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February 25, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen succession battle rages with intended heir ousted by half brothers
  • NOL posts US$707 million profit buoyed by $888 million APL Logistics sale
  • Hapag-Lloyd operating profit up 9pc to US$916.1 million. sales rise 29pc
  • CMA CGM, UASC, Hanjin, CSCL halt China-Red Sea REX3/ARC2 loops
  • CMA CGM denies it is in talks with Korean yards for 20,000-TEU ships
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement hikes China-Oz rate US$300/TEU
  • Beijing optimistic about China trade, it will stabilise, improve in 2016
  • California ports refine techniques to cut costly waterfront congestion
  • Maersk to levy US$100/TEU rate hike from east coast South America April 1
  • 'Before UN weigh-in rules apply they shoudl have legislative okay'
  • US fines 5 intermediaries US$520,000 for violations of Shipping Act rules
  • Men who got yuan plunge right now say worse will come worldwide
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership may help Indonesia out of China dependence
  • Houston sees petrochemical plants, mega-ships driving box volumes
  • Cargolux, Oman Air add Luxembourg-Mumbai to belly cargo agreement
  • IATA conference to examine use of drones in the air cargo industry
  • 85pc of Africa takes big step towards Open Skies under new deal
  • Dhaka's Shahjalal Airport's cargo incompetence cripples nation's trade

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts operating profit in Q4 2015
  • MSC renames ISES as Himalaya Express service
  • New Suez Canal seen benefiting from 'One Belt One Road' & an opened up Iran
  • NYK report recognised for excellence at 2015 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • Shipping Ministry's perspective plan focuses on coastal shipping, logistics flows
  • Tanker shipping freight rates seen weakening in late 2016
  • India likely to impose anti-dumping duty on chemical from US, EU
  • Cabinet approves WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement
  • Govt may impose anti-dumping duty on phenol imports
  • India-Sri Lanka economic cooperation agreement to be inked this year
  • Reporting of cargo crime reaches 5-year high in 2015 as more police forces capture & share incident intelligence

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Emerging from the doldrums?
  • First Union Rail renamed 'Wells Fargo Rail'
  • MiX tops telematics list in SA
  • New rail business park in North Carolina
  • Launch of next-generation B737BCF
  • AAT handling Malindo Air in Hong Kong
  • More growth for general cargo alliance
  • Shipping lines need to address VGM, says Fiata
  • Retirement ahead for DNV GL's EVP
  • See-saw results for Ports of Auckland
  • Speedier parcel sorting in Russia
  • Brambles selects new leader for digital division
  • Faulty engines - no 3 breakdown cause
  • Spanish Ports look back in joy
  • Sichuan to launch Europe operation
  • Greek-Bulgarian checkpoint blocked again
  • Hapag Lloyd from red to black with CSAV

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Does shipping even belong on Wall Street?
    In shipping's Wall Street 'dream', blue-chip sector consolidators boasting multibillion-dollar market capitalisations and massive trading volumes rise to the fore. Public shipowners are far fewer and vastly larger. The industry's stock is coveted by America's most powerful long-only investment...
  • Seaman Guard Ohio guards await bail decision
    Six maritime guards from the floating armoury Seaman Guard Ohio are awaiting a ruling on their bail hearing, held today (24 February) in India. The ship was impounded in October 2013 and its crew and armed guards detained for allegedly entering Indian waters with illegal arms without appropriate permission. Reverend Ken Peters, director of...
  • US exporters seek SOLAS rule delay
    US exporters fear there may be major disruption to their supply chains if a new SOLAS container weight rule goes into effect on 1 July. However, regulators argue that delaying the rule in the US could place international shipping at risk.An amendment to the SOLAS convention, adopted by the International...
  • Company profile: Fednav stays course on fleet
    Federal Navigation (Fednav) has decided to turn a blind eye toward choppy economic seas for bulker companies and sail on with plans to renew its fleet. "We're pursuing an organic growth strategy," co-CEO and president Mark Pathy told IHS Fairplay. That...
  • Appetite wanes at shipping banks
    Shipping banks are pulling back on loans amid rising market turbulence and heightened regulatory pressure, according to bankers speaking at the Hellenic-American/Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce Shipping Conference. "There has definitely been less appetite after the last month or two," said AMN AMRO North American shipping head Francis Birkeland at the New...
  • USCG updates Ballast Water Management System information
    In a new notification, the United States Coastguard (USCG) has clarified its current position on ballast water management system type approvals, and has outlined some challenges with the process. To date, multiple systems have been submitted to the independent...
  • Wave of debt swamps Korean carriers
    Consolidation or bust? That could be the question facing the two giant South Korean carriers, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Hanjin Shipping, as they begin to buckle under a crushing liquidity crisis.While it is unlikely Seoul will allow the lines to fail, there will be no good news coming out...
  • Dredging: Don't be that rabbit in the headlights!
    If you were approached by a TV crew and asked to explain to a live broadcast why the dredging project you were engaged on was important, what's the first thing you would do? Exactly. You'd freeze. You'd forget everything you ever knew about dredging. You'd resemble the proverbial rabbit in...
  • Salalah banks on bulk
    After a record year for bulk exports in 2015, Port of Salalah has added further capacity and set ambitious growth targets for this year. The port is focusing on import-export general cargo to make it more attractive to...
  • Multimillion-dollar investment to double India's Sapangar Bay box capacity
    Sapangar Bay Container Port (SBCP) in Sabah, Malaysia, is to lengthen its quay from 500 m to 1.2 km and increase its yard from 15 ha to 60 ha under an expansion project that will more than double handling...
  • DNV GL's Svensen to retire
    DNV GL group president Tor E Svensen is to retire later this year, the classification society has announced. DNV has gone from strength to strength during Svensen's tenure. Its tonnage has expanded by 144% since 2004, before Svensen took the helm in 2006. In 2004, IHS figures suggest DNV's fleet totalled about...
  • Korea broadens incentives for companies at Saemangeum port
    The South Korean government is extending its incentives for companies that set up a presence around Saemangeum New Port, on the southwestern coast of the Korean Peninsula, as part of its strategy to revitalise the area. The Ministry of Land,...
  • Marine insurers remain wary of Iran risks
    The maritime market's ability to do business with Iran continues to be hampered by insurers' fears over remaining US and European sanctions. While the Japanese government has expressed its willingness to renew the USD8 billion of insurance cover for its nation's...
  • PNG shipowner may face charges over second ship disaster
    Peter Sharp, a shipowner facing charges over the sinking of Rabaul Queen in 2012, may also be charged over the loss of Kimbe Queen last year, according to police in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Police are alleging Kimbe Queen's crew were drunk when it...
  • Hanjin Shipping mulls more asset sales
    Hanjin is currently headed by Korean Air boss Cho Yang-hoHanjin Shipping said today that it is considering selling more assets to boost its liquidity, as it has KRW500 billion (USD406 million) of debts that have to be repaid within 1H16. South Korea's biggest shipping company said in a Korea Exchange filing...
  • APMT opens free medical centre for Mumbai truckers
    Global terminal operator APM Terminals has opened a medical centre with an in-house doctor to provide free diagnosis, basic medical assistance, and medicines to the outside truckers who serve India's largest container port, Nhava Sheva, at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) in...
  • Damco turns the corner, cautiously optimistic for 2016
    Freight forwarding company Damco has returned to a full-year profit in 2015 and is cautiously optimistic for 2016. The Netherland-headquartered firm posted a profit of USD15 million for the financial year 2015 against a loss of USD225 million in 2014. However, Thomas Knudsen, CEO of Damco Asia region, told IHS Fairplay that despite...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • CSAV acquisition seems to have helped Hapag-Lloyd turn 2014 losses into a profit in 2015
  • Oman Air signs up with SmartKargo for unique cloud-based air cargo management IT
  • Analysis: Ocado needs a global partner or new cash to fund hi-tech investment plan
  • Boeing bets on Chinese domestic express boom for 737 conversions
  • Evergreen succession battle heats up as group chairman role is abolished
  • DHL Global Forwarding failed on software, and that's why it would come cheap
  • Tor Svensen announces his retirement from DNV GL
  • Cameron Thorpe to take over as London Gateway chief executive, as Simon Moore heads to Dubai

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Switch to Intersleek earns shipowners carbon credits
  • Matson reports strong results for 2015
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers escort tug to Bay-Houston
  • Island Offshore in financial restructuring move

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Port of Longview ends talks regarding gas facility project
  • Port of Coos Bay nets loan to purchase new gantry crane
  • US rail freight numbers head up during week
  • Vancouver Port Commissioners Ok Terminal 1 deal with Clark College
  • Teamsters look to renegotiate pilot contract agreements

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Vancouver sets its sights on attracting shipping firms
    City's growth and potential as a location for global shipmanagement result from strategic long-term public policy decisions
  • Navios says liquidity now sufficient 'through 2017'
    Owner reports NYSE non-compliance notification after outlining more measures to combat tough market
  • Cheniere reportedly sends first LNG cargo to Brazil
    Brazil is currently the most profitable destination, and US cargoes are destination-flexible
  • Panamaxes start to slide again
    Availability of vessels outweighs South American inquiries
  • IM Skaugen slides $4.9m into the red for 2015
    Gas carrier owner focused on small scale LNG ambition, but it is 'not there yet'
  • Navios expects scrapping to drive dry bulk recovery
    Lay-ups 'not huge' and less of an influence, says Angeliki Frangou
  • London Club loses members on renewal round
    Terms not agreed with some owners, says Gooch
  • Supreme Court to take OW Bunker case next month
    Hundreds of owners will be watching expedited hearing granted to Product Shipping & Trading
  • Klaveness chief expects years before dry bulk recovery
    Company will focus on niche combined carriers and developing digital solutions
  • Anglo-Eastern Univan Group faces challenging 2016
    But merger will help combined company better weather industry storm
  • Solstad Offshore swings to loss for 2015 on impairment charges
    Company expects dismal conditions for the offshore vessel market to be prolonged
  • Matson 2015 results lifted by ocean transportation segment
    Company expects to see strong 2016 operating results albeit not at 2015's record levels
  • FSL Trust reports 14% year-on-year revenue rise
    Company saw improved charter rates for its tankers
  • Port of Oakland approves Outer Harbor Terminal lease termination
    Terminal operator will pay additional $5.1m for cleanup and repairs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Baby Boeing converts as China's express market takes off
  • Expeditors profit soars, despite weak air and ocean freight
  • US truckload pricing flat in January, intermodal falls
  • El Faro black box batteries likely died months before sinking
  • Report: Hanjin seeking to offload assets ahead of debt payment deadline
  • Economic crisis threatens Russia investment in Far East infrastructure
  • JadeWeserPort gets backing for second container terminal
  • El Faro rescue efforts escalated quickly, Coast Guard investigators told
  • Telematics company Orbcomm expands cellular product lineup
  • Global container port growth slowed to crawl in 2015
  • FedEx Ground to open DC near Seattle, Tacoma - and Amazon
  • New tech to speed gate moves at DP World terminal in India's top port
  • China throughput flat as Hong Kong continues to struggle
  • Exploding lithium battery market collides with aviation rules

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Two injured in general cargoship collision
    Wijnne & Barends ship hits boats and pontoons in River Nene in the UK.
  • Martin Midstream hikes shipping profit
    Texas conglomerate sees annual operating income rise by 40% for tug-and-barge fleet.
  • Suezmax tanker spot market rates slump
    Europe catches up to retrenching West Africa rates; average TCE down 22% on week.
  • US entrance to shift LNG market dynamics
    Gas executives see the beginning of US LNG exports as making more flexible global market.
  • CMA CGM cools talk of pending mega order
    French line says it is not in talks with yards for ultra-large containerships.
  • GMS's Sharma defends beaching in India
    Chief executive of largest cash buyer of demolition tonnage criticises proponents of sweeping ban on practise.
  • Icebreaker goes aground in Antarctica
    P&O vessel stuck off Mawson Station after high winds break its moorings.
  • Oil proving a drain but Fredriksen still big fish
    Bloomberg says offshore woe has dragged down shipowner's fortune but salmon company is swimming ahead.
  • Matson mulls newbuilding move
    US container line could order two containerships after it posted record 2015 financial results.
  • Island Offshore agrees debt extension
    Norwegian offshore owner also reveals shareholders are pumping in fresh equity to combat sector downturn.
  • DP World expands flagship Jebel Ali port
    Dubai-based company adds capacity to important hub and claims it will change the way ports work.
  • Houston and Souki team up at Tellurian
    Seasoned LNG duo make venture official but under a new name - Tellurian Investments
  • Souki and Houston team up at Tellurian
    Seasoned LNG duo make venture official but under a new name - Tellurian Investments
  • Spoof advert highlights lack of Canada/US ferry
    Classified listing offers $47m for much-needed ship to run between Yarmouth and Maine.
  • MISC splashes $445m on FPS stake
    Cash-rich Malaysian owner buys back 50% stake in production unit sold to parent in dark days of 2012.
  • Newbuildings booked in 2015 show $4bn loss
    Data reveals ships contracted last year have seen huge sums wiped off their value - and not just in dry bulk.
  • New ro-pax run for Russia
    Trans-Exim starts service with veteran ferry to Sassnitz in Germany.
  • POSH wins five long-term deals worth $85m
    Singaporean owner secures employment for four newbuildings and one AHTS in the Middle East.
  • Hanjin goes for high-interest 30-year bonds
    Korean shipowner trying to raise $178m through debt sale; also selling trademark rights.
  • Qatar Navigation pushes up 2015 profit
    Milaha grows earnings as products tankers and gas carriers contribute the most.
  • Caspian Shipping eyes tanker, bulker orders
    Azerbaijan national owner considering moving for slots at domestic Baku Shipyard.
  • IM Skaugen slices fourth quarter loss
    Cut in administrative and legal costs boosts Norwegian gas carrier owner in "challenging" market.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries makes weak start to 2016
    World's largest shipbuilder saw $545m in new orders, but none of them in shipbuilding.
  • Navios Maritime warned on share price
    Greek owner says it will "cure deficiency" after notification by New York exchange.
  • Moody's downgrades Noble Group over liquidity fears
    Ratings agency says trader's finances will remain constrained until it refinances bank facilities.
  • Vessel impairments dog Solstad Offshore results
    Declining asset values and weaker currency take their toll at Lars Peder Solstad-led company.
  • Offshore slowdown set to hurt Ezion Holdings results
    Group expects challenging and uncertain market conditions of the industry to be prolonged.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Round 8 of TIGER grant program begins
  • Drewry: Container terminals facing slower growth, higher costs
  • CEVA starts Shanghai-Budapest LCL service
  • FAA proposes fine against Atlas for improper 747 repair
  • CarrierDirect: IT separating freight haves from havenots
  • Matson bucks market trend, posts 'best year' in company history
  • FMC reviews 50 OTI license applications
  • Expeditors International Q4 profits jump 15.2%
  • CSX joins Nasdaq-100 Index
  • Canadian Pacific announces $0.25 dividend
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index slips 1.4% in January

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
  • Oil futures rise on EIA weekly inventory report; contango steepens
    Oil futures rallied Wednesday after US Energy Information Administration data showed draws in gasoline and distillate stocks.
  • Buenos Aires HS bunker fuel at $200/mt as power sector claims fuel oil supplies
    Buenos Aires high-sulfur bunker fuel prices rose to $200/mt Wednesday on tighter supplies.
  • US DATA: EIA says fuel oil imports lowest since Aug 2002
    Slump 86% week on week.
  • RUSSIA DATA: January fuel oil exports fall 24.7% year on year
    Due to weak export margins and reduced throughput on poor refining economics.
  • ICS gets behind CO2 reduction target for shipping
    Wants IMO to develop 'intended' target in same way as developing countries will do under Paris Agreement.
  • Shipping organizations call for IMO to implement mandatory fuel use collection
    Want system in place in time to preempt EU MRV.
  • Barge congestion persists in ARA products market
    Amsterdam seeing the most delays.
  • South Korea cuts natural gas rates 9.5% on lower LNG import bill
    Second cut this year after rates fell 9% in January
  • US Coast Guard to assess ECA compliance through voluntary sampling program
    Ships participating won't be sanctioned for non-compliant samples, but suppliers' administrations may be alerted.
  • Bunker shift to MGO to strain refiners, product markets: IEA
    Global cap in 2020 will see 2 million b/d of marine fuel demand switch from residual fuel oil to MGO, says forecast.

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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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