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March 31, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's PSA 2013 profit up 13pc to US$1.13 billion, sales rise 3pc
  • Sinotrans Shipping buys 2 firms for US$138 million, but profit down
  • China Shipping Development adds 1.92 million tonnes capacity this year
  • Customs dispute over trucker guarantees at Finnish-Russian border
  • Dalian Huayuankou Economic Zone to open US$402 million logistics park
  • Bidders quit Kandla container terminal after port trust becomes difficult
  • Inner Mongolia's Erenhot cargo volume up 3.6pc to 1.38 million tonnes
  • Hunchun gets subsidy to develop cross-border infrastructure
  • Germany: Reciprocal trade sanctions will hit Russia harder than West
  • ASEAN economies need to sort out customs and harmonise trade rules
  • Ruin looms for carriers as overcapacity is compounded with rising debt
  • Air China 2013 profit drops 32pc to US$524.7 million, sales off 1.3pc
  • DHL joins pharma race as Asians grows older, affluent and needy
  • Miami airport posts 2pc hike in international air freight in 2013

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • BHP 2014 & Bulk Trans 2014 generating tremendous response
  • DNV GL service reduces impact of variations in ship construction
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups operating result & volume in 2013
  • Suez Canal going strong
  • Indian fruit, vegetables face EU ban
  • KPT again shortlisted as 'Port of the Year' for seafarers' welfare
  • Govt keen on improving road connectivity with neighbours
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Meat exports can grow by 5 pc on higher demand: Food Secy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • GATX invests in new railcars
  • Cargolux rings in numerous changes
  • SBB Cargo steams back into the black
  • Iata turns spotlight on opportunities in Latin America
  • Port of Hamburg offers green awards
  • Jan de Rijk provides trucking services for Lufthansa Cargo
  • Finally back home
  • ABC launches new US service and increases existing one
  • UPS opens European air hub's extension
  • PSA sees increase in volume and profit
  • Scotland's Caledonian Logistics renews fleet
  • A new office in the New World
  • Einstiege hier und da
  • Kuehne + Nagel supporting Irish Dairy Board
  • DHL Express and Southern Air expand fleet
  • WCI drops ahead of planned GRI

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Bollinger delivers ninth FRC
  • Volstad newbuild has permanent magnet tunnel thruster
  • Houston and Galveston open to all marine traffic
  • Crowley tugs deliver Tubular Bells topside
  • Coastal wins OSV orders, jack-up in works
  • GAO rejects protest of $47.5 million inflatables contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Attica reduces its annual loss
    Ferry owner attributes result to growth in traffic, cheaper fuel and better deployment
  • Cosco to order five 14,000 teu ships and deepen ties to China Shipping Group
    Chairman Ma says carrier aims to learn from Maersk Line's fiscal example
  • OW Bunkers lists in Copenhagen
    Danish fuel supplier is part of shipping service provider the Wrist Group
  • Asia Container Terminals divestment boosts PSA annual profits
    Singapore ports giant reports 6% volume growth from its overseas ventures
  • Eastern Europe uncertainties hit HHLA
    Chief executive says Hamburg port operator could suffer from Russia sanctions
  • Wan Hai reports 16% annual profit growth
    Intra-Asia specialist reports a 5% drop in revenues but also in costs
  • Swedish Club reports $17m surplus in 2013
    Results reflect a positive underwriting year and strong investment earnings
  • Carriers push Asia-Europe freight rates over $1,000 per teu
    Prices almost double on the Asia-South America trade but fall on Far East-US route
  • Two creditors sell Berlian Laju Tanker loans to KKR
    Chembulk's Noonan takes global role, as BLT faces better prospects in chemical tanker sector
  • More and more eggs in ever-bigger baskets
    Ever-larger containerships pose a tricky proposition for salvors
  • The Week on Wall Street | March 28
    Free to read: Shipping news and gossip from America
  • Exclusive Lloyd's List sulphur survey reveals growing trust in technology
    Findings show some owners favour scrubbers but others may turn to more expensive LNG

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Vessel sinks following collision off Japan
    The Japan-flagged cement carrier Sumise Maru No. 38 (IMO: 9054200) that collided with Japan-flagged chemical tanker Kaisei Maru (IMO: 9560431) off Himeji, Japan on Wednesday sank three hours after the incident
  • Haixun 01 to hunt for MH370 debris
    Chinese Maritime patrol ship Haixun 01 will tomorrow seek to recover objects sighted by search planes late on Friday AEST during the hunt for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines MH370
  • Strong start for OW Bunker shares
    Shares in OW Bunker, the Danish bunker supplier that went public in Copenhagen today, started trading on a firm note
  • Vancouver trucker strike ends
    Truckers at Port Metro Vancouver returned to work on 27 March after an agreement was reached over rates of pay and waiting times at the port's four container terminals
  • Swedish Club saw underwriting profit in 2013
    The Swedish Club, the Gothenburg-based P&I club, has announced its underwriting business returned to profit last year, while surplus and free reserves increased as well
  • MH370 search moves shifts north
    The air and sea search for the wreckage of flight MH370 shifted closer to the coast of Australia today
  • E.ON seeks partner among South Korean shipbuilders
    German energy firm E.ON is in talks with four South Korean shipbuilders for an LNG carrier, the company's CEO said on Tuesday
  • China COSCO back to black
    China COSCO returned to profits of CNY235M ($39M) in 2013 after disposals of its non-core businesses
  • Growing LNG demand faces facility challenges
    The need to meet growing energy demand, especially LNG, is being tested by the challenges in building production facilities, Gastech 2014 was told yesterday
  • BMT designs jetty to facilitate Petronas project
    Maritime consultancy BMT Asia Pacific has completed a concept design for the material off loading facility (MOLF) at Petronas' proposed refinery and petrochemical integrated development (RAPID) complex in southeast Johor, Malaysia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Sound and Fury at NY-NJ Port
    Combine several hundred longshoremen on a work break with energetic speakers using microphones they don't need, and you get a lot of noise. There was plenty of that at a Port Newark rally on March 25. Dockworkers cheered lustily as a parade of speakers took turns blaming the Waterfront Commission of...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for March 28
    Multiple carriers have planned rate increases in various trade lanes in April and May, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and lackluster global demand continues. However, according to investment firm Jefferies, the container shipping industry's supply and demand gap is narrowing this year, which will help carriers improve...
  • China's Two Largest Container Lines Continue to Suffer
    The two largest Chinese container lines have more reason to work together after they both continued to suffer from overcapacity and modest demand in 2013. Although China Cosco Holdings swung to a profit in 2013 with the help of asset sales, removing the risk of being delisted, its core shipping operations...
  • Labor, Chassis Put West Coast Ports Under Microscope
    With nerves fraying about upcoming talks between waterfront employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, with memories fresh of jurisdictional issues that have led to sporadic protests in the Pacific Northwest and with chassis shortages causing long delays at Los Angeles-Long Beach, West Coast ports are as exposed as...
  • Zim CEO in Bullish Mood Despite $530 Million Loss
    For someone who's just unveiled a whopping $530 million net loss for 2013, Zim Integrated Shipping Services' chief executive Rafi Danieli appears to be in an outlandishly bullish mood. The Israeli ocean carrier will be among the most profitable in the industry within five years, Danieli claimed just hours after revealing...
  • Shipowners Hope Low-Sulfur Fuel Deadline Gets Extended
    Staring at an incremental bill for low-sulfur fuel estimated at $75 to $100 billion per year for container ships beginning in 2020, container lines are hoping that implementation will get pushed back to at least 2025. Under MARPOL Annex VI, sulfur oxide, or SOx, content in marine fuel was reduced globally...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Rise Ahead of April 1 GRIs
    The SCFI for North Europe rose 44.0 percent in the week ending March 28. Full-size image Spot container freight rates from Shanghai to northern Europe and Mediterranean ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped in the week of March 28, only a few days before general rate increases set for...
  • Ukraine Crisis Could Hit 2014 Traffic, Financial Performance, HHLA Warns
    HHLA, the port of Hamburg's largest container handler, warned the crisis in Ukraine threatens to slow its important Russian feeder traffic and impact this year's financial performance. The Port of Hamburg had 32 weekly feeder connections to Russia in 2013. Full-size map The company said an 8.3 percent rise in Baltic Sea feeder...
  • FedEx Founder Opens Up About Opportunities for Growth
    Frederick W. Smith, FedEx chairman and CEO.Frederick W. Smith launched more than a company when he founded FedEx in 1973; he created an air express industry that has been crucial to the growth of global trade. Over the decades, FedEx has expanded to embrace ground parcel, trucking and, through FedEx...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Judge rejects seizure
    A US federal judge has rejected an effort by Italian owner Michele Bottiglieri Armatore to seize a bulker as part of a three-way arbitration fight.
  • Ship Finance may nix duo
    Ship Finance International may tear up its remaining two newbuilding contracts at Shanghai Shipyard due to delays.
  • Chemical changes coming
    Chemical tanker owners have been urged to prepare for changes to trading patterns as China aims for greater self-sufficiency.
  • Avance shows its hand
    Avance Gas has laid out firm details of its IPO which will see shares worth up to $250m sold.
  • BW tipped for VLCC strike
    BW Maritime of Singapore may be looking to add Metrostar's six VLCCs to its takeover of the Greek company's MR newbuilding fleet, but it appears to have competition.
  • Fednav takes to the air
    Canadian bulker owner Fednav claims to have become the first shipping company to use drones to check ice conditions in northern waters.
  • WW in $133m bond move
    Wilh Wilhelmsen has collected over $130m after becoming the latest shipowner to tap the Oslo bond market.
  • Titanic trouble?
    Steel-cutting on Australian tycoon Clive Palmer's Titanic II cruiseship has still not begun in China.
  • Titan faces more losses
    Restructuring FSU operator and bunker supplier Titan Petrochemicals has warned of a big deficit looming in delayed interim results for 2013.
  • No future for shipping?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Avance nets $450m
    Avance Gas has secured a $450m loan which will cover both existing ships and the first of its newbuildings.
  • Wan Hai profit slips
    Higher costs and lower revenue curtail Taiwanese container line in 2013.
  • Euronav firms $500m loan
    Euronav has signed a final agreement on a $500m loan which will help pay for 15 VLCCs bought from Maersk Tankers.
  • Sales lift PSA
    Singapore's PSA International raised its bottom line by 13.4% last year thanks mainly to asset disposals.
  • Bridge bash row settled
    Owner of tanker Harbour Feature agrees to pay $1.3m for New Hampshire accident.
  • Coastal hooks five
    Coastal Contracts of Malaysia has reeled in new shipbuilding contracts for five offshore support vessels and is close to clinching its first order for a jack-up drilling rig.
  • Cosco losses to return?
    With the ink still wet on its first annual profit in three years China Cosco is already being tipped for a resumption of red numbers in 2014.
  • Russian duo held
    Two VTS-Trans cargoships have been detained in Azerbaijan over technical faults and unpaid fees.
  • Suez Canal eyes record
    The Suez Canal's revenue is expected to reach a record high in its current financial year.
  • OW Bunker hits the Street
    OW Bunker saw an immediate jump in value today as the stock landed on the Nasdaq OMX in Copenhagen following its IPO.
  • OSG chases $450m
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Conti holds fire
    Germany's Conti Reederei has yet to declare any of its 12 ultramax options at China's Jiangsu Hantong shipyard.
  • Pallas ship refloats
    A Swedish cargoship has suffered a hull gash after grounding off Norway.
  • Is it a plane? No, it's a ship
    News organisations around the world flew into newsflash mode on Thursday, claiming a plane had crashed off the Canary Islands.
  • Morning Glory's story
    The captain of Morning Glory has revealed how he and his crew were coerced into loading crude at a rebel-held Libyan port by 35 armed militiamen.
  • Double piracy scare
    Two tankers have been targeted by suspected pirates in as many days off the coast of Somalia, it has emerged.
  • Hansen joins Milestone
    Tom Hansen has resurfaced in a top shipping post in Singapore as chief operating officer at Milestone Chemical Tankers.
  • EQT buys StormGeo
    EQT has acquired a majority stake in StormGeo in a deal that also sees DNV GL increase its stake in the Oslo-based company.
  • Vopak in Canada move
    Royal Vopak has expanded its footprint in Canada with the acquisition of two distribution terminals.
  • Seaspan sets notes price
    Seaspan Corp has set the price on a notes offering that could raise gross proceeds of $345m for the New York-listed containership owner.
  • Range set on $250m IPO
    Avance Gas is poised to announced the pricing range of what will be a $250m initial public offering on the Olso Stock Exchange, the chief executive of a major shareholder said today.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Chairman of NY/NJ Port Authority resigns
    David Samson, the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has resigned, effective immediately, said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Friday afternoon.
  • China Shipping reports loss for 2013
    Sluggish demand and increased capacity "led to a notable mismatch between supply and demand," and freight rates on main trade lanes "showed no substantial recovery and continued to fluctuate at low level," the company noted.
  • PSA profit rises 13% in 2013
    PSA's revenue rose 3.3 percent, year-over-year, to $3.7 billion on volume that increased by 2.9 percent to 61.8 million TEUs. When adjusted for port portfolio changes, PSA's like-for-like volume growth over 2012 was 4.6 percent.
  • Port Iquique seeks investors for terminal expansion
    The project at the port in northern Chile, which calls for the construction of a third berth and the expansion of another, will cost upward of $350 million. Iquique is located in the Tarapaca region, about 1,118 miles from Santiago.
  • Canada addresses marine, rail tanker safety
  • New NC port authority head is ex-Maersk exec
  • MOL expands New Delhi warehouse
  • MOL meets majority of internal KPI targets in February
  • Business park breaks ground near Savannah port
  • Engine importer reaches agreement with EPA
    The company will pay $630,000 in civil penalties and post a $300,000-to-$500,000 bond to satisfy any future potential penalties related to the import of model year 2014, 2015 and 2016 vehicles.
  • Weekly GRI Roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 28, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Unclear fuel price direction in Houston
    Average demand reported at the US Gulf port on Friday.
  • Repsol to expand bunkering ops in Singapore
    Plans to hire one or two new bunker traders by year-end.
  • Report: Shipping confidence hits highest level since 2008
    Survey reveals 'compelling evidence that a sea-change is set to take place in connection with shipping finance', says Moore Stephens.
  • Crewmember injured during bunkering ops in Singapore
    Face struck by hose's quick release connector.
  • Prices edge up across most markets
    Some improvement to supply at Cape Town.
  • Crude gives bunkers a boost in most markets
    Most price gains were close to double digits.
  • Survey gives filip to scrubber manufacturers
    Owners likely to go for technological solution to meet tougher sulphur cap.
  • SGMF: Access to supply key to LNG's wider use
    Industry adoption slow, but it will happen, says group.
  • OW Bunker: Share price rises on strong demand
    First day's trading price around DKK 20 above offer price.
  • Prices mixed across Asian hubs
    Hong Kong players preparing for supply switch from MGO to LSMGO.
  • OW Bunker lists at Copenhagen
    Bunker company makes IPO reality on strong demand for stock.
  • Asia's LNG pricing set to fall over long term
    'LNG prices across the globe will start to converge towards a natural lower level,' says Rolls Royce executive.
  • Kogas starting LNG bunkering project this year
    Company looking into development at South Korean ports of Busan, Incheon and Pyeongtaek.
  • Bunker demand in China shifts towards East
    Fuel oil exports at Shanghai topped other ports.
  • ICC: Be alert to oil scams
    Fraudsters capable of producing 'extremely credible documents'.
  • Navy bunker tanker to be upgraded
    In contract worth over $8 million.

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