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January 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-CSAV merger afoot, control seems settled, due diligence lies ahead
  • China earmarks US$104.08 billion on central, western railways in 2014
  • Panama Canal and lock builder in peace talks over new financing plan
  • Evergreen's Ever Summit rescues crew from sinking ship off Vietnam
  • Hutchison opens Brisbane Container Terminals to serve Oz east coast
  • Ship operating costs up, but sector's lost value keeps insurance down
  • NYK buys 100pc of car terminal in Kazakhstan as local car sales soar
  • Another train carrying crude oil derails - this one in Philadelphia
  • Ningbo tops Chinese cities for imports from Taiwan in 2013 under ECFA
  • Three Gorges cargo volume hits record 106 million tonnes in 2013
  • Busiest day came 6 days late, as compressed peak shrunk UPS profits
  • Henan provincial aviation sector to join recapitalisation of Cargolux
  • Amazon patents 'anticipatory shipping' to pre-empt customer buys

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 a stupendous success in Gandhidham
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger talks enter next phase
  • Indev Group's Xavier Britto honoured by the President of India
  • Essar Ports' net profit up 22 pc for the first three quarters
  • LuLu Group's commercial complex to attract more ships, says CoPT
  • Vasan reviews projects & performance, calls for expeditious implementation of policy changes during Kandla Port visit
  • Moody's pegs FY14 growth at 5.5 pc
  • Global engg services leader URS aggressively strengthening headcount of Indian operations in projects & infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Launch of temperature-controlled China-Europe rail service
  • Israel Corporation's shareholding in Zim to be reduced
  • Etihad doubling Dublin service as well
  • Mapletree Logistics Trust with more revenue, less income
  • DFDS introduces new UK-Italy rail service
  • Ingrid Rossmeier representative for Southern Germany
  • Transaero increases cargo business volume
  • Transmec Group making constant effort to reduce CO2
  • VTG expanding tank container logistics sector
  • K+N and Destylarnia Sobieski extend seafreight pact
  • Troy Container Line extends services from Italy
  • New branch manager for Innsbruck and Röthis
  • Envirotainer opens station in Dusseldorf
  • Port users urge EU parliament not to dilute ports proposal

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Rem orders Arctic PSV at Kleven
  • January 23, 2014 Outlook positive for offshore, but tighter CAPEX

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • JP Morgan warns of 'pixie dust' in shipping's appeal to private equity
    Too much money is chasing too few deals, which could erode transaction quality
  • Talis Capital sees opportunity in smaller handysizes
    Foca tells Marine Money forum that private equity player expects 10 deals this year
  • Asphalt Venture Indian crew remain captive in Somalia
    Seven men held since September 2010
  • Panama parties agree to keep talking to resolve cost overrun dispute
    Authority and construction firms extend negotiations until February
  • Court orders STX subsidiary to repay its Chinese unit's debts
    South Korea group's shipbuilding division must pay $200m in guarantees
  • Finland reconfirms icebreaker order with Arctech
    European Union part-funds deal for dual-fuel vessel
  • Orders help consolidate China's shipbuilding industry
    Companies won newbuildings totalling 69.8m dwt in 2013, but 90% went to just 30 yards
  • CORRECTION: UK government outlines way forward for armouries
    Letter to maritime security lobby came from crime prevention minister Norman Lamb
  • Israel Corp outlines restructuring plan for Zim
    Parent offers shares to creditors and shipowners to reduce its own stake to 32%
  • GasLog raises $199m to buy BG gas carriers
    Livanos-led LNG owner sells shares to fund acquisitions
  • Experts bullish on prospects for dry bulk and tankers
    Analysts say rates will benefit from Chinese demand and low fleet growth
  • Shipping's secondary loan market heats up
    Buyers and sellers converge at 90 cents in dollar, conference hears
  • BMT helps port backers to assess competition and commercial risk
    Analytical tools show how distribution dynamics of cargo will shape profits
  • Banking sanctions restrict Iran-linked P&I payouts
    Moves to loosen Tehran trade restrictions have yet to ease payment of claims
  • German owners exposed to Zim's charter rate cuts
    Israeli line's financial restructuring will hit all creditors
  • PwC study shows a further slip in shipping's financial health
    Analysis of 150 companies' accounts reveals an average zero return on net assets
  • DHT buys two secondhand VLCCs
    Analysts blame lower fourth-quarter spot exposure for weaker than expected results
  • Panama Canal handles record tonnage thanks to strong US harvest
    Waterway tops predictions by 5% for fiscal year's first quarter
  • Japan shipyard export orders rise 57%
    Weaker yen lured foreign owners to book eco-efficient dry bulk ships last year
  • Textainer expands its owned box fleet
    Container leasing giant buys 30,000 teu equivalents
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV sign MOU to merge box units
    Deal would create world's fourth-largest box shipping outfit and may see a Hapag-Lloyd IPO
  • Hamburg Süd buys abandoned Ship Finance International newbuilding
    German owner secures a discount of more than 20% from Shanghai Shipyard
  • The calm after the storm
    Things are looking up for insurers but greater discipline is required in the hull market

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Evercore debuts drybulk coverage
    Evercore analyst Jon Chappell, long known for his tanker research, has branched out into drybulk analysis and pegged Scorpio Bulkers and Safe Bulkers as his top picks
  • DHT weighs M&A options
    DHT will continue its fleet expansion and is now considering merger-and-acquisition opportunities, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld
  • Brightoil expects to return to profit
    Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum expects the last six months of 2013 to yield a profit, due to better performance in the oil trading and bunkering business
  • La Spezia bucks Eurozone inertia
    Italy's second-ranked container Port of La Spezia has defied the economic stagnation in the Eurozone by registering container traffic growth of 4.3% in 2013
  • Sea trade set to exceed 10Bn tonnes in 2014
    Sea trade may break through the 1 billion tonnes mark this year, delegates at the Marine Money Ship Finance Conference were told in London today (23 January)
  • Deiulemar Shipping bought for $111.83M
    Maltese registered Heron Ventures has acquired the dry bulk business of bankrupt Italian company Deiulemar Shipping for €82.5 million ($111.83 million) in a court-organised auction, according to the Italian news agency ANSA
  • Turkey cancels Derince port sale
    Turkey has cancelled its planned privatisation of the Port of Derince in Izmit province, northwest Turkey, after bidders failed to match the minimum $516M asking price for the port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Express Carriers to Limit Shipments to Russian Consumers
  • Shanghai Retains Top Spot Among China's Ports
  • Analyst: CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd Merger Won't Reduce Industry Competition
  • Long Beach to Spend Millions on Port Improvements
  • Economy, Freight Demand to Improve in 2014, Experts Tell SMC3
  • Port of Charleston's Container Throughput Climbs
  • NJ Governor Signs NY-NJ Port Fee Repeal
  • Union Pacific's Profit Soars to All-Time High
  • Zim Debt Deal Paves Way for Ship Orders, Partnerships, IPO

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • M&A on the menu too
    DHT Holdings is on the lookout for more opportunities to expand its fleet of tankers, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld.
  • Guidry: 'there will be fuel'
    Gulf Coast Shipyard has launched the first of six dual-fuel platform-supply vessels (PSVs) that were ordered by US compatriot Harvey Gulf less than one year ago.
  • Khanna sets sights on IPO
    Pankaj Khanna's Pioneer Marine has added four newbuildings to its fleet as it builds up ahead of an initial public offering.
  • V for Volatility
    Freight rates are on the rise and the darkest days of the downturn have passed but there's a strong chance the bulker market will be more volatile than ever in 2014, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) warned investors Thursday.
  • Laker owner's profit sinks
    Weather delays helped push American Steamship Company (ASC) into a 38% decline in its quarterly profit.
  • CMB goes stainless
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has forged an alliance with an affiliate of diversified Belgian compatriot Cobelfret.
  • Bocimar bulks up
    Bocimar has firmed up a contract to construct five capesize bulkers at Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • No fear
    Owner's should not fear a shipping recovery being wrecked by the run of money from the capital markets and private equity, veteran banker Jeff Pribor says.
  • Haisheng hitting heights
    China Shipping Haisheng is expecting to announce a return to profit for 2013.
  • Ferry evacuated
    Passengers were being evacuated on Thursday from a Philippines ferry that had run aground.
  • Talis eyes ship buys
    London private equity firm Talis Capital is gearing up to swoop for at least six dry cargoships in 2014.
  • Forest crew transferred
    The crew of the abandoned bulker Rich Forest have been transferred on to a US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter in the Pacific.
  • Rem enters new arena
    Rem Offshore is looking to break into the harsh environment offshore market with its first winterized PSV newbuilding.
  • Norshore in bond bid
    Norshore has turned to the bond market for $150m to help pay for a newbuilding from Otto Marine.
  • "Window of opportunity"
    Oil tankers can do better this year than market fundamentals would suggest, ICAP head of tanker research Stavroula Betsakou predicts.
  • Capes set for spring surge
    Capesize owners should not to panic about a current slump in charter rates as they will boom by the spring.
  • Bumi fixes duo
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has fixed two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into Angola for a potential $48m.
  • Clarksons takes two
    Clarksons has hired two brokers from Aquamarine Shipping Consultants as it set up shop in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Yard buys Dohle bulkers
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has bought Peter Dohle's majority share in a quartet of jointly-owned panamax bulkers for just $5m.
  • Panama Canal hits peak
    The Panama Canal has recorded a record tonnage haul in its first quarter.
  • CMA CGM releases Rhino
    France's CMA CGM has launched a new feeder run to take advantage of growing cabotage opportunities in Mozambique.
  • Q-Ship seals $425m loan
    Qatar Shipping (Q-Ship) has clinched a new $425m loan to refinance four LNG carriers owned with Japan's big three.
  • Aggressive Keppel banks more
    Keppel Corp has seen its fourth quarter profit lifted thanks to a stronger showing from its Offshore & Marine division.
  • Zim eyes tie-ups as IPO back on
    Israeli container line Zim has finally confirmed details of its huge debt restructuring, which will see borrowing cut to between $1bn and $1.5bn from $3bn.
  • ATM boosts cash pile
    Frontline's upsized ATM offering will lift its cash position to $160m, a prospectus filed with US regulators shows.
  • GasLog banks $199m
    GasLog has ended $199m to the good following the completion of an equity issue and private placement.
  • Eastern promise
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has signed a cooperation deal with China's giant Cosco group.
  • Piracy clause amended
    Intertanko has amended its model piracy clause to take into account security issues specific to the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Maersk selling again?
    AP Moller-Maersk looks likely to sell another non-core business in the shape of oil and gas services operation Danbor.
  • Bijela on the block
    Montenegro is trying again to sell off Adriatic Shipyard Bijela.
  • Hammonia backs Mojo
    German shipowner Hammonia Reederei has agreed to finance and build the first of a new class of offshore construction vessel.
  • Kim Heng jumps on debut
    Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has raised SGD 36.4m ($28.9m) in net proceeds following a successful IPO in Singapore.
  • DHT picks up Gulf VLCCs
    A cash-strapped UAE tanker operator has been tipped as the seller of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings.
  • Prestige files IPO
    Private equity backed Prestige Cruises Holdings has filed with US regulators to raise up to $250m in an initial public offering (IPO).
  • DHT sheds the red
    DHT Holdings turned in a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday thanks in large part to the recent sale of a claim against bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).
  • Japan ends on high
    Japanese shipyards experienced a strong end to the calendar year with newbuilding orders remaining robust.
  • Al Gharrafa sheds cargo
    Al Gharrafa, the 215,000-cbm Q Flex LNG carrier involved in a collision off Singapore just before the New Year, is to have its cargo transferred to another Q-Flex LNG carrier, the 216,000-cbm Al Ghashamiya (built 2009).
  • Take two
    DHT Holdings has added two more VLCCs to its fleet of tankers in a transaction worth nearly $100m.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Israel Corp. details restructuring plan for Zim
    In a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Israel Securities Authority, Zim's parent company Israel Corp. outlined a "term sheet" for a financial restructuring of the container shipping company.
  • Transplace study finds fuel surcharge most common accesorial
    A benchmark study on transportation accessorials from Transplace has found that shippers are not always accurately applying fuel surcharge schedules to their domestic transportation process, among other findings.
  • Panama Canal tonnage reaches new high in Q1
    The Panama Canal Authority said it registered a tonnage record of 87.7 million tons during the first quarter of its fiscal year.
  • ATA: 2013 truck tonnage ends on 'high note'
  • Norfolk Southern sees quarterly, yearly gains
    "We're seeing the results of our investments in network capacity and technology enhance our ability to offer superior service to all of our customers," Norfolk Southern's CEO said.
  • FedEx, Nissan to test electric car in North America
  • MOL names new leadership
  • AAEI to tackle trade challenges at annual conference
  • Seaboard Marine expands in Florida
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV plan to create fourth-largest container carrier
    Hapag-Lloyd said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chilean container shipping company CSAV about combining the container shipping operations of the two companies.
  • Gov. Christie signs bill that would end port cargo fee
    Opponents of a fee charged by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on cargo moving through the port are halfway toward their goal of having it eliminated.
  • Seago offers service connecting Aarhus and St. Petersburg
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Private Equity fund sees shipping opportunity
    Strategy focused on young, fuel-efficient tonnage.
  • IFO prices soft in northwest Europe
    IFO prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Cape Town MGO: no avails.
  • Fuel oil ouput up at Russian refinery
    Bashneft-Novoil plant increasing fuel oil production.
  • Fuel oil stocks at two-and-a-half month low
    Singapore's onshore stocks fell down 5.4% in week to January 22.
  • Methanol driven tankers to include 'important safety measures'
    DNV GL sees methanol 'as part of the future energy mix for shipping.'
  • Moves afoot to establish glycerine as a marine fuel
    Meeting to hear results of glyercine-fuelled engine run.
  • Customers need to be warned on 2015 fuel costs
    'We're surprised that so few carriers have made announcements about ECA implications.'
  • 'Costly bunkers' could compromise safety
    Ferry sector should 'leave pay and conditions alone'.
  • Cruise ship design will 'significantly reduce' fuel consumption
    Bunker savings attainable by 'optimising the ship's hydrodynamics'.
  • Asian IFO prices northbound in trade
    Meanwhile, MGO traded without direction.
  • Equity firm seeks partners for bunkering project
    Investment could reach $380 million.
  • 'Taxes would bring transparency' to Nigerian bunker market
    Government's move to reform the bunker sector a 'good development', says expert.
  • Monjasa eyes Asian growth
    Staff numbers at Singapore to grow, says CEO.
  • LNG carrier completes engine upgrade
    Ship can now run on LNG, fuel oil or gasoil.
  • Evergreen confident of fuel-efficiency 'dividend'
    'Significant enhancing' of fuel efficiency in operations follows fleet renewal.

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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
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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