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BRIEFS

January 24, 2014

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Hapag-CSAV merger afoot, control seems settled, due diligence lies ahead China earmarks US$104.08 billion on central, western railways in 2014 Panama Canal and lock builder in peace talks over new financing plan Evergreen's Ever Summit rescues crew from sinking ship off Vietnam Hutchison opens Brisbane Container Terminals to serve Oz east coast Ship operating costs up, but sector's lost value keeps insurance down NYK buys 100pc of car terminal in Kazakhstan as local car sales soar Another train carrying crude oil derails - this one in Philadelphia Ningbo tops Chinese cities for imports from Taiwan in 2013 under ECFA Three Gorges cargo volume hits record 106 million tonnes in 2013 Busiest day came 6 days late, as compressed peak shrunk UPS profits Henan provincial aviation sector to join recapitalisation of Cargolux Amazon patents 'anticipatory shipping' to pre-empt customer buys

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Gujarat Junction 2014 a stupendous success in Gandhidham Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger talks enter next phase Indev Group's Xavier Britto honoured by the President of India Essar Ports' net profit up 22 pc for the first three quarters LuLu Group's commercial complex to attract more ships, says CoPT Vasan reviews projects & performance, calls for expeditious implementation of policy changes during Kandla Port visit Moody's pegs FY14 growth at 5.5 pc Global engg services leader URS aggressively strengthening headcount of Indian operations in projects & infrastructure

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Launch of temperature-controlled China-Europe rail service Israel Corporation's shareholding in Zim to be reduced Etihad doubling Dublin service as well Mapletree Logistics Trust with more revenue, less income DFDS introduces new UK-Italy rail service Ingrid Rossmeier representative for Southern Germany Transaero increases cargo business volume Transmec Group making constant effort to reduce CO2 VTG expanding tank container logistics sector K+N and Destylarnia Sobieski extend seafreight pact Troy Container Line extends services from Italy New branch manager for Innsbruck and Röthis Envirotainer opens station in Dusseldorf Port users urge EU parliament not to dilute ports proposal

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Rem orders Arctic PSV at Kleven January 23, 2014 Outlook positive for offshore, but tighter CAPEX

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JANUARY 23, 2014
JP Morgan warns of 'pixie dust' in shipping's appeal to private equity Too much money is chasing too few deals, which could erode transaction quality Talis Capital sees opportunity in smaller handysizes Foca tells Marine Money forum that private equity player expects 10 deals this year Asphalt Venture Indian crew remain captive in Somalia Seven men held since September 2010 Panama parties agree to keep talking to resolve cost overrun dispute Authority and construction firms extend negotiations until February Court orders STX subsidiary to repay its Chinese unit's debts South Korea group's shipbuilding division must pay $200m in guarantees Finland reconfirms icebreaker order with Arctech European Union part-funds deal for dual-fuel vessel Orders help consolidate China's shipbuilding industry Companies won newbuildings totalling 69.8m dwt in 2013, but 90% went to just 30 yards CORRECTION: UK government outlines way forward for armouries Letter to maritime security lobby came from crime prevention minister Norman Lamb Israel Corp outlines restructuring plan for Zim Parent offers shares to creditors and shipowners to reduce its own stake to 32% GasLog raises $199m to buy BG gas carriers Livanos-led LNG owner sells shares to fund acquisitions Experts bullish on prospects for dry bulk and tankers Analysts say rates will benefit from Chinese demand and low fleet growth Shipping's secondary loan market heats up Buyers and sellers converge at 90 cents in dollar, conference hears BMT helps port backers to assess competition and commercial risk Analytical tools show how distribution dynamics of cargo will shape profits Banking sanctions restrict Iran-linked P&I payouts Moves to loosen Tehran trade restrictions have yet to ease payment of claims German owners exposed to Zim's charter rate cuts Israeli line's financial restructuring will hit all creditors PwC study shows a further slip in shipping's financial health Analysis of 150 companies' accounts reveals an average zero return on net assets DHT buys two secondhand VLCCs Analysts blame lower fourth-quarter spot exposure for weaker than expected results Panama Canal handles record tonnage thanks to strong US harvest Waterway tops predictions by 5% for fiscal year's first quarter Japan shipyard export orders rise 57% Weaker yen lured foreign owners to book eco-efficient dry bulk ships last year Textainer expands its owned box fleet Container leasing giant buys 30,000 teu equivalents Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV sign MOU to merge box units Deal would create world's fourth-largest box shipping outfit and may see a Hapag-Lloyd IPO Hamburg Süd buys abandoned Ship Finance International newbuilding German owner secures a discount of more than 20% from Shanghai Shipyard The calm after the storm Things are looking up for insurers but greater discipline is required in the hull market

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Evercore debuts drybulk coverage Evercore analyst Jon Chappell, long known for his tanker research, has branched out into drybulk analysis and pegged Scorpio Bulkers and Safe Bulkers as his top picks DHT weighs M&A options DHT will continue its fleet expansion and is now considering merger-and-acquisition opportunities, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld Brightoil expects to return to profit Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum expects the last six months of 2013 to yield a profit, due to better performance in the oil trading and bunkering business La Spezia bucks Eurozone inertia Italy's second-ranked container Port of La Spezia has defied the economic stagnation in the Eurozone by registering container traffic growth of 4.3% in 2013 Sea trade set to exceed 10Bn tonnes in 2014 Sea trade may break through the 1 billion tonnes mark this year, delegates at the Marine Money Ship Finance Conference were told in London today (23 January) Deiulemar Shipping bought for $111.83M Maltese registered Heron Ventures has acquired the dry bulk business of bankrupt Italian company Deiulemar Shipping for €82.5 million ($111.83 million) in a court-organised auction, according to the Italian news agency ANSA Turkey cancels Derince port sale Turkey has cancelled its planned privatisation of the Port of Derince in Izmit province, northwest Turkey, after bidders failed to match the minimum $516M asking price for the port

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Express Carriers to Limit Shipments to Russian Consumers Shanghai Retains Top Spot Among China's Ports Analyst: CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd Merger Won't Reduce Industry Competition Long Beach to Spend Millions on Port Improvements Economy, Freight Demand to Improve in 2014, Experts Tell SMC3 Port of Charleston's Container Throughput Climbs NJ Governor Signs NY-NJ Port Fee Repeal Union Pacific's Profit Soars to All-Time High Zim Debt Deal Paves Way for Ship Orders, Partnerships, IPO

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JANUARY 23, 2014
M&A on the menu too DHT Holdings is on the lookout for more opportunities to expand its fleet of tankers, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld. Guidry: 'there will be fuel' Gulf Coast Shipyard has launched the first of six dual-fuel platform-supply vessels (PSVs) that were ordered by US compatriot Harvey Gulf less than one year ago. Khanna sets sights on IPO Pankaj Khanna's Pioneer Marine has added four newbuildings to its fleet as it builds up ahead of an initial public offering. V for Volatility Freight rates are on the rise and the darkest days of the downturn have passed but there's a strong chance the bulker market will be more volatile than ever in 2014, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) warned investors Thursday. Laker owner's profit sinks Weather delays helped push American Steamship Company (ASC) into a 38% decline in its quarterly profit. CMB goes stainless Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has forged an alliance with an affiliate of diversified Belgian compatriot Cobelfret. Bocimar bulks up Bocimar has firmed up a contract to construct five capesize bulkers at Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan. No fear Owner's should not fear a shipping recovery being wrecked by the run of money from the capital markets and private equity, veteran banker Jeff Pribor says. Haisheng hitting heights China Shipping Haisheng is expecting to announce a return to profit for 2013. Ferry evacuated Passengers were being evacuated on Thursday from a Philippines ferry that had run aground. Talis eyes ship buys London private equity firm Talis Capital is gearing up to swoop for at least six dry cargoships in 2014. Forest crew transferred The crew of the abandoned bulker Rich Forest have been transferred on to a US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter in the Pacific. Rem enters new arena Rem Offshore is looking to break into the harsh environment offshore market with its first winterized PSV newbuilding. Norshore in bond bid Norshore has turned to the bond market for $150m to help pay for a newbuilding from Otto Marine. "Window of opportunity" Oil tankers can do better this year than market fundamentals would suggest, ICAP head of tanker research Stavroula Betsakou predicts. Capes set for spring surge Capesize owners should not to panic about a current slump in charter rates as they will boom by the spring. Bumi fixes duo Malaysia's Bumi Armada has fixed two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into Angola for a potential $48m. Clarksons takes two Clarksons has hired two brokers from Aquamarine Shipping Consultants as it set up shop in Uppsala, Sweden. Yard buys Dohle bulkers Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has bought Peter Dohle's majority share in a quartet of jointly-owned panamax bulkers for just $5m. Panama Canal hits peak The Panama Canal has recorded a record tonnage haul in its first quarter. CMA CGM releases Rhino France's CMA CGM has launched a new feeder run to take advantage of growing cabotage opportunities in Mozambique. Q-Ship seals $425m loan Qatar Shipping (Q-Ship) has clinched a new $425m loan to refinance four LNG carriers owned with Japan's big three. Aggressive Keppel banks more Keppel Corp has seen its fourth quarter profit lifted thanks to a stronger showing from its Offshore & Marine division. Zim eyes tie-ups as IPO back on Israeli container line Zim has finally confirmed details of its huge debt restructuring, which will see borrowing cut to between $1bn and $1.5bn from $3bn. ATM boosts cash pile Frontline's upsized ATM offering will lift its cash position to $160m, a prospectus filed with US regulators shows. GasLog banks $199m GasLog has ended $199m to the good following the completion of an equity issue and private placement. Eastern promise Icelandic container line Eimskip has signed a cooperation deal with China's giant Cosco group. Piracy clause amended Intertanko has amended its model piracy clause to take into account security issues specific to the Gulf of Guinea. Maersk selling again? AP Moller-Maersk looks likely to sell another non-core business in the shape of oil and gas services operation Danbor. Bijela on the block Montenegro is trying again to sell off Adriatic Shipyard Bijela. Hammonia backs Mojo German shipowner Hammonia Reederei has agreed to finance and build the first of a new class of offshore construction vessel. Kim Heng jumps on debut Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has raised SGD 36.4m ($28.9m) in net proceeds following a successful IPO in Singapore. DHT picks up Gulf VLCCs A cash-strapped UAE tanker operator has been tipped as the seller of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings. Prestige files IPO Private equity backed Prestige Cruises Holdings has filed with US regulators to raise up to $250m in an initial public offering (IPO). DHT sheds the red DHT Holdings turned in a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday thanks in large part to the recent sale of a claim against bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). Japan ends on high Japanese shipyards experienced a strong end to the calendar year with newbuilding orders remaining robust. Al Gharrafa sheds cargo Al Gharrafa, the 215,000-cbm Q Flex LNG carrier involved in a collision off Singapore just before the New Year, is to have its cargo transferred to another Q-Flex LNG carrier, the 216,000-cbm Al Ghashamiya (built 2009). Take two DHT Holdings has added two more VLCCs to its fleet of tankers in a transaction worth nearly $100m.

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Israel Corp. details restructuring plan for Zim In a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Israel Securities Authority, Zim's parent company Israel Corp. outlined a "term sheet" for a financial restructuring of the container shipping company. Transplace study finds fuel surcharge most common accesorial A benchmark study on transportation accessorials from Transplace has found that shippers are not always accurately applying fuel surcharge schedules to their domestic transportation process, among other findings. Panama Canal tonnage reaches new high in Q1 The Panama Canal Authority said it registered a tonnage record of 87.7 million tons during the first quarter of its fiscal year. ATA: 2013 truck tonnage ends on 'high note' Norfolk Southern sees quarterly, yearly gains "We're seeing the results of our investments in network capacity and technology enhance our ability to offer superior service to all of our customers," Norfolk Southern's CEO said. FedEx, Nissan to test electric car in North America MOL names new leadership AAEI to tackle trade challenges at annual conference Seaboard Marine expands in Florida Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV plan to create fourth-largest container carrier Hapag-Lloyd said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chilean container shipping company CSAV about combining the container shipping operations of the two companies. Gov. Christie signs bill that would end port cargo fee Opponents of a fee charged by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on cargo moving through the port are halfway toward their goal of having it eliminated. Seago offers service connecting Aarhus and St. Petersburg Executive moves

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JANUARY 23, 2014
Private Equity fund sees shipping opportunity Strategy focused on young, fuel-efficient tonnage. IFO prices soft in northwest Europe IFO prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg. Tight avails in Fujairah Cape Town MGO: no avails. Fuel oil ouput up at Russian refinery Bashneft-Novoil plant increasing fuel oil production. Fuel oil stocks at two-and-a-half month low Singapore's onshore stocks fell down 5.4% in week to January 22. Methanol driven tankers to include 'important safety measures' DNV GL sees methanol 'as part of the future energy mix for shipping.' Moves afoot to establish glycerine as a marine fuel Meeting to hear results of glyercine-fuelled engine run. Customers need to be warned on 2015 fuel costs 'We're surprised that so few carriers have made announcements about ECA implications.' 'Costly bunkers' could compromise safety Ferry sector should 'leave pay and conditions alone'. Cruise ship design will 'significantly reduce' fuel consumption Bunker savings attainable by 'optimising the ship's hydrodynamics'. Asian IFO prices northbound in trade Meanwhile, MGO traded without direction. Equity firm seeks partners for bunkering project Investment could reach $380 million. 'Taxes would bring transparency' to Nigerian bunker market Government's move to reform the bunker sector a 'good development', says expert. Monjasa eyes Asian growth Staff numbers at Singapore to grow, says CEO. LNG carrier completes engine upgrade Ship can now run on LNG, fuel oil or gasoil. Evergreen confident of fuel-efficiency 'dividend' 'Significant enhancing' of fuel efficiency in operations follows fleet renewal.

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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%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

Istanbul/Marseille

Transaction valued at $440 million

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.

Rotterdam

Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing

PORTS

Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic

Antwerp

The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)

SHIPPING

The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism

Beijing/Washington

The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.

SHIPPING

COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships

Shanghai

They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector

Madrid

In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%

SHIPPING

New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans

Washington

The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it

SHIPPING

Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports

Washington

Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased

SHIPYARDS

International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard

Casablanca

It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019

LOGISTICS

Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs

Genoa

Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary

INDUSTRY

ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected

Zurich

Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war

SEAFARERS

New global minimum wage deal for seafarers

Geneva

The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.

TRADE

Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year

Geneva

WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world

TRANSPORTATION

In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.

Luxembourg

In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.

LOGISTICS

Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended

Hong Kong

Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States

SHIPPING

Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes

Rome

Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry

SHIPPING

Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal

London

The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025

London

Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits

SHIPPING

Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex

Victoria/Piraeus

Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG

SEAFARERS

International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers

London

ITF and ICS: a historic moment

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port

Cairo

The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo

PORTS

MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals

New York

Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock

SHIPPING

Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions

London/Washington/Brussels

The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo

Rome

Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci

PORTS

MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Rome/La Spezia

The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

SHIPPING

Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO

Rome

The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns

SHIPPING

WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy

Washington

Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals

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

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

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

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NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble

Geneva

Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons

SHIPPING

Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions

Copenhagen

Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%

Joy Taurus

Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China

Genoa

"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo

PORTS

After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth

Hong Kong

In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense

Rome

The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy

PUBLICATIONS

The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented

Genoa

Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty

PORTS

Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter

Long Beach/Los Angeles

Trump's tariffs impact imminent

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)

Singapore

In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%

PORTS

Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa

Genoa

Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship

SHIPYARDS

Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction

Zagreb

The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka

INSURANCE

Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur

Genoa

The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona

Joy Taurus/Verona

Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods

RIVER TRANSPORT

EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti

London

International competition launched

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record

Ankara

Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%

Taranto

Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods

OFFSHORE

DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms

Second Right/Washington

Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros

SHIPPING

Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria

Rome

Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail

LOGISTICS

In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%

Rezzato

Turnover stable

SHIPPING

Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth

Keelung/Taipei

Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues

LOGISTICS

The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV

Brussels

The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania

Trieste

Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region

LOGISTICS

Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles

Brussels

AWARDS

Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"

Miami

The event has reached its eighteenth edition

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%

Hong Kong

Revenues up +16.8%

LAW

The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht

Joy Taurus

Company ordered to pay back rent

NEWS

A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel

SHIPYARDS

Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean

Miami

To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.

CRUISES

Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year

Miami

Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026

SHIPYARDS

HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production

National Harbor

The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.

NEWS

Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement

Panama

Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges

PORTS

Colombo West International Terminal has become operational

Ahmedabad

It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs

MEETINGS

The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday

Genoa

PORTS

The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

MEETINGS

"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday

Rome

It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises

PORTS

MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami

Miami

It can accommodate three large ships at the same time

PORTS

In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

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