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BRIEFS
December 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • P3 good idea to counter China's aggressive rivalry: EU transport chief
  • US and Chinese shippers united in opposition to Big Three P3 Alliance
  • Asia-Europe sailing cancellations to continue until P3 kicks in: Drewry
  • Savannah posts 6.6pc November box increase, cites new Asian customers
  • American port productivity falls just when efficiency becomes vital
  • Shandong's Weifang port box volume surpasses annual target by 166pc
  • CMA CGM reshuffles Europe-Med-W Africa services to reach landlocked
  • Doctors differ whether Hapag-CSAV would be a good merger match
  • Anchored HK barges urged to spot small craft to prevent fresh fatalities
  • Zhangjiagang port 10-month container throughput increases 14.4pc
  • Harbin spends US$656 million to build city's biggest logistics park
  • Xinjiang natural gas imports up 45.8pc to 14.65 million tonnes
  • Diana Containerships fined US$1.1 million in 'magic pipe' case
  • China's rail freight throughput grows 3pc in November's slack season
  • Global Logistics Properties' Hunan facility up and running by year end
  • Nigeria's radar system needs replacement to fight pirates looting oil
  • Chinese IT giant Huawei opens logistics centre near Budapest
  • IAG Cargo celebrates its 80th year of flying freight to Singapore
  • Finnair to have 3 new destinations, boosts Europe, Asia, NA frequencies

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • Changing patterns in world trade bringing unforeseen liabilities for Middle East transport operators
  • NATO Maritime Group passes through Suez Canal en route to counter-piracy mission
  • SS Transland Shipping & Logistics completes three successful years
  • India imports 8,041 t of onion in Sept.-Nov.
  • Ashish Kumar Bose appointed as first Chief Manager (Traffic) of JN Port
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency services first vessel at IFCCO's new Kandla Port jetty
  • Proposed rly line in northern Iran to help India save logistics costs to C. Asia
  • CIL may not import coal this fiscal
  • Govt relaxes norms for SEZs to boost exports
  • INR snaps five-day rising streak, turns weak
  • Ministry pushes for increased Customs duty on capital goods
  • New govt rules may hit groundnut exports from Gujarat
  • Seafood exports may exceed target
  • Tirupur knitwear industry hit by power cuts

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Strukton acquires Balfour Beatty Rail Scandinavia
  • Marseilles Fos selects new car terminal operator
  • UIA starts long-haul operations
  • Loan to refurbish Poland's rolling stock
  • Gefco extending network in Poland and Czechia
  • Antonov considers investing in Latin America
  • Elvis gets foothold in Austria
  • Ceva working for US Bobsled and Skeleton Federation
  • Looking for a Christmas gift? Well how about an airport?
  • Road organisations appeal to EU
  • Jubail Container Terminal welcomes "MSC Ivana"
  • Kenco welcomes new head of transportation services

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • StealthGas pulls stock offering, announces CFO departure
  • Mexican Navy inks order for fifth Stan Patrol 4207
  • Halul Offshore orders six in India
  • Corps looks at LNG/CNG fueling
  • Keppel FELS to start build of CAN DO drillship

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Judge's ruling paves way for Port of Grays Harbor NewWood deal
  • Hawaiian Ocean Transport taps new manager of business development
  • Crowley Maritime adding 537 new reefer containers
  • Hawaiian Tug & Barge takes Foss Maritime name
  • ATA releases latest Trucking Activity Report

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • Asset play versus fleet growth
    A combination of factors underpins the recent VLCC ordering spree
  • Hartmann to extend west Africa service further south
    Venture expands into Gabon, Congo and Angola from February
  • Qinhuangdao Port IPO meets tepid investor response
    Lack of interest in China's largest coal port highlights investor pessimism
  • China Cosco eyes dry bulk newbuildings
    Beijing's scrapping subsidies revive firm's interest in buying tonnage
  • CMA CGM cuts Europe-Africa services
    French carrier trims its Delmas trade routes
  • VLCC deliveries slow but fresh orders climb
    New bookings threaten improved balance between tonnage and cargo supply
  • Fitch forecasts tepid US cargo growth next year
    Infrastructure outlook expects only modest volume increases for ports in 2014
  • Tsavliris calls for industry to embrace LOF contract
    Salvors' ex-president highlights costlier wreck removals and legal risk to responders
  • Tanker inspections are running out of control, says Intertanko
    Tanker grouping seeks one six-monthly inspection per ship by accredited inspectors
  • Big names turn to high-yield bonds
    Going rate could soon top 9%, despite super-low Libor
  • Petersen takes top job at Marenave
    König's year-end departure is confirmed
  • Cash-for-clunkers drive could boost demolition in China
    Subsidies press owners to scrap home-flagged ships at the country's breaking yards

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • Details on duelling OSG plans emerge
    Bankrupt OSG is backing a restructuring plan proposed by bondholders, not a competing scheme from the creditor committee, new court documents reveal
  • StealthGas pulls plug on offering
    StealthGas, the Harry Vafias-led LPG operator, has opted to cancel its follow-on sale of common stock
  • Scorpio Bulkers upsizes IPO
    Scorpio Bulkers, which will soon be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has increased the size of its initial public offering by 68%
  • Skuld returns to 3Q profit in absence of major claims
    Skuld, the Oslo based P&I club, has returned to profit in the third quarter of the current underwriting year, helped by the absence of major claims, the company said in a statement
  • GSL sells notes to pay off banks
    NYSE-listed Global Ship Lease will sell up to $400M in mortgage notes and use the proceeds to pay off all remaining bank debt

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • "I'll be back"
    Harry Vafias says StealthGas will waste little time in reviving an equity issue which has been placed on ice after the departure of the company's chief financial officer.
  • StealthGas pulls sale
    Greek owner StealthGas has scrapped a stock offering potentially worth around $109m.
  • Keppel gets speculative
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has given the green light to the speculative construction of a new drillship design.
  • Cosco eyes order spree
    Bulker splash possible in 2014 as loss-making owner weighs up state's ship scrapping scheme.
  • Cocaine seized on boxship
    Anti-narcotics agents in the Dominican Republic have found 250 packages of cocaine hidden in a container on a German boxship.
  • Tallink offloads one
    Estonian ferry group Tallink has completed the sale of a ro-pax to its current charterer.
  • FreeSeas settles up
    A FreeSeas bulker that was hijacked by pirates nearly two years ago is on the verge of returning to service after insurers agreed to settle a claim over the vessel.
  • GSL in $400m issue
    Global Ship Lease has launched a $400m notes issue to cover debt repayments.
  • Hartmann to expand
    German shipowning and operating group Hartmann is expanding its project liner services between Europe and West Africa.
  • CSV score for Solstad
    Solstad Offshore has secured a fresh period contract for one of its construction support vessels at what is believed to be an improved rate.
  • Scorpio Bulkers adds to IPO pot
    Scorpio Bulkers has thrown another $115m of shares into the ring for its New York IPO as it raises funds to finance newbuildings.
  • Adriatic expanding fast
    Adriatic Marine is adding another six vessels to its fast growing offshore supply vessel fleet.
  • Eletson eyes $290m sale
    Greece's Eletson Holdings is aiming to raise $290m from a sale of notes.
  • DNB sees VLGC spike
    VLGC rates could hit a whopping $300,000 per day in 2015 aided by the widening of the Panama Canal, DNB Markets says.
  • CSCL raising more cash
    Loss-making Chinese container line CSCL is plotting a stock sale to raise more money.
  • Coastal orders pile up
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts has landed its fifth offshore shipbuilding contract of the year.
  • LD strengthens in Spain
    France's LD Lines is boosting its Spanish sailings as freight traffic rises.
  • Bourgas lays off workers
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyard has laid off all its employees without notice.
  • Zhongchang wins hand-out
    China's loss-making Zhongchang Marine has won a government subsidy to tide it through tough markets.
  • Breakers unmoved
    Chinese shipbreakers expect to see little benefit from the government's new scrapping subsidy.
  • Vopak in LPG investment
    Vopak has confirmed that it will invest in Southeast Asia's first independent LPG import facility in Singapore.
  • Skuld back in black
    Norwegian P&I club Skuld has booked a profit of $31m in the third quarter reversing a year-ago loss of $2.2m.
  • GASS loses another CFO
    StealthGas, which is in the middle of a fund raising exercise, has seen its chief financial officer of three months quit the company.
  • Vallianz eyes Islamic trust
    Vallianz says it is exploring options to set up an Islamic trust certificate programme to "broaden and deepen its investors' pool".

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • DOT deputy secretary steps down
    John Porcari, who has served as the deputy secretary of transportation for four and a half years, is stepping down at the end of the year, and Victor Mendez will take over as acting secretary.
  • Ports may cooperate in face of P3 Network
    The South Carolina State Ports Authority's James Newsome said he hoped the P3 would be approved in some form, but said ports that are in close proximity may file agreements with the FMC to create "a reasonable conterveiling power."
  • Analyst: U.S. airport funding model must change
    The former president of ACI - North America laid out a path for increased infrastructure spending that would eliminate the federal grant program for the largest 30 airports by 2016 and raise the meager passenger ticket tax.
  • Comments on G6 Alliance expansion invited
    The G6 carriers - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK, and OOCL - filed their agreement on Dec. 2, and it is slated to go into effect Jan. 16 unless the FMC delays that date by asking for additional information.
  • Air freight growth will slow over next five years
    International freight volumes are expected to grow 17 percent over the next five years, according to the International Air Transport Association's "2013-2017 Airline Industry Forecast."
  • Fitch: Domestic infrastructure to be 'stable' in 2014
  • 11.7 billion tons shipped domestically in 2012
  • DHL hub to double European capacity
  • XPO Logistics to acquire NLM
  • Asian Shippers object to P3 Network
  • American Shipper nets Seahorse Award
  • FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2013
  • More MGO storage ahead of tighter ECA rules
    Frederikshavn Harbour and Nordic Marine Oil are to build a tank farm with least 20,000 cbm capacity.
  • Mid-week prices soft in Fujairah
    Good demand in Fujairah.
  • Prices falling in northern Europe
    Bad weather sees operations suspended in Gibraltar.
  • South Korean bunker prices still high against Singapore
    Supplies are improving but wide differential 'still not normnal'.
  • Asian IFO prices stable
    Supply tightness in Busan easing.
  • Schreiber leaves Bomin 'with immediate effect'
    The performance of the Bomin Group 'has fallen short of expectations'.
  • Singapore firm adds bunker tankers to fleet
    Vessels are in operation.
  • US military could convert ships to run on LNG, CNG
    The US Army Corps of Engineers is looking for vessels suitable for conversion.
  • Shell to help retrofit vessels to run on LNG
    'To convert diesel into gas for thousands of ships will really help Indonesia', says Minister.

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In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples grew by +4.3%, while in Salerno it fell by -3.4%
Naples
-12.1% drop in cruise passengers in the Campania capital
ACCIDENTS
Destroyer launch failed in North Korea
Pyongyang
The incident in the presence of dictator Kim Jong-un
SHIPPING
FMC investigates whether US flag state harms foreign trade
Washington
Initial 90-day period for public comment
PORTS
While waiting for answers from the justice system, Hapag-Lloyd urges the Italian government to reactivate the concession to Genoa Port Terminal
Genoa
We cannot move forward with our investment plans - the company denounces - if the concession is suddenly considered to expire at the end of June
SHIPPING
António Guterres: Without maritime security there can be no global security
New York
Travlos (Union of Greek Shipowners): If the global shipping system stops, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days
COMPANIES
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo reorganizes combined transport business with cancellation of unprofitable services and redundancies
Bern
The goal is to reduce costs by 60 million francs per year by 2033.
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
CRUISES
In the first quarter of 2025, Viking cruise group revenues increased by +24.9%
Los Angeles
The period was closed with a net loss of -105.4 million dollars
TRUCKING
Government measures for road haulage? Good for Unatras/FAI-Conftrasporto. Bad for Trasportounito
Rome
Uggè: listen to the requests of the sector. Longo: totally ignore the requests
TRUCKING
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
PORTS
Container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +11.0% in the first three months of 2025
Hamburg
In Germany the increase was +16.5%, in Italy +4.0% and in other foreign terminals +2.8%
LOGISTICS
Automotive logistics companies suffer a collapse in volumes handled
Brussels
Göbel: We urgently need to rebuild trust in the sector
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
SHIPPING
Israeli ZIM's quarterly performance was very positive
Haifa
Revenues grew by +28.5% in the first three months of 2025. Ships transported 944 thousand containers (+11.6%)
CRUISES
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Paris
They will be taken into delivery in 2029 and 2030
SHIPPING
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
INDUSTRY
ECSA and SEA Europe explain how to ensure and increase the competitiveness of the EU maritime industry
Szczecin/Brussels
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado grew by +1.4%
Genoa
In the container sector, a sharp increase in transhipments (+107.3%) and a slight decrease in import-export (-0.7%)
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
PORTS
The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic
Bremen/Hamburg
Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Coper
Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow
ASSOCIATIONS
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
PORTS
The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start
Joy Taurus
It is not subject to the VIA procedure
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
SHIPPING
HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%
Seoul
The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.
Hamburg
The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%
Istanbul
In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases
Keelung/Taipei
The second company recorded a decline in profits
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%
Cairo
Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
PORTS
This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected
SHIPYARDS
Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding
Fly
Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036
TRADE
US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points
Beijing/Washington
They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%
PORTS
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%
The Goulette
-16.9% drop in unloading loads and +6.8% increase in loading loads
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%
Ravenna
Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo
PORTS
The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)
Ancona
At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
PORTS
The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational
Joy Taurus
Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
SHIPPING
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
SHIPPING
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase
Trieste
In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%
PORTS
In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%
Venice
Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%
SHIPPING
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
PORTS
The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno
Florence
Giani: work can finally start
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
SHIPPING
DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition
Copenhagen
The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara
Olten
The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network
PORTS
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
SHIPPING
Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company
Genoa
It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%
Panama
Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%
Ankara
A total of 9,351 ships passed through
PORTS
Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste
Trieste
It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project
SHIPPING
Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow
Brussels
Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million
Miami
In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and SRSA sign agreement for maritime and coastal development in the Red Sea
Trieste
Fincantieri Arabia for Naval Services inaugurated in Riyadh
COMPANIES
Green light for the sale of 56% of Wilson Sons to Shipping Agencies Services (MSC group)
London
The transaction will be completed early next month
PORTS
Work to remove wrecks of 38 vessels in Catania port begins
Catania
Intervention worth over two million euros
PORTS
The issue of the intended use of the Molo Clementino is heating up in Ancona
Ancona
INDUSTRY
ABB has reached a deal to buy France's BrightLoop
Zurich
The aim of the acquisition is to accelerate the electrification strategy in the industrial mobility and marine propulsion sectors.
COMPANIES
GNV has obtained ISO 14001 certification
Genoa
It has been issued by LRQA - Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
PORTS
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
LOGISTICS
MBS Logistics buys Swiss freight forwarder Gerhard Wegmüller
Zurich
The company is headquartered in Zurich
SHIPPING
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by +9.4% in April
Los Angeles/New York
In the first three months of 2025, the Port of New York handled 2.2 million containers (+10.0%)
The Council of Ministers has approved the Infrastructure Decree-Law
Rixi: important measure for road haulage
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
SAFETY & SECURITY
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
PORTS
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
PORTS
Port of Long Beach Sets New Container Traffic Record for April
Long Beach/Hong Kong
Hong Kong port handled 1.2 million containers (+6.0%)
COMPANIES
RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level
Genoa
In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
LOGISTICS
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
PORTS
Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal
The Spice
They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.
PORTS
In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%
PORTS
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
MARITIME SERVICES
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi
Yaounde
It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters
TRUCKING
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
SHIPPING
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
LOGISTICS
The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational
Genoa/La Spezia
Regional councilor Piana made this known
LAW
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
LOGISTICS
The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated
Tortona
The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.
SHIPPING
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
TRADE
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
PORTS
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline
Luxembourg
Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China
PORTS
Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna
Rome
The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber
SHIPPING
The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues
Lysaker
The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)
PORTS
Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment
The Spice
For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen
PORTS
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
LOGISTICS
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
YACHTING
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
SHIPPING
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
PORTS
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
COMPANIES
The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
NEWS
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
SHIPYARDS
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
MARITIME SERVICES
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
MEETINGS
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
PORTS
The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved
Trieste
It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros
INDUSTRY
Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy
Baden
The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
LOGISTICS
UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said
PORTS
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
PORTS
Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia
Damascus
Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years
PORTS
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
PORTS
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
AVIATION
CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium
Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert
Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect
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
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd
Rome
Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice
MEETINGS
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)
Vienna
31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres
PORTS
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
PORTS
The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved
Cagliari
Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
PORTS
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
SHIPPING
Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina
Messina
It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people
PORTS
Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea
Taranto
424.8 million port works completed in the last decade
INDUSTRY
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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