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January 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama work stoppage could delay expansion to 2020: Arbitrators
  • Antwerp 2013 volume off 0.7pc to 8,578,269 TEU, but cargo up 3.6pc
  • Zhuhai Gongbei customs: Macau trade up 24.3pc to US$2 billion
  • Zhuhai aims to raise sea-rail intermodal freight to 10 million tonnes
  • US federal eco agency tells ships to slow after three whales spotted
  • Sichuan-made locomotive shipped overseas directly from Yibin river port
  • Nantong customs notes return of poor quality exports up 31pc in 2013
  • New Jersey passes bill to kill PANYNJ box fee, NY's bill still in committee
  • Charleston box volume increase 5.7pc to 1.6 million TEU in 2013
  • Brazil soybean crop, high diesel costs, truck reforms to hike 2014 rates
  • Air France-KLM mulls Alitalia takeover if restructuring terms are met
  • DHL, FedEx end service as Russia adds red tape to curb online sales
  • Volga-Dnepr Technics expands maintenance services for Western aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • CMA CGM Group announces RHINO EXPRESS, a new feeder service dedicated to Mozambique ports
  • DP World's London Gateway attains lifting high
  • Kalmar lift trucks raise productivity for La Cisa, Italy
  • Long Beach outperforms Los Angeles in 2013
  • Marshall Islands Registry reaches 100 million gross tons
  • PSA handles more containers globally in 2013
  • Ship operating costs under sustained pressure, says Drewry
  • India to encourage Japanese investment in electronics sector
  • Adani Petronet Dahej Port creates benchmark by handling longest 101.6 m cargo
  • Cargo handling at Visakhapatnam Port up in Q3
  • DP World Nhava Sheva handles longest-ever vessel (336.66 m) to call at JN Port
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • INR nosedives to below 63 level

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr augments services to Turkey and Greece
  • Record year for Antwerp in spite of fewer containers
  • Itella to cut up to 1,200 jobs
  • Railfreight service in Northern New Brunswick secured
  • Bangkok in pain
  • Marseille Fos: oil slumps but containers peak
  • Gefco rings in changes in Spain
  • Arthur Welter Transports receives GDP certificate
  • Less airfreight through Los Angeles
  • Prepare for lengthy wait at Polish/Belarusian border
  • Drewry records strong NE Asia-Australia exports
  • Chemicals logistics specialist Alfred Talke obtains DIN EN...
  • Volvo and Dongfeng joint venture approved
  • New leaders of Ecsla in Brussels
  • New slot management to reduce waiting time
  • Cathay Pacific macht Weihnachtseinkäufe
  • ITI in Denver greets veteran from CMA CGM

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Matthew J. Thomas joins Blank Rome
  • Island Offshore orders "game changer" at Kawasaki Heavy
  • ASL Marine to buy MEO Batam shipyard
  • Hijacked tanker released, cargo stolen
  • Hanjin ships to plug into shoreside power with SAMCon
  • ABB's onboard DC grid gains ABS Approval in Principal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Excel to exit Chapter 11 with $600m lighter debt burden
    US judge wishes Greek bulker company good luck as court agrees restructuring strategy supported by equity holders, creditors and the company
  • Royal Caribbean posts fourth-quarter profit despite negative media
    Net income up 22% due to strong demand from Asia and Europe
  • London Gateway to handle three more lines
    Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM will move cargo through the UK's newest port
  • Improving freight markets boost crude tanker values
    Valles sells 2006-built aframax for $24m
  • Maersk Tankers France faces 48-hour strike
    Dispute centres on threatened closure of Paris-based subsidiary
  • Scorpio Tankers sells two product tankers
    New York-listed tanker owner continues its major fleet overhaul
  • Scrapping sentiment cools despite handful of subcontinent sales
    Exchange rates and lower steel prices end a bullish start to 2014
  • A lull in the regulatory storm
    Shipping should use the coming year to prepare itself for a fresh legislative onslaught
  • CSCL expects $435m loss for 2013
    Line blames insufficient volume due to severe supply-demand imbalance
  • Waiting for 'maximum throughput'
    Despite a flat capesize market ahead of Asian holidays, brokers expect a stronger year ahead
  • Costa Crociere to award Costa Concordia demolition contract
    The winning pitch from 12 bids from six countries will be revealed in March
  • CSSC Shipping orders up to 10 newbuilds for Oceanbulk Maritime
    Cexim finances deal for five 208,000 dwt vessels with options for five more
  • Idle box fleet tops 3% for second time in a month
    Lloyd's List Intelligence figures show nearly 514,000 teu of capacity inactive last week
  • Angola hijackers stab Kerala engineer
    Pirates stole 13,000 tonnes of gas oil and property from product tanker, says Dynacom
  • Almi Tankers puts its faith in rates recovery
    Suezmaxes from 2009's biggest tanker play have a bright future, says owner
  • Scramble for Africa continues as ICTSI sells Lekki stake to CMA CGM arm
    ICTSI says tie-up accelerates greenfield port serving Lagos and regional transhipment
  • Politics slows the progress of the Polar Code
    IMO talks are unlikely to deliver agreement as quickly as Sekimizu would like
  • Höegh LNG secures $400m credit facility for newbuildings
    Company has ordered four FSRUs and will add one or two units a year
  • Dynacom confirms that Kerala was hijacked
    Greek owner refutes Angola claims of 'fake' incident and says all 27 crew are safe
  • ASL Marine to buy shipyard in Indonesia for $20m
    Yard owned by Miclyn Express is adjacent to ASL's Batam facility
  • Next generation of boxships will be better equipped for the unexpected
    Class societies aim for wider safety margins as IACS brings uniformity to structural analysis
  • Nigerian piracy to move 'closer to home'
    Occasional surges expected around the Niger Delta, says Risk Intelligence

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Heidmar appoints new CEO
    Connecticut-based tanker pool operator Heidmar has appointed Hans van der Zijde as its new CEO
  • Royal Caribbean returns to profit
    Royal Caribbean CEO Richard Fain today said the company is poised for a "highly promising" 2014, after returning to profit for both the fourth quarter and full year of 2013 on the back of robust demand
  • Euroseas raises $29M in preferred equity
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has unveiled the latest public-company deal involving perpetual preferred shares, raising $29M in net proceeds
  • Kawasaki wins Island Offshore vessel
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries has won an order for a subsea construction vessel from Norwegian shipowner Island Offshore
  • Yangzijiang wins Oldendorff Newcastlemax option
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has won an order for one Newcastlemax bulker option, exercised by Germany's Oldendorff Carriers
  • Taizhou Catic secures two more Newcastlemaxes
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured two Newcastlemax option conversions from German shipowner Oldendorff
  • Oldendorff orders Newcastlemaxes from Jiangsu Hantong HI
    China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has won an order for two 208,000dwt bulk carriers from German owner Oldendorff, with options for another two
  • Profits for Indian port developer APSEZ rise 25%
    India's largest port developer, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), reported 25% year-on-year growth in quarterly profit (October-December) to Rs4.51Bn ($72M)
  • Hoegh LNG agrees $400M credit facility
    Oslo-headquartered Hoegh LNG has signed an agreement with a syndicate of seven banks for a $400M senior credit facility, the company said
  • Wisdom Marine orders three eco-ships
    Taiwanese carrier Wisdom Marine has announced it is ordering another three eco-ships
  • Westports looks to up capacity
    Malaysian terminal operator Westports Holdings, part of Hutchison Whampoa group, looks to raise its handling capacity to 11Mteu by year-end

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Navigating the Intermodal Landscape
    Despite the economic uncertainty the U.S. has experienced since 2008, domestic intermodal traffic in North America is growing robustly. Overall year-over-year volume growth through August 2013 was a healthy 6.8 percent. Domestic containers continue to see conversion from trailers in rail service - growing 9.7 percent, while trailer volumes shrank...
  • YRC Worldwide Wins a 'Reset'
    When YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees approved a five-year contract Jan. 26, they gave the struggling company more than just concessions needed to refinance $1.36 billion in debt and avoid bankruptcy. They gave the $4.9 billion trucking operator the chance to break free of a cycle of short-term crises and "reset"...
  • Georgia Ports' Container Volume 'Strong' in December
    Port of SavannahThe Georgia Ports Authority moved 235,311 TEUs in December, up 7.4 percent year-over-year, but down 3.3 percent month-to-month. Port of Savannah's TEU throughput, Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013. Full-size image In the first six months of fiscal year 2014, beginning July 1, 2013, the GPA handled 1.5 million TEUs, increasing 5.8 percent...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Jan. 27
    Major container lines hope to increase rates in multiple trade lanes in February, March and April, although any hikes achieved may be temporary. Beneficial cargo owners and carriers are beginning to negotiate multi-year contracts that use spot rate indexes to adjust rates periodically, but shippers, carriers and NVOs have been slow...
  • Italy to Partially Privatize State Postal Company
    The Italian government approved plans to sell up to 40 percent of the state-owned postal company, Poste Italiane, as part of a broader privatization program. The sale, which will be pitched at institutional and retail investors and the group's 145,000 strong workforce, is expected to raise between €4 billion to '4.8...
  • Officials Celebrate Inland Port Opening with Norfolk Southern Inspection Train
    Charleston, S.C. - Over 150 port users, partners, business leaders and elected officials gathered at the SC Inland Port (SCIP) in Greer today to welcome a ceremonial train trip by Norfolk Southern, SC Ports Authority partner for the SCIP. "This is a great opportunity for SC Ports to celebrate the fully open...
  • Port Tampa Bay and MARAD to partner on initiatives and planning
    TAMPA, Fla.-Port Tampa Bay is pleased to report that port leaders will be collaborating with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) on certain strategies to enhance port planning, in line with MARAD's developing 'Strong Ports' initiative. In addition, Port Tampa Bay, under the direction of port President and CEO Paul Anderson,...
  • London Gateway Signs Up Hapag-Lloyd, Hamburg Süd Services
    London Gateway has secured several Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd services, tripling its customer base since it opened in early November. The container terminal, situated on the Thames River close to London, won the business from the neighboring port of Tilbury, which cannot handle the larger vessels the German carriers plan to...
  • Westcore and OnTrac Reach $1.4 million multi-year lease agreement in San Joaquin Valley
    Visalia, Calif. - Jan. 24, 2014 - Westcore Properties reached an agreement with OnTrac, a package delivery service operating in the eight western states, on a $1.4million lease, enhancing OnTrac's business operations and helping create a positive economic impact in Central California for the next half decade. The 65-month lease agreement is for the...
  • YRC Teamsters Approve New Contract
    YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees approved a five-year contract by a wide margin this weekend, giving the struggling trucking operator concessions needed to refinance $1.36 billion in debt. The company's next step is to go back to its lenders and nail down a refinancing package to avoid looming debt deadlines, including $69.4...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Costamare on the up
    Costamare is well positioned for further expansion after posting a fourth-quarter profit, management told investors Monday.
  • Locked and loaded
    Euroseas' fleet expansion campaign will likely gain momentum in the wake of its latest fundraiser, a leading equity analyst told investors Monday.
  • DSX scores extension
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has secured a time charter extension worth nearly $6m.
  • Excel eyes Chapter 11 exit
    Excel Maritime Carriers (Excel) is getting ready to close one of the darkest chapter's in the company's history.
  • Reach charters duo
    Olso-listed Reach Subsea has taken two modern platform supply vessels (PSVs) on term charters.
  • CMV buys partner
    Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) of the UK is taking over the tour operations of its German partner TransOcean Kreuzfahrten.
  • RCL on the up
    US giant Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) has posted a stronger annual profit as it hived off its Pullmantur operation's non-core businesses.
  • Scorpio sells two
    Scorpio Tankers has sold off two of its older vessels as its huge newbuilding orderbook continues to make it from the drawing board to the water.
  • PE in at Euroseas
    Euroseas is raising close to $30m after teaming up with Tennenbaum Capital Partners in a preferred equity issue.
  • Boxship refloated
    A German containership has escaped damage after a brief grounding off Canada.
  • Three-week window
    Investors have a three-week window to boost exposure to the dry bulk market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Tankerska delisting
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba is planning to pull its shares from the Zagreb Stock Exchange.
  • Costs hit Marco Polo
    Singapore's Marco Polo Marine has seen its first-quarter profit curtailed by higher finance costs.
  • CSCL slipping deeper
    CSCL has braced investors for a $500m negative swing in its full-year results as it fired a profit warning today.
  • Samsung profit cut back
    Samsung Heavy Industries has posted a 20.6% drop in annual earnings as one-off costs hurt the bottom line.
  • Pirates seize crewmen
    West African pirates have struck again, boarding an Agip tug and taking one seafarer hostage in the Niger Delta.
  • Vanguard in dry departure
    Vanguard Shipping of Taiwan has sold its only bulker for demolition, brokers say.
  • Hyproc ordering LPG duo
    Algeria's Hyproc Shipping is ordering two LPG carriers at German and Japanese yards.
  • Total recall
    Concordia Maritime has secured a fresh period deal for one of its products tankers which is rejoining Total.
  • Hoegh hauls in $400m
    Hoegh LNG has secured a $400m loan which completes funding for its FSRU newbuilding programme.
  • Beware oilsands shipping
    US scientists have warned of the environmental dangers of shipping out oilsands bitumen from Alberta in Canada.
  • Lines ready to return
    Iran claims five major shipowners will resume containership calls after sanctions were eased.
  • One dead in gas leak
    South African authorities reported one seafarer has died in a gas leak on a Chinese cargoship.
  • CSSC books big bulkers
    China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) Leasing has ordered up to ten newcastlemaxes from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS).
  • ASL acquires shipyard
    ASL Marine is spending $20m to acquire a neighbouring shipyard located on Batam Island, Indonesia.
  • TTA linked to bulker
    Expanding Thoresen Shipping is said to have acquired its second supramax bulker in less than three months.
  • Kerala re-located
    Dynacom says it has re-established contact with one of its tankers that was hijacked off Angola last week.
  • Thanks, but no thanks
    Keppel Corp says it has turned down an offer to bid for a series of drillship newbuildings from industry giant Transocean.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Tampa port changes name to present new image
    The Port of Tampa is now called Port Tampa Bay, part of a re-branding effort designed to emphasize the port's regional reach beyond the city and attract more business from shippers and carriers.
  • Employees approve new YRC contract extension
    YRC union employees have ratified an extension to the company's current collective bargaining agreement, weeks after rejecting an initial proposal from the company.
  • Port of New York/New Jersey adds longshoremen
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said 150 longshoremen "are in the process of being hired" despite ongoing litigation. Seventy five checkers will also be hired.
  • FTR sees November dip in trucking index
    "FTR now assumes that FMCSA will delay most of the next round of planned regulatory changes affecting trucking," and this has resulted in a lower Trucking Conditions Index forecast for the next two years, the firm stated.
  • London Gateway gains new services
  • Georgia ports experience 8% tonnage growth
  • European tank terminal uses Descartes for customs compliance
  • Container volumes end 2013 with a bang
  • China Shipping issues profit warning
  • Forward Air to buy Central States
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2014
  • Ships to be fitted with shore power technology
    Hanjin to retrofit 11 vessels to meet US West Coast clean air regulations.
  • Tighter fundamentals pushing up Singapore cargo premiums
    Major movements expected when trading starts next in February.
  • Prices start week soft in Fujairah
    Tight fundamentals in place in Fujairah.
  • Mixed trend across European bunker prices
    Quiet market seen in Hamburg.
  • Another pirate attack off West Africa
    Area sees second attack within week.
  • Towing kite to undergo sea trials
    Irish Navy is pressing ahead with plans to test kite sails.
  • Cuts in refining runs 'to keep IFO prices firm'
    South Korean and Japanese oil refiners are processing less crude than at this point a year ago.
  • Call for all ports to offer tax discounts
    British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson hails success of Canadian ports.
  • Asian bunker market stable
    Prices resume trade in narrow range.
  • Switch to propellors saves ferry a third on bunker costs
    Vessel had been driven by waterjets.
  • Canadian bunker company hammers out new staff agreement
    Workers to get 3% annual wage increase.
  • Titan closer to delisting
    Company delays release of financial results.
  • Bunker quality in Middle East expected to improve
    Re-entry of Iranian material should reverse deteriorating quality.
  • China fuel oil imports down in December
    Due to low bunker sales.

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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
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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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