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July 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk fixes Asia-N Europe network as P3 Alliance crumbles
  • TSA lines push for general rate hikes between now and August
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Shanghai port's June box volumes rise 11pc to record 3.06m TEU
  • Economists' poll shows second quarter GDP growth steadies at 7.4pc
  • Trans-Pac Partnership talks to take grouping to final stages: Japan
  • Case over US$1.6bn in cost overruns at Panama Canal to begin
  • Sino-Global Shipping America to buy Longhe Ship Management HK
  • Freight rates enjoy summer rally: Alphaliner
  • 6,350-TEU Zim Hamburg joins Zim & MSCs' N Europe-Med (NE-1)
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Sohar port handles first 10,000-TEU vessel
  • Israeli government goes to Supreme Court to keep Zim's golden share
  • KMTC takes in charge the 5,466-TEU 'mumbai'
  • Hactl first half volume up 13.6pc despite big Cathay cargo opening
  • India's government fast tracks air freight stations (AFS)
  • Alabama's Huntsville airport traffic jumps back in June
  • Panalpina strives to reduce environmental impact of air cargo lift
  • Fairbanks airport expands for more freighters, but pace is slow

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • London P&I Club Chairman calls for international action on ports of refuge
  • MSA Shipping successfully organises all-India managers meeting
  • MSC & Maersk Line enter into multi-trade vessel sharing agreement
  • Iron ore exports plunge 41 pc in Q1
  • Oilmeal exports plunge 31 pc in Q1
  • Budget 2014-15 proposes new port projects, comprehensive shipbuilding policy, reviving SEZs
  • GMB revives Parodiya jetty near Salaya
  • ICTSI terminates contract with L&T Shipbuilding to operate Kattupalli container terminal
  • Rating agency ICRA's reaction on port sector-specific proposals in the Budget
  • Govt scraps incentives on SMP exports
  • INR pares early gains against dollar
  • BRICS bank to be launched next week: Russia
  • MACCIA delegation meets CIDCO officials on infrastructure issues near JN Port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rail service between UK and Turkey
  • German-French cold chain goes into action for Bastille Day
  • Nicaragua unveils route for Atlantic-Panama canal
  • Western Bainoona Group to utilise Etihad Rail services
  • "Spirit of St Louis" crosses Atlantic once more
  • MOL and China Shipping cooperate on LNG newbuildings
  • Russian Railways starts developing Baikal-Amur mainline
  • Geis participates in parcel collection network in Czechia
  • Uzbekistan Airways returning to Ukraine
  • DP DHL retains existing CEO and names new one
  • System Alliance participating in EcoTransIT initiative
  • Beware - pirates in Southeast Asia, says Sami
  • Zetes supports DPD Ireland's delivery process optimisation
  • China Eastern stepping up South Korea operation too
  • Baltic Exchange honours Zodiac Group boss

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Teekay LNG inks contracts for six Yamal LNG carriers
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler
  • Wilson Sons to built two Damen PSVs for Petrobras charter
  • NYK orders LNG bunkering vessel
  • Ezra to consolidate EMAS Marine and EOC
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $15.8 million contract mod
  • Southeast Asia piracy threat increases

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Port of Olympia eyes advisory for Marine Terminal Master Plan
  • Trucking association releases driver turnover rate numbers
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service gives update on Pacific Northwest grain talks
  • Port tracker report finds record-breaking import levels
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of port strike in Chile

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Maersk is mystery seller behind latest Euronav VLCC purchase
    Maersk Tankers buys four VLCCs that it bareboat charters, then sells them to Euronav
  • Baltic Exchange appoints new chairman
    China Navigation's Guy Campbell replaces Quentin Soanes
  • European shippers concerned over 2M Asia-Europe marketshare
    ESC also calls for monitoring programme for proposed new alliance
  • Shippers call for 'unreliable' shipping line service levels to improve
    Vessel-sharing agreements such as recently announced 2M could address shipper issues
  • Shipping losses hit DNB share price
    Shipping portfolio down by over a third, Norwegian bank admits
  • Lloyd's Register helps UK port become LNG bunkering hub
    Classification society promotes safe LNG bunkering
  • Maasvlakte2 legal dispute reaches crucial stage
    Judge given until September to assess ECT lawsuit
  • Teekay's $2.1bn order for six LNG ships 'solidifies' its role in Yamal project, says Evensen
    US-listed owner paying around $350m for each newbuilding
  • Iranian tanker sanctions remain despite EU court annulment
    NITC restrictions stay in place pending possible appeal, lawyer confirms
  • SHI wins $441m order for three tankers
    South Korean yard to build high-specification ships at $147m apiece for European company
  • Zim golden share saga takes fresh twist
    Israel's government appeals against court ruling on the future of its stake in the line
  • IRISL anticipates end of sanctions on Iranian shipping
    Issue set to be raised at Vienna talks
  • Brussels launches investigation into Dutch port tax regime
    France, Belgium and Germany also informed of concerns over port taxes
  • Maersk and MSC to be sole partners in east-west trades
    All other co-operative arrangements will end, says Maersk's Søren Skou, who puts overall 2M market share at below 30%
  • Thumbs up for 2M from Macquarie
    Bank says planned Maersk-MSC tie-up is best case alternative to P3
  • Three subsidiaries of Chinese state carriers head back into the black
    CMES, Cosco Shipping and CSC Phoenix expect to report net profits for January-June
  • VLCC earnings climb steadily, at last
    After two months in the doldrums, earnings are coming back
  • US Department of Energy downgrades Iraqi crude production
    Violence has introduced 'significant uncertainty into Iraqi oil outlook' says US

Sea-webweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Genco emerges from bankruptcy
    Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired Genco has successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a newly filed court document confirms. "On July 9, the effective date of the first amended prepack plan occurred and the plan was substantially consummated," wrote Genco's counsel. Genco announced the judge's
  • US anticipates record box volume
    Hedging by retailers against supply chain disruptions is causing a surge of US container imports, a shipper group has revealed. The National Retail Federation (NRF) on 9 July said it expects import box volume at major American container ports to hit 1.5M teu in July - the highest monthly tally in
  • European Commision launches port tax probe
    The European Commission has opened a series of investigations into fiscal practices at European Union ports. The commission's competition directorate has started an in-depth investigation into corporate tax exemptions at the Dutch ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zeeland, Groningen, and Moerdijk but
  • ExxonMobil debuts ECA fuel
    ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has unveiled a new marine fuel category to ease compliance with the 0.1% sulphur cap within Emission Control Areas (ECAs) starting 1 January 2015. ExxonMobil Premium Heavy Distillate Marine ECA 50 (HDME 50) has been formulated to offer the low sulphur content
  • Samsung wins high-spec shuttle tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for three high-specification icebreaking shuttle tankers from an undisclosed European owner. The order is worth KRW 446Bn ($440M). Sources indicate that the three vessels are likely to be slightly larger than the 72,700dwt
  • French ferry workers suspend strike
    A strike by seafarers at French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been 'suspended'. Members of the unions involved voted to end the 17-day-old strike after winning an assurance that no attempt would be made to put the struggling company under court administration before the end of October. Union
  • COSCON to close eight US offices
    Cosco Container Lines (COSCON) Americas is to close most of its regional offices in the United States as it centralises its North American operations in 2015. The carrier will close offices in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Henderson, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco and Seattle, and all business will
  • Ezra to expand offshore support business
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has plans to consolidate its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its associated company, EOC, which is listed on the Oslo Bors, Norway. Upon completion of the transaction, the enlarged EOC group will be one of the
  • Yinson receives offer from BW Offshore
    Malaysia-listed floating production unit player, Yinson Holdings has received an offer from BW Offshore to either sell down or increase its stake in the Petroleo Nautipa FPSO, currently in Nigerian waters. BW Offshore had proposed to reach a mutual agreement over the eventual 100% ownership of the
  • Insight: German cruise ship showered with debris from Hamas rocket attack
    On 7 July, the German 69,000GT cruise ship AIDAdiva was hit by debris from a Hamas rocket which was intercepted by an Israeli 'Iron Dome' missile defence battery as it left the port of Ashod, a mere 29km from the Gaza strip. The debris did not cause any damage and was removed by the crew
  • Yamal LNG orders augur well for DSME
    Winning 10 LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project bodes well for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) long-term earnings, said a shipbuilding analyst today. DSME yesterday clinched nine of the orders from Teekay, Mitsui OSK Lines and China Shipping LNG, in addition to an earlier order
  • Maersk Line seals 10-year VSA with MSC
    Maersk Line has entered a 10-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on the Asia-Europe, Transatlantic and Transpacific trades. This comes after Chinese authorities rejected the proposed P3 Network last month. The VSA will be referred to as 2M and it differs
  • COSCOL returns to profit
    COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), the project cargo arm of China COSCO Group, has returned to profits of CNY11.4M ($1.9M) in the first half of 2014. Revenues fell 1.6% year-on-year to CNY3.6Bn during the period, a flash financial report of COSCOL stated today. Excluding on-off items, however, COSCL still
  • Dawei port developer silent on holding company
    Investors in Myanmar's Dawei port development have sidestepped a suggestion the mega-port project needs a holding company to spread the risk as the venture inches on. Dawei is currently being developed by the Myanmar and Thai governments who have established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company
  • Zhonggu Shipping gets financing for box ships
    Shanghai Guojin Leasing and Shanghai-based Zhonggu Shipping Tuesday inked an agreement on financing two of Zhonggu Shipping's 2,500teu box ships. Zhonggu has placed orders for 10 2,500teu eco box ships at Zhoushan Wuzhou Shipbuilding & Repairing in September, 2013, which are scheduled to be
  • ClassNK, Transas to collaborate on simulator standards
    Japanese classification society ClassNK and Russia-based Transas Marine signed a memorandum of understanding on 8 July to jointly develop new standards, rules, procedures and guidelines related to classification of maritime simulators. New regulatory requirements will need fine-tuning of both
  • Panamax rates pick up
    Panamax bulker rates have finally found a floor as owners' decision to idle some ships created upward pressure on the freight market. As of yesterday, daily timecharter rates averaged $5,677, compared to $3,890 a week ago. Brokers told IHS Maritime that more coal exports from Indonesia to India,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Savannah port pilots change course on restrictions
    Ship pilots at the Port of Savannah, who said earlier this week that vessels wider than 142 feet must transit the Savannah River during flood tide, now say the ships may move at other times if they are assisted by two tractor tugs. The Savannah Pilots Association said it revised its rules...
  • Tacoma wins back long-time Seattle customer
    The Port of Tacoma sealed a new deal with with Washington-based carrier Westwood Shipping Lines for the line to move its Puget Sound port of call back to Tacoma. The announcement, reported by The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington, means Westwood will return to the port after an absence of 31...
  • Teamsters take their case to city of LA - and a shipper
    The Teamsters union today promised to turn up the heat on trucking companies and marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor, although their efforts did not affect cargo-handling and gate operations in the nation's largest port complex. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, continued to picket the...
  • Taking Stock of "2M" [Infographic]
    The world's two biggest container lines today announced plans to launch a 10-year vessel-sharing agreement, dubbed 2M, to cover more ports with direct services and improve efficiency through better utilization of vessel capacity and economies of scale. If approved by regulators, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will deploy 185 vessels...
  • Truckers criticize NY-NJ task force report
    Two organizations representing New York-New Jersey port drayage companies are complaining that truckers' concerns got short shrift in an industry-side task force's recommendations of ways to make the port run more smoothly. The New Jersey Motor Truck Association and the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers issued separate statements criticizing several of...
  • Trucks get access to Chicago inland port shortcut through fall 2015
    A shortcut to a major intermodal complex in the Chicago area should be accessible to truckers until at least the autumn of 2015 now that a trial concerning a repealed ban isn't expected until then. That's a major relief to trucking companies and the shippers they serve, many of them grain...
  • Indian container volume rose in April-June quarter
    The volume of containers shipped via major ports in India climbed nearly 4 percent year-over-year from April to June, the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-15, showing signs of a slight turnaround in global trade. Total volume at the country's 12 state-owned gateway hubs reached 1.94 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up from...
  • Lower ship slot costs are pulling down rates, Drewry says
    The unit cost advantage container carriers are gaining by operating mega-ships is having the effect of dragging down freight rates at a time when all but the top lines are struggling to remain profitable. Martin Dixon, Drewry's director and head of research products, said freight rate development is being driven by...
  • Retailers expect continued growth in containerized imports
    With West Coast longshore contract negotiations still underway, U.S. retailers expect to bring in record levels of merchandise this month to protect against supply chain disruptions, pushing up container import projections for the first half of the year. Import volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to total 1.5 million...
  • Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity as volume slumps
    Lufthansa Cargo is cutting freighter capacity in response to continued weakness in global cargo demand that saw its volume slump by 8 percent year-on-year in June with no signs of a pickup in sight. The German all-cargo airline carried 137,000 tons of freight in June, taking the first-half total to 807,000...
  • Djibouti pulls DP World container terminal concession
    Djibouti has annulled DP World's operating concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal and has begun arbitration proceedings over alleged corruption. The government of the Horn of Africa nation said it rescinded the agreement after an investigation indicated the deal signed with DP World unfairly favored the Dubai port operator. The government will...
  • Chilean port workers strike disrupts container cargo
    Port workers in Chile have been on strike since July 8, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. The strike, organized by Union Portuaria, is primarily disrupting container and dry cargoes at multiple ports, including Iquique, Tocopilla, Caldera, Huasco, San Antonio, Lirquen, San Vincente, Coronel and Puerto Montt, according to...
  • Manila gives carriers 90 percent off to call elsewhere
    The Philippine government will give vessels that call at the nearby port of Batangas a 90 percent discount on docking fees over weekends from August in a desperate bid to clear the country's chronically clogged terminals. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Department of Trade and...
  • Maersk and MSC to attempt new east-west alliance
    Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are planning a huge 10-year vessel-sharing agreement early next year in the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades as the carriers strive to better utilize capacity in the wake of their failed bid to launch the P3 Network. The VSA, if it's approved by regulators, will...
  • North American freight volumes hit pre-recession high
    Cass Freight Index through June 2014 Full-size image Five straight months of growth have pushed North American freight shipments to a height not seen since the beginning of the recession, according to the Cass Freight Index. Cass reported its volume index rose yet again in June, coming in at 1.2, which is 2.4...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • New kid on the block
    A commercial lender headquartered in New York is mounting a campaign to break into the maritime shipping industry.
  • Loan losses rise
    DNB turned in a second-quarter profit Thursday but the gain was overshadowed by impairments and the lacklustre performance of its shipping portfolio.
  • Chevron takes two
    A leading US oil major appears to have hired a pair of suezmax tankers to transport crude from Russia to the Far East.
  • Kerr-Dineen returns to Baltic board
    The prospect of change at the Baltic Exchange has received a boost after shareholders backed its former chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen's bid for re-election to the board.
  • Maersk Tankers unmasked
    Maersk Tankers (Maersk) has emerged as the counterparty behind the recent sale of four VLCCs to Euronav in a transaction worth $342m.
  • Triyards lands order
    A Singaporean shipbuilding conglomerate has secured contracts to construct a pair of liftboats.
  • All eyes on China
    Chinese ship finance has "snowballed" in recent months as it supports its shipyard sector, according to Singapore lawyer Simon Spells.
  • Chowgule ups profit
    India's Chowgule Steamship has begun its financial year with a stronger showing despite lower revenue.
  • SNCM blockade ending?
    French unions have agreed to call off a strike at Corsican ferry company SNCM in a row over its future survival.
  • One killed in clash
    A Swedish fisherman has died after his boat was in collision with a Latvian general cargoship.
  • Samsung books trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced an order for what appears to be three very expensive new tankers for an unnamed European owner.
  • CMES heading for profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to return to profit for the first half of 2014.
  • Gdansk threat fades?
    The threat of bankruptcy hanging over Poland's Gdansk Shipyard looks to have receded.
  • Ugland offloads barges
    Norway's JJ Ugland has sold off two of its older barges.
  • Nobu opposes merger
    Nobu Su has said he objects to the proposed $1bn merger deal between Star Bulk Carriers Corp and Oceanbulk.
  • After P3...2M
    Maersk Line and MSC are teaming up on key trade routes through a vessel sharing agreement (VSA), less than a month after Chinese authorities killed their P3 Network alliance with CMA CGM.
  • EOC swallows EMAS
    Ezra Holdings is to inject its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its Oslo-listed associated company EOC Ltd.
  • CCL stays at New Orleans
    Carnival Cruise Lines signed a new agreement with the Port of New Orleans that will see it continue to use the port until 2019.
  • Maersk exits BWTS firm
    AP Moller Maersk has sold its stake in ballast water treatment system (BWTS) company Desmi Ocean Guard.
  • Genco reborn
    One of the darkest chapters in the history of Genco Shipping & Trading appears to be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Striking drivers promise 'widespread chaos' at LA/Long Beach ports
    "Long truck lines are expected at the ports ... as drivers and their allies picket Green Fleet Systems, Total Transportation Services, Inc., and Pacific 9 Transportation trucks," Justice for Port Truck Drivers said.
  • ILWU, grain companies meet with federal mediators
    The companies are seeking a contract with terms similar to those the ILWU signed with the new Export Grain Terminal that opened in Longview, Wash., in 2012.
  • United's June cargo activity tops Big 3 domestic carriers
  • U.S. steel exports dip in May
  • Great Lakes rising... but not yet enough
    U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers are grateful for the increased water levels in the lakes, however it has not yet resulted in full loads of iron ore, coal, limestone, cement and other cargoes.
  • Maersk, MSC enter 10-year VSA
    The vessel-sharing agreement, called 2M, replaces all existing VSAs and slot purchase agreements that the two liner carriers had with each other in these trades. Maersk explained the 2M VSA differs from the earlier proposed P3 Alliance.
  • Chassis Finder releases Android, iPhone apps
  • Ex-Im Bank president touts U.S. exports in China
  • Senate confirms Vetter as chief ag trade negotiator

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez: IFO prices unchanged.
  • Prices continue softening in Rotterdam
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Maersk: ECA costs will be added to bunker surcharges
    Customers could face paying an extra $150 per forty foot container.
  • Oil firm in LNG ship supply deal
    LNG bunkering to be available to Danish ferry in 2015, expansion eyed.
  • UK port wants first mover status on LNG bunkering
    Hires class society to develop operational guidelines.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall in Singapore
    Inventories at seven week low.
  • Maersk and MSC in new bid to form alliance
    Agreement could become operational early next year.
  • Common ground sought on LNG bunkering guidelines
    Class societies to survey emerging guidelines on LNG bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices slip further
    Small losses seen in Thursday's trade.
  • Fuel oil imports head to China's bunker sector
    'Teapot' refineries continue to use asphalt as their preferred feedstock.
  • Japanese tech firm targets Singapore, Myanmar markets
    Company claims its systems can generate bunker savings.
  • Caterpillar Marine Tier 4 engine enters market
    Engine incorporates selective catalyst reduction technology.
  • Ship operating efficiencies not universal, study finds
    'High savings potential is still waiting to be unlocked,' says analyst.
  • NewOcean Petroleum receives newbuild bunker tanker
    NPC barging capacity to surpass 14,000 dwt.

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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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