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February 26, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Haifa locks out dockers after a go-slow to protest lack of overtime
  • China-wide January box throughput up 5.2pc to 16.56 million TEU
  • Shipbuilding Cosco Corp profit declines 71pc to US$24.14 million
  • Felixstowe receives go-ahead to extend berth to dock mega ships
  • Qingdao expects March recovery as post-New Year production resumes
  • Beijing tells local authorities to strengthen rules on local delivery
  • New Zealand Tauranga port posts first half profit of US$32.5 million
  • Port of Houston container volume up 6pc to 2 million TEU in 2013
  • Global LCL leader ECU Line looks to expand in Asia Pacific region
  • MOL expands intra-Asia feeder Singapore-Jakarta Shuttle service
  • Taiwan's January export orders slide on weaker China, US demand
  • Having done HK-Rotterdam sea trials, foldable FEU tested in Europe
  • Volga-Dnepr delivers 103-tonne German rotor to installation in Russia
  • Saudia increases bellyhold capacity between Manchester and Los Angeles
  • World Cargo Symposium to meet in Los Angeles March 11 - 13
  • Cargolux orders fourteenth 747-8F since first delivered in 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • Bhavani Shipping & Seagull Maritime join hands for Supply Chain Management for both inbound & outbound cargo
  • CONquest 2014 CEO Roundtable & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2014 in Delhi on March 7th
  • COSCO, China Shipping enter into wide-ranging cooperation agreement
  • LSPL achieves unmatched efficiency for US petrochemical project
  • National Shipping Board pitches for Indian Maritime Service
  • Network upgradation to cost Railways INR 2K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First Greece-Czechia train service starting in March
  • World trade continues to grow
  • Kombiverkehr monitors trains 24/7
  • Fatal Libyan Air Cargo crash in Tunisia
  • Cuxport benefits from offshore logistics
  • DHL enters rail catering market
  • Gold for MAN in Russia
  • Skycargo to launch RFS between Dubai airports
  • Italy: old and new transport minister - one and the same...
  • LD Lines with new link between Ireland, France and Spain
  • Gebrüder Weiss Czech Republic sets consignment record
  • Rising number of deliveries in Europe
  • Iberia now Airbus approved service provider
  • Mehr Platz im Inland

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • TOTE cuts steel for LNG fueled containership
  • Toxicology report awaited in Maersk Alabama guard deaths
  • Mermaid Marine Australia to buy Jaya businesses
  • Electric Boat gets $36 million mod for NRMD
  • Navy budget stresses new ships, but LCS numbers in doubt
  • MMP protests treatment of Seaman Guard 35
  • Young Brothers to deploy Honolulu fuel cell

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases numbers for 2013
  • Port of Tacoma reports mixed cargo totals for January
  • LNG America selects Jensen for new bunker barge design
  • Port of Portland taps Blaufus as new general counsel
  • Port of Seattle sees drop in January container count

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • GulfMark warns of softening US Gulf activity
    Offshore vessel owner increases revenue and seeks secondhand ships in Southeast Asia
  • OSG asks for more time to complete Chapter 11 exit plan
    Court filings show the company is seeking a 30-day extension to end-March
  • J. Lauritzen admits 2013 result was 'unsatisfactory by any measure'
    Danish bulk carrier looks to improving dry bulk market in 2014
  • Demolition rates soften on the Indian subcontinent
    Trend reflects strong flow of container tonnage into the market this month
  • Chinese new year box boost raises index to record January high
    German analysts point to steady upturn in world trade
  • Chinese state carriers increase their share of national crude oil imports
    But four firms' 47% Unipec share falls far short of 2015 policy goal of 70%-80%
  • Seychelles police reveal Maersk Alabama security officers autopsy result
    Former US Navy SEALS died of respiratory failure with suspicion of heart attack
  • Nakilat looks to growth on posting stable annual net profit
    Qatar gas shipowner targets overseas expansion, tie-ups and finance deals
  • Rongsheng seeks $129m from private investors in China
    Free to read: Wang and Zheng agree to buy more convertible bonds
  • Mermaid Marine Australia agrees Jaya acquisition
    Deal worth $495m would create one of the region's largest offshore services firms
  • BW Group buys out Heidmar stake in Womar tanker pools
    Free to read: Deal for an undisclosed price should be completed by the end of March
  • Golden Ocean profits rise
    But Norwegian group warns of first-quarter weakness
  • Scorpio Tanker stock breaks $10 on 2014 optimism and dividend
    New York-listed tanker giant books higher vessel revenues in 2013
  • Shipbuilder denies error in MOL Comfort's design and construction
    Defence of MHI comes before first hearing of case intertwined with cargo and other interests
  • Evergreen exploring further alliance opportunities after strategy U-turn
    Taiwan line looking at north-south and feeder cooperation pacts
  • Matson takes hit with settlement charge
    Management still wants in on Alaska trade

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • Golden Ocean leaves door open to expansion
    Golden Ocean Group, the listed dry bulk shipping venture in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a sharp rise in net profit for the final quarter and full year 2013
  • BW Group buys stake in Womar pool
    Singapore-based shipping company BW Group said it has acquired Heidmar's stake in Womar, which operates four pools of product tankers up to 30,000dwt
  • Seadrill warns of slower market growth
    Seadrill has warned that the offshore market may grow slower in 2014-15 than expected, adding that it does not plan to order any more deepwater rigs until the direction of the market becomes clearer
  • Golden Ocean's profits rise
    Golden Ocean's profits increased 92% year on year to $18M in the fourth quarter of 2013
  • Singapore to build another LNG terminal
    Singapore is to have a second LNG terminal, the city-state's premier Lee Hsien Loong announced today
  • Australia adds bulk liquid storage
    NSW Ports opened a second bulk liquids berth at Port Botany on Friday, while GrainCorp this week announced it is investing A$70M in three new bulk liquid storage facilities for Brisbane, Port Kembla and Fremantle
  • Bumi Armada witnesses record year despite slump
    Malaysian oil field service provider Bumi Armada recorded a 12% increase in the net profit for the whole 2013, despite a 19% drop year on year in 4Q13, said a report by CIMB Equities Research
  • Jaya to sell its businesses for $494M
    Singapore-listed Jaya Holdings has agreed to sell all its subsidiaries to Mermaid Marine Australia for SGD625M ($494M) in cash, a stock filing of Jaya said today
  • Pan Ocean chooses Hankuk Steel Wire as preferred bidder
    Pan Ocean announced yesterday that Hankuk Steel Wire was finally chosen as the preferred bidder in the bid for sale of one of its affiliates, STX Savings Bank
  • RSHI to issue second tranche of convertible bonds
    China Rongsheng HI (RSHI) plans to raise about HKD992.5M ($128.0M) in net proceeds by selling its second tranche of convertible bonds since December 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • Big Banks Offer New Services to Speed Freight Payments
    When Nebraska-based Daycos began automating its freight invoice processes in the 1990s, most of its customer base of moving and storage companies weren't getting paid until 30 to 45 days after filing their invoices. Since then, CEO Brandon Day notes, Daycos' billing process has decreased to an average of four to...
  • Customization Key to Growth for Traditional Freight Payment Providers
    While wide-ranging financial institutions are becoming more active in automated freight payments, more traditional, often dedicated providers of such services such as Cass, Ultra Logistics and CT Logistics are surviving by focusing on the intricacies of managing customers' transportation spending. St. Louis-based Cass Information Systems is the sector's largest such provider...
  • California Government Sector Urged to Promote Port Growth
    The vice president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association called upon California's political leadership to help return the ports to a "virtuous cycle" in which growing cargo volumes generate the revenue needed to build infrastructure and pay for environmental improvements. "We can't afford not to promote growth in trade volumes," Mike...
  • Panamax Ship Scrapping Not Enough to Reset Capacity Balance
    Two Panamax ships transiting the El Corte River in Mexico.While an increase in the scrapping of Panamax ships may help counteract oversupply in the container shipping industry, it won't be enough to solve overcapacity. Overall, 460,000 TEUs, or 2.6 percent of the global container ship capacity, were scrapped in 2013, a...
  • NJ Legislators Seek Curb on Waterfront Commission
    New Jersey legislators are seeking to restrict the authority of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, which is battling port employers and the International Longshoremen's Association over rules for hiring dockworkers. Assemblymen Gordon Johnson, Ralph Caputo and Thomas Giblin, all Democrats, filed a bill to give the governors of New...
  • Both Sides of Truck Weight, Size Fight Gear Up for Next Battle
    WASHINGTON - The next battle in the ongoing fight over increasing truck weight and size is on the horizon, as the House and Senate begin work on the next federal surface transportation bill. But the face-off of American Trucking Associations and some major shippers versus the rail industry and safety advocates...
  • Rickmers Trust Posts 4Q Loss on Higher Operating Expenses
    Rickmers Maritime Trust posted a fourth quarter loss of $8.0 million, a swing of $10.2 million from the $2.2 million profit it made in the same quarter of 2012. The loss occurred even though its charter revenue was marginally higher year-over-year at $36.4 million and its 16 container ships were fully...
  • Asian Air Hubs See Solid Growth
    Asia's leading air freight hubs have gotten off to an encouraging start to the year, posting healthy growth rates across the board in January. Last year Asia-Pacific airports saw only a 0.9 percent increase in tonnage, according to data from Airports Council International. But demand picked up toward the end of...
  • Nagoya Remains Japan's Top Export Hub
    The Port of Nagoya in central Japan retained its status as the biggest export hub among the nation's airports and seaports in 2013 in terms of value, according to recent figures from Tokyo Customs and Nagoya Customs. The Port of Nagoya grabbed this status from Narita International Airport near Tokyo for...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • OSG seeks extension
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has asked the court overseeing its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case for more time to fine-tune its exit strategy.
  • ISS sounds alarm
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) is urging operators to be prepared for severe disruptions at Canada's largest port.
  • ECO torches Title XI app
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) appears to have abandoned its application for federal loan guarantees backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • GulfMark buys modern PSV
    GulfMark Offshore has purchased a modern platform supply vessel (PSV) as part of a hunt for second-hand tonnage.
  • Lauritzen loses less
    Danish owner J Lauritzen (JL) has reduced its loss in 2013, but bulker charter defaults still hurt the bottom line.
  • GLDD dragged lower
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) was dragged deeper into the red in the final quarter by its loss-making demolition business.
  • Diana adds $5m
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has added another $4.8m to its $60m share issue after underwriters bought 55.5% of their over-allotment allowance.
  • Cosco to feel more pain
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) will have a very tough time turning around its disappointing showing in 2013, analysts says.
  • Atlantska reduces red
    Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has posted a smaller loss for 2013, despite falling revenue.
  • Reach hit by hold up
    Reach Subsea booked a deeper fourth quarter loss as a delayed contract and the cost of starting up its offshore operations wiped out a steep rise in revenue.
  • Dell buys into StealthGas
    Computer billionaire Michael Dell has emerged as a major shareholder in Harry Vafias-led StealthGas.
  • Courage slashes loss
    Hong Kong-listed Courage Marine has cuts its 2013 deficit as revenue increased.
  • Scandlines seeks yards
    Baltic owner Scandlines is looking for a shipyard to modify two ro-paxes it bought back from bankrupt German shipbuilder P+S Werft.
  • Double boost for Scorpio
    Scorpio Tankers shares surged in the US last night as the company showed huge profits on both its VLGC and VLCC investments.
  • Coastal profit rises
    Malaysian shipbuilder and owner Coastal Contracts has pushed up 2013 earnings as costs decreased.
  • Stranded cargoship sold
    A cargoship stuck in a UK port for more than a year could be set to leave after a buyer was found.
  • Eurotunnel ruling delayed
    A decision on whether Eurotunnel's MyFerryLink operation can continue at Dover has been postponed to mid-May.
  • Heidmar cuts Womar ties
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group has swooped to buy a stake in Womar from George Economou controlled Heidmar.
  • Sealink surges
    Malaysian offshore shipping company Sealink International has returned to profit for 2013 as revenue soared.
  • Gulkmark in record finish
    Gulfmark Offshore posted a huge rise in fourth quarter and full year earnings and promised more to come.
  • Solid from Ocean Yield
    Ocean Yield has more than doubled its fourth quarter profit as it measured up with market expectations for the period.
  • Golden lifts dividend
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean showed its confidence for a dry cargo market recovery by jacking up its fourth quarter dividend.
  • Baltiysky under threat
    Russian shipyard Baltiysky Zavod is in danger of losing a state icebreaker order.
  • India eyes ship deals
    India's National Shipping Board (NSB) is eyeing ship buys to boost crew training.
  • Rongsheng raising more
    Trouble shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is selling another HKD 1bn ($129m) of bonds to reduce debt.
  • RMT expects rate hit
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) is expecting to take a large hit when two of its containerships come up for charter renewal next month.
  • Aussies pounce on Jaya
    Mermaid Marine Australia is poised to snap up Singapore's Jaya Holdings in an all cash deal worth SGD 625m ($490m).
  • Vard ends year on high
    Vard, the Fincantieri-controlled shipbuilder, has seen a strong end to the financial year with an eight-fold increase in fourth quarter profit.
  • Japan threatens action
    Japan may take Indonesia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over its ban on ore exports, according to Japanese media reports.
  • Legal eagle takes flight
    The head of bankrupt Taiwanese owner Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) has been accused of falling behind on his legal bills.
  • PACD in denial
    Pacific Drilling has not ordered a deepwater drillship despite reports to the contrary, TradeWinds has learned.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • CBP expands simplfied entry to more airports, modes
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday expanded the ACE Cargo Release Pilot program to 14 more airports three weeks after expanding the program beyond the air mode to ocean and rail.
  • Job Growth from NY/NJ port most evident at warehouses
    A study commissioned by the New York Shipping Association said the port creates 165,350 direct jobs and 296,060 full-time jobs in the region. That's up from 279,200 full time jobs in 2010.
  • Expeditors reports 1% drop in Q4 profit
  • Drewry: Med transshipment volumes growing
    Drewry predicts that "bigger east-west ships and larger alliances are likely to continue to allow key transshipment hub ports in the Mediterranean to outperform underlying organic market growth."
  • Washington Notebook: U.S., Canada launch truck pre-inspection program
  • No deal after latest round of TPP talks
    After a four-day meeting in Singapore, representatives from the 12 countries represented under the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership say they have made "further strides" toward the agreement, but came away from the meeting without a deal.
  • XPO Logistics reports fourth quarter, yearly gains
  • Cowen predicts lower earnings for airlines
  • Emirates adds Chicago service
  • Shutdown sought for 4 Calif. children's product importers
  • Police uncover cocaine haul at Port of Le Havre
  • Autopsy: Americans found aboard Maersk ship died of heart failure
  • N.J. legislators seek to curb Waterfront Commission

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2014
  • Fujairah terminal starts up operations
    New ENOC-owned unit will add to port's storage capacity.
  • Market stable in Fujairah
    Fujairah prices flat with 380 cSt up by only half a dollar.
  • Outlook for bunker prices mixed
    A quiet market was reported in Hamburg.
  • Irish fuel oil firms combine 'to grow business'
    Plan was in the making for the last few months, says director.
  • Gasum buys into Skangass LNG business
    Move linked to post-2015 market for marine LNG.
  • Asian prices end day mixed
    Avails tightening in Tokoy Bay.
  • Shipowners want level playing field in 2015
    Without effective monitoring, some may ignore new sulphur rules.
  • Dutch shipowner mulls substitute biodiesel to power fleet
    Pilot test on trucks to begin.
  • Annual profit climbs at Oiltanking
    Firm expanded storage capacity by 23% last year.
  • US terminal company in new bunker storage deal
    Total capacity estimated at 1.35 million barrels.
  • Site chosen for LSFO bunker production facility
    Work to start in April.
  • Greek bunker boss in custody
    Head of Eteka and other suspects now awaiting trial.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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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