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September 12, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asian port congestion worst in decades, slot swapping blamed by MCC chief
  • CMA CGM presents 'unique' east-west network to the world - and the FMC
  • Abidjan clears suspect Ebola ships offshore before allowing them in port
  • Maersk Line revamps West Africa port coverage to cope with Ebola outbreak
  • EU Chamber joins US Chamber to protest China's anti-foreign probes
  • 'K' Line doubles orders to ten 14,000-TEUers to boost slot cost efficiency
  • Unifeeder adds low-sulphur fuel surcharge of US$84 per laden TEU
  • Seaspan signs charters out four 10,000-TEU ships with leading box line
  • Rickmers-Linie readies low sulphur surcharge ahead of New Year's mandate
  • Port refinancing to surge over year before Fed raises interest rates
  • Cargotec's Kalmar to deliver 7 RTGs to Chile at a cost of US$14 million
  • Chinese August import volumes declines 2.4pc, but exports increase 9.4pc
  • Duisport aims for three million TEU to become world's biggest inland box port
  • UAL cargo revenue surges 25pc in August and increases 11pc year to date
  • Turkish Cargo flies freighters in Hyderabad, to up frequency to twice weekly
  • Emirates expands Scandinavian reach flying salmon daily non-stop from Oslo
  • FedEx, UPS, Alaska Air win US Defence Department express contracts

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • CFSAI completes 10 years
  • DNV GL presents HHI & UASC with AIP for 'LNG Ready' mega boxships
  • MoS issues key guidelines to promote coastal shipping
  • MSC may overtake Maersk in capacity by 2016, predict analysts
  • Need conducive policy framework & institutional support systems for domestic shipbuilding: Exim Bank study
  • CCEA approves new liquid bulk terminal at JN Port
  • Port of Amsterdam seeks greater partnership with Indian trade
  • RAS Infraport handles first steel slabs cargo at Kandla Port
  • AP to develop infra with help from Singapore
  • Customs cannot assess value of imported goods at a rate higher than declared by importer: SC
  • The spotlight will be on excellence in maritime & logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • US freight line awarded grant to upgrade NECR
  • Röhlig celebrates 25 years in New Zealand
  • Accolades for Rickmers ship management team
  • More freight trains whispering in Europe
  • EUR 11.9 billion to improve infrastructure within EU
  • Korean returning to Tel Aviv
  • New EU commissioner for transport
  • Indian Railways sees upsurge in freight volumes
  • A hefty fine for MAC
  • Geodis opens new depot in Nancy
  • ICS emphasises need to consider new environmental rules
  • Bongiwe Pityi new GM for Airports Company South Africa hub
  • IRU promotes UN road transport agreements
  • Train taking to the water
  • First North American B787-9 handed to United
  • Andreas Otto to be new CCO of Austrian Airlines
  • CMA CGM reveals Ocean Three network
  • Martinair Cargo bleibt erhalten

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Remembering maritime heroes on 9/11
  • September 11, 2014 Vard Marine awarded US Patent for Dual Fuel Vessel
  • September 11, 2014 MaK engines to power South African tugs
  • HHI using automatic spray head for bottom painting
  • Future short sea ships: battery powered and unmanned?
  • Croatian shipyard wins U.S.Navy repair contract
  • Second JonRie equipped tug delivered to Hyak
  • Eastern delivers fourth Bravante PSV

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Portland Development Commission nets funds for promoting exports
  • "K" Line adding five more ultra large container vessels
  • Crowley subsidiary receives license to supply LNG to NTFA countries
  • Freight Transportation Services Index increases during month of July
  • Alikhanov resigns position as president of FESCO

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Brussels says Oui to Hapag-Lloyd merger with CSAV
    The two carriers become the world's fourth-largest container player
  • Egyptian tanker achieves one of the year's highest rates for naphtha voyage
    Vessel will haul 75,000 tonnes of Middle Eastern naphtha to Japan on September 15
  • Delhi demands lead to uncertainty as Indian LNG tender deadline looms
    Owners are 'reluctant' to build three of Gail's nine vessels in India
  • Empros orders two ultramaxes at Imabari
    Conventional liner operator adds to dry bulk wing
  • More land-based crude storage will free-up Iran's tankers
    But expanding Kharg Island may weaken the VLCC freight market
  • Low-sulphur regulations will push up bunker costs, warns Ulrichs
    Rickmers-Linie plans fuel surcharge to cover emission-control area ports
  • No deal - DSME and Excelerate Energy end $2bn FSRU talks
    South Korean shipbuilder takes yet another hit as it seeks to expand its offshore orders
  • Franbo Lines to launch $4m IPO in Taiwan
    Kaohsiung-based handysize specialist seeks to expand fleet
  • SMM 2014: performance retrofits cut ER Schiffahrt fuel bill by $400m
    A $30m investment in boxships creates a 15% fuel-saving and pay-back within eight months
  • Slovak diplomat Sefcovic named as transport commissioner
    Politician from a landlocked country replaces Kallas at revamped directorate
  • HHI picks up more LNG tanker orders
    Petronas exercises one option while Hyproc is finalising deal for up to three ships
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach trial a drive to speed up trucks
    Free-Flow tackles congestion, air quality and security as larger vessels loom
  • JT Cement books the world's first dual-fuel bulker
    North European joint venture builds a coastal carrier whose engine can use LNG
  • Commercial excellence seen as future battleground for box lines
    Lines need to develop a deeper understanding of customers' businesses, Asia conference told
  • Revenue management seen as key to improving liner profitability
    Shipping lines urged to better understand implications of every box move across the network
  • Bromma branches out to Singapore
    Swedish firm looking to Asian market for future growth
  • Firms that order counter-cyclically gain a competitive advantage
    Private and state-backed players can move more strategically than their listed rivals
  • Overcapacity makes banks cautious about box lines' earning prospects
    Recovery will begin in late 2016, when newbuilding deliveries slow, says DVB
  • Global politics likely to rule out single antitrust regulator for shipping
    Will 2M and P3 be considered to be "in the same boat" by the Chinese regulator?
  • Anek ferry sent to house Libyan legislators
    Elyros anchored in Tobruk on 40-day charter
  • Yard Talk | Korean majors seek to address offshore woes
    HHI and SHI make moves after recent lacklustre performances
  • Maersk hits the spot
    Pricing shift by Danish line hailed as 'brave and heroic' step

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Car carriers increase calls at Hambantota Port
    Car carriers are increasingly using Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka for vehicle transshipment with the number of ship calls more than doubling to 161 in the nine months to September 2014 from last year. The number of vehicles handled, most from Indian, Japanese, and South Korean manufacturers,
  • Bids invited for €11.9Bn EU transport offering
    The European Commission has invited member states to present the port and other transport infrastructure projects they want to put into a competition for a first tranche of European Union transport funding totalling €11.9Bn ($15.4Bn). Member states have been given until 26 February 2015 to
  • Cuxport backs new wind farm technology
    Together with Dutch company Ballast Nedam Offshore, terminal operator Cuxport has developed an alternative technique to transport and install monopiles at the Amrumbank West wind farm. Based at Germany's North Sea port of Cuxhaven, Cuxport's multifunctional terminal handles the monopiles, which are
  • Nodosa wins Canlemar TSHD order
    Spanish shipbuilder Nodosa has won an order for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) from returning compatriot shipowner Canlemar. The TSHD will have an overall length of 61.58m, beam of 12.5m, depth of 4.5m and is scheduled for delivery in September 2015. It will be Spanish flagged, classed by
  • Short-term outlook weak in VLCCs, brighter skies ahead
    A high number of VLCCs looking for a charter in the Gulf is depressing spot freight rates in the short term, but contango and seasonal demand increase paint a brighter picture a few months ahead, shipping analysts say. "Earnings for VLCCs trading in the AG/East trade took another hit yesterday.
  • LNG exporters approved in US
    Cameron LNG and Carib Energy received final approval to export US-sourced LNG to non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries. The US Department of Energy's (DoE) 10 September authorisation allows Cameron to export up to 1.7Bn cubic feet of LNG per day for 20 years (roughly 12M tonnes/year) to non-FTA
  • CKYHE alliance to have almost 90 big box ships
    The CKYHE alliance comprising COSCO, 'K' Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping, and Evergreen Marine Corp could have 89 very large container ships after 'K' Line placed orders for another five 14,000teu ships on Tuesday. IHS Maritime's Sea-web data shows COSCO now controls 24 VLCS while 'K' Line has 10
  • St Peter Line foresees life after sanctions
    Sergei Kotenev, chief executive officer of Russian ferry company St Peter Line (SPL), admits that passenger numbers are down by 10% this year. He cites economic reasons and the Sochi Olympics for the reduction, when for two months both SPL ships were chartered as floatels. "The company is doing well
  • IMB PRC concern over pirate hijackings
    Anti-piracy watchdog, International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) has expressed concern over a new rising trend of pirate attacks in Southeast Asia with cases of hijackings of small coastal tankers carrying oil and diesel. "The recent increase in the number of successful
  • Ezion still best choice for offshore marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services providers, Ezion Holdings, remain the top pick in the offshore and marine market, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners. He sets a target price of SGD2.50 ($1.97) per share, while the company's stocks currently traded around
  • Daishin recommends Korean shipbuilding stocks
    Investors should consider buying Korean shipbuilder stocks only after confirming stronger recovery signals in late October, said Daishin Securities in a research note. Daishin Securities commented that the recovery in orders remains weak and that only after the shipbuilders release 3Q14 results
  • HHI develops automatic painting spray head
    Hyundai HI (HHI) has unveiled the world's first automatic spray head for painting the bottom parts of ships. The automatic painting spray enables the paint to spread evenly across the surface, saving 20% of the paint used compared with the manual method where painters have to bend their necks
  • CMES inks deal with Jotun
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) announced yesterday the inking of new contracts with Jotun Hull Performance Solution (HPS) to upgrade the antifouling solution on its VLCC newbuildings on order with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). "We actively respond to the call of energy saving and
  • Bulker deliveries hit eight-month low
    Just 27 bulkers were delivered in August, marking an eight-month low. Deliveries have not been so low since December 2013, when 33 bulkers were delivered, according to IHS Maritime's Sea-web data. The data shows that in August, three Capesizes, 10 Panamaxes, four Supramaxes, one Handymax and nine
  • DSME loses contract for eight FSRUs
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering confirmed to IHS Maritime today that a contract to build up to eight floating storage and regasification units (FSRU) for US-based LNG transporter Excelerate Energy has fallen through. DSME, South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder,
  • Sembcorp Marine invests in steel fabrication
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Sembcorp Marine, will invest SGD222M ($175.6M) in a multi-functional steel fabrication facility. Sembcorp Marine says this will enhance automation and productivity at its offshore rig building, conversion and production and shiprepair businesses. The new

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • Nicaragua Canal construction to begin in December
    Construction on the controversial Nicaragua Canal will begin in December, a member of the Nicaragua Grand Canal Commission has confirmed. The Hong-Kong-based HKND Group will start construction on two ports associated with the canal as early as December, commission member Telemaco Talavera said. The confirmation affirms speculation that the massive project...
  • Carriers that stuck with the Panama Canal to receive toll discounts
    Shipping lines that have maintained their all-water Panama Canal services rather than diverting their business to the Suez Canal can look forward to receiving discounts when the third set of locks opens in Panama in early 2016. Jorge Quijano, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, told the South Carolina International Trade...
  • Labor uncertainty cuts into West Coast volumes
    Ports on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts and in British Columbia continue to benefit from unsettled longshore labor negotiations on the U.S. West Coast. Logistics managers have been whipsawed by this year's protracted contract bargaining between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, and by congestion...
  • The new supply chain paradigm
    Omnichannel, driven by e-commerce, is the dynamic new business model to sell across channels for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Even more, it has created a new supply chain paradigm. It is strategic, competitive and a disrupter to traditional selling. Omnicommerce has redefined and expanded markets and customers. Its value applies...
  • Manila port congestion could last into 2015, officials say
    Congestion at the Port of Manila could last well into the first quarter of 2015, Philippine officials say, despite measures made to help clear the cargo clogging the port. Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo, during a budget hearing, said the public should expect more traffic and continued holdups at the Port of...
  • New LA-LB terminal gate program could reduce truck turn times
    PierPass Inc. is launching a program in Los Angeles-Long Beach that could lower truck turn times for large importers to as little as 11 minutes, compared to the 45 to 60 minutes it generally takes now when terminals are operating efficiently. The concept behind Free-Flow, as the program is called, is...
  • Shippers, carriers say challenges will be overcome
    Shippers and carriers are confident they will overcome the problems that plague their industry such as port congestion, equipment shortages and complexity in logistics caused by carrier alliances, but they are not there yet. "The industry is going through a lot of change," George Goldman, APL's head of commercial for the...
  • Fatal U.K. accident, long jail term spotlight truck driver fatigue
    A British truck driver who killed two cyclists in a fatigue-related accident last year and then crashed into another truck weeks later will spend more than eight years in prison. The case and the severity of the sentence underscores international concern about truck driver fatigue and the enforcement of daily work...
  • EU approves merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV
    EU antitrust authorities on Thursday gave Hapag-Lloyd the approval it needed for a merger with Chilean carrier CSAV. The approval clears the way for Hapag-Lloyd to become a stronger presence in the north-south trade between Europe and North America in the north and Latin America in the south. "The north-south trades will...
  • BNSF to end Fresno-Chicago intermodal services
    BNSF Railway will end its weekly intermodal services between Fresno, California, and Chicago, in early December, citing a need to consolidate its services to "provide more consistent and frequent" service for California Central Valley shippers. The services - offered five days a week to Chicago and four days a week for trains...
  • Hub expects higher costs from switch to company drivers
    Hub Group said it expects its costs to rise at least temporarily with the company's conversion of its 350 California drayage drivers to company employees in order to settle litigation alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Hub said it expects to pay up...
  • Kremlin OKs Russian Railways' Europe-Asia deal with Belarus, Kazakhstan
    The Kremlin has approved Russian Railways' financial contribution to an intermodal joint venture with the state railroads of neighboring Belarus and Kazakhstan that is targeting a major share of the growing overland container traffic between Europe and China. Russian Railways will transfer 50 percent, plus two shares in JSC Transcontainer, Russia's...
  • FMC chairman aims to ease port congestion
    The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission is on a mission to help ports address their congestion problem, which seems to be getting worse. "Terminal efficiency and port productivity - this is the discussion of the day," Mario Cordero told the South Carolina International Trade Conference this week. The commission's game plan...
  • Fixing capacity through alliances?
    The future of the liner shipping industry took another step toward clarity with the Sept. 9 announcement of the formation of the Ocean Three, or O3, Alliance. The grouping will unite three carriers that until now had been unaffiliated with a major east-west alliance: CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Co....
  • Retailers sign for DC space as China business grows
    China's logistics property investment is continuing at a rapid pace as retailers sign leases for specialized distribution centers to support their mainland expansion plans. Robust demand for retail and e-commerce logistics is providing warehouse property developers with a constant stream of business in both tier one cities along the coast and...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • EU approves merger
    EU regulators have approved the deal to integrate the liner division of Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) into Germany's Hapag Lloyd.
  • V.Ships' Danish debut
    V.Ships has unveiled plans to open a new office in Copenhagen after hiring a Navig8 executive.
  • Navig8 links with ST Shipping
    Navig8 has entered into a commercial management joint venture with Glencore's ST Shipping in a bid to boost its presence in the aframax sector, market sources said this week.
  • Rem back to bonds
    Rem Offshore has raised NOK 500m ($78.7m) from its return to the bond market.
  • NewLead out of Nasdaq
    NewLead Holdings is finally set to exit the Nasdaq Stock Exchange after numerous efforts to retain its public status ultimately failed.
  • SALT's baby bond grows
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to pocket more money than it initially expected from its baby bond issue.
  • Solstad trio taken
    Solstad Offshore has secured employment for its three open platform supply vessels (PSVs).
  • Turkish bulker refloated
    A Turkish bulker that ran aground in the Aegean Sea last week has been successfully refloated, the Greek coastguard said on Thursday.
  • Rongsheng firms oil deal
    Debt-ridden China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has continued its effort to diversifying away of shipbuilding by completing its entry into the energy sector.
  • Towage snag for Pac Basin
    Pacific Basin Shipping has seen a customer of its towage business enter administration owing close to $9m.
  • DHT to take flight
    DNB Markets has high hopes for DHT's share price and profitability after the owner completed the purchase of the Samco VLCC fleet.
  • Boa keeps Polar Queen
    Boa Marine Services has extended a charter agreement for one of GC Rieber's construction support vessels.
  • Wager on wind
    The future of offshore shipping is wind power, delegates at SMM in Hamburg were told on Thursday.
  • Mind the gap
    Big players and consolidation are now needed if the offshore wind sector is not to be saddled with "multi-useless" ships, according to one industry player.
  • See you in court
    Iraq and Marine Management Services (MMS) will go head-to-head in court in January in a $300m dispute over alleged Kurdistan crude exports, unless a settlement is achieved.
  • Duo in at Hoegh Partners
    Two major investors have emerged as backers of Wall Street newcomer Hoegh LNG Partners.
  • Barclays boosts OOIL bets
    Cost cuts and the arrival of large eco newbuildings have led Barclays Capital to lift earnings expectations for Hong Kong-listed boxship owner OOIL.
  • Winland bulker arrested
    Winland Shipping has seen one of its bulkers arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff, latest court documents show.
  • MSC's jumbo job
    Fincantieri has inserted a new mid-body section in the first of four MSC Cruises ships being 'jumboised' at the Italian shipbuilder.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • NEWS FLASH: EU rules on merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV container businesses
    The transaction will make Hapag-Lloyd the fourth largest container shipping company in the world, with some 200 vessels, an annual transport volume of 7.5 million TEUs, and a combined turnover of about 9 billion euros ($11.6 billion).
  • Ex-Im Bank to get 9-month extension
    The federal government's export credit agency appears to have gotten a lifeline with news out of Washington that House Speaker John Boehner has enough Republican support to pass a measure to temporarily extend its authority through June.
  • Executive moves
  • U.S.-flag shipping is a tale of two sectors
    Members of the House subcommittee on Coast Guard and maritime transportation heard two very different assessments from different segments of U.S.-flag shipping on Tuesday during a hearing to explore the status of the U.S. Merchant Marine.
  • L.A./Long Beach terminals seek to speed cargo
  • FMC announces another port congestion forum
    Agency will hold a third public meeting in New Orleans on Nov. 3 to gather information from Gulf region port operators and users about gate congestion that is harming the short-haul trucking sector and delaying delivery of goods to businesses.
  • TPP continues taking shape
    Members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership finished 10 days of meetings Wednesday in Hanoi, making what they claim to be "important progress across a range of issues" as they work toward concluding the comprehensive agreement.
  • Commerce funds assist U.S. export promotion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
  • ICS pleads with IMO member states to consider shipowners' concerns
    Wants MEPC 67 to 'address some very important issues' to avoid confusion and market distortion.
  • Fuel oil stocks up week-on-week
    'Fuel oil arrivals into Asia to pick up next month.'
  • Bunker prices falling in European hubs
    MGO at Rotterdam was down by $13 per metric tonne.
  • Fujairah market turns soft
    Tight barge availability in Fujairah.
  • Sweden wants to punish sulphur cheats
    Aims to have financial penalty system in place by 2015.
  • Asian bunker market weakens
    Double-digit fall seen with Busan MGO prices.
  • ExxonMobil unveils marine lube for low sulphur bunkers
    The Mobilgard 525 has been developed in 'close collaboration' with engine manufacturers.
  • New propulsion concept set for market entry
    Design suited for LNG carriers.
  • LNG no longer a 'niche' fuel
    Wartsila says it is 'no surprise' that newbuild bulk carrier adopts dual-fuel technology.
  • Gazprom to supply lubes to icebreaker fleet
    Russian icebreaker fleet is 'world's largest'.
  • Sulphur reduction initiatives on the way in China
    Shenzhen to introduce similar fuel switching scheme to Hong Kong, and central government may support regional ECA.
  • Spanish shipbuilder ready for LNG bunker tanker orders
    Receives outfitter's approval from GTT.
  • Rolls-Royce introduces new line of marine engines
    Designs include versions fuelled by diesel and gas.
  • Brightoil expands drilling operations
    Starts new drill site at Tuzi gas field.
  • Volatile IFO prices on the Panama Canal
    Average demand reported at the Central American port.

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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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