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July 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai Lines to jointly operate China/ India direct service (WIN)
  • Icelandic shipping company Eimskip is to receive 875-TEU Lagarfoss
  • MOL, Evergreen switch port calls on Vietnam-USEC service
  • Yang Ming acquires 4,662 TEU for China Gulf Express (CGX)
  • Car catches fire in container box in New Jersey warehouse
  • Do 24,000-TEU ships work as ships are plenty, but ports, not?
  • Evergreen takes slots on UAE-S India-Colombo-Chennai service
  • Long Beach gains Best Green Seaport, ASFSC 2014 award
  • New EU air cargo security rules antagonises Russia out in cold
  • Korean Air increases frequency 15 times weekly on six China routes
  • Saudi's new King Abdulaziz airport to develop air cargo village
  • Pengang's International Airport makes plea for second runway

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • BUDGET 2014-15 EXPECTATIONS
  • ICS produces guidelines on recovery of persons from the water
  • Indo-Bangla coastal services likely to flag off soon
  • Iran-insured ships allowed at Indian ports for another 6 months
  • Nitin Gadkari meets SCI management in Mumbai
  • 1,500-2,000 t of potato going into Pakistan every day: Exporters
  • Coffee exports dip 2.6 pc in Jan.-June period
  • Govt may scrap duty on iron ore imports to ease supplies
  • Govt to be selective in giving export sops: DGFT
  • USIIC hosts senior officials of US International Trade Commission in Mumbai
  • Adani Ports & SEZ to partner CMA CGM Group for developing fourth container terminal at Mundra
  • APSEZ looking to boost Dhamra Port capacity to 100 mt
  • Assocham suggests Budgetary measures for port sector development
  • Chairman felicitates MbPT hockey team
  • TT Club warns of cyber crime risks
  • VOC Port handles record limestone cargo
  • Govt highlights problems faced by road sector through white paper
  • Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce briefs FFFAI members on INSTC project
  • Ministry of Highways likely to scrap exit clause
  • Forex reserves up $ 857 m to $ 315.77 bn
  • Govt looking to bolster US ties
  • India won't sign TFA until food security issue resolved: Govt
  • INR rallies to 1-1/2 month high of 59.60, ends firm at 59.74
  • DHL adds India to Thermonet network
  • L&T secures new orders worth INR 2K cr. in June
  • TKPL holds blood donation camp to mark Founder's Day
  • PCN creates another network world-first

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UPS offers China-Europe rail service
  • Arkas continues fleet expansion
  • Former HP executive becomes SSA director
  • Germany lagging behind in rail network development
  • Scania operating longer vehicles in Sweden
  • Aloha Air Cargo adds B737 freighters and hires ramp agents
  • UK's Road Haulage Association selects new director
  • DHL signs 15th conversion agreement with Precision
  • Dalrod expands its fleet
  • Russian port project Zarubino takes shape
  • Beumer supplies DPD St Petersburg with sorting system
  • France's Astre Group picks team for 2022 project
  • Port of Tallinn invests in Paldiski South Harbour

Marine Logweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • Maerk's Triple E ships to get slippery treatment
  • Remontowa to build LNG-fueled ferries for BC Ferries

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • CMA CGM and Adani Ports sign joint venture to develop Mundra terminal
    Carrier makes first Indian port investment with 50% share in 1.3m teu venture
  • Asia-Europe carriers look for peak-season boost as GRI takes effect
    Spot rates jump to highest levels since February
  • Week on Wall Street | July 4
    From courting valuation views to selling soccer to the next generation
  • Hafnia Tankers appoints finance chief
    Young Danish company is making waves in the product tanker market
  • IACS is on track to strengthen larger boxships
    Class societies reject common structural rules but will adopt new requirements by year-end
  • Euronav expects a very busy July as new VLCCs join fleet
    Six of the 15 vessels bought from Maersk will join the company this month
  • LOF salvage contracts sinking fast
    Alternatives find favour amid perception that century-old form's awards are too high
  • Suezmax crude tankers ' the surprise pick for investors
    Next few years could bring growing interest in this segment
  • Court upholds Nikitin appeal against Novoship
    Russian owner can keep $108m from contested charter deals to Sovcomflot firm
  • Arkas Line continues to upgrade its fleet
    Turkish carrier orders two 2,500 teu vessels from China's Zhejiang Ouhua
  • Playing the changes, BDP style
    Private logistics giant can teach its struggling shipping service partners a few lessons
  • Braemar hails early signs of improvement in shipping markets
    Dry cargo performance stood out for broker
  • Regulators agree to strengthen SOx enforcement
    North European port states collaborate informally on emission monitoring
  • Capesizes - a handful of bulls but no stampede
    Prices on the major routes fall back after Vale loading speculation boosts interest
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping sells bulker in recycling deal
    State carrier scraps 1993-built, 73,630 dwt ship for $3m
  • CNOOC-led consortiums book LNG tankers for BG project
    BG quits as owner but will charter the four 174,000 cu m vessels to ship gas from Queensland Curtis plant to China
  • Two-thirds of German owners planning to buy ships
    Confidence in recovery growing, PwC survey finds
  • Cexim and Kexim jointly back Minsheng's 18,400 teu boxships
    Deal for $295m is Chinese and South Korean policy banks' first co-operation on financing
  • NYK's gas bunkering vessel order includes second ship and $100m pricetag
    Deal with Hanjin Heavy Industries is part of plan to supply LNG as fuel globally
  • Playing by the rules
    Lloyd's List offers a guide to the regulatory rush about to hit shipping

Sea-webweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • Korea Line chooses Yangfan for Ultramaxes
    South Korean shipowner Korea Line has chosen Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group for its order of up to four Ultramax bulkers. The order is understood to be two firm 64,000dwt vessels and two options, with delivery scheduled towards the middle of 2016. Korea Line requires the newbuildings to renew
  • Jiangsu Hantong secures Oldendorff options
    Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has secured an order for two Newcastlemax options from German owner Oldendorff Carriers. The two 208,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in September and November 2016. The original order was placed by the Lubeck-based owner towards the end
  • Yangfan Group wins another four PZM Handies
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group has won another order of four Handysize bulkers from returning Polish shipowner Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM). The four 38,500dwt Deltamarin 37-designed vessels are scheduled for delivery in 1H17 and bring the owner's total on order at the yard to 12. The first order
  • Remontowa secures three BC Ferries
    Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding has secured an order for three dual-fuel ro-pax ferries from Canadian owner BC Ferries at a total cost of about CAD165M ($155M). The three vessels will be a new design and a new intermediate-class with a capacity for 145 vehicles and 600 passengers. They are
  • Hudong-Zhonghua wins Teekay LNG quartet
    Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has won an order of four LNG carriers from NYSE-listed Teekay LNG Partners. The four 174,000m³ vessels will have an overall length of 290m and beam of 46.95m, with delivery scheduled for September 2017, January 2018, June 2018, and January 2019. They will transport LNG
  • China iron ore imports from Hedland dropped in June
    China's iron ore imports from Australia's Port Hedland amounted to 29.2M tonnes in June, compared with the record 29.9M tonnes in May, albeit a 27.5% year-on-year (y/y) increase, according to data released by the port authority yesterday. June also witnessed a slight drop of total shipments from
  • SE Asia piracy still threat, says Singapore Shipping Association chief
    The traditional threats of piracy still loom in region, but at the lower severity as compared to East coast of Africa and waters off West Africa, said the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA). Patrick Phoon, president of the SSA, said this yesterday during the 18th annual general meeting that
  • Hanjin Shipping outlook uncertain
    Although Hanjin Shipping has secured liquidity by selling assets and capital, its outlook is shrouded in uncertainty, said analysts today. Hanjin Shipping recently raised capital worth KRW400Bn ($397M) through a third-party allocation of new shares with the participation of Korean Air and secured
  • MES unit makes induction heater for containers
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) today said its subsidiary MES Power-Electronics Industry Co, has developed a compact induction heater that can be shipped in containers. Such heaters are designed for the automobile industry. The mid-tier range of such heaters can be
  • Seafarer seriously injured at Port Hedland
    A seafarer was seriously injured when his leg became tangled in rope during berthing of a bulk ore carrier in West Australia's Pilbara last week. The crew member was on board the Liberian-flagged Julia N at Port Hedland, which was berthing to load iron ore at around 15.30hrs local time on June 28
  • Vallianz enters three-year agreement with COOEC
    Singapore-listed offshore marine solutions provider Vallianz Holdings has signed a three-year collaboration agreement with China Offshore Oil Engineering Co (COOEC). Under the agreement, Vallianz will provide certain offshore support vessels, including submersible launch vessels, to support COOEC's
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping obtains $510M loan for 10 VLCCs
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) announced last Friday that it had obtained a $510M loan from China's EXIM Bank for financing the building of 10 VLCCs. The loan will pay for 60% of the total price of the 10 ships, and the duration of the loan is 10 years. CMES is building the
  • FPMC seeking VLCC
    Formosa Plastics Marine Corporation (FPMC), the shipping arm of Taiwanese petrochemical conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group, is seeking a VLCC for up to a year. Brokers told IHS Maritime that FPMC is inviting offers to take a VLCC for an initial six months, with options to extend the hire by four
  • Sapura Kencana deploys PLSV in Brazil
    Malaysia-listed SapuraKencana Petroleum and Bermuda-headquartered Seadrill have commenced operations of its first pipe-laying support vessel (PLSV), Sapura Diamante for Petrobras through their jointly owned entity Sapura Navegacao Maritima (SNM). SNM's contract with Petrobras is for over a period of
  • Two coast guards arrested over Sewol disaster
    Two Korea Coast Guard officials have been arrested over the Sewol ferry disaster. The Gwangju District Court said one officer, 43, is a centre leader of the Jindo Vessel Traffic Services Centre and the other officer, 39, is a CCTV footage administrator. The two men are suspected of failing to carry
  • CMES retires old Panamax
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has taken the first step in its latest round of retiring old vessels by sending a Panamax bulker to scrapyard. CMES sold the 1993-built 73,630dwt Pacific Prospect to compatriot Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Ship Engineering (DSIC Ship Engineering) for about
  • China drybulk shipping prosperity down
    China's bulker operators revealed their business prosperity for drybulk shipping had fallen back to the levels prior to the rebound in 2H13. The drybulk shipping prosperity index dropped to 72.83 in 2Q14, well below the level reported for the third and fourth quarters in 2013, according to the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • Little impact from Hurricane Arthur
    Hurricane Arthur appears to have had little impact on the U.S. transportation network, despite localized flooding and power outages. The storm weakened to Category 1 status and moved back out to sea after making landfall on the North Carolina barrier islands. As of 5:00 p.m. EDT on July 4, the storm...
  • Wal-Mart Canada buys trucking company, DC operator
    A Wal-Mart store in Canada.Wal-Mart Canada has purchased two privately held Canadian logistics firms, trucking company Translogic Express Dedicated Inc. (TEDI) and distribution center operator SCM, as part of its growth strategy, Canadian Shipper reports. Under the terms of the deals, which went into effect on July 1, Translogic Express...
  • SCFI: Asia rates to Europe, US rise
    Spot rates from Asia to Europe increased this week after several weeks of decline. Spot rates from Shanghai to Northern Europe rose to $1,416 per 20-foot container this week. Full-size image Spot rates to northern Europe rose to $1,416 in the week ending July 4, 28.0 percent or $310 higher than the previous...
  • ILA voices support for ILWU
    The International Longshoremen's Association, which represents dockworkers at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports, yesterday wrote a letter of support to Robert McEllrath, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which is engaged in contract negotiations with West Coast employers. The letter from Harold Daggett, ILA president, warned employers and...
  • Nicaragua seeks to extend tariff preferences
    Nicaragua has always occupied a special place among CAFTA member states. It's the only CAFTA member to enjoy a Tariff Preference Level that allows apparel made of cotton and man-made fibers to enter the U.S. duty free under CAFTA preferences if that apparel is assembled in Nicaragua but the inputs...
  • CAFTA's 10-year existence sparks growth, diversification
    A decade after its signing, and five years after full implementation, the Central America Free Trade Agreement may not have transformed Central America into the powerhouse of textile and apparel trade forecast by some optimists, but it has facilitated significant growth in that sector of the region's economy, along with...
  • CMA CGM, Adani ink joint venture deal for Indian container terminal
    CMA CGM has teamed up with India's largest port company to build and operate a fourth container terminal at the port of Mundra. The French carrier's port arm, CMA Terminals, and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), plan to complete construction of the common user terminal, which will have an...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for July 4
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes to take effect Aug. 1, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Drewry Maritime Research said in an hour-long forecasting webinar this week that the capacity situation that ocean carriers have faced...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • Truck started ro-ro fire
    A fire hit a DFDS ferry off Denmark last year because of a faulty truck ignition system.
  • CMES scraps veteran
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has continued its fleet clear-out by scrapping an elderly bulker.
  • ENVC sells ro-pax
    Greece's Thesarco Shipping has reportedly won the race to buy a long-delayed ro-pax built by Portuguese yard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC).
  • Yard opens terminal
    Ukraine's Black Sea Shipyard has ventured into the ports business.
  • WWL wins terminal
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has won a deal to develop a ro-ro terminal in Melbourne.
  • Finnhansa for sale
    Finland's Finnlines has put a loss-making ro-ro up for sale as new emissions rules draw ever nearer.
  • No Diana double
    Rumours connecting Diana Shipping with a second capesize resale from an Oldendorff joint-venture appear to be wide of the mark.
  • "Dishonest" Nikitin keeps $108m
    Russia's Novoship will fight on in its battle to extract money from private shipowner Yuri Nikitin after losing part of an appeals hearing into its $169m fraud case in London.
  • Braemar performs better
    Braemar Shipping Services highlighted strong showings from its sale and purchase, offshore, dry cargo and gas divisions in what is likely to be its last update to the City before its merger with ACM.
  • KVH snaps up Videotel
    Marine satellite company KVH Industries has taken over crew training operation Videotel in a £28.7m ($48.9m) deal.
  • JES firms Congo deal
    JES International Holdings has completed the purchase of a majority stake in a forestry asset in the Republic of Congo.
  • Hudong inks LNG quartet
    Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has signed a long discussed quartet of LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • Technip wins Total deal
    Offshore group Technip has won what it calls a "large contract" for subsea operations off the Shetlands, UK.
  • Stolt's biggest worry
    Niels G Stolt-Nielsen believes a rising newbuilding orderbook is the largest threat to a cyclical recovery in the parcel tanker market.
  • OOCL guilty over Allan
    Hong Kong's OOCL has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter 11 years after a top executive plunged to his death in a boxship lift-shaft.
  • Get out of the way!
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • BC Ferries picks Poland
    Canada's BC Ferries is heading to Poland for its latest newbuilding order.
  • PZM adds four bulkers
    Polish Steamship Co (PZM) has grown its series of handysizes on order in China to 12 ships.
  • Better year for USTC
    USTC Group, the Danish bunker trading to ship owning empire, has seen its full-year pre-tax profit double to $64m.
  • Seafarer's foot severed
    An Indian seafarer has had his foot severed during a towing operation at Australia's Port Hedland.
  • Hedland stays strong
    Port Hedland has reported a year-on-year increase in iron ore exports of 21% for the month of June.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 4, 2014
  • Fuel prices lack clear direction in the Americas
    Markets in the US closed for Independence Day celebrations on Friday.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Automated ships could spell end to maritime disasters
    EU, Rolls-Royce involved in research.
  • Switch to ECA compliant fuels to push up ferry fares
    Tallink warns of 20% increase to ticket prices.
  • Soft trend continues across Europe
    Strong demand reported in Gibraltar.
  • Mixed avails in Fujairah
    Fujairah prices for 380 cSt material have been falling for two weeks.
  • Vivo Energy expands in Ivory Coast and Mozambique
    'Central bunker desk' will handle enquiries for all of Vivo's operations.
  • Chemoil pursues 'unpaid' bunker bill
    Over $1 million outstanding.
  • ECA enforcement: 'All for One and One for All'
    Danish Maritime Authority outlines what it calls the 'musketeer' agreement.
  • Asian prices end week on a lower note
    Prices soften across all key hubs.
  • China should audit ship-generated air pollution
    Emissions are a 'risk to health in China's densely populated port cities'.
  • ECA-driven fuel differentials draw in savvy investors
    Novel scheme aims to profit from shipowner reticence.
  • Former US Navy officer pleads guilty to fraud charges
    Sentencing due in October.
  • 'Eco' engine system enters market
    System claims at least 12% fuel savings with diesel engines on idle.
  • Ferry operator makes first dual-fuel orders
    Three newbuildings to enter Canadian company's fleet from 2016.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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