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April 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK Chief Executive hails transport, logistics sectors at HAFFA dinner
  • MOL sues shipbuilder Mitsubishi for splitting of MOL Comfort's hull
  • MOL Comfort probe can't simulate what happened - 'We still don't know'
  • Evergreen defends order for thirty 8,500-TEU ships as 'flexibility'
  • Owners seek 'road map' on how states will use IMO ballast water rules
  • Five earthquake-struck Chilean ports closed, but most remain normal
  • Thessaloniki Port 2013 profit declines 1.4pc as revenue falls 2.5pc
  • EU trade barriers to US produce high - poultry, lamb virtually banned
  • Canada's Fednav's ice-spotting drones enhance voyage efficiency
  • Young blood needed to take air cargo industry forward to new heights
  • Dubai investment bank sees Gulf region becoming major air cargo hub
  • UTair takes second B737-800 out of 40 with more coming in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • APM Terminals Inland Services' Mumbai CFS celebrates 20 years of partnering with customers & trade
  • Concerns on IMO Ballast Water Convention can be addressed by MEPC resolution, suggests ICS
  • STILT's third delivery of shipping & logistics foundation course for MANSA from April 7
  • Unmanned cargo ships claimed to be safer, cheaper & less polluting
  • 12 pc of banks' lendable funds should be made available to export sector: Fieo
  • Auto component exports increase by 4.5 pc
  • Chinese policies & strong rupee to hit cotton, yarn exports
  • 50 pc increase in voluntary contribution for seafarers' welfare at Kandla
  • Mumbai Port extends concessional rates for box stuffing/destuffing
  • PSA Group improves overall performance in 2013
  • Asia buys more Iranian crude than sanctions deal permits
  • INR turns sharply weak on fresh dollar demand
  • India, Nepal agree to expedite key projects
  • L&T secures orders worth Rs 1,009 cr. in various segments

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Central Florida Intermodal Logistics Center now open
  • Geodis Group announces two new appointments
  • EBRD finances rolling stock in Kazakhstan
  • Two new cargo destinations for Turkish Airlines
  • China Shipping to expand European network
  • Agility wins UK defence event contract
  • Russian Railways' network carries less freight
  • Inrix appoints new supervisory board member
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo flies "tastebreakers"
  • Kuehne + Nagel expanding LCL activities
  • Ryder substantially lightens carbon footprint
  • AMOe selects new spokesman
  • Yang Ming's loss widens in 2013
  • Skycargo to start Atlanta operation
  • Blei in den Flügeln
  • Europe remains global fleet's flagship due to tonnage tax
  • Miebach's handover in China

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • SSN 785 marks a construction milestone
  • FMC gives G6 a green light
  • Battery powered ferry completes flawless six months
  • Jeanne Usher named Sperry Marine MD
  • Rem arctic PSV is first in new Wärtsilä series
  • L'Orange marks common rail milestone
  • House passes Coast Guard Authorization Act

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks expansion of G6 Alliance services
  • Drewry Container Forcaster report predicts 'down cycle' to continue
  • NYK containership rescues crew of distressed rowing vessel
  • EPA presents Port of Seattle with Clean Air Excellence award
  • Customs and Border Protection adding agencies to targeting center

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • D'Amico orders two product tankers for $36.6m apiece
    Italian owner focuses on its newbuilding strategy
  • Angelicoussis poised to buy Daewoo VLCC for $84m
    Greek owner set to take Blue Jade amid simmering VLCC interest
  • Congressman moves to lift the US ban on crude exports
    A new act could create a new tanker trade at a time when energy security is under scrutiny
  • London Gateway: quay wall works part of development programme
    Work set to take 20 months to complete but will not disrupt operations
  • China Shipping Development projects up to $9.7m profit for first quarter
    Tanker and dry bulk outfit cites market recovery and cost-control efforts
  • Saadé to address Containerisation International conference in Hamburg
    Free to read: CMA CGM group chief executive confirmed to speak at Global Liner Shipping next week
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping scraps 21-year-old VLCC for $13m
    It is not clear whether Liberia-flagged New Vitality will benefit from Beijing cash subsidy
  • Iskenderun says its urban location secured new Arkas Line calls
    Port is well placed to handle cargo for southern Turkey's fast-growing cities
  • FMC clears G6 amendment
    Alliance can expand its transpacific and north Europe-US co-operation
  • Capesize market stable as Australia-China demand holds
    Market buoyed up by higher Chinese steel exports to Asia
  • Stolt-Nielsen disappointed by its first-quarter profits
    But despite a drop in tanker-fleet utilisation, owner says the outlook is positive
  • ACL to keep Liverpool calls for newbuildings that arrive next year
    Jobs boost for Merseyside as carrier also concentrates all back office work in city
  • Idan Ofer seeks $200m ahead of possible US listing for Quantum
    Private raise will fund five tanker newbuildings and a secondhand purchase
  • Asian and Gulf banks on the rise in ship finance
    Standard Chartered's Anton predicts increased activity from Far East and Middle East

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • US approves G6 expansion
    American regulators have voted to allow the container ship operators of the G6 Alliance to expand their vessel-sharing agreement into the US trades
  • Vessels collide off Pattaya, Thailand
    Two bulk carriers collided off Pattaya, Thailand, on 30 March 2014
  • China vessel exports down 7% year-on-year in Jan-Feb
    China's vessel exports fell by 7% year-on-year to $4.4Bn in the first two months of 2014, with imports falling by half to $130M during the same period
  • Bumi Armada wins its biggest FPSO deal
    Malaysian offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada has won its biggest floating production, storage and offloading contract to date

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Passenger Planes At Risk From E-Commerce Air Cargo, Experts Say
    HONG KONG -- Supply chain security is being threatened by the fast growing e-commerce market, which is generating huge volumes of cargo from "casual" shippers that have no trading history with express operators and airlines. The belly cargo holds of scheduled passenger aircraft in Asia are heavily used by the airlines...
  • Mexican Shipper Voices Opposition to Major Rail Overhaul
    One of the largest Mexican rail shippers said it supports more regulation of the country's three major railroads but is against a proposal being debated in Mexico City that would require the country's two rail concession holders to share their lines with third parties. The unidentified major shipper's stance bodes well...
  • Infrastructure Key in Battle for Discretionary Cargo
    In the battle between West Coast and East Coast ports for discretionary cargo, it is becoming clear that the winners will be those ports with the best waterside and landside infrastructure. Ports on both coasts continue to invest in harbor dredging, on-dock rail, marine terminal automation and programs designed to reduce...
  • Singapore Targets 11 Forwarders in Air Cargo Price-Fixing Probe
    DHL Global Forwarding, named on April 1 by Singapore's competition watchdog as one of 11 forwarders involved in 2002 to 2007 price-fixing of Japan to Singapore shipments, said the economic effects of its activities were "minimal." A DHL spokesman told the JOC it would be granted immunity from fines and prosecution...
  • Carriers Facing Tough Trans-Pacific Contract Negotiations
    NEWPORT, R.I. - With overcapacity in the trans-Pacific likely at least until 2016, carriers are facing a tough time in eastbound negotiations for service contracts that renew on May 1. Carrier executives speaking off the record in recent weeks say they are having a tough time maintaining last year's rate levels...
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands LCL activities
    Schindellegi / CH, April 02, 2014 - Kuehne + Nagel has expanded its less-than-container-load (LCL) offering with a new hub in Busan, South Korea, reefer services from Europe to Australia and an Eco-Cargo initiative. With LCL operations in more than 100 countries, this service spans theentire Kuehne + Nagel global network...
  • OnTrac Announces Boise Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting
    BOISE, Idaho, April 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac, the leader in regional overnight package delivery service in the eight Western States, is celebrating its one year anniversary of opening service to Idaho. This morning, with the Boise Chamber of Commerce, OnTrac hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Open House in...
  • C.H. Robinson Recognized for Workplace Giving Campaign
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 3, 2014) - Once again identified as a leader in the local community, C.H. Robinson received the Community Impact Award in the Workplace Giving Campaign category from Minnesota Business magazine. The honor recognizes a successful volunteer or employee-giving campaign benefiting any non-profit or other worthy organization. This is the second year in...
  • NY-NJ Port Groups to Report Next Week
    NEWPORT, R.I. - Working groups in a New York-New Jersey port performance task force are scheduled to report initial recommendations next week, providing a foundation for the task force's scheduled recommendations in June. John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association, and Dennis Lombardi, deputy director of the port authority's...
  • Deutsche Post Looks to Nearly Double Operating Profit by 2020
    On panel at right: CEO Frank Appel.Deutsche Post forecast its operating profit will top €5 billion ($6.9 billion) by 2020, driven by double-digit growth at its core DHL logistics unit and an accelerating shift towards fast-growing emerging markets. "Our aspiration is to be the leading force in the logistics industry and...
  • Emerging Supply Chain Risks: Potential Damages and Mitigation Strategies
    According to a recent Zurich Insurance Group survey, 73% of organizations recorded at least one supply chain disruption in 2012, with unplanned IT or telecom outages the lead culprits. And, in 2012, global supply chain crime amounted to $21.5 billion in losses. As supply chain complexity increases, addressing all of the risks that make your...
  • FMC Votes to Allow G6 Expansion
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission yesterday unanimously voted to allow the G6 Alliance to expand into the Asia-U.S. West Coat and trans-Atlantic routes. U.S. approval will allow the carriers - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK and OOCL - to better compete with the massive vessel-sharing agreement sought...
  • Seeking Predictability, Retailers Press for ILWU Deal
    NEWPORT, R.I. - Retailers are stepping up their criticism of management and labor in the upcoming West Coast longshore negotiations, saying they should give shippers the predictability they are looking for by using the time between now and the June 30th contract expiration to get a deal done. They are responding...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Genco Chapter 11-bound
    Genco Shipping & Trading has struck a restructuring deal with creditors that will see it file for US bankruptcy protection.
  • Dry index drops 3%
    The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) staged its eighth straight day of declines, with struggling panamaxes leading the drop.
  • Record grain by the box
    Containerised grain exports from the US reached record levels in 2013, but the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) sees challenges ahead this year.
  • Pay shrinks at Cal Dive
    Total compensation has dipped for executives at Cal Dive International, the Houston dive-support vessel (DSV) operator.
  • d'Amico adds two
    Italian shipowner d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has returned to Korea for a pair of eco design newbuildings.
  • NG Moundreas takes two
    Greek owner NG Moundreas has stepped into the sale and purchase market for a pair of Chinese-built capesize bulkers.
  • Grieg nets better returns
    Shipping and salmon helped Norway's Grieg Group return to the black in 2013.
  • New boss at IHC Merwede
    Netherlands-based shipbuilder IHC Merwede has promoted its veteran chief operating officer to the top job.
  • Kaalbye denies arms shipping
    Kaalbye Shipping International has rubbished media reports linking it to military cargo shipments to Syria.
  • Pac Radiance set fair
    Pacific Radiance's latest charter deal has revealed the strength of the South East Asian offshore market, analysts say.
  • Geden loses GOA OK fight
    A dispute over a GOA OK provision in relation to a three year hire deal for a supramax bulker has been resolved in favour of the head charterer.
  • Boost from Beijing
    A new Chinese stimulus package has been branded a wonderful development for the dry cargo market.
  • Greek bulker holed
    A Greek bulker has been severely damaged in a collision with a Marfin vessel off Thailand.
  • Wisdom curtailed
    Taiwanese bulker owner Wisdom Marine has seen its 2013 profit eroded by higher costs.
  • CSDC on the rebound
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is expecting to return to profit in the first quarter after markets improved.
  • Stolt-Nielsen disappointed
    Stolt-Nielsen has branded its own results disappointing after recording a weaker than expected first quarter.
  • Siem moves for SNCM
    Norwegian reefer owner Siem Shipping is in talks to acquire troubled French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Losses on the cards
    Analysts are predicting first quarter losses for Hanjin Shipping and HMM.
  • MR double for Uljanik
    Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard has announced a deal to build two MR tankers for a domestic owner.
  • GPRT scraps boxship
    Goldenport Holdings has sold another of its elderly containerships for scrap, the company confirmed Thursday.
  • Five for Oka
    Russia's Okskaya Shipyard (Oka) is building a series of small river-sea tankers for an unnamed owner.
  • FMC clears G6 plans
    The US has approved the G6 Alliance's planned service expansion to the Asia-North America West Coast and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes.
  • Swiber eyes fundraiser
    Swiber Holdings is said to be looking to offer a short-term bond to possibly refinance bond issues maturing this year.
  • Virgin secures cruise cash
    Virgin Group is said to have secured most of the funding for two cruiseship newbuildings, according to industry analysts.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • UPS fires workers over protest
    UPS has fired 20 workers in Queens, N.Y., and has notified 230 additional area employees of pending termination for walking off the job to protest due to the firing of a colleague, according to Teamsters Local 804.
  • US Air joins American's joint European venture
    US Airways has officially joined the trans-Atlantic joint venture among American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair, marking yet another significant step toward the full integration of American and US Air.
  • Legislation could impact cargo for U.S. flag ships
    Requirements for U.S. exports to be carried on U.S. flag ships is the subject of legislation moving through Congress. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives unanimously approved The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014.
  • EPA honors Port of Seattle for air quality effort
  • Korea ship classification society releases IMO app
    Korean Register has released a new mobile app based on KR-CON software, an international database program with all International Maritime Commission conventions, codes, resolutions and circulars.
  • FMC allows G6 Alliance to expand scope
  • CSX opens intermodal hub in Fla.
  • European retail group migrates to GT Nexus platform
  • FMC reviews 46 OTI license applications
  • K+N enhances LCL service offering

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2014
  • Slight delay to IMO's updated GHG study
    Expected to be ready for MEPC 67 in October.
  • Prices continue soft trend in Fujairah
    Tight avails reported in Fujairah and Cape Town.
  • Prices fall across Europe
    MGO pries show double-digit drop in south Euope.
  • Ship operators call for tougher ECA enforcement
    Bunker conference warned of the potential for the 'breakdown of the regulatory process'.
  • Lubes barge launched at Antwerp
    Total Lubmarine vessels using biolubricants for stern tube, bow thruster.
  • Asian bunker prices sliding
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • UK ferry operator confirms ECA-linked price hike
    P&O says scrubbers most likely for newer vessels.
  • Chemoil Adani expands to South Africa
    Firm made 'special arrangement' with local, physical suppliers.
  • Battery-powered car ferry marks half-year service
    Growing market for greener products, says battery manufacturer.
  • European refiners seek outlet for HFO
    Coming sulphur regs shrinking market for heavy material.
  • Japanese yard launches fuel-saving PSV newbuild
    Propulsion system features a computerised power management system, says Singapore-based owner.
  • Greek shipowner buys 'eco' pair
    Deal inked with Chinese shipbuilder.

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