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December 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing probes logistics costs: 18pc of China's GDP - 9pc of OECD's
  • Manila's ICTSI gets go-ahead to run Nigeria's Lekki container terminal
  • Rena report highlights New Zealand's shortcomings in coping with oil spills
  • France, Japan allow shipboard armed guards on soft target oil tankers
  • Official calls for more cooperation between mainland and Taiwan ports
  • Suzhou port's volume expected to hit 600 million tonnes by 2020
  • Hubei to set up railway logistics facility, linking express delivery
  • Soaring south-south trade brings forwarders onerous risks: insurer
  • FPS launches its first-ever weekly Rotterdam-Fiji direct LCL service
  • Brazil opens US$233 million tender to dredge Santos navigation channels
  • Hefei to launch new rail freight route to Germany via Kazakhstan
  • Shanghai Pudong air cargo up 11pc in November to 129 million tonnes
  • World air cargo resumes fragile recovery, posting 4pc October uptick
  • Hamad International Airport in Qatar to create 700 new customs positions

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Eight continuous days of increase for Baltic Exchange's sea freight index
  • Indian seamen eligible for MEMA
  • Moore Stephens welcomes neutral budget for UK shipping
  • NYK holds seventh environmental management conference
  • Pan Lloyd appoints Macoline Shipping as its agent in Kolkata
  • Wärtsilä introduces 2-stroke, dual-fuel LNG engine for ships
  • Chinese market access may boost meat exports
  • India-Bangla cross-border trade hampered by political unrest in Bangladesh
  • APM Terminals wins Asia port operator of the year award
  • CoPT to mechanise timber handling
  • New guidelines to give tariff-setting flexibility to ports, BOT operators: Vasan
  • Pipavav Port expansion plan gets environment clearance
  • Rail evacuation eases operations at Nhava Sheva during recent stir
  • RIL-BP JV front-runner for stake in Mundra LNG terminal
  • Forex reserves skyrocket by $ 5.04 bn to $ 291.30 bn
  • Govt cuts base import price of RBD palm oil
  • Govt to award highway projects through EPC model
  • Growth in GDP led by export sectors, say analysts
  • India to become largest importer of coal by 2035: EIA
  • INR shoots up by 103 paise to end at 61.41 against dollar
  • JAXPORT gets heavy lift push
  • Manica Logistics excels in project movement in Namibia
  • Nurminen Logistics transports material handling machines from Finland to Russia
  • Royal Cargo hauls 150-tonne equipment from largest cargo airplane to land in the Philippines

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fuorimuro restores Miramas-Castel Guelfo connection
  • "Employee day one" for new American Airlines
  • APC Postal Logistics opens new facility in California
  • IAG Cargo celebrates 80 years of serving Singapore
  • India's eastern dedicated freight corridor project goes...
  • ICTSI takes heavylift equipment to Tacloban
  • ZF-Ecomid CV transmission celebrates anniversary
  • DB Schenker unveiled as logistics provider for Glasgow 2014...
  • Biman returns to Myanmar
  • BRS delivers Renault trucks to Hermes
  • Portugal: favourable debut for privatised Post CTT
  • ECSA elects new president
  • Hamburg Süd names "Cap San Augustin" in Hong Kong
  • Kyrgyzstan Airlines starts DWC operation
  • No interest in Murmansk Shipping Company
  • New account manager appointed at Newage

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • AWO comments on shale gas waste water
  • Best ever year for cruise ship Azipod orders
  • Cat upgrades MaK M 25 C
  • American Club adds to management team
  • FMC vote delays P3 vessel sharing plan
  • ZF Marine to strengthen China presence

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Vessel calling Columbia River fined for botched hazmat reporting
  • BTS releases new online transport database
  • Trucking group stands behind transportation system legislation
  • Port of Vancouver, USA refinances general obligation bonds
  • Diana Shipping hit with pollution violation sentence

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Shippers welcome FMC scrutiny of P3
    Global Shippers' Forum says extra evaluation time 'absolutely necessary'
  • Capesize rates rise again
    Brokers are optimistic as Australian miners rush to book year-end cargoes
  • Why the antitrust case against boxlines is misguided
    Brussels' skewed logic aims to destroy carriers' proven tariff-setting systems
  • Suezmax earnings climb above $30,000 per day
    Robust earnings should remain in December
  • Swedish Club finally announces its general increase
    Decision for 7.5% rise reflects balanced approach, says Rhodin
  • Scorpio Bulkers taps IPO market for $175m equity raise
    Funds will support newbuildings and general corporate purposes
  • Why ballast-cleaning systems do not hold water
    IMO type-approval fails to demonstrate that technology meets its own standards
  • How G6 allies plan to square up to their P3 rivals
    Documents filed with the FMC reveal expanded 180-vessel partnership on US trade lanes
  • Astomos Energy adds two VLGCs to its fleet
    Japanese trader to raise liquefied petroleum gas trading volumes to 12m tonnes in 2015
  • Singamas Container warns of 'significant' profits plunge for 2013
    Company expects market downturn to continue in second-quarter 2014
  • Nigeria needs effective surveillance to fight piracy
    Replacing faulty radar systems could cost up to $30m, says former UK navy chief
  • Bigger Panama Canal will bring unexpected boost to LNG shipping
    Utilisation levels and fuel costs will benefit as US export projects get the go-ahead
  • Asia-Europe box volumes surge continues
    But freight rates on the trade lane drop further
  • Golar LNG Partners buys FSRU for $310m
    Fredriksen continues strategy splitting charter contracts from newbuildings
  • FMC asks P3 for more information
    Request creates delay by bringing in a fresh 45-day review period
  • Diana fined in US discharge case
    Two crewmen convicted in Thetis case have yet to be sentenced
  • CSC Phoenix shares could be suspended indefinitely
    Troubled Chinese state carrier warns of problems at end-December

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Scorpio Bulkers continues fleet expansion and capital increases
    Scorpio Bulkers, the rapidly expanding Monaco-based bulk shipping company whose shares are traded on the over the counter (OTC) market in Oslo, has unveiled its latest round of fleet expansion and capital increase
  • Riber Shipping, Kleven extend seismic vessel option
    CG Rieber Shipping, the Norwegian seismic vessel operator, has agreed with Kleven Maritime, the shipbuilder, to extend an option for a second 22 streamer 3-D seismic vessel with ice class 1A to the end of January 2014
  • China vessel exports still down
    CHINA's vessel exports fell 29% year-on-year to $24Bn in the first 10 months of 2013, on par with the losses posted in the first nine months
  • Oldendorff sounds alarm over fuel quality
    One of the world's biggest dry cargo operators has warned against a dramatic deterioration in marine fuels quality worldwide
  • US delays P3 start
    More information on the effects the P3 Network Alliance is needed before it can be allowed to go forward in the US, regulators have decided
  • ITF pays tribute to Mandela
    The International Transport Workers' Federation paid tribute to the 'global legacy' of Nelson Mandela on his passing today
  • Diana fined $1.1M
    Diana Shipping has been fined $1.1M for illegally dumping wastewater in the US
  • NYK, Iino book VLGCs for Astomos
    NYK Line confirmed today that its subsidiary Kyoei Tanker has ordered an 83,000m³ very large gas carrier
  • STX Pan Ocean downscales Fibria deal
    STX Pan Ocean said today the contract value with Fibria Celulose for the transportation of wood pulp was reduced to $207M from $246M
  • Taiwan's 2014 GDP growth seen at 3.9%
    Taiwan's economic growth expected at 3.9% in 2014

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Expand Gulf Caribbean Service
    Gulf Caribbean Service's new port rotation.Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its fixed day, weekly Gulf Caribbean Service to include eastbound and westbound calls in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The revised GCS port rotation will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala; Puerto Cortés, Honduras;...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Shoots Up to 96.4 in November
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 96.4 in November from 95.7 the previous month, as trucking firms added 8,400 jobs. The 0.7 percentage point gain was the strongest increase this year for the index, which was flat in October and had been...
  • China's Loss in US Footwear Trade Leaves Room for Developing Nations
    China's grip on U.S. footwear imports continued to weaken in the third quarter, extending a decline that began in 2009, as other developing nations increased their market share further. Sourcing shares of U.S. containerized footwear imports in the third quarter of 2013. Full-size image While mainland China, excluding Hong Kong, continued to be...
  • Transportation Firms Add 31,000 Jobs as GDP Gains Ground
    Transportation and warehousing employment spiked in November, as the U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs, dropping the national unemployment rate to 7 percent. The jobs report accompanied news that the U.S. economy grew faster in the third quarter than expected, with real gross domestic product rising 3.6 percent. The Commerce Department boosted its...
  • ILA and USMX: Then and Now
    George Cohen of FMCS, Harold Daggett of ILA, Jim Capo and Dave Adam of USMXThink back to a year ago. In December 2012, the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance were locked in tense contract negotiations that had East and Gulf Coast ports on the brink of a...
  • Insufficient Logistics Capacity Hindering Philippines Relief Effort
    Almost a month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated large swathes of the Philippines the relief effort is still struggling to meet the needs of the millions affected. Logistics capacity is proving a key chokepoint despite many of the world's leading transport companies offering support. Haiyan saw winds peak at more than 300...
  • Asia's Storm Front
    As the last cobwebs of jet lag release their hold, here's a recap from my weeklong trip to Asia in November. It was a trip that almost didn't happen. Intended to be a two-week mission involving a two-state delegation from Oregon and Washington, various factors conspired to reduce it to a...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Cargill takes BALT cape
    US operator Baltic Trading appears to have secured employment for one of the newest additions to its fleet of capesize bulkers.
  • MFS grows Diana slice
    Financial firm MFS Investment Management has lifted its stake in Diana Shipping above the 10% mark.
  • Emissions crackdown continues
    A bulker controlled by Nissen Kaiun of Japan has emerged as the latest target of a US Coast Guard (USCG) crackdown on ships that fail to comply with increasingly stringent emissions standards.
  • Carrier wraps up roadshow
    French containership operator CMA CGM has confirmed reports that it intends to issue a high-yield bond under a broader effort to shore up its balance sheet.
  • Suezmax spike
    Suezmax spot rates have spiked to a two-year high following a wave of activity that began just before Thanksgiving.
  • Condor heads to breakers
    A derelict general cargoship has finally left the port of Bruges in Belgium after three years.
  • Ro-ro owner cleans up
    Dutch owner Transfennica is retro-fitting five more vessels with exhaust scrubbers after a successful trial.
  • SALT heads stateside
    Scorpio Bulkers is looking to secure $138.9m in fresh capital from its New York initial public offering.
  • Countess fire finally out
    A blaze that tore through the Greek cruiseship Ocean Countess has been extinguished.
  • Asian giants probed
    Asia's largest containerlines are part of a European Union probe into suspected price fixing, reports say.
  • Golar focuses on FLNG
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG could use cash from a sale of units in spin-off Golar Partners to develop its floating production business.
  • Snoozing into trouble
    A cargoship ran aground off Scotland after its watch officer fell asleep alone on the bridge, a UK report has found.
  • ABG debt deal close
    India's ABG Shipyard is close to sealing a reorganisation of debt worth INR 111.5bn ($1.78bn).
  • Samudera downsizes
    Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line has offloaded a small chemical tanker and an oil barge.
  • Ro-pax hits bridge
    A Hurtigruten ferry has been dented after hitting a bridge in Tromso, Norway.
  • STX PO deal pulped
    STX Pan Ocean has called a premature halt to a contract of affreightment (COA) after cancelling newbuildings ordered to service the deal.
  • Europe battens hatches
    North-west European ports took decisive precautionary measures overnight on Thursday as a huge storm hit the region.
  • CSSC sells $800m
    Chinese state shipbuilding giant CSSC has successfully raised $800m in a notes sale.
  • VLs the order of the day
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • FMC puts the brakes on P3
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has pushed back its decision on whether to approve the big new P3 boxship alliance.
  • Riona refloated
    A Ronja Marin cargoship has been pulled free after grounding off Finland on Thursday.
  • Farewell to all this?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Japanese order VLGCs
    Two Japanese shipowners have ordered VLGC newbuildings at domestic shipyards on the back of long-term charters.
  • Hedland exports soar
    Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland rose 38% in November in another sign of solid demand from the Asian giant.
  • Atlantic seals bond raid
    Atlantic Offshore has succeeded in raising NOK 400m ($65m) in new finance from Norwegian bond investors.
  • Ezra up on deal talk
    Ezra Holdings, the offshore oilfield service company, has confirmed that is engaged in talks about its subsea division.
  • Cosco vessel freed
    Singaporean authorities have released a Cosco Shipping (Coscol)-owned ship arrested earlier this week over a chartering dispute.
  • US Navy extends charter
    Maersk Line Ltd has had a charter from the US military for an ice-classed products tanker extended for another year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • ATA opposes D.C. act outlawing diesel-only trucks
    The ATA said a measure in Washington, D.C., that would bar diesel-only vehicles in the city past 2017 "would have significant harmful effects on the district's economy and on the quality of life of district residents."
  • Chemistry council pushes PHMSA on hazmat rulemaking
  • Virginia's push for offshore wind
  • Freight shipments, expenditures weak in November
  • YRC to sell 3 million shares to pay down debt
    The company, which is in talks with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to renew its current contract with employees in order to reduce costs, is facing a $69.4 million debt payment in February.
  • PostNL sells half its stake in TNT Express
    PostNL has sold half its stake in TNT Express, unloading around 15 percent of its 29.8-percent stake in the company for 507 million euro ($690.23 million) to reduce its debt.
  • UNCTAD: Liner connectivity has increased for most countries
  • 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.
  • Roadway improvements authorized at Port Newark
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey this week authorized $105 million for the design, construction and realignment of roadways in the Port Newark-Elizabeth complex in New Jersey.
  • ABB expands global trade relationship with Amber Road
  • Executive moves
  • Ex-Im Bank's $640.7 million loan supports refinery exports to Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices lack direction in the Americas
    Avails remained tight in Cartagena on Friday.
  • More questions over planned P3 alliance
    Latest move from US regulators means new delays.
  • Prices falling in Middle East hub
    Sufficient avails in Fujairah.
  • Russia risks seeing bunker sales 'halved'
    Players warn against calls to give Russian oil majors priority.
  • Prices ended week on soft note
    Congestion reported in Gibraltar
  • Asian IFO prices generally steady
    Tight avails reported across the region.
  • Shipping group places new order for scrubbers
    'This repeat order confirms scrubbers are an attractive and proven solution for the reduction of SOx.'
  • Sinotrans using mass flow meter for bunkering
    Move is a first for the shipping firm.
  • Ferries may use small-scale LNG-fuelling station
    Unit would be first such station in Denmark.
  • Ferries out front in using LNG as marine fuel
    New report confirms role of ECAs in fostering take up of LNG.
  • MY Bunkers builds Maltese market
    Company offering MGO by truck.
  • New hire in Cyprus
    MY Bunkers makes sales and development appointment.
  • Bunker dispute triggered arrest
    Coscol ship was arrested in row over bunkers and charter hire.

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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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