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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
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 ...
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter
Beijing
In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)
Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port
Messina
Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria
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
Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched
Shanghai
It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026
Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control
Rome
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Transaction valued at $440 million
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
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
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
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
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
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
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US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
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MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
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PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
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Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
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