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BRIEFS
December 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China continues anti-dumping probe into French and Spanish wine imports
  • Transatlantic box volumes increase in October while rates decline
  • Time to split 8,000+ TEUers and 12,000+ TEUers in terms roles: Clarkson
  • NYK Group wins Eco Products Award for its ship air-lubrication system
  • Panama Canal commemorates centennial of first dredging of Culebra Cut
  • Kuehne + Nagel to run global transport for Terex Aerial Work Platforms
  • Air cargo chiefs concede they fall behind sea freight in customers' eyes
  • Concor Air planned air cargo terminal at Mumbai encounters opposition
  • AAPA reconfirms its support for Hong Kong's third runway

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • Global shipping undergoing structural change, says WSC Chairman
  • Hamburg Süd christens 9,600-TEU vessel with 2,100 reefer plugs
  • KNOT subsidiary expands presence in offshore oil industry
  • WISTA India celebrates first anniversary
  • Top 50 export commodities from India (value in $ million)
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports up 1.43 pc in April-Nov.
  • KICT handles ex-im boxes from Maersk vessel
  • PPT to take private road to expansion
  • Record loading of iron ore fines in a day at Vizag Port
  • Positive ex-im outlook seen not majorly impacting box train operators
  • Assocham seeks anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel products
  • Sops for cotton yarn export may be restored

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • NCIS investigator cops plea in Glenn case
  • Inmarsat swoops on Globe Wireless
  • Polarcus Naila set for refit at Shipdock Amsterdam
  • ISS loses bid protest
  • Gibdock completes yacht hotel contract
  • Nordana orders electric heavy-lift cranes
  • U.S. Great Lakes ports had busy November
  • Pemex takes formal control of Spanish shipyard
  • Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen to head DNV GL Maritime

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Jensen Maritime designs new Portland fireboats
  • Port of Los Angeles releases cargo volume count for November
  • Panama Canal celebrates Culebra Cut dredging anniversary
  • Marcon brokers sale of twin screw tug MIKIMIKI
  • Port of Bellingham festival raises $2,800 for charity

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • OSG fights for more time on bankruptcy exit
    Creditors push for reorganisation plan by January 31
  • Kühne calls for a higher German stake in merged Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV
    Key shareholder is said to back a deal in principle despite voting no to a 70/30 split
  • New VLCC orders were not placed on impulse, says DHT
    Orders support New York owner's long-standing plans for growth
  • Zodiac Maritime orders six 10,000 teu ships for HMM charter
    Hyundai Merchant Marine will charter all DSME-built ships for 12 years
  • Sovcomflot secures $300m to buy ice-class LNG carriers
    Banking consortium backs tonnage for long-term charter to Gazprom
  • Shippers demand urgent action on surcharges
    GSF says charges do not 'reflect the real costs of the alleged services provided'
  • Improved vehicle fuel efficiency hits US gasoline imports
    Declining product tanker trade is likely to fall further
  • Banker values relationships above assets
    RBS' profitable portfolio stems from picking strong, honest shipowners, says Varnavides
  • CNCO closes in on Pacifica Shipping acquisition
    Conditional sale and purchase agreement signed for New Zealand coastal operator
  • Los Angeles reports 17% box throughput rise for November
    Top two US container ports post divergent trends this year
  • South Sudan's internal conflict creates fear of crude tankers disruption
    Oil production could face a new threat if fighting spreads after military coup attempt
  • European Bank grants $92m loan to Turkey's Asya transhipment hub
    Global Terminals Ltd and Soyuer family develop new box terminal at Barbaros

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • ESPO urges rethink on LNG provision
    European seaports body ESPO has called for the restoration of 2020 as the deadline for the installation of LNG bunkering facilities at 'core' European Union ports
  • Sit-in seafarers demand pledge on SNCM ships
    Protesting Corsican seafarers have occupied a ship and insist they will stay there until the owner, struggling French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM, is replaced by a new locally sponsored company
  • Alphaliner forecasts record box ship deliveries
    Container ship deliveries are set to outstrip vessel withdrawals by three to one this year and can be expected to grow even faster next year, according to liner trades analyst Alphaliner
  • Leniency of Costa sentences challenged
    Italy's supreme court is to review whether prison sentences given to four Costa Cruises crew members and one shore-based executive were too lenient
  • EIA: US crude imports to continue slide
    America will slash crude imports even more than previously expected, according to a new forecast by the Energy Information Administration

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • ILWU Challenged to Raise Productivity at Port of Portland
  • Waterfront Agency Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging NY-NJ Hiring Rules
  • Crowley Expects Ocean Volume Growth From Puerto Rico Foreign Trade Zone
  • Transplace Warns of Tightening Truck Capacity
  • ODFL Expands in Kansas, Adds 22 Terminals in 2013
  • Yang Ming's Outlook Bearish Through 2014
  • LA-LB Container Volume Jumps More Than 10 Percent
  • Strong Exports Drive Gain in Port of Charleston's Container Traffic
  • Container Ship Scrapping Hits All-Time High
  • Schneider National To Build On 600-Strong Chassis Fleet
  • Baltic Box Ports See Growth Potential in New Carrier Alliances

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • Sigma courts Conti
    A campaign to preserve the size of Heidmar's afrmamax and long-range-two (LR2) product tanker pool appears to be bearing fruit.
  • Owner in Pemex sweet spot
    Mexico's Naviera Integral has emerged as the lone bidder to charter a pair of fast supply vessels to Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) in deals worth $25.6m.
  • Disposals prove costly
    The scrapping of a panamax controlled by Greek operator Diana Containerships (Diana) will likely result in a loss to the tune of nearly $7.0m, a leading equity analyst told investors Tuesday.
  • Gallagher buys Bergvall
    The Norwegian marine insurance broker Bergvall Marine has been acquired by the big US based Arthur J Gallagher broking group.
  • Pemex plays it Safe
    Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has awarded a $200m floating accommodation contract that will employ a Prosafe vessel.
  • Pirates grab two from tanker
    Armed Nigerian pirates have seized the master and engineer from a Greek-managed tanker before fleeing in a speedboat.
  • Vinalines begs for help
    Vietnamese shipowner Vinalines is urging the government to cut taxes and lean on banks to aid its restructuring.
  • Tax shot for Solvtrans
    Solvtrans is set for a NOK 28.9m ($4.7m) fourth quarter boost after deciding to reverse a historic tax charge.
  • Mipo trumping rivals
    BP Shipping's huge products tanker order at Hyundai Mipo marks a 30% rise in newbuilding prices this year and has set the yard 12 months ahead of its peers on the road to recovery, JP Morgan says.
  • Finland steps in
    The Finnish government has intervened to prevent its shipping industry suffering further fallout from the implosion of Korea's STX Group.
  • Two yards eye IPOs
    Two Bangladeshi shipyards are on a list of prospective IPO candidates awaiting approval from the country's securities regulator.
  • HMM eyes US boost
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will deploy its six newly contracted DSME newbuildings in Asia to US east coast trades.
  • Option and more
    DHT Holdings has been tipped to take out a VLCC newbuilding option by the end of the year and add further tankers to its fleet.
  • USC moves for yard
    Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is to take control of Novorossiysk Shipyard.
  • SCF seals $300m loan
    Sovcomflot has wrapped up financing for a pair of ice-class LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Tanker crewman killed
    A Russian engineer has died in a fall on a Hanseatic Lloyd tanker in the US.
  • PSVs lead the charge
    A sharp rise in sale and purchase deals involving large platform supply vessels has pushed up the price of the ships by almost one tenth this year, Clarksons says.
  • DFDS looking south
    DFDS could send older ro-ros into southern Europe as environmental rules tighten in the north.
  • SBM rails after u-turn
    SBM Offshore is launching legal action after a buyer pulled out of the purchase of its only offshore support vessel.
  • WIS wins pay-outs
    India's Western India Shipyard (WIS) has been awarded compensation for supply ship repair contracts torn up by ONGC.
  • "A great year"
    McQuilling Atlas Advisors has praised the recovery in the shipping markets this year and identified the gas and dry cargo sectors as the most interesting right now.
  • Ferry towed into port
    A Philippines ferry has been towed back to port on Tuesday after losing power.
  • CNCo in Pac swoop
    China Navigation Company (CNCo) continues to expand in the Pacific with the acquisition of New Zealand domestic operator Pacifica Shipping.
  • Zodiac signs $538m cheque
    Zodiac Maritime is paying KRW 566.7bn ($538m) for its six firm containership newbuildings at DSME, the shipyard revealed this morning.
  • German fleet shrinks
    German shipping companies have sold or lost control of 148 ships this year.
  • NYC seals ferry duo
    The city of New York has ordered two new ferries in an $11m deal.
  • Pemex lines up newbuilds
    Mexican oil company Pemex is planning to order new vessels at its Barreras shipyard in Spain.
  • Bumi Armada shines
    Kuala Lumpur-listed Bumi Armada's renewal of its FPSO Armada Perkasa (built 1975) for another two years has industry analysts singing its praises.
  • Celebrity Constellation stuck
    Celebrity Cruises' 90,940-gt cruiseship Celebrity Constellation (built 2002) has is undergoing emergency engine repairs in Key West.
  • All eyes on Eagle Bulk
    Equity analysts and investors appear to be growing increasingly concerned about the future of embattled US bulker operator Eagle Bulk Shipping.
  • U-Ming orders panamaxes
    Taipei-based U-Ming Marine has ordered four panamax bulk carriers at Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • Burke behind buy
    A fledgling US tanker owner led by industry veteran Bob Burke has been linked to the acquisition of a second suezmax in as many weeks.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • 'More of the same' for Cargolux in 2014
    A slight improvement is around the corner at Cargolux, but this will be fueled more by freighter capacity exiting the market than a turnaround in cargo activity. This loss of capacity isn't a short-term phenomenon, either.
  • Analyst: HOS leading to revenue loss for carriers
  • ICAO reports sluggish cargo market for 2013
  • DOT grants $452 million loan for Ohio River project
  • Washington Notebook: Johnson confirmed as DHS Secretary
  • Ex-Im Bank OKs grant to finance export to Israel
  • Governor brokers deal in Port of Portland
    A job dispute at Portland's container terminal has been resolved. Work involving plugging in and unplugging refrigerated containers will be assigned to workers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Locals 8 and 40.
  • Gulftainer seeks to triple volumes
    Gulftainer said this week that it seeks to become one of the six largest container terminal operators in the world, establishing 35 terminals handling 18 million TEU by 2020. The company will handle 6 million TEU this year.
  • Evergreen selling containers
    According to reports, despite a loss of $67 million in the first three quarters of this year, Evergreen "might post a profit for the whole of this year thanks to gains from disposing of a number of shipping containers from its subsidiary."
  • Exports drive Nov. port growth as imports slow
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups rates for Far East westbound trade
  • Cathay Pacific traffic rises in November
  • AA Cargo launches Los Angeles-Sao Paulo service
  • UPS prepares for 'peak week'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2013
  • Prices show little movement in Fujairah
    In Fujairah, earliest deliveries were possible from December 22-23.
  • Congestion continues in Rotterdam
    Some barges waiting between eight and nine days.
  • Singapore clarifies 'zero-rate' tax rules
    Tax exemption only applies to deliveries made directly to a ship.
  • LNG use in ECAs to increase 'tenfold'
    Gazprom is looking at plans to build a terminal on the Baltic coast to supply LNG bunker fuel.
  • 'Urgent need' for LNG bunker standards
    LNG fuelled ships should be able to use 'any LNG bunker terminal anywhere in the world'.
  • US crude output will 'weigh heavily on prices'
    Analyst predicts benchmark prices will fall by '$15' per barrel.
  • Asian IFO prices maintain firming trend
    Tight avails reported by some Hong Kong players.
  • Norwegian firm makes dual-fuel engine orders
    Engines are for two LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Million dollar order for waste fuel recovery systems
    Buyer is a 'leading global carrier'.
  • 'Eco' newbuilds for Zodiac Maritime
    Order includes options.
  • Seawater could be made into bunker fuel within 15 years
    A US Navy-sponsored study is looking at the concept.
  • Bunker fuel stealing charge sees cops accused
    Cops make arrests but are accused of arbitrary action.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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