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December 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies US$1,200 in three rate hikes this month and next
  • China's foreign trade to shrink by 7.2pc in 2015, customs reports
  • Egyptian transport minister visits Felixstowe to see 19,100-TEUer unload
  • Canada, Mexico to retaliate with US$1 billion tariff over US meat label rules
  • Construction starts on new Vizhinjam seaport in Kerala after many delays
  • G6 without APL not expected to cause disruption given surplus capacity
  • China urges EU to lift anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar exports
  • New technology designed to reduce ship emissions, improve fuel efficiency
  • Cargotec's Kalmar to offer fast-charging electric shuttle straddle carriers
  • Changi Airport starts 3rd runway project to prepare for traffic growth
  • Decision on 3rd Heathrow runway put off for another six months
  • Hactl's Hacis gears up with e-commerce depot at Nansha bonded zone
  • Boeing rents 'homeless' 747s to AirBridgeCargo to maintain production run
  • UTi opens multimodal hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • BBC Chartering opens office in Beijing
  • CMMI's conference on mandatory container weight verification today
  • LPG shipping rates heading for a fall
  • NYK making efforts to improve fuel efficiency of its vessels
  • China proposes relaxing cabotage law for operations from Shanghai
  • JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre lines up diverse training programmes for 2016
  • Port of Antwerp welcomes more & more 'green' ships
  • BMC to appoint consultant to review coastal road project
  • Govt to help boost textile exports
  • INR drops moderately against dollar
  • Poultry players urge govt to remove duties on maize, soya imports
  • Oceans, caught between the devil & the deep blue sea - Part II

International Transport Journalweb site
  • App helps to find secure parking in Africa
  • ITJ to support fundraising business run for Paris
  • Investment in India
  • New locomotives for use in Italy
  • Coesia and KN Italy recognised for sc innovation
  • Merry Christmas SOL
  • Pactl paves the way for another record year
  • 31st office for BBC - in Beijing
  • Reducing turnaround times in UK
  • Facelift for Kosovo's rail infrastructure
  • IAG Cargo enhances short-haul network in Europe
  • LNG: third vessel down the slipway
  • Abu Dhabi doubling up to 2020
  • Unctad: the shifting face of trade
  • NS: takeover still subject to great regulatory risk
  • SKE arbitrators elected
  • ABC renews Iosa certification
  • Rochade at WCA

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Insurers bemoan weighty problems of cargo misdeclaration
    Moves by shipping companies and ports to tackle the issue of overweight containers onshore have been welcomed by insurers with the warning that operators and ports need to ensure they have their facts right. In recent weeks Hapag-Lloyd AG and port operator APM Terminals have gone public on the problem. Hapag-Lloyd has...
  • Wilhelmshaven box throughput picking up
    Wilhelmshaven. Credit: AffeldtCargo volumes at Germany's new deepsea container terminal in Wilhelmshaven gained traction this year after a very slow start that forced it to send its workforce on a short-time labour scheme. According to Olaf Lies, the state minister of economics of Lower Saxony - one of the two...
  • CMA CGM's NOL takeover offer below book value, says Alphaliner
    Credit: Maritime PhotographicThe price Temasek will get for NOL from CMA CGM if the takeover deal goes ahead is below the book value of the company, according to container shipping analyst Alphaliner. At SGD1.30 per share, the deal values NOL at USD2.41 billion, or 0.96 times the book value of the...
  • German investigators pull out of Costa Concordia/Norman Atlantic probes over Italian 'interference'
    Costa Concordia. Credit: PAThe German marine accident investigation branch (BSU) has pulled out of investigations into two major ship casualties in Italy out of frustration over conflicts of competence between relevant authorities. The Hamburg-based agency, which belongs to the federal ministry of transport, said yesterday that it had quit its...
  • Spot fixtures, second hand sales suggest deepening dry bulk gloom
    Capesize Pierre LD sold for less than its estimated value. Credit: FotofliteRecent spot fixtures and second hand sales of dry bulk carriers strengthen the view that the sector's gloom is deepening and that it is suffering from structural rather than cyclical weakness, but the fact that ordering of newbuildings has...
  • BW LPG raises stake in Avance Gas Holding's takeover target Aurora LPG
    BW LPG's BW Trader LPG tanker. Credit: Daniel FerroBW LPG, the Singapore-based VLGC owner listed in Oslo, has raised its stake in Aurora LPG, another listed VLGC owner, to 12%, which shipping analysts view could trigger a bid for the company that is already an acquisition target for Avance Gas...
  • South Korea's Hayne Shipping bucks market trend
    Evelyn Hayne (ex-Fearless I). Credit: HasenpuschSouth Korea's Hayne Shipping has asserted it has been profitable since its establishment and expects to stay in the black for 2015, amid a string of insolvencies and financial difficulties among dry bulk shipping companies. A company executive told IHS Fairplay that ahead of the market...
  • Samsung Heavy veteran staff to help Sungdong yard
    A Samsung Heavy Industries yard. Credit: IHS/Crystal ChanFrom the start of next year, South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will deploy its veteran staff to compatriot mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The veterans will comprise engineers and naval architects, as well as sales executives. The move is part of an agreement...
  • Malaysia study to focus on government role in port development
    Port Klang, Malaysia. Credit: PAAligning the roles of different levels of government, in particular the critical role by the states in the provision of land for development, is a key challenge being addressed in the study currently under way that will form the basis of Malaysia's National Port Strategy. "Malaysia lacks...
  • As tanker rates surge, tanker stocks tumble
    Evercore ISI analyst Jon Chappell. Credit: Chris Preovolos/Marine Money.Shares of US-listed tanker companies are slumping just as tanker spot rates are hitting multi-year peaks. "I've never in my 15 years of covering shipping seen such a disconnect between rates and stock prices," said Evercore ISI analyst Jon Chappell in an...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Dan March named new WCA chief executive as David Yokeum becomes chairman
  • Lufthansa and United confirm partnership talks on creation of transatlantic cargo network
  • Norfolk Southern railroad chief rejects second merger bid from Canadian Pacific
  • CMA CGM chiefs eye 'significant' operational synergies in plan for integrating APL
  • Malaysia seeks owner of three B747s, one a freighter, abandoned at airport
  • What's holding back China's consumers?
  • Europe adopts new aviation strategy

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Austal lowers U.S. shipbuilding earnings forecast
  • Bollinger in $8.5 million False Claims Act settlement
  • Nicaragua Canal developers enlist BMT expertise
  • Great Lakes Shipyard to drydock, repower ferry
  • Container weighing FAQs now available
  • Chinese liftboats to have Cat diesel electric propulsion
  • Nichols to build two coastal cruise ships for Lindblad

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Port Tracker report predicts steady import cargo volumes
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for dry bulk vessel SEATTLE
  • Crowley Maritime presents scholarships to three Merchant Marine Academy cadets
  • Foss Maritime names Parrott new chief operating officer
  • Federal Maritime Commission earns improved agency honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Munich Re to rebrand Watkins
    Lloyd's energy and marine specialist to be known as Munich Re Syndicate
  • Industry coalition offers transparency on mandatory box weighing
    WSC, TT Club, ICHCA and GSF publish 'FAQ' document as regulatory guidance for stakeholders
  • HHLA chairman to stand down
    Klaus-Dieter Peters will not seek to extend term after 2016
  • Lloyd's List wins top journalism awards
    Journalist of the Year and International Editor of the Year awards scooped by Lloyd's List editorial team
  • Shipping removed from latest Paris Agreement draft
    Reference to IMO and marine bunkers absent from latest COP21 text
  • Tsavliris quits ISU executive after reprimand for Greek salvor
    New salvors' president John Witte says the sector faces wider image problem
  • No let-up in declining Asia-Europe traffic
    Negative volume growth recorded for eighth consecutive month
  • Low cost of NOL sale could hit other deals
    Temasek's sale for less than book value will have implications for other mergers
  • Nantong Mingde assets to be sold online this weekend
    Court announces Sunday auction on Tabao, China's equivalent of eBay
  • BW LPG buys 10% of Aurora as Avance's bid hits hurdle
    VLGC owners circle Aurora but who will take the spoils?
  • Asian robbery and piracy incidents decline for third consecutive month
    No incidents in November on eastbound lane of Malacca Straits: ReCAAP
  • Spot LNG cargoes on the rise in Asia Pacific market
    Growing spot market will help absorb excess tonnage and lift charter rates
  • Jiangsu Hantong wins up to eight LR1 tankers
    Deliveries scheduled from late 2017
  • Rotterdam port ro-ro trade ramps up
    A number of shippers are moving cargoes to the UK through Rotterdam instead of Calais
  • MOL takes delivery of third Chinese-built LNG carrier
    Carrier will be on long-term charter to Exxon Mobil's LNG projects in Papua New Guinea and Australia
  • Shipping alliances reshuffle may take time to pan out
    Notice period required for APL to exit G6
  • China Cosco general manager resigns
    Current deputy general manager Xu Zunwu to succeed Jiang Lijun
  • Courage Marine completes new shares placement
    Proceeds to be used for working capital and business investments
  • US needs to build 100 more LNG carriers to meet export requirements
    Transport and operating costs for US-built and flagged LNG carriers higher than internationally flagged ships
  • Star Bulk sells four modern vessels for $122m
    Asset disposal to help company's cash runway

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Industry FAQs tackle shipper verified weight concerns
  • US Customs bill would streamline import, export processes
  • US West Coast port congestion woes still echo through supply chains
  • Rail reform bill on track to clear Congress this week
  • Shipping omitted from latest draft of Paris climate talks text
  • Lufthansa, United Airlines plan trans-Atlantic cargo partnership
  • World Bank study on Malaysia ports to focus on role of government
  • Greece postpones Piraeus privatization deadline yet again
  • New West Coast arbitration process could speed shift to port automation
  • Idle container fleet heads for all-time high
  • Some carriers will resist giving free time to shippers in 2016 contracts
  • Maher's NY-NJ deal could mark trend for ports
  • India's JNPT moves to paperless import delivery system
  • Pick up your planes or lose them, Malaysia airport tells mystery owner
  • NOL being sold at a discount, Alphaliner says
  • Hactl's Nansha depot opens new China e-commerce channel

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Bollinger strikes deal to settle US case
    US shipyard group agrees to pay $8.5m over False Claims Act allegations.
  • Golar shares rebound after Ophir deals
    Share rise by more than 10% after heads of agreement struck for FLNG project.
  • Royal Caribbean to exit Oslo Stock Exchange
    Cruise giant to delist in Norwegian capital next year leaving Frontline as the most valuable shipping company in town.
  • Magnificent men and their money machines
    Lorentzen & Stemoco says VLCCs set fair for first half of next year as sector becomes all about cash flow.
  • Sea-Watch adds second
    Refugee charity snaps up UK research ship to boost Med rescue operations.
  • Boxship and frigate collide
    Clash in Kiel Canal damages German warship and containers on Nordic Hamburg vessel.
  • Latest bulker sales add to dry price pain
    String of bulker deals show values declining further in an already deeply depressed environment.
  • Moby takes hotel ship
    Denmark's Monjasa offloads veteran vessel into Italy as it lines up newer unit.
  • Cargoship goes aground
    Japanese vessel stuck off Kinuura with sugar cargo; crew safe.
  • AHTS activity hits new low
    Westshore says total of 11 rig moves in November was half the number in the previous month.
  • Wartsila powers icebreakers
    Finnish group to provide engines for two Gazprom vessels designed to operate in harsh conditions.
  • Christian Andersen: No Aurora bidding war
    Avance Gas not willing to raise offer for rival after BW LPG stepped in as a major investor.
  • Hyundai to sell shares
    South Korean shipbuilder tries to improve its financial position by offloading stock worth $109.4m.
  • BMT wins canal job
    UK group to help develop $50bn Nicaragua waterway with Hong Kong's HKND.
  • BBC opens Beijing hub
    German heavy-lift company responds to increased demand with new office in Chinese capital.
  • Did TMT help save global banking system?
    Nobu Su writes open letter to RBS chiefs after Ben Bernanke's book helped open old wounds.
  • Lindblad orders cruise double
    Nasdaq-listed owner picks Nichols Brothers for new US-flag ships worth $95m.
  • NOL independents back CMA CGM offer
    Directors voice early support to French shipowner's takeover of Singapore-listed container line.
  • Vyborg Shipyard loss jumps
    Russian icebreaker specialist posts $12m deficit in first nine months.
  • BW LPG increases Aurora stake
    Singapore owner adds 10% to its holding in Oslo-listed company targeted for takeover by Avance Gas.
  • LDA offloads capesize
    Low price achieved for capesize an indication of the downturn in the secondhand market.
  • Confusion caused Jebel Ali ship collision
    Incorrect assumptions made by masters of Evergreen boxship and Transland suezmax led to accident.
  • USCG hunts for lost containers
    US authorities launch investigation into how boxes fell off barge being towed to Puerto Rico.
  • Maersk boosts capacity
    Danish owner adding at least 1,000-teu per converted ship with wheelhouse raising project.
  • Star Bulk Carriers sells modern bulker quartet
    New York-listed shipowner unloads two capesize vessels and two kamsarmaxes for $122m.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Shippers raise concerns about industry regulations, productivity
  • Carriers shake up Asia-Americas loops
  • Industry coalition provides insight on container weight regulations
  • COSCO commences new intra-Mediterranean loop
  • U.S., Dominican Republic strengthen customs cooperation
  • U.S. takes China aircraft import tax dispute to WTO
  • ALAN, TIA forge strategic partnership
  • Executive Moves: XPO Logistics, WCA and ECSA
  • NRF: U.S. container imports stagnant in October
  • Great Lakes iron ore trade declines 17% in November
  • Chinese firm to develop new deep water port in Nova Scotia
  • COSCO Holdings president resigns
  • NOL stock stagnant following CMA CGM offer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2015
  • Scrubbers to be fitted to dry bulk carriers
    Vessel will be able to 'move easily in and out of ECAs.'
  • Shipping dropped from Paris climate deal
    Makes IMO the main battleground for limiting GHG emissions from shipping as COP21 negotiations enter the final stages.
  • Bunker markets still softening
    Weak demand suggests shipowners don't see prospects for an imminent price rise.
  • Objections filed against proposed sale of BIC assets to Bomin
    Creditors say $5 million is not enough and that deal will benefit only PNC Bank, Vopak files separate objection.
  • OilChart expands team
    To strengthen its commercial and operational activities in the UK and Belgium.
  • KPI Bridge Oil opens office in Greece
    'The need for a physical presence in the important Greek market has become stronger in recent years.'
  • St Petersburg bunker prices at historical lows on competition from Rotterdam
    'We face the risk of shipowners switching to Rotterdam with MGO prices now substantially lower there,' supplier says.
  • India's bunker sector set to grow
    Infrastructure developing at a 'hectic pace'.
  • Oil futures weaken as bearish sentiment lingers from OPEC meeting
    NYMEX January crude settled down 14 cents at $37.51/b, while ICE January Brent settled 47 cents lower at $40.26/b.

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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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