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May 31, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM and Evergreen scrap services in the transatlantic
  • CMA CGM implements 'emergency space surcharge' on Marseille-Tunis trade
  • ONE's first 8,560-TEU magenta box ship deployed on PN2 service
  • DCT Gdansk breaches 9m TEU since launch in 2007
  • Carbon targets for shipping can only be met with 'Zero CO2' fuels
  • China's Suning Logistics completes testing of autonomous heavy-truck
  • Kerry Logistics acquires S African freight forwarder SAS
  • Hiab unveils new light range loader cranes
  • US retaliate with new requirements for Russian cargo carriers in overflight row
  • Los Angeles April cargo traffic up 2pc to 196,000 tonnes
  • China Southern airlifts 17 tonnes of pharma from Amsterdam to Guangzhou

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Global economic growth on track to reach its highest level since 2011, says analysis
  • North America East Coast box volumes show modest rise in 2018-Q1
  • ONE's first magenta containership makes successful call at Port of Yantian
  • Worldwide exchange of standard nautical information seen to be a step closer
  • Dachser India expands in Northern Capital Region
  • Despite increasing protectionism, global economic growth looks promising in 2018: FIEO chief
  • Duty-free import entitlements will be restricted to only Customs duty: Govt

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Moscow-Kazan high-speed rail project going ahead
  • Fressnapf - automation boosts productivity
  • Mysteries remain about two Malaysian Triple Sevens
  • Rail operator invests in new generation railcars
  • New driver for Ford's commercial vehicle division
  • Mainfreight's results show revenue and ebita gains
  • Swissport builds on blockchain partnerships
  • Intermarine's parent and Zeaborn establish JV
  • ECSA welcomes new directive for port reception facilities
  • Hong Kong - Europe by rail
  • Railinc picks Smemoe for communications
  • Global airfreight markets up again in April
  • Mobile app for easing drivers' workload
  • HMM and Evergreen axing transatlantic services
  • IRU: Historic moment for China-Eurasia trade
  • Dnata handles new Egyptair Cargo service at DWC
  • The new choice: France, a partner for your trade...

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • BW LPG could benefit from discounted Dorian vessels
  • Lars Moller jailed for role in OW Bunker's collapse
  • Oldendorff joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative
  • Golden Ocean warns of higher-than-forecast fleet growth as scrap sales slow
  • KDB jumps on green bond bandwagon
  • Mahathir cancels Singapore rail link, renegotiates China project
  • Singapore joins International Association of Lighthouse Authorities council
  • Benelux Overseas sells LPG carrier pair as India scrap prices firm
  • HMM to withdraw from trans-Atlantic route, no tie-up with ZIM
  • No let-up in China's nickel ore imports

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Box lines make waves on the transatlantic as they cancel services to cut costs
  • Canadian Pacific train operators walk out as deal is reached with signal workers
  • Carriers' new bunker surcharges spark anger among shippers and 3PLs
  • Air freight market holding a steady course, but fuel hikes start to bite
  • US LTL specialist SaaS Transport latest stop on WiseTech Global buying spree
  • Transparency18: a barrage of new hi-tech remedies for transport headaches
  • Change or pay up: UPS aims to modify shipper behaviour
  • JD.com unveils its self-driving 'truck'

Marine Logweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • LEG carriers with first ME-GIE engines rack up 10,000 operating hours
  • Austal launches first Guardian class Pacific Patrol Boat
  • GasLog orders 180,000 cu.m LNG carrier at Samsung
  • BMT Nigel Gee and superyacht builder form new naval architect JV
  • De Hoop tug sextet set to go to work in Caspian
  • LDA Service Operation Vessel showcases range of ABB solutions
  • BW LPG makes all share offer to acquire Dorian LPG

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Capesize market needs higher iron ore volumes from Brazil, says Golden Ocean chief
    Brazilian iron ore volumes need to increase significantly from the nation's largest miner, Vale, if it is to meet its...
  • Aussies urge IMO overhaul
    The proposal puts matters of transparency, representation and the role of industry organisations on the table
  • GasLog orders LNG newbuild after clinching second Centrica charter
    New 180,000 cu m vessel is one of three uncommitted newbuildings that may serve seven-year contract for UK charterer
  • NordLB seeking to offload $3bn of non-performing shipping loans
    German regional lender announces reduced profit for first quarter
  • Vietnam to restrict containerised waste imports due to congestion
    Backlogs are affecting port operations and those of shipping lines and their customers
  • Posidonia 2018: Celebrate Greek shipping with in-depth coverage
    Lloyd's List has held a series of debates under the banner The Three Elements of Efficiency - it is a...
  • Former OW Bunker manager jailed for 18 months
    OW Singapore subsidiary manager Lars Moller was handed the prison term for a breach in granting a $125.1m credit to...
  • Betting on bulk... up to a point
    Domination of China may muscle out independent shipping from third nations, Greek shipping stalwart Lou Kollakis warns
  • When less means more
    An extensive reshuffle is taking place in Greek shipping, with the emergence of fewer but larger companies operating bigger fleets
  • Taking control of the 2020 sulphur cap: the owners' view
    Star Bulk, the Tsakos Group and GasLog open up to Lloyd's List about their preparations for the 2020 sulphur cap
  • Golden Ocean pays dividend on continued profit
    Oslo-based dry bulk owner reports first-quarter net profit of $16.7m versus a $17.9m loss a year earlier
  • BW LPG posts losses amid depressed spot rates
    Update: Chief executive Marin Ackermann defends $1.1bn offer to buy Dorian LPG that would create a mega fleet rarely seen...
  • Growing demand for electric vehicles is good news for shipping
    The West Coast South America to Far East trade can look forward to attracting premium freight rates
  • Markets have evolved, says Euroseas' Aristides Pittas
    Offering investors pure shipping plays is the foundation for higher stock valuations, says head of Euroseas
  • Middle East crude exports face losing out in US-China trade tension thaw
    China's imports of crude oil and LNG are poised to grow amid growing domestic demand and diversifying import sources is...
  • GAC signs ONE agency contract for Australia
    Under the agreement, GAC will provide agency and husbandry services for about 210 calls annually
  • Polaris very large ore carrier disabled after engine room fire
    The fire has been extinguished with no injuries reported
  • BW and Dorian tie-up is litmus test for consolidation
    BW LPG has offered 2.05 BW LPG shares for each Dorian share in a deal with $1.1bn enterprise value. The...
  • Safe Bulkers posts higher than expected first-quarter profit
    Owner of 40 bulkers aims to continue deleveraging as revenues climb

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Roadcheck focus on ELDs to trim US truck capacity further
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets Asia-Europe fuel surcharge, peak season fees
  • CP reaches deal with Teamsters Canada, ending strike
  • Austin, Texas shippers get the most out of limited air cargo service
  • Canada container growth demands more infrastructure, innovation
  • India dockworker union, port deal averts nationwide strike
  • US truckers, shippers frustrated with chassis splits, shortages

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Safe Bulkers earnings outlook given boost
    Analysts upgrade EPS forecast for Polys Hajioannou-controlled company after it attains higher-than-expected rates.
  • Nordic American confirms suezmax disposals
    Suezmax specialist says it prioritise dividend payments as it has before and 'optimistic views' on tankers.
  • Inchcape fraud case a long-fought battle predating 'Fat Leonard' scandal
    London-listed maritime services company says the settlement does not mean wrongdoing, but lawsuit alleges widespread practice of overbilling
  • Van Oord plants its wind flag in Taiwan for first time
    Shipowner named preferred contractor by Germany's WPD for offshore wind project.
  • Economou readies for Oslo offshore listing
    New entity seeking to raise $175m in equity as part of transaction to buy two Ocean Rig rigs.
  • Buttery mum on reports of bulker buy
    Taylor Maritime tipped to have added a handysize vessel to its fleet.
  • Mermaid to scrap two old barges
    Singaporean offshore vessel operator will offload its 5,309-dwt MTR-1 (built 1978) and a 7,989-dwt MTR-2 (built 1981).
  • BW LPG and Dorian LPG shares shoot up
    Two giant VLGC owners see stocks climb on back of takeover offer.
  • Diana Containerships gets post-panamax pay raise
    New York-listed boxship owner lets out 6,494-teu Rotterdam (built 2008) at higher rate.
  • Grindrod fails in HMM piracy claim
    Charterer loses appeal after bulker master refused to sail to Africa due to security fears.
  • Havila Shipping to sell another PSV
    Norwegian OSV owner continues to offload non-core tonnage.
  • Luck smiles on Norwegian Hull Club
    An absence of large and medium-size claims through the first quarter has led to the Norwegian Hull Club turning in the best underwriting performance for many years. The two key underwriting measures were particularly favourable with the loss ratio just 53%, while the combined ratio was 66%. The loss ratio means that net claims at the Bergen-based mutual ran to little more than half the net premi
  • Topaz sells four laid-up OSVs
    Dubai owner offloads elderly ships as profit stays stable.
  • GasLog newbuilding set for seven-year Centrica deal
    Shipowner clocks up new order at same time as boosting its orderbook.
  • Vitol inks debut VLCC order as first trader to target sector
    Order at Hyundai Heavy comes at a time rates are depressed but prices are rising.
  • Rokke's Akastor takes $75m Odfjell Drilling stake
    Tycoon's OSV company provides financing for rig purchase.
  • Bolero, NR team up on digital bills of lading
    UK and Singapore players say electronic platform offers efficiency savings.
  • Nautilus calls for $50 rise in minimum crew wage
    Union to argue at ILO that time has come for pay hike.
  • ASM tanker runs aground in Canada
    No pollution reported as Chem Norma gets stuck in St Lawrence Seaway.
  • Golden Ocean nets $120m loan as panamax sale confirmed
    Refinancing comes alongside a vessel sale and a second successive quarterly dividend.
  • Nord/LB to take further shipping hits
    German lender warns of more provisions this year; offloads another $580m of loans.
  • Dorian takeover battle could reignite Fredriksen duel
    DNB Markets suggests BW Group could face a familiar adversary as it looks for latest VLGC consolidation move.
  • BW Offshore back in the black
    FPSO owner drives up earnings and revenue in first quarter.
  • Oldendorff Carriers joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative
    German bulker owner latest to back charity aiming for sustainable shipping by 2040.
  • BW LPG falls to loss as spot rates drop
    Singapore VLGC owner reveals red ink for first quarter as it pursues Dorian LPG takeover.
  • Asian liner firms jump on surcharge bandwagon
    Bengal Tiger Line and Samudera say new charges will come into force from Friday.
  • Korean shipbuilding regions to get government support
    Five key areas set to benefit from financial and tax incentives, says minister.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Executive Moves: CSX and Loadsmart
    CSX Corporation announced Wednesday that James Schwichtenberg has been named vice president and chief safety officer, effective immediately...
  • Ports America names former Chesapeake head CEO
    Ports America Group Inc. has appointed Mark Montgomery as its new president and chief executive officer. A more than 30-year veteran of th...
  • NEWS FLASH: CP strike ends after deal reached with Teamsters
    Canadian Pacific said it reached a tentative four-year agreement with CP conductors and locomotive engineers and a five-year agreement with...
  • Bunker surcharges raise shippers' ire
    Emergency bunker surcharges announced by several leading liner shipping companies in reaction to rising fuel costs have drawn sharp critici...
  • Senate Finance seeks information from shippers on counterfeits
    Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and ranking member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday sent letters to shipping companie...
  • Q1 U.S. GDP estimate gets downgrade
    United States gross domestic product - the broadest measure of a nation's overall economic health - grew at an annual rate of 2.2 percent i...
  • AASHTO leader retiring at end of year
    Frederick G. "Bud" Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), has annou...
  • Bunker surcharges raise shippers' ire
    Emergency bunker surcharges announced by several leading liner shipping companies in reaction to rising fuel costs have drawn sharp critici...
  • Are shippers getting their fair share?
    The European Shippers Council is asking its members if a fair share of the benefits that container shipping companies gain from participati...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 30, 2018
  • Oil rebound lifts ICE July Brent back over $77/b
    Market recovers from sudden plunge over past three days.
  • Total has 60 days to negotiate Iran sanctions waiver for South Pars: Zanganeh
  • Bunker fuel in stricken Houston ships contains phenolic compounds: VPS
    More than 30 ships tested contained compounds.
  • European bunker volumes to West Africa down on slack buying interest
  • REFINERY NEWS: Lukoil starts bitumen production at Perm refinery
  • Asian fuel oil premiums over Europe touch 7-month high but arb remains shut
  • Europe HSFO market to tighten in June on on-spec bunker issues: traders
  • Istanbul bunkering not seen affected by Bosporus closure Sat: sources
  • FUTURES: Crude falls on concerns over possible OPEC-led output rise
    "Oil offered little to support after being hit down last week on expectations over a ramping up of output from OPEC and co.," IG market strategist said.
  • Distillates from US to Europe in June already at 760,000 mt: Platts cFlow
    The US Gulf Coast diesel market has weakened over the last three weeks.

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