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January 7, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate flat at US$996/TEU, up 2.7pc to USWC
  • Intra-Asia/Mideast GLX calls at DaChan Bay Thursdays and Wednesdays
  • MSC takes over more of the cleanup of North Sea box spill
  • Boxes catch fire mid-Atlantic on Hapag-Lloyd's 7,510-TEUer
  • Beijing pledges more spending, less taxation in 2019 to boost growth
  • Los Angeles APM Terminals ramps up loading/discharge on a single ship
  • China's online regulators warn financial researchers against speculation
  • Week-long waits hit ships at Makassar box shop in South Sulawesi
  • Container shipping has potential to expand on deepened Mississippi
  • Kenyan appeals court halts petition over who runs Port of Mombasa
  • NYK gains funding to build its first methanol-powered chemical tanker
  • SF Express to develop air cargo hub at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport
  • Istanbul's new airport opening delayed again - now till March 3
  • Amazon to lease 10 more freighters from ATSG for Wilmington air park
  • Peak season fails to stop global air cargo falling 1.4pc in November

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2019
  • 'In 2019, I would like us to focus intently on strengthening our profitability'
  • 'The industry relies on the promise of a better future with optimism'
  • IRClass Review of 2018 & Projections for 2019
  • India Ports Global Chabahar Free Zone takes over interim operation of Iran's Chabahar Port
  • Major Ports on the growth path
  • Sanjay Sethi takes charge as Chairman of JNPT
  • Special Secretary (Logistics) holds joint review meeting at DPT
  • Leaner & greener shipping seen attracting investment in 2019
  • Measures being taken to curtail import of textiles

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Island-hopping to success
  • More autonomous trucks on trial in Australian mine
  • Balkan rail upgrade progressing
  • Crew fighting fire on "Yantian Express"
  • Krone overshoots EUR 2 billion turnover mark
  • Fourth B737-400BCF for Atran Airlines
  • Allianz pro Schiene elects new board
  • PD Ports: Short sighted vision threatens UK's growth
  • KN expands pharma chain network in Slovenia
  • Port of Dunkirk automates customs clearance
  • Saudia Cargo flies in event material from Europe
  • New CFO at CLX
  • New container train for hinterland traffic in Germany
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Angus Procter elected as Wet FFABA chairman
  • Moore Stephens: green times looming on horizon
  • Welsh food for Middle East
  • Air China touches down in Phnom Penh

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Crew reported safe after fire breaks out on containership Yantian Express
  • Heavy snow and staff shortages freeze cargo operations at Kiev's airport
  • Strong demand keeping spot rates firm as new bunker adjustment fees come aboard
  • Lack of provision for freight in Trans-Pennine rail upgrade a serious mistake
  • Seko Logistics moves swiftly along acquisition trail with two strategic buys
  • Reforming container operations the main focus as K Line enters centenary year
  • Brexit: could Channel ports cope with 'no deal'?
  • Supply chain radar: Royal Mail preps for a buyout
  • Supply chain radar: AP Møller Mærsk's land of hope and glory?
  • Herb Kelleher, the most disruptive innovator in the airline business, dies at 87
  • Should Apple's results worry the air freight market?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Bouchard B. No. 295 completes major overhaul
  • Fires breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd containership
  • Norwegian tax change sees DHT duo relocate to Singapore
  • Corpus Christi entrance channel deepening to start this year
  • Aquaculture acquisition: InnovaSea to buy Nortek Akvakultur
  • Green shipping will continue to attract investors

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • MSC Zoe clean-up operation under way
    MSC has said it is not aware of any dangerous cargo spill
  • Great White Fleet to replace reefers with cellular boxships
    The weekly container service will use two chartered-in vessels of the modern type and will turn in five weeks
  • MSC containership crew kidnapped off Benin
    MSC has secured the vessel, cargo and remaining crew but have no further comment about missing seafarers
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports blaze on vessel
    Yantian Express was bound for the Canadian port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on its way from Colombo when the fire...
  • DHT Holding's co-chiefs move to Singapore
    The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Bermuda, will see its Singapore office hold senior management and focus on chartering...
  • New IMSBC rules on coal liquefaction kick in
    Insurer Gard highlights regulatory changes that came into place on January 1, which also include changes to scrapping rules for...
  • Indian Register posts 4% growth in classed fleet
    IRClass is now recognised by 41 flag states globally, with additions last year including the Netherlands, Vietnam, Jordan and Bahrain
  • Japan shipping majors pledge to be forward-looking
    Companies' chiefs set out their strategy for addressing challenges
  • Spot rates spike as sulphur surcharges filter through
    Asia-Europe spot rates have achieved double-digit percentage gains since the turn of the year, while the transpacific market has witnessed...
  • Cargo ship runs aground in Libya
    The 2009-built Liberian-flagged Atlantic Peach was carrying 150 containers when she ran aground
  • PSA puts itself at the vanguard of digitalisation
    While there are challenges, there are also many benefits to be gained from adopting new technology, PSA Singapore head of...
  • Thailand shuts down oil and and gas fields as it waits out tropical storm
    At least three production and storage floaters disconnected and moved from offshore fields in the Gulf of Thailand - Erawan...
  • Yard Talk | Little new year cheer for shipbuilders
    While the number of active shipyards has shrunk significantly since 2009, hopefully the power of consolidation will truly revive the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Holiday cheer for capesize market | Pre-tariff rush link to drop in key China manufacturing index | Exclusive interview with...
  • All eyes on US-China trade talks
    Talks to begin after technology and agriculture players in the US incurred billions in damages; China manufacturing volume also shrank for the...
  • Leaner and greener shipping will attract investment, says Moore Stephens
    There remains an appetite for investment in shipping from both new and existing players
  • California move to ban coal exports from Bay Area terminals
    Environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club are applying pressure on all levels of government
  • Search suspended for last missing MOL crew
    Shoei Kisen Kaisha is coordinating with the merchant vessels that have picked up surviving crew for their transport from the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • E-commerce spurs US courier, warehouse, trucking hiring
  • US-Asia capacity tightens ahead of Lunar New Year
  • Volatility frames cautious trans-Pacific contract talks
  • Minimal cargo risk from US government shutdown
  • US trucking firms look to 'cultivate' their own drivers
  • LA-LB terminals: Backlog will ease mid-January

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • US shipping stocks rise with the market
    Thirty New York-listed companies show green arrow today amid upward market momentum driven by positive jobs report, Fed remarks.
  • UK-flagged ship grounded on Mississippi in Louisiana
    The Mississippi River is blocked after a UK-flagged bulker ran aground Friday morning. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina Shortly after 8:30 a.m. local time, the 114,248-dwt Anglo Alexandria (built 2011) was grounded roughly 70 miles southeast of New Orleans, near the mouth of the waterway, the US Coast Guard said. The disabled ship, plus several days of heavy fog, have created a q
  • Government shutdown not hitting shipping industry
    It's unclear how the shutdown has affected the Maritime Administration, but the shipping industry seems unconcerned
  • Fiori eyes growth as he looks to 'make Premuda great again'
    Marco Fiori, the Italian shipowner's new chief executive, outlines plans after his appointment was confirmed today.
  • Baltic Exchange exploring introduction of new tanker routes
    Public trial will see US to China VLCC route tested alongside possible suezmax, aframax and MR routes.
  • US accuses Russian owner of sanctions-busting scam
    US government prosecutors claim Sovfracht used a front company to launder millions of dollars through US banking system to pay for jet fuel
  • Seaspan declares quarterly dividend
    Seaspan has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share. The dividend is the eighth consecutive quarter the boxship owner has declared such a dividend, after dropping it from $0.37 per share in November 2017. The company has paid a dividend each quarter since 2006. After losing $174.1m in the second quarter of 2017, the company has been in the black each of the last five quarters. In the
  • Danaos Corporation falls out of NYSE price compliance
    Danaos Corporation has been put on notice by the New York Stock Exchange. Danaos plans to 'rely' on compliant fuels After its shares closed at $0.90 Friday, the Greek boxship owner announced that it had received notice from the stock exchange that it was out of compliance with its $1 per share minimum price rule. The company has six months to get its shares back over $1 and close at an average
  • MSC cleaning up lost boxes in North Sea
    Diego Aponte-led boxship giant has expedited clean-up process with help from several salvage companies.
  • Njord Shipping buys first boxship in partnership with MPC
    Njord Shipping has acquired its first containership as it continues to expand its fleet. The Norwegian shipowner has teamed up with Oslo-listed MPC Containerships to buy the 2,490-teu Norfolk Trader (built 2002). Njord chief executive Henrik Ness confirms the purchase of the vessel, which comes with a charter party attached. Glastad buoyed by handysize investments Breakthrough in Asia fuels
  • Croatian-owned bulker refloated in South America
    The bulker that ran aground earlier this week in South America was refloated in the early morning hours Friday. According to Argentine law firm Vega & Co., the 53,529-dwt AP Sveti Vlaho (built 2009) sailed to an anchorage in nearby Recalada to proceed with local coastguard formalities. Croatian-owned bulker runs aground in Argentina The ship, owned by Dubrovnik-based APS Shipping and managed by
  • Fire hits Hapag-Lloyd containership off Canada
    Fire has broken out in a container and spread to others onboard a Hapag-Lloyd containership on Friday. Efforts were made immediately to extinguish the fire onboard the 7,510-dwt Yantian Express (built 2020). Concern mounts over car carrier fires following Sincerity Ace blaze However, they have been suspended due to a "significant deterioration of weather conditions", the Germany-based carrier
  • Fiori completes comeback with top job at Premuda
    Marco Fiori has been confirmed as the new chief executive of Premuda, completing a rapid return to the industry for the former d'Amico International Shipping CEO. Fiori set for quick comeback as d'Amico departure date nears Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love' Fiori will take over the role from Jens Martin Jensen, the Pillarstone shipping man who has filled the pos
  • World economy 'greatly upset' by protectionism, says K Line
    K Line president Eizo Murakami has used his annual New Year's message to highlight the need for stability and certainty in geopolitics and trade in order to sustain economic growth. Murakami said 2018 was a year of "gradual improvement" for the world's economy. Japan P&I Club drives expansion in FD&D Myochin is new K Line CEO as Murakami moves upstairs This was despite setbacks in developing
  • Michael Gross grows stake in Global Ship Lease
    Hedge fund tycoon Michael S. Gross has strengthened his position as a leading shareholder in container specialist Global Ship Lease. Webber defends 'great deal' with Poseidon as GSL stock struggles Gross now boasts a 13.5% stake in the New York-listed shipowner, in which he has been a shareholder since 2008, an SEC filing shows. His stake of 10,752,754 shares is split between his personal acco
  • Dry bulk and LNG shipping stocks tipped to shine in 2019
    DNB Markets names its top picks for this year, alongside an upgrade for Star Bulk.
  • BW Offshore extends Brazilian FPSO charter
    BW Offshore has secured a one-year extension for one of its floating production, storage and offloading vessels. BW Offshore giant largest ship scrapped this year The 257,865-dwt FPSO Polvo (built 1980, converted 2007) will keep working for PetroRio until the third quarter of 2020. The ship's charter was set to expire in the third quarter of this year. The deal between the Oslo-listed company
  • Crew evacuated from burning cargo ship
    Fifteen crew have been evacuated from a general cargo vessel that caught fire off the coast of Turkey on Friday. The blaze erupted in the accommodation block onboard the 4,195 dwt Mark (built 1981) at around 06:20 local time, according to Turkish press. "A police boat was dispatched to the scene. Fifteen crew members were rescued and taken to [Istanbul's] Kartal port," Istanbul Governor Ali Yerl
  • Top DHT Holdings executives swap Oslo for Singapore
    Top management at VLCC owner DHT Holdings are quitting Oslo for the Asian shipping hub of Singapore. DHT Holdings closes book on BW VLCC deal Co-chief executives Svein Moxnes Harfjeld and Trygve P Munthe will no longer be based in the Norwegian capital. However, the rest of the management team will remain in Oslo, where the company has an office on Haakon VIIs GT. DHT confirmed the swap in a
  • Lower Opec exports dent tanker shipments in December
    Crude tanker loadings dropped by 3% in December with the output from Opec countries falling due to lower exports from Saudi Arabia, according to Morgan Stanley. Tanker sector licks lips for 'positive disruption' Clarksons Platou Securities analysts calls 'new dawn' for shipping stocks in 2019 Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis, citing ClipperData, says global crude tanker trade fell to 1.6 million barr
  • MOL aims for improved profitability in 2019
    Japanese shipping giant says it must also understand where its strengths lie versus the competition.
  • ONE sets productivity record at PSA terminal
    Liner giant says achievement serves as new operational benchmark for Singapore port operator.
  • Corpus Christi awards first VLCC channel improvement deal
    US port begins ship channel deepening effort with first contract over next five years.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Customs brokers fret over border closure threat
    The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America warned closing the U.S.-Mexico border would cause an "economic disaster."
  • Japanese shipping execs concerned about protectionism
    Leaders of NYK, MOL and "K" Line also highlight the challenge of IMO sulfur regulations.
  • MSC intensifies North Sea cleanup
    More than 250 containers washed off the MSC Zoe on Wednesday.
  • David Arian, L.A. harbor commissioner, labor leader, dies
    Arian was the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union from 1991 to 1994 and also served as president of Local 13 in Los Angeles.
  • EU intends to extend steel safeguard
    The European Commission has notified the World Trade Organization of its intent to extend steel safeguards imposed last summer through July 16, 2021.
  • Virginia lays out offshore wind supply chain roadmap
    With an estimated 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power projected for the United States by 2030, Virginia believes its port facilities could play a central role.
  • Dive into January issue of American Shipper
  • Fire breaks out aboard Hapag-Lloyd box ship
  • SEKO Logistics acquires GoodShip International
  • Executive Moves: ITS Logistics, JZ Expedited
  • Contract awarded for Port of Corpus Christi project

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2019
  • Iraq seeks to hold crude production at 4.513 million b/d for six months
    The cut would be 140,000 b/d from the reference level of 4.653 million b/d reached in October, the ministry said in a statement Friday.
  • Oil settles off intraday highs after US crude, products build blunt rally
    Crude futures settled in the black Friday, but well under intraday highs after a bearish US Energy Information Administration inventory report halted an early session rally.
  • OUTLOOK 2019: LSFO demand to displace HSFO in Asia ahead of IMO 2020
    The IMO will cap sulfur content in bunker fuel to 0.5% from the current 3.5% from January 1, 2020 and shipowners are expected to start buying low sulfur bunker fuel from Q3, leading to a drop in demand for high sulfur fuel oil, according to industry sources.
  • Chinese Ningbo-Zhoushan port's Dec throughput rises on year
    In 2018, container throughput rose about 7.6% year on year to 27.95 million TEUs, while cargo throughput was up 7.7% at 776.43 million mt.

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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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