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BRIEFS
October 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Hong Kong operations hit 200 million TEU
  • Spot rates to US rise 6.5pc despite weaker Asia-Europe box rates
  • China to build US$800 million Sao Tome and Principe port
  • APM Terminals acquires cranes for Vado, Italy terminal that opens in January 2018
  • Family of drowned El Faro crewman sues for US$100 million
  • UPS rates rising - air by 5.2pc while ground and freight increase 4.9pc
  • Overcapacity to continue in box shipping industry for 3 years: Drewry
  • CMA CGM adds 5 Morocco services, targeting exports of citrus fruits, vegetables
  • ACI's vessel efficiency and fuel summit November 18-19 in Singapore
  • BIMCO turns industry spotlight on shipboard cyber-attacks and security needs
  • Belt and Road, e-commerce, Big Data focus of Nov 17-18 HK conference
  • Delta overall quarterly profit up 24.8pc, but cargo revenue down 19.7pc
  • Smoking lithium battery in hand-held device forces 737 landing in Buffalo
  • Taiwan's EVA to buy 26 Boeing Dreamliners and 777s for US$8 billion

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Aeromar Logistics & Esselworld sign MoU with AP govt
  • APL launches new US-flagged Guam Saipan Express
  • Century-old automotive business model overturned with tech sector convergence, says DHL report
  • CMA CGM Group upgrades services to Morocco
  • Consolidation between container shipping lines seen as necessary
  • Hanjin Shipping divests terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures long-term financing for five 10,500-TEU newbuildings
  • IWAI eyeing domestic coal traffic
  • Ryder Shipping Lines gets a new address
  • SCFI spot rates continue to fall
  • Coffee exports remain low compared to previous year
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia introduces 'Mobile Reefer Warehousing' services in Mumbai
  • Gopalpur port likely to restart operations next month
  • Kattupalli Port receives maiden vessel call of Wan Hai Lines
  • Ministry of Shipping to develop 78 lighthouses as tourism centres
  • Govt to give financial help to revive incomplete NH projects
  • Expert panel suggests import of coal with higher ash content
  • Govt not to ban Basmati export
  • Import duty on ghee, butter & butter oil hiked

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Highway upgrade going ahead in Tasmania
  • Multimodal operator outperforms Russian market
  • Last ever US Airways flight; new runway in Chicago
  • New Terex CEO
  • Distributing tyres in Italy
  • Fiata Logistics Academy becomes more available
  • Volga-Dnepr acquires two AN-124s
  • Magsped management changes
  • Tradition over board in Hamburg?
  • Longest US train delivers sand
  • Hong Kong figures send out encouraging signals
  • Jason Holt turns to the cargo side of aviation
  • MSC withdraws Great Sea option
  • New terminal to get more freight onto rail in Sydney
  • New partnership in Brazil
  • Grimaldi increases stake in Finnlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • BW Pacific plans to go public in Oslo
    BW Pacific, the product tanker unit in the Singapore-based BW Maritime group, plans to go public on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company has announced. The initial public offering (IPO) is expected to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015, subject to stock exchange approval and favourable
  • Finland's Hercules-2 marine engine project gets €16.8M from EU
    A major marine engine project has secured nearly EUR17 million (USD19 million) from the EU's Horizon 2020 programme to create an adaptable fuel-flexible large ship engine able to operate optimally according to the vessel's environment and conditions. Hercules-2 is a three-year project and involves
  • Rumoured sale of Ridgebury fleet could become tanker benchmark
    Shipping analysts at Arctic Securities in Oslo said that if rumours of US-based Ridgebury Tankers selling its 15-strong fleet are realised, it could become a new benchmark of valuation of tankers. The Ridgebury fleet comprises seven Suezmaxes, six medium-range product tankers, and two Aframaxes.
  • Sevan Marine says irregular payments likely in Petrobras contracts
    Sevan Marine, the listed Norwegian technology company that developed cylinder-shaped drilling rigs, says that irregular payments have likely taken place in contract negotiations with Petrobras and the Norwegian police has been alerted in the matter. The company commissioned a Norwegian law firm to
  • MPA launches new facility, commences training programme
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on 19 October launched a new training facility in its academy. The new training facility is in PSA Building along with many other MPA's divisions, making the facility more accessible to MPA officers. "The new dedicated training facility at MPA
  • Technic Oil ventures into Indonesian oil and gas industry
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Technic Oil & Gas (Technic Oil) has entered an agreement with Indonesia-based energy service company PT Elnusa Fabrikasi Konstruksi (Elnusa) to seek opportunities in Indonesian oil and gas industry. The agreement was signed by Technic Oil's wholly owned

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Airlines will continue to need ACMI options as they eye new markets
  • Call for help to make forwarders IT-aware as IATA makes waves with a new product
  • 2M Alliance axes Asia-Black Sea service due to low demand and ever-lower rates

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Darley named LR's Americas Regional Marine Manager
  • Alfa Laval EGR economizer is a fuel saver
  • NASSCO christens first Kinder Morgan ECO tanker
  • Davie partners with marine accommodations specialist
  • Judge suspends operator's merchant mariner credential
  • BW Marine's product tanker company plans Oslo IPO

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Joshua Berger selected to lead Washington maritime industry sector
  • Administative law judge suspends mariner's credentials
  • Trucking association economist predicts rise in freight volumes
  • Vancouver Port Commission President earns PNWA Distinguished Service Award
  • General Dynamics NASSCO delivers LNG box ship to TOTE

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • The curse of the economies of scale
    Ever-increasing ship sizes may be coming up against the laws of economics
  • GasLog completes $1.3bn debt financing for eight newbuildings
    Seven out of eight vessels chartered to BG Group for seven to 10 years with one vessel remaining open
  • Diana Shipping agrees capesize, panamax time charter contracts
    Third time-charter deal in a week with rates steady
  • Data hub: Freight rates
    Overcapacity continues to plague the spot market
  • Vale posts record quarterly iron ore production
    Miner reports best quarterly production of iron ore despite shutdown of some less efficient operations
  • CSSC to inject $99m capital in engine research unit
    The funds are expected to enhance the shipbuilder's competitiveness
  • Cruiseship industry sizzles in China but analysts warn of risk
    Chinese players consider orders at domestic yards to initiate competition with foreign cruise shipowners
  • Handysize rates drift lower
    Another week passes, with no improvements in handysize freight rates.
  • Asia-west coast South America trade offers cascading opportunities, say analysts
    SeaIntel highlights potential for Asia-Europe carriers to redeploy their 9,000-plus teu vessels on Asia-South America west coast routes
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    Transpacific trades benefit from increased demand
  • Between the Lines
    Product differentiation on Asia-US east coast
  • Australia's Coastal Trading Act 'a failure'
    Amending Bill could open coastal routes to foreign companies
  • More capacity cut as Asia demand falls
    Mediterranean Shipping Co cancels Black Sea service
  • Swire Pacific's marine services unit to incur loss in 2015
    Offshore division expects to book impairment charges due to cancelled contracts
  • Flinterstar stern tanks perforated
    Oil leak under control after cargo shift
  • BW Pacific plans IPO and listing on Oslo Stock Exchange
    Flotation will help fund company's newbuilding programme
  • Malaysian maritime forces foil tanker robbery in Singapore Strait
    No injuries were reported among the tanker's crew
  • General Dynamics Nassco delivers LNG-powered boxship to Tote
    Vessel was delivered two months ahead of schedule
  • Santos ships first cargo of LNG from $18.5bn Gladstone project
    South Korea-bound cargo being transported by 90,000 dwt MISC vessel
  • Greece to put off ports privatisation by one month
    Authorities push back bid submission dates for both Piraeus and Thessaloniki
  • Two tankers collide off western Japan
    Coast guard working to clear up 13 km oil slick
  • Epic Gas sees improvement in pressurised LPG markets for 2016
    Specialist in small-sized LPG carriers reckons overcapacity should ease

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Disabled workers thrive in distribution centers
    The warehouse and distribution industry is hiring high-functioning adults with behavioral disabilities to address a looming labor shortage, and employers have discovered that for functions such as pick-and-pack, inventory storage, shipping, receiving, tagging and labeling, the new workers are performing at or above the level of the existing workforce. Driver shortages...
  • APM Terminals targets reefer growth in Costa Rica
    An artist's rendering of the Moin Container Terminal.APM Terminals is banking on a doubling of Costa Rica's refrigerated container exports over the next 15 years and improvements in reefer technology to fuel its ambitious investment in the deep-sea Moin container terminal. Phase 1 of the new terminal is slated to open...
  • Long Beach CEO: Cargo surges are ports' biggest issue
    PALM SPRINGS - Labor issues contributed to West Coast port congestion this past year, but it is the cargo surges from big ships and the "extraordinary randomness" of container discharges and truck visits to marine terminals that will be the longer-lasting problems for ports, according to Long Beach CEO Jon...
  • 2M cuts Asia-Black Sea capacity
    LONDON - Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Maersk Line today announced the withdrawal of direct services between Asia and the Black Sea as the 2M Alliance partners react to slumping traffic and plummeting freight rates. MSC said it is withdrawing its "Great Sea" service in response to "unexpectedly" low demand on the head-haul...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Team Tankers ups loan
    Loan facility increased by $50m as ABN Amro joins loan syndicate.
  • ISH halts preferred dividend amid talks
    US shipowner in discussion with lenders over compliance with loan requirements.
  • Spill probe narrows
    Australia close to identifying ship that caused 30km oil slick off Queensland in July.
  • Sunken barge slows Houston Ship Channel
    Deep-draught ships stopped at fuel dock.
  • Yard worker killed
    Sri Lankan inquest hears iron post fell on 46-year-old while he was working on Russian vessel.
  • Oil majors up interest in VLCC period deals
    Exxon Mobil and BP follow Shell in for period tanker contracts for AET and Greek vessels.
  • Containerships eyes another bond sale
    Finnish boxship owner considers second debt issue to fund further expansion.
  • Ferguson seals $150m ro-pax order
    Rejuvenated Scottish yard to build two large ferries for state-backed CalMac.
  • Maersk merges two services to the Med
    Nine vessels set loose after AE3 and AE15 services are brought together.
  • Avic halts Catic deal
    Chinese yard group scraps takeover of Shanghai logistics firm after getting tangled in red tape.
  • GasLog rakes in $1.3bn loan to fund newbuilds
    New York-listed owner says its orderbook is fully funded by giant debt facility.
  • Global Liman takes more
    Turkish ports operator snaps up company that owns stake in Valletta cruise terminal.
  • Almi Spirit cleared
    Greek-owned aframax continues its voyage as normal after pirate attack off Malaysia.
  • China VLCC selling duo
    CMES and Sinotrans joint venture agrees deal to offload 2008 and 2009-built tankers for $133m.
  • Seadrill distances itself from Sevan probe
    Oslo-listed driller stresses investigation into possible Petrobras bribes focuses on time before its investment.
  • Drugs worth $227m found on ship
    Italian authorities say 20 tons of hashish were hidden on Cook Islands-flagged general cargoship.
  • HMM misses deadline
    Reports claim Korean owner has not yet completed $580m sale of Hyundai Securities stake to Orix.
  • Pacific Basin brings end to buying drought
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping is said to have opened its cheque book for the first time since May 2014.
  • BW Pacific sets course for Oslo stock listing
    Products tanker owner with $1.6bn fleet plans to be first shipping listing in Norway this year.
  • Trogir stands alone
    Danko Koncar-owned yard hails end of state support two years after privatisation.
  • ZPMC fights Petrofac contract axe
    Chinese yard to contest oil and gas firm's decision to tear up deal for multipurpose offshore ship.
  • ZMPC fights cancellation
    Chinese yard to contest Petrofac's decision to tear up deal for multipurpose offshore ship.
  • Olympic laying up trio
    Norwegian owner making 60 staff redundant as it stacks two AHTSs and one PSV.
  • Shake-up at Great Lakes
    America's largest dredging company initiates review of potential strategic alternatives.
  • Swire Pacific in profit warning
    Oversupply of offshore tonnage set to impact full-year results at Hong Kong conglomerate.
  • GLNG ships first cargo
    MISC gas carrier lifts first LNG shipment from giant Santos project off eastern Australia.
  • Euroseas scraps boxship
    Aristides Pittas-led bulker and containership owner offloads vintage vessel.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • South Florida ports make regional pitch for Asia cargo
  • Transshipment business remains elusive
  • Inside and out
  • Exporter opportunities-what's the trend?
  • Vicarious liability

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2015
  • Study: Using Arctic sea route 'worse' for climate than sailing via Suez Canal
    Fuel and associated CO2 savings more than offset by warming potential of other emissions, even if using LNG.
  • German shipping firm retrofits box ship for LNG capability
    Government-backed project could mark the start of a series of vessel conversions.
  • Study: Using Arctic sea route 'worse' for climate than Suez Canal
    Fuel and associated CO2 savings more than offset by warming potential of other emissions, even if using LNG.
  • Mauritius eyes million tonne bunker market
    Bunkering development good for local economy, says IBIA's Peter Hall.
  • Marine anti-fouling paint wins award for innovation
    'This award is fantastic recognition of the pioneering work carried out by our scientists.'
  • Dubai: LNG Bunkering next year?
    Report of FSRU being equipped with small-parce, gas discharge facility.
  • Mauritius: Big potential for shipping and bunkering, says minister
    Speaking at IBIA event on Indian Ocean island.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering will be offshore
    Government seeks to clarify plans.
  • Djibouti: Offshore bunkering to begin in November
    Deliveries will initially be of MGO and 380 cSt intermediate fuel oil.
  • New managing director at Veritas Petroleum Services
    'We are very pleased to have Ron,' says CEO of VPS.
  • NASSCO delivers 'world's first' LNG-powered boxship
    The ship will 'dramatically decrease emissions and increase fuel efficiency'.
  • Embracing change
    Singapore's requirement for mass flow meters could reshape the competitive landscape says Fratelli.
  • More MFM-equipped bunker tankers at Singapore
    Number of tankers using MFM technology increases to 35.
  • LNG bunkering stations planned for Iceland
    German and Icelandic authorities team up on project.
  • South American bunker player adds team member
    Leonardo Salame joins Oceanbat.
  • German shipping firm retrofits boxship for LNG capability
    Government-backed project could pave way for more vessel conversions.
  • Tanker firm takes delivery of modern newbuild
    'New standard for both cargo efficiency and bunkers consumption,' says Concordia Maritime.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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