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February 12, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe, transatlantic box traffic up 2.4pc in 2013, says CTS
  • Danaos 2013 profits fall 11pc to US$54 million on impairment losses
  • Zim to write off US$72 million following ship order cancellations
  • Eurogate Group 2013 container volume rises 7pc to 14 million TEU
  • Hamburger Hafen Logistik 2013 revenues up 2.3pc to US$1.56 billion
  • Speculation rife on what Maersk will do with swelling warchest
  • US ports need massive upgrade: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Kazakhstan railway moves 61pc more Asia-Europe boxes in 2013
  • North American intermodal enjoys 4.6pc increased growth in 2013
  • IATA chief warns airlines of another year of weak cargo markets
  • Saudia Cargo's 2013 air freight volume grows 8pc on expanded network
  • Dallas-Fort Worth 2013 passengers up 3.2pc, cargo down 1.8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • CHA team wins sixth edition of NSLAA cricket tournament
  • London P&I Club stresses need to observe passage planning & weather information
  • Maritime, logistics & energy to take centre stage at IFB 2014
  • DP World Nhava Sheva extends outreach to grapes exporters
  • Over 3 bn t of port capacity targeted by 2020; 100 pc FDI allowed, Vasan tells Parliament
  • Railways carries 4.63 pc more freight in April-Jan. 2013-14
  • Commerce Ministry against duty on iron ore pellet exports
  • Exports up 3.79 pc to $ 26.75 bn in Jan.
  • India to buy LNG from Mozambique, says Moily
  • India wants to develop coal assets with Australia & New Zealand
  • NTPC to focus on renewable energy projects
  • Veg. oil imports in Dec. up 18 pc to second highest level in two decades

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Demand for electric locomotives escalating worldwide
  • U-Freight has new partner in Sri Lanka
  • MSC's expansion plans in Antwerp get first go-ahead
  • New industrial locomotives for LogServ's railway
  • IAG Cargo begins A380 operations to Johannesburg
  • RSA-Talke opens hazmat warehouse in Dubai
  • Icao and Singapore join forces on training issues
  • Rickmers-Linie and NSA team up for Puerto Rico
  • New general cargo services between Germany and France
  • From Lufthansa Cargo to Jettainer
  • Loxx expanding in Gelsenkirchen
  • Rescue for Germany's Sietas shipyard
  • Minister urges industry to prepare for road investment
  • FAA proposes penalty for violating hazmat regulations
  • GS1 Schweiz - Es gibt noch viel zu tun
  • Jet Aviation expanding team in Singapore

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • USCG awards Bollinger, Eastern and Bath OPC contracts
  • Gibdock drydocks a cruise industry veteran
  • Vard books repeat order at Vietnam yard
  • Canada's Atlantic Towing takes delivery of AHTS from Jaya
  • Star Cruises places EUR 697.2 million order at Meyer Werft
  • Titan Salvage appoints new GM Southeast Asia
  • Captain's recklessness blamed in ship sinking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Institutional investor grabs $33m of StealthGas stock
    Offering follows bank-finance campaign to fund LPG orderbook
  • Volatility is the watchword for VLCCs this year
    Average daily earnings fluctuate from highs of $60,000 to lows of $10,000
  • Expanding fleet boosts Navios Maritime Acquisition
    Losses on tanker sale and debt wipeout weigh on bottom line
  • Philippines Congress approves a bill to overhaul maritime authority
    New law will lock in Marina reforms that Aquino initiated two years ago
  • Panama Canal dispute parties put forward their solutions
    At stake is funding to finish the waterway's third set of locks
  • Russian yard buys Sietas Werft
    New owner promises investment and jobs
  • Revised port rules retain Beijing's valemax ban
    Changes will disappoint Vale and Chinese terminals that have invested in new capacity
  • HPH Trust posts lower profits and throughput for 2013
    Chief executive cites tougher trading conditions and Hong Kong port strike
  • Zim debt writedown lands Danaos with $19m impairment
    Charter rates cut from original near-record of $29,000 a day
  • MSC's Antwerp plan makes progress
    Port authority's call for proposals to develop Deurganck dock attracts no rival bids
  • CMA CGM ordered to pay Dafni over $2.3m in back pay and bonuses
    French line's total payment to former employee could top $3m
  • Restis Group and UANI clash again over Iran calls
    Enterprises denies US advocacy group's allegations of links with Tidewater
  • The list of shame
    Coastal states need to be encouraged to welcome vessels in distress into a place of refuge
  • Danaos reports a dip in income
    Boxship owner also reveals details of $19m impairment loss with Zim

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • US approves more LNG exports
    Cameron LNG became the fifth American energy company to receive federal approval to export LNG to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with the US
  • US box imports hit soft patch
    US container imports will fall 8.4% year-on-year to 1.17M teu this month, a major US importer group has predicted
  • Danaos faces Zim fallout
    Danaos Corp has reported improved results for its latest quarter and detailed how the Zim restructuring will affect future charter revenues
  • US-listed equity offerings escalate
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners and NASDAQ-listed StealthGas have priced follow-on offerings of common equity to fund fleet growth
  • Diana jumps on preferred stock bandwagon
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping is the latest vessel owner to offer perpetual preferred shares, as this financing trend continues to build
  • Vard wins second order in a week
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard Holdings said today it has won its second order in a week and the third so far this year
  • Stability seen for shipping market
    The maritime industry has experienced challenging times in recent years but analysts are optimistic that things are stabilising
  • Coastal Contracts wins jack-up contract
    Malaysian offshore vessels shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has clinched a contract to charter a self-elevated jack-up gas compression unit to Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)
  • Topaz Energy and Marine wins two PSV contracts
    Dubai-based oilfield services company Topaz Energy and Marine, which specialises in the Middle East and Caspian, said it has won a charter contract for two platform supply vessels
  • Drybulk recovery bodes well for Precious Shipping
    An expected recovery in the drybulk sector would benefit Thailand's biggest bulker owner Precious Shipping, said an analyst today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Portland Eyes Paying Carriers to Keep Calling
    The Port of Portland Commission on Feb. 12 will be asked to approve an agenda item that would result in a payment of up to $4 million to keep Hanjin Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd and other carriers calling at the port in 2014. If the commission approves this latest carrier incentive program,...
  • 'Busy Season Ahead' for US Imports
    Containerized imports at U.S. ports are projected to drop to their lowest level of the year in February, but should rebound strongly in the ensuing months, according to the Global Port Tracker published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Ports and distribution centers are getting the break they deserve...
  • NY-NJ Port Drivers Threaten Protest Tomorrow
    Some owner-operator drayage drivers in the Port of New York and New Jersey say they plan to refuse assignments and park their trucks tomorrow to call attention to long turn times and other grievances. Independent drivers have been discussing a protest for weeks on Facebook's Port Driver site, where drivers share...
  • Home Depot Opens Georgia E-Commerce Fulfillment Center
    Home Depot's new distribution center in Locust Grove, Ga.ATLANTA - Home Depot yesterday opened the first of three new direct fulfillment centers designed to speed online orders to consumers through distribution channels across its supply chain. The 1.1 million square foot fulfillment center in Locust Grove, Ga., is dedicated to e-commerce,...
  • Weak Charter Market Weighs on Danaos
    Danaos, the Greek container ship owner, remained in the red in the fourth quarter of 2013, but swung to a profit for the full year from a loss in 2012. The NYSE-listed company narrowed its net loss in the three months to the end of December to $4.2 million from $116.6...
  • South European Container Ports - An Unlikely Success Story
    Amid the deluge of year-end statistics highlighting the yawning economic gap between the European Union's more solid northern member states and its debt-stricken southern half there's one that looks, at first glance, like a mistake - container traffic. But it isn't. While Europe's giant northern ports post declines, or at best...
  • Reinhart Takes the Reins at Port of Virginia
    John F. Reinhart, CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority.John F. Reinhart has started his tenure as CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority. Reinhart will oversee the Port of Virginia, including the completion and implementation of its restructuring effort, and will also be responsible for the...
  • Carlile Transportation, a TOTE Logistics company, has names Larry Felix VP of Business Development
    ANCHORAGE, AK - FEBRUARY 10th, 2014 - Carlile Transportation Systems, Inc., a TOTE Logistics company, has named Larry Felix as their new Vice President of Business Development. Larry will provide leadership over commercial development in Alaska and throughout the Lower 48. Larry joins Carlile from Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc., out of...
  • Protect and Defend
    Forget the economy, there's a new threat to growth in global trade and to the manufacturers that produce it, the retailers that import it and the carriers that move it. That protectionism isn't a recent phenomenon - it's existed for as long as trade across borders has - isn't the point....
  • E-Commerce Drives Industrial Real Estate Boom
    Shippers are expected to make bolder moves in recalibrating their supply chains' real estate footprint this year, even if many traditional retailers are still determining how to take advantage of the e-commerce rush. "I'm the most bullish I've been in eight or nine years, and I'm generally pretty risk-averse," said Blaine...
  • DB Schenker Launches Asia Trucking Service
    DB Schenker, the global logistics group, announced the launch of a pan-Asian trucking service to compete with slower sea transport and more costly air freight. The "Asia Landbridge" offers shippers "trouble-free and smooth" overland transport between 23 stations in key cities and border regions across the continent, the German company said. The...
  • FedEx Trade Networks Names Muhs President, CEO
    James R. "Jack" Muhs, FedEx Trade Networks' new president and CEO.FedEx Trade Networks has appointed James R. "Jack" Muhs as its new president and CEO. In his new position, Muhs is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the freight forwarding division of FedEx, including the company's global operations and...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Petrobras picks Helix
    Helix Energy Solutions of the US has secured a contract to provide well intervention services offshore Brazil for Petrobras.
  • PRGN joins cash dash
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has joined the race to tap the capital markets for the cash it needs to fund fleet expansion.
  • 'Wait and see'
    Danaos may sell more of its containerships for demolition before year-end, the Greek operator's finance chief told investors Tuesday.
  • NGM nets cape fixture
    NGM Energy of Greece has secured employment for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Swiber eyes bigger yard
    Swiber Holdings is set to expand its Singapore ship repair and conversion yard after securing access to a piece of adjacent land.
  • SCF eyes Sochi
    Russian shipping group Sovcomflot is plotting a foray into the cruise market.
  • MPA gets serious
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is meeting shipping industry players after launching a probe into recent accidents in its waters.
  • NNA falls to red
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) was pulled into the red due to one-off items in the final quarter of 2013.
  • NMP aims for $100m
    Greece's Navios Maritime Partners is aiming to raise $101m from a stock sale to fund fleet expansion.
  • Siderfly scrapped
    The Estonian cargoship that blocked the Kiel Canal after a collision last year is to be scrapped in Denmark.
  • Condor grounded
    Channel Islands operator Condor Ferries has been hit by strike action by French crew.
  • GSI seals yard takeover
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has completed the long-awaited takeover of Longxue Shipyard.
  • StealthGas succeeds
    Nasdaq-listed StealthGas has raised $33m from a share sale after pulling a previous offering in December.
  • ASL bags $75m sextet
    ASL Marine Holdings has landed contracts to build six offshore support vessels worth a shade over $75m in total.
  • Cocaine found on cape
    Colombian navy officers have found $6.6m of drugs hidden in three suitcases on a US bulker bound for the UK.
  • Diana targets $60m
    Diana Shipping is looking to raise around $60m from its upcoming raid on the capital markets.
  • Containing the floods?
    Shipping containers on beaches are usually bad news - the result of boxships going aground or being sent overboard by big waves.
  • Bohai buying Voyager
    China's Bohai Ferry is launching its Hong Kong cruise venture with a cruiseship acquired from Costa Cruises.
  • HSH facing big loss
    HSH Nordbank is likely to log a loss of more than EUR 100m ($136.67m) for 2013.
  • Vard wins again
    Vard has clinched a follow up order from Carlotta Offshore for a newbuilding at its Vietnam yard.
  • Solstad sells two
    Solstad Offshore has become the second major Norwegian offshore owner to offload an ageing vessel.
  • Grindrod looking up
    South African shipowner Grindrod expects 2013 profit to rise between 35% and 45%.
  • Star seals new order
    Malaysia's Star Cruises is returning to Meyer Werft in Germany for another huge cruiseship.
  • Pella wins Sietas race
    St Petersburg shipbuilder Pella has sealed the takeover of bankrupt German shipyard Sietas in Hamburg.
  • Navios joins VL8 Pool
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp is the latest shipowner to participate in Navig8's growing VL8 Pool.
  • Varun ship nabbed again
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker has been arrested in Singapore for the third time in less than two years.
  • Danaos takes Zim hit
    Danaos Corp has been forced to make an impairment charge as part of the restructuring of Zim Integrated Shipping Services.
  • Restis refutes allegations
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) appears to be moving forward with a crusade to silence United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), an advocacy group that has accused the Greek shipowner and its chairman, Victor Restis, of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran.
  • Red ink at Danaos
    Danaos Corp, the US-listed Greek containership lessor, has reported a loss of $4.2m, or 4 US cents per share, for the fourth quarter.
  • Crew funding boost
    Singapore is pumping another SGD 22m ($17.5m) into the training of more officers for Singapore-flagged vessels.
  • Navios turns on the tap
    Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Partners has lined up a trip to the capital markets where it intends to raise cash that may be used to fund fleet expansion.
  • Rickmers teams with NSA
    Rickmers-Linie (America) has forged an alliance with a fledgling US carrier that operates a link between Puerto Rico and Houston, Texas.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Commentary: Scheme for Louisiana transshipment port just won't fly
    "Build it and they will come" is not a viable strategy for container terminals. Investors are unlikely to make loans on the assumption that a good idea for a cargo hub will attract enough business to provide a return on investment.
  • Danaos takes $19 million charge related to Zim restructuring
    Athens-based Danaos, whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, said it had a loss in the fourth quarter of 2013 of $4.2 million compared to a loss of $116.5 million the same 2012 period.
  • National Shipping, Rickmers partner in Puerto Rico trade
    National Shipping of America, which operates a fortnightly service between Houston, Port Everglades, and Puerto Rico, is partnering with Rickmers-Linie (America) to expand breakbulk service to Puerto Rico.
  • Maersk returns 14 ships
  • UPS expands in UK with purchase of Polar Speed
  • Sixteen states set 2013 export records
    Twenty six states experienced export growth in 2013, with 16 of them setting new sale records, according to the Commerce Department. Total exports reached $2.3 trillion in 2013.
  • Washington Notebook: FMCSA shelves two truck drivers for safety hazard
  • ICAO, Singapore agree to partner in aviation training
  • UTi Worldwide consolidates in new facility
  • WTO asked to help settle U.S.-India solar cell trade dispute
  • Old Dominion relocates NY service center
  • One third of sailings skipped at start of Chinese New Year
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
  • Bunker prices stick to upward path
    Congestion reported in Gibraltar.
  • Little movement in Fujairah Prices
    Bunker prices soft in Suez.
  • Mass flow meters to be compulsory 'from 2016'
    More speculation on timing of MPA's next move.
  • Black carbon continues to divide opinions at IMO
    Meeting inches closer to defining black carbon, but regulation still long way off.
  • Bunker project on track for 2016
    Port said terminal could be supplying 3 million mt of bunker fuel a year.
  • Port managers want dialogue over waste from scrubbers
    'Soon we expect new types of waste in the Baltic ports.'
  • MPA reacts to bunker spills
    Spate of collisions leaves authority looking for answers.
  • Asian bunker prices show mixed trend
    While offices in Tokyo Bay closed for a holiday.
  • Indian owner has tanker arrested in Singapore
    Company's ships have been subject to a number of arrests.
  • Vessel in bunker spill to head for scrapyard
    China-flagged Feihe damaged its bunker tanks after a collision at Singapore.
  • Norwegian county orders LNG ferries
    Vessels to be built at local shipyard.
  • US Coast Guard bunker spill 'frozen'
    Recovery operations will resume once weather permits.
  • Danish shipowner buys more bunker-saving newbuilds
    Ships' engines to consume less fuel than any main engines available on market, firm claims.
  • Brightoil suspends trading on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
    Getting ready for 'a very substantial acquisition', says the firm.
  • West Africa supplier expands operations
    Having control over the entire bunker supply chain a winner, says company.

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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
- 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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