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BRIEFS
May 13, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise intra-Asia, Mideast, East Africa Med rates from June
  • Cosco hikes intra-Asia rates from Far East to Indian subcontinent May 15
  • APL revamps AZX transpacific service to replace current SZX loop
  • Panama stands to lose US$40 million a year as majors shift to Suez
  • MOL starts Asia-Mexico Express Service to be operated by Hapag-Lloyd
  • HK first quarter GDP up 2.8pc, but slows to 0.2pc from fourth quarter
  • Hong Kong re-exports up 11.3pc while domestic exports decrease 0.2pc
  • Drewry transpacific spot rates lose 4.3pc to US$2,032/FEU in one week
  • ICTSI quarterly profit up 15pc to US$40.7 million, revenue rises 20pc
  • EU solar panel duties against China risks new protectionist round
  • Logwin quarterly profit up 58pc to US$6.02 million as sales dip 2.8pc
  • IMO appeals for input on compliance costs in 6-month consultation period
  • Canada aligns ship pollution with US laws on shared waterways
  • DHL starts second Chengdu-Europe rail link cuts costs, transit times
  • Piracy: IMO to review proposed rules on use of lethal force at sea
  • Cyprus accredits marine guards to provide armed shipboard security
  • Hong Kong's AAT April air cargo up 11pc as transshipments surge 65pc
  • IAG Cargo first quarter revenues down 7.2pc to US$350 million
  • Air Transport Services Group profit up 28pc, expects tail winds in 2013
  • UAL passenger volume falls 3.8pc in April pulled down by US operations
  • TNT Express on-time delivery wins with Oman METCO contract

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • ACHAA elects Managing Committee for 2013-14
  • Barcelona conference open to all independent forwarders
  • KNOT Offshore Partners LP completes IPO
  • Lloyd s new seafarer abandonment risk code welcomed
  • Merchant Shipping Act to be amended to ratify IMO conventions
  • SCI to cut back vessel acquisitions
  • Tanker surplus at lowest since Jan. in Arabian Gulf
  • UAFL vessel calls at AMCT
  • 'Cochin Port Day' to be celebrated on May 24
  • CCEA approves proposals regarding setting up new Major Ports in West Bengal & Andhra Pradesh
  • Commercial & passenger traffic resumes at Port of Genoa following accident
  • Kandla Port creates history by successfully handling largest Capesize vessel
  • MoS to award 30 port projects worth INR 24,633 cr.
  • Panama Canal looking at increased volume without burdening users
  • Railways April earnings up 13.65 pc
  • Centre imposes 2.5 pc import duty on various scraps
  • Forex reserves fall by $2.06 bn to $294.31 bn
  • INR plunges 85 paise to end at 54.79
  • WTO forms panels to resolve India-US trade disputes
  • Projects FPS delivers giant wind turbines in Sri Lanka
  • Seven Seas moves huge gasoline enhancement tower modules from South Korea to Iraq
  • Widest vessel ever on Yangtze River sails from Jiangsu to the US

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Traffic resumed following port of Genoa accident
  • Container lines urge to keep focus on piracy
  • Port of Rotterdam throughput drops slightly
  • Airport Berlin's management up to full strength
  • Huettemann Group receives ISO recertification
  • DB Schenker invests EUR 53 million in new terminal in...
  • Alaskan volcano spews out ash near air traffic route
  • Cargo volumes rise 7.8% at DWC
  • Dimerco launches new less-than-truckload services
  • DB and Bombardier agree on electric traction pact
  • Daimler starts full production of DT12TM transmission
  • New freight and maritime package for Tasmania

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • COSCO Zhoushan wins launch barge order
  • How to comply with MARPOL Annex V
  • Detention of bulker: "arbitrary and capricious"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commissioners call for return of labor dispute talks
  • Port Metro Vancouver makes list of 'Green 30' award recipients
  • Port of Friday Harbor event celebrates National Marina Day
  • Port of Tacoma budget takes home GFOA honor
  • US rail freight traffic numbers see up/down month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • EU beaching ban could cost shipowners millions
    Recycling regulation proposal could limit sales to price-competitive south Asian yards
  • Vale Malaysia entered China as a 299,252 dwt vessel, says class society
    Exclusive: Valemax's five load-line certificates revise its nominal capacity
  • Rina strengthens Middle East ties
    Italian class society signs MOU with Drydocks World Dubai
  • Bridge to better days
    Summit sets the agenda for future trends
  • Delegates divided over diversification
    Lloyd's List Summit: Some argue for spreading risk but others back a specialist niche
  • Restructuring can offer troubled firms and their creditors a win-win solution
    Lloyd's List Summit: Bad-mouthing the banks is counter-productive, says Pribor
  • The shores have eyes
    Poole's upgrade proposal must please many different stakeholders
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine narrows losses in the first quarter
    Embattled South Korean box line reduces sales and fuel costs
  • Capesize improvement could be a blip
    Brokers liken sluggish market to Groundhog Day
  • Africa is shipping's hottest prospect
    Lloyd's List Summit: Continent is a 'pioneering' place to go, says ICAP Shipping
  • Asia-Europe rates tumble again
    Shanghai Containerised Freight Index sees spot rates to European base ports drop to $731 per teu
  • Intra-Asia trade set for rapid growth
    Region must look to its own strength to offset US and European malaise
  • Container statistics reflect flat eurozone
    Tracker survey sees falling throughput for Europe's north range ports
  • Global Ship Lease accepts reduced panamax charter rates
    Owner tackles off-hire days and repositioning costs
  • Why boxships aren't like buses
    Flemming Jacobs' analogy only partly valid
  • Ships of the future could be made of plastic and controlled from land
    Lloyd's List Summit: Top figures ponder what changes we may see in our lifetime

Fairplayweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • Tanker investor targeted again
    GREEK businessman Dimitris Cambis has once again been sanctioned by the US government for his ties to Iranian oil shipping
  • Western Bulk Carriers raises NK300M
    WESTERN Bulk Carriers, the privately owned Norwegian drybulk shiping company with a fleet of about 120 ships, has raised NK300M ($52M) through an issue of four year notes
  • Union Transport enters administration
    UK-based shortsea dry cargo carrier Union Transport has run out of cash amid a prolonged freight slump in the intra-European trades
  • Container rate slump continues
    SPOT freight rates on the major Far East export routes continued their slump this week despite a number of blanked sailings by the container lines
  • Cosco clinches $23M deal
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) said today it has clinched a $23M order for a floatover launch barge
  • Aframax moved from Heidmar to Navig8 pool
    AN AFRAMAX tanker has been taken out of Heidmar's Sigma Tankers pool and placed with Singapore-based tanker pool operator Navig8
  • Courage Marine curbs losses
    SINGAPORE-listed Courage Marine has curbed its losses by 46% in the first quarter of the year due to lower fixed costs
  • Chinese companies win PSVs order
    CHINA's Sainty Marine, Ming De Heavy Industry (Ming De) and China Chengdu Import & Export Group (Chengdu IM/EX) win an order of two platform supply vessels (PSV) from a Norwegian PSV company, Sainty Marine announced on Thursday
  • Investors urged to buy container shipping stocks
    INVESTORS have been urged to invest in container carriers' stocks now as the prices and freight rates are bottoming out, said a sector analyst today
  • Container freight volume rises m/m
    THE NUMBER of containers carried by sea rose in March on the previous month, but fell slightly year on year with cold weather in Europe hurting the business, figures from Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK based consultancy show
  • Capesize market normalises
    CAPESIZE freight rates are softening as charterers turn to more forward dates
  • Nanjing Tanker wins COA extension
    SHANGHAI-listed Nanjing Tanker has extended a two-year contract of Affreightment (COA) with oil major ExxonMobil's Singapore subsidiary
  • HMM slashes 1Q losses to $116M
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine today reported net losses of 126.75Bn Won ($116M) for 1Q13, a 52.3% improvement on 265.9Bn Won losses in 1Q12
  • MPM profits rise 121%
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore posted a 121% rise in net profit during the second quarter of the year, ended 31 March
  • COSCO Shipping sees a 41% m/m drop in turnover
    SHANGHAI-LISTED COSCO Shipping has completed 5.29Bn tonne nautical miles in April, down by 40.76% on March and 19.81% than April 2012, the company announced on Wednesday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2013
  • Energy Exports Open New Avenues for Growth in US Gulf
    The boom in U.S. oil and gas production is transforming the infrastructure needed to deliver carbon-based fuels throughout the U.S. and especially in the Gulf ports that have traditionally served as gateways for crude oil imports. As new sources of domestic crude oil and natural gas come on line, U.S. demand...
  • Shippers Need to Help Truckers Cope With HOS Rules
    Out on the highway, truck drivers working for U.S. Xpress Enterprises are testing the new hours-of-service rules to determine how much of a hit, in terms of available hours and productivity, they will take when the rules take effect on July 1. "It's still a bit of an unknown," said John...
  • How Would Foxx Shape Policy at the DOT?
    President Obama's recent tapping of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Department of Transportation secretary sparked speculation on the political future of the young Democratic rising star and what the pick means for the administration's high-speed rail agenda. But for shippers and transportation providers, the real questions are: Does Foxx, a relative...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • Legend heads down under
    Carnival Cruise Lines is moving its second ship to the fast growing Australia market.
  • Friends in high places
    Having already proved it can attract quantity of investment, New York's Scorpio Tankers is apparently scoring on the quality front as well.
  • Carnival search called off
    Authorities in Australia have called off a search for two passengers missing from a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel.
  • Petra Perdana sheds seven
    Malaysia's Petra Perdana is tipped to have offloaded a bundle of ageing offshore support vessels to a mystery Nigerian buyer.
  • Yangfan wins bulkers
    China's Yangfan Shipyard has clinched a contract to build up to four bulkers for Transbulk.
  • Sainty muscles in
    China's Sainty Marine shipyard has grabbed itself a slice of PSV newbuilding action in cooperation with compatriot shipbuilder Nantong Mingde.
  • Diana in cape heaven
    Simeon Palios-led Diana Shipping has landed a stunning period deal for its latest capesize vessel, confirming a report in this week's printed edition of TradeWinds.
  • Clarksons more upbeat
    Shares in the world's largest shipbroker headed north today after it delivered a more upbeat assessment of its prospects.
  • MTM inks bulk duo
    Singapore's MTM Group has added another two handysizes to its order at Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China.
  • D'Amico adds seventh
    Italy's d'Amico Societa di Navigazione has added a seventh eco-bulker newbuilding at China's Yangfan Shipyard.
  • Rustbuckets under threat?
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Cosco bags barge deal
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has bagged a contract to build a floatover launch barge for a Malaysian shipowner.
  • "Black Sea of shame"
    The ITF union is launching three days of action to target substandard operators putting seafarers' lives at risk in the Black Sea.
  • Rio Nave eyes ENVC
    A Brazilian shipyard could sub-let land owned by Portuguese shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC).
  • Namura profit soars
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding posted a jump of over 40% in net income for the full year to 31 March.
  • Sanoyas earnings shrink
    Japanese shipbuilder Sanoyas Holdings Corp has seen profit and revenue dwindle in the year to 31 March.
  • Sincere books capes
    Taiwan's Sincere Navigation has ordered a capesize double in China.
  • Grounding row set for trial
    A dispute over a charterer's guarantee that a port had a safe draught given immediately before a panamax bulk carrier grounded appears set for trial.
  • HMM slashes losses
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) believes long-term shipping deals will provide the tonic for a turnaround of its dry cargo business.
  • USCG "abused power"
    Judge orders release of Greek bulker held in Virginia over magic pipe allegations.
  • A matter of scale
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Fesco to keep cash
    Russian container line Fesco has urged shareholders to vote not to take dividends for 2012.
  • Seroja in profit warning
    Seroja Investments, the Indonesian bulker owner, has warned shareholders that it expects to post a first quarter loss.
  • HSS bound for scrap
    Stena Line's high speed sea service (HSS) ferry Stena Voyager is set to be scrapped due to escalating bunker fuel costs.
  • WW orders ro-ro pair
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) has ordered up to four post-panamax car carriers at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • STNG won't try dry
    The private Scorpio group is evaluating investor requests that it look into launching a new company in dry bulk, but public Scorpio Tankers would play no part in operating bulkers, its president told TradeWinds on Thursday.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • Port of Virginia reforms moving quickly, officials say
    The VPA Board of Commissioners expects to announce how it will reorganize the VPA and Virginia International Terminals (VIT), the state's in-house terminal management company, at its next meeting on May 28.
  • Crowley enters LNG market
    The liner said its petroleum services group is entering the liquefied natural gas market by acquiring Carib Energy, a Florida-based company that was founded in 2011 to export LNG to industrial facilities in the Caribbean and Latin America.
  • IAG Cargo has tough 1Q
    Officials blamed weak market conditions on IAG's sluggish North American trade lane and industrial action at Iberia earlier in the year for the poor load factors. "We have a huge amount of our capacity on the transatlantic," IAG's Steve Gunning said.
  • UPS adds winglets to 767 fleet
    The move will save each plane 4 percent of its current fuel expenditure by reducing drag during flight. The winglets also reduce noise emissions and improve performance during take off, according to the integrator.
  • YRC keeps ABF in its acquisition sight
  • Descartes' white label booking system for IAG Cargo
  • IAS plans expansion
  • Ex-Im Bank loan for Brazilian airline maintenance
  • USDA proposes Malaysian fruit import rule
  • Sánchez leads U.S. trade mission in Asia
  • USDA releases refined sugar re-export waivers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices mixed in the Americas
    Demand on the US Gulf was soft, according to local players.
  • More Triple-E orders on the horizon
    United Arab Shipping Co reported to be close to ordering five 'mega' containerships.
  • US adds shipping company to sanctions list
    Company accused of ship-to-ship transfers linked to Greek shipowner.
  • Market drops in Fujairah
    Cape Town reporting good avails.
  • Week ends on mixed in Northwest Europe
    Gibraltar remains congested.
  • 'Eco' addition makes seven
    Italian owner takes up 'eco' bulker option
  • Widespread inability to comply with global sulphur cap in 2020
    Even in 2025 there would be shortages and initial compliance would not be very high due to lack of enforcement, IBC 34 is told.
  • EU: Potential for confusing enforcement of sulphur regulation
    Revised sulphur directive seeks alignment with IMO guidelines on sampling and sulphur testing, but member states could interpret it differently.
  • Fears of tight June fuel oil market recede
    Market will have received 'hefty' volume of fuel oil in May.
  • Singapore LNG terminal starts operations
    Third jetty could be in line for LNG bunkering, say sources.
  • Asian IFO prices mostly end week lower
    Prices drop in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Canival UK: Cruise ships to get 'bigger' on rising bunker costs
    'Cruise ships likely to be visiting fewer ports,' says CEO.
  • High bunker prices will spur innovation
    Automation and steel replacement could transform shipping.
  • Dan-Bunkering moves experienced trader to Singapore
    Koh Kuan Hua has worked at firm's Shanghai office for almost three years.
  • Teekay Tankers turns red on lower spot rates
    'Company remains well-positioned for an expected market recovery,' says CEO.
  • Buckeye posts growing profits for Q1
    Fuel oil business in Caribbean records revenue of $118.15 million.
  • US cruise liner falls to loss in Q1
    But managed to lower year-on-year fuel costs by $600,000 as a result of lower prices and lower consumption.
  • Singapore named Asia's 'best seaport'
    Port was recognised for its 'cost competitiveness' and 'container shipping-friendly fee regime', among others.
  • Pakistan supplier signs sales agreement with Total
    Zak Bunkers able to distribute 'full range' of Total Lubmarine products at Pakistan ports.
  • COSCON announces bunker adjustment factor
    Charges will affect shipments in the Europe-Mediterranean and Europe-South American trades.

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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
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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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