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October 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls to US$738/TEU - lowest since Oct 25, 2013
  • US import boxes expected to set October record, up 6.4pc: Port Tracker
  • INTTRA tests show MCC Transport quickest to respond to e-booking
  • Ports tighten Ebola security, cargo delays expected, supply chains disrupted
  • Box recovery will come via cost cutting and global alliances: Drewry
  • Moody's warns of continuing containership supply glut into 2016
  • China makes good on December's US$293 million fleet renewal subsidies
  • China, EU close to deal on telecom trade dispute over Beijing subsidies
  • Evergreen to offer Far East-East India service starting October 26
  • Hamburg Sud ends chassis provisioning in Memphis and Nashville
  • New shipment planning solutions from Hong Kong's Cargosmart software
  • FedEx unveils new global service to simplify goods return
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo wins a transport 'Oscar' on its 10th birthday
  • Smiths Detection boasts new cargo X-ray to meet 100pc mandate

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • 2M agreement clears FMC regulatory review
  • A different recovery seen for box carriers
  • Ashok Janakiram re-elected Chairman of FEDSAI
  • Asia-Europe box volume looks up
  • CMA CGM wins award for corporate social responsibility
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons launches VDSPL Konnect smartphone app
  • Westwind Shipping & Logistics recognised as 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' at MALA 2014
  • Kamarajar Port inks MoU for Puducherry port
  • DHL expands multimodal rail service connecting China to Europe
  • Harpreet Singh takes charge as Managing Director of Central Warehousing Corporation
  • BHEL wins INR 359 cr. order from NMDC steel plant in Chhattisgarh
  • India to boost ex-im trade with easier Customs norms
  • Kerala wants import curbs as rubber price falls
  • To push investments, India sets up Japan team
  • AIAI organises event to highlight DMIC developments in Maharashtra
  • China's steel exports to fall next year: CISA
  • How does RBI regulate the export of goods and services from India?
  • Arkon Shipping, Best Logistics launch Baltic Cargo Shuttle
  • GPLN exhibits at Breakbulk Americas in Houston

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Weiterer globaler Schulterschluss
  • ERTMS for new railway line in Ethiopia
  • Two new Bossard board members
  • Unife and AIF say invest in railways in Romania
  • Streck running daily between Basel and Munich
  • Volga-Dnepr Gulf Easa part-145 certificated in Sharjah
  • Arcese upping Europe-Russia services
  • Kerkloh to pilot ADV for another term
  • London Gateway wins prestigious award
  • Port of Hueneme selects business development director
  • Virgin Atlantic first European operator of B787-9
  • Daewon Logipia adds heavylift expertise
  • UK: Argos going greener with gas-powered trucks
  • Small decline in 2013 ship operating costs
  • WCI still heading down

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Guardia Civil patrol boats to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
  • October 10, 2014 Cruise ship floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard
  • Austal gets another $7.2 million for LCS 8
  • October 10, 2014 ClassNK authorized to survey Canadian-flag ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks Maersk/MSC agreement
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week
  • NYK Oks deal with Mitsui for liquefied natural gas carrier
  • Crowley joining Seaboard Marine in new vessel sharing pact
  • Final new tractor tug arrives at Panama Canal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • TT Club in healthy place, says Fenton
    Gross written premiums top $120m in first nine months
  • Looking ahead to the next 50 years of LNG
    There are bright spot post 2016, but is LNG shipping is still an expensive choice for the energy industry
  • New yearly low for Asia-Europe rates
    Box prices halve in just two months, October GRIs look set to fail
  • Five things no one tells you about being a shipping chief executive
    Handy pointers for those eyeing the top job
  • Avance Gas unsure of 'expensive' Panama Canal for VLGCs
    Canal in sharp focus as US LPG exports climb
  • Aronnax@DMD: Choose your engine carefully
    Free content: Recent events are putting the spotlight on the engine makers
  • OOCL announces transatlantic low-sulphur fuel charge
    Hong Kong carrier reveals how much it plans to make customers pay to cover tougher environmental regulations
  • Shippers urge global carbon monitoring system for shipping
    Global Shippers' Forum calls on the IMO to makes progress on data collection as European Commission prepares its own proposals
  • Flagging capesizes in need of Atlantic revival
    Final quarter rally looks problematic, as shipowners bemoan lack of cargo out of Brazil and the Atlantic
  • Crowley and Seaboard Marine extend vessel-sharing agreement
    New arrangement to start mid-November and cover Panama, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic services
  • Top US ports risk permanent cargo loss without new labour contract
    Retailers puts pressure on ILWU and PMA to quickly conclude negotiations
  • Intercargo appoints new secretary-general
    Former ICS head of regulatory affairs David Tongue takes post with immediate effect
  • Week on Wall Street | October 10
    Earnings estimates lowered for Navios Maritime despite the bulk company's cast-iron beliefs

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Hempel announces Hempaguard coating at lower temperatures
    Hempel Group announced yesterday at the Danish Maritime Fair that Hempaguard, its 'Actigard'-based antifouling coating, can now be applied to hulls at temperatures as low as 0'C. Previously, for best results, the coating was applied at temperatures over 10°C, said Claes Skat-Rørdam, marketing
  • NYK to start inland transportation service in Myanmar
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) will start an inland transportation service for finished automobiles in Myanmar on 14 October 2014. The automobile market in Myanmar, traditionally dominated by used-car imports from Japan, has changed dramatically in 2014 after the rapid
  • Port issues to drive record US box imports
    Port congestion and concerns over dockworker contract negotiations will lead to a monthly record for US container imports, a retail group predicts. In its latest monthly forecast released 10 October, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said a final surge of imports by retailers filling inventory
  • Australia releases ship management plan for Great Barrier Reef
    Australia's North East Shipping Management Plan, released this week, is set to strengthen regulations governing its multibillion dollar coal and liquid bulk shipments out through the Great Barrier Reef. Shipping on the reef is already provided with electronic navigation charts, given mandatory
  • Bawat ballast water system approved
    Danish company Bawat announced at the Danish Maritime Fair that its ballast water treatment system has successfully completed all IMO required tests and that it has been verified by DNV GL. A release of the system is planned imminently. Bawat's system differs from those which use in line systems
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secures eight feeder ships
    Chinese shipyard Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has secured an order for up to eight feeder ships from Hong Kong-based Mandarin Shipping founded by former shipbroker Tim Huxley. Sources indicate that a firm order was placed some time ago for six 1,700teu vessels, but this has only recently been
  • First Valemax since 2013 to call at Chinese port
    Valemax Shandong Da Ren entered the Chinese port of Dongjiakou, Qingdao last week, making it the first such vessel to dock in China since April 2013, IHS Maritime Sea-web.com's AISLive has indicated. The 402,285dwt bulk carrier, formerly known as Vale Malaysia, entered Dongjiakou Port, which is
  • Tanker trade told to collaborate on risk
    Geopolitical risk for the tanker trade must be tackled "collectively", a speaker told the Capital Link Forum in Athens today. Richard Paniguian, non-executive director of Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation, told the conference that no single agency is large enough to take on challenges such as piracy
  • Franbo Lines goes public in Taipei
    Franbo Lines, a Kaohsiung-based bulk carrier, yesterday got listed in the Taipei Stock Exchange, closing at TWD$13.15 ($0.43) per share, up 6.1% from its listing price of TWD$13. Established in 1998, Franbo Lines now owns a fleet of seven vessels; two of which it operates, four with long-term
  • Australian coal takes another hit
    Shockwaves have gone through the Australian coal industry today in reaction to China's decision to impose new tariffs just as both countries were finalising a free trade agreement. Only a few weeks ago, Beijing announced strict caps on ash and sulphur content, which come into effect in the new
  • US retailers warn of peak season risk
    Containers full of Christmas merchandise piling up at US west coast ports could be further delayed without a prompt end to dockworker contract negotiations, a US importer group has warned. In a 9 October letter to the heads of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents west coast
  • South Korean shipbuilding shares oversold
    South Korean shipbuilding shares could be oversold as the valuation hovers near a historic low, said Samsung Securities in a research note. These shipbuilders include Hyundai HI (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and Hanjin HI &
  • Swissco seals $17.3M chartering contracts
    Singapore-listed integrated marine services provider, Swissco Holdings has secured three chartering contracts with options worth $17.3M for offshore support vessels (OSV). The chartering contracts comprise of two new workboats and one anchor handling tug supply vessel, and will be deployed in the
  • Listed dry bulker owners 'face uncertain future'
    All listed owners of dry bulk carriers are unlikely to survive, but this should provide an opportunity for consolidation in the sector, a senior shipbroker said. Particularly in the Capesize class, personal relationships between the owner and customers are very important, but not all owners of such
  • Knowledge key in brokers' future success
    Shipbrokers will have a bright future provided that they move on with times and focus on knowledge rather than information in relationships with customers, a senior shipbroker said. The Internet has changed the landscape of shipbroking as information is now widely available to everyone and a lot of
  • Six more Lanhai bulkers for auction
    A total of six additional bulk carriers owned by Guangdong Lanhai Shipping, a Chinese bulker operator, will be put on auction block to repay bank loans. The vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang, Lan Hai Fen Jin and Lan Hai Fa Zhan,
  • Danish shipowners cut CO2 emissions by 50%
    The global financial crisis and the rise in oil prices caused Danish shipowners to examine ways to reduce fuel consumption. From 2008-13, Danish shipowners have reduced CO2 emissions by 50%, said Maria Bruun Skipper, senior adviser to the Danish Shipowners' Association. Since then, Danish
  • Wallem-Nanjing Tankers JV called off
    Hong Kong-based ship management group Wallem has ended its joint venture with financially troubled Chinese tanker operator Nanjing Tanker Corporation, IHS Maritime has learnt. Speaking to IHS Maritime during Danish Maritime Days in Copenhagen, Wallem MD Simon Doughty confirmed the breakup of the
  • Ezra secures triple signings with Noble Energy
    Singapore-listed offshore solution provider, Ezra Holdings, has secured three contracts with Noble Energy valued collectively at over $300M. The contracts are signed by EMAS AMC, Ezra's Subsea Service division, and the project works involved engineering, procurement, construction and installation
  • China to reinstate coal tariff
    China, the largest coal importer in the world, announced on Thursday to end zero duty on five coal products by 15 October. China's tariff committee decided to reintroduce the most-favoured nation tariffs, varying from 3% to 6%. The tariffs for anthracite and coking coal will be set at 3%, bitumite
  • Keppel unhindered by volatile oil prices
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Keppel Corporation's operational performance shows relatively low correlation with oil prices, according to Lee Yue Jer, an analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee felt that the volatile oil prices did not stop Keppel from clinching new orders for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • STB pressed to accelerate US freight rail reforms
    In the latest step toward possible regulatory action, three U.S. senators have called on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to implement freight rail reforms as quickly as possible in order to increase rail competition and address shippers' concerns. In a letter to the regulatory agency, U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Al Franken, D-Minn.;...
  • Long Beach chassis lessors to beef up fleets
    Two chassis-leasing companies, DCLI and TRAC Intermodal, will add 3,000 chassis to their Southern California fleets in response to a request by the Port of Long Beach that the private sector step up its efforts to help relieve the growing chassis problem in the harbor. Chassis shortages and dislocations are believed...
  • Brazil's TCP box terminal set to invest $453 million on expansion
    Terminal de Containeres do Paranagua is the latest container terminal in Brazil set to be granted an extension to its long concession, and has therefore declared its intention to invest another 1.1 billion reasis (US$452.9 million) in the facility. First Antaq (the National Agency for Waterborne Transport) granted a 25-year extension...
  • Investment firm BB&T notes upturn in air cargo sector
    The air cargo market is improving based on evidence from a number of fronts - a situation that "we have not been able to talk about in years," the investment firm BB&T said a report. With global cargo traffic improving 4.4 percent year-over-year in the first seven months of 2014, "the...
  • Severe cyclone heads for Bay of Bengal ports
    Photo courtesy of NASAA devastating storm in the Bay of Bengal could impact ports in India and Sri Lanka. Cyclone Hudhud, a storm with wind speeds that could reach up to 90 miles per hour, is taking up residence in the Bay of Bengal. India's weather office issued a squall warning...
  • India's ports see 6.5 percent growth in fiscal first-half container traffic
    State-owned major ports in India recorded healthy levels of container throughput growth in the first half of the fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2015, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association. April to September 2014 container volumes expanded 6.5 percent year-over-year to 4 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Nile River navigational efforts hit roadblocks
    Efforts to convert the world's longest river into a shipping lane for landlocked sub-Saharan African countries are meeting with hurdles two years after the concept was introduced. According to the AL Monitor, Egypt is fronting an effort to convert the Nile River into a shipping lane, which would connect Lake Victoria...
  • FMC publishes details of new OTI rules
    The Federal Maritime Commission has posted details of its proposed changes in rules for licensing, financial responsibility and duties of ocean transportation intermediaries. The commission backed off from its original plan to raise financial responsibility levels for freight forwarders and licensed non-vessel-operating common carriers after OTIs complained the changes would unnecessarily...
  • 2nd NJ Senate panel votes to leave Waterfront Commission
    A second New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill to allow the state to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, despite warnings that the legislation would be struck down in court. Industry and union officials have accused the commission of slowing dockworker hiring at the East Coast's...
  • US import surge forecast through end of year
    The largest U.S. container ports are expected to see a final surge in imports, with shipments setting a monthly record in October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Increasing congestion at the nation's ports as well as the ongoing West Coast...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Oct. 10
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in October and November, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe Beginning Nov. 1, Hapag-Lloyd aims to boost rates on shipments from India's west coast to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • DAT spot market truck rates rise as freight demand picks up
    Dry van rates inched up one cent to $2.03, according to DAT's weekly Trendlines. Full-size image The spot market for truck freight rebounded slightly in the first days of the fourth quarter, sending the DAT Solutions average dry van rate upward after two weeks of decline. The DAT national average spot rate for...
  • OOCL joins others in unveiling low sulfur trans-Atlantic surcharges
    OOCL has unveiled low sulfur surcharges of up to $110 per 20-foot container for Europe-North America voyages to cover the extra cost of burning cleaner fuels in 2015. The Hong Kong-based carrier said it will introduce a surcharge for all its BAF [bunker adjustment factor] Inclusive contracts from Jan. 1. All vessels...
  • US Gulf ports advancing projects to boost capacity
    As the Panama Canal marks its centennial this year, the Port of Houston is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Houston Ship Channel. And with an eye toward the 2016 expansion of the Panama Canal, Houston and other Gulf of Mexico ports are investing to expand their capacity...
  • Uruguay's plan for port east of Montevideo riles Brazilian interests
    Three years ago, Uruguay President Jose Mujica had a dream. In fact, it was quite a big dream because it involved building a massive $1 billion port that would, he hoped, one day become the hub port for the River Plate region and southern Brazil. Mujica, who is now 79 and...
  • Lufthansa Cargo upbeat despite drop in September traffic
    Lufthansa Cargo's volume shrank 2.9 percent in September from a year ago, but the carrier cautiously anticipates a seasonal uptick in demand in the fourth quarter. The German all-cargo carrier transported 140,000 metric tons of freight in September for a nine-month total of 1.23 million metric tons, down 3.2 percent on...
  • Crowley, Seaboard form Dominican VSA
    Cowley Maritime and Seaboard Marine have formed a vessel sharing agreement for the Dominican Republic trade and have revised their existing VSA that serves Panama and Costa Rica. The new VSA, which commences mid-November, will provide customers of both companies with weekly service on a larger ship moving directly between Port...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Interest evaporates
    There appears to be very few buyers interested in bulkers despite an ongoing abundance of tonnage in the sale-and-purchase market, a leading brokerage told clients Friday.
  • DRYS faces uphill battle
    Wall Street is rife with rumours that DryShips is struggling to complete the final leg of crusade aimed at refinancing convertible notes that mature in December.
  • Evercore shifts gears
    A leading US investment bank has discontinued research coverage of the offshore market.
  • Navios readies MLP IPO
    Angeliki Frangou has emerged as the architect of a new MLP that is looking to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in New York.
  • All eyes on ExxonMobil
    ExxonMobil's US shipping division made waves this week amid speculation that it is getting ready to part ways with a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Four for Nevsky
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has won a state tender to build four rescue tugs for domestic terminals.
  • The return of OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) hailed an important milestone in its rehabilitation by re-listing in New York two years after filing for bankruptcy.
  • Kurds load again
    Another Greek vessel has been added to the list of tankers having lifted Kurdish oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, as Iraq issued a ban order against three ships.
  • Franbo plots growth path
    Franbo Lines of Taiwan is planning to expand its fleet following the successful completion of its Taipei IPO.
  • Vinalines selling
    Restructured Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is offloading its stake in one of the country's banks.
  • Keep on cruising
    Poseidon Expeditions has said it will continue to run North Pole cruises on the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy.
  • Bank takes another hit
    Norwegian lender Sparebanken Vest has revealed more loan losses for the third quarter.
  • Cargoship goes down
    Twelve crew have been taken from a general cargoship that sank after grounding outside the Romanian port of Sulina.
  • Fire not damaging
    Avance Gas today eased past third quarter profit forecasts and revealed a first VLGC newbuilding struck by fire will be only slightly delayed.
  • LNG carrier rescues three
    A Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) LNG carrier has saved three fishermen after their boat sank off Indonesia.
  • Heung-A books trio
    South Korea's Heung-A Shipping has ordered three new containerships to upgrade its fleet.
  • The ties that bind
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Owners share route
    Two US liner operators are teaming up in the Dominican Republic trade lane.
  • CMES scraps bulker
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sent another elderly bulker for demolition, the shipowner has confirmed.
  • Heavy lifter arrested
    Fairmount Marine has had one of its heavy lift vessels arrested in Singapore, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • Gas takes a tumble
    Shares in Golar LNG closed down nearly 12% in US trading last night as the LNG sector was sucked into the sell-off in US shipping stocks.
  • 'I'm a believer'
    Private equity firms are looking for ways to penetrate the LNG sector but some of the most notable names in the space believe it would be a mistake for inexperienced players to take the plunge.
  • Angelicoussis unfazed
    John Angelicoussis does not appear to be fazed by the recent plot to attack compatriot Evangelos Marinakis.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Crowley and Seaboard provide vessel-sharing details
  • GSF says emissions data should be shipper friendly
  • OOCL announces low-sulfur surcharge
  • Port of Baltimore adds berth at auto terminal
  • Asia-Europe Container rates tumble to low for year
  • Panama Canal expands tug fleet
  • FAA facility to re-open Monday
  • Export-Import Bank turns profit in FY'14
  • DHL Global Forwarding fights capacity shortages
  • Chinese bleach ingredient imports harm U.S. industry
  • Commerce secretary to lead trade trip to Japan, Korea

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Lukoil to offer new 'eco marine fuel' next year
    Up to 500,000 tonnes will be available.
  • WFS in court over insurance claim
    Company was duped and insurer is disputing the claim.
  • Bunkering vulnerable to cybercrime, says lawyer
    Sector experiencing more scams.
  • IBIA's quality control proposal to IMO facing resistance
    US response to industry papers show no appetite for making proposed control mechanisms mandatory.
  • Island Oil Ltd hires in Greece
    Bunker company has made a new addition to its sales team.
  • Bunker prices to remain 'stable', analyst predicts
    Higher fuel savings expected to outweigh impact of market imbalance.
  • 'Sliding scale' low sulphur subsidies planned for Shenzhen
    Size of subsidy to depend on sulphur content in fuels used at berth; shore power will also be subsidised.
  • Semi-submersible detained in Singapore
    Vessel detained late on October 8.
  • Lukoil develops 'intelligent' lube delivery system
    Automated system able to provide appropriate mix and feed rate to marine engine.
  • LNG carriers to be powered by cargo onboard
    French cryogenic system opted for newbuildings.
  • Progress on Indian bunker port project
    Port gets government approval for development.
  • Titan Bermuda court case adjourned
    Hearing pushed back to end of the month.
  • DNV GL reiterates fuel changeover issues
    Warns against low flash point in low sulphur fuels.

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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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