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June 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Commission competition cops won't block P3 and G6 alliances
  • West coast ports resume contracts talks after halt called by ILWU
  • Shipbrokers expect rush of 18,000-TEU orders to match P3 slot costs
  • China tops in box connectivity, but falls down in logistics: Maersk study
  • United Nations hatches new rules for ships operating in polar seas
  • Malaysian prime minister seeks for code of conduct in South China Sea
  • Inquiry in Kerala hijacking is brought to a close, report to come
  • China Resources and Tesco tie up in 80:20 China-wide chain store venture
  • Baltimore port authority wins presidential 'E Star' for exports
  • China Southern flies 8.2 tonnes of NZ honeybees to re-supply Canada
  • DHL holds HK compliance meeting for fashion and technology shippers
  • UTair-Express wins Wings of Russia National Airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • 'Acche din' will boost technology adoption in logistics: Amit Maheshwari
  • Breakbulk Events & Media appoints Ken Silverstein as Editor-in-Chief of Media
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Line & MSC pleased with European Commission affirmation on P3 Network
  • MOL Marine Consulting acquires maritime education & training certification from NK
  • MSC transferring activities to Antwerp's Deurganck dock
  • Mango exports to NZ set to grow 60 pc this fiscal
  • JSW Jaigarh Port gears up for handling containers
  • Highways Min looking to clear barriers to road building
  • DIPP to simplify Land Acquisition Act
  • Essar Projects to provide construction services in Saudi Arabia
  • Export credit re-finance cap lowered
  • Govt may address inverted duty structure in Union Budget
  • INR inches up on fresh dollar selling
  • Manufacturing sector growth picks up on better order flows

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rügen - new base for trans-Sib railway
  • UK: Doncaster north chord now in service
  • Wtransnet delivers "Best Spanish Logistics Project"
  • Greenbrier and Watco cooperate
  • New CIO for Ceva
  • Etihad launches Los Angeles and Zurich operation
  • Fresh blood for IDS advisory committee
  • Arvato takes over UK medical technology supply chain...
  • Europe's airports handle more freight in April
  • Lines aim to end antitrust probe
  • Raben Group celebrates ten years of service in Baltics
  • Auf zum Abwracken
  • Global schedule reliability rising again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
  • MHI delivers "super eco" passenger/cargo ship
  • Tanker hijacking "part of pattern" warns Dryad
  • Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
  • New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings
  • Moran Iron Works to build two deck barges
  • Rem Offshore orders OCV/AH at Vard
  • BAE Mayport gets $9.2 million mod to DDG-64 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Greenbrier teams with Watco in new railcar repair joint venture
  • Maher Terminals names Capo senior vice president, Commercial
  • Coast Guard sets security zone for Portland Fleet Week vessels
  • Port, City of Tacoma partnership takes home Smart Commuties nod
  • Over 70 Crowley vessels earn Jones F. Devlin Awards for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • VLCCs struggle in the Middle East Gulf despite slight growth in earnings
    Owners cling to more positive longer-term projections
  • Posidonia 2014: Japanese shipyards ponder offshore return
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tokyo diverts financial support from eco-ships to drilling rigs
  • Global Shippers Forum welcomes Brussels' promise to monitor P3
    GSF also asks the three carriers for information to assist with monitoring
  • Posidonia 2014: Japan introduces new export-financing mechanism in the Greek market
    A two-step loan will be available for private Greek shipowners, says government official
  • Odfjell looks to Oslo bond market
    Tanker and oil terminal operator seeks to bolster weakened finances
  • Continental Resources applies for shale oil export permit
    Experts disagree about whether the US will repeal its ban to create a new crude trade
  • Boskalis and Mammoet win the contract to raise Baltic Ace
    Salvage work will last several weeks and could cost more than $90m
  • Two more Chinese lenders freeze Nanjing Tanker assets
    Fresh blow as delisted carrier loses control over assets worth $141m
  • Why a sleepy English village lies at the heart of a global gas debate
    Should the UK ship in more imported LNG or develop a shale-gas industry at home?
  • SocGen appoints Williams Asia ship finance head
    LNG expert moves to Hong Kong to lead regional project and structured finance
  • Posidonia 2014: Capital launches LNG-fuelled boxship project with Lloyd's Register and Daewoo
    Joint 14,000 teu vessel is 'cornerstone' of Marinakis company's sustainability drive
  • Posidonia 2014: TEN confirms top banker as chairman
    Arapoglou appointed as owner boosts its crude oil wing

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • ESPO warns against box weighing disruption
    European ports body ESPO has welcomed IMO plans to tighten container weight checks but has warned against allowing weighing operations to disrupt container handling operations in ports. ESPO said that it supported the recent decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee to amend existing SOLAS
  • P3 partners network given approval
    The European Commission has joined the US Federal Maritime Commission in giving its approval to the P3 Network vessel sharing agreement planned by container shipping's "big three" - Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM. Maersk Line said today that the commission had informed the three companies that it
  • AUV sets sail at Port of Lisbon
    An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was presented to the press at Port of Lisbon on 3 June. Developed by BMT in partnership with Bristol Robotics and Laboratory, and SonarSim, the AUV is one of three elements of the Security Upgrade for Ports (SUPPORT) project, part-funded by the European
  • Vard clinches new contract for Rem Offshore
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel for Rem Offshore. The contract is valued at about NOK800M ($133.3M) and will be based on VARD 2 06 design. The delivery is
  • Fukuoka wins Chemical Tanker quartet
    Japanese yard Fukuoka Shipbuilding has won orders for four chemical tankers with three 33,000dwt vessels from Shanghai based Sinochem International and one 19,900dwt vessel from Panama registered Tarinus Line. All four will be built at its Nagasaki yard. The three 33,000dwt vessels will have an
  • SPP secures Ceres MR Tanker order
    South Korean shipyard SPP Shipbuilding has secured an order for seven medium range product tankers from Monaco based shipowner Ceres Shipping. The seven 50,300dwt vessels will have an overall length of 183m, beam 32.2m, depth 19.1m, and are scheduled for delivery between March 2015 and June 2016
  • Cavotec installs AMP system on ZeroCat
    ZeroCat, the world's first battery-powered ferry, will be equipped with Cavotec's combined automated mooring and shore power system and will enter into service on January 1 next year. The 80m-long vessel is designed for about 120 cars and 360 passengers, and will make 17 crossings of the Sognefjord
  • LUSCHI adds dredger to fleet
    Brazilian dredging company LUSCHI will start dredging operations in August in Brazil and South America using "LUSCHI X", that has just been added to its fleet. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger was called "Recreio do Bandeirantes" and is 1,330m³ with a length of 77.5m, and a width of 13m and is
  • Vessels collide off Quanzhou Bay
    Panama-flagged cargo carrier Hanjin Ningbo collided with a bulk carrier Fu Xin 98 in waters off Quanzhou, Fujian on 30 May. The stern of Hanjin Ningbo hit the front port side of Fu Xin 98, according to Quanzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Centre. The accident caused water to flow into the side tank
  • Shipping community bids farewell to Varnavides
    As Lambros Varnavides, Royal bank of Scotland's (RBS) managing director and global head of shipping, prepares to retire, many in the Greek shipping community turned out to bid him farewell as they celebrated the start of Posidonia 2014. "It is great to see so many friends," Varnavides told IHS
  • Dagmar Navigation targets SMEs
    The newly formed Dagmar Navigation Limited was ready to absorb the demand for small and medium enterprise (SME) lenders at Posidonia 2014, particularly in the Greek and Dutch markets. Dagmar is made up of shipping veterans Dagfinn Lunde and Marina Tzoutzouraki; Tzoutzouraki, co-founder of Dagmar
  • Sewol owner denied political asylum
    An foreign embassy in South Korea has denied Yoo Byung Eun - the Sewol's owner and chairman of Chonghaejin Marine - political asylum, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday. The office said that last week an anonymous person contacted an embassy in South Korea to check whether
  • China coal imports from Australia improve
    China's coal imports from Australia rose 13% year on year to 30M tonnes in the first four months of 2014, according to statistics from Chinese customs. The country's coal imports from Indonesia fell 1% y/y to 45M tonnes during the period; however, Indonesia was still China's top coal importer.
  • Indonesian coal exports may dip in 2015
    Indonesia may export 20-25M tonnes less coal in 2015 as the government plans to reserve 8% more coal for domestic consumption. Coal production is planned to be capped at 420M tonnes, on par with 2014. The 2015 domestic market obligation (DMO) has yet to be set, but Indonesia's Minerals and Coal
  • Jurong Port gets new drop-in centre
    A new international drop-in centre for seafarers was officially opened in Jurong Port yesterday. The International Drop-in Centre for Seafarers, an initiative of the Mission to Seafarers (MtS), has a wide range of facilities to cater to around 400 visiting seafarers who call at Jurong Port every

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • New passenger routes add unwanted air cargo capacity
    Airlines in Asia are watching freight volumes creep up and daring to think about a peak season, but the steady addition of new passenger routes out of the region and increasing flight frequencies to existing destinations are undermining the improving demand for cargo. Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia...
  • Truck capacity to rise 1 to 1.5 percent in 2014: ACT Research
    Available truck capacity will increase this year for the first time since 2007, though not by much, ACT Research predicts, as a stronger economy and higher freight rates help trucking companies replace more older trucks and expand their fleets - at the margins. "Our forecast for this year has active truck capacity...
  • Maersk to hike Mediterranean-North America rates
    Maersk Line said it intends to raise rates on shipments between the Mediterranean and North America, beginning July 1. From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the U.S. and Canada, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 45-foot container. From Syria, the hike will be $115...
  • Southeast Asian growth prompts Yusen Logistics' expansion
    Yusen Logistics' new Jababeka warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia.Major Japanese freight forwarder Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Jababeka in Jakarta, Indonesia, to capitalize on growth in Southeast Asia. The opening of this new 54,790-square foot facility, which specializes mainly in automotive-related goods and consumer goods, brings Yusen Logistics' warehousing capacity...
  • Maersk defends APMT relationship, denies it receives discounts
    Maersk Line is denying claims that its profits are inflated because it gets a discount from its Maersk Group sister company APM Terminals, a major global terminal operator. In this week's Alphaliner newsletter, the data and research firm examined Maersk Line's first quarter earnings, which were markedly higher than other global...
  • CKYH, Evergreen move toward potential VSA on US trades
    WASHINGTON - The CKYH partners and Evergreen Line are making moves to allow them to seek a vessel-sharing alliance in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, but without putting all their cards on the table, yet. By asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss operating in the...
  • Aberdeen's Insights into the Rising Importance of Foreign Trade Zones
    With 85% of companies engaged in overseas operations, changes in labor rates and fluctuating fuel prices can have a major impact on profits and the global economy. That's why it's no surprise that over 76% of companies are reassessing their inbound supply-demand network to consider Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). This brand...
  • US intermodal rates a mixed bag in new index report
    Spot intermodal rates in the Top 36 lanes. Full-size chart Intermodal rates in the U.S. rose this week, following several weeks of spot rate decreases across the nation. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose less than 1 percent to $2,141 per 53-foot container this week, according to data on all-inclusive...
  • Stronger second quarter shipping demand lifts Landstar's outlook
    Better than expected freight demand in April and May pushed revenue and profit higher at Landstar System, which is operating "on all cylinders," said Chairman and CEO Henry Gerkens. Total annual revenue of $3 billion is "clearly within reach" for $2.7 billion Landstar, the fifth-largest truckload operator, Gerkens said in a...
  • Greek shipowners retreat from container ships segment
    Greek shipowners are faced with a decision: increase investments in more efficient container ships to stay competitive, or return to their roots in bulk shipping, where the market is expected to improve. According to a recent report by global shipping association BIMCO, Greek shipowners have chosen the latter option, mostly...
  • FMC Clarifies West Coast Congestion Surcharge Rules
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is clarifying rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages. The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be levied against shippers, the FMC said...
  • Drewry: HK-LA Benchmark Rate Hits Lowest Level This Year
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container freight rate benchmark this week dropped to its lowest level since December 2013. Full-size chart Trans-Pacific spot rates continued a downward spiral this week, with the Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles falling an additional $50. The benchmark rate landed at $1,750 per...
  • Productivity Key to Portland's Prospects
    Either Portland has a bright future as a niche container port in the Pacific Northwest, or it will watch much of its business migrate to other ports in the region, depending upon how the International Longshore and Warehouse Union addresses the port's flagging productivity. Bill Wyatt, executive director, believes Portland will...
  • Truck Inspections Target Hazmat Safety
    Unexpected shipment delays this week? Don't be surprised if they're attributed to a three-day, international truck and bus safety inspection blitz that targets as many as 70,000 commercial vehicles and will pull some trucks and drivers off the road. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its government partners today launched Roadcheck...
  • NJ Governor Nominates Waterfront Commission Member
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Michael Murphy, a lobbyist and former county prosecutor, to the Waterfront Commisson of New York Harbor. Murphy will succeed Jan Gilhooly as New Jersey commissioner on the bistate agency, which was created in 1953 to root out crime on the New York-New Jersey docks....
  • Warehouse Leases Highlight China Supply Shortage
    There is no letup in the demand for modern logistics facilities in China, but local and foreign companies are competing for a limited number of available warehouses outside the developed logistics centers. Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has signed three new lease agreements totaling 474,000 square feet with three companies in China....

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • LPG merger in doubt
    A merger between Avance Gas and Dorian LPG is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future, a leading investment bank told clients Wednesday.
  • Officers union holds fire
    Seaspan Marine has struck a deal with a tug officers' union to hold off their threatened strike in the port of Vancouver.
  • Cape rally underway?
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market are starting to show moderate gains and many believe levels will continue to rise in the weeks ahead.
  • Orders on the rise
    Newbuilding prices will continue to increase in the weeks ahead if the current pace of ordering continues, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • US yard lands order
    Moran Iron Works of the US has secured a contract to construct a pair of ocean-going deck barges.
  • ORIG seals deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has secured employment for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.
  • DFDS banks $91m
    An influx of new money into shipping has continued on Wednesday after Denmark's DFDS announced it had sold a five-year bond worth DKK 500m ($91.22m).
  • Big boxship's a gas
    Capital Ship Management, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Lloyd's Register are combining in a project to design a future ultra large container ship fuelled by LNG.
  • Siem raises $117m
    Norway's Siem Offshore has sold NOK 700m ($117m) of new bonds in a hot Oslo market.
  • Seven for TNG
    Mexican shipyard Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) is building seven tugs for national company Pemex.
  • Maersk refinances
    AP Moller-Maersk has completed a $5.1bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks that will cut its financing costs.
  • Oceanografia arrest
    Mexican authorities have formally arrested the chief executive officer of Oceanografia, the offshore oil support services firm seized by the government on charges related to a fraud involving Citigroup's local unit Banamex.
  • Nordcap's 15% extra
    Oslo IPO hopeful Nordcap Offshore is offering an extra 15% of its share sale to underwriters.
  • GOS returns to profit
    Indian offshore shipowner springs back into black as Q4 revenue soars.
  • Odfjell taps bonds
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell has raised NOK 300m ($50m) from tapping into its 2012 bond issue.
  • Wintermar eyes buys
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine is raising cash through a share sale to expand its fleet.
  • Rem adds Vard newbuild
    Norway's Rem Offshore is spending NOK 800m ($133m) on a new offshore construction vessel (OCV).
  • Big ships and old rope
    As ships have got larger, the effect of their wake on vessels they pass in port has increased and is capable of overcoming mooring systems and affecting loading operations.
  • CFO job vacant
    Swedish tanker owner Concordia Maritime is looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Another for Navig8
    Expanding Navig8 has added another chemical tanker to its Taras8 pool.
  • Death riddle solved
    German probe reveals three crew were suffocated in hold of cargoship in UK port.
  • Dryad in piracy alert
    Shipowners operating small tankers in waters around Singapore have been warned to keep their operational details secret.
  • NSC suffering
    Russian cargoship company posts 1700% drop in annual net profit.
  • Rix picks Damen
    Rix Sea Shuttle of the UK has ordered a fast crew boat from Damen in the Netherlands.
  • Brussels approves P3
    The P3 shipping alliance will not face anti-trust proceedings by the European Commission, it was confirmed Tuesday.
  • Arapoglou gets TEN post
    Takis Arapoglou has been confirmed as the new chairman of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN).
  • Relax, Mr Rodgers
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers made waves Tuesday after accusing competitors of abusing the US bankruptcy system.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Devine retiring as CEO of GCT USA
    John Atkins will to succeed Devine as president of GCT USA, effective July 1. Atkins is currently the chief operating officer for GCT USA, and he has held successively senior positions since joining the company in 2002.
  • Forwarding industry lays out expectations for ACAS rulemaking
    Officials should resolve lingering issues resulting from an ongoing demonstration program for collecting advance shipment data before publishing a rulemaking requiring the electronic security filing, four trade groups said.
  • Chalos O'Connor attorneys join other firms
  • 'Made in Rural America' forums begin
    The forums are part of the Obama administration's Made in Rural America Export and Investment Initiative that was created earlier this year to help rural businesses access new opportunities and foreign markets.
  • Kane is Able to add CNG trucks
  • IAG Cargo boosts Latin American presence
  • Mass. man pleads guilty of importing counterfeit circuits
  • Chemicals distributor to use Amber Road for restricted-party screening
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Tuesday that the specialty chemicals distributor Azelis will use Amber Road to automate restricted-party screening.
  • CEVA expands aerospace services in Texas
  • No challenge to P3 in Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Malik Supply hires bunker trader
    New appointee has background in bunkering and shipping.
  • Maldives steps up drive for foreign investors
    Port development programme is one of five government-backed projects.
  • IFO prices flat in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mixed across Europe
    Prices falling in Mediterranean markets.
  • China 'ready' to approve P3
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping on track to start operating alliance this year.
  • Shipmanager, class and yard to develop gas-powered boxship
    Move part of wider sustainability strategy.
  • Laboratory finds dangerous levels of H2S in bunkers
    Sudden spike seen in several samples tested in Rotterdam during May.
  • LNG bunker project: 'We must launch in 2016'
    Russian player predicts 'dynamic' LNG bunker market.
  • Wartsila puts propeller products on market
    Innovations have 'highly reliable full scale performance prediction', company says.
  • Idled Russian refinery set to restart
    Main products said to be fuel oil and heating oil.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Some offices in Busan remained closed on South Korea's election day.
  • Industry partners explore 'eco' LNG carrier concept
    Project led by DNV GL set to complete by year-end.
  • Glander International Bunkering continues Dubai expansion
    Laura Toplar 'will help to continue the development of the GIB brand'.
  • Reports: Shipowner to 'challenge' arrest
    'We think the arrest is unlawful and we intend to fight this in court,' says CEO.
  • Japanese yard unveils fuel-saving bulker design
    Vessel uses several technologies to save on fuel, says builder.
  • Salvors remove fuel from sunken car carrier
    Wreck lies shipping lane leading to the port of Rotterdam.

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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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