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December 3, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Trade Facilitation Agreement wins unanimous backing at WTO in Geneva
  • OOCL joins other lines in putting off west coast congestion surcharge
  • Protectionism rises as Beijing deploys non-tariff barriers to imports
  • China accelerates railway spending, partly to bolster cooling economy
  • UK minister to raise pirate ransom insurance concerns with security ministry
  • UN's new Polar Code to be enforced, Russia still unhappy with rules
  • Singapore eyes 3pc GDP rise in 2014 and expects to see 2-4pc in 2015
  • French truckers seek European Union protection from Polish low-cost carriers
  • Royal Mail's travails grow more acute competing with e-tailing giant Amazon
  • Old code of rescue at sea challenged by exigencies of modern maritime life
  • Two-day Lufthansa pilot strike to hit freighters and long-haul flights
  • Cathay, SIA among airlines sued by Deutsche Bahn in price-fixing
  • US-Mexico air agreement to raise number of airlines, destinations
  • Air cargo to enjoy boom beyond Chinese New Year, says AAPA chief
  • Latin American airports congested as soon as they open: IATA official

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Emirates Shipping Line upgrades East Africa services
  • EU regulation on CO2 reporting by ships may complicate global agreement, says ICS
  • Global schedule reliability increases as Los Angeles/Long Beach port congestion continues
  • Govt plans coastal economic regions under Sagarmala project
  • Govt to launch PM's Jal Marg Yojana to enhance water transport
  • Hamburg Süd wins 'Electrolux Supplier Award 2014'
  • NYK Group co. develops new lubricity-improving, anti-mold oil additive
  • Preparing for low sulphur operation
  • UK freight forwarding sector welcomes road improvement plans
  • Dock workers observe cleanliness drive at Mumbai Port
  • Fadnavis lays foundation stone for Karanja port
  • Gateway Rail appoints Sachin Bhanushali as CEO
  • 48 new power projects seek funding
  • Govt will try to introduce GST Bill in current Parliament session, says Jaitley
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • PM promises improved physical infrastructure in North-East
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 8 pc
  • Stainless steel mills want buffer against cheap Chinese imports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia dispensing with ineffectual heavy vehicle devices
  • Kazakhstan turns eyes on port of Bandar Abbas
  • Yellow in motion - but only with SBB Cargo
  • Contract logistics under new guidance in Brazil
  • A vacancy to fill at Saudia
  • Algeria to upgrade northern railway line
  • C.H. Robinson to acquire Freightquote
  • Emirates launches third new A380 destination within three...
  • PD Ports strengthening rail connections
  • Rolner back on board and taking top berth
  • RZDL joins Sino-Russian logistics project
  • Industry heavyweights sign automotive partnership
  • Asian airfreight volumes taking off in October
  • Von Süd- und Nordamerika nach Doha
  • Vertannes wins Martin Schröder award
  • Bimco calls for less red tape for shipping industry

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Shell prioritises navigational audits
    Close engagement with the bridge team via navigational audits has been "incredibly valuable" for Shell, a company executive told a Nautical Institute seminar in London last night. David Hill, deputy designated person ashore at Shell, told attendees at 'Watchkeeping Standards - Do Navigation Audits
  • Bulker giant maintains cost control
    Star Bulk, the largest US-traded dry bulk company including newbuildings, has posted lower than expected third-quarter losses due to its cost-control efforts. The NASDAQ-listed owner reported net income of $221,000 for 3Q14, compared with a net loss of $168,000 in the same period last year.
  • Hapag-CSAV union is sealed
    A merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV's container shipping business has finally been closed after anti-trust clearance from all relevant authorities, the partners announced today. The German carrier and its Chilean counterpart are poised to become the world's fourth-largest box operator through a
  • Parakou secures NASDAQ listing
    Parakou Tankers will become a publicly traded company in the US following its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition Corp, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed last year. On 2 December, Cambridge and Singapore-based Parakou Tankers - an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou
  • Nam Cheong adds subsidiaries in Malaysia
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has set up two new wholly owned subsidiaries - SK Power and SK Precious - in Malaysia's Labuan federal territory. The two firms were incorporated by SK Global, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Nam Cheong. Both new companies have been set
  • Container spot rates set to sag in 2015
    Container spot freight rates are likely to slip in 2015 amid continued overcapacity and weak pricing discipline, says Sydbank senior analyst Jacob Pedersen. In November, spot rates sank about 15%, with Asia-Europe rates leading the decline, he said in a monthly review of the shipping markets. "The
  • South Stream diversion may spur shipping
    Russia's decision to divert the South Stream gas pipeline to Turkey raises the issue of how Europe might alternatively source gas, says Frode Morkedal, a shipping analyst at ABG Sundal Collier in Oslo. Agreed in 2006, the pipeline had been due to carry 63M cbm of gas per year from the eastern
  • Dry bulk vessels continue to shed value
    Dry bulk carriers are still losing value, although owners look unlikely to book impairment charges this quarter, say analysts. Kurt Waldeland and Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo, said "asset values have continued to slide through 4Q14" in the absence of a seasonal upturn
  • One dead, 52 missing as trawler sinks
    A South Korean stern trawler flooded and sank in the Bering Sea yesterday, leaving one of its 60 crew dead and 52 missing. Oryong No. 501 (IMO number 7388504) went down at about 14:20 Korean time while catching pollack off the coast of northeast Russia's Chukotka region after seawater entered its
  • Report shreds Hong Kong Terminal 10 plan
    Hong Kong's proposed development of a 10th cargo terminal, at southwest Tsing Yi, is economically unviable, according to a report released yesterday. But the 'Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030' said Kwai Tsing container port needs more land to stay competitive. While
  • Mermaid Maritime seeks M&A opportunities
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime is eyeing the merger and acquisition (M&A) market on the back of its strong financial performance. CEO and executive vice-president Chalermchai Mahagitsiri told IHS Maritime that, despite volatile oil prices, the company finished its 2014
  • Oil price drop to hit Korea's shipbuilding industry
    The drop in oil prices would affect Korean shipbuilders both offshore and commercial vessel players, said an analyst in a research note. Samsung Securities analysts Young-soo Han said, "The Korean shipbuilding share price index fell 5% last week, after oil prices declined following an Organization
  • NYK subsidiary creates fuel additive
    Nippon Yuka Kogyo, a subsidiary of Japan's second-biggest shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has developed an additive for low-sulphur gas oil. The company says the product would improve the safety of bunkering equipment. Generally, various additives are needed to improve
  • MODEC teams up with Schahin in FPSO project
    MODEC and its Brazilian partner Schahin Group have won a contract to supply, charter and operate a Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel by Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras). In late November, the two partners signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Petrobras on the same project, a
  • CSA calls for supervision of shipping alliances
    China Shipowners' Association (CSA) called for government departments to strengthen supervision over shipping alliances, especially the alliance of foreign shipping companies, on 27 November. "The government should enhance supervision over industrial organisations, including shipping alliances,

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • ABS approves LNG fueled Z-drive towboat design
  • Schettino could face 22 year prison term
  • Jensen designs two new Crescent Towing ASD tugs
  • Bharat Amin named Newport News VP and CIO
  • December 02, 2014 Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger
  • December 02, 2014 MaK to power Maersk COSCO newbuilds
  • DNV GL introduces "GAS READY" notation
  • December 02, 2014 Ingalls Shipbuilding unions ratify contract extension

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver changing permitting process for container trucks
  • Orion Marine Group names Stauffer to company board of directors
  • Crowley making changes to management makeup
  • C.H. Robinson agrees to buy Freightquote.com in cash deal
  • Diana Containerships takes delivery of 5,000 TEU box ship SANTA PAMINA

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Star Bulk open to new mergers while ramping up consolidated entity
    Much of its activity during the third quarter centered on 'defensive stance'
  • European lines tighten their grip on box trades as Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merge
    Carriers must integrate as quickly as possible to achieve cost savings of $300m
  • Smit among tug firms raided by Dutch and German competition authorities
    Update: Six companies said to be under investigation
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV complete merger of container businesses
    Ownership structure of German line to change as CSAV acquires 34% shareholding
  • Cambridge Capital and Parakou Tankers plan a 20-tanker buying spree
    Mergers and acquisition firm has the muscle to expand the Singapore owner's fleet
  • Busan urges northeast Asia ports to co-operate
    Lim speaks out as South Korean hub faces growing transhipment rivalry from China
  • The race is on as container lines finalise 20,000 teu boxship orders
    G6 members MOL and OOCL are front runners as top carriers eye their next newbuildings
  • Fuyo Kaiun chooses aframax time charter over spot market
    Japanese owner puts Rich Duke II on 12-month time charter for $18,750 per day
  • Asia-Europe trade volumes continue upward trend
    Peak leg trade figures show 8% growth for the first nine months of this year
  • US port congestion hits transpacific reliability
    But global carrier performance improves as congestion in north Europe eases
  • VLCCs answer a $64,000 question
    Big tankers' fourth-quarter earnings hit a four-year high
  • Tokyo court ends Sanko reorganisation
    Japanese dry bulk and tanker operator went bust in 2012 and has been under court-led reorganisation for more than a year
  • Cleartrade and Baltex open FFA competition via LCH Clearnet
    Singapore-based Cleartrade will offer LCH EnClear futures contracts, as Baltex launches block trade facility in the wake of LCH's reclassification drive

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing North American drayage program
    Port Metro Vancouver is putting the finishing touches on the first drayage program in North America that will seek to balance truck capacity with demand in order to promote profitable operations for motor carriers and a sustainable wage level for drivers. Canada's largest container port announced that it is finalizing details...
  • Boston port throughput up for fifth straight month
    The port of Boston continued a streak of year-over-year volume gains in November, handling 16.5 percent more cargo last month. November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs. Full size chart. Though traffic slowed a little as peak season subsided, November throughput at Boston hit 18,371 TEUs, 16.5 percent more than November 2013. Year...
  • Shipping emissions at ports to quadruple by 2050, report says
    Most shipping emissions at ports are set to increase fourfold through 2050, requiring strong abatement measures on shipping in targeted regions in coming decades, according to a new report by the International Transport Forum. Carbon dioxide and mono-nitrogen oxide emissions from ships in ports are forecast to rise up to...
  • World Bank to invest $1.2 billion in East African transport infrastructure
    Photo courtesy of TCITS.A $1.2 billion investment from the World Bank will help five East African countries to improve transportation infrastructure and boost efficiency at the region's largest ports over the next seven years. The investments will be spent, in part, to develop inland waterways and enhance capacity at the area's...
  • Seattle-Tacoma alliance moves one-step forward with regulatory nod
    Photo courtesy of the Port of Tacoma.WASHINGTON - The ports of Seattle and Tacoma are one step closer to creating an alliance to protect and even expand their container market share after getting a green light - one of two needed - from U.S. maritime regulators. Members of the U.S. Federal...
  • Canada's Manitoulin acquires Canfleet to expand ocean exports to Asia
    Manitoulin Global Forwarding, part of one of Canada's largest freight companies, is strengthening its links to Asian markets and Western Canada base by acquiring Canfleet Logistics of Vancouver, British Columbia, which offers ocean export and logistics services. "An ongoing quest for Manitoulin is to extend our customers' global reach, with an...
  • Freightquote acquisition expands C.H. Robinson's LTL, e-commerce reach
    The largest U.S. freight broker, $12.8 billion C.H. Robinson Worldwide, is buying one of the largest Internet-based truck freight brokers, Freightquote.com. The $365 million cash deal will open new opportunities for C.H. Robinson in e-commerce and less-than-truckload markets. "E-commerce is going to be a bigger part of future supply chain services...
  • LA-LB congestion wreaks more havoc on liner schedule reliability
    Ongoing congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to hurt the schedule of reliability of carriers calling the largest port complex in the Americas last month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis' latest Global Liner Performance Report. Trans-Pacific eastbound schedule reliability dropped 3 percentage points from September to...
  • Japan, Turkey begin free trade negotiations
    TOKYO - Japan and Turkey have kicked off negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, as Tokyo sees the newly industrialized country as a potentially lucrative market and strategic gateway to other markets in Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. Under the proposed FTA -dubbed the Japan-Turkey Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA...
  • Cost-conscious carriers put focus on port, terminal efficiency
    With congestion and other terminal-related charges increasingly impacting bottom lines, ports are rapidly moving to center stage in ocean carriers' strategic planning. That was the key message to emerge from JOC Group's inaugural Port Performance Conference-Europe in London last month, where port, carrier, shipper and other interests highlighted the challenges facing...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger, creating world's fourth-largest ocean carrier
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV have completed their merger to become the world's fourth-largest ocean carrier. The German and Chilean shipping companies said the merger of CSAV's container operations, which was agreed in April, was finalized after obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals. The merged carrier will have a fleet of around 200 ships with...
  • Sealing shipment integrity
    Q: We're a motor carrier, and I have a question regarding a carrier maintaining seal integrity, and the consequences of it not doing so. To be more specific, I have a few shippers who will reject any incoming loads if there is a broken or missing seal, and demand that the...
  • Lawmakers agree on bill to limit FMC terms, create maritime strategy
    U.S. House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a bipartisan bill to limit Federal Maritime Commission members' terms, reauthorize the FMC and Coast Guard budgets at current levels, and establish a national maritime policy to encourage U.S.-flag shipping. The provisions were included in a Coast Guard reauthorization bill endorsed by Republican...
  • ILWU monopoly is main cause of negotiation strife
    The mess at U.S. West Coast ports continues to get extraordinary coverage and attention, and the mess just gets worse. The apparent lack of real progress in negotiations between waterfront employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union caused me to pause and recall a...
  • Indian shippers face steeper intermodal haulage fees
    Full-size imageIndian shippers, already hit hard by port congestion and ocean carrier surcharges, face steeper haulage charges to move their containerized goods via rail. The Ministry of Railways plans to charge intermodal operators, including state-owned Container Corporation of India, 25 percent to 41 percent more for using the network of Indian...
  • Solid multimodal operations lift Fesco's interim earnings
    LONDON - Fesco, the Russian transport group, posted higher revenue and earnings in the third quarter as double digit growth in rail and port traffic, and deep sea container volumes offset the negative impact of a weaker rouble. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose to $55.1 million in the...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Cape retreat continues
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market continued to slide Tuesday, which marks the continuation of a losing streak that has lasted for nearly two straight weeks.
  • Star Bulk plots disposals
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece is planning to offload ageing tonnage under a broader effort to plug a funding gap that could top $100m in the coming years.
  • Authorities raid Smit offices
    The world's largest operator of harbour tugs has emerged as one of the targets of an investigation led by competition watchdogs in the Netherlands and Germany.
  • Star Bulk clinches cash
    Star Bulk Carriers of Greece appears to be making progress in its crusade to line up commercial debt to fund fleet expansion.
  • SBLK in the black
    Star Bulk Carriers managed to eke out a modest profit in the third quarter, a period in which many of its peers suffered heavy losses.
  • Officially together
    The merger of Germany's Hapag-Lloyd and Chilean partner Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) is ready to start business after receiving approval from all relevant global authorities.
  • Schettino takes stand
    Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has made a combative first appearance at his trial for manslaughter.
  • Build your ships locally
    Nigeria has introduced a new regulation which ensures that certain components of vessels built to operate in Nigeria are fabricated within the country.
  • Parakou picking off tankers
    Parakou Tankers has revealed plans for a radical expansion of its fleet as part of its move to go public in the US.
  • GasLog targets 40 ships
    Greek owner GasLog and its GasLog Partners spin-off have unveiled their blueprint to grow the fleet to 40 LNG carriers by 2017.
  • Mercuria takes OW staff
    Swiss trader Mercuria is building its presence in the ship fuel sector by adding close to 40 ex-OW Bunker workers.
  • Parakou going public
    Parakou Tankers has taken a shortcut to the US capital markets after combining with Nasdaq-listed Cambridge Capital Acquisition.
  • Taiwan Nav weaker
    Taiwan Navigation has posted lower third quarter profit as operating costs rose faster than revenue.
  • Baja bids for SNCM
    Mexican operator Baja Ferries has lodged a formal offer for bankrupt French ro-pax group SNCM.
  • Billionaire stacks up on SALT
    Hedge fund billionaire Marc Lasry has built on his holding in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Tianjin firms VLCC order
    HNA group company Tianjin Marine has won Chinese regulatory approval for a share issue to fund its big VLCC and LNG carrier order spree.
  • Sanko officially free
    A Tokyo court has formally ended the reorganisation process for slimmed-down Japanese owner Sanko Steamship.
  • HMM plots fundraiser
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is considering further fundraising to improve its finances, but it has not yet finalised details.
  • Allied takes cape pulse
    Capesize rates have grossly disappointed in the fourth quarter and more trouble lay ahead for owners in 2015, according to Greek broker Allied.
  • Dynagas puts $500m on shelf
    Dynagas LNG Partners has laid the foundations to raise up to $500m from investors.
  • Anek ferry hit by fire
    An Anek ro-pax has been damaged after a fire broke out in its engine room.
  • Caneco for sale
    Brazil's bankrupt Estaleiro Caneco shipyard in Rio de Janeiro is up for grabs again.
  • Jinling wins CNCo ship
    The CSC Jinling shipyard in China has announced an order for an environmentally friendly cement carrier.
  • Van Oord goes shopping
    Van Oord has reached agreement on the acquisition of the activities of fellow Dutch company Ballast Nedam Offshore.
  • Mermaid makes Jaya claim
    Jaya Holdings has received a claim from Mermaid Marine Asia over an alleged breach of warranties related to the purchase of its offshore businesses.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Trident Alliance gains steam on emission compliance
  • ILWU - PMA 'big table' contract talks to resume
  • Congressmen want coal-volume monitoring
  • UTi partners with Beijing Changjiu Logistics
  • Fitch: Debt repayment is infrastructure creation's biggest issue
  • Kenya Airways links up with CCN
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV complete merger
  • C.H. Robinson acquires internet-based broker Freightquote

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2014
  • Marine Atlantic to raise ticket prices despite falling oil price
    Ferry operator's switch to more expensive diesel behind move.
  • DNV GL's notation helps assess newbuilds' LNG-readiness
    Verifies that vessel complies with rules governing gas-powered ships.
  • World Fuel Services acquires WMF from OW Bunker
    Bankrupt firm bought WMF in June 2014.
  • Skuld issues new ECA warning
    On-board procedures must ensure effective fuel segregation.
  • Marine technology company sets up European subsidiary
    Triton Emission Solutions says 'multiple shipping companies' have options on its sulphur reduction technology.
  • Danish firm lands its first scrubber order
    System worth up to $5 million to be installed on ferry by April next year.
  • Ferry company preparing ECA surcharge
    'We support the environmental demands of the new rules, but we would have liked some more flexibility,' says P&O.
  • Swiss trading house to hire over 30 ex-OW staff
    Mercuria has moved to become a significant player in the marine fuels market.
  • Bunker demand to grow on the back of rising global trade
    IEA analyst makes new five-year forecast for bunker demand.
  • Liquidator clarifies its position over OW's Asian receivables
    'ING does not have claims over all the receivables of the failed companies in Singapore.'
  • Cruise liner adds to 'eco' order
    Newbuilding promises 'significant' bunker savings.
  • Financial holding firm expands Asian oil operations
    Company already has plans to enter marine fuels sector in Singapore.
  • Emissions-reducing technology claims industry award
    System may be combined with scrubber systems to remove sulphur from flue gases.
  • Turkish yard to build pioneering offshore vessel
    First to feature an electro control system that optimises fuel consumption.
  • Mauritius bunkering plans take step foward
    Gibraltar's bunkering superintendent to act as consultant.
  • CEPSA gives details of ECA-compliant product
    'We will test the market and see what the demand is.'

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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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