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January 29, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CLSC warns of US$435 million net loss, blames supply-demand factors
  • Evergreen names 8,452-TEU Ever Lively and Ever Lenient in Korea
  • Sino-Russian e-tailers planning accelerated online shopping system
  • Sino-North Korean Yalu River Bridge to open to traffic in 2014
  • Chongqing government's logistics support policy increases rents
  • Guangdong to spend US$11.58 billion on expressways this year
  • ICTSI to open US$100 million container terminal near Kinshasa, DRC
  • French railway tests EU's longest ever freight train - 1,500 metres
  • St Lawrence Seaway off 5.3pc in 2013, but looks to a brighter 2014
  • Norway's Clean Marine wins scrubber contract from Shanghai yard
  • Boeing ramps up 787 Dreamliner production to 10 per month
  • DB Schenker flies trams from China to Turkey on Antonov AN 225
  • Pacnet ups bandwidth to increase quick detours during subsea outages
  • Russia's Aeroflot takes commercial control of Rossiya Airline flights

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Supply-demand gap in box shipping seen impacting freight rate volatility this year
  • Cotton exports may improve on fresh demand from Bangladesh & Pakistan
  • Engg exports likely to cross $ 62 bn in value
  • Iron ore exports zoom up in Oct.-Dec. quarter
  • GMB takes in-principle decision to establish maritime university in Gujarat
  • KPT celebrates Republic Day
  • Republic Day celebrated at APSEZ
  • Republic Day celebrated at JNPT
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • BCHAA successfully completes 'Rule 6 Refresher Course'
  • ICD-Khodiyar holds tree plantation drive on 65th Republic Day
  • Ficci revises fiscal growth estimates to 4.8 pc
  • Govt imposes 5 pc export duty on iron ore pellets
  • INR recovers against dollar after RBI raises repo rate
  • RBI surprises markets by hiking repo rate
  • Supreme Court grants relief to Mundra SEZ, allows units to function
  • Dubai Exports opens Mumbai office

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lithuanian Railways invests in new locomotives
  • CMA Terminals and ICTSI to cooperate in Nigeria
  • Poste Italiane to be part privatised
  • Boeing now rolling out ten B787s per month
  • New US regulations mean more rail inspections
  • Port of Algeciras overshoots 90 million t threshold
  • New US carrier to launch international destinations
  • Talke scoops up Luxembourg-based Hammer Logistik
  • Greatest relief comes from high cubes
  • Another departure at Cargolux
  • DNV GL: shipping must change
  • Kopf & Lübben now in Frankfurt's Cargo City Süd
  • The Green Group joins Pall-Ex in UK
  • Freighter incident on Solomon Islands
  • New marketing director for GUS Group
  • Lower Saxony ports get new captain

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Frank to chair Costa, collects $7.5 million from Carnival
  • January 28, 2014 Gladding-Hearn delivers pilot boat for Colombia
  • Nam Cheong books orders worth $70 million
  • January 28, 2014 Wärtsilä to supply power modules for Kraken FPSO
  • StormGeo acquires routing specialist AWT
  • DNV GL looks at future marine fuel mix

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Port Angeles Port Commission changing dates/time for meetings
  • Willard Marine building boats for Alaska Marine Highway System
  • Port of Los Angeles to begin roadway upgrade projects
  • Diana Shipping extending charter for Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel
  • Georgia Ports Authority reports fiscal half-year cargo numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • DNV GL supports container weight checks
    Classification society argues the case for uniform boxship structural analysis rules
  • Gothenburg reports 5% drop in box throughput
    But ro-ro volumes rise at the Nordic region's largest port
  • Drop in Somali piracy suggests a rethink over prosecutions
    The threat of prison is not a deterrent - armed guards are, says US academic
  • Owners to weigh greater choice of fuels
    DNV GL points to growing number of alternatives to standard oil fuels
  • Maersk Broker names successor to chief executive Steen Nielsen
    UPDATE: Anders Hald switches from Asia as three-man executive board is formed for first time
  • CSC Phoenix expects a loss amid chartered-in contract termination
    Sinotrans & CSC subsidiary says 2013 figures to show third annual deficit in a row
  • Oil tanker blast kills seven shipyard workers in China
    Indian vessel explodes and catches fire at Haizhou
  • XPO launches offering to fund Pacer deal
    Company to use proceeds to finance portion of $335m purchase
  • Yara splashes out $150m on three LPG carriers at Hyundai
    Oslo company in talks with potential partners for ship management and equity participation
  • MCI targets air freight's share of fresh-cut blooms
    Flower power as carrier and technology partner launch specialist box cleaner
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV courtship signals new round of consolidation
    German and Chilean lines hope to create world's fourth-largest carrier
  • Annual results push Hanjin deeper into the red
    Company vows to tackle its liquidity woes
  • NordLB faces KG class action
    Insolvencies unnecessary for two ships, 400 small investors claim
  • Shenzhen overtakes Hong Kong but seeks to work with rival
    The world's third-largest container port proposes cargo split 'for mutual benefit'
  • Yangzijiang buys Peter Döhle stakes in four post-panamax bulkers
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder says investment supports diversification plans
  • Transpac carriers set sights on $300 -$400per feu contracts increases
    TSA lines announce mid-March GRI ahead of annual negotiations

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Wärtsilä to supply power modules chosen for Kraken FPSO
    Armada Kraken Pte.Ltd,a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada, has selected Wärtsilä's 62 MW topside power generation module for its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO)
  • Wallenius declares two 8,000ceu car carriers options
    Wallenius Lines, the privately owned Swedish car carrier company, has exercised an option for two additional Post Panamax vessels of 8,000 car equivalent unit (ceu) each to be built at Tianjin Xingang Shipyard in China for delivery in 3Q16 and 4Q16
  • Tema overtakes Abidjan in box throughput
    Ghana's key port of Tema overtook Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in terms of the level of container traffic throughput in 2013
  • COSCO confirms box ship order
    China COSCO Holdings, the flagship listed unit of COSCO Group has confirmed the announcement it made just before Christmas that it is to order five 9,400teu container ships at total cost of $435.5M
  • StormGeo buys AWT
    StormGeo has taken over Applied Weather Technology (AWT) in what has been described as a "friendly" acquisition
  • Last Montecristo pirate gets 10 years
    A court of assizes in Rome has sentenced the last of nine Somalis convicted of hijacking the Supramax bulk carrier Montecristo in October 2011
  • CMA CGM buys into Lekki terminal
    Third-ranking container line operator CMA CGM has taken a 25% stake in the company that is due to operate the container terminal at the future port of Lekki, near Lagos in Nigeria
  • Yara orders three LPG carriers from HMD
    Yara International, the listed Norwegian chemicals group, has ordered three 20,600m3 semi-refrigerated LPG carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD)
  • Kitanihon secures six Navig8 tankers
    Japan's Kitanihon Shipbuilding has secured an order for six stainless steel chemical tankers from Singapore-based Navig8 Chemical Tankers, a joint venture between the Singapore-based pool operator and Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management
  • Riuniti takes 50% stake in Gesmar
    Genoa-based tug group Rimorchiatori Riuniti has acquired a 50% stake in its Ravenna-based rival, Gesmar Group, from Italian shipping group Setramar

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Sliding Freight Rates, Overcapacity Seen Hurting Carriers' Earnings
    Port of Hong KongJefferies expects Asian container lines' earnings for the fourth quarter of 2013 overall will be in line with or below Bloomberg consensus estimates, as freight rates in Asia-related trade lanes continued to slide and overcapacity remained. Such depressed rates and continuing overcapacity will lead carriers increasingly to rely...
  • Adverse Weather Prompts Port Closings in Australia
    Northeast Australia is bracing itself as a tropical low develops in the Coral Sea and is forecast to make landfall as a cyclone later today or early tomorrow local time. The Port of Darwin in the Northern Territory has issued a cyclone watch notice warning masters, owners and agents to secure...
  • Costamare Boosts Revenue, Income on Bigger Fleet
    Costamare's revenue and earnings grew in the fourth quarter of 2013 from a year earlier as the Greek charter shipowner boosted its fleet. The NYSE-listed company posted net income of $25.9 million against $22.9 million in the final three months of 2012 as voyage revenue from a fleet of nearly 50...
  • Canadian Program to Promote Use of FTZs
    CALGARY, Alberta - Too few Canadian manufacturers and retailers tap cash flow advantages through foreign trade zones, but a new government initiative will likely bring more shippers into the fold. The Canadian government will award $5 million in funding during the next five years to local economic development agencies so they...
  • CMA CGM Buys Stake in Nigerian Container Terminal
    CMA CGM Terminals is acquiring a 25 percent stake in Nigeria's Lekki container terminal from Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. The port operating arm of French ocean carrier CMA CGM, which signed a sub-concession for the terminal in 2012, didn't give financial details of the transaction. The terminal, situated around 38...
  • YRC Worldwide Launches $300 Million Debt-Stock Swap
    The ratification of a new five-year labor contract at YRC Worldwide cleared the way for a $300 million debt-for-equity exchange that will launch today. The debt-for-equity swap was conditioned on passage of a new labor contract extending wage and benefits concessions through 2019. YRC Teamsters rejected an initial company proposal, but...
  • NY-NJ Considers Selling On-Dock Rail
    ExpressRail terminal in Elizabeth, N.J.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed it is considering the possible sale of the Millennium on-dock rail terminal operated by a joint venture of Maher and APM container terminals at Elizabeth, N.J. Millennium, which sits between Maher and APMT, is the first on-dock...
  • Winter Weather Closes Southern US Ports
    Forecasts of freezing rain and icy roads and bridges have led to announcements of halts in service at ports from Virginia to Texas. The Port of Virginia said its truck gates, empty container yards and rail operations would close from 5 p.m. today to 1 p.m. tomorrow, but that the schedule...
  • Michelin Plant to Drive Tire Volumes Through Charleston
    With global demand for huge earthmoving tires growing 20 percent over the last four years, Michelin needed to expand production at its seven existing earthmoving tire plants around the world. After a global search, it decided to invest $750 million in South Carolina, both to build a new plant, called...
  • Descartes' Customs Solution Supports Business Transformation at Botlek Tank Terminal
    AMERSFOORT, Netherlands, Jan. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DescartesSystems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in unitinglogistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Botlek TankTerminal (BTT), a leading tank terminal storage company, transformedits core business from the storage of grains to the storage of oilswith the help of Descartes' advanced European...
  • Matthew J. Thomas Joins Blank Rome's Maritime, International Trade, and Public Contracts Group
    Matthew J. Thomas has joined Blank Rome's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the maritime, international trade, and public contracts group. Mr. Thomas has more than twenty years of experience in maritime and international trade regulation and government affairs, representing leading shipowners, energy and trading companies, ports, P&I clubs, shipyards,...
  • Adani Ports' Profit Jumps
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest private port infrastructure developer, reported its consolidated net profit in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013-14 was $72 million, surging 25 percent year-over-year from $58 million. Quarterly income climbed 16 percent from a year earlier to $199 million. The private operator's cumulative cargo...
  • US Regains Status as Japan's Biggest Export Market
    The United States overtook China to become Japan's biggest export market for the first time in five years in 2013, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Finance Ministry. The figures also showed that Japan posted a record trade deficit of ¥11.5 trillion ($111.4 billion) with the rest of the...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • MATX seals bond deal
    A leading operator of Jones Act containerships has taken a trip to the bond market.
  • Survival of the greenest
    A growing number of ports and terminals appear to be offering incentives to owners that are investing in technologies aimed at reducing ship emissions.
  • Some like it hot
    The production of electricity derived from thermal coal in China has set a new record, a leading industry analyst told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • SALT shifts gears
    Scorpio Bulkers appears to be losing its appetite for newbuildings in the wake of a campaign that saw it build up a backlog of 74 bulkers.
  • Costa crowns chairman
    Carnival Corp has appointed Howard Frank as the new chairman of Italian offshoot Costa Crociere.
  • Cuxship pleads guilty
    Germany's Cuxship Management has pleaded guilty to safety breaches following a UK grounding last year.
  • Polar Code under fire
    The IMO's new rules for Arctic shipping have been criticised as inadequate by green group Friends of the Earth.
  • Ridgway joins Scandlines
    Baltic ferry owner Scandlines has appointed former Virgin Atlantic CEO Steve Ridgway as its chairman.
  • Diamond trial halted
    A Greek court has adjourned the appeal case of nine people convicted in connection with the fatal sinking of the Louis cruiseship Sea Diamond in 2007.
  • Into Africa
    CMA CGM is taking a stake in Nigeria's Lekki International Container Terminal.
  • Borealis buys Crystal Pool
    Borealis Maritime has taken over Euroceanica's Crystal Pool in a deal which includes four chemical tankers.
  • Cosco spree continues
    State-owned China Cosco Holdings Co has added to its recent newbuilding splurge with a $434.5m deal to build five boxships.
  • Fred Olsen deal extended
    Fred. Olsen Windcarrier International has secured an extended deal for one of its vessels.
  • HitecVision swallows Reef
    GC Rieber has sold off its stake in Reef Subsea to Norwegian private equity heavyweight HitecVision.
  • Jasa sells supply ship
    Malaysia's Jasa Merin is continuing its fleet renewal with the disposal of a small supply ship.
  • Fisher adds ROVs
    UK shipping group James Fisher has expanded its oil and gas capabilities with another niche takeover.
  • Maersk Broker boss departing
    Long-time Maersk Broker president Jorn Steen Nielsen is leaving the company and will be succeeded by Asian head Anders Hald.
  • Huge loss for Hanjin
    Korean owner Hanjin Shipping has posted a big loss for 2013 as boxship rates fell and exchange rates moved against it.
  • Tanker blast kills seven
    Seven workers have died in an explosion on a tanker at a shipyard in China.
  • Navig8 Chem books six
    Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc has signed up for six stainless steel chemical tankers in Japan.
  • Greenback from Greenship
    Newbuilding deliveries and a strong second half market have seen Greenship Bulk Trust hand out almost $8m in dividends for 2013.
  • IPO wind set fair
    Russia's economy minister has said market conditions are right this year to sell off part of the government's stake in shipping group Sovcomflot (SCF).
  • Greener and cheaper
    Shipowners with energy-efficient vessels can now bag discounts at Canada's two largest west coast ports.
  • Festival reactivated
    A Tallink ro-pax is coming out of lay-up for accommodation work in Canada.
  • Yara back at HMD
    Yara International has ordered three 20,600-cbm semi-refrigerated LPG carriers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
  • Bond offer extended
    BW Group has extended the deadline for investors to accept a bond buyback offer launched earlier this month.
  • Aussie coal disrupted
    Australian coal exports to China are being disrupted by a potential cyclone building up off the east coast of the country.
  • Nam Cheong books five
    Malaysia's Nam Cheong has secured orders for five offshore vessel newbuildings in deals worth $70m in total.
  • Island goes to Kawasaki
    Island Offshore has ordered a large subsea operations vessel at Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
  • Attorney abandons ship
    Blank Rome appears to have poached an attorney from one of its rivals.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Regulators address rail transport of oil
    As regulators try to figure out how to respond to a rash of rail accidents that have occurred during the shipment of oil, officials are proposing new ways forward for shipping oil and other hazardous goods.
  • Panama Canal could face multi-year delay if contractor walks
    If the consortium in charge follows through on its threat to suspend activity because of a contract dispute, the project could take several more years to build, according to arbitrators helping to oversee the project.
  • Canadian ports offer 'A to G' rating discounts
  • MCI developing reefer technology to widen reach of cut flowers
    Maersk Container Industry (MCI) has partnered with Boston-based technology company Primaira LLC to develop an air cleaning system in Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers.
  • FexEx, DHL halt some Russian shipments
  • DSV launches intermodal service between Turkey and UK
  • NEWSFLASH: TSA seeks to raise rates in light of 'strong forward bookings'
  • DNV GL predicts wider use of alternative fuels
  • CMA CGM unit buying stake in Nigeria terminal
  • Washington Notebook: DOT issues rule to shorten review time for projects
  • Industrial shipper locates plant by Port Manatee
  • Winter storm causes U.S. freight delays
    Several ports as far south as Texas are closed Tuesday because of a bad blast of winter weather that includes freezing rain, snow, ice, high winds and 10-foot seas offshore in the Gulf.
  • APL issues advisory on Japan's 24-hour rule
  • Hanjin reports large loss in 2013
  • Port of Hueneme extends contract with auto processor
  • Hawaii wants spill money for reef restoration

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2014
  • Prices flat in Fujairah
    180 cSt material's lacklustre pricing stays for third consecutive day.
  • Rotterdam prices firm but congestion at loading installations
    Demand low in Istanbul.
  • Bomin to supply LNG to ferry
    Contract signed to supply from mid-2014.
  • LNG-fuelled catamaran sets marker for industry
    High-speed ferry blends impressive array of systems and technologies.
  • LNG bunker market: Specialist barges are key
    Rotterdam expects two LNG bunkering vessels to be in operation next year.
  • Singapore sticks to bullish line
    Market sentiment foresees bunker shortage in February.
  • Asian prices stable
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Norwegian firm in new vessel buys
    To save on bunker and operational expenses.
  • Malaysian offshore bunkering firm eyes expansion
    Firm ready to invest in new vessels, says director.
  • Troubled bunker player expects losses to stay
    Fall in marine fuel demand seen in Chinese market.
  • Middle East firm receives modern bulker
    Vessel consumes less fuel, says owner.
  • Cruise giant reaps fuel efficiency benefits
    Firm's 2013 bunker bill 'in line with 2008 levels'.
  • Bunker volumes fall at Algeciras
    2013 volumes were down by 7.3% on year, says port authority.
  • Power grid promises fuel savings
    Class-approved grid plugs into solar panels, fuel cells or batteries.

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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
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
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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