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March 5, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai spends US$187m on a pair of PIL boxships
  • Shenzhen offers US$58.6m in subsidies to help local shipping industry
  • Coronavirus to cost container shipping industry US$1.7bn in lost revenue
  • Appeals Court rules Trump didn't overstep the mark with 25pc steel tariff
  • Fertiliser could be used to fuel ships if zero CO2-emitting ammonia is produced
  • Biofouling demands collective, urgent and 'proactive' approach: Bellona
  • Canadian Pacific seeks US$500m funding by offering debt notes
  • IATA urges industry abandon airport slot coordination 'til end of year
  • South Africa pours US$1.1b into insolvent South Africa Airways as bailout
  • Korean Air launches Seoul-Budapest cargo flights

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • CMA CGM launches CMA CGM+, a complete package of high value-added services to meet the needs of its customers
  • APM Terminals Pipavav organises customer meets in Mumbai & Delhi
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port surpasses last fiscal's container throughput on March 2
  • CONCOR & Russian Railways Logistics ink service agreement for cooperation in promoting intermodal transportation of cargo through INSTC
  • Cabinet approves mega consolidation in public sector banks with effect from April 1
  • Crude steel production down in Jan. 2020
  • India can leverage the export markets where China is facing problems, says trade body
  • Rabindra Agarwal appointed Executive Director of FCI

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 42 new trucks to serve car maker in UK
  • Declining volumes, but waiting for virus impact
  • Cargolux celebrates 50 years
  • CN: back on track after protesters stop blockades
  • New service launched by Interasia and Wan Hai
  • Rhenus takes over Malcolm Total Logistics in New Zealand
  • Wilhelmshaven: better rail links by the end of 2022
  • Emirates sets new compliance standards
  • Geodis has grown in the USA
  • Roll Group invests in Indonesia
  • Luxemburg now chairs the Moselle commission
  • Gefco launches new web portal
  • ATSG flies high
  • Beware: turning panic into profit
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Captain Y. S. Hwang elected CINS chairman
  • Joining forces to improve rail cybersecurity in Europe

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • Australia's China-dependent economy starts to feel the effect of the virus
  • Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers
  • Troubled PIL sells containerships to Seaspan and Wan Hai to raise cash
  • PayCargo in tech tie-up with DockEnRoll to boost US market share
  • FedEx 'fights back' as it teams up with Freightos to sell capacity to forwarders
  • Record 2019 results from bullish ATSG as it eyes an expanded 767 fleet
  • European Commission rejects IATA slot rule suspension call
  • Supply chain radar: Ryder - the partially sighted leading the blind
  • M&A radar: CMA CGM - Where to now and with whom?
  • Market Insight: Waving goodbye to DSV Panalpina

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • Cruise lines step up coronavirus screening measures
    Citing "the cruise industry's continued commitment to the health and safety of guests and crew, as well as the residents of port cities and destinations around the world," the Cruise Lines International
  • NTSB cites "lack of effective maintenance program" in 58-year old towboat involved in collision
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a February 13, 2019, incident in which, transiting downbound on the Lower Mississippi River, the 1961-built towing vessel Miss Dixie (owned by
  • V.Group encourages more women to consider a career at sea
    As International Women's Day approaches, ship management and marine services specialist V.Group is encouraging more women to consider a career at sea. V.Group employs 47,000 people in onshore and offshore roles. Currently,
  • BV performs first survey by drone
    Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has completed its first survey by drone. The survey was carried out in the holds of a bulk carrier in an Italian port. The scope was
  • BTIG sees VLCC rates stabilizing after a tough February
    Crude tanker rates have pushed higher over the last week with spot VLCC rates (TD3) at $31k/d and Suezmax rates (TD20) at $27k/d - up from the low-mid $20k/d range early last
  • Abu Dhabi Ports and Robert Allan to collaborate on unmanned autonomous tugboats
    Under a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding Abu Dhabi Ports is collaborating with Vancouver, B.C., based naval architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. to on the research and development of remotely-controlled marine tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • Coronavirus disrupts scrubber retrofits
    The dry bulk sector appears to have greater exposure to coronavirus-led delays in scrubber retrofits compared to container shipping
  • Transpacific service cancellations exceed 50 since end of January
    Alphaliner expects capacity in May to be down 7,000 teu, or 2.3%, on the transpacific trade, as carriers look to...
  • Norden focuses on trading opportunities amid uncertainty
    The company is expecting a slow recovery in the dry bulk market as a result of the coronavirus
  • Shipping accused of failing seafarers on human rights
    'Lack of industry support for wider human rights protections reinforces the collective industry profit-over-people approach,' campaigners say
  • Coronavirus: Shipyards may struggle to find a legal cure
    Even government-imposed mandatory quarantines, production bans and city-wide lockdowns would not necessarily meet the legal hurdles in place, according to...
  • PIL sells more assets to shore up liquidity
    Lloyd's List understands that the lessors will cease to be classed as owners after the deal completes, which suggests PIL...
  • Yilport completes Taranto terminal takeover
    Taranto Container Terminal is the 22nd facility in Yilport's global portfolio and its first in Italy
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shrinking fuel oil spread cuts scrubber earnings premiums | Forwarders count the cost of coronavirus impact |...
  • China cuts port charges to support shipping sector
    Citic Securities analysts expect the country's port throughput to continue to rise, but warn that 2020 will still be a...
  • Nam Cheong wins chartering contracts with Sabah and Sarawak
    The company remains vigilant on market conditions however, and will continue its diversification into engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning...
  • Paperless documentation at least a decade away
    Efforts to digitalise box shipping documentation have moved ahead, but forwarders will need to find ways of dealing with paper...
  • Habben Jansen: 'Extraordinary uncertainty surrounds 2020'
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive says it is difficult yet to determine whether impact of outbreak will last beyond the first two...
  • Boxship calls fall at US west coast and Chinese ports
    Containerships are taking a smaller slice of Long Beach and Los Angeles vessel traffic, while China's major boxship hub sees...
  • Western Canada sees blank sailings climb due to coronavirus
    'We have seen impacts to the supply chain, including a number of cancelled sailings for container vessels, due to the...
  • OECD says global economy 'at risk' from coronavirus outbreak
    The higher tariffs imposed on US-China bilateral trade during the past two years are 'an important factor' behind the weakness...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • US business climate chills LTL truckers
  • US truckers, shippers resist coronavirus-linked detention fees
  • Data collection of US terminal gate times nearing predictive analytics
  • Indian ports brace for double-digit volume drop from coronavirus
  • Extent of Chinese factory slump supports fears over inventory levels
  • Busan struggles with congestion amid Chinese transshipment diversions

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • DNB's Kristin Holth quits banking for new career with Maersk Drilling
  • Pence to meet with cruise CEOs Saturday over coronavirus impact
  • Castor Maritime ends first year on Nasdaq 'on positive note'
  • Bangladesh calls on Japan and Norway to help it raise recycling standards
  • Shipowners dodge European scrapping rules to beach ships
  • Cleaves Securities cancels Norwegian seminar due to outbreak
  • February proves a busy month for capesize scrapping
  • Rene Kofod-Olsen leaves P&O Maritime after Topaz merger
  • BW Group builds stake in Fredriksen's Flex LNG
  • Norden eyes a stronger 2020 after best quarter since 2015
  • CMA CGM fails to overturn landmark ruling in 'unseaworthy' boxship row
  • Evangelos Marinakis tipped to join boxship newbuilding drive
  • Lomar Shipping shrinks fleet by hiving off feeder containerships
  • V.Ships lays down its marker as global player in boxship market
  • Timing key as Okeanis reveals how it is beating rivals on rates
  • Container shipping veteran Klaus Meves dies aged 76
  • Saudi Arabia foils Houthi plot to blow up tanker off Yemen
  • Offshore orderbook shrinks to 4% of fleet but deliveries still slow
  • Falcon Navigation and Vienna Ltd pile on MR tanker buys
  • Maersk to strike on third tranche in its mammoth $1.5bn share buyback
  • Trump's sanctions are driving oil traders crackers in Caracas
  • Indonesian tanker duo snap up aframax and MR1 product tankers
  • China's stimulus takes shape - but no large, immediate benefits for shipowners
  • Nam Cheong seals charters for six offshore vessels
  • PaxOcean bags Penta-Ocean windfarm vessel newbuilding
  • Coronavirus outbreak deals death blow to Japanese cruise line
  • Yangzijiang aims to have bulk of workforce back by end of March

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • US, Europe backhaul box rates rise on coronavirus
    As fewer ships arrive from China, there's less capacity and equipment for U.S. and European container exports.
  • Delta reduces Japan flight schedule amid coronavirus downturn
    Airlines continue adjusting their flight schedules and capacity to contain costs as traffic dries up due to the coronavirus scare.
  • President Trump signs bill to add CBP ag specialists to ports
    The 2019 Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act provides funding to help Customs and Border Protection close a shortfall among its agriculture specialist ranks over...
  • US pushes back against UN 'blacklist' of companies
    The UN Human Rights Council has developed a database identifying companies that conduct business with Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 4, 2020
  • All transport needs to be decarbonized to hit EU's Green Deal target: consultancy
    If the European Commission is to achieve its 2050 net-zero ambitions then all transport needs to be fully decarbonized, including aviation, consultancy Transport and Environment said Wednesday.
  • Big Oil's resistance to coronavirus-led price drop set to be tested
    Oil majors are likely to keep investment plans intact in the coming months but could have to reassess should oil prices drop well below $50/b for a sustained length of time, according to analysts.
  • EC sets out climate law to hit net zero emissions by 2050
    The European Commission unveiled Wednesday its legislative proposal to enshrine in law a goal to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
  • Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says it foiled oil tanker attack in Arabian Sea
    The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen fighting Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels said Wednesday it had foiled an attack on an oil tanker in the Arabian Sea by four remote-controlled boats.
  • Open interest for ICE March Singapore HSFO swap contracts rises 18% on month in Feb
    Total open interest for the March Singapore high sulfur fuel oil swap contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange rose 18% month on month to 6.13 million mt as of February 28, data from the exchange showed this week.
  • Weak European refining margins prompt run cuts, crude values slide
  • Gazprom Neft boosts IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel sales by 47% in 2019
    Russian oil major Gazprom Neft sold around 350,000 mt of IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel in 2019, about 47% higher than 2018's level, the company said in a press release.
  • Brazil's Petrobras sets record for bunker-fuel exports in Feb
  • Export surge offsets record production, blunting US crude build
    A surge in US crude exports blunted a seasonal stock build even as domestic production ticked to a fresh all-time high, US Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday.
  • VLCC market to stay supported amid coronavirus outbreak: International Seaways
    "Cargoes are still moving and the liftings are still happening," Zabrocky said.
  • Crude settles mixed as market looks to OPEC meeting for next direction
    Market digests surprise US interest rate cut and weighs signs of a potential supply cut.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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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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