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June 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama proposes changes to toll structure, loyalty to be rewarded
  • Singapore updates its guidance on IMO 2020 - warns of fines and jail time
  • HAROPA cargo up 5.1pc, boxes rise 4pc to 1.2 million TEU in 5 months
  • South Carolina Ports container throughput in May achieves record high
  • Oil market fraught with politics as never before, says BIMCO expert
  • China's raises long-haul 2018 truck volumes 5.3pc to 249.8 million TEU
  • Dachser expands footprint in Scandinavia with new office in Sweden
  • Global ballast water treatment market to grow through state regulation
  • ONE opts for new technology with XVELA cloud-based stowage system
  • Hong Kong International Airport cargo throughput declines 7.3pc in May
  • May posts considerable cargo traffic declines for LATAM and Delta Cargo
  • Kerry Logistics and Spain's Correos to handle China's e-commerce exports
  • Hong Kong's Hactl wins World Air Cargo Award 7th time in 13 years AirBri
  • dgeCargo, Unilode announce the roll out of digitised containers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Increased participation of core shareholders reduces Hapag-Lloyd's free float
  • MOL & Japanese shipyards design next-generation coal carrier
  • MOL Safety Conference 2019 focuses on being a global leader in safe operation
  • Shipping Ministry to lay emphasis on tapping the potential of coastal shipping
  • Survey shows concern over trade wars impacting shipping confidence
  • ZIM introduces personal notifications to enhance customer experience
  • Exim Integrated Club Mumbai celebrates second Get-Together & LSP Business Meet
  • DGFT hikes cashew import prices to support domestic producers
  • Govt to launch Open General Export Licence scheme to boost defence exports
  • Chinese economic data on industrial output & investment indicates slowdown

International Transport Journalweb site
  • European Rail Facilities Portal to stimulate rail freight
  • Schuon to bank on value added services
  • Group7 wins Logivisor Award
  • Volga-Dnepr Group won over by Leipzig's investment plans
  • Digital transport gaining ground in Europe
  • Bremenports renovates lock
  • Industry demands widening of Stuttgart-Zurich route
  • Sealog augments fleet
  • New president for WBLN
  • Transpacific service of APL wins award
  • Mongolian carrier lands in Hong Kong
  • New Teesport rail service to deliver furniture
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Standic building new tank farm in Antwerp
  • ACS expands its Sydney office
  • Panama Canal becomes greener
  • First Japanese airport community with Iata CEIV Pharma

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • 'An end to shipping alliances would see freight rates skyrocket'
  • Doncaster's iPort goes full steam ahead with new rail freight links
  • Quebec port targets container traffic as Hutchison comes on board
  • Dronamics' Black Swan could be set for take-off next year
  • 737 freighters looking to be stars of Paris Air Show as orders pick up
  • Geodis: innovation and customer service the key to growth
  • Supply chain radar: Full distress mode is on at Waberer's
  • $1bn worth of smuggled cocaine found on MSC ship
  • On the wires: Lufthansa Cargo gets caught in heavy crosswinds

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Government of Canada plans to build two ferries at Davie
    Public Services and Procurement Canada said today that the Government of Canada is entering into contract negotiations with shipbuilder Chantier Davie of Lévis, Quebec, for the construction of two new ferries for
  • Pacific Green hires Atle Haugen as Sales Director, Marine
    San Jose, Calif. based exhaust gas cleaning specialist Pacific Green Technologies Inc. has appointed Atle Haugen as Sales Director, Marine Direct Sales. Haugen joins the company from Norwegian based scrubber manufacturer Clean
  • Meyer Turku starts Mardi Gras hull assembly
    A keel laying ceremony held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland yesterday marked the start of the hull assembly of what will the first LNG fueled cruise ship to serve the
  • Damen to build 9 more EU-funded migrant rescue boats for Turkey
    Damen Shipyards is to build nine more SAR 1906 search and rescue boats for the Turkish Coast Guard. They will be paid for by the European Union as part of its response
  • Capital, two engineers charged in box ship pollution case
    Piraeus, Greece, headquartered Capital Ship Management Corporation and two of its chief engineers have been named in a five-count federal indictment charging them with failing to record the illegal dumping of oily
  • High-end sail cruising for the eco-conscious
    The latest design to be unveiled by Danish naval architectural firm Knud E. Hansen is a 110 meter sail assisted Wind Cruise Vessel. Able to accommodate up to 100 passengers, it has

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Cyprus shipping community grows steadily amid EU uncertainty
    A decision to support a Shipping Deputy Minister in Cyprus appears to be paying off as the maritime community reports...
  • Landmark court ruling clarifies loss calculations
    The latest ruling in the case of the Renos not only confirms Swedish Club liability for major hull casualty but...
  • UK flag abandons growth targets as Brexit wipes out 30% of tonnage
    CMA CGM reflagged 40 vessels away from the UK between February and April this year, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Vale allowed to restart Brucutu operations
    Vale says the court decision will allow it to fully resume wet processing operations within 72 hours
  • Open-loop scrubbers in ports - what's all the fuss about?
    More research needs to be done into the long-term impact of open-loop scrubbers in port environments, the BPA argues
  • SIPG appoints government official as new chairman
    After 46 years of service at the Port of Shanghai, Chen Xuyuan, the 63-year-old SIPG chairman, will retire from the office...
  • Shipping confidence dips amid trade war concerns
    More people expect higher freight rates in the tankers and containers markets over the next 12 months, while fewer people...
  • Smaller boxships order imbalance looms
    Increased scrapping following IMO 2020 is likely to lead to a shortage of smaller ships in the market
  • MSC crew held after US drugs operation
    A US Drug Enforcement Administration official said the ship originated from Chile and travelled to the US through Panama and...
  • Panalpina flags potential disruption ahead of IMO 2020
    The lack of standardisation on the composition and quality of low-sulphur fuels could lead to downtime of ships - and...
  • Trump says Gulf of Oman attacks were 'very minor'
    Iran has denied responsibility for the June 13 attacks and for similar incidents that targeted four other tankers in the...
  • Daily Briefing
    'Dark ship' detection exposes sanction-busting ships | LNG supply may outstrip demand by 2025 | Dry bulk fleet faces struggle...
  • Law passes to limit boxships into Port of Houston
    Container throughput at the port of Houston has grown steadily during the past decade, but especially since the widening of...
  • Sinopec unit grants FPSO charter extension to Yinson subsidiary
    FPSO Adoon has been producing crude in the Addax Petroleum-operated OML 123 permit off Nigeria
  • Bespoke cargo clauses push ICC policies aside
    'We all as an industry need to get better at working out what is within and what is without the...
  • Anadarko sanctions Mozambique's first onshore LNG terminal
    Mozambique LNG offtake was negotiated on a delivered basis, while flexibility in the terms was offered to LNG buyers to...
  • Front Altair crew back on board for STS operations
    Frontline says it remains extremely cautious for new fixtures in the region while the cause of the incident is still...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Warehouse vacancy low despite 'unprecedented' construction
  • Ag shippers pressed to help boost truck turn times
  • LTL carrier Pyle recovering from cyber attack
  • Tech firm sees long haul ahead for autonomous trucks
  • Shippers' council: Low-sulfur BAF 'not just another surcharge'
  • Intermodal key to shippers despite current weakness
  • Analysts: Years of price volatility after IMO low-sulfur switch

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • IMO 2020 poses 'big question' for future ship prices
    Vessel prices will 'track with lack of modest inflation,' shipping tycoon Peter Livanos says.
  • Bulker and boxship owners weigh risks of Strait of Hormuz
    Star Bulk and Maersk Line to continue trading in targeted area as Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans says attacks on these types of vessels are 'highly unlikely'
  • Scorpio Bulkers 'prepared' for trade war risks
    New York-listed bulker owner has spent last six months raising liquidity, president Robert Bugbee says.
  • Tidewater CEO Rynd preaches discipline as offshore recovers
    New York-listed OSV owner working to reactivate 10 vessels that have found work.
  • MACN aims to launch port corruption index
    Maritime Anti-Corruption Network sets out plan to develop a Global Port Integrity Index
  • Avance Gas eyes Fredriksen-driven fleet growth and a possible US listing
    VLGC owner embraces change of identity from a Stolt-Nielsen unit to full integration with tycoon's empire
  • Parker's Poseidon coup only first step in carbon revolution
    Eleven global banks deserve credit for taking the initiative on a critical issue, yet they must be pushed to commit to greater transparency to force real cuts in carbon pollution
  • De Stoop: 'We are scrubber watchers'
    The new Euronav CEO sounds a lot different from the old Euronav CEO when it comes to talking about exhaust-cleaning devices and his fleet.
  • Solus looks to sell quartet of Nautical ultramaxes
    Another case of private equity's dwindling patience appears to underlie the latest attempt to cash out a losing bet, this time in Wilbur Ross-founded venture
  • Middle Eastern VLCC market returns to life with spot rate hikes
    Led by the MOL-owned Kasagisan, at least four VLCCs are tentatively booked at stronger rates than pre-attack levels.
  • Viking cruiseship crash captain not drunk
    The master of a Viking River Cruises vessel involved in a fatal collision last month was not drunk, Hungarian police have said. Clash involving Viking ship kills seven in Hungary ABC cited a police spokesman as saying that tests showed the 64-year-old Ukrainian captain of the Sigyn, named as Ukrainian Yuriy C, was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident in Budapes
  • Avenir LNG mulls employment options for first newbuilding
    Small-scale venture Avenir LNG is considering the employment options for its first newbuilding, which will be delivered in just over six months. Avenir commercial director Mats Fagerberg told TradeWinds that the first of four 7,500-cbm LNG newbuildings being built by the company is scheduled for delivery in December. That is in advance of the planned mid-2020 start-up of a new LNG-receiving termi
  • Atlantica Shipping boosts fleet with boxship buy
    Atlantica Shipping has bought a 14-year-old, German-controlled containership. Johan Werner, managing director of the low-profile Norwegian shipowner, confirmed the purchase of the 3,091-teu JPO Leo (built 2005). Brokers said it is paying $6.8m for the ship. Atlantica Shipping sells kamsarmax to Oldendorff Equasis lists the JPO Leo as controlled by a KG (limited partnership) backed by HanseConto
  • BSC to add 32 tankers, bulkers and LNG carriers
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has revealed its latest fleet update plan to add 32 ships. The UNB news agency reported that the state-run owner wants a range of tankers, bulkers, LNG carriers and boxships to join its fleet by 2041. BSC plots orders for 26 more tankers and bulkers The aim is to cut back on charter fees of BDT 24bn ($284m) paid by the state each year to overseas owners, an
  • War-risk rates to rise further after Gulf terror attacks
    Premiums soar as Japanese and Norwegian providers of war-risk cover prepare to shoulder the full cost of most recent Fujairah attacks
  • West of England targets offshore market as members go for growth
    Key appointments made in stage one of modernisation drive at 150-year-old P&I club
  • Greeks hail IMO fuel flashpoint action plan
    UGS sees first signs of IMO putting oil industry on the hook for new, clean bunkers
  • PGS axes $675m refinancing
    Seismic vessel owner PGS has axed a major refinancing plan in which it had hoped to raise up to $675m, due to lack of investor appetite. PGS mulls bond issue to meet $675m refinancing target PGS targets $675m in seismic refinancing effort "As a result of increased volatility in the capital markets and investor sentiment towards oil field service post-launch, PGS has not been able to reach the
  • Sleeping seafarer charged over hard grounding
    The Swedish coast guard has blamed a sleeping crew member for the hard grounding of a cargoship on Sunday. It said a criminal case has begun relating to negligence in sea traffic. Cargoship hard aground off Sweden The 1,500-dwt Bonita (built 1987) went aground north of Kallandso. "In the interrogation of the crew, a person has acknowledged that he or she has fallen asleep during his guard, w
  • Panama Canal offers discounts for bigger cargo volumes
    Waterway's authority proposing cuts for lines moving more boxes.
  • Two biggest investors build Hapag-Lloyd stakes
    CEO Jansen regrets reduced free float as CSAV and Klaus-Michael Kuhne add stock worth $139m.
  • Swedish Club taps into big data for loss prevention
    Gothenburg-based mutual is trialling new claims and loss-prevention technology as it looks to the future
  • Business focus: Greek shipping looks to the future
    Cultural changes, greater LNG investment and finding the mariners of the future are all helping the country's sector to prosper.
  • Greek shipping is stepping on the gas
    A burst of investment in LNG carriers is just one sign that Greek shipping's animal spirits are alive and kicking
  • MSC crew arrested in $1bn cocaine bust
    Two seafarers accused of smuggling drugs on MSC Gayane after raid in Philadelphia.
  • Downing trims Braemar stake on back of share price rally
    After latest disposal UK investment firm now owns less than 4.5% of UK-listed broker.
  • Grimaldi master and officers deny arson in car carrier case
    Trio appear in Spanish court in connection with blaze on Grande Europa in May.
  • Untying the knot of Italian ship arrest law
    Michele Mordiglia shines a light on the grey area of competing laws on vessel seizures.
  • Katy Ware takes the reins at UK Ship Register
    MCA's director of maritime safety and standards adds flag state responsibilities in expanded role.
  • Argentina LNG emerging as potential Asia supply source
    Rising production and proximity to China key bonus points for South American nation.
  • Front Altair crew head home or re-board vessel
    Frontline says following further inspections LR2 will ultimately head to a shipyard for repair.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Lighthizer commits to work with Democrats on USMCA
    The U.S. trade representative appeared before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday on the first day of congressional hearings on the Trump administration's trade agenda.
  • More than 16 tons of cocaine seized at Philadelphia port
    Two people were arrested by federal authorities after more than $1 billion worth of cocaine was found Monday in containers aboard the MSC Gayane.
  • Commentary: Clock ticking on trade deal ratification
    Passage of USMCA in the United States must happen this year or wait for implementation in 2021.
  • Logistics demand may be softening
    The industry is at "a new crossroads," according to the co-author of a state of logistics report titled "Cresting the Hill."
  • US Chamber urges lawmakers to act on infrastructure
    "The time to act is now," reads a letter sent to the president and congressional leaders by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more than 40 business and labor groups.
  • Thieves thwarted by Dachser container security
  • "K" Line car carrier on fire off Philippines
  • Executive Moves: DENSO, CEVA, MULR, Vnomics
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2019
  • Mediterranean low sulfur bunkers feel the pinch on 0.5% blending needs
    Tightness in the Mediterranean low sulfur fuel oil market has percolated into the Piraeus bunker market after players started stockpiling of lower sulfur components ahead of the 0.5% marine fuel sulfur cap.
  • NYMEX RBOB jumps after counter-consensus US inventory draw
    NYMEX product futures settled higher Wednesday after US Energy Information Administration data showed counter-consensus draws in both gasoline and distillate inventories last week.
  • Iraq rocket attack hits southern oil site, but exports unaffected: source
    "Exports were not affected," a source at Basra Oil Co. said.
  • ICS to submit proposal for further CO2 cuts, revise guidance for 2020 sulfur rule
    ICS still remains concerned about continuing delays with the publication of the latest ISO Publicly Available Specification for low sulfur fuels.
  • OPEC sets July 1-2 as date for its next meeting: sources
    Several ministers have signaled that an extension is likely, as oil prices have slumped on downbeat global economic forecasts.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Major banks set new lending standards for shipping to aid IMO's GHG cuts target
    Additional banks, including Asian banks, are also expected to embrace Poseidon Principles.
  • US presses other countries to police Strait of Hormuz
    "The United States is prepared to do its part," Pompeo said. a

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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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