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BRIEFS
December 31, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Beijing approves China Merchants Group acquisition of Sinotrans & CSC Holdings
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port handles record 20m TEU in 2015
  • China fines eight carriers US$65 million for price fixing
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference discussed Hong Kong future role
  • New shipping service between Gulf of Mexico and US East Coast
  • ZIM expands refrigerated container fleet to cope with demand
  • Senior Chinese official says India and China should not to turn Nepal into a 'boxing arena'
  • UK economy slows down as recovery loses momentum
  • Malaysia Airlines to expand its operations at Kota Kinabalu Airport
  • Pilot sparks probe after Malaysia Airlines plane flies in wrong direction
  • Shanghai sets up aviation association

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • Gadkari to grace Bombay Chamber's 9th Biennial Conference on Ports, Shipping & Logistics on Jan. 22, 2016 in Mumbai
  • GAIL (I) to hire carriers from Golar LNG to transport US gas
  • Tough time ahead for small dry bulk vessel owners in 2016
  • ZIM to expand refrigerated container fleet
  • Maruti Suzuki to export Baleno car to EU
  • Kattupalli Port receives maiden vessel call of Evergreen Line
  • Cabinet approves exchange of land to set up Multi Modal Logistics Park by CONCOR
  • DB Schenker offers faster connection from China to European land transport network
  • Flipkart to invest $ 2.5 bn to strengthen logistics infra
  • Govt to award INR 50K cr. highway projects under PPP mode
  • RBI committee asks govt to remove interest subvention scheme for farmers
  • Several cos fail to commence operations even after allotment of land

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • European shipowners submit survival plan to EC
    European shipowners have published 16 proposals for the European Commission to revive Europe's maritime clusters and regional shortsea shipping sector. The initiative hails from the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA), which wants to influence the European transport commission's maritime legislative strategy currently being developed for 2017 - the EC's designated "European...
  • Korea Shipowners' Association pleads for aid for Hanjin, HMM
    Credit: HasenpuschThe Korea Shipowners' Association (KSA) has pleaded for more to be done to assist Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) as the country's two biggest shipping companies continue to struggle with cashflow. In a letter jointly addressed to the National Assembly, Korea Development Bank, the Ministry of Strategy and...
  • OW Bunker's trades with Tankoil had 'no commercial basis', says trustee's report
    The manner in which bankrupt Danish marine fuels supplier OW Bunker's Singapore-based subsidiary traded with its main customer made 'no commercial sense', a trustee's report has found. In a report released by OW Bunker's trustee Soren Halling-Overgaard on 29 December 2015, following a probe into the events leading up to the...
  • Sharing the risk of a cyber attack
    Sharing information among competitors does not come easy for private companies, but pressure to do so is mounting as lawmakers and the maritime industry look for ways to reduce the risk of a cyber attack along the United States' waterfront. Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of 2015,...
  • Samudera sells two vessels for USD4.86 million
    Singapore-listed Samudera Shipping has sold two vessels for a total value of USD4.86 million to Indonesian logistics company, PT Samudera Energi Tangguh. The two vessels sold are Sinar Bukom and Sinar Tokyo, at the price of USD360,000 and USD4,500,000 respectively. Samudera is expected to make a gain of USD34,793 from the 1990-built...
  • China approves merger of China Merchants and Sinotrans
    China approved the merger of China Merchants Group and Sinotrans & CSC as it continues to restructure its state-owned sector and create companies that can compete internationally. The country's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (Sasac) said in a statement on Tuesday the merger was cleared by the State Council, China's...
  • Keppel, Triyards end the year with contract wins
    Singapore-based Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) and shipbuilder Triyards Holdings ended the year securing contracts despite challenging market conditions. Keppel O&M managed to win four contracts worth a total of SGD125 million (USD88.6 million) from repeat customers. Two of the contracts involved conversion projects for fitting an LNG floating storage...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • USCG closes section of Illinois River
  • NuStar already loading first post-ban U.S. crude export cargo
  • Carnival inks four cruise ship agreement with Fincantieri
  • USCG issues alert on dangers of unmarked dredge pipe
  • Philly Shipyard lines up $150 million Cat Financial loan
  • Eastern delivers first in a series of Z-Tech tugs
  • Gulf Island to acquire LEEVAC assets

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • Ceremony marks swearing in of new Vancouver Port Commissioner
  • Everett Port Commission to discuss SEPA changes
  • Panama Canal expansion work continues with plug removal project
  • Giant CMA CGM box ship arrives at Port of Los Angeles
  • Chinese hit MOL with fine for antitrust law violation

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • Philly Shipyard secures $150m loan for four tankers
    The facility is a continuation of cooperation between Philly Shipyard and Caterpillar Financial Services Corp
  • Dalian Port appoints new general manager and vice-chairman
    Former vice-chairman resigns due to work reallocation
  • India's Jawaharal Nehru Port Trust starts work on inland dry port project
    Project in line with India prime minister Shri Narendra Modi's industrialisation and 'Make in India' initiative
  • Beijing gets tough on box lines misreporting freight rates
    Ministry of Transport has fined eight container carriers including Maersk Line and Cosco
  • View from the bridge: Soeren Andersen
    Rickmers Maritime Trust can be considered a bellwether for containerised shipping as lines tend to return chartered-in ships when overcapacity bites
  • Samudera Shipping offloads two small chemical tankers to affiliate
    Sinar Bukom and Sinar Tokyo sold for $360,000 and $4.5m respectively
  • Global box line schedule reliability improves in November
    Taiwan's Wan Hai, a non-alliance member, emerges as most reliable carrier
  • Triyards clinches $21.8m oil barge contracts from Taiwan's CPC
    Vessels due for delivery in second quarter of 2018

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • US domestic intermodal spot rates fall on plentiful capacity
  • US diesel prices plunge to lowest point since spring 2009
  • China Airlines, Yang Ming, Chungwa Post ally to meet e-commerce demand
  • Idle box ship fleet shrinks as owners scrap vessels
  • Logistics firm sells some of Busan container terminal stake
  • Feasibility study of deep-sea Nova Scotia container terminal begins
  • Cochin Port criticized for changing Vallarpadam Terminal concession terms
  • PierPass to LA port truckers: Pick-up times aren't as long as you think
  • Beijing clears China Merchants for Sinotrans CSC takeover

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • Five-ship sale leaves Scorpio cape-free
    New York-listed bulker owner sells three capesize bulkers and two newbuidlings for $167m.
  • US LPG export project up and running
    The number of VLGCs handled out of US Gulf to see steep growth due to expansion.
  • Giorgi: 'Big is not bad'
    Retiring Roberto Giorgi says growth of V.Ships showed opportunity in scale.
  • Carnival Corp takes four at Fincantieri
    Cruise giant books quartet in Italy, including two for Chinese market.
  • VLGC faces discharge delays due to strike
    Truck drivers in the western Indian state of Karnataka have been on strike since Monday.
  • Wells: Passage to India a 'modest positive'
    Reports linking Golar LNG to Gail contracts given gentle welcome by Wells Fargo.
  • China Cosco sings bulk blues amid box swap
    Hong Kong-listed owner exiting dry cargo market with bleak assessment of troubled sector.
  • Storm caused Eastern Star disaster
    Chinese probe blames sudden storm for fatal ferry capsize but captain and others could still face charges
  • Swathe of Chinese shipyards face chop
    Nearly half of Chinese yard capacity could be cut as another shipbuilder goes to the wall.
  • Karlshoej fund back for more Teekay stock
    Resolute adds to holiday activity and expands its leading position in New York-listed shipowner.
  • DOF wins charter deals
    Offshore owner adds to a busy Christmas with two new contract.
  • Subsea 7 wins Egypt work
    Oslo-listed owner signs contract for the platform extension of two fields in the West Nile Delta.
  • Shipping plays its part in record M&A year
    Dealogic figures show shipping and marine transportation deals at second highest level since crash.
  • SWS moves into top five world shipyards
    Chinese yard jumps Hyundai Mipo to disrupt Korean dominance of global shipbuilding.
  • Cat loan for Aker Philly
    Oslo-listed shipbuilder reveals $150m facility for quartet heading for Kinder Morgan.
  • Triyards bags bunker barges
    Singaporean shipbuilder gets new client in the form of Taiwan's CPC Corporation.
  • FreeSeas aims to comply with Nasdaq
    The dry-bulk owner approves yet another reverse split to maintain public listing.
  • NewLead reveals new major shareholder
    The Michael Zolotas-led company issues more shares to repay move into coal mining.
  • Trustee targets Altor and OW executives
    Investigation report says investment firm bears responsibility for document with 'misstatements'.
  • FreeSeas aims to comply
    The dry-bulk owner approves yet another reverse split to maintain public listing.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • USCG closes portion of Mississippi River due to flooding
  • South Korea to create $1.2b shipping investment fund
  • Deliberate delays help UPS deliver on time for the holidays
  • Goldman Sachs rates FedEx stock a 'buy' despite recent troubles
  • JNPT breaks ground on inland Indian port
  • Southeast Asian countries press for economic integration
  • Port of Singapore sees cargo throughput fall in 2015
  • CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin call at Los Angeles a successful 'test'
  • U.S. regulators tighten hoverboard trasport security over safety concerns

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 30, 2015
  • Low oil prices putting a break on LNG bunkering
    'Under the current lower oil price environment, the savings advantage of using LNG could be far less than anticipated,' claims OPEC.
  • OW Bunker: Lawyers report wave of ship arrests
    India legal firm has been involved in 65 arrests on behalf of ING.
  • Altor, others may be asked to pay back $175 million OW dividend
    Ad hoc trustee says there may be cause to claim reversal of December 2013 payout.
  • LNG bunker market set to grow at an 'astounding' rate
    Market will expand at a rate of more than 60% a year for the next ten-years, claims report.
  • Thailand's Sea Oil Petroleum to start trading operations in Singapore
    Bunker fuel trading to start January 2016.
  • Report: OW Bunker's IPO valuation 'significantly overstated'
    Fair market value assessment up to four times higher than indicative offers from industry players when Altor first sought to sell OW.
  • Taiwan's CPC books bunker barges
    Pair of bunker barges scheduled for delivery in Q2 2018.
  • Report suggests OW Bunker's IPO valuation was 'significantly overstated'
    Fair market value assessment used for IPO up to four times indicative offers from industry players when Altor first sought to sell OW.
  • Singapore MFM bunkering trials on track for 2017 deadline: MPA
    Existing bunker tankers delivering fuel oil at Singapore will be ready by Jan 2017.
  • Singapore Jan ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel concludes at $1.50-$2/mt premium
    High spot market premiums for 380 CST bunker fuel in January deterred sellers, say traders.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PORTS
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
CUSTOMS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
SHIPPING
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
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
SEAFARERS
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.
TRADE
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
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
LOGISTICS
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPYARDS
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
TRADE
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%
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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)
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
INDUSTRY
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%)
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
ASSOCIATIONS
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PORTS
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
PORTS
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
COMPANIES
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
TRANSPORTATION
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
PUBLICATIONS
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
RIVER TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
SHIPPING
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
LOGISTICS
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
SHIPPING
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
LOGISTICS
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
AWARDS
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
LAW
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
NEWS
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
SHIPYARDS
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.
NEWS
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
PORTS
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
PORTS
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
MEETINGS
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
PORTS
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
PORTS
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
COMPANIES
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
SHIPYARDS
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
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
MEETINGS
"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
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
PORTS
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
CRUISES
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
MEETINGS
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
SHIPYARDS
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
PORTS
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
MEETINGS
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
OFFSHORE
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
MEETINGS
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
SHIPPING
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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