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January 29, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World CEO Mohammed Sharaf, 54, 'retires' after 11 years in office
  • Global box ship fleet grows at slowest rate in 25 years: Alphaliner
  • Maersk Line's Samba service to drop Tilbury for London Gateway
  • CMA CGM inaugurates new strategic hub on Reunion Island
  • Across China, Yiwu-Madrid train jumpstarts economic engines
  • Philadelphia shortlists developers for Southport Marine Terminal Complex
  • ATA December Truck Tonnage Index up 1.1pc, rising 2.6pc in 2015
  • Canada to sign TPP, but may not ratify it, says new Liberal government
  • Amazon to create thousands of jobs in Europe in ongoing expansion
  • Singapore Changi Airport's 2015 cargo flat at 1.85 million tonnes
  • Cathay cuts expansion plans on encountering impasse with pilots union
  • DHL moves into larger facility next to Memphis International Airport
  • Etihad's smart air cargo dolly to keep freight cool on hot tarmac
  • Cargolux extends GDP certification for after passing surveillance audit

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • BCCI's conference discusses facilitative role of ports, shipping & logistics in "Make in India"
  • JN Port customers' meet discusses key issues
  • Port operations & further construction remain unaffected, says Adani
  • Caterpillar Cargo Solutions (India) successfully executes air freight charter project
  • CCEA approves hybrid annuity model for highway projects
  • DICT playing a crucial role in abating Delhi's air pollution
  • Mumbai hosting PPG Annual Conference next week
  • INR plunges further against dollar, hits 68.20

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Recovery - in part
  • RPA names industrial director
  • Green light for new bypass in Ireland
  • From supervisory to management board presidency
  • Iranian aircraft welcome again
  • DP World Group CEO retires
  • Compromise for European port services regulation
  • Kiel sets new rail loading record
  • Turnaround expert takes major stake in Adria Airways
  • Correction: Peter Whitfield, Neutral Air Partner
  • Germany hooks up to "Atlantic" railfreight corridor
  • London Gateway, I presume?
  • Prestigious award for ICTSI
  • Train handling on a large scale
  • ALC calls for road reform monitoring
  • Marseille on a rising tide
  • Cathay Pacific looking back and forward
  • New Japanese port company names first president
  • TNT recognized for good practices

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • UK Chamber of Shipping warns against complacency over "recovery" seafarer stats
    The UK Chamber of Shipping has warned that positive new statistics on UK seafarer numbers should not "mask" the challenges facing UK shipping. The statistics, brought out by the UK's Department for Transport (DfT),...
  • Euronav bullish after highest quarterly result since 2008
    Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav was in bullish mood today as it announced its best quarterly result since the third quarter of 2008 and predicted "further progress" in the current year. The operator, which issued a protest against what it saw as an unjustified fall in its share price earlier this month,...
  • Ezra Holdings at risk of liquidity crunch
    As oil prices continue to trend downwards and demand for offshore support vessels weakens, Ezra Holdings' asset values could continue to depreciate, putting it at risk of a liquidity crunch. This was the opinion of...
  • Optimised Schilling® twisted trailing edge rudder
    The improvement of energy efficiency in the global shipping industry is one of the sustainable goals of the Becker Marine Systems company. The world market leader for high-performance rudders is presenting a new rudder profile, the optimised Schilling® Twisted Trailing Edge (Schilling® TT) Rudder. Two years following the successful development of...
  • New records mark year of growth at Marseille Fos
    Container traffic was up by 3.5% to 1.22 million teu and by 4% in tonnage terms to 11.7MT - marking three consecutive years of growth when box volumes have increased by a cumulative 15% under the port's 'alternative southern gateway for Europe' strategy. The port authority said 2015 statistics confirmed...
  • WODCON XXI in Miami in June
    Join the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) in Miami this June as it hosts the 21st World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON XXI). Considered the most important and anticipated event for dredging professionals worldwide, WODCONs are the only global event dedicated exclusively to dredging and maritime construction. The conference will take...
  • When dangers at sea draw the right attention
    At the launch of Seafarers Awareness Week in London, UK, last night, an event aimed at increasing the country's maritime personnel recruitment and retention, it was refreshing to see that the event's organiser, Seafarers...
  • Prestige master sentenced to two years in prison
    Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced the former master of the Prestige oil tanker to two years in prison for his role in the environmental disaster created by the loss of the vessel and its cargo off the northwest coast of Spain in...
  • New CEDA Environment Commission chairman
    Since October last year, CEDA's Environment Commission (CEC) has a new chair. Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Belgium succeeds Polite Laboyrie, Witteveen+Bos, the Netherlands, who has been chairing the CEC for 8 years and who moved on to CEDA...
  • Farstad Shipping to cut head office costs to combat weak market
    Farstad Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, says it has started a process with the aim of reducing administrative expenses at the group's head office in Aalesund. "The employees have today been informed about the process, which will conclude by the end of February 2016,"...
  • IOC takes two BW VLGCs on charter for two years
    As freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers continue to head north, Indian Oil Corporation has reportedly fixed two VLGCs from BW Group for up to two years, brokers tell...
  • Lamprell takes Sembcorp Marine's place in HHI's venture with Saudi Aramco
    United Arab Emirates-based oil rig engineering service provider Lamprell Plc has taken Singapore rig builder Sembcorp Marine's place in Hyundai Heavy Industries' (HHI's) shipbuilding venture with Saudi Arabian national oil company Saudi Aramco. Under the deal, all three parties, together with Aramco shipping affiliate Bahri, will build a shipbuilding complex in Saudi...
  • JNPT reports flat throughput after year of labour and congestion problems
    India's largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), handled 4.48 million teu in 2015, representing growth of just 0.1% over the previous year. JNPT was beset by labour and congestion issues for much of the year. Figures from the Ministry of Shipping show India's largest container...
  • India pumps USD2.1 billion into major ports as throughput expands
    Investment in India's port infrastructure will reach USD2.1 billion in fiscal year 2015/16 and add 162 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of new capacity to the country's 12 largest ports, according to the country's Ministry of Shipping. "The focus is on improving the existing port...
  • Keppel and BG Group win Singapore LNG bunker licence
    Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and BG Group have been jointly awarded the first issued licence by the port of Singapore to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkers.With the licence, the Singapore-based Keppel O&M and UK-based BG Group will establish a...
  • Cut old Capsizes by half or stay in the red, warns Drewry
    Dry bulk shipowners must cut half the Capesize capacity over 12 years old if they want to return to profitability within two years, is Drewry's assessment of an industry burdened by chronic overcapacity and falling demand.The London-based analyst said dry bulk shipping was facing a perfect...
  • First cyclone of the season forecast for Australia's Pilbara
    Ships are evacuating Australian Pilbara port of Dampier and Port Hedland in anticipation of the first cyclone of the season. Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) issued a cyclone advice at 10:15 h local time on 28 January, announcing it had commenced evacuating the...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Maersk diverts flagship Triple-E to London Gateway to escape logjam at Felixstowe
  • Sky darkens over an already gloomy air cargo market as pricing falls
  • Chance to have your say on government plan for a new tunnel under the Thames
  • Analysis: Can JB Hunt take advantage of an impressive balance sheet to deliver even more value?
  • UN panel backs banning lithium-ion battery shipments on passenger planes
  • Mombasa: process versus vested interest?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Vane takes delivery of first 4,200 hp tugboat in new series
  • Detyens awarded $11.4 million for T-AO 203 drydocking
  • Philly Shipyard lays keel for first of four for Kinder Morgan
  • AMP slams multiple errors in Jones Act report
  • Veth names Twin Disc distributor in select Asian markets
  • Incat Crowther cat now operating 21 mile Honduras route

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Port of Longview names Krehbiel interim chief executive officer
  • Community Partner Program renewed by Port of Port Angeles Commissioners
  • Weekly rail freight traffic tally drops by over 10 percent
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks energy/sustainability policy board
  • Alaska Airlines adding flight between Portland, Atlanta

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Shipowners have only themselves to blame
    The excess capacity of ships in most sectors comes from reckless disregard of economic fundamentals
  • European Commission backs voluntary places of refuge guidelines
    Non-binding code now available for member state adoption
  • ITF helps 'penniless' Seaman Guard Ohio crew as appeal is lodged
    ITF clarifies assistance as crew and guards lodge appeal against court decision
  • Australian LNG to head to Europe this year
    LNG fleet should get ready for new trade lane as Australian cargoes are set to be shipped very far
  • Banks tighten screws on offshore sector
    Leading lenders forecast more difficult financing environment for offshore players
  • Cyclone forces evacuation at Pilbara dry bulk terminals
    Tropical low pressure heading towards coast disrupts port operations
  • Kirby Corp results take a knock from marine transportation and diesel engine businesses
    Depressed commodity and crude prices hit both business segments
  • Rescue vessels attend stricken Modern Express as list worsens
    Ship continues eastward drift in Bay of Biscay towards France
  • Marseilles-Fos posts record year for container traffic
    Box volumes up 3.5% to mark third successive year of volume growth
  • New York/New Jersey braced for further delays
    Port authority expects a two- to three-day lag in getting cargoes through
  • Euronav reports $350m net profit for 2015
    Belgian tanker owner reports solid fourth quarter and an even stronger start to 2016
  • RCL takes slots on Wan Hai Lines new China-India service
    Thai carrier says new service to start in late February
  • Greek owners pledge that European tax assault will not topple them
    Veniamis calls heat from Brussels 'the height of hypocrisy'
  • Product tanker rates slide across most benchmark routes
    Ample tonnage availability and lacklustre gasoline and diesel markets weigh
  • Product tanker rates may be hit when tonnage switches from dirty to clean
    Hånell: More product tankers will likely switch back to carrying clean cargo in 2016
  • India's JNPT reports record container throughput for 2015
    The 4.48m teu figure for 2015 highest since port started operations
  • Indian authorities to invest $2.1bn on port initiatives
    Shipping ministry to award 30 port upgrading projects over 2015-2016 work year
  • Judicial manager to sell five Mercator Lines Singapore vessels to creditors
    Vessels scheduled for delivery by February 2016

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • CMA CGM, Iran Shipping Lines team up
  • Samskip bolsters Norway short-sea service
  • Oakland seeks 45-minute truck turns
  • Spot rates crimp Knight Transportation profit
  • APMT Pipavav's logs high single-digit traffic drop
  • MSC seals acquisition of Portugal state rail freight operator
  • Cosco targets March 1 for merger of CSCL fleet
  • India pours billions into growing ports
  • Third-quarter profit plunges at India's Gati Ltd.
  • Costamare defies charter market, posts profit increase
  • Never-completed container ships find work in wind power sector
  • Logistics operators intensify e-commerce focus in Thailand, China
  • Labor woes, congestion stifles growth at India's largest port
  • Industry searches for ways to comply with container weight rule

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • ATB outlook looks uncertain for Kirby
    Tank-barge utilisation for oceangoing fleet remains high but term charters wane.
  • Listing Cido car carrier stabilises off France
    No water ingress but salvors still cannot safely board Modern Express.
  • Princess preps $450m renewal campaign
    Carnival subsidiary says programme involves ship renovations and 'product innovation'.
  • VLCC rates still down amid Korean spree
    Average VLCC rates sink 10% in one day but eastbound market shows better signs.
  • Exmar's profit falls on weaker rates
    The Nicolas Saverys-led company cites weak rates for small gas carriers.
  • Low prices not slowing US LPG exports
    Energy logistics firm notes bigger share of Asia's LPG market, but crude exports not viable.
  • Strong earnings drive up shipping stocks
    Costamare and GasLog Partners results aid stock prices with Euronav also on the rise.
  • Concordia in talks to settle $21m dispute
    Swedish owner attempts to resolve issues linked to 2012 grounding in Hudson River.
  • Concordia clocks up best year since 2001
    Chief executive Kim Ullman attributes higher profit to strong market and chartering strategy.
  • Wilson sells old mini-bulker for profit
    Oslo-listed owner disposes of 1979-built ship to Romanian company for $750,000.
  • Petrobras shakes up contract oversight
    As company cuts management jobs and improves compliance, single division to run all tenders.
  • GasLog MLP boosts payout on record profit
    LNG carrier owner hikes dividend thanks to strongest quarter ever; expects busy 2016.
  • Burke: Oil war of attrition is no game
    Ridgebury Tankers boss is not expecting oil producing nations to turn down the tap.
  • Yangzijiang acquires investment fund
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder takes over Chinese equity company for around $30m.
  • ITF slams victimisation of Mangouras
    Union says "innocent" Prestige captain should not be jailed again by Spain.
  • Glencore oil storage deal not the last
    Fearnleys says more ships could find similar work after Glencore said to have tied up four VLCCs.
  • Broken bulker to be scrapped on-site
    Towing and scuttling idea dropped as Mexico comes up with new plan for grounded Los Llanitos.
  • Golden Union linked to cape duo buyback
    Greek owner said to have paid more than $70m for two Hanjin-built bulkers which it cancelled last year.
  • Stolt Nielsen cautious on tanker oversupply
    Oslo-listed owner makes more in 2015 but commits to conservative management due to big global orderbook.
  • Korean yard losses tipped to narrow
    Analysts say HHI, DSME and Samsung to improve in Q4, but prospects still grim.
  • Euronav books best quarter since financial crisis
    Paddy Rodgers-led owner books first annual profit since 2010 with 2016 starting strongly.
  • Van Oord adds dredger at Dutch yard
    Owner signs up for new cutter suction vessel at Royal IHC.
  • CSSC Shipping adds bulker at group yard
    Chinese state shipbuilding group contracts 38,000-dwt ship for own account.
  • "Drastic" bulker scrapping needed as owners face perfect storm
    Drewry says profits could be achieved by 2018 if owners scrap half of all capesizes over 12 years old.
  • Indonesia seeking mini-LNG vessel
    Bidders may be forced to look to newbuildings due to shortage of vessels meeting bid's size criteria.
  • Mohammed Sharaf quitting DP World Group
    Dubai port giant to seek new CEO after veteran ends 23-year stay at company.
  • Swiber seeks backing to loosen bond covenants
    Singapore-listed offshore firm embarks on consent solicitation exercise to avoid potential breaches.
  • Kirby quarterly result misses estimates
    Barge operator sees results pulled downward by lower crude oil prices.
  • Desmi to appeal US ballast water rule
    US Coast Guard says life and death, not reproduction, standard for ballast treatment.
  • Singapore set for LNG bunkering from 2017
    Pavillion Gas and BG joint venture with Keppel emerge as successful bidders in licensing round.
  • Kirby results miss estimates
    The barge operator sees results pulled lower by lower crude oil prices.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • COSCON asks FMC for simplified transfer of service contracts from China Shipping
  • Marseille Fos freight throughput rises 4.1% in 2015
  • APEC moves toward tariff cuts for green power products
  • Cogent Holdings reportedly for sale
  • Port of Oshawa sees volumes rise in 2015
  • U.S., Colombia enhance beef trade
  • Firm seeks authority to export LNG to Caribbean
  • Euronav reports strong growth in 2015
  • Ryder to use 15 LNG trucks for Shell Oil fleet
  • CBP seizes over 16,000 counterfeit hoverboards
  • C.H. Robinson adds airfreight screening in L.A. area
  • Shipco adds Taipei, Qingdao airfreight offices
  • Executive Moves: Port of Longview, DP World Group, ShipHawk and Port of Houston Authority
  • Port of Oakland to take financial hit from Ports America, TIL exit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • CHINA DATA: Dec gasoil, fuel oil demand continue to fall, jet demand to rise
    Fall on fuel oil demand smaller than in November.
  • Tallink Grupp extends low sulfur marine fuel contract with Neste
    Deliveries have been 'fast, safe and on time'
  • FEATURE: North Sea crude arb moves hamper Baltic, North Sea Aframaxes
    Aframax market fighting back as arbitrage becomes tougher.
  • Cartagena's IFO 380 CST prices hit lowest price in 13 years on strong supplier competition
    Bunker fuel demand at Colombian port fell in January.

Sched Netweb site
  • DP World CEO Mohammed Sharaf, 54, 'retires' after 11 years in office
  • Global box ship fleet grows at slowest rate in 25 years: Alphaliner
  • Maersk Line's Samba service to drop Tilbury for London Gateway
  • CMA CGM inaugurates new strategic hub on Reunion Island
  • Across China, Yiwu-Madrid train jumpstarts economic engines
  • Philadelphia shortlists developers for Southport Marine Terminal Complex
  • ATA December Truck Tonnage Index up 1.1pc, rising 2.6pc in 2015
  • Canada to sign TPP, but may not ratify it, says new Liberal government
  • Amazon to create thousands of jobs in Europe in ongoing expansion
  • Singapore Changi Airport's 2015 cargo flat at 1.85 million tonnes
  • Cathay cuts expansion plans on encountering impasse with pilots union
  • DHL moves into larger facility next to Memphis International Airport
  • Etihad's smart air cargo dolly to keep freight cool on hot tarmac
  • Cargolux extends GDP certification for after passing surveillance audit

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • BCCI's conference discusses facilitative role of ports, shipping & logistics in "Make in India"
  • JN Port customers' meet discusses key issues
  • Port operations & further construction remain unaffected, says Adani
  • Caterpillar Cargo Solutions (India) successfully executes air freight charter project
  • CCEA approves hybrid annuity model for highway projects
  • DICT playing a crucial role in abating Delhi's air pollution
  • Mumbai hosting PPG Annual Conference next week
  • INR plunges further against dollar, hits 68.20

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Recovery - in part
  • RPA names industrial director
  • Green light for new bypass in Ireland
  • From supervisory to management board presidency
  • Iranian aircraft welcome again
  • DP World Group CEO retires
  • Compromise for European port services regulation
  • Kiel sets new rail loading record
  • Turnaround expert takes major stake in Adria Airways
  • Correction: Peter Whitfield, Neutral Air Partner
  • Germany hooks up to "Atlantic" railfreight corridor
  • London Gateway, I presume?
  • Prestigious award for ICTSI
  • Train handling on a large scale
  • ALC calls for road reform monitoring
  • Marseille on a rising tide
  • Cathay Pacific looking back and forward
  • New Japanese port company names first president
  • TNT recognized for good practices

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • UK Chamber of Shipping warns against complacency over "recovery" seafarer stats
    The UK Chamber of Shipping has warned that positive new statistics on UK seafarer numbers should not "mask" the challenges facing UK shipping. The statistics, brought out by the UK's Department for Transport (DfT),...
  • Euronav bullish after highest quarterly result since 2008
    Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav was in bullish mood today as it announced its best quarterly result since the third quarter of 2008 and predicted "further progress" in the current year. The operator, which issued a protest against what it saw as an unjustified fall in its share price earlier this month,...
  • Ezra Holdings at risk of liquidity crunch
    As oil prices continue to trend downwards and demand for offshore support vessels weakens, Ezra Holdings' asset values could continue to depreciate, putting it at risk of a liquidity crunch. This was the opinion of...
  • Optimised Schilling® twisted trailing edge rudder
    The improvement of energy efficiency in the global shipping industry is one of the sustainable goals of the Becker Marine Systems company. The world market leader for high-performance rudders is presenting a new rudder profile, the optimised Schilling® Twisted Trailing Edge (Schilling® TT) Rudder. Two years following the successful development of...
  • New records mark year of growth at Marseille Fos
    Container traffic was up by 3.5% to 1.22 million teu and by 4% in tonnage terms to 11.7MT - marking three consecutive years of growth when box volumes have increased by a cumulative 15% under the port's 'alternative southern gateway for Europe' strategy. The port authority said 2015 statistics confirmed...
  • WODCON XXI in Miami in June
    Join the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) in Miami this June as it hosts the 21st World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON XXI). Considered the most important and anticipated event for dredging professionals worldwide, WODCONs are the only global event dedicated exclusively to dredging and maritime construction. The conference will take...
  • When dangers at sea draw the right attention
    At the launch of Seafarers Awareness Week in London, UK, last night, an event aimed at increasing the country's maritime personnel recruitment and retention, it was refreshing to see that the event's organiser, Seafarers...
  • Prestige master sentenced to two years in prison
    Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced the former master of the Prestige oil tanker to two years in prison for his role in the environmental disaster created by the loss of the vessel and its cargo off the northwest coast of Spain in...
  • New CEDA Environment Commission chairman
    Since October last year, CEDA's Environment Commission (CEC) has a new chair. Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Belgium succeeds Polite Laboyrie, Witteveen+Bos, the Netherlands, who has been chairing the CEC for 8 years and who moved on to CEDA...
  • Farstad Shipping to cut head office costs to combat weak market
    Farstad Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, says it has started a process with the aim of reducing administrative expenses at the group's head office in Aalesund. "The employees have today been informed about the process, which will conclude by the end of February 2016,"...
  • IOC takes two BW VLGCs on charter for two years
    As freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers continue to head north, Indian Oil Corporation has reportedly fixed two VLGCs from BW Group for up to two years, brokers tell...
  • Lamprell takes Sembcorp Marine's place in HHI's venture with Saudi Aramco
    United Arab Emirates-based oil rig engineering service provider Lamprell Plc has taken Singapore rig builder Sembcorp Marine's place in Hyundai Heavy Industries' (HHI's) shipbuilding venture with Saudi Arabian national oil company Saudi Aramco. Under the deal, all three parties, together with Aramco shipping affiliate Bahri, will build a shipbuilding complex in Saudi...
  • JNPT reports flat throughput after year of labour and congestion problems
    India's largest container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), handled 4.48 million teu in 2015, representing growth of just 0.1% over the previous year. JNPT was beset by labour and congestion issues for much of the year. Figures from the Ministry of Shipping show India's largest container...
  • India pumps USD2.1 billion into major ports as throughput expands
    Investment in India's port infrastructure will reach USD2.1 billion in fiscal year 2015/16 and add 162 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of new capacity to the country's 12 largest ports, according to the country's Ministry of Shipping. "The focus is on improving the existing port...
  • Keppel and BG Group win Singapore LNG bunker licence
    Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and BG Group have been jointly awarded the first issued licence by the port of Singapore to supply Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkers.With the licence, the Singapore-based Keppel O&M and UK-based BG Group will establish a...
  • Cut old Capsizes by half or stay in the red, warns Drewry
    Dry bulk shipowners must cut half the Capesize capacity over 12 years old if they want to return to profitability within two years, is Drewry's assessment of an industry burdened by chronic overcapacity and falling demand.The London-based analyst said dry bulk shipping was facing a perfect...
  • First cyclone of the season forecast for Australia's Pilbara
    Ships are evacuating Australian Pilbara port of Dampier and Port Hedland in anticipation of the first cyclone of the season. Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) issued a cyclone advice at 10:15 h local time on 28 January, announcing it had commenced evacuating the...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Maersk diverts flagship Triple-E to London Gateway to escape logjam at Felixstowe
  • Sky darkens over an already gloomy air cargo market as pricing falls
  • Chance to have your say on government plan for a new tunnel under the Thames
  • Analysis: Can JB Hunt take advantage of an impressive balance sheet to deliver even more value?
  • UN panel backs banning lithium-ion battery shipments on passenger planes
  • Mombasa: process versus vested interest?

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Vane takes delivery of first 4,200 hp tugboat in new series
  • Detyens awarded $11.4 million for T-AO 203 drydocking
  • Philly Shipyard lays keel for first of four for Kinder Morgan
  • AMP slams multiple errors in Jones Act report
  • Veth names Twin Disc distributor in select Asian markets
  • Incat Crowther cat now operating 21 mile Honduras route

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Port of Longview names Krehbiel interim chief executive officer
  • Community Partner Program renewed by Port of Port Angeles Commissioners
  • Weekly rail freight traffic tally drops by over 10 percent
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks energy/sustainability policy board
  • Alaska Airlines adding flight between Portland, Atlanta

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • Shipowners have only themselves to blame
    The excess capacity of ships in most sectors comes from reckless disregard of economic fundamentals
  • European Commission backs voluntary places of refuge guidelines
    Non-binding code now available for member state adoption
  • ITF helps 'penniless' Seaman Guard Ohio crew as appeal is lodged
    ITF clarifies assistance as crew and guards lodge appeal against court decision
  • Australian LNG to head to Europe this year
    LNG fleet should get ready for new trade lane as Australian cargoes are set to be shipped very far
  • Banks tighten screws on offshore sector
    Leading lenders forecast more difficult financing environment for offshore players
  • Cyclone forces evacuation at Pilbara dry bulk terminals
    Tropical low pressure heading towards coast disrupts port operations
  • Kirby Corp results take a knock from marine transportation and diesel engine businesses
    Depressed commodity and crude prices hit both business segments
  • Rescue vessels attend stricken Modern Express as list worsens
    Ship continues eastward drift in Bay of Biscay towards France
  • Marseilles-Fos posts record year for container traffic
    Box volumes up 3.5% to mark third successive year of volume growth
  • New York/New Jersey braced for further delays
    Port authority expects a two- to three-day lag in getting cargoes through
  • Euronav reports $350m net profit for 2015
    Belgian tanker owner reports solid fourth quarter and an even stronger start to 2016
  • RCL takes slots on Wan Hai Lines new China-India service
    Thai carrier says new service to start in late February
  • Greek owners pledge that European tax assault will not topple them
    Veniamis calls heat from Brussels 'the height of hypocrisy'
  • Product tanker rates slide across most benchmark routes
    Ample tonnage availability and lacklustre gasoline and diesel markets weigh
  • Product tanker rates may be hit when tonnage switches from dirty to clean
    Hånell: More product tankers will likely switch back to carrying clean cargo in 2016
  • India's JNPT reports record container throughput for 2015
    The 4.48m teu figure for 2015 highest since port started operations
  • Indian authorities to invest $2.1bn on port initiatives
    Shipping ministry to award 30 port upgrading projects over 2015-2016 work year
  • Judicial manager to sell five Mercator Lines Singapore vessels to creditors
    Vessels scheduled for delivery by February 2016

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • CMA CGM, Iran Shipping Lines team up
  • Samskip bolsters Norway short-sea service
  • Oakland seeks 45-minute truck turns
  • Spot rates crimp Knight Transportation profit
  • APMT Pipavav's logs high single-digit traffic drop
  • MSC seals acquisition of Portugal state rail freight operator
  • Cosco targets March 1 for merger of CSCL fleet
  • India pours billions into growing ports
  • Third-quarter profit plunges at India's Gati Ltd.
  • Costamare defies charter market, posts profit increase
  • Never-completed container ships find work in wind power sector
  • Logistics operators intensify e-commerce focus in Thailand, China
  • Labor woes, congestion stifles growth at India's largest port
  • Industry searches for ways to comply with container weight rule

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • ATB outlook looks uncertain for Kirby
    Tank-barge utilisation for oceangoing fleet remains high but term charters wane.
  • Listing Cido car carrier stabilises off France
    No water ingress but salvors still cannot safely board Modern Express.
  • Princess preps $450m renewal campaign
    Carnival subsidiary says programme involves ship renovations and 'product innovation'.
  • VLCC rates still down amid Korean spree
    Average VLCC rates sink 10% in one day but eastbound market shows better signs.
  • Exmar's profit falls on weaker rates
    The Nicolas Saverys-led company cites weak rates for small gas carriers.
  • Low prices not slowing US LPG exports
    Energy logistics firm notes bigger share of Asia's LPG market, but crude exports not viable.
  • Strong earnings drive up shipping stocks
    Costamare and GasLog Partners results aid stock prices with Euronav also on the rise.
  • Concordia in talks to settle $21m dispute
    Swedish owner attempts to resolve issues linked to 2012 grounding in Hudson River.
  • Concordia clocks up best year since 2001
    Chief executive Kim Ullman attributes higher profit to strong market and chartering strategy.
  • Wilson sells old mini-bulker for profit
    Oslo-listed owner disposes of 1979-built ship to Romanian company for $750,000.
  • Petrobras shakes up contract oversight
    As company cuts management jobs and improves compliance, single division to run all tenders.
  • GasLog MLP boosts payout on record profit
    LNG carrier owner hikes dividend thanks to strongest quarter ever; expects busy 2016.
  • Burke: Oil war of attrition is no game
    Ridgebury Tankers boss is not expecting oil producing nations to turn down the tap.
  • Yangzijiang acquires investment fund
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder takes over Chinese equity company for around $30m.
  • ITF slams victimisation of Mangouras
    Union says "innocent" Prestige captain should not be jailed again by Spain.
  • Glencore oil storage deal not the last
    Fearnleys says more ships could find similar work after Glencore said to have tied up four VLCCs.
  • Broken bulker to be scrapped on-site
    Towing and scuttling idea dropped as Mexico comes up with new plan for grounded Los Llanitos.
  • Golden Union linked to cape duo buyback
    Greek owner said to have paid more than $70m for two Hanjin-built bulkers which it cancelled last year.
  • Stolt Nielsen cautious on tanker oversupply
    Oslo-listed owner makes more in 2015 but commits to conservative management due to big global orderbook.
  • Korean yard losses tipped to narrow
    Analysts say HHI, DSME and Samsung to improve in Q4, but prospects still grim.
  • Euronav books best quarter since financial crisis
    Paddy Rodgers-led owner books first annual profit since 2010 with 2016 starting strongly.
  • Van Oord adds dredger at Dutch yard
    Owner signs up for new cutter suction vessel at Royal IHC.
  • CSSC Shipping adds bulker at group yard
    Chinese state shipbuilding group contracts 38,000-dwt ship for own account.
  • "Drastic" bulker scrapping needed as owners face perfect storm
    Drewry says profits could be achieved by 2018 if owners scrap half of all capesizes over 12 years old.
  • Indonesia seeking mini-LNG vessel
    Bidders may be forced to look to newbuildings due to shortage of vessels meeting bid's size criteria.
  • Mohammed Sharaf quitting DP World Group
    Dubai port giant to seek new CEO after veteran ends 23-year stay at company.
  • Swiber seeks backing to loosen bond covenants
    Singapore-listed offshore firm embarks on consent solicitation exercise to avoid potential breaches.
  • Kirby quarterly result misses estimates
    Barge operator sees results pulled downward by lower crude oil prices.
  • Desmi to appeal US ballast water rule
    US Coast Guard says life and death, not reproduction, standard for ballast treatment.
  • Singapore set for LNG bunkering from 2017
    Pavillion Gas and BG joint venture with Keppel emerge as successful bidders in licensing round.
  • Kirby results miss estimates
    The barge operator sees results pulled lower by lower crude oil prices.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • COSCON asks FMC for simplified transfer of service contracts from China Shipping
  • Marseille Fos freight throughput rises 4.1% in 2015
  • APEC moves toward tariff cuts for green power products
  • Cogent Holdings reportedly for sale
  • Port of Oshawa sees volumes rise in 2015
  • U.S., Colombia enhance beef trade
  • Firm seeks authority to export LNG to Caribbean
  • Euronav reports strong growth in 2015
  • Ryder to use 15 LNG trucks for Shell Oil fleet
  • CBP seizes over 16,000 counterfeit hoverboards
  • C.H. Robinson adds airfreight screening in L.A. area
  • Shipco adds Taipei, Qingdao airfreight offices
  • Executive Moves: Port of Longview, DP World Group, ShipHawk and Port of Houston Authority
  • Port of Oakland to take financial hit from Ports America, TIL exit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2016
  • CHINA DATA: Dec gasoil, fuel oil demand continue to fall, jet demand to rise
    Fall on fuel oil demand smaller than in November.
  • Tallink Grupp extends low sulfur marine fuel contract with Neste
    Deliveries have been 'fast, safe and on time'
  • FEATURE: North Sea crude arb moves hamper Baltic, North Sea Aframaxes
    Aframax market fighting back as arbitrage becomes tougher.
  • Cartagena's IFO 380 CST prices hit lowest price in 13 years on strong supplier competition
    Bunker fuel demand at Colombian port fell in January.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
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PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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