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BRIEFS
January 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Low-sulphur fuel sales almost triple in 2015 at Port of Rotterdam
  • Forwarders gloomy on China's prospects, some pin hopes on intra-Asia
  • Dutch 'disappointed' with OECD-backed EU order to cut port tax breaks
  • France's No 1 port - HAROPA - has a good year though boxes up only 0.7pc
  • Greek shipowners reject European Commission call for big tax bite
  • Baltic Dry Index extends record low readings for 13 straight sessions
  • Maersk's APMT signs Cartagena JV on hopes of Colombian growth
  • Spiralling oil prices in 2015 reduce China trade value to Saudi, Iran
  • Slowdown in box traffic to hit freight stations at JNPT port
  • Air carriers form new association to fight rising costs at European airports
  • United profit soars 548pc to US$7.3 million on income tax reversal
  • United pilots ratify 2-year contract extension but other talks ongoing

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • ASIC hosts high-level Indo-Nepal trade meet in Kolkata
  • DSV's acquisition of UTi Worldwide Inc. approved & closed
  • Mediterranean to West Europe, epicentre of evolution of Maritime Law
  • MSC places embargo on shipments of shark-related products
  • Iran asks oil cos to stay away from middlemen while buying its crude
  • DP World forms JV to invest in Russian port & logistics infrastructure
  • Krishnapatnam Port proves its resilience yet again
  • Mumbai Port Trust commences construction of passenger jetty at Kanhoji Angre Island
  • New reefer yard inaugurated at JNPCT
  • L&T Construction wins INR 1,213 cr. Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project contract
  • Engineering exports decrease due to slowing global demand
  • Exports of farm commodities may fall by 25 pc this fiscal
  • Forex reserves fall further to $347.20 bn
  • Steep fag-end rally helps INR to minimise loss; ends weak at 67.63
  • Textile exports may cross $40 bn mark, but still below target of $47.5 bn
  • Looking at 2016 through the smoke screen of 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swire Bulk expands Atlantic presence
  • Daimler Trucks branching out in North America
  • Fast inter-American sailing from Veracruz today
  • Carloads dwindle in 2015
  • Two leading lights for Soget
  • Strengthened by wines and spirits
  • Single selection for Piraeus
  • Strukton Rail takes over CLF
  • Arkas and Hapag-Lloyd to the Black Sea
  • New senior advisor for HHL
  • Shepherding sheep to Ecuador
  • Röhlig's seafreight in safe hands
  • Satisfactory year for Tanger Med
  • Forwarders fear border controls
  • Lithuanian Railways to extend Klaipeda railway node
  • SAA adds Abuja to network
  • Danish company wins GPS tracking contract

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • MOL drills prove their worth
    Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines' enhanced emphasis on passenger ship safety proved fortuitous when a fire broke out on one of its ro-ro ferries. The 11,401 gt Sunflower Daisetsu, operated by MOL subsidiary MOL Ferry, was carrying nearly 100 passengers and crew when it caught fire off the...
  • Building Credibility for "Green" Ships Technology
    Today, we are pleased to introduce to the Maritime Industry the innovative SetelHellas MRV Solution which has been developed as a "natural extension" of SeeMBox-V, in respect to the new MRV Regulation (EU) 2015/757 that requires from ship owners and operators to monitor and report their carbon emissions (CO2) on...
  • Meyer Werft delivers first Breakaway Plus-class cruise ship
    Family-owned Meyer Werft has put down a new marker for high value-added German shipbuilding construction with the delivery of the 165,000 gt Norwegian Escape, the first of four vessels of the Breakaway Plus class. Norwegian Escape takes capacity, interior...
  • Container shipping to face tough year despite halving fleet growth
    The inflow of container shipping newbuildings is likely to halve this year from an all time high levels of 2015, but persistent weak demand will mean that the industry will be facing a tough year, a senior shipping analyst forecasts. Last year, 1.67 million teu were added to the global container...
  • CSCL delivers 2015 profit warning
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) today issued a profit warning that it will lose an estimated USD426 million in 2015 following a year of low freight rates and asset impairment losses from vessels and containers. The Hong Kong-listed container line blamed severe market conditions for the huge financial turnaround...
  • China ship emissions rules dependent on support of energy giants
    The support of China's state-owned energy (SOE) companies is central to the success of plans by the central government to reduce the output of emissions from ships that pose a danger to public health in the vicinity of its major ports. With oil and natural gas upstream...
  • Record demolition sales unlikely to save dry bulk market in 2016
    Dry bulk vessel demolition sales are likely to reach an all time high this year, but due to weak demand the trading conditions are likely to remain very challenging, said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Denmark. Sand forecasts that 40 million dwt of dry...
  • Higher car sales predicted to boost Hyundai Glovis
    More vehicle cargoes from its affiliates, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors, would boost Hyundai Glovis' earnings in 2016, a report from True Friend Korea Investment & Securities has said. While 70% of Hyundai Glovis sales come from affiliates, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor...
  • HHIC's creditors consider early cash injection
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) will receive an early cash injection of KRW130 billion (USD108 million) from its creditors. Due diligence by the creditors, led by Korea Development Bank (KDB), showed HHIC is short of KRW250 billion, and KRW130 billion is...
  • Hyundai to suspend offshore yard
    As the drought in orders for drilling ships and offshore plants continues, Hyundai Heavy Industries will suspend operations at its No 2 Offshore Yard from 31 March onwards. The world's biggest shipbuilder said the yard, which was opened in 2012 on a 200,000 m² site in Onsan, builds floating production, storage, and offloading and...
  • Corsica Ferries founder Pascal Lota dies at 83
    Pascal Lota, the founder of Corsican ferry market leader Corsica Ferries, died on 19 January at the age of 83. Lota, who was born in the Corsican town of Bastia, led the company in a long battle for market leadership with former public sector operator SNCM. He argued that there was no...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Congestion at Felixstowe sees Maersk to divert another Asia-Europe call to Gateway
  • Atlas Air celebrates Southern takeover - but rivals claim less competition 'may harm customers'
  • Container leasing companies 'all in the same boat' - swamped by "massive wealth erosion"
  • Boeing cuts back production rate of 747-8F as market 'stalls'
  • Will the latest air bag recall boost air freight?
  • BIFA Forward thinking forwarders Rebuilding the UK
  • Stuart Lloyd joins Bibby Distribution as client development director

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Famed tall ship allegedly used to smuggle narcotics into NYC
  • ABS realigns Americas Division operations
  • Keppel FELS delivers its first rig of 2016
  • SENER develops LNG bunkering vessel design
  • World's first marine wireless charging and mooring concept
  • MARAD awards NRDF contracts worth $1.96 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Port of Vancouver gives comment on oil transfer facility draft DEIS
  • Port of Port Angeles seeking grant to help fund industrial park site plan
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases updated reference guide
  • Kalama truck/trailer/tank repair firm earns R-Stamp Welding Certification
  • DOT contracts total $1.96 billion for NDRF vessel maintenance

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Vale says Tubarao port shutdown will impact iron ore exports
    Court orders Vale to halt activities indefinitely because of environmental concerns
  • Jinhui Shipping issues profit warning
    Tough dry bulk market leads to impairment loss on assets
  • Employers and unions team up against bullying
    ITF and ICS guidance aims to eliminate harassment and bullying onboard ships
  • China to enforce first emissions control area from April
    Yangtze River Delta is first of three Chinese ECAs to announce firm plans for a cap on fuel sulphur content
  • China's Middle East fixation
    Oil and trade drive Beijing's renewed interest in the Middle East
  • Anthony Veder secures first certified 'sustainable' shipping loan
    UPDATE: Bureau Veritas verified sustainability principles of loan arrangement
  • Tourist boat accident off Nicaragua kills at least 13
    Owner reportedly ignores sailing ban despite adverse weather
  • Krishnapatnam port resumes capesize operations
    Floods shut India's 'cape hub' for over 50 days
  • Handysize index hits another all-time low despite rise in fixtures
    Market proves surprisingly feeble even as enquiries emerge ahead of lunar new year
  • How can tankers win investor confidence?
    Wrestling with shipping's big paradox of falling stocks and healthy prospects; but tanker owners can turn things around
  • Iran signs oil supply deal with Greek refiner
    Agreement reached after series of discussions in Athens and Tehran
  • Höegh LNG Partners increases cash distribution for fourth quarter
    Move takes annualised cash distribution to $1.65 per unit
  • Vallianz Holdings inks investment pact with China's CRRC units
    CRRC to tap on Vallianz's global network to promote its offshore and marine technologies
  • Goldenport suspends debt payments
    London-listed company in talks with lenders to restructure loans
  • International Bunker Industry Association picks Simon Neo as Asia regional manager
    Bunkering veteran has extensive experience in oil and shipping
  • AAPA calls on ports to ramp up infrastructure investment
    Modern, efficient seaport-related infrastructure key to US global competitiveness
  • Russian ports see mixed results in 2015
    Some ports saw moderate rise in oil products handled while others witnessed declines
  • Indispensable me
    Is a strong emphasis upon the indispensable nature of this essential industry sufficient to encourage a more positive public attitude towards our maritime world?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • US trucking regulators seek more 'partners,' fewer opponents in 2016
  • High US industrial real estate absorption forecast for one more year
  • Savannah port expects slower growth after record 2015
  • US mid-Atlantic, Northeast cargo delays linger after winter storm
  • Kerry Logistics to soon acquire US forwarder
  • Four NY-NJ port terminals to remain closed Tuesday
  • Rico buys Circle Express, strengthens UK same-day network
  • Busiest India gateway more than doubles reefer capacity
  • China emission control areas hinge on state oil company support
  • Cargolux, Turkish Airlines buck trend, boost traffic
  • Europe-Middle East-South Asia trade a market 'oasis'
  • Asia's air, ship lines struggle to cope with overcapacity
  • Panama Canal doesn't expect new locks to bring rush of new services
  • China slow in tackling new container weight rules
  • CSCL expects $430 million loss in 2015

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Fredriksen joins Arctic in shipbroking venture
    Norwegian billionaire to hold 50% of shipbroking startup with investment bank.
  • Schlumberger to take 40% of Fortuna LNG
    Non-binding heads of agreement could serve as 'blueprint' for new partnership with Golar LNG.
  • Teekay FPSO restarts after three-week hiatus
    Operator puts Petrojarl Banff back to work after fixing impact of storm in North Sea.
  • Iran wants more accessible oil export terminal
    Port in the southern province of Hormozgan would reduce transit times for tankers.
  • Horizon Trader beached in India
    Old boxship previously owned by Matson and initially sold to be recycled in the US reaches Asia.
  • Libyan storage tank fires extinguished
    National Oil Co vows to rebuild facilities at Ras Lanuf destroyed by ISIS attacks.
  • NITC considering international IPO
    Iranian tanker owner outlines fundraising plans for fleet expansion after lifting of sanctions.
  • Alert over possible Somali piracy rise
    IHS suggests deteriorating political conditions in the Horn of Africa could result in pirate activity rise.
  • NITC considering international IPO to fund orders
    Iranian tanker owner outlines fundraising plans for fleet expansion after lifting of sanctions.
  • GRM Investments takes a first pinch of SALT
    Investor is a new name on the shareholder roster of Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Japan, Russia and Greece in Iranian deals
    Iran strikes trio of contracts with important clients, hot on the heels of sanctions removal.
  • Precious pockets $100m from debt sale
    Thai bulker owner succeeds in placing debentures carrying interest of 5.25%.
  • Arctic ups tanker view thanks to crude aid
    Norwegian finance house adds $10,000 per day to VLCC estimates for the next two years.
  • MSC containership refloated off Canada
    MSC Monica makes it to Quebec City after grounding in icy waters on Friday.
  • Japan and Russia sign Iranian oil deals
    Iran agrees contracts with key Asian client and Lukoil, hot on the heels of sanctions removal.
  • Three strikes to hit Jinhui in final quarter
    Bulker owner warns of impairments and investment losses with dry recovery timetable fluid.
  • General cargoship sinks off Panama
    VMF Alita was due to be scrapped, but went down off Colon after collision.
  • Clarksons sees $44bn fall in newbuild spend
    World's largest shipbroker says $69bn invested in 2015 with 2016 looking tricky.
  • SCI to post another annual profit
    Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari says Indian state owner on course for earnings of $66m.
  • Lundin Petroleum sells veteran FPSO for $265m
    Swedish oil company offloads 1971-built unit to M3nergy of Malaysia.
  • NYK may make warning on profit
    Japanese owner considering revision of earnings guidance in sluggish shipping market.
  • NITC 'highly likely' to place VLCC order
    EA Gibson says owner's first contract since summer of 2009 expected to be booked in China.
  • ITF tries again in Asia
    Crew union checking pay and conditions on vessels in Japan, Korea and elsewhere this week.
  • Veder gets green cash
    ABN AMRO helps Dutch group bank $71m in finance for LNG carrier through "sustainable" loan.
  • Hanjin wins cash injection
    Korean shipbuilder's creditors pumping in $109m of emergency financial aid.
  • CMES predicts bumper 2015 financial results
    Hot tanker market and ship scrapping subsidies expected to propel profit at Chinese shipowner.
  • Dry demo set for record in 2016
    Scrapping levels could surpass those of record year in 1986, say Deutsche Bank analyst.
  • RCL gets serious on cyber security
    With the threat to information security on the rise cruise giant takes preemptive action.
  • IBIA picks veteran for Asia post
    Bunker industry association appoints an ex-chairman as new regional manager in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • GATX posts flat 2015 revenues, earnings

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 25, 2016
  • Tankers: Traders charter new build VLCC and Suezmax to ship gasoil
    More such deals were expected on the back of the contango in the gasoil.
  • UAE's Gulf Petrochem to expand Fujairah oil products storage terminal
    Storage capacity at the world's second-largest bunker fuel hub to up by 243,280 cu m, via tender.
  • Dry bulk shipowner Swire Bulk starts office in Miami, Florida
    The opening marks the eighth office.
  • China's CSSC OME delivers IMOIIMAX tanker Stena Imperative to Stena Bulk
    The MR-sized tanker is the 5th of 10 tankers ordered.
  • IBIA appoints new regional manager
    Singapore-based Simon Neo has more than 30 years of oil and shipping industry experience.
  • FEATURE: Major global bunker firms eye Latin American growth in 2016
    Trading firms shrugged off red flags in the troubled region.

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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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