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May 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Corp quarterly profit up 30p to US$10 million as sales rise 42pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Japan-Arabian Gulf rate US$300/TEU on May 15
  • Manila's ICTSI wins bid to build US$509 million box dock in Melbourne
  • China hinterland GDP slippage raises to GDP slowdown concerns
  • Working life of mega-alliances will raise rates: Seaspan chief
  • Enough boxship overcapacity to start 12 Asia-Europe strings by 2017
  • Swire named shipowner of the year for innovative customer service
  • ECU-LINE expands in Philippines, opens in Mindanao's Davao City
  • Chinese auto exports fall 19.6pc in first 2 months as trade barriers mount
  • JNPT US$8 million expansion to make top 10 global port rankings
  • Preliminary dumping duties set by US on rebar from Mexico, Turkey
  • Air China quarterly profit falls 63pc to US$15 million, but sales up 7pc
  • Cargolux revenue up 14.4pc in 2013, tonnage flown increases 16pc
  • Cathay Pacific first to confirm move to Changi's new T4 in 2017

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Baltic Exchange to implement new Capesize vessel description & routes
  • BTL celebrates completion of 15 years at Vizag
  • Capt. Sarveen Narula takes charge as Director of SCI?s Liner & Passenger Services division
  • ITIC highlights risk of innocent ship agents being sued
  • NYK & Japan Meteorological Agency collaborate on wave research
  • Sarjak Container Lines makes a global statement at BHP 2014 in Mumbai
  • Cotton yarn export registrations surge 3 pc in FY14
  • Domestic spice exports likely to top $3 bn by FY17
  • Tea exports to suffer due to fall in production
  • Kpt retains No. 1 position among Major Ports during 2013-14
  • NSICT maintains operations during JN Port power outage
  • Petronet profit dips 30.9 pc in Q4 FY14
  • CIL invites bids for phase 3 of mines project in Mozambique
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 499.8 m to $ 309.91 bn
  • Govt cuts MEP on branded edible oil to boost exports
  • India can become the top garment exporting country, says Sakthivel
  • India Ratings forecasts fiscal growth at 5.6 pc
  • INR ends strong at 60.15 on heavy dollar selling
  • Tariff value on gold, silver imports slashed
  • Allcargo Logistics wins 13th MANSA T20 cricket tournament
  • Bulk Trans 2014 - International Conference on Dry Bulk Cargo
  • India may take EU?s mango ban issue to WTO: Sharma

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific invests in rail infrastructure
  • Australia: Bombardier acquires Rail Signalling Services
  • Executive changes at K Line
  • DSV launches new share buyback programme
  • Switzerland: rail industry calls for intermodal competition
  • Turkish Airlines boosting service to Russia
  • New repair scheme for commercial vehicles in Europe
  • Hellmann maintains services to Ukraine
  • Swissport and Saudia Cargo sign multi-year agreement
  • Basel will baggern
  • Drewry?s MPP forecast somewhat optimistic

Marine Logweb site
MAY 4, 2014
  • Motion compensated helicopter deck eases offshore landings
  • MHI Nagasaki floats out first of AIDA Cruise duo
  • BAE Norfolk gets $11.3 million contract mod
  • MAC keeps shipyard partner busy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Coos Bay Port Commissioner announces plans to leave post
  • Port of Seattle's John Creighton sits in on first CAGTC meeting
  • U.S. rail freight traffic sees positive tally during week
  • Business booming at Port of Everett marina
  • Port of Tacoma representatives heading to Washington, DC

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • VLGCs? remarkable rates streak is coming to an end
    Expect volatility in freight rate earnings, but summer should still be good for owners, say experts
  • Filipino seafarers are spared EU ban
    But Philippines authorities should report to European Commission quarterly, says Emsa
  • Turkish owner to load first crude to come out of Libya?s Zueitina port in 10 months
    Libya?s rebel-held eastern ports are opening ?one by one? Gungen Maritime chartering manager tells Lloyd?s List
  • Maersk Broker appoints new head of research
    Former PwC partner takes charge of research at Copenhagen-based firm
  • Capesize market quiets as iron ore demand softens
    Vale says supply has finally outstripped demand
  • Wan Hai plans $166m bond issue
    Taiwanese intra-Asia specialist seeks to replenish medium- and long-term working capital
  • Hapag-Lloyd plans congestion charge if unrest breaks out at US ports
    Carrier speaks out ahead of contract talks between dockers and ports
  • Tilbury wins Seago Line call
    Service between Morocco and Russia makes first call at the port this week
  • New dawn for Liverpool?
    Containerisation International and Lloyd?s List to host a debate to consider the future of the port and Merseyside as a leading maritime hub
  • BW Offshore signs $2bn FPSO charter
    Deal with Premier Oil has extension options for up to 18 years
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard posts record quarterly results
    Performance highlights the value of investing in Jones Act shipping
  • CSC Phoenix returns to profit in the first quarter
    Chinese state carrier is emerging from court-ordered restructuring
  • RBS cuts its shipping book by $2.5bn
    State-owned bank continues to shed industry loans despite stronger profits
  • Asia-Europe rates hit their highest level since mid-February
    SCFI index shows prices on Shanghai-North Europe services reach $1,305 per teu
  • Week on Wall Street | May 2
    Free to read: Shipping?s letter from America
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine sells 80% of LNG tanker fleet
    Cash-strapped South Korean carrier in $971m deal with IMM Investment
  • Twell joins LISCR London office
    Former CMA CGM man will focus on IMO work
  • Transpacific lines target $400 per feu peak season levy
    Strong load factors as eastbound cargo volumes continue to recover
  • Winning bidder announced for Melbourne?s third container terminal
    ICTSI part of consortium that will operate Webb Dock facility
  • The need for speed
    Pressure to build eco-ships is creating vessels that are dangerously underpowered

Sea-webweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Sewol disaster: 228 confirmed dead
    Rescuers today found two more bodies from the capsized Sewol ferry as the families of the missing victims turned up at the disaster site to encourage the divers and other rescue workers. The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized around 1100hrs South Korean time on 16 April near Jindo
  • Maritime Maisie completes salvage in Ulsan
    The chemical tanker Maritime Maisie has safely offloaded its remaining cargo and fuel after being given a port of refuge in the South Korean port of Ulsan. The IMC-owned vessel was in danger of break-up after colliding with car carrier Gravity Highway on 29 December last year. Maritime Maisie was
  • Container trade market may weaken
    Spot freight rates in container trades rose by 11% in April on the previous month, but the market seems poised to show signs of weakness later on in the current year due to oversupply of tonnage, a senior shipping analyst has said. "Spot rates in April exceeded those in March by 11%. The rise is
  • Minaminippon, Shin Kurushima win Tokyo tankers
    Japanese shipyards Minaminippon Shipbuilding and Shin Kurushima have won orders for up to six stainless steel chemical tankers from compatriot operator and MOL subsidiary Tokyo Marine. The four firm 35,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2016 and split between the two yards with two options
  • Taizhou Catic secures final two Oldendorff options
    Chinese shipyard Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has secured the final two Newcastlemax option conversions from German shipowner Oldendorff. Delivery of the two 208,000dwt vessels is scheduled for May and August 2017, and the owner now has a total of eight newcastlemaxes on order at the
  • COSCO Corp vulnerable as drillship order cancelled
    COSCO Corp, the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and bulker unit of the COSCO group, remains vulnerable as it has lost a drillship order, said analysts today. The firm posted net profit of SGD12.6M ($10.1M) for the first quarter of 2014, which was up 30% year-on-year (y/y) but with a margin of just
  • Frontline close to $100M share sale ceiling
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, is approaching the $100M ceiling of its at-the-market (ATM) share sale programme. "Frontline has issued 1,635,589 ordinary shares under that programme during the month of April 2014. Following such issuance,
  • ICTSI gains Australian foothold
    Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc has finally secured a foothold in Australian terminals after today's announcement that its joint venture with Anglo Holdings was the winning bid for Melbourne's new container terminal. ICTSI said its contract with the Port of Melbourne
  • Chonghaejin selling Sewol's 'sister ferry'
    Chonghaejin Marine, currently being investigated over the Sewol ferry disaster, is selling Ohamana, the ferry that alternated with Sewol on the Incheon-Jeju route, IHS Maritime has learnt. Chonghaejin Marine owns Sewol, which capsized on 16 April, killing an estimated 302 of the 476 passengers and
  • HPH Trust 'expected to perform better'
    Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is expected to perform better this quarter despite rising labour costs, said UOB Kay Hian Securities. The trust, which holds units of Hutchison Whampoa's terminals in Hong Kong and China, posted a net profit of $98.2M in 1Q14, up 18.6% year on year. The
  • China Rongsheng HI proposes $129M bond issue
    Chinese shipbuilder China Rongsheng HI is proposing to issue HKD1Bn ($129M) worth of convertible bonds to the son of one of its shareholders to raise more cash. The subscriber, identified only as "Zhang" in Rongsheng's filing to Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, is the son of Zhang Dehuang, who has a
  • HHI suffers huge losses in 1Q
    Hyundai HI bled red ink for 1Q14, posting a KRW91Bn ($88M) net loss for the period. The loss reversed the KRW319.7Bn net profit for 1Q13. The world's biggest shipbuilder had an operating loss of KRW188.9Bn from its shipbuilding, offshore and plant businesses. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young Soo
  • Moody's revises global shipping industry outlook
    For the first time since 2011, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has given the global shipping industry a stable outlook. Moody's assistant VP and analyst Mariko Semetko said: "The revision reflects our expectation that the global industry's aggregate EBITDA will rise by mid-single digits in
  • KSA president resigns over Sewol
    The president of the Korea Shipping Association has resigned over the Sewol disaster, amid growing concern in the country that the government is executing a witch hunt on South Korea's maritime community. The association, the trade body for South Korea's domestic passenger ships, said its president
  • Indonesian crewman faces people smuggling charges
    An Indonesian crew member apprehended off Christmas Island faced trial in Sydney, Australia, this week for alleged people smuggling. Safrudin Ansa was on board the SIEV 577 when Australian authorities intercepted the vessel on 21 January, 2013. It was Ansa's second trip to Christmas Island ferrying
  • China expected to remain major soybean importer
    Despite reports of Chinese soybean traders and importers defaulting on cargoes, China would remain a major soybean importer, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. China imported 63.4M tonnes of soybeans in the 2013 calendar year, an increase of 8.6% year on year from the 58M tonnes recorded in 2012.
  • UMW-OG takes rig ahead of schedule
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider, UMW Oil & Gas, has just taken delivery of $223M rig, Naga 5, from Keppel Corporation, one month ahead of schedule. The quick delivery surprised many as delays are common in the industry. UMW-OG has planned for Naga 5 to leave for the Philippines on 3 May
  • SMIT Singapore engaged in Sewol salvage
    The Singapore unit of towage and salvage service provider, SMIT, has been engaged to assist in the recovery of missing bodies from Sewol. According to a statement released by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, written in Korean, "The families of the missing victims have been
  • UNESCO renews concerns for Great Barrier Reef
    The United Nations renewed warnings it may yet place Australia's Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage Endangered List. While citing climate change as the most significant threat to the Reef, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) also highlighted port development and
  • Adaro Energy's earnings rise sharply in 1Q14
    Adaro Energy, Indonesia's second biggest coal producer, saw 1Q14 earnings rocket 344% year on year to $131M. It mainly comes from increasing income in several trading sectors of the company. Adaro benefited as rising coal demand encouraged it to ramp up production volumes by 22% y/y to 14M tonnes.
  • S Korea's coastal VTS centres to come under coast guard
    In the wake of the VLCC Hebei Spirit oil spill, South Korea's Prime Minister's Office has decided to transfer control of coastal vessel traffic systems to the Korea Coast Guard, from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. In the morning of 7 December 2007, a crane barge owned by Samsung

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for May 2
    Several carriers have planned general rate increases in multiple trade lanes in May and June, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Shipping lines in their global operations have lost billions of dollars in four of the past five years because of overcapacity fostered...
  • Chinese Urbanization Drives US Log Export Growth
    U.S. containerized exports of logs and lumber, 2007-2014 Full-size chart China?s relentless urbanization will likely keep imports of U.S. containerized logs and lumber brisk in the coming year. Exports of the building materials to China, the largest importer of U.S. logs and lumber by a wide margin, rose for 10 straight months on...
  • April Hiring Surge Boosts JOC Trucking Employment Index
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 96.9 in April 2014. Full-size chart The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index shot up to a new high of 96.9 in April, with truckload and less-than-truckload employment surging as winter weather receded. The 0.5 percentage point increase last month was the largest for the index...
  • ILA Presses Jurisdiction Claim at NY-NJ?s Global Terminal
    The International Longshoremen?s Association is claiming jurisdiction over operation of a safety device for truckers picking up containers from rail-mounted gantry cranes at Global Terminal?s new semi-automated facility in the Port of New York and New Jersey. ILA President Harold Daggett, who has criticized automation as a threat to union jobs,...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Jump
    Spot container freight rates as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped on the Asia-Europe lane this week, although Asia-U.S. rates saw little movement. The SCFI for North Europe jumped 20.4 percent in the week of April 30. Full-size image Asia-Europe rates increased about $200 per TEU for the week ending April...
  • Solis Partners, Leading East Coast Solar Integrator, Names Joe Joyce as Executive VP
    SEA GIRT, N.J. (May 1, 2014) -- Solis Partners Inc., a leading commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) developer and integrator, today announced that Joe Joyce has joined the company as executive vice president and head of sales. In this position, Joyce will lead the business development strategy and sales team, with...
  • Piracy Drops to Seven-Year Low
    The International Maritime Bureau reported the lowest first-quarter level of global piracy attacks this year since 2007, although the agency warned that the threat of piracy is still present. The bureau, a department of the International Chamber of Commerce, showed in its latest quarterly piracy report that 49 piracy incidents were...
  • ICTSI Fends Off Rivals to Win Melbourne Terminal Bidding
    International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) will invest $500 million in the port of Melbourne?s third container terminal after holding off stiff competition for the 26-year contract. The Manila-based global port operator, through its subsidiary Victoria International Container Terminal Limited (VICTL), signed the deal with the Port of Melbourne Corporation to...
  • Cargolux Sees Little Improvement Ahead for Air Cargo Market
    Cargolux swung to an $8.4 million net profit in 2013 from a $35.1 million loss a year earlier as freight volume hit an all-time high, but the all-cargo carrier cautioned market conditions are unlikely to improve this year. The Luxembourg-based airline?s revenue was 14.4 percent higher at $1.99 billion against $1.74...
  • Rotterdam in Joint Venture to Develop New Port in Brazil
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a joint venture with a Brazilian consortium to develop a new deep-sea multi-purpose port in South America?s largest nation. Rotterdam will initially provide technical support to TPK Logistica, which is building the Porto Central port in the state of Espirito Santo in the industrial...
  • Number of Truck Drivers Rising, But More Slowly
    The number of truck drivers in the U.S. increased 1.9 percent in 2013, the slowest annual growth rate since driver numbers began rising after the recession, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show. At 1,585,300, the driver number is still 6.4 percent below its 2007 peak. Employment numbers for...
  • Can Chicago Prevent Next Rail Meltdown?
    CHICAGO - Chicago is living up to its reputation as the nation?s transportation bottleneck. Severe weather and a rise in freight demand this winter weighed heavily on the city of broad shoulders, creating a cargo backlog at the nation?s largest freight hub and the biggest North American cargo bottleneck - one...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Analyst endorses Yangzijiang
    A leading Asian equity analyst has upgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Yangzijiang).
  • Algoma sees red
    Algoma Central turned in a first-quarter loss Friday despite a slight increase in revenues.
  • Board backs Bourbon deal
    Bourbon chairman Jacques de Chateauvieux's takeover offer for the French offshore giant has won the backing of the board.
  • Cosco set for 2014 loss
    Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to post its third annual loss in four years, analysts believe.
  • Dolphin keeping Lexie
    The Italian aframax at the centre of a murder trial involving two marines in India is no longer for sale.
  • Tanker loads in Libya
    A Turkish suezmax has arrived to load the first cargo of crude in 10 months from Libya's Zueitina port.
  • Sembcorp Q1 profit up 3%
    A 3% increase in first quarter net profit despite a challenging operating environment is reported by Singapore rig builder and shiprepairer Sembcorp Marine.
  • Royce readies comeback?
    Joseph Royce is understood to be planning a capital markets comeback with a dry cargo company focusing on the smaller sub-sectors.
  • RBS stops the rot
    UK lender RBS has halted its run of shipping impairments in the first quarter, as it revealed another reduction in its marine portfolio.
  • Bulker seized over cartel ore
    Authorities have seized a panamax bulker as part of the Mexican government?s battle to shut down a suspected iron ore export operation by the Knights Templar drug cartel.
  • Tanker trio for sale
    German lender Commerzbank has won a court auction of three chemical/products tankers in Aruba.
  • Danish yard inks tug
    The UK's Lerwick Port Authority has ordered a new tug in Denmark.
  • Jensen cools DHT talk
    Frontline 2012 is not considering a takeover of DHT Holdings, a leading Fredriksen group executive says.
  • UDSC cuts loss
    Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) lost less money in 2013 despite a fall in revenue.
  • Rickmers slips in first
    Rickmers Maritime delivered a sobering view of the containership market as it reported a slip in first quarter profitability today.
  • Someet sells one
    Dubai owner Someet Shipping has sold one of its two tankers to a compatriot owner.
  • Deutsche downs HHI
    Deutsche Bank has downgraded a second South Korean shipbuilder in a week in what has been a disappointing first quarter for the yards to date.
  • HMM bulkers next?
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is readying the sale of its dry cargo fleet after cashing in its LNG assets, according to reports in its homeland.
  • Aframax fault found
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is working to fix a propulsion problem with the first of two aframaxes being built for ExxonMobil.
  • Namura expects more
    Japan's Namura Shipbuilding has raised its annual profit forecast as revenue rises.
  • GE ships out tanker
    Great Eastern Shipping of India has continued its fleet renewal effort with the sale of one of its older products tankers.
  • Stena pushes up profit
    Sweden's Stena AB is continuing to focus on cost-savings, despite stronger results for 2013.
  • The $125m lunch
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • 10 hurt in ferry fire
    A fire has hit a DFDS ro-pax in Dover, injuring 10 people.
  • NYK sees cape rally
    NYK has forecast that capesize rates will rally to $23,000 per day in the second half of this year, more than double their present rate.
  • Beijing backs bond deal
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries (Rongsheng) is looking to raise another HKD 1bn ($129m) from the sale of convertible bonds to affiliates of Bank of China.
  • Frontline hits ATM
    John Fredriksen?s Frontline Ltd (Frontline) is still taking advantage of an at-the-market (ATM) fundraising programme that launched nearly 12 months ago.
  • Chinese get Newcastle
    Port of Newcastle Investments has paid $1.6bn to a acquire a 98-year lease on the coal exports port of Newcastle, Australia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • USDA accepts claims resulting from cotton fabric tariffs
  • Safety feature becomes 'hot button' issue for ILA
    A safety feature that has been incorporated into the 70-acre expansion of the Global Container Terminal in Jersey City/Bayonne has set off a disagreement between the International Longshoremen?s Association and terminal management.
  • Strike disrupts Panama Canal expansion
    Work on the Panama Canal expansion project has suffered another setback, as construction workers building the new set of locks for larger vessels have gone on strike, according to a notice posted on the website of Grupo Unidos por el Canal.
  • Kimberly-Clark, Saltchuk can't close deal for private harbor
  • ArcelorMittal sells interest in port, logistics firm ATIC
    ArcelorMittal said it has signed a an agreement to sell its 78-percent stake in the European port handling and logistics company ATIC Services to H.E.S. Beheer, the owner of the other 22 percent of the company.
  • BNSF outlines investment plans
  • ICTSI, Anglo Ports win contact for Australian terminal
  • NY/NJ Port Authority improves roads around Elizabeth terminals
  • Maersk announces surcharge for Montreal, Halifax cargo
  • Ecu-Line adds Fremantle office
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Executive moves
  • Retailers stress need for quick labor resolution
  • PayCargo management completes spin-off from First Data
    The ocean freight payment software provider PayCargo said this week its management team has finalized spinning the company off its former parent company, the payment processing and credit card issuer First Data.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 2, 2014
  • Bunker prices mostly down in Houston
    Average demand reported at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Bunker prices fall as crude softens
    Prompt deliveries available in Fujairah.
  • Markets lack direction in most European bunkering hubs
    But prices firm in Rotterdam.
  • Strike fears grow US West Coast
    Unions and bosses start negotiations on May 12.
  • UK Chamber planning 'week of action' on sulphur
    Wants flexibility in transition to 0.10% sulphur limit in bid to reduce impact on industry.
  • New laws pave way to bunker ship arrests
    Bunker arrests rare in Brazil but that could change.
  • Stena profits climb as focus remains on fuel efficiency
    Group aims at reducing costs while maintaining quality.
  • Asian bunker market broadly weakening
    Busan and Tokyo Bay to close for a holiday on Monday.
  • Vessel air cavity tech firm rebrands
    Move 'represents an exciting and definitive new era'.
  • Crude oil prices expected to fall
    US crude stocks are at their highest level since weekly reports began in 1982.
  • 'Bunker friendly' policy gets results for Indian port
    Sales almost double previous month's total.
  • Wind-powered ferry makes debut in San Francisco
    Vessel able to switch between wind power and fuel.
  • Employee re-joins Dan-Bunkering
    Staff returns to firm as group project manager.
  • Losses mount up for Titan Petrochemicals
    Firm's remaining activities in 2013 were its offshore storage and bunkering services.
  • Kirby Corporation stays in profit
    But growth stifled by costs related to Houston Ship Channel vessel collision.
  • Update: Language cause of vessel collision
    CMA CGM Florida and bulk carrier Chou Shan clashed in 2013, leading to a bunker spill in the East China Sea.
  • KPI Bridge Oil promotes staff to team leader
    Wong has been 'strong contributor' to the firm's Singapore office, says Managing Director.

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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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