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September 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Box Ships back in black in Q2, but suffers US$844,000 net loss in first half
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces US$50 manual booking fee for low-tech shippers
  • Omani congestion prompts Maersk US$100/TEU, $400/FEU reefer charge
  • China manufacturing continues to expand, but growth slows, index reveals
  • NY Waterfront Commission wins in court against union-boss common front
  • Maersk CEO no fan of long-term contracts with rates expected to slump
  • Sarjak ships massive coal-ash handling gear for Malaysian power plant
  • USDA releases additional US$3.58 billion in loan guarantee export credits
  • Panalpina to re-route supply chains if Icelandic volcano erupts
  • Winglets cut airlines' fuel bills, provide opportunities for cargo carriers
  • Menzies Aviatikon Bobb opens pharmaceutical cold zone in Bangalore airport

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • ASX service commences from Adani Hazira Port
  • Benchmarking & 6 pc fall in East-West contract rates help reduce shippers' costs
  • Bureau Veritas acquires MatthewsDaniel, diversifies services for marine & offshore industry
  • DNV GL launches interactive Arctic risk map to communicate region's complex risk picture
  • Global Logistics Solutions receives ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Samsung to merge shipbuilding & engineering units
  • Scottish independence predicted to have negative impact on shipping & offshore maritime sector
  • MoS constitutes committee for developing Mumbai Port's waterfront & Port lands
  • New rail policies to attract private investment
  • Alstom bags INR 55-cr. order in Bhutan
  • Eight core industries grow 2.7 pc in July
  • Wheat industry seeks export push
  • MACCIA's 'Export Documentation & Procedures' certificate programme on Sept. 19

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First freight train from Hamburg to Zhengzhou
  • Grup TCB building new Puerto Quetzal container terminal
  • New chairman for Zim
  • Poland wants canal to bypass Russia
  • German-Japanese joint venture obtains antitrust immunity
  • Commitment to grow rail expertise in Malaysia
  • Valtonen promoted to BWS country manager
  • 375,000 vehicles carried in one month
  • 5.8% more global airfreight in July
  • Stef scoops up Speksnijder Transport
  • H1 earnings scorecard shows mixed results for carriers
  • UK: Suttons acquires Imperial Tankers
  • New maintenance leader for Jet Aviation's Singapore...
  • Valuables specialist chooses Kale solution
  • Anything but the summer doldrums Shipping
  • Container terminals operators fear even more fierce...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Halliburton in $1.1 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement
  • MacGregor equipment ordered for Helix WIV duo
  • Norwegian to acquire Prestige Cruises for over $3 billion
  • Wärtsilä inks two-stroke agreement with China's JAD
  • RCL sells Celebrity Century to China's Ctrip
  • DOF Subsea awarded major contract by Saipem
  • Box ship operator decides to derate

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Port of Everett taps Reardanz as new chief executive officer
  • Alaska Airlines begins Seattle to Baltimore flights
  • Columbia River Coast Guard Sector schedules open house for Saturday
  • Port of Portland, Pembina reach deal for rail-served propane export facility
  • Evergreen joining Mariana Express in new South China/East Malaysia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • TOP Ships boosts board with two new directors
    Haukenes and Javarone join five existing members
  • Dorian LPG living the American dream
    US exports boost ambitious owner
  • DryShips reaches cancellation deal for Rongsheng panamaxes
    Slashing of quartet was expected but sooner than predicted
  • Moore Stephens welcomes tonnage tax ratings training changes
    Scheme will encourage greater flexibility, says Sue Bill
  • LR veteran Stamatellos to head up Greece and East Mediterranean
    Class man Apostolos Poulovassilis departs after 24 years for a senior job at Eletson
  • VLCC forward contracts trading at $30,000 per day
    Faith in winter earnings rise as the present fails to inspire
  • Global container ports could handle 840m teu a year by 2018
    Faster traffic growth and strong profits attract aggressive market entrants, says Drewry
  • Bureau Veritas buys offshore specialist loss adjuster
    MatthewsDaniel goes to French classification society for undisclosed consideration
  • Capital Product launches new fundraiser
    Proceeds will go towards purchase of five vessels and buying back units from sponsor
  • Tokyo plans final report on MOL Comfort based on ClassNK findings
    Ministry will hold new committee meetings to promote boxship safety
  • Fans of box derivatives welcome Skou's comments
    Proponents of hedging tools see Maersk boss' lack of interest as a step forward
  • Lest we forget
    Today's Merchant Navy Day honours past courage, but also reminds us of shipping's future
  • MOL forms joint venture with Viken
    Joint company will buy five of the Norwegian firm's shuttle tankers and invest in more
  • Offshore slowdown drains Bourbon's net income
    But revenues grow as French supply vessel specialist takes delivery of new tonnage
  • Will political crises stifle a third-quarter dry bulk rally?
    Owners and analysts disagree over the likely impact of conflict in Ukraine and Indonesia's export ban

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • India's coal imports set to surge
    Coal imports into India could surge as the country's top court considers scrapping 218 coal mines on 9 September after declaring their allocations - some awarded as far back as 1993 - as unlawful on 25 August. The award of these 218 coal mining rights to steel, cement and power companies has been at
  • Capital Product Partners prices offering
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has priced its sale of 15M common units to fund the purchase of five vessels. CPP priced the public follow-on offering at USD10.53/unit on 3 September, a 4% discount versus the previous closing price. Underwriters have the option to purchase an additional
  • Bodouroglou's public companies wane
    Paragon Shipping and Box Ships, both controlled by Greece's Michael Bodouroglou, have reported weaker second-quarter earnings. NASDAQ-listed dry bulk company Paragon reported a net loss of USD9.7M for 2Q14 having had a net income of USD17,000 in 2Q13. The company's adjusted loss was USD5.6M in the
  • ZMPC wins offshore trio
    Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) has won orders for a diving support construction vessel (DSCV) and two platform supply vessels (PSVs). The 8,000dwt DSCV has been ordered by Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions and will have an overall length of 142.9m, beam of 27m, and
  • Onomichi wins three orders
    Japan's Onomichi Dockyard has won three orders, which includes a medium range product tanker and two ultramax fuel-efficient bulkers for two shipowners. A 29,500dwt tanker is for Greek owner Samos Steamship and will have an overall length of 182.5m, beam of 32.2m, depth of 18.4m and is scheduled for
  • Winds shut down Newcastle and Port Kembla coal ports
    High winds closed the Australian coal ports of Newcastle and Port Kembla today. Port Kembla Harbour Master Kell Dillon told IHS Maritime the wind had caused the port to close yesterday afternoon, with six coal ships unable to sail out of the harbour today. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued
  • BV takes over MatthewsDaniel
    French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has taken over leading offshore loss adjustment and risk assessment specialist MatthewsDaniel. Set up in Houston in 1962, MatthewsDaniel, which mainly provides services for the insurance market, is headquartered in London. It is active in Europe, the
  • CIMB sceptical on SHI-SEG union
    The Samsung HI (SHI)-Samsung Engineering (SEG) merger looks to be largely a part of Samsung Group's restructuring agenda to simplify their non-core businesses, said CIMB securities. CIMB Securities analysts KJ Hwang and John PK Park commented, "This merger seems largely as part of Samsung Group
  • Bourbon first half profits hit by market slowdown
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon saw first half net income drop from last year's EUR30.9M (USD40M) to EUR10.6M this year as the group felt the impact of a slowdown in activity in offshore oil and gas markets. Revenues rose 1.5% year on year to EUR657.7M and 8.9% at constant exchange rates but
  • Boxship rescues hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
    Containership NYK Orion conducted a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea after receiving an emergency call for help from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Malta. Initially, NYK Orion was sailing from Valencia, Spain, en route to Port Said, Egypt, before it was informed by the
  • Wärtsilä and Yuchai JV inaugurate new engine factory
    Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co, a joint venture (JV) between Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power, has inaugurated a new 266,700m² marine engine factory in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. It will assemble and test Wärtsilä 20, 26 and 32 medium-speed engines - assembly lines and testbeds are already
  • MOL in shuttle tanker JV with Viken Shipping
    Japan's biggest shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines said today it would establish a shuttle tanker joint-venture company with Norway's Viken Shipping. The JV, to be called Viken MOL, will be managed from the Norwegian company's Bergen office. MOL is led by Koichi Muto while Tom Steckmest is Viken's
  • Petrol One Resources return to black
    Malaysia-listed bunkering and floating storage offloading services provider, Petrol One Resources, rebounded to profit of MYR17,000 ($5,300) for the fourth quarter ended 30 June 2014 from a loss of MYR34M in the corresponding period last year. Revenue for 4Q14 stood at MYR3.29M as compared to nil
  • Tanker owners, charterers, disagree on Ebola liability
    The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has yet to impact on oil tanker rates as owners and charterers are disagreeing on the liability extent. A Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime, "So far, the freight rates for West Africa-China have not seen any meaningful changes, although there's
  • CSCL may make a small profit in 2H14
    Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) may do better on its spot transpacific trade in the second half of 2014, but could face more challenges in 2015, projected Malaysian investment bank CIMB in a report last Friday. The strong ongoing shipping demand on the European and
  • OW bunker advocates Coriolis Flow Meter
    Global marine fuel company, OW bunker, advocates the use of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)-approved Coriolis Flow Meter for bunkering efficiency in Singapore. The time to supply bunkers, which normally takes between seven and eight hours has been reduced by 50% via the Coriolis Flow
  • Evergreen to upgrade Intra-Asia service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced that it will partner with Mariana Express to launch a joint South China-East Malaysia (SEM) Service on 10 September. The SEM service will employ two ships with around 1,000teu each. Sailings will be weekly with the port rotation from Shekou, China; Hong
  • MES to modify engines for Taiwanese carrier
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding said yesterday that a Taiwanese owner has asked the company to modify the engines of three ultra-large container ships to improve the fuel efficiency. MES would not identify the customer but IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data shows that Taiwanese
  • Sewol crew member points finger at captain
    The first engineer from the capsized South Korean ferry Sewol has pointed fingers at the ferry captain, saying the latter's dereliction of duty resulted in many deaths. The engineer, identified only by his surname Sohn was testifying at the crew members' ongoing trial in a Gwangju courtroom
  • V Group acquires Core-IRM
    Singapore-headquartered offshore inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) services provider firm, Core-IRM has been acquired by V Group. "This acquisition will further expand the range of services that V Group offers to its clients in the offshore and marine services market," said Clive Richardson,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Expansion plans yield positive outlook for Jacksonville
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's been a good year for the Port of Jacksonville - even if the Northeast Florida port's total container volume growth has been lackluster. Container volume through the three terminals overseen by the Jacksonville Port Authority in the 12 months ending July 31 fell 0.2 percent year-over-year to...
  • EPA orders Costco to upgrade warehouse refrigeration systems
    In a deal that could have implications for refrigerated shippers and warehouse operators across the U.S., Costco agreed to pay $335,000 in penalties and spend as much as $2 million over the next few years to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its warehouse stores. In a settlement with the Environmental Protection...
  • US intermodal spot rates turn upward
    The 36-lane index of U.S. spot intermodal rates was up for a second week this week. Intermodal spot rates are higher than they were a year ago, and busy-season pricing is beginning to take the spot rates even higher. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose for the second...
  • Strong manufacturing, market share gains boost tonnage at ODFL
    As U.S. manufacturing gains steam, Old Dominion Freight Line is gaining freight. The Thomasville, North Carolina, carrier increased its tonnage forecast for the third quarter, based on double-digit growth in less-than-truckload freight over the summer. LTL tons per day at ODFL increased 18.8 percent year-over-year in July and 19 percent in...
  • Central Freight Lines buys LTL business to improve Georgia-Texas lanes
    Central Freight Lines reached out toward the East Coast last month by acquiring the less-than-truckload assets and business of Drug Transport, a Georgia-based company that in August filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in bankruptcy court in Atlanta. The acquisition gave Texas-based Central Freight Lines a bigger footprint in an...
  • Trucker turn times measurement is flawed, consultant says
    Truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach have complained for years that turn times are lousy - oftentimes two hours or longer. Marine terminal operators are adamant that the average turn time is less than one hour. Transportation consultant Val Noronha says both claims are accurate; it's the measurement that's flawed. "There's a...
  • European shippers, carriers slow to embrace 45-foot boxes
    European carriers and shippers are struggling to embrace the 45-foot container mostly because of pricing and space issues, a new report says. A new report, released by the Port of Hamburg in conjunction with Germany's Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics, delves into the usage of 45-foot containers in Europe, especially...
  • China unveils plan to develop shipping industry
    A new five-year plan aimed at developing China's shipping industry could help Chinese container lines and ports become more competitive. Reuters reported that the plan includes tax and regulatory reforms while encouraging shipping companies to upgrade and modernize their fleets. The plan, which runs through 2020, was released today by China's...
  • Virgin Atlantic to boost trans-Atlantic route network, pull back elsewhere
    Virgin Atlantic today unveiled plans to boost its core trans-Atlantic passenger and cargo route network and axe flights to Tokyo, Mumbai, Cape Town and Vancouver in a bid to achieve "record levels of sustained profitability" by 2018. Virgin said the network shakeup is aimed at maximizing the benefits from its joint...
  • So long to the Bandit
    Older readers of The Journal of Commerce no doubt recall the 1977 film "Smoky and the Bandit," in which handsome, charismatic Burt Reynolds played "legendary truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville" (thanks, Wikipedia!), involved in a high-speed run over five states while hauling a load of Coors Beer to Georgia. Shippers...
  • Guatemalan port prepares for post-Panamax ships
    Grup TCB has broken ground on a container terminal yard extension at Guatemala's port of Quetzal that will help the terminal operator get ready for the extra traffic that is expected from the opening of the expanded Panama Canal. The improvements at Puerto Quetzal will allow the single-terminal port, which is...
  • Drewry rate to US West Coast jumps after Sept. 1 rate hikes
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped 14.5 percent, or $300 per FEU this week. After weeks of stagnation, Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped this week on the back of Sept. 1 trans-Pacific general rate increases.
  • Europe-Asia containerized rail route gains momentum
    Skeptics of the potential for containerized rail between China and Europe often point out that there's plenty of goods being shipped west but little hauled the opposite direction. That appears to be changing as DB Schenker recently launched a service from Hamburg hauling 41 containers - some of which were filled...
  • MSC levies congestion fee on Europe shipments to Sohar
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has followed Maersk Line and CMA CGM in imposing an emergency congestion surcharge on all European cargo destined for Sohar, Oman. The surcharge, effective Sept. 1, was prompted by what the Geneva-based carrier calls "heavy and persisting congestion" that is causing a serious adverse impact on ship berthing...
  • Wide gap in profitability between best and worst-performing ocean carriers
    Ocean carriers' operating margins in the first half of the year veered widely from top-ranked Maersk Line's positive 7.3 percent to a negative 7.8 percent at Chile's CSAV, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Only six of the 17 carriers who publish results booked operating profits during the period but the group's...
  • Lufthansa Cargo, ANA to launch joint Europe-Japan services after getting antitrust approval
    Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighterLONDON - Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways today announced they will soon launch joint freight services between Europe and Japan after obtaining antitrust approval in Japan. The joint venture, which had already been cleared by European competition regulators, plans to start services from Japan to Europe in...
  • Port congestion hits Asia, disrupting schedules
    Congestion at ports across Asia is creating havoc with shipping schedules, forcing a major intra-Asia specialist to cancel rotations as it battles lengthy delays. Robert Sallons, managing director of Cheng Lie Navigation Co. (CNC Line), told JOC.com the congestion was affecting the ports of Incheon in Korea, Qingdao and Shanghai in...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • GLDD lands $30m deal
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of the US has secured a contract to widen the Freeport Harbor Ship Channel in Texas.
  • Cash dash underway
    Pioneer Marine appears to be closing in on the cash it needs to finance a series of bulkers that are under construction in China.
  • Khanna charts coup
    Pioneer Marine of Singapore plans to pursue a US listing at some point in the near future but its chief executive doesn't intend to pull the trigger until freight rates rally.
  • Giorgi takes the mound
    Industry veteran Roberto Giorgi has emerged as the new leader of a campaign to expand Fraser Yachts, a Monaco-based yacht manager and brokerage backed by V Ships an Azimut Benetti.
  • Paragon makes debt strides
    Paragon Shipping is in talks with lenders to reduce further payments and covenants after financing deals cut the company's cash flow break-even levels, an executive said today.
  • CPP prices fundraiser
    Capital Product Partners of Greece is moving forward with a campaign to raise cash that will be used to fund the acquisition of five ships from its sponsor.
  • New ships, new deals
    Greece's Stealthgas has won charters for three new ships due from Asian yards this year and in 2015.
  • DryShips torches order
    George Economou-led DryShips has finally pulled the plug on four newbuildings under construction at debt-ridden Rongsheng Heavy Industries (RSHI), saving $124m.
  • Tanker robbed in Africa
    A tanker has been robbed near the port of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, an incident which adds to the increasing mobility of Nigeria-based gangs, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said.
  • BW adds $50m
    Strong demand from investors has allowed BW LPG to sell an extra $50m of its bonds.
  • Two more for GASS
    Greek owner StealthGas (GASS) has added two more LPG carrier newbuildings in Korea, bringing its orderbook to 19 vessels.
  • Dorian starts with profit
    Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG has posted a profit in its first quarter, a period which included its New York IPO in May.
  • Boa makes less
    Higher operating costs for ships have seen Oslo-listed Boa Offshore book smaller profit for the second quarter.
  • India helps shipyards
    India's shipping ministry has begun negotiations with financial institutions in order to establish a fund of up to INR 150bn ($2.48bn) to extend low-cost loans to shipbuilders.
  • BV buys loss adjuster
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has expanded into the offshore loss adjusting and risk assessment sector with its latest takeover.
  • Changes for Greek LR
    Theodosis Stamatellos has been promoted to the role of Lloyd's Register (LR) marine area manager for Greece, East Mediterranean and Adriatic (GEMA).
  • EOC kicks off sale
    Oslo-listed offshore group EOC has launched its secondary listing in Singapore with a share sale worth up to $203m.
  • Apollo linked to swoop
    US private equity fund Apollo Global is reportedly buying 14 tankers and bulkers from German funds hit by the shipping downturn.
  • Wartsila widens reach
    China-based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery (JAD) has struck a deal to make and sell Wartsila's two-stroke engines.
  • Century off to China
    US operator Royal Caribbean Cruises is selling a 1995-built cruiseship to Chinese rival Ctrp International.
  • Bourbon profit slips
    France's Bourbon Offshore has revealed a drop in its profit for the first half of the year despite an expanded fleet.
  • BW launches bonds
    Singapore-based BW Group has announced a $200m bond sale secured against stock in Oslo-listed gas carrier arm BW LPG.
  • KDM in reverse
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has fallen to a loss in the first half as revenue dropped.
  • Finnlines axes 10
    Finland's Finnlines is making 10 crew redundant as it sells a loss-making ro-ro.
  • MOL teams with Viken
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Viken Shipping have teamed up in a shuttle tanker joint venture, it was announced Wednesday.
  • TEU squeezes out profit
    Box Ships has managed to report a small profit in the second quarter despite a significant fall in revenue.
  • Portland eyes LPG exports
    The Port of Portland has agreed a deal to build a terminal to house propane gas imported from Canada for export to Asia.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • AGL Resources completes sale of Tropical Shipping to Saltchuk
    The Atlanta-based natural gas utility said Tuesday it completed the sale of Tropical Shipping and its Seven Seas Insurance businesses to a subsidiary of Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources. The company acquired Tropical from NICOR in 2011.
  • Grup TCB building new container terminal in Guatemala
    Barcelona, Spain-based firm said the first phase will be completed by the end of 2015. TCB will operate the new port terminal, 110 kilometers south of Guatemala City, under a lease arrangement for 25 years.
  • enVista to cover Europe, Mideast, Africa from new U.K. office
    This expansion, together with its India office, allows enVista to better respond to carrier invoice audit and payment services globally and provides its clients with support at the local and regional levels within the region, the company said.
  • Cargolux adds frequency to Chinese city
    The all-cargo airline said it has begun operating a third scheduled flight between its hub in Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, China, following the introduction of two flights in June, and plans to double its weekly flights to six by the end of 2014.
  • Commerce links exports to increased jobs
  • Evergreen, Mariana Express plan China-Malaysia service
  • Triton Global keeps eye on expansion
  • Egoscue named to Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • ECA rules will see European LSFO imports fall
    Ship operators who ignore ECA regulations will probably burn HSFO product, consultancy predicts.
  • Bunker prices soften in European markets
    Product avails remain tight with most suppliers in Rotterdam.
  • Pirates target tanker
    Third incident in a week off West African coast.
  • Mid-week prices mainly firm in Fujairah
    IFO prices firming in Suez.
  • Stealthgas orders more 'eco' tonnage
    LPG operator building modern carrier fleet.
  • LNG society to formally launch at SIBCON
    Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel: 'This is an exciting time for us.'
  • Asian bunker market weakening
    Prices across all fuel grades have softened.
  • 'Nanotechnology' opens the door to emulsion fuels
    'We are targeting the most environmentally damaging industries like shipping,' says UK firm.
  • FUJCON 2015 dates released
    Key regional bunkering event enters its ninth year.
  • Buckeye acquires assets at Corpus Christi
    Deal for marine terminal and more worth a total of $860 million.
  • Call for candidates for IBIA board
    Deadline for nominations is October 27.
  • Call for IMO to revise sulphur verification procedures
    Review points to difficulties created by differences in IMO guidelines versus commercial practice.
  • Bunker spill from state-run ferry
    Incident occurred during a refuelling operation in Kingston.
  • Cyprus-based offshore firm receives newbuilt PSV
    Vessel features the X-bow design which 'significantly reduces' fuel consumption.
  • OW claims big savings with MFM technology
    Equipment proves to halve time required for bunkering.
  • Taiwan shipowner 'derating' engine of vessels
    Payback period for modification work between one to two years.
  • San Francisco fuel prices rise
    Good avails reported at the US West Coast port.

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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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