-year-old tanker for more than its sister vessel fetched this summer.
  • Cosco boxship hit by hold blaze
    Crew extinguish fire in Cosco Shipping Thames en route to Singapore.
  • South Korea arrests Russian tanker crew
    Master and others handcuffed for 'resisting authorities' in repair row.
  • Norden takes Greek panamax at higer rate
    Danish owner fixes Fundador Naviera ship on longer deal at higher rate in stable market.
  • Tanker clash shuts PDVSA dock
    Vessel allision causes damage at Jose offshore facility, curtailing exports.
  • Maersk executive says 2020 may add $2bn to fuel bill
    Maersk Line could see its fuel bill jump by $2bn a year when new sulphur emissions rules arrive, according to a company executive. Skou keeping a lid on spending at Maersk and retains a dislike for scrubbers That would mark a significant jump from the $3.37bn the company paid for bunkers in 2017, according to Simon Bergulf, director for regulatory affairs at AP Moller-Maersk. Bergulf told Bloom
  • Hull losses hit 22 year low
    Good news for insurers as low claims environment continues.
  • DSD Shipping orders ro-pax double
    Norled unit contracts two more vessels at Remontowa in Poland.
  • Arctic cruiseship passengers safe after grounding
    Sistership despatched to aid Akademik Ioffe as authorities launch investigation
  • Genting Hong Kong cuts cruiseship loss
    Revenue rises in first half at owner of Star, Crystal and Dream brands.
  • Party veteran Kouvelis is new Greek shipping minister
    Cabinet reshuffle sees left-wing politician assume shipping portfolio
  • NS United of Japan sells one of its oldest capesize bulkers
    Transaction offers latest evidence of firm asset prices in the dry cargo market.
  • Zim speeds up Indian run
    Israeli container line introduces new faster rotation from Med.
  • CJC adds another director in Singapore
    Law firm raids HFW again to take Asian activities 'to next level'.
  • Autonomous shipping sparks mixed emotions
    Is the spread of automation a redefining of roles to increase efficiency or a threat to the livelihood of seafarers?
  • Greek ferry evacuated after fire breaks out
    ANEK ferry El. Venizelos returns to Piraeus, all 875 passengers get off ship safely
  • Enesel lines up one-year charter with Vitol for new VLCC
    Potential 12 month deal fits with the Greek shipowner's typically conservative approach
  • Jinhui Shipping shares jump on first dividend in a decade
    Resumption of payouts to shareholders extends stronger run for the bulker owner's shares.
  • Golden Energy fitting battery system to PSVs
    Norwegian owner contracts Rolls-Royce to upgrade pair of vessels.
  • Borr Drilling dips into reserves as $20m buyback begins
    Troim-led offshore vehicle is investing in its own stock.
  • Ultra Deep Solutions goes for sixth newbuild
    Singapore company designing new hybrid OSV for subsea operations.
  • Brussels to visit Shree Ram yard as Europe's demo deadline nears
    First signs emerge that the European Commission is ready to recognise beaching yards under its recycling regulation in the face of capacity shortfall, beginning with yard in Alang
  • Cheer abounds despite dreaded doldrums in Arctic regatta
    Fourteen sailing boats took to an exceptionally calm Oslo fjord last week for the sixth-annual regatta held by Arctic Offshore, the in-house shipbrokers at Arctic Securities. Team spirit was unquestionably high, as usual, even though sails remained mostly empty this year. John Fredriksen has sold out of shipbroking joint-venture The 117 competitors represented a broad slice of the industry - in
  • Maersk Line reveals port chaos in Brazil
    Boxship giant says truckers' strike creating 'out of control' situation and hitting exports.
  • Three killed as storm hits research ship
    Chinese technicians die as waves sweep them off Beidiao 993 in Dalian.
  • Uljanik Shipyard boss offers to quit
    Gianni Rossanda ready to step down as strike row over back pay rumbles on.
  • Klaveness opening temporary Tokyo office
    Digital solutions on the agenda when bulker owner heads to Japan next month.
  • Impairments drag Bumi Armada into the red
    Malaysian FPSO specialist also hurt by weaker year-on-year revenue at one of its main divisions.
  • Jinhui back in black as it opts for LSFO to meet IMO 2020
    Hong Kong shipowner also resumes dividends on the back of improved performance.
  • China's slowing crude demand more worrying than trade spat
    Import growth rates down notably from those seen over the previous two years, says Gibson.
  • Improved rates push Pioneer Marine into the black
    Torben Janholt-led bulker owner also confirms new credit facility secured at "improved terms".

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Greenbrier taps Tekorius for new COO role
    The Greenbrier Companies Inc. on Tuesday announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Lorie Tekorius has been named EVP and chief operating officer by its board of directors.
  • CEVA hires chief commercial officer
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Laurent Binetti as its new chief commercial officer.
  • Delta Cargo launches iPad kiosks
    Delta Cargo has launched self-service iPad kiosks in Atlanta and Boston requiring electronic air waybills as standard operating procedure.
  • Oakland crane-raising work finished
    Four ship-to-shore cranes at Oakland International Container Terminal, the busiest terminal at the Port of Oakland, are 27 feet taller following completion last week of a yearlong, crane-raising project.
  • U.S., Mexico sew up NAFTA textile details
    The U.S. and Mexico have agreed to adopt a CAFTA-style short-supply textile and apparel framework for NAFTA, according to two private sector sources with knowledge of NAFTA textile and apparel negotiations.
  • Union Pacific positive train control progressing
    Class I railway Union Pacific said Wednesday it is continuing to make significant progress in implementing positive train control (PTC) and it will meet all required deadlines for installation on its network.
  • DrayNow raises $5 million
    DrayNow, a Pennsylvania-based company that has developed an app and platform for booking and tracking intermodal freight, has raised $5 million in venture capital funding.
  • ATRI data shows need for HOS flexibility
    The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit organization that conducts research on the trucking industry, released the results of an analysis that demonstrated the potential benefits of allowing commercial drivers additional hours-of-service (HOS) flexibility.
  • U.S. Q2 GDP revised upward
    U.S. gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 4.2 percent in the second quarter of 2018, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2014, according to the second

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2018
  • Norway's Alvheim crude to load three cargoes in October
    Total loadings of Norway's Alvheim crude are set to remain unchanged month on month in October, at three cargoes
  • Eni boosts Arctic exploration exposure with new Alaskan blocks
    Eni has acquired 124 exploration leases on the Eastern North Slope of Alaska from privately-held, US-based Caelus Alaska Exploration
  • North Sea Heidrun October crude loadings steady at two cargoes
    Two cargoes of North Sea Heidrun crude are set to load in October
  • Verifavia urges shipowners to submit emissions data, IMO roadmap
    Verifavia urges shipowners to submit carbon emissions and fuel consumption data collection plans to verifiers by September 1
  • US stocks of high sulfur heating oil retreat, losing August gains
    US stocks of high sulfur heating oil fell 6.1% last week, erasing the advances they had registered in the previous three weeks
  • Crude settles higher after 2.57 million-barrel US crude stock draw
    The crude complex settled higher Wednesday after US government data showed a 257 million-barrel decline in the nation's crude stocks
  • Gasoil emerges as winner as India tweaks oil product yields
    New cokers, robust margins in international markets have given refiners an opportunity to lift output and exports of the middle distillate.
  • FUTURES: Crude stable on US stocks data, North Sea strike talks
    "In the energy sector, with very little in the way of data, investors looked ahead to this week's EIA report," ANZ analysts said in a note.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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