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BRIEFS
May 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • China Customs sees stable trade enjoying moderate growth in May
  • Asia-Europe SCFI rates down for second week, but still up on last year
  • Mombasa dockers strike over pay and win immediate 12.5pc increase
  • Shippers 'lobby' leader welcomes container UN weight check rule
  • China's quarterly express volume up 51.9pc to 2.6 billion units
  • 7th Asia Bunker Forum to be held in Hong Kong from July 3-4
  • Better capacity balance and rates not likely to come in 2014: analyst
  • American Indians win US$10,000 to mitigate radio towers on sacred land
  • US Coast Guard conducts emergency tow drill on CMA CGM 11,400-TEUer
  • St Petersburg increases first quarter box volume 6pc to 95,800 TEU
  • GAC Bunker shifts big fuel barge from Colombo to southern tip Galle
  • Sea Star shift chassis provision to Flexi-Van Chassis in southeast US
  • Ex-Henan Aviation exec Song out as Cargolux vice president Asia-Pacific
  • Cargolux raises frequency of Hong Kong-Columbus flights by one
  • Boeing, Nok Air finalise US$1.45 billion order to buy fifteen 737s

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • FPS launches temp-controlled LCL to Dubai & Japan
  • Logwin takes full control of its Indian organisation
  • Mega box vessel deliveries continue
  • MOL tabletop drill prepares for major offshore incident
  • NileDutch & CMA CGM conclude vessel sharing agreement for services from South America to West Africa
  • NYK concludes agreement with Knowledge Universe Singapore
  • Onboard management is critical to improving vessel safety, says BSM CEO Rajaish Bajpaee
  • Coal imports up 17.9 pc to 171 mt in FY14
  • Pakistan likely to import LNG from India
  • Solar cell imports from US, China may face anti-dumping duty
  • UK holds meeting to help lift EU ban on imports of Indian mangoes
  • L&T mulls handling automobiles & oil products at Katupalli Port
  • VPT organises mock terrorist-strike drill at VCT for security audit
  • Rlys to raise freight & passenger fares
  • BHEL commissions 520-MW hydel project in Himachal Pradesh
  • Discontinue cess on imports of natural rubber, demands industry
  • Economic situation likely to improve after new govt takes over: Ficci
  • Exporters should buy products from clusters not from open market, says AIVGA
  • Exports share may increase to 4 pc in five years: Fieo
  • Fieo backs move to allow STH/PTH gold imports under 20:80 regime
  • Govt to award 7,000 km road projects this fiscal
  • Govt wants FTAs with Japan, Korea to exclude steel
  • INR turns sharply weak on RBI's intervention
  • NTPC to erect 2,400-mw power plant to run on imported coal
  • SC ban on Odisha mining will hit steel sector: Assocham
  • Sops should be based on logic, not lobbying, says Texprocil
  • Narendra Modi sworn in as the country's 15th Prime Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fiat hits the rails with Fret SNCF
  • Nigerian bank to lead new Ecowas shipping project
  • Russian Railways and Chinese Railways step up collaboration
  • Vice-chairman executive officer for CMA CGM
  • ABC aims to fly even higher
  • Drewry: Med French ports might benefit from sulphur limits
  • Cognex lands contracts from major logistics clients
  • UnitCargo wins Swedish economy award
  • Gruber Logistics appoints new country director
  • Logistics management to reduce accidents in Switzerland
  • Etihad Airways commencing cargo services to Uganda
  • CMA CGM sees freight rates at "supportive levels"
  • DAF launches euro 6 four-axle trucks
  • Rahul Khanna in charge of Marine Risk Consulting
  • Frühlingsgefühle auf Europas f'hrenden Frachtflughäfen
  • Mariner expanding Riga Baltic Container Terminal

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • Blessey Marine adds new pushboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • Foss Maritime celebrating 125 years of operations
  • Greenbier forming alliance with Mitsubishi Lease & Finance
  • TT Club taps Robert Kempkens as London-based claims director
  • Priddy named to second term on Vancouver/Fraser port board
  • Zim making changes to current service lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • Aronnax: Red-faced or caught short?
    The US names and shames vessels that break SOx emission rules - so should Brussels follow suit?
  • Chairman of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding under probe
    Latest senior figure of Chinese state-owned enterprises to come under scrutiny
  • Namura Shipbuilding to acquire Sasebo Heavy Industries
    Consolidation within Japanese shipbuilding industry continues to compete with bigger rivals abroad
  • Qingdao Port presses forward with Hong Kong IPO
    Port group plans to raise $377m and has locked in cornerstone investors including CIMC and DP World Asia
  • CMA CGM posts $97m first-quarter net profit
    Rodolphe Saadé promoted to second-in-command
  • Wisdom Marine to book two bulkers in Japan
    Expansion-minded bulker owner to order a 37,600 dwt and a 62,000 dwt ship
  • UASC signs $190m loan deal with Burgan Bank
    Money to back purchase of two 14,000 teu ships
  • Fredriksen's Seadrill signs Arctic pact with Rosneft
    North Atlantic Drilling signs agreement that will see increased activity in Russia's Arctic waters

Sea-webweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • China's port growth slows
    China's major ports handled a total of 948.37M tonnes cargos in April, up 5% y/y, but 1.6 points less than in March. A total of 658.96M tonnes went through coastal ports with an annual increase rate of 7.5%, while 289.4M tonnes were handled by river ports. The rebounding foreign trade provided
  • IMO discusses designing 'unsinkable ship'
    Technical discussions are ongoing at the IMO on how design of international ro-ro passenger and other passenger ships could be refined to enhance their survivability after accidents. EU research has found that "probabilistic damage stability methodology" could help set requirements that could
  • CSSC shipowning unit to boost new orders
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a shipowning unit of China's shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), plans to boost its new orders at CSSC's yards to as many as CNY23Bn ($4Bn) within 2014. The new plan will bring the company's aggregate newbuilding orders to a total of
  • Namura Shipbuilding to acquire Sasebo HI
    Consolidation in Japan's shipbuilding industry continues, with the country's fourth-biggest shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding taking over Sasebo HI. The acquisition will be effective in October and will make Namura Japan's third-biggest shipbuilder in terms of production volume, after Japan Marine
  • Keppel secures $8Bn contract
    Singapore-listed Keppel Corporation is estimated to have secured up to $8Bn in bid book for this year, according to Lim Siew Khee, offshore and marine analyst from CIMB. Lim believes that Keppel is able to fend off the fierce and cut-throat competition from the Chinese shipyards due to its long and
  • HMD's order growth momentum weakens
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's LPG carrier orders are rising, but upside momentum remains weak due to lower-than-expected order intake and slow earnings improvement. Last week, HMD won a 38,000m³ medium LPG carrier from West Africa LPG, a new shipping company registered in the British Virgin Islands.
  • China releases new customs measures to promote trade
    China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) unveiled measures on Friday to boost foreign trade. GAC introduced 20 measures, including increasing the efficiency of customs clearance, alleviating burdens for domestic enterprises, boosting service trade and cutting red tape to provide easier
  • Singapore MPA charges unlicensed bunker supplier
    Singapore-based bunker supplier Progressive Power has pleaded guilty in court on 20 May to five charges for supplying bunkers on five occasions in the Port of Singapore without a valid license issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. MPA had brought charges against Progressive Power
  • Modi's win continues to galvanise Indian ship recycling
    India's ship recycling sector continued to be bullish as newly elected Narendra Modi's win encourages market sentiment. Prices there continue to average $470/lt ldt for bulkers and $500/lt ldt for tankers, while prices in Bangladesh and Pakistan are lagging behind by $15-20/lt ldt, making India the
  • Bounty upped for Sewol owner and son
    South Korean prosecutors have raised the bounty by 10-fold for information on the whereabouts of the fugitive owner of the Sewol ferry. Yoo Byung Eun, the owner of Chonghaejin Marine, is wanted by authorities investigating suspected corruption, negligence and embezzlement. Yoo, who also founded the
  • MOL ships first LNG cargo from PNG project
    Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd has shipped its first cargo through LNG carrier Spirit of Hela from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, today for delivery to a customer in Japan. The vessel is jointly owned by MOL and Itochu Corporation and was part of the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG Project,
  • Coup fails to affect Thai port operations
    Thailand's ports are working normally despite last Thursday's military coup. "Ports, terminals, depots, trucks rail and barges currently operate as usual in the country" said Maersk in a statement for IHS Maritime. "Transportation for import/export-related purposes is exempted from the curfew," the
  • Chinese ship breakers buy less
    Chinese ship breakers' purchase of old vessels dropped 12% year on year to 746,000 light tonnage, equivalent to about 3.2Mdwt, in the first four months in 2014, according to the statistics of China National Shiprecycling Association. During the period, China's imports of old vessels decreased 48%
  • China crucial to LPG trade
    The construction of propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plants in China to alleviate a propylene shortage has changed the LPG balance in China, said Norwegian gas broker Joachim Grieg & Co. It is hoped that Chinese LPG demand would absorb increasing LPG production in Algeria, the Middle East, the United

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • Maersk denies bribery
    AP Moller-Maersk has denied bribery after tanker charters by the Danish giant emerged as the subject of a police investigation of jailed Petrobras official Paulo Roberto Costa.
  • Mercator banks $16m
    Indian owner Mercator has raised $16m in overseas currency convertible bonds.
  • Kistefos gains little
    Christen Sveaas' takeover offer for Sweden's Rederi AB Translatlantic (RABT) has won over only 5.8% of minority investors.
  • Rodolphe Saade anointed
    CMA CGM has appointed chairman and CEO Jacques Saade's son Rodolphe as heir apparent to the giant French container line.
  • China Shipping seals $8bn loan
    China Shipping Group (CSG) has arranged a huge CNY 50bn ($8bn) loan to develop and restructure its business.
  • Cosco seals PSV quartet
    Singapore-listed yard group Cosco Corp has firmed up four supply ship newbuildings for a Singapore owner.
  • Hudong CEO probed
    The chief executive of China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is being investigated for "serious violations".
  • SAL shifting monsters
    K Line heavy-lift operation SAL has won a major infrastructure transport contract for the Icthys LNG project off Australia.
  • Hanjin eyes more bonds
    Loss-making Hanjin Shipping is lining up another bond sale to raise money.
  • UASC funds two more
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has fixed up a new $190m loan to finance two containership newbuildings in Korea.
  • A sea of troubles
    ITF re-launches action week targeting "shocking" levels of crew abuse and dangerous ships in the Black Sea.
  • SeaRoad inks ro-pax
    Australia's SeaRoad Holdings has ordered a new ro-pax for its Bass Strait run to Tasmania.
  • Backing for OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has won the backing of more creditors for its $1.5bn share sale as it seeks to complete its bankruptcy restructuring.
  • Fredriksen in Russian tie-up
    John Fredriksen looks to be going where others fear to tread after he agreed a major offshore deal with Russian oil company Rosneft.
  • Exmar LPG offloads pair
    Exmar LPG, the joint venture between Exmar and Teekay LNG Partners, has confirmed the disposal of two LPG carriers.
  • Bumi Armada hit in Q1
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has made a weak start to 2014 with its first quarter net profit down over 40% on a year ago.
  • Noble pulls Paragon IPO
    Noble Corp has withdrawn its planned initial public offering (IPO) of drilling rig spin-off Paragon Offshore.
  • Hoegh LNG trims losses
    Hoegh LNG has cut its losses for the first quarter of 2014 as revenue ramped up to more than double that of twelve months ago.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2014
  • New barge is 'first' in region with mass flow meter
    First of CYE Petrol's two 1,650 deadweight tonne (dwt), double-hull, bunker barges launched from Turkish yard.
  • Prices start the week firm in Fujairah
    Prices generally firm in South Africa.
  • Prices see little movement in Europe
    Rotterdam market soft.
  • Bank lends backing to LNG containership project
    Container line says LNG plans have focus on 'cost efficiency and environmental friendliness'.
  • More departures from OW Bunker: Sources
    Clarence Chang, Koo Soo Yong, and Chua Hwee Cheng are all reported to be leaving the Singapore office.
  • Asian bunker prices strengthen at week's start
    Supplies were fine across all key regional hubs.
  • Singapore-listed firm buys hybrid electric vessels
    Newbuilds 'will outperform many traditional PSV's in terms of low fuel oil consumption'.
  • Newbuilds with 'eco-design features' secure charters
    'Charter-rate is reflective of the very high specifications', says CEO.
  • Singapore brings charges against unlicensed bunker supplier
    Former bunker supplier Lian Hoe Leong & Brothers linked to case.
  • Australian navy planning to extend use of biofuel
    Development will allow RAN to continue operations with biofuel enabled US Navy.
  • Iran aiming for 20% share in regional bunker market
    State-owned company claims Iranian ports are winning business from Fujairah.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
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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
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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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