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July 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL keeps appeal option open in involuntary manslaughter conviction
  • Maersk, MSC hope new '2L' two-firm mega alliance will pass muster
  • Chilean dock strike over lunch breaks, rest periods hits containers
  • Hamburg Sud to stop providing chassis at LA-Long Beach August 1
  • China bows to WTO and cuts anti-dumping duties on US chicken
  • CN calls for smooth cargo flow as ILWU contract talks continue
  • Port of Oslo signs Yilport Holding to 20-year container terminal deal
  • Chassis reservations are made easier with new Chassisfinder app
  • Boeing and Emirates finalise order for 150 777Xs into the 2020
  • US nearly doubles number of airlines to report animal loss records
  • FAA approves Envirotainer's heating and cooling container, RKN e1

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Allcargo inaugurates Project LEAP under its comprehensive CSR initiative
  • Box charter market rates for large & small vessels on the upswing
  • CMA CGM's Jacques Saadé receives Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from Lebanese American University
  • DICV begins shipping Fuso trucks to Indonesia
  • Evergreen takes slots on service connecting South India with Colombo & Gulf
  • Industry asks DNV GL to explore risks at small-scale LNG bunkering & filling stations
  • NYK President hears from captains & chief engineers on enhancing safety
  • Reactions to Budget 2014-15
  • JSW Steel to import 6 mt of iron ore in FY15
  • Murray Fenton India to oversee ABG Shipyard operations
  • Transhipment of steam coal taking place from Bhavnagar port to Magdalla port
  • WACKER opens logistics centre near Kolkata
  • A progressive Budget, says industry
  • Budget facilitates dip in transaction cost for exporters
  • Fag-end recovery helps INR to minimise losses; ends weak at 59.93
  • Forex reserves up by $ 614.6 m to $ 316.393 bn
  • IFFCO Kandla gets first phosphoric acid shipment from JIFCO of Jordan
  • PPP norms need revamp: Economic Survey
  • AAL handles one of the heaviest cargoes on its Pacific service
  • FSG delivers versatile project cargo carrier
  • SAL Heavy Lift enhances fleet

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

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Ledcor orders two tugs at B.C. shipyard
  • MacGregor to supply Pusnes offloading system for FPSO
  • USCG responds to spill in Boston dry dock
  • High Court quashes Seaman Guard Ohio charges
  • Signature Bank sets up commercial marine unit
  • Fairbanks Morse names Merriman marine sales manager
  • Philly Tankers firms up order for Jones Act tankers
  • CMN longliners feature Fluidmecanica equipment

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Port association welcomes passage of house water appropriations bill amendment
  • US rail freight traffic count sees positive result during week
  • Yaquina Bay Coast Guard Station holds change of command ceremony
  • May freight TSI numbers reach all-time high mark
  • Mitsui joining China Shipping to order ice class LNG carriers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Recycling a problem
    An internationally recognised mechanism for scrapping ships is needed now
  • VLGCs: 'The most exciting sector in shipping right now'
    Hostile takeover attempts, soaring freight rates - LPG shipping has it all
  • Djibouti attempts to withdraw DP World Doraleh terminal concession
    Government alleges bribes were made to former chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority
  • I order, therefore I am
    The allure of signing newbuilding orders can prove too much
  • New Indian government proposes 16 port projects in first budget
    Development of port infrastructure critical for boosting trade, says finance minister
  • Shippers in Asia urge regulators to put 2M under heavy scrutiny
    Industry groups in Singapore, China and Hong Kong worried about size of new alliance
  • Asia-Europe rates return to normal
    Latest SCFI shows rates just 1% higher year on year
  • Will regulators allow the 2M Alliance?
    Lloyd's List looks at what the implications of recent rulings on the P3 Network may mean for 2M
  • Taiwan tanker venture raises funds for newbuilding project
    Global Energy Maritime issue $37m in new shares as U-Ming raises stake
  • 2M will not seek regulatory clearance from China's Ministry of Commerce
    New alliance formed by world's two largest carriers will look for approval from Chinese transport ministry
  • Aurora LPG reveals it was target of hostile takeover attempt
    Approach to key shareholders unsuccessful, says Aurora
  • Angelicoussis poised to order VLCC pair at Daewoo
    Agreement envisages two options and is understood to price tankers at about $98m each
  • Southeast Asian piracy threat is rising, warns Dryad
    Hijack of still-missing Moresby 9 brings attacks on small product tankers to six since April
  • Asia to Europe volumes jump in May
    Latest CTS figures show a double-digit percentage volume increase compared with a year earlier
  • Waiting for Brazil
    With a tepid market in two basins all eyes are toward a pick-up in cargoes
  • Week on Wall Street | July 11
    Dry bulk stocks go for a dip generally, while a change to a warrant agreement at Eagle Bulk adds to investor flight
  • Maersk and MSC give notice to other vessel-sharing partners, including CMA CGM, as they prepare for 2M
    Diego Aponte says top two carriers compatible in terms of ships and volumes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Wilson, Sons orders two Damen PSVs
    Brazilian company Wilson, Sons has signed a contract with Netherlands-based builder Damen Shipyards for the provision of two PSV 5000 platform supply vessels (PSVs). Measuring 85m in length and 19m in width, the PSV 5000s will feature travelling gantry cranes for offshore operations and
  • DSME poised for Maran Tankers VLCC order
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is poised to win an order for up to six VLCCs from Greek shipowner Maran Tankers Management. The exact details as to dimensions and tonnage have not been revealed but the order is expected to be four firm and two options with delivery in 2016. Costs
  • ODIN-WIND taps into $81Bn market
    Initiated by the multidisciplinary consultancy NIRAS in an alliance with Vattenfall, Maersk Broker, DTU Wind and the UK's Welding Institute, the ODIN-WIND project aims to develop a process tool to ensure control of offshore wind farm decomissioning. The project targets the first generation of
  • Sungdong wins order for possible Teh-Hu Capesize duo
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order which could potentially involve the provision of two Capesize bulkers from Hong Kong based shipowner Teh-Hu Cargocean. The one firm order, for a 180,000dwt vessel, is scheduled for delivery in 2H16 with an option for a
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secures order for Arkas option pair
    Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has secured an order for two containership options from Turkish shipowner Arkas Shipping and Transport. The two 2,500teu vessels, scheduled for delivery in 2017, are options linked to an original order placed in early April 2014 by the Istanbul -based owner. Delivery of
  • European shippers call for conditions for 2M acceptance
    The European Shippers' Council (ESC) has said it wants competition authorities to set conditions for the acceptance of the new 2M vessel sharing agreement concluded between Maersk Line and MSC. Although it has not openly criticised the agreement, the ESC said that the 35% market share it would give
  • Costa signs cruise deal with Trieste
    Costa Cruises has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the autonomous regional government of the north Adriatic to increase its calls at the Italian port of Trieste. The deal comes amid continuing uncertainty about the future of cruise traffic at Venice, the region's premier tourist
  • Bohai wins Berge Bulk quintet
    China's Bohai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for five Newcastlemax bulkers from returning Singapore owner Berge Bulk. The five 210,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 300m, a beam of 49m, a depth of 25.3m and are scheduled for delivery in October and November 2015, May, June
  • CSCL and CSNT partner with Alibaba
    Shanghai-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and China Shipping Network Technology (CSNT) announced today (11 July) that they have signed a co-operation agreement with NYSE listed e-commerce company Alibaba to build a global e-logistics platform. The three companies will build an
  • Maersk owns up to Euronav VLCC sales
    Maersk Tankers has admitted to being the seller of four VLCCs in the process of being sold to Euronav for $342M. The company, which sold its own 15-vessel VLCC fleet to Euronav at the start of this year for $980M, said in a statement on Thursday (10 July) that it had acquired the four vessels as a
  • CMA CGM Danube suffers engine failure
    The first containership delivered by China International Marine Containers (CMIC) to CMA CGM reported engine failure about two weeks after delivery. Delivered on 25 June, the 9,200teu CMA CGM Danube was constructed at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company's (DSIC's) shipyard. It suffered engine
  • Costa Concordia refloating to start Monday
    The refloating of the wreck of the Costa Concordia is due to get under way on Monday (14 July) subject to weather conditions and the final go-ahead from the Italian authorities. Costa Crocieri and its salvage partners, Titan Salvage and Micoperi, said that final confirmation would only be given the
  • India budget boosts shipbreaking, ports
    India has reduced basic customs duty on ships imported for breaking from 5% to 2.5% in its Union Budget unveiled yesterday by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Nitin Kanakia, joint secretary of Ship Recycling Industries Association (SRIA), told IHS Maritime that the move would increase the number of
  • STX O&S carries on with 16,000teu ship delivery
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is continuing with its remaining orders as it works through voluntary debt restructuring. STX O&S held a naming ceremony of a 16,000teu vessel yesterday at its Goseong yard in South Korea's South Gyeongsang province. The vessel, MSC London, is the first among the six
  • China exports down 3.1% in June
    China's exports recorded a 3.1% year-on-year (y/y) drop in June, which was less than expected, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on 9 July. Exports stood at a level of $174.32Bn, while imports were down 0.7% y/y to $147.19Bn, with the same month showing a
  • Triyards bags contracts worth $112M
    Offshore vessel builder Triyards has secured new liftboat contracts worth $112M. The first order, a BH 300-L4T series liftboat, represents another Triyards milestone, being its very first four-legged liftboat. Equipped with leg lengths that exceed 90m, it can perform in water depths of more than
  • UMWOD wins $51.3M Myanmar drilling contract
    Malaysia-listed offshore service provider, UMW Offshore Drilling (UMWOD), has been awarded a contract by PTTEP International (PTTIEPI) for the provision of drilling rig services in Myanmar. UMWOD is a wholly owned subsidiary of UMW Malaysian Ventures, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of
  • Ezra retains high earnings
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Ezra Holdings' earnings increased to $1Bn for 9M14 ending 31 May 2014, as compared to $842.9M in 9M13. Moreover, the adjusted EBITDA for the Ezra grew 144% to $125.4M, while adjusted profit after tax turned from a loss of $43.5M in 9M13 to a profit of $25M
  • HHI clinches Nasr offshore plant contract
    Hyundai HI (HHI) confirmed today that it has been awarded a contract to build an offshore plant in the Nasr field in the United Arab Emirates. The world's biggest shipbuilder said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has received a letter of award from Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO)
  • More East-West LPG flows this year
    There will be more LPG exports from the US Gulf, West Africa and Algeria into Asia this year due to growing arbitrage opportunities, a consultancy has predicted. FACTS Global Energy projected that the West-East arbitrage trade will hit 3.7M tonnes this year or around 10% of Asia's total LPG imports,
  • Changhang Phoenix returns to profit
    Changhang Phoenix, a listed bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, forecast that it would return to the black in the first half this year. Profits are estimated to total between CNY20M ($3.2M) and CNY35M for the period, a stock filing of the company said. Its losses amounted to CNY343.6M
  • Lack of cargoes affects Capesize rates
    The Capesize freight rates declined further this week due to a lack of Brazilian iron ore shipments. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the Brazil-China rate at $20.605/tonne, down from $22.38/tonne a week ago. The Western Australia-China rate was assessed at $7.54/tonne, down from

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Slideshow: The top 10 US exporters of 2013
    Translucent varieties of DuPont's Corian® solid surface material.The top 10 companies among JOC's Top 100 exporters were responsible for exporting 1,454,700 TEUs in 2013. From large conglomerates to family-owned businesses, the companies span many different markets and represent mostly scrap paper and metal businesses, agricultural companies, chemical companies and natural...
  • NMFTA Announces Trademark of "National Motor Freight Classification"
    Alexandria, VA- July 9, 2014 - The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA announced that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Trademark protection for its "National Motor Freight Classification". Trademark Reg. No. 4,554,220 covers printed publications, CDs containing raw data and other information relating to individual...
  • Hayward announces up to 200 manufacturing jobs at Port of Pensacola
    Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward today announced that a major manufacturing facility will be built at the City-owned Port of Pensacola, creating up to 200 new jobs. A lease agreement approved by the City Council in March and executed in May between the City and Port customer Offshore Inland Marine &...
  • Cushman & Wakefield Completes Sale of 149,654-Square-Foot California Warehouse Buyer will Utilize the Site for Southern California Distribution
    COMPTON, Cal., June 30, 2014 - Cushman & Wakefield has orchestrated the sale of 250 Apra Street, a 149,654-square-foot distribution center in Compton. The commercial real estate services firm's Los Angeles South-based team of Rooney Daschbach, Steve Bohannon and Rusty Smith represented the seller Prudential Real Estate Investors in the transaction....
  • FEC's New Rail Facility at Port Everglades Opens July 14
    Media Invited to Tour FEC Train, space limited
  • Ryder Recognized as an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner
    MIAMI, July 10, 2014 - Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that for the sixth consecutive year, it has been named an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. Inbound Logistics editors have selected 75 companies that demonstrate a deep commitment to green initiatives...
  • Striking LA-Long Beach port truckers return to work
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach should be free of trucker picketing this week thanks to a deal brokered Saturday by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Garcetti convinced three harbor trucking companies and striking drivers at those companies to agree to a cooling-off period while...
  • Shipper groups greet 2M announcement with caution
    Shipper groups began to react cautiously to the planned 10-year vessel-sharing agreement proposed by Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. on east-west trades, dubbed "2M." The European Shippers' Council said, "this type of vessel sharing agreement is less worrying for shippers than the planned P3," but noted that with what it...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Shareholders see the light
    Star Bulk Carriers appears to be on the fringe of firming up its merger with Greek compatriot Oceanbulk.
  • The departed
    A leading Greek tanker operator appears to have offloaded its oldest VLCC in a demolition deal worth more than $20m.
  • ALG loss widens
    UK cruiseship operator All Leisure Group (ALG) has posted a bigger first half loss as revenue fell.
  • Ocean Yield sells bonds
    Ocean Yield of Norway has sold NOK 400m ($65m) of bonds as it continues to raise cash.
  • Cosco swoops for 10 bulkers
    China Cosco Holdings Co has revealed deals for 10 new bulkers at two domestic shipyards.
  • Bjerke's shipping hope
    DNB is expecting its shipping loans to add to future profit, according to chief executive Rune Bjerke.
  • Solbakken hunts more
    Norway's Ocean Yield is planning to spend more money on fleet expansion, adding to the $333m it has already splashed out in 2014.
  • Ocean Yield banks $250m
    Norway's Ocean Yield (OY) has clinched a new cheaper loan worth $250m.
  • KKR buys into OEG
    US private equity fund KKR has taken over UK offshore equipment company OEG Offshore Group.
  • SCF behind ice trio
    Russia's SCF Group has been unmasked as the buyer behind three high-priced tanker newbuildings announced Thursday by South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Angelicoussis books four Vs
    John Angelicoussis is being linked to an order for four VLCCs at DSME at prices well below the $100m mark.
  • Gun case dropped
    An Indian judge has thrown out an arms case involving 35 crew and guards from a US vessel after nine months.
  • Two die as ferry sinks
    Two people have died and two more were missing on Friday after a ferry sank off Vanuatu.
  • Two more for Wilson
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has returned to Dutch yard Damen for two platform supply ships (PSVs).
  • Dryad in SEA warning
    Shipowners face an increasing threat of piracy in Southeast Asian waters, leading UK-based security analysts have warned.
  • Ezra profit inches up
    Ezra Holdings has reported a modest year-on-year increase of just 6% in its third quarter profit released Friday.
  • Seadrill refinances trio
    Seadrill has secured a new $1.35bn credit facility just a day after it was forced to pull a $1bn bond issue.
  • All systems go
    A fledgling Jones Act operator has firmed up a $250m contract to construct a pair of product tankers at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • Questions about new Maersk-MSC Alliance
    China Shippers' Association Vice President Cai Jia-Xiang said Chinese regulators need better statistics on the Chinese market share of the carriers, but believes they are above the 30-percent limit in the China-Europe trade.
  • Spike in U.S.-bound cargo results in CN rationing
    "During this short-term bump in volumes, CN and its terminal partners will be striving to ensure that our base-level business, in particular Canadian cargo, will continue to be supported appropriately," a spokesman said.
  • Westwood Shipping to leave Seattle for Tacoma
    According to a service updated posted on the carrier's website, the change in ports is being made to accommodate a terminal renovation at the Port of Seattle.
  • Airports experienced increased May cargo activity
  • Analyst: Shippers see strong rail industry
    Strong traffic growth in the rail industry has only slightly been boosted by shippers sending goods early to avert a possible strike in the West Coast ports, according to a second-quarter shipper survey by Cowen and Company.
  • Boeing: Demand for new planes up 4.2%
  • All eyes West
    The attention of carriers and shippers is focused Friday morning on events in Los Angeles and Long Beach, where a potentially volatile labor situation is unfolding.
  • 'Zombie' malware targets shipping and logistics companies
    The cyber security firm TrapX on Thursday said it had discovered a form of malware implanted by an unidentified Chinese manufacturers in terminal scanners designed to track inventory levels.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2014
  • MGO prices end week on low note in Houston
    Good avails reported at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Ukraine to cutoff international shipping from Crimean ports
    Ports-closure directive to take effect July 15, says report.
  • New oil storage development in South Korea
    Project forms part of plan to make country a global commercial oil storage, trading and shipping hub.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Mixed outlook on prices in Durban and Cape Town.
  • Prices mixed across Europe
    Firm in nothern Europe but softer in southern bunkering hubs.
  • New ECA fuel 'unique to Antwerp refinery'
    Oil major could look into replicating production elsewhere in response to demand.
  • Research: Fuel costs keeping smaller box liners uneconomic
    Ships under 10,000 TEU capacity facing losses.
  • LNG-fuelled fleet nudges 80
    But eventual number over next shipping cycle is anybody's guess.
  • Asian bunker prices end week mixed
    Supply operations at certain ports have resumed to normal after typhoon.
  • Norwegian tech firm wins hybrid engine contract
    Scana Propulsion to supply hybrid-electric propulsion units to offshore vessels.
  • US and Chinese ports pair up on shore power technology
    Agreement aims to share technical expertise and best practice.
  • New system promises faster bunkering process
    Traditional methods were 'slow and time-consuming', says developer.
  • Total Marine Fuels expands Africa operations
    Firm has appointed a bunker trader for the market.
  • Sinopec to expand bunker product portfolio
    Expansion will apply to 'most Chinese ports', company source tells Bunkerworld.

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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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