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BRIEFS
May 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • USAC says 'unlikely' it would buy troubled container line APL
  • LA, Long Beach embrace automation to stay ahead as competition hots up
  • Hong Kong to accommodate mega ships from next year, official says
  • Kalmar wins US$18 million Pentagon deal for rough terrain box handlers
  • IKEA plans to build a second distribution centre in Joliet near Chicago
  • Singapore shippers council urges removal of liner shipping block exemption
  • Asian shipowners call for more green recycling yards to cope scrappings
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands facilities into Atlanta on UPS turf
  • Pilot shortage reaches crisis point among small cargo carriers
  • Toronto to be venue for TIACA Air Cargo Forum 2018

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • APL to launch new service in the Americas
  • Bahri inks agreement to build 5 very large crude carriers
  • Govt mulls setting up group to part-finance INR 35K cr. inland waterways project
  • Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore honours MOL Group company
  • Mersey Maritime signs MoU with LJMU
  • RINA to certify major Caspian port & logistics hub development
  • SCFI Asia-north Europe spot rate again sees massive fall
  • Impose anti-dumping duty on cheap imports of steel to ensure success of 'Make-in-India' campaign, says industry
  • India may commence grape exports to Canada
  • CoPT's 2nd International Bunker Conference deliberates on potential at Port & in India
  • JN Port's 26th Foundation Day today
  • KPCT launches new Gulf service
  • INR eases further against dollar
  • Resolve tax issues to boost investment climate, says Moody's
  • Dr A. Sakthivel, Southern Regional Chairman of Fieo, to be Chief Guest at Cargo Scope 2015 Expo in July
  • India will be important part of Europe's future, says EU representative

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Putting feelers out to Switzerland and Eastern Europe
  • Port expansion progressing on Caspian Sea
  • Warehouse in service from July 2015
  • Laurels for Rotra, Interfrachtt, Englmayer and Brigl
  • Sad news from South Africa
  • Russian road charge rising already
  • FECR launches online portal
  • New front man for Lloyd's Register
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo go faster in CDG and AMS
  • ICTSI expands inland facilities
  • On the benefits of LNG engines in intermodal use
  • Box rate volatility surges
  • Regular China-Georgia blocktrains starting this year
  • Plane maker names new Middle East president
  • HKIA notes slight dip in cargo volumes

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Libyan air force strafes tanker
    A product tanker has been strafed by the Libyan air forces amid tensions between rival political groups. The 2004-built 35,000 dwt Anwaar Afriqya was attacked while being docked at Sirte. IHS Maritime's AISLive vessel-tracking data shows Anwaar Afriqya loaded gasoil in Piraeus, Greece, in mid-May
  • Five bidders to develop Davao port
    Five companies are now bidding for the development of Davao port, an official confirmed with IHS Maritime. "Yes, there are now five bidders and the names of the companies are correct," an official with the Philippines' Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said when asked about two new entrants.
  • UOB Kay Hian recommends 'sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOB Kay Hian recommended that investors sell their shares of offshore support vessel owner Nam Cheong because of the company's earnings volatility. Analysts from UOB Kay Hian have set a target price of SGD0.28 (USD0.20) per share. The stocks are currently trading at
  • EA Technique's profit up 92%
    Malaysia-listed marine vessels operator EA Technique posted a profit of MYR7.4 million (USD2.04 million), up 92% for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, compared with MYR3.8 million in first-quarter 2014. Revenue hiked to MYR72.7 million in first-quarter 2015 from MYR36.2 million in the
  • Port Otago plans USD22m expansion
    New Zealand's Port Otago is the latest to join the race to become one of three or four big ports capable of handling container ships larger than 4,500 teu in the country. Port Otago's NZD30 million (USD21.93 million) capital dredging programme includes dredging the shipping channel and the container
  • Land reclamation at Kaohsiung to start in May
    Land reclamation and reinforcement work at wharves S4 and S5 of the Intercontinental Container Terminal Phase 2 of Kaohsiung port is expected to commence in May and finish by end of 2017. Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) expects to invest TWD3.98 billion (USD130.48 million) to
  • Bodies of sunken barge victims found
    The bodies of two crew members from the sand barge that sank off Malaysia on 20 May have been found. The body of Malaysian crew member Raja Mohammad Firdaus Raja Ikram was found at 03:45 h local time on 22 May by a search and rescue (SAR) team and was brought to Kampung Idaman mosque in Klang,
  • Perdana Petroleum's profit drops 58.7%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Perdana Petroleum posted lower profit for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015 at MYR9.08 million (USD2.5 million). The first-quarter 2015 profit declined 58.7% from MYR22 million in first-quarter 2014 because of lower vessel utilisation. Revenue
  • Mercator Lines (Singapore) suffers losses again
    Singapore-listed dry bulker shipping company Mercator Lines (Singapore) suffered a loss of USD125.3 million for its full financial year (FY) that ended on 31 March 2015, from losses of USD22.7 million in 2014. This has marked a third consecutive year of losses owing to lacklustre dry bulk market
  • Nine rescued from sinking vessel off Gaolan port
    Nine crew members of a Chinese cargo vessel were rescued after it sank off Gaolan port in Zhuhai, China, on 21 May. The crew of Yue You Lian 68 were moved to a tug at 20:12 h local time, about 13 minutes before the vessel sank near the main channel of Gaolan port, a statement of the Zhuhai Maritime
  • Environmental study for Abbot Point expansion starts
    Studies for an environmental impact statement (EIS) have begun for the proposed expansion of Abbot Point, Australia's biggest coal port. Located 25 km northwest of Bowen in Queensland, Abbot Point currently has a capacity of 50 million tonnes per annum. The proposed expansion will increase its

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Wartsila develops propulsion systems compatible with EALs

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Real highs and lows among box lines
    Container lines' 2014 financial figures range from very strong to extremely poor. Why is the industry producing such diverse results?
  • Attica Group scores best first-quarter result in years
    Significantly reduces loss in weakest quarter for ferries
  • Data Hub: Trade Lane Analysis
    Hitting a Bric wall: Slowdown in imports to Brazil leads to overcapacity on Asia-South America trades
  • Vale and Cosco's beautiful friendship
    The agreements signed this week involving Vale and several of China's shipping giants are a triumph of mutual self-interest
  • US west coast ports in race to find new employment model after ILWU peace deal
    Union members give massive endorsement to new contract with 82% voting in favour

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Trucking executive calls for consolidation in harbor drayage
    If harbor trucking companies and marine terminal operators hope to survive in the cutthroat port environment, their numbers must be reduced. The industry needs fewer, larger, better-capitalized companies, according to a Southern California trucking executive. "We need more consolidation in the industry," Vic LaRosa, president of TTSI, told a meeting of...
  • Indian shippers gain new intra-regional service at Krishnapatnam
    Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal, an emerging alternative gateway on India's southeastern coast, last week celebrated the first vessel call of the Chennai-Colombo-Gulf (CCG) service, a weekly intra-regional loop operated jointly by Simatech Shipping and Evergreen Line. The Simatech container ship Taroko arrived at KPCT on May 21, officials at the private terminal told...
  • Intermodal shippers' growing hunger
    Although some of us may have read Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist," most of us are more familiar with the movie "Oliver!" Who can forget the title character's plaintive plea, "Please sir, I want some more." In the novel, Oliver's request was determined by starving boys at the workhouse, who drew...
  • Japan-US trade growth charges forward
    Merchandise trade between Japan and the United States is expanding at a breakneck pace, as Japan's exports and imports both charged ahead by more than 20 percent for the second straight month in April on a year-on-year basis. This contrasts starkly with sluggish growth in Japan's trade with other major trading...
  • Higher charter, fuel costs squeezing carriers
    Rising charter costs and bunker prices might slow container lines' rate push. It has been a sobering fortnight for the liner shipping sector, with most of the freight increases from the May 1 general rate increases on several trade lanes disappearing fast. Last week, average spot rates from the Far East...
  • South Asia to Middle East trade a rare bright spot for carriers
    New container cranes are delivered to the UAE's Jebel Ali terminal 3. Shanghai to Jebel Ali rates increased by 15 percent in April.HONG KONG - Container shipping lines are enjoying strong westbound traffic growth to South Asia and the Middle East, giving carriers a ray of hope at a time...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Avance duo all fixed
    Avance Gas said repairs of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) are complete, allowing the delayed ships to get to work after running into problems shortly after delivery.
  • Transatlantic 'waking up'
    The westbound transatlantic container trade rose sharply in the first quarter as Mexico and the United States took in more container cargoes from northern Europe, Drewry Maritime Research said.
  • Chinese state yards surge
    Shares in China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) and China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) rocketed 10% today as industrial stocks surged following government spending announcements.
  • A different experience
    With any maritime casualty concerns over resultant spills are common place.
  • Engelstoft: 'no DSME deal'
    Maersk Tankers is denying reports that it has placed an order for two suezmax tankers at DSME.
  • Shell's Arctic protest
    One of two protesters who chained themselves to a Shell barge in Seattle was still there on Monday.
  • Mercator plots share split
    Bulker owner Mercator Lines is carrying out a reverse share split to meet minimum trading requirements in Singapore.
  • TEN MLP off table for now
    Tsakos Energy Navigation is holding back on plans to launch an MLP given the distressed pricing in the market today.
  • Bharati gets cash infusion
    Restructuring fund Edelweiss has secured INR 5bn ($78.64) to help revive troubled Indian shipbuilder Bharati Shipyard.
  • Frontline set for profit
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is expected to bounce back into the black when it reports its first quarter accounts this Friday with questions again being asked about a potential merger with Frontline 2012.
  • Essar cuts loss
    India's Essar Shipping has reduced red ink in the fourth quarter as it brought costs down.
  • Peter G's career in numbers
    Few shipowners can rival Peter Georgiopoulos's appetite for a transaction but as he prepares to take Gener8 Maritime to Wall Street the scale of his deal-making has been disclosed.
  • Boxship fire under control
    A fire on a Maersk boxship in Germany has been contained.
  • Gener8 closes on VL funds
    Gener8 Maritime is closing in on export credit funding worth over $1bn for its vast VLCC newbuilding programme, its IPO prospectus says.
  • Liner clause under review
    Singapore is seeking public feedback on a competition exemption for container lines as a five-year deal nears its end.
  • GPRT takes over duo
    Greece's Goldenport Holdings (GPRT) has assumed 100% ownership of two bulkers after it terminated a joint venture with Glencore's Topley Corporation.
  • Libyan air force bombs tanker
    One man killed as General National Maritime ship set ablaze after jets attack it off Sirte.
  • Gener8 files for IPO
    Gener8 Maritime filed for an initial public offering (IPO) late Friday.
  • Bahri books VLCCs
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has ordered five VLCCs at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.
  • Uni-Asia CEO buys stock
    Uni-Asia Holdings chief executive Michio Tanamoto has acquired some 600,000 shares in the Singapore listed bulker to hotels group.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2015
  • Iraq's largest oil refinery set ablaze
    Refinery once produced a third of the country's oil output.
  • LNG bunkering project applies for EU finance
    Klaipedos Nafta developing LNG infrastructure in the Baltic.
  • Aegean to post quarterly results mid-week
    Analysts expect fall in year-on-year revenue.
  • Singapore sentiment expects rising market
    Prices to firm over coming months, say traders.
  • Container sector reliability drops
    New data appears to confirm the disruption to port operations generated by the deployment of ultra-large containerships.
  • Argentina's grain ports hit by strikes
    At height of export season.
  • Supplier doubles sales after installing MFMs
    Investment has already paid for itself, CYE Petrol tells Bunkerworld.
  • 2010 grounding: Clean-up costs could exceed $39 million
    Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority backs decision to pursue owner through the courts.
  • EAL-compliant propulsion packages introduced
    Equipped vessels 'allowed to operate freely in US coastal waters', says spokesman.
  • Fuel testing agency in scrubber cooperation
    First US ship installation said to be 'very close' after extensive land-based trials.
  • Andatee to miss quarterly reporting deadline
    Report 'cannot be completed without unreasonable effort or expense', company says.
  • Philippine Navy receives first bunker tanker
    Vessel one of three ships from the Philippine National Oil Company.
  • Dubai: Maritime arbitration centre in 'final stages'
    Arbitration centre will be fully independent, says Minister Of Public Works.
  • Middle Eastern shipping firm buys fuel-saving VLCCs
    Contract inked for up to 10 newbuildings.
  • Chartered ships to be fitted with 'energy management' tool
    Neste: One of first ship operators to install energy management systems on third party ships.
  • TEN doubles quarterly profit
    Low oil prices underpinning return to upcycle in tanker market, says CEO.
  • USCG: New rules for STS transfers of oil cargoes at sea
    Shipowners and operators reminded of changes that came into effect on May 5.
  • Seattle talks up 'cold ironing'
    Technology is developing and relevant, says port spokesman.
  • Gazprom Neft's Q1 bunker sales strengthen
    Despite fall in oil prices.

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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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