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August 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • WTO trade facilitation Bali accord collapses on India's veto
  • Asia-North Europe rate jumps 21pc to US$1,455 TEU in a single week
  • Matson Q2 profit falls 2.2pc to US$35.7 million, revenue up 4.7pc
  • Shenzhen's Huawei first half smartphone exports up 62pc to 34 million
  • Russia sanctions could backfire and threaten to blow euro zone off course
  • 200th shipment of Airbus A320 parts for final assembly line in Tianjin
  • Iran sanctions to go by year-end, allowing IRISL, NITC to return
  • Mombasa port increases quarterly volume 9pc, expects coming box boom
  • US imposes tougher sanctions on Russia after Europe outlines its plan
  • Korean Air reverses loss with US$337 million profit, boosts cargo volume
  • UPS net profit falls 58pc on union payment, despite 5.6pc sales jump
  • Hactl is first in compliance with WHO's pharmaceutical standards
  • AAT attains Good Distribution Practices Certification for pharma
  • ICAO to hold high-powered meeting to address flying in war zones
  • Qatar Air aims to be among the top five global freight operators

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Go cruising on a CMA CGM mega box vessel
  • Indian controlled ships will get preference over foreign ships to carry cargo, says fresh guidelines
  • MOL Ship Management earns certifications for energy, environmental management systems
  • National Waterways project could reduce goods transportation cost by over INR 4K cr. per year
  • Shipping sector gets ready for LNG as alternate fuel
  • Tighter boxship rules likely to be adopted by classification societies
  • Zim emerges as a reinvigorated company
  • Engineering exports up 24.15 pc in Q1, says EEPC
  • New FAO norms likely to boost rice exports
  • Rubber imports surge as car sales climb
  • Lines warn of delays at North American terminals due to US West Coast dock stir
  • Major Port corporatisation back on the agenda?
  • Mumbai Port berths large tanker
  • Exports policy under PM scanner
  • Govt to take a fresh look at PPP MCAs
  • INR plunges to 1-1/2 month low against dollar

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine
  • Seacor recognizes $14.7 million from Caterpillar settlement
  • ABS and MARAD in new agreement on NDRF
  • Rolls-Royce gets $9 million to repair one LCS engine
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1973-built U.S.-flag tug
  • Langh scrubber gains class approval

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Matson reports numbers for first quarter of 2014
  • Marcon International brokers sale of tug MELVIN E. LEMMERHIRT
  • Maritime Administration inks MOU with American Bureau of Shipping
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Is the marine security bubble about to burst?
    The demise of GoAGT brings fears of other private firms going bust
  • Quiet week for capesizes
    Lack of activity leaves Baltic index at a low
  • Ballast water rules exemption aid available
    Online risk assessment tool helps owners to gain exemption from installing costly environmental technology
  • Box line reliability still lags behind 2013 levels
    But shipping lines have managed slightly to improve on-time performance compared with May
  • DP World backs box weighing at ports
    Terminals ready to help shippers comply with new rules, says Europe and Russia region MD Ganesh Raj
  • Attica lines up €50m debt issue
    New XRTC study praises lenders for restraint during lean years for Greek ferry firms
  • Salvors' revenues up
    International Salvage Union says interest in LOF on the rise
  • August GRIs push up rates on all major trades
    Asia-Europe price climbs to highest since February, rates on Asia-US east coast trade highest since launch of SCFI
  • Cosco Corp profit down 19% in second quarter
    Shipbuilding unit of Chinese giant enhances competitiveness in offshore sector
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics - Europe
    Double-digit growth increase in deepsea import volumes during first quarter of the year
  • Volatile suezmax earnings better than low, flat and dull
    1m barrel tankers relish the highs after the lows
  • Freeport LNG receives FERC approval
    Now US export project must obtain licence from energy officials
  • Crisis in Valencia
    Like most of Spain's ports, Valencia is plagued by over-capacity and declining volumes as carriers switch to cheaper alternatives in other parts of the Mediterranean
  • Container weight verification - pragmatism wins the day, says shippers' leader
    Measures will enhance maritime safety while introducing improvements in supply chain processes and standards
  • Week on Wall Street | August 1
    'Dead quiet' results season leaves investors bemused
  • Reederei NSB orders up to nine 5,000 teu boxships
    Deal done with Sainty Marine at $70m apiece
  • Exmar hails VLGC freight market upturn
    Gas carrying company expects master limited partnership to be listed in US this year
  • Are complex onboard systems too clever now?
    More and more sophisticated solutions are being installed on ships, but it still comes down to people
  • Matson books profit amid higher competition
    Containership operator sees muted growth in China for second half

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Mombasa cargo handling up 9%
    The Kenyan port of Mombasa has reported significant improvements in throughput and ship turnaround times. Cargo volumes so far this year have risen by 9%, while the port's notoriously slow turnaround times have fallen from 5.8 days in 2013 to 3.8 days now. Mombasa's MD, Gichiri Ndua, said the port
  • Dredging fleet sails to Sabetta
    DEME Group flagship cutter suction dredger d'Artagnan has led a fleet of 19 dredging vessels from Russia's Port of Murmansk to the Port of Sabetta to help build the Yamal LNG project. One of the largest industrial undertakings in the Russian Arctic, the project involves drilling more than 200 wells,
  • Exmar benefits from LPG vessel sales
    Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar saw first half consolidated net profits of $51.7M with the help of $24.5M from the sale of older LPG tonnage. This compares with a $90.2M profit in the first half last year but this had been boosted by the $54.2M proceeds of the sale of a 50% stake in Exmar LPG to
  • Sinopacific bags AHTS orders from Vallianz
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group of China has won a contract from Singaporean company Vallianz Holdings for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels. The SPA60 AHTS vessels will be built at Sinopacific's Zhejiang Shipyard and all are expected to be delivered by the beginning of 2015. SPA60s have
  • Most shipping carriers face half-year losses
    Most shipping carriers are likely to post losses in 1H14 with the exception of few Chinese companies, according to two analysts from UOB Kay Hian. Angela Zhou and Lawrence Li suggested the reasons for shipping companies' low earnings were the weak Baltic Dry Index and container freight rates in the
  • Greece helps Chinese flee Libya
    Eighty Chinese nationals were among those evacuated from war-torn Libya by Greek navy frigate Salamis, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua. The Greek government had been asked by China and other countries to assist their citizens to leave the northern African country as clashes between militias
  • China tops shipbuilding sector in 2013
    China topped the shipbuilding sector in 2013, pushing South Korea to second place. China's new ship orders, output and orderbook in 2013 surpassed South Korea's, according to a Korea Institute of Industrial Technology report. China had 35%, 30.7%, and 33.5% of the world's newbuilding orders, output,
  • RSHI predicts much wider losses in 1H14
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI) is predicted to post substantial rise in losses for the first six months in 2014 from a year ago, due to sharp falls in output and orders. Based on the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the company and its subsidiaries for the six months
  • RSHI subsidiary's assets frozen by court
    Jiangsu Rongsheng HI, a key subsidiary of China Rongsheng HI Group Holdings (RSHI), has had its assets worth CNY16 million (USD3 million) seized and frozen by a court over disputes with a Chinese marine materials and spare parts supplier. The Wuhan Maritime Court approved Nantong Yanjiang Pipe
  • Singapore MPA still firm on MFM requirement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reiterated that all new bunker tankers applying for a bunker tanker license must be fitted with an approved mass flow meter (MFM) for delivery of marine fuel oil (MFO) by 31 December, while existing bunker tankers operating in Singapore have
  • Sainty Marine wins box ship orders
    Sainty Marine has won a new order from German shipowner Reederei NSB for four 5,000 teu dual-fuel container ships with options for another five. The newbuilds will cost about USD70 million each, with delivery scheduled from 2017 to 2018, a stock filing of the company said today. The construction of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • YRC Worldwide cuts losses, but struggles with surging freight
    At times, there can be such a thing as too much freight. When total shipments per day at YRC Freight rose 4.8 percent in the second quarter, and freight tonnage was up 5.9 percent year-over-year, the increase meant more hiring, more handling and higher operating costs. "The volume of business caused...
  • SeaIntel: G6 struggles in schedule reliability
    The G6 Alliance is performing abysmally compared with its competitors when it comes to schedule reliability, according to a new SeaIntel report. Schedule reliability of G6 Alliance carriers generally improved from May to June. Full-size chart The carriers of the G6 Alliance - APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line and OOCL...
  • Myanmar health care spending lifts logistics market
    Consumer spending on over-the-counter health care products in Myanmar is anticipated to grow from around $140 million in 2013 to $480 million by 2020, providing a huge and growing market for distributors and logistics providers. The medical devices market in Myanmar is anticipated to grow threefold by 2020, and eight out...
  • Yusen Logistics narrows loss
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that it incurred a group net loss of ¥518 million ($5.03 million) in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which started on April 1. But the group net loss narrowed from ¥592 million in the same three-month period last year, Yusen Logistics...
  • US trucking employment rises, but gains slow from June
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index climbed 0.2 percentage points to 97.4 last month. Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose for the fifth straight month in July, driven by steady improvement in the U.S. economy, stronger industrial output and freight demand. Based on preliminary employment data, the index climbed 0.2...
  • US, China spar over WTO poultry rulings
    Despite a loss at the World Trade Organization last fall, China isn't prepared to give in on a dispute over U.S. poultry that has exposed U.S. producers to steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties in what was once their largest overseas market. The WTO ruled last September that China used an invalid...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for August 1
    Several container lines announced this week general rate increases for the month of September. This year GRI announcements are coming once, if not twice, every month as carriers battle a volatile spot market. The general rate increases that went into effect today seem to have been marginally successful, although a trend...
  • Industry seeks answers on MOL Comfort sinking
    More than a year after the container ship MOL Comfort and its 4,382 containers sank in the Gulf of Aden, shippers are watching developments in a Japanese court and awaiting a classification society's report on the sinking. With nominal capacity of 8,110 20-foot-equivalent units, the MOL Comfort is the largest container...
  • Slideshow: Top stories of the first half of 2014
    The first half of 2014 saw the start of several stories that JOC.com will most likely be covering for the next year and perhaps beyond. These industry-changing events hit all transportation modes, and are setting the stage for an interesting second half. While trucking faces a major capacity issue and driver...
  • Matson still interested in Alaska market
    Hawaii-focused Matson remains interested in entering the Alaska market if one of the two Jones Act carriers in that trade decides to sell, CEO Matt Cox told analysts after the company's second-quarter earnings report.
  • Matson posts profit, expects late-2014 gains
    Artist's rendition of one of Matson's planned Aloha Class vessels.Jones Act carrier Matson posed slight declines in second-quarter net profit and operating income but said it expects its operating results in the second half of 2014 to show improvement from a year ago. Matson said it walked away from low-margin business...
  • SCFI: Rates jump on major east-west lanes
    Spot rates to northern Europe jumped 20.9 percent this week. Full-size chart August general rate increases have given a boost to spot rates on all of the major lanes this week, as the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showed pricing gains for carriers from Shanghai to both Europe and the United States. Spot rates...
  • WTO trade facilitation deal collapses on Indian protectionism
    The WTO's Trade Negotiations CommitteeIndia's refusal to give in on protecting its food subsidy program spelled the end of a World Trade Organization pact aimed at improving global trade facilitation. The Bali Package of reforms would have been the largest trade deal in the WTO's 19-year history by improving global standards...
  • Port productivity improves, 'but more needs to be done'
    Terminal operators are responding to the tsunami of large vessels that have descended upon ports around the world by dramatically increasing their productivity in turning the mega-ships, the 2013 JOC Group's Port Performance project has shown. But the gains that were realized in 2013 compared to port and terminal performance in...
  • US Congress passes 11th-hour highway funding patch
    WASHINGTON - U.S. federal dollars to states for highway construction will keep flowing through May now that Congress approved a bill just hours before the main engine of such funding would have expired. States on average would have seen their federal funding for highway, road and bridge construction begin decreasing by...
  • IAG cargo revenue slumps as carrier exits freighters
    IAG's cargo revenue slumped more than 12 percent in the second quarter as the carrier exited freighters. The owner of British Airways and Iberia booked freight sales of €238 million ($319 million) in the three months through June against '271 million in the same period in 2013 as volume shrank 5.2...
  • Rotterdam congestion forces Hapag-Lloyd to switch Asia-Europe loop to Antwerp
    ECT Delta terminalHapag-Lloyd announced it is temporarily diverting vessels deployed on one of its Europe-Asia services from Rotterdam to Antwerp as congestion worsens at Europe's biggest container port as the peak shipping season gathers speed. The German ocean carrier's move comes amid reports that rail services between Rotterdam and its European...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • MarAd mints class deal
    The US Maritime Administration has renewed its alliance with a leading classification society.
  • Cape cargoes cometh
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market struggled to gain momentum in the first-half of 2014 but many continue to believe the segment will rebound in the months ahead.
  • Economou doubles down
    A Greek shipping mogul's appetite for exposure to the spot market appears to be on the rise.
  • Bouchard inks ATB tugs
    Bouchard Transportation has penned an order for a pair of tugs under what appears to be a broader campaign to cash in on rising demand for Jones Act tonnage.
  • Classic deal for Lemos cape
    George Economou's Classic Maritime has tied up a CM Lemos-owned capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Nobu Su trial date set
    But will enigmatic Taiwanese owner or any of his representatives show up for case being brought by Greek owner?
  • Pac Basin pins shortfall
    Pacific Basin Shipping says 40% of dry cargo newbuildings failed to arrive as planned in the first half of 2014.
  • Unavoidable but necessary
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Yards lift Cosco Singapore
    Improved income from its shipyards has pushed up second quarter profit at Cosco Corp Singapore.
  • Settlement spur
    Seacor Marine has recorded a $14.7m gain in the second quarter following the settlement of a legal dispute with Caterpillar.
  • Door open for Dorian MLP
    Dorian LPG could join the line of shipowners looking to complete the listing of an MLP, a top analyst says.
  • LNG finance deal overturned
    A ruling that a ship leasing deal for two costly LNG carriers qualified for allowances under UK tax law has been overturned by a London appeal court.
  • Sales boost Exmar
    Exmar has delivered a strong second quarter to complete a first half which has seen the company benefit from asset sales.
  • Sainty share hits ceiling
    Investors have responded enthusiastically to a premium order at Sainty Marine.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • BREAKING NEWS: PortMiami tunnel to open Sunday
    The tunnel is expected to shave 25 minutes from a port shuttle truck's round trip to the port, making it possible for drivers to add at least one more revenue-bearing trip to their 11-hour driving day.
  • WTO's trade facilitation efforts falling flat
    The TFA was part of a package of agreements approved at the WTO's meeting seven months ago in Bali, Indonesia. The agreement, focused on trade facilitation, was expected to reduce trade costs, especially for developing countries.
  • Europe funds TEN-T projects
  • Gabrielson leaving Target for Lowe's
    Longtime Target transportation executive Rick Gabrielson told American Shipper Thursday that he is taking a vice president role in transportation with the home improvement retailer Lowe's.
  • Matson Q2 profit lower, but revenue increases
    The company's ocean transportation business had revenue of $321.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, a 3.6-percent increase, year-over-year, but it had a 4.4-percent decrease in operating income over the same period.
  • OOCL opens Salt Lake City office
  • YRC Worldwide sees improvement during Q2
    "For a company that almost failed several times in recent years, we view the Q2'14 performance as a step in the right direction," Thom Albrecht of BB&T Capital Markets said. "The stage is set for a return to profitability during 2H'14."
  • IAG Cargo has revenue decline in Q2
  • Executive moves
    Page International has promoted Patrick Page to president and chief operating officer, where he will be responsible for directing and leading all aspects of the company. Page has been with the company since 1998, most recently working as vice president. During his time at Page International, Page has gained import and export sales experience, facility with corporate management and administration, and an understanding of marketing.
  • Congress clears temporary fix for Highway Trust Fund

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2014
  • Vancouver IFO380 holds steady
    Avails were said to be good at the Canadian West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Mass flow meters' success to be 'determined by shipowners'
    Rate of adoption will be key, says member of Singapore Standards Council.
  • Prices close week soft in Fujairah
    Prices in Suez showed little movement.
  • Prices soft in major European ports
    Ex-wharf product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Players warned not to delay meeting MFM rules
    Last minute rush could mean longer installation times.
  • Data shows US fuel oil production shrinking
    Bunker market demand expected to fall.
  • Horizon reaches agreement in surcharge case
    Sums involved have not been released.
  • Black Sea port sees prices climb as avails tighten
    Novorossiysk IFO prices up by $60 in four weeks.
  • Asian market ends week stable
    Possible delays to bunker deliveries in Busan.
  • Dan Bunkering makes global changes
    'Organisational changes ensure we will be well equipped for the years to come,' says CEO.
  • Asian traders warn of bunkering disruptions
    Lurking typhoon on the East China Sea threatens shipping operations.
  • Rotterdam awards bunker supply deal
    Dutch marine fuels supplier wins contract worth millions.
  • Russian bunker player expands fleet
    Yug Bunker Service in move to enhance operations.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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