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November 23, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • APL increases reefer rate US$1,500/FEU globally from January 7
  • China consumers expected to balance trade in 10 years: Maersk CEO
  • International Transport Workers Fed seeks carrier backing against Wal-Mart
  • CSCL participates in UASC's new GEM service linking Mideast to India
  • European Union tax on crockery is underhanded, says UK retail group
  • Hebei 10-month port container volume increases 7.6pc to 681,000 TEU
  • Jiangxi to invest US$15.7 million on riverside cargo terminal
  • Japan exports to China plunges 12pc, but China-to-Japan trade up 4pc
  • APM Terminals banks on highway widening, sets sight on Lagos box shop
  • PPG names Stella in N Europe to boost Finland, Baltic and Russia loops
  • DB Schenker opens 21,000-square metre Erskine Park warehouse in Sydney
  • APL Logistics buys Carmichael, firm's long-time customs broker partner
  • Hong Kong airport posts 1.1pc October cargo increase to 346,000 tonnes
  • AAT is appointed cargo handler in Hong Kong for Tonlesap Airlines
  • Changi Airport October freight drops 8pc, but passenger numbers surge
  • DHL delivers Formula 1 cars to Austin as the key logistics provider

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics bags major contract to handle & transport Super ODC
  • The world of cargo & logistics on splendorous display
  • UK P&I Club welcomes Standard & Poor's upgrade
  • Avian-flu impedes India's emergence as top egg exporter
  • Cashew exports fall on poor demand
  • Gujarat medical device exports set to surge
  • Pharma exports may touch $25 bn by 2014-15
  • Rubber imports to hit new high
  • Paradip Port urges state govt to ease norms on coal imports
  • India may not achieve export target of $ 360 bn for 2012-13: Exim Bank
  • India set to sign FTA with Asean: PM
  • NHAI likely to miss road target for 2012-13
  • Rice exports expected to fall in 2013: FAO

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Iata announces successful trials of electronic consignment security declaration
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced that trials of electronic consignment security declaration (e-CSD) were conducted in the UK and the Netherlands in O...
  • Indian Southern Railway operating new freight trains
    India's Southern Railway has extended its transport services and started to operate freight trains on the Salem-Karur railway line in the state of Tamil Nadu. The track has been ...
  • Russian Railways orders new freight locomotives
    JSC Russian Railways (RZD), Sinara Group Ltd. and Siemens AG have signed a new locomotive delivery contract for RZD. Accordng to the pact, RZD has confirmed its intention to purc...
  • Roads carry 62% of total freight value in USA
    According to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) goods valued at more than USD 1.06 trillion crossed the US border in trade with Canada ...
  • New director operations for Rail Service in Moscow
    Fedor Andreev has become the operations director of Moscow-based RailService Management, an affiliate of InterRail. Andreev gained his wealth of container terminal experience while...
  • Examining speed limit for heavy goods vehicles on single carriageway roads
    UK's Department for Transport (DFT) is considering raising the speed limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 7.5 t from 40mph to 45mph or 50 mph on single carriageways. ...
  • Agility names new road freight director Europe
    The global logistics service provider Agility recently appointed Claus Duval as road freight regional director for Europe. Duval will be responsible for leading the developm...
  • Rhenus opens new logistics centre in Frankfurt
    The German logistics corporation Rhenus has phased in a newly built logistics centre on a 41,000 sqm plot of land in Kinzig, near Frankfurt am Main (Germany). The multi-user wareho...
  • DB Schenker opens new facility in Australia
    DB Schenker recently established a new major logistics warehouse and operations centre in Sydney. The complex, known as the Erskine Park logistics centre, was officially opened in ...
  • APL Logistics acquires Carmichael International Service
    APL Logistics, the supply chain management unit of Singapore's NOL Group, has acquired the independent Los Angeles CA (USA)-based customs brokerage and trade compliance firm Carmic...
  • Tallink Grupp changes routes of "Silja Europa" and "Baltic Princess"
    AS Tallink Grupp, an Estonian/Finnish ship operator, has announced that the ferry ship "Baltic Princesss" will be deployed on the Turku-Stockholm route from 1 February ...
  • Asia-Pacific airports cargo rebound in September
    The September 2012 traffic data published by the regional section of the Airports Council International showed a continuous and steady growth in the Asia-Pacific region, recordin...

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • October box numbers rise at Port of Tacoma terminals
  • FMC collects civil penalties from NVOCC shipping act violations
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens North Africa operations desk
  • Port of Vancouver, USA sees progress on access project
  • APL Logictics buys Carmichael International

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • NYK shifts focus towards transport of oil and gas
    Japanese owner tells Lloyd's List where its priorities and opportunities lie
  • Kansai Electric and BP sign ground-breaking agreement
    First long-term deal not linked to oil price
  • The hand that guides China's yards
    As downturn hits state-owned giants, the government keeps them afloat
  • Why LNG shipping is in a tight spot
    Trade patterns and vessel demand have changed but operating patterns stay the same
  • Callimanopulos snaps up two bulkers
    New York-based owner returns to the dry bulk sector, buying Norden kamsarmaxes
  • Mediterranean box ports claim lower CO2 emissions for Asia-Europe trade
    Northern range ports' continued domination 'will increase emissions 199% in a decade'
  • Research flags sharp decline in reefership numbers by decade's end
    Competition from box majors sees dedicated tonnage scrapped and not replaced
  • P+S group yard seeks to complete two ferries for DFDS
    Construction is advanced, but guarantees need to be amended
  • Gods of carnage
    Where private equity funds swoop, blood will be spilled
  • Naptha product tankers scoop record earnings
    Charterers pay more than $25,000 per day to secure vessels in tight market
  • LNG shippers fear too-high Panama Canal tolls
    High tariffs could diminish returns from new US gas exports
  • More than 300 boxships are laid idle
    Lay-ups will gather pace as carriers adjust to lower demand
  • Roadways makes tracks for London Gateway
    Multimodal firm hails 'the future of logistics and shipping in the UK'
  • Irish maritime outlook remains challenging
    Stable third quarter leads to slight improvement but threats remain
  • UKMPG urges Brussels to rethink subsidies to continental ports
    Hammond says commission is wrong to revisit UK port services law
  • Private equity set for shipping investment
    But timing is everything after four years of poor shipping markets bring scant payback
  • Red tape, 'inappropriate' regulations and taxes penalise UK ports
    UK Major Ports urges government to speed up sale of Port of Dover
  • U-Ming orders two post-panamax bulkers from Japan
    Taiwan firm continues counter-cyclical expansion with booking at Oshima
  • Japan's shipowners face squeeze on home-grown funding
    Tokyo's risk-averse banks favour credit-worthy westerners

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Prestige decision defended
    MADRID'S former shipping chief told a court today he would have been imprisoned with Prestige's captain if he had sent the tanker to a coastal shelter rather than back to sea
  • Japan vehicle cargoes to China fall 82%
    JAPAN'S vehicle exports to China fell by 82% year on year in October, IHS Automotive reported today
  • Russia grain export estimate grows by 55%
    RUSSIA'S agricultural ministry has raised its prediction on grain export totals for this year by 55%
  • HMM greatly widens its losses
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine told Fairplay today 3Q losses were more than nine times greater than those of a year ago, mostly because of higher operating costs
  • Knightsbridge sells VLCC
    KNIGHTSBRIDGE Tankers has sold its third VLCC in two months
  • China class society also shuns Iran
    CHINA'S classification society was reported today to have joined the other dozen top international class groups in halting verification of Iranian ships
  • GO reports 3Q12 losses
    GOLDEN Ocean, the listed drybulk group in John Fredriksen's shipping empire, has reported 3Q12 losses on the back of an impairment charge against the value of its vessels
  • Bumi Armada's 3Q disappoints analysts
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel specialist Bumi Armada said it might fare better with OSVs this year, but it has not won any FPSO contracts in 2012
  • COSCON seeks rate rise
    COSCON will seek a rate rise on routes from the Far East to the Gulf, Red Sea and the Indian subcontinent
  • Odfjell bonds raise $121M
    ODFJELL, Norway's listed chemical carrier and tank terminals group, said today it has raised 700M kroner ($121M) with two bond issues
  • Net bulker deliveries touch two-year low
    STEADY demolitions have caused a two-year low of 22 ships in the net drybulk fleet
  • Sanko's woes hit Pareto
    SANKO Steamship's financial woes have affected a bareboat charter arrangement of 10 anchor-handling tug supply vessels with Norwegian finance house Pareto
  • Keppel keeps 'outperform' rating from CIMB
    KEPPEL has retained its 'outperform' rating from CIMB Securities, as it stands to win S$4Bn ($3.3Bn) non-PETROBRAS orders
  • Coal, grain fuel Panamaxes
    PANAMAX rates have surged in recent days as more ships are fixed to haul coal and grain cargoes to the Far East

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Yusen Logistics Drops Antitrust Appeal
    TOKYO - Yusen Logistics will not appeal an antitrust ruling by the Tokyo High Court to the Supreme Court, the Japanese freight forwarder said Thursday. The announcement came two weeks after the Tokyo High Court upheld an antitrust decision by the Japan Fair Trade Commission against the company. "After close examination and...
  • Gefco Breaks Into Asian Wine Market
    Automotive logistics specialist Gefco is targeting the lucrative and fast-growing Asian wine logistics market. Asian demand for imported wine surged 122 percent between 2006 and 2011 and by 1,040 percent to China, according to International Wine and Spirit Research. Gefco, which recently participated for the first time in the 2012 Hong Kong...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Freightliner runs first Shortliner
    UK intermodal rail freight operator Freightliner has taken delivery of new wagons to launch its Shortliner services. The fleet of twin platform 'Shortliner' ...
  • Idled box tonnage exceeds 300
    According to the weekly report from Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] the number of inactive container ships current stands at 308 vessels for 546,780 TEU, but that ...
  • Roadways makes tracks for London Gateway
    Roadways Container Logistics has signed on to run services to London Gateway that will reduce road miles for thousands of shippers when the new UK port opens in ...
  • Chinese exports to soar to emerging markets
    That is the prediction of analysts at HSBC, but its export market focus is changing from the downturn-plagued European Union and the sluggish US, to intra-Asia, ...
  • Japan's exports fall again
    Exports from the world's third-largest economy declined for the fifth consecutive month in October dented by a year-on-year 20% fall in shipments to the EU and ...
  • CMA CGM close to final agreement with bank creditors
    CMA CGM is close to reaching a restructuring plan with its creditors that will finally end years of negotiations between the French line and its bankers over some ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • New Filipino yard
    The Philippines has approved plans for a new shiprepair yard in Navotas City.
  • Deilmann plots bond sale
    German shipowner Peter Deilmann Reederei is eyeing a new debt sale to bolster its finances.
  • CCS drops Iran
    China Classification Society (CCS) has become the last of the 13 major ship certifiers to stop working with Iran.
  • Did GOGL cull correctly?
    Golden Ocean has placed the wrong newbuilding contracts into the shredder, Danske Bank says.
  • Icon eyes IPO
    Newly merged Malaysian offshore vessel owner Icon Offshore is aiming for a listing in Kuala Lumpur by 2014 at the latest.
  • Sisa launches Israel run
    Turkey's Sisa Shipping Lines has started a new ro-ro link to Haifa in Israel.
  • Crew in auction threat
    A group of 12 Georgian seafarers say they will sell their abandoned tanker in Panama if they are not paid.
  • Maersk to delay giants?
    Maersk Line could set back the arrival of some of its giant 18,000-teu newbuildings, a leading analyst says.
  • Knightsbridge sells VL
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has edged towards the VLCC market exit door after confirming the sale of one of its tankers.
  • Damen bags crew trio
    Damen has received an order for three crew transfer vessels.
  • GasLog eyes bond plot
    Peter Livanos' GasLog has been scoping out the Norwegian and US bond markets as a potential source for cash.
  • Divi lights GasLog fire
    GasLog shares shot up yesterday amid the promise of hefty future dividend payments.
  • No need to panic
    Investors in Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) should not be scared off by AP Moller Maersk's decision to focus more on businesses other than shipping, an analyst has said.
  • Sleepy master in mix-up
    A sleepy master has been blamed for a ferry delay in the US after kipping on the wrong Washington State Ferries (WSF) ship.
  • Sasebo in retrofit first
    Sasebo Heavy Industries says it has become the first shipyard to retrofit a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) on a capesize bulker.
  • Values hurt GOGL profit
    Impairments on vessel values pushed Golden Ocean into the red in the third quarter.
  • Two out of three ain't bad
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has canned two out of the three newbuildings it secured a lower price for this summer.
  • Vietnam calls in cabotage
    Vietnam will temporarily ban overseas boxships from 2013 in a bid to boost domestic operators.
  • Subsea 7 makes order splash
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 is heading to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new dive support vessel (DSV).
  • Odfjell sells out
    Tanker owner's bond issue raises $123m to boost finances following nine-month loss.
  • U-Ming orders bulker duo
    U-Ming of Taiwan has joined the eco revolution with a deal for two new kamsarmaxes in Japan.
  • Japan LNG imports up
    Japan's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports rose by 8.3% last month to 6.7mt, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data has shown.
  • BIMCO picks Singapore
    BIMCO has added Singapore as an arbitration venue for dispute resolution alongside London and New York.
  • Maersk drop John jack-up
    Maersk has said it won't extend its charter of a jack-up drilling rig owned by John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Offshore.
  • Hanjin boxship refloated
    A Hanjin Shipping containership has been refloated off British Colombia in Canada after running aground.
  • China steel output up 6%
    China was one of the few nations in Asia to report a year-on-year growth in crude steel production last month.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
  • Bunker prices steady in Fujairah
    While suppliers report tight avails.
  • No clear direction for Rotterdam prices
    Mixed price picture seen across European hubs.
  • 'Fuel-efficient' tanker delivered to Greek owner
    Ship has an electronic main engine and larger diameter propeller.
  • Different lube types required post-2015, says engine maker
    High BN best when using scrubbers but lower number better suited to 0.10% sulphur material.
  • Eight fuel oil brokers hired for Singapore venture
    Starfuels to open Singapore brokering desk next month.
  • Castrol's slow steaming solution finds favour in industry
    MAN Diesel & Turbo supportive of company's views on single solution mid-range lubes.
  • Fuel oil stocks at highest level since July
    Strong arbitrage and weak demand bring supply glut.
  • IFO prices stable to soft
    Demand mostly weak across key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Pakistani bunker supplier announces staff movement
    Experienced bunker trader rejoins the company.
  • Emission regulations 'badly required' in Hong Kong
    Policy think tank welcomes recommendations for HKSAR government to step up efforts to cut emissions.
  • TEN narrows losses as bunker costs fall by a third
    'We think the worst is behind us , says CFO.
  • Brightoil confirms bunker CEO departure
    Announces a 'strategic reform' of its international fuel oil trading and bunkering business.
  • 'Very limited' expertise available for LNG bunkering
    Particularly in the eastern part of the world, says managing director of Singapore-based bunker firm.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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