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BRIEFS
May 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe hits all-time low of US$343/TEU - transpac up 11pc
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailing as demand slackens around Labour Day
  • New Far East-US east coast loop to come from Ocean 3 via Panama
  • Leftist Greece state mulls U-turn on selling majority stakes in major ports
  • Singapore fears feeder glut to service fleets of mega ships to come
  • Maersk insists Iranian held ship be freed, US Navy 'accompanies' US flags
  • MOL's intra-Asia services outperform N-S trades for timely arrivals
  • A-Sonic Logistics's Cliff Sullivan elected as two-year HAFFA chairman
  • Founding ceremony of cross-border e-commerce chamber in Kowloon this week
  • River pilot ferrymen strike throttles Argentina's big grain port
  • Norfolk Southern profit falls 16pc to US$310 million as sales drop 3.8pc
  • International Association of Ports and Harbours meets in Hamburg June 1
  • West African piracy workshops to by held in Europe
  • Cargolux 2014 profit slips to US$3 million from $8 million, sales down 10pc
  • IAG Cargo quarterly sales slip 1.6pc to US$276 million - no word on profit
  • Smuggling arrests at Chennai lead to tight security in air cargo complex

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Stellar results from Hamburg
  • Raising hazmat transport safety in Switzerland
  • Containers and crude lift Q1 at Marseille Fos
  • Wim Bosman starting partnership in Spain
  • Support for kick-off of Qatar Rail operations
  • EU CO2 vote disappoints shipping industry
  • Freja inks GDP agreements
  • Liberian Registry opens up in Istanbul
  • Wealth of new contracts for WFS
  • Augmenting network in southern Germany
  • Busan port unveils port expansion plans
  • Endless summer?
  • Changes on MOL's top deck
  • Air Botswana increases Gaborone-Cape Town link

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Crude drop hits barge sector
    US crude production pullbacks due to lower pricing are now having a significant effect on inland barge operators like Kirby Corp. NYSE-listed Kirby has dropped its full-year profit guidance by 6-9%, citing crude production declines. According to company executives, 100-150 barges have already been
  • Exmar prepares for arrival of Caribbean FLNG
    Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar saw net profit dip to USD9.4 million during the first quarter after USD14.2 million in Q1 last year as it waits for the first revenues from Caribbean FLNG to arrive early next year. The company said that construction of the floating liquefaction and storage
  • ICTSI exits Naha Port
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has offloaded its stake in Japan's Naha Port, the Filipino terminal operator said in a stock market disclosure. "ICTSI sold its 60% share in Naha International Container Terminal Inc (NICTI) in Naha in Japan, back to NICTI as treasury shares,"
  • Shipping warned on Iran action against Maersk
    Maersk Shipping-related businesses could be at risk while operating in the Persian Gulf, a maritime analyst has warned. His warning comes as the United States has sent navy ships to escort US-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. Box ship Maersk Tigris was arrested by the Iranian

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Shippers should improve manufacturing cycles to avoid air freight congestion
  • Pentagon is claiming 'harassment' after Iranian Navy seizes Maersk containership
  • Is this the perfect moment for Con-way to steer itself into the busy M&A arena?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Drew Marine acquires Ocean Signal
  • Navantia launches last of 12 landing craft for Australia
  • ABS has "year of firsts and excellence"
  • LA Port Police Chief indicted on corruption charges
  • Shipowners worry about availability of U.S. approved BWMS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Port of Longview CEO named IAPH vice president
  • Schnitzer Steel names Sutherlin to company's board of directors
  • Diana Shipping to purchase pair of dry bulk vessels
  • Port Metro Vancouver submits EIS for Roberts Bank container terminal
  • Port of Portland announces opening of new runway at Hillsboro Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Yangzijiang weighs up Rongsheng investment
    But the underlying assets will have to be 'clean' of debt free, says Ren
  • Asia-north Europe carriers fail with latest price push
    New all-time lows on Asia-north Europe trade, but Asia-Mediterranean carriers achieve partial success with May GRIs
  • Euronav tankers unaffected by Yemen conflict so far
    Country that sits on key shipping trades sees fighting grow worse
  • There is almost a shortage of suezmaxes
    As long as demand for ships outweighs supply of ships, this market will stay rewarding for owners
  • MISC reports 3% drop in net profits
    Petroleum and LNG shipping show solid performance, but smaller operating fleet in chemical tankers weighs on results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2015
  • FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Relief of Nepal Earthquake Disaster
    MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 1, 2015 - FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has committed approximately $1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake. The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilizing its...
  • Celadon keeps more drivers, 'seats' more trucks
    Success in hiring and keeping drivers behind the wheel meant more "seated" tractor-trailers for Celadon Trucking and more capacity for its shipper customers in the first quarter. The Indianapolis-based truckload carrier boosted its average seated tractor count by 21.2 percent to 4,171 tractors in the quarter, the third accounting period in...
  • Phillipines-based ICTSI sells stake in Japan's Naha terminal
    Global port terminal operator International Container Terminal Services sold its 60 percent stake in Japan's Naha Internatinal Container Terminal Inc. in Okinawa back to the company. ICTSI's shares were vallued at about $12.6 million, the company said in a stock market disclosure. The terminal operator's 10-year lease agreement with the Naha...
  • South Korea to add 15 container berths at Busan New Port
    South Korea will spend $42 million to expand Busan New Port, adding 15 berths to increase the port's annual container handling capacity by 15.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units. The expansion plans include improvements to container terminals, feeder terminals and multipurpose terminals, a liquid natural gas bunkering facility and a logistics park....
  • New automated Rotterdam container terminal shows how far US lags
    APM Terminals in Rotterdam officially opened the container terminal of the future on April 24 with the aggressive prediction that Maasvlakte II will improve vessel productivity by 40 percent. However, the value-add of the 212-acre, totally-automated operation is that worker safety and the environment will also be beneficiaries. "Speed, safety and the...
  • Work restarts at Oakland port after idled day shift
    The Port of Oakland confirmed Friday that cargo handling will resume on the evening shift after the port was closed for the day shift for a rescheduled labor meeting. Normal operations along the vessels, in the yards and at the gates are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Pacific time. As...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Scorpio fees waived
    Scorpio Tankers says a private related party will waive a 1% commission on the purchase of three products tanker newbuildings funded through a recent equity raise.
  • Golar buys LNG Abuja
    Golar LNG has purchased a 35-year-old LNG carrier from Nigeria's Bonny Gas Transport.
  • Carnival revises by $20m
    Carnival has revised three years' worth of annual results, cutting $20m from the profit booked in the 2014 fiscal year alone.
  • STNG not aggressive again
    Scorpio Tankers' return to the sale and purchase market this week is not the start of a new round of aggressive growth at the New York-listed giant, Stifel says.
  • Setaf bulker aground
    Kenyan authorities are awaiting high tide to free a French bulker that has been aground since Tuesday.
  • Goldenport takes JV hit
    Goldenport Holdings has seen its full year loss double following the winding-up of a joint venture with Glencore.
  • Scerni: 'no sale'
    Gruppo Scerni of Italy has denied reports it has sold a pair of tankers in a $70m deal this week.
  • Quantum Pacific sells LR1
    Idan Ofer's Quantum Pacific has reportedly sold a modern products tanker.
  • Crude output hits high
    Tankers were busier as OPEC oil supply hit its highest level for more than two years in April.
  • Ro-pax run revived?
    A UK council could re-start a ro-pax crossing to Belgium.
  • Liu left waiting again
    A key meeting to decide the fate of Por Liu's attempts to take Parakou Tankers public has been pushed back once again to allow time for continued negotiations and evaluation.
  • Marenave slashes loss
    German owner Marenave is still suffering from a dire bulker market, but it has knocked $79m off its 2014 loss.
  • Steel stress
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Navibulgar adding four
    Bulgarian owner Navibulgar is continuing its fleet expansion by adding up to four bulkers.
  • TNG making money
    Newly listed Croatian owner Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has achieved a profit margin of 52% in the first quarter.
  • Tanker on block again
    A Malaysian tanker linked to the bankruptcy of OW Bunker is proving stubbornly hard to sell.
  • Paragon in $1.2m sale
    Paragon Shipping has raised $1.2m from the sale of a batch of shares in spin-off Box Ships.
  • Grupo TMM keeps losing
    Grupo TMM has only managed to erase a small part of its red ink for the first quarter despite higher revenue.
  • Top Ships turns a profit
    Top Ships has recorded a profitable 2014 as it built a fleet of eco products tankers.
  • Scandlines stronger
    Baltic ro-pax group Scandlines has logged a "good" result for 2014 as earnings and volumes rose.
  • Three tonnes on drug tug
    UK authorities have recovered three tons of cocaine worth more than £500m ($767m) from a Tanzanian tug intercepted off Scotland.
  • Varun seeks to split
    India's loss-making Varun Shipping is to split its operations through two separate new listings.
  • Gunvor earnings down
    Oil trader Gunvor has seen its 2014 net profit decline 13% to $267m as it was forced to make a number of write downs.
  • US ships to be escorted
    The US Navy is set to start escorting US flagged commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to US media reports.
  • Tsuneishi inks bulker orders
    Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has received its first order its newly developed 38,300-dwt TESS38 design log and bulk carrier.
  • Gazprom opts for Hyundai
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured the contract to build an LNG FSRU for Russian gas company Gazprom.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Update: More details emerge in Maersk Tigris story
  • Spot container rates fall on Asia to U.S. East Coast routes
  • HOYER Group purchases Gran Taralrud
  • JDA Focus wrapup
  • Congestion disappears from ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach
  • Q1 profits skyrocket at CSCL
  • NS net income falls 16% in Q1
  • Short line railroads seek tax incentive for track rehab
  • IAG Cargo reports slight drop in revenue
  • AA Cargo adds summer destinations in Scotland, Ireland
  • CEVA builds 'super site' in Australia
  • Roadrunner rebounds from tough 2014
  • UPS Freight adds LNG trucks to fleet
  • Frozen LCL service for Canadian seafood
  • Mobile device logistics provider Ingram releases analytics solution
  • Supplier Dunkin' toes in Manhattan systems
  • UP to invest $119 million in Illinois rail improvements
  • CBP implements May 1 deadline for filing import manifests in ACE

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 1, 2015
  • Chevron's Q1 net income down year-on-year
    Despite earnings from its refining unit more than doubling.
  • Mobil: Pipeline leaked 1500 litres of fuel in New Zealand
    70 booms are in place to absorb oil.
  • Rotterdam MGO at discount to cargo market
    Traders blame weak demand for ECA-compliant fuel.
  • 6% ECA non-compliance recorded in EU database
    Enforcement efforts being stepped up in many countries, conference told.
  • New charging system for Panama Canal
    Bunkering classed as other than international trade.
  • Bunker tanker proves hard to shift
    Fourth sale attempt for tanker caught up in OW related dispute.
  • Cruise and ropax operator reduces fuel costs
    As a result of vessel re-routing and operation optimisation, says Tallink.
  • Drop-in bunker biofuel in development
    Prototype biofuel contains no sulphur, says developer.
  • Updated software to determine vessel's trial speed
    Free solution will use new harmonised international standard for calculating EEDI.
  • Bunker consumption up for offshore services firm
    Net profit for Wintermar Offshore Marine Group, however, sharply down.
  • Expert criticises Vancouver bunker spill response
    Calls efforts 'embarrassing' and disappointing'.
  • WFS posts rise in Q1 earnings
    Marine segment gross profit rose to $53.9 million despite lower revenue.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
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PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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