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June 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • US June box imports to rise 7.5pc as fearful retailers import en masse
  • Singapore's PSA International opens Lianyungang container terminal
  • Brazil braces for nationwide dockers strike expected to paralyse ports
  • Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern ties up with V.Ships for joint purchases
  • US hits Chinese solar producers with tariffs for subsidising prices
  • China drops vessel scrapping fee as domestic cargo volumes rise
  • Global Shippers Forum welcomes EU promise to monitor P3 alliance
  • New guidelines for box lashing raises stack weight safely amidships
  • Long Beach appointment gives harbour commission first female majority
  • CaroTrans joins World Jaguar to boost China-US LCL services
  • India scrap ship market is squeezed by exchange rates, steel prices
  • OOCL accredited to use dual eco reporting standards by Lloyd's Register
  • Vietnam's booming electronic trade served by foreign cargo airlines
  • Malaysia Airlines launches cost-cutting campaign to survive crisis
  • Stagnant air cargo sector must make hard choices to survive: IATA exec

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Maersk Line focusing on high reliability: COO
  • SeaIntel shows how shippers can obtain the best schedule reliability
  • Shantanu Bhadkamkar takes charge as Chairman of IFCBA
  • Iranian oil firms exploring Dighi Port for LNG/oil terminal
  • MICT inaugurates waste management programme on World Environment Day
  • Paradip Port steadily augmenting capacity to handle multifarious cargo
  • Assocham proposes $3 trillion capacity addition plan for Rlys
  • Better Indo-Pak ties will boost exports: Fieo
  • Ernst & Young pegs economic growth at 6.2 pc in FY15
  • Export promotion schemes likely to get booster shot
  • Infrastructure may get funding from banks & PFRDA
  • INR ends marginally weak at 59.17 on heavy dollar buying
  • Sugar import duty may be hiked to 40 pc
  • 31st batch of Export-Import Workshop from Aug. 23
  • CEE network appoints Team Lifting Company in Saudi Arabia
  • Conference highlights EPC project opportunities in Gulf states
  • Delta Maritime delivers huge conveyor belts to Rotterdam
  • Plan to move over-dimensional cargo by road lands in court
  • Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc brings about changes in senior management

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2014
  • BAE Norfolk gets $15 million mod to DDG-61 contract
  • Chouest family buys yacht builder Westport
  • June 07, 2014 Quebec maritime strategy applauded by Davie Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Contract talks continue between ILWU, PMA
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Brazil stevedores strike
  • Matson releases numbers for first quarter of 2014
  • Port Tracker reports predicts container imports to rise in June
  • US rail freight totals climb during month of May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Tanker scrapping will accelerate if the earnings trough continues
    Younger tonnage will be sent for demolition, says Gibson
  • HSH Nordbank back in the black
    Profit in first quarter as provisions fall sharply
  • Sovcomflot asserts its LNG focus as gas shipping revenues climb 82%
    Russian tanker giant eyes gas shipping growth
  • Energy giants' view from the top
    Executives ponder shale-gas prospects as South Hook Gas moves into London's Shard
  • Sovcomflot hails tanker recovery after improved first quarter
    Russian giant on course to post a full-year profit
  • China investigates senior Lianyungang port official
    Beijing and Jiangsu authorities suspect another maritime official of wrongdoing
  • Congestion hits Rotterdam terminal
    Shipping lines warn of potential surcharges and say they may on occasion omit terminal
  • Hill Dickinson hires Edwards from rival Clyde & Co
    Lloyd's List Top 100 veteran specialises in marine insurance
  • Product tanker feared hijacked off Ghana
    Contact with Fair Artemis lost on Wednesday
  • Robbers siphoned fuel cargo from Orapin 4
    Last week's attack on small tanker in South China Sea was similar to one in April
  • Indonesia's box exports will grow, says Maersk Line
    But nation's failing infrastructure continues to impede growth
  • European Shippers' Council wants box weights to be calculated
    Call follows changes to Solas convention on loading packed export boxes on ships
  • Bourbon talks closer ties with Tanjung
    Malaysian firm seeks to take a 51% interest in nine offshore supply vessels
  • Hints of vibrancy in the capesize market as Vale re-enters
    Greater activity from Brazil is tempered by lukewarm rates in the Pacific
  • Hong Kong's TCC Group secures $50m in financing via JBIC
    Loans will support two bulker orders at Imabari

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Labour fears boost US box imports
    US container import volumes are rapidly escalating as retailers hedge against the chance of labour unrest at Pacific ports starting next month. The National Retail Federation (NRF) now predicts imports at major US container terminals will rise 7.5% this month "as retailers bring unusually high
  • Top Ships prices follow-on offering
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has priced a discounted offering of stock and warrants, garnering a third less proceeds than initially hoped. The NASDAQ-listed company priced 10M shares of common stock at $2/share and warrants to purchase 5M shares at $0.00001/warrant. The warrants have an
  • Svitzer enters Barbados towage sector
    An innovative deal between Svitzer Americas and Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) is being touted as a win-win for both parties. In small domestic markets, sensitivities can arise when the outsourcing of towage to a non-local party is proposed. The transaction in Barbados implicitly addressed any local
  • Bourbon in link-up talks with Tanjung Offshore
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon is considering taking a stake in Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore as part of a two stage operation which will see it sell the Malaysian company the majority ownership of a number of its vessels. In a statement yesterday evening the French group said it was in
  • Sungdong wins Greek Suezmax order
    Korea's Sungdong shipyard has been contracted to build up to four Suezmaxes. A firm order for two ships with two options attached has been placed by Kyklades Maritime of Piraeus, Greece, with deliveries due from 4Q16. The 158,000dwt tankers are estimated to be costing more than $65M, which is close
  • Freight rate increases see limited success
    Spot freight rate increases by container lines at the beginning of May and June are enjoying only limited success, a senior shipping analyst has said. "Spot rates in May rose 5% on April, but [have since] been trickling down," said Jacob Pedersen, senior analyst at Sydbank in Denmark. "The rate
  • Bulker collides with fishing vessel off India
    Singapore-based Thome Ship Management has acknowledged that its managed bulk carrier Miletus collided with a fishing vessel off Calicut in India on 2 June. The 58,000dwt bulk carrier was owned by US-based Genco Shipping & Trading and was on its way to Bhavnagar, India before the incident happened.
  • Delay expected in Petronas CPP contracts bidding
    Delays are expected in the bidding process for Malaysia-based Petronas's fabrication of multiple central processing platform (CPP) in the integrated Bardegg 2 and Baronia enhanced oil recovery project, according to a CIMB analyst. The CPP for the project, off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia, comes
  • Total to supply LNG to Pavilion Energy
    A subsidiary of Total Group (Total) has signed a 10-year LNG supply deal with a unit of Singapore's Pavilion Energy. Pavilion Gas has secured a total of 700,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of LNG supply from Total Gas & Power Asia, a wholly owned gas and power trading company of Total, for 10 years
  • Call to end Australia's LNG 'warehousing'
    Australia's Fortescue has called on the the government to cancel unused LNG reserve retention leases in Western Australia. The miner last week released a report backing its push for a 'use it or lose it policy' on gas reserves, currently being 'warehoused'. FMG is seeking to source its own LNG as it
  • Australia calls for tenders for MH370 search
    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) yesterday warned that companies applying for the contract to scour the Indian Ocean seabed for MH370 wreckage should apply only via the Australian government tenders website. "ATSB cannot guarantee the authenticity or completeness of the material on
  • VLGC fetches record time charter
    A time charter for a very large gas carrier has been reportedly extended for two years at a monthly rate of $2.8M, an amount that industry sources believe is an all-time high. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Hamburg-based Neu Gas Shipping International's 2009-built Karoline N was chartered for
  • State-run Nanjing Tanker delisted
    China's state-owned Nanjing Tanker ended its 17-year listing in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, as it was delisted yesterday. The company is the first delisted company in China's stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen since the new delisting rules were proposed in 2012. Its share price closed at
  • Two more Sewol victim bodies found
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, which is coordinating the search for victims of the capsized ferry Sewol, announced today that the bodies of two male victims have been found. The discovery of the bodies comes 15 days after the last body was found, bringing the total death toll to
  • New terminal for Lianyungang Port
    LYG-PSA Container Terminal (LPCT) was officially opened in China's Lianyungang Port yesterday, marking PSA International's first venture into the Yangtze River Delta region. LPCT is a joint-venture between Lianyungang Port and PSA International. The terminal is expected to have a designed capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Chile's Valpara'so port boosts container-handling efficiency
    Chile's Terminal Pac'fico Sur Valparaíso has ordered three large ship-to-shore cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes to boost capacity, as recent changes in the shipping industry have sent larger ships to the region. Terminal Pac'fico Sur Valpara'so, the only terminal operator of the port of Valpara'so in central Chile, ordered three ship-to-shore...
  • Container lines' schedule reliability better, but still down
    Global container lines' schedule reliability increased for the second month in a row in April. Full-size chart Despite recent improvements, global container lines' schedule reliability and on-time container delivery have been worse every month so far this year versus last year, according to a new report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, as bad...
  • PSA opens its first terminal in Yangtze River Delta
    PSA International's first major investment in the Yangtze River Delta opened at Lianyungang Port this week, connecting the Singapore-based terminal operator to an intermodal network stretching across the continent and ending in Rotterdam. The LYG-PSA Container Terminal (LPCT) is the first collaboration between PSA and the Lianyungang Port Group and once...
  • New UPS CEO Abney faces e-commerce challenge
    David AbneyDavid Abney will face his first big test as CEO of UPS in December, when the largest U.S. transportation company must avoid a repeat of last year's holiday shipping debacle. A late-December surge in online shopping led to millions of late packages, irate customers and higher transportation and labor costs...
  • Weakening demand, sourcing shifts likely to restrain China's export growth
    Asia's export growth will bounce off the lows of 2012-13 and still be the envy of the world over the next five years, but it will pale in comparison with the country's export gains over much of the last two decades, according to a noted Asia analyst. Outbound shipments from Asia...
  • Pet products, accessories a booming business in China
    Not long ago, the only accessories a dog or cat owner needed to buy was a collar, a leash, bowl, maybe a fake mouse or a squeaky toy ball. These days in China, however, pet products are a serious and fast growing business. Retail sales of pet products reached $1.3 billion...
  • China's logistics sector struggles to meet pharma demand
    China's rapid urbanization, its growing middle class and improved access to health insurance is stoking massive investment in production and driving demand for logistics and distribution in the health care sector. A recent KPMG report indicated that at some point in the next 12 to 18 months, China will become the...
  • Trucking adds workers - but needs many more
    The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose 96.8 in May. Full-size chart Trucking edged closer to recovering jobs lost in the recession last month, but rising freight demand means for-hire carriers will have to work harder to hire employees as the U.S. economy expands in 2014. The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose...
  • Dockworkers plan June 10 start to strike in Brazil
    A nationwide dockworker strike is planned to begin on June 10 in Brazil, according to maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services. The strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, is expected to affect stevedore operations in all ports across Brazil for an indefinite period and is predicted to cause considerable delays with...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 6
    Numerous container lines have planned general rate increases in various trade routes to take effect July 1, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. The worldwide container ship fleet grew 6 percent in 2013, fueled by growth in the post-Panamax segment in particular ahead of the...
  • SCFI: Asia to Europe up, spot rates to US fall
    SCFI: Asia-North Europe spot rate stood at $1,183 this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to Europe were up for the first time in a month this week, according to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. The SCFI spot rate from Shanghai to Northern Europe stood at $1,183 this week, up 2.4 percent...
  • Forwarders concerned by US plans to expand air cargo screening
    The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics (HAFFA) has joined a coalition of global counterparts in calling for the U.S. federal government to seek input from small and midsize forwarders before expanding the Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) program. The program, which analyzes advance data on inbound air shipments...
  • Forwarders ask FMC for congestion surcharge clarity
    WASHINGTON - Customs brokers and forwarders are asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to create procedures to help them better handle potential work stoppages at U.S. West Coast ports. Although the FMC in late May issued an advisory on possible port congestion surcharges levied by carriers, the tariff publications and announcements...
  • Manufacturing rebound sparks rapid growth at US Gulf ports
    The numbers look like typos: More than $100 billion in petrochemical manufacturing construction is under way or planned across the U.S., mostly in Texas and Louisiana. That's billion, with a "b," and it's a conservative tally. The final total could rise much higher. This frenzy of construction is a direct result...
  • APMT: Sister carrier gets equal treatment
    APM Terminals disputes suggestions that sister carrier Maersk Line benefits from lower terminal handling costs because of the companies' common ownership by Maersk Group. "It's a common misconception," Martin Gaard Christiansen, APMT's chief commercial officer, told the JOC. "We do have a close strategic relationship with Maersk, because they're the biggest...
  • Shippers urge EU to keep close eye on P3
    The largest group of ocean container shippers is urging European regulators to keep a close eye on the three carriers involved in the P3 Network to make sure they don't abuse their "unprecedented market power." The trio should give the European Commission reports on service performance on specific port pairs and...
  • Allcargo Logistics' profit drops despite revenue growth
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and port-based logistics provider, reported its group net income fell 14 percent in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended on March 31, 2014, from a year earlier to Rs. 149.33 crore (about $25.2 million) despite a big jump in operating revenue. Consolidated yearly revenue...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Contact lost with tanker
    The search is on for a Greek tanker that lost contact with its owner off Ghana on Thursday.
  • Bharati falls to loss
    India's Bharati Shipyard has slipped to a loss in the fourth quarter as revenue plunged.
  • HSH chops loan-loss
    German shipping lender HSH Nordbank has turned in first quarter profit after cutting loan-loss provisions.
  • Beautiful shipping
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • SCF earnings soar
    Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF) has been boosted by a recovery in tanker markets to post much bigger first quarter profit.
  • Brazil's $1.8bn boost
    Brazil's Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) has lined up funding worth BRL 4.2bn ($1.84bn) to build 110 new ships and upgrade three shipyards.
  • Faulty joystick blamed
    A faulty joystick has been identified as the cause of a near-fatal German ferry smash.
  • Lutheran liquidated
    Papua New Guinea's Lutheran Shipping has been liquidated by its owner, the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
  • Vroon fixes five
    Vroon Offshore Services in Aberdeen has fixed five ships for five years to a North Sea oil major.
  • Crew rescued from fire
    Two men have been rescued after their pilot boat caught fire while it was guiding a tanker from the Tay river in Scotland.
  • IFC wants its money
    Indonesian shipping company Trada Maritime is facing a demand from the World Bank for repayment of $31m.
  • Sincere slips again
    Sincere Navigation of Taiwan has posted lower first quarter profit despite rising revenue.
  • Arms sentencing due
    Panamanian prosecutors want an eight-year jail term for three North Korean crew accused of smuggling arms last year.
  • ABN Amro opens taps
    Dutch lender ABN Amro is building its shipping portfolio as the industry enjoys a fragile recovery.
  • Bourbon eyes Malaysia
    Bourbon has confirmed that it is in talks with Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore about a potential offshore support vessel (OSV) tie-up.
  • NATO extends Ocean Shield
    The western military organization said it will continue with operation Ocean Shield until the end of 2016.
  • TCC wins JBIC backing
    Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Group (TCC Group) has secured export credit finance for two panamax bulkers on order in Japan.
  • ORIG seals $1bn deal
    Ocean Rig has sealed a $1.3bn contract that will keep one of its newest deepwater drillships employed off Angola for six years.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Retail imports spike as ILWU deadline approaches
    "We don't want to see disruptions at the ports, but retailers are making sure they are prepared in case that happens," NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said.
  • Cargo thefts down 9%, first decrease since 2009
  • NCBFAA asks FMC for procedures to address port congestion
  • Amendment delaying some HOS rules passes
    Sen. Susan Collins is seeking to suspend the rule that drivers can't operate trucks between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. for two consecutive nights, and the requirement limiting the 34-hour restart to just once a week.
  • UPS names Abney next CEO
    Current CEO Scott Davis, 62, will retire and assume the role of non-executive chairman. Abney will be the 11th chief executive in the company's history. He began working for UPS in 1974 as a part-time package loader.
  • Glyn Hughes named new IATA cargo boss
    Hughes, who replaces the retiring Des Vertannes, has been with IATA since 1991 and has been involved with the organization's most important cargo programs, including the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group.
  • TTIP needs strengthening, 'widening,' says EC commissioner
  • Tank-car rulemaking deadline part of THUD bill
  • Ships diverted from Suez terminal
  • Hellmann to use Netwin FTZ solution
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Dutch firm pays $10.5 million fine for illicit exports
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2014
  • Fuel prices in the Americas end week mixed
    Prices weaken in New York.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • 'Slim arbitrage volumes' to keep fuel oil market firm
    Cargoes from the West may be diverted from Singapore to Fujairah, say traders.
  • Prices mixed in northwest Europe
    And generally soft across Mediterranean markets.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    IFO prices show little movement in Suez.
  • No plans for Singapore-style licensing in the Netherlands
    Rotterdam port authority nevertheless hopeful of lifting overall quality and reliability of bunker sector.
  • Brazil to build bunker tankers
    State-backed newbuild push includes bunker tankers and inland vessels.
  • Japan: 'Super eco' ferry delivered
    15% fuel savings claimed, compared with earlier model.
  • 'Eco-ships' offer 'significant return on investment'
    'Eco-ships have more commercial flexibility with access to contracts not always available to conventional ships.'
  • Asian IFO relatively flat at week's end
    Below-average demand seen across key regional hubs.
  • Shipyard completes newbuild in under six weeks
    UK-based bunker and marine services supplier takes delivery of the Rix Lion next month.
  • Cabotage trades should remain protected, say shipowners
    Indian owners want level-playing field if sector opens to foreign flags.
  • Ship arrested in Saudi Arabia
    Crew accused of illegal diesel sales.
  • Vietnam's bunker industry moving forward
    Country's marine fuels sector is evolving, says General Director of bunker firm.
  • Chinese shipowner expands fleet with 'fuel-efficient' buys
    New vessels set to join fleet from next year.
  • US shipping firm buys 'upgraded' fuel scrubbers
    New system was launched in May.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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