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December 12, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong-Los Angeles/Long Beach rate holds steady at US$1,725/FEU
  • MOL adjusts intra-Asia loops with new rotations in for southeast Asian ports
  • APL replaces China-Taiwan-Philippines NPX loop with new CS3 service
  • Final gate transits Panama Canal by barge for last lock on Pacific side
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of third 9,400-TEUer in series of 10 wide-beam ships
  • Outrage when France ordered to compensate pirates for delay in seeing judge
  • France pays US$74.6 million for SNCF's holocaust role, railway denies guilt
  • MSC drops congestion surcharge at Omani Sohar port for imports from Europe
  • US International Trade Commission hears pros and cons on Chinese solar cells
  • Plan to force truckers' to buy more insurance costs stalls with GOP in power
  • US Congress approves US$0.09/gallon diesel fuel tax hike for barge operators
  • Descartes profits soar as tech demand surges to meet regulatory compliance
  • IATA ups airline 2014 profit forecast to US$19.9 billion - $25 billion in 2015
  • Boeing to cut 747 freighter production, demand too weak to sustain output
  • Hactl helps boost e-AWB by plugging in two major Hong Kong forwarders

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Allcargo's Transindia Logistics Park CFS conducting free medical check-up & blood donation camp on Dec. 15
  • GRSE to export warship to Mauritius
  • SPNM's workshop on port operations tomorrow
  • Centre looking to divest 5 pc stake in DCI
  • Cochin Port intends reducing dwell time of import cargo
  • JNPT Chairman releases informative books on Customs clearance & port management
  • Record discharge of steel coils at Dighi Port
  • Centre may exempt National Highways from R&R provisions
  • Stakeholders should work together to drastically improve Railways in 3-4 years: Suresh Prabhu
  • Trade pleased with CONCOR's export container train service from ICD-TNPM to Chennai Port
  • WTO gives verdict in favour of Indian steel exports
  • IMC hosts interactive session on revamped Planning Commission

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Trucks take care - new e-control system set to start
  • Win-win partnership begins
  • Massive fleet expansion for haulage alliance
  • ABC delivers B737 components
  • Schöler builds sales team for southern Germany
  • Qatar Airways adds freighter routes but turns down A350
  • Packaging producer acquires overseas partner
  • Kazakh rail company receives reviving injection
  • Good year ahead for US sea ports
  • Kuka releases final results of public offer for Swisslog
  • Liefkenshoek rail link set to open to traffic
  • ROI enhances international profile
  • Gemeinsam auf Zukunftskurs
  • Air Serbia back to Croatia
  • K Line carrying "green" gas safely over seven seas

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • IMO wades into 'boat people' crisis
    As the situation relating to rescues in the Mediterranean is described as "becoming unmanageable" by IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu, his organisation expects to begin work with fellow UN agencies on the "practicalities" of reducing lives lost at sea. Following a statement by the IMO and four
  • Dutch shipbuilders fail in Spanish tax-lease challenge
    Dutch shipbuilders have failed in their attempt to force the European Commission to carry out a fresh investigation of a tax-lease ship financing scheme used by their Spanish counterparts. In a judgement dated 9 December, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the case brought by Netherlands
  • ST Marine former senior execs charged with corruption
    Singapore Technology Marine's (ST Marine's) former president and senior executives were charged today under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Penal Code of Singapore. Chang Cheow Teck, former president of shipbuilder ST Marine, was charged with three offences, while Ong Tek Liam, former ST
  • Cochin Port plans to cut dredging costs
    The Indian port of Cochin aims to cut its annual dredging bill by borrowing an idea that has been successful in Europe. "The nautical depth dredging concept has been successfully implemented in European ports," said Guruprasad Rai, chief engineer of Cochin Port. "We want to carry out a study and
  • Port of Gothenburg boosts timber throughput
    A transloading terminal for timber products has opened at the Port of Gothenburg, Sweden, allowing more sawmills in the Nordic region to ship to destinations worldwide. The port authority has invested about SEK2.5M ($332,000) Cecilia Carlsson, vice-president for communications at Gothenburg Port
  • MH370 search centre showcases map technology
    As the underwater search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370 (MH370) continues in the southern Indian Ocean, a new image has been released showcasing the sonar acoustic imagery being employed. The Australian Transport Safety Authority yesterday posted its weekly update on the search, alongside
  • Icon Offshore bags contracts worth $12.4M
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Icon Offshore has won multiple contracts worth a total of $12.4M for long-term charters and extensions. The company is to charter a straight supply vessel to EQ Petroleum Production Malaysia for two years, with an option to extend the hire by another year.
  • ReCAAP: Upsurge in Asian piracy attacks
    Asian anti-piracy and sea monitoring centre ReCAAP has reported 20 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in November 2014: a gain on the 17 cases reported at the same time last year. ReCAAP's monthly statistics indicate there were three reported robbery attempts and 17 completed
  • Three dead in cruise ship blaze
    An engine-room fire aboard Oceania Cruises' Insignia has killed three workers, the shipowner has confirmed to IHS Maritime. The fire broke out aboard the 684-passenger, 30,277gt cruise vessel at around 0830 on 11 December when the Insignia was docked in St. Lucia. "The fire was contained to the
  • Carbofin fined $2.75M
    Genoa-based vessel owner Carbofin has been fined $2.75M and has pleaded guilty in US federal court to MARPOL violations. The violations were uncovered while US Coast Guard inspectors were conducting a Port State Control examination in April onboard Carbofin's 17,779dwt (18,000 cubic meter) LPG
  • Korean yards escape low oil price impact
    South Korean shipyards may not be that badly affected by lower oil prices as they are taking steps to diversify into the construction of LNG-fuelled ships and other types of ships, said an analyst in a research note. CIMB Securities analyst KJ Hwang said, "Given the drop in offshore orders caused
  • Indonesia to have 14 coal export ports in 2015
    Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry is optimistic that the country will have special ports for exporting coal by the beginning of 2015. The move aims to stamp out coal smuggling as the country seeks to reserve more coal for domestic consumption. Indonesian ESDM Ministry's
  • Indonesia to import 500 ships from China
    Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) yesterday announced a plan to import 500 Chinese-built vessels by 2019. The procurement is expected to strengthen local maritime sector and improve domestic logistics efficiency, in response to the sea highway concept initiated by President Joko
  • DP World Australia operations disrupted
    Container traffic at Australia's DP World terminals in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle has been disrupted today due to union industrial action and an employer lockout. Further disruptions are down for next week. The strike, which took effect at first shift this morning, comes after 10 months of
  • EA Technique posts lower 3Q14 profit
    Malaysia-listed logistics provider and ship manager EA Technique Malaysia (EA Technique) posted profit of MYR4.78M ($1.37M) for third quarter that ended on 30 September. Its profit for Q314 is lower than its profit of MYR 8.16M in corresponding period last year despite the company's higher earnings.
  • Container ships skip Hong Kong due to congestion
    And estimated 9% of container ships skipped port calls at Hong Kong's Kwai Tsing Container Terminal (KTCT) from January to October, according to trade groups in Hong Kong. The trade groups believe that most of the skips were due to port congestion, the Transport and Housing Bureau (THB) of Hong
  • Samsung HI, Excelerate Energy to build FLNG
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI (SHI) has confirmed its involvement in a front-end engineering design (FEED) project to construct a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel with US-based Excelerate Energy, an LNG production systems specialist, in Equatorial Guinea. Through a Korea Exchange filing on 11
  • Yantai-Taiwan container route to launch
    China's Yantai Port in Shandong Province is to open a container service to Taiwan, said the port authorities yesterday. Operated by local carriers in Yantai, this will be the first direct route to Taiwan, and scheduled to call the ports as follows: Tianjin, Dalian, Yantai, Keelung, Taichung and

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • NASSCO, Braemar ink deal on innovative LNG tank system
  • Bollinger bolsters repair capabilities with new dry docks
  • Largest pipe-legged liftboat nears delivery
  • Rolls-Royce and VTT unveil futuristic bridge concept
  • Panama Canal Expansion: Last gate arrives on Pacific side
  • Former ST Marine execs face corruption charges

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Freight transport services index continues to climb during October
  • Diana Shipping to purchase new Capesize dry bulk vessel
  • Thee USMMA cadets honored with Thomas B. Crowley scholarships
  • Last gate for expansion project passes through Panama Canal
  • Corps nets funding increases in proposed appropriations act

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Shipping industry's future hopes hit a two-year low
    Survey reveals worries about the cost of eco-laws and a newbuilding glut
  • Competition from Australia will cut US coal exports
    Legacy contracts and low rates present a barrier to new deals
  • MR product tanker earnings jump $4,000
    Earnings are better than many experts expected, offering an early Christmas present for MR product tanker owners
  • MSC Oscar becomes the world's largest boxship
    Containership joining the Mediterranean Shipping Co fleet in January sets a new record at 19,224 teu
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV unveil new services
    Newly merged carriers announce global network coverage for the second quarter
  • Maersk Broker forms new dry cargo broker with Lightship Chartering
    It's a done deal, says Maersk Broker on latest consolidation move in shipbroking
  • Concordia Maritime eyes suezmax crude tanker opportunities
    Product tanker company bolsters fleet with a chartered-in suezmax crude tanker for one year
  • Nine more China yards make Beijing's 'white list'
    Six state builders and three private firms join 50 builders confirmed in October
  • Yard Talk | China's shipbuilders are exposed to speculative jack-up rig orders
    Lower oil prices mean financial trouble for speculative units, driving delays and distressed-asset sales
  • K Line to build new LNG carrier on contract to Chubu Electric
    Vessel will transport liquefied natural gas from Freeport LNG project in Texas
  • Norden takes $230m provision on onerous contracts
    Danish dry bulk and tanker player says move will not affect cashflow
  • OSG signals possible spin-off, fuelling speculation of a tie-up with American Shipping Co
    Tanker operator just emerged from Chapter 11 is mulling separation of its US-flagged and international units
  • Box volumes from Europe to North America surge
    But in the opposite direction carriers saw container volumes decline on a year ago in October

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Shippers revamp supply chain plans to dodge port congestion
    The ongoing congestion plaguing U.S. West Coast ports is forcing shippers to reexamine their supply chains with an eye to building in more safeguards against shortfalls in product imports. They are also extending their planning horizons and communicating their needs for vessel space more closely with their ocean carriers. Those are...
  • Aqaba terminal to suspend some fees after week-long strike
    Aqaba Container Terminal, Jordan's only container port, apologized for delays caused by a worker strike last week, which left nearly 10 days worth of container traffic stranded. Workers at ACT were on strike from Dec. 1 through Dec. 10, completely stalling operations at the Red Sea terminal. The terminal said it...
  • Hapag-Lloyd's mega-ship plans take shape within G6, CEO says
    Hapag-Lloyd is conferring with its partners in the G6 Alliance on plans to order larger container ships in the next year, but even as it does so the need for bigger ships is being questioned due to the recent plunge in bunker fuel prices. The G6, the fourth-largest grouping of container...
  • IATA: Global cargo revenue will rise in 2015 but rates will fall
    Global air cargo revenue will rise to $63 billion in 2015 from an estimated $60 billion this year, but will remain roughly 5 percent lower than in 2010, according to the International Air Transport Association. Freight volume is expected to increase by 4.5 percent next year to 53.5 million metric tons,...
  • US port funding goal will come up short
    A massive federal spending bill is poised to get U.S. port funding closer to a set schedule over the next decade but will still come short of the target. The $1 trillion bill for fiscal 2015 - dubbed "cromnibus" because it's a mash-up of omnibus spending and a continuing resolution - comes...
  • A divided US House takes vote on $1 trillion cromnibus down to the wire
    President Obama says he will sign the $1 trillion "cromnibus" spending bill - if Congress can pass the legislation. With less than 12 hours left until the government runs out of money, it's not clear if the House of Representatives, let alone the Senate, will pass the bill today. The option...
  • Intermodal volume grows at Bremerhaven port
    EUROGATE Container Terminal Bremerhaven this week handled its 1 millionth standard rail container, as more intermodal trains served the German gateway this year than in 2013. The average number of trains hauling containerized freight to and from the port has increased about 2.4 percent year-over-year to about 312 weekly services. Annual...
  • Australian port labor conflict escalates
    Terminal operator DP World said it will lock out dockworkers at Australia's Port of Fremantle for 24 hours next week in the latest move in an increasingly bitter labor dispute. DP World's action followed the four-hour strike at the port Thursday by the Maritime Union of Australia. The company and the...
  • US Sen. Booker backs abolition of Waterfront Commission
    Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has joined a New Jersey state senator in calling for abolition of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. Booker co-signed a Newark Star-Ledger op-ed column with state Sen. Raymond Lesniak, who has sponsored state legislation to remove New Jersey from the bistate anti-crime watchdog agency. They said...
  • Two more sentenced to prison in NY-NJ longshore payoff scheme
    A former International Longshoremen's Association local president and an ex-pier supervisor were sentenced to prison this week for their roles in a long-running extortion racket that funneled workers' "Christmas tribute" to the mob. Thomas Leonardis, former president of ILA Local 1235 in Newark, was sentenced to 22 months in prison. Michael...
  • Spot dry van truck rates on DAT boards rise sharply, hit $2.10 per mile
    U.S. spot market truck rates rose significantly in early December, as holiday-related retail freight demand remained strong, DAT Solutions said. The DAT national average spot rate for dry van tractor-trailers rose 5 cents to $2.10 per mile in the week ended Dec. 6. That's the biggest jump in the DAT national...
  • US Customs pilot could help ports mitigate congestion
    A U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot project that allows shippers to reimburse the agency for additional staffing during normal hours and overtime work could help seaports deal with the growing threat of congestion. None of the seaports that can tap the five-year program, however, face nearly the levels of...
  • Robust 8-month container growth at major India ports
    The number of containers handled at major ports in India climbed 8.32 percent year-over-year from April through November, the first eight fiscal months, continuing an accelerating growth trend that leaves state-owned port authorities on track to meet annual throughput targets. Container-handling in the eight-month period totaled 5.31 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up from...
  • Rising sales see GLP customers adding China warehouse space
    HONG KONG - Growing domestic consumption in China has seen four companies expanding their Global Logistic Properties warehousing space by 700,000 square feet in six locations across the country. The existing GLP customers have signed lease agreements and will use the facilities to handle the domestic demand and distribute consumer products...
  • Three firms appear on shortlist to buy APL Logistics
    HONG KONG - APL Logistics is moving closer to the checkout queue with three companies reportedly on the shortlist to buy the NOL Group logistics unit, one based in Korea and two U.S. firms. So far CJ Korea Express, South Korea's largest transport and logistics company, is the only company to...
  • China's train to Spain rolls into Madrid
    HONG KONG - Twenty-one days after leaving the east China manufacturing city of Yiwu more than 8,000 miles away, a freight train carrying 40 containers arrived in the Spanish capital of Madrid this week, potentially opening yet another land bridge between China and Europe. The world's longest rail journey brought toys...
  • Extended gates seen as an opportunity beyond LA-Long Beach
    NEWARK, N.J.--A model for improving truck turn times is emerging at ports on the West Coast of North America. It involves a coordinated effort by marine terminals to open their gates at night and on weekends, and to spread out truck traffic through appointment systems with predictive analytics. However, while terminal...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Capital seals charters
    Diversified Greek operator Capital Product Partners (CPP) has lined up time charters for two of its tankers.
  • Crude debate continues
    A number of prominent US lawmakers gathered in Washington, DC Thursday to discuss the nation's long-standing ban on the exportation of domestic crude.
  • Analyst expands repertoire
    An equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity has initiated research coverage of the LNG segment.
  • Cooler than ice
    A capacity glut took a toll on rates for LNG carriers in 2014 but a notable Wall Street analyst believes the tides are about to turn.
  • Spot spur for Frontline
    Shares in John Fredriksen's Frontline were running hot today as VLCC rates went from strength to strength.
  • Confidence falls
    Owners and charterers have lost their confidence in the shipping industry due to the high cost of compliance with new regulations and ongoing doubts about over-tonnaging, a survey suggests.
  • Fesco sharpens the axe
    Russian containership owner Fesco is lining up cuts as it restructures debt.
  • Goldman adds TK MLP TOO
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has added another name to its growing portfolio of investments in the maritime MLP space.
  • All systems go
    A licence agreement secured by Braemar LNG to use US-based General Dynamics Nassco's design patents looks set to see another type of LNG containment system enter the market in 2015.
  • China blesses nine more
    China has added nine more shipyards to its "white list" of shipbuilders deemed worthy of financial support.
  • Big guns back Navios MLP
    Two investment banks have emerged as the leading early backers of Angeliki Frangou's fourth public company, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners.
  • Tallink orders ro-pax
    Estonia's Tallink is set to build a new-generation ro-pax for the Tallinn-Helsinki route.
  • VLCC window open
    Bimco delivered some more positive news for crude tanker owners today suggesting the VLCC market is entering a window of opportunity.
  • Rosmorport takes yard
    Bankrupt Onega Shipyard is to be transferred to Russian ports agency Rosmorport.
  • Vessel grounds on reef
    An Indian cargoship has been refloated after grounding on a reef in the Maldives.
  • Norden not shaken
    Norden shares were holding firm this morning in Copenhagen as a $230m provision on onerous charters was calmly digested by investors.
  • Confiscation a war loss
    A panel of war risks underwriters face a more than $20m payout following a London High Court ruling that the confiscation of a handysized bulk carrier was covered.
  • Vessel drops timber
    Hundreds of cubic metres of timber carried by a multi-purpose (MPP) vessel have fallen into the sea in a storm off Sweden.
  • Costly visit?
    A German stowaway could face jail after boarding a Cosco boxship in the US in a bid to see his pregnant wife in South Korea.
  • Maersk Broker teams with Lightship
    Maersk Broker and Lightship Chartering have formed a new dry cargo chartering venture which continues the spirit of consolidation in the shipbroking world.
  • Carbofin fined in US
    Italian LPG carrier owner Carbofin has been fined $2.75m in the US for keeping inaccurate oil records, while two engineers have been charged in connection with the case.
  • Teekay tanker adrift
    A Teekay tanker lost its steering and was left adrift off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • EA down on debut
    Malaysian tanker owner EA Technique has completed its Kuala Lumpur IPO on Thursday, but the stock dipped in initial trades.
  • Neste signs up another
    Ro-pax owner Finnlines has signed a deal with Finnish producer Neste Oil for low-sulphur ship fuel as the 1 January cut-off approaches.
  • Nakatani wins duo
    Nakatani Shipbuilding of Japan has clinched an order for two chemical tankers from a South Korean owner.
  • SBM to sack 1,200
    SBM Offshore is to sack 1,200 contract and permanent staff in a bid to combat the expected decline in E&P spending.
  • Prang prompts arrest
    A Chinese-owned handysize bulker has been arrested in Singapore following a collision with an elderly reefer vessel.
  • K Line back for more
    K Line has ordered a second LNG newbuilding at Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) on the back of a long-term charter deal.
  • Icon ties up OSV trio
    Icon Offshore has secured more employment for three of its vessels in deals worth MYR 43m ($12.3m) in total.
  • US volumes to slow
    US container volumes are forecast to ease in December as the holiday shipping cycle winds down, according to a major trade association.
  • OSG outlines options
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) appears to be moving forward with a campaign aimed at spinning off its international tanker division.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • FMC outlines steps to monitor congestion surcharges
  • U.S. ports hail "Cromnibus" bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV detail combined service network
  • Legislation allows higher truck weights in Mississippi, Wisconsin
  • MSC will put largest containership ever into service in January
  • Montreal affirms plans for new container terminal
  • Long Beach to offer vessel incentives for emission technology tests
  • DAT integrates MacroPoint tracking solution for broker users
  • Commentary: American Shipper hooks Seahorse Award
  • SDV strengthens position in Spain
  • Executive moves
  • North Dakota sets new crude transport standards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2014
  • Korean shipyards escape impact of low oil prices
    Shift to production of LNG-powered ships saves shipyards from drop in offshore orders.
  • New Bunker Holding subsidiary enters Aalborg's supply market
    Unioil Supply consists of former OW Supply & Trading employees.
  • USCG: Expect major storm to affect San Francisco's port ops
    Especially bunker and container discharging-related activities.
  • Libra Group bets on feeder ships
    'This is where we see the most upside,' says CEO.
  • Bulk carrier customers enjoying 'cheapest rates for two years'
    Falling bunker prices boost prospects for iron ore producers.
  • Tallink orders gas-powered ferry
    At a cost of nearly $300 million.
  • Trade growing at Fujairah
    Saudi Arabia biggest external investor.
  • Onshore stocks fall in Singapore
    Fuel oil arrivals from the West to remain high in January.
  • Bunker tanker arrest at Singapore
    Two other ships also detained this week.
  • Monjasa expects dip in profits
    'Compliance and risk management, two key factors in the current markets.'
  • Finnlines secures low sulphur supply
    Sourced from Naantali refinery.
  • Investors 'spooked' by OW collapse
    Confidence in Europe in stock market floatations has been dented by the OW bankruptcy.
  • Dip in bunker prices affecting long term plans for shipping
    Owners have to decide if LNG as fuel is worth it, says the Watchkeeper at BIMCO.
  • Nakilat: 'LNG marine fuel has come to the forefront'
    Due to stricter sulphur regulations within ECAs from 2015, says spokesman.
  • Chimbusco completes risk management and control audit
    The internal check was carried out between October and November.
  • Former oil executive joins Gulf Petrochem
    Brij Mohan Bansal given advisory relief.
  • Crude slides as US inventories grow
    Crude inventories rose 1.45 million barrels in the week ended December 5.

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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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