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December 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sets US$1,000/FEU rate hike on any box going anywhere December 15
  • Egypt to rethink Maersk unit's US$1.5 billion Suez box shop deal
  • LA-LB congestion has wider impact on global schedule reliability: SeaIntel
  • Four hectares of yard space is added to ICTSI Manila box shop
  • Evergreen alters Asia-E Africa services to avoid port congestion
  • Westports expansion starts, ups capacity from 11 million TEU to 13.8 million
  • Tasmania signs service agreement with Singapore's Swire Shipping
  • DNV GL unveils fuel change-over calculator for low sulphur switch
  • NYK's low sulphur fuel additive boosts lubricity, prevents mould
  • Eco-ship debate should be left to experts, not OECD, say ICS shipowners
  • After Cathay's 1,345pc profit hike, pilots reject 4pc offer, refuse overtime
  • Fresh one-day pilot strike targets Lufthansa Cargo in 2nd walkout this week
  • Schenker hopes for out-of-court deal as ESC wonders, where's the beef?
  • Battery burst into flames on Boeing 787 due to design flaws

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • BCHAA discusses operational issues at JNPT with police & stakeholders
  • Dr Vishwapati Trivedi appointed Chairman of National Shipping Board
  • Maersk Line's Chennai Express comes to Kattupalli
  • Ships must be prepared for sulphur rules, but alternative fuels should be explored: ICS
  • EU likely to lift ban on mangoes, vegetable imports
  • Spices exports touch 4.21 lakh t in H1
  • CR to expand network by taking Mumbai Port railway
  • Mundra Port makes history by handling largest bulk carrier to call on west coast of India
  • Expansion of 3 National Highway projects cleared
  • ABB receives orders worth INR 334 cr. from Bihar & WB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 200,000th truck rolls off production line in Turkey
  • K Line celebrates 50 years in Thailand
  • Railway Association honours safety award winners
  • Macs with new link
  • US customs and border veteran turns to consulting
  • Greenville & Western Railway expanding
  • New forwarder network now up and running
  • VDT performs first A-check in Sharjah
  • Change in board following Hapag - CSAV merger
  • HCCR gets longer tracks
  • CCN is Kenya Airways C2K solutions provider
  • Global schedule reliability increases
  • «In Kundenlösungen denken»
  • DSV and UTi deny acquisition plans
  • Schäuble: pragmatic solution for German shipowners

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Meyer Werft charts Turku investments
    Meyer Werft has a range of investment options for its newly-acquired Turku yard, Finnish business daily newspaper Kauppalehti has reported. Finland's foreign trade minister Lenita Toivakka, with company representatives from the Finnish maritime cluster, visited Meyer Werft's (MV's) Papenburg unit
  • Stockholm rewards eco-friendly ships
    From 2015, when the new MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emission Control Area comes into force in the Baltic Sea (plus the English Channel and North Sea), Ports of Stockholm will introduce a new system of fees and discounts. These will financially reward shipping companies that take environmentally
  • Branson's Virgin enters cruise fray
    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has officially launched its long-gestating cruise venture, heralding a new competitive force in the industry. Virgin has been quietly exploring a cruise strategy for more than a decade. Branson spoke openly of the plan to the press in March 2014. On 4 December,
  • DSME builds presence in LNG carrier market
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is building its presence in the LNG carrier market based on its unrivalled technology, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon said, "In 2014, DSME sharply expanded its share
  • Norsepower trials Rotor Sail solution
    Finnish marine engineer Norsepower has installed its Rotor Sail solution (NRS) aboard Bore's ro-ro MV Estraden to gather data on its effectiveness. The 18m high sail was fitted during the ship's seven hour call in Turku port. The foundations were installed in 2013 when the ship had a compulsory
  • Dorian insiders poised to sell
    The post-initial public offering 'cashing out' process has begun for Dorian LPG, with five major ownership groups registering to sell shares. Up to 33,789,376 shares of NYSE-listed Dorian could be sold on a 'time to time' basis, according to a securities filing on 3 December. Those shares equate to
  • KG veteran Oltmann swoops again
    KG issuing house Oltmann has fully invested its last remaining old-style KG fund with the acquisition of a heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel. Investors in the group's second equity-only fund were informed that the 9,500 dwt Lena J has been added to the portfolio. The German-built heavy-lift ship with
  • UK charity wants 'hard facts' on missing seafarers
    The Seafarers UK charity has donated £16,600 ($26,000) to set up an "international register of missing seafarers, including fishermen". The database will be created by the London-based Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) organisation, led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Speaking to IHS Maritime, the
  • Seaborne thermal coal edging down
    Global seaborne trade in thermal coal will be marginally down this year chiefly due to import restrictions in China, the German coal importers' association VDKi said today. Volumes shipped by deepsea vessels globally are forecast to decrease from 863M tonnes in 2013 to 860M tonnes this year. The
  • Berlin signals further aid to beleaguered owners
    A surge in distressed sales and German owners leaving the German flag appear to have convinced the German government that more state support is necessary to stabilise the maritime sector and particularly nautical employment. After months of lobbying by shipping industry representatives, Germany's
  • Otto Ventures takes 49% stake in RH Otto
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Otto Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement to subscribe to 49% of the shares of RH Otto. Otto Ventures will hold 49 RH Otto shares of $1 each, described in an announcement to the
  • Vard incorporates subsidiary in Poland
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings (Vard) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Vard Engineering Gdansk, in Poland. The incorporation is done by Vard Engineering Brevik AS, an indirectly held subsidiary of Vard. The newly Poland-incorporated company, Vard
  • Guangdong Lanhai fleet still on the block
    The fleet of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping that was put on an auction block have yet to find buyers as a Chinese maritime court ordered a second round of auction yesterday. The Chinese bulker operator's vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang,
  • GasLog doubling down on fleet
    NYSE-listed GasLog has unveiled its '40:17 Vision', a plan to grow its fleet from 25 LNG vessels to 40 by the end of 2017. "Some of the greatest fortunes in shipping were made in the 1950s, a boom time for tankers when the growth trajectory was the best it has been. I'm thinking along similar lines

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • STX France gets LOI for two Celebrity Cruises newbuilds
  • NNS awarded $8 million CVN 75 contract
  • GD Electric Boat gets $44.5 million mod to NEMMI contract
  • Kvichak names Craig Miller Director of Engineering
  • Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship
  • Tenneco introduces large engine SCR system
  • GE delivers first EPA Tier 4 marine diesels
  • Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
  • Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
  • Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • TSA member carriers plan additional general rate increase
  • Drewry dry bulk report predicts segment to continue recovery
  • Alaska Air Group releases operational numbers for November
  • Vancouver Port Commission sets comprehensive scheme public hearing
  • Greenbrier names Jack Isselmann senior V.P., External Affairs & Programs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Big tankers and bulkers gather speed
    Lower oil and bunker fuel prices lead VLCCs and capesizes to accelerate
  • Russian Register celebrates 55 years classing nuclear-powered shipping
    Class society is working on new generation of nuclear-powered ships
  • Teekay LNG signs charters with Shell for five newbuildings
    Vessels will start hitting the water in 2017
  • CMA CGM takes $880m facility
    French carrier tight-lipped on reasons for the trade receivables securitisation
  • Prospects look bleak for German shipping
    There are few grounds for optimism in 2015, say Hamburg industry sources
  • Scorpio puts shares in Dorian LPG up for sale
    If Scorpio's shares sell, it will bring in $121m
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM with a new service between Sweden and Spain
    Shortsea carrier and X-Press Feeders launch Gothenburg-Bilbao calls
  • DSV and UTi end acquisition talks
    Forwarders fail to reach a deal as APL Logistics draws up a buyer shortlist
  • G6 alliance halts Los Angeles call
    Lines suspend eastbound call on PA1 service due to US west coast congestion
  • Oltmann announces 43rd vessel purchase since downturn
    Countercyclical strategy pays off for investors, says KG house
  • Shell orders LNG bunker vessel
    Ship to be deployed at Rotterdam's new LNG break bulk terminal due 2016
  • Tankers have the X factor as dry bulk is voted off at ICAP charity bash
    Brokers spill the beans on the market as celebrities fix ships at ICAP Shipping's annual charity event

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Landstar narrows revenue forecast to higher end on strong truck demand
    Landstar System on Wednesday narrowed its fourth quarter revenue forecast to the higher end of a range after seeing strong trucking demand in October and November, the latest sign of a steadily expanding U.S. economy pushing more freight into the arms of motor carriers. The company operating performance in the two-month...
  • Descartes profit soars on rising tech demand to handle regulation
    Transportation technology provider Descartes increased its net income 91 percent year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter, citing the industry's growing reliance on logistics technology to handle increased trade regulation. Revenues grew 11 percent year-over-year to $43.1 million in the company's third quarter, Descartes CEO Edward Ryan said. The company's fiscal quarter...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate plummet continues
    Spot rates for containers heading from Asia to Europe dropped an additional 15 percent this week, sinking to 19-month low. WCI's Shanghai to Rotterdam lane showed yet another drastic drop, hitting $1,304 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Following the same pattern as rates on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, spot rates on...
  • Lazaro Cardenas port volume expands for second straight month
    Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's second-largest container port, saw traffic rise for second straight month in October. Volumes had been decreasing since March 2013 until traffic rose 9.1 year-over-year in September. Year-to-date, throughput is down 7.2 percent to 823,406 TEUs. The volume gains could be in part due to shippers and carriers diverting from...
  • US intermodal service metric improves on Thanksgiving traffic respite
    A decline in U.S. intermodal traffic on a week-to-week basis, because of the Thanksgiving weekend, allowed the railroads to improve a key metric of intermodal rail service. The average intermodal train speed increased 0.9 miles per hour in the week ending Nov. 29 compared to the prior week, according to statistics...
  • Obama throws cold water on prospects of gas tax hike
    WASHINGTON - President Obama on Wednesday severely downplayed the chances of hiking the federal fuel tax to provide more stable surface transportation funding. When pressured by FedEx CEO Fred Smith on why he isn't take advantage of an opportunity to achieve bipartisan success on the issue, Obama said getting "votes on gas...
  • US maritime bill hits snag over cargo preference
    Two U.S. senators are objecting to a provision in a House-passed Coast Guard reauthorization bill that they say will require more U.S food aid shipments to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Del., told the congressionally focused newspaper Roll Call that they will object if...
  • CKYHE Alliance gets US regulatory blessing
    WASHINGTON - The CKYHE Alliance this week received U.S. regulatory approval to further integrate its newest member, Evergreen Line, into its vessel-sharing agreement covering the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to allow the revamped alliance - consisting of Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin...
  • US senator urges FCMSA to target 'chameleon' truckers
    Spurred by a fatal truck accident, a U.S. senator is pushing federal regulators to do more to crack down on rule-breaking trucking companies that change their names to avoid out-of-service orders. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is currently considering ways to better screen for so-called "reincarnated" or "chameleon" motor carriers,...
  • DSV, UTi say 3PL merger talks are off
    Global third-party logistics providers DSV A/S and UTi Worldwide said they are no longer discussing a merger or acquisition. UTI's stock price jumped as much as 28 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the companies were in advanced talks about a deal. "Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken place...
  • Lufthansa Cargo-ANA joint venture takes off
    Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways have launched the world's first air cargo joint venture, with maiden flights between Europe and Japan. The initial shipment, consisting of three pieces of general cargo booked by Lufthansa, was flown by ANA to London on Dec. 2. Because of the direct ANA flight, the consignment...
  • Brussels airport, rail workers set Dec. 8 strike
    London - A 24-hour strike on Dec. 8 at Brussels airport threatens to severely disrupt cargo operations at Europe's seventh-largest air freight hub. The planned walkout by airport workers is part of a month-long campaign of regional strikes called by labor unions to protest austerity measures announced by Belgium's new center-right...
  • Port of Portland's Wyatt aims to retire in two years
    Bill WyattBill Wyatt, executive director of Oregon's port of Portland and one of the longest-serving port leaders on the West Coast, said he will retire within the next five years, and hopes to retire around his 67th birthday, two years from now, according to Portland Business Journal. Last year, Wyatt named his...
  • What's next in LTL pricing?
    The less-than-truckload industry saw some resurgence in 2014 with carriers' ability to dig out of suboptimal returns from low-single-digit operating margins. Third-quarter results for publicly traded LTL carriers show a collective operating ratio of 92, a significant improvement from 94 a year ago. This should give LTL carriers optimism about...
  • Distribution issues hold back India's e-commerce business
    HONG KONG - India's fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. "Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check," is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on Indian online shopping...
  • Intra-Asia market in rapid expansion mode, LCL specialist says
    Mike Dye, AGS World Transport. group president and CEO.HONG KONG - Less than container load specialist AGS World Transport is growing its Intra-Asia business at "double digit" levels that it expects to extend through 2015 as trade expands across the region. Short sea and feeder routes between Japan and Korea, and...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Dorian emerges unscathed
    Wall Street does not appear to be rattled by reports that Scorpio Tankers is looking to offload its stake in Dorian LPG.
  • Alpha Bank seals $500m securitization
    A leading Greek lender has raised more than $500m by securitizing part of its shipping loan portfolio.
  • Tsakos to wear CMA hat
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is poised to announce that Greek shipowner Captain Panagiatos Tsakos will be named its 2015 commodore at its annual conference in March.
  • Hold the foam
    A leading protection-and-indemnity club is urging members to adopt measures aimed at detecting the presence of 'cappuccino bunkers'.
  • New loops launched
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign aimed at improving loops that link the Indian subcontinent to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Vale rattles market
    Forecasters who track the dry-bulk market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Vale has lowered its production target for 2015.
  • Diana bets on BCI
    Diana Shipping of Greece has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Teekay fixes five
    Teekay LNG has agreed time-charter contracts for five newbuildings with oil major Shell.
  • Branson unveils cruise plan
    With a stated ambition to "shake up the cruise industry", billionaire Richard Branson has officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises, his new shipping venture.
  • France to pay pirates
    France has been ordered to pay compensation to Somali pirates whose human rights it abused.
  • MUA backs asylum seekers
    Australia's Maritime Union (MUA) has strongly opposed the government's bid to implement legislation that will allow the forced removal of asylum seekers from Australian territory.
  • Scorpio cashing out of Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers has put its 16.3% holding in Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG up for sale.
  • CSAV takes board seats
    President and CEO of Chilean owner elected to Hapag-Lloyd's board following merger.
  • OSK extends design deal
    Danish naval architect OSK-ShipTech has won an extension of its design deal for Rederi AB Gotland's new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Missing but not forgotten
    Seafarers UK is to fund the development of an international register of missing seafarers in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS).
  • MES wins gas double
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has sealed two deals to build engines compatible with new low-sulphur regulations to be introduced on 1 January.
  • Tie-ups to continue
    Consolidation in the containership sector is likely to continue, according to CMA CGM's Farid Salem.
  • OW targeted again
    A group of mainly US-based investors have banded together to sue bankrupt Danish ship fuel and tanker group OW Bunker.
  • Shell gears up for gas
    Shell is to build an LNG bunker vessel to serve the new breed of gas-fuelled ships in north-west Europe.
  • IHB buys again
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has snapped up another slice of a subsidiary yard in Bulgaria.
  • Five vie for NOL unit
    Five potential bidders have been linked to a takeover of Singapore line NOL's APL Logistics business.
  • Varun settles with crew
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker arrested in Singapore in October over unpaid wages has been released, court documents show.
  • Hedland volumes dip
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland declined to a five-month low, according to port authority figures.
  • MACS targets Atlantic
    MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH is set to start a new monthly transatlantic multi-purpose service early in the New Year.
  • FMC approves CKYHE
    The five-strong Asian container lines alliance CKYHE has secured approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
  • GasLog shares rally
    Shares in Peter Livanos-led GasLog burst back into life on Wednesday after several days of heavy selling.
  • Party patrol
    2014 turned out to be a tougher year than many had expected and a growing number of forecasters fear turbulence will continue to rock many of the industry's core markets in 2015.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Obama talks infrastructure funding at business roudtable
  • GM Customs chief, Browning, to retire
  • Maersk, MSC publish details on 2M routes
  • MACS plans new service between North Europe, Gulf of Mexico
  • American Honda to export Acuras from JaxPort
  • ICAO task force completes conflict zone work
  • CenterPoint expands Seattle port footprint
  • New forwarder alliance starts operations
  • TSA recommends $1,000 GRI on 40-foot containers
  • Descartes continues record profitability
  • UTi held merger talks with DSV
  • Maersk cuts a U.S. flag service in the Pacific
  • Oracle: New solution to break silos between supply chain and project management
  • CargoWise One to integrate with VelaTrack container tracking software
  • Swissport and Cargolux team up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Tighter environmental rules to drive demand for fuel additives
    Asia Pacific to account for roughly 28% of market by 2019, says research firm.
  • Tips to counter the 'cappuccino effect'
    Shortfall in actual bunkers delivered could amount to huge financial losses over time.
  • Report: Cheaper bunkers to save shipping firms $29 billion
    Projection based on price slump since November and the industry's total consumption.
  • French Atlantic LNG bunker partnership taking shape
    Montoir aiming to supply ships calling at Nantes.
  • Lower bunker prices 'benefiting the entire industry'
    Oil market outlook remains 'bearish'.
  • EU to fund UK alternative bunker fuel project
    Gas propulsion for two ships forms part of development work.
  • OW Bunker case under review by serious crime office
    No charges pressed but investigation to determine if crimes have been committed.
  • Glander International Bunkering adds 10 traders
    New hires made across Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore offices.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks rise
    Volatile prices have dampened demand.
  • Shanghai to offer 'cold ironing'
    Chinese container port in steps to cut ship generated pollution.
  • Report: US investors gunning for OW backers
    Danish law firm hired to pursue claims.
  • Shell to build sea-going LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding to be based at Rotterdam.
  • Skangass signs LNG bunkering deal
    Move marks the company's first STS bunker supply contract, says CEO.
  • LNG-powered ferry design under development
    Ship ordered by Swedish ferry operator.
  • Gibraltar in unique approach to MARPOL enforcement
    Port authority requires local suppliers to keep a MARPOL sample, and will investigate serious sulphur complaints.
  • Series of LNG-powered river vessels to enter Chinese fleet
    Deliveries due to start within the next six months.
  • Russian port operator reports bunkering sales slip
    Profit growth slows during the first nine months this year.
  • WTI crude climbs as US inventories drop
    US stockpiles fell 3.69 million barrels to 379.3 million last week.

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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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