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October 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai September container volumes increase 3.7pc to 3.01 million TEU
  • G6 makes winter cuts to Asia-east coast North American services
  • Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV, NYK to merge USEC-ECSA services
  • 'K' Line takes slots from Hanjin on 2 Far East-West Asia services
  • 'K' Line and RCL relaunch Korea-China-Chennai connection
  • Pirates release Vietnamese tanker after siphoning off cargo of gas oil
  • Work progresses on APMT Lazaro Cardenas port rivals Hutchison's shop
  • Collaboration is key to air cargo security: regulators say
  • Revived Aurora Air brings new life to near dead MidAmerica Airport
  • Implant Sciences posts widening loss, but growing regulatory approvals
  • Etihad Airways to build 2.5 million tonne capacity cargo terminal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Wohin mit dem Korn?
  • Fun delivered by Toys"R"Us and DSV
  • Yusen Logistics offers short-haul intermodal service
  • Celebrating a successful 10-year track record
  • Isaacs to head up Hill Dickinson commodities team
  • Touax Rail to deliver first rail waggons to Volkswagen
  • Another British airport closes down
  • Agility lands major event contract
  • Hylton Gray joins Röhlig board
  • G6 adjusts winter sailings
  • First train in 25 years travels Pallai-Jaffna line
  • Iranian-Turkish transit dispute ratchets up
  • Turkish Airlines launches new Ukraine destination
  • Antwerp and Shanghai get closer

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Promar problems hit Vard profit
  • USCG responds to two Mobile Ship Channel sinkings
  • 47 year old U.S.-flag tug sold to overseas buyer
  • S.F. ferry allides with piling, injuring 10
  • Ballast water convention inches closer to reality
  • Shipowners: Don't wind up 1971 IOPC Fund
  • New integrated procurement software from Stolt Tankers, MPS

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • G6 Alliance carriers announce Asia/US East Coast Winter Program
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug MARIA BRUSCO
  • Alaska Airlines reaches deal with flight attendants union
  • Panama Canal sees gains in fiscal year 2014 tonnage
  • Gerardo Borromeo to return as InterManager president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Aronnax: Intelligent ships need intelligent seafarers - 850,000 of them
    If projections for growth in global trade up to 2030 are accurate, the global fleet may need to swell by 70%
  • London Gateway, a work in progress
    Containerisation International visited the UK's newest port for a 12-month progress report
  • Borromeo to continue as InterManager president
    Phillipine Transmarine Carriers chief executive to serve until 2016
  • APM Terminals wins fight to build Moin Container Terminal
    Costa Rican court rejects union claims it will create an 'illegal monopoly'
  • Data Hub: World Fleet update
    Both fleet capacity and the tally of ships increased in September
  • OPDR to launch Europe-north Africa service
    Volumes on the trade lane have been growing at double-digit levels so far this year
  • Onassis snaps up capes as shipping exposure 'recalibrated'
    Legendary name is back with a focus on secondhand acquisitions and retrofits
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Onwards and upwards for container demand
  • China reinstatement of coal tariffs could be preamble to iron ore tax, says analyst
    Tariff on coal to be imposed mid-October will hit Australian miners
  • Risks in container shipping
    TT Club boss urges container shipping to ensure that cost efficiency does not affect safety
  • Robberies take toll on Asian shipping
    Authorities have been urged to step up efforts to reduce crime against shipping in Asia
  • New HHI president launches annual management reshuffle a month early
    Some 200 positions will be retained or reassigned and 60 position will be open for promotion, bringing new blood

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Norden's biggest shareholders terminate mutual agreement
    Two of the biggest shareholders in listed Danish dry bulk carrier and product tanker owner DS Norden, have decided to terminate their mutual shareholder agreement. The two shareholders are A/S Motortramp, a Danish holding company, which has 28.1% of the shares in Norden and Polyshipping AS, which
  • India's LNG plans flounder
    India's plan to build at least three of the nine LNG ships to be hired by GAIL India from fleet owners to haul gas from the United States is wobbling. This is primarily because LNG shipbuilding specialists in Korea and Japan are not keen to tie-up with Indian yards, a key requirement for local
  • Finland to halve fairway dues
    As part of its budget proposal for next year, the Finnish government has planned to temporarily cut fairway fees. Fairway charges will be halved for three years starting in 2015 and will give shipping companies some relief from the extra costs that will be incurred by the introduction of the Tier
  • Ventspils feels bite of Russian sanctions
    Freeport of Ventspils (FPoV), one of Latvia's two main ports, announced in the first eight months 2014 a throughput of 19M tonnes, but the outlook is not as bright due to sanctions imposed on Russia begin to bite. Board Chairman Aivars Lembergs commented: "A number of FPoV terminals are stable and
  • Franbo orders three bulkers
    Taiwanese shipowner Franbo Lines has turned last month's letter of intent signed with Japanese ship brokerage, consulting and fund management company Exeno Yamamizu into an order for three new bulkers. The shipbuilder and therefore delivery schedule of the three 16,500dwt vessels was not revealed
  • K+N sees cargo growth picking up
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) continues to gain market share this year, with its booking volumes rising twice as fast as global container traffic in the first nine months. The Swiss-based group posted an 8% increase in cargo bookings to 2.9M TEU for the period
  • Mass flow meters here to stay
    The Coriolis mass flow meters (MFM) are here permanently, according to Simon Neo, director of Piroj International in his speech for the Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON) 2014. The former International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) chairman believes that MFM is a proven
  • HHI goes through reshuffling
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has revamped its senior management team as part of measures to restore profitability. The move comes after HHI recorded a net loss of KRW616.6Bn ($595.5M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14. The shipbuilder is on course for
  • Chinese yards' new orders will likely fall y/y
    The new orders won by Chinese shipyards in 2014 are unlikely to be on the same level as those seen in 2013, a top researcher with one of China's largest shipbuilder group said today. The new orders awarded to the Chinese yards will decline in the end of fourth quarter 31 December year on year
  • G6 announces Asia-US East Coast winter programme
    G6 Alliance announced its winter programme for Asia-US East Coast services yesterday in response to seasonal changes. The NYE and SCE services will be combined and the port rotation will be changed to: Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Yantian, Shanghai (Yangshan), Pusan, Panama Canal, Manzanillo,
  • SembMarine to see recovery in vessel repairs
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) may stand to benefit from lower oil prices in vessel repairs, according to Lee Yue Jer, an analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee believes that lower oil prices could spur a recovery in vessel repairs as shipowners
  • SCI launches India-Myanmar service
    The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched a direct container service for an India-Myanmar route. The fortnightly service, with a 1,200teu vessel, will connect Chennai-Krishnapatnam-Yangon- Colombo. The bulk of the vessel's cargo to Myanmar is expected to be cement with the return cargo
  • China's exports see September surge
    China saw its export increase by 15.3% year on year (y/y) to $213.7Bn in September, making it the highest growth since March 2013, its customs data showed on Monday. The country recorded a total foreign trade volume of $396.3Bn, up by 11.3% from a year ago, the general administration of customs
  • Brittany Ferries drops LNG conversions plan
    French ferry operator Brittany Ferries has dropped plans to convert three of its vessels to liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion on the grounds that its pleas for a temporary exoneration from the 1 January deadline for the introduction of the 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit have been ignored. The

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Orbcomm hopes to get chassis, containers talking
    Right from the start, new technology that can track container chassis could help alleviate some of the chaos at congested U.S. seaports and improve port productivity. But in the longer term, the chassis management system could offers shippers, carriers and customers a much clearer view of supply chains, and the...
  • Europeans rapidly adopting truck fleet telematics, Berg Insight says
    The use of fleet management systems or telematics to track commercial vehicles is expected to nearly double in Europe by 2018, driven in part by heavy truck makers that are making the systems standard equipment in their new models, research firm Berg Insight said today. The increased use of telematics -...
  • Spot market truckload volume rose 32 percent in September, DAT says
    Weekly and seasonal volume trends and rates may fluctuate, but the latest monthly figures from DAT Solutions show the overall direction of the truckload spot market is up. Spot market freight volumes on DAT load boards climbed 32 percent year-over-year in September, according to the DAT North American Freight Index,...
  • Frequent sailing schedule changes challenge shippers
    From July through September, there were roughly 22.5 million global sailing schedule changes on more than 1.3 million schedules from 20 carriers, underscoring the challenges of shipment planning, according to a new report from CargoSmart. "Frequent sailing schedule changes can make it challenging for shippers to prepare export filings before cargo...
  • UPS Freight to roll out optional density-based rates
    UPS Freight will roll out optional dimensional weight pricing to customers before the end of the year, a spokeswoman confirmed this week to DC Velocity. UPS Freight has piloted density-based rates in small programs, and expanded the pilots in May. Starting Dec. 29, the company will begin allowing its shippers to...
  • China Trade Management
    Having already become the world's largest merchandise exporter, China's economic growth no longer centers around expanding the nation's presence in foreign markets. Although a wide range of U.S. companies - including small and midsize exporters - have flocked to China, most face a wide range of challenges in their efforts...
  • J.B. Hunt gains on growth in intermodal volume, truck rates
    U.S. shippers turned to J.B. Hunt Transport Services for capacity in the third quarter, whether moving goods on road or on rail. The carrier increased intermodal volumes 8 percent year-over-year in the quarter, despite slower train speeds and limited drayage capacity. The Lowell, Arkansas-based company added a net 538 revenue-producing trucks...
  • Puerto Rico seeks partner to help develop Ponce port
    Puerto Rico's government is looking for a major global port operator to partner with to develop the Port of the Americas in Ponce, on the southern coast of the island, ahead of the Panama Canal opening in early 2016. The central government of Puerto Rico has invested more than $285 million...
  • US ports rethink strategy in effort to boost efficiency
    Container ports since the 1980s have competed fiercely for market share, investing billions of dollars in terminals and port infrastructure to become load centers for their regions. About three years ago, the very shipping lines that U.S. ports were trying to attract, suddenly and without advance notice, flooded the ports...
  • NYNJ 'gray' chassis plan expected by mid-2015
    An industry committee hopes to agree by mid-2015 on a plan for interchangeable "gray" chassis in the Port of New York and New Jersey, a port authority official said. Beth Rooney, the port authority's assistant director for port performance initiatives, offered no details, but said the chassis committee of the recently...
  • Intercontinental Visibility Scorecards: Event Data Quality
    Increased globalization of the supply chain is causing shipments to spend more time in the transport and logistics pipeline, particularly the ocean. Often overlooked is the link between costs and intercontinental shipping event performance. The Aberdeen Group's brand new report, Intercontinental Visibility Scorecards: Event Data Quality, polled 142 shippers to investigate: Which...
  • Visakhaptnam port remains closed two days after cyclone hits
    The Port of Visakhapatnam remained closed to vessel operations Tuesday, two days after Cyclone Hudhud left devastating damage to India's eastern port city. Local shipping sources said authorities are in the process of assessing damage to the dock and cargo-handling equipment. "The port could remain closed for a few more days...
  • Panama pilots won't reopen canal contract, citing safety risks
    The Panama Canal Pilots Union will not try to renegotiate its contract with the Panama Canal Authority this year as both parties are allowed under the existing contract. The announcement by the union that represents the canal's 256 pilots is the latest move in a simmering dispute over the loss of...
  • Israel Corp. to spin off stake in Zim container line
    Israel Corp. will shift its stake in Zim Integrated Shipping Services, along with several other companies, to a holdings company that will be listed on stock exchanges in New York and Tel Aviv, the company announced. The company said it will move its stakes in four companies, including container carrier Zim,...
  • Devious practices challenge foreign companies in China
    Despite its dramatic economic expansion and the growing sophistication of such cities as Shanghai, China is still "a lot like the Wild West," says Susan Kohn Ross, an international trade attorney with Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp in Los Angeles. "Some companies in China are very reputable, but there are a...
  • World's idle container fleet falls to 38-month low
    The idle container ship fleet has fallen to its lowest level since August 2011 with just 1.1 percent of vessels above 500 20-foot-equivalent units without work, according to Alphaliner. The jobless fleet totaled 133 vessels and 202,000-TEU capacity on Oct. 6, of which only nine ships are owned by ocean carriers. This...
  • US exporter concerns temper their enthusiasm about China
    Despite all the headlines about growing political friction with China, U.S. business activity in Asia's largest market has grown at an exceptional pace over the past decade. In July, bilateral U.S.-China commodity trade amounted to $49.4 billion, more than twice the $20.2 billion recorded in July 2004. U.S. exports over that...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • DRYS in cash dash
    DryShips is racing to secure another loan under a broader bid to refinance a convertible bond that matures in less than two months, sources claim.
  • Genmar Daphne detained
    Canadian authorities have detained a General Maritime tanker off Quebec ahead of a scheduled lifting of an oilsands export cargo.
  • York takes aim at LNG
    York Capital Management of the US has joined the growing list of private equity firms that are trying to break into the LNG business.
  • Lenders love 'simplicity'
    Some operators are finding that cash is hard to come by in today's market but others appear to be lining up loans with relative ease.
  • Euronav lands $340m loan
    Euronav has lined up a $340m credit facility that will be used to refinance debt and help fund the recent acquisition of four VLCCs.
  • SwissMarine takes a third
    SwissMarine has taken a third capesize bulker on a period contract in as many weeks.
  • Russian AHTS charter ends
    Viking Supply Ships is poised to pocket an early termination fee following the premature conclusion of a fixture involving one of its anchor handlers.
  • Oil progress for Rongsheng
    Struggling Chinese shipbuilder Rongsheng has seen its efforts of entering into the oil business develop "smoothly".
  • Tanker lifts Kurdish oil
    The first vessel to ever carry Kurdish oil has loaded again from a pipeline terminating at the Turkish port of Ceyhan, bringing the total number of exported barrels to 17m.
  • Bestway much better
    Shanghai's Bestway Marine Engineering Design is predicting a big jump in profit for the first three quarters.
  • Stuck in the mud
    Pacific Basin Shipping presented a bleak view of the dry cargo market rebound in a third quarter trading update today.
  • More for CSG
    China Shipping Group (CSG) is selling more short-term notes to refinance debt.
  • Better late than never
    An upturn in Brazilian iron ore shipments could still take capesize spot rates to more than double today's levels in the so far disappointing fourth quarter, a new report says.
  • Pac Basin sees red
    Hong Kong-listed company blames Indonesian export bans and China's reduced imports for first half performance.
  • Cash for ex-STX staff
    The European Commission is handing over EUR 1.4m ($1.77m) for the retraining of former shipyard workers in Finland.
  • Owner not liable
    A UK court has ruled that a shipowner cannot be held responsible for cargo damage caused by stevedores, in a potentially significant ruling for charterers.
  • Tallinn wins route
    Estonia's efforts to find an operator for two ferry services to the west of the country have finally borne fruit.
  • APM's terminal ratified
    A Costa Rican court has given AP Moller-Maersk the green light for the construction of a new container terminal in the country's Limon province.
  • Goldman grows gas stable
    Goldman Sachs Asset Management has hiked its exposure to the LNG shipping market with the addition of shares in two leading MLPs.
  • CSSC profit surges
    State-controlled China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has logged an improved net profit for the nine-month period from January to September.
  • Eimskip gains access
    Committee rules Icelandic owner must see documents relating to last year's dawn raid on its offices.
  • CSIC shares rise
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) has seen its stock price jump after unveiling a restructuring plan.
  • Teekay boost for Sembcorp
    Sembcorp Marine's largest contract win this year has raised hopes for a stronger 2014 intake.
  • Brittany pulls plug on LNG
    France's Brittany Ferries has ditched its plans to build an LNG-fuelled newbuilding and convert three of its existing ships to run on gas after being refused an exemption from incoming emissions regulations.
  • HIT profit slips
    Indonesia's Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) has seen its profit slip to less than $1m in the first half of 2014 as operating expenses rose.
  • Officer in murder probe
    A Greek officer on an Angelicoussis capesize has been arrested on suspicion of murder in Norway.
  • Franbo signs for trio
    Newly-listed Taiwanese owner Franbo Lines has ordered three new bulkers with a Japanese partner.
  • Panama Canal busier
    The Panama Canal has logged higher ship tonnage figures for its financial year ending 30 September.
  • Containers tracked
    Maersk Line has successfully completed the project of pinpointing lost containers that fell from a boxship in bad weather in February.
  • Tax to dent bulkers
    China's decision to reinstate import tariffs on coal imports is largely negative for the dry bulk sector, analysts have warned.
  • Asia piracy surges
    Incidents of maritime piracy in Asian waters have reached a five-year high, an anti-piracy watchdog has warned.
  • Box volumes to spike
    US container traffic is forecast to set a new monthly record in October, according to a major trade association.
  • KS Energy eyes bonds
    KS Energy is not allowing the current weakness in the oil and gas sector to put it off from looking to raise fresh funds.
  • HHI's management cull
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has reportedly called for the resignation of more than 260 executives, The Korea Herald reports.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • Robert Mauro, head of Team Worldwide, dies
  • Senators push for competitive switching rule
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine selling U.S. terminals
  • Panama Canal handled more cargo in FY'14
  • Rinchem buys Taiwanese logistics firm
  • China customs gives details on advance manifest rule
  • Costa Rica supreme court approves APM Terminals concession
  • Cargolux enhances Zhengzou service
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2014
  • No ECA exemption influenced ferry decision
    But three ferries will be fitted with scrubbers.
  • Bunkerworld price index sees prices drop 6.4% in two weeks
    Singapore hub sees 'abundant' supplies and thin demand.
  • Inatech and Petromedia launch online bunker RFQ platform
    New tool provides buyers and sellers with an effective bunker RFQ platform that enables fair and transparent pricing.
  • Competitive markets theme dominates bunker conference
    Delegates heard report from Russia's anti-monopoly service.
  • Island Oil appoints Anna-Maria Foteinou
    Former OI analyst will have 'business development role'.
  • Flash point off-specs on the increase
    More demand for distillates as ECA sulphur limit falls to 0.10% may cause more MGO off-specs.
  • Smaller players to 'find it difficult' when MFM comes into play
    Singapore player expects 15 to 20% fall in number of bunker tankers.
  • Falling bunker prices a boon for tankers
    Spot market earnings boosted by lower fuel costs.
  • US shipping firm set for low sulphur bunker switch
    Company has started 'vacating' bunkers with higher sulphur content.
  • German engine maker bags dual-fuel deal
    Will supply engines to two LNG carriers under construction.
  • Software firm introduces ECA compliance tool
    Application will be able to help vessel 'prove compliance', says CEO.
  • Ferry operator drops LNG plans
    sWill install scrubbers instead.

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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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