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January 21, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama opening delayed to second quarter, contractor payment a problem
  • Local Greek seamen and dockers strike for 2 days over pensions
  • PSA International's 2015 volume drops 2pc to 64.1 million TEU worldwide
  • Mainland-Hong Kong to Australia rates go up US$300/TEU from March
  • Emission control areas come to China - MOT sets schedule of mandates
  • All on tenterhooks as Greece evaluates new Cosco bid for Piraeus Port
  • CP asks US prosecutors to check legality of rail rivals blocking NS take-over
  • China's economy grew 6.9pc in 2015, according to official statistics
  • CMA CGM announces NEFGUI and North Brazil Feeder to call at Vila Do Conde
  • Not to be caught unawares Marseille port ramps for 20,000-TEUers
  • Kuehne + Nagel to distribute GlaxoSmithKline products globally
  • Charleston Harbour dredgiing project recommended for congressional nod
  • Cathay-Dragonair tonnage up 1.4pc in December, rises 4.3pc in 2015
  • Matternet, DHL test drones with real payloads Switzerland and Germany
  • Liege, Munich airports post cargo surges with Munich growth topping Fraport
  • Heathrow makes move to convert ground vehicles in 'Go Electric' scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cyber security guidelines focus on a growing threat
  • IMO launches 'Indispensable shipping' theme for 2016
  • IRClass Academy delivers on maritime professional development for ship superintendency
  • Ministry of Shipping initiates 'Project Green Ports'
  • APSEZ promotes Mundra SEZ in Ahmedabad
  • ChPT issues e-tender for road widening
  • Nitin Gadkari to deliver keynote address at Bombay Chamber's 9th Biennial Conference on Ports, Shipping & Logistics on Jan. 22
  • Port of Amsterdam rewards clean ESI ships with double bonus
  • Railway workers mull 'indefinite strike'
  • Truck rentals fall sharply by 6 pc after cut in diesel prices
  • Exporters & Centre suggest steps to boost shipments
  • Extend 'Startup India' benefits to SME exporters: EEPC
  • Highlights of Master Direction - Exports of Goods & Services
  • INR plunges below 68 against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New officers for Corpus Christi
  • Bentheimer boosting services
  • PKP Cargo fined for restricting competition
  • Marseille Provence welcomes bigger DHL presence
  • New sales and marketing leaders for CSX
  • Bofill & Arnan group opening up in Morocco
  • Top tier change at Captrain
  • 32 m long truck takes to Sweden's roads
  • New: express flight between Prague and Cologne
  • No quick solution for Chennai port?
  • Taking Bavaria's best to Berlin
  • Executives transfer to Valx
  • Augmenting offers for distribution vehicles
  • Cargolux pushing out the frontier
  • Liebherr lifting Rostock
  • Busan: great ambitions for 2016

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • NYK wins another CVC with Hokuetsu Kishu
    Japan's NYK Line has won a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) with compatriot paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Kishu Paper. The latter imports wood fibre and pulp to make paper. The contract will be serviced by a wood chip carrier that NYK has ordered at Oshima for 2018 delivery. The...
  • Samjin Shipbuilding Industries to resume business
    Samjin Shipbuilding Industries has confirmed that it will resume operations in mid-February 2016 after a Chinese company came to its rescue. The South Korean-owned company, whose shipbuilding facilities are in Weihai in China's Shandong province, found itself mired in financial woes after accepting low-priced orders in the last few years. Chinese investor...
  • Stock value of Keppel's marine division eroded
    Singapore's Keppel Corporation's share price has slid to a point where its offshore and marine division is virtually worthless, according to a report by RHB Securities. The stock closed at SGD4.83 (USD3.38) on 20 January. RHB Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said, "Keppel's stock has slid to a point where its offshore...
  • BDI volatility at record low after 'death spiral'
    Volatility of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has been reduced to record lows after a death spiral that has floored the index, and it has now reached a level from which the only way should be up. Looking back, the BDI was rather range bound in the...
  • Commentary: Economic woes to test China's latest Five Year Plan
    China is about to begin its latest Five Year Plan, and while it is easy to dismiss the planned approach as a Soviet-style relic of the past, the next few years will critical to a country undergoing a chaotic transition from an export and industry focus...
  • World Economic Forum outlines greater global risks to trade ahead of Davos
    The year ahead will see more barriers to trade, the World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director told IHS Fairplay ahead of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, starting today. Espen Barth Eide, managing director of the World Economic Forum, said "greater powers and states are competing - not on the...
  • China slows, Africa grows
    With China's slowing economy casting a shadow across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is centre stage for global terminal operators at the moment,...
  • Suezmax, Aframax spot rates crawl to a decline
    Spot rates for Suezmax and Aframax tankers have slowed to a decline as December 2015, according to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) report for January 2016. Based on the monthly report, spot rates for Suezmax dropped 7% month on month (m/m) in December 2015, dragged down by limited...
  • Westport seeks 'orderly' expansion
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westport) follows a simple and prudent guideline for port expansions, according to its CEO Ruben Emir Gnanalingam. "Every time we hit a certain level of utilisation, we expand.So last year we decided to expand to the next phase, which is container terminal 8, or CT8. The...
  • Box ship sold at new low
    According to Braemar ACM, 2008-built, 2,824 teu container ship Kota Permasan was reportedly sold for USD10.5 million to an end user, setting a new record low. Kota Permasan was built by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Miyo. Hyundai Miyo-built, E.R. Malmo, an older vessel constructed in 2005 with similar design specification...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Cargolux China eyes 747Fs for take-off in 2017, after $77m investment is approved
  • Ports America decides to move out - a blessing in disguise for west coast port of Oakland?
  • Container shipping rates to West Africa take a dive as carriers use bigger vessels
  • A question of succession, as Evergreen says farewell to founder Chang Yung-fa
  • Jan de Rijk acquires automotive specialist De Rooy Logistics
  • John Good Shipping launches air freight division headed by Ed Clarke
  • Steve knows his onions - and they love 'em in Malaysia

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Wartsila to upgrade world's largest residential ship
  • Inmarsat opens new Singapore office
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo: another China two stroke licensee
  • New LNG ship design promises 3-5% fuel savings
  • Damen's in-port BWTS goes to sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Panamaxes plunge to record low
    Baltic Panamax Index continues downward rout, dragging BDI with it
  • Safe Bulkers scores 30-month post-panamax employment at above-market rate
    Period deal with unidentified charterer underlines owner's portfolio approach
  • North Sea offshore rate spike may be short lived
    Effect of lay-ups may not be enough to hold rates as 2016 rig count forecast bears bad news
  • North P&I bides time over return to Iran
    But fixed premium specialist DGS consulting lawyers over possibilities now sanctions partially lifted
  • Nigeria LNG's billion dollar tax spat ratchets up
    Tax breaks for Nigeria LNG were unnecessary as energy companies would have made the investment anyway, claims ActionAid
  • Ma Zehua steps down as China Cosco chairman
    Move expected following merger between Cosco and China Shipping
  • Product tanker rates down on major routes as tonnage outpaces demand
    Atlantic basin gasoline and diesel glut curbs arbitrage flows
  • Ports America quits Oakland
    Stevedore to focus on other US west coast investments as Oakland pledges to minimise disruption
  • SIPG to raise $608m in bonds
    Money will be used to repay bank loans, adjust debt structure and replenish working capital
  • Succession questions as Evergreen's Chang Yung-fa dies
    Update: Will any of Dr Chang's four sons take control or will senior management continue to run the group? Evergreen Group issues "business as usual" statement
  • Shanghai International Port Group may operate new port in Algeria
    $3.3bn project to become major transhipment harbour to serve north Africa and Europe
  • Evergreen founder Chang Yung-fa dies aged 88
    Owner among most influential figures in Asian and global shipping
  • North P&I publishes dry bulk cargo safety guide
    Book designed to spell out legal requirements and best practice
  • Primorsk enters Chapter 11 in effort to resolve impasse with senior lenders
    Company reaches debt for equity swap deal with unsecured bondholders and aims to extend senior debt obligations
  • Swiber takes stake in Nigerian offshore company
    Deltatek Offshore now an associated company of Swiber
  • India's shipping ministry launches green ports project
    Green Ports Initiatives focuses on environmental aspects while Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan targets premises' cleanliness
  • Energy company EDF moves first Texas LPG to Asia
    VLGC will deliver 45,000 tonnes of propane to end user in Asia
  • Abu Dhabi Ports posts record cargo volumes for 2015
    Ro-ro volumes boosted by shift to Khalifa port
  • Mississippi waters remain at high levels
    Stronger currents are slowing trade
  • Eagle Bulk in trouble with senior lenders over US sanction violation
    Company enters into forbearance agreement to resolve covenant breach and rectify missed loan payment
  • A ticket out of cyclical doomsday shipping economics?
    Despite the 'Grey Gauge' hovering near to suicidal, a greener future might just prove a brighter one for shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Tennessee best state for small motor carriers; California worst, survey says
    Small trucking companies grumble that federal regulation is pushing them out of business, but a new survey shows which states are also making it harder for owner-operators and small fleet operators to keep rolling. Tennessee topped the list of best states to own a smaller-sized trucking firm in the U.S. and...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide acquires competitor
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Rio, Recife ports move forward on deepening, Santos delayed
    Two of three of the most important Brazilian port deepening projects are advancing, paving the way for container lines to eventually bring the larger vessels that will soon to be able to traverse the larger Panama Canal locks to the ports of Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The project to deepen...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide to acquire Southern Air Holdings
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings' plan to acquire competitor Southern Air Holdings will diversify the air cargo carriers' fleet, strengthen its relationship with its biggest customer, DHL Express, and position it to grow in the U.S. and globally, according to a BB&T analyst. Atlas Air, one of the world's largest air cargo...
  • Inland Distribution 2016
  • TPM Asia 2016
  • Container Trade Europe
  • China shipping industry shrugging off container weight rule
    In less than six months, the new container weight verification rule will take effect. However, the China-based manufacturers, freight forwarders and shipping lines I spoke to don't expect much to change and have only a moderate awareness of what SOLAS even means. The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of...
  • Global terminal operators turn to Africa as China slows
    Cape Town portWith China's slowing economy casting shadows across the global maritime and trade sector, news this week of multiple investments in African port and supply chain infrastructure points to one place where industry leaders are clearly turning for growth opportunities. Africa is center stage for global terminal operators at the...
  • No reinstatement of trucker hours-of-service rules on the horizon
    ATLANTA - U.S. truck driver hours-of-service rules suspended by Congress won't be put back in place any time soon, and not without consultation with trucking "stakeholders," a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official told trucking and logistics executives today. "We are continuing with that suspension, even though we're into fiscal year...
  • Minor Russia container operator grows as majors struggle
    Ruscon's MANP facility.Russian intermodal container operator Ruscon posted a traffic increase in the third-quarter of 2015 because of new services, more shipments of refrigerated cargo and new customers. The strong performance of Ruscon goes against the downward trend in Russia's container trade that defined 2015 and led to talk of consolidation...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Jones Act tanker play boosts Kinder Morgan
    Midstream company's growth to largest cabotage products tanker owner pays off, so far.
  • BC LPG export terminal in the works
    Energy logistics firm that runs Ferndale site plans similar project in British Columbia
  • Moody's cuts outlook for Navios arm
    But US agency affirms "B2" credit rating for Uruguay's Navios South American Logistics.
  • Writedowns draw Norden profit warning
    Danish owner reveals pending loss after taking $340m charge in its 2015 accounts.
  • Nordea Bank slams Primorsk Chapter 11
    Lead bank on $530m loan facility says tanker owner's restructuring plan is 'unrealistic'.
  • Piraeus confirms Cosco stake
    State-run Chinese shipping giant makes better offer after Greek authorities convene on deal.
  • Euronav finalises VLCC sale
    The Paddy Rodgers-led tanker owner says asset sale reduce availability under revolving loan.
  • EDF loads VLGC from US Gulf
    Cargo is first part of ongoing term deal as major LNG player adds LPG to product slate.
  • Diana Containerships targets reverse split
    Greek owner warned by Nasdaq exchange after shares remain below $1 minimum price.
  • Tallinn forced to pay up
    Estonian port ordered two of four new ferries in Poland for extra $19m due to lack of capacity in Turkey.
  • Franklin Templeton hikes Clarksons stake
    Investor takes leading position in world's largest shipbroker, filing shows.
  • FRS buys US ferry owner
    German group aiming to launch Canadian and Cuban runs after Clipper takeover.
  • Teekay dividend cuts have come to life
    Parent and two daughter companies reveal sharply reduced fourth quarter payouts
  • Stephen Feinberg sells slice of DHT stock
    Investor trims holding in tanker owner but remains a key shareholder in the company.
  • Ma quits as China Cosco chairman
    Chinese group replacing veteran executive with director Wan Min, 47.
  • NileDutch debuts US run
    West African line starting new service to the east coast of America.
  • Hiding under a rock in a hard place
    Figures show shipping shares undershooting the wider market, but is it justified?
  • Ladder rigged upside down
    Fatal mistake led to overweight second mate falling from Japanese bulker in Australia.
  • HHI orders down 27%
    World's biggest shipbuilder booked $14.5bn of new business in 2015.
  • 'Son of the ocean' Chang Yung-fa dies
    Evergreen's billionaire founder has died at the age of 88, the company says.
  • 'Best tanker buying window for 10 years'
    Chaos in global stock markets has opened equity investment opportunity similar to 2002, analyst says.
  • Shipbreaker killed in Bangladesh
    Sitakunda yard worker dies after being hit by iron plate.
  • PGS in the money
    Norwegian survey ship owner should post EBITDA of $485m in 2015.
  • Incomplete tanker on the block
    Products carrier ordered by German owner in 2008 up for auction at China's Jiujiang Xiangsheng shipyard.
  • Brittany Ferries fixes Pelican
    Ferry company set to launch new service linking UK and Spain with CMN ro-ro.
  • Swiber invests in Nigerian outfit
    Acquisition increases Singapore offshore company's exposure to sub-Saharan Africa region.
  • Havila halts vote on bond payment plan
    Offshore vessel owner pulls summons due to insufficient support but sticks to timeline.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • CP wants DOJ to investigate 'campaign' to block NS takeover bid
    Canadian Pacific on Tuesday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what it says is a concerted effort by the other Class I railroads to block its attempt to purchase number four U.S. railroad Norfolk Southern.
  • Y.F. Chang, founder of Evergreen, dies at 88
    The 17th richest person in Taiwan, Chang was known as a bit of a maverick in the ocean shipping industry, as well as a philanthropist and environmental advocate.
  • EZ Worldwide Express files for bankruptcy
    The parcel carrier, many of whose clients are large retailers, was hit hard by a holiday shopping season that "fell far short" of expectations, according to court filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newark, N.J.
  • Commentary: Maersk makes stand on maternity
    Maersk Group recently announced it was upping the amount of paid maternity leave it will offer female employees, a positive move by the global liner carrier.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2016
  • Singapore's record bunker sales due to narrower differential to Russia prices
    Piroj executive director ascribes high sales to low prices making Singapore attractive for bunkering.
  • Eagle LNG finds technology provider for LNG bunkering plant
    Company chooses natural gas liquefier from Cosmodyne.
  • TANKERS: Turkish port of Ceyhan closed by bad weather: port agent
    Operational delays in the Bosporus from higher number of vessels.
  • Russian DeloPorts' 2015 bunker sales fall 33% on year
    Bunker sales hit by drop in cargo vessel demand.

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