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December 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • HIT to install remote control IT to run RTGs at Hong Kong terminal
  • Port Tracker: US December imports to rise 1.8pc, up 2.3pc for 2013
  • TSL joins ASL to double port calls connecting Shanghai with Haiphong
  • Hapag-Lloyd-CSAV merger unlikely - shareholders too different: Alphaliner
  • WTO ministers sign trade pact that's meaningless unless 67pc agree
  • 8,000-10,000 TEUers soon to surpass growth in demand, says Drewry
  • G6 musters to battle P3 Alliance, plans to serve 66 ports with 240 ships
  • United Nations grows teeth, IMO to adopt mandatory audit scheme
  • China seeks US talks over its dumping logic at World Trade Organisation
  • Dalian welcomes maiden call from PIL's West Africa service
  • Still positive, but China's Logistics Prosperity Index slips 0.6 to 53
  • UK forwarders hail government for doubling financing to support exports
  • Inchcape Shipping opens new office in Thailand's Port of Map Ta Phut
  • NYK Container Line wins METI Award for efforts to cut CO2 emissions
  • Luxembourg government to acquire 8.41pc stake in Cargolux from Luxair
  • DHL to open US$164 million logistics hub at Manchester's Airport City
  • Lufthansa Cargo offers transponder real-time tracking in real line

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • DB Schenker unveiled as logistics provider for Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
  • F.S. Mackenzie taps into Russia's Far East potential with new base
  • FPS launches first-ever Rotterdam-Fiji direct LCL service
  • G6 Alliance plans expansion to Trans-Pacific West Coast & Trans-Atlantic trades
  • Japanese shipping cos expanding LNG tanker fleet
  • MOL inks deal to build, charter world's first dual-fuel engine methanol carriers
  • NYK's air-lubrication system recognised at 2013 Eco-Products Awards
  • SPNL event lays stress on staying relevant & ahead of the competition
  • Fall in export demand for guargum
  • Adani Hazira Port obtains ISO certification
  • AP likely to get INR 5,000-cr. worth coastal investment
  • BHEL to build 1,000-MW solar power plant in Rajasthan
  • French infra multinational Egis announces major growth plans in India
  • INR pares early gains, still remains better
  • Rubber Board panel wants imports banned
  • 'Trade facilitation' in India

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RCG and T.O.Delta step up rail services to/from Trieste
  • Etihad sets monthly record and new e-freight standards
  • Voigt collaborates with Arvato Healthcare in Switzerland
  • Iran ready to build railway line to Armenia
  • Kuehne + Nagel awarded Terex Aerial Work Platforms contract
  • 22 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids for Deret Transport
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo invites you to click and book
  • Finnair flew less freight from Asia
  • PPG appoints WCT as project support member in Germany
  • Hugelshofer Logistik augments fleet
  • MOL orders methanol carriers
  • Europa Worldwide Logistics expands network
  • APL ships first "cold-treated" grapes from Peru to Miami
  • Schlechte Fahrgewohnheiten
  • Club of Logistics under new management

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Austal appoints Terry O'Brien to VP position
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 8
  • BC Ferries issues RFP for LNG-fueled newbuilds
  • GEA Westfalia BWM gains AMS certification
  • Salvage crews lift sunken towboat
  • SECNAV orders audit of port services
  • HHI in MOU to develop Mobile Powership
  • Adriatic orders six at Master Boat Builders

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Department of Transportation releases BTS Commodity Flow Survey numbers
  • Evergreen Group celebrates naming of new L-type vessel
  • Crowley presents scholarships to pair of USMMA cadets
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees gains during November
  • Marcon International brokers sale of tug TIONG WOON OCEAN 15

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Eagle Bulk hires restructuring advisor
    Distressed operator seeks to cut its debts
  • Van der Noordaa resigns from DNV GL Group
    New maritime president and chief operating officer will be named later this week
  • China's scrapping subsidies still favour shipyards over shipowners
    Cash-for-clunkers plan is trying to kill too many birds with one stone, say critics
  • Iran return to oil market poses no immediate threat to shipping, says US
    At least six months before any impact
  • South Korean firms to build 880MW floating power plant
    Siemens teams up with HHI and others to build power generators on FSRU
  • Kallas backs P3 tie-up
    Vessel sharing alliance is good for global trade, says European Commission vice-president
  • China shippers urge Beijing to block P3
    Tie-up of world's three largest lines will push up rates and surcharges, says CSA
  • Niger Delta piracy falls
    Activity levels have nearly halved in the second half of 2013, says Bergen
  • Great Eastern books three kamsarmax bulkers
    Indian carrier orders 82,000 dwt vessels at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
  • VLGC spot rates dip following strong summer run for owners
    But medium to long-term prospects for LPG carriers remain bright
  • US box imports poised to show 2.3% increase for 2013
    Improved volumes are down to increases in inventory levels, says Hackett
  • Korea Line orders four bulkers
    Carrier books newbuildings after emerging from receivership
  • StealthGas plots new share offering
    Fundraiser could scoop more than $110m to back LPG owner's growth
  • Moody's warns on German bank shipping exposure
    Industry could push some institutions into loss
  • Good news for LNG shipping as BG raises Tanzania gas reserve estimate
    Offshore gasfields will support a two-train export project
  • Japanese and South Korean yards to build first methanol-fuelled tankers
    MR vessels on charter to Waterfront Shipping cost 10%-20% more than conventional ones
  • Paragon cancels containership but orders two ultramaxes
    No cost incurred to drop one of two boxships ordered at Zhejiang Ouhua

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Three Gorges Dam to hit throughput record
    The world's largest shiplock, the Three Gorges Dam in China, is expected to witness a record high of throughput this year, by hitting 100.06M tonnes as of December 7
  • Golar LNG prices follow-on offering
    John Fredriksen-linked Golar LNG Partners and Golar LNG Ltd have priced share sales to fund expansion
  • More M&A for Hapag on the horizon?
    The chief executive officer of Hapag-Lloyd, Michael Behrendt, has raised expectations of more merger and acquisition activity by the German container line beyond a potential deal with Chile's CSAV
  • L&T Shipbuilding bags $154M orders
    L&T Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Mumbai-based engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has bagged orders for six specialised offshore vessels
  • Korea Line resumes newbuilding orders
    KOREA Line Corporation has resumed newbuilding orders, just a month after exiting receivership

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Operations Return to Normal at Nhava Sheva
    The movement of ocean containers to and from India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) has returned to normalcy after nearly two months of operational disruptions that prompted carriers to impose congestion surcharges and skip scheduled ship calls at the country's largest box gateway. "In view of container terminal operations normalizing...
  • Expanding Alliances to Bring More Big Ships to US Ports
    The biggest container ship to call the Port of Charleston was the 9,640-TEU Maersk Altair. Maersk Line photo.The advent of the P3 Network and the likely expansion of other mega-alliances among the top 20 container lines mean that vessels with capacities of 8,000 to 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units will become the...
  • SCI's River Bell Awards for 2013
    Not enough land-dwellers understand the round-the-clock work that gets gasoline to the pump and grains grown in the Midwest to feed people in South America. Although vital to American commerce, the country's inland river transportation system seldom receives the attention it deserves. With the goal of uncovering the industry's yearly...
  • Welch to Make Case for YRC's Future
    James Welch has his work cut out for him. Over the next month, the CEO of YRC Worldwide and president of YRC Freight must convince 26,000 Teamsters to extend wage and benefits cuts they agreed to in 2010 another four years. Welch also needs to get them on board with...
  • What's In YRC's Contract Proposal
    YRC Worldwide is seeking more than an extension of current concessions in its proposal to Teamster employees. The trucking operator wants greater flexibility to compete in a less-than-truckload market now even more dominated by non-union competitors FedEx Freight, Con-way Freight and Old Dominion Freight Line, which is fast expanding its...
  • 2014's Choppy Seas
    Last month, I wrote that we had to look backward before we could look ahead, and I reviewed some issues that came into play this year that likely would have an impact on 2014. I've had four weeks to think about 2014 and gather more data, and believe I have...
  • Manitoulin Transport Buys Canada's Vitran
    Canadian trucking operator Manitoulin Transport will acquire Toronto-based less-than-truckload company Vitran for $128 million, including $29 million in debt, the companies said Dec. 9. Manitoulin Transport emerges the victor in a struggle for Vitran that involved transportation giant TransForce and Clarke Transport, which itself was acquired by TransForce in late October. The...
  • NRF Sees 2.3 Percent US Import Growth for Year
    Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to post year-over-year increases of 1.8 percent for December and 2.3 percent for the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report produced by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The forecasts for the month and year reaffirmed...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • "Expensive and complicated"
    China's new scrapping subsidy has received a damp reception in the market.
  • Marenave replaces Konig
    Former J Lauritzen executive Ole Daus-Petersen is the new boss of German shipowner Marenave.
  • Looking brighter for trio
    Nordic lenders Nordea, Danske Bank and DNB have been tipped to be the major beneficiaries of an improvement in the shipping markets.
  • Bahri pens $100m deal
    Saudi Arabia's Bahri has extended a contract with the Middle Eastern country's ministry of defense.
  • Cargoship needed a tow
    A Seaworks cargoship has been brought into port in Norway after losing power.
  • Croatians order quartet
    Bulker boom continues as Croatia's Uljanik and Jadroplov team up for 3 Maj newbuildings.
  • Logindo wraps up IPO
    Logindo has completed its IPO on the Indonesian Stock Exchange.
  • KDB stake grows
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) has been confirmed as the largest shareholder in the restructured bulker owner Pan Ocean.
  • No eco envy for Hansson
    Herbjorn Hansson today delivered a broadside to rivals signing eco newbuilding orders as the Nordic American Tanker's boss raised hopes of a recovery in the market.
  • Bergen sells again
    Bergen Group's restructuring continues apace with the sale of its base in northern Norway.
  • Stena ship brought in
    A Stena ro-pax is heading to New Zealand to replace the damage Aratere ferry.
  • Wang plots new port
    Chinese billionaire Wang Jing is planning a new $10bn port in Ukraine.
  • Bad loans to rise
    Germany's leading shipping banks are set for more difficulties next year as they face significant asset quality challenges, Moody's says.
  • Halul back at L&T
    India's L&T Shipbuilding has secured a follow up order for offshore support vessels from a Middle East owner.
  • Hanjin cutting staff
    Loss-making Korean owner Hanjin Shipping wants to reduce staff numbers at its head office.
  • Clipper confirms sale
    Clipper has confirmed the sale of another chemical tanker as it continues a withdrawal from the market.
  • Becker claims LNG first
    Becker Marine Systems has awarded a contract to a Slovakian yard for what it says is the world's first hybrid barge.
  • Deutsche lifts DSME view
    Anticipation of stronger earnings and a slimming of provisions have led Deutsche Bank to place a buy rating on DSME.
  • KLC goes large
    Korea Line's return to the newbuilding arena is larger than the market anticipated.
  • Polaris powers up
    Korea's Polaris Shipping is ordering the world's first combined LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) mobile power ship at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Seaspan eyes ro-paxes
    Canada's Seaspan Shipyards is hoping to beat off international competition to win a new three-ship order from domestic owner BC Ferries.
  • Three more for Great Eastern
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has continued its fleet renewal with an order for three kamsarmaxes in China.
  • Prosafe in the money
    Prosafe has tied up two charter deals in less than a week in a move that boosts its order backlog by close to $250m.
  • GASS plans fund raiser
    StealthGas has embarked on another round of fund raising with a public offering of 10m shares.
  • Bao-Island bags cape duo
    China's Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for capesize bulkers from Bao-Island Enterprises.
  • Vetting costs slammed
    Intertanko has hit out at oil majors over tanker vetting inspections saying the cost of the process is close to 'running out of control'.
  • Double attack off Yemen
    Pirates attacked two ships off the coast of Yemen on Monday in a stark reminder of the dangers that still persist in the Gulf of Aden.
  • PRGN culls one, adds two
    Paragon Shipping has cancelled one of two 4,800-teu containership newbuildings on order in China.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Intertanko concerned about inspection costs
    Intertanko said, "Vetting inspections of tankers by oil companies are proliferating in frequency, rising steadily in cost and, at an estimated $300 million a year, are well on the way to running out of control."
  • ATA calls some CSA safety data 'unreliable'
  • IAG Cargo expands cargo routes
  • Retail imports projected to grow
    "Imports have seen good growth over the last year, and retailers are well-stocked as the holiday season continues," stated the National Retail Federation's Jonathan Gold. "Holiday merchandise has made it from the ships to the shelves."
  • Airports see October cargo gains
  • Invengo, Round Rock to resolve patent dispute
  • GPA achieves strong November gains
    The Georgia Ports Authority achieved significant gains in November, with a 6.6-percent increase in TEU for the month and a 7.3-percent increase in total tonnage across all terminals.
  • CN to serve new frac sand producer
  • Port of Montreal welcomes its largest tanker
  • Old Dominion relocates Florida service center
  • Steel exports decline in September
  • APHIS rates risk of fruit's entry from Puerto Rico
    The APHIS Center for Plant Health Science and Technology said it has completed an analysis of any potential pest risks and has posted a draft document for interested parties to review and comment within 30 days.
  • Washington Notebook: Pacific Rim trade talks bog down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2013
  • Firm urges shipping industry to reduce emissions
    Going green will save costs and reduce global emissions, says firm.
  • Singapore seeks industry input on LNG procedures
    IBIA has been asked to prepare its comments by January deadline.
  • IFO prices soften in Fujairah
    Suez market firm.
  • Prices head down in the Mediterranean
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Russian major expands bunker operations in Romania
    Lukoil-Bulgaria Bunker given license to supply in another Black Sea port.
  • ECA regulations will impact 'entire transport sector'
    'We need to take an honest look at the likely pressures on shipping, road and rail transport', says ferry operator.
  • Asian bunker markets soft
    Avails remain 'very tight' in Tokyo Bay.
  • New player in Singapore bunker market
    Raffles Bunkering joins list of MPA's accredited bunker suppliers.
  • Middle Eastern firm receives 'eco-friendly' vessel
    Delivery expected to 'impact' firm's Q4 results.
  • Finnish engine maker bags more orders
    Shipowner expects system to deliver 'substantial improvements' in fuel efficiency.

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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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