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January 20, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to appeal ruling the carrier, plus 4 others, broke Russian antitrust laws on GRIs
  • Taiwan's economy appears bound for continued recession as December exports fall
  • Scrapping teenagers would solve overcapacity if it weren't for steel glut
  • Bank of America analysts ponder if rail freight slowdown is prelude to recession
  • UTi shareholders approve DSV merger deal, paving way for US$1.35bn acquisition
  • US freight volumes slid in November into negative territory for the first time in 2015
  • Encouraged by response to e-navigation services, NAVTOR expands Singapore team
  • CEVA Logistics creates new Ground Transportation business line
  • Dynaliners surveys rich potential for trade in east and southern Africa
  • Asia Pacific's air cargo markets remain weak in November with demand falling 2.4pc
  • UPS raises available airlift capacity from Cologne, Germany to Prague, Czech Republic
  • German high court removes Etihad-Air Berlin codeshare ban, reversing earlier ruling

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Amazon to provide ocean freight services through Chinese unit
  • Ministry of Shipping's initiatives taken & opportunities unveiled in 2015
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics acquires full ownership of South Africa-based CAT-WWL
  • Wan Hai, Interasia, PIL & MOL team up to provide new China-India weekly service
  • Authorisation letter given to SBI to issue RFP to qualified bidders for lending external commercial borrowings to JNPT
  • JNPT facilitates pensioners, eases payment mechanism
  • Regular container train service from Irugur to Vallarpadam ICTT flagged off
  • Govt to review Kelkar Committee report on PPPs
  • INR snaps three-day losing streak, recovers moderately
  • Global Outlook for 2016
  • Iran to increase exports of crude after lifting of sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Daily UK-Italy links
  • Severe lack of HGV drivers in UK
  • Good catch for BBC Chartering
  • Wanted: warehouse operator for Sète port
  • Internationalisation proceeding apace
  • ILA sold to competitor
  • C2K appoints technical manager
  • Only United boosts freight performance
  • Southern Air heading for Atlas Air
  • US railway consolidating operating divisions
  • HHLA to the aid of Odessa terminal
  • Cargo Composites pushes global expansion
  • Contship more than holding its own
  • New logistics centre for aircraft components
  • American Waterways Operators appoints COO
  • Cando Rail stakes claim in British Columbia
  • New Mumbai airport to come

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Lending group plays hardball with Eagle Bulk
    After Eagle Bulk self-reported apparent sanctions violations by its previous management, its lenders used the admission to cut off credit access, putting the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner at heightened risk of default. Eagle Bulk confirmed on 19 January that it has signed a forbearance agreement...
  • New Transas CEO, Frank Coles, vocalises plan to shake up the market
    The new CEO of Transas, Frank Coles, has vocalised his vision for the future of the global maritime technology for the first time since his appointment in late 2015. The Transas CEO has his sights set on the company delivering the technology and solutions needed for the integrated maritime industry...
  • Stay ahead with preventative maintenance by using PortamonitorTM Bearing Indicator
    Stay ahead by improving your preventative maintenance thanks to including Portamonitor® Bearing Indicator in your management regime. This effective kit provides insight into planning of future repairs. It identifies sites which are contaminated or lacking lubrication so they can be easily fixed before any further damage occurs. Above and beyond...
  • Tanker owner files Chapter 11 after Nordea calls loan
    Ice-class tanker owner Primorsk International Shipping has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, seeking to push through a bondholder deal that is opposed by senior debt lenders. The filing underscores, yet again, the attractiveness of US bankruptcy law as a tool for...
  • Panama canal extension pushed back to second half of 2016
    The opening of larger Panama Canal locks, already postponed several times by construction delays, has been pushed back again and now is expected early in the second half of this year, a canal official said. "We expect it to be open for commercial business sometime in the second half of...
  • China's slowing GDP has analysts in a spin
    News that China's GDP growth rate had slowed to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2015, with a full-year economic growth of 6.9%, set off the usual frenzy of analysis across financial media platforms, with little useful information to be gleaned from all the chatter. Some analysts...
  • Crowley receives LNG-ready product tankers
    Denoting a further stage in the re-invigoration and expansion of the US-built, US-flag 'Jones Act' tanker fleet, Crowley Maritime has commissioned the first two vessels of its new generation of 50,000 dwt product carriers. Constructed by Philly Shipyard, the...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes over South Africa vehicle facility
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has entered into an agreement with partner company Groupe CAT to acquire its 50% shares in CAT-WWL, a joint venture network of 10 vehicle processing facilities based in South Africa. With full ownership in CAT-WWL, which employs about 800 people and which started business...
  • KG heavyweights combine
    Leading shipping KG issuing house HCI Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in fellow KG house and ship investment manager König & Cie. The group (HCI) whose largest shareholder is Hamburg shipowner and maritime service provider Peter Döhle will take over...
  • Antwerp denies box terminals discrimination charge
    The port of Antwerp has said that it expects the European Commission to clear it of a charge from logistics group Katoen Natie that it had been guilty of discrimination in its treatment of the port's leading container terminal operators. The commission announced on Friday that it had...
  • Australian port strikes over for now
    Rolling stoppages by tug engineers around the Australian coast over the past fortnight will end on 20 January at midnight. A separate nationwide 24-hour stoppage by dockworkers employed at Patrick container terminals ended on 18 January. Future stoppages notified for next week are now being...
  • Port inefficiencies plague east African supply chains
    Shore handling charges at the key east Africa gateway ports of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam increased in 2015, while port dwell times for cargo continued to languish well below global standards. The charge for handling a 40 ft import container at the port of Mombasa, Kenya, rose...
  • Rio Tinto met coal shipments jump 16%
    Rio Tinto's quarterly results released on 19 January reflect growth in metallurgical coal used in steel-making overtaking thermal coal in line with the latest International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts. The miner's December 2015 quarterly results show semi-soft and thermal coal shipments were up 9% despite record-low...
  • Mercator Lines exits dry bulk market, Norden sells Capesizes
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has decided to exit the dry bulk market after sustaining many losses because of the shipping downturn. Likewise, due to the depressed market, Denmark-based shipowner Norden has exited the Capesize market after selling its last Capesize to focus on other vessel classes such as the Supramax and...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Best expansion bid shows Alibaba has eyes on emulating Amazon's distribution ambitions
  • Can air cargo capitalise on confusion and congestion from new container weighing rules?
  • Atlas Air to acquire Southern Air for $110m
  • Transpacific container shipping rates decline as east vs west coast marketshare battle heats up
  • There's good news and bad news as Air France hits the headlines
  • Case study: when tragedy strikes your supply chain

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Ferry giant FRS takes majority in Clipper, eyes Cuba
  • Eastern launches MPFSV for Harvey Gulf
  • IMO: Still short on BWM convention tonnage tally
  • First WinGD designed dual fuel two strokes passes TAT
  • Tampa shipyards get a new CEO
  • USCG issues safety alert on GPS disruptions

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics now owns all CAT-WWL shares
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to start new China/India service
  • Portland Airport expanding shopping, restaurant choices
  • Maersk Line adding Ningbo to Asia/West Coast SAm run
  • International Shipholding gives update on current state of strategic plan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Callimanopulos firms up two more tanker newbuildings in China
    Programme at CIC Jiangsu yard lifted to $330m
  • Nasdaq notifies Diana Containerships on low share price
    Boxship owner joins growing club eyeing reverse stock splits
  • Hundreds of vessels and companies dropped from US sanctions lists
    Non-US persons granted increased freedom to deal with Iran since implementation day
  • Port workers in Greece to strike
    Two-day strike to hit several ports from Wednesday
  • Nigeria LNG hits back at $3.9bn tax dodge accusation
    African gas project says it is a good corporate citizen and claim is misleading
  • Contship Italia volumes down as Gioia Tauro throughput slips
    Fall in traffic at Medcenter Container terminal partly offset by rises at Cagliari, Ravenna, La Spezia and Salerno
  • P&I clubs confirm Tehran visits following end of Iran sanctions
    But remaining restrictions scupper immediate return to market
  • DP World invests in Rwanda as new report highlights African promise
    Dynamar singles out east and southern Africa as carriers hunt out underdeveloped trades with strong growth potential
  • Suezmax and aframax rates slide on tepid demand
    Suezmax and aframax rates dropped across the board, with rates softening for all the main benchmark routes due to fewer cargoes and ample vessel availability
  • Svitzer Australia polls workforce directly on union dispute
    Company email to employees addresses engineers' concerns
  • Doubt cast on Iran crude output
    A lack of investment in some ageing fields and the market glut will hold back output
  • Terminal operators call for clarification on box weighing
    More action at national level urged
  • Cosco Singapore picks new chairman
    Changes come as company mulls asset structure adjustments to sustain business operations
  • Carriers post record reliability levels for 2015
    Lines improve on-time arrivals as alliances bed in
  • Japanese refiner books US crude shipment
    Asian traders bypass weak market and unfavourable arbitrage economics
  • Sainty Marine awaits restructuring approval from court
    Chinese shipbuilder still faces asset liquidation risk
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics takes full control of South African venture
    Transaction subject to approval from competition authorities
  • Rio Tinto iron ore shipments up 11% in 2015
    Mining giant continues to defend its market share through low cost production
  • Tianjin Port to buy container cranes from subsidiary
    Consideration of $9.7m likely financed by group's internal resources
  • Baltic Handysize Index continues to tumble
    Overcapacity continues to thwart the handysize segment as BHSI slumps to fresh low
  • Bahri reports surge in net profit
    Merger completion and vessel purchases help to boost net income
  • Mercator placed under judicial management
    Yit Chee Wah chosen as judicial manager of Mercator Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Ports America terminates Oakland lease to focus on other terminals
  • High inventories said likely to slow US growth
  • CP asks US to investigate other railroads' 'campaign' against NS acquisition
  • Capt. David Humphreys, Linea Peninsular founder, dies at 82
  • DP World Nhava Sheva nearly back to normal after one-day closure
  • China and Russia push forward on port, rail projects despite slowing economies
  • Antwerp denies charges of terminal operator favoritism
  • India passes China as most promising emerging market for logistics, survey says
  • India exports fall for 13th straight month
  • Costs at East Africa ports rise, productivity drops
  • Air freight sinks at Frankfurt, soars at Leipzig, Munich
  • Lack of intra-Asia port congestion tied to declining volumes
  • Europe terminal operators demand clearer container weighing rules
  • Cautious optimism greets China's latest GDP numbers
  • Brisbane berth stays shortest among Aussie ports

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • Outages after Grieg ship hits power line
    Some 5,000 California electricity customers lose power after Star Luster incident.
  • VLCC owners back on offence; rates bounce
    Spot rates on TD3 from Middle East surge 24.8% in one day as February loadings take off.
  • Havila axes bondholder vote on debt plan
    Offshore vessel owner pulls summons due to insufficient support but sticks to timeline.
  • Carnival executives strike on options
    Carnival UK CEO Noyes and Costa's Thamm grab $393,000 worth of shares and sell some.
  • Eagle Bulk at table with banks to fix breach
    Shipowner has a couple of weeks to find a solution to financial situation.
  • HSH sell-off gathers pace
    Investment banks vie for roles in privatisation of restructuring German shipping lender.
  • UK offshore outlook bleak
    Broker Westshore says owners face drop of between 20% and 44% in number of rigs operating this year.
  • New Piraeus offer due
    Greece to consider improved bid from Cosco to take majority stake in key port.
  • Lotos Shipyard wins tankers
    Russian owners Volgotrans and Transpetrochart sign up for small vessels at domestic builder.
  • Ezra takes share action
    Singapore owner proposes stock split to comply with new minimum price on stock exchange.
  • Cosco Corp brings in Wang
    Group executive VP replacing Li Yun Peng as chairman at shipyard and bulker unit.
  • Primorsk International heads into Chapter 11
    Tanker owner has sought court protection in New York as part of restructuring.
  • Pirate kingpin surrenders
    Somali Mohamed Osman Mohamud gives himself up to authorities, along with hundreds of his men.
  • Tankers to make hay while bulkers bleed
    Jefferies expects continued profit for tanker companies and widespread red ink in dry bulk.
  • Scenic makes cruiseship move
    Australian river specialist orders first ocean-going vessel in Croatia, with one option.
  • Le Boreal gets a lift
    Fire-damaged Ponant cruiseship loaded on to Cosco heavy-lift ahead of repairs.
  • Siem ups renewal effort with new pair
    Oslo-listed reefer owner takes twin Shikoku newbuildings on long-term charters.
  • Maltese yard worker dies
    27-year-old Italian killed after being hit by machinery at Palumbo facility.
  • WWL takes full control
    Car carrier owner buys out partner Groupe CAT in South African logistics venture.
  • Mercator manager moves in
    Court-appointed Yit Chee Wah evaluating options to preserve owner's assets as Harish Mittal quits as chairman.
  • Navig8 deals out share incentives
    Four senior executives at OTC-listed tanker owner in line for payout by the end of the year.
  • Creditors circle as Mercator sells bulkers
    HSH succeeds in bid to have Singapore bulker owner run by judicial manager as Indian parent cuts its losses.
  • POSH could opt to go private
    Mergers and acquisitions seen accelerating in Singapore offshore sector, say analysts.
  • Chevron eyes China LNG deal
    Oil major could end up supplying 5mt over ten years to Zhoushan terminal from Australia.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • NEWS FLASH: Ports America, TIL to exit Port of Oakland
  • WWL to acquire full ownership of CAT-WWL
  • Ag secretary plans trade mission to Chile, Peru
  • U.S., Mexico launch second cargo pre-inspection program
  • Busan Port's 2015 cargo results fall just short of expectations
  • CSX consolidates management divisions in face of coal decline
  • Industry advocates call for container weight regulations to be clarified on national level

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2016
  • 2016 brings step change in EU sulfur inspections
    EU countries, even outside ECAs, now required to test fuels on 2-4% of ships, using MARPOL or in-use samples.
  • Bunkers International liquidation to be heard end-January
    Bunkers International had debts of $40 mil.
  • Japan's Nov bonded bunker fuel sales up 13% on month at 2.65 mil barrels
    Lower prices said to have driven buying interest.
  • Saudi Bahri's Q4 earnings jump on cost savings, low bunker prices
    More than triple Q4 2014 earnings.
  • Chinese firms, Algeria to develop port at Cherchell
    Algerian port to serve North African, European shipments.
  • More emphasis on dealing with solid players post-OW
    The fact Bunker Holding's finance model does not give banks security in its invoices 'makes us a safe partner' says Dan-Bunkering CEO.
  • Sweden sees higher ECA compliance than Norway in 2015
    441 samples tested in Sweden and 204 in Norway, while only Norway has issued fines so far.
  • Tanker, carrier collide in Tokyo Bay
    Oil leak from tanker under control.

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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
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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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