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March 3, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe falls 3.6pc to US$804/TEU, USWC slide 2pc to $1,394/FEU
  • Coronavirus drags down China's sea port cargo volumes by 6m TEU
  • ICS sends delegation to Geneva to meet with WHO officials to discuss coronavirus
  • UK firms in China predict double-digit revenue drop this year
  • Singaporean tanker operator admits in US court to illegally dumping oil bilge
  • Long-term contracted sea freight rates hold firm: Xeneta
  • Trucks using unsecured parking lots are main targets for cargo theft: report
  • Environmentalists win court case to block Heathrow expansion
  • FedEx flies medical supplies to virus-hit China for free
  • Silkway West Airlines keeps flying cargo to China

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk to acquire warehousing & distribution company Performance Team
  • Hamburg Süd expands business in Italy, Spain & Egypt
  • Hapag-Lloyd improves operating result by more than 80 pc in 2019
  • Long-term contracts currently hold despite Coronavirus chaos
  • Maersk commences end-to-end cold chain logistics solution for export of grapes from Maharashtra to North Europe
  • OOCL's volumes & revenues up in Q4 & full year 2019
  • Shipowners & operators could face detention of ships from March 1 under IMO rule
  • Skyways Group launches web-based business venture SKART
  • DGTR recommends anti-dumping duty on aluminium, zinc coated items from China, Vietnam, Korea
  • Govt to lift ban on export of onions
  • Adani Ports announces incorporation of Adani Bangladesh Ports Pvt. Ltd
  • Busan Port Authority & Samsung SDS sign contract to operate logistics centre in Rotterdam
  • Review Meeting discusses a wide range of issues pertaining to Major Ports
  • Coronavirus no cause for panic, says trade body
  • India to be big beneficiary of trade issues between US & China, says survey
  • G20 economies see dip in international merchandise trade in Q4 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Timber transport shifted from road to rail
  • The 350th Airbus A350 goes to Air France
  • Haropa Ports: investing EUR 6 million to cover 14 days
  • Loxx travels to Casablanca
  • Battery delivery from Korea to Poland in 19 days
  • Boss of all Spanish ports
  • Dematic automates Israel's national library
  • Better road and rail links between Greece and Bulgaria
  • Emirates Skycargo picks new cargo manager
  • DDC about to test two of its drones
  • Further UK call for Unifeeder service East UK-Europe
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Last-mile facility for Amazon
  • 18 LNG trucks to transport helium in 2021
  • Changes in the board of directors
  • Zero orders in first month
  • Austrian Ennshafen looks back on a successful 2019

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • Historic capacity crunch looms as more Europe-Asia sailings are blanked
  • IATA calls for 80:20 slot rule to be suspended as coronavirus crisis widens
  • Air Cargo Global strongly denies it is closing down: 'we are restructuring'
  • 'Ignore India at your peril' - now the world has to compete with us'
  • Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results
  • Trucking firms need to invest more in 'the human element' to cut road accidents
  • BluJay buys Aussie customs software company Expedient
  • Haulio and Avantida combine digital platforms to bring Street Turn to the market
  • Supply chain radar: Mind the drop? Beware logistics (still) on steroids

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • DOT announces availability of port infrastructure grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $225 million in discretionary grant funding through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). "America's ports
  • Navy takes delivery of LHA 7
    The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), its newest America-class amphibious assault ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding Division on Feb. 28. "On behalf of the
  • Cybersecurity: PrimeServ introduces MAN EngineVault
    MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions' after-sales division, has added MAN EngineVault to its retrofit portfolio. The new digital offering prepares shipowners for developments in the increasingly important area of marine cybersecurity. where
  • SeaTech project wins EU funding
    A consortium that includes Wärtsilä and six other industry and academic partners, has been awarded EU funding for a major project aimed at reducing fuel consumption and lowering emission levels for shipping.
  • Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 certified for installation on Chinese-flagged vessels
    Alfa Laval PureBallast 3 has become one of the first non-Chinese ballast water treatment solutions to be type approved by the China Classification Society. With the Chinese type approval in hand, PureBallast
  • Allseas to convert drillship to nodule mining vessel
    Swiss-based offshore contractor Allseas Group S.A. has acquired the former Petrobras ultra-deepwater drillship Vitoria 10000 for conversion to a polymetallic nodule collection vessel. She is 228 m long, 42 m wide, and
  • DNV GL launches venture fund inspired by "decade of transformations"
    Responding to the challenges of energy transition and digitalization, DNV GL has launched a venture fund called DNV GL Ventures. It aims to build a portfolio of between 15-20 startups in the
  • Great Lakes Dredge wins contracts worth $71.6 million
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., today reported the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $71.6 million. The awarded work includes:

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • The bet that failed: Kurt Zech unravels Zeaborn
    'He knows he gambled and lost. Very different from owners who feel hurt in their pride and drag a dead...
  • Hydrogen could be option for transpacific boxships
    A new ICCT study claims 99% of containership voyages between the US and China could be powered by hydrogen with...
  • Vitol newbuilding VLCC used for diesel floating storage
    Newly launched tanker is the first VLCC seen trading clean in nearly 10 months
  • Rosneft sanctions leave oil trader's Venezuela VLCC fleet stranded
    Shipping company owned by former Glencore executive swiftly moves to close down operations related to Venezuela
  • EU funds Wärtsilä-led project to cut emissions
    The company said a new engine and propulsion solution could slash CO2 emissions by 46% and fuel consumption by 30%
  • Scrubber retrofits will help boxship sector
    About 25% of boxship fleet capacity could be scrubber-fitted by year's end
  • Coronavirus: UK steps up monitoring at ports
    Arrangements will involve assessing recent travel history and contacts, onward travel plans, and possible medical assessments
  • Are VLSFOs really that bad for the climate?
    The deputy secretary-general of BIMCO argues that a recent study suggesting very low sulphur fuel oil blends are not friendly...
  • Coronavirus fear persists despite slowed blank sailings by carriers
    Intra-Asia focused smaller carriers will be fighting a battle for survival as the virus-led volume plunge is draining their cash...
  • Capesize bulker scrubber premium tumbles
    Scrubber-fitted carriers are nonetheless still 'making money' - Platts said
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Coronavirus casts shadow across dry bulk market | UK Club hails 'strong' renewal despite tonnage outflux |...
  • New member joins Lloyd's List Editorial Board
    The panel of industry leaders and experts was set up in 2018 to ensure Lloyd's List remains the most trusted...
  • TPM conference cancelled over coronavirus concern
    Increasing number of coronavirus infections in the US and travel bans puts an end to major conference
  • Cosco Shipping Holdings taps 'virus bonds'
    Bonds carry a coupon rate of 1.82% and maturity of 180 days

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • LA-LB work shift cancellations hamper container returns
  • CRST adds last-mile delivery to US truckload services
  • Coronavirus inventory shock looms for US, European plants
  • NY-NJ expects Q1 cargo drop after dozen blank sailings
  • Container gateways evolving from cargo ports to data portals
  • FlexiVan-AIM merger betting on 'smart' chassis adoption
  • Shippers, forwarders gaining link to DCSA track-and-trace standard

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • Tidewater puts price tag on soon-to-be outgoing fleet
  • Cambodia detains tanker over alleged North Korean transfers
  • Older supramax said to be on market as Belships focuses on modern vessels
  • GTT unveils projections for 2020s LNG and VLEC demand
  • Japan's finance houses gain traction away from home
  • Mercantile & Maritime steers away from Venezuelan tanker trade
  • Middle East pirate threat ramps up as tanker boarded
  • Fugro pulls $554m notes issue as coronavirus wrecks refinancing plans
  • VLCC rates improving but fuel spread narrows
  • Klaveness-Marubeni tie-up to offer new pool opportunities
  • Japan's commercial shipyards scale back construction capacity
  • Search on for 13 crew after breached cargoship sinks
  • DNV GL unveils venture fund for maritime and energy start-ups
  • Philippines accuses bulker of changing Chinese visit dates
  • Frontline has not 'turned off the lights' on new deals
  • Why trying to hold the capesize market to ransom will not work
  • Trafigura teams with Phillips 66 on US VLCC export facility
  • Cruise chaos intensifies as ports worldwide turn away ships
  • Shipping equities resilient in face of record-low China output
  • SGX-listed Cosco and Samudera to drop quarterly reporting

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • Ports begin enforcing bunker fuel carriage ban
    Ships found carrying noncompliant fuel risk detention, monetary penalties.
  • Coronavirus slashing US port volumes
    American Association of Port Authorities says year-over-year cargo volumes in the first quarter could be down by at least 20%.
  • IMO urged to amend fire safety regulations
    Misdeclared cargo blamed for container ship fires, including last year's blaze on the Yantian Express.
  • Minimum content exemption set for regulated plant imports
    "This exception ensures that the declaration requirement fulfills the intent of the Lacey Act while reducing the regulatory burden on importers," the U.S. Department of...
  • Airlines request slot leniency from airports to deal with coronavirus
    Airlines are at the mercy of the coronavirus. About the only thing they can do is try to reduce operating costs and preserve cash flow...
  • US aims to boost trade with India
    A proposed $1.8 billion sale of U.S.-origin air defense systems is expected to open a pathway to increased exports to the South Asian economy.
  • AEI to convert 737s for African all-cargo carrier
    Allied Air is buying some passenger airplanes and converting them to freighters. It's cheaper than buying production freighters.
  • Career Tracks: Agility names Chris Price logistics CEO
    CCM reorganizes executive team, STEMCO picks VP of sales and marketing, and Southeastern Freight appoints Orlando service manager.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2020
  • Singapore MF 0.5%S cash differential drops to 3-month low on weak demand
    The Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%S cash differential dropped to 60 cents/mt on Friday, the lowest since November 26, 2019, when it was at 48 cents/mt, amid weak bunker demand and stocks build, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • Poor demand, refining margins to weigh on Asia Pacific crude in March
    The Asia Pacific crude oil market is expected to weaken further in March amid poor demand and weak refining margins as global economies are expected to take a hit from the COVID-19 outbreak, several traders told S&P Global Platts.
  • Super Tuesday: US primaries shine light on fracking, exports, offshore drilling
    With the Super Tuesday primaries set in the US for this week, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is shifting into high gear.
  • Oil snaps six-session down streak as OPEC+ output cuts come into focus
    Crude and product futures settled higher Monday amid optimism for OPEC+ to agree to further output cuts to offset coronavirus-stunted demand outlooks.
  • Argentina to submit bill to Congress to spur oil and gas production
    Argentina's government will submit a bill to Congress designed to spur investment in boosting oil and natural gas production, a move expected to include incentives for drilling in the Vaca Muerta shale play.
  • USAC heating oil prices hit five-year high on distillate complex strength
    US Atlantic Coast heating oil prices reached a five-year high Monday, driven higher by a large stock draw and weaker futures contract.
  • Mexico's Isthmus crude exports to US hit near-five-year high in February
    As Mexico continued increasing its exports of medium sour Isthmus crude to the US, February saw the highest volume sold in a month setting a new high five-year record, Pemex, US Customs Bureau and Platts Analytic data showed Monday.
  • TPM 2020 global container freight conference canceled due to COVID-19 threat
    The ongoing global crisis over the coronavirus outbreak caused the organizers of the annual TPM container freight conference in Long Beach, California, to cancel the event Saturday, one day before it was due to take place.
  • Americas bunker markets begin March under pressure as weak energy weighs
    Spot marine fuel prices in key American bunkers markets opened March under renewed pressure from upstream energy sectors, although impact on demand have been mixed so far, sources said late last week.
  • Capesize Scrubber Premium dives on narrowing fuel spreads
    The Platts Capesize Scrubber Premium Index, or SPI, hit an all-time low of $4,309/day on February 28 since the start of the assessment on November 1 last year, due to the narrower spread between the 0.5% sulfur marine fuel price and high sulfur fuel oil bunker price.
  • Non-compliant shipowners could face ship detentions on IMO carriage ban: ICS
    The International Chamber of Shipping, or ICS, has cautioned shipowners and operators to comply with the International Maritime Organization's carriage ban as errant players could face the prospect of detention.
  • Asia bunker markets mostly unfazed by IMO carriage ban, concerns linger
    A trader in Hong Kong said "there were more debunkering requests in January, [but] this month [it's] getting less."
  • North Asian refiners reassess fuel output, exports amid coronavirus outbreak
    "Incremental barrels from other refiners will hurt the market. We already have to factor in the rise in Chinese supply," a second source said.

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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
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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