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February 19, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco Shipping Corp born, making it 4th biggest box line in the world
  • Greek dockers stage new strike to stop Cosco's privatisation of Piraeus
  • Maersk insists GRIs do not break EU law, despite commission's doubts
  • Again, MOL, Won Hai and Maersk top the schedule reliability league table
  • Now backhaul, soon headhaul, Cape route opens up to cut costs: SeaIntel
  • China's exports fall 11pc, imports down 19pc in January
  • Canadian Pacific seeks US Surface Transportation Board declaratory ruling
  • Deep draft vessels are to avoid Boston's North Channel where tug sank
  • Interasia Lines to launch China-India direct service with MOL and PIL
  • Box weight woes aired next week at Federal Maritime Commission hearings
  • Italy's Port of Taranto calls for tenders to lease multi-purpose pier
  • US Customs nets US$1.6 million in fake goods from China
  • Yemen may resume production and export oil and gas soon
  • Stranded Hapag-Lloyd ship 4,250-TEU Seaspan Hamburg underway for Fos
  • Testing of sill reinforcement for Panama locks proves a success
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo volumes up 0.3pc in January at 147,690 tonnes
  • Dead man found in landing gear housing in Harare on flight from Munich
  • Swift Air Cargo expects recovery of its three 747s within 2 months
  • Guidelines for horse transport win European Commission support
  • Calls in Nigeria to develop air cargo to stop perishables perishing
  • US FAA seeks US$455,000 in fines from DHL for bad hazmat labelling

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • DNV GL & Russian Maritime Register of Shipping sign cooperation agreement
  • Iran launches direct shipping route to Oman
  • Gems & jewellery exports decline due to slowdown in global markets
  • Japan to fund 80 pc of trans-harbour project in Mumbai
  • Railways to invest INR 9,800 cr. in bullet train project
  • Commerce Ministry backs 'Make in India' initiative to revive exports
  • Foodgrain production expected to increase to 253.16 mt in 2015-16 crop year
  • Texprocil urges govt to initiate talks with China, Turkey to reduce import duty on shipments
  • Anant Geete highlights the importance of logistics to country's growth

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Stepping up rail services to Italy
  • Boyer striving for Strive
  • Too late for carnival, just in time for Olympics
  • Logistics industry drives greater Hamburg
  • Rail corridors galore in India
  • Skinner back to Skinner
  • Industry 4.0 pushes automation technology forward
  • FAA winkling out miscreants again
  • Smart revolution for your pocket
  • Safe in Bilbao
  • Innovations? Railways say "let's wait and see"
  • Bordeaux enhances plant and animal inspection labs
  • New CEO touches down at St Petersburg airport
  • Port of Kiel branching out into pastures new
  • Two VPs for C.H.Robinson Asia
  • Singapore lays out lures for cargo customers
  • Croatian distributor expanding in Poland
  • Alliance reshuffles - to be or not to be?

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • US to check low-sulphur fuel compliance
    Foreign-flag vessels entering two US ports will soon be subject to voluntary sampling of their bunker fuel so that regulators can gauge compliance with low-sulphur fuel limits. The voluntary scheme, which will begin at the Port of Los Angeles on the US West Coast and...
  • Giant fleet of ships gathers behind China's new mega carrier
    China Cosco Shipping Corporation was officially launched in Shanghai today, bringing together the mainland's two largest carriers and amassing a huge armada of container ships, bulk carriers, and tankers that far outstrip those of its rivals. The combined fleet owned by the new carrier, a...
  • Dubrovnik unveils huge new cruise terminal deal
    In a transaction intended to meet EU rules and ensure future growth, the Port Authority of Dubrovnik has signed a deal with Dubrovnik International Cruise Port Investment to build a large new terminal in Gruz...
  • Sembcorp Marine debts prompt concern
    Singapore-based rig-building and ship repair group Sembcorp Marine's debt levels are on the high side and it could struggle to fulfil its debt covenants, sector analysts have cautioned. At 31 December 2015, Sembcorp Marine's long-term debt stood at SGD2.6 billion...
  • DNV GL and VPS introduce fuel analytics solution
    DNV GL and Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) have jointly introduced a new fuel analytics solution for the maritime industry. The tool enables the first-ever systematic assessment of the impact of fuel quality on vessel performance. It has combined the vast size of nearly two million samples provided by Singapore-headquartered VPS with...
  • DSME to convert Teekay's LNG ship to LNG FSU
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) said Canadian shipowner Teekay has requested to upgrade an LNG carrier to an LNG floating storage unit (FSU). Teekay originally ordered the LNG carrier in February 2015. Teekay is expected to deploy the LNG FSU to an LNG import terminal...
  • Golden Ocean in restructuring after deep losses
    Golden Ocean Group, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it would restructure its finances following deep losses for both 4Q15 and the full year. In the final quarter of 2015, the group made a net loss of USD...
  • Hyundai Group chairwoman pumps in money to save HMM
    The chairwoman of Hyundai Group and her mother have been issued 6 million new shares in Hyundai Merchant Marine today, as the cash-strapped shipping company continues to struggle amid growing talk of bankruptcy. The shares are worth KRW5,000 (USD4) each, translating into a total cash injection...
  • EcoPhos invests EUR75 million at the port of Dunkirk
    Belgian industrial group EcoPhos, a supplier of technology and producer of food-grade phosphate, is to build a new production plant on the port of Dunkirk's 'Industrial City Dunkirk' (ICD) that will see an investment of EUR75 million and create 100 direct and indirect jobs...
  • India starts work on new transhipment port as data show better productivity
    India will issue tenders in March for a consulting study on the development of a new transhipment port at Colachel on the Malabar cost on the southernmost top of the sub-continent. The port is one of three new greenfield sites being developed amid fears that a lack of capacity could...
  • Private equity on collision course with shipping banks
    Private equity and shipping banks are widely expected to collide at the restructuring table in the coming months. Insiders gave IHS Fairplay their views on how this looming confrontation will play out. "The banks are being meaner and nastier and they are going to...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Troubled HMM wants cheaper charter hire, but its containerships face arrest if payments are withheld
  • Crime gangs now going after even low-value cargo shipments, with trucks the main target
  • Smarter reefer boxes mean shipping lines can woo more perishable cargo from airfreight
  • Quikjet takes to the Indian skies as Sovika eyes cargo opportunities
  • Going underground - the next logistics revolution?
  • Firm trying to block approval of FedEx-TNT merger in Brazil may be UPS

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Tanker captain pleads guilty to felony obstruction count
  • Golden Ocean unveils plan to boost balance sheet
  • Alphatron to supply 40 river radars to Venice
  • Advanced offshore vessels feature ABB technology
  • McDermott sets date for naming flagship derrick lay vessel
  • INTTRA names Inna Kuznetsova President and COO
  • Cleanup in Alaska from 2011 tsunami continues

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Port of Portland celebrating 125 years of operations
  • Rail association reports weekly rail freight traffic
  • Federal Maritime Commission collects $520,000 in penalties
  • New legislation would pave way for return of Port Angeles air service
  • Public meetings to discuss Mukilteo Ferry Terminal project

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Euroseas curbs losses despite worsening markets
    Bulker and boxship owner emphasises cost controls but glimpses some hope in both its sectors
  • Danaos hunts more boxship buys through Gemini joint venture
    But company will not pay higher prices sought for distressed German KG vessels
  • Moby and CIN secure refinancing from syndicate of banks
    WFW advises on deal for leading Italian owner
  • New York, New York, a helluva town to do shipping business
    Why I believe New York will re-emerge as a prominent shipping capital
  • Belships fixes supramax at $3,750 per day
    Five-year-old ship replaced by newbuilding on prime Canpotex time charter
  • Tanker Investments soars to $28m fourth-quarter profit
    High rates allow tanker company to delever balance sheet
  • Greece approves Cosco's Piraeus bid
    'Improved offer' now awaits Court of Audit verdict
  • Golden Ocean to lay up capes
    Update: Warm layups on the cards within capesize pool amid weak dry bulk market
  • Shipowning exit boosts Philly Shipyard
    Jones Act builder reaps profit from sale of shipping assets on product tankers
  • Court orders Sainty Marine restructuring
    Shipbuilder aims to come up with a detailed plan before April 17
  • The end of an era
    Succession questions at Evergreen after death of group chairman Chang Yung-fa
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Slowdown in Asia-Europe traffic continues to hamper trade utilisation
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Order rush comes to a halt as carriers see sense in scrapping
  • DSME to convert Teekay LNG newbuild into floating storage unit
    FSU likely to be used for Teekay's Bahrain LNG project
  • Star Bulk joins chartering pool with nine capesize vessels
    Pool will have a fleet of 65 modern capesize ships managed in Singapore and in Antwerp
  • Diana Containerships to offload panamax for demolition
    Greek company will deliver vessel to buyer in India by end of March 2016
  • South Carolina Ports container volumes up 5%
    Port authority expects volumes to remain flat for next few months
  • Container shipping's Top 30
    Containerisation International picks the people and organisations likely to have the most influence, either directly or indirectly, over how the industry copes and evolves in today's uncertain and challenging times

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • US won't delay SOLAS, but won't penalize shippers
  • Don't expect Canada to delay SOLAS weight rule
  • Mercosur expected to gain from new Argentina president
  • Kuznetsova named president, COO of INTTRA
  • Fed's industrial uptick could signal increase in US shipments
  • El Faro captain's options were 'limited'
  • China-Europe rail traffic fuels growth at Kazakhstan's Khorgos dry port
  • 'Virtual' LTL carrier SHIFT Freight expands US services
  • MSC adjusts India-Europe service
  • India's Mundra Port continues growth, pace slows
  • TOTE faces tough questions over El Faro sinking
  • Idle box ship fleet still shrinking
  • Air France-KLM cargo posts increased loss
  • India expands port capacity as productivity improves
  • HMM head pleads for discounts as Korean carrier faces collapse
  • China's mega shipping group is now official

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • GasLog frees up cash with finance drive
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner inks deals that push back maturities to 2018.
  • Offshore oil slowdown hits Hornbeck
    Todd Hornbeck-led company misses fourth-quarter estimates amid day rate slump.
  • Atlantic rates pull back for MR tankers
    Spot market drops on backhaul weakness as uncertainty emerges on westbound route.
  • GTT's profits eke small gain in 2015
    Orderbook for new LNG tanks sees small growth; Korea launches trade investigation.
  • Teekay eyes multiple options for axed FPSO
    Offshore spinoff plays down impact after Repsol nixes Petrojarl Varg contract.
  • Euroseas trims loss, turns to opportunities
    Aristides Pittas-controlled company posts smaller loss in the fourth quarter and full year 2015.
  • Grindrod expects to bleed red ink in 2015
    Diversified South African owner set to recognise impairment loss of $100m in results published next week.
  • Teekay LNG Partners funds newbuilding pair
    MLP nets loan for two ships as it reveals a retreat in fourth quarter earnings.
  • Giant Chinese owner Coscocs launched in Shanghai
    Chairman Xu Lirong inaugurates combined operations of Cosco and China Shipping.
  • Teekay Offshore confirms aframax sale
    Tanker owner sells remaining conventional tankers as it boosts annual profit but cuts dividend by 80%.
  • Neu leads latest round of bulker disposals
    German owner joined by Vale and Oldendorff in weighing in giant bulk carriers.
  • TNK profit trebles as it adds aframax duo
    Teekay Tankers sees strong growth in 2015 earnings as revenue soars due to expanded fleet.
  • Teekay Corp tops Street view by a dime
    Peter Evensen says annual result the best since the financial crisis struck.
  • Vallianz taps Middle East financial markets
    Offshore owner opens new funding path with Islamic bond worth $266.7m.
  • Turkmenistan plots new shipyard
    Caspian Sea nation eyes plant at Turkmenbashi to turn out dry cargoships and tugs.
  • Shipowning play spurs Aker Philly profit
    Sale of joint venture ships to Kinder Morgan aids shipyard's performance.
  • Nova Star lands Gibraltar job
    Ferry formerly operating between US and Canada makes European switch.
  • Herbjorn Hansson buys more NAO shares
    Chairman increases stake as offshore vessel company also continues stock buy-back.
  • ABG Shipyard could be sold next month
    Struggling Indian shipbuilder in talks with investors to offload up to 51% of shares.
  • Oceanteam reports wider 2015 loss
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner will explore other sectors as it sees annual deficit double.
  • TIL back to black thanks to high rates
    Oslo-listed owner boosts both fourth quarter and full year earnings as it continues buying back its own stock.
  • Statoil keeps Dof's Skandi Vega
    Norwegian owner secures work for anchor-handler potentially stretching into 2018.
  • TIL rides high tanker rates to strong result
    Oslo-listed owner boosts both fourth quarter and full year earnings as it continues buying back its own stock.
  • GOGL posts $69m loss in fourth quarter
    Norwegian bulker owner reveals sale and leaseback deal as it falls into the red.
  • Golden Ocean defers loan payments
    John Fredriksen-controlled bulker owner also in talks to further delay newbuildings.
  • KNOT Offshore Partners sees Q4 profit triple
    Trygve Seglem-backed shuttle tanker venture sees bottom line boosted by additional tonnage.
  • Bad weather impacts transatlantic boxship punctuality
    Container service reliability saw its worst month-on-month decline since January 2015, says Drewry.
  • Moody's takes a less positive stance on Maersk
    Decision based on challenging market conditions affecting key businesses, says rating agency.
  • Genco Shipping adds shareholders to board
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company makes appointments as two other directors step down.
  • Shipping rides surge as US equities rebound
    At least 10 US-listed marine stocks gain by more than 10%; sector indexes rise.
  • Genco adds shareholders to its board
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led company makes appointments as two other directors step down.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Maersk, NGOs clash over plan to improve ship recycling in India
  • Charleston TEU growth tapers off in January
  • CSX projects Q1 earnings to drop 'significantly'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
  • Early start expected for Russian river navigation on mild winter
    Rivers are used for shipping gasoil and fuel oil to export terminals.
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Trade in key countries pulls back on North Asian holidays
    Freight rates traded sideways over the week.
  • Shippers expect to use separate fuels for ECAs when global cap falls to 0.5% sulfur
    But price spread between 0.1% and 0.5%S product would be too small at today's oil price, says Cepsa.
  • Bomin Group appoints bunker trader Shogo Miura
    The group also recently set up an office formally in Tokyo.
  • Taiwan's CPC to carry out maintenance on No. 9 Keelung barge mid-Feb to end-Apr
    Trade sources expect no impact on bunker fuel market.
  • Three Romanian ports cut tax rates on bunker deliveries: sources
    A three-tier bunker tax structure now applicable for container shipowners.
  • Harvey Gulf completes first LNG refueling terminal in N America
    The facility's two sites can together transfer 500 gallons of LNG per minute
  • Dan-Bunkering (America) hires bunker trader Joseph Barry
    Moves from EMAS Group, Houston
  • Bunker demand in Baltic fragmented on volatile market
    Demand in number of stems seen, but not in volume

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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