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February 10, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • North American intermodal container movement up 2.8pc in 2015
  • UTi opens multimodal hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh to link, Europe, US
  • East-West box shipping rates to decline in 2016 & volatility to remain: Drewry
  • Poland continues to be Europe's No 1 trucker by volume
  • East and Southern Africa box traffic rises 9pc a year since 2010
  • FedEx relocates to larger station in Nanjing to ramp up sorting
  • Port of Virginia signs 40-year lease on Richmond terminal
  • Best Buy will no longer ensure certified recyclers get electronic waste
  • Despite shift to Dubai World Central, DXB cargo volume up 3.4pc
  • Kansas City International Airport cargo volume up 1.4pc in 2015
  • WFS win JFK job - first-ever cargo handling for Japan Airlines
  • Brussels Airport enjoys 7.8pc cargo surge in 2015 to 489,000 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • LNG shipping rates seen remaining under pressure in 2016
  • Maiden coastal RoRo service flagged off from Chennai Port
  • Safety of Life at Shore
  • 1.5 lakh t of onion being exported every month
  • Grape exports double from a year ago
  • Maruti Suzuki exports Baleno to Japan for first time
  • JNPCT extends Direct Port Deliveries facility to all ACP clients
  • DICT excelling in providing reefer services
  • Govt reviewing regulations to boost infra investment
  • Highways Ministry to invite tenders from steel producers
  • India may impose 10 pc safeguard duty on aluminium
  • India presents a great opportunity for investors: Finance Minister
  • Iron ore exporters demand removal of export duty

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Creating more space for boxes
  • Short sea specialist opts for Black
  • EBRD funding new vehicles in Turkmenistan
  • Kaplan Fox announces Air China settlement
  • Dangerous goods declaration still problematic
  • Maximising warehouse space
  • Thilo Schäfer co-managing Leisure
  • Knorr-Bremse acquires TMD Friction
  • Singapore obtains majority stake in Airbus subsidiary
  • Will VGM cause trade disruption?
  • Growing need for cooling perishables
  • New ICAO aircraft CO2 standard comes closer
  • New train between Hamburg and Gottingen
  • Guadeloupe welcoming bigger vessels
  • Yusen strengthens management set-up
  • New logistics facility reinforces CDG

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Fake TWIC card makers stir US port security concerns
    The arrest of two men for allegedly making fake ID cards used to access terminals at the Port of Los Angeles has uncovered potential security threats at America's ports. Brian Allen Dunmore was arrested on 3 February by agents with the...
  • Comment: Is the dirty tanker market in for another strong year?
    IHS Maritime & Trade believes the tanker market is in for another strong but volatile year. The expected Worldscale (W) rate drop occurred and even though Worldscale rates are reasonable, actual earnings are lower. The low...
  • Is the dirty tanker market in for another strong year?
    IHS Maritime & Trade believes the tanker market is in for another strong but volatile year. The expected Worldscale rate drop occurred and even though Worldscale rates are reasonable, actual earnings are lower. The low bunker and overall operational and capital costs should see owners remain in the positive. As...
  • CSCL Indian Ocean safely berthed after refloating
    The 19,000 teu CSCL Indian Ocean reached a berth at Hamburg's Predoehlkai this morning following its successful refloating last night by 12 tugs under favourable tidal conditions. The ultra-large vessel, which was grounded on the River Elbe some...
  • Renewal key to P&I clubs' ambitions, says Standard & Poor's
    Protection & Indemnity (P&I) clubs have been warned that the upcoming 2016/17 renewal will be a litmus test for their ability to achieve their wider aims. Speaking in London to an audience of senior management from across the international Group of P&I Clubs, Standard & Poor's insurance ratings director Mark Nicholson said that the...
  • Polarcus to book USD242 million impairment charge against assets
    Dubai-based seismic services vessel owner Polarcus Limited is to book a USD242 million non-cash impairment charge against its assets in its final quarter 2015 (1Q15) results, due on 29 February. The company started the process to look at the valuation of its assets in its books after the Financial Supervisory Authority...
  • Dredgers to aid rescue of CSCL Indian Ocean
    Several dredgers have been chartered to help refloat the grounded container ship CSCL Indian Ocean. The vessel went aground on 3 February on the river Elbe near Lühesand about 30 km from Hamburg. The re-floating operation is being carried out by Boskalis' subsidiary SMIT, in co-operation with Kotug, under the responsibility of...
  • Royal IHC and DEME in EU deepsea mining project
    Called 'Blue Nodules', the EU project will also involve 12 other European industry and research organisations apart from Netherlands-based shipbuilder and offshore innovator Royal IHC and Belgian dredging and offshore giant DEME in a consortium aimed at sustainable harvesting of polymetallic nodules from the...
  • German bulker insolvencies piling up
    Insolvency filings for bulk carriers under German ownership and management have surged over the last week, as court documents show. Hamburg-based shipowner Reederei Oskar Wehr had insolvency proceedings opened against its ship asset holding Wehr Bulkcarriers and eight one-ship companies. In total 12 of...
  • 'Lost decade' for public shipping sector
    Despite all of the deals, financial engineering, hope and hoopla, the US-listed shipping sector has actually shrunk in value over the past decade, according to a new data analysis by IHS Fairplay. At the close of trading on 8 February - yet another day...
  • US foresees potential "black box" changes in wake of El Faro
    Stricter standards governing the use of voyage data recorders on commercial vessels may be necessary based on what's so far known in the investigation into the sinking of the El Faro, according to the US Coast Guard. The TOTE Maritime-operated ro-ro vessel, which went missing on...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Air cargo in India set to take off as the economy grows and carriers expand services
  • XPO Logistics decides to keep Con-way full-truckload unit to capitalise on growing US-Mexico traffic
  • CSCL Indian Ocean finally refloated after running aground in the Elbe
  • Analysis: CH Robinson and UPS could be safe havens for investors in a volatile market
  • Here's how we should re-think the value chain
  • YTO Express and SF Airlines plan more cargo flights from Beijing

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • OSD develops new series of tractor tugs
  • Foss VP honored as Diversity Champ
  • Eidesvik gets first offshore wind sector contract
  • Surge in demand for biotech based antifouling agent
  • ICS releases latest flag state performance table
  • Fratelli Neri takes delivery of Damen ASD tug
  • Harvey Gulf newbuild to have Cathelco BWTS
  • Giant box ship towed into Hamburg

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Crowley marks christening of second LNG-ready tanker
  • Port Angeles Port Commissioners take steps to fill District 2 position
  • Department of Commerce releases international trade numbers for 2015
  • Global Port Tracker report predicts drop in import cargo volumes
  • Diana Shipping Oks charters for three dry bulk vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Floating storage required amid bulging onshore inventories
    It is a good time to be a vessel owner, says Vitol's Bake
  • Tankers to benefit from cheap oil
    Days of oil at $60 per barrel are now over, say industry experts at International Petroleum Week
  • A weight on their minds
    Compulsory container weighing comes into force in less than six months' time.
  • Eagle Bulk Shipping reaches new waiver extension until February 23
    Lenders agree to temporarily lower minimum liquidity requirement in exchange for receiving missed $3.9m loan payment
  • Avance Gas sees 2015 profit more than double
    High US exports combined with robust Asian demand boosts coffers for the spot market player
  • 'China effect' passes by tankers
    Slowdown is not affecting China's appetite for oil imports
  • Newbuilding investments up by $8bn in 2015
    Ultra large containerships dominate orderbook, which grew by a further 2.3m teu
  • Polarcus to record $242m fourth quarter impairments
    Norwegian financial authority scrutinises oil service industry asset values
  • Odessa posts big fall in cargo volume
    Ukrainian seaport blames poor performance in January on political and foreign policy factors and global trends
  • CSCL Indian Ocean refloating successful
    Operation required 12 tugs and was led by Smit Salvage
  • Lapse in 'safety culture' contributed to loss of seafarer on Cape Splendour
    Australian Transport Safety Board issues safety advisory
  • Get ready for a difficult year in ship financing
    Precious Shipping chief executive Khalid Hashim sees limited options to recapitalise for dry bulk owners in 2016, and bankers less willing to 'pretend and extend'
  • Tough dry bulk market deepens Precious Shipping's loss
    Lower rates pinch daily average vessel earnings by 23%
  • Port of New York and New Jersey 2015 cargo volumes rise 10%
    Loaded container imports boost throughput at east coast's busiest port
  • Yard Talk | The five most popular newbuilding types in 2015
    ULCVs top Clarksons table, while all crude tanker segments draw large investments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Obama budget would dramatically cut port funding, again
  • Rise in improperly declared hazmat cargo highlights supply chain risk
  • Ag exporters want US congressional inquiry into box-weight rule
  • Imports expected to grow in first half after tumultuous first quarter
  • CP to ask NS shareholders to pressure its board to consider merger offer
  • Rail competition intense for even modest US intermodal growth
  • Mega-ship refloated in Elbe River, but ship size concerns remain
  • Traffic surges as Brazil's Itapoa increases capacity
  • Panama exec on Nicaragua canal: There isn't enough cargo for both
  • India public ports record modest container growth

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Dimensional pulls back from offshore owners
    Texas investment firm cuts Hornbeck stake from 8.5% to 7.5%; GulfMark shares down too.
  • Rand Logistics unveils 'disappointing' loss
    Customer in bankruptcy protection blamed on surprise profitability slump.
  • Clarsksons ups Avance, Arctic trims outlook
    Morkedal gets more positive on Oslo-listed LPG owner; Stavseth puts sector under review.
  • Clarksons: offshore drilling at 30-year low
    Shipbroker drilling market report shows global working utilisation at 73% for offshore fleet.
  • Vatican scammer convicted in London
    A fraudster who fleeced more than $100m out of Switzerland-based Allseas to be sentenced.
  • Shipping plunges in global stock rout
    Scorpio Bulkers leads declining US shares; Japanese shipping index plunges.
  • IEA holds view of slower oil growth
    Demand to slow in 2016, but tankers hope for an undershoot on forecast.
  • Line of dry owners cut by Clarksons Platou
    Financial arm of major shipbroker resets its ratings on series of bulker owners.
  • Eidesvik wins first windfarm contract
    Oslo-listed company signs deal with Siemens to secure nine-month employment for laid-up vessel.
  • Lanhai supramax trio on offer at $21m
    Arrested Chinese bulkers to be auctioned this month following collapse of domestic coal group.
  • Eagle Bulk clock wound on for two weeks
    Bulker owner given more time to hatch solution to liquidity problems.
  • Hanjin Heavy adding Philippines workers
    Korean shipbuilder needs more staff to build ULC trio for CMA CGM.
  • BDI down again amid liquidity warning
    Baltic Dry Index adds to losing sequence as Clarksons Platou Securities sets out recovery timetable.
  • Solvang in game-changing fuel project
    New system installed on Norwegian LPGC shows NOx emissions can be chopped by more than half.
  • Dutch cargoship breaks down off Orkney
    UK tug brings Schokland into port after it lost power over the weekend.
  • Navig8 Chemical Tankers surges to profit
    London-based owner turns around 2014's Q4 net loss to post earnings of $9.1m as fleet grows.
  • Franklin in third strike for Clarksons shares
    Investor extends its leading position in the giant shipbroker after double buy in January.
  • Bangladesh plots first service to ASEAN country
    Thai delegation visits Dhaka in bid to open up route to Ranong.
  • DeepOcean ends Volstad charter
    Eivind Volstad-led company rejects the termination and is set to claim damages.
  • Seagulf splashes shipyard cash
    Sri Lankan group expanding operations through $40m investment with Malaysian partner.
  • TUI powers to bigger cruise profit
    German group says earnings rise to $9m in first three months of its financial year.
  • Avance stock dives after dividend switch
    Oslo-listed VLGC owner's shares hit hard after surprise revision to payout policy.
  • Polarcus takes $242m impairment hit
    Restructuring seismic survey ship player booking non-cash charge in fourth quarter.
  • Boa Offshore banks 50% yard refund
    Norwegian owner gets half of the cash owed from cancelled PSV newbuildings.
  • CSCL Indian Ocean refloated in the Elbe
    Huge Chinese containership will now be inspected after five days stuck in German river.
  • U-Ming bans fishing from ships after fatality
    Crew did not routinely take all the required safety precautions when working over the side.
  • Big jump in incorrectly declared dangerous goods
    Tianjin port explosion one of the major reasons for increase as ports clamp down on safety, says Hapag-Lloyd
  • Pan Ocean linked to Nisshin kamsarmax
    South Korean shipowner said to have beaten off competition from another seven owners.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Ag shippers detail container weight regulation concerns
  • Port of Oakland details plan for handling OHT departure
  • BWR: China-North Europe trade sees surge in skipped sailings
  • Obama signs Coast Guard reauthorization bill
  • Air China Cargo offers $50 million to settle class action
  • U.S. steel exports fall 17.2% in 2015
  • MIQ Logistics opens global logistics facility in Kansas
  • Logistics Park Kansas City undergoes further expansion
  • Executive Moves: World Trade Center Miami and CEVA Logistics
  • U.S. meat exports decline in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
  • Regulators move forward on transport emissions standards
    EC will work with IMO toward adopting a mandatory global system to collect and report emissions from ships.
  • NYMEX crude falls back under $30/b as oil complex weakens
    Oil futures declined Monday after Saudi Arabia showed no signs of a possible OPEC output cut.

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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
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Visual Sailing List
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Arrival ports by:
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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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