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November 4, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's manufacturing expands more than in last 3 years: Caixin PMI
  • China's manufacturing contracts again as trade uncertainty lingers
  • Canadian National Railway Teamsters consider strike on November 19
  • Trump-Xi trade deal hits another hurdle after Chile cancels APEC
  • Steinweg to shut down Uniport box terminal in Rotterdam in Q1 2020
  • Cosco-chartered Seaspan ship seized by Indonesia safe in Singapore
  • Deep-water port in Gdynia to be built as public-private partnership
  • Philippines youth group visits NYK head office and maritime museum
  • Hyundai, Israel's Taavura to collaborate on future mobility solutions
  • Drewry's East-West Airfreight Price Index shows rate rise in September
  • Air cargo service kicks off between Shijiazhuang and Moscow
  • Royal Air Philippines names AAT as cargo handler in Hong Kong
  • Cebu Pacific sees Sangley Airport as beginning for its cargo fleet hub

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2019
  • Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou re-elected President of WISTA International
  • Increased vessel operating costs seen in 2019 & 2020
  • SCMT Regulations now effective from Feb. 2020
  • 'We expect more growth on the India-Europe trade'
  • BASF to invest in Antwerp port production facility
  • Mumbai Port Trust lights up the Gateway of India on Oct. 31, 2019 to spread the message "Integrity - A Way of Life" on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week 2019
  • DB Schenker introduces autonomous robots in Leipzig warehouse
  • Seaways Shipping brings exotic animals for world class zoo near Statue of Unity
  • GeM partners with banks for payment-related services
  • Gross GST revenue of INR 95,380 cr. collected in Oct.
  • India will enter into FTAs on its own terms: Goyal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Own risk - own management"
  • New Eurasian overland shuttle launched
  • Global container throughput remains stable
  • First Alibaba train completes China-Belgium journey
  • Martin Bencher opens office in Bilbao
  • Dachser's Atlanta branch receives Ceiv pharma certification
  • MOL raises income in first half of financial year 2019
  • Hactl provides ramp handling for Southern Air
  • 120 tank cars to carry sulphur
  • More automation in pgb-Europe's warehouse
  • Suzane Giurlando to lead Epal
  • Significantly more perishables pass through Valenciaport
  • Six more sites have rail hub potential
  • Kerry Logistics wins contract with Smiffys
  • Lineas renews management team
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Eurogate CT introduces new offer in Jadeweserport
  • Cargolux shows high quality

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • Airports can play a bigger role in supply chains, but must address congestion
  • Carriers 'play hardball' with new Asia-Europe and transpacific rate hikes
  • (Cargo) business as usual in Hong Kong as peak season arrives for Cathay Pacific
  • Latin civil unrest spreads to Chile just as the export season starts
  • Panama port community to create central data hub for cargo visibility
  • Barging initiative bids to attract cargo at China's troubled SAR
  • The other side: HMM hits back - 'we've done our best on competitiveness'
  • Analysis: DSV Panalpina - I smell fear in the market as its model becomes the benchmark

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • NTSB: Lube oil leak onto hot surface caused towboat fire
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on a September 12, 2018 incident in which a fire broke out aboard the 1968-built towing vessel Jacob Kyle Rusthoven while it was

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why environmental protection will trump trade
    Environmental protection is ultimately going to trump trade, according to our podcast guest this week - the IMO's head of air...
  • Brazilian police link Greek tanker to major oil spill
    Police in Brazil carry out search and seizure warrants for a Greek company in Rio de Janeiro
  • PSA planning 7m teu mega hub in Gdansk
    In support of PSA's lofty ambitions, the Port of Gdansk Authority has also outlined plans to build 'Euro Central Port'...
  • DSV chief says Panalpina integration is 'on track'
    Integrated group expects to achieve annual cost synergies of about $343m
  • Dutch courts open up evidence gathering to actions from other jurisdictions
    'Owners and managers, and also their insurers and lawyers, should be aware of the changing landscape, and not be taken...
  • Global Freight Awards will celebrate excellence in cargo shipping
    Awards ceremony to be preceded by forum on preventing misdeclared cargoes
  • IMO's pollution chief says environmental barriers will trump trade
    Edmund Hughes tells the shipping industry that environmental regulations are a 'different animal' when compared with most other regulated sectors...
  • Liquid market for LNG still looks some way off
    Certain traditional buyers are more concerned with energy security, and do not see as much value in promoting market liquidity
  • Howe Robinson expands US operations with acquisition
    The deal means that Howe Robinson will expand its dry cargo presence into the US market
  • The Interview: Lord Mountevans
    He's the grandson of a man who survived the Scott of the Antarctic expedition and went on to write the...
  • Brazil says tankers are likely cause of major oil slick
    The thick sludge, which naval officials believe has floated in from some 500 or 600 miles out at sea, has...
  • Capital Product eyes growth despite volatility from scrubber retrofits
    Nasdaq-listed owner of 10 boxships and one capesize bulker has completed the first of at least seven scrubber installations
  • Shipping's hydrogen future will need regulation
    Regulation will be needed if hydrogen is to play a role in shipping's decarbonisation
  • LNG progress offers lessons for future fuels
    While LNG has not made Maersk's shortlist for zero-emission fuels, its proponents have suggested renewable and synthetic production pathways
  • Shipowners seek to seize initiative as inevitable carbon levy looms
    Thought leaders at the Global Maritime Forum aim to make progress by working together across all industry sectors in order...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Fuel change likely to generate insurance claims, say clubs | Viewpoint: Getting what you pay for |...
  • Nokia hopes to break into 5G for ports in Malaysia
    5G networks not only provide ultra-fast mobile broadband connectivity but also enable emerging applications such as the Internet of Things...
  • Fall in winter LNG spot prices pulls back shipping rates
    Demand in China, the growth engine for LNG demand, weakened for the first time in three years this October, Platts...
  • SembMarine gets Gulf of Mexico FPU contract from Shell
    Building the two FPUs together will take advantage of synergies at SembMarine's massive new yard facility in Tuas
  • Pacific Basin to raise up to $175m with bond sales
    The bonds will mature in December 2025 with a bondholder's put option in December 2023
  • Hydrogen will drive shipping's decarbonisation
    Price and availability will likely be decisive in determining the choice of future fuel
  • Seacor Island Lines names Charles Gittens as president
    Mr Gittens joins Island Lines with more than 15 years' prior experience with several firms dedicated to serving customers with...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • Evolving NY-NJ chassis pool maintains port flow
  • US trucking firms make slim employment gain
  • Maersk joins Hapag-Lloyd in levying low-sulfur surcharge
  • Cosco Heavy Transport, Dongbang to partner on large projects
  • Asia-Europe carrier capacity management allows rate hikes to take hold
  • Market headwinds buffet newly formed DSV Panalpina

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • US shipping defence coalition rolls out multi-pronged mission
    The International Maritime Security Construct is set to get underway with Operation Sentinel. The US-led, six-country coalition organised to ensure freedom of navigation in and around the Strait of Hormuz circulated a flyer in October outlining a mission involving ships large and small alongside aircraft. Japan to link with France in effort to diffuse Gulf tensions UAE signs up to the US-led Gu
  • Power struggle atop AMO union heads to federal court
    The union president's actions "are corrosive to all that union brotherhood stands for" its secretary alleges
  • US safety agency blames 'industry practice' for overturned liftboat
    The 15 crew members aboard the Ram XVIII were all evacuated without major injury
  • Panamax bulker rates fall amid 'combination of things'
    Freight rates for panamax bulk carriers have been on a steady decline over the past two weeks amid several factors, according to analysts. The Baltic Exchange Panamax Index shows a 21.5% drop in rates since 14 October to 1512. Meanwhile, time charter average prices for ships in the 82,000-dwt range have dropped 20.7% to $13,109 per day. Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans gave four reasons why rate
  • China's Social Security Fund takes 10% in Cosco Shipping
    The Chinese central government has initiated transfers of state capital to pension reserves amid an aging population
  • Venture capitalist Yariv Zghoul shuns shipowning as JiBe ERP expands
    Shipmanager Anglo-Eastern Univan says it has been won over by Zghoul's different approach to digital shipping
  • Oldendorff wins five-year deal for bulkers in Bangladesh
    German owner will import up to 4.5m tonnes of coal per year for BCPCL
  • Corroded and cracked cargoship kicked out by Paris MOU
    Two Turkish ships banned after failing multiple port state control checks
  • Seacor Marine sells North Sea emergency vessels
    Seacor Marine is selling its North Sea emergency response vessel business to the UK's North Star Shipping in a deal worth up to £23.5m ($30.3m). The New York-listed offshore player announced the 19-ship deal, expected to close in December, Friday morning. Investor Robotti urges Tidewater to merge again It will see North Star's parent company pay Seacor '19.5m up front, plus another '4m if certa
  • BW LPG exits large gas carrier segment with sale of duo
    Oslo-listed BW LPG is exiting the segment for large gas carriers by selling its last two ships in the category. The LPG carrier owner, which is controlled by Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group, has sold the 59,000-cbm BW Nantes and BW Nice (both built 2003) to a Bahamas-registered LPG distributor, European gas carrier brokers said. The 16-year-old vessels are understood to have fetched some $33m each
  • Ince loses another lawyer as Fei Mao joins Keystone
    Shipping specialist added to UK law firm's expanding team
  • Solstad sells laid-up vessel while holding off debt payments
    Solstad Offshore has sold a laid-up platform supply vessel (PSV) and has agreed with bondholders to further postpone its debt payments. Solstad anchor-handlers win long-term contracts in Australia The Oslo-listed company has sold the 3,100-dwt Far Swift (built 2003) for an undisclosed amount to an unnamed buyer. VesselsValue.com estimates the Vard Brevik-built ship, which has been cold-stacked,
  • Iino: chemical tanker market to stay 'sluggish' as profit falls
    But Japanese owner was buoyed a little by LPG carriers and bulkers
  • Tanker scrapping down by half so far in 2019
    Recycling of other vessels also lower after "very poor" three months, broker says
  • TNG makes more money in 'anaemic' MR market
    Croatian tanker owner says product sector recovered a little in second half of October
  • Modern Petrobras drillship attracts top dollar from scrap buyer
    Second auction succeeds in offloading Vitoria 10000 into India
  • Insurance and IMO 2020 set to hit ship operating costs
    Latest BDO Opcost survey confirms hardening P&I and hull insurance markets
  • Delta Tankers ship tied to oil spill at centre of Brazilian furore
    Data shows voyage of suezmax tanker in the fleet of Diamantis Diamantides-controlled shipowner matches description by police
  • Indonesia held Cosco boxship for a month over 'security concerns'
    Chartered Seaspan vessel was carrying 1,700 boxes from East Java
  • AIE looks to nearly double LNG shipments into Australia
    Developer of country's first LNG FSRU import facility aiming to bring in another 20 cargoes
  • Newcastlemaxes set to make Colombian coal more competitive
    Arrival of Oldendorff bulker at Puerto Bolivar could help country to sell more coal to Asia
  • Yangzijiang scoops Navibulgar Great Lakes newbuildings
    Chinese shipbuilder wins repeat business from expanding Bulgarian shipowner
  • Sembcorp Marine lands Shell's Mexican Whale
    Singapore yard says new contract will take advantage of synergies from ongoing Shell Vito FPU project

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • FreightWaves adds DHL Supply Chain Pricing Power Index and Daily Estimated Miles Driven!
    We are regularly enhancing and improving SONAR to meet the needs of the ever-changing freight market and the needs of our customers. To help keep...
  • DOWN UNDER TRUCKING: garbage trucks go electric
    Signs of the impending transition to electric vehicles continue to gather apace. The authorities in the Western Australian City of Fremantle are trialing an electric...
  • FreightWaves oil report: struggles in the oil patch aren't getting any easier
    Debt loads are high, prices are stuck and new capital is reluctant to move into the space.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
  • FUTURES 5: Crude settles higher on US-China trade talks, bullish economic indicators
    Crude futures settled higher Friday, following gains in equities on news that the US-China trade negotiations were progressing, and on more bullish economic indicators.
  • Singapore's residue stocks rise 5% on week as imports recover
    Commercial onshore residue stocks in Singapore rose 4.99% week on week as imports from the Middle East, the Americas and Europe increased, although no imports were received from Russia for the second consecutive week.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up marginally on week amid poor arbitrage economics
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region were up marginally for the second consecutive week in the seven days to Wednesday to 1.022 million mt, Insights Global data showed, amid poor arbitrage opportunities.
  • ICE Nov Singapore HSFO open interest dips 5% on waning demand ahead of IMO
    Open interest for front-month November Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts on the Intercontinental Exchange fell as demand for HSFO continued to dwindle ahead of IMO 2020.
  • NWE bunker fuel traded in Platts MOC hit four-month high in October
    Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges were up 51% month on month in October, as market participants said there was tight availability on the prompt.
  • Activity in 0.5% marine fuel barges spikes in Platts MOC ahead of IMO
    Interest in 0.5% marine fuel barges spiked in October based on indications seen in the Platts Market On Close assessment process, as shipping market participants around the world prepare for the IMO 2020 sulfur cap regulation.
  • MARINE FUEL 0.5%S: MOC grows in line with increased marine fuel demand
    Traders said demand from shippers had yet to kick in for LSFO, and while some shipowners had begun transitioning some of their vessels to using IMO 2020-compliant fuel, most owners were heard to be trying to continue using HSFO as far into December as possible.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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