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BRIEFS
April 8, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • ONE to suspend China-Australia (CAE) service in late April
  • Box ship chartered by ONE smashes into cranes at Busan New Port
  • Container shipping hit on all fronts by virus pandemic; signs of worse to come
  • Manila terminal chief urges owners to collect cargo as reefers pile up
  • Chittagong port faces congestion as holiday impedes flow of workers
  • Protests over exemption of food workers and distributors from lockdowns
  • Kalmar to supply Turkish 500,000-TEU capacity terminal with 2 RTGs
  • Lebanon open to naval and air shipping despite nationwide lockdown
  • Changi consolidates terminal operations from May 1 due to Covid-17
  • TIACA requests for urgent support to ensure cargo activities continue
  • US airlines struggle to maintain minimum level of domestic service

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Blank sailings due to Coronavirus impact
  • Maersk stays open for business; strengthens customer experience through digital solutions to keep supply chains moving
  • DPT extends relief to the trade considering current situation
  • JN Port is not facing any congestion issue: Chairman
  • JNPT stands operational & extends all possible support to the stakeholders of JN Port ecosystem
  • Port of Rotterdam looking to expand partnerships in India
  • Air cargo demand slumps in Feb.
  • CONCOR waives charges at Tughlakabad ICD till April 14
  • Domestic cargo flights strengthen India's fight against Covid-19
  • Govt likely to extend deadline to bid for Air India
  • MoCA waives 50 pc demurrage charges payable to airport cargo terminal operator till the end of lockdown
  • NACFS calls on importers to facilitate clearance & take delivery of cargoes
  • KPMG presents three scenarios on economic effects of Covid-19 on India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Container comeback
  • Road logistics ensures Dachser's growth
  • Mega-long train from China crosses Latvia
  • Lauterbourg Rhine Terminal comes into play
  • Pro Glove names Charlie Grieco chief revenue officer
  • STEF hits 100 million profit mark
  • Transfesa Logistics inaugurates new warehouse
  • Maskargo lifts innovative intubation boxes
  • Kloosterboer hires Joost Heere as new commercial manager
  • First Russian freight cars for Azerbaijan
  • Large distribution centre for chocolate
  • Container warehouse in the Jade Weser Port to be extended
  • B737 P2F conversions receive certifications
  • Boring of Cortanovci tunnel in Serbia completed
  • New chief supply chain officer for Del Monte Foods
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • DHL Express supports hospital pharmacies
  • Lower fees for customers in Barcelona
  • Air Canada: new in New York, more in Europe

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Defuse this shipping sector 'timebomb' - lift travel restrictions on seafarers
  • Carriers eye huge savings by giving Suez a miss and going the long way round
  • Stena to make 150 ferry staff in UK and Ireland redundant and furlough 600
  • Dnata furloughs 'large proportion' of staff and raises UK handling charges
  • Planned comeback for US perishables exporters another casualty of the virus
  • US shippers turn up the heat on government over 'punitive' D&D fees
  • Comment: Three pinch points in e-commerce in the coronavirus era
  • VIDEO: K Line containership destroys a quay crane in Busan
  • Entertain at home: a Hapag-Lloyd colouring book or play 'housey-housey'
  • M&A radar: XPO Logistics has one last lever to pull - the golden goose option

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Modly out as row over fired carrier commander escalates
    Today, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper accepted the resignation of Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly and announced that he is appointing current Army Undersecretary Jim McPherson as Acting
  • Textron awarded $7.2 million mod to SSC contract
    extron Inc., New Orleans, La.,has been awarded a $7,261,214 modification to a previously-awarded contract for landing craft, air cushion special studies, analysis and reviews under the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) program. Work will
  • McAllister Towing takes delivery of Tier IV tractor tug
    New York City headquartered McAllister Towing has taken delivery of its latest tractor tug, the Eileen McAllister, from shipbuilder Washburn & Doughty of East Boothby, Me. Powered by twin 3516E Tier IV
  • Double ended ferry to be retrofitted with Schottel EcoPellers
    Spay, Germany, based propulsion specialist Schottel reports that its successful Schottel Rudder EcoPeller (SRE) is set to be installed in a retrofit project for the first time. Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Trafikkselskap
  • Seatronx launches sunlight-readable river radar display
    Las Vegas, Nev., based Seatronx, has launched a sunlight-readable river radar display designed for river-based commercial vessels. The Seatronx RRD-19T features a 19-inch display with portrait orientation designed specifically for river radar
  • USNS Comfort will now be used to treat coronavirus cases
    In a change from original plans, the hospital ship USNS Comfort will now be used for COVID-19 patients providing an additional 1,000 beds, staffed by federal personnel, to care for patients in
  • Total to charter in LNG-fueled VLCC duo from AET
    French energy giant Total has signed a pioneering agreement to charter in its first two 300,000 dwt LNG dual fueled VLCCs from Malaysian-based tanker operator AET. The two ships set to join

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Class societies add staff layoffs to coronavirus cutbacks
    While two of the largest class societies have started to cut back on staffing temporarily, most others are adamant they...
  • From the News Desk: Does coronavirus threaten shipping's green push?
    With all meetings at the International Maritime Organization currently suspended, and the full effect of the coronavirus outbreak yet to...
  • US exporters hit out at punitive charges
    Agricultural export organisations say detention and demurrage fees are 'abusive'. But box lines say a politicisation of the debate will...
  • Slow steaming may cut insurance claims
    'Parallel development is no proof of a causal connection between the claims frequency and the vessels' speed, but nevertheless an...
  • Grimaldi warns against unfair state support for struggling shipowners
    Emanuele Grimaldi says he is not opposed to state intervention in such difficult times, but stresses that any financial aid...
  • Crude tanker rates plunge 25% as demand picture clears
    The falls reflect uncertainty about prospects for tanker demand if Russia and Saudi Arabia agree later this week to curb...
  • Box lines turn to airfreight to help fight pandemic
    Carriers are using their logistics network skills to fly in medical equipment
  • IMO faces call not to delay decarbonisation processes
    NGOs seek assurances from the IMO secretary-general that the regulator will stick to its decarbonisation efforts despite coronavirus disruptions
  • Bibby HydroMap in administration
    KPMG takes over as administrator and most of the company's 108 staff have already been made redundant
  • Golden Ocean names Ulrik Andersen chief executive
    Mr Andersen starts his new role on April 14
  • Maintaining the flow of goods is essential to tackle crisis
    'Even as the crisis upends daily life, people continue to have basic needs for food, medicine, and other supplies'
  • Casualties more likely where and when insurers intuitively expect
    Nordic trade association now using AIS data to factor in geographical location of claims for the purpose of its statistical...
  • Force majeure declared at Kolkata port
    A Kolkata port trust employee has tested positive for the virus
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Oil production curbs arrest surge in floating storage charters | Ferry operators call for bailout as crisis...
  • Kuehne + Nagel launches platform for intra-Asia shippers
    The intra-Asia trade is a highly dynamic and fragmented market, which makes it challenging to find the best options
  • Cosco, SIPG and Tesla in blockchain test
    Platform operator CargoSmart says it will expand the project with more carriers at other ports
  • Singapore's leading yards exempt from virus-led suspension
    Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine have been classified as providers of essential services by the Ministry of Trade...
  • Swiber receives interest from investor
    Swiber cautioned that there is no certainty the deal will go through
  • Höegh LNG to cut up to $11m in costs
    The company is finding that the coronavirus crisis is unprecedented in scale and uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the board and...
  • San Pedro Bay ports focused on 'crisis of historic proportions'
    Despite uncertainty about future demand, the two port directors are still making efforts to see that equipment is repositioned as...
  • US regulator to investigate supply chain
    Congestion and bottlenecks at ports and other points in the nation's supply chain pose a serious risk to the growth...
  • Blanked sailings to increase equipment shortages
    Network imbalances threaten to bring more misery for shippers trying to export

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • LTL trucker A. Duie Pyle temporarily cuts wages
  • Container industry fallout from coronavirus to linger into 2021
  • March US imports slammed by effects of COVID-19
  • K+N takes regional approach to digital quoting in Asia
  • Ag shippers urge Trump administration to intervene on detention, demurrage
  • Youredi expands connectivity options for DCSA track-and-trace standard
  • Chittagong storage fees waived as carriers levy reefer charges
  • Carriers warn of supply chain chaos if cargo stacks up in ports

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Headaches for Golar, Scorpio Bulkers on mixed stocks trade
  • Iran poses low threat to shipping despite internal instability
  • VLCC rates come off sharply in thin trade ahead of Opec+ and G20 meetings
  • Liberia and China among the big flags to lose US Qualship 21 quality stamp
  • Better or worse, shipping stays more volatile than Wall Street - here's why
  • How far will P&I clubs go to cover coronavirus-related claims costs?
  • BP claims force majeure on FLNG deal with Golar LNG
  • Norway joins oil price war with rising exports from Johan Sverdrup
  • French owners call on Macron to launch Marshall Plan for shipping
  • Princess Cruises faces slew of $1m passenger lawsuits over Covid-19
  • Japan exempts maritime businesses from state of emergency clampdown
  • Owners seek KfW backing as coronavirus troubles mount
  • Navig8 expands suezmax pool again with Salamon tankers
  • Eurotankers buying spree continues with 8-year old aframax, brokers say
  • Chembulk buys back more than 20% of 2018 bond issue
  • Norwegian shipowners back project to replace plastic water bottles with paper cartons
  • VLCC giant China Merchant Energy Shipping sees shares rise on strong profits
  • Bocomm Leasing confirms progress on Shell dual-fuel LR2 deal
  • Gotland offloads converted tanker and handysize as profit rises
  • Total inks ground-breaking charter deal for LNG-fuelled VLCC duo with AET
  • Signal: 440 VLCCs would be needed for storage in worst-case scenario
  • Recycling woes persist with dismal rates and force majeures
  • Gasum eyes growth after getting green light for Nauticor buy
  • Is liquefied biogas link from LNG to low-carbon fuelling?
  • Agony goes on for Polish captain in Mexican high-security prison
  • Gourdomichalis Maritime reveals first S&P buy in three years
  • Chemical tankers brace for impact as India locks down
  • Shipping is becoming 'far less speculative', says BRS chair Jones
  • New Golden Ocean CEO Andersen aims to repay Fredriksen's trust
  • SAM Shipping circulates bulker trio for sale as pressure mounts
  • CMAL orders Scotland's first LNG bunkering facilities
  • EU halts probe into $1.8bn merger of Hyundai Heavy and DSME
  • Ruby Princess docks in Port Kembla, but crew to remain on board
  • Singapore's shipyards to remain open during lockdown period
  • EU halts probe into $1.8bn merger of Hyundai Heavy and DSME
  • Ruby Princess docks in Port Kembla, but crew to remain on board
  • Singapore's shipyards to remain open during lockdown period
  • Hoegh LNG latest owner to stop dividend, implement cost cuts

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Commentary: Maintaining flow of goods essential during battle against COVID-19
    World Shipping Council issues reminder that seafarers are the backbone of international supply chains.
  • Lufthansa decommissions aircraft, predicts recovery will take years
    Tough times call for drastic measures and Lufthansa sees the writing on the economic wall. It's wasting no time shrinking for a smaller future.
  • CargoMetrics data reveals resilience of ocean trade (so far)
    Plunging demand on land has yet to be fully felt by ocean shipping
  • Pandemic linked to Long Beach drop in cargo, rise in canceled calls
    "The coronavirus is delivering a shock to the supply chain," said port chief Mario Cordero.
  • Customs brokers applaud US Customs keeping borders open to cargo
    Members of the Washington, D.C.-based National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America interviewed by American Shipper this week generally praised CBP for permitting the...
  • Pandemic forces Boeing, Airbus to shut down aircraft plants
    Boeing waited much longer to close its South Carolina plant than ones in Washington. Airbus has closed more facilities, while others continue to operate.
  • Alaska, American cut more capacity as airlines try to preserve cash
    Airlines are bleeding money, but a requirement that they give cash refunds for canceled flights could make things worse. Airlines are cutting more of their...
  • Industry members flock to maritime agency's supply chain innovation teams
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission said there has been no shortage of container-shipping industry members willing to participate in its initiative to identify ways to...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2020
  • Crude prices drop late on EIA data, impatience over OPEC+ progress
    Crude futures prices dropped sharply late Tuesday after federal data projected only modest US production cuts in 2020 and impatience grew over an apparent lack of progress in a broader OPEC+ deal to scale back volumes.
  • US high sulfur gasoil prices fall on vanishing marine fuel demand
    The cash price for New York Harbor high sulfur gasoil fell Tuesday to its lowest level on record, pressured by a lack of storage and low demand in marine fuel markets.
  • World set for long term oil demand destruction from coronavirus, Goldman's Currie says
    Permanent changes to social behavior in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns are likely to hit long term oil demand forecasts and accelerate the shift to cleaner fuels but may be more modest than some forecasters predict, according to Jeff Currie, the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs.
  • Argentina approves Equinor farm-in to offshore block with YPF
    Argentina's Energy Secretariat said Tuesday it has approved a deal allowing the country's state-backed energy company YPF to farm Norway's Equinor into an offshore block in the South Atlantic, where both companies have said they see potential for oil finds.
  • Gulf OPEC states turn on the taps to get head start in market share war
    OPEC's core Gulf countries of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait appear to have wasted no time in ramping up their crude production after the breakdown of talks with Russia over a new supply accord last month.
  • Surplus ULSD auction scheduled for Wednesday: Colonial
    Colonial Pipeline will hold its third ULSD surplus auction of the year Wednesday morning, it said in a notice Tuesday.
  • Global refinery runs seen down 14 million b/d this week on coronavirus pandemic
    Global refiners entered the second quarter with expectations of lower runs to balance product supply with demand as many margins slip into negative territory as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, an analysis from S&P Global Platts showed Monday.
  • UAE bans MSC Joanna for one year for allegedly carrying non-compliant HSFO: FTA
    The UAE's Federal Transport Authority-Land & Maritime has banned the vessel MSC Joanna from its waters and ports for one year after it allegedly sailed out of Jebel Ali Port carrying more than 700 mt of high sulfur fuel oil in violation of a carriage ban imposed on March 1, according to a notice on the Fujairah port website.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Persian Gulf-Japan VLGC rates fall to 1-year low, but rebound expected
    As the Indian market is swooping most of the cargoes, end-April and May looks to be the same, a source said.
  • S Korea to reduce sulfur content in bunker fuel for coastal ships by Dec 2021
    "As the Korean coastline is not very long, it is efficient to use MGO [marine gasoil]," a bunker trader in South Korea 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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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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