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December 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping spared eco restrictions at global warming talks - so far
  • PSA closes Zeebrugge terminal as Antwerp siphons off its cargo
  • Cosco-CSCL 'deal nearly done' - to be called China Cosco Shipping Group
  • CMA up Asia-to-Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka rate US$100 this month and next
  • Bunker prices plunge to 10-year lows as oil glut spreads worldwide
  • CMA CGM paid below NOL book value on asset impairment, says Alphaliner
  • Nigerian pirates free 5 Polish crew after attacking geared 10,000-dwt ship
  • 9,000-TEU Maersk Saigon runs around near Santos, but quickly refloated
  • Cosco to take delivery of first 20,000-TEU vessels from Waigaoqiao
  • China Post Mart devises new distribution platform for rural consumers
  • Since acquisition CSAV, CCNI set their sights on Latin American shipping
  • Pro-mandatory weigh-in coalition musters to dampen rising shipper protests
  • Chennai flood waters recede as India No 2 state port gets back to normal
  • Insurance 'sting' aims to catch cargo thieves during their peak season
  • CHEP Aerospace and Air Transat extend partnership for five years
  • UK CAA unveils performance based regulation maturity assessment tool
  • Drewry's sees imminent shift from air to sea freight for some commodities
  • New control tower goes into operation at Colombia's Bogota airport

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Broad industry coalition offers clarity on new container weighing regulations
  • Cabinet approves Central Legislation to declare 106 additional inland waterways as National Waterways
  • Govt approves financial help to shipbuilding industry
  • Maersk Line & WMU in partnership to provide anti-corruption training
  • Shreyas Shipping & Suzue Corporation of Japan sign MoU for joint venture
  • WWL doubles shipping frequency from Europe to US West Coast
  • Hit by poor cotton crop, Pakistan may buy 40 pc of India's cotton shipments
  • Pakistan to discuss granting MFN status to India only after Modi's visit for SAARC Summit
  • Chennai Port seeking new cargo to compensate loss of coal traffic
  • MANSA seeks berthing facility for break-bulk & general cargo vessels at Mumbai's Offshore Container Terminal
  • Movement of containers to Nepal resumes
  • Abolition of direct tax benefits to SEZs will hit investments: EPCES
  • India shipped 10.75 lakh t of iron ore in April-Oct. 2015-16
  • India's GDP to grow by 7.9 pc in 2016-17: Goldman Sachs
  • INR recovers against dollar on fresh foreign fund inflow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Some movement in the market
  • Paraguay to improve connectivity of rural roads
  • Doss bids farewell
  • Promotions at BDP International
  • A port's impact on the region
  • ANA Cargo partners find each other
  • Optimising international trade processes with China
  • Bundling strengths for Fresh Co
  • Annual contract or spot rates?
  • Leasing locomotives to augment network
  • Sitra selling bulk liquid business to Den Hartogh
  • Shortest Airbus route starting in January
  • Smedegaard takes Ecsa helm
  • Happy 2015 for Antwerp
  • Iata cautiously optimistic for airfreight
  • New train between Poland and Germany
  • Aurizon ready for Enfield intermodal centre

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Cosco-China Shipping merger reportedly wins Beijing approval
    Photo: Danny CornelissenThe long-expected merger of Cosco and China Shipping has received the green light from the state council, China's media are reporting. No official statement has been made by Beijing, but according to Caixin news agency the merger of the mainland's two state-owned giants will be announced on 11...
  • LNG fuel tech needs more state aid, say German owners
    The German Shipowners' Association VDR has called for faster implementation of state aid for retrofitting and newbuilding contracting of vessels with dual-fuel engines. The initiative aims at supporting new business opportunities for LNG-burning tonnage for German owners in the North European sulphur emission control area that may counter-balance market share losses...
  • Hyundai-Vinashin wins MR tankers from Greek owner
    The Vietnamese subsidiary of South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won an order for two 50,000 dwt chemical/product tankers from Greek owner Latsis Group. Latsis subsidiary Consolidated Marine Management placed the orders, which will be built at HMD unit Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard, HMD executives told IHS Fairplay. The latest pair are exercised...
  • Sungdong yard wins order for two Vitol Suezmaxes
    Shipbuilding activity. Credit: PASouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order to build two 158,000 dwt Suezmax tankers for Swiss oil trading firm Vitol. Sungdong executives confirmed the order with IHS Fairplay, saying that its banks had issued refund guarantees for the order, but stopped short...
  • Bunker prices fall to 10-year low in Singapore
    Vessels bunkering off Singapore. Photo: Southern Cross MaritimeBunker prices have slumped to a 10-year low in Singapore as oil prices continue to decline amid a supply glut. Prices of CST380 fuel averaged USD183 per tonne as of 10 December in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volume. CST380 fuel prices...
  • Indian cabinet approves USD600 million aid package for struggling shipyards
    A shipyard in Kolkata, India. Credit: PAIndian prime minister Narendra Modi's cabinet has approved a policy package for the country's struggling shipyards that includes grants of state aid above the contracted price for building all types of ships except small boats and fishing vessels. It also approved tax breaks for...
  • Sharp rise in ship sizes has La Spezia port in expansion mode
    An aerial shot showing where the new cranes are situated. Photo: LSCTLa Spezia Container Terminal in Italy is investing heavily in infrastructure to increase its handling capacity and allow the terminal to cope with the growing size of ships coming through at the north Italy gateway. "The rate of change...
  • Kaohsiung sees sluggish growth while expansion stays on track
    A plan of Kaohsiung port. Photo: TIPCUp to four container terminal operators could be handed contracts to manage and operate terminals at the new Kaohsiung 7th Container Terminal currently under development in Taiwan. Several global terminal operators responded to the tender for the project and winners will be announced during or before...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Alert to airlines on 'unsafe' hoverboards as IATA calls for stiff penalty for shippers that mis-declare battery devices
  • Cargolux agreement with pilots in the air again as union pulls out of final talks
  • Blow for Thamesport as OPDR and MacAndrews merge their UK operations at Tilbury
  • Adidas wants to make sneakers with more robots and fewer Chinese factories
  • China's air authorities approves formation of AVIC Cargo Airlines
  • State council gives nod to Cosco-China Shipping merger
  • Lufthansa and United confirm partnership talks on creation of transatlantic cargo network

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • International Shipholding reports on streamlining
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1988-built deck barge
  • New Lake Constance ferry to have MTU gas engines
  • Wartsila to power Arctic icebreaker duo
  • Damen unveils next generation RHIB
  • The Best Passenger Ships of 2015
  • Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers to be 2016 CMA Commodore
  • European owners want shipping back in COP21 text

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Boise Cascade renews lease with Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Diana Shipping sets charters for pair of dry bulk vessels
  • Marcon International brokers sale of Dunlap Towing US flag barge
  • Freight transportation index climbs during month of October
  • US rail freight traffic sees negative weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • No respite for the dry bulk market despite burst of demolition deals
    Continued poor earnings and deteriorating market conditions force ship owners to begin scrapping younger vessels A concealed cargo of arms and...
  • US adds shipping companies to North Korea sanctions list
    Latest move in cat and mouse game extends sanctions to further OMM companies Leading the team is the CSG...
  • Cosco and China Shipping merger plan receives Beijing approval
    New entity will be headquartered in Shanghai Inland Waterways Authority of...
  • India to declare 106 more national waterways
    Total number of national waterways will be 111
  • Long range product tanker rates lifted by robust naphtha flows to Asia
    LR2 charterers will likely see a tight position list for vessels in coming weeks Extended contracts for the...
  • Seadrill Partners wins contract extensions for two rigs
    One-year deal comes in exchange for lower day rates on current contracts Shipyards had to write down...
  • Cosco Singapore expects net loss for fourth quarter and full year
    Weakness in offshore, shipbuilding and dry cargo segments continues to weigh The Russian ports' biggest...
  • Russian seaports handled 3% more tonnes of cargo in January-November
    But containerised cargo transhipment volumes fell 15.2% for the period The Chinese company will also...
  • Chinese company to build $1.2bn deepwater terminal in Canada
    Port of Sydney, Nova Scotia, to be made ready for ultra large boxships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Retailers' post-holiday hopes drive Long Beach import rebound
  • Owner-operators to challenge electronic logging mandate
  • Virginia port says still on track for record year despite November traffic drop
  • Shipping industry calls for IMO to regulate shipping emissions
  • US Congress passes sweeping rail reform bill
  • Largest US trucking lobby hails electronic logging rule
  • NY-NJ terminal to start truck appointments in January
  • US releases electronic truck driver log mandate
  • Air cargo market forecast to stay subdued in 2016
  • India's Shreyas sets up joint venture with Japan's Suzue Corp.
  • FMC's Doyle: Initial PierPass review shows no red flags, continues
  • Cosco-China Shipping merger gets the go ahead from Beijing
  • Kaohsiung may select multiple operators for new container terminals
  • La Spezia port targets Italy bound cargo from Asia
  • Industry FAQs tackle shipper verified weight concerns

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Eidesvik charters three
    The Oslo-listed offshore supply vessel operators announces charters for December.
  • ISH says divestment plan on track
    The US-based diversified ship owner says plans to exit dry bulk market continue.
  • Engh out as CIT shipping boss
    Veteran banker led New York bank's charge into 'counter cyclical' maritime play since 2013.
  • US container volume to be 'stable' in 2016
    A report from Moody's Investor Service says year-on-year growth to moderate, but still show gain.
  • Fitch downgrades shipping
    Credit ratings agency says tough times for dry and container owners will continue into 2016.
  • CMA hat passes from captain to consolidator
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers to wear famous headgear for CMA 2016.
  • ICS supports extra CO2 reduction measures
    Global shipping body pledges to take part in shipping emission reductions regardless of Paris outcome.
  • North Sea investment drops
    Offshore spending falls $3bn this year in Norway, while UK figure also declining fast.
  • Vale sells four VLOCs
    Brazilian miner seals deal with China's ICBC and others to offload quartet of giant bulkers.
  • GSL on the lookout after scrap sale
    New York-listed owner confirms disposal of vintage vessel as it eyes up counter-cyclical buys.
  • Countdown to merger of Chinese titans
    Cosco and China Shipping could reveal plan to combine box operations this week, report says.
  • Supplier wins over OW
    A UAE court has ruled in favour of paying a physical bunker supplier - not OW Bunker
  • Maersk continues renewal with MR sale
    Danish owner set to secure firm price for the last of its 1990s built medium range tankers.
  • Lines combine at Tilbury
    CMA CGM-owned MacAndrews and OPDR join forces at London port to make it biggest European group hub.
  • Tebbe leaving Auerbach
    German MPP owner's founding partner leaving to travel the world as co-founder Lucius Bunk takes sole charge.
  • Braathen boosts Western Bulk stake
    Investment sees shipping family vehicle Ojada become second largest stakeholder in bulker owner.
  • Delays to hurt Austal
    Australian shipbuilder says slow progress on one project will result in smaller profit for 2016.
  • SW Shipping scraps bulker
    South Korean owner sells 1990-built ship into India for $2.8m.
  • Svitzer wins Ichthys work
    Tug group signs 10-year deal to serve multi-billion dollar Australian LNG project.
  • TUI takes Hapag hit
    German tourism group logs impairment charge from compatriot's IPO but still books strong results.
  • ISU warns Tsavliris Salvage over conduct
    Longstanding executive committee member Andreas Tsavliris resigns after trade body supports complaint by rival Five Oceans Salvage.
  • Venezuelan tanker queue eases
    PDVSA settles invoices to cut backlog of ships waiting to discharge in five ports.
  • Nyborg elected to Odfjell board
    Danish executive joins at a time of change for the Norwegian tanker owner.
  • "Minor damage" after clash
    Nordic Hamburg says cause of frigate's collision with its boxship not yet known.
  • Subsea 7 buys more bonds
    Oslo-listed offshore owner spends another $15m on redeeming $700m 2012 issue.
  • Piracy in Southeast Asia hits year low
    Only seven incidents reported in November, with marked improvement in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
  • US Navy extends Maersk deal
    Danish giants' long-term tanker charter deal with military is set to run a little longer.
  • Capital Product payout 'safe' amid recharters
    Deutsche Bank analyst not worried by end of containership contracts.
  • Chevron reveals deep cuts in 2016 spend
    California energy giant trims budget by 24% amid grim oil price outlook.
  • Indonesia offshore spending cut
    Protracted pressure on global oil prices is the main cause for the lower capital investment.
  • Teekay group parent adds to energy bench
    New York-listed tanker and offshore vessel owner names new members of board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • Shipping removed from COP21 climate change agreement
  • Echo sounds off on Uber, Command integration and Coyote
  • CSX Corp jumping to Nasdaq
  • Chengdu-Lodz train sees increased cargo volumes
  • COSCO, China Shipping merger deal nears completion
  • FMSCA to require electronic logging devices for all commercial trucks
  • CP willing to take NS offer directly to shareholders
  • Final cargo push on St. Lawrence Seaway before winter closure
  • Executive Moves: U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Intelligrated
  • United, Lufthansa to establish cargo partnership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2015
  • European shipowners call for Paris agreement to reintroduce shipping
    Efforts at IMO and EU level 'can only be bolstered by a clear signal' from Paris outcome says ECSA.
  • Sulphur claims 'almost zero' since new 0.10% ECA limit
    Formal Notes of Protest by owners to flag state do not always translate into sulphur disputes, supplier says.
  • ICS: No mention in Paris deal won't stop GHG efforts
    Says it won't 'inhibit the aspirations of governments' for IMO to take further action.
  • Key objection remaining to liquidation plan of OW US entities
    US Trustee objects to element described as a lynchpin 'without which the cases would devolve into endless litigation'.
  • Crude futures weaken to multi-year lows despite US stock draw
    NYMEX January crude settled 35 cents lower at $37.16/b. ICE January Brent settled down 15 cents at $40.11/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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