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BRIEFS
January 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • HK Chief Executive plans to establish new 'statutory maritime body'
  • Hong Kong to mandate low-sulphur fuel, jail time for non-compliance
  • Asia-Europe January-November box volume up 3.9pc in 2013 to top 2012
  • Western Chinese auto exports slump 11.9pc as currency strengthens
  • US west coast braces for docker union talks as Suez Canal threat looms
  • CSX railway net profit down 5.3pc as revenue rise 2pc in 2013
  • Cost cutting builds profitability, but will not produce cargo: Drewry
  • Indian anti-graft state government bans foreign supermarket entry
  • World Bank sees global GDP rising from 3.2pc in 2014 to 3.5pc in 2016
  • Cathay December cargo declines 5pc, but passenger volume rises 3.3pc
  • Air France-KLM to drop MD-11F and 747-400ERF to restore profitability
  • Air freight increases 3.4pc at world's international airports: ACI
  • Yinchuan launches charter cargo flights from Ningxia to central Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Govt permits FCI to transport foodgrains thro' sea route
  • MANSA's Executive Committee welcomes MbPT's new Traffic Manager
  • MoS accepts proposal to widen area of operation for inland water vessels
  • Vessel orders from Navy & Coast Guard help state-owned shipyards
  • India to buy LNG from Mozambique, says Moily
  • Indo-EU FTA only by 2015, says EU envoy
  • KIOCL resumes pellet exports by shipping 3 lakh t to China
  • Adani Hazira's liquid terminal handles specialty chemicals
  • Centre announces guidelines on new land policy for Major Ports
  • Major Ports register 6 pc growth in Dec.
  • Shipping Secretary inaugurates ship handling simulator on maiden visit to JN Port
  • Economy may recover slowly from second half of 2014, says Moody's
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 177.8 m to $ 293.28 bn
  • INR moves in narrow range, ends better at 61.55
  • Regulatory Analysis - By M. Sreedharan
  • BBC Chartering opens presence in France
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT expands presence in Australia
  • SAL involved in critical cruise liner wreck removal operation
  • Steder Group loads & secures cable reels for transport from Italy to Holland

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HS1 Ltd and DB Schenker Rail UK expand cargo services
  • Less airfreight carried by Cathay Pacific
  • Dachser building new logistics centre in Switzerland
  • CSX posts fresh record revenue in 2013
  • CMA CGM cancels sailings ahead of Chinese New Year
  • Long Beach increases cargo volumes
  • Kuehne + Nagel conveys 600 boats to show
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Meincke turns his back on Militzer & Münch
  • Etihad launches regional airline in Switzerland
  • Geis expands branch office network in Poland
  • MOL sells 49% of TraPac to Canadian asset manager
  • Growth forecast for UK road haulage industry
  • Railinc extends board and elects new chairperson
  • Pemco partnership in Latin America
  • Nicht nachtragend
  • New sales manager for Euro-Leasing

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Two Stolt newbuilds to have Clean Marine scrubbers
  • Petrofac to build deepwater derrick lay vessel
  • Ezra ponders U.S. IPO for subsea division
  • Keppel Singmarine takes GTT LNG system license
  • January 17, 2014 Beacon Group orders ice class rig
  • Electric Boat gets $30 million contract mod
  • Alfa Laval opens new Test and Training Center

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma file discussion pact with FMC
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission elects new officers for 2014
  • VT Halter Marine lays keel for articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority slams proposed work stoppage
  • Port group praises congress for appropriations act passage

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Crude tanker earnings take off across all segments
    Record or near-record earnings on all reported routes
  • LNG faces challenges as LPG rides the crest of a wave
    A tale of two segments, one facing overcapacity as the other prepares to grow
  • Capital Maritime books two VLCC newbuildings at Daewoo
    Deal underlines Marinakis group's appetite for big tankers
  • Thamesport lures new shortsea customer
    Port adds A2B-online after its MacAndrews signing, capping a year of transfers in the UK
  • More Asia-Europe sailings cancelled in February
    CMA CGM and its partners adjust to seasonal slowdown
  • Court auctions eight CSC Phoenix general cargoships for $15m
    Parent of troubled Chinese carrier helps to repay debt to ICBC
  • Angola LNG poised to send first cargo of 2014
    Sonangol Benguela is ready to load after plant shut for maintenance
  • Panamax boxships' earnings slide 13%
    No prospect of recovery until more vessels are scrapped, say brokers
  • Trafigura books up to six 206,000 dwt bulkers
    Swiss trading giant continues to splash out money on shipping
  • Maritime Maisie fire put out as owner renews calls for place of refuge
    Tanker described as still in distress and exposed to rough seas
  • Stronger transpacific box rates push up SCFI
    Asia-Europe trades show signs of softer prices
  • Braemar issues profit warning
    Broker says group profits to remain below expectations
  • Kazakh acquisition boosts NYK's logistics business
    Country's largest car terminal operator now 100% owned by Japanese conglomerate
  • K Line announces extraordinary loss due to trade commission fine
    Firm sets aside $55m against penalty for alleged unfair car carrier practices
  • Golden Ocean looks for $200m convertible bond
    Proceeds support vessel acquisition, general corporate purposes and existing newbuildings
  • Keeping the faith as capesize rates edge up
    Seasonal collapse at the beginning of the year does not reflect softening fundamentals
  • Five ship finance predictions for 2014
    Expect deflationary pressure, tentative recovery and possibly a bumpy ride

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • US Congress hikes maritime spending
    American lawmakers have secured $1Bn for navigational maintenance dredging as part of a government-wide spending package
  • CLIA highlights cruise sector trends
    Members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expect to carry 21.7M passengers this year, up 1.9% compared with 2013
  • Three vessels run aground in central Philippines
    Two passenger ferries and one cargo ship have run aground in the central Philippines caused by strong winds and rough seas
  • Golden Ocean could target Greenship Bulk Trust
    Golden Ocean, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, could target the acquisition of Greenship Bulk Trust, a shipping analyst said
  • Alfa Laval opens testing centre at Aalborg
    Alfa Laval, the Swedish engineering group, has opened a testing and training centre in Aalborg, Denmark, which focuses on its marine products, the company said in a statement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Teamsters, YRC Worldwide Reach Contract Accord
  • JOC Economist: Growth in US Containerized Imports to Rise in 2014
  • UPS Pays Price for December's Online Shopping Surge
  • NTSB Targets Rail Safety, Distracted Driving
  • US Energy Boom Delays Ag Exports Shipped Via Rail
  • Con-way Sounds Fourth-Quarter Profit Warning
  • Teamsters Demand 'Meaningful Improvements' in YRC Proposal
  • Asian Cargo Lifts Amsterdam Schiphol Volume
  • Throughput Sags at Hong Kong Port
  • Chile Exports Threatened by Port Strikes
  • Zim Debt-for-Equity Deal Gives Creditors Control of Carrier
  • Polar Vortex, Backlogs Put Stress on Transport Networks

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • GasLog to extend
    GasLog has launched talks with Samsung Heavy Industries to extend options for six LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Scorpio says no
    Scorpio Tankers is shooting down reports that it has ordered more VLCCs in South Korean shipyards while declining comment on the reported sale of two products tankers.
  • Cargill takes Tsakos' second
    Cargill has signed up for a year-long charter of a second capesize bulker in as many days from Greece's Tsakos Shipping & Trading.
  • DVB seeks Excel tweak
    DVB has filed a new objection to Excel Maritime Carriers' plan to emerge from bankruptcy over its impact on a disputed bulker loan.
  • Keep it short
    Shipping industry players aiming to take advantage of soon-to-be-eased sanctions against Iran should keep in mind the temporary nature of changes, a US sanctions lawyer says.
  • NOCC scraps again
    Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has sent its smallest vessel to the torch in China just two months after scrapping a ship of the same size.
  • Stevenson in suezmax strike
    Craig Stevenson's Diamond S Shipping is being tipped as the first owner to place a suezmax newbuilding order in more than six months.
  • ZPMC in Sietas talks
    Chinese crane maker Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) has started negotiations to buy bankrupt German shipyard JJ Sietas.
  • Aframax rates triple
    Aframax spot rates have tripled over the past seven days to end the week well above the $100,000 per day mark.
  • CSDC sheds seven
    China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) is throwing another seven vessels on the scrap heap including the last of its single skin tankers.
  • Cold comfort
    Cold storage firm Nordfrost wants damages from Germany's JadeWeserPort (JWP) after alleging there are not enough vessels calling there.
  • Cosco to top 100
    China Cosco's 2014 demolition drive will take the number of vessels scrapped by the world's second largest shipowner in three years beyond the 100 mark.
  • Lauritzen back in the game
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Marflet orders tanker duo
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has announced a deal to build more MR tankers for Spanish owner Marflet
  • Aker Phil scores $60m
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has completed the first phase of a fundraiser that could see the company bank close to $70m.
  • Rude awakening
    A Danish waste ship ran on to rocks as a crewman slept on the bridge.
  • Banaszkiewicz clears up
    Freight derivatives veteran John Banaszkiewicz has succeeded in selling a majority stake in The Cleartrade Exchange at the second attempt.
  • Perdana fixes AHTS
    Malaysian owner Perdana Nautika has chartered out an anchor-handler for up to two years.
  • Golden tipped for takeover
    John Fredriksen is today tipped to be back in takeover mode with suggestions Golden Ocean's $200m trip to the bond market will fund a move for Jacques de Chateauvieux's GreenShip Bulk.
  • K Line preps for penalty
    Kawasaki Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha (K Line) has braced itself for a huge fine from Japanese competition authorities following an Anti-Monopoly probe into the car carrier market.
  • CPC exports up 6%
    Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has exported 6% more crude to the Black Sea in 2013.
  • Replacement breaks down
    Stena ship's engine fails in first week of service in New Zealand.
  • Algoma finds new charter
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation has signed a new deal to keep a bunker tanker in Halifax following the closure of the Dartmouth refinery.
  • Design dents Braemar
    Braemar Shipping Services has warned its full-year performance will miss expectations following delays to offshore design projects.
  • Remoy gets off lightly
    Rem Offshore CEO Age Remoy has ended up spending only NOK 112,600 ($18,200) on his mandatory offer for the company's remaining shares.
  • CMA CGM scraps sailings
    France's CMA CGM is dropping 10 voyages from China as production drops over the Lunar New Year.
  • Which comes first?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Malaysian MPP arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Malaysian-owned multi-purpose vessel court documents show.
  • Ezra calls in bankers
    Ezra Holdings has called in JP Morgan to advise it on the strategic options for its subsea services division EMAS AMC.
  • Zim strikes debt deal
    Israel Corp is getting ready to relinquish control of Zim Integrated Shipping Services under the terms of a tentative restructuring deal that will see the operator's $3bn debt load cut in half.
  • Petrofac orders in China
    Petrofac, the UK-listed oil and gas services company, has ordered a deepwater derrick lay vessel newbuilding at ZPMC in China.
  • It's electric!
    Electricity production derived from thermal coal in India has reached a new monthly high, according to an industry analyst.
  • Aegean lands credit line
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has secured a $150m credit facility backed by ABN Amro.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • CargoWise, DPS partner in Latin America
  • YRC, Teamsters continue talks as debt deadline nears
    YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are still talking after union employees last week rejected a contract proposal that would have allowed the company, it said, to pay off about $300 million in debt.
  • DOT's Foxx puts infrastructure at top of agenda
    Foxx said passing a transportation reauthorization bill with adequate funding for maintenance and upgrades of highways, bridges, and transit systems is one of his top priorities during President Obama's second term.
  • 'K' Line announces loss provision
  • Drewry: Most liner carriers to end 2013 in the red
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach ports see mixed 2013
    In 2013, the Port of Long Beach saw an 11.3-percent jump in cargo volume, while the Port of Los Angeles saw a 2.59-percent decrease in total container volume.
  • Survey: Business interruption, supply chain risk top concerns
    The report found "supply chain analysis increasingly important for businesses. For the second year in succession, (business interruption) and supply chain risk ranks as the top peril in the Risk Barometer."
  • New short sea service connects Thamesport with Moerdijk
  • NYK boosts ownership in Kazakhstan car terminal
  • AirBridgeCargo adds fifth Boeing 747-8 to fleet
  • GRI set for USADA carriers
  • Two men indicted in biofuel scam
  • EPA starts developing e-Manifest to track hazardous waste
  • House lawmakers raise red flags about highway trust fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 17, 2014
  • Fuel prices mostly down in Houston
    LS avails were said to be tight in the US Gulf.
  • Report: Asia to dominate future LNG bunkering
    Singapore in 'direct competition' with Rotterdam and Fujairah to introduce LNG solutions.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Company to build bunker barge
    Distillate-only barge expected to be delivered in September 2014.
  • Gazprom Neft acquires Black Sea oil complex
    Complex used for loading light and heavy refined oil products.
  • Clean Marine to supply scrubbers for newbuilds
    Unit designed to clean 140,000 kg of exhaust per hour.
  • LNG retrofits to 'open up new business market'
    MAN Diesel & Turbo expects more contracts by the end of the year.
  • Bunker prices firming in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb in South African ports.
  • Tightness continues in Fujairah
    Ex-wharf loadings delayed by ongoing congestion.
  • IFO prices soften in European hubs
    Southern ports experiencing softer pricing.
  • Curoil expands bunker trading team
    Melissa Aniceto will be handling all bunker related inquiries.
  • Curoil makes first in-harbour delivery in Aruba
    'One more step towards market expansion in the Caribbean.'
  • Port added to Chemoil Adani's supply list
    Company upbeat on prospects for new opening.
  • APL committed to 'large fuel-efficient ships'
    Container sector characterised by 'low growth and intense competition'.
  • China's bunker sales 'in decline'
    Survey suggests sales fell between 5-10% in 2013.
  • Hybrid ferry produces 'better than expected' fuel savings
    And more are possible, says company behind the project.
  • LNG ferries: Most reliable and lowest cost option, says exec
    UK ferry company says LNG 'best option' for new vessels.
  • Asian IFO prices steady
    MGO prices lost direction in trade.
  • Total gets confirmation that its sales were under-represented
    Singapore's MPA 'agrees Total's overall sales would rank it in 10th position'.
  • Expert recommends scrubber retrofits for older vessels
    But it will be 'prudent' to go for LNG-fuelled newbuilds, advises DNV GL spokesman.
  • Italian group launches 'eco' quartet
    More vessels to be launched this year.
  • Settlement reached in disposal of Titan's shipyard
    Parties have decided not to pursue further court proceedings on matter.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
PKP Cargo announces further collective layoffs affecting 2,429 employees in two years
Warsaw
Last year the Polish company terminated over 2,500 employment contracts
TRANSPORTATION
In 2024, the incidence of transport costs on Italy's trade in goods increased
Rome
Exports up by +2.5% and imports by +4.2% (+4.2%)
PORTS
The UK's Department for Transport has unveiled a plan to accelerate port development
London
Kane: We are determined to make the projects that will really make a difference
SHIPYARDS
MSC reportedly intends to buy Romanian shipyard Damen Mangalia
Prague
It would be used for the construction of cruise ships, ro-pax and tugboats
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Medlog (MSC) Intermodal Terminal Opened in Paris Area
Geneva
It has an annual traffic capacity of over 100 thousand TEUs.
ASSOCIATIONS
The board of directors of the National Association of Port Companies and Enterprises has been renewed
Rome
Luca Grilli confirmed as president for fourth consecutive term
ENVIRONMENT
PSA strategic partner of GCMD initiative for decarbonisation of maritime sector
Singapore
It is the first port operator to join the project
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo will be the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He will take over from Nicola Carlone in September
Construction of the first of two “Sonata” class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
SHIPYARDS
Construction of the first of two "Sonata" class luxury cruise ships has begun in Marghera
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2027
PORTS
New traffic of Volkswagen cars at the Vezzani ro-ro terminal in Porto Marghera
Venice
The first ship will land in October
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HHLA acquires 60% of intermodal terminal in western Ukraine
Hamburg
It will have a container traffic capacity of 100 thousand TEUs
PORTS
Salvini's ministry appoints the presidents of the Italian AdSPs with an eyedropper and the maritime-port cluster protests (weakly)
SEAFARERS
Seafarers' wages rise of 5% over two years agreed
London
Goose (ITF): Positive result and fair outcome of difficult negotiations
TRADE
New tariffs, inflation and wars threaten to significantly reduce the growth of the world economy
Paris
Cormann (OECD): The economic outlook shows that the current political uncertainty is weakening trade and investment, reducing consumer and business confidence
PORTS
Container traffic at Chinese seaports increased by +7.7% in April
Beijing
In the first four months of this year, 98.8 million TEUs were handled (+8.1%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova launches the tender to select a partner with which to develop the intermodal terminal's activities
Padua
The interport company gets 30% of the capital of the new Intermodal Terminal Padova
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
PORTS
Submission act signed to allow Gulf Terminal expansion works to begin
The Spice
Musso: a crucial step for our company
SHIPYARDS
The new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow launched in Monfalcone
PORTS
U.S. Port Authority Association Urges USTR to Scrap Further Tariff on Chinese STS Cranes
Washington
Over ten years, the value of orders for these cranes would rise from $2.47 billion to $6.68 billion.
SAFETY & SECURITY
European Commission proposes Black Sea maritime security hub
Brussels
The aim is to protect critical maritime infrastructure and the marine environment.
PORTS
The process of assigning the Taranto Logistics Platform for wind energy to Vestas has been completed
Taranto
Last month, freight traffic in the Apulian port increased by +22.3%
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
SEAFARERS
Sharp increase in cases of abandoned ships
London
There are currently 158. Cotton and Trowsdale (ITF): Impunity is growing at all levels; urgent reform is needed
TRUCKING
The Swiss government intends to apply the heavy vehicle tax to electrically powered trucks as well
Bern
The extension is planned starting from 2029
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +13.4%
Anjara
37.6 million tons of cargo moved
PORTS
The new cruise terminal was inaugurated in the port of Koper
Coper
In September, the former maritime station recorded the arrival of its thousandth cruise ship
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
SHIPPING
More needs to be done to promote scalable zero-emission fuels for shipping decarbonisation
Copenhagen
This is highlighted in a new report by the Getting to Zero Coalition and the Global Maritime Forum
SHIPPING
Port regulation scheme for ship-to-ship LNG/bioGNL bunkering operations approved in Italy
Rome
Decisive fuel - Assogasliquidi underlines - to reach the decarbonisation objectives of maritime transport
INSURANCE
While traditional shipping risks are diminishing, other dangers are increasing.
Munich
Allianz Commercial’s "Safety and Shipping Review 2025" Released. 2024 Will See All-Time Lowest Ship Losses
PORTS
US Government Pushes to Take Over Port Management in Panama and Australia from China
Arlington/Sydney
They would be implemented through companies linked to the Trump administration
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Logistics becomes FS Logistix, an integrated digital platform for end-to-end freight transport
Rome
Integration of the eight companies that make up the logistics sector of the FS group
LOGISTICS
F2i integrates FHP Holding Portuale and Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana into FHP Group
Milan
The aim is to make it the leading Italian operator of integrated maritime-land logistics in the dry bulk and break-bulk sector.
SHIPPING
MOL confirms new US taxes on Chinese vessels could impact its upcoming orders
Tokyo
The company announces that it will take cautious decisions in selecting shipyards
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Unione Interporti Riuniti proposes the introduction of "terminal bonuses"
Venice
Incentive mechanisms for railway terminals are requested, which include aspects of railway operations, not only port operations, and terminalisation
SHIPPING
ITF and Argentine union CATT against new provisions for the maritime sector of the Milei government
Buenos Aires/London
Cotton: These measures will trigger a race to the bottom in wages and working conditions
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
TRADE
G20 trade value up cyclically in first quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services recorded a -0.7% decline in exports and a +1.0% increase in imports
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras increased. Decline in Valencia
Algeciras/Barcelona/Madrid/Valencia
In the first four months of 2025, Spanish ports handled 182.0 million tonnes (-1.9%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The renewal proposal for the National Collective Labour Agreement for Railway Activities and the FS Italiane Company Contract has been signed
Rome
Salary increases recognized for an average monthly amount of 230 euros
ECONOMY
The European Commission has published "The EU Blue Economy Report 2025"
Brussels
In 2022, the blue economy directly employed 4.82 million people and generated nearly €890 billion in revenues
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2024, the number of combined transport shipments in Europe grew by +5.2%
Brussels
Performance in tonne-km increased by +8.4%
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
ACCIDENTS
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
SHIPPING
FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade
Washington
Initial 90-day period for public comment
PORTS
While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June
SHIPPING
António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security
New York
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days
COMPANIES
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies
Bern
The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
CRUISES
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
Los Angeles
The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars
TRUCKING
Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito
Rome
Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests
TRUCKING
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
PORTS
Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
LOGISTICS
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
SHIPPING
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
CRUISES
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
SHIPPING
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
Washington
The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
INDUSTRY
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
PORTS
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
PORTS
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
ASSOCIATIONS
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
CHARITY
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
SHIPYARDS
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
ASSOCIATIONS
Maritime transport, with suppliers and naval contractors, is the cornerstone of Italy's trade
Port Cervo
ANPAN Annual Congress in Sardinia
PORTS
Uiltrasporti, risk of chaos in Italian ports due to delays in appointing AdSP presidents
Rome
If we continue to distribute positions without taking into account the skills of future presidents - warns the union - we will be forced to mobilize
PORTS
Giampieri (Assoporti): the procedure for appointing AdSP presidents must find a quick solution
Rome
Hearing at the Chamber of Deputies
INDUSTRY
MAN Energy Solutions changes name to Everllence
Augusta
Brand born from the fusion of the English terms ever and excellence
COMPANIES
The Ministry of the Interior and Fincantieri sign the new legality protocol
Rome
SHIPYARDS
Vard delivers two CSOV vessels equipped with cyber notation
Trieste
They present all the mandatory requirements in terms of cybersecurity
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
An experimental section of the ultra-fast Hyper Transfer transport system will be built in Veneto
Munich
Capsules with magnetic levitation technology will be able to carry 12 tons of containerized cargo or 38 passengers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB urges UFT and ERA to take measures to avoid rail accidents caused by brake blocks
Bern
The Gotthard Base Tunnel has been fully reopened more than a year after a train derailment
PORTS
In the first four months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Augusta grew by +21.6%
Augusta
Di Sarcina: we are already reaping the first fruits of the movement of containers from Catania
PORTS
Italian ports participate in the latest edition of Transport Logistic in Monaco
Munich
The Italian Pavilion inaugurated
PORTS
One billion euros to restore Ukraine's port infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks
Odessa
PORTS
Entrance of 100 new special members in the port company CULMV of Genoa
Genoa
First entry of 45 units from next month
ASSOCIATIONS
Musolino was unanimously confirmed as president of MEDports
Tangier
The association brings together 33 port authorities in the Mediterranean basin
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Genoese Ente Bacini recorded record revenues
Genoa
Last year, 58 ships were placed in the five dry docks managed
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
EDUCATION
ALIS has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Network of Italian Logistics Schools
Rome
The aim is to strengthen the link between the world of school and the world of work.
INSTITUTIONS
Every euro invested in the Coast Guard generates a value of 1.53 euros for the national economy
Rome
Economic report on the Corps presented in Rome
LOGISTICS
European automotive logistics must look to the world
Brussels
Göbel (ECG): The challenges of our sector are global, and so must our responses be
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -8.7%
Genoa
Stable volumes in the first port, while in the second a decrease of -27.7% was recorded
AVIATION
Natilus evaluates with Kuehne+Nagel the use of its mixed-wing aircraft in cargo transport
Schindellegi
They are designed to achieve a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and a 40% increase in load capacity.
PORTS
Tender awarded for the enhancement of the Tuscan Port Community System
Leghorn
Investment of over 500 thousand euros for the application development activity lasting one year
MEETINGS
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
MARITIME SERVICES
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Navigation
Trieste
Cooperation in areas such as maritime services, project management and technology integration
SHIPYARDS
Port of Piraeus, Piraeus II floating dry dock reopened
Piraeus
It has a lifting capacity of 4 thousand tons
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Poland finances expansion of Euroterminal Slawków intermodal terminal
Slavkow
From 285 thousand TEU containers per year, the capacity will increase to 530 thousand TEU
PORTS
CMA CGM - Saigon Newport Corporation Agreement for New Container Terminal in Haiphong
Marseille
It will become operational in 2028 and will have a capacity of 1.9 million TEUs
INDUSTRY
Genova Industrie Navali acquires a stake in Lagomarsino Anielli
Genoa
Simultaneous sale of the company Pitturazioni Navali Industriali
SHIPPING
Estonian AS Tallink charters cruise ferry Romantika to Algerian Madar Maritime Company
Tallinn
The Algiers company was founded last year
LOGISTICS
ANSI, the measures for logistics in the Infrastructure decree are good
Rome
D'Angelo: there is no lack of innovative drive, long-term vision and attention to transition and sustainability
PORTS
Project for the creation of a Renewable Energy Community in the port of La Spezia
The Spice
SAFETY & SECURITY
New anti-piracy exercise in the Gulf of Guinea
Rome
It involved the naval unit "Comandante Bettica" and the merchant ship "Grande Angola"
TRUCKING
Kuehne+Nagel to buy Spanish haulage firm TDN
Schindellegi/Madrid
It has 600 employees and a fleet of over 700 vehicles
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships' Quarterly Revenue and Profit Decline
Oslo
Baack: Container market continues to show resilience
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
COMPANIES
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
PORTS
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
PORTS
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
COMPANIES
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
INDUSTRY
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
PORTS
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
LOGISTICS
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
SHIPPING
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
SAFETY & SECURITY
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
PORTS
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
COMPANIES
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
LOGISTICS
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Conference on the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on safety and work in ports
Rome
Organized by Filt Cgil, it will be held on Thursday and Friday in Livorno
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ANPAN
Relazione del presidente Vittorio Parmigiani
Porto Cervo, 30 maggio 2025
››› File
PORTS
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
PORTS
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
PORTS
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
MARITIME SERVICES
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
PORTS
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
TRUCKING
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
SHIPPING
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
LOGISTICS
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
LAW
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
LOGISTICS
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
TRADE
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
SHIPPING
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
PORTS
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
PORTS
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
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