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November 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco, CSCL post profits in 3Q on the back of government grants
  • Port of Los Angeles takes brunt of congestion as Long Beach troubles ease
  • New containership orders breach million TEU mark
  • 24 dead as Bosphorus shipping halted when refugee boat sinks
  • St Lawrence Seaway opts for arbitration, averting strike over auto-docking
  • China builds pirate-fighting Nigerian Navy warship to patrol Gulf of Guinea
  • DHL Freight to hike LTL tariffs by up to 5pc in 2015
  • DHL invests US$38 million to expand South African warehousing
  • Macau's January-September container and air cargo volumes increases
  • Agility appoints new chief commercial officer for Europe
  • Cathay Pacific flies HK-Phnom Pehn via Singapore and Penang
  • Canada lessens carrier role, consigns initial air cargo screening to shippers
  • HK's Hactl Group wins twice at Payload Asia 2014 Awards in Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IDS Logistik moves 2 million shipments
  • Spangenberg moves to DTZ Germany
  • Trucks to pay on more German roads
  • Port of Longview to enlarge rail corridor
  • Espo sticks with chairman Garcia-Milà
  • IAG Cargo launches new freight service for Europe
  • HAE Group to represent 2Excel Aviation UK
  • Schedule reliability healthier in September
  • Property deal to boost UK railfreight growth
  • Port of Koper wins Espo award 2014
  • Cargo industry veteran named new head of sales
  • Canada to invest in new rail signalling system
  • Vanguard Logistics Services stakes claim in Egypt
  • DWC freight traffic surge continues in Q3
  • DHL selects head of industrial projects for Europe

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • ECSA launches shipowner sulphur survey
    European shipowners' body ECSA is to survey shipowners to gauge the economic impact of the 0.1% marine fuel sulphur cap, due in force in north European sulphur-emission control areas on January 1. ECSA is seeking responses by 30 November for its questionnaire, which will be followed by further
  • Maritime traffic shuns Benghazi port
    Commercial traffic has not berthed at Benghazi, Libya's main commercial port, since 21 October, according to IHS Maritime's Seaweb database. IHS data also suggests that most recent calls have only got as far as the anchorage, without entering the port. Earlier this week, the BBC reported that
  • Mann Lines, Stena sign ro-ro partnership
    UK ro-ro carrier and logistics service provider Mann Lines is expanding its capacity and route network through a strategic co-operation with Sweden's Stena Line. Through the partnership with the Nordic ferry operator, Mann will bring in larger, more-efficient tonnage and offer a broader range of
  • APM New Jersey deal falls through
    APM Terminals and a Canadian private equity player have cancelled a public-private partnership deal at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey. APM will retain full ownership of the terminal and not pursue a proposal announced in February to sell a 50% stake, the Netherlands-based terminal operator said on 5
  • Navios launches tanker IPO
    Angeliki Frangou's latest shipping entity, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, has begun the roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) and NYSE listing. The partnership, which will trade under the ticker symbol 'NAP', is selling 8.1M common units at a target price of $19-21/unit. An additional
  • Fuel-economy gap feeds box ship glut
    A gulf in efficiency between very large container ships and smaller ones is extending an oversupply of container ships, say analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. An 18,000teu vessel, for example, consumes a third less fuel per teu mile than a 6,200teu ship, according to the analysts. Coupled with
  • Shipping lines adopting 'Ebola clauses'
    'Ebola clauses' are becoming common in shipping contracts as the maritime industry moves to contain its risks from the current outbreak of the disease. Shipping lines and traders are modifying contracts to protect themselves if ships cannot land or load goods at ports, said Khalid Hashim, managing
  • Costa Concordia wreck reveals final body
    Ship Recycling, the consortium dismantling the Costa Concordia, believes it has found the remains of the last unaccounted victim of the capsizing of the cruise ship. A consortium spokeswoman said a body discovered in a cabin on the vessel's number eight deck yesterday was highly likely to be that
  • Singapore port chief stresses safety
    Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) chief executive Andrew Tan told a maritime safety forum in the city today that Singapore aims to further reduce its accident rate. After 13 major incidents in 2011, Singapore's waters have registered eight in 2012, six in 2013, and four so far this
  • Efthimios Mitropoulos wins CSR award
    IMO secretary-general emeritus Efthimios Mitropoulos was presented with a corporate social responsibility (CSR) leadership award at Capital Link's Shipping & Offshore CSR Forum in London on 4 November. Mitropoulos - now chairman of the 'Maria Tsakos' Foundation - told attendees at the fourth
  • DSME stays relatively stable among peers
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering's (DSME's) 2014 earnings are the most stable among compatriot rivals such as Hyundai HI and Samsung HI amid a sluggish industry, said analysts in a research note. DSME's 3Q14 net profit dived 61.3% year on year to
  • Pan Ocean continues recovery with 3Q14 profit
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean continues to recover from its financial woes, posting a KRW196.2Bn ($191M) profit for 3Q14. The result contrasted with a KRW594.9Bn loss for 3Q13. Pan Ocean, once a subsidiary of STX Corporation, went into receivership in June 2013 after its debt exceeded
  • Sembcorp Marine ahead of Keppel in order wins
    Singapore-based rig builder Sembcorp Marine's clinching of a rig order from a Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has put it ahead of its bigger compatriot rival Keppel Corporation in order wins year-to-date. The $240M rig order from BOT Lease has placed the value of Sembcorp Marine's year-to-date
  • Better charter market in 2015 predicts Rickmers chief
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) CEO Thomas Preben Hansen believes that charter rates for modern Panamax container ships would recover in 2015. Speaking to IHS Maritime in a conference call after announcing the Singapore-listed trust's 3Q14 results, Hansen said the charter market for modern Panamax

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Cummins launches QSK50 optimized for VSDE applications
  • Kinder Morgan buys two Crowley Jones Act tankers
  • November 05, 2014 Newport News undocks USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
  • Howard Fireman awarded David W. Taylor Medal
  • Sinopacific shipyard completes Deep Sea Supply PSV series
  • Nerbovik now Aker Philly President and CEO
  • MAN engines in Petrofacs newbuild to be SCR equipped
  • Navy awards Willard Marine a five-year contract for RIBs
  • Viking Ocean opts for Thordon propeller shaft bearings

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Pacific Maritime Association blames ILWU for work slowdowns at Pacific Northwest ports
  • Swire Shipping adding Everett call to West Coast North America service
  • Port of Kalama celebrates opening of Transportation Interpretive Center
  • Bellingam Port Commissioners Ok Northwest Marine Industries lease deal
  • New study shows economic impact created by Port of Seattle operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Navios chief cites risk aversion as spur for expanding from bulker to other sectors
    Acquisitions of tankers and containerships reduce risks involved in different freight markets, says Shunji Sasada
  • Dry bulk tonnage to outstrip demand for next two years
    Orderbook for 2013 is second-highest ever
  • Seaborne Silk Road leads to the Chinese dream
    Beijing reinforces view of shipping as national strategy but avoids protectionist rhetoric at World Shipping Summit
  • APMT and Brookfield's New Jersey venture collapses
    Dutch-based operator retains full ownership after it is unable to reach a 'commercially viable solution'
  • TEN unveils deal for up to two new shuttle tankers
    One firm and one option DP2 suezmax will go on long term charter to oil company
  • Container alliances may not last, warns Alphaliner
    Situation looks much like 1980s, argues Tan
  • DFDS Seaways secures future for Rosyth-Zeebrugge route
    MoU agreed to save service threatened by Europe's new low-sulphur directive
  • Crude fireworks this November 5
    Some markets are catching fire
  • Indonesia's Pelindo III reports 27% jump in profits
    Surge in box exports puts port operator on track to record fourth consecutive rise in annual profits
  • VLCC rates expected to go steady and sideways over next few days
    Owners still able to pull in earnings of $47,000 per day for Middle East to Asia voyages
  • Textainer sees profit improvement
    Container lessor says fleet expansion and improved utilisation led to profit rise but warns of rate pressure
  • Economy 'not to blame for shipping downturn'
    World trade has grown consistently since 2008, DVB banker tells Informa's Ship Finance & Investment conference
  • Bourbon hit by lower oil price
    Supply and demand for oil and gas will require recovery in future investment levels
  • IM Skaugen loses $4.5m as costs bite as it repositions fleet and identity
    Key drivers are continuing rise in LPG exports out of the US as well as long-haul export of petrochemicals from Europe to Asia
  • Exports surge at Port Hedland but steady at Dampier
    Record October throughput at Port Hedland
  • Jinhui forecasts $19m loss for first nine months
    Hong Kong-based company says revenue is pinched by the non-recovery in dry bulk market
  • Pan Ocean posts $191m net profit for third quarter
    Bidders for bulk specialist said to include KKR and Deutsche Bank

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Seven container ships anchored off LA-LB
    Seven container ships on average have been anchored in the waters off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach since Oct. 27, as the congestion crisis at the largest port complex in the Americas continues. Seven container ships were anchored in San Pedro Bay this morning, the same as yesterday...
  • Deutsche Bahn drivers stage 100-hour strike, disrupting cargo
    Rail freight transport has ground to a halt throughout Germany as locomotive drivers stage a four-day strike against Deutsche Bahn, the state-owned railroad company. The militant GDL union called the strike, which will hit passenger trains tomorrow, after talks over wages and working hours broke down Monday. The strike will have a...
  • ILWU, PMA urged to revamp collective bargaining model
    The Port of Portland is issuing a challenge to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association: Revamp the collective bargaining model that has been in existence at West Coast ports for the past 80 years because it isn't working. "Is the current collective bargaining relationship between the...
  • Chinese regulators to closely monitor 2M after January launch
    The 2M vessel-sharing agreement between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will face additional scrutiny in China if the two carriers don't reduce their combined market share on Chinese trade routes to 30 percent. Although Maersk Line says the 2M doesn't require approval like the P3 Network did, Beijing regulators will...
  • FedEx Freight CEO Bill Logue to retire Dec. 31
    William J. Logue, a veteran FedEx executive who rebuilt the company's industrial trucking business following the 2007-2009 recession, will retire Dec. 31, FedEx said today. Logue, who became president of FedEx Freight in December 2009 and CEO the following year, is leaving the less-than-truckload carrier because of health concerns, the company...
  • Southern Indian container terminal to open in 2016
    A container terminal on the Bay of Bengal will add 1.4 million TEUs of capacity to India's eastern coast when it opens in March 2016. The completion of the 80-acre,1,207 crore ($207 million) Ennore Container Terminal will give the port its first container terminal, said developer Adani Ports, according to Marine...
  • Long Beach says its truck turn times are faster than Los Angeles
    The port of Long Beach said its truck turn times have been better than those at Los Angeles for at least four months. Compared with truck turn times at the port of Los Angeles, the port of Long Beach averaged shorter truck turn times each month from June through September. Full-size chart While...
  • US Customs firms up trade facilitation leadership team
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection Gil Kerlikowske is sticking to his pledge to solidify his team and focus on improving cargo facilitation. Kevin McAleenan was promoted to permanent deputy commissioner this week, having served in an "acting" capacity since March 30, 2013. McAleenan joined Customs in 2008 and has worked for...
  • Republican victory in US Congress puts pressure on truck regulators
    WASHINGTON - The Republican takeover of the Senate could spell a hard stop for federal regulators defending existing trucking rules and pushing for stricter safety measures. But carriers and shippers should still expect tough battles over rule-makings and regulations ahead. Although the general public is more likely to focus on how...
  • Trans-Pacific spot rates fall ahead of Nov. 15 GRI
    Spot rates from Hong Kong to Los Angeles lost ground this week, but carriers on the trans-Pacific hope a Nov. 15 general rate increase will buoy the price per container once again. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped $100 per container to $1,875 per 40-foot container...
  • Enough Is Enough
    Once again, shippers and all they represent - things such as jobs, sales, customers, exports - have been relegated to the cheap seats while the melodrama of U.S. West Coast longshore negotiations plays itself out in all-too-familiar fashion. After months of civil, low-decibel dialogue that spared peak-season disruptions but was hardly...
  • Groundbreaking drayage reform taking shape at Port Metro Vancouver
    Port Metro Vancouver said it's on track to deliver on far-reaching reforms that ended a trucker strike that crippled Canada's largest port for a month in March. Actions taken by terminals in at Port Metro Vancouver to alleviate pressure on truckers following a monthlong trucker strike in March are reducing turn...
  • APMT: Port authority's conditions scuttled NJ terminal joint venture
    APM Terminals dropped its plans for a 50-50 joint venture for its Elizabeth, New Jersey, container terminal after the port authority set unacceptable conditions for the deal, said Eric Sisco, president of APM Terminals North America. As landlord for the terminal, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has...
  • Rotterdam's 'congestion' terminal breaks port's handling record
    The terminal at the center of the congestion crisis in Rotterdam over the summer has just set a new port record for the number of containers loaded on and off a ship at Europe's largest container hub. ECT's Delta terminal handled 10,577 containers - 5,341 loaded and 5,216 unloaded -during the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Crowley offloads US tankers
    Crowley Maritime (Crowley) has parted ways with a pair of its Jones Act product tankers in a transaction worth nearly $300m.
  • AKPS ends hunt for $100m
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has abandoned a campaign aimed at identifying new sources of debt financing.
  • Navigator faces downgrade
    A leading equity analyst has downgraded shares of Navigator Holdings, the LPG carrier operator backed by private equity legend Wilbur Ross.
  • TEN in shuttle tanker deal
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has expanded its shuttle tanker business with an order for a DP2 suezmax against a fresh period contract.
  • Shandong taps US market
    China's Shandong Shipping has generated big demand for its first ever US dollar bond.
  • GMS blasts EU plans
    Cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS) has challenged the European Commission's intention to ban ship demolition on beaches and has asked officials to check for themselves the condition of Indian shipyards.
  • Nobu Su loses court case
    Greek shipowner Polys Haji-Ioannou has won a claim of almost $38m against Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman Nobu Su in the UK High Court.
  • PDZ branches out
    Malaysian boxship owner PDZ Holdings has finally succeeded in diversifying with a $205m investment in Kazakhstan's gas industry.
  • SMM Q3 profit inches up
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has seen its third quarter profit grow on the back of higher revenue.
  • Sinotrans turns banker
    Hong Kong bulker owner Sinotrans Shipping has continued its move into financing in a deal with Bank of America (BoA).
  • Packed ferries replaced
    Japan's K Line has deployed three newly-built vessels to "relieve" an overcrowded route in Myanmar.
  • Pan Ocean profit grows
    Restructured Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has posted another strong quarterly profit ahead of an auction for its shares.
  • Navigator still set on VLECs
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings is still hopeful of entering the very large ethane carrier (VLEC) market despite its debut in the fledgling sector taking longer than anticipated.
  • One step closer
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) and Hapag-Lloyd are very close to seeing their merger plans materialising after Brazilian authorities gave the green light.
  • Baja Ferries still keen
    Mexico's Baja Ferries remains interested in acquiring ro-paxes and routes from French owner SNCM, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
  • Bourbon's revenue grows
    France's Bourbon has seen its revenue grow during the third quarter thanks to its expanding fleet and higher average daily rates.
  • New Talent for China VLCC
    Newly created joint venture China VLCC has snapped up a modern tanker operated by Nanjing Tanker.
  • Ma can't see recovery
    Cosco's chairman has played down talks of a global shipping market recovery within the next two years as the supply-demand imbalance seems unlikely to improve.
  • Nerbovik takes over
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has a new president and CEO from today as Kristian Rokke takes the chairman's seat.
  • Oil price fall aiding AP Moller
    A declining oil price could see AP Moller-Maersk pass full-year profit expectations, DNB Markets says.
  • GE confirms MR deal
    Great Eastern Shipping has confirmed the acquisition of a medium range (MR) tanker.
  • Cosette to be scuttled
    A deteriorating ro-ro involved in a false certification case is to be sunk off Martinique.
  • DFDS commits to Rosyth
    DFDS Seaways has signed a deal with the Scottish government and Forth Ports to keep operating the country's only freight service to mainland Europe.
  • Chinese bulker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has detained a Chinese-owned handysize bulker, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • PACD plans buyback
    Pacific Drilling has unveiled plans to buy back up to 8m of its own shares which are down over 40% since the start of the year.
  • Hyundai woes not over
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has come in for harsh criticism over its poor financial performance from a top US investment bank.
  • Hedland sets new record
    Port Hedland has reported another record breaking month for iron ore exports, figures released by the port authority show.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • FedEx Freight CEO to retire
  • Washington Notebook: Election shakes up T&I Committee
  • Deal between APM Terminals and Brookfield falls through
  • Military loads vessel at JaxPort for Ebola mission
  • Vanguard expands into Egypt
  • DOT approves CSX's Virginia Ave. tunnel project
  • Drewry and CargoSmart extend partnership
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
  • Crude rises as US supplies experience little gain
    US stockpiles rose 460,000 barrels to 380.2 million last week.
  • Vessel with scrubber came close to detention
    PSC officer did not know scrubbers are allowed as alternative to low sulphur fuel for ECA compliance.
  • IBIA's new charter aimed at raising standards
    Port Charter to encourage growth of bunker licensing schemes.
  • Trade in OW Bunker shares suspended
    Stock suspended pending company announcement.
  • Maersk in line for profit upgrade
    Analyst points to lower fuel bill as profit booster.
  • Ship arrest in Singapore
    Bulker operated by Chinese interests.
  • Global Vision adds to bunker team
    New hire for Singapore office.
  • European refiners ready to meet ECA demand
    But global 0.50% sulphur cap would require further investments to meet increased distillate demand.
  • Malta joint venture to start trading activities next year
    JV to eventually conduct oil blending and bunkering activities.
  • Softer bunker earnings bite into JKH profits
    Quarterly bunker earnings fell despite maintaining market share.
  • DNV GL recommends 'LNG ready' design for newbuilds
    Society aiming for 91% of newbuilds not built to handle LNG.
  • South Korean port mulls LNG bunkering station
    To meet anticipated increase in demand for the gas as a bunker fuel.
  • South China fuel oil imports up in October
    Fuel oil imports from bonded bunker traders marginally up.

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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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