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June 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk calls for more investment in Indonesia's infrastructure
  • Carriers' April schedule reliability slides, disrupting supply chains
  • Kuehne + Nagel face work stoppages as rail union threatens strike
  • Greece unveils plan for privatisation of Piraeus, rail infrastructure
  • Territorial dispute over South China Sea threatens to tear SE Asia apart
  • OOCL will uphold and insist on ISO2 stardards for container seals
  • CIMC to build new box factory in Ningbo after Dongguan plant is done
  • China Customs data shows May exports up 7pc as imports slip 1.6pc
  • 11 men kidnapped in 2010 win freedom from pirates after years of horror
  • China auto exports via Xinjiang up 4.1pc, but value slumps 22pc
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics expands US-Mexico cross border services
  • Karachi Airport is back under control after bloody Taliban attack
  • Smaller airforwarders want say in security so they can survive too
  • IATA's Glyn Hughes takes office of cargo chief, replacing Vertannes
  • Latam starts to build US$15 million maintenance hangar in Miami

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Bengal Chamber organising coastal shipping seminar on July 4
  • ICS publishes annual review
  • Lift & Shift executes Load Out of 21 Decks, Jackets, Piles in 3 L&T yards located in three cities/two countries simultaneously
  • NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend counter-piracy mission until 2016
  • Weak global price may push down coffee exports by 10 pc in FY15
  • PPT in talks for utilising proposed berth
  • Industry, ex-im bodies have a host of suggestions for Finance Minister
  • China now less attractive for EU companies, says survey

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 110, 2014
  • Traxx for tracks on Sylt
  • "Big Brown" to change top manager
  • Etihad Rail awarded prestigious certification
  • Massive turnover growth for Danish breakbulk specialist
  • Air China now winging its way to USA
  • Hughes installed at Iata
  • New LNG terminal in Gothenburg
  • IRU welcomes agreement on CV weights and dimensions
  • LCL network expanding in northern Germany
  • United now flying from USA to China
  • Port of LA approves annual budget
  • MOL Americas welcomes new CEO
  • Ferryspeed expands fleet
  • Verschiebungen finden statt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case
  • Chouest anchor handlers to have Rolls-Royce equipment
  • FSG books order for LNG fueled RoRo ferry
  • Vard confirms largest vessel order yet
  • Aker Philly, AMSC and Apollo launch Philly Tankers
  • Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Kalispell flights
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Draft environental statement now online for BP Cherry Point dock addition
  • TOTE CEO Anthony Chiarello earns White House recognition
  • Simon Angeldorff staying onboard as Environtainer executive chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Chemical and product tanker owner Ardmore expands its fleet
    New York-listed firm buys secondhand ships amid bright prospects for chemtankers
  • Aker Philadelphia unveils new Jones Act company
    Shipbuilder taps Apollo and American Shipping Co in product tankers venture
  • US trade associations urge scrapping of 100% box-scanning requirement
    Powerful group issues plea to Homeland Security chief after after a second two-year delay
  • Valencia port facing legal action from Noatum as anger mounts over terminal concessions
    MSC's private facility at the centre of controversy over loss of business from public terminals
  • Henderson sets up marine division
    Insurance broker will focus on regional clients
  • Chinese policy banks continue to woo Greek owners
    But the lenders give priority to offshore, eco-design and hi-tech orders
  • Payment default costs JES International holding firm a 7% stake
    Lyceum Partners takes shares in the China-based, Singapore-listed yard
  • Panayotides sells stake in Excel
    Parting 'jointly decided' says new statement
  • Beijing punishes former Cosco Group vice-president over expenses claims
    Communist Party expels Xu, the most senior maritime casualty so far in state anti-graft probe
  • LNG could herald a golden gas age for China, says International Energy Agency
    Can LNG win out over cheap coal?
  • Bulker rescues more than 300 people in Mediterranean
    Jupiter Bay picks up migrants sailing in wooden boats from North Africa to Italy
  • Dalian Port plans $161m dim sum bond
    Hong Kong-listed port offering will be its second in this market
  • Week on Wall Street | June 10
    FREE CONTENT: Slightly late this around to help you to catch up after Posidonia
  • Singamas says the US will pursue anti-dumping probe
    Washington will rule on countervailing duty case against Hong Kong boxmaker in July
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Americas
    Ups and downs on the transatlantic following the impact of alliance-related service adjustments
  • Jebel Ali expansion to benefit from sustainable growth
    DP World will open a 4m teu terminal later this year as other ports look to capitalise on the growth

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Obama signs pivotal port bill
    US President Barack Obama has signed legislation that port officials and the dredging industry believe will jump-start harbour deepening and expansion projects. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act, signed by Obama on 10 June, streamlines federal permitting for navigational dredging while
  • US shippers seek box scan repeal
    Long delayed regulations that would require all containers to be scanned before entering the US should be repealed, according to a coalition of American business interests. In a recent letter to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson, 71 manufacturers, retailers, and other
  • Jones Act tanker JV unveiled
    Newcomer Philly Tankers is set to debut in America's Jones Act market in 2016 and hopes to secure a US public listing the same year. Oslo-listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) announced on 10 June that it will invest $58.5M for a 54% stake in Philly Tankers. The remaining 46% will be purchased
  • German owners pool heavy lift tonnage
    German shipowners Harren & Partner and Briese have launched a commercial pool for medium-range heavy-lift multipurpose vessels. BHS Pool Weser-Ems combines 15 ships in the 7,000-16,500dwt range with lifting capacities up to 800t. Briese subsidiary BBC Chartering, the world's largest project tramp
  • BW Offshore selects IHI for FPSO
    BW Offshore, the Oslo-listed floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operator, has picked IHI to construct an FPSO at a cost of about $195M. The vessel will operate on the Catcher oil field in the North Sea, which is owned by Premier Oil (50%), Cairn Energy (30%), and MOL (20%). BW
  • Vard aims for largest ever vessel deal
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings has announced confirmation of a letter of intent for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) that will form the biggest single vessel order in Vard's history. The letter of intent was signed with Solstad Offshore on 11 March 2014. Scheduled for delivery from Vard
  • Tsakos ship orders total $1Bn
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has $1Bn worth of ships on order and "a lot of fixtures", Michael Jolliffe, co-founder and vice-chair, told IHS Maritime. Most of these ships on order are "already chartered to oil companies", he added. "We already have nine Aframaxes lined up with Statoil," he told
  • Qingdao Port shares fall on third day of trading
    Shares in China's Qingdao Port International have slid, just three days after debuting on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The shares closed at HK$3.63 on 10 June, down from last week's list price of HK$3.76 per share. The company is looking to raise HK$2.49Bn ($321M) from the IPO. HK$2.24Bn will be
  • Tsuneishi secures Kamsarmax newbuilding trio
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has secured three Kamsarmax bulker orders from Japanese owners, with two from Nissen Kaiun and one from Hisafuku Kisen. Two 81,500dwt 'eco' vessels for returning customer Nissen Kaiun will be built at Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Cebu, with delivery scheduled for
  • Korea P&I Club COO urges safety push
    Korea Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Korea P&I Club) COO Park Bum Shik has called for greater efforts to prevent accidents in light of the Sewol tragedy. In a statement on the club's website, Park, a 38-year maritime veteran, expressed his devastation and called on his
  • U-Ming post TWD1.6Bn net profit for 2013
    Taiwanese bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced yesterday that its net profit totalled TWD1.6Bn ($53.35M) for 2013, down 11% from TWD1.8Bn in 2012. However, with consolidated revenue of TWD7.4Bn, U-Ming's performance put it among the best of Taiwan's bulk shipping firms. A cash position of TWD13.7Bn
  • Strike disrupts bunker trade in South Korea
    A strike at South Korea's Yeosu Port has hit bunkering at the port. "Suppliers cannot quote for inquiries in Yeosu," said a Seoul-based bunker trader. "This strike may last till this Wednesday, so I think bunkering-only vessels will go to Busan area, and then Busan barge schedules are getting
  • Pelindo III orders Konecranes ARTG system
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has ordered an automated rubber-tyred gantry (ARTG) crane system from Finnish crane maker Konecranes. Delivery is scheduled for 2015 for the order, set to be the world's first ARTG system in commercial operation. The
  • Body found after dredger collision
    The body of a woman whose yacht collided with a dredger off the port of Felixstowe, eastern England, was found last night. The yacht collided with Boskalis Westminster's trailer suction hopper dredger Shoreway at approximately 13.30 local time on Sunday in clear, calm conditions. The yacht sank very
  • KLC wins $153M coal shipment contract
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) announced yesterday that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering coal to Korea Southern Power worth KRW157Bn ($153M). The transaction accounts for 29.31% of the company's sales in its latest fiscal year. A Capesize bulker will deliver 1.61M tonnes of coal
  • Sewol crew to be tried
    Fifteen crew members of the Sewol ferry, which capsized on 16 April, will go on trial for manslaughter today. A report from an advisory panel comprising professors, researchers, and CEOs of shipping companies has been submitted to the courts as evidence. The team's investigations concluded that the
  • Sewol search takes new direction
    The government taskforce handling the salvage operations for the capsized Sewol ferry has decided on a three-step plan for the recovery process. A press statement from South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said divers will continue to search the Sewol cabins until 20 June. After that,
  • Indian ship recycling market comes down
    Last week's Posidonia show and the rupee's weakening combined to take the shine off South Asian ship recycling markets. India had been the market of the moment after Narendra Modi's election triumph last month. But the events last week have shaved as much as $20/lt ldt off Indian ship recycling
  • VLGC rates exceed $100/tonne mark again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have once again exceeded the $100/tonne mark as vessel supply tightens in the Arabian Gulf. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rate for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $107.875/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $93,738, based on
  • Investors 'prefer' offshore small cap stock
    Small cap stocks in Offshore Oil and Gas service sector are preferred, according to Yeo Kee Yan, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. Yeo recommended shares of Ezion Holdings, Vard Holdings, Nam Cheong, Pacific Radiance and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Limited (POSH) as top picks. "[The]
  • New benchmark price set for modern VLGC
    Norway's Aurora LPG, a recent entrant to the LPG shipping business, is said to have paid up to $90M for a modern VLGC, setting a new benchmark in the sales-and-purchase market. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Aurora LPG has bought the 2009-built Progress from Transpetrol Maritime Services. In
  • China coal imports down
    China's coal imports fell in volume during the first five months of the year, down 0.9% y/y. The imports totalled 130M tonnes during the period, with the average import prices down 15.3% y/y to CNY489.4 ($79.6) per tonne, according to China's latest customs statistics. In May, the coal imports
  • Genco heads to court showdown
    The restructuring plan backed by Genco's management and debt holders faces a final bankruptcy court challenge from the equity holders committee. A confirmation hearing will begin in New York on 12 June to rule on the pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan. That scheme calls for most of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • PIERS: US containerized imports up in May
    U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports jumped for the third straight month in May, rising 5.9 percent year-over-year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the data division of JOC Group, Inc., show strong improvement in containerized imports. Carriers brought 1.63 million TEUs into the U.S. in...
  • NY-NJ port hopes gridlock is history
    It's still early, but there's growing optimism that the Port of New York and New Jersey will make it through the next few months without a repeat of the gridlock that plagued the port last summer and winter. %quot;We're pretty confident that we won't have the same level of problems we...
  • Global redesigns safety switch, defusing ILA labor issue
    Global Terminal has defused a labor issue at its new semi-automated container terminal by redesigning a trucker safety device that the International Longshoremen's Association had claimed jurisdiction to operate. The new terminal is scheduled for a grand opening June 18. it will feature rail-mounted gantry cranes remotely operated by ILA workers....
  • Hamburg berthing availability sparks G6 service adjustments
    The G6 Alliance will adjust two of its trans-Atlantic services, the PA1 and AX1, later this month because of berthing window availability. The PA1 service will be moved from Hamburg, Germany, to Bremerhaven, Germany, beginning June 30, with the sailing of the NYK Meteor, with an estimated arrival in Bremerhaven on July...
  • Test under way of barge-mounted ship emissions collection device
    A barge-mounted device that captures more than 94 percent of harmful emissions from vessels at berth, at a lower cost than operating the vessels from shore-side electrical power, was demonstrated last week at the Port of Long Beach. Port managers say the barge-mounted Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System, if approved by...
  • Obama's signing of port bill just the beginning
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, on June 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images.WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's signing into law today of major port legislation, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, is just one...
  • Hybrid LTL carrier New Century Transportation shutting down
    Unable to secure financing needed to keep its trucks rolling, New Century Transportation is preparing to close its doors after 14 years in the less-than-truckload business and file for bankruptcy protection. News of the pending closure - the biggest to hit trucking since the collapse of Arrow Trucking in 2009 and...
  • Dockworker strike in Brazil postponed
    A nationwide dockworker strike planned to begin today in Brazil has been postponed, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. Inchcape's local Brazil office received notification from the Union of Shipping Companies that the stevedores' strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, has been postponed until June 27 at 10 a.m....
  • Southern Asia poised for export growth
    Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India are poised to kick their export growth into higher gear over the next five years, as global demand expands and rising Chinese labor costs shift some sourcing elsewhere in Asia. Overall demand for Asian exports won't be nearly as strong as it was in the last...
  • Faster trains point to improving US intermodal service
    CHICAGO - U.S. intermodal service appears to be improving even as the major railroads handle a surge of volume, largely driven by shippers accelerating imports through U.S. West Coast ports ahead of the expiration of the current longshore labor contract at the end of this month. Average intermodal train speeds, a...
  • US West Coast ports: The benefits of change
    It is well documented that U.S. West Coast ports face a number of competitive challenges. Some of these challenges involve canals, both near and far, old and improved; terminal development throughout North America; challenging and costly environmental regulations; lengthy and often agonizing permitting processes; and aggressive marketing by East and...
  • Portland banks on infrastructure investment, cargo mix
    The Port of Portland today is all about growth. Though its container business is lagging, Executive Director Bill Wyatt is convinced the future of the Columbia River port is brighter than ever because of its diverse cargo base and competitive supply chain costs resulting from a combination of ocean, rail,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • $46m for Bender mishap
    Seacor Marine and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair will receive $46m after striking a settlement deal with engine maker Caterpillar for the 2008 fire that ravaged a newbuilding at Bender's former US shipyard.
  • German owners unite
    Two of the German shipping cluster's brightest stars have forged an alliance under a broader bid to combat the downturn in the heavylift segment.
  • Palumbo clears the air
    An Italian shipbuilder is pouring cold water on reports that a bulker undergoing repairs at its yard in Malta caught fire earlier this week.
  • Villy cashes Excel chips
    Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides has sold all of his remaining stock in Excel Maritime after his ousting as chief executive by private equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital.
  • Capes spur BDI
    Main Baltic ticker is reading four figures once again thanks to progress in the capesize market.
  • Bid in for STX's Turku
    Finland's government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have made a non-binding bid for STX's Turku shipyard.
  • MMS tries again
    A Greek tanker owner has loaded the second shipment of Kurdish-controlled crude from Iraq in a move that could lead to legal action.
  • Ardmore takes two
    Ardmore Shipping has continued its fleet expansion effort with the addition of two medium range (MR) tankers.
  • KNOT notches loans
    Shuttle tanker company KNOT Offshore Partners has refinanced debt with new loans totalling $380m.
  • Solstad signs for giant
    Singapore's Vard Holdings has inked the largest single ship contract in its history after Solstad Offshore firmed up an order for a construction vessel.
  • Bulker arrest ordered
    An Indian court has ordered the arrest of a Thome-managed bulker following a collision with a fishing boat.
  • Chem duo join Navig8
    Pools giant Navig8 has added two more tankers to its growing fleet.
  • Wartsila wins dual-fuel deal
    Finland's Wartsila is supplying the dual-fuel propulsion system for the country's new icebreaker.
  • IHI clinches BW FPSO
    Japan's IHI has won the race to build a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for BW Offshore.
  • ACM broker jumps ship
    A crude tanker broker has resigned from ACM Shipping as the soon-to-be joined shop moves to cement its planned merger with Braemar Shipping Services.
  • Helping hand for Hanjin
    Loss-making Hanjin Shipping is planning to sell new stock to its sister airline to raise more money.
  • Rokke forges Jones Act owner
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has teamed up with spin-off American Shipping Company to form an OTC listed Jones Act shipowning venture with an eye on the US capital markets.
  • New yard for Indonesia
    Indonesia's industry ministry is to build a new shiprepair yard in North Maluku.
  • ARS eyes orders
    Argentinian shipbuilder ARS is in talks over new orders as it calls for more state support.
  • "You are not human"
    The trial of 15 crew from the sunken Sewol ferry has begun in South Korea.
  • Cape fire in Malta
    A capesize bulker was engulfed in smoke on Monday after it appeared to have suffered a fire at the Palumbo Shipyards in Malta.
  • KLC wins coal contract
    Korea Line Corporation has secured a consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from Korea Southern Power (Kospo).
  • Phillips buys Beaumont
    Phillips 66, the US energy company, has agreed to acquire the Beaumont Terminal in Texas for an undisclosed amount.
  • MSC torches boxship
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) appears to have parted ways with another ageing containership.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • New Jones Act tanker company created
  • Politicians, industry react to president's signing of WRRDA
    President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law Tuesday, authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the nation's waterways and ports.
  • Analyst: Echo Global well positioned for success
  • Gartner SC conference wrapup: Too much good stuff
    There are a hundred and one tidbits to be gleaned whenever you gather 1,000 supply chain-oriented IT folks in the same room, such was the case two weeks ago at Gartner's annual executive conference.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces $1,000 Asia-Europe GRI
    The rate increase is substantial compared to current spot rates measured by the Shanghai Container Freight Index, which stood at $1,183 per TEU to North Europe and $1,761 per TEU to the Mediterranean.
  • AIIS: Steel exports up in April, still lagging for the year
  • Port Manatee develops international trade hub
    "As the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanding Panama Canal, Port Manatee is drawing increased interest," said the port's executive director, Carlos Buqueras, in a statement.
  • Redwood City port sets records in May
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • ITC will continue investigation of 53-foot containers from China
    The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations on imports of the containers, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about July 17.
  • D.C. conferences to tackle transport funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Mixed outlook for European bunker prices
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported quiet, especially in the morning.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Price movements were mixed in South Africa.
  • VGP compliant marine lubricant available worldwide
    US-based manufacturer says product ticks all boxes.
  • Missing tanker 'probably hijacked'
    'An attack off Ghana would conform to the pattern of the hijack gangs shifting to anchorages where they are not expected.'
  • Energy management training course launched
    Course to help shipowners in quest for ISO 50001 certification, says training provider.
  • Ardmore buys two tankers
    Secondhand tonnage will be upgraded.
  • Icebreaker opts for LNG fuel
    'Eco' dual-fuel vessel will be a 'world first'.
  • ECA-related fuel costs could harm recovery, says ICS
    'The most pressing challenge of ECA compliance is economic.'
  • Licences revoked in drive against smuggling
    Malaysia cancels all permits for bunkering operations from private jetties.
  • Support for shore power in Copenhagen
    About a quarter of sulphur emissions in the port said to come from shipping.
  • Asian IFO prices stay relatively flat
    Bunker operations at Busan not affected much by strike at Yeosu, players say.
  • Wreck removal could spring bunker leak
    Costa Concordia to be refloated in July.
  • Manufacturer proves hybrid turbocharger concept
    Unit is able to 'substantially' lower vessel energy consumption while slow steaming.
  • Gothenburg LNG terminal gets green clearance
    To move into next development stage.
  • US terminal company to change owners
    Total value of transaction worth approximately $700 million.
  • Unpaid bunker bills land shipping firm in court
    Four marine fuel suppliers among creditors.

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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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