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January 15, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's 2015 container throughput falls 8.7pc to 30.9 million TEU
  • Kerry's Singapore unit to open rail-linked inland ports at Yangon, Mandalay
  • AADA cuts Asia-Oz bunker surcharge again as price of oil continues plunge
  • OOCL cancels Busan to Black Sea EMX service on Chinese New Year slack
  • Athens Stock Exchange lifts trading suspension on Piraeus Port shares
  • US-South Africa trade truce ends, Pretoria blocks poultry on avian flu fear
  • New NYK president sees high-tech apps playing a bigger role in future
  • Free trade deal with China could raise billions for Canada annually: expert
  • Maersk still biggest box carrier in 2016, but runs risk of overcapacity
  • CP: Merger will add needed capacity without unwanted infrastructure
  • Truckers face fines for flouting Canada Customs advanced filing rules
  • Agility wins two year contract for major natural gas event
  • Lufthansa Cargo posts 2.4pc decline in 2015's freight and mail volume
  • Egypt clothing exporters continue to send goods to US despite air cargo ban
  • Japan finds 43 cases of banned items carried on passenger flights

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Baltic Index sinks to new record low of 402 points
  • Centre to increase share of water transport to 15 pc in three years: Gadkari at ASSOCHAM conference
  • Cut logistics cost to make Indian goods competitive in global markets, says VPT chief
  • Forbes & Company to sell two CFSs & logistics business to Transworld Group Singapore
  • Seashell Logistics charts new course with international vessel operations
  • US ship crew get 5 years rigorous imprisonment under Arms Act
  • Exports to China shrink
  • Centre opens up more ports to import apples
  • NMPT proactive in wooing cargo
  • Port of Antwerp makes a big impression in India
  • Compulsory BIS certification norm on steel to hit auto industries
  • INR nosedives to over 2-year low on heavy dollar demand
  • Gujarat Junction 2016-Cargo & Logistics Awards

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cargo expert for South America
  • Plans for deepwater port in Algeria
  • Delta expands pharma offering
  • To be or not to be: a new inland port at Mohács?
  • HGV drivers - book your slot at port of Hamburg
  • US meat exporters name Japan director
  • Irish fear foreign transport operators
  • Want to ship coffee or fruit? Try new Haropa service
  • Better rail infrastructure in Louisiana
  • Polar Air Cargo has to pay today
  • Several key appointments at Buffaload
  • New BMX service from Egypt to Black Sea
  • New logistics facility in Russia
  • Hansa Meyer appoints second COO
  • Albatros Express expanding
  • European airports lose out in November
  • New name for US subsidiary
  • Aid for 7.5 tonners

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Charleston Harbor Deepening Project recommended for congressional authorisation
    CHARLESTON, SC - January 13, 2016 - The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was recommended to Congress for authorisation this week, continuing the project's historic momentum through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) planning process. Known as the Record of Decision, the recommendation signed by Assistant Secretary of the Army...
  • Port of Tallinn chooses Kalm approach
    After some months vetting around a hundred candidates, Port of Tallinn's Supervisory Board has elected Valdo Kalm, 49, to be the new CEO from 1 March. He replaces interim chief & CFO Marko Raid who was promoted suddenly when former boss Ain Kaljurand resigned on 27 August...
  • Eighteen screens for Seven Eagle
    Solar Solve, the British manufacturer of SOLASOLV®anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation windows have specialised in providing sun and glare protection to the marine and offshore industry for almost 30 years. SOLASOLV® anti-glare screens are installed at the windows of all types of ships, rigs and cranes worldwide. Regarded...
  • Merseyside marine hydraulics specialist V&A completes repair package for Runcorn's Whitaker Tankers
    The Birkenhead-based family-run firm has delivered a series of complex hydraulic upgrades to the short haul fuel tanker, Keewhit. V&A Hydraulics managing director Vic Seddon said the project required a broad skill set and in-depth technical knowledge. "A key part of the repair package included work to a blown out cylinder," he...
  • Nordic Maritime Link across the Kattegat
    Through the signature of a common Memorandum of Understanding, the partners have committed themselves to identifying development opportunities and examining perspectives for future investments on both sides of the Kattegat. With this partnership, the partners have thus shown great willingness to invest in this sustainable maritime link. "The new partnership across...
  • PSA throughput performance for 2015
    PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 64.10 million twenty-foot equivalent units (teu) of containers at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2015. The group's volume decreased by 2.0% over 2014, with flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 30.62 million TEUs (-8.7%) and PSA terminals outside...
  • APM Terminals Los Angeles' Truck Safety Programme
    Los Angeles, California USA - A new safety initiative at the world's largest proprietary container terminal, APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles, has resulted in the implementation of revised yard layout and procedures to enhance the safety of the 2,000 to 3,000 Over-the-Road (OTR) truck drivers who deliver and pick...
  • IMarEST student members win national awards for marine conservation research
    The overall winner, Alice McNeal, SIMarEST who is currently studying a Bsc in Biological Sciences at University of Exeter, was awarded the top prize for her ground-breaking project 'Plankton eating plastic: worth worrying about?' and will receive £1000 to further her research. The Marine Conservation Society Wakefield Memorial Award went to...
  • SafeSTS looking to sustain growth in 2016
    Managing Director Yvonne Mason expressed satisfaction with the company's progress during the year, saying: "A number of specific skills and experience are required to conduct ship-to-ship transfers safely, and health and safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Inevitably, business growth involves an increasing number of such transfers, and...
  • ClassNK releases Guidelines for Use of Structural Adhesives
    Tokyo - Leading classification society ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has released its Guidelines for Use of Structural Adhesives for the shipbuilding industry. Compared with other joining methods such as welding, structural adhesives are easy to construct and control. In addition, because they can be used without the...
  • World container handling arrests decline
    Global container traffic stopped falling during the fourth quarter of 2015 and appears to be on a flat sideways trend now, according to HSH Nordbank's world trade index. The latest reading of its index covering the period from October to end of December of last year suggests that box...
  • Angolan oil major Sonangol delays drillship orders at DSME
    Angolan oil company Sonangol has reportedly deferred the delivery of two drillships on order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, joining a growing number of drillship owners who are pushing back such deliveries as oil prices weaken. DSME said in a Korea Exchange...
  • Triyards insulated by diversified orderbook
    While the collapse in oil and gas prices has affected its parent company's profitability, Ezra subsidiary Triyards is fairly insulated due to the offshore and marine engineering company's diversified orderbook, according to KGI Fraser Securities. Triyards posted a profit of USD 6.2 million for the first quarter of its financial year,...
  • Japan shipyard orders hit post-financial crisis high
    Orders at Japanese shipyards have hit levels not seen since the global financial crisis struck in 2008. Statistics released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association showed that its member yards won 424 orders totaling 22,221,575gt from January to December 2015. In December 2015 alone,...
  • Singapore slashes port dues as throughput drops to lowest level in four years
    Singapore said it would hand back USD11.8 million in port dues to shipping lines in 2016 as it looks to shore up container volumes as preliminary figures show the port booked its lowest annual throughput last year since 2011. An additional 10% concession on ports dues for container vessels calling...
  • Thailand expects solid 2016 growth in car exports
    Automotive exports from Thailand are forecast to grow by up to 10 percent this year, with demand particularly strong for environmentally friendly models in North America, Europe and Australia. "Last year we exported 1.2 million cars," an official with Laem Chabang, Thailand's gateway port, told IHS Fairplay. "This year we think...
  • No shake-up to Panamax services yet, says Hapag CEO
    The world's fifth-largest container line, Hapag-Lloyd, expects no major tonnage changes on all-water container services through the Panama Canal before the end of this year. Although the Panama Canal authority has reassured ship operators that the new third set of locks is going to be opened in the second...
  • IHS Maritime & Trade: Freight Rate Forum 2016

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • XPO vows to defend itself 'vigorously' as independently contracted drivers sue over misclassification
  • Carol Kijac joins SEKO Logistics as chief sales officer
  • General Average declared on refloated Hanjin Aqua, but some shippers were uninsured
  • Analysis 2015: what we got right - and what we got wrong
  • Port of Singapore 2015 container throughput falls to four-year low
  • SF Airlines takes two more converted freighters to become China's biggest cargo carrier
  • Infographic: How the Trans-Pacific Partnership redefines global trade

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • SUNY Maritime to honor Morton S. Bouchard III
  • Oman police interceptors to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
  • AWO promotes Jennifer Carpenter to COO
  • Q-West starts construction of two catamaran ferries
  • USCG to hold industry day on polar icebreaker replacement
  • World Marine buys Signal International assets

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Port of Seattle to offer paid parental leave plan
  • Freight transport services index drops during month of November
  • Portland Airport runway race event part of Port of Portland anniversary series
  • Bunkers successfully loaded on TOTE's LNG-powered box ship
  • "K" Line takes delivery of 88,000 dwt coal carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Greece wants 'stable and permanent' shipping industry, says Dritsas
    Shipping minister says policy cannot be solely subject to market rules, while Chamber of Shipping underlines need for competitiveness
  • BDI drops to record low for eighth consecutive day
    All vessel types take a hit in oversupplied market, but some slight recovery may be seen in March or April
  • Ardmore gets growth options in $364m refinancing
    Two facilities across four banks push maturity to 2022
  • Fall in Frontline shares confuses tanker industry
    Tanker stocks should be attractive, but that is not the case
  • Escalation of engineer strikes affecting Svitzer Australia tugs
    Stoppages of up to 48 hours due as AIMPE rejects single enterprise agreement
  • Braemar upbeat on full year prospects
    Broker expects to hit targets in first full year since ACM merger
  • Hong Kong to set up new maritime body
    Industry players expect string of policy reforms to support the shipping sector
  • Singapore International box volumes fall by 2%
    Global figure is weighed down by flagship PSA Singapore, which saw a drop in throughput of almost 9%
  • Star Bulk is not dead, it's getting better
    Recent sales of eight vessels to generate a net cash inflow of $59m and push a potential liquidity crunch further down the road
  • China's near-term outlook remains a guessing game, BW's Sohmen-Pao says
    But BW Group chairman is positive on China's medium to long-term prospects
  • Berlian Laju Tanker narrows nine-month losses
    Following mandated lead arranger agreement that closed in December, BLT now possesses five vessels at start of the year
  • Ezra Holdings posts first net loss since listing
    Focus will be on improving vessel utilisation and project execution
  • Scorpio Tankers secures fresh funding from ING
    Credit facility boosted from $87m to $132.5m and will be used for a ship purchase and a refinancing of vessel debt

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • US Xpress ties double-digit truck driver pay hike to safety
    The U.S. economy may be slowing and freight demand slipping, but truck driver pay is still rising after two years of gains measured in double digits. This year, however, pay hikes are more likely to be aimed specifically at those drivers trucking companies most want to hire and keep - and those,...
  • December volume lifts Long Beach to third-best year in its history
    Container volume moving through the Port of Long Beach in December increased 5.1 percent over December 2014, helping to propel the port to the third best year in its history. The turnaround in late 2015 was notable because Long Beach, like all West Coast ports, turned in a dismal performance earlier...
  • Revised NY-NJ clean-trucks plan stirs up controversy
    Money, environmental and labor issues are complicating the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's effort to replace or retrofit old trucks with newer, less-polluting engines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week criticized the port authority for lifting a Jan. 1, 2017 deadline that would have forced...
  • Amazon gets OK to operate as NVOCC from China to US
    WASHINGTON - Amazon has received a license from the Federal Maritime Commission to operate as a non-vessel operating common carrier of cargo from China to the United States, the latest sign of how the e-commerce giant is taking a more active role in transporting its own freight. The granting of the license,...
  • Proposed CSX intermodal terminal would benefit Wilmington, NC, shippers
    A proposed $272 million CSX Transportation intermodal hub would give shippers using the Port of Wilmington better access to the fast-growing markets of Charlotte, Raleigh and the Research Triangle, along with the entirety of the CSX network. The terminal - part of CSX's $2.4 billion capital plan for 2016, which will...
  • Less US truck-related fatalities spell reduced liability risk for shippers
    Based on an analysis of federal data, truck safety in the U.S. is improving, even as trucks and motorists rack up more mileage on highways, the American Trucking Associations said. That's good news for everyone, including shippers and third-party brokers concerned about their increased risk of liability in truck-related accidents. Fewer people...
  • Maersk Line to appeal Russia anti-competitive ruling
    Maersk Line said it will appeal Russia's ruling that the container line violated anti-competitive laws, saying that the publishing of general rate increases is legal and key to informing customers. The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service accuses Maersk, CMA CGM, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Orient Overseas Container Line and Evergreen Line...
  • CP to UP: You were for Class I consolidation before you were against it
    Canadian Pacific Railway criticized the head of Union Pacific Railroad for pledging to try to stop Class I industry consolidation, pointing out that the U.S. Western railroad became the largest in North America because of numerous mergers and has praised consolidation. "It is unfortunate that UP would try to...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Lawsuit targets West Coast slowdown costs
    Plaintiff seeks to represent more than 1,000 companies believed to have paid demurrage.
  • US LNG cargo delayed
    The operator of the Sabine Pass LNG facility said additional work will push back loading date.
  • ISH offloads two bulkers
    The shipowner provides update on its move to focus on Jones Act market and car carriers.
  • Playing catchup, suezmax fall steepens
    Benchmark routes from West Africa and the Black Sea fall by more than $4,000 today.
  • Ardmore nets $364m refinancing package
    Anthony Gurnee-led owner says fresh loans will boost cash flow by $6m this year.
  • Tug sinks after collision
    Phoenix goes down in the Netherlands following incident involving tank barge.
  • Tankers set for another 'great year' in 2016
    Drewry Equity Research says the fun is not over yet despite dented sentiment this week.
  • Shake-up at Gulf Navigation
    Founding chairman, six directors resign less than a month after acting CEO Parag Jain confirmed in top job.
  • Hapag-Lloyd readies BMX
    German line launching new service linking Black Sea and Mediterranean ports.
  • Cargoship breaks down off France
    Tug brings BF Caloosa into Cherbourg after damage to main engine.
  • Goldman tied to Danish Ship Finance move
    Bank is lining up an offer worth in the region of $730m, domestic report says.
  • Maersk keeping mums
    Danish group improves maternity benefits to retain talented employees.
  • Brazilian venture costs KHI
    Japanese shipyard books $187.5m charge from its drillship business with Odebrecht.
  • Slow ferry
    Former high-speed Stena ro-pax to be converted into floating office in Turkey.
  • Braemar remains on track
    UK broker says tanker market and "pleasing" S&P operations driving it towards annual targets.
  • P&O axes Irish Sea route
    UK operator scraps Larne to Troon service due to "significant losses".
  • Fugro in sale and leaseback
    Dutch subsea survey company secures $130m in deal with New York-based ICON Investments.
  • Ezra Holdings starts 2016 in the red
    Singapore-listed oilfield services firm predicts a tough year for the company.
  • Scorpio strikes deal to upsize tanker loan
    Bugbee says ING deal is another example of company's success in obtaining financing.
  • Singapore boosts boxship aid
    Maritime Port Authority (MPA) concessions to liner sector now said to be worth $11.8m annually.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Charleston harbor deepening project sent to Congress for funding
  • Brussels Airport posts 7.8% growth in airfreight volumes
  • Broekman Logistics expands warehousing capacity in Rotterdam
  • ATA: Industry data shows improvement in trucking safety
  • Port of Duluth-Superior sees 11.3% decline in 2015 volumes
  • PSA's throughput sinks 2% in 2015
  • Executive Moves: CEVA Logistics and Cargo Composites
  • Port of Cork's tonnage jumps 10% in 2015
  • Singapore offers port dues concession for container vessels
  • Virginia ports handle record container volumes in 2015
  • Port Canaveral lands first container customer
  • Canada to proceed with North Coast tanker ban despite legal issues
  • Drayage drivers sue XPO Logistics subsidiaries for misclassification

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2016
  • Buyers annoyed with US bunkering fuel surcharges
    Wonder why surcharges applied when fuel prices were high have not been reduced.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Freight rates dive further on weak market, tonnage glut
    Rates have been in freefall since the start of the year.
  • USCG issues further LNG bunkering advice
    After witnessing LNG bunkering operations where some have gone wrong or nearly wrong, others have gone well.
  • OIL 2015: US fuel oil hits significant downturn on lack of demand
    The fuel oil complex lost ground even against falling crude oil prices.
  • Chemoil tops 12-Year Leader BP as Singapore's biggest bunker supplier: MPA
    New entrants to the top 20 include Wired Bunkering and Total Marine Fuels.
  • Singapore's Dec bunker fuel sales rise 13% on year to 4.18 mil mt
    December total was the second highest on record for the year.
  • JV to build oil products terminal in Far East Russia
    Startup expected in two years.
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority seeks bunker fuel supplier at Hambantota port: official
    SLPA likely to call for requests for proposal late January.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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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