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January 12, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Tianjin blast has less impact on insurance than fall in commodity prices
  • APM Terminals takes over Petlim Turkish container port in Izmir
  • China may well have a 'hard landing' amid credit bubble, says Marc Faber
  • Dark days ahead for container shipping, say Drewry analysts
  • Dairy giant Fonterra exports record volumes, but 2016 outlook glum
  • S&P cuts Hong Kong's Noble Group rating to junk after Moody's downgrade
  • Great Lakes and Seaway carriers expect another bleak year
  • Women in Trucking contracts MindShare Strategies to build skills
  • IATA: Carriers must brace for air cargo surge when July box weigh-ins apply
  • Air China to buy six Boeing 777-00ERs for less than US$2.05 billion
  • Forward Air shares are given sell rating by Zacks Investment Research
  • Slowdown in China's manufacturing output drags down air cargo demand in Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • BIMCO's analysis of the shipping market in 2015 & looking forward
  • East-West shippers see sharp decline in contract rates
  • Go-slow continues to impact operations at NSICT
  • JN Port does well in a challenging 2015
  • Krishnapatnam Port Co. inks agreement with govt of Andhra Pradesh & Petrogas Pvt. Ltd for setting up a LNG Regasification Terminal
  • Work on Sagar deep sea port project to commence in March: Gadkari
  • DFC likely to award contracts worth INR 10K cr. by March
  • Highway Ministry to use aircraft to observe projects
  • Devaluation of yuan to make imports from China cheaper: Sitharaman
  • INR plunges on heavy dollar demand
  • IVRCL bags contracts worth INR 351 cr. in Karnataka

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ITJ exclusive: Stern replaces Kunz
  • China planning high-speed freight train
  • Seasoned executive joins NGL
  • ITF turns its eyes on Portland
  • BBC Chartering sets up shop in London
  • UAE: rail operator and forwarder ink pact
  • Aeromexico nonstop Mexico-Narita
  • Expanded intermodal facility in Gdynia
  • EU splashing out on plethora of projects
  • Port of Vienna implements managerial change
  • Fatal West Atlantic crash near Norwegian border
  • Decline in airfreight volumes bottoms out
  • Senior advisor for Röhlig
  • Resigning but remaining
  • Rising demand for transport to Scandinavia
  • Myanmar concession awarded to Kerry
  • China's NDRC fining international shipping companies

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • SK Shipping seen as stable
    SK Shipping, South Korea's third biggest shipping company, has maintained its credit rating at A2- by the Korea Ratings Corporation. Since December 2013, when it was downgraded from A2 to A2-, SK Shipping has maintained that rating, a positive sign considering that its two bigger compatriot peers, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai...
  • Regulation insight: Steadying the ECDIS course
    As 2015 drew to a close, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) unveiled statistics revealing that more than half of the world's international trading fleet was living with electronic chart information display systems (ECDIS). Figures indicate that 58% of vessels are using an electronic navigation chart (ENC) service on the...
  • XSI secures order for first chemical tanker
    China-based Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) has secured its first stainless steel chemical tanker order from a Chinese state-affiliated company. The 5,390 dwt chemical tanker will be built in XSI's yard, and the vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2017 to Xiamen Jianfa Shipping, a business unit of Jianfa Group. The contract also...
  • Transpacific ship sizes on a steady upward trend, says maritime analyst
  • No increase in South Korean port fees
  • Container freight rate fall slows in November
  • United Ocean Enterprises files for bankruptcy protection
  • Bergen port asks ships to relocate due to air quality problems
  • Australian trade union cleared of crime but tactics questioned
    Australian union supporters on a march.
  • Greek shipowner debuts ethylene tankers
    Othoni, first in Eletson's newbuild programme liquefied ethylene carriers
  • Tanzania denies suspension of USD10 billion mega-port project
    President Jakaya Kikwete held a ground breaking ceremony in October.
  • MR spot rates to ease in near term
    Tanker market expected to have another strong showing.
  • XSI secures order for first chemical tanker
    China-based Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) has secured its first stainless steel chemical tanker order from a Chinese state-affiliated company. The 5,390 dwt chemical tanker will be built in XSI's yard, and the vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2017 to Xiamen Jianfa Shipping, a business unit of Jianfa Group. The...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • IATA puts on brave face and believes decline in air freight demand is bottoming out
  • Drone testing zooms to next stage as Matternet begins trials with payloads
  • 'Reckless' orders for ULVCs by carriers to blame for boxship charter market crash
  • HGV training firm launches Young Truckers campaign to inspire next generation
  • Using fewer ports can mean cost saving and efficiency gains for shippers

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Horizon to build two Tier IV escort tugs for McAllister
  • Cat twin fin propulsion system wins prestigious Platts award
  • Pioneer takes delivery of second Green Dolphin
  • LNG fueled bulkers are a double first for DNV GL
  • Vard Promar delivers its first ship
  • ABB ships 20.5 MW Azipod XO

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Port Tracker report predicts drop in import cargo volumes
  • Port of Portland schedules hearing to discuss draft improvement plan
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics publishes Pocket Guide for 2016
  • Port of Grays Harbor seeks comment on recreational lands and facilities plan
  • Diana Shipping Oks new loan to partially finance three newbuilds

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • VLCC spot rate slips amid January lull in cargoes
    Further slides anticipated as list of available vessels builds
  • Navig8 Product Tankers amends loan facility and takes delivery of new vessels
    Amended facility with CACIB and BNP Paribas built on the $64.3m loan facility announced last year in November
  • Baltic Handysize Index hits fresh lows
    Pre-Chinese New Year Spot market activity picks up but slide continues
  • Panama plans ratification of ballast water and ship recycling conventions
    Ratification by largest flag would be big boost for IMO
  • Capesize lay-ups increase as BDI reaches all-time low again
    Update: Declines in capesize and panamax mostly contribute to Baltic Dry Index falling to record low for the fifth day in a row
  • A new way of looking at damages for repudiation of a voyage charter
    For the first time, damages increased to reflect detriment that was suffered after an unpeformed charter was due to end
  • Kitack Lim sets first-term agenda as IMO secretary-general
    Koji Sekimizu's successor aims to strengthen partnerships and improve communication
  • Five years' hard labour for Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    UPDATED: Immediate appeal against district court decision expected
  • No respite for Asia-Europe trades as volume decline continues
    Latest CTS data shows a 4.3% drop in the first 11 months of 2015, but transpacific trades in better shape
  • Box lines may void more sailings due to Chinese New Year weak demand
    Transpacific routes may see significant number of blank sailings
  • Asian yards' revenue and orderbook to take a hit in 2016
    Number of deferred deliveries is higher than in the years following the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Nomura says
  • Aronnax: The irony at the IMO
    While MEPC will be the first time UN officials meet to discuss CO2-related policies after the Paris agreement was struck, society may expect more than the IMO can deliver
  • Unipec ranks as world's biggest dirty tanker charterer in 2015
    Shell ranks number two; Indian Oil jumps to fourth place up from 10th
  • POSH and Hmood Al-Khalaf Group seal joint venture
    New venture signals an increase in POSH's investments and operations in Saudi Arabia
  • Origin Energy ships first cargo from Australia Pacific LNG project
    Project faced multiple delays amid dismal price environment due to oversupply and weak demand
  • EMAS Offshore incurs first-quarter loss on weak offshore industry
    Company focuses on increasing vessel utilisation, strengthening balance sheet
  • Autonomous herrings
    Why is there such current enthusiasm for driverless ships when competent seafarers are paid so little anyway?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Shippers, lawmakers make case to US regulators against NS-CP merger
    WASHINGTON - Shippers, lawmakers and other railroads are already petitioning federal regulators to reject the proposed tie-up of Canadian Pacific Railway and Norfolk Southern Railway even though the former has yet to file any legal notice with U.S. rail regulators. Since the Canadian railway disclosed its $28 billion bid to buy Norfolk...
  • US retailers cry foul on Long Beach port free time reductions
    Retailers who ship through the Port of Long Beach urged the second-largest U.S. port not to move forward with its proposal to change free time provisions in its tariff from four days at present to six work shifts until the Southern California port complex gets a better handle on its...
  • Environmentalists blast changes in NY-NJ port's clean-trucks plan
    Credit: Port DriverAn environmental group criticized as "disgraceful" a plan by the Port of New York and New Jersey to relax a Jan. 1, 2017, deadline for replacement of more than 6,000 port drayage trucks with newer vehicles. The Coalition for Healthy Ports said the revised clean-air plan that the Port...
  • Truck driver pay: How fast will it rise in 2016?
    Softer demand for trucking services may have dampened pressure on truck driver pay, but it hasn't removed it. With the national unemployment rate at 5 percent, and construction companies hiring tens of thousands of workers, trucking firms will have to pay more to "seat" and keep experienced truck drivers in 2016. Barring...
  • South Korea to reduce port fees over next three years
    Amid the backdrop of the global shipping downturn, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has decided to hold off on raising fees for using the country's trading ports and plans to reduce port fees by 70 percent over the next three years. Accordingly, all 31 ports in South Korea, including...
  • The Future of LTL: Harnessing the Power of the Sharing Economy
    Less-than-truckload shipping is experiencing one of the faster rates of evolution within the transportation industry. The problems that have historically stifled the growth of this segment - coordination between multiple parties and inability to fill extra space on trucks - suit the expansion of Internet of Things type solutions hitting...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Another battering for US shipping shares
    As China goes, so go the maritime equities as bulkers, tankers and LNG share in the pain.
  • Middle East VLCCs continue sharp plunge
    As charterers fix VLCC cargoes further afield, TD3 route drops by 15.6% in one day.
  • Fearnley downgrades tankers; forecasts cut
    Hot market downgraded to neutral as familiar failings resurface and bring rates revisions.
  • US box traffic to slow
    Report from US's largest retailer advocacy group points to seasonal lull, high inventories.
  • Angelica Schulte takes export cargo to Fos
    Second US crude cargo since Washington ended export ban leaves Houston for French port.
  • Baltic adds two panellists for indices
    The Exchange adds two new shipbrokers to assess clean tanker routes and S&P valuations.
  • P&O hits new high
    Owner's ferries carried record amount of freight in 2015 between Dover and Calais.
  • First ship sails for AP LNG
    Third Gladstone coalbed methane-backed project finally gets off the blocks.
  • Navig8 funds two more newbuildings at STX
    Credit Agricole and BNP Paribas club together to provide larger loan for products tanker newbuildings.
  • Paragon sells panamax; another set to follow
    Michael Bodouroglou-led owner confirms sale of bulker with a second tipped to depart soon.
  • USC eyes Indonesia
    Russian state shipyard group wants to build tankers and gas carriers in Asia.
  • AdvanFort crew jailed
    Ten seafarers and 25 guards get five years after being held since 2013 in arms row.
  • NorSea to collect up to $16m from sales
    Wilh Wilhelmsen-linked company sells off property to HitecVision fronted start-up.
  • Alpha LNGC heads to Sabine
    Greek-owned, Cheniere-chartered newbuilding on course for first export cargo
  • POSH wins biggest tow
    Singapore owner to move the world's largest floating structure - Shell's Prelude FLNG - from Korea to Australia.
  • Scandlines aims for zero
    Baltic ro-pax group steps up emissions-reduction strategy between Germany and Denmark.
  • 'Dry stuck in doldrums for two more years'
    Morgan Stanley says rates will remain around operating costs for a couple more years.
  • Hoare quits BW LPG
    Chief commercial officer exits Oslo-listed shipowner after more than a decade with group.
  • Sevan wins LNG work
    Oslo-listed group providing tech and engineering for Vires' new Philippines terminal.
  • Hafnia Tankers begins as a buy at ABN AMRO
    Bank expects Danish tanker owner to see profit rise consistently over coming years.
  • Thenamaris joins capesize buying spree
    Nikolas Martinos adds his name to the list of top tier shipowners snapping up second hand capesizes.
  • DNB buys more AMSC
    Norwegian bank builds stake in US tanker owner to 16% in $16m deal.
  • Star Bulk on notice
    Nasdaq tells Pappas-led owner to boost stock price back above $1.
  • EMAS slips to a loss
    Downturn in oil and gas sector takes its tollon Oslo and Singapore-listed company.
  • Miller back at Philly
    US shipyard replacing Kristian Rokke as chairman with former CEO.
  • Ship aground off Japan
    Eighteen crew evacuated from ship by helicopter, vessel's hull reportedly breached.
  • Otto in port tie-up
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator teams up with port operator in Batam.
  • CMA CGM keeps buying
    French liner giant has bought more NOL shares at below its takeover price for the stock.
  • Indian Oil's star rises on Poten tanker table
    Indian energy company jumps to fourth position while Unipec remains dominant charterer.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Retailers slam Long Beach proposal to reduce free time
  • Hapag-Lloyd USA CEO sought as Canaveral port chief
  • Canada e-Manifest penalties for highway carriers starts today
  • Drewry: Container shipping companies to lose $5b in 2016
  • Americold completes purchase of Atlanta, Ga. facility
  • Equasis taps MarineTraffic for vessel positioning data
  • Strong shipping sector growth bolsters December jobs report
  • NRF: U.S. container imports rise in November
  • WLS: Container capacity falls following weak peak season

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 11, 2016
  • Jacksonville LNG bunkering facility slated for mid-2016 opening
    Plant built to supply TOTE's LNG-fuelled new containerships will also be able to supply other customers.
  • Stena Bulk wary of London court case outcome
    Puts funds aside to meet potential claims.
  • DNV GL to class ESL dual-fuel bulk carriers
    Said to be first large LNG-fuelled bulkers.
  • Malta's bunker market share 'not enough'
    Government reviewing regulations to help sector reach its potential.
  • Singapore's MPA halfway to MFM bunkering target
    Six more vessels approved for MFM bunkering at Singapore.
  • FACTBOX: Asia Q1 oil products outlook and factors to watch
    Singapore fuel oil market expected to remain positive in coming weeks.
  • Singapore's MPA reaches half MFM bunkering target
    Six more vessels approved for MFM bunkering at Singapore.
  • Pioneer Marine receives fuel efficient dry bulk carrier
    Vessel has been equipped with mass flowmeters on the bunker line.
  • Number of oil spills since 2010 lower: ITOPF
    Six medium-sized spills reported in 2015; includes bunker fuel.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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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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