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BRIEFS
September 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL back in black with US$74.9 million profit via staging asset sales
  • CMA CGM profit falls 185pc to US$94 million on record revenues up 3.7pc
  • Rickmers turns to debt market as profits fall 95pc to US$1.4 million
  • DP World profit up 26pc to US$332 million as revenues rise 9.9pc
  • Hamburg 5/6 berth ready for18,000-TEUers with Shanghai mega cranes
  • Five stowaway monkeys at sea onboard 15,550-TEU Maersk ship
  • New way of analysing container volume produces more optimistic forecasts
  • St Petersburg handles lion's share of Baltic boxes from January to July
  • Jacksonville welcomes Hoegh Jacksonville to biggest car exporting port in US
  • Carmakers fined US$420 million in India for anti-competitive practices
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo reports its highest load factor, but with flat yields
  • Digi-Key's electronics parts fuels huge cargo growth at backwoods airport
  • Austin airport July cargo down but international volumes surged 74pc
  • AA Cargo builds temperature-sensitive facility for pharmaceuticals

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • CMA CGM continues expansion & carries increased volumes in Q2 2014
  • Recovery seen in dry bulk shipping market
  • States/Union Territories delegated powers to register, survey & certify fishing vessels
  • Transportation cost of containers from India too high: Assocham
  • Govt to import 5 lakh t rice from Myanmar
  • India likely to become major iron ore importer in FY15
  • KIOCL resumes pellets exports after three years
  • DP World's profit grows 41 pc in H1 2014
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency achieves gypsum discharge record at Kandla Port
  • SPV to improve Major Ports' rail connectivity
  • CMDA invites feasibility bids for Chennai to Chengalpattu elevated corridor project
  • Forex reserves recover by $810.7 m to $318.579 bn
  • Govt to not levy anti-dumping duty on solar cell imports
  • INR ends with negligible losses against dollar
  • L&T bags INR 1,200 cr. order in Bangladesh
  • PM to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat 2015
  • Argosy Transportation Group in huge LPG tank move
  • Illinois launches new permit system for oversize cargo movement
  • PPG appoints new member for Mexico, announces next project cargo management course
  • Rickmers-Linie is again partner of choice for moving Kirow railway cranes to China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New blocktrain between St Petersburg and Nakhodka
  • Q2: promising figures and stable outlook for CMA CGM
  • ND: US mission completed
  • Change in HR leadership at Delta
  • Russian Railways ramps up box transport
  • Cool Chain goes east
  • Dachser opens tenth branch office in Switzerland
  • September ushers in new boss for port of Seattle
  • Last chance to join trial to boost freight capacity
  • JAL decreases fuel surcharge slightly
  • Exmar satisfied with first half year
  • Prologis to develop big speculative facility in Venlo
  • Heavier loads on a lighter body
  • Tanner new VP for NiceLabel Emea
  • Iata encourages Vietnam's aviation policy
  • Iata: Führungstrio baut Vorsprung aus

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Vigor completes repower of AMHS ferry
  • August 29, 2014 Eastern launches replica of historic schooner
  • German owned box ship banned from Australian ports
  • Foreign made, deck mounted BWTS get Jones Act OK
  • Havyard books breakthrough Brazilian order

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma earns Quest for Quality award
  • Hamburg Sud celebrates launch of new 9,034 TEU container ship
  • Customs inspectors confiscate shipment of live giant millipedes
  • Department of Transportation releases NAFTA trade numbers for month of June
  • U.S. rail freight traffic sees positive weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Ebola outbreak forces CMA CGM to reorganise West Africa calls
    Services split to separate affected and disease-free countries
  • Company results round-up
    Latest financial reporting shows three up, three down
  • CMA CGM tightlipped on post-P3 plans as it reports $94m profits
    Volumes rise, ROIC slips but French line says nothing about future alliances or post 2M strategy
  • Drawing a line - why pilotage must be exempt from competition
    Pilots' standards, training, qualifications and experience are critical to safety at ports
  • GSI reports deeper first-half loss following consolidation with Longxue
    Restructuring plans continue at CSSC subsidiary
  • CSSC Holdings more than doubles its first-half profit
    Shanghai-listed unit rides on offshore shipbuilding operations and vessel deliveries
  • HSH pledges to continue its bad bank shipping loan disposals
    Strategy pays off as the world's largest ship finance lender doubles its first-half profits
  • No respite for falling Asia-Europe box prices
    Freight rates fall for the fourth consecutive week as lines postpone September rates hike
  • China Shipping Development returns to half-year profit
    Shanghai- and Hong Kong-listed tanker and bulker unit benefits from higher freight rates
  • Sovcomflot goes back to black with a $64m net profit
    But Frank warns that the market remains challenging
  • China Cosco plans 45-newbuilding fleet-renewal programme
    Officials say the investments improve fleet composition and meet client demand
  • Rickmers' profits plunge 95%
    Hamburg boxship and heavylift specialist holds out little hope for a respite
  • Port of Seattle appoints Fick as chief executive
    Tacoma native takes over as Yoshitani retires
  • Pirates seize lube cargo in new South China Sea attack off Malaysia
    Incident is the eighth this year in the region in which gangs have stolen oil
  • Charles Taylor blames currency effects for flat first-half results
    But Marock takes a relaxed view of Standard Club's performance
  • China Rongsheng losses deepen in first half
    Struggling shipbuilder says it is transforming into an industrial conglomerate for the energy sector
  • Week on Wall Street | August 29
    The weekend starts here... with a firm 'No comment'
  • 10. Tianjin
    Throughput 2013: 13,010,000 teu, up 5.7% (2012: 12,303,000 teu)
  • 11. Rotterdam
    Throughput 2013: 11,621,249 teu, down 2.1% (2012: 11,865,916 teu)
  • 32. Colombo
    Throughput 2013: 4,306,206 teu, up 3% (2012: 4,180,206 teu)
  • 45. Balboa
    Throughput 2013: 3,063,910 teu, down 5.8% (2012: 3,251,139 teu)
  • 71. Cartagena
    Throughput 2013: 2,014,451 teu, down 8.5% (2012: 2,201,063 teu)
  • 98. Zhongshan
    Throughput 2013: 1,320,000 teu, up 9.7% (2012: 1,203,600 teu)
  • 9. Dubai
    Throughput 2013: 13,641,000 teu, up 2.7% (2012: 13,280,000 teu)
  • 13. Port Klang
    Throughput 2013: 10,350,409 teu, up 3.5% (2012: 10,001,495 teu)
  • 40. Colon*
    Throughput 2013: 3,356,060 teu, down 4.6% (2012: 3,518,672 teu)
  • 50. Maarsaxlokk
    Throughput 2013: 2,750,000 teu, up 8.3% (2012: 2,540,000 teu)
  • 73. Fuzhou
    Throughput 2013: 1,976,700 teu, up 8.3% (2012: 1,825,000 teu)
  • 79. Kingston
    Throughput 2013: 1,704,109 teu, up 10.2% (2012: 1,546,943 teu)
  • 92. Chennai
    Throughput 2013: 1,470,000 teu, down 5.2% (2012: 1,550,000 teu)

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • US sanctions Nefertiti, Lissome Marine
    The US Treasury Department has announced new sanctions targeting two shipping companies and six vessels due to their alleged links to Iran. "Nefertiti Shipping is being designated [for sanctions] for its ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)," said the Treasury Department on 29
  • US LNG import plunge continues
    Imports of LNG to the United States are on track for their lowest annual volumes in nearly two decades, according to data from IHS Waterborne. US LNG imports for the period January-August 2014 totalled 1.002M tonnes, IHS Waterborne reported in its new monthly report. This represents a 29% drop
  • Royal IHC meets demand for quick dredger delivery
    Royal IHC is to offer a standard trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) at 'a competitive price' and with an extremely short delivery time. Standardisation, combined with extremely short delivery times, has proved highly successful for IHC's Beaver cutter suction dredger range, but this is a first
  • Eco cranes ordered for Brazil
    Super Terminals in Manaus, Brazil, is buying four cutting-edge eco cranes, worth $8M, from Kalmar of Finland. The E-One2 zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) include an all-electric drive that produces no emissions or engine noise and completely replaces conventional hydraulic systems. In
  • Scorpio box ship order confirmed
    Monaco-based Scorpio Group has contracted three 19,200teu box ships at Samsung HI for bareboat charter to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). IHS Fairplay Daily Newbuilding News initially reported news about the order on August 14 however details have now come to light regarding numbers of ships
  • Insight: Development of North Korean port
    Development of North Korean port as new Northeast Asian transhipment hub faces significant challenges. IHS reports... Key Points On 21 August, a low-level official delegation from Japan visited the port of Rajin in North Korea's Rason special economic zone. The visit is the latest in a series of
  • Port worker dies in mystery accident
    A port worker has died after a mystery accident at Port of Tauranga in New Zealand. The 59 year old was airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the accident, but died on 22 August. It was four days later when the incident was first reported. "No one knows what happened," Maritime Union of New Zealand
  • Australian Admiral jailed for fraud
    The former deputy chief of the Royal Australian Navy, and more recently CEO of Sydney Ferries, Rear Admiral Geoffrey Smith, has been jailed for at least 18 months for fraud. He pleaded guilty to defrauding Sydney Ferries of more than A$200,000 to fund a lavish lifestyle, The Australian newspaper
  • Utah Point, Kwinana ports up for sale
    Two bulk ports on Australia's west coast are up for sale - Utah Point in the ore rich Pilbara and Kwinana south of Fremantle. The asset sales are part of an estimated AUD2Bn ($1.8Bn) in state-revenue raising to reduce debt and regain its triple-A credit rating, the state government announced
  • South Korean parliament still in Sewol bill stalemate
    South Korea's ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) remain in a stalemate over the passing of a bill related to the capsized ferry Sewol. Since Tuesday, the NPAD has been urging the Saenuri Party to renegotiate the bill, primarily to include
  • SITC International profits up 9% y/y in 1H14
    Hong Kong-listed intra-Asia box carrier SITC International Holdings' profits gained 9% year on year to $56M in 1H14 due to better freight rates and its expanded freight forwarding business. Revenues also rose 11% y/y to $657.6M during the same period on rising shipping volume and growth in its
  • RSHI losses up 142% y/y in 1H14
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI), which has been undergoing restructuring, said its losses surged 142% year on year to CNY3.1Bn ($497.7M) in the first half of 2014, due to steep falls in output and orders. Revenues fell 78% y/y to CNY340.6M due to a plunge in shipbuilding revenues.
  • ASL Marine profit plunges 50% y/y
    Singapore-based offshore vessel builder ASL Marine's profit for FY2014 dived 50.3% year on year due to a 4QFY14 loss. ASL Marine's profit for the year was SGD22.12M ($17.7M) and it had a SGD3.03M loss for 4QFY14 that reversed a SGD14.41M profit in the same quarter in FY2013. ASL Marine blamed the
  • China COSCO's losses worsen
    Shanghai-listed China COSCO stayed in the red for the first half of 2014, recording a loss of CNY2.28Bn ($371M), up almost 130% year on year from the loss of CNY989M, according to its interim fiscal report released today. The company posted revenue of CNY29.94Bn for 1H14, down by 0.9% y/y from
  • ClassNK, Daihatsu to research engine monitoring
    Japanese classification society ClassNK will embark on a joint research project together with Daihatsu Diesel. ClassNK will support research that tests the extensibility of condition-based monitoring system and automatic diagnostic system "ClassNK CMAXS LC-A" for auxiliary diesel engines
  • CSCL returned to black in 1H14
    Shanghai-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) announced today that the company posted profit of CNY460.3M ($75M) for the first six months of 2014, returning to black from a loss of CNY1.27Bn in 1H13. The company made revenue of CNY17.6Bn during the reporting period, increased by 8.1% y/y,
  • Asia seen importing more LPG from west-of-Suez
    Asia is expected to import more LPG from the west-of-Suez, more so with terminal expansions in the US Gulf, said IHS Waterborne Energy. IHS Waterborne Energy, which tracks LPG shipments, noted that from June through this month, there have been more than 1.3M tonnes or about 30 VLGC loads, lifted in
  • Cargo ship arrested in cocaine bust
    US Coast Guard officials have seized more than 970kg of cocaine worth an estimated $32.4M from a general cargo vessel in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard Cutter Tampa had been on patrol in support of migrant and drug interdiction operations in the Windward Passage, between Cuba and Haiti, when it
  • Capesize rates pull back
    Capesize rates have started pulling back after rallying this week. "As we speak now, the last done on the Western Australia-China front was around $8.70/tonne although the Baltic index rated it at $9.009/tonne yesterday. So I expect rates to come down again today," said a Singapore-based broker.
  • 2M scheme filed with US regulator
    Maersk and MSC have submitted their so-called '2M' vessel-sharing arrangement to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for approval. The request filed with the FMC on 27 August covers routes connecting US and other North American ports with Europe, Asia and Africa, but not cooperative efforts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Industry slump hits Rickmers' earnings
    Rickmers Group said "strained" markets, currency exchange and weak charter rates contributed to revenue and profit declines in the first half of 2014, and that conditions will remain difficult through the rest of the year. The Hamburg-based company said weak shipping markets affected all three of its divisions - maritime assets,...
  • Inc. 5000 list includes fast-growing logistics companies
    The 132 transportation and logistics companies that made the Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies this year prove that size and speed aren't always twinned. Three-quarters of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies on the list had less than $100 million in revenue in 2013, and 34 percent had less...
  • New ro-ro ships conserving fuel, cutting costs
    NYK Line in May took delivery of the first post-Panamax car carrier built in Japan. Dubbed the Aries Leader, the new pure car carrier not only boasts a capacity of 7,000 vehicle units, but also a wide range of energy-saving technologies not found on other such vessels. The vessel also is...
  • With diesel prices dropping, carriers cut US intermodal fuel surcharge
    At least two ocean carriers are cutting intermodal fuel surcharges for dry and refrigerated shipments to and from the United States, effective Oct. 1, as a result of falling diesel prices. Niels Erich, spokesperson for the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion agreement representing 15 of the largest carriers in the U.S....
  • SCFI: US rates climb, European rates fall
    The spot rate to the U.S. East Coast was $4,344 per 40-foot container this week. Full-size chart While it appears some September 1 general rate increases may have been successful, spot rates in other lanes are poised to drop to new lows. Rates responded poorly to carriers' attempted general rate increases in the...
  • Bourbon export growth good news for US East Coast ports
    Growing global demand for bourbon, a solely U.S.-produced liquor, is giving U.S. East Coast ports a sweet, down-home surge in containerized cargo. The value of containerized shipments of the American whiskey rose 6.5 percent year-over-year to $458 million in the January to June period, according to data from the U.S. Department...
  • ILWU threat to holiday season shipments diminishes
    Despite the lack of a new West Coast labor contract two months after the expiration of the last agreement, the threat of work stoppages to peak-season merchandise is rapidly receding, according to a retail industry consultant. The reason? Holliday goods have largely made their way through the ports and are...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Aug. 29
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in September and October, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Carriers' earnings continue to reflect a trend in which the world's biggest carriers are profitable while much of the rest of...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Cape prices climb
    Cargill's investment arm has been linked to the acquisition of a capesize bulker controlled by Sinokor Merchant Marine of South Korea.
  • CMA CGM defies downturn
    CMA CGM turned in a second-quarter profit Friday despite ongoing turbulence in the containership market.
  • Marine Stars refloated
    It has taken ten days for the bulk carrier Marine Stars (built 2006) to be refloated after a successful operation conducted by salvor Vernicos, in Oinousses, a small Greek island.
  • CSDC returns to profit
    Growing revenue and reined-in costs proved the key to a better first half result for China Shipping Development Co (CSDC).
  • Atlantic sees red
    Norway's Atlantic Offshore has booked a loss for the second three-month period of the year.
  • Moundreas adds VLCC
    Greek owner NGM Energy has acquired its second VLCC with the purchase of the 299,000-dwt DS Victory (built 2001) from DS Tankers of Germany.
  • Devaluation hits Fesco
    Devaluation of the Russian rouble has seen Far Eastern Shipping (Fesco) book a decline in profit in the first half of 2014, despite growth in container volumes.
  • Deep pocket barbarians
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GSI sinks deeper
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has logged a first-half loss hot on the heels of its acquisition of Longxue Shipbuilding, despite an increase in revenue.
  • Trio for Santoku
    Japan's Santoku Senpaku has increased its domestic orderbook with deals for three new ships.
  • Vega boxship banned
    A German boxship has been banned from Australian ports for three months after being detained over crew wages and conditions.
  • Olympic improves profit
    Oslo-listed Olympic Shipping has seen its profit grow in the second quarter of 2014 thanks to the operation of two new vessels.
  • SCF back in black
    Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has its gas carriers to thank for a return to profit in the first half, as tanker markets struggled.
  • Radiance raises funds
    Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance has issued $100m-worth of 4.3% fixed-rate notes for future investments.
  • Minoan cuts loss
    Greece-based Minoan Lines has seen less red ink in its first half-bottom line.
  • VLCC clear-out continues
    Shipowner John Fredriksen continues to clear out 1990s built VLCCs and has concluded a preliminary deal to sell a 1998 unit for a firm price to a conversion buyer.
  • Flex loss falls
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has cut its first-half loss as it continues to seek charterers for its new LNG ships.
  • Global turns profit
    Malaysia's Global Carriers has posted a profitable second quarter result thanks to an investment disposal during its debt restructuring.
  • Billion-dollar buyback begins
    Danish shipping and oil giant AP Moller-Maersk is preparing to launch the first phase of a share buy-back that will eventually see up to $1bn of its capital cancelled.
  • Asian tanker hijacked
    Armed pirates hijacked a Thai tanker off Malaysia's east coast and pumped out its cargo of oil yesterday, a maritime watchdog said.
  • Brazilian breakthrough
    Norway's Havyard has won its first ever contract in Brazil for the design of four anchor-handlers to be built and operated by Grupo CBO.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has bought more time to come up with a new capital structure in a deal with its banks.
  • ZMPC scores $200m order
    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) has won a valuable order for a big coastal supply ship.
  • Latvian making progress
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has reduced its loss in the first half, but wrote down the value of its fleet to reflect oil majors' stricter vetting procedures.
  • Goldenport cuts the red
    Goldenport Holdings has eked out a small profit in the second quarter, despite an 18% decline in revenues.
  • Rongsheng losses mount
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries, the struggling Chinese shipbuilder, has posted a first half loss of just over CNY 3bn ($498m).
  • Long Beach back on line
    The Port of Long Beach resumed full cargo-handling operations on Thursday in the wake of Hurricane Marie.
  • Globus mints dry fixture
    Globus Maritime (Globus) of Greece appears to have lined up a time charter for one of its panamax bulkers.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Maersk, MSC file 2M agreement with FMC
  • CMA CGM reports uptick in volumes, reduced unit costs
    CMA CGM said average revenue per TEU decreased by 3.9 percent over the period. However, the company said, "Freight rates remained volatile overall, with the usual high level of volumes at this time of the year."
  • TIL buys half interest in Buenos Aires terminal
  • Government releases Malaysia Airlines restructuring plan
    The restructuring plan also calls for increased government regulatory support of the new Malaysia Airlines, better job training and new leadership. The new airline's business model will also be more regionally focused.
  • Court dismisses case against NY Waterfront Commission
    Judge Susan Wigenton wrote in her decision "the eradication of racial and gender-based discrimination is a purpose of the compact" between New York and New Jersey that created the commission in 1953.
  • GAO says Ex-Im Bank needs better dual-use export controls
    Ex-Im Bank spells out requirements for products with potential use in either military or commercial applications, in its financing agreements with borrowers. The government seeks to prevent misuse of certain dual-use technologies.
  • WFS buys Swissport's Copenhagen Airport cargo operations
  • Brussels Airport signs on to IATA pharma program
  • DHL ramps up green growth
  • Maryland terminates agreement with CSX for Baltimore intermodal yard
  • Maersk bans plastic scrap ban to Vietnam ports
  • U.S. firm gains $480M solar project in Burma
  • FMC reviews 32 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • New survey explores shipping industry's 'green agenda'
    Data collected to serve as base for roundtable discussion.
  • Prices lack direction across Europe
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Prices mainly soft in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Bunker suppliers, bank chase shipping company assets
    Financial pressure sees Greek ship manager targeted.
  • China Cosco holding makes newbuilding foray
    New box and bulk ships are 'larger, fuel-efficient and eco-friendly'.
  • Interlink orders fuel-efficient ships
    Orders made at Chinese shipyards.
  • ReCAAP: Lube oil tanker attacked
    Cargo stolen by pirates operating two tankers in east Malaysia.
  • Asian IFO rates close week with little change
    Small losses seen with rates in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • OW Bunker eyes further expansion as profits climb
    But weaker growth seen in some key markets.
  • Frontline narrows quarterly losses
    Lower bunker rates helped cut losses.
  • SGMF: Lack of LNG bunkering infrastructure 'an opportunity'
    But range of issues still need to be addressed.
  • Brightoil resumes oil production operations
    After completion of repairs to a single point mooring system.
  • Chinese bunker player reports big H1 sales jump
    Result a boost to parent's bottom line.
  • IFO prices drop in Montreal
    Quiet demand reported at the Canadian port.

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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
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
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
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
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
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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 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
››› 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
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
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
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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