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September 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box volumes up 7.3pc in July despite sluggish economies
  • U-Freight hails Taiwan decision on multi-destination export consolidations
  • Short sea trade cut by low-sulphur mandate in North Range-Baltic: study
  • Wide-ranging offshore Russian oil gas conference October 7 - 10
  • Cargo shipments through Canada-US St Lawrence Seaway up 3pc
  • Stronger DHL trade from energy explorers in Cameroon, Congo and Gabon
  • Calais mayor: "I'll block port to stop migrants pestering truckers for lifts"
  • Good news from US economy will drive up transpac box volumes: BIMCO
  • Apple's next iPhone touted to give massive boost to global air cargo market
  • All Nippon, Lufthansa to launch air cargo JV between Japan and Europe
  • Emirates shows no interest in Qantas share offer despite local Dubai dealings
  • US FAA proposes US$132,000 fine against Mountain Air Cargo
  • Forwarders lose air cargo jobs because their quotes rife with error: report

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • CMA CGM signs 'Ocean Three' agreements on the biggest worldwide maritime trades with CSCL & UASC
  • IMO joins international Ebola travel & transport task force
  • Mega containerships may not consolidate port calls by creating mega hubs: Drewry
  • Use of LNG as fuel for shipping can be a practical & cost-effective option: US FMC
  • Spic to import LNG instead of naphtha
  • Govt renews move to corporatise Major Ports
  • Kandla Port receives "Excellence in Logistic Business Award" from Gujarat CM
  • Port of Zeebrugge handles 22 mt in first six months of 2014
  • CONCOR signs tripartite MoU for solar electrification of railway stations
  • Demand for trucks on rise
  • Railways freight revenue up by 4.60 pc during April-Aug.
  • Few takers for CIL coal imports despite fuel shortage
  • Ministers' panel to create green regulator
  • More foreign firms to be allowed to sell crude to India
  • Fieo organising 'India Expo Dubai' next month
  • Iron ore demand by China rises sharply
  • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority at Gandhidham Chamber on Sept. 11
  • Resume trade talks immediately: WTO chief

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New sales leadership for Gefco Germany
  • Ethihad Rail and Globe Express Services cooperate
  • Branch manager chosen for new Dachser offices in Lyss
  • US interest rates to drive port refinancing over next...
  • Ulaanbaatar Railway: modernisation gaining momentum
  • New board lineup for Cologne's HGK
  • K Line orders five more ULCVs
  • No evidence of technical faults for MH17 crash
  • Railroad moving record volume of grain
  • LH Consulting expands scope with new consulting partner
  • Unifeeder awarded AEO certification
  • AX4 linking up CEP service providers
  • Munich airport's ground handler partnering Etihad and ABC
  • Hintzen setzt auf Elektro-LKW
  • ADT's Khalifa Port gets new technical director
  • Schmid Rhyner counting on Eva

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • Rolls-Royce unveils new medium-speed engine line
  • Jeanne Warner christens submarine John Warner
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo launches new high-speed engine
  • Safety alert stresses importance of air draft
  • New MaK engine platform emphasizes fuel economy

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns certification as level 2 carbon emissions reducer
  • Transportation groups come together to form Freight Stakeholders Coalition
  • Port association names winners of environmental/information awards
  • Third set of new lock gates arrives at Panama Canal
  • Naming ceremony held for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • DHT announces $636m Samco VLCC deal
    Transaction dependent on new equity and bond fundraising
  • P3 is behind us; Ocean Three will be up and running by December, says Saadé
    CMA CGM vice chairman sees no regulatory hurdles that could halt the announce partnership with UASC and China Shipping
  • Capital Product can count on 'continued backing' from Marinakis
    Shipowning family still controls 18.7% after $151m fundraiser
  • Aronnax@SMM: Gas lights up the Hamburg chatter
    FREE CONTENT: Bureau Veritas leads the LNG race with three announcements
  • CMA CGM, UASC and China Shipping unveil rival to 2M, G6 and CKYHE
    Ocean Three vessel-sharing and slot-exchange agreement will start later this year
  • Canada considers Greek ferry to replace Bay of Fundy old-timer
    Federal government has set aside some $55m and could purchase Blue Star Ithaki
  • Baltic aframax earnings are on ice as maintenance starts at Primorsk
    Earning opportunities fall as work begins this week at Russian oil port
  • SMM 2014: DNV GL yet to issue joint rules
    Two merged class societies still working on combining their classification rules
  • Crimean flaw - hard sell for hosts of Ukraine's answer to Posidonia
    Organisers of Export to EU blame Russia for undermining Ukraine's business appeal
  • Euronav files for IPO in the US
    Brussels-listed tanker specialist aims to raise $100m to boost liquidity
  • Asian container ports struggle with the worst congestion in 20 years
    Complicated nature of vessel-sharing agreements said to be part of the problem
  • Dynagas prices $250m bond
    Baby bond helps fund drop down candidates
  • Australian coal exports under pressure as prices fall
    Quarter of Queensland coal produced at a loss
  • K Line adds five 14,000 teu boxships
    Move suggests CYKHE alliance will have at least 70 ultra-large containerships on Asia-Europe routes

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • Euronav files for US IPO
    Tanker major Euronav has registered to float in the US and plans to drop its Brussels listing in favour of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Euronav has filed to sell up to $100M in common shares as well as to swap 94.1M shares listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels for shares on NYSE in the US. At
  • ChartCo buys Regs4Ships
    Digital chart company, ChartCo, has acquired Regs4ships, a supplier of digital regulatory information, consultancy, and training. ChartCo Managing Director Martin Taylor said Regs4Ships has been a long-term partner of his company, which offers services to help navigators maintain the chart outfit
  • Meteo-tsunami behind Perth ship accident
    A 'meteo-tsunami' caused a vessel in Australia's Fremantle Port to break its moorings and crash into the pylon of a railway bridge, a report has concluded. In August, at the time of the incident, the collision was blamed on strong winds. But Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi of the University of
  • JMU secures two bulker orders
    Japan Marine United (JMU) has secured two orders from Greek shipowners for a total of four Supramax bulkers - three for Carras Hellas and one for Adelfia Shipping Enterprises. Carras Hellas's three 60,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in March 2016, May 2016, and April 2017. Adelfia's single
  • CMA CGM responds to 2M with Ocean Three
    CMA CGM responded today to the recently announced 2M partnership between Maersk and MSC with the announcement that, as widely forecast, it is forming an alliance with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). The Ocean Three alliance involves three separate
  • Evergreen stops deepsea calls at Taranto
    Evergreen is taking Taranto off its long-haul Asia route from 21 September after delays in upgrading the southern Italian port. The Taiwanese container line is introducing larger vessels on the route from October but will stop calling at the state-operated port as the Taranto Container Terminal
  • Hormuz network 'in operation next year'
    Qnective's new maritime comms network in the strategic Strait of Hormuz is expected to operate from spring 2015. The network will introduce intensive ID, freight, and itinerary information monitoring of all ships in Oman waters. "At the moment we are in the testing phase and the network is expected
  • China's coal and iron ore imports plunge
    China's coal imports of 18.86M tonnes in August tumbled 18.1% from July while iron ore imports, at 74.88M tonnes, slipped 9.3% month on month, according to China's Customs. Coal imports over the first eight months totalled 202M tonnes, down 5.3% from the same period in 2013. But a fall in China's
  • VLGC rates rise as ship supply tightens
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are heading north again as more ships get diverted to loading areas in the west-of-Suez. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed rates on the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Asia Pacific route at $106.857/tonne, up $0.78 from 5 September and up $4 from a
  • Unipec fixes ULCC storage off Singapore
    Unipec, the trading arm of Chinese oil company Sinopec, has fixed an ultra-large crude carrier to store oil around Singapore, brokers told IHS Maritime. Brokers said Euronav's 442,000dwt TI Europe has been fixed to Unipec for a firm six months at $25,600/day, with an option to extend the hire for
  • UMW-OG wins $46.5M Petrovietnam contract
    Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Services (PV Drilling) has awarded Malaysia-listed UMW Oil & Gas (UMW-OG) a $46.5M contract for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig and associated services for end clients PC Vietnam and Petronas Carigali Overseas. UMW-OG will assign its newest rig, UMW NAGA 6, for
  • Westports unfazed by Khazanah divestment rumor
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is unfazed by the rumor that Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional (Khazanah) may divest its entire 4.74% stake in the port operator. "Khazanah has not told us anything yet, but the move, if true, wouldn't be surprising because it has a
  • CMES-Sinotrans&CSC launches JV
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, said its tanker-operating joint-venture with compatriot Sinotrans&CSC had been set up and named China VLCC. The JV is designed to own a total of $1.1Bn in assets including 19 VLCCs, a statement of CMES said. CMES owns 51%
  • 'K' Line orders more ultra-large boxships
    Japan's third biggest shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has ordered another five 14,000teu ultra-large container ships from Imabari Shipbuilding. The five ships will be delivered during the spring/summer of 2018. The latest order takes to 10 the total number of such ships the company
  • China tightens port inspections to curb Ebola
    All Chinese ports of entry will implement stricter quarantine measures to combat Ebola, which has been listed as a 'quarantinable' disease, said the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) in a statement published on Friday. People, vehicles, goods and mail from infected areas will be
  • Wärtsilä wins key two-stroke LNG order
    Wärtsilä today announced "a milestone order" to supply two-stroke dual-fuel engines for two new 180,000m3 LNG carriers. The vessels - being built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea under a collaboration between SK Shipping and Marubeni - will each be powered by twin six-cylinder Wärtsilä X62DF
  • SSC purchases new car carrier at $80M
    Singapore-listed shipping company, Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSC), has bought a newbuild Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) for $80M. Upon delivery, the PCTC is expected to be deployed on a long-term charter to a "blue-chip shipping major", according to SSC. The purchase price was arrived at on a

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • Cass Freight Index shows early signs of fall peak
    Freight shipments rose 2.3 percent in August from July, according to the Cass Freight Index, buoyed by increased U.S. manufacturing and the tail end of the peak season for containerized imports. The August increase reversed a seasonal 3.9 percent dip in July shipment volumes and may signal that intermodal rail and...
  • Bigger ships, service delays test US intermodal sector
    The U.S. intermodal sector has experienced significant growing pains, ranging from more concentrated discharge of import cargo at marine terminals to a deterioration in rail service. The inability of motor carriers to attract enough drivers to handle growth in demand also puts pressure on the so-called first and last miles...
  • Arizona inland port on track for more capacity, less congestion
    The port of Tucson, Arizona, will soon gain more capacity and have less traffic congestion, thanks to a expansion project aided by $5 million in federal funding. The money - awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the Pima County last year - will help fund a $13 million project to...
  • Port of Virginia snags $15 million grant for terminal gates
    The Virginia Port Authority was awarded a $15 million TIGER grant that will pay nearly half the $31 million cost of a new intermodal gate complex at Norfolk International Terminals. The port authority plans to replace the existing truck gates on the northside portion of NIT with a new 22-lane semi-automated...
  • Canadian truckers consolidate as economy improves, trade grows
    Canada's trucking industry is consolidating from the top down, with the largest less-than-truckload players buying smaller competitors to gain territory and build density as the Canadian economy grows. Manitoulin Transport made its second acquisition within three months this week, purchasing the LTL and truckload operations of Westcan Freight Systems in Edmonton,...
  • Pressure on railroads to deliver grain builds with Obama briefed on delays
    Political pressure on the rail industry to move grain exports faster continues to build with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack having shared his concerns with President Obama. In a meeting yesterday with Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, Vilsack said he is worried that there is not enough rail capacity...
  • Thailand moves forward on building port to open up trade to its west
    Thailand is moving forward on building a deep-sea port aimed at opening new avenues of trade after the country's junta approved a preliminary plan for construction. The planned port in Pak Bara - on Thailand's west coast near its southern border with Malaysia - could make way for enhanced trade with...
  • Port refinancing, sales spurred by low interest rates, Drewry says
    Investors are scrambling to put together deals for acquisition and financing of port assets before U.S. interest rates rise from current rock-bottom levels, according to Drewry Maritime Advisors. "We have already noticed this trend within our own portfolio of consulting projects," said Tim Power, director of Drewry Maritime Advisors. "Over 70...
  • US retailers expect imports to slow slightly in September
    U.S containerized imports in September will be strong but won't match the intensity seen in August, as shippers brought in the majority of back-to-school and holiday merchandise last month, according to the newest forecast from Global Port Tracker. Import volumes topped 1.53 million TEUs in August, and Port Tracker expects 1.47 million...
  • Brazil needs to spend $447B on ports, study finds
    Brazil needs to spend almost Reias1trillion (US$447.3BN) to eliminate its many transport bottlenecks, more than double most of the previous highest estimates, according to a new study. Confederation for National Transport researchers concluded that the most money, Reais448.83Bn would need to be spent on the rail sector, followed by roads, Reais361.68Bn,...
  • Maersk CEO says shippers won't pay for faster service
    Beneficial cargo owners won't pay much of a premium for faster service or other ways carriers might be able to differentiate their ocean container services, Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou said. "Differentiation in the physical aspect of the service we provide is going to be harder and harder, as carriers join...
  • Indian feeder service launched between Goa and Nhava Sheva
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics has expanded its coastal service network in India by launching a dedicated service between Mormugao Port (Goa) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva), the country's busiest container gateway. "This is the first time a shuttle feeder service has been made available exclusively for the Goa trade. Unlike...
  • Maersk keeps north-south trades expansion plan close to chest
    Maersk Line has a clearly defined strategy for expansion in global trades, but is being very cautious about not disclosing it. "We have a route-specific strategy for growth," Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told JOC.com in an interview. "I'm not keen to share it, but clearly we're trying to optimize our...
  • Hub switches to company drivers in California, citing 'legal climate'
    Hub Group Trucking is converting its owner-operator drivers into company employees for its California drayage operations, citing increasing threats of litigation over alleged misclassification of drivers' employment status. "It appears that the legal climate in California is becoming unfavorable to the common trucking industry practice of using independent truck drivers," Dan...
  • Port of Charleston drayage drivers see more congestion ahead
    With turn times of 30 to 45 minutes, the Port of Charleston is a model for the efficient handling of drayage trucks, but that doesn't mean the South Carolina port is paradise for harbor truckers. "Our issue is not at the gates. The problem is infrastructure," Pat Barber, president and CEO...
  • 'Ocean Three' Alliance formed by CMA CGM, China Shipping, UASC
    CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Co. today ended weeks of feverish speculation by unveiling the "Ocean Three" Alliance that will operate some of the world's biggest container vessels on the major east-west liner trade routes. CMA CGM had been expected to team up with rival carriers...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • DHT preps offerings
    DHT Holdings will issue a combination of shares and bonds to fund its takeover of Samco Shipholding.
  • DHT inks Samco takeover
    DHT Holdings has made the long-awaited announcement that it is taking over Singapore's Samco Shipholding.
  • Go green for loans
    German banker Aida Welker says cash is available for eco-ship newbuildings because of the low credit risk they pose to lenders.
  • Meet the new model
    Finnish designer Wartsila has claimed a 12% improvement in fuel efficiency from its redesigned chemical and products tanker SK 5054 Mk II.
  • ECO gets bigger at Acu
    Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has struck a deal with Brazil's Prumo Logistica to expand its footprint at the port of Acu and to jointly study a potential repair yard.
  • Brazil preps cabotage booster
    Brazil's top shipping official is proposing amendments to the country's cabotage rules to boost investment in the domestic shipping trades.
  • OCS picks Oman Drydock
    Oman-based shipowner drydocks one of its vessels at Oman Drydock's yard.
  • Big guns into Basra
    VLCCs owned by Evangelos Marinakis and John Fredriksen have been picked up by Russia's Lukoil to carry crude out of Iraq.
  • DNB sees IPO revival
    DNB investment banker Dag Klaveness says shipping's rush to the capital markets is set to revive with companies seeking to build mass through mergers before floating.
  • ECA chaos looms
    Europe is facing chaos as it tries to police new rules on greener fuel for ships from next January, according to a leading Baltic shipping executive.
  • Capes at five-month high
    Chinese hunger for iron ore has lifted capesize rates to a five-month high.
  • Tell us the truth
    US Coast Guard chief urges owners to confess green fuel non-compliance rather than risk later discovery.
  • Euronav edges up on US plan
    Euronav shares climbed gently this morning on the Euronext Brussels after its long-awaited move for a joint listing in the US took shape.
  • Ocean3 instead of P3
    France's CMA CGM has rapidly proceeded to a new partnership with major shipping players after its planned alliance with Maersk and MSC failed to materialise in June.
  • Oceanteam takes half
    Offshore shipowner Oceanteam has secured a 50% stake in a new offshore support vessel (OSV) owned by Singapore-listed Pacific Radiance.
  • Golar gets backing
    Equity analysts have rallied behind Golar LNG following news John Fredriksen is selling much of his interest in the company.
  • Alfa Laval's super-saver?
    Engineering group Alfa Laval is claiming its new scrubbing system can knock $300 per ton off bunker bills, compared to low-sulphur fuel.
  • GFI a $675m target
    Derivatives broker GFI Group has received a $675m takeover offer from rival BGC Partners.
  • Greece shreds NEL licence
    Greece's shipping ministry said on Tuesday it has barred Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) and its subsidiary Sea Link Ferries from running two subsidised lines in the Northern Aegean.
  • K Line doubles ULCV tally
    K Line has returned to compatriot Imabari Shipbuilding for another five 14,000-teu containership newbuildings.
  • Swiber goes for dim sum
    Swiber Holdings has raised around CNY 450m ($73.3m) from a so called 'dim sum' bond issue.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • S.C. to raise fees, seek investors to fund port expansion
    The port last month reported an operating profit of $14.3 million for fiscal year 2014, ended June 30 - almost 21 percent above budget estimates. Operating revenue was $164.1 million, up almost 17 percent from the previous year.
  • Controlled Atmosphere containers could boost trade of mangos
    Maersk Container Industry said a recent test in Ivory Coast showed West Africa's mango trade can be extended by the special containers that place the fruit in hibernation by controlling oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
  • Senators push bill to streamline STB
    "While the STB has made good faith efforts to address concerns of freight shippers and railroads, the current inefficiencies in the STB's operations are symptomatic of the need for common-sense reform," John Thune, R-S.D., said.
  • Airport group rolls out CO2 accreditation service
  • Domestic air carries see cargo rise in August
  • Solid waste to jet fuel
  • Retailers continue heavy imports
    Retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August.
  • U.S. interest rates to drive port deals over next 12 months
  • 'K' Line adds five more ultra-large containerships
  • CMA CGM, United Arab and China Shipping form global alliance
    CMA CGM said it has signed agreements to enter into an container shipping alliance with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
  • Wartsila's new LNG fuel handling system receives approval
    DNV GL grants Approval in Principle.
  • 'Good progress' made on IGF code
    IMO meeting agrees to focus on LNG regulation, meaning guidance for methanol won't be included yet.
  • Bunker prices stay on downward path
    Avails good in Istanbul.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Prices down in Cape Town.
  • 'Pre-combustion' scrubbing system shipped to cruise line
    'Installation should be complete by the end of the year.'
  • ECA enforcement non-existent, claims ferry executive
    Shipping in northern Europe facing $3 billion bill.
  • Bleak future for hydrogen-powered ferry
    Mayor of UK port calls ferry project a 'highly expensive publicly funded experiment'.
  • Bureau Veritas to class LNG bunker tanker
    Arrival of tanker in northern Europe would 'kick start' LNG bunkering.
  • Database underpins 'fuel optimisation' package
    'Massive computing power' opens door to bunker savings.
  • Total Lubmarine launches lube for ECAs
    Product available from late October.
  • Singapore bunker prices steady during Asian holiday
    Markets in Hong Kong and Busan closed for a holiday.
  • Seaspan eyes bigger newbuilds
    CEO sees good prospects for 'large, fuel efficient' vessels.
  • Fuel smuggling scam 'worth millions of dollars'
    'Stolen fuel was sold to vessels in international waters near the Malacca Straits.'
  • Shell: New engine oil compatible with low sulphur bunkers
    Commercial distribution to start this December.
  • Indian port in move to enable bunkering
    Port wants to improve facilities for cruise ships.
  • IFO380 opens week soft in Cartagena
    Quiet demand reported at the Colombian port.

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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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