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July 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Closing US Exim Bank divides general and special interest Republicans
  • Haba-Sped launches LCL service from Switzerland-China ports
  • Evergreen to take into fleet last of 20 x 8,500-TEU ships
  • PIL reveals financial losses, ahead of US$801 million bond market bid
  • Ghana port gets faster clearance from Ministry of Trade
  • LA-LB dockers legally free to support harbour truckers strike
  • CMA CGM & Adani Ports to build CT at Mundra port
  • Seaspan takes in charge 3rd 10,000-TEU SAVER box ship
  • Mercedes-Benz self-driving truck undergoes road tests in Germany
  • Freighters are vital for China-EU, US cargo, but costly
  • Shut down of DHL hub has hit Wilmington hard since 2009
  • India's Civil Aviation Ministry told to clear cargo now at Chennai

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • As freight rates keep declining, cost reduction is top priority for box carriers
  • Ethiopian Shipping Line starts triangular service calling Nhava Sheva, Mundra & Djibouti
  • MANSA pays homage to late union leader Dr Shanti Patel
  • Riding on shale gas revolution, "K" Line takes delivery of LPG carrier
  • Coal imports highest in June
  • DFCs will be closely monitored, says Gowda
  • Kerala highway projects may not get NHAI funding
  • Kerala trade wants green channels at checkposts
  • Rail Budget proposes prioritising connectivity projects to new & upcoming ports, developing private freight terminals through PPP
  • Banks, PSUs to buy stakes in stressed power projects
  • EEPC says engineering exports can cross $70 bn with interest subvention
  • Govt may impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese insulators
  • INR turns firm on fresh dollar selling
  • RBI relaxes rules for diamond imports
  • An initiative to unearth football talent

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green light for Daventry railfreight terminal expansion
  • Trident Alliance to enforce maritime sulphur regulations
  • InterRail augmenting activities in India again
  • Eurotunnel breaks new ground on Terminal 2015 project
  • ICS proposes solution for ballast water management
  • New team members for Imtech ICT Austria
  • AF- KLM-Martinair Cargo increases Jakarta operation
  • Port of Tauranga receives support for expansion
  • UK retail online sales fuels Seko investment
  • Brett Bissell new COO of contract logistics for Dutch firm
  • Tunnel to overcome congestion in Basel
  • Colombia to benefit from extra IAG Cargo summer flights
  • LetMeShip augments special services offer
  • European air cargo volume up 6.3% in May 2014

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • NTSB issues alert on passenger vessel stairway hazards
  • L-3 Marine Systems International promotes two
  • MHI 16-cylinder engines mark 10,000 unit milestone
  • Swedish Club gives heavy weather loss prevention advice
  • July 08, 2014 DNV GL leads JIP on small scale LNG fueling risks
  • Ulstein delivers latest Island Offshore subsea vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement lines plan to continue with revenue recovery plan
  • Evergreen Line marks christening of 8,452 TEU L-type containership
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container vessel
  • Port of Tacoma continues string of Green Supply Chain Parter awards
  • Diana Shipping Oks deal to charter Capesize bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Euronav grabs four VLCCs for $342m
    Taps private placement equity for $100m as it goes for "four of the best" from the secondhand market
  • German owners pessimistic on recovery
    HSH survey shows clear differences with recent poll by PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Hatching the LNG egg
    Securing LNG bunkering should alleviate supply concerns but many steps remain
  • Aframax tanker charter points to Canada's clout
    Canada is an intriguing source of cargoes for crude tankers that is poised to exert considerable influence on the tanker community
  • Trident Alliance members revealed
    Shipowner and operator group aims to create level playing field on sulphur regulations
  • Nicaragua canal route approved
    Project gets green light for route almost three times as long as its counterpart in Panama
  • Ukraine bans international shipping from Crimea ports
    Kiev cannot uphold safety obligations in breakaway region, government warns
  • Three-day break for west coast labour talks
    ILWU and PMA extend existing contract during interlude
  • TSA plans further rate hike next month
    Member lines to announce next GRI guideline in mid-July
  • Aronnax: Gas bunker right
    Let's not blow up a chance now the egg has hatched
  • China Shipping Development and MOL book Yamal LNG carriers
    Three 172,410 cu m vessels ordered at DSME for $932m
  • Brazil's oil exports disappointing for tankers
    Maersk Oil exits Brazil as country fails to meet expectations, but hopes are alive for future exports

Sea-webweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Tanker engineer missing in US Gulf
    Coast Guard search and rescue crews in the US Gulf of Mexico continue to look for a chief engineer who has been missing from a tanker for two days. Corpus Christi, Texas watchstanders said that at 13.55 local time on 6 July the crew of the Aframax International-operated, 115,338dwt Elia reported the
  • Ocean Rig UDW aims for debt swap
    George Economou's drilling rig and drillship company Ocean Rig UDW has launched a new proposed $500M senior secured note offering in the US that the company expects to use to extinguish an existing term loan facility. NASDAQ-listed Ocean Rig UDW, controlled by Economou's separately listed DryShips,
  • German owners in the doldrums
    Sentiment in Germany's shipowning community has not recovered to the same extent as in other international shipping centres, a survey by ship financier HSH Nordbank has revealed. Only about 20% of all German respondents in its expert market survey said they expect profits to rise this year, versus
  • HMM moves on Hyundai Securities stake sale
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is proceeding with its plans to sell its entire stake in Hyundai Securities, it confirmed today (8 July). HMM's parent Hyundai Group needs to raise KRW3.3 trillion ($3Bn) to boost its liquidity and repay debts. So far, it has generated more than KRW2 trillion from selling a
  • Kattupalli Port and ICTSI split
    L&T Kattupalli Port and Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services India (ICTSI) have agreed to end their alliance just three years after signing a contract to develop a container terminal at the Tamil Nadu port. Kattupalli has already removed all mention of ICTSI from its website
  • Seadrill plans convertible bonds
    Seadrill, the listed London-based company at the centre of John Fredriksen drillship and rig operations, says it is planning to issue $1.0Bn in convertible bonds and to make a voluntary offer for holders of a $650M convertible bond issued earlier to convert their paper for shares in the company. The
  • China, Russia to co-develop Zarubino Port
    Russia's Summa Group will work with Chinese companies on the development of Zarubino Port in Russia to attract more business from China, stated Alexander Vinokurov, Summa Group CEO, at the first China-Russia Expo. The project is implemented by FESCO Group (controlled by Summa Group). The first phase
  • Strikebound SNCM ferry flees Corsican port
    An SNCM ferry was forced to flee the port of Porto-Vecchio in Corsica after striking seafarers came under attack from angry customers of the company. French radio station France Info reported that up to 200 local business people approached strikebound ro-pax vessel Jean Nicoli and began throwing
  • China vessel exports narrow fall
    China's vessel exports narrowed their year-on-year fall in the first five months of 2014 on market pickup. During this period the exports decreased 11.2% y/y to $10.7Bn, according to customs statistics. The reduction was four percentage points lower than that in the first four months of 2014, thanks
  • Thoresen Shipping buys another Supramax
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore has bought another secondhand Supramax bulker, bringing its total fleet size to 24 ships. The company, led by MD Ian Claxton, said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that it has bought Orient Rose, renaming it Thor Monadic. Thoresen Shipping Singapore is a
  • Icon Offshore incorporates new subsidiary
    Malaysia-listed offshore support vessel (OSV) provider, Icon Offshore (Icon) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Icon Fleet has incorporated a subsidiary company, Icon Bahtera, on its press release dated 7 July 2014. Icon Bahtera was incorporated in Brunei with the proposed principal
  • Paradip container terminal tender floated
    "All necessary formalities have been taken care of and I think the contract will be awarded in less than two months," Paradip Port Trust (PPT) chairman Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra told a press conference on 4 July. The new container terminal is part of PPT's overall expansion programme to enhance its
  • Damen ice-class PSVs for Atlantic Towing
    US company Atlantic Towing has ordered four newly-designed ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group that will be put to work in the sub-Arctic waters of the Hibernia and Hebron oilfields, off Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic has a 10-year offshore support contract with
  • SapuraKencana to tap growth in Americas
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services company SapuraKencana Petroleum is off to a flying start in Brazil, according to Norziana Mohd Inon, an analyst from CIMB Securities. She has forecast a target price of MYR7.00 ($2.19) per share price, while SapuraKencana's shares are currently traded at MYR4.40
  • UMW OG on expansion path
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services provider, UMW Oil and Gas Corporation (UMW OG) has plans for aggressive fleet expansion, according to Norizana Mohd Inon, an analyst from CIMB bank. Inon predicted UMW OG's share to hike to a target price of MYR5.18 ($1.62) from the current trading price of MYR
  • Firm prices belie weak ship recycling sentiment
    Despite the South Asian monsoon season, cash buyers have been offering firm prices for vessels bound for demolition in India. This is due to a slowdown in the number of vessels offered for sale by shipowners. Although bulkers are assessed at $450/lt ldt and tankers at $480/lt ldt for recycling in
  • VLGC rates back up again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have begun moving up again, after softening last week. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Ras Tanura-Chiba rate at $129.688/tonne, up from $128.188/tonne a week ago and up 25 cents from 4 July. At current bunker prices in
  • HHI stocks least attractive among 'Big Three'
    Shares of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) would be the least attractive among the country's 'Big Three' shipbuilders due to weak profitability, said Samsung Securities' analyst Young-soo Han in a research note today. The Big Three refers to HHI, Samsung HI (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding &

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Employers sue Baltimore ILA local for $3.8 million
    Employers at the Port of Baltimore have asked a federal court to force an International Longshoremen's Association local to pay $3.8 million in damages for a three-day strike last October. The lawsuit adds a new dimension to a protracted dispute between ILA Local 333 and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore...
  • Industry to study use, safety risks of liquefied natural gas
    Industry professionals will study the ramifications of liquefied natural gas leaks to get a better handle on the scope of accidental incidents. DNV GL Oil & Gas announced today that liquefied natural gas stakeholders and several exploration and production companies would work on a joint industry project to identify and develop...
  • Cosco to shutter regional US offices
    A major restructuring move at Cosco Container Lines Americas will result in most regional offices closing in favor of a larger, more centralized North American Operations Center to be opened early next year, the location of which is yet to be determined. Cosco Americas announced the move today, saying it would...
  • New US Customs' program meant to address C-TPAT criticism
    WASHINGTON - Think of it as C-TPAT on steroids. A new program by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's integrates its two largest trusted trader programs - Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and Importer Self Assessment - and includes additional perks meant to offer tangible benefits in return for the effort that...
  • Arbitrator rules ILWU workers must return to work at LA
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - An arbitrator has ruled that ILWU members at LA-Long Beach must return to work after refusing to cross picket lines set up by the Teamsters union at two terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. Members of the International Longshore...
  • Who's really eating the PNW's lunch?
    There's been no shortage of turbulence on the West Coast lately, and more is in store with the midnight June 30 expiration of the ILWU contract. In addition, there has been mounting pressure on Pacific Northwest ports, seemingly caught in a vise between the western Canadian ports to the north...
  • Rail option for temperature-controlled cargo deemed a success
    Rail is a long-distance transport alternative to road, ocean and air freight for temperature-controlled goods, according to the results of a two-year project that included a trial shipment from the Port of Antwerp to Kazakhstan. The Flanders Institute for Logistics measured and monitored the temperature, location and security of temperature-controlled products...
  • Israel Corp. backs Zim 'golden share' ruling
    Israel Corp., the parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, has backed a court ruling that modifies the scope of the state's "golden share" in the ocean carrier. A Haifa court ruled that approval of the Israeli government is only required when a transfer or sale of shares in Zim gives a...
  • Air France-KLM trims profit outlook on 'persistently weak' cargo demand
    Air France A380Air France-KLM trimmed its 2014 profit forecast by up to 12 percent, citing "persistently weak" cargo demand, as well as overcapacity and falling yields on North American and Asian passenger routes. The Franco-Dutch airline said it now expects earnings between €2.2 billion and €2.3 billion (US$3 to 3.1 billion)...
  • Nicaragua canal route gets official approval
    A Nicaraguan government committee today approved the route of a proposed $40 billion canal project that will bisect the country and rival the Panama Canal waterway linking the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. Environmental and social impact studies need to be completed, but both Nicaraguan government officials and HKND expect work...
  • 72-hour break briefly reinstates ILWU contract
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and U.S. West Coast waterfront employers have agreed to take a 72-hour break from negotiations to allow the union to attend "an unrelated negotiation" in the Pacific Northwest. The six-year contract, which expired July 1, was be extended during the break from 8 a.m. today...
  • Suez fails to see anticipated gains in traffic
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez in May was the highest since May 2013. Full-size chart The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal in May was higher than in April but was down year-over-year for the 33rd straight month. The Suez Canal reported that 526 container ships...
  • Korean, Chinese export-import banks back Minsheng mega-ship deal
    Minsheng Financial Leasing will receive $295 million from the Korean and Chinese export-import banks to build three 18,400-TEU ships that will be leased to Mediterranean Shipping Co. in the second half of 2015. Korea EximBank and the China EximBank agreed to provide the financing to Minsheng in a deal signed before...
  • Teamsters actions fail to disrupt LA-LB cargo on July 7
    Cargo-handling and gate operations at marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach continued without interruption today despite threats by the Teamsters union to initiate an "indefinite strike" against three trucking companies that serve the United States' largest port complex. Protesters for Teamsters-affiliated Justice for Port Truck Drivers distributed informational flyers in the...
  • TSA carriers aim for second rate increase
    Carriers in the eastbound Pacific intend to increase their freight rates effective July 15 by $200 per 40-foot container for cargo moving from Asia to Los Angeles-Long Beach. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion group of carriers in the eastbound Pacific, said the $200 general rate increase / peak-season surcharge is...
  • Drayage drivers again threaten to strike at Vancouver
    Roughly 400 unionized truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver are threatening to strike, alleging that they are being paid less than the minimum rate established by the government, CBC.ca reports. Port Metro Vancouver told CBC that it is already taking steps to enforce minimum pay rates. In mid-June, the port authority and British...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Euronav strikes again
    Euronav made waves in the sale-and-purchase market Tuesday after announcing plans to acquire four more VLCCs.
  • EU backs scrubber initiative
    DFDS lines up state aid that will be applied toward the installation of exhaust scrubbers.
  • Longhe in the crosshairs
    Sino-Global Shipping closes in on acquisition of Qingdao Zhenghe's management unit.
  • Billion-dollar blunder
    AP Moller oil offshoot turns back on Brazil as it prepares to book $1.7bn write-down.
  • LSC sheds tonnage
    Lithuanian Shipping Company to book loss from the sale of ageing cargoship.
  • ORIG oils bond press
    Ocean Rig has lined up a fundraiser that will set the stage for the repayment of a billion-dollar loan facility.
  • Sinotrans buys from parent
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner Sinotrans is spending CNY 901m ($145.23m) on buying companies from its parent Sinotrans & CSC.
  • Canal plan on track
    Nicaragua has approved plans for a new $40bn canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic.
  • HSH: owners optimistic
    Germany's HSH Nordbank says shipowners are generally optimistic about their prospects this year, but remained concerned about vessel over-supply.
  • Ukraine "closing" Crimea
    Ukraine is aiming to close all Crimean ports after Russia seized the breakaway region earlier this year.
  • CSDC, MOL sign for three Yamal ships
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) and Japan's MOL have signed for three LNG newbuildings for the Yamal gas project worth a combined $932m.
  • Fjord Line banks loan
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is handing over EUR 124m ($168.5m) to Fjord Line for its new cruise ferries.
  • Stena ferry holed
    A Stena ferry took on water after sustaining a five-metre crack in its hull in a collision with a breakwater in Denmark.
  • Gulf Nav clears decks
    Dubai's Securities & Commodities Authority has approved a $300m share reduction by restructuring tanker owner Gulf Navigation.
  • Greenship on the rise
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Greenship Bulk Trust has recorded an improved profit for 2013.
  • CSDC to buy again?
    Another 20% of Chinese tanker owner Shanghai Northsea Shipping is up for grabs.
  • Star rating
    Fearnley Securities has taken up coverage of Star Bulk with a buy rating amid expectations of a sharp rise in profit following its merger with Oceanbulk.
  • Google Sea View
    After photographing much of the known world from cameras strapped to the tops of their cars, Google's Street View team have tried out their sea legs.
  • Arson accused guilty
    A UK passenger has pleaded guilty to arson on a DFDS ferry after drunkenly trying to light a cannabis bong.
  • CSBC chases $600m order
    Taiwan's CSBC yard group is closing in on a deal for four new semi-submersible crane vessels.
  • GasLog takes a hit
    Shares in US-listed LNG company GasLog lost almost 10% of their value at one point in trading on Monday.
  • Trio hit off Indonesia
    Three more ships have been subjected to robbery attempts in Indonesian waters latest intelligence reveals.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Breaking News: ILWU workers return to work after brief work stoppage
    The ILWU and PMA said Monday that they had agreed to extend their previous six-year contract for three days through 8 a.m. PDT on Friday while they suspended their negotiations on a new contract. The extension allows the ILWU to attend to other contract matters.
  • Miss. could stop transport construction projects this month
    If Congress doesn't come up with a plan to infuse the Highway Trust Fund with cash, Mississippi will pull all of its transportation projects currently up for bid, according to the executive director of the Mississippi DOT.
  • Swing Transport upgrades tracking technology
  • WLS: Transpacific capacity rebounds in Q2 2014
  • Washington Notebook: Sen. Rockefeller presses for oil-by-rail safety regs
  • Transpacific carriers: More rate hikes coming
    "With the overall uncertainty already seen in the eastbound freight market, the central issue for shippers and carriers alike is maintaining service and schedule reliability," explained TSA Executive Administrator Brian Conrad.
  • LA/Long Beach terminals continue to operate as Teamsters strike
  • Trident Alliance to shine light on vessel-emission rules
    The group held organizational meetings this spring and has now received commitments from the charter members to support the mission of ensuring industry-wide compliance with environmental air quality rules.
  • Israel Supreme Court to consider Zim 'golden share'
    In a filing with the Tel Aviv stock exchange, Israel Corp. said a district court agreed to change the terms of the Israel government's "golden share" so that state approval would be required only for transfers of more than 35 percent.
  • Hyundai takes delivery of another 13,100-TEU ship
  • SEKO celebrates new English facility
  • ILWU, employers to take break from contract talks
  • Envirotainer gets FAA approval for ULD

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • IFO prices on downward path in Fujairah
    Suez: No price movement reported.
  • Prices continue falling across Europe
    Hamburg market busy.
  • EU gives cash to help pay for scrubbers
    $8.6 million allocated to DFDS.
  • Oils Overseas is to 'cease bunker trading operations'
    Bunker player to gradually transfer operations to Integr8 Fuels.
  • Study to look at consequences of accidental LNG release
    DNV GL says uncertainties remain when trying to predict LNG behaviour in the event of a system failure.
  • Liner operator holds bunker consumption at last year's level
    Evergreen says overall tonnage increase has been matched by fuel efficiencies.
  • Operators advised to prepare fuel tanks for 2015
    Changing tank use from HFO to MGO requires cleaning to avoid potential filter blocking and non-compliance.
  • Supplier says 2013 revenue was hit by 'availability' issues
    But parent group of UK-based bunker and marine services supplier has seen annual profits climb.
  • Asian prices continue downward trend
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Canadian firm buys diesel-electric quartet
    Vessel design promises lower bunker consumption.
  • Sri Lankan minister defends Hamabantota bunker project
    'Six ships have bunkered in the last two weeks.'
  • Chinese shipbuilder adds to 'eco' orderbook
    European shipowner orders up to six fuel-saving newbuildings.
  • Shipping companies team up on tri-fuel buys
    Four diesel electric newbuildings due for delivery from 2017-2019.
  • Chimbusco remains top Chinese bonded bunker supplier
    List highlights position of other players in the Chinese market in 2013.
  • New staff member at Dan-Bunkering (Singapore)
    Employee born and raised in Singapore.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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