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March 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco Shipping, CMA CGM seek alliances with OOCL, Evergreen
  • Chinese PMI falls from 52.7 to 49 still showing contraction in February
  • Iran-China 2015 trade falls 41pc to US$2.07 billion on oil price plunge
  • Iranian shipping line IRISL recommences container shipping to Europe
  • Brussels rejects Greek arguments shipping's tax rate is high enough
  • CP wins big shipper backing in write-in for its Norfolk Southern takeover
  • Slow growth, mega ships are mega problem for box terminals: Drewry
  • China, UK have rare chance of greater trade cooperation: Minister Gao
  • Training course shows how to track corrosion of shipboard piping
  • Bridge team errors factor in most shipboard insurance claims: study
  • XPO sees logistics sector 'disrupted' by technology over long term
  • Hong Kong customs officer dead, appears to have shot self at airport
  • Hopes high Chinese-built Somali airport will boost trade, bring investors
  • Etihad Cargo takes delivery of 11th Boeing 777 freighter
  • Turkish Cargo switches to Technopark's air cargo management solution
  • London Heathrow air cargo volumes steady in 2015 at 1.5 million tonnes
  • Air Canada Cargo unveils 'aggressive' fleet expansion, marketing plans

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Cutting-edge 14,000-TEU containership enters NYK fleet
  • Ditlev Blicher appointed new CEO of DB Schenker in Asia Pacific
  • Meridien celebrates completion of 25 years in the industry as the leader in transportation & handling of containers & break-bulk cargo
  • Budget about building capacities: Anil Singh, Managing Director & Senior Vice-President, DP World Indian Subcontinent
  • KPT inks Concession Agreement with KICT of J. M. Baxi Group for developing & operating container terminal
  • ICD-Tondiarpet classified as hub for LCL cargo
  • Budget 2016-17 widens duty drawback scheme to boost exports
  • Budget will enhance exports in the long term: Fieo President
  • Centre to amend Customs Act to control subsidised imports
  • FTAs to be reviewed as imports increase
  • Govt starts investigation into circumvention of anti-dumping duties on stainless steel imports
  • L&T arm signs agreement for subsea projects
  • European Union okays 700,000 t of sugar export

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Railway links India, Iran, Azerbaijan and Russia
  • Found - aviation director - after nationwide search
  • Brazilian rail operator investing in fleet
  • Loading turbines from barge to heavylift ship
  • Aerolineas Argentinas to prune longhaul network
  • Basel cargo community deciding on CEIV certification
  • Blankenburg switching to TX Logistik
  • 1,000 new trucks strengthen fleet in Lithuania
  • Transport platform growing strongly
  • Bunker record and new port of call for Arkas
  • Glenn leaves Greenbrier
  • Ten year lease extension
  • Port of Rotterdam: more traffic, less profit
  • No belly flop for this Asia Pacific pilot
  • New freight booking system for US railway
  • One stop for transport, storage and distribution
  • Struggling US airline blames pilot shortage

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • LNG bunkering leaks may offset anti-pollution benefits
    New research has revealed that methane leaks occurring during LNG bunkering operations can not only chip away at the benefits of cleaner burning LNG but could also increase fuel costs for shipowners. A study released by the US Maritime Administration...
  • Van Oord buys TSHD Contender from Abeko
    To expand its fleet of small trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), Dutch dredging giant Van Oord has bought the 2,680 m3 Contender from Netherlands-based Abeko Marine. The vessel is 88 m long, 16 m wide, has a dredging depth of 25 m,...
  • Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) appoints new Regional Unit London Head of Marine
    London, 1 March 2016 - Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Andrew Whitehouse as Regional Unit London (RUL) Head of Marine. He will report to Brian Kirwan, AGCS Chief Executive Officer UK, and Paul O'Neill, Global Head of Marine and Energy, starting on 1st March 2016. Andrew has been...
  • Troubled Havila Shipping books huge impairment charge
    Havila Shipping, which has attempted to restructure its finances since the start of the year, has reported deep losses for both the final quarter and full year 2015 after an enormous impairment charge it booked in its fourth quarter 2015 (4Q15) figures. The company said it had halted to payments of...
  • ICHCA and FEPORT join forces at global and European level to raise the profile of the cargo handling industry
    ICHCA International, the global cargo handling NGO association, has agreed to work with the Federation of European Private Port Operators (FEPORT) on matters of mutual interest. The two associations signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding on Mar 1 2016 at the ICHCA International 2016 Conference on "Bigger Ships,...
  • Seaman Guard Ohio guard families in 'shock' as bail is denied
    Bail has been denied to the six British maritime guards from floating armoury Seaman Guard Ohio, who are currently in prison in India on arms charges. The rejection of the bail plea by the Madras High Court came as a "total shock" to the families and their...
  • Most Singapore shipbuilders in red for 2015
    Singapore-listed shipbuilding companies ended 29 February mostly in the red with under-par financial performances for full year 2015 over the previous year. Most companies' financial results were hampered by poor macro-economic factors prompting them to declare losses in the fourth quarter 2015 (4Q15), which either led them to post reduced profit...
  • Sewol salvage moves forward
    The salvage of the capsized ferry Sewol continues, with appointed salvor Shanghai Salvage planning to fence in the vessel to prevent debris and oil from flowing into the Maenggol Channel as it prepares to lift the hull. Shanghai Salvage, which is the main company handling the salvage, has deployed its diving...
  • Union, registry warn against delaying STCW training updates
    The Liberian Registry has said it is concerned that there will be a significant backlog of seafarer certificates needing endorsement come the 1 January 2017 deadline to meet the latest Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention amendments. Liberia, the second largest ship registry in the world, has over...
  • South Korea mulls freight derivatives exchange
    In the wake of a highly publicised liquidity crisis affecting its shipping companies, South Korea is considering establishing a shipping exchange to facilitate the trading of freight derivatives. During the recent 8th Shipping Forum held in Seoul's Yeouido financial district, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) floated this idea to...
  • Frontline figures point to tanker market health
    Frontline figures published on 29 February reflect the health of the tanker market. The fourth quarter of 2015 returned better than expected profit for Frontline and many other tanker operators have been enjoying the same economic high. Frontline have quoted their daily breakeven point for time charter equivalent (TCE) rate to...
  • Bulker, offshore woes weigh on Yangzijiang shipbuilding
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang is expected to face headwinds due to the poor market for the vessels it builds, namely dry bulk carriers and rigs. This was the opinion of analysts who issued reports after the shipbuilder unveiled its 2015 results on 29 February 2016. The shipbuilder, led by...
  • Commentary: Frontline figures point to tanker market health
    Frontline figures published on 29 February reflect the health of the tanker market. The fourth quarter of 2015 returned better than expected profit for Frontline and many other tanker operators have been enjoying the same economic high. Frontline have quoted their daily breakeven point for time charter equivalent (TCE) rate to...
  • DEME and Siemens win huge EPCI contract for Hohe See offshore wind farm
    Belgium-based DEME Group's offshore marine engineering division GeoSea and German giant Siemens have won a engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract for turbines and 71 foundations, each consisting of a monopole and transition piece, for the...
  • Container ship recovers 13 survivors off Vanuatu
    Thirteen seafarers have been rescued from a cargo ship, LC Mahalia, which sank off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on 29 February. The crew were picked up by container ship Forum Pacific, which had been at anchor in Port Vila, the capital. The 2008-bulit vessel was...
  • More concentrated port calls could leave shippers with fewer options in China
    Increasing deployment of mega-vessels to China ports, together with consolidation of services, may leave shippers with less choice for their China-related transportation needs, delegates learned at TPM Asia 2016. The increase in vessel size with higher carrying capacity per service is resulting in carriers reducing the number of East-West strings. At...
  • Suez container, bulk traffic decline continues in January; tanker, ro-ro business expands
    Container and bulk ships transiting the Suez Canal fell in both number and tonnage terms in January, continuing a trend of declining traffic that gained momentum in the second half of last year. The number of container ships transiting the canal fell 9% in January, from 513 to 467, compared with...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • The whiff of corruption gets stronger as Indonesian port boss is caught up in 'illegal' crane purchase
  • Bullish CEVA begins to reap the rewards of a new strategy under a new CEO
  • Keynote speaker Frank Appel reinforces DHL denial of global forwarding division sale
  • Oman port targets bigger Iran shipping ties
  • January a gloomy month for air cargo, says WorldACD
  • Logistics companies seek details of 'impossible' container weighing rule

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Genting Hong Kong to buy three more German shipyards
  • Newbuild jack-up damaged in shipyard crane boom collapse
  • Inmarsat: Saving lives at sea for 25 years
  • Gulf Island Shipyards delivers Marquette towboat
  • Power Barge in cooperation agreement with BWSC
  • Incat Crowther joins the search for Nessie
  • Study raises new questions on methane slip
  • Farstad takes $7.3 million loss on sale of PSV
  • ICS issues new edition of Bridge Procedures Guide

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Giant CMA CGM box ship arrives at Pier 18 in Seattle
  • Port of Olympia finance director in line for top executive honor
  • Maritime Administration issues reports on repowered Puget Sound tugboats
  • Port of Everett issues RFQ for Fisherman's Harbor hotel project
  • MacPhail, Crawford named to BC trucking commission posts

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Glencore expects lower coal and metals output in 2016 amid net loss
    Trader also anticipates a further cut in spending this year, but says freight marketing performed well last year
  • Panalpina rules out major acquisitions as new IT platform takes priority
    But boss believes forwarding and logistics consolidation will 'progress much faster than most anticipated'
  • Rotterdam revenues rise in 2015
    Port dues and leasing income on the up, but profits fall 1.7% after debt settlement
  • GSF calls for new forum to address ultra large containerships
    Supply chain needs to come together if it is to avoid bearing the costs associated with ULCs
  • Golden Union freight affiliate wins Lufthansa partnership
    Golden Cargo and German carrier have long co-operation
  • Farstad expects further cuts ahead as it sells PSV and cuts office staff
    Announcements come alongside significant 2015 loss driven by dire PSV performance
  • ILWU and PMA breakthrough on next US west coast longshore contract
    Employers and labour signal willingness to extend existing contract beyond 2019 in move to restore shipper confidence and protect cargo base
  • Deeper capacity cuts 'a must' to trigger rate reversal
    East-west carriers need to intensify cascading, void sailings and lay-ups this year to avoid a repeat of 2015's rates blood-bath, say Drewry
  • Container shipping faces an increasingly difficult year ahead, warns AlixPartners
    Persistent global supply/demand imbalance to blame, but more industry consolidation should help
  • Scorpio Tankers delivers strong seasonally adjusted results for fourth quarter of 2015
    Recent sale of five modern product carriers bolsters balance sheet flexibility
  • MayBulk posts its first ever annual loss amid vessel impairments
    Company expects yet another challenging year for dry bulk shipping
  • Star Bulk trims orderbook amid steep losses in the fourth quarter
    Delay in $188m instalment payments for five newbuilding vessels to extend cash runway
  • Bumi Armada swings to net loss in 2015 on non-cash and impairment charges
    Company cut selling and distribution costs and administrative expenses in the year
  • Bahri to buy VLCC from Hanjin Shipping
    The 318,000 dwt Hanjin Ras Tanura will be delivered to Bahri in March
  • VLCC spot earnings fall to six-month low
    Owners, though, remain bullish on prospects

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Shippers planning risk strategies to counter alliance shake-up
  • Why does venture capital love logistics startups so much?
  • US shippers move to head off future West Coast labor disruptions
  • VIDEO: DHL CEO Frank Appel challenges industry to innovate
  • UPS: Third-parties to play role in verifying container weights
  • US Coast Guard: SOLAS container weight guidelines not mandatory
  • CEVA earnings jump for year, slip in fourth quarter
  • Intermodal service improves, but shippers say problems remain
  • TRAC Intermodal buys road service repair provider
  • MacPhail named trucking commissioner at Port Metro Vancouver
  • Trans-Pacific trade volumes, port shares to shift on M&As
  • ILWU, PMA open door to contract extension
  • Mega-ships, string reductions could limit shipper options in China
  • Indian Railways targets more containerized freight

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Navigator Aries repair bill nearly $10m
    Cost of repair of LPG carrier to be mostly covered by insurance as ship nears return to duty.
  • West coast LPG terminal project halted
    Canadian firm says it will not go forward with plans to develop export dock.
  • Fredriksen's billions slip as rivals rise
    Norwegian tycoon drops 13 places in Forbes ranking, but Apontes and Eyal Ofer gain ground.
  • Eagle Bulk gets three more days for talks
    Amid closely watched loan talks, New York bulker owner's forbearance with lenders stretched.
  • 50 tankers waiting to unload in Rotterdam
    Highest number of vessels since 2009 illustrates shrinking onshore storage capacity.
  • Lithuanian Shipping's bulker fleet put up for auction
    Bankrupt owner's five ships put under the hammer by administrator after court order in Klaipeda.
  • GSL flips to black but eliminates dividend
    New York-listed containership owner reports better-than-expected profit but remains cautious.
  • Pha Rung yard adds two more tankers
    Vietnamese shipbuilder clinches another contract for chemical carriers from Korea.
  • OSG surges to $284m profit in 2015
    US shipowner finds itself in the money for 2015 as it takes a boost from both crude and product tankers.
  • Diana hit by boxship impairment
    Greek owner falls into the red during fourth quarter after booking charge on scrapped vessel.
  • Chinese redundancies could hurt yards
    Government plans to lay off millions of workers are likely to affect depressed domestic shipbuilders.
  • Scorpio Tankers takes handymax trio
    US-listed owner expanding fleet with charter deal for ice-class products tankers.
  • Grupo TMM hit by tax provision
    Mexican tanker and OSV group upbeat on operating figures despite non-cash charge in Q4.
  • Eimskip holds firm in fourth quarter
    Icelandic containership owner equals 2014 profit in final three months as revenue increases.
  • Volstad Shipping misses coupon payment
    Norwegian company in negotiations over amended bond terms and a vessel under construction in Turkey.
  • Skipper killed in boxship smash
    Taiwanese authorities search for another fishermen after collision involving domestic container vessel.
  • Havila misses payment to bondholders
    Norwegian owner fails to honour its financial commitments, with restructuring negotiations still ongoing.
  • New boss for Kawasaki Heavy
    Japanese shipbuilder announces new president to take over the hot seat in June.
  • TNG posts $5m profit in debut year
    Fleet expansion pays off for Croatian MR tanker specialist after 2015 IPO.
  • Paragon splits shares to boost price
    Greek bulker owner reduces Nasdaq float in bid to comply with $1 listing requirement.
  • Farstad Shipping disposes of PSV at a loss
    Norwegian owner reveals vessel sale and considers offloading four more ships.
  • Navigator Holdings profit edges down
    Wilbur Ross-backed LPG carrier owner saw earnings drop as utilisation fell following collision.
  • Eidesvik cuts crew hours, rejigs loans
    Offshore player outlines plans to combat downturn as impairment keeps it in the red.
  • Coastal Contracts clinches triple OSV order
    Malaysian shipyard wins deals totalling $44m, including five other smaller vessels.
  • Impairments down Icon Offshore's Q4 results
    Write-downs on vessel values and goodwill take their toll at Malaysian offshore vessel operator.
  • Sealink International bleeds red ink
    Malaysian offshore player hit by impairments as well as foreign exchange and joint venture losses.
  • Swiber Holdings slips into the red for 2015
    Singapore offshore contractor says lack of gains from disposals a contributing factor in poor results.
  • Star Bulk strikes deal to ditch newbuildings
    Shipowner axes four newbuildings, pushes back five and reports wider fourth-quarter loss.
  • GulfMark slashes costs, exits Brazil market
    Offshore vessel owner delivers smaller-than-expected loss and reveals vessel sale.
  • Offshore, inland hurt Seacor results
    Results at New York-listed company also pinched by equity stake writedowns.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • Gulftainer shuffles C-level management
  • ZIM launching service to Guyana, Suriname
  • BNSF continues to expand profits in 2015
  • Dachser opens in Minneapolis
  • OEC Group takes over Ryder CRSA Logistics
  • U.S., Europe making 'real progress' in T-TIP talks
  • Damco expands in Vietnam
  • Alaska Air simplifies cargo pricing
  • Rotterdam port profits fall 1.7% in 2015
  • Appel: DHL forwarding unit not for sale

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 1, 2016
  • BIMCO adds clause on 'Sale of Goods Act' in bunker purchase contract
    Hopes UK Supreme Court 'will soon provide much needed clarity' in OW Bunker case.
  • Istanbul: Bunkering resumes, annual bunker sales up
    Annual sales pass 2 million mt mark.
  • CORRECTION: S Arabian Jeddah's bunker fuel supplier pool shrinks, availability tightens
    Only three currently active as players halt operations due to poor market conditions.
  • Med-North 1% fuel oil spreads drops to 18-month low on freight rates
    Supply glut may mean the restart of sales into the high sulfur pool.
  • Oil complex rises as China announces stimulus measures
    The People's Bank of China announced that the required reserve ratio for Chinese banks would be cut by 0.5 percentage points.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Stonepeak (Textainer) has reached an agreement to buy Seaco
Hamilton
Concentration of $1.75 billion in container leasing market
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%
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
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
Franchini (Ruote Libere): Government measures for road haulage leave the category's problems unchanged
Modena
It even ends up - he denounces - worsening the situation
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%
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
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%)
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
WSC: US decision to tax all foreign car carriers is wrong
Washington
The association asks the USTR to launch a public consultation
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2025 with a net profit of 1.12 billion dollars (+42.8%)
Marseille
Revenues up +12.1%
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%
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
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
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%
Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President
Copenhagen
He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav
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%
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%.
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%)
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
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%
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
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
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
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%
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
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
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%
In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed
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
Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results
Copenhagen
Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals
European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry
Brussels
It will be in force until the end of 2033
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%
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%
GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International
Genoa
Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028
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
Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition
Genoa
Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections
Zurich
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%
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
Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter
Manila
Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled
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%
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%
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
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
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
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%
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%
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%)
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%
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%)
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%)
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 ...
The criteria for adjusting port concession fees to inflation rates have been defined
Rome
Provisions included in the decree-law approved on Monday
Ferry Kriti I, earmarked for scrap, sold for $3.6 million
Athens
It will be dismantled by an EU-authorised shipyard
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
Global Ship Lease revenues increased by +6.4% in the first quarter
Athens
Net profit of 123.4 million dollars (+34.3%)
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge an urgent overcoming of the commissioner phase for the AdSP of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea
Naples
Federlogistica, a proactive plan is needed to strengthen cybersecurity of ports and logistics
Genoa
Creation of a national fund urged
DP World to operate multipurpose terminal at Syrian port of Tartous
Damascus
An investment of 800 million dollars is planned
Mercitalia Logistics - Logtainer Agreement
Rome
The aim is to develop intermodal maritime transport services in Italy and Europe.
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%)
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%
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
In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge
London
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.
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%
Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa
Genoa
Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady
Athens
Net profit down -23.5%
Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter
Podgorica
Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy
Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa
Milan
Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded
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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
Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company
Hamburg/Stuttgart
The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment
Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal
Ismailia
15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons
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
Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger
Rome
Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted
Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders
Trieste
Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA
Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus
Rome
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.
Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April
Keelung/Taipei
Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows
The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties
Genoa
Spediporto highlights it
In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)
Bangkok
Revenues up +37.6%
The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun
Ancona
Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun
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
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
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%)
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
MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment
Westerville/Indianapolis
Strengthening the e-commerce segment
V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts
London
It will be based in Monaco
Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy
Milan
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter
Helsinki
The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars
NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port
Barcelona
Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal
The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group
Paris
Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport
Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda
Jerusalem
IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships
Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel
Trieste
It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028
Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense
Rome
Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources
A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday
Rome
It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI
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
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.
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
The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved
Ancona
Green light from the Management Committee
RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works
Rome
Program worth approximately 180 million euros
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
Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority
Messina
DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025
Bonn
Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)
Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed
Venice
It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.
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
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
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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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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
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%
Tirana
Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)
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
Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved
Padua
Revenues up +7.3%
Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Works worth six million euros
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
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
Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders
Helsinki
In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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