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December 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV stock surges on news of 'business combination' talks with Hapag
  • IMO ballast-water respite in offing, but US insists on its own rules
  • Guangxi's high-speed rail line starts test run on Gulf of Tonkin coast
  • Guangxi Ningming checkpoint trade value up 134pc to US$1.15 billion
  • Xian to build China's first hinterland international transit hub port
  • Drewry says Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement rate hike erodes gains
  • Rising US beef exports exploit Hong Kong, Mexico and Japan sales
  • Maersk to make more from P3 than partners on ship size: Macquarie
  • NYSA reaffirms support of ILA lawsuit against Waterfront Commission
  • M+R Spedag opens second Malaysia office near KL International Airport
  • China's HNCA to buy 35pc of Cargolux, to set up Henan joint venture
  • Chinese companies to build US$650 million air terminal in Nairobi
  • Pilots lose flying skills by over-reliance on computers: FAA report
  • Ethiopian Airlines starts thrice-weekly service to Changi Airport
  • Qantas codeshares with China Southern, adds China Eastern, Cathay links
  • Xian to inaugurate three central Asia 'Silk Road' air services

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • FMC's global regulatory summit to discuss carrier alliances, operational agreements
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in merger talks
  • NACFS seminar deliberates on pertinent issues
  • NYK Container Line receives METI Award
  • WISTA India to host India's first Women's Sea Congress on Dec. 13
  • India-assembled Harley Davidson Street 750 to be exported
  • Antwerp port brings exclusive art exhibition to Mumbai
  • HAROPA-Port du Havre recognised as an expert in European port information systems
  • MoS expediting award of port projects in current fiscal
  • T&DWU celebrates Golden Jubilee at Kandla Port
  • Vizhinjam looks for port operator again
  • World trade to grow only slightly faster than GDP in 2013: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First Novosibirsk-Khabarovsk container train underway
  • Contargo takes over Neuss Intermodal Terminal
  • Gebrüder Weiss planning expansion in Bulgaria and Czechia
  • Decision on Eurotunnel's operation of ferry services delayed
  • PIA to KLIA
  • GLS Denmark receives ISO 14000 and 9001 certification
  • Waberer's expands fleet
  • Zim to cooperate further with G6 on transpacific trade
  • Long Beach appoints new commissioner
  • Lufthansa Cargo's second triple 7 in service
  • Gruber Logistics strengthened in Asia
  • Asstra conveys art to Belarus
  • Work on Africa's Nacala road corridor to go ahead
  • K Line to open new office in Myanmar
  • SAA realigns African network
  • New director for the Middle East, India and North Africa

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Magic pipe costs Diana $1.1 million
  • Grandweld delivers hybrid seismic support vessel
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska JV
  • December 05, 2013 Gladding-Hearn delivers patrol boat to NYPD
  • Carnival brings an admiral on board
  • MaK power for Kleven OCV newbuild
  • MLL awarded $14.2 million MSC contract mod

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Genco seeks restructuring advisors
    Jefferies and Evercore are in the frame, according to market reports
  • Southeast Asian LNG demand tipped as the one to watch
    Singapore stands out as a regional gas shipping and trading hub
  • Eletson tests bond market with $290m roadshow
    Product tanker operator aims to pay down debt and purchase secondhand vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV hold merger talks
    Proposed tie-up could create the world's fourth-largest box line, overtaking Evergreen
  • Greece is open to proposals for any port, says Varvitsiotis
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Shipping minister tells Lloyd's List that government will work with investors in ports
  • The consolidation conundrum
    COMMENT: will Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merger talks succeed where others have failed?
  • Agent banks are not obliged to share default information
    UK High Court ruling has major implications for syndicated shipping loans
  • Insurers flock to Singapore
    Competition heats up in the Southest Asian marine market
  • Stena Bulk mulls a return to VLCC ownership
    Swedish firm eyes large tonnage after more than a decade out of the market
  • Nigeria approves new box port at Lekki
    Philippines port giant ICTSI will develop the terminal with Tolaram of Singapore
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine orders two very large bulk carriers
    South Korea-based carrier plans to pay $107m for two 210,000 dwt ships
  • Singapore releases Coscol heavylift vessel after two-day detention
    Da Cui Yun is freed after the owner settles its debts
  • NewLead confirms newbuild bulker acquisition
    Debt-for-equity deal paves way for addition to the fleet

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • USC looks to Novorossiysk shipyard
    State-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation, backed by the Russian Navy, is making a bid for government support to take over the Novorossiysk shipyard and turn it into a major site for repairs
  • DryShips suspends ATM offering
    George Economou-led DryShips has halted the sale of shares through the 'At The Market' offering launched in early October
  • Color Group to raise finance
    Color Group, parent company of the Oslo-based cruise ferry operator Color Line, is planning to issue unsecured four-year notes in order to refinance maturing debt, the company said in a statement today
  • DFDS waits for final MyFerryLink ruling
    Danish Dover Strait ferry operator DFDS Seaways has cautioned against taking as final the Competition Appeal Tribunal's decision regarding Eurotunnel's sponsored rival MyFerryLink
  • Finland makes icebreaker U-turn
    Finland has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Fall in China shipbreaking seen
    The number of old vessels bought and dismantled by major Chinese ship demolishers fell 8.9% year-on-year to 1.85M light tonnages in the first ten months in 2013, a report of China National Ship-recycling Association (CNSA) said today
  • COSCO unit lands $54M deal
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) clinched orders for two Panamaxes for an aggregate of $54M
  • Overcapacity may hurt offshore
    Overcapacity could trouble the offshore industry in China, the same way it is currently hurting China's shipbuilding sector, warns Xu Xiulong, deputy manager and chief engineer of COSCO Shipyard at Marintec 2013
  • China Huarong settles suits
    China Huarong Financial Leasing, a Hangzhou-based financial leasing company, has reached an agreement with compatriot Zhejiang Qinfeng Shipping and its affiliated parties to settle lawsuits involving 262M yuan ($43M) over overdue hire payment
  • European naphtha flows to Asia
    Arbitrage for European naphtha cargoes into Asia has been enabled, as low margins on gasoline blending have made European refineries disinclined to blend naphtha
  • Order surge spells shipbuilding trouble
    The increase of orders in Chinese yards this year may not be a good thing for the Chinese shipbuilding industry, said Zhang Shengkun, president of the Shanghai Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers at Marintec 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Industry's P3 Verdict: Mostly Positive
    WASHINGTON - The majority of public comments sent to the Federal Maritime Commission regarding the proposed P3 Network were supportive of the vessel-sharing alliance among the world's three largest global container lines. The unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CMA, if approved by the FMC and...
  • FMC Seeks More Information From P3 Carriers
    WASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission today voted to ask the three largest global container lines for more information on their proposed P3 alliance, stopping the clock on the agency's review of the unprecedented vessel-sharing agreement. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want...
  • Survey Finds Little Impact on Shippers From HOS Rules
    New federal rules that cut into trucking productivity did not push rates up for most shippers in the third quarter, according to a survey by Wolfe Research. The third quarter survey found 68 percent of shippers saw no change in truckload spot rates after revised hours of service rules took effect...
  • NY-NJ OKs $105 Million for Port Roads
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized $105 million for design, construction and realignment of parts of five main access roads to marine terminals in the Newark-Elizabeth port complex. The road improvements are part of a years-long, multibillion-dollar infrastructure investment program that also has included dredging port channels...
  • Asian Shippers' Council Applauds Sri Lanka Ban on THC Collection
    The Asian Shippers' Council believes the Sri Lankan government has struck a blow for shippers by making the collection of terminal handling charges and other fees by container shipping lines illegal, effective in 2014. The ban on the charges in the South Asian nation is set to be introduced in January,...
  • Tension Over Dockworker Hiring Mounts in Port of NY-NJ
    Who controls dockworker hiring at the Port of New York and New Jersey? The answer may be decided in court. The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" with the NYSA-ILA contract's hiring provisions. Both...
  • China's Elemental Monopoly
    What started as a rather innocuous blip on supply chain radars within the high-tech industry a couple of decades ago, the topic of rare earth minerals has grown into a true strategic concern for U.S. manufacturers and security. Not to be confused with conflict minerals, rare earth elements, or REEs,...
  • KKR Seeks Buyer for Turkish Ro-Ro Carrier
    U.S. private equity group KKR is seeking a buyer for its majority stake in U.N. Ro-Ro, the Turkish roll-on, roll-off shipping line it acquired in 2007. Goldman Sachs has been hired to sell KKR's 97.6 percent holding in the Istanbul-based carrier, which it bought for €910 million (about US$1.24 billion), Bloomberg...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Drops Again
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Dec. 4, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles eroded further this week, holding on to only $50 of the $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit increase seen in mid-November. The rate dropped 5.3 percent or $100 per FEU in the week of...
  • Q&A: Filling the Gaps on Shipper Insurance
    Q: You recently wrote about readers' suggestions that shippers purchase their own cargo insurance for goods moving by rail and motor carrier. In debunking the idea you made reference to the Carmack Amendment. The Carmack Amendment isn't what it used to be, for railroads and motor carriers now can limit their...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV in Talks Over Possible Merger
    Headquarters of Hapag-Lloyd (left) and CSAVHapag-Lloyd and CSAV are in talks over a possible merger that would create the world's fourth largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean companies are weighing whether "a possible business combination or any other form of association would be of mutual interest," Hapag-Lloyd said in a...
  • NYK Scholarships Offered for 13th Consecutive Year in China
    On November 13, an awards ceremony was held at Shanghai Maritime University(SMU), where 36 students were recognized for their academic excellence andfine demeanor and encouraged to develop themselves into sociallyresponsible and intelligent young Chinese filled with an internationalvision. Those in attendance included Keizo Nagai, NYK corporate officer andchief representative for...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Dynagas bags $33.8m
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has lined its pockets with more cash after underwriters exercised options for shares in its New York-listed LNG carrier spin-off.
  • Golar shares hit block
    Golar LNG Partners is putting a major block of its shares on the market as it raises funds for a newbuilding and its parent sells down its stake.
  • TMT wins trio's restart
    A US judge has given the green light to restart two combination carriers (OBOs) and a VLCC owned by Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT).
  • SALT scoops resales
    Scorpio Bulkers has firmed up an agreement to acquire seven kamsarmax bulkers that are under construction in China.
  • Genco looks for help
    The recent sale of $520m in bank debt to a group of hedge funds has accelerated efforts by Genco Shipping & Trading to hire a restructuring advisor.
  • CMA CGM hits the road
    CMA CGM appears to be lining up a fundraiser in which it plans to issue EUR 300m ($409.7m) worth of senior unsecured notes.
  • Diana hit with $1m fine
    Diana Shipping has been sentenced to a $1.1m fine in a US oil pollution case, just a fraction of the fine sought by government prosecutors.
  • DB upgrades MLPs
    Two of the most notable master limited partnerships (MLPs) in the shipping arena have landed a nod from an equity analyst at Deutsche Bank.
  • DRYS unplugs ATM
    Shares of George Economou's DryShips gained traction in early trading Thursday after Greek bulker and tanker owner announced plans to suspend an at-the-market (ATM) equity offering.
  • LDC scores again
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) has launched its second raid of the year on the Eurobond markets.
  • Two lost from cargoship
    A search has begun for two seafarers swept from a Wagenborg-managed cargoship off Sweden.
  • Anchorage stake slips
    Anchorage Capital Group has seen its stake in DHT Holdings diluted after a private placement which raised $107m for the tanker owner.
  • Logindo lowers sights
    Indonesian offshore shipowner Logindo Samudramakmur has drastically lowered its expectations for its upcoming IPO.
  • Canada tougher on tankers
    Tanker owners should face unlimited liability for oil spills in Canada, according to a government-appointed panel.
  • UN Ro-Ro up for grabs
    US private equity fund KKR is looking to sell its stake in Turkish shipowner UN Ro-Ro, with a domestic group interested in the holding.
  • PNG in ro-pax fight
    Papua New Guinea (PNG) prime minister Peter O'Neill has ordered the seizure of a new multipurpose vessel from "rogue" state forces in an ownership row.
  • Epic ups the ante
    Epic Gas has placed an order for a pair of gas carriers that will become the largest vessels in its fleet by some distance.
  • Teekay threatens again
    Teekay Corp is still evaluating possible legal action against South Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding over a delay in receiving refund guarantees and construction contracts on up to 12 tankers.
  • Pirates face trial
    Nine Somali men suspected of attacking the Torm Kansas last month are to be tried in the Seychelles.
  • HMM books VLOCs
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is the second struggling Korean owner in as many weeks to place a surprise order for large bulkers.
  • Cargoship hard aground
    A Finnish general cargoship has gone hard aground off the island of Kemio, Finland, but no pollution has been reported.
  • G6 plus one
    Israel's Zim is in talks to deepen its cooperation with the G6 group of container lines.
  • Fire in the hold
    A German general cargoship has been hit by a blaze in the port of King's Lynn in the UK.
  • Jadrolinija in fuel deal
    Croatian oil and gas company INA has signed a new bunker supply deal with ferry group Jadrolinija worth close to HRK 350m ($62.2m).
  • IMO alters BWMC dates
    The IMO has agreed to revise the implementation schedule for the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).
  • Lines in merger talks
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have confirmed they are in talks about a possible merger.
  • SDLP prices offering
    Seadrill Partners has revised its recently announced fund raising exercise in a move that will see its parent contribute more.
  • Extra SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers has snapped up five kamsarmax newbuilding resales at China's Hudong-Zhonghua in advance of its New York initial public offering, market sources say.
  • Pan Ocean drops STX
    STX Pan Ocean is to drop the STX pre-fix from its name as part of its restructuring effort.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Congress introduces gas tax hike
    "The Update, Promote, and Develop America's Transportation Essentials Act" calls for a 15-cent gas tax to be phased in across three years. It is expected to raise $170 billion over the next decade.
  • Public comments to FMC mixed on impact of P3
    The Federal Maritime Commission has released 83 pages of comments from shippers, ports, government officials and others about the proposal by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM to create a global P3 Network on the major East-West trade lanes.
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC asks for more information from P3; delays effective date
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Thursday to approve a request for additional information from the parties to the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement - Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.
  • Zim, G6 discussing expanded transpacific cooperation
    "Joint ventures are part of Zim's ongoing strategy," Rafael Ben-Ari, Zim's vice president, shipping, said. "Our aim, as always, is to improve the services to our customers." Any cooperative agreement will be subject to FMC approval.
  • Teamsters to meet to discuss YRC contract
  • Millard Maritime partners with HELM
  • UPS automates C.O.D. process for customers
  • U.S. exports reach $192.7 billion in October
    The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that the country's exports of goods and services for October reached an "all-time monthly high" of $192.7 billion, up from $189.3 billion in September, with record petroleum exports.
  • Sweden offers trade facilitation training in Africa
  • Countries step up fight against illegal ivory trade
  • Pharmaceutical distribution law takes effect
  • China disputes U.S. antidumping methodologies
  • Shipment of radioactive cargo recovered in Mexico
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV holding merger talks

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2013
  • Brightoil suspends Geneva, Rotterdam operations to cut costs
    Move also aimed at streamlining business and focusing on Asia, says firm.
  • Foss Maritime in Alaska joint venture
    New company to address growing demand for marine services in the Arctic.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Fujairah: Earliest deliveries were possible from December 9.
  • Prices movements mixed in European markets
    Normal operations in Hamburg despite strong winds.
  • Singapore bunker prices still undercutting Fujairah
    But differential is narrowing.
  • 'Tepid' bunker demand as fuel stocks climb
    Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at a seven-week high.
  • Asian bunker prices relatively stable
    Low to average demand in Singapore.
  • Navy fraud rising to millions of dollars
    Company inflated bunker prices and forged invoices.
  • Fuel savings accrue with two-speed gearbox
    But unit aimed at ships with 'multiple operational modes'.
  • Offshore firm adds hybrid vessel to fleet
    Ship can run on diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric and hybrid mode, says shipbuilder.
  • New LNG carrier design in the offing
    Concept uses gas-powered system to drive ship.
  • High bunker prices push research houses closer together
    Firms aim to get ahead in emerging ship performance monitoring market.
  • Chinese ship released from arrest
    Prompt release for Cosco Shipping vessel.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› 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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