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BRIEFS
March 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Savannah dredging shovel-ready after 16 years of environmental delays
  • East coast docker union chief makes pitch to shippers for west coast cargo
  • Manila's ICTSI profit up 6pc to US$182 million as revenue soars 24pc
  • Oakland reports progress on road to normality with everyone 'working all out'
  • Shippers will pay for more reliable service: Kuehne + Nagel CEO
  • Cost burden remains key hurdle in wider use of LNG in shipping
  • 10,000-14,000 TEU containerships to be 'workhorses': Seaspan
  • China to spend US$128 billion on rail, to sell offshore railway building deals
  • US retailers seek reform on waterfront union-management contract talks
  • CEVA fourth quarter operating profit falls 2.6pc to US$75 million
  • Shipping security in the Indian Ocean still a risk: MAST
  • Chinese yard orders MacGregor dry bulk cement handling systems
  • Freighter safety, efficiency improves with Schiphol's taxiway
  • FAAN to spur development of Nigeria's air cargo sector
  • Aviation Africa 2015 to take place in Dubai May 10-11

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 8, 2015
  • AFS Logistics successfully handles heavy project shipments at Kandla & Cochin
  • IACS to act on MOL Comfort report
  • IWAI signs pacts to develop National Waterways
  • SIMA seeks permission to ship cotton from Gujarat ports
  • Cereal exports likely to fall due to oversupply
  • Commerce Ministry seeks duty on cement imports
  • Last season's sugar subsidy payment to be released soon
  • Seafood exports likely to cross $5 bn in FY15
  • WTO members oppose rise in India's sugar export subsidy
  • Efforts being made to avert strike at Major Ports
  • Govt's move to build smart cities at Major Ports can help Cochin Port generate revenue
  • Kerala hopeful of cabotage law relaxation for Vizhinjam
  • L&T Ports Kattupalli reaches milestone of handling a lakh tonnes of steel cargo
  • Move to tax port & airport construction unfavourable: Expert
  • Toyota Kirloskar Motor signs MoU with Kamarajar Port to expand export business
  • No announcement of DFC for Southern Rly region disappointing : TNCC
  • Forex reserves up to new high of $ 338.08 billion
  • INR closes weak against dollar at 62.16
  • Rising service tax to push up cost: Texprocil
  • DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters
  • GJF likely to become Council
  • Service Tax to be an area of focus at CONquest 2015 CEO Roundtable
  • BIMCO's Heavy Lift Contracts Workshop in November
  • GPA puts in place system to expedite break-bulk cargo handling
  • Ports partnering PPG conference
  • Videotel launches heavy lifts & project cargoes programme
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Brazil

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DHL Express investing heavily in Southeast Asia
  • Handing over papers and mags
  • Port of Gothenburg lands Volvo business
  • BGS starts services at Radom-Sadków airport
  • NYK adds intra-Asian service
  • EU supports rail traffic upgrades in Dublin area
  • An end to railways' men only domain
  • New front man for Swisslog division
  • New partner in Pakistan and Afghanistan
  • Freezing in company
  • Thirty-year old country branch gets new CEO
  • Busan handles record volume
  • One year and one day after
  • Rail industry launches Railsponsible initiative

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Heavy ice delays Seaway opening
    Heavy ice throughout the Great Lakes region has forced a week's delay in the opening of the St Lawrence Seaway for the 2015 navigation season. According to Terence Bowles, president and CEO of the Canadian Seaway Management Corp, the Seaway had planned to open on 27 March but after studying the ice
  • Container freight rates fell again in January
    Container freight rates fell for the second month in a row in January, figures released today by UK-based consultancy Container Trade Statistics (CTS) have revealed. The rates dropped by one point to 81 in January following the previous one-point dip in December 2014 on the previous month. The
  • Concerns mount over Chinese iron ore imports
    The price of iron ore fell to a six-year low yesterday on the back of fears of weaker than expected economic growth in China, while the ongoing decline in the link between the growth and steel production there raises further concerns for dry bulk shipping, senior shipping analysts reported. Ore
  • Sainty Marine offers guarantee for subsidiary yard
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine will offer a guarantee for a combined fund of CNY145 million (USD23 million) for Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou), its major shipbuilding subsidiary based in Yangzhou. Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) is planning to sell and lease back its production facilities from AVIC
  • Colombia detains COSCO vessel over illegal arms
    COSCO's heavy-lift ship Da Dan Xia was detained in Cartagena by Colombian authorities on 4 March for carrying illegal weapons. About 100 tonnes of gunpowder, 2.6 million detonators, 99 projectiles, and about 3,000 cannon shells were found on the Hong Kong-flagged ship, which was bound for Cuba,
  • ICTSI gross revenue up 24%
    Singapore-listed port operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) posted a 24% full-year gross revenue increase for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, due to higher contribution from newer business units. ICTSI hiked 6% year on year (y/y) to USD191.5 million in FY 2014,
  • Insight: Human error caused sinking of Taiwanese research ship
    The sinking of Taiwanese maritime research vessel Ocean Researcher V has been attributed chiefly to human error, according to a Maritime and Port Bureau report. "Investigators found that the crew members did not follow correct procedures during the return voyage, which required the use of nautical
  • Dawei Port construction deals to be inked this month
    A source has confirmed to IHS Maritime that construction contracts for Dawei Port in Myanmar will be signed this month. Two Thai construction companies, Italian-Thai Development and Rojana, are reportedly close to signing an agreement with the Burmese government to develop the first phase of the
  • NYK devises energy-saving adjustments for box ships
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and its subsidiary Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI) have made energy-saving adjustments for container ships. The adjustments resulted in lowering carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 23% over six months, beating pre-test estimates. To reduce energy
  • Alam Maritim wins Petronas Carigali charter contract
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources has secured a contract from oil company Petronas Carigali for the provision of spot charter marine vessels. The contract was signed for the duration of two years effective until 8 January 2017 with an extension option of one year
  • EMAS Offshore sets up USD500 mil. debt issuance programme
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider EMAS Offshore has set up a USD500 million multicurrency debt issuance programme and has appointed Singapore-based DBS Bank as its sole arranger and dealer. According to EMAS Offshore's filing in the Singapore Stock Exchange, the debt issuance programme

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Carbofina to pay $2.75 million in magic pipe case
  • Fincantieri floats out largest Holland America Line ship yet
  • Gas Turbine Alternator package installed in U.K. carrier
  • Damen launches LNG fueled inland tanker
  • Wärtsilä and CME offer scrubber financing solution
  • Australia to build 21 patrol boats for its neighbors
  • Vessel discharge regulation reform moves forward
  • March 05, 2015 Cat power for diesel-electric Edison Chouest MPSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Vigor announces merger with Kvichak Marine Industries
  • Diana Shipping releases fourth quarter numbers
  • Daylight Savings Time returns this Sunday morning, March 8
  • Repaired Washington ferry TACOMA undergoing testing in Elliott Bay
  • VT Halter Marine launches new articulated tug barge

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Industry viewpoint: The Jones Act - Time for repeal?
    Increasing domestic pressure in the US might assist the TTIP negotiations and lead to easing of some restrictions but don't hold your breath
  • Where is the demand growth for all this new LNG?
    Producing new LNG and hoping the demand will be there seems like a risky strategy that puts the fate of the ships in question
  • D'Amico satisfied with its product tanker fleet size as it prepares for upturn
    New Middle Eastern refinery capacity presents cargo-carrying opportunities for Italian tanker company
  • Rates slip again
    But carriers hopeful of success in their mid-March price push
  • Offen confirms New York MLP plan
    Updated: German owners move away from wreckage of KG system
  • RS Platou downgrades Maersk shares to neutral from buy
    Move due to higher share price and 'disappointing' guidance for 2015
  • Oakland on track for normal operations
    Vessel logjam expected to disappear within 10 days
  • Brussels must work with European shipping to promote market access, urges Ecsa president
    Europe must play its role as an international trade partner, says Rehder
  • Rongsheng Heavy Industry scraps warrant issue following arrest of key subscriber
    Beleaguered shipbuilder's hopes of raising $416m are dashed
  • Slow start to the year for container volumes
    Container Trades Statistics figures reveal a decline in the Asia-Europe trade and at a global level
  • Mitsui OSK and Höegh joint venture lands Volvo exports deal
    EML to ship cars out of Gothenburg for Russian and Chinese markets
  • IACS responds to Tokyo's calls for better class rules
    Following MOL Comfort incident, industry body says new requirements under development took Japanese government's suggestions into consideration
  • Four candidates confirmed in running for IMO secretary-general
    IMO member states have until the end of the month to submit their nominations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • California Cartage CEO: Treat drivers better at marine terminals
    Robert A. Curry Sr., president and CEO of California Cartage Co. and a 60-year veteran of the harbor drayage industry, says, "The driver needs to be taken care of. I've been preaching that for years." LONG BEACH, California - The truck drivers that shuttle containers to and from marine terminals are...
  • ILA officials: We won't poach ILWU's cargo
    The International Longshoremen's Association said it will not undermine the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by seeking cargo diverted to East and Gulf Coast ports by the recent West Coast contract standoff. ILA President Harold Daggett issued a statement Friday reiterating his union's support of the ILWU, and the ILA's...
  • Livingston to open US headquarters in Chicago
    North American customs broker Livingston International will be opening a new U.S. headquarters in Chicago, which has become a virtual hub for fast-growing third-party logistics companies during the past decade. Livingston CEO Steve Preston and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the news Friday. Preston said a new U.S. headquarters for the Toronto-based...
  • Japan calls for ship design changes in MOL Comfort report
    A final Japanese government report on the 2013 break-up and sinking of the MOL Comfort has called for amended ship design requirements to better ensure the safety of large container ships. The International Association of Classification Societies said it will study the report on the MOL Comfort, the largest container ship...
  • Foreign trade drives February surge in China exports
    HONG KONG - China's containerized exports for February leapt 17.5 percent to 8.6 million 20-foot containers as strong foreign trade and a late Chinese New Year pushed up volumes leaving its ports.The top seven coastal ports posted soaring throughput as the majority of shipments exported for the late lunar new...
  • New intra-India feeder service launched covering west coast ports
    Logistics giant Transport Corporation of India has launched a coastal container feeder service between West India and South India, a growing route that has seen the entry of rival feeder lines in recent months. The port coverage is as follows: Mundra, Cochin (Vallarpadam Transshipment Terminal) and Mundra. The company is employing the...
  • Oakland reports progress in recovering from labor standoff
    After two weeks of working all-out to clear its worst congestion problem since 2002, the Port of Oakland on Friday reported reduced vessel backups and yard congestion, improved truck transaction times and better terminal productivity. "This isn't victory - there's still a great deal of work to do - but we're...
  • Virginia's Richmond inland port closes after heavy snowfall
    The Port of Virginia closed its port in Richmond after unexpected snowfall hit the James River facility Thursday afternoon. The port closed at 2 p.m. Thursday "as a result of accumulating snow and deteriorating road conditions in the Richmond metro area," the Virginia Port Authority said in a statement. By Thursday evening,...
  • Virginia's NIT remains closed to export intermodal traffic
    Virginia's Norfolk International Terminals remained closed Thursday to all export rail containers, as the port continues to cope with backlogged rail volume at the facility. The Virginia Port Authority announced it was working with rail partner Norfolk Southern Railway to reopen the railroad's Midwest and Ohio Valley intermodal gates to NIT...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Rare delay in seaway start
    US and Canadian officials have delayed the opening of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway System to 2 April.
  • Rieber fixes to Dof
    GC Rieber Shipping has secured employment for one of its subsea vessels which will be hired by Dof Subsea.
  • Grimaldi holds Anek ferry
    A passenger ferry owned by Anek Lines has been held in the Greek port of Patras following legal action from the Grimaldi Group.
  • Riga hit by claim
    Another insolvency claim has been filed against Latvia's Riga Shipyard.
  • Attica back in black
    Greece's Attica Holdings has returned to profit after five loss-making years, boosted by higher volumes and revenue.
  • Saga Tankers in merger
    Oslo-listed Saga Tankers is to merge with its billionaire chairman's private equity investment company Strata Marine & Offshore.
  • Zvezda "sanctions-proof"
    The construction of Russia's big new far eastern shipyard Zvezda has not been hampered by western sanctions.
  • Astomos aims for the top
    Japan's Astomos Energy wants to be the biggest LPG trader in the world as it plots a fleet expansion to 30 ships by 2020.
  • Tanker goes adrift
    A chemical carrier has gone adrift 11.5 nautical miles off Kythera island in southern Greece.
  • Lysblink towed into port
    DFDS' Lysblink Seaways has been safely towed to Clydeport in Scotland after grounding last month.
  • Swissco names new COO
    Swissco Holdings has named a senior executive from its recent acquisition Scott and English Energy (SEE) as its new chief operating officer (COO).
  • FPSO in scrap row
    A huge FPSO has been beached in Turkey despite protest from green groups concerned it could contain radioactive material.
  • Scrubber burden eased
    Wartsila has teamed with Clean Marine Energy (CME) in an effort to ease the financial burden on shipowners seeking to meet new sulphur emissions legislation.
  • Eimskip ups earnings
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has posted a bigger profit in the fourth quarter as revenue grew.
  • Dof's double deal
    Dof Subsea has secured further employment for two of its offshore support vessels.
  • Strike threat delayed
    A strike by Indian port workers planned for 9 March has been postponed by a week.
  • Getting the hump with PE
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • New ferry breaks down
    A new CalMac ferry has broken down off Scotland less than a month after starting operations.
  • Subsea 7 may chop ten
    Subsea 7 may look to trim its owned and chartered-in fleet as it battles with reduced E&P spending by the oil majors.
  • Record year for tanker S&P
    Crude tanker sales in 2014 were the largest in recent history according to figures compiled by Clarksons.
  • EMAS eyes fresh funds
    EMAS Offshore, the Singapore offshore vessel operator, is looking to raise fresh capital to fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • Mystery mogul funds race to reclaim lost 'marbles'
    Industry insiders were scratching their heads this week in the wake of rumours that a Greek shipping magnate has coughed up cash to fund the next phase of a crusade to repatriate the Parthenon Marbles.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Improving on 'Free-Flow'
  • MOL Comfort report results in two new IACS Unified Requirements
  • FAA fines Home Depot, Chemique for hazmat violations
  • USTR highlights 'notorious' IPR-violating markets
  • Import safety spotlight shines on Lumber Liquidators
  • Executive moves: Liberian Registry and Unicon
  • Tech Bytes: Haven and Transportation Costing Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 6, 2015
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Support emission-reduction targets, transport group tells shipping
    CSC also calls for emissions monitoring.
  • Pennsylvania backpedals on higher tax for LNG
    Governor wants to encourage use of the alternative fuel.
  • Report: Gazprom Neft seeks financial help from government
    Asks for $3.3 billion in financial support.
  • DNV GL CEO: 'Innovate to stay ahead of the game'
    Europe needs to continue to invest in R&D to keep leading edge, he says.
  • Hedging losses drag shipping company into the red
    Nevertheless d'Amico International says prospects look promise
  • Tankoil reported to be heading for bankruptcy
    OW Bunker trustees hopeful it will shed light on what happened between DOT and its biggest debtor.
  • 'Europe failing to offer shipping companies enough support'
    If you want to develop 'motorways of the sea' you must support port infrastructure, says legislator.
  • Canadian firm opts to protect ships from arrest
    With interpleader lawsuit.
  • OW 'had a culture of aggressive risk-taking'
    Lack of transparency and conflicts of business roles were key factors in OW Bunker collapse, according to Singapore published study.
  • Vopak expecting changes in fuel oil markets
    'Solid' demand in bunker market, but inland demand set to shrink.
  • Wartsila embraces scrubber financing scheme
    To promote uptake of units.
  • NYK to update design of boxship newbuilds
    Trial with modified containership shows 23% reduction in CO2 emissions.
  • Spare capacity at bunkering hub terminal
    Vopak 'needs more throughput' before considering expansion.
  • ExxonMobil: Antwerp coker unit to start up in 2017
    New unit will convert fuel oil to distillates.
  • Marine design firm unveils oil recovery tool
    'This was not an easy product to develop', says General Manager of Miko Marine.
  • Gazpromneft adds bunker tanker to fleet
    Vessel was christened at Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
  • Singapore accredited supplier at new office
    SK Energy International at new location.

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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
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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