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September 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate down 6.6pc to US$1,055/TEU - USWC off 4.7pc to $2,195/FEU
  • G6 cancels A-E, USWC voyages due to seasonal changes in market demand
  • Union-boss common front to go to court against NY Waterfront Commission
  • Decline of reefer fleet to increase reefer box capacity 22pc by 2018
  • South Carolina upgrades seek to make its port facilities best in US
  • China Shipping receives second to last of eight 10,000-TEU containerships
  • Asiatic Lloyd of Singapore takes delivery of its second 9,034 TEU vessel
  • Slovenia's Koper port expansion now can accommodate 10,000-TEU ships
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference to be held in HK November 18-19
  • Asian demand drives Finnair to fly to Dublin, Athens, Malta next summer
  • Seabury Group expands cargo advisory team to cope with increasing demand
  • Merged at last: AA Cargo and US Airways Cargo become one on October 20

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Govt keen to boost transportation thru' inland waterways
  • SCI announces direct service to Myanmar
  • Govt to take steps to boost exports from SEZs
  • Companies shortlisted for developing JN Port's new liquid cargo terminal
  • Cruise tourism in Goa to get a boost from new MPT terminal
  • DP World Chennai announces launch of IFX service
  • MANSA calls for clearing ICD box backlog at gateway ports
  • AIMTC supports Driver's Day, a social initiative by Siddhi Vinayak Logistic Ltd (SVLL)
  • Railways' goods earnings up 10.18 pc during April-Aug.
  • Toll-free helpline no. for perishable food transporters launched
  • Centre not to impose anti-dumping duty on solar panel imports
  • Economy will grow at 5.6 pc, says UNCTAD
  • Fag-end recovery fails to cheer INR, ends weak at 60.66
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 1.32 bn to $ 317.31 bn
  • Govt to launch INR 2 lakh cr. worth infra projects this year: Gadkari
  • Congratulations to the winners & nominees of MALA 2014
  • L&T secures INR 1,885 cr. contract from NTPC for steam generators in UP
  • MALA 2014 has the fraternity enthralled

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 50 years of Wascosa
  • K Line remains part of DJ sustainability index
  • UK: NFT places large truck order
  • Active Logistics changes management team
  • US shipyards benefit from domestic energy production
  • Newly positioned BLS Cargo faring well
  • Fastjet fills hold with "freighty" passenger service
  • Cryogenic logistics leader augments team
  • G6 Alliance cancels voyages on Asia-US west coast trade
  • CSX invests in railroad incident response
  • Oman Air expands with new sales director
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines too - and also RA3
  • Joint venture to tackle traffic problems
  • Rohlig increases presence in Melbourne
  • Favourable fortune cookie for ICTSI
  • New rule to prevent unintended movement of trains
  • Ukraine International now ACC3 EU certificated
  • «Weg wie warme Semmeln»

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • JonRie equips Haifa Harbor docking tugs
  • Vard orders Rolls-Royce equipment for Rem OCV/AH
  • Wärtsilä wins order for first LNG fueled bulker
  • ZF Marine Propulsion launches new products at SMM
  • Bollinger VP Dave Marmillion to retire

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Parties continue negotiations for Longview propane/butane terminal
  • FMC schedules port congestion conference at Port of Los Angeles Administrative Building
  • Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter returns from Arctic operations
  • Port of Seattle Commission formally names Fick CEO
  • US rail freight traffic count increases during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Suezmaxes in Black Sea and Mediterranean head both east and west
    Longhaul voyages boost the 1m barrel crude tankers
  • Aronnax@SMM: Small variation that can carry a huge cost
    FREE CONTENT: Differences in fuels' energy levels can mean a lot less bang for your buck
  • Week on Wall Street | September 12
    FREE TO READ: Scorpio Bulkers launches a baby bond and Vantage scores a point over TMT
  • Vale and Cosco's 14-carrier deal casts doubt over Beijing ban on valemaxes
    UPDATE: Chinese state giant will buy four vessels and build 10 to ship Brazil iron ore
  • Globus eyes ultramaxes
    Bulker owner looks at acquisitions as it seeks to unload older panamax
  • Crunch time for Tehran as the UN revisits the regime's nuclear capability
    Will the US and Saudi Arabia let Iran resume exports as oil prices hit a long-time low?
  • Failed September rates push puts container firms back to square one
    This month's stalled bid makes a November GRI inevitable, say brokers
  • SMM 2014: Tanker owners risk detention for failing to comply with Ecdis
    Tardy retrofitting could leave almost half the world fleet without mandatory equipment
  • Extending the Jones Act by proxy
    Harsh penalties against BP for the Macondo oil spill create a barrier to foreign firms
  • SMM 2014: Singapore's Pioneer Marine places 22-ship ballast water system order
    Deal is believed to be the largest single order to date for soon-to-be-mandatory equipment
  • Stena Bulk saves $9m thanks to slow steaming and better fuel-efficiency
    Technical changes make all the difference to a 100-tanker fleet
  • Post-holiday blues as G6 cancels Asia-US west coast voyages
    APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai, MOL, NYK and OOCL pull CC2 and SC1 sailings
  • Suezmax tanker earnings have 'interesting' medium-term prospects, says Hånell
    Stena Bulk boss hails remarkable increases in daily rates as trade patterns change
  • FMC forum debates US port congestion
    Stakeholders head to Los Angeles to talk implications and solutions
  • CSAV to quit two MSC joint services to secure Brussels' approval
    European Commission reveals competition fears over Caribbean and west coast South America
  • It's normal for the FMC to probe vessel-sharing plans, says Jensen
    US antitrust body must approve both the 2M and Ocean Three tie-ups
  • Capesize market stalls
    Pacific basin crowded with available tonnage as Australian miner chartering activity drops
  • Will the Nicaragua Canal be a game-changer for containerised shipping?
    Planned waterway could mean new competition for the Panama Canal
  • Nasdaq announces NewLead delisting date
    Greece-based dry bulk operator was unable to meet exchange's milestones and loses exception status
  • US imports hit an all-time high
    Retailers stockpile as west coast stevedore contract agreement remains elusive

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • European Commission approves Hapag Lloyd-CSAV merger
    The European Commission has given conditional approval to the planned merger between Germany container line operator Hapag Lloyd and Chile's CSAV. It said that it had made its approval conditional on the withdrawal of CSAV from the Euroandes and Ecuador Express consortia but that the two companies
  • Xiamen secures PCTC pair
    Chinese shipyard Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry has signed a contract for one firm and one optional pure car truck carrier (PCTC) with compatriot shipowner Shanghai Zhongfu Shipping. The delivery date for the 2,100ceu vessel was not revealed but estimates put the likely date towards the middle of
  • Zhejiang Ouhua adds four NORD options
    China's Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has added an order of four containership options from German owner Reederei NORD. Delivery of the four 1,700teu containerships is scheduled to start in the 2H 2016 and brings the total number ordered by the owner at the yard to 16. The original order of four
  • Shipping Corp of India cancels VLCC order
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), India's biggest shipping line, has axed one of its two 317,000dwt very large crude carriers (VLCC) ordered at China's Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co Ltd after the yard slipped on delivery date of 17 July. A spokesman for the Mumbai-based company, owned by
  • Pan Ocean to sell Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank stake
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has finally found a buyer for its stake in Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank. The stake will be sold to Investor United for KRW2.2Bn ($2.12M). Pan Ocean, which went into receivership in June 2013 after incurring more than $5Bn in debt, has been looking for ways to
  • Emission control area proposed for Shanghai port
    Shanghai's municipal authorities are studying the establishment of an emission control area (ECA) for sulphur in the Shanghai port, a draft amendment to the local regulations on vessel pollution shows. The city, home to the world's busiest port by throughput, is organising and conducting the study
  • KKB Engineering forays into offshore business
    Malaysia-listed steel fabricator KKB Engineering has diversified into offshore structure business with the securing of a maiden contract by its 43%-owned associate, OceanMight. OceanMight had been awarded the MYR14.5M ($4.5M) contract by 2H Offshore Engineering for the provision of fabrication,
  • More offshore vessel orders than commercial ships in 2015
    South Korea's 'big three' shipbuilders could see a rebound in offshore vessel orders in 2015, said Samsung Securities in a research note. Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han said: "Offshore [vessels] are expected to outshine commercial vessels next year due to three positives. First, offshore
  • Nam Cheong engages WFWAP for Latin American business
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong has engaged international law firm, Watson, Farley & Williams Asia Practice (WFWAP) to lead counsel for the leasing and sale of an offshore support vessel in Latin America. The OSV leasing is by way of a Mexican financial leasing structure and
  • HHIC, GTT and DNV GL to co-study LNG boxship
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC), French LNG tank specialist Gaztransport & Technigas (GTT) and classification society DNV GL will undertake a joint research project into LNG-powered ultra-large container ships. The three parties will collaborate to develop a
  • Freeport terminal to link to Manila port
    Subic Bay Freeport's New Container Terminal-2 (NCT-2) will formally become an extension of Manila port from today, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority said. This is part of ongoing attempts to solve the problem of port congestion in Manila. NCT-2 will be known as "Subic Bay Freeport-Manila Port
  • Southeast Asia piracy improves
    Singapore-based maritime piracy watchdog Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported an improvement in piracy incidents in August. Incidents in August totalled 11 cases, compared to 12 incidents reported in August last year. Of these
  • Falling Capesize rates defy active market
    Despite a busy week for iron ore shipments from Western Australia to the East Asia, Capesize rates continue to soften for another week. The Western Australia-China rate was yesterday assessed by the Baltic Exchange at $8.755/tonne, up from $8.459/tonne last week but down about 21 cents from
  • ABPmer identifies dredging solutions for Scotland's Grangemouth
    UK marine environmental consultancy ABPmer has identified cost-effective dredging solutions for Forth Ports' port of Grangemouth, Scotland's largest container port, which has experienced increased siltation around its entrance in recent years. Grangemouth handles about 150,000 containers annually
  • Wärtsilä clinches biggest ever BWMS order
    Singapore-based Pioneer Marine has ordered 44 Wärtsilä ballast water management systems (BWMS) for 22 newbuild bulk carriers - "the biggest ever single owner order to date for any BWMS manufacturer," Wärtsilä states. Each of the 38,000dwt vessels, being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding in China,
  • P&O Maritime takes over offshore operator
    Dubai-based maritime service provider P&O Maritime has taken a majority stake in leading Spanish offshore support vessel provider Remolcadores de Puerto y Altura (Repasa). A subsidiary of the DP World terminal operating group, P&O Maritime said that, following the takeover, it would be turning the
  • TSC exercises optional order for jack-up rig
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group, an offshore solutions provider of drilling packages, has exercised an optional order for a Zentech R-550D jack-up drilling rig at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. On 5 September, Alliance Offshore Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of TSC, placed order for a second
  • Congestion, new plants boost chemical freight rates
    Growing vessel queues in Jubail and Kandla ports of Saudi Arabia and India, respectively, as well as new plants beginning operations have caused chemical freight rates to surge. Brokers told IHS Maritime that freight rates have gained $1-2/tonne over the past week as congestion in Jubail has seen
  • Kaixuan 1 oil rig starts drilling in East China Sea
    China's jack-up rig Kaixuan 1 has started its oil exploration in the East China Sea since the beginning of September. The 15,000dwt rig, operated by China Oilfield Service, was built by the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in 2014, according to data from IHS Sea-web.com. IHS AISLIVE shows that the rig is now

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • U.S. container exports sink as worsening trade imbalance looms
    Global demand has not strengthened enough for U.S. containerized exports to grow on a consistent and substantial basis and a larger trade imbalance could be on the horizon. A significantly larger trade imbalance could complicate inbound and outbound freight flows and the movement of chassis and containers between U.S. ports and...
  • Looking for capacity in the wrong places
    When you lose your keys, do you find yourself looking in the same two or three places over and over? Doing this, we never find them. Today, most shippers looking for lost trucking capacity keep going back to the same old places, not finding what they're looking for. Frustrating, sure,...
  • Chassis shortage could lead to gridlock at LA-LB, terminals warn
    When APL earlier this week informed customers that the APL Norway was being diverted from Los Angeles "due to congestion at Global Gateway South," it caused shippers that use the Los Angeles-Long Beach gateway to cringe. Would other terminals at the nation's largest port complex plunge into another round of...
  • NY-NJ port's summer was 'much better'
    Congestion and labor shortages remain issues at New York-New Jersey container terminals, but the East Coast's busiest port made through the summer without the widespread gridlock of the previous summer or last winter. "It wasn't an accident that we had a much better summer," said John Nardi, president of the New...
  • House bill would test 100 percent container scanning at two US ports
    Legislation introduced Thursday in Congress would use federal funding to test whether 100 percent container scanning is feasible at two U.S. ports. The Scan Containers Absolutely Now Act, or SCAN Act, introduced on the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, is an effort to show that "the technology exists today to...
  • Yang Ming extends charter terms for five 14,000-TEU ships
    Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming Line has confirmed that the fixed-rate time charter terms for five 14,000-TEU container ships, currently being built by CSBC Corp., will be extended to 10 years, with one two-year option, according to Seaspan. Two of these vessels previously had been allocated to Seaspan, and three had...
  • Port of Seattle CEO takes reins amid dropping volumes and market share
    The new CEO at the Port of Seattle takes over at a time when the port is losing volume and market share to competitors to its north and south. The Port of Seattle's import volume plummeted 43 percent from 49,201 TEUs in August 2013 to 27,876 TEUs in August 2014. Full-size chart Ted...
  • With $700 million to spend, what will XPO Logistics buy next?
    Transportation analysts hailed the $700 million investment XPO Logistics won from three global funds yesterday. The question, they said, is what XPO will buy with that money. The third-party logistics operator has acquired 13 companies over the past three years, and plans to buy several more to get its revenue run...
  • ILA, NY-NJ employers to appeal waterfront case
    New York-New Jersey port employers and the International Longshoremen's Association said they will appeal a federal judge's dismissal of their lawsuit challenging new hiring rules set by the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The ILA, the New York Shipping Association and the Metropolitan Marine Maintenance Contractors Association renewed their complaints...
  • SCFI: Spot rates drop across the board despite GRI effort
    Full-size-chartAll major trade lanes saw a dip in spot rates for the week ahead, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, as carriers' September's general rate pushes failed to hold. SCFI spot rates from Asia to northern Europe dropped by 6.6 percent this week, down $74 to...
  • More carriers add congestion surchages to Port of Sohar, Oman
    More container lines have announced congestion surcharges for shipments moving to Sohar, Oman, to compensate for the extra costs caused by berthing delays and cargo processing bottlenecks. Hapag-Lloyd in a trade notice said it will charge $100 per 20-foot container for dry cargo and $200 per 20-foot container for reefer shipments,...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • NYSE warns Cal Dive
    Offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International has received a warning from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that it is out of compliance with listing rules.
  • New CEO joins board
    Capital Product Partners' new chief executive officer has now taken a seat on the company's board.
  • Legatum in Golar slice
    Legatum has unveiled a sizeable minority stake in Golar LNG after tycoon John Fredriksen sold off most of his shares in the company.
  • Sanctions hit Russian energy
    The European Union and United States slapped sanctions on several Russian energy companies, some of which are significant charterers.
  • Bourbon extends deal
    Oceaneering International has exercised both one year options on one multi-functional unit owned by France's Bourbon Offshore.
  • Nissen notches two
    Japan's Nissen Kaiun has been linked to another bulker order at Shikoku Dock.
  • Bull by the horns
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Giant ships, small impact
    A major VLOC pact between former rivals Cosco and Vale is not the end of the world for a capesize market recovery, Arrow says.
  • New VLEC deal signed
    A grouping of companies has signed a fresh letter of intent for a series of five very large ethane carriers (VLECs) worth around $600m.
  • Bulker breaks loose
    A loaded bulker drifted into the shipping channel at Gladstone in Australia after its mooring lines parted.
  • Seaspan stretches charters
    Seaspan Corporation has rejigged contracts with Yang Ming of Taiwan to charter out 10 eco-boxship newbuildings for 10 years.
  • Hoegh director resigns
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen has resigned from his position as a director of Hoegh LNG after eight years.
  • Cosco to order 10 VLOCs for Vale
    Mining giant Vale has revealed a pact with China's Cosco to build 10 huge new bulkers, signalling a potential shift on China's Valemax ban.
  • DP World buys Repasa
    DP World subsidiary P&O Maritime has snapped up the anchor-handling tug (AHT) fleet of Spain's Repasa.
  • Pan Ocean takes bank hit
    Diversified shipowner Pan Ocean has finally found a buyer for its stake in Heungkuk Mutual Saving Bank at a knock-down price.
  • MAIB warns over charts
    Another grounding in UK waters related to poor navigation has prompted a warning from accident investigators over the use of electronic systems.
  • Check your specs
    Reed Smith lawyer Mark O'Neil has warned owners of the costly legal consequences of getting ship specifications wrong in charter talks.
  • Inui adds one
    MOL-linked Inui Steamship has reportedly ordered a 60,000-dwt bulker at Japan's Onomichi Dockyard.
  • Ningbo Marine eyes three
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine is lining up a bulker fleet renewal deal worth $83m.
  • Xiamen wins PCTC duo
    Shanghai owner Zhongfu Shipping has contracted two pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) in China.
  • IEA trims crude estimates
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its forecast for the rise in oil demand this year for the third month in a row.
  • TOO investor builds stake
    Neuberger Berman Group has increased its stake in Teekay Corp offshore spin-off Teekay offshore Partners.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • EU rules on merger of Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV container businesses
    The transaction will make Hapag-Lloyd the fourth largest container shipping company in the world, with some 200 vessels, an annual transport volume of 7.5 million TEUs, and a combined turnover of about 9 billion euros ($11.6 billion).
  • ILA, employers appealing decision in favor of NY Waterfront Commission
  • Commerce hits more Russian companies with trade restrictions
  • XPO snags $700 million in financing for acquisitions
  • Portsmouth terminal reopens in Port of Virginia
  • Airports see cargo bump in July
  • U-Freight expands in Hong Kong
  • U.S. Customs fills key HQ positions
  • G6 carriers void two Asia-U.S. West Coast sailings
  • Digital trade linked to 3-4% boost in U.S. GDP
  • NIT League supports Surface Transportation Board reform
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Shell aims to make LNG 'more competitive'
    Financially 'unable to compete with traditional fuel oil'.
  • Prices display mixed trends in Europe
    'Average demand' in Gibraltar.
  • Prices close week soft in Fujairah
    Prices soft in Cape Town.
  • DNV GL to class ethane carriers
    Class society and others agree on $600 million carrier order.
  • Tanker operator remains focused on bunker savings
    'Cost of bunkers accounts for more than 60% of freight costs,' says Stena Bulk as it recommits to slow steaming.
  • Industry frustrated by lack of clarity on ECA enforcement
    Maersk, ICS complain they've had little feedback from port state authorities about how they will approach implementation.
  • Fossil-free ship aims for renewables cargo market
    Working demonstrator of ship type to be delivered for 'global end user'.
  • ARA fuel stocks tumble
    EU sanctions come into force but players report 'good resupply' from Russia.
  • Asian IFO rates end week with little changes
    Offices in Tokyo Bay to close for a holiday on Monday.
  • Maersk Line in talks to keep alliance on track
    'There are worries that the scheduled launch early next year may be delayed.'
  • 'Eco' cruise liner idea floated
    Shipping name to head project's supervisory board.
  • Engineering firm receives patent for dual fuel ship
    Vessel is under construction at a US shipyard.
  • DNV GL explores unmanned battery-powered shipping concept
    Senior Researcher optimistic on concept's feasibility.
  • Chevron presents new marine lubricants
    These 'next generation' lubes are designed for vessels operating within ECAs, says spokesman.
  • Bulk carrier detained in Singapore
    Vessel faces second arrest in eight months.
  • Oil major targeting tri-fuelled LNG newbuilds
    Vessels scheduled for delivery from 2018 onwards.
  • Montreal bunker prices slip
    Fairly slow demand reported at the Canadian port.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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