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BRIEFS
May 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Eleven crew feared dead in collision with MOL ship off Hong Kong
  • CSCL, Cosco hit by operating losses in Q1, but CSCL comes out ahead
  • State-owned RBS cuts shipping as it is pressed to lend to UK firms
  • Qingdao plans to build millions of square metres of logistics parks
  • GoAGT: Poorly trained, locals no match for West African pirates
  • US-India trade talks hit IP snag, put off until after Indian election
  • US regulatory costs tops Canada's and India's gross domestic product
  • Many cheer cheaper LNG locomotive use, but conversion costs staggering
  • Russia's ABC sees 9pc increase in tonnage flown during quarter
  • Emirates begins cargo operations out of new terminal at Dubai airport
  • Astrophysics supplies X-ray screening systems at 11 airports in Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Gati's consolidated turnover up
  • Keel Logistics opens office in Mundra
  • SCFI rate to northern Europe touches new high
  • SRI welcomes IMO endorsement of ongoing work on fair treatment of seafarers
  • Ulrich Ulrichs promoted to CEO & Global Head of Rickmers-Linie
  • EU ban on mango imports 'unfortunate development', says Ficci
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port's profit up 73 pc in Q1 2014
  • 13 new godowns to come up in Odisha
  • BHEL commissions 160-MW power plant in Rajasthan
  • Economy may recover to 5.7 pc in 2014-15, says OECD
  • Final decision on sovereign fund to be taken in July
  • Growth in manufacturing sector holds steady in April
  • INR rises further on weak dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Pamplona Capital Management buys Beacon Rail
  • AA Cargo expands cold chain capabilities in Europe
  • Mafex puts out feelers to Middle East
  • Containerships, GNS and Arkon venture into LNG-powered...
  • Ulrichs promoted to CEO and global head of Rickmers-Linie
  • Pallet-Track and Hellmann cooperate
  • Vos Logistics reports modest volume growth in 2013
  • Etihad and PAL set up landmark partnership
  • MOL, Evergreen and Coscon launching Asia-West Africa sling
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens branch in Georgia
  • Norbert Dentressangle buying nine warehouses in France
  • Saudia Cargo's striding ahead in e-freight implementation
  • PSA set to go ahead with fourth terminal at JNPT

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Aidaluna drydocking includes scrubber retrofit
  • Costa Concordia refloat prep hits a snag
  • NES to supply hybrid battery DE system for Arctic PSV
  • CTruk bonds with Crestomer
  • Used fake mariner license, gets seven years prison
  • Mare Island Dry Docks wins $5.1 million Polar Star contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Port of Longview adding second mobile harbor crane
  • Charles Steffensmeier selected as new Port of Coos Bay chief engineer
  • Trucking group names Spear vice president, legislative affairs boss
  • Port of Vancouver sees progress in freight access project work
  • Department of Commerce releases international trade data for March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Court overturns ER Schiffahrt injunction on MPC Capital
    Shipmanager seeking $50m compensation from KG house over panamax fleet termination
  • Scorpio beefs up its 'baby bond' issue
    Market-testing $35m issue is followed by a $50m offering
  • GasLog Partners hits top mark in IPO
    Master limited partnership could raise as much as $200m after pricing units at $21
  • UASC keeps its options open regarding global alliances
    Hinge sees advantages to operating outside the P3, G6 and CKYHE
  • DHT buys secondhand VLCC for $49m
    New York-listed tanker company will finance the purchase with cash
  • NordLB has found new owners for 200 ships since start of financial crisis
    Faak says the bank is patient with struggling lenders - to a point
  • Western Bulk is ready for a delayed upswing
    Market volatility keeps specialist owner waiting longer than expected
  • Asia-West Africa service shake-up continues
    MOL, Evergreen and Cosco Container Lines launch their own direct weekly sailings
  • Evergas orders two more multigas newbuildings against Ineon contract
    Copenhagen carrier books specialist tonnage that can carry LNG, LPG and ethylene
  • IM Skaugen slides to $6.7m loss as longhaul voyages decline
    Fleet carrying petrochemical gases was idle more than normal
  • Matson reports a dip in profits
    Jones Act carrier's results reflect lower fuel surcharge revenue and lower Hawaii volumes
  • New fleet delivers 121% increase in net income to Navigator
    LPG specialist has added nine vessels and takes delivery of four newbuildings this year
  • China Cosco sends seven more ships for demolition
    So far this year the company has scrapped 23 vessels out of 41 planned by year-end

Sea-webweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Cobham's Survivor+ seals LR approval
    Classification society Lloyd's Register has granted a certificate of compliance to Cobham for its new wearable personal overboard survival system, Survivor+, after it met the performance standards required under the IMO Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, Section II. Cobham said its product was so
  • Union calls for more Kenyan seafarers
    The Seafarer Union of Kenya (SUK) has called on the government to back a campaign to recruit more Kenyans for the shipping industry. "Once there were at least 10,000 seafarers working in ocean-going vessels worldwide. Today, barely 100 Kenyan seafarers are employed at sea," SUK secretary-general
  • Western Bulk powers to profit
    Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk, which went public in Oslo in 2013, powered to profit in 1Q14 and predicted that freight markets would continue to strengthen. The group's net profit amounted to $5.5M in 1Q14, compared with a loss of $1.5M in the same period last year. Revenues
  • Cargotec secures €50M loan for Pusnes purchase
    Finnish maritime cargo equipment maker Cargotec has secured an eight-year €50M ($69.6M) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank to finance the €180M purchase of the Aker Solutions Pusnes brand by its MacGregor business unit. The deal was agreed last July and was finalised at the end of
  • McMurdo extends SAR offering
    McMurdo Group, which specialises in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, has bought Techno-Sciences (TSi) for an undisclosed sum. McMurdo said TSi's offering of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems, and coastal
  • Mild winter eases ESL Shipping to strong Q1
    The Finnish conglomerate ASPO reported a healthy bottom line for its Q1/14 results, mainly thanks to its ESL Shipping subsidiary, which transports dry bulk in the Baltic. Of ASPO's €108M ($150M) turnover for this period, which showed a drop in figures of €4.3M, compared with the same
  • BLG hit by dwindling ro/ro cargo margins
    BLG Logistics, one of Europe's largest terminal and intermodal operators for finished vehicles and high value and heavy cargoes, suffered a severe drop in earnings last year. The German company's pre-tax result slumped by more than half to €20.2M ($28.1M), despite rising cargo handling
  • McMurdo acquires Techno-Science
    UK-based McMurdo Group has completed its acquisition of the American company, Techno-Science, a provider of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems and coastal surveillance solutions. TSi is involved in the next-generation COSPAS-SARSAT system and MEOSAR (Medium
  • Tokyo MOU report highlights key detention causes
    Member authorities of the Tokyo MOU inspected about 70% of vessels that visited ports in Southeast Asia and the Pacific last year, according to the organisation's recently released annual report for 2013. The organisation, established to oversee port state inspections in the Asia-Pacific region,
  • Yangfan secures Schulte box ship options
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group has secured an order for four container ship options from German owner Bernard Schulte. Delivery of the four 2,339teu vessels is scheduled for 2Q16 and 3Q16, with the German shipowner now having a total of 12 on order. The original order of four was placed in
  • DSME secures Shandong VLGC options
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two very large gas carrier (VLGC) options from Chinese shipowner Shandong Shipping. The two 84,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2H16 and estimated to cost about $80M each. These latest two newbuildings are part of
  • New JV to supply offshore equipment to Middle East
    A new joint venture company is to supply offshore equipment for rent and sale. OEG Unique, set up by Unique Maritime Group and OEG offshore will be based in Qatar and the UAE. The new company will have access to OEG's DNV-certified designs for cargo carrying units, as well as its A60 offshore
  • Vessels collide in Sunda Strait
    The Chinese-owned vessel Qi Hang collided with the Indonesian-owned vessel Marisa Nusantara in the Sunda Strait on 3 May. The Qi Hang was on route from the Falkland Islands to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, while the ro-ro passenger ship Marisa Nusantara, carrying 47 vehicles and 85 passengers, had departed
  • GPPL's profit jumps 73% in Q12014
    APM Terminals-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), which operates India's first private port, on Tuesday (6 May), reported a 73% year-on-year increase in net profits during the first quarter of 2014 to Rs61 crore ($10.2M), up from Rs35.4 crore ($6M). During the quarter, net sales stood at Rs156.2
  • Jakarta-Canberra tensions defused
    Indonesian authorities today clarified that a tow back operation at the centre of renewed bilateral tensions between Indonesia and Australia involved two boats intercepted in Australian waters. The Australian Navy transferred everyone to the larger fishing vessel before it was forced back, according
  • ECSA pledges to help Philippines on STCW
    European shipowners' body the ECSA said today, (May 7), that it would make every effort to ensure that the European Union did not derecognise the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certification of Filipino seafarers. The organisation, the European Community Shipowners'
  • SembMarine's revenue rise suggests recovery
    Sembcorp Marine's (SembMarine) latest 1Q14 report suggests a core margin recovery as revenue ramped up with more projects reaching initial recognition. SembMarine's 1Q14 net profit generated SGD122M ($97M), up 3% year on year, while its turnover recorded a double-digit increase of 27% to SGD1.3Bn.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Drewry: Mid-May GRI to Give Rates 'Brief Uplift'
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was flat this week, but the analyst anticipates a short-term boost around the general rate increases planned for mid-May. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate was flat in the week of May 7,...
  • US Retailers Expect Slowing Growth in Containerized Imports
    With a cautious eye on the West Coast longshore contract negotiations that will begin on May 12, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports in May to increase 3.5 percent over May 2013, with year-over-year growth tapering through September. "We're expecting a lot of cargo to move through the ports this summer, and...
  • Shifting Capacity Puts Pressure on Asia-West Africa Trade
    Recent changes in the Asia-West Africa lane have resulted in increased capacity, putting further pressure on freight rates. Within the last couple of months, Maersk Line, Safmarine, CMA CGM and Delmas have launched cooperation spanning five services; NileDutch and PIL have merged two of their services; and MSC has launched their...
  • Excess Capacity Likely to Restrain Air Freight Pricing
    Excess capacity and competition will keep pressure on pricing for air cargo carriers despite stronger growth. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair saw cargo and mail tonnage rising almost 14 percent year-on-year to 155,352 tons in March, on the back of strong Asia-U.S. volumes. A new freighter service...
  • Worsening Tardiness in Europe Ship Arrivals From Asia
    Asia-to-Europe container shippers with tight supply chains are finding that ships are increasingly arriving late versus published schedules. More than 40 percent of vessels arriving from Asia at key European ports were more than 24 hours late, while more than 61 percent of vessel arrivals were more than 12 hours behind...
  • Tight 1Q Truckload Capacity Points to Higher Prices
    JOC Truckload Capacity Index Full-size image The JOC Truckload Capacity Index rose slightly in the first quarter but stayed close to a record low, foreshadowing upward pressure on truckload pricing in the second quarter. The index climbed to 81 in the first quarter, up 1.2 percentage points from a fourth quarter reading of...
  • Dachser, a Top 10 Global 3PL, Adopts CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 6, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh Network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Dachser's global implementation of CargoSphere's contract and rate management solutions. CargoSphere worked with Dachser technology...
  • Sana International Inc. and J. Canavati & Co. LLC Announce Joint Venture and Appointment of Agent in Hong Kong
    Sana International, Inc., an export management company and J. Canavati & Co. LLC., a company that specializes in the development of international logistics and trade have formed a joint venture partnership in the development of new international markets for U.S. exports. Both firms are located in San Antonio, Texas. "We are...
  • US Containerized Footwear Imports Plunge
    U.S. containerized footwear imports were down 22.4 percent year-over-year last quarter. Full-size chart U.S. containerized footwear imports plunged 22.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to statistics compiled by PIERS, the data division of the JOC Group. This was the largest year-over-year decrease in footwear imports since before the economic...
  • Moody's upgrades U.S. Shipping Corp; CFR to B3, stable outlook
    $220 million first lien term loan due 2018 upgraded to B2 New York, May 05, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service raised its ratings assigned to U.S. Shipping Corp ("USSC"): Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to B3 from Caa1; Probability of Default Rating (PDR) to B3-PD from Caa1-PD; and first lien senior secured...
  • Norbert Dentressangle's freight forwarding division seals ASUS contract renewal
    Norbert Dentressangle's fast-growing freight forwarding division has secured a major contract renewal with ASUS, a leading vendor of tablet and notebook computers and the world's No. 1 manufacturer of computer motherboards. Employing more than 12,500 people worldwide, ASUS is a $14 billion enterprise which designs and manufactures a wide range of...
  • FMC Rejects Maher Terminals Lease Complaint
    Maher Terminals has failed to convince a Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey violated the Shipping Act by granting a more favorable lease to competitor APM Terminals. FMC Administrative Law Judge Erin M. Wirth dismissed Maher's claim that the port authority...
  • Matson Bullish on Hawaii Trade
    Continuing improvement in the Hawaiian economy should lead to modest growth in the Hawaii trade this year, according to a container carrier serving the islands. Matson Inc., a major shipping line in the Hawaii-mainland trade, remains bullish on the market, despite drops in its operating income and earnings during the first...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Baltic Trading narrows loss
    US bulker operator Baltic Trading failed to turn a profit in the first quarter despite rising freight rates and a surge in revenue.
  • Post-panamaxes deploy
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign to upgrade a service that provides West Africa with a direct link to China.
  • Asian carriers unite
    SITC Container Lines (SITC) has forged an alliance with Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping Co under a broader bid to weather the downturn in the containership market.
  • Canal group to file claim
    The consortium building the expansion of the Panama Canal has threatened to file a claim for additional cost overruns associated with a nationwide construction workers strike.
  • Navios seals VLCC sale
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece has sealed the sale of an ageing VLCC.
  • USSC upgraded
    Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded tanker owner US Shipping Corp (USSC).
  • NNA fixes new MR
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed out a new MR2 for two years in a profit-sharing deal.
  • Scorpio aims for $50m
    Scorpio Tankers has revealed it will sell $50m of its latest notes to raise money for working capital.
  • DHT in $49m deal
    DHT Holdings has expanded its VLCC fleet with the addition of a ten-year-old vessel.
  • Death sentences upheld
    Two former Vinalines executives have failed in their bid to overturn death sentences for fraud.
  • DIS slips to loss
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as costs rose in weaker markets.
  • Burning ro-ro adrift
    The crew of an Italian ro-ro that caught fire in the Gulf of Aden have been rescued by the Chinese navy.
  • Great Eastern rises
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has increased its annual profit as costs were cut and revenue rose.
  • Loan losses cut
    German lender Commerzbank has reduced its loan losses in the first quarter, as profit rose.
  • Mipo slides to loss
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has fallen to a first-quarter loss as operating margins shrank.
  • Evergas doubles up
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Evergas has doubled its orderbook of LNG-ethane multigas carriers at China's Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering.
  • Western Bulk better in Q1
    Western Bulk has seen its first quarter profit eclipse its full year 2013 earnings in a difficult market.
  • DSME inks VLGC double
    South Korea's DSME has won an order for two VLGCs worth $160m.
  • Hanjin in poor start
    Hanjin Heavy Industries reported a KRW 25bn ($24.4m) loss for the first three months of 2014 in figures released Wednesday.
  • Zaliv in the red
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has revealed a loss for 2013 as revenue shrank.
  • Gati gets better
    Indian feedership and logistics group Gati has posted an 83% jump in net profit for the third quarter.
  • Atlantic orders liftboat
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings has ordered a new self-propelled self-elevating liftboat vessel as part of its expansion efforts.
  • Bay building barges
    Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) of the US has won a new contract to build barges for Moran Towing.
  • Standard building book
    UK lender Standard Chartered is to grow its $5.5bn shipping portfolio this year as markets recover.
  • Chowgule opens yard
    India's Chowgule Group has teamed with the UK's HSOG to set up a new repair yard.
  • OSC in Duqm deal
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has pledged to repair and maintain its fleet in Oman as far as possible.
  • Floatel eyes cash influx
    Floatel International looks set to raise substantial funds to either refinance existing loans or to help fund two newbuildings.
  • GasLog MLP goes high
    GasLog Partners has priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the US at the top of its indicated price range.
  • Boskalis eyes monster
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has unveiled plans for a new bigger ultra large V-class heavy marine transport vessel (HTV).

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • New IATA cargo head announced 'soon'
    A little more than a month after Des Vertannes announced his retirement, there has been no word of his replacement, but IATA Director General Tony Tyler pledged that "we will let the world know soon."
  • EU releases summary of UPS-TNT merger decision
    The European Commission has released the summary of its Jan. 30, 2013, decision that found a proposed takeover by UPS of TNT Express to be "incompatible with the internal market" and was not in the best interest of European consumers.
  • COSCO, MOL, Evergreen to launch Asia-West Africa service
    COSCO Container Lines Co., MOL and Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly, direct service from Asia to West Africa, called the WA1, COSCO announced Wednesday.
  • Maersk consolidates transatlantic services
  • Matson shows sharp profit decline in March
  • Dachser to use CargoSphere rate platform
  • MarAd strategy session aimed at boosting U.S.-flag fleet
  • NY/NJ governors seek port authority study
    The governors of New York and New Jersey have created a panel to "review the operations and procedures of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey."
  • FEMA urges hurricane preparedness
  • U.S. exports for March reach $193.9B
  • USDA steps up specialty crop export promotion
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Scrubbers 'difficult to monitor' for compliance
    UK consultation raises concern about how to check that scrubbers are actually being used.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Holiday in South Africa.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Lack of blending components keeps LS products tight in Dutch hub.
  • European shipping sector 'needs help to survive'
    'Soaring fuel costs are forcing shipowners to upgrade their fleets and reorganise their ship operations.'
  • Environmental reporting initiatives seek to offer 'one-stop-shop'
    Merger would create uniform set of environmental benchmarking tools, meanwhile they will be more closely aligned.
  • Timing of bunker surcharges hits Q1 profits
    Matson Inc sees Q1 profits fall.
  • Asian price trends 'mixed'
    'Quiet' to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • European ferry operator springs back to profit
    Company confident it can mitigate higher cost for ECA operations through efficient fleet.
  • New Florida-based staff at Glander International Bunkering
    Justin Sander joins firm as bunker and lubricant broker & trader.
  • Vessel hybrid system gains investment support
    Capital will allow Corvus to fulfill 'future potential', says Chairman.
  • India seeks backing for coastal shipping development
    Proposes to raise funds via the Global Environment Fund.
  • Trumf Bunker welcomes new Managing Director
    'No doubt' that Goldenbeck will be an asset to the firm.

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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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