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October 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI to spend US$330 million to expand Manila terminal capacity
  • Masses of small box ships scrapped as mega ships dominate world trade
  • Israel's Haifa and Ashdod ports to be sold in full, media reports
  • Drop truck tax or face mass street protest, small truckers warn France
  • US Army Corps of Engineers okays Charleston Harbour dredging to 52 feet
  • Low-sulphur mandate to add 15pc to European shortsea freight rates
  • Crew suffering as MSC ship stranded in NZ Port of Tauranga
  • ATA economist says truck freight growing, but driver shortage looms
  • Shaving 48 hours: Global air freight debate moves from Milan to Seoul
  • Lufthansa Cargo pilots strike to keep 'freedom 55' pension rights
  • ULDs from CHEP Aerospace to lower TAP Portugal's fuel expenses
  • IAG Cargo, Exelsius hold cold chain good distribution workshop November 11

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Capt. Vivek Singh Anand elected new President of MANSA for 2014-16
  • EXG executes movement of hydropower project to Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Final shipping industry lobbying for Ballast Convention solution before next week's crucial IMO meeting
  • FMC yet to approve 2M alliance
  • NYK & Mitsui & Co. conclude time-charter contract for new LNG carrier for Cameron LNG project
  • SCI looking at trade with South-East Asia
  • Rise in imports of terephtalic acid from China despite anti-dumping duty
  • Value of exports from US FTZs up by 13.7 pc in 2013: FTZ Board
  • India may develop river port in Bangladesh
  • NACFS AGM & seminar today
  • PPP will gain by EPC mode road projects: Gadkari
  • INR rises above 61 on heavy dollar selling
  • MP to develop 27 industrial parks for INR 3K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hängepartie bei der Elbvertiefung
  • EU's road traffic offence directive comes into force 2015
  • FM Logistic invests in personnel
  • Road charge hike for HGVs in Austria
  • SAP solution for holistic intranet concept
  • A fresh member for Trace
  • Wallmann & Co renews management crew
  • ITL Polska changing name to Captrain Polska
  • Garuda Indonesia Cargo to join Skyteam Cargo
  • French government suspends ecotaxe for trucks "sine die"
  • Laurels for Gezairi
  • Transmec's first train ready for departure
  • Inland Ports' association EFIP celebrates 20th anniversary
  • Transaero new to Murmansk and back to Eilat
  • FMC clears 2M

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Last tractor tug delivered for new Panamanian locks
  • Fire on nuclear waste ship prompts evac of platform
  • New LNG carrier named in Japan
  • Deepening of Port of Savannah moves ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Port of Portland eyes expansion of Canpotex potash export facility
  • Drewry releases annual box review & forecast
  • Mitsui vessel rescues thee stranded fishermen
  • DOT freight transport index up during month of August
  • Georgia Port Authority sees first quarter gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • The commissioners have got it wrong on 2M
    The FMC has failed in properly applying the US Shipping Act and has hampered the creation of legal tools to asses global alliances from a global perspective
  • Kozmino's call on aframax tankers
    Crude oil export growth from Russian port to boost aframax work
  • FMC Commissioner calls for 'collaborative effort' to combat congestion
    Entire supply chain must play their part, says Commissioner Doyle
  • Maersk receives confirmation of FMC's 2M approval
    FMC says it will impose reporting requirements on 2M carriers
  • Transatlantic products trade back to earth with a bump
    Change in fortune highlights mixed year for product tankers
  • Savannah dredging project moves ahead
    Deeper water will improve tidal access and allow vessels to load more cargo
  • Aronnax@DMD: Simplified procurement gaining hold
    Viking Lifesaving is to expand the way it offers liferaft and lifeboat servicing to how it delivers smaller consumables
  • A year of change for containers
    Despite a busy first half, liner companies can expect little lasting good news
  • Pirates release product tanker hijacked last week
    Robbers syphon 5,000 tonnes of gasoil in attack showing familiar pattern in South China Sea
  • NYK set to receive LNG newbuilding in 2018 for Cameron LNG
    Ship will be owned by NYK subsidiary Tea Tree Shipping
  • Sanctions here to stay, says Salthouse
    Restrictions now part and parcel of shipping
  • Canada says owners' ballast water concerns are not based on scientific fact
    Shipowners' groups set to fight for last-minute compromise on equipment robustness at next week's MEPC
  • Yard Talk | Who will get the latest valemax order?
    Chinese yards set to benefit as compatriot owners sign deals with Vale
  • A new beginning
    A lot can happen in the space of a year as Lars Mikael Jensen has found out
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry issues statement on stock rise
    Hong Kong-listed company shares leap as it confirms it has made the China shipbuilding 'white list'
  • Shipping to benefit from longer-term trade dynamics, says Lamy
    Polemis tells Athens conference it is a 'fallacy' that building new eco-ships will protect the environment

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Shipping may not rebound until 2018
    Freight rates may not see a sustained recovery until at least 2018, said International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said that from his observation, shipping takes at least 10 years to recover from a recession and the
  • US approves Maersk-MSC pact
    Federal regulators in the United States have determined that a massive vessel sharing agreement between Maersk and MSC is unlikely to unreasonably increase transportation rates or reduce service. The 9 October decision by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) allows the Maersk-MSC VSA, otherwise
  • Hong Kong to renew vessel traffic system
    Hong Kong has awarded a contract to defence and security company Saab to renew the existing Hong Kong vessel traffic services system. The order value is HKD400M ($52M), a statement of Saab said yesterday. This contract will be delivered during 2015-16. The vessel traffic services system enables
  • IMO hopes to produce 40,000 seafarers by 2030
    The International Maritime Organisation hopes to see at least 40,000 qualified seafarers by 2030 as the merchant fleet grows. But attracting people to the profession is difficult, said IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu. Speaking at the Danish Maritime Forum today, Sekimizu said, "This is a
  • CSBC secures order for heavy-lift quartet
    Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corp has secured an order for four semi-submersible heavy-lift vessels from Singapore-based shipowner Greenland Petroleum Operation Pte. The four 65,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first three quarters of 2017. The shipbuilder's last order was for two
  • Crew hospitalised after ship blaze
    A seafarer is in hospital in a critical condition and all 50 crew evacuated after livestock carrier Ocean Drover set fire in the port of Fremantle, Australia, today. No livestock were on board the vessel at the time. A St John Ambulance spokesman told local media that one man in his forties had
  • Wisdom Marine profit up $39M
    Taiwanese carrier Wisdom Marine recorded profits of TWD$1.19Bn ($39.22M) for the first nine months this year, up by 11.79% year-on-year, according to its fiscal report released on Monday. The company made TWD$6.62Bn in the reporting period, up 6.1% from a year earlier, with its earnings per share
  • Thai PM visit boosts Dawei port project
    Mega-port Dawei is back on the agenda with a visit to Myanmar by Thailand's Prime Minister, as well as Japanese support, official sources acknowledged. Thailand's Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha's official visit to Myanmar today and tomorrow will include the Dawei deep-sea port, Thailand's
  • Wan Hai launches intra-Gulf service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines will launch the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express service (PSX) beginning 17 October. Two 1,200teu box ships will be deployed for this new service. The port rotation for this route will be Jebel Ali, Bahrain, Damman, Jubail, Jebel Ali, Karachi and Jebel Ali. The
  • Seafarer rescued off Tianjin
    A seriously injured seafarer on board a barge was rescued last week off Tianjin, China, after the vessel's anchor broke. The unnamed barge was drifting in gale conditions when the Beihai Rescue Bureau received a report at 6.50 local time on 29 September. The only crew member on board the barge
  • Nigerian piracy likely to rise ahead of polls
    Piracy in the waters of Nigeria is expected to rise ahead of the West African nation's general elections in February 2015. "There seems to be a connection between the electoral cycle in Nigeria and pirate activities," said Anders Bruning Westberg, researcher at Royal Danish Nautical College. "The
  • APMM boss: 'Shipping must accept falling rates'
    Despite growth in annual container trades, shipping companies must come to terms with downward pressure on freight rates as shipping capacity will exceed demand for some time, said A.P. Møller-Mærsk CEO Nils Andersen. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Danish Maritime Forum, Andersen
  • Missing Vietnamese tanker found
    Missing Vietnam-flagged tanker, Sunrise 689, was found after being ransacked by sea robbers, according to a report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCaap ISC). The master of Sunrise 689 made contact today with the Vietnam Maritime Administration and ReCAAP's Vietnam Focal Point, after
  • POSH aborts joint ventures with Grupo Pegaso
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has aborted the proposed acquisition by Grupo Pegaso of interests in the company's joint ventures in Mexico. Initially, the POSH proposed to partner Grupo Pegaso for a joint venture based in Mexico for the
  • EMAS Offshore debuts on Singapore Exchange
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, EMAS Offshore has made its debut on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading (SGX-TX), becoming the first company to dual-list in Norway and Singapore for capital raising. The secondary listing was made on 8 October 2014, providing
  • Mermaid Maritime increases stake in Subtech Saudi Arabia
    Singapore-listed subsea and drilling services provider, Mermaid Maritime has increased its shareholding interest in marine services provider Subtech Saudi Arabia from 70% to 95%. The investment will be done through Mermaid Subsea Services (International), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mermaid

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • E-commerce fulfillment model still up in the air
    The logistics of e-commerce fulfillment continues to change along with the whims of consumers, so although industrial real estate developers really want a single model to guide their planning efforts, it's not going to happen anytime soon. "What we're doing today is different than what we did 18 months ago," said...
  • North American intermodal volumes continue strong
    It was not another record high for North American intermodal, but strong intermodal volumes were reported on 13 railroads again this week, adding another chapter to the industry's growth story. Total North American intermodal and carload volumes, provided by the American Association of Railroads, grew in the week ending Oct. 4....
  • Maersk: Ship operators skirting emissions regulations
    Shipowners operating in emission control areas are skirting the system with falsified fuel delivery slips and a variety of other tactics, Maersk Group says. Danish authorities confirmed Maersk's claims that carriers are using a variety of tactics to dodge fuel emission regulations, IHS Maritime 360 reported. Ships operating up to 200...
  • Retailers: Unsettled ILWU contract has 'big impact'
    Dragged-out negotiations for a new West Coast longshore contract are adding to congestion and delays at ports and threatening supply chains for holiday-season goods, the National Retail Federation warned. NRF President Matthew Shay wrote to the presidents of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, urging them...
  • DHL drafts freight management system to meet capacity demands
    DHL Global Forwarding will secure long-term capacity in the trans-Pacific and on other trade lanes to help customers manage rising rates as global capacity tightens. DHL unveiled plans for a new freight management system, which would guarantee capacity to meet its customers' growing demands and help DHL side-step any potential delays....
  • Wan Hai slates new India-Mideast container service
    Wan Hai Lines plans to launch a new weekly container service between the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East in mid-October. The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Express Service, or PSX, will employ two ships with capacity of around 1,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port rotation will be Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Bahrain; Dammam and...
  • Royal Mail sets aside funds to limit French antitrust fine
    Royal Mail said it has set aside £18 million [$29 million] as part of a settlement with French competition authorities over a possible violation by one of its subsidiaries of antitrust laws in the nation's parcel delivery market. "By agreeing to settle and provide compliance commitments now, Royal Mail will benefit...
  • Georgia plans additional inland terminals
    The Georgia Ports Authority expects during the next year to announce the second of six inland intermodal terminals it plans to develop to expand the port's reach across the Southeast, port authority CEO Curtis Foltz said. The inland terminals would be established under a "Network Georgia" program launched by the GPA,...
  • Ex-ILA official gets 18 months for extortion
    A former president of International Longshoremen's Association 1235 in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for extorting his members for "Christmas tribute" payments to the Genovese crime family. The sentence for Vincent Aulisi, 82, followed the 30-month sentence imposed last year on his son, Edward, for his...
  • Southern California industrial real estate market heats up
    The industrial real estate market in Southern California has come roaring back from the economic recession, especially in the vast port-dependent region known as the Inland Empire, a CBRE executive said Wednesday. "It's one of the best markets in the country," Darla Longo, vice chairman in Southern California, told the annual...
  • The big ship problem
    When 2014 is in the history books, one thing that will have become abundantly clear is that the container industry faces a big, big ship problem. The industry has known long before this year that ships were getting big. Indeed, they've been growing in size since the first vessel was launched...
  • Heavy demand in China for e-commerce logistics space
    HONG KONG - Global Logistic Properties (GLP) continues to grow its leasing portfolio as customers expand to cater to the fast rising demand for modern e-commerce logistics facilities on the Chinese mainland. The leading provider of modern logistics properties in China, Japan and Brazil this week signed pre-lease agreements totaling 527,000...
  • China e-commerce no generator of air cargo volumes, airline executive says
    SEOUL - China's e-commerce market continues to generate incredible year-over-year growth and huge amounts of hype, but AirBridgeCargo's executive president Denis Ilin brought the discussion down to Earth at an Air Cargo Forum panel in Seoul this week. The Moscow-based freighter operator said consumers in China were shopping more, but instead...
  • Guangzhou DC opened by Yusen to focus on consumer goods
    Yusen Logistics, the supply chain division of NYK Group, Japan's largest shipping firm by sales, said it expects significant growth in demand for warehouse services in the Guangzhou area. The region "has experienced economic development by taking advantage of its prime location as a hub for regional logistics, having excellent...
  • Profit motive behind oil refiners' Jones Act attack: US maritime leader
    U.S. oil refiners want to eliminate the Jones Act's U.S.-flag requirements for domestic shipping "for only one reason - so refiners can make even larger profits," said Tom Allegretti, president of the American Waterway Operators. Allegretti, chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, which represents U.S. domestic maritime companies, defended the 1920...
  • Major US railroads required to report weekly metrics following service problems
    Following months of service problems and public hearings, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board will require all Class I railroads to issue detailed weekly performance metrics for each major freight type, including intermodal. The STB handed down the decision today, which it hopes will "promote industry-wide transparency, accountability and improved service." The...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • US grain inspections surge
    US grain inspections are at their highest level since February, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Officers needed for growth
    The shipping industry will need to find around 40,000 qualified officers to cope with a potential doubling of the fleet over the next 15 years to cope with expected growth in seaborne trade, warns International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu.
  • Ebola impact to last
    The impact of the Ebola outbreak could have operational impacts for the shipping industry "deep into 2015", a shipping consultancy said.
  • Piracy threat remains
    Maritime crime figures have dropped in the third quarter of the year but piracy is continuing across the globe, posing a steady threat, a Dryad Maritime survey has found.
  • Tanker saves 167
    A Greek-owned tanker has saved 167 immigrants from a boat in distress off Benghazi, Libya.
  • EMAS seals deal
    Offshore firm EMAS has finalised three contracts worth more than $300m with Noble Energy.
  • GOS adds to fleet
    Ashok Garware's Global Offshore Services has added to its fleet with the purchase of a new vessel.
  • Kurdish oil offloaded
    Three vessels carrying Kurdish oil have appeared on a vessel tracking website with their draughts lessened, implying that they have offloaded their disputed cargo.
  • Swissco fixes trio
    Singapore-listed Swissco Holdings has sealed charter deals for three ships in the Middle East.
  • "Hello, darling"
    Positive reaction to John Fredriksen's new dry cargo giant continued today with Danske Bank branding the enlarged Golden Ocean a "new dividend darling".
  • Count yourselves lucky
    Shipowners who think they have been battered by recession in the last five years may, in fact, have escaped lightly.
  • Hallin closes down
    Singapore's Hallin Marine has officially shut down, the company's employees were told on Tuesday.
  • Atlantic pulls issue
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation has scrapped a planned share sale after watching competitors' stock plunge in recent days.
  • BW crewman burned
    A BW LPG crewman has been taken to hospital after suffering second-degree burns off South Africa.
  • Tanker released
    A Vietnamese tanker that was missing for a week has been released by pirates who stole some of its cargo and injured two crew members.
  • Four for CSBC
    Taiwanese shipyard group CSBC Corp has won a deal to build four semi-submersible heavy-lifters.
  • Sewol captain "confused"
    The captain of the South Korean ferry Sewol has said he was not in his normal state of mind when the vessel started sinking in April.
  • NITC free of sanctions
    The European Union's time for an appeal against a summer ruling over National Iranian Tankers Co's (NITC) blacklisting has elapsed, resulting in the annulment of sanctions, the shipowner said on Tuesday.
  • US clears 2M tie-up
    The US has approved Maersk Line and MSC's containership alliance 2M, which should now be up and running in January.
  • Livestock carrier hit by fire
    Four seafarers have been hospitalised after a fire broke out on a livestock carrier in the port of Fremantle.
  • Parida reaches safety
    A ro-ro vessel that was left drifting without power off Scotland has been towed to safety by a Swire Pacific anchor handler.
  • Andersen queries PE
    AP Moller-Maersk chief executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen has raised serious doubts about the wisdom of private equity's rush to buy ships.
  • BOP opts to go asset light
    Barakah Offshore Petroleum (BOP) is set to adopt an 'asset light' strategy as it looks to execute its $700m order backlog.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Retailers say lack of port contract contributing to congestion
  • FMC's Doyle highlights demurrage
  • Dredging to start soon on Savannah harbor deepening
  • AIG expands liability limits for railroads
  • Deringer grows consolidation services
  • UPS to expand My Choice, Access Point networks
  • FMC votes on 2M vessel-sharing agreement
  • SmartWay honors carriers for environmental leadership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2014
  • Polar Code, BW management to top agenda at MEPC meet
    IMO hopes for Polar Code's approval at this session.
  • OOCL announces low-sulphur surcharge
    Rates will be reviewed monthly, says firm.
  • Shipping must lead in reducing carbon emissions
    BW Maritime CEO continues push for carbon tax.
  • 'Survival' in container sector is about controlling costs
    'Recovery depends on alliances and cost-cutting,' says Drewry
  • Vietnam's waters not safe, says Rear Admiral
    Comments follow latest hijack in southeast Asian region.
  • Cyprus oil terminal will take first delivery next month
    'Our aim is to serve 500 ships annually.'
  • 2M alliance OK for United States
    Vessel-sharing agreement doesn't seem to worry federal authorities.
  • Gulf Petrochem completes purchase of lubricant company
    Group includes bunkering among its activities.
  • Stocks of residual stocks climbing
    Inventories rose despite surge in exports.
  • Brightoil to expect better performance from oilfields
    Independent consulting firm forecasts better than expected capacity from oilfields.
  • Worldscale rates to reflect ECA costs
    Tankers should be able to charge more for operating inside ECAs.
  • TOTE close to finalising retrofit work
    Two ships will have engines replaced.
  • Russian firm explore sites for possible LNG facilities
    Development would add to bunkering infrastructure.
  • Newly-listed firm to adopt diesel-electric fleet
    Company started trading on SGX this Wednesday.
  • Greek shipowner buys 'eco' quartet
    Vessels expected to use 10% less bunkers.
  • Shipping lobby calls for global emissions reporting system
    Looks to IMO for 'further progress' on system's development.
  • GCC legal issues raise barriers of entry for players
    Bunker forum hears difficulties in establishing a business in region.
  • Update: Sunrise 689 found with gas oil missing
    Tanker went missing on Monday.
  • Ukraine: Vessels fined for understating bunker volume
    P&I Club notes a recent increase in the number of vessels caught.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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