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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 25, 2024
  • Expanding the Lower Danube
  • AD Ports invests in the Middle Corridor
  • A new tool to handle spot requests
  • Collaborating for animal care
  • Transalpine traffic: railfreight falls behind
  • New presidents for Apac and Imea
  • MOL: a sustainability study for ammonia carriers
  • 24th hub in Malaysia
  • Two biofuel trucks for Bolloré in Italy
  • Getting ready for mega vessels
  • GBRF buys box wagons to transport bulk
  • Bifa names frontier policy manager
  • Delta Cargo welcomes Opticooler RKN
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Pro warehouses for pro customers
  • First real-world test for H2 prototype
  • Quantron bolsters management team
  • Samskip expands shortsea portfolio

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • Asia-Europe carriers revise FAK rates in fight to rein in revenue erosion
  • MEPC81: much deferred, little agreed at IMO meet
  • EXCLUSIVE: Awful news for CMA CGM in air cargo - one unexpected departure...
  • 'Milestone' for Pan Ocean as first autonomous box ship enters service
  • Zim's charter parties and the bunfight to come
  • MSC closes in on acquisition of French forwarder Clasquin
  • DSV - a bearish spring?
  • Strike paralysing Finnish ports extended after talks collapse
  • Japan's 'ONE 2030' - doubling the fleet; a move 'up the value chain' too?
  • CMA CGM joins local feeder line Folk Maritime to launch Saudi shuttle
  • Going inland with the FLOW as US supply chain visibilty platform expands
  • Maastricht could step up as 'the air cargo alternative' to Schiphol
  • Western governments look to boost supply chain resilience with new laws

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • Maersk sees Red Sea routings as still too risky
    Maersk is to continue to avoid Red Sea routings of it its ships. In an update today, it said that it would continue to send ships via the Cape of Good Hope
  • 16 states file suit challenging pause on LNG export permits
    Led by Louisiana General Attorney General Liz Murrill, the attorneys general of 16 states have filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Louisiana challenging the pause on
  • BAE and ASC Pty Ltd selected to build SSN-AUKUS submarines
    In what is scarcely a surprising move, the Australian Government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to build Australia's new fleet of SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered attack submarines. In the latest

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Container News web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • Survitec study reveals methanol firefighting flaws
    A recent fire safety study conducted by Survitec, a provider of Survival Technology solutions, has uncovered shortcomings in traditional firefighting techniques for combating methanol-based fires on conventional vessels. The study, which included extensive fire tests on dual-fuel marine engines using both diesel oil (DO) and methanol, comes amid increasing interest in methanol as a viable alterna
  • HHLA sees revenue and earnings decrease
    German port and terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded a drop in revenue and earnings in the 2023 financial year. HHLA said the ongoing war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, high inflation and interest rate hikes burdened the economy and continued to dampen the recovery from the pandemic. The company's revenue decreased by 8.3% to €1.45 billion and the operating result
  • Port of Oakland imports and exports continue to grow
    Container volume at the Port of Oakland surged in February, surpassing the volume recorded in the same month last year. Imports experienced a significant increase for the fourth consecutive month, rising by 32.1% to 76,734 TEUs compared to 58,073 TEUs in February 2023. This growth was fueled by robust consumer spending in Northern California, according to the port's announcement. Meanwhile, expor
  • We Asked AI: Submarine Container Ship
    Transportation and shipping companies are continuously exploring innovative methods to reduce costs and expenses and enhance operational efficiency. Given the current movement of cargo via ocean, air, rail and road, we are curious about what lies ahead. Hence, we asked an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system to generate an illustration of a submarine container vessel. Click into the gallery to app
  • Maersk opens new warehouse facility in Mexico
    Maersk recently inaugurated a new 30,000m² facility in Tijuana, Mexico targeting cross-border trade and serving customers in the technology, automotive, retail, and lifestyle sectors. Positioned strategically in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park, Baja California, the site capitalizes on Tijuana's significance in the US-Mexico trade. Benefiting from its proximity to major commercial ports like
  • Finnish Transport Workers' Union to extend strike into third week
    AKT stevedores, transport workers union in Finland, and some other port-related worker groups will continue their political strikes from 25 March to 1 April. The ongoing strike, which started on 11 March, is halting freight traffic at the ports, while passenger traffic continues normally. "The pity is very small compared to what is coming from the government's side," said AKT, which stands in fir
  • CMA CGM teams up with new Saudi line to enhance Red Sea service
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM is partnering with Folk Maritime, a new independent feeder and short-sea shipping operator in Saudi Arabia, to commence the North Red Sea Express (NRX) service in the next month. The NRX service will be an enhanced joint service linking Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Islamic Port with NEOM, an urban area built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk, and the North Red Sea ports of Sokhna in
  • AD Ports acquires 60% stake in Tbilisi Dry Port
    AD Ports Group has signed a purchase agreement with Inveco LLC to acquire a 60% ownership stake in Tbilisi Dry Port. This new custom-bonded and rail-connected intermodal logistics hub in Georgia, currently owned by Inveco LLC and Wilhelmsen, is scheduled to become operational by the fourth quarter of 2024. Positioned along the strategically vital Middle Corridor, this project is a crucial logisti
  • Port of Oakland appoints new Government Affairs Manager
    The Port of Oakland has announced that Diego González will be the newly appointed Government Affairs Manager. With eight years of experience as a Port Governmental Affairs Field Representative, González brings extensive knowledge in legislative advocacy and policy. Before this role, he held the position of Acting Manager for the past six months. In his new role, he will spearhead the Californian

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Splash web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • AD Ports takes majority stake in Georgia's dry port
    AD Ports Group has sealed a deal to acquire majority ownership in the Tbilisi Dry Port in Georgia. The agreement with Inveco, who owns the project with Wilhelmsen, will see the Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant take a 60% stake in the logistics hub located in the capital city of Georgia that is set ...
  • Iron ore price rollercoaster sends jitters through cape community
    The iron ore price rollercoaster combined with a growing amount of the steel-making ingredient commodity piling up at Chinese ports has spooked some shipowners in recent days. Analysts remain divided on how to read Chinese appetite for iron ore, the dominant buyer of the largest seaborne dry bulk commodity. Iron ore prices have swung from ...
  • CNOOC joins Exxon in tussle over Hess' stake in Guyana block
    After supermajor ExxonMobil filed a contract arbitration claim aimed to prevent Hess' proposed sale of the entire company - and with it its Guyana oil properties - to Chevron, Chinese major CNOOC also filed for arbitration. In Guyana, Hess has a 30% ownership in more than 11bn barrels of oil equivalent discovered recoverable resource in ...
  • Lomar fixes out four product tankers in deals worth $132m
    Lomar Shipping has clinched long-term charters for four modern chemical product tankers in separate deals that are expected to bring in around $132m. The UK-based maritime subsidiary of New York-based Libra Group has secured three-to-five-year employment for the 2019-built CB Adriatic and 2020-built CB Pacific, CB Baltic and CB Caribic with commodity traders and oil ...
  • U-Ming Singapore and Itochu to own and operate ammonia dual-fuel bulkers
    The Singapore arm of Taiwanese shipowner U-Ming Marine Transport has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese trading house Itochu for jointly owning and operating ammonia dual-fuel bulk carriers. The MoU signing is part of Itochu's project which aims to lower greenhouse gas emissions by developing ammonia dual-fuel ships and establishing a global ammonia ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • High spirits and hard questions in the looming IMO green levy debate
    Co-operation and optimism characterised the final day of talks at the MEPC81 as countries indicated subtle shifts in support for...
  • Shipping must step up political engagement, argues Salthouse
    'When I started, governments couldn't spell "protection & indemnity". They didn't know what we did,' quips sanctions specialist
  • Trade growth set to bounce back in 2024
    Trade in services was higher than in physical cargo in 2023. But the pendulum looks set to swing back in...
  • India shuns Sovcomflot tankers as Russian oil imports fall
    Imports by second-largest buyer of Russian oil drop by nearly a quarter month on month in February
  • Misdeclaration of containers undermines IMO efforts to tackle plastic pollution, says WSC
    WSC requests IMO member states prioritise enforcement of accurate container content declaration, with mislabelling heightening risk of fire, improper stowage...
  • Russia and China shouldn't cut a special deal with the Houthis
    Most seafarers won't even know the beneficial ownership of the vessels on which they serve. But they have every reason...
  • Bulk carrier values strengthen on robust earnings
    Last month there were 33 capesize sales concluded compared with just nine in February 2023, according to Veson dry cargo...
  • CMA CGM ties up with newcomer for Red Sea service
    Disruptions to Red Sea transits have led to service changes in the region. CMA CGM is now teaming up with...
  • Reinsurer cold feet hindering Black Sea war risk cover, conference told
    No war risk pollution claims in Red Sea to date, but 'one of those vessels is going to get hit...
  • IMO approves new ECAs in Norwegian Sea and Canadian Arctic
    New building date criteria adopted for the Norwegian Sea ECA, aimed to close a loophole that hampers compliance with other...
  • ONE outlines major growth plan to hit 3m teu capacity by 2030
    To achieve its 'sustainable growth' strategy, the Jeremy Nixon-led carrier plans to invest up to $35bn to scale up its...
  • Daily Briefing
    All carbon pricing options still on the table at MEPC | Antigua and Barbuda fresh flag of choice for Russia-calling...
  • U-Ming and Itochu join forces to develop ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    U-Ming is the latest partner to join Itochu's project for the development of a new marine fuel value chain

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • LTL carrier FedEx Freight becomes more global under 'Tricolor' strategy
    The freight hauled by the largest LTL trucking company in the US will become more global under a reorganization of FedEx's varied domestic and international networks.
  • Groups urge DCSA members to implement standard on shipping schedules
    The letter is a further sign that the work of the non-profit carrier group has stalled at the adoption phase for its members.
  • Transfix pursues anti-theft alliance among brokers, shippers with new tools
    The digital freight marketplace is making new software tools that target fake brokers and fraudulent pickups available to customers as well as competitors.
  • Path toward net-zero shipping starts to emerge as MEPC81 meeting ends
    But there remains significant horse trading ahead as IMO member states try to reach agreement on a fuel standard and a global greenhouse gas pricing measure that need to be decided on by next year and rolled out in 2027.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • Editor's selection: Carbon pricing breakthrough?, big-name broker moves and judging the Jones Act
    Some of the best stories of the week brought to you by TradeWinds' journalists
  • Noted ship finance lawyer jumps to growing US-flag lessor Maritime Partners
    Greg Chase's new path leads to New Orleans and he's joined by a chief financial officer
  • Shipping lifer Sharp-Patel seeks to inspire the next generation of women
    Pioneering engineer tells TradeWinds how she was always destined for a maritime career
  • Charterers could run out of tankers for longer Cape route, KPC boss warns
    Shaikh Nawaf al-Sabah says there is trouble ahead if Red Sea crisis lasts another six months
  • Is a consensus or a storm brewing at the IMO?
    Delegates talk about convergence but none have changed their positions
  • 'Watch the freight market': Are rising bulker asset prices getting overinflated?
    There are different structural stories coming together for capesizes compared with other bulker segments
  • Russia's shadow tankers rejecting Danish pilots, probe reveals
    Leaked reports show at least 20 ships carrying Russian oil have refused to let specialist navigators board
  • Tanker bull run has legs, say analysts, as they double down on upgrades
    Muted orderbook and expected demand growth driving upside for investors
  • Vitol says its tanker fleet is meeting IMO emissions target six years early
    But more work is needed on the commodities giant's LPG carriers
  • Hanseatic Energy hub green-lights new German LNG and future fuels terminal
    The facility will start with LNG, liquefied biomethane and synthetic natural gas before progressing to ammonia
  • IMO inches closer to agreeing world's first emissions levy as momentum shifts
    Key meeting in London sees more members swing behind legally binding measures to phase out carbon output
  • US 'urging end' to Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries over oil price fears
    Financial Times claims senior officials want a halt to drone attacks
  • Norden's Atlantic supramax head quits for role at bulker operator
    Resignation follows the departure of four staff from Norden's panamax department in early March
  • Ex-minister picked to lead Norway's shipowners
    Knut Arild Hareide will start as CEO on 1 August
  • Gunvor shipping boss Jamieson says high tanker rates 'a pain' amid 'perfect Red Sea storm'
    Giant chartering group believes elevated freight costs are here to stay
  • Hanseatic Energy hub greenlights new German LNG and future fuels terminal
    The facility will start with LNG, liquified bio-methane and synthetic natural gas before progressing to ammonia
  • Laurent Cadji's Union Maritime adds six tanker newbuildings to $1bn orderbook
    Company now has 26 newbuildings on order at shipyards in the Far East
  • MPC Container Ships boss Constantin Baack nets huge pay bonus for 2023
    Chief executive made a total of $1.24m last year
  • Maersk veteran Morten Engelstoft to chair spin-off Svitzer
    Maersk group reveals more details of towage operation's demerger
  • Yangzijiang Financial increases maritime investment fund firepower to $600m
    Company says it is looking to reward shareholders with dividends and share buybacks
  • MOL plans concept study for large coastal ammonia carrier design
    Shortage of seafarers is also a contributing factor in need for larger vessel, says shipowner
  • Indian refining giant to cease buying Russian oil via sanctioned Sovcomflot tankers
    Sources say Reliance Industries has been deterred by US sanctions
  • 'Watch the freight market': Are rising bulker asset prices getting overinflated?
    There are different structural stories coming together for capesizes compared with other bulker segments
  • U-Ming and Itochu team up on project to build ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    Trading house spreads its wings outside of Japan in its ongoing push for ammonia-fueled ships
  • Yangzijiang Financial increases maritime investment funds firepower to $600m
    Company says it is also looking to rewards shareholders with dividends and share buybacks
  • Rewriting history: How Lloyd's Register is turning the spotlight on shipping's female trailblazers
    Technical director Claudene Sharp-Patel explains the importance of highlighting women's achievements in the industry

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American Shipper web site
MARCH 22, 2024
  • Delta Air Lines taps Peter Penseel to lead cargo division
    Delta Air Lines has named Peter Penseel, currently at Ceva Logistics, to head Delta Cargo.
  • Foremost Group CEO was intoxicated when she reversed into pond, report says
    Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated when she reversed into a pond and drowned at her Texas ranch on Feb. 11, according to authorities.

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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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