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March 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • HK down by 9.6pc to 1.64 million TEU, Singapore off 10pc, Shanghai off 7pc
  • Global container port throughput rises by 1.1pc in 2015: Alphaliner
  • Ships without approved Admiralty charts to be fined by Suez Canal Authority
  • Rotterdam port profit down 1.7pc as it clears debt for Maasvlakte 2
  • Police suppress Calais ring road riots as bulldozers level migrant camp
  • Global Consolidators Working Group seeks clarity on box weigh-in rules
  • China to set up more free trade zones to revitalise slowing economy
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 5.4pc to US$679.6 million, sales slip 4.7pc
  • CEVA operating profit up 22pc to US$272 million, but sales slip 0.5pc
  • Study supports creation second container terminal at Wilhelmshaven
  • Antwerp sets 15.65-metre draught record docking 15,500-TEUer
  • RUSCON's export box traffic rises 32pc in 2015, but imports fall 4.5pc
  • Maersk's APM Terminals Vado orders 19 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
  • Damco expands logistics capacity in Vietnam anticipating robust growth
  • Transport PR firm ISIS Communications rebrands to Portcare
  • Korean Air sets up codeshare with Jet Airways on Seoul-India routes
  • Oman Air to implement SmartKargo's cloud-based cargo platform
  • Boeing signs Mexican biofuel deal in its quest for sustainability
  • Yusen opens new forwarding service at Central Java's Semarang airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • CMA CGM to improve service between Indian Subcontinent/Middle East Gulf & Douala (Cameroon)
  • Elektrans Global strengthens its Board & senior management team
  • Shipping & offshore maritime sectors asked to be alert to implications of new US lease accounting standard
  • TWS participates in CTL & BHP 2016 in Mumbai
  • US exporters wary of international container weight verification rule
  • Paradip Port Trust handles record cargo in Feb. 2016
  • Visakhapatnam Port to facilitate Nepal trade
  • Mumbai International Cargo Terminal obtains C-TPAT certification
  • Budget proposes legislation to resolve disputes, guidelines for renegotiating PPP projects
  • Weaker demand made 2015 a bad year for world trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New name for DB Schenker Rail
  • New US standards for shipping industry's bottom line
  • Smooth move to new campus in Bergheim
  • Captain Eco goes to Contargo
  • New digital system to simplify shipping by rail
  • Alaska Airlines simplifying cargo business
  • Zim adds SANA service to intra America network
  • Unveiling in Vietnam
  • M&M introduces new set-up in Germany
  • India: new wagons for coal transportation
  • Crane takes Cranach in its belly
  • Direct LCL import service to Detroit
  • Communication consultancy rebrands as Portcare
  • Robots take up trailer making in Netherlands
  • CMP new hub for SCA's network
  • Pharmaceuticals in trained hands in Denmark
  • Qatar Airways Cargo - volume up 37.5%
  • K + N still leader of the pack

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Genting acquires three Nordic yards in Germany
    Leisure and hospitality group Genting Hong Kong has acquired three Nordic Yards' shipbuilding facilities in Germany for a consideration of EUR230.6 million (USD250.4 million). The purchase of the three yards - Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund - comes on the heels of the purchase of Lloyd Werft...
  • Rotterdam and Singapore ports strengthen collaboration
    Port of Rotterdam (PoR) is seeking closer ties with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for future joint development of port solutions and project collaboration. A roundtable discussion held by PoR in Singapore on 2 March discussed...
  • ZIM restructuring will allow carrier to focus on trades where it enjoys a competitive advantage
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' restructuring programme, which eliminates its four areas structure, will make it a more flexible, lean and agile enterprise, allowing it to focus on trade where its enjoys a competitive advantage. According to Rafael Ben Ari,...
  • US yard lands expedition cruise vessel deal
    Giving wider dimension to the US shipyard industry's workload in a higher added-value sector of the market, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has awarded construction of two small cruise vessels to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Representing a combined contract value of USD94.8 million, the duo will be operated by Lindblad...
  • COSCOCS, CMA CGM looking to IRISL as alliance partner
    China COSCO Shipping Corp (COSCOCS) and CMA CGM intend to involve Evergreen and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) as well as Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in their new alliance, CCEO, Chinese shipping sources have told IHS Fairplay. According...
  • Kimbe Queen owner and master arrested and charged
    Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday arrested and charged the shipowner and captain of the Kimbe Queen, which ran aground on Elizabeth Reef west of Rabaul in December. Both men have since been granted bail. The arrests...
  • New takeover 'imminent' as rivals for Australia's top terminal team up
    A decision on a new joint AUD9.05 billion (USD6.5million) takeover bid between former rival suitors Australia's Qube Logistics and Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure for Asciano ports and rail business is expected this month. "A decision is imminent," a Qube spokesperson told IHS Fairplay. "But with all these documents...
  • Three injured in crane accident at Sembcorp Marine yard
    A shore crane has collapsed in Sembcorp Marine's Tanjong Kling yard in Singapore, damaging a jackup rig newbuilding and injuring three workers. The damaged rig is identified as Noble Lloyd Noble, owned by Noble Corporation of Switzerland. On the afternoon of 28 February, the shore crane was hauling a bundle of...
  • PETRONAS delays Rotan FLNG project
    Malaysian national oil and gas company PETRONAS has confirmed to IHS Fairplay that the Rotan floating LNG project will be delayed by two years. PETRONAS, which posted a 4Q15 loss of MYR4.69 billion (USD1.09 billion), saw full-year profit fall 56% year-on-year to MYR20.8 billion amid plunging oil prices. The company said that...
  • Shutdown of Japan plants raises tonne-mile ethylene shipments
    Asia could source ethylene and propylene from farther afield as Japan continues to shut petrochemical production capacity. Japan exported 800,000 tonnes of ethylene and 1.3 million tonnes of propylene, a 10% decline from 2014. During 2015, Japan also saw another petrochemical plant closing down, namely Sumitomo Chemicals' plant...
  • Seoul and Tehran ink shipping and port MoU
    The governments of South Korea and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) pertaining to mutual co-operation in the areas of shipping and port development. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) issued a statement...
  • Surging Indian demand good news for tankers
    In what is good news for tanker markets India's burgeoning oil demand is estimated to hit 9.8 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2040 from the current 3.8 million bpd. More than 60% (or 2 million bpd) have to be imported (approximately 7...
  • COSCON and CSCL integration gets underway
    COSCO Container Lines (COSCON) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have inked a series of leasing contracts of containers and container ships today. From 1 March, COSCON entered an integration transition period, in which COSCON will...
  • Otto Marine wins long-term contract worth USD67.8 million.
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has secured a long-term contract worth AUD94.8 million (USD67.8 million) in supplying offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to operate in Australia. The contract duration is for five years with an option for an additional five. This is considered a lengthy term by industry standards, as the latest OSV charter...
  • Infrastructure issues main barrier to growth in US ocean exports
    Weak export growth is a serious impediment to economic growth and prosperity in the US and is hampered more by inadequate infrastructure than by the strong US dollar, delegates were told at the TPM 2016 conference in Long Beach. "If we don't get this to work it's not going to...
  • OSG poised to split Jones Act and international tanker fleets
    A plan to spin off the international tanker fleet of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has been languishing on the table since 2014, when OSG was in bankruptcy, but the company's chief executive Ian Blackley now confirms that this strategy is a top priority. "We have engaged...
  • Star Bulk continues its frenetic back-peddling
    Star Bulk, which is majority owned by private equity group Oaktree, has further reduced its exposure to the dry cargo depression as it rapidly backtracks from its myriad ill-timed investments. On 29 February, the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner confirmed that it had negotiated the deferral of...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Boxship bedlam may be a golden opportunity for 3PLs as 'exhausted' shippers seek help
  • Qatar - 'no worse than anyone else on price dumping' - sees air cargo tonnage rise
  • Big is beautiful when it comes to containerships, a myth says ocean freight industry
  • Hellmann the last to settle as New York freight forwarding antitrust case ends
  • Efficiency the key as K+N retains top forwarder spot despite currency impact
  • Air France-KLM cargo chief Bram Gräber quits

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Whale watching cat to be Volvo Penta powered
  • NASSCO awarded $156.5 million for LHD-2 PMA
  • Fincantieri and Shanghai yard in cruise ship repair accord
  • Austal gets $14.6 million for LCS 10, LCS 12 changes
  • Alfa Laval plans huge extension of Aalborg facility
  • Cape Town shipbuilder wins major ferry order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Portland marina fire destroys over 300 boats
  • Greenbrier Senior Vice President, CCO announces plans to leave company
  • NYK adds NYK BLUEJAY to container vessel fleet
  • Port of Seattle detective named Officer of the Year
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel PROTEFS

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • 'We're okay for now' says Star Bulk
    Latest sales and cancellations further extend bulker owner's runway
  • Improved ocean and air freight margins lift K+N to record profits
    Kuehne + Nagel reports double-digit increases in full-year forwarding earnings despite flat markets
  • Want to work for Lloyd's List?
    We're looking for two new hires to add to our team of international editors and journalists
  • Clay Maitland to receive this year's prestigious North American lifetime achievement award
    Panel of independent judges to select other awards winners at CMA after category nominations finally close
  • Genmar VLCC sale highlights tough choice for owners
    Owners faced with the option of struggling to get older tankers fixed or sell them
  • North Korean shipping targeted in UN sanction vote
    Cargo inspections set to be mandatory, as 31 vessels designated
  • Maersk returns to Liverpool
    Group's intra-European shortsea subsidiary to launch new service linking UK port with the Mediterranean and North Africa next month
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m share buyback
    Chemical tanker company will purchase its own shares through the open market and private offerings
  • Euroseas starts time charter for newly delivered bulker
    Charter runs until January 2020 with option to extend for another year
  • You don't travel to the future, you create it
    ABS' Kirsi Tikka addressed an industry audience at Immediasea on some of the innovation and sustainability challenges facing our industry and how we might respond
  • Pirates targeting ship cargoes via online hacking
    Criminals identify valuable goods by downloading bills of lading
  • Troy Container Line launches expanded service to Ireland
    Emerald Isle Express commenced fixed-day sailing services from all US container freight stations
  • Otto Marine unit wins chartering contract worth $68.4m
    Contract for period of five years with option to extend by another five
  • Impairment charges drag Swiber to 2015 net loss
    But revenue receives boost from Latin America and South Asia business
  • US Coast Guard 'U-turn' on box weights shocks safety campaigners
    Ocean carriers and shippers told by top Coast Guard officer to change their business practices to comply with Solas amendment
  • US-Asia LNG trade could take five years
    No major cargo movement in a world of huge oversupply, says Holmwood Consulting boss
  • Data will drive disruption in the maritime sector, say experts
    Short-term outlooks based on market fundamentals hinder maritime innovation
  • AGCS appoints Andrew Whitehouse as London head of marine
    Head of cargo switches role in internal promotion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Mega-ships bring mega-risks, former ship captains tell TPM
  • Clear strategies key to captializing on supply chain visibility
  • Marseille port cites labor stability for volume growth
  • Kuehne + Nagle profit slips on weak container volume
  • National Industrial Transportation League names Hedrick director
  • Views differ on outlook for growth in Panama traffic to US East Coast
  • New logistics centers could boost volumes at Russia's ports
  • CMA CGM, China Cosco Shipping in alliance talks with IRISL
  • VIDEO: Slow economic growth on the horizon
  • UASC upgrades India service network
  • J.M. Baxi Group signs contract for container-handling at Kandla Port
  • Getting empties to the right places key to US export growth

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Pyxis mulls tanker sales; flips to profit
    New York-listed products tanker owner also considers acquisitions after first quarter as listed company.
  • VLCCs may Gener8 interest from buyers
    New York owner dangling two older units on sales block as it continues to grow through huge newbuilding programme.
  • Hellenic Carriers plans to go private
    Greek bulker reports loss amid 'squeezed freight margins' as it prepares to delist.
  • Finland's Containerships slips to loss
    Container line hit by falling Russian demand as Q4 result turns red.
  • Japan utility signs US LNG offtake deal
    Largest gas utility in Japan will look to US for more supply
  • Laskaridis vessel causes spill in France
    Navy aircraft spots long slick behind Liberia-flagged bulker off Brest.
  • Genting splashes $250m on Nordic Yards
    Malaysian owner of Star Cruises takes over three more German shipyards in a bid to further its vessel-building ambitions.
  • World Wide Supply considers vessel sales
    Bondholder-controlled owner logs heavy annual loss and looks to relieve debt through disposals.
  • Diana Shipping sees loss more than treble
    New York-listed bulker owner hit by falling rates and revenues in fourth quarter.
  • Latvian Shipping slashes 2015 loss
    Riga tanker owner edges up revenue, but takes $23m hit from property write-down.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after writedown
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • Island writes down fleet as it turns red
    Norwegian shipowner logs full year loss of more than $42.1m, with further lay-ups considered.
  • Eimskip charters in Gebr Winter boxship
    Icelandic line adds 2010-built feeder vessel to beef up operations in Europe.
  • Van Oord snaps up hopper dredger
    Dutch owner buys 1998-built vessel from compatriot Abeko Marine.
  • Fredriksen raises $510m through Marine Harvest sale
    Tycoon cashes in on valuable chunk of fish farm business as he adds to cash war chest.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after big write-down
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • James Fisher sees tanker profit jump
    Products fleet benefits from lower costs and renegotiated charters during 2015.
  • Zim starts new South American run
    Israeli container line sending two feederships into Guyana and Suriname.
  • Solstad wins long-term contract extension
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner secures further employment for one of its vessels until late 2019.
  • Crewman killed by fall on supramax
    Seafarer plunges into hold of Chinese bulker in rough seas off Vietnam.
  • Subsea 7 forced into $657m in write-downs
    Shipowner has also disclosed that job redundancies announced in 2015 have been increased by 45% to 3,600.
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m buyback
    Oslo-listed tanker owner splashing cash on its shares for the second time in little over a year.
  • Euroseas goes for cashflow with latest fixture
    Aristides Pittas-led shipowner ties up boxship at reduced rate as new kamsarmax starts earning.
  • Otto Marine ties-up potential ten year charter
    Singapore-listed offshore support vessel operator wins FPSO support deal in Australia.
  • Pirates hacking ships to target cargoes
    Verizon report says global shipping company suffered data breach, then targeted boardings.
  • Crane boom collapses at Semcorp Marine yard
    At least one jack-up newbuilding damaged in latest incident at Singapore rig-building yard.
  • CMA-CGM stake in NOL edges past 4%
    French liner giant's acquisition of Singapore rival still on track for 2016 close, say analysts.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Norfolk Southern streamlines operating regions
  • K + N reports 5.4% increase in net profits
  • Hazcheck portal simplifies dangerous goods booking for vessel alliances
  • Troy Container Lines adds Ireland service
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
  • NFTC president praises USDA final rule on COOL
  • CMA CGM officially disposes of Delmas brand
  • TECSYS reports flat profits on increased revenues
  • CSX selects N.C. site for industrial development
  • SkyBitz launches intermodal chassis tracking tool
  • AAEI conference to examine the '(R)Evolution' of trade
  • POLB touts carrier compliance with emission-reduction program
  • WSC 'stunned' by USCG position on enforcement of verified gross mass requirement
  • Deutsche Bahn rebrands freight rail unit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Caribbean VLCCs fall to 5-month low on slight inquiry: sources
    'The Persian Gulf is dead right now and there are too many ships,' says shipbroker.
  • Low bunker prices exacerbating dry bulk ship oversupply as ships speed up
    Handysize owner says it has taken precautions to survive 'dire market' in 2016.
  • US Gulf Coast fuel oil MOC has most active month ever: data
    All of the 108 USGC 3%S fuel oil trades in February involved Glencore, Valero, or Vitol.
  • Novorossiisk bunker fuel shortage to last weeks: sources
    Resupply next week but outlook still tight.
  • Rotterdam's LNG bunkering volume soars to 2 mil mt end 2015: port president
    Twice of Antwerp's, three times more than Hamburg
  • Crude futures settle higher in choppy trading, WTI tests $35/b
    Tuesday marked the second time in less than a week that prompt NYMEX crude has flirted with $35/b.

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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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