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October 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • WTO cuts world trade growth forecasts from 4.7pc to 3.1pc for 2014
  • MOL to restructure Asia to South Africa Services in two loops from October
  • Discussion agreement planned for Long Beach and Los Angeles ports
  • IAS billing scheme vows to end tortured history of US chassis provisioning
  • Singapore Global Logistic Properties closes deal for cross-China warehouses
  • Air pollution falls at Long Beach since 2005 as green efforts mount
  • Agility signs goodwill MOU with Etihad Rail, one of 20 already signed
  • Flying expat bodies home growing Gulf cargo trade, but bill payment is slow
  • Germany's Jettainer manages unit load devices for American Airlines
  • DHL to fly 'parcelcopter' on North Sea med delivery to test feasiblility

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Greencarrier doing more for the environment
  • STI Freight extends LTL network
  • ACI Latin America in mourning
  • GAC opens new office in Antwerp
  • Qatar Cargo pushes e-AWB
  • NS leads the way in carbon disclosure
  • ICTSI Manila to ease congestion
  • IJS Global enhancing healthcare service solutions
  • Germany delays Elbe ruling
  • DB Schenker Rail UK investing in 'stop-start' technology
  • Construction starts on new warehouse in Singapore
  • Airfreight making an even sturdier recovery
  • An accolade for Agility
  • Lam plunging headfirst into HKIA's 24/7 operations

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • NNS installs USS Enterprise anchor on USS Abraham Lincoln
  • First of four Damen tugs for ARC Towage heads for Trinidad
  • L'Orange introduces NOX reduction product
  • Engineer in pollution case cops plea, goes free
  • Carnival Corporation reports big fuel savings
  • Executive Board changes at MAN Diesel & Turbo

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement making changes to contract rates
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to merge marine consulting/cable ship units
  • Alaska Airlines to sponsor UofW environmental challenge
  • Coos Bay Rail Link earns short line safety nod
  • Fishing habits survey set for Lower Duwamish Waterway

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • Costamare files for partnership IPO
    Container-ship lessor Costamare Partners LP has filed a registration for an initial public offering (IPO) of
  • Enterprise to buy Oiltanking
    US pipeline and terminal operator Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) is buying one of its biggest business partners in a two-part deal for $6Bn. The first step in EPP's acquisition of Houston-based Oiltanking Partners, announced on 1 October, was comprised of the payment of $4.41Bn in cash and
  • Barkmeijer Stroobos wins Dredger order
    Dutch shipbuilder Barkmeijer Stroobos has won an order for a suction hopper dredger from domestic shipowner
  • Sewol passengers kept aboard, court hears
    The captain of the ferry Sewol, Lee Jun-Seok, has been accused in court of ordering crew members to make the
  • NYK to reduce bulker fleet
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) president Yasumi Kudo has indicated that the dry bulk market still faces challenges
  • Renewed search for MH370 gets under way
    The search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 is set to continue, the Australian Transport Safety
  • Sewol bill breakthrough clears parliamentary backlog
    After more than two months, South Korean lawmakers have finally compromised on the Sewol bill.
  • Four Chinese shipping lines granted subsidies worth $293M
    Four Chinese shipping lines have been granted subsidies worth CNY1.8Bn ($293M) by the Chinese government to
  • Yinson incorporates three subsidiaries
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Yinson Holdings has incorporated three wholly owned subsidiaries
  • Samsung Engineering-SHI merger synergetic
    Samsung HI's (SHI) production capabilities and Samsung Engineering's design capability would create a
  • JES International sues Chinese businessman
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder JES International is suing a Chinese businessman for breaching a
  • Rebound in Iran LPG exports
    Iran has managed to increase its LPG exports despite continuing sanctions that preclude it from selling LPG
  • Nam Cheong benefits from oil price volatility
    Singapore listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has benefited from the oil price volatility, according
  • Swissco completes rigs acquisition
    Singapore-listed integrated marine services provider, Swissco Holdings, has completed the acquisition of four
  • Indonesian coal exports hit as mining licences revoked
    As much as 9M tonnes of Indonesian coal exports could be lost every month from now until year-end as
  • Marine Financing Centre gets underway in Busan
    Government-led ship financing services in South Korea have been consolidated in the port city of Busan since
  • Vale-China tie positive for iron ore imports
    Brazilian miner Vale's efforts at securing collaborative deals with Chinese state-owned companies are positive for China's iron ore imports, a drybulk consultancy has said. Commodore Research noted that the collaboration was first evident when the Chinese government agreed to provide Vale with

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • Port Everglades August volume rise on double-digit basis
    Florida's fastest-growing port saw double-digit volume gains in August, led by a nearly 30 percent increase in exports. Container throughput year-to-date at Port Everglades totaled 689,363 TEUs, 10.8 percent more compared to a year ago. August throughput at Port Everglades was up 23.3 percent compared to the same month of 2013....
  • Port congestion: 'You get what you pay for'
    Low ocean carrier rates are to blame for much of the congestion afflicting U.S. container ports, several ocean carriers and terminal operators said at a Federal Maritime Commission hearing this week. "With expenses outpacing depressed rates, the margins are not large enough for people to be nice guys and do the...
  • Fleet Telematics Use in the Americas forecast to double by 2018
    The use of commercial fleet management or telematics systems in North America is expected to increase at a 15.3 percent compound annual growth rate over the next four years, as tighter trucking regulations in the U.S. drive adoption of technology, Berg Insight said today. The fleet management technology industry will also...
  • Con-way Truckload increases tuition benefit in bid for new truck drivers
    Want to be a truck driver? Con-way Truckload is willing to help pay your way. The company is doubling the amount of tuition support it offers new drivers enrolled in training programs. As competition for experienced drivers intensifies, companies such as Con-way increasingly are willing to foot the bill to get...
  • Home Depot opens second fulfillment center dedicated to e-commerce
    Home Depot is expanding its brick-and-mortar infrastructure to support growing online sales. The $78.8 billion retailer, No. 3 in the JOC's ranking of the Top 100 U.S. Importers, on Thursday opened the second of three massive distribution centers dedicated to e-commerce sales. The 858,953-square-foot direct fulfillment center in Perris, California, follows a...
  • Drewry: Spot rates from Asia to Europe cut nearly in half
    WCI's latest spot rate from Shanghai to Rotterdam pushes year-to-date rates 45 percent lower compared to a year ago. Full-size image Spot rates from Asia to northern Europe in 2014 are nearly half of what they were a year ago, according to the World Container Index. WCI's latest spot rate from Shanghai to...
  • Breaking the Logjam: How a Public-Private Partnership Aims to End Long Truck Queues at Marine Terminal Gates
    Approximately 45% of the nation's imports pass through the gateways of Los Angeles and Long Beach with container volumes forecasted to more than triple between now and 2035. The Freight Advanced Traveler Information System (FRATIS) project is one effort underway to find solutions that will support port growth while improving...
  • US-Mexico truck pilot opponents rally as program winds down
    The U.S. federal government won't tell Congress until later this month the results of a controversial pilot program tracking Mexican trucking companies hauling goods across the border, but opponents are already railing against continuing or expanding the initiative. The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association said the three-year pilot failed to include enough...
  • FMC using website to advise of OTI changes
    The Federal Maritime Commission has put into effect a new rule allowing the commission to use its website instead of the Federal Register to provide public notice when it revokes or suspends the licenses of ocean transportation intermediaries. The FMC said July 24 that the new rule would take effect Sept....
  • Will the FMC weigh in on port congestion?
    Two Federal Maritime Commission members said they're keeping an open mind on how the FMC should respond to U.S. port congestion issues the commission is highlighting in a series of regional public hearings. Commissioners William Doyle and Richard Lidinsky told JOC.com that the hearings may lead to a formal FMC fact-finding...
  • Diego Aponte succeeds father as head of MSC
    Diego Aponte, MSC's new president and CEO.Mediterranean Shipping Co today announced the appointment of Diego Aponte as President and CEO of the world's second largest ocean carrier. Diego Aponte, who was previously vice president of MSC, is taking over from his father Gianluigi, who founded the Geneva-based carrier with a single...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • Carnival slashes bunker bill
    Carnival Corp's campaign to cut fuel costs while reducing its carbon footprint appears to be bearing fruit.
  • Rally on the horizon?
    A growing number of industry forecasters are confident that the tanker market is going to gain momentum in the months ahead.
  • Canaccord endorses LPG
    Canaccord Genuity has joined the growing list of investment banks that are taking aim at the LPG segment.
  • Police foil Marinakis attack
    Greek authorities have detained a suspect who was likely planning attacks against the Union of Greek Shipowners and Capital Product Partners chairman Evangelos Marinakis.
  • K Line sheds panamax
    Japanese giant K Line has trimmed its dry cargo fleet with the sale of a panamax bulker to a Greek owner, brokers say.
  • Grandweld adds duo
    Dubai shipbuilder Grandweld is to build two crew boats for Fujairah National Shipping Agency (FNSA).
  • Profitable quartet moving
    Costamare is selling ships to its planned MLP spin-off that accounted for around one fifth of its first half profit.
  • TSA changes tack
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) discussion group of 15 container lines is changing its stance on rate rises in preparation for the latest round of contract negotiations.
  • Siem sells reefer
    Norway's Siem Shipping Inc (SSI) said on Thursday it had sold one of its elderly reefers at a loss.
  • Costamare plans MLP IPO
    Costamare is the latest shipowner looking to list an MLP on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Ahrenkiel moves fleet
    New German shipmanager Ahrenkiel Steamship is moving its entire containership fleet to class giant DNV GL.
  • Canadian cash for Genmar
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genmar looks to have secured a strong charter on an emerging aframax trade out of Canada.
  • Pan Ocean puts itself up for sale
    Restructured South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean is putting itself up for auction in a deal that could see it sold for up to $660m.
  • Stolt on the mark
    Stolt-Nielsen remains concerned about the chemical tanker market after hitting third quarter earnings expectations on the nose.
  • Subsea 7 heads south
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 is sending a pipe-laying vessel to Ivory Coast for installation work next year.
  • $100m for Siem
    Norway's Siem Shipping Inc (SSI) has refinanced an ABM AMRO loan by bringing in Credit Suisse on a new deal.
  • Norskan notches charter
    Norskan Offshore has sealed a new charter for an elderly platform supply ship (PSV) in Brazil.
  • Two for CSC
    Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) has kickstarted the renewal of its fleet with two ship purchases.
  • Navig8 delays eight
    Navig8 Product Tankers is set to delay the delivery of a series of LR2 tankers under construction in China.
  • EPD snaps up OILT
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has launched a $6bn takeover of Houston-based Oiltanking Partners.
  • GasLog sell-off overdone
    Shares in LNG shipowner GasLog look to have been unfairly sold-off according to a leading US investment bank.
  • Regina fills a gap
    A Danish ferry operator is to launch a new ro-ro service to England after DFDS dropped the route.
  • Engineer cops plea
    A leading US law firm has emerged victorious in a legal battle linked to the detention of a chief engineer who was accused of discharging fuel and contaminated seawater into the ocean.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • Transpacific carriers to try a new approach in trying to improve rates
  • Kewill acquires IBM Sterling TMS
  • Inadequate resources blamed for truck congestion at ports
  • ClassNK releases report on MOL Comfort accident
  • Torch is passed to a new generation at MSC
  • Thomson Reuters, KMPG partner on Latin America trade compliance
  • Carriers announcing low sulfur surcharges for containers
  • ZIM will continue to call Port of Oakland despite Gaza protests
  • ITC: Andean trade agreement has little impact on U.S.
  • U.S., Brazil settle cotton trade dispute

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2014
  • UASC: Fuel-efficient ships cost more but give good returns
    Firm orders 17 LNG-ready ships.
  • European ferry market faces challenges from 'onslaught of rules'
    UK Chamber of Shipping CEO calls North-European ECA rules 'cack-handed'.
  • Carnival: Massive savings from fuel-saving programme
    Programme will have helped save roughly $2.5 billion in fuel costs by the end of 2014.
  • Trading house pulls out of bunker market
    Marubeni no longer has fuel oil storage capacity in Singapore.
  • Ship operating costs fall
    But drop is marginal and weaker than in 2012.
  • MOL: Evolving eco rules are business opportunities
    Firm to leverage technologies and know-how to attain competitive edge.
  • Pan Ocean goes to auction
    Indebted shipowner could fetch $660 million.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    Low prices can be expected to stoke bunker demand.
  • Shortsea shipowner estimates cost of ECA operation
    But figures don't include expected distillate price rises.
  • Asian suppliers losing out to Russian ports
    Hong Kong players say as much as 40% of demand has shifted to Russian Far East.
  • Offshore player receives fuel-efficient tonnage
    Newbuild vessel is the third in its series, says Swire Pacific.
  • Gazprom makes prediction on LNG bunker fuel take up
    But development hinges on relative price of gas and conventional fuel.
  • TSA: Rates must include 'low sulphur fuel cost recovery'
    New rules will add 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to the carriers costs.
  • Dual-fuel newbuild completes LNG bunkering trials
    Coral Star commissioned at Zeebrugge.
  • China fuel oil imports down
    Lower demand for bonded bunkers has been a factor.
  • US firm to develop biofuel for marine use
    Fuel to contain emission-reducing additive.
  • No trial in illegal oil discharge case
    Plea bargain sees chief engineer walk out of jail.
  • HS fuel prices dip in eastern US, Canadian markets
    After Tuesday's sharp decline in Brent and WTI prices.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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