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November 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU: No deal exists to work normally - we disagree on what 'normal' means
  • Canton Fair revenue declines 8.6pc, suggesting weaker export demand
  • Seaspan mulls imminent orders for 18,000 - 20,000 TEUers within months
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics spends US$257.9 million on acquisitions
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding receives orders for three 18,000-19,000 TEU ships
  • Now Hong-Kong listed, On Time Logistics aims at global expansion
  • Textainer profit up 35pc to US$54 million as revenue increases 9pc
  • Manila's ICTSI Mexican terminal surpasses all its productivity targets
  • One-day ICHCA seminar on safety of container lashings in Rotterdam
  • Dubai Al Maktoum airport freight volumes surge in third quarter
  • Baltic Air Charter Association names Volga-Dnepr Best Cargo Charter Airline
  • Ethiopian Airlines takes in third B777F to export African perishables

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Cabinet clears Merchant Shipping (Second Amendment) Bill, 2013
  • GMS invites shipping regulators to India to witness improvements in ship recycling first hand
  • MIQ Logistics India proficiently facilitates movement of project cargo to Bangladesh & Peru
  • MoS asks RBI to relax rules for loss-making shipbuilding cos
  • India may import crude from US
  • Indo-Pak trade via Attari-Wagah land route halted
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port posts good quarterly results
  • KoPT put on alert after possible terror threat
  • CONCOR CMD gets Navratna Meritorious Award
  • CONCOR launches export container train service from ICD-TNPM to Chennai Port
  • Freight rates decline on oversupply of trucks
  • HCC bags two contracts worth INR 634.79 cr.
  • Oct. manufacturing output improves

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Viel Unsicherheit
  • Cheaper transport for millions of pigs
  • Raimund Juriga joins Imtech ICT
  • Acsa jazzing up with new CIO
  • Many HGV drivers happy with job
  • KR to drive LNG fuelled shipping in Apec region
  • Quehenberger: new pecking order in Germany
  • Colas Rail investing in HaCon's TPS
  • Regular groupage freight transport for pharmaceuticals
  • Volga-Dnepr flies boiler "drum" to Kuwait
  • Logue retiring from FedEx Freight
  • Grimaldi adding Apulia-Greece loop
  • Network Rail publishes plans for new infrastructure
  • Iraqi upgrades operation to Kuala Lumpur
  • Gulfstream picks Ceva for European parts distribution
  • European shipowners launch ESSF sulphur survey

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Euronav restarts IPO push
    Tanker major Euronav has re-started its plan to float in the US and drop its Brussels listing in favour of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Euronav filed its first public registration with US securities regulators on 8 September, after filing a confidential registration in late April. On 15
  • Westports stellar results trigger expansion
    Port Klang terminal operator Westports today released 3Q/2014 and nine months to September 2014 figures revealing profits have soared along with double-digit growth in operational revenue for both periods. "Coupled with a lower effective tax rate and termination of a management service agreement,
  • Critical interim period for ship recycling
    Progress in the fight to regulate ship recycling practices could be drawn out if operators do not see the financial benefits in doing so. "We have a classic chicken and egg situation if there is no financial motivation for the yards," said Nikos Mikelis, non-executive director of GMS, speaking at
  • China Ocean to acquire 20% of leasing company
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry will acquire 20% of Zhejiang Ocean Leasing, a sino-foreign joint equity company, for CNY45M ($7.3M). Zhejiang Ocean Leasing posted profits of CNY12.3M in 2013 and profits of CNY20.3M in the first nine months in 2014, a stock filing of China Ocean
  • German-Danish MPP alliance shaken up
    Danish heavy lift operator Poulsen Shipping and its German joint venture partner Harren & Partner have realigned their project carrier operations. Their joint MPP operating outfit Combi Lift has been fully concentrated at the Harren & Partner head office in Bremen, superseding the old set-up with a
  • German owners call for scrubber harmonisation
    Owners are in danger of being penalised in Europe for discharging scrubber treated water due to a clash between two contradictory European regulations. The international sulphur regulation as transposed into European law, versus the EU Water Framework Directive. German ship owners today called on
  • ICC will not prosecute Israel over Gaza aid ship deaths
    The International Criminal Court has today decided against prosecuting the state of Israel for the deaths caused when the Gaza aid ship Mavi Marmara was intercepted in May 2010. The deaths of nine Turkish activists followed when Israeli commandos stormed the 4,142gt ferry Mavi Marmara, which was
  • IHS recognition at Maritime Media Awards
    IHS Maritime and Trade is celebrating after receiving a Certificate of Merit in the First Sea Lord's Digital Media Award category at last night's Maritime Media Awards in London. The recognition, decided by a panel of judges on behalf of the Maritime Foundation, was for the IHS Maritime 360
  • Thailand transport sector cool to government's planned overseas investments
    Thailand's interest in developing ports and rail infrastructure overseas has met with a cool reception from the transportation industry. "The government has formed a subcommittee under the Board of Investment of Thailand to particularly provide support for Thai investors engaged in the development
  • Seafaring safety 'should come first'
    Safety should be inherent to seafaring and more credit should be given to seafarers according to Gerry Docherty, director of technical services at Ardmore Shipping Services. Speaking at the 4th annual shipping and offshore CSR forum in London this week he said: "The shipping industry has a very
  • DS Torm upgrades full year forecast as 3Q14 losses narrow
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker company that is undergoing restructuring, expects higher operating profit and narrower net loss for the full year than forecast earlier on smaller 3Q14 loss. Group net loss narrowed to $20.6M in 3Q14 compared with $40.2M in the same period last year, while
  • Koper recycling project wins ESPO award
    The Slovenian port of Koper has won this year's European Sea Ports Organisation award for its "No Waste, Just Resources" project for the recycling of port waste into environmentally friendly materials. The wide-ranging project involves innovations including the re-use of marine silt for
  • Jones Act consolidation begins
    Kinder Morgan has purchased two Jones Act product tankers from Crowley in what may be the beginning of a broader consolidation. NYSE-listed Kinder Morgan Energy Partners is paying $270M for the 45,760dwt Pennsylvania and Florida, built by Aker Philadelphia in 2012 and 2013 respectively. In
  • OW Bunker forced to seek in-court restructuring
    A large scale fraud at its Singapore subsidiary, and high risk management loss have forced OW Bunker to seek court restructuring. Events started to unfold on Wednesday (05 November), when OW Bunker, whose shares are listed in Copenhagen, said that the group's senior management had been informed
  • MODEC trims 2014 profit forecast
    Japanese floating production systems specialist MODEC said today that its 2014 profit is expected to be lower than previously predicted. The company explained this down to malfunctions in its FPSOs operating in Brazil. MODEC now expects its 2014 profit to be JPY5Bn ($43.7M), compared to JPY6.5Bn
  • LR reinstating offshore licence in China
    London-based Lloyd's Register (LR) expects to achieve an early reinstatement of its licence to carry out offshore certification for offshore oil production facilities in China. On 4 November, the State Administration of Work Safety of China ordered the China unit of LR and American Bureau of
  • VLCC demand up as spot rates head north
    Several VLCCs have been booked for up to two years as spot rates continue to head north ahead of winter. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rate for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-East Asia route at Worldscale 56.18 or $45,902/day. Brokers told IHS Maritime that in recent weeks, Hyundai
  • CCS to release new LNG rules in 2015
    The Rules for LNG Bunkering Shipping is expected to be enforced in 2015, stated China Classification Society (CCS) at the World Shipping (China) Summit 2014. At present, CCS is dedicated to promote the application of LNG in the shipping sector by developing technical standards and providing

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Moroccan frigate drydocks at Damen Shiprepair Brest
  • Undersea miner to charter newbuild from MAC
  • Contamination is leading cause of tank container claims
  • November 06, 2014 Becker Marine Systems opens U.S. office
  • OW Bunker files for restructuring after fraud discovery

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok operating/capital budget for 2015
  • Crowley Maritime sells two tankers to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
  • Willard Marine nets Navy deal to provide rigid inflatable boats
  • U.S. goods, services export tally drops during month of September
  • Boeing taps Gordon Johndroe for government communications post

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Oil is not going away any time soon, but non-Opec supply is shrouded in uncertainty
    Tankers can expect oil cargoes for at least the next 25 years as oil remains important part of global energy mix
  • Extraordinary LR2 spot rates start to level off
    Earnings climb down slightly from all-time high of $35,000 per day earlier this week
  • MOL confirms 18,000 teu talks
    Seaspan and Japanese lessors are possible charter parties in deal to be done by year-end
  • UK showcases country's world-beating maritime skills
    Government extends tonnage tax to cover ratings as part of new campaign to promote shipping expertise and training
  • KG rot 'set in with globalisation'
    System worked well from 1970s to 2000s, insists Lloyd Fonds boss
  • Haji-Ioannou wins FFA case against Su
    Taiwanese owner and TMT found liable in $36m claim
  • Gothenburg box traffic continues to fall
    Year-to-date volumes down 5%, despite third-quarter hike
  • Torm in talks with remaining debt holders to agree to restructuring plan
    Group seeks consensus on Oaktree taking majority stake
  • Dorian LPG bolsters balance sheet as US exports drive LPG shipping growth
    Global LPG exports to rise 50% on last year
  • Global macroeconomic factors pressure shipping for long term, says Cosco's Ma Zehua
    Co-operation, consolidation and innovation would be keys to pursue ultra-low costs
  • Services suspended to Libyan port
    Shipping lines suspend Benghazi services as fighting in the area escalates
  • Westports revenues fall despite rise in container throughput
    Gateway container traffic and transhipment up 12%
  • New companies will turn to Oslo OTC, Pareto predicts
    Norway wins on speed and pricing, insists Høiby
  • CMA CGM announces low-sulphur surcharges
    French carrier informs customers of additional fees for 2015 in response to stricter emissions legislation
  • Ship queue lengthens outside Los Angeles and Long Beach
    Bulkers join boxships waiting to berth
  • Euronav goes for second bite of IPO cherry
    European tanker owner determined to succeed with US IPO this time
  • Teekay LNG Partners sticks to long-term contracts to fulfil growth plans
    Longer-term charter deals protect against exposure to market volatility
  • Tanker Investments relying on winter market boost as it posts third-quarter loss
    Teekay vehicle looking to generate 'significant' cashflow in coming months
  • Höegh LNG orders fifth FSRU newbuilding
    Vessel to be delivered from South Korean yard in 2017
  • Evergreen considering 18,000 teu ships
    CKYHE alliance may need to upsize ships to compete with other alliances
  • Torm posts $26m loss as it seeks to finalise restructuring plan
    Struggling Danish operator takes chance to slightly improve full-year forecast as it seeks to finalise Oaktree deal
  • OW Bunker applies for court restructuring
    Company discloses losses of $125m due to fraud in Singapore subsidiary and up to $150m in risk management losses
  • Kinder Morgan grows Jones Act fleet
    Pipeline company snatches two tankers from Crowley
  • Box Ships looks for needed covenant relief
    Containership operator continues to work with banks
  • Safe Bulkers sees profits dive as charter rates sink
    Greek bulker owner declares dividend of $0.04 per share
  • Paragon books net loss of $6m from weak freight rates
    But dry bulk company expects rates to improve to year-end and into 2015
  • Baltic Trading sees net loss of $5.5m
    Dry bulk operator attributes loss to 'challenging' environment
  • Ocean Rig reports record earnings
    Economou says company is insulated from market softness as backlog grows
  • DryShips returns to profit
    George Economou lifts stake to 16.9% after fundraiser that enables owner to cover bond dues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • US West Coast waterfront employers accuse ILWU of withholding LA-LB labor
    LONG BEACH, California - Fearing that gridlock at the largest U.S. port complex is imminent, the Pacific Maritime Association today blasted the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for withholding skilled labor at Los Angeles-Long Beach. While at least a dozen factors contribute to port congestion in Southern California, "it is the ILWU...
  • Transplace buys chemical logistics company LMS
    Third-party logistics company Transplace is building up its chemical business by acquiring Logistics Management Solutions, a non-asset 3PL with a strong chemicals and industrial customer base. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition expands the $1.4 billion company's service portfolio and expands its presence in key verticals, including chemicals,...
  • Canada gives TransForce approval to buy trucking rival Contrans
    Canadian competition authorities gave a green light Wednesday to a deal that makes the biggest trucking operator in Canada - $2.9 billion TransForce - substantially bigger. The Competition Bureau issued a letter that clears the way for TransForce to complete its nearly $500 million acquisition of Contrans, a major Canadian truckload operator. The...
  • LA-LB harbor drivers seek HOS waiver for congestion relief
    Harbor truckers in Southern California struggling with congestion at the largest U.S. port complex are asking federal regulators for temporary relief from some national truck driver hours of service regulations. If the Los Angeles-Long Beach effort gains traction with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the American Trucking Associations said it...
  • US shippers appear to be diverting more cargo through Canada
    U.S. shippers appear to be diverting a second wave of intermodal cargo through Canadian ports, as congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach mounts. For the week ending Nov. 1, Canadian intermodal volume was up 10.0 percent year-over-year, marking the second week in a row of double-digit increases, according...
  • US election could spell new - but short - opportunity for highway bill
    WASHINGTON - The Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate could unblock the gridlock delaying a long-term highway bill, but the window for legislative action may be short. The Republicans "probably have only a one-year window to make some hay," C. Randal Mullett, vice president of government relations and public affairs for...
  • Canada aims to allow shippers to self-screen air cargo
    Transport Canada is proposing to allow shippers to screen their cargo before it reaches an airport, rather than solely relying on carriers to do so, in order to bridge security gaps and prevent terrorist attacks. The Canadian government said relying on carriers to screen all cargo for explosive devices would be...
  • US Customs working to curb LA-LB congestion
    To help reduce congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, U.S. Customs Border and Protection is offering extended gate hours to shippers and allowing them to schedule non-intrusive inspection appointments on nights and weekends. The agency has also hosted meetings with container lines and marine terminal operators, and...
  • Concor's profit slumped 21 percent in fiscal second quarter
    Rising operating costs coupled with the slowdown in international freight hauling hurt profit growth at Container Corporation of India, the country's largest intermodal logistics provider. Concor, an offshoot of Indian Railways, booked a net income of Rs. 191.88 crore (about $31.5 million) in the second quarter of its fiscal year, which...
  • Sales tax hike to benefit Port of Oakland infrastructure
    Roads and highways connecting to the Port of Oakland are on track for upgrades after Alameda County voters this week approved a sales tax hike that will fund $7.8 billion worth of transportation infrastructure improvements. Revenue gained through the half-cent sales hike to 1 cent will enable the county to...
  • Maersk joins group monitoring ship emission compliance
    Maersk Line has joined 10 other container lines and shipowners in a group known as the Trident Alliance to test enforcement of the new low-sulfur fuel regulations that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, in so-called emission control areas in North Europe and North America. The alliance will work together...
  • WCI: Asia-Europe spot rates double while trans-Atlantic rates reach new lows
    Rates from Asia to Northern Europe nearly doubled this week while trans-Atlantic rates dipped to new lows, according to the latest readings from the World Container Index. Full-size imageAll WCI trade lanes involving Shanghai jumped this week, but none more than Shanghai to Rotterdam spot rates, which jumped 89.3 percent after...
  • Maersk Line Ltd. settles US military claim that it forged receipts
    Maersk Line Ltd., the U.S.-flag unit of Maersk Group, has paid $8.7 million to the U.S. government in a civil settlement of claims that the carrier submitted forged receipts for military shipments to Afghanistan. The settlement was announced by Stephen R. Wigginton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, where...
  • Contamination cited as top cause of tank-cargo claims
    Nearly half of insurance claims filed with the TT Club for tank containers during the last nine of years have been caused by contamination, an official at the freight transportation insurer said. The most frequent cause of contamination is incompatibility of the tank with the cargo in it, Phillip Emmanuel, the...
  • FMC chairman says agency is closely watching PierPass
    U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero expects congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to ease in the next couple weeks, but, in the meantime, he said the agency is scrutinizing the PierPass program. Cordero, who spent most of Tuesday in Southern California talking to drayage drivers...
  • NY-NJ panel expects chassis pool decision by year-end
    A committee of the Port of New York and New Jersey's industrywide Council on Port Performance expects by year-end to decide between two competing chassis-pool models for "gray" chassis in the port. The council's equipment implementation team has narrowed its discussions to two options - a cooperative "market pool" managed by...
  • Boom and bust in LA-Long Beach
    Kansas City Southern Railway's Pat Ottensmeyer doesn't have a solution to the debilitating congestion plaguing the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, but he is making a pitch that could alleviate the pain some importers are feeling at the nation's largest port complex. Ottensmeyer, KCS's executive vice president and chief...
  • Righting a NAFTA wrong on trucking
    Nelson BalidoDemocratic politics in the early 1990s looked a lot different than they do today. The idea that a governor from Arkansas, one of a dwindling number of southern Democrats, could run a credible campaign - much less win the White House - seemed a pipe dream, especially in a party...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Vibrant Hawaii lifts Matson
    Matson has reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit after Hawaii's economy boosted freight movement.
  • ISC in handy pullback
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has cancelled one handysize bulker on order and is proposing to sell its three in operations.
  • Oceanteam doubles up
    Oceanteam Shipping has seen its profit double during the third quarter on increased revenue thanks to long-term charters and operations in Mexico.
  • US owners boost spending
    US shipowners have boosted their secondhand purchasing activity this year with their spending in the tanker, bulker and boxship markets on the rise.
  • Carnival expands fleet
    USA's Carnival Corporation is expecting its fleet capacity to rise by nearly 10% as four new ships join its fleet in the next 18 months.
  • Hurtigruten profit up
    Norwegian cruise and ferry group Hurtigruten has pushed up earnings in the third quarter as revenue improved.
  • Rieber stays strong
    Norway's GC Rieber Shipping has seen its third quarter profit jump thanks to high fleet utilisation.
  • Poulsen teams with HBC
    Danish owner J Poulsen Shipping has formed an alliance with Germany's HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers in a pact that could set the scene for a full merger.
  • Steady as she goes
    The sale of three suezmax tankers slightly depressed the third quarter distributable cash flow of Teekay LNG Partners.
  • Tokyo Kisen lowers sights
    Tokyo Kisen has lowered its profit forecast for both the half and the full year.
  • Lender's loan losses fall
    German lender Commerzbank has revealed a big drop in loan-loss provisions in the third quarter.
  • Dorian slips below Street
    Dorian LPG has reported a smaller than projected second quarter profit in a period which saw a significant contribution from its spot trading ships.
  • MES to stay profitable
    Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has forecast continuing but lower profit in the financial year ending 31 March 2015.
  • Good and bad news at TNK
    Stronger spot market rates have led to a return to profit for New York listed Teekay Tanker but the result was nevertheless below expectations.
  • TIL positive after loss
    Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd presented a positive read on the crude tanker markets as it reported a modest loss today.
  • Wilson increases profit
    A weaker summer and higher operating costs failed to prevent Norway's Wilson from posting a marginal profit increase during the third quarter.
  • Deep Sea hires out duo
    Deep Sea Supply has agreed on bareboat contracts for two of its newly-built platform supply vessels (PSVs).
  • Hoegh declares FSRU option
    Norway's Hoegh LNG has declared its option for a fifth FSRU at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea.
  • Overseas banks pulled plug
    Insolvent Danish fuel and tanker group OW Bunker was forced into a filing for court restructuring after overseas lenders withdrew their support.
  • Teekay Corp misses Q3 forecasts
    Teekay Corp missed analysts' projections in the third quarter due in part to lower output from one of its FPSOs.
  • Torm to take in Oaktree fleet
    Oaktree is likely to place a large slice of its products tanker fleet into Torm as part of a plan that may see the private equity firm take a controlling stake in the company, Jacob Meldgaard says.
  • Aegean in the clear?
    The potential collapse of Danish fuel and tanker group OW Bunker could provide opportunities for its main rival to boost margins and increase consolidation, according to US investment bank Stifel.
  • Euronav restarts US IPO
    Euronav has wasted no time in resurrecting its US initial public offering which was delayed due to market turbulence last month.
  • CSC carries crude again
    Ceylon Shipping Corp (CSC) has transported its first crude cargo for nearly 20 years.
  • Hapag halts Libyan call
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has halted a call in Libya due to fighting in the east of the country.
  • Safe's net profit falls 87%
    Safe Bulkers has just managed to remain in profit despite a difficult operating environment latest results show.
  • DryShips back in black
    DryShips has returned to profit in the third quarter helped by a large jump in revenues at its offshore drilling arm.
  • Vietnam tanker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has detained a Vietnamese-owned chemical tanker, court documents seen by TradeWinds show.
  • Paragon trims losses
    Paragon Shipping has managed to cut its losses in the third quarter despite 23% decline in net revenues.
  • OW files after $125m fraud
    Danish fuel and tanker company OW Bunker, already battered by falling bunker prices, has filed for court restructuring after claiming it has been subjected to a multi-million dollar fraud.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Employers say longshore job actions have spread to Southern California
  • No end for West Coast port congestion
  • XPO sees huge 3Q revenue growth
  • Transplace acquires chermical/industrial-focused 3PL
  • BNSF Logistics deal beefs up project cargo team
  • Maersk pays $8.7 million to settle complaint
  • Crowley sells two Jones Act tankers
  • Expeditors sees 11% earnings gain in Q3
  • Dachser opens new Atlanta facility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
  • Shockwaves in the market as OW halts payments
    Companies that are owed money fear they may never be paid.
  • Bunker regulations: Enforcement 'completely inadequate'
    Shipping industry facing a 'tidal wave' of environmental rules with sulphur controls at the leading edge.
  • OW Bunker gains time
    Court sets December 1 for restructuring plan.
  • MPA backs IBIA's mass flow meter course
    Next course in Singapore in mid-November.
  • OW Bunker: More details emerge on fraud allegations
    Chairman: 'Police investigations are ongoing.'
  • Singapore: Short-term supply disruption possible
    Fall out from events surrounding OW Bunker may hit market, says analyst.
  • Shipping firm benefits from weaker bunker prices
    Company expecting a 'healthier' shipping market to come.
  • OW Bunker to undergo restructuring procedure
    OW Bunker & Trading and OW Supply & Trading 'expected to be insolvent'.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai ops
    Adds Bunker and Lubricant Trader to its Dubai office.
  • Russian bunker terminal closer to start of upgrading works
    Government adds project to national scheme.
  • Shipowners to track low sulphur bunker uptake
    Survey launched to access developments towards ECA compliance.
  • OW Bunker: Fraudulent activity, losses at Dynamic Oil
    Preliminary findings suggest a potential loss of around $125 million at Singapore-based Dynamic Oil.

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Washington
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Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
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
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
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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