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July 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe off 1.7pc to US$676/TEU, USWC up 0.4pc to $1,659/FEU
  • Shanghai box throughput increases 5.1pc in first half to 21.54 million TEU
  • Panama-flagged 1,595-TEU Soul of Luck rams pier, topples Java gantry
  • ONE takes delivery of 7th containership in a series of 14,000-TEU newbuilds
  • Trade experts discuss US-China trade war on panel in Washington, DC
  • China's Belt and Road now expected to build 60-mile Tallinn-Helsinki tunnel
  • Facilities shortage spawns crisis at Durban harbour slowing citrus exports
  • CargoSmart and major ports, carriers start converting to blockchain
  • Gulf of Guinea world's worst hotbed of pirates: IMB report shows
  • Bridge alarm systems are failing, causing 'alarm fatigue,' survey shows
  • 5th Maritime Silk Road Port International Cooperation Forum held in Ningbo
  • UPS expands express freight services to 2,300 postal codes in Russia
  • Delta second quarter cargo revenue plunges 17pc to US$186 million
  • British Airways to be fined US$230 million for failing to stop cyber hack

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • APL introduces America Central America Caribbean service
  • Dry bulk carriers seen in demand
  • Extra Risk Coverage Surcharge in Venezuela
  • Global Shipping Business Network services agreements inked with maritime industry leaders
  • Indian Register of Shipping takes over Chairmanship of IACS
  • Key highlights of Sea Cargo Manifest & Transhipment Regulations effective from Aug. 1
  • MOL names new LNG carrier
  • More cargo vessels of IWAI given to private shippers to boost inland waterways transport
  • NYK to build new energy-saving bulk carrierunder long-term charter contract
  • PIL upgrades South-East Asia-Australia services
  • South Korea maintains top spot in global shipbuilding orders for the second month in June
  • US announces plans to create multinational military coalition to safeguard waters around Iran, Yemen & shipping lanes in the Gulf
  • Vado Gateway terminal in Italylaunched to customers at key events
  • India will fulfil all its commitments regarding Iran's Chabahar Port, says Ambassador
  • Dachser India receives IATA CEIV Pharma certification

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New balance

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Korean Air Cargo suspends transport and cargo handling services at three hubs
  • Hapag-Lloyd and ONE expand services for Africa market with new launch
  • US rail freight operators won't copy hauliers by trading price for volume
  • Amazon rolls out Transparency fake goods detector system to Europe, Canada and India
  • Ezyhaul raises $16m to expand trucking app into Indonesia and the Philippines
  • Blockchain startup processes $1bn in trade finance
  • China reports lowest GDP growth on record as US trade war bites
  • Market Insight: Q&A with K+N's Bob Mihok - what 'competitor Maersk' and other carriers are doing 'is nothing new'
  • Supply chain radar: FedEx between a rock and a hard place after disastrous M&A

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • BHP tenders for LNG fueled ore carriers
    In a massive vote of confidence in LNG as a marine fuel, mining giant BHP has released the world's first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fueled transport for up to 27 million tonnes
  • Damen picks Wärtsilä for second large dredge
    Damen Shipyards Group has again selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD). The dredge is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a
  • B.C. shipyard wins contract for four steel barges
    Following an open and competitive process, Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of the Canadian Armed Forces, has awarded a contract of C$1,996,439 (about US$15.3 million) to Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd.,
  • Cybersecurity and the ferry operator
    Ferry operators are adopting new technology that leverages advances in digitalization, but that could increase the vessel's cybersecurity vulnerabilities. At the same time, shoreside booking operations that result in online interactions with
  • These dark paints defeat the heat
    Although white paint doesn't look clean for long, marine coatings of a darker shade absorb more heat pushing up the ship's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) requirements and fuel costs. Now
  • MAN in three-way agreement on engine digitalization
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed a strategic agreement with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and HSD Engine (the former Doosan Engine). Continuing a long relationship, the three companies now
  • C-Job to open Houston office
    C-Job Naval Architects, the largest independent ship design and engineering company in the Netherlands, is aiming to expand its business in the United States by opening a dedicated branch office in Houston

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • ABS to class up to 14 new MOL gas carriers
    The memorandum of understanding cover seven VLECs and up to seven LNGCs
  • Venezuela mimics Iranian sanction-evasion tactics
    Venezuelan-linked oil vessels are using methods similar to those used by Iranian-linked in an area off Malaysia to disguise the...
  • Inmarsat targets shipping's data usage spike
    Inmarsat braces for more satellite orders to expand broadband coverage after Arctic boost
  • Rising supply of crude and ships seen outpacing crude demand growth
    Decline in cargoes for export sees supply of tankers often outpace demand in the Middle East Gulf
  • Singapore's yard merger faces a bumpy road
    One of the two yard groups involved, Sembmarine, has yet to fully clear its name in a multi-year anti-corruption probe...
  • Safe Bulkers starts scrubber programme
    Post-panamax is one of 20 that shipowner has earmarked for fitting
  • Inpex's LNG project in Indonesia back on track
    This is seen as one of the first few positive outcomes of President Joko Widodo's recent election win for international...
  • Cosco Shipping may join digital standardisation group
    Capt Xu said the state conglomerate 'just needs a bit study' to see how much achievement the organisation can make
  • Equinor set to drive Asia's first floating offshore wind project in South Korea
    Equinor had earlier this year signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KNOC to jointly explore the opportunities to develop commercial...
  • Daily Briefing
    Capesize gains spread to other segments | UK shipping emissions plan is an era-defining moment | Maritime safety in focus...
  • Containership hits crane at port of Tanjung Emas
    The accident occurred reportedly due to problems with the tugs assisting the berthing
  • IACS chairman to focus on data-driven policy
    IACS plans to take a larger role in industry matters with a view to provide value added services to owners...
  • Imports from China decline at LA/Long Beach
    US imports from China fell 12%, according to the US Census Bureau, the biggest decline since the financial crisis a...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Port of NY-NJ looks to develop wind energy terminal
  • MSC vessel seized in drug bust released
  • Bill would guarantee C-TPAT benefits, suspension relief
  • Infographic: US-bound truckload growth test border crossings
  • MPV/HL rates weakening as market sags
  • New Santos chief seeks port shake-up
  • Shippers seek sharper logistics software interfaces

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Business as usual at AMP despite turmoil at parent company CLSA
    Series of defections rock Hong Kong investment bank, but shock waves have not hit shipowner
  • Ship & Shore sends ancient asphalt tanker to Alang
    Scrapping of Nigeria's unwanted tanker fleet expected to accelerate ahead of IMO 2020
  • CLdN Cobelfret behind ro-ro order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
    Belgian shipowner orders newbuildings to replace order cancelled at Croatia's struggling Uljanik Group
  • BW moves more Dorian shares
    The BW Group has sold off another chunk of Dorian LPG. This time, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company dumped more than 600,000 shares, bringing its total position in the Connecticut-based LPG carrier owner under 7 million shares to 6.6 million. BW Group takes Dorian LPG selldown to $5.7m with latest share sales Last summer, BW attempted a takeover of Dorian LPG, but was rebuffed by founder John
  • Parakou Shipping sued over damaged crane barge
    A Dutch offshore company is looking to seize a Parakou Shipping-owned bulker after one of its crane barges was damaged while unloading cargo. Conquest Offshore filed suit last Friday in Jacksonville, Florida federal court alleging concrete dust kicked up while the 35,200-dwt Pretty Team (built 2013) discharged concrete in Alabama in March caused at least $1.5m in damage to the nearby Conquest MB1
  • Royal Caribbean heads to court over 'typosquatting'
    Talk about a bad typo. Royal Caribbean Cruises filed suit in Miami federal court last Thursday, alleging a Florida outfit called Catch All Investments violated trademark law by registering royalcaribbeam.com - then redirecting traffic to that URL to Norwegian Cruise Lines' website. The lawsuit accuses Catch All of "cyberquatting" and "typosquatting." Carnival is 'always going to build new ships
  • Dilemma for lines with Panama Canal move to reduce draughts
    Rising freight rates could be undermined as containership operators inject more capacity into the Asia to US East Coast trade
  • Five seafarers released from Greek aframax
    Crew heading home to India following Indonesian detention.
  • VLCC charter marks rare deal between Chinese and Taiwanese state firms
    A division of China Merchants Energy Shipping looks to have secured long-term business for one of its VLCCs in a deal which has the market pondering if the summer momentum has been maintained. CPC Corp of Twiwan has booked a vessel from CMES company Associated Maritime on a three year contract, brokers say. It comes at time of strong sentiment in the tanker market in the buildup to IMO 2020 an
  • AP Moller-Maersk buyback passes $600m with latest swoop
    AP Moller-Maersk has snapped up over $200m worth of its own shares in a further acceleration of a buyback programme. Maersk starts $1.5bn buyback programme AP Moller-Maersk heads into uncharted waters as historic shift in strategy unfolds It means Maersk has now acquired around $630m worth of stock this summer as part of a $1.5bn initiative. Maersk's latest purchase comes amid an upturn in its
  • Safe Bulkers installs first scrubber, 19 to follow
    US-listed Safe Bulkers said on Monday it installed its first scrubber and that it is sticking to a plan to do the same on half its fleet. The 89,000-dwt dry bulk carrier Martine (built 2009) became the first Safe Bulkers unit to be equipped with the open loop, U-type, Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber, the company said in a statement. Installation took place at Cosco Guangzhou shipyard. Safe Bulkers i
  • Equinor swoops for North Sea supply ships
    Norwegian major fixes trio from September as rates rise.
  • Golden Energy wins more work for PSV duo
    Norwegian owner extends deals with Wintershall and Shell.
  • VLCC resale prices to pass $100m in up-cycle, says Fearnley Securities
    Tanker owners are set to see market headwinds turn to tailwinds with the value of steel on the water forecast to spike as the up-cycle unfolds, according to Fearnley Securities. Koch strikes VLCC charter that raises questions over Hunter sale Arne Fredly's Hunter Group poised to pocket highest VLCC resale price in half a decade Analysts Espen Landmark Fjermestad and Peder Nicolai Jarlsby calcul
  • Shell seeks a barge-based FSRU for Brazilian project
    Energy major is looking for something small-scale but Golar LNG also has bigger ideas in the same area
  • TradeWinds survey: IMO 2020 and decarbonisation
    Have your say on shipping's answers to climate change.
  • Royal Niestern Sander rebuilding ropax to run on LNG
    Dutch yard signs deal with Ems for major conversion of Munsterland
  • Enesel adds to crude tanker drive with suezmax duo at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Deal rekindles long-standing relationship between Greek shipowner and South Korean yard
  • Eletson sells oldest LPG carrier trading in Singapore's E3 Pool
    Indonesia's Soechi Lines said to be buying the 16-year-old Mathraki, to become its youngest unit
  • GEV to benefit as Meridian eyes FSRU sale
    Australian owner has stake in company looking to offload UK gas project.
  • Port of Napier plots $158m IPO
    New Zealand terminal wants to build a new wharf to berth bigger ships.
  • Belships subsequent offering raises less than half of target
    Belships has sold just over one-third of the shares available in its subsequent offering, which followed the private placement in May. Belships private placement falls short of target The Oslo-listed bulker owner had set a target of NOK 11.2m ($1.3m) in the repair offering, but ended up raising around NOK 3.9m ($457,000), according to a filing on Monday. Up to 1,603,128 new shares were offered
  • Total revamps two CS1-type LNG carriers
    Total and its shipping partners are carrying out an overhaul of two vessels the French energy major acquired when it bought Engie's downstream LNG assets last year. Total acquires new shipowning company under Engie LNG sales The 154,472-cbm LNG carrier Gaselys (built 2007) arrived at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering in April. Data shows the vessel remains at the repair yard three months aft
  • Flex LNG shares pop amid talk of floating storage business
    John Fredriksen's Flex LNG saw its shares race out of the gate in Oslo this morning amid suggestions of potential floating storage business in the market. Flex stock saw its largest climb this year, rising by 6.5% in early trading in Oslo, Bloomberg noted. Fredriksen's Flex LNG lists on New York Stock Exchange Flex LNG to become first Fredriksen firm with in-house management While rates for co
  • Bigger fleet boosts Nakilat profit
    Qatar owner benefits from adding two LNG carriers and an FPSO.
  • UK P&I Club winners point the way to safer shipping
    Young shipping professionals show they have the solutions to some of shipping's deep-rooted safety problems
  • Greek boxship destroys crane in Indonesia
    Soul of Luck believed to have suffered minor damage in Semarang.
  • Shipowners have invested over $1 trillion in tonnage since 2009, says Clarksons
    Figures include newbuildings and secondhand purchase over ten-year period, says Clarksons
  • Equinor to build floating Korean offshore wind farm
    Norwegian state-owned oil company teams up with local players to build first such project in Asia.
  • UK says Grace 1 can leave as arrested crew released
    Iran foreign minister says his country wants to resolve issue and is not seeking to escalate

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • Port report: Support for blockchain platform
    Shipping lines and ports operators have committed to help establish the Global Shipping Business Network.
  • Commentary: Understanding railroads' earnings
    How to read the Class I railroads' second-quarter earnings reports and what questions to ask.
  • Bridge work to cut border wait times
    Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz highlights improvements being made to the World Trade Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border.
  • Trump won't curb uranium imports
    The president opted instead to direct the establishment of a working group to examine the U.S. nuclear fuel supply.
  • Oakland exports up, imports down in June
    The port is cautious about the outlook for trade as peak season for containerized cargo approaches.
  • Barry still flooding parts of South
    The Port of New Orleans has reopened, although the remnants of Hurricane Barry are producing drenching rains.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, ONE launching Africa service
    Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) is scheduled to start operations in October.
  • House bill aims to upgrade CTPAT
    Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins introduced legislation to reauthorize and enhance the functionality of the CBP's Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program.
  • Gulf of Guinea becomes piracy hotspot
    During the first half of 2019, the International Maritime Bureau said 62 seafarers were taken hostage by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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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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