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BRIEFS
February 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to hike Far East-US rate $300/FEU March 15 and again on May 1
  • 1,800 tonnes of raw rubber ablaze, but put out in Port of Savannah
  • Container carrier cost cutting reduced reliability in 2013: Drewry
  • Dalian port transshipments now cover Bohai and Yellow Sea ports
  • Guiyang plans logistics parks with annual revenues of US$164 million
  • Old Hapag chief, Box Club founder Jack Kruse dies at 84 in Hamburg
  • Construction commences on Jiangsu's Lianyungang-Yancheng Railway
  • Weihai mulls container shipping service to North Korea this year
  • US renews targeting businesses for evading sanctions in Iran trade
  • China Customs blocks US corn imports as GM dispute continues
  • Kerry Logistics to support Joseph Joseph's customer expansion plan
  • Sino-Kazakh Bakhty border checkpoint moves 6,400 tonnes farm produce
  • Kuehne + Nagel to handle more vodka exports for Destylarnia Sobieski
  • Legal expert: P3/G6 should win EU okay, but with modifications
  • Chassis Finder expands reservations, near real-time chassis reporting
  • Fuel-efficient, fuller aircraft cut US fuel use 18pc since 2001
  • Volga Dnepr Group completes role in helping 2014 Winter Games
  • IAG Cargo reconfigures bellyhold on new A380 Joburg flights

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas cuts energy-saving time with HydrOcean
  • Chris Jones to head Baltic Exchange's Singapore office
  • CMA Terminals & ICTSI sign agreement for 25 pc stake in Lekki International Container Terminal, Nigeria
  • CSAV adds Guayaquil to Mediterranean service
  • DB Schenker launches new product to speed up freight transport in Asia
  • Maersk Line most reliable carrier in Q4 2013, says Drewry
  • NYK to receive Special Achievement Award at 2013 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • Piraeus is now third biggest container port in Mediterranean
  • SC Ports Authority named "Spare the Air" award recipient
  • DP World's global box terminals show stronger second half performance across all regions in 2013
  • Fieo welcomes CCEA's approval to port infrastructure projects
  • Major Ports' workers to get improved pension benefits
  • Report recommends developing greenfield barge port at Tadadi in Karnataka
  • IATA welcomes a significant milestone in e-AWB adoption
  • Coffee exports surge on strong global prices
  • Exporters hoping for extension of interest subsidy
  • Exports of agri & processed foods up 20 pc in April-Dec.
  • Infra in North-East likely to get UK funding
  • INR turns marginally weak against dollar
  • Serbia seeks Indian investment in various sectors
  • Spices exports up 46 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD Logistics working 24/7 to deliver Olympic cargo
  • Hawaii cargo carrier converts B737 in Florida
  • Vos Logistics commissions new distribution centre in...
  • HHLA sees growing volumes in 2013
  • Increasing orientation towards service and maintenance...
  • Someone new and yet old at the helm of PKP Cargo
  • Milsped Group sets up new affiliate in Croatia
  • Drewry: US ports snuggling up to counter carriers' power
  • Switzerland: road infrastructure has to be enhanced too
  • Envirotainer to open R and D/production facility
  • Four new Directors at Europa Worldwide Logistics
  • Blue Dart with higher sales, lower profits
  • DHL initiates new temperature sensitive service
  • Port Corpus Christi celebrates channel extension completion
  • Vom Donauhafen zum Güterzentrum
  • Australia: national heavy vehicle law takes effect today

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers another for HOS
  • Petrobras approves more OSV contracts
  • Midship Marine to build ferry for Mexican operator
  • Fiskerstrand books order for two LNG fueled ferries
  • Thrustmaster of Texas adds waterjets to product line
  • Advanced ASD tugs have unclutched tow drums

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Seattle Port Board holding job quality public hearing
  • Diana Shipping issues Series B Preferred Shares
  • Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter returns from 'Deep Freeze' duty
  • Carlile Transportation hires Business Development V.P.
  • Boeing taps Peri Widener as V.P./general manager

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Maersk Line returns 14 boxships
    KG fund says all the vessels have already been sold on
  • Has Maersk placed a winning bet on product tankers?
    As the Danish giant reshapes its tanker business a lot of eggs are being put in just one basket
  • Diana launches preferred share offering
    More acquisitions and debt paydowns flagged as possible uses of funds
  • Nordic American Tanker sees losses grow
    But suezmax owner looks forward to first quarter results on market improvements
  • More transparency can minimise casualties, says IACS chief
    Industry body urges operators and regulators to exchange information
  • Global box volumes grew 2% last year
    Weak Mediterranean demand makes its mark as 2013 world total edges up to 127m teu
  • Avance Gas set for major LPG fleet expansion
    New joint venture eyes growing opportunities to export US gas
  • Maritime Maisie continues to navigate a sea of uncertainty
    Tanker must discharge cargo but Japanese waters 'do not exist', says coastguard
  • Singapore confirms its third collision in two weeks
    Incident involving containership and tanker spills 80 tonnes of bunker oil
  • Cancellations boost bottom line for Precious Shipping
    Vessel-operating income is flat but $31m in gains flows from changed shipyard orders
  • P3 lines aim for late March clearance in US
    FMC has 45 days to review fresh information filed on Friday
  • Maersk Tankers confirms two medium range product tankers
    South Korea order brings refocusing of group's total bookings to six firm vessels
  • Longer-term growth in LNG shipping will come at a short-term cost
    Demand is heading for an upturn, but rates are falling and more ships are due to the hit the water
  • Genco could skip coupon payment
    Debt restructuring doubts may stop dry bulk operator 'throwing money out the door'

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Imtech Marine to refit bridge systems
    Imtech Marine USA will refit the bridges of three Holland America Line cruise ships starting in April, the marine service provider said on 10 February
  • NAT highlights rate improvement
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) reduced its losses in the final quarter of 2013 compared with the year before and reported rising rates and improved fundamentals in early 2014
  • Box ship collides with chemical tanker in Singapore
    There has been another collision between a container ship and a chemical tanker in Singapore
  • Brighter outlook for small container ships
    German shipbrokers have lifted their outlooks for small charter container vessels despite the current market lull
  • Golden Ocean acquires three Kamsarmaxes
    Golden Ocean Group has acquired three 2012 Korean-built 81,500dwt Kamsarmax bulk carriers, the company has announced
  • Condor Ferries hit by strike
    Condor Ferries services between the Channel Islands and the French port of Saint-Malo were out of action for a fifth day on 10 February as the company sought to reach agreement with French seafarers over pay and conditions
  • Otto Marine seals $40M AHTS contract
    Singapore-based offshore vessel owner Otto Marine has secured a $40M charter contract for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel
  • Containership capsizes, five missing
    A chemical tanker and a containership collided early today off the Pearl River Delta, resulting in the containership capsizing and five crew members missing, local authorities said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • 'Chaos' as Ocean Carriers Exit Chassis Ownership
    A chassis-shortage contagion that has plagued the three largest U.S. ports since late last year is a stark reminder to cargo interests, trucking companies and waterfront labor that the cozy world of ocean carrier-owned chassis has come to an end. A new world in which equipment-leasing companies and chassis pool operators...
  • P3 Could Sail Past US Regulatory Hurdle by Late March
    WASHINGTON - The P3 Network could be sailing past any U.S. regulatory hurdles by late March, after the three largest container lines responded on Feb. 7 to the Federal Maritime Commission's questions on their vessel-sharing alliance, which would be the largest ever in terms of capacity deployed. The commission is currently...
  • Postponed Deliveries, Scrapping Cut Capacity Growth Forecasts
    New estimates on postponement of ship deliveries and scrapping are already tamping down estimates on capacity tonnage growth this year. Citing "increased deferrals and scrapping estimates," Alphaliner is forecasting global capacity to grow 6.6 percent this year, down from 7.6 percent predicted as of late last year. Estimates for capacity growth are...
  • NY-NJ Terminals Battle Ice, Backlogs
    New York-New Jersey container terminals reopened on Feb. 10 to long truck queues as the terminals struggle with ice, congestion and delays that truckers say are causing cargo to be routed to other ports. The most severe congestion last week was at Maher Terminals. Today, it was at APM Terminals and...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Feb. 10
    Major container lines hope to increase rates in multiple trade lanes in March, April and May, although any hikes achieved could be fleeting. Carriers' schedule reliability was down in 2013 and is expected to decline further in the next few months, as carriers continue to focus more on cost-cutting than on-time...
  • KCS to Aggressively Defend Mexican Concession Agreement
    Kansas City Southern Railway said Friday it will aggressively defend its concession agreement in Mexico but declined to say whether it would pursue legal action against a bill aimed at opening the country up to railroads other than the two existing concession holders. The Mexican House of Deputies on Feb. 4...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Rises
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index climbed to 96.1 in January from a revised reading of 95.9 in December and November, as trucking companies surveyed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics hired about 3,200 workers. Revised figures for November and December brought the index lower than...
  • FMC Faces New Questions Over OTI Proposal
    WASHINGTON - Two months before sponsoring a bill this week aimed at reforming the Federal Maritime Commission, Rep. Duncan Hunter, the California Republican who chairs the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, urged the FMC to consider industry criticism of a proposed overhaul of rules for ocean transportation intermediaries...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • DSX plots expansion
    Greek bulker operator Diana Shipping has been added to the growing list of US-quoted shipowners that have turned to the capital markets for cash to fund fleet expansion.
  • Bondholders lose patience
    Bankrupt US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has cleared a number of hurdles on the road to redemption but some of its creditors seem to believe the Chapter 11 restructuring has dragged on for far too long.
  • Shetland Line sues
    A ferry operator is suing the Scottish government after losing out on a multi-million pound contract to run ships from the mainland to Orkney and Shetland.
  • Navig8 makes big LR1 move
    Singapore's Navig8 has been linked to a big bid to boost its LR1 presence with orders for up to 16 new ships in Korea.
  • Tsakos stretches one
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has extended the time charter contract on a product tanker at a "significantly improved" rate.
  • Farstad builds spot fleet
    Farstad has thrown its newest anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel straight into the North Sea spot market.
  • Stephanou buys in
    Greek owner Goldenport Holdings has appointed its recently recruited investor relations chief Alexis Stephanou to the CFO role.
  • NAT loss grows
    Suezmax owner Nordic American Tanker (NAT) has posted a bigger loss in the final quarter of 2014 as revenue shrank.
  • Gulf Nav stock soars
    Shares in troubled Gulf Navigation (Gulf Nav) soared today after the company reported its preliminary financial results for 2013.
  • Boreal adds double
    Boreal Transport Nord of Norway has ordered two more ferries at the domestic Fiskerstrand Verft yard.
  • Boxship and tanker clash
    A containership and a chemical tanker have collided in yet another accident in Singapore's waters.
  • PDZ eyes offshore
    Malaysian liner company PDZ Holdings is eyeing a move into the oil and gas sector with a potential new investor.
  • Farstad dumps oldie
    Farstad Shipping has offloaded its oldest platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Turkish cargoship sinks
    A power failure and subsequent cargo shift has been blamed for the loss of a Turkish vessel in the Black Sea.
  • NAO adds PSV double
    Newcomer Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is adding two more platform supply ships (PSVs) through a second deal with Norway's Ulstein Group.
  • Pac Radiance reins in more
    Pacific Radiance has secured fresh charter contracts worth $59m from repeat clients in Asia.
  • Golden Ocean swoops for trio
    John Fredriksen-backed Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) has snapped up three modern kamsarmax bulkers.
  • Maersk adds MR options
    Maersk Tankers has increased its MR order at South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to six ships.
  • Pappas moves for VLCCs
    Greece's Oceanbulk has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea for its first tankers.
  • Aratere Keppel bound
    A New Zealand interisland ferry is heading to Singapore for repairs that will see the ship out of action for weeks.
  • Arms ship free to go
    A North Korean ship arrested in Panama over a Cuban arms cargo has been freed according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
  • Otto North Sea bound
    Otto Marine has secured a charter for a recently delivered anchor handler newbuilding for work in the North Sea.
  • Bourbon back at Vard
    Vard Holdings, the Norwegian shipbuilder, has won a newbuilding contract from Bourbon for an Arctic-capable anchor handler.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Portland to spend up to $4 million on subsidies to keep container service
    The commissioners of the Port of Portland, Ore., will consider a program to spend up to $4 million on incentives to keep container carriers calling the port when they meet on Wednesday.
  • Analyst: Maersk will do fine with or without P3
  • DB Schenker launches new Asia service for faster freight
  • Integrators look for bigger healthcare market share
  • Virgin Atlantic reports strong gains in 2013
  • Rail Intermodal shipments up 4.6% in 2013
  • ACP, contractor revive talks over stalled Canal project
  • Panama Canal fines N. Korean vessel for violating rules
  • Jack Muhs named head of FedEx Trade Networks
  • U.S. promotes 'Made in Rural America' exports
    "This initiative is charged with bringing together federal resources to help rural businesses and leaders take advantage of new investment opportunities, and access new ... markets abroad," the White House's Rural Council said.
  • Executive moves
  • Cass Freight Index projects a 'bumpy ride'
    Shipment volumes and freight expenditures continued their decline in the new year, with a "bumpy ride" predicted for the future, according to January's Cass Freight Index Report.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
  • Bunker players face new controls
    Russian customs authorities want suppliers to provide more documents.
  • IFO prices start week firm in Fujairah
    180 cSt firm in Cape Town, Durban.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Vessels backed up in Gibraltar from bout of bad weather.
  • Global Risk appoints oil risk manager
    Focus is to grow the business in southern Europe.
  • Sohar to outline its ambitions at Bunkerworld Bunker Lunch
    Bunkering is 'critically important' to Omani port.
  • Egypt to import more fuel oil
    Imports could double during the summer months.
  • US Coast Guard gives guidance on LNG bunkering
    Draft policy outlines safety requirements for practice.
  • Singapore: New collision pierces bunker tank
    80 metric tonnes spilt in incident involving chemical tanker and containership.
  • Bunker spills clean up complete
    About 680 mt of marine fuel contained and cleared, says MPA.
  • Bunker prices rebound in Asian trade
    Prices firmed across all grades.
  • Falling crude values boost confidence among Taiwanese box lines
    Bigger ships and slow steaming add to better cost control.
  • Bapco oil exports marginally up in 2013
    Most of fuel oil exported were headed for Middle East bunker market.
  • Tech firm rides upswing from LNG marine fuel market
    Bestobell Marine makes valves for engines.
  • Bunker spill spotted in the Black Sea
    Cargoship capsizes off Bulgarian coast.

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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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