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August 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rate falls 7.8pc to US$1,341/TEU after 20.9pc jump
  • Rotterdam works to alleviate bad congestion and two large terminals
  • Zeebrugge container volume tops all, up 9.9pc, surpassing million TEU
  • UASC's 18,000 TEUers to call at terminals run by UAE's Gulftainer
  • Evergreen takes delivery of 13,808-TEUer from Enesel for A-E service
  • Ex-P3 man named CEO of Maersk Line's Asia Pacific Regional business
  • Hanjin 2,800-TEUer makes maiden call to Boston from China via Panama
  • Ships go slow along California coast to save whales and improve air quality
  • US$13.5 million LA-LB scheme to test Siemen's electric trolley trucks
  • Lufthansa, Finnair, AF-KLM big losers if Russia ends Siberian flights
  • IAG Cargo leaves flying freighters to Qatar, revenue plunges 12pc
  • Rwanda, Ethiopia airlines fill gap after grounding of Ugandan carriers
  • Cathay Pacific invests in making bio-fuel from municipal solid waste
  • Low temperatures help spark ANA Dreamliner battery meltdown in Japan
  • Ohio AMES wins FAA approval to add Airbus maintenance capabilities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Allcargo Logistics registers impressive Q1 results
  • deugro Projects (India) marks 8th anniversary by successfully handling IOCL project
  • International shipping community places Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone on Ebola red alert
  • Shreyas Shipping inducts SSL Mumbai into coastal service
  • Cotton imports surge on low prices, erratic monsoon
  • Govt to import 50,000 t of onion
  • Steel threaded rod from India not to attract anti-dumping duty in US
  • Textile, garment exports grow 20 pc in May
  • Chairman says NMPT can handle any cargo
  • Vietnamese delegation learns about the Gujarat model of port-led & other development
  • CWC's ICD-Dashrath handles record 989 TEUs of import containers in July
  • Govt allows 100 pc FDI in rail operations, projects
  • Railways' earnings up 10.76 pc in April-July
  • Russia threatens to block EU carriers from its airspace
  • Shree Shubham Logistics to spend INR 200 cr. on expansion
  • Viraj Group sets up Vaishno Container Terminal ICD at Tarapur, Maharashtra
  • Essar JV to develop petrochem complex at Vadinar
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 573.5 m to $ 319.99 bn
  • INR recovers from 5-month low of 61.74, ends better at 61.14
  • RBI eases lending norms to infra sector
  • Reliance Power acquires JPVL's INR 10K cr. power plants
  • Several SEZs failed to start operations due to various reasons: Sitharaman

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • VT Halter Marine marks milestones in HOS OSV program
  • J.F. Lehman's USJ-Imeco acquires Joiner Systems, Inc.
  • Thordon bearings perform well in cutter suction dredge
  • Ship operators told to take Ebola outbreak precautions
  • Wesmar bow thruster picked for Newfoundland ferry upgrade
  • Ingalls Gulfport delivers its last composite strucure

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • NYK Group company tugboat earns environmental honor
  • Trucking association calling for Mike Russel Award nominations
  • Chetco River Coast Guard Station slates open house for tomorrow
  • NOL Group reports numbers for 2014 second fiscal quarter
  • US rail freight traffic sees positive month of July

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Is China's transport ministry a competition body for shipping?
    All eyes on China's antitrust framework as probe into state giants looks set to reveal whether foreign firms and the country's government-controlled and private companies are all put on an equal footing.
  • West Africa to India trade helps soften the blow for Suezmaxes as US imports continue decline
    New trades spur confidence as operator predicts improvements to market fundamentals in the second half
  • P3 is dead. Long live C3?
    Container network formed by three Chinese state giants on China-Japan trade faces official scrutiny after complaints from compatriots
  • Asia-Europe rates remain high despite dip
    Spot rates slip 7.8%, but still above yearly average
  • Hapag-Lloyd enforces Rotterdam surcharge
    German carrier to impose $75 surcharge on third-party vessels from this weekend
  • Headhaul transatlantic box volumes surge
    Volumes heading to North America from Europe increased by 8.3% during the first six months
  • Tanker boost as Mexico approves energy reforms
    Fresh cargoes for crude tankers when Mexico raises oil production
  • Inactive fleet continues to reach new lows
    Capacity of fleet taken out of action now a 1.2% of total fleet
  • Jensen to take up new Maersk role in September
    Asia Pacific chief executive will be responsible for operations in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
  • Market steady, if uninspiring
    Averted work stoppage at Port Hedland gives capesize owners a breather
  • Navigator revels in rising LPG fortunes as income climbs 71%
    Fleet growth, higher charter rates and better vessel utilisation all contributed to good result
  • Vale vow to double Chinese iron ore shipments could be blessing for capesize owners
    Implied demand is for 230 capesizes with miner indicating preference for leasing
  • Week on Wall Street
    Eagle Bulk restructuring in full flight while others jet off on holiday
  • Ports alert to cybersecurity threat
    Antwerp official refutes claim that ports are not taking cybercrime seriously
  • Europe's sea of red tape
    Cutting customs formalities for EU shipping is behind schedule and 'off course'
  • Teekay Tankers to focus on deleveraging
    Mackay pushes 'disciplined' approach to capital structure
  • Euroseas books flat revenues
    Dry bulk and container operator suffers through weak rates in both sectors

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • Ningbo Xinle secures order for Elcano chemical duo
    Chinese yard Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding has secured an order for two chemical tankers from Spanish owner Elcano. The two 13,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 3Q16 and 1Q17 respectively. No costs have been disclosed for the order. In addition to this latest order, the same owner also has
  • Guangzhou Longxue to build four Fortescue VLOCs
    China's state-owned shipyard CSSC Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding has won an order for four very large ore carriers (VLOCs) from Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). Two of the four 250,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2H17 and two are set for delivery early in 2018.
  • Scorpio Bulkers lays groundwork for note issue
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers is equipping itself with the ability to raise capital via senior unsecured notes, filing papers to this effect with US securities regulators. For registration fee purposes the document gives $57.5M as the maximum size of the proposed offering. The timing of the putative
  • Swissco net profits almost double
    Singapore-listed marine company, Swissco Holdings Limited (Swissco) today (8 August) reported 1H14 net profits up by 48.9% to SGD 5.73M ($4.6M). Gross profit also rose 51.6% to SGD 10.2M ($8.2M) as at 30 June 2014 compared to SGD 6.73M ($5.38M) for the same period in 2013. Swissco's revenue
  • Euroseas optimistic on drybulk and boxship markets
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has admitted that the drybulk and containership markets face a number of significant challenges, but the firm remains optimistic about a revival. The company said it would seek only short-term timecharters of 3-12 months for its fleet, as it seeks to ride the current doldrums
  • Daehan wins Fomento order for Newcastlemax quartet
    South Korean yard Daehan Shipbuilding has won an order for up to four Newcastlemax bulkers from the Goa-based, Indian mining company Fomento. The order is for two firm 210,000dwt vessels, which will have an overall length of 299.8m and a beam of 50m with delivery scheduled for September 2016 and
  • HHI secures Polembros option pair order
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an order for two Suezmax tanker options from Greek owner Polembros, bringing its total on order at HHI to four at a total cost of $280M. The two 159,000dwt vessel order has reportedly been confirmed by Polembros and they are scheduled for
  • Fleet of six ships prepare for new MH370 search
    A fleet of six vessels is poised to renew the search for Malaysian Airlines' Flight MH370 in September, Australian authorities announced yesterday (7 August), while releasing an updated bathymetric map of the search zone. Two ships, Zhu Kezhen and Fugro Equator have now completed the search of over
  • South Korean lawmakers 'yes' to Sewol bill
    South Korea's rival political parties yesterday (7 August) reached an agreement on a new Sewol-related bill. The Sewol ferry capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju crossing on 16 April, leaving 304 of the 476 passengers and crew either dead or missing, and triggering major criticism of the
  • Italian ports decamp over reform delay
    Italy's long overdue ports reform programme is in disarray as two major ports - Genoa and Ravenna - announced they were leaving Assoporti, the national ports association. The country's Ministry of Transport has today (8 August) published details of a major programme of investment to upgrade the
  • Officials charged with Sewol-linked corruption
    The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced on Wednesday (6 August), that a total of 43 officials have been charged with corruption in connection with the Sewol ferry disaster. Of the officials, 18 were detained and 25 officials were charged without being detained. The Sewol capsized during a
  • Viking O&M posts losses for 1H14
    Singapore-listed offshore and marine services provider, Viking Offshore & Marine, has announced 1H14 profits down by 30% year-on-year (y/y) to SGD368,000 ($293,700) from SGD523,000 ($417,400) in 2013. However, revenues rose by 3% to SGD31.6M ($25.2M) in 1H14 for the period ending 30 June 2014 as
  • China nickel imports fall in 1H14
    China's nickel imports fell 26% year-on-year (y/y) to 23M tonnes in the first half of 2014 due to tighter trade rules imposed by major source countries. In addition, the value of nickel ores decreased by 21% y/y to $2.0Bn during the same period, with average prices up 7% y/y to $86.2 per tonne,
  • 'Buy' for Yangzijiang shares
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings's shares have been given a "buy" recommendation, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners. Lee stated that Yangzijiang has just posted its all-time highest earnings in 2Q14 of CNY1.24Bn ($201.3M), thanks
  • Special maritime zone in China
    The Qingdao West Coast New Area in China has been accorded administrative privileges with the aim of to attracting investment and expertise in order to expand the maritime economy, the local authorities announced on 1 August. Entrepreneurs in this coastal city in Shandong Province can expect a boost
  • Taiwan exports improve
    Taiwan's exports totalled $26.77Bn last month, up 5.8% year-on-year (y/y), but down 0.1% from June, its Ministry of Finance said yesterday. July was the sixth consecutive month that Taiwan's exports rose this year, but the increase was slightly lower due to the weaker-than-expected demand in the
  • Nam Cheong profit doubles
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Nam Cheong today reported 2Q14 profits up by 53% year on year to MYR63M ($19.6M). Revenue hiked 38% y/y to MYR378.8M ($118M) on 30 June 2014 from MYR275.3M ($85.7M). Similarly, the company's gross profit rose by 24% to MYR66.9M ($20.8M) in 2Q14, while
  • APMT invests in Pipavav
    APM Terminals-controlled Pipavav port in India's north western state of Gujarat plans to invest $100M to boost its container loading capacity, the managing director of Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd, Prakash Tulsiani said. "We are seeing good demand for containers and are operating at 85% capacity. We are
  • Extra £3M for UK canals and rivers
    The Canal & River Trust, which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, will spend nearly '2M on dredging works and a range of associated improvements. The Trust has committed to spend £80M on dredging over the ten years from 2013, but this new money, that will be used to fund

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • No federal inspectors for grain terminal in ILWU dispute
    Despite pleas for relief, the United Grain Corp. terminal in Vancouver, Washington, learned Thursday federal grain inspectors will not work at the export terminal because of alleged harassment by International Longshore and Warehouse Union picketers who have been locked out of the facility. In a letter yesterday to United Grain, Lawrence...
  • US lawsuit hits Japanese forwarder's profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. saw its group net profit plunge over 50 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which started on April 1, due to an extraordinary loss related to an antitrust class-action lawsuit in the United States. The Tokyo-based company said on Aug....
  • Weekly Stockton-Oakland container barge service to end
    A weekly container-on-barge service between the California ports of Stockton and Oakland will end Sept. 1, dealing a blow the creation of a U.S. marine highway network by ending one of the three inland waterway container services. The service via the San Joaquin River will still be available on an "as-needed"...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Aug. 8
    Major container lines announced general rate increases taking place in mid-August through October this week. This year such announcements are coming once, if not twice, every month as carriers battle a volatile spot market. While most general rate increases this year have been largely unsuccessful, the spot market in the trans-Pacific...
  • SCFI: Asia to North Europe rate drops, but US lanes hold onto gains
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index for northern Europe ports fell 7.8 percent this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to northern Europe continued a trend of peaks and valleys this week, giving up nearly half of pricing gains achieved around Aug. 1 general rate increases. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index for northern Europe...
  • Hapag-Lloyd diverts more voyages from Rotterdam to Antwerp
    Hapag Lloyd today announced it will divert three more Asia-Europe port calls to Antwerp, fueling concern that berthing delays at Europe's biggest container hub will persist into the fall. The German container line said three more voyages on its Europe-Asia Loop 4 service operated in the G6 Alliance will be diverted...
  • US grain exporters brace for worsening rail delays as harvest nears
    Many U.S. Midwest grain exporters have little reason to be optimistic that they'll get their products to market on-time or for a price that will make shipping to Asia economically feasible. With the wheat, corn and soybean harvests just around the corner, many farmers have seen delays of weeks - if...
  • Asset-tracking firm hopes to boost business with new satellites
    With the first six of a new generation of satellites in orbit, Orbcomm expects increased revenue from its global asset-tracking and management services in the second half of 2014 - especially once those new satellites are fully operational, company executives said today. The machine-to-machine or M2M communications specialist increased revenue from...
  • Maersk's Jensen moves from P3 to Asia CEO
    The executive who would have headed the P3 Network, Lars Mikael Jensen, has been appointed Maersk Line's regional CEO for Asia Pacific and will be responsible for day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Jensen begins his new role on September 1 and will be based in the carrier's regional...
  • Singapore logistics group CWT to build giant logistics complex
    Singapore logistics group CWT has announced plans to develop a 2.2-million-square-foot integrated warehouse and container port logistics complex at Jalan Buroh in the Jurong Port area of the city. An existing facility in the warehouse complex will be developed and converted into a "mega logistics facility," although no investment figure was...
  • Leading Indian logistics firm sees strong e-commerce growth
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its net income surged a whopping 111 percent in the first fiscal quarter, which ended on June 30, from a year earlier to Rs. 15 crore (about $2.4 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group income from April...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • VLCCF branded 'buy'
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst believes now is the time to accumulate shares of Knightsbridge Tankers.
  • SeaRiver readies sale
    ExxonMobil's US shipping offshoot has launched a campaign to offload two of its suezmax tankers, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Twin court dates for HNA
    HNA Group subsidiary Grand China Logistics (GCL) and then the parent HNA Group itself will separately be meeting shipowners in London early next year to fight out time-charter guarantee rows.
  • Classic fixes Livanos cape
    Classic Maritime has chartered its second capesize bulker on a period contract in a little over a week.
  • Otto recovers
    Otto Marine recovered from a 2014 first quarter $14.7m loss by booking a gain of $16.9m in the second three-month period.
  • Brothers charged
    Two Malaysian shipowning brothers are facing 77 charges after being accused of having ships enter Brunei waters without clearance and not paying duty on more than 35,000 tonnes of stones.
  • Navigator set for VLEC debut
    Wilbur Ross's Navigator Holdings could be the first mainstream shipowner to place contracts for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) after revealing it is in talks to enter the fledgling sector.
  • Polarcus profit up 46%
    Second quarter results announced today by Polarcus showed that net profit increased to $9.2m from last year's $6.3m.
  • One dead in fire
    A seafarer has died after a blaze broke out on a Russian cargoship off Japan.
  • Freeport back on exports
    It has taken seven months, but Freeport McMoRan's Indonesia unit has completed its first copper concentrate export shipment since new mining rules were introduced by the government.
  • Wilson improves profit
    Mini-bulker owner Wilson improved earnings in the second quarter by 30.4%, the Bergen-based company said on Friday.
  • Sainty raising cash
    Chinese shipbuilder Sainty Marine is plotting a new share issue to generate funds to complete its healthy orderbook.
  • Kuribayashi stronger
    Japanese company Kuribayashi Steamship today announced a first quarter net profit of JPY 121m ($1.2m) following last year's JPY 33m earnings.
  • Elcano orders double
    Spanish owner Elcano is adding to its chemical tanker fleet with an order for two ships in China.
  • Sado loss grows
    Japanese ferry company Sado Steam Ship has seen its net loss widen in the first half of its current financial year.
  • Toei reports Q1 profit
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has posted net profit of JPY 46m ($453,000) for the first quarter ended 30 June, recovering from a JPY 45m loss one year earlier.
  • Hoegh MLP in strong start
    Hoegh LNG Partners enjoyed a dream debut on the New York Stock Exchange with its shares climbing by more than a tenth on the first day of trading.
  • SALT set for notes sale
    Scorpio Bulkers has set the scene for a notes sale to fund fleet expansion.
  • Tamai better again
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has improved earnings again as revenue rose in the first quarter.
  • Philadelphia unfreedom
    Crew on a Greek-owned multipurpose ship have spent four months stranded on the Delaware River.
  • Kyoei profit climbs
    Japan's Kyoei Tanker has recorded an improved first quarter profit.
  • Odds against
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Philadelphia unfreedom
    Crew on a Greek-owned multipurpose ship have spent four months stranded on the Delaware River.
  • Giddens stages comeback
    John Giddens is back in the offshore game four years after selling his successful Singapore-based subsea company Hallin Marine to US interests.
  • Back with a vengeance
    Jose Carlos Martins, head of ferrous metals at Brazilian mining giant Vale SA, says his company plans to double the volume of iron-ore its esxports to China within the next five years
  • Nam Cheong profits soar
    Malaysian offshore support vessel and operator Nam Cheong has had a robust second quarter with soaring revenues and profits. The company believes its outlook for the future looks even brighter.
  • Euroseas misses mark
    Diversified Greek operator Euroseas reported a second-quarter deficit Thursday that was deeper than many investors had expected.
  • Gati eyes exit
    A diversified Indian logistics provider appears to be moving forward with plans to abandon the maritime shipping industry under a broader bid to slash debt and stem losses.
  • TOPS surprises Street
    Greek product tanker owner Top Ships made waves on Wall Street Thursday after posting a second-quarter profit.
  • Pulp fiction
    Cargill is pouring more cold water on reports that it has placed a contract to construct a pair of capesize bulkers at a shipyard in China.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • DP World Vancouver restricts intermodal rail containers to U.S.
    DP World Vancouver, which operates the Centerm terminal in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, said that starting Aug. 8, it will not allow discharge of U.S. bound intermodal rail cargo.
  • Malaysian government plans purchase of Malaysia Airlines
  • Moody's reviewing MOL rating
    Moody's put MOL's Baa3 rating - the lowest of its investment grade ratings - under review on Monday after MOL reported earnings of 8.5 billion yen ($84 million) for the period ending June 30, compared to 12.9 billion yen the previous year.
  • Crane productivity rises at some U.S. terminals
    One factor that can help get a vessel back to sea - where it makes money - is how fast ship-to-shore cranes can discharge and load boxes. Terminals in Bayonne, N.J., and California are striving to improve crane capacity.
  • CSAV says U.S. authorities OK merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • U.S. steel exports 'steady' in June
    "Exports to most other trading partners are down for the year, though two notable - and, perhaps, surprising - exceptions are Venezuela and Russia," said the American Institute for International Steel.
  • WTO firm against China's rare earth metal export restraints
    China's export restraints, the U.S. government had warned, "artificially increase world prices for these raw material inputs while artificially lowering prices for Chinese producers."
  • Canadian grain shipments float St. Lawrence Seaway's volume

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2014
  • IFO380 ends week soft in Montreal
    Slow demand reported at the Canadian port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Prices firming in European hubs
    Weak demand in Hamburg.
  • Prices firming across Middle East and Africa
    No price changes in Suez.
  • Players 'don't want to be stuck with low sulphur IFO'
    'There's not a lot of demand and quite a bit of low sulphur product around.'
  • Iran halts exports of 380 cSt product
    'Some traders estimated freeze could last up to three months.'
  • Player starts operating from second terminal near Istanbul
    Says move will help 'eliminate the possible effects of refinery modernisations on fuel oil supply'.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Busan port remains under typhoon threat.
  • Stranded ship has '$1.2 million of unpaid bills'
    Fate of Greek-owned cargo ship 'another chapter of what's happening in the shipping industry'.
  • Dual-fuel gas carrier wins long-term charter deal
    Charter due to start in 2016.
  • Firm acquiring 'eco-design' reefer newbuilds
    As part of a larger new-building programme, says CEO.
  • Offshore vessel owner opts for fuel-saving design
    Up to four ice-class MPSV vessels to feature Wartsila design.
  • US terminals firm to receive major equity boost
    Firm will pursue expansion opportunities in Latin America, Europe and Africa.
  • River bunker tanker to join Russian fleet
    Vessel to operate in Cherepovets.

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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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