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January 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Daytime quayside shifts resume on US west coast as talks continue
  • Long Beach up 1.3pc to 6.8 million TEU as LA rises 6pc to 8.3 million TEU
  • Cosco Pacific puts Greek Piraeus port in Europe's top 10 in 2014
  • Combining Yangon feeders, multimart Vladivostok-Myanmar MCC loop is born
  • Zim drops Asia-Europe service, but toys with Asia-east coast North America
  • India scrapyards win US$180 million loan to silence angry environmentalists
  • CMA CGM adds New Orleans to Victory Bridge after 2M starts
  • Back in Africa, Panalpina expands service into Morocco and Kenya
  • Agility to develop 40-acre facility in Ghana's Tema Port Free Trade Zone
  • Canadian National says Chicago railway acquisition transformed life for CN
  • Schiphol cargo up 6.7 per cent in 2014 to 1,633,195 tonnes
  • WFS signs up with ATA Italia to provide ground-handling services
  • Tamil Nadu sugar cane exporters fear low air cargo capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • "Maritime education & training" is IMO's World Maritime Day theme for 2015
  • CMA CGM Group inaugurates CMA CGM Academy, its new in-house university
  • IRS announces S. Venkiteswaran Scholarships in field of law
  • MANSA welcomes Deepak Shetty as new DG Shipping
  • Moore Stephens says offshore maritime sector could be hit by new UK tax charge
  • NYK begins project to encourage greater maritime awareness among students
  • US apples to eat into India's market share
  • High-profile visits at Dighi Port
  • Mumbai-Pune Expressway to be widened
  • FTA route sees increase in intermediate goods exports
  • Govt to challenge WTO order on allowing US poultry imports
  • Re-export of goods imported under bonafide mistake

International Transport Journalweb site
  • K Line receives rating upgrade
  • Volvo Trucks and Pema bonding in Germany
  • More protection for trailers in Rotterdam
  • Maritime expert to lead BV marine marketing
  • Third-busiest year ever for Long Beach
  • Rail Cargo Hungaria shifting tons of sweet stuff
  • ATSG and DHL extend agreement
  • Nagel Langdons hurrying the haggis along
  • CAF Signalling involved in Shift2Rail project
  • Euronav announces IPO in USA
  • Los Angeles deputy mayor to head port
  • TNT enhances delivery service into Germany
  • Volga-Dnepr aiding battle against Ebola
  • Röhlig: change of generation and change of name
  • Fresh wind greening up Eurogate Bremerhaven

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • Navis system to run Australian terminal
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has signed a licence agreement to implement the Navis N4 terminal operating system at its fully automated container terminal that is under construction in Melbourne. The Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), a greenfield project in
  • Economou launches tanker IPO
    George Economou's Tankships Investment Holdings has filed a registration for a US initial public offering and listing on NASDAQ. The IPO plan dates back to the purchase of 12 tankers by Economou's DryShips in December 2010. Given currently positive Wall Street sentiment on crude shipping, the
  • DEME pushes strongly into offshore energy market
    Belgian dredging and land reclamation contractor DEME has strengthened its diversification into hydraulic projects at sea with orders for two new vessels to serve the offshore energy market. It has ordered a fallpipe and multipurpose vessel, to be named Living Stone, and a jack-up, to be named
  • Finnlines buys three ro-ros
    The Grimaldi Group's Baltic subsidiary has bought two ro-ros from Eckerö Shipping for an undisclosed price, IHS Maritime has learned. Neither Finnlines nor Eckerö Shipping disclosed the other party when they made their separate announcements of the deal. The ships, Trader and Carrier, will be
  • Sri Lanka to restart ferry to India
    Sri Lanka has revived interest in a ferry service with India following the visit of the new government's foreign minister to New Delhi at the weekend. The government said it wants to restart ferry services between Talaimannar and Rameswaram and Colombo and Tuticorin. The matter was discussed during
  • Europe to invest $78Bn on waterborne trade
    The European Commission (EC) has confirmed it expects to invest EUR67.4Bn (USD78Bn) on developing port and "waterborne-related" projects up to 2030. The investment, which falls under the EC's Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) project, represents 10% of the total EUR700Bn investment to
  • Union condemns shrinking UK training funds
    Government funding to train UK seafarers has reduced year on year "in real terms", maritime union Nautilus International has warned. Although the 2014-15 funding, at GBP15M (USD22.7M), is the highest it has ever been, Nautilus said this amount will cover barely 20% of course expenses. "The funding
  • KOGAS shipbuilding contracts signed
    Shipbuilding contracts for the six LNG carriers tied to Korea Gas Corporation's (KOGAS's) recent tender were signed today. Last October, KOGAS awarded two ships each to Hyundai LNG Shipping, Korea Line Corporation (KLC), and SK Shipping. Hyundai and KLC will build their ships at Daewoo
  • Slow steaming loses its appeal in the tanker segment
    Low bunker prices are making slow steaming less attractive, say bunker traders. "Tanker daily hiring rates for shipowners are climbing now, very large crude carriers [VLCCs] especially," said a Singapore-based bunker trader. The current daily chartering rate of VLCCs on the spot market is hovering
  • Sinotrans Shipping sells VLCC
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping, a unit of the state conglomerate Sinotrans&CSC, has sold its only VLCC to China VLCC, which is a joint venture between China Merchants Energy Shipping and Sinotrans&CSC. The VLCC, purchased for USD61.8M, was identified as 2008-built Yangtze Friendship. It was
  • TSA plans to increase rates in February
    Container carrier alliance Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) has recommended that its members implement a general rate increase (GRI) for all origins and destinations ahead of the Lunar New Year. This GRI, announced at $600 per feu, will take effect on 9 February. "This is a very
  • Oil companies shifting focus to current projects
    Oil companies are cautious in investments this year as they divert to maintaining production from their existing oil fields instead of spending on new fields, amid lower oil prices. This was the feedback Singapore-listed offshore oilfield service companies gave to UOB Kay Hian Securities at the
  • Coastal Contracts incorporates subsidiary in Mexico
    Malaysia-listed marine services company, Coastal Contracts has incorporated an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Coast Oil (COSA) in Mexico. COSA will engage in leasing and subleasing of all kind of offshore assets related to the oil and gas industry and provision of drilling, engineering and other

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • MAN PrimeServ marks PMI Auto-tuning retrofit milestone
  • NASSCO Bremerton gets $33.7 million for Nimitz work
  • OSG names Blackley President and CEO
  • Chesapeake Shipbuilding wins tugboat order
  • Crackdown finds unsatisfactory compliance on rest hour regs
  • Bollinger Shipyards promotes three
  • Höegh Osaka to be towed into Southampton Port

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • Ports of Seattle/Tacoma release combined cargo numbers for 2014
  • Marcon brokers vessel sales including former 'Google' barge
  • Trucking group blasts FMCSA for stand on crash accountability
  • Ceremony marks keel laying for new Crowley LNG-powered ship
  • US rail freight traffic count posts negative result during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • Tanker owners eye spate of new orders as rates take off
    Angelicoussis, Fredriksen and Angelopoulos among those poised to ink new VLCCS deals
  • Switching newbuild orders from dry to wet may put damper on tanker recovery
    Stena Bulk Erik Hånell boss raises concerns over growing suezmax orderbook
  • Willis buys hull stalwart Miller Insurance
    Consideration for 85% stake undisclosed
  • South Carolina posts double-digit box growth
    Charleston container traffic volumes rose 12% to nearly 1.8m teu in 2014
  • Floating storage earnings to skyrocket more than 100%
    History shows that owners are in for some big paydays for storing cheap crude at sea
  • Shipowners face strong risk of OW-linked arrests in UAE
    Law firm Fichte & Co suggests owners should reach settlement and secure indemnity
  • Arkas Line grows box volumes by 30%
    Turkish line expands fleet and creates new services and partnerships
  • Economou to launch tanker IPO
    Company will operate young fleet of four suezmaxes and six aframaxes
  • Allied World enters marine liability
    Reuben hired from RSA to head drive
  • Lloyd's List honours Joe Cox with lifetime achievement award
    President and chief executive of the American Chamber of Shipping will be recognised at ceremony in Houston
  • Dalian Shipbuilding industry wins tender for two LNG carriers
    Ships will haul cargoes for Sinopec's APLNG project along with six LNG carriers ordered in 2013
  • Scorpio Bulkers poised to shed more capesize orders
    Eyeing conversion and sale of 'limited number' of contracts to cut capital needs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • As higher volumes, rates build revenue, J.B. Hunt adds freight capacity
    Three straight quarters of stronger U.S. economic growth and rising freight demand added more than $500 million to J.B. Hunt Transport Services' top line in 2014, increasing the intermodal trucking company's annual revenue 10 percent to $6.2 billion. That gain came despite ongoing problems with intermodal rail service and an increasingly...
  • ILWU rally to press employers to resolve chassis M&R issue
    Thousands of supporters of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union are expected to attend a rally this evening near the Port of Los Angeles to urge waterfront employers to resolve what has become the most controversial issue of West Coast contract negotiations - jurisdiction over chassis maintenance and repair. "I beg...
  • Logistics complex serving Brazilian port Santos opens
    Brazilian container terminal operator Grupo Libra has opened a 30 million reais ($11.7 million) bonded warehouse and logistics park to serve the port of Santos, the busiest container port in South America. The 70,000-square-meter complex, known as Libra Cubatão Logistics, is strategically located equal distances from the port and key roads,...
  • Construction begins on Oakland logistics hub-UP main line connection
    Construction began this week on a rail link that will connect a 360-acre logistics hub being built at a former Army base at the Port of Oakland with Union Pacific's main line. "Connecting the Oakland Army Base to the national rail network is a milestone for us," said Chris Chan, the...
  • Montreal to expand capacity after seeing healthy container traffic growth
    The return of CMA CGM, the opening of a grain containerization facility, healthy volume on Mediterranean and Caribbean services, and even diversions from the U.S. West Coast in 2014 helped lift Port of Montreal's container volume 4.2 percent versus 2013. The second-largest Canadian container gateway after Vancouver told JOC.com that it...
  • Alphaliner: 2015 box fleet growth to outpace that of 2014
    The global container ship fleet this year is set to increase 7.8 percent in terms of capacity, outpacing last year's 6.3 percent growth, according to Alphaliner. The cellular fleet consisted of 5,035 ships with a combined capacity of just over 18.37 million 20-foot-equivalent units on Jan. 1, 2015, an increase of...
  • For B/Ls, stick to the KISS principle
    Q: We're a third-party logistics provider handling warehouse distribution work for clients. We always ship out orders using trucking bills of lading. One client raised an interesting question about the "number of original trucking bills of lading issued." I know this client isn't confusing a trucking B/L with an ocean B/L....
  • Shippers relieved after Nhava Sheva labor pact is reached
    A labor dispute involving crane operators that produced intermittent gate closings and resultant violent protests by truck drivers over long waits at APM Terminals-managed Gateway Terminals India was settled Wednesday, giving beleaguered shippers relief after months-long cargo delays and congestion surcharges in Nhava Sheva, also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port...
  • China rediscovers taste for Australian wine as imports soar
    HONG KONG - Australian wine exports to China have almost recovered to levels recorded before Beijing's austerity measures severely dented volumes, according to data released by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). Total Australian wine exports in 2014 increased by 8 percent to 40 million liters valued at $181 million....
  • Columbarium conversion will breathe life into Kerry Logistics warehouse
    HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics is planning to convert one of its basic warehouse facilities in Hong Kong into a columbarium that will store the remains of up to 100,000 people, according to a local media report, a move that would appear to be a significant money spinner for the...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • McCain defends proposal
    Prominent US lawmaker John McCain has taken to the floor of the Senate to defend his embattled proposal to repeal a key provision of the Jones Act cabotage law.
  • Euronav set to list
    Tanker giant Euronav is said to be "oversubscribed" and expected to price in a few hours a transfer of its listing to New York from Brussels while raising up to $185m in new investor funds.
  • Sticker shock
    The sale-and-purchase market is rife with rumours that an affiliate of China Merchants Group is looking to offload one of its last capesize bulkers.
  • DVB a target?
    Two Japanese banks have been linked to a takeover of German shipping lender DVB Bank.
  • Osaka set for Southampton
    Hoegh Osaka's list has been brought down to only five degrees, allowing salvors to tow it back into the port of Southampton later this evening.
  • Essar swings to loss
    India's Essar Shipping has fallen to a loss in its third quarter as rates dropped away.
  • Strong finish for Keppel
    Keppel Corporation's offshore arm has been the main contributor to the group's net profits for 2014 after a strong fourth quarter.
  • The case for Tankships
    New DryShips spin-off Tankships Investment Holdings believes its young fleet and the financial clout of CEO George Economou give it the edge in the tanker market as it prepares for a New York IPO.
  • Samsung signs up duo
    Samsung Heavy Industries has become the latest shipbuilder to confirm it won an order for two LNG carriers through a Kogas tender.
  • Frontline 2012 deal off
    Koch's 12-month time-charter deal for two Frontline 2012 LR2s has failed to make it off subjects, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Havyard's new man
    Havyard has appointed Hallvard Fosnavaag to serve as its new Asian chief in Singapore.
  • Economou's earner
    A George Economou-controlled company will earn $8.1m per year for managing the fleet of his new spin-off Tankships Investment Holdings.
  • No refloating before Friday
    Teekay's LNG carrier Magellan Spirit will not be refloated before Friday as a ship-to-ship (STS) cargo transfer is ongoing.
  • Tankships in slim profit
    George Economou's latest IPO vehicle Tankships Investment Holdings has revealed a slim profit in the nine months ending 30 September last year.
  • Hansa in long-term deal
    Hansa Heavy Lift has reached a long-term agreement with Oaktree Capital Management for its fleet of heavy lift vessels.
  • Economou goes for IPO
    Greece's DryShips is spinning off 10 tankers in a new US IPO aimed at raising up to $100m.
  • Gas leak located
    Shell has said it will no longer evacuate its Curlew FPSO off Scotland after the source of a gas leak was found.
  • Vroon adds tanker
    Dutch owner Vroon has boosted its tanker fleet in a deal with France's Sea-Tankers.
  • DSME seals Kogas deal
    Korea Line and Hyundai LNG have finally signed contracts for four LNG carriers won through last year's Kogas tender.
  • Fog shuts Houston Channel
    More than 60 vessels are reported to have been delayed at the Houston Ship Channel due to heavy fog over the past 24 hours.
  • Top Ships in the black
    Top Ships has reported a modest net profit of $900,000 for the fourth quarter in figures released late Wednesday.
  • Osaka poised to move
    Salvors Svitzer look all set to tow the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006) back into the UK port of Southampton.
  • SK signs up to Gorgon
    Chevron has signed a major LNG supply deal with South Korea's SK Group for its Gorgon project in Australia.
  • McCain under fire
    A growing number of politicians are taking aim at a prominent US Senator's crusade against the Jones Act, the nation's cabotage law.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • Rallies planned by ILWU in Los Angeles, Tacoma
  • Hoegh Osaka to be towed to Southampton
  • Marsh sails from COSCO to Canadian Pacific
  • Ian T. Blackley named CEO of Overseas Shipholding Group
  • Charleston posts double-digit box growth for 2014
  • Great Lakes iron ore cargoes in December benefit from less ice
  • Seattle, Tacoma report weak box growth for 2014
  • DHL introduces U.K.'s first scheduled helicopter service
  • Port of Amsterdam assists Benin port with development
  • Trucking group says Obama undersold infrastructure in speech
  • Will Amazon's anticipatory shipping concept disrupt logistics management?
  • Chainalytics to integrate freight intelligence data into LLamasoft design tool
  • Construction begins on rail link to former Oakland Army Base
  • FMC will focus on port congestion in 2015
  • Yusen expands in Sydney
  • Commerce finds dumping of Chinese tires on U.S. market

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 22, 2015
  • Oil prices could remain low for up to 3 years, says BP exec
    'We're going to need to rebase the company based on no guarantees at all that the price will come back up.'
  • LNG no guarantee for compliance with ECA NOx limits
    IMarEST points out weaknesses in earlier IMO proposal suggesting LNG engines will automatically achieve Tier III standards.
  • Sanctions against Iranian shipping companies could be lifted
    But order from EU court could still be challenged.
  • IMO urged to give technology space to develop
    First movers should not have the threat that they are developing or adopting new technology in vain.
  • Delays to low-sulphur incentive plan
    Chinese port 'still working on details' of the scheme.
  • OW investors look to top management for compensation
    May go after their private fortunes as claims exceed insurance cover.
  • IMO moving closer to update on scrubber washwater discharge criteria
    Industry sees development as positive as it could help build confidence in adopting technology.
  • 'Landmark ruling' in bunker ship-arrest
    'This could set a precedent for future arrests based on anticipatory breach of a bunker invoice.'
  • 'Spurt in bunker demand'
    'Shipowners are finally making money.'
  • Dual fuel yard decision getting close
    US shipyard most likely winner.
  • T&T port operator proposes new port project
    Proposed design includes an LNG bunkering facility.
  • Bulker arrested in Singapore
    Managed by German firm, Indonesian owner.
  • Glander adds one to trading team
    Andreas Johansen joins the firm's Dubai office.
  • Progress for Florida's LNG production project
    Wespac targeting marine market with upcoming facility.
  • Malaysian firm secures land to support bunkering activities
    Extension of Ahmad Zaki Resources' oil and gas activities.
  • Bunker Holding strengthens legal team
    To support 'increased group activities'.
  • LNG carriers to use Wartsila's gas handling systems
    Each system to be delivered in 'pre-fabricated skid modules' for easy installation.

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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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