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August 19, 2020
Sched Netweb site
  • HK box volume up 3.3pc in July, the highest monthly total this year
  • HK's Kwai Tsing Container Terminals remains open despite virus outbreak
  • DaChan Bay Terminals welcomes Gold Star Line's new service linking Vietnam
  • SITC targets Intra-Asia growth with fleet expansion
  • US-China chicken trade has been a many problemed thing - and still is
  • Yangluo container river-rail project in to phase II in Wuhan
  • Air Canada cargo revenues stronger than passenger for the first time
  • AirBridgeCargo flew record number of RKN boxes from Amsterdam to Shanghai
  • Aerotranscargo Moldova names Air One Aviation its general sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Hapag-Lloyd has a better H1 but pandemic uncertainties remain
  • RCL reports net profit surge in Q2 2020
  • Temporary port call change in Mediterranean on India Mediterranean Express (IMX) service
  • Edible oil imports down
  • Exports of agricultural commodities show significant increase during March to June 2020
  • Extension of anti-dumping duty on caustic soda imported from China, Korea notified
  • Imports of thermal, coking coal drop at Major Ports
  • Pharma exports rise by 7.2 pc in Q1
  • Chairman highlights key infrastructure augmentation projects as Paradip Port celebrates Independence Day
  • New aggregate loading record at Deendayal Port Trust
  • BLR Airport handles 71,406 tonnes of cargo throughput between April & July 2020
  • Cargo better performer of the business for Cathay Pacific
  • DHL algorithm makes e-fulfillment more effective
  • Revamped LDB portal provides voyage tracking of ex-im containers with end-to-end tracking map view
  • TIACA in guidance initiative to facilitate optimal transportation of Covid-19 vaccine
  • Govt working on the second negative import list of defence products
  • Focus now on salvage & removal of vessel off Mauritius coast

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gruber countering the crisis
  • POLB's peak in July
  • Port access gained with rail take-over
  • Meyer & Meyer: fourth generation takes over
  • Logos acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
  • New groupage services in Europe
  • Yang Ming's H2/20020 on the rise
  • Triple Seven for ABC, more China for Atran
  • Zeitfracht moves to Erfurt
  • JD Logistics launches warehouse in Langfang
  • A crucial step for road haulage
  • LNG for three PCTC
  • ASL Airlines Ireland extends MRO partnership
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • STG Logistics' CEO joins Roadrunner's board of directors
  • Agility reports a 61.3% decrease in net profit in H1
  • Green light to test Ceneri base tunnel
  • Air cargo cooperation in good health
  • APM strikes in Aarhus

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Calls intensify for government to step in to end Montreal port strife
  • On the wires: DB Schenker Americas hires new chief human resources officer
  • Air cargo market 'getting back to normal'? Still a long way off, says WorldACD
  • July's US import rally not 'a harbinger of a rapid recovery' in box traffic
  • Tata Group seeks partners for Air India bid
  • Hit the ground running post Brexit, or prepare to fail

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Wakashio Captain and Chief Officer arrested and detained
    The Captain of the grounded bulk carrier Wakashio, Indian national Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and the Chief Officer, Tilak ratna Suboda, a Sri Lankan, are now being held in police custody in Mauritius
  • Carnival discloses ransomware attack
    In an SEC filing yesterday, cruise giant Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) disclosed that on August 15 it had detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted a portion
  • Innovative 30 meter Jones Act CTV awarded ABS AiP
    ABS has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 30 meter offshore wind crew transfer vessel (CTV) design developed by Portsmouth, U.K. based naval architect firm BAR Technologies and Southampton,
  • VIDEO: Island Offshore to convert three PSVs to battery-hybrid operation
    Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered offshore services vessel operator Island Offshore has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract to supply turnkey hybrid battery solutions for three of its UT 776 CD-design Platform Supply Vessels, Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Norwegian DNV GL employee suspected of spying for Russia
    A Norwegian employee of DNV GL suspected of spying for Russia has been remanded in custody for four weeks. The...
  • Wakashio master arrested in Mauritius
    The master of the Panama-flagged bulk carrier that ran aground in Mauritius on July 25 has been arrested and charged...
  • Suppliers call on associations to end payment frustration
    Saeed Al Malik says suppliers can't keep knocking on shipowners' doors to ask for payment for services already delivered. He...
  • Crew calls to helplines jump amid health crisis
    Mental health issues has moved into the top five reasons for calls to support lines amid the health and crew...
  • Middle East leads steep fall in global crude tonne-mile demand
    Tanker tonne-mile demand dropped 18.6% in July compared with the same month last year, with preliminary August data suggesting falls...
  • Green ship finance now accounts for 10% of market and growing
    There are no current obligation on banks to provide a minimum percentage of green or sustainable finance, but national governments...
  • From the News Desk: Wakashio disaster raises questions over compensation and crewing
    Investigations into the reasons behind the grounding of the Japanese bulker off Mauritius are now underway but already there are...
  • Golden Ocean ups charter coverage due to market uncertainty
    The John Fredriksen unit said its strategy should lead to higher cashflows and results in the second half of the...
  • Drop in energy demand will see offshore fleet contract
    The global slowdown in demand for oil and gas, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, will result in fewer...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Wakashio spill raises questions over compensation and crew fatigue | Rusting Yemen tanker threatens to dwarf Mauritius...
  • BHP warns of slowing growth outside China
    China's demand for iron ore in the second half of this year is expected to be lower than it is...
  • Baseball project undermines maritime business at the port of Oakland
    High on the list of concerns is that the planned ballpark will adversely impact the turning basin for ships, blocking...
  • MISC wins first FPSO project in Brazil
    MISC hopes to use this breakthrough project to expand into other international projects as it extends outside its home Malaysian...
  • RCL second-quarter profit jumps on better rates
    The bulk of the gains for the first half of the year came in the second quarter, as lower bunker...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • FMCSA expedites mechanic training as out-of-service chassis rise
  • Mega-ship cargo exchanges prevent slide in Europe call size
  • Going green gets more complicated for Anheuser-Busch
  • COVID-19 disruptions hurt Indian port efficiency push
  • JOC Global Port Rankings: Asian ports grew fastest in 2019

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • Hunter Group cuts breakeven by buying back SFL VLCCs
  • SFL and MSC stretch out charters on seven boxships
  • Fairfield Chemical orders six stainless-steel chemical carriers at Fukuoka
  • Seanergy Maritime heads back to capital markets with $25m offer
  • LNG and clean offshore energy projects in focus for China yard giant's leasing arm
  • Borealis aims at younger fleet with latest boxship buy
  • Navigator 'sweating its delicious assets' with eye on growth
  • Top Ships shares jump on buyback plan for up to 10% of stock
  • Bow of broken Wakashio under tow off Mauritius
  • Oman Shipping, Feen Marine make case for cheaper 'flat-pack' scrubbers
  • MISC lands 22-year FPSO charter contract from Petrobras
  • Golden Ocean steps up charter cover as pandemic impact recedes
  • DNV GL staffer arrested after selling 'state secrets' to Russia
  • Regional Container Lines sees container volumes drop 15% in second quarter
  • BHP warns of slowing growth outside of China
  • Swire takes $560m impairment as it looks to stack 40% of OSV fleet
  • Carnival hit with ransomware attack amid pandemic woes

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • US, China reciprocate on more airline access
    Tensions between the U.S. and China are high on a number of trade, diplomatic and security fronts but are easing when it comes to air...
  • Mexico's president wants to revoke operating concession for Port of Veracruz
    The Port of Veracruz, one of Mexico's largest maritime trade ports, has a 100-year concession with an entity called Administración Portuaria Integral de Veracruz.
  • Port of LA records 11 straight months of declines
    Executive Director Gene Seroka does not want to break the 15-month record set during the recession of 2008-09.
  • Volga-Dnepr adds 777 to Boeing freighter suite
    Russian airline has become the 19th customer for the twin-engine, all-cargo aircraft.
  • American Airlines doubles down on cargo-only flights
    Several passenger airlines have proven that cargo can be lucrative business during a pandemic with little travel. American Airlines quickly built a dedicated cargo operation...
  • TRAC Intermodal selects new president
    Former XPO executive Daniel Walsh succeeds Jennifer Polli, who is credited with leading the chassis provider through "significant transformation."

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 18, 2020
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude treads water as market looks for next direction
    Crude oil futures settled little-changed Aug. 18 as the market traded sideways a backdrop of rising COVID-19 cases and tightened supply outlooks.
  • ECUADOR DATA: June refined products output at 5.081 mil mt, down 21% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 5.08 million barrels of fuels refined from crude oil during June, a 21% decline from a year earlier, but more than three times the 1.85 million barrels processed in May, rebounding from refinery outages and pipeline issues, according to data available Aug. 18 on the central bank's website.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sinopec Gaoqiao to export 30,000 mt gasoil in Aug flat to Jul
    State-owned China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec's, 13 million mt a year Shanghai Gaoqiao refinery plans to export 30,000 mt of gasoil in August, unchanged from the volume in July, a refinery source said Aug. 18.
  • France's CMA CGM launches new Gothenburg, Hamburg container line
    French shipping line CMA CGM has launched a new service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Hamburg, Germany, the port of Gothenburg said in a statement Aug. 18.
  • Floating storage at two-month lows despite large volumes off China
    The amount of crude and condensate hoarded on oil tankers worldwide has tumbled to more than two-month lows as the economics for storing oil start to weaken, despite high volumes offshore China putting pressure on the physical oil market, according to analysts.
  • ECUADOR DATA: June crude output averages 515,000 b/d, down 3% on year
    Ecuador in June produced an average 515,000 b/d of crude oil, a 3% decrease from the 531,000 b/d produced in the same month last year, but a 53.7% improvement from the 335,000 b/d pumped in May, according to data available Aug. 18 on the central bank's website.
  • REFINERY NEWS: China's Sinopec Tianjin resumes gasoil export in Aug post works
    China's state-owned Sinopec plans to export 80,000 mt of gasoil in August from its 276,000 b/d refinery in northern Tianjin municipality, a refinery source said Aug. 18.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Houston Ship Channel reopens after shutting due to Chevron Pasadena fire
    The Houston Ship Channel reopened Aug. 18 after temporarily closing following a fire at Chevron's Pasadena refinery in Texas.
  • Lessons learnt from IMO 2020 are too valuable to ignore: Chevron Marine Lubricants
    The switch to low-sulfur marine fuels this year is a useful indicator of what might come, as the shipping industry heads towards a future of new fuels, Chevron Marine Lubricants said in a whitepaper article on Aug. 17.
  • Maintenance at Panama Canal to cut transit capacity Aug. 25-26: ACP
    Clean tanker market participants have reported extended waiting times for transit slots through the Panama Canal in August, due in part to increased vessel flow in the region and routine maintenance that will decrease the transit allotment between Aug. 25-26 to 21-23 ships daily, according to a spokeswoman for the Panama Canal Authority.
  • Fujairah bunker supplier Uniper Energy DMCC's Q2 sales rise, LSFO 91% of total
    Uniper Energy DMCC, which supplies marine fuels at Fujairah, said Aug. 18 its second-quarter sales rose to 1.358 million mt from 1.326 million mt in Q1 and were well ahead of a year earlier.
  • VLCC premium for short voyages narrows to 2-year low at w2 on weak crude demand
    The spread between short and long haul VLCC freight rates in the East of Suez on a Worldscale basis has narrowed sharply in August on the back of a weak crude tanker market, S&P Global Platts data showed Aug. 18.
  • Tight supply supports South Korean 0.5%S marine fuel
    Tight supply of low sulfur fuel oil in South Korea has lifted values, even as demand has seen no significant change, market sources said.
  • Singapore M1/M2 10 ppm sulfur gasoil spread hits 10-week low as recovery stunted by resurgence of COVID-19
    The Singapore September-October 10 ppm sulfur gasoil derivative time spread hit a 10-week low at the close of Asia trade Aug. 17, as concerns mount that the pace of gasoil's recovery in Asia may be stunted by a resurgence in coronavirus cases on the back of weak demand, and a well-supplied market.
  • Singapore bunker market expects little impact from report of low flash point marine gasoil
    The Singapore bunker fuel market has seen some instances of low flash point marine gasoil but the impact on the market has been muted, industry sources told S&P Global Platts Aug. 17 in response to a report that off-specification MGO had been detected at the port.
  • Ukraine slaps duties on pipeline imports of Russian diesel fuel, LPG
    Ukraine has imposed 4% duty on Russian diesel fuel and a 3% duty on Russian LPG, both imported by pipeline, through the end of the year, according to a government resolution published Aug.18.
  • Northwest Germany's Emden starts ship-to-ship LNG bunkering: report
    The port of Emden in Northwest Germany is now able to offer ship-to-ship LNG bunkering, according to operator Nierdersachsen Ports.

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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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