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August 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam, Hamburg congestion grows as Maersk adds own surcharge
  • CSAV raises US$108 million for seven boxships and Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • Egypt announces plans for parallel Suez Canal ending one-way convoys
  • CSCL must pay US$2 million after ship crashes into Genoa quay crane
  • DHL quarterly profit up 9pc to US$615 million as revenue rises 1pc
  • Port productivity up, but not enough to cope with big ships to come
  • North America spends US$2 billion on logistics M&As in single week
  • GE to invest US$2 billion to boost African energy, infrastructure
  • Marine online market Shipserv signs on Hong Kong's ID Shipmanagement
  • Singapore's RK Shipping launches Yangon-Port Klang box ship service
  • Moscow threatens EU with no-fly zone over Russia in face of sanctions
  • Lufthansa resumes flights to war-torn quasi-independent Iraqi Kurdistan
  • Hacis doubles business with its biggest customer Expeditors Hong Kong
  • Global June air cargo demand up 2.3pc as Asia-Pacific grows 4.9pc
  • Sheremetyevo worries EU sanctions may close its air cargo facilities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Egypt to expand Suez Canal
  • India & Bangladesh agree on settlement of insurance claims, ship standards
  • Transpacific spot freight rates surge in early Aug.
  • India's exporters asked to take advantage of Russian ban on food, agri products from US & EU
  • Corporatisation of Major Ports likely to gather impetus in Parliament's winter session
  • Ministry of Shipping takes charge of ship breaking industry
  • Gati Ltd's Q1 consolidated net profit up 111 pc
  • PPP projects profitable for Railways
  • Sarr Freights partners FCI in transporting rice to North-East
  • India wants a permanent solution at WTO, says Sitharaman

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Deltamarin wins EUR 1.8 million icebreaker design contract
  • NTSB reports on Mobile barge fire and explosions
  • North Dakota (SSN-784) completes alpha sea trials
  • Tidewater orders Wärtsilä designed MPSV in Turkey
  • Austal USA launches LCS 8

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Port of Camas-Washougal sets contract for Hambleton Lumber Mill cleanup project
  • Boeing taps Ryan Hartman as Insitu president, CEO
  • United States, Kenya agree to Customs Mutual Assistance pact
  • Port of Kalama considering bids for TEMCO dredging project
  • Department of Commerce releases import/export numbers for June

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Don't be despondent, owners: product tanker earnings are set to rise
    Oil demand growth ahead of winter should have a knock-on effect on oil products
  • Western Bulk sees glimmer of hope in supramax sector
    Recent indications suggest some improvements, but no bonanza, says chief executive
  • Scorpio sets sights on 20,000 teu titans
    Industry opinion divided on whether new player is to enter boxship market
  • Diana Containerships acquires post-panamax pair
    Purchase of sisterships, currently employed by Yang Ming, follows equity injection by investors
  • Höegh LNG Partners prices IPO
    Offering priced at $20 per unit; trading starts today, IPO to close around August 12
  • Top Ships ekes small profit for second quarter
    Result reflects delivery of first tanker since fleet clean-out last year
  • Teekay Tankers narrows losses
    Rise in spot rates leads to improvement
  • Revenues up but profits down for box lessors
    Textainer and CAI both report increases in profits during the second quarter
  • Fortress agrees to buy $100m of Attica Group bonds
    Investment group's support comes as Greek ferry owner seals comprehensive deal with banks
  • India to reform state port tariffs
    Partial deregulation seen as step in right direction
  • Rotterdam forced to take action as cargo disruption escalates
    Port authority adopts three measures to alleviate congestion
  • NOL sees $54m second-quarter loss
    Half-year shortfall reaches $152m as Singapore-listed company is hit by bad rates environment, but makes gains in costs savings
  • Asia-Europe volumes continue to climb in June
    Volumes on the trade lane up 9.8% compared with a year ago
  • P3's Lars Mikael Jensen takes new Maersk role
    The man tasked with running the P3 joint fleet centre finds new home in Asia Pacific region
  • Investment in Kenyan port offers South Sudan alternative oil export route
    Could this be the start of an end to feud between South Sudan and Sudan?
  • US Cameron decision to spur orders for 18 LNG tankers
    Mitsubishi and Mitsui ready to book vessels for US-Japan shipping requirement
  • Behind Pacific Basin's muted half year
    The Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist was hit by a big one-time loss, but underlying dry bulk earnings were weak
  • Teekay LNG Partners highlights strategic relationship with China
    US-listed gas shipping company looks east
  • Western Bulk sees gains in weak dry bulk market
    Profit includes $13m gain from sale of claim against Pan Ocean
  • Rio Tinto ships record volume of iron ore in first half
    Australian miner remains confident on China demand
  • ICTSI sees 9% growth in core profits in second quarter
    Philippines port operator's first half given a lift in volumes by new terminals in Mexico and Honduras
  • Tanker Investments stays focused on brighter prospects despite loss
    Greater volatility in spot tanker rates has been key difference from past few years, says TI boss William Hung
  • Restructuring costs knock Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Slight increase in shipping activity likely to continue
  • Genco decision sets table for Eagle Bulk case
    Hedge fund creditors likely to gain upper hand in restructuring
  • The company results round-up
    Second-quarter figures from NOL, Top Ships, Teekay and others

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Höegh LNG Partners shares soar on debut
    Höegh LNG Partners debuted as a listed company on the NYSE today, after completing a $192M initial public offering (IPO) priced at $20 a share, the mid-point of the $19-21 intended range. The stock, trading under ticker symbol 'HMLP', elicited a buoyant and hectic initial market response. It was
  • Ships advised on how to deal with Ebola risk
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has provided a protocol for commercials ships encountering boatloads of migrants from parts of Africa affected by the Ebola virus. Depending on the area, preventive measures might differ, however "in places like Liberia, which have recently identified a
  • Top Ships posts profit
    Top Ships has begun the second phase of its life as a public company with a modest profit, reporting a 2Q14 bottom line of $0.21M to add to the delivery of its first eco-design MR tanker in late June. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company eliminated its original fleet between 2011 and 2013, with the
  • Navigator unveils Borealis ethane transport deal
    Navigator Holdings has unveiled a 10-year timecharter with chemical and fertiliser major Borealis for one of its four 35,000m³ ethylene/ethane-capable semi-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The deal underscores the potential of low-cost US ethane
  • Malta makes record cigarette haul
    Maltese customs officials have seized a record 64M cigarettes at the Marsaxlokk Freeport. The cigarettes were hidden in nine 12m-long containers that had been declared as carrying furniture and toys. They arrived from Asia and were bound for the EU. Customs officials scanned the containers after
  • Teekay group optimistic on tanker market prospects
    An accounting gain on the sale of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) propelled NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers to a second-quarter profit. However, its Oslo-listed stablemate from the Teekay group, Tanker Investments Limited, remained in the red. The developments came as the companies' progenitor,
  • New Times wins Cargill Capesize pair
    Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding has won an order for two Capesize bulkers from US-based commodity trader Cargill. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 291.90m, beam 45m, and depth 24.75m. They are scheduled for delivery in February and July 2016. The vessels will be
  • Tersan secures Tidewater MPSV
    Turkish yard Tersan has secured an order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) from Houston-based offshore service provider Tidewater. The newbuilding will be designed by Wärtsilä and equipped to operate in Arctic conditions. It is scheduled for delivery in 2016 and there are options for
  • NOL posts 2Q14 loss, cost management improves
    Singapore-listed shipping container and shipping company Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) posted a net loss of $54M in 2Q14, compared with a loss of $35M in the corresponding period last year. The company's revenue saw a slight dip of 1% to $2.05Bn in 2Q14, from $2.06Bn in 2Q13. NOL did improve
  • Port of Rotterdam acts on congestion
    Top European container port Rotterdam has moved to tackle concerns about increasing congestion that have led shipping companies to divert calls to other ports and others imposing surcharges. The port has announced three measures aimed at eliminating congestion at the ECT Delta and Euromax terminals.
  • ICTSI income climbs 23% to $101.7M
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) today announced that its 1H14 net income rose by 23% year-on-year to $101.7M. Overall port operations revenues also increased by 23%, from $413.7M in the first six months of 2013 to $510.3M in 1H14. Earnings before interest,
  • Rio Tinto 1H14 earnings up 21%
    Rio Tinto today reported its first-half underlying earnings rose by 21% year-on-year to $5.1Bn. Net earnings were up by 156%, to $4.4Bn. Debt had dropped to $16.1Bn on 30 June 2014, from $22.1Bn on 30 June 2013. Iron ore and thermal coal shipments were at record volumes because of increased capacity
  • Turkish companies to take over UN Ro-Ro
    US private equity firm KKR has agreed to sell Turkish ro-ro operator UN Ro-Ro to Turkish investment companies Esas Holding and Actera Partners. The terms of the sale, which has still to be approved by the Turkish competition authority, have not been disclosed but Bloomberg reported a source as
  • Sainty Marine to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuild projects
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine announced yesterday that it plans to issue 187M shares to specific investors at CNY8.48 ($1.38) per share to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuilding projects. The company has continued winning new orders this year, amounting to a total of $1.5Bn. To maximise its profit, it plans
  • Vard receives $31.8M Brazilian tax claim
    Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder Vard Holdings, has received a tax claim for FY2010 from tax authorities in Brazil, and is looking at the need to make provisions for additional tax costs. Vard has been notified that the Brazilian authorities have concluded a tax assessment resulting in an
  • Adani Port quarterly net profit grows 36%
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has reported a 36% year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit during April-June to INR5.68Bn ($94.6M). India's largest port developer's consolidated total income from port-related operations stood at INR1.43Bn,
  • 'Buy on dips' for Nam Cheong shares
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Nam Cheong's shares were given 'buy on dips' recommendation. Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners expects Nam Cheong to continue to deliver sturdy quarterly earnings of around MYR55M ($17.1M) and forecast the company to perform
  • China Ocean in JV with Zhoushan partners
    In order to tap into the shipbuilding industry Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with a Chinese fund in Zhoushan, China. The company will invest CNY400M ($64.91M) in a joint venture under the name Zhoushan China Ocean Investment Fund, with the other two local partners
  • JLI to invest in US LNG project
    Japan LNG Investment (JLI), a joint venture between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), announced on Tuesday that it will invest in Cameron LNG (CLNG), a natural gas liquefaction and export business in Louisiana, the US. The total expense of the project is expected
  • Vallianz records strong earnings for 2Q14
    Singapore-listed vessel and equipment owning company, Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz), saw a stellar rise in its profit for 2Q14 due to strong contributions from vessel chartering. The company's profit for 2Q14 surged 107% year-on-year to $6.8M from $2.8M from the corresponding period last year.
  • GAIL loyal to Indian yards
    A tender floated by GAIL (India) Ltd for timechartering nine new liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships has stipulated that three must be constructed in Indian shipyards. India's state-run natural gas firm floated the tender to shipowners/operators for their vessels to haul gas from the United States for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • 40-foot container capacity tight across US in first half
    Inland 40-foot container capacity was at a premium in the United States in the first half of 2014, although space is becoming more available as the second half advances. In the first 26 weeks of 2014, demand outweighed availability at three of five inland points covered by the U.S. Department of...
  • Vancouver's TSI says it will keep US-bound cargo commitments
    REVISED: TSI Terminal Systems, the largest operator of container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver, says it will continue to accept U.S.-bound rail cargo at the Canadian port despite another terminal operator's announcement that it will turn down U.S.-inbound rail shipments. Today's statement by TSI follows an announcement on Wednesday by DP...
  • Cold Train ends intermodal service, citing poor BNSF performance
    Cold Train, a provider of refrigerated intermodal transport from Washington state throughout the rest of the country, has ended service, citing poor BNSF Railway performance. Cold Train said it was forced to suspend its service from Quincy to 24 U.S. states and Ontario because of BNSF's decreased on-time reliability, reduction in...
  • Maersk levies surcharges on US inland shipments
    Intermodal volumes have been on the rise for more than a year, and additional stressors and peak-season volume surges have pushed Maersk Line to announce new tariffs on U.S. inland import and export shipments. Maersk Line announced the tariffs Aug. 7 in a letter to customers. Although the increases in charges...
  • 'Optimistic' truckers want to add capacity, GE Capital says
    Growing optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy, freight demand and their ability to raise rates has more trucking companies thinking expansion. But tight profit margins, rising operating costs and a shortage of truck drivers are likely to check potential growth. In the second quarter, 45 percent of trucking companies...
  • Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubles
    Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Singapore-based container shipowner got a 20 percent discount on an early loan repayment. Net profit grew to $16 million in the three months through June from $7.7 million in the same period in 2013, for a first-half total of...
  • Zeebrugge container traffic growth outpaces larger rivals
    Zeebrugge's container volume rose 9.9 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2014 from 2013's 961,000 TEUs. Full-size chart The port of Zeebrugge boosted container volume by 9.9 percent in the first half of the year, easily outpacing growth at larger rivals in the Le Havre-Hamburg range. Container traffic reached 1.06 million 20-foot...
  • Russia bans agriculture exports from EU, US, others
    Russia is banning nearly all agricultural imports from countries supporting trade sanctions on Russia. President Vladimir Putin announced the sanctions Wednesday, but a full list of imports, including 11 products from Australia, Canada, the U.S., the European Union and Norway, was released today. The list of imports now barred from entry includes...
  • Thousands of empty containers still clogging Manila port
    Manila's container congestion saga is defying all efforts to resolve it. The Philippines Bureau of Customs estimates that 75,000 mostly empty 20-foot containers are waiting to be collected in the choked port. A target of clearing the boxes by Aug. 15 looks impossible, despite the urgency to free up the port...
  • Rotterdam moves to ease congestion
    The port of Rotterdam today announced a series of measures to eliminate congestion at two large container terminals and free up quay and labor capacity for oceangoing vessels. Inland waterway barges and feeder ships transporting export and import containers will be diverted from the congested ECT Delta and Euromax terminals to...
  • APL volume falls as carrier struggles to find profitability
    APL Gwangyang in Singapore.NOL Group today posted a second-quarter net loss of $54 million as container volume carried by its liner shipping division APL fell 6 percent, mainly due to the lower-yield backhaul and Asia-Middle East trades. The shipping and logistics group reported a first-half net loss of $152 million, but...
  • One-off gains drive up ICTSI's first-half results
    International Container Terminal Services saw profit, revenue and volumes increase at double-digit rates in the first half of 2014, but most of the gains were a result of non-recurring items or contributions from new terminals in Mexico and Honduras. The Manila-based port operator reported a net profit of $101.7 million in...
  • India's largest port developer boosts profit on higher cargo volumes, lower costs
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported a 36 percent jump in first-quarter net income, driven by higher throughput volumes and operational efficiency that helped cut costs. The company booked consolidated net income of Rs. 568 crore (about $92.6 million) for the three months to the...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Recycler plots expansion
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding of China is planning to triple the capacity of its recycling facility in Jiangsu Province.
  • Yangzijiang's evolution
    A crusade to expand Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's product line has ignited questions about the future of divisions that don't support its core business.
  • Yard targets new markets
    One of China's largest shipbuilding conglomerates appears to be mounting a crusade aimed at breaking into segments dominated by rival clans in South Korea.
  • YZJ clinches upgrade
    Forecasters at a leading Malaysian investment bank are urging clients to accumulate shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on the back of its improved performance in the second quarter.
  • Aker hatches buy-back
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard of the US is moving forward with a campaign aimed at repurchasing up to 10% of it's owns shares.
  • DCIX expands its fleet
    Diana Containerships has agreed to the purchase of two post-panamax container vessels from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha, at the price of $22.2m each.
  • Japan's eco lead
    Japanese eco bulkers are out performing vessels built in other nations by up to five tons of fuel per day, Western Bulk says.
  • Hoegh MLP in $192m IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners could rake in up to $220.4m from its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Navigator newbuild fixed
    Wilbur Ross backed Navigator Holdings has secured a long term contract for one of its four ethylene/ethane carriers amid suggestions orders for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) could follow.
  • NOL records Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Line (NOL)'s net loss for the second quarter of 2014 climbed 55% to $54m from the same period of 2013, when the net loss was $35m.
  • YZJ's stellar quarter
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has impressed the market with a "stellar" second quarter performance.
  • Western Bulk better
    A gain on the sale of its charter claims against Pan Ocean has helped Western Bulk to an improved second quarter performance.
  • TNK back in black
    US-listed Teekay Tankers (TNK) has returned to profit in the second quarter as it cut costs.
  • Viking aids Transatlantic
    An improved performance from its offshore division Viking Supply Ships has helped lift Rederi AB Transatlantic into the black in the second quarter.
  • Loan losses slashed
    German lender Commerzbank has cut back loan-loss provisions in the second quarter as it grew profit.
  • Tidewater orders MPSV
    US-based Tidewater has placed a new order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV), which will be built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
  • Temporary cash flow dip
    Tanker sales, dry dockings and the end of shuttle tanker contracts have led to a dip in second quarter cash flow at Teekay Offshore.
  • Teekay LNG locks in $11bn
    New York-listed Teekay LNG Partners has bumped up its contracted forward revenue to $11bn with recent ship orders, it has revealed.
  • Teekay Corp a cent ahead
    Teekay Corp has reported a marginally smaller than projected second quarter loss and guided that a key FPSO project is on track.
  • d'Amico's double deal
    Italian owner d'Amico appears to have secured a firm price for two of its oldest bulkers - the Shanghai Shipyard Co-built, 37,000-dwt Cielo di Monfalcone and Cielo di Vancouver (both built 2002) - which are said to have fetched $12m each.
  • Nokta clocks on
    Star equity analyst Omar Nokta has officially opened the next stage of his career in the US offices of Clarkson Capital Markets (CCM).
  • TIL in the red
    Olso-listed Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has continued to rack up losses in 2014 despite a boom in rates.
  • Wilhelmsen falls short
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has reported a weaker than expected second quarter profit.
  • Hedland strike averted
    The Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers (AIMPE) has called off a tugboat strike that could have severely disrupted shipping movements at Australia's largest iron-ore loading terminal.
  • Attica strikes debt deal
    Greek ferry group Attica Holdings has sealed an agreement with lenders to refinance its loans over the long-term.
  • Navigator in profit windfall
    US-listed gas player Navigator Holdings raked in the cash during the second quarter of its current financial year.
  • Tallship drug bust
    What was supposed to have been a triumphant return from a six-month voyage to the New World has ended in an embarrassing finish for the Spanish navy and its sail training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano.
  • Hedland strike looms
    Delays are expected at Australia's Port Hedland iron-ore export terminal as crews on board tugboats that service the port threaten industrial action.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Russia halts host of U.S., EU imports
  • Seaboard Marine already benefits from PortMiami Tunnel
    The company issued a statement on Sunday, the tunnel's first day open to traffic, saying that the first dozen containers to move on trucks on the dedicated roadway were from Seaboard.
  • U.S. exports reach record $195.9 billion in June
  • NOL reports $54 million loss for second quarter
    APL attributed a 3-percent increase in costs of sales per FEU "largely to a nation-wide trucking shortage in the U.S., port congestion issues in Southern California, as well as empty equipment repositioning costs."
  • July boost in limestone cargo for Great Lakes carriers
  • DOT releases $333.9 million for emergency road repairs
    "We are making good on our promise to help residents in states affected by natural disasters and other emergencies," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement.
  • U.S., Kenya ink customs mutual assistance agreement
  • Sunland, Artisan Logistics partner
  • MSU and PSU top Gartner undergrad supply chain program rankings
    The report suggested supply chain companies targeting new talent aim to recruit in the fall, not the spring, "or risk the near 100-percent placement rates shutting you out of that year's candidate pool."
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Record container volumes in Port of New York/New Jersey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Mixed price movements across Europe
    Hamburg reports slow demand.
  • Avails remain tight in Fujairah
    South African markets remain soft.
  • Teekay LNG's net income up slightly
    CEO sees 'strong long-term fundamentals' for marine-based liquefied gas transportation.
  • Deltamarin bags LNG-fuelled icebreaker design contract
    Vessel's use of diesel and LNG expected to lower emissions and operating costs.
  • 'Prospects uncertain' as shipping group sees losses widen
    'Persistent oversupply is limiting the pace of liner freight rate recovery,' says NOL.
  • Stocks climb but 'on-spec product' tight
    Premiums for 380 cSt bunker fuel are widening.
  • Gibraltar claims EC ruling lifts threat to bunker policy
    European Commission findings are 'hugely significant'.
  • Asian prices remain soft
    Typhoon disrupting bunkering activities in Busan.
  • 'Bunker stations' part of Suez Canal project
    New channel is part of a larger project to expand the ports of Suez, Ismailia and Port Said.
  • Profits down for US terminal company
    Firm recorded an increase in marine storage revenue of $2.6 million.
  • Fishing giant reaps benefits from fleet renewal
    'Relatively steady' bunker costs aided top line growth in H1.
  • Typhoon hits South Korea bunkering operations
    Typhoon Halong is the third super typhoon in the Pacific.
  • Shipbuilder seeking financial support
    To finance construction of dual-fuel and modern vessels.
  • CARB starts 'sunset review' of OGV fuel regulation
    Rule may cease if North America ECA achieves equivalent emissions reductions.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
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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