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May 16, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to be tried in French court in wrongful death of Courtenay Allan
  • Vietnamese protest China oil drilling, rampage, loot, torch factories
  • NOL posts US$98 million Q1 loss against last year's $76 million profit
  • ICTSI quarterly net profit up 29pc to US$52.4 million, revenue rises 19pc
  • Scrapping hits new highs, yet fails to keep pace with ship deliveries
  • Cosco takes delivery of 13,386-TEUer to join Asia-Europe service
  • MSC starts India-US east coast service in June deploying 2,500-TEUers
  • Shandong coastal port box volume up 8.8pc to 7.57 million TEU in 4 months
  • US Postal Service Q1 loss widens from US$354 million to $1.9 billion
  • French plan to enhance reefer seafood road haulage throughout Europe
  • Heavy ice plays havoc on Great Lakes shipping as winter lingers on
  • Report confirms US trucking dominates American freight movement
  • Japan's ANA Cargo launches six weekly freighter flights to Singapore
  • Air freight sector claims industry ignored in British airport debate
  • United Airlines to fly San Francisco-Tokyo/Haneda daily from October

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Malcolm Group to use oversized boxes to load 15 pc more cargo
  • TKPL wins prestigious awards at WCA conference in Hong Kong
  • Coir exports hit record high of INR 1,476 cr. in 2013-14
  • Cotton yarn exports to meet target in FY14: Texprocil
  • EU allows poultry imports from India
  • Fall in production in Guatemala may boost cardamom exports
  • Gems & jewellery exports down by 1.21 pc in 2013-14
  • Pharma exports grow 10.5 pc in April
  • Tata Steel imports 45,000 mt ore from Australia
  • Veg. oil imports shoots up by 27 pc in April
  • APSEZ's consolidated total income up by 43 pc in FY14
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports up by 9 pc in April
  • AIAI signs MoU with Bahrain Chamber to promote bilateral trade
  • Exim Bank initiates several steps to promote project exports to Africa
  • Govt may use e-platform to boost export biz
  • India to become 3rd largest petroleum consumer by 2025:EIA
  • NHAI arbitration panel resolves 124 claims at fraction of cost
  • Wheat exports from India can reach 10 mt: Assocham
  • Expenses on global imports of animal products may increase: FAO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Captrain Netherlands integrated into Captrain Germany
  • London Gateway opens second berth
  • Railfreight benefiting Britain
  • Significant changes looming for logistics industry
  • Arkas Line expands West Africa service
  • VTG starts year with growth in core business
  • Wanted: new driver for Schenker overland transport business
  • Toyota honours Crowley for twelfth consecutive year
  • New COO for global airfreight
  • Yusen Logistics expands automotive operations in Russia
  • Etihad shifts operations in Doha
  • Chiquita returns to port of New Orleans
  • Progress in global airline flight tracking capabilities
  • BLS augments board

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Powerful fireboat christened at Foss Maritime
  • Conrad reports increased earnings and backlog
  • Sewol captain and three others could face death sentences
  • Six Finnlines ships to fit Wärtsilä scrubbers
  • Electric Boat gets $9 million more for sub repair work
  • Coast Guard detains Chinese-built bulker on maiden voyage

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Coast Guard unit holds vessel for numerous safety violations
  • Alaska Air Group making executive level changes
  • Crowley Maritime receives Toyota excellence award
  • California Cartage director earns 2014 Connie Award
  • NOL Group releases numbers for first quarter

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Teekay Tankers posts spot earnings high for suezmaxes and aframaxes
    Average spot rates will continue to firm in 2014, says Chan
  • IEA report inflames debate about risks attached to US crude exports
    'You can always count on Americans to do the right thing after they've tried everything else'
  • Essar Ports posts a 16% hike in annual net profit
    Indian port giant is going for growth
  • Why things are looking up for a lender from down under
    European banks' withdrawal from shipping opens door for Commonwealth Bank of Australia
  • Rickmers Trust Management issues $80m Singapore notes
    Early repayment of Polaris Shipmanagement loan planned
  • Wan Hai profit jumps over four-fold in first quarter
    Intra-Asia specialist posts strong quarterly results
  • Ocean Yield debuts as a gas shipper ordering three ethylene vessels
    Total investment in liquefied gas carriers hits $243m
  • HHLA throughput rises to 1.8m teu
    Hamburg terminal operator's first-quarter revenues rise 7% to $401m
  • Yang Ming cuts its first-quarter losses
    Taiwanese box carrier registers a better operating performance
  • Larger vessels help Hanjin Shipping to cut operating losses
    South Korean carrier achieves better containership fuel performance
  • Tanker Investments will keep buying and selling ships despite loss
    New Teekay vehicle prefers asset play to freight markets
  • HMM cuts its first-quarter losses
    South Korean carrier remains in the red despite a stronger operating performance
  • Denholm returns to direct shipowning
    Historic Scottish company will order a bulk carrier with an option for a second
  • Inactive boxship fleet slides again
    The number of containerships out of action reaches the lowest level since October
  • Denholm posts $37m full-year profit
    But the strength of sterling will work against result for 2014, group warns
  • Long-term contracts shield Teekay LNG from spot market wobbles
    Firm remains focused on fixed-term contracts with an average length of 12 years
  • Evergreen Marine posts $56m first-quarter net loss
    But Taiwanese box carrier improves its operating performance
  • RCL reports smaller losses
    Thai box carrier improves operating performance
  • Sewol master and three crew members could face the death penalty
    South Korean prosecutors bring indictments of homicide through gross negligence
  • Nobu Su bounces back with a plan for TMT ships lost in Chapter 11 case
    Beleaguered tycoon wants to buy vessels he once owned for conversion in FLNG play
  • Ultra-large ships see values increasing
    VesselsValue head of valuation analysis Toby Mumford takes a look at the divergence in the value of containerships depending on their sizes
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence
    New alliances on the transatlantic trade lane are set to dominate the market in capacity terms

Sea-webweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Tyne investments pay off
    The UK north-east port handled its largest ever container ship this week, Seago Line's Calisto, and celebrated the beginning of a new service linking Russia's Port of St Petersburg. Calisto might not be an 18,000teu behemoth, but at 168m long with a 1,578teu capacity, it is almost 60% longer than
  • Van Oord wins €1.3Bn offshore wind contract
    The Gemini wind farm will be the Netherlands' biggest, one of the world's largest, will cost about '2.8Bn ($3.83Bn) overall to construct, and will supply energy to 785,000 homes from 2017. It will be built 55km north of the Dutch island of Schiermonnikoog and consist of 150 4MW Siemens wind
  • Tanker Investments seeks further growth after minor 1Q14 loss
    Tanker Investments, the Teekay group offshoot that invests in secondhand vessels and was listed in Oslo in the winter, says it is planning further growth following an expansion of its fleet from five to 13 ships in the past few months. The group made a net loss of $0.2M on revenues of $2.2M in the
  • DNV GL upgrades port clearance software
    DNV GL has released an updated version of its port clearance software called Navigator Port 2, which has an enhanced interface and better ease of use, thereby enabling vessels to be better with navigation around ports and reduce delays and possible penalties in connection with port calls. The
  • Visakhapatnam invests
    In his first press conference since his appointment as Port of Visakhapatnam's new chairman on Monday, M T Krishna Babu confirmed projects worth Rs 2,500-3,000 crore ($505M) that will increase capacity from the current 80M tonnes to 120M tonnes. Plans include a major inner harbour dredging campaign
  • Japan to build Lauritzen handysize bulkers
    Danish owner J Lauritzen has increased its newbuildings orderbook to ten with six handysize bulk carriers to be built in Japan. These latest six newbuildings will be spilt with four for Teekay and two in a joint venture with Sincere Industrial Corporation but the actual shipbuilders have not been
  • SHI secures Ocean Rig drillship duo
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for two ultra-deepwater drillships from returning Norwegian owner Ocean Rig. These latest two newbuildings will be 230m long, 42m wide and scheduled for delivery in February and June 2017. It brings the total on order at
  • China to unveil tech for Titanic II
    China will showcase its technologies and products through the proposed Titanic II cruise vessel that will be built at the CSC Jinling shipyard. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding appointing AVIC Kaixin (Beijing) Ship Industry Co as the promoter of the project in China. Blue
  • HMM cuts 1Q loss to $80.6M
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said today that it had a KRW82.8Bn ($80.6M) loss for the first quarter of 2014, down from a KRW131.3Bn loss in the same period last year. In a press statement written in Korean, HMM said: "The first quarter is always a low season for the shipping industry. But through an
  • RCL cuts 1Q loss
    Thai intra-Asia container carrier Regional Container Lines (RCL) saw lower losses year-on-year (y/y) in the first quarter of 2014. For the period, RCL had a THB158M ($4.9M) loss, compared with a THB358M loss for first-quarter 2013. Despite turnover for the quarter rising 16% y/y to THB3.49Bn, costs
  • Courage Marine Group losses deepen in 1Q14
    Singapore-listed Taiwanese drybulk carrier Courage Marine Group posted a gross loss for the first quarter of 2014 of $56,000, compared with gross profits of $188,000 in the same period last year. The loss was mainly due to higher crew fees and depreciation expenses arising from the operation of more
  • Nam Cheong profits rise 99% y/y
    Malaysian offshore builder Nam Cheong recorded net profits of MYR71.3M ($22.1M) in the first quarter of 2014, a 99% year-on-year (y/y) increase. The leading global offshore marine player generated MYR86.2M of gross profit in the quarter, up 97% y/y. "We are delighted to have achieved a solid set of
  • NOL suffers net loss for 1Q14
    Singapore-based container shipping and logistic company Neptune Orient Line Group (NOL) posted a net loss of $98M in the first quarter of 2014, in sharp contrast with the $76M profit in the same period last year. The profit in 2013 was largely attributed to the sales of NOL headquarters in
  • Ministry revokes Chonghaejin Marine's license
    Chonghaejin Marine, which owned and operated the ill-fated Sewol ferry, has had its license revoked by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. The ministry announced on Monday that it had cancelled Chonghaejin Marine's license of passenger transport service to sail the Incheon-Jeju route. It
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry to sell bonds
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry plans to raise as much as HKD1Bn ($130M) by selling convertible bonds to acquire or build new shipyards and replenish its working capital. The convertible bonds, carrying a coupon of 7.5% per year, will be subscribed by Kingwin Victory Investment, a
  • China's record high steel output no help to drybulk market
    China's crude steel output stood at 68.84M tonnes in April, following the record high of 70.25M tonnes in March, but the drybulk market is still currently weak, BIMCO told IHS Maritime. China's average daily crude steel output hit a record 2.29M tonnes in April, according to China's National Bureau
  • Welder dies in blast at shipyard
    A welder died on Tuesday during a blast at the shipyard of Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering, an OSV builder in China, according to local police. The blast took place at about 1530 hrs local time in a cabin of a ship under construction at the yard, where the victim was working alone. "He was
  • Sewol captain and three crew charged with manslaughter
    South Korean prosecutors have today charged the captain, second mate, and the chief engineer of Sewol with manslaughter. Eleven other crew members were charged for causing death by abandonment and violation of Rescue and Aid at Sea and in the River Act. The four crew members were charged with
  • Australia faces maritime skills shortage
    A decision to axe a $5M funding for Australian maritime skills scheme has renewed concerns that Australia could face a skills shortage. This week, the federal government announced it was dropping the Sustaining Australia's Maritime Skills initiative announced under the previous government. Paddy
  • Pacific Radiance 1Q14 profit rockets 110%
    Singapore-based offshore vessel owner and lessor Pacific Radiance's 1Q14 profit grew 110% year on year to $17.3M. The company, founded by the same owner behind Jaya Holdings, was listed on the Singapore Exchange at the end of 2013. Executive chairman Pang Yoke Min said the increase was mainly
  • Container rates better in 2014
    A moderate recovery in container and drybulk rates is expected this year, but do not expect a major upcycle, an analyst has cautioned. UOB Kay Hian Securities analyst Lawrence Li noted that Asia-Europe container rates have shown substantial improvement year to date, rising $96 to $1,401/teu in the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Eimskip Expects Export Growth After Swinging to Black
    Eimskip's DettifossEimskip, the Icelandic container shipping and refrigerated logistics group, doesn't expect import volume to increase much this year, but it is planning on export traffic to expand, largely because of demand for fish shipments. The positive forecast comes after the Reykjavik-based company saw its fourth quarter profit swing to the...
  • Long Beach Recognizes Carriers for Environmental Achievement
    The Port of Long Beach yesterday presented environmental achievement awards to 22 shipping lines that participated this past year in programs that reduce vessel emissions. Last year 98.9 percent of all vessels calling in Long Beach were operated at the reduced speed of 12 knots within 20 nautical miles of the...
  • Chiquita to Leave Gulfport for New Orleans
    Chiquita in Gulfport, Mississippi.Chiquita Brands International will shift its Gulfport, Mississippi, calls, and an estimated 60,000 to 78,000 20-foot-equivalent units annually, to New Orleans next year. The transfer, aided by financial incentives from the state of Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans, is a blow to Gulfport, which is engaged...
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Eased in April
    The hectic truckload spot market calmed in April, as rising temperatures and more fluid transportation networks reduced some pressure on shippers seeking truck capacity. The DAT North American Freight Index dropped last month for the first time since November, when winter storms and severe cold began to wreak havoc on U.S....
  • Dachser Seeks Growth Among Smaller U.S. Shippers
    The unaccustomed buoyancy of recent freight rate increases on U.S. trade lanes is giving third party logistics providers a sense that the worst may be over. But it's too soon to call the coast clear, because they are still reeling from the impact of bad winter weather that caused delays...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: Mallory Alexander Logistics
    Neely Mallory, president of Mallory Alexander Logistics, and chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber's Regional Logistics Council, details relocation incentives for Memphis, Tenn., as well as investments in its "four R" attributes - river, rail, runway and road....
  • Double Paying? Consider All Factors
    Q: We've recently discovered that one of the brokers we've been using is factoring its receivables. Our accounts payables people have been given instructions to pay the factor, and not the broker. That doesn't cause us a problem by itself, because it's merely a matter of redirecting our payments. But since...
  • Aggressive Marketing Puts Latin Foods on Asian Tables
    The world's economic focus during the 1980s and 1990s was trained on the Asian Tigers of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Now Argentina's top agricultural official says the focus is about to shift south. "Latin American foods will be the stars of this century," Carlos Casamiquela, Argentina's minister of...
  • Zim Teams With Hapag-Lloyd to Upgrade US-Med Services
    Zim is teaming up with Hapag-Lloyd on the U.S.-Mediterranean route to increase port coverage and reduce transit times, in the Israeli ocean carrier's second cooperative agreement in the past week. The enhanced service connecting the Mediterranean with the U.S. East, Gulf and West coasts is scheduled to launch in the third...
  • Far East-Europe Traffic Rebound Boosts HHLA
    Resurgent cargo flows on the Far East-Europe trade boosted HHLA's first quarter earnings, but the rise of ocean carrier alliances is among the "fundamental uncertainties" clouding the rest of the year, Hamburg's biggest container handler cautioned. The crisis in Ukraine, where HHLA has a terminal, and general economic risks also could...
  • ICTSI Keeps Growing Despite Manila Congestion
    Heavy congestion at the Manila flagship of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), had no obvious impact on its first quarter results, with the Philippines-based port operator's net income growing by 29 percent to $52.4 million. A daytime ban on heavy trucks in Manila was imposed by Manila mayor Joseph Estrada...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Upgrade swells Tallink loss
    The upgrade of a cruise ferry helped pushed Tallink into a wider first-quarter loss.
  • Utilisation hits Otto
    Otto Marine saw its results plunge into the red in the first quarter as declining utilisation sapped away revenue.
  • Bank eager for trial
    Bank Saint Petersburg is eager for a trial to take place soon against Russian shipping entrepreneur Vitaly Arkhangelsky after an appellate court weighed in on the case this week, a lawyer said.
  • A little more SALT
    Less than a week after splashing out some $1m on shares of his Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), president Robert Bugbee has taken a further $100,000 helping.
  • China ore fixtures jump
    Chinese iron ore import demand pushed fixtures to a multi-month high last week, a US analyst said.
  • Teekay Corp defies bets
    Teekay Corp defied analyst expectations that it would deliver an adjusted loss in the first quarter, as the tanker owner's consolidated family of companies also reported an improvement in the bottom line.
  • FSL stays red
    First Ship Lease remained in the red in the first quarter but the owner believes it is set for better times after a difficult year in which it experienced a string of charter defaults and a change in management.
  • Hanjin loss widens
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has posted an increased loss of KRW 224.5bn ($218.8m) in the first quarter as it took a big hit from the disposal of elderly vessels.
  • Rongsheng case dismissed
    China's Rongsheng Heavy Industries has won another legal battle related to the aborted takeover of an engine maker two years ago.
  • Dynagas tops Street
    George Procopiou's Dynagas Partners has reported a slightly stronger than expected first quarter performance.
  • Klaveness fined
    Norway's Torvald Klaveness is paying $5m in penalties for corruption linked to payments to a broker 10 years ago.
  • Lauritzen swells orderbook
    J Lauritzen has continued its dry cargo expansion drive and has now amassed an orderbook of 10 newbuildings.
  • Bonheur profit falls
    Norway's Bonheur has enjoyed stronger profit from shipping and cruise operations, but net earnings were reduced by higher finance costs.
  • Teekay confirms Yamal six
    Teekay has confirmed market expectations about its involvement in the Yamal project with an order for six LNG newbuildings.
  • NewLead splits stock
    Greek tanker and bulker company NewLead Holdings is carrying out a stock split on Thursday to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing rules.
  • Viking PSV sale fails
    Norway-based Viking Supply Ships has so far failed in its attempt to sell off its platform supply vessel (PSV) fleet.
  • Denholm eyes comeback
    J & J Denholm is looking for a swift return to shipowning after finding itself without a vessel for the first time in over 140 years.
  • RABT "unsatisfactory"
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has reduced its loss in the first quarter, but still viewed the performance as "unsatisfactory."
  • Strike Club plans move
    The Strike Club is planning to move the mutual that insures its European members from Luxembourg to the UK.
  • Solvang rides VLGC wave
    Norwegian owner Solvang has boosted operating earnings as VLGC rates hit record levels in the first quarter.
  • Dof makes strong start
    Dof has cruised past market expectations in the first quarter.
  • TIL starts with loss
    New Teekay spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has posted a slim loss in its first ever quarterly report.
  • Spot spur for Teekay Tankers
    Teekay Tankers' best crude tanker spot market showing in four years has lifted the owner to a stronger than expected first quarter performance.
  • TOO profit chopped
    Teekay Offshore (TOO) has seen earnings hit in the first quarter by derivatives losses.
  • TOO eyes floatel sector
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) looks to be moving into the offshore accommodation vessel segment following its latest deal.
  • Sewol four charged
    The captain and three officers from the sunken Korean ferry Sewol have been charged with manslaughter.
  • Schulte adds quartet
    Germany's Schulte group has declared four more options for containerships at China's Yangfan shipyard.
  • PDZ tries again
    Malaysian container line PDZ Holdings is trying again to buy into domestic offshore group Efogen.
  • ULTR sees less red
    Argentine-based shipowner Ultrapetrol has seen an improvement in its financial performance despite remaining in the red.
  • Pacific in flying start
    Pacific Radiance has seen first quarter net profit more than double according to figures just released.
  • Losses grow at Courage
    Courage Marine has seen its financial performance deteriorate with the company reporting a first quarter loss of just over $1m.
  • Sing faces dry shortfall
    The supply of experienced dry cargo operations staff in Singapore is said to be drying up fast, according to a recruitment consultancy.
  • Angeliki eyes VLCCs
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece is looking to further expand its fleet of tankers, management told investors Wednesday.
  • NCL profit doubles
    Nam Cheong Ltd (NCL) has made a very strong start to 2014 reporting a doubling in net profit compared to a year ago.
  • Minority report
    Industry forecasters tuned in to Diana Shipping's first-quarter conference call Wednesday morning for a fresh perspective about the future of the dry-bulk market.
  • There will be blood
    Diana Shipping will continue to expand its fleet of bulkers in the months ahead despite lingering concerns about freight rates and the underlying health of the market, management told investors Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • ICAO to look into flight-tracking improvements
  • Poll: The Free Trade Zone Boom
  • JaxPort breaks ground on on-dock rail terminal
    The facility, which will be served by eastern railroad CSX Transportation, will be located at the Dames Point Marine Terminal and will eliminate the need for shuttle trucks to travel 16 miles to the current CSX terminal.
  • Reporting loss, Hanjin expects better results in Q2
    Hanjin Shipping said it had a net loss of 224.5 billion South Korean won ($219 million) in the first quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of 34.7 billion won in the same 2013 period.
  • Carriers petition for agriculture filing exemption
  • Echo buys Northern California-based freight broker
    Steve Brown, a 15-year veteran of One Stop Logistics, will be Echo Global's newest regional vice president, leading all operations of the newly acquired entity. All existing management and employees will remain with Echo.
  • C.H. Robinson rebrands its perishables units
  • Vietnam protesters loot foreign factories to protest China territorial claim
  • Obama plugs infrastructure plan in New York
  • Chiquita returns to New Orleans port
    Chiquita plans to ship 60,000 TEUs to 70,000 TEUs of cargo per year via New Orleans, generating a 15-percent increase in container volumes at the Louisiana port. Chiquita's ships called the port about 40 years ago.
  • White House recognizes TOTE for LNG use at sea

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2014
  • Two different scrubber systems for Finnlines
    Orders confirmed for hybrid systems on four ships, open loop on six.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    No clear trend in evidence in Fujairah.
  • European bunker prices on upward path
    Low demand seen in Gibraltar bunker market.
  • New group executive director for Gulf Petrochem
    'Thangapandian responsible for uniting the six Gulf Petrochem divisions.'
  • Petrobras launches bunker barge in Rio
    New service will improve delivery at port, company says.
  • Fuel oil stocks at seven-week low
    Decline continues, but at a slower rate.
  • Liner company CEO: LNG as marine fuel 'some way off'
    LNG tanks onboard ship 'too heavy and take up too much space', says Seaspan boss.
  • UK heading toward IMO sulphur verification guidelines
    Draft regulation reflects EU Directive's move away from commercially used ISO standard for precision.
  • 'Teapot' refiners demand less fuel oil
    Switch to cheaper domestic crude detected.
  • Bunker call sees Spain charged with 'hypocrisy'
    UK legislator says Ceuta replenishment call by Russian navy undermines NATO.
  • Bunker price movement largely up in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • South China fuel oil imports climbing
    Among imports is a 100,000 mt shipment by Brightoil to Shenzhen.
  • Traders promoted at Dan-Bunkering's Singapore branch
    Thieu-vi Phung and Koh Kuan Hua promoted to Senior Traders.
  • Boost to LNG bunkering at Zeebrugge
    LNG bunkering infrastructure takes shape at Belgian port.
  • US shipping firm increases bunker surcharge
    Move a response to North American ECA pushing up costs.
  • Evergreen receives modern tonnage from Taiwan yard
    Ever Lissome is fifth of L-type vessels built by CSBC Corporation.

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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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