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June 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong up 4.5pc in May to 1.94 million TEU, Singapore up 4.1pc
  • Drewry: Expensive Hong Kong loses more boxes to cheaper Shenzhen
  • MOL to hike export-import Far East-Japan rate US$50/TEU twice in July
  • Brazilian dock strike called off after government agrees to talks
  • Pirates hijack tanker off Sarawak, siphon off diesel, then sail away
  • Indonesia starts anti-piracy scheme with heavily patrolled anchorages
  • Capacity slash strengthens freight rates on Asia-South America trades
  • Sarjak Container Lines awarded by India's transport and logistics sector
  • Box Ships stock downgraded by Barclays from equal to underweight
  • Canada talks of shunning US 'bully' and going bilateral with Japan
  • NYK buys 30pc of Mexican car logistics firm during auto export boom
  • Royal Bank of Scotland auctions off Zim's US$62 million debt
  • Engineering and manufacturing supply chains lag behind others: DHL
  • New UPS chief plans expansion in emerging markets and healthcare
  • Cargo pilots rest rules less stringent as fewer flights flown: FedEx
  • India's e-commerce stymied by poor infrastructure, graft, red tape

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • CSCL in Baltic feeder market
  • DNV GL celebrates a double milestone
  • DP World's $ 1 bn convertible bond offering
  • Gail (I) may get Presidential directive to amend LNG transport tender
  • Looming seafarer shortage seen challenging carrier profitability
  • LSPL delivers 20 columns & reactors of L&T Hydrocarbon to Reliance J3 site
  • NYK Group acquires 30 pc ownership of Mexican car logistics firm
  • Port of Antwerp goes African with first "Club Afric"
  • Value of auto exports increases by 25 pc
  • Govt may relax cabotage norms at Major Ports
  • Vizhinjam may be developed through viability gap funding
  • GMR Infrastructure speeding on Rlys
  • Govt may give export sops to textile industry
  • Proposed National Chemicals Policy to boost exports
  • Record cotton crop in 2013-14 with smart rise in yield
  • Remove export duty on iron ore & pellets, miners urge Centre

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turkmenistan to implement railway communication project
  • RCA continuing to haul timber
  • Moldova approves pilot green lanes for AEOs and TIR-EPDs
  • Ukraine closing ports in Crimea
  • Intradco set for global expansion in animal transport...
  • Massive increase in freight traffic forecast
  • Fresh blood for London Offshore Consultants
  • La Spezia: Speter and LSC merge
  • Cooperation at Athens international airport
  • A silver anniversary for Gonzales
  • Another two new African Waco System members
  • Dunkirk inaugurates eco-landscape belt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • NASSCO books another Jones Act tanker order
  • Tanker escort rule finalized for Prince William Sound
  • Patti Marine delivers Z-drive tug to Signet Maritime
  • Tests confirm fuel savings with ABB Onboard DC Grid

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Port of Portland begins process for Troutdale Airport master plan
  • APL earns Coast Guard award for maritime security excellence
  • NYK buys 30 percent ownership of Mexican car logistics company
  • Maritime Administration calling for marine highway project applications
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Star-Oceanbulk merger puts consolidation back on the agenda
    Deal sparks expectations of more M&A to come as IPO opportunities cool
  • Maersk Tankers cements its product tanker focus
    Broker reports of Eastern Force purchase underscore the carrier's shift away from crude
  • Star Bulk to merge with Oceanbulk's dry bulk fleet
    Oaktree will control 61% of $1bn Nasdaq-listed company with Petros Pappas as chief executive
  • Borealis buys three chemical tankers
    VesselsValue estimates the ships' prices at $9.7m and $7m
  • China Cosco invests $176m in six panamax bulkers
    Vessels will be built at two Chinese shipyards
  • Fortescue orders four very large ore carriers for $275m
    Australian miner says owning VLOCs will reduce freight costs
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine aims to raise $112m from share placement
    Struggling South Korean giant plans two $56m offerings to a Hong Kong fund
  • Modi government takes initial steps to explore easing of cabotage rules
    New government is expected to favour relaxing coastal shipping restrictions
  • Goldenport ponders its seven-bulker purchase plan
    Pricing sentiment persuaded the company to postpone its share placement, says Dragnis
  • Product tankers named in recent Ardmore-Daiichi Chuo deal
    Atlantic Innovator and Pacific Innovator were the ships sold
  • Nobu Su tanker sell-off under way
    Arrested VLCC Fortune Elephant sells for just shy of $80m
  • Fincantieri launches its initial public offering
    Italy plans to sell a 38% stake in state-owned shipbuilder
  • Beijing seeks to transform Chinese ports as throughput growth slows
    Real impact of initiative to enhance terminal services still doubtful without concrete measures
  • Torm gets covenant waiver from lenders
    Reprieve is significant as some of Torm's debt has been sold to new creditors this year
  • Finland gets tough on SOx cheats
    Helsinki will confiscate cheating owners' gains and plans other fines and sanctions
  • Long Beach offers discounts to attract more container cargo
    California's two box giants get competitive to tackle rival ports beyond San Pedro Bay
  • Box carriers plan July Asia-Europe price push as services pick up
    Shanghai-northern Europe freight rates rise $19 in a week to $1,202 per teu
  • Maritime authorities halt pirate attack near Malaysia
    Robbers escape with siphoned fuel before joint operation arrives
  • View From The Bridge: Andrew Abbott
    A story of stability against a turbulent backdrop
  • Global Gateways: Africa
    Containerisation International looks at the challenges facing ports in Africa

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Pappas consolidates bulker holdings
    Star Bulk has announced an agreement to purchase Oceanbulk Shipping and Oceanbulk Carriers, creating one of the largest drybulk owners in the US public market. NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk was founded by Greece's Petros Pappas, who controls the Oceanbulk companies along with private-equity firm Oaktree.
  • Europe shortsea freights under pressure
    A general lack of grain, minerals, and scrap cargoes in the North and Baltic Sea ports has sent shortsea freight rates in Europe on a downward slope. Time charter equivalent earnings for mini bulkers and small general cargo vessels on typical round voyages in North Europe have slumped to their
  • Damen Shipyards secures 10 ASD tug order
    Damen Shipyards group has secured a 10 vessel order from the Venezuelan State-owned oil company. The contract is for 10 ASD 2810 Azimuthing Stern Drive tugs ordered by Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA). Delivery of these tugs is due in the next few months, since all units are being supplied from
  • UK MPs call for emissions rethink
    MPs in UK constituencies where shipping is a key industry, are calling for amendments to stricter sulphur emission rules due to be introduced next January. Transport consultants say the increase in the price of diesel could close ferry routes and result in job losses. Karl Turner, MP for Hull East,
  • Costa Concordia removal decision delayed
    The Italian government has officially put back its decision on the removal and dismantling of the wreck of Costa Concordia to 26 June. A decision was due today, but the Italian cabinet has accepted a recommendation from Franco Gabrielli, commissioner for the Concordia emergency, to postpone the
  • DS Torm, lenders agree on covenant waiver
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping company, said it has reached an agreement with its lenders to waive certain covenants. The company said in a statement it has obtained the expected covenant waiver from its lenders, which means that the company will not need to test
  • Fincantieri shares on sale
    Shares in state-owned Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri went on sale on Monday after the company obtained the approval of Italian stock exchange regulator CONSOB last week for the offering, that values it at between €1.57Bn and €1.84Bn ($2.1Bn to $2.5Bn). The IPO, which Fincantieri hopes
  • Fortescue seals $275M ship contract
    Australian miner Fortescue today announced it was extending its supply chain into shipping, after sealing a $275M contract with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of four very large ore carriers. The miner said the fleet of 260,000dwt class vessels to be delivered in 2016-17 would both reduce
  • CMHI raises $2Bn to repay debt
    China Merchants Holdings (International) has raised HK$15.3Bn ($2.0Bn) by issuing convertible securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. About 55% of the net proceeds from the issuance will be used to repay debts, including notes and bank loans, a stock filing of the company said today. About 40%
  • More piracy incidents reported in SEA in May
    More incidents of sea robbery were reported in Southeast Asia in May than in the same month last year, according to regional anti-piracy body ReCAAP ISC. Thirteen actual incidents were reported last month, compared to just four in May 2013. Five petty thefts were reported in the Straits of Malacca
  • HMM raises $111M from foreign investment
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said today it would raise KRW114Bn ($111M) from a foreign investor. HMM, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, has been actively raising funds to pay off massive debts. It said in a press statement that it has inked a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based
  • Monsoon erodes Indian shipbreaking market
    The positivity seen in the Indian ship recycling market was eroded last week as the South Asian monsoon season beckoned. Prices in India have stayed at $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers, a drop of $20/lt ldt from last month when Narendra Modi's election win injected bullishness
  • Victim's mother sues state, Sewol owner
    A woman who lost her son in the Sewol ferry sinking is suing the South Korean government and ferry owner Chonghaejin Marine. The boy was a student of Danwon High School, of which many of the Sewol victims were from. Of the Sewol's 476 passengers and crew, 304 are presumed dead in the 16 April
  • Japan's coal burn snaps 16-month growth string
    Japanese power utilities' coal consumption dipped in May, breaking a 16-month string of year-on-year uplift, according to figures from the Federation of Electric Power Companies. The utilities consumed 4.04M tonnes in May, down 2.2% y/y from 4.13M tonnes, and also 4.2% lower than 4.31M tonnes
  • China grain imports up 86% in first four months
    China has imported 6.66M tonnes of staple food grains from January to April 2014, an increase of 86% year-on-year (y/y), according to data released by Agriculture Ministry's Agricultural Trade Promotion Center.. The trade deficit of China's grain trade in the first four months hit $21.24Bn, up by
  • Strike hits Australia's Wheatstone
    A 24-hour stoppage, affecting Tidewater offshore support vessels in Western Australia will affect Chevron's Wheatstone LNG project off Onslow in the Pilbara region. Today's strike took affect at 4am local time when around 100 cooks, stewards and seafarers refused to crew Tidewater vessels. The
  • Thai junta to invest in three new ports
    Thailand's military rulers are set to invest in three new ports, a senior government official has confirmed to IHS Maritime. The ports, Pak Bara, on the Andaman Coast, and Songkhla 2 and Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand are "not very big", Chula Sukmanop, director-general of the Office of Transport
  • Singapore company charged with aiding North Korea weapons smuggling
    A Singapore-based shipping company has been charged with helping to finance the shipment of North Korean weapons of mass destruction to Cuba. Chinpo Shipping Company faces one charge of transferring $72,000 on 8 July 2013 from its Bank of China account to C B Fenton & Co, a shipping agent in the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • New York port's PNCT moves into 'path of growth'
    When Jim Pelliccio looks around Port Newark Container Terminal, he sees something other terminals may crave - land to expand. "We're the only terminal in the port that has land for expansion," said Pelliccio, chief executive at PNCT. The terminal handles one-fifth of the Port of New York and New Jersey's...
  • The ocean shipping evolution: Key priorities for ocean transport logistics
    Recently, my company, INTTRA, hosted a two-day summit that brought together CIOs and sea freight and e-commerce thought leaders from the world's largest ocean carriers and global shippers. Together, we took a hard look at obstacles in our industry's business processes - and at what it will take to bridge...
  • Strong growth in Port of Virginia's container traffic
    The Port of Virginia handled 204,232 TEUs in May, up 6.7 percent year-over-year. Full-size chart The Port of Virginia handled204,232 TEUs in May, up 6.7 percent year-over-year, marking the third-best month in the port's history for container traffic. The month's growth was led by imports, excluding empties, which improved 8.9 percent compared with...
  • Growing officer shortage to hurt ocean carriers' earnings
    A shortage of seafarers in the officer corps is expected to worsen, threatening carriers' bottom lines, according to Drewry's recently published Manning 2014 Annual Report. Drewry said shipowners and managers need experienced mariners, but do not have the resources to fund substantial rises in wages because of weak freight rates caused...
  • Acquisitions should target more than just additional customers, 3PLs told
    The average logistics merger or acquisition deal was $44 million in 2013, compared with $125 million in 2012. Full-size charts CHICAGO - Third-party logistics providers looking to acquire other firms should focus on what capabilities the deal will bring, rather than just gaining customers inorganically. Gaining new customers via acquisitions isn't necessarily a...
  • Chicago inland port shippers get temporary relief from truck ban
    Starting tomorrow, truck drivers serving a major intermodal complex in the Chicago area will be able to again use a shortcut after a judge temporarily repealed a local ban on truck traffic on the route. U.S. Northern District of Illinois Judge Gary Feinerman on June 16 issued a temporary restraining order...
  • Container carriers profiting from intra-Asia trade
    Cheaper ship charter rates and growth in cargo volumes are bringing gains to the bottom lines of ocean carriers operating in services between Asian countries, Drewry says. A report released by Drewry said many deep-sea carriers are losing money by the millions on international routes, while regional routes tend to return...
  • AGRO targets reefer expansion
    AGRO Merchants Group has been building its portfolio of temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution facilities at nine U.S. and European locations, and CEO Neal Rider says there's more to come. "We hope that by this time next year we will have at least twice the footprint we have today," Rider said. "We...
  • Senate Democrats aim for tougher US truck safety rules
    The furor over the truck crash with a limousine van that killed James McNair and injured comedian Tracy Morgan is spurring demand for tougher truck safety regulation, including stricter hours of service rules for truck drivers. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., wants federal regulators to require trucking companies to put electronic logging devices...
  • Rotterdam-Bavaria intermodal link seeing heavy use
    Additional intermodal capacity that was added between the port of Rotterdam and Bavaria has been well received and is helping alleviate a capacity shortage. It's been two months since European Gateway Services and TX Logistik AG launched a fourth round-trip train to transport cargo linking Rotterdam to both Munich and Nuremberg....
  • French rail strike snarls freight traffic
    Rail freight traffic is being seriously disrupted across France and to and from the nation's seaports as a strike by rail workers entered its sixth day with no sign of a settlement in sight. SNCF, the state-owned rail operator, asked its customers to postpone shipments scheduled for this week until further...
  • Rickmers-Linie (America) names new president, CEO
    Rickmers-Linie has named Waldemar "Val" Poulsen as president and CEO of Houston-based Rickmers-Linie (America), effective July 1. Robert Sappio, who has been leading Rickmers-Linie (America) since September 2012, will step down as president and CEO on the same date. He will remain connected to Rickmers-Linie as a board member of Rickmers-Linie...
  • PSA's Tuticorin Terminal restricts imports as truck delays intensify
    PSA Sical Terminals' management at India's Port of Tuticorin (now known as V.O. Chidambaranar) has issued a trade notice placing temporary restrictions on import cargo handling as congestion at the piers has reached a critical level. "As an interim measure to ease congestion, we are reducing import volume by 50 percent...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Borealis tied to buy
    Borealis Maritime of the UK has emerged as the buyer of three chemical carriers controlled by Greek operator Pan Regional.
  • Ion takes OceanGeo cake
    Seismic vessel operator OceanGeo is now wholly owned by US-based Ion Geophysical.
  • APT inks order
    General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a contract to construct another medium-range product tanker for American Petroleum Tankers (APT).
  • OSG's April loss shrinks
    Overseas Shipholding (OSG) has reported a nearly $6.25m loss in April, bringing its total losses to $959m since the tanker owner entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2012.
  • NNA firms fixture
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (Navios Acquisition) of Greece has secured employment for one the newest additions to its fleet of tankers.
  • Star shines on merger
    Star Bulk shares ran hot this morning as investors reacted positively to a merger with Oceanbulk which will see Oaktree Capital become the largest shareholder in the company.
  • Another year for Dof
    Norway's Dof has been awarded a one- year contract extension for a support ship in Brazil.
  • No warning
    A careless crewman was crushed to death on a Gearbulk cargoship in Australia after crane alert devices failed.
  • Star sets new model
    Today's merger between public Star Bulk and private OceanBulk could well be a template for others in private equity looking to exit their investments in shipping.
  • Cosco deepens ties
    Chinese owner Cosco has agreed to cooperate on tanker shipping with another state giant.
  • New $1bn Star is born
    Petros Pappas and Oaktree Capital are creating the largest dry cargo company in the US capital markets via the merger of Nasdaq quoted Star Bulk and IPO hopeful Oceanbulk.
  • Cecon still waiting
    Norway's Cecon has had to extend debt financing again as it awaits delivery of a delayed newbuilding in Canada.
  • Platou projects VLGC crash
    RS Platou Markets has downgraded shares in three of the world's four largest VLGC owners amid concerns shipping's runaway train will soon come crashing to a halt.
  • Greek owner guilty
    Seventeen years after the loss of the bulker Albion Two off France, Greek owner Panagiotis Lemos has been given a suspended sentence of 15 years.
  • FMG books VLOC quartet
    Fortescue Metals Group has made a major shipowning move and splashed out $275m on a series of four VLOCs in China.
  • New investor for HMM
    Loss-making Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is aiming to raise KRW 114bn ($112m) through a share issue as it welcomes a new investor on board.
  • Duo win Isacson award
    Two students from Singapore and Sweden are the inaugural recipients of the Claes Isacson Scholarship set up in memory of the chief executive of the Gard insurance group who died last year.
  • Fredriksen ups Flex ante
    John Fredriksen has invested a further $12m to build a dominant position in LNG owner Flex.
  • Solstad sells Supporter
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has offloaded a 2005-built anchor-handler for a cash gain of NOK 40m ($6.66m).
  • Arctic backs LPG duo
    Arctic Securities has placed buy ratings on two Oslo-traded VLGC owners that are expected to cash in while the sun shines in the sector.
  • Torm in debt deal
    Torm has struck a waiver with hedge funds and banks controlling debt of $1.6bn.
  • Subsea 7 builds backlog
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won an installation contract in the Gulf of Mexico worth more than $50m.
  • Wartsila teams with RCCL
    Wartsila has secured a second major engine maintenance and technical support agreement this time with a major cruise line.
  • Wuchang inks LNG vessels
    Wuchang Shipbuilding is building up to 13 LNG bunkering barges for the Chinese market.
  • Fincantieri launches IPO
    Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri launched an IPO on Monday that values it at up to EUR 1.84bn ($2.5bn).
  • Fleet growth boosts Epic
    Epic Gas has reported a 24% increase in first quarter revenue in its first set of results since listing in Oslo in February.
  • Trafigura profit up 24%
    Trafigura has seen its interim profit surge by 24% on the back of strong volume growth and healthy trading margins.
  • Tanker attack foiled
    A daring raid on a small tanker off southern Malaysia was thwarted in the early hours of Sunday morning.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • Study urges 'bold standards' on truck fuel economy
  • OOIDA: Make driver training a priority
    According to the group's executive vice president, Todd Spencer, regulators need to focus on rules regarding real-life training for truckers instead of burdensome regulations.
  • Long Beach board considers new cargo incentives
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Friday gave pre-approval to two new incentives that officials hope will bring extra cargo to the port and increase the use of shore power and on-dock rail.
  • Drewry: Intra-Asia trade attracting carriers
  • Port of Virginia reports profitable May
    In May, cargo volume grew 6.7 percent, or 12,865 TEU, year-over-year. There was also growth in breakbulk tonnage (25.6 percent); rail containers (4.8 percent); barge containers (13.2 percent); and Virginia Inland Port containers (22.8 percent).
  • Trucking firms turning to new pay methods
  • Deloitte/Llamasoft partner on risk management strategic solutions
  • DP World raised $1 billion for growth
  • Report: Hyundai Merchant Marine issues stock to raise funds
    HMM, Korea's second largest carrier after Hanjin, will sell 6.81 million convertible preferred shares worth 57 billion won to Market Vantage Ltd. and make a similar sale to Market Vantage in the second half of the year.
  • United to increase Latin American services
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2014
  • ICS: Industry 'still not ready' for sulphur, BWM legislations
    'Time is rapidly running out', says ICS secretary general.
  • Ferry operator supports campaign to reduce shipping emissions
    Has been using 0.10% low-sulphur MGO for the past 18 years.
  • Shipyard bags order for another LNG-conversion-ready carrier
    Eco features include ballast water treatment system and an optimised hull.
  • Bunker prices start week soft
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported to be quiet, sources said.
  • Singapore: Fuel oil arrivals heading for two-month low
    Weak Chinese demand a factor, traders say.
  • Bunker prices soften in Fujairah
    Sharp falls in Suez.
  • Container sector 'set to improve'
    Better management of bunker costs a key factor, says Evergreeen vice-president.
  • Marine lubes: Castrol to handle BP's product
    Move brings customers 'greater simplicity and efficiency'.
  • UK politicians to debate ECA impact this week
    Key element in Chamber of Shipping's sulphur regulation action plan.
  • Ferry operator calls for handout to help meet ECA costs
    'Traditionally, you would expect companies to be helped with the cost of meeting these targets,' says DFDS vice president.
  • Indian courts move against bunker pollution
    Bunker transfer entries of particular interest.
  • Technology group claims fuel savings of more than 25%
    ABB says results from independent tests 'exceeded our expectations'.
  • DFDS ship sets new record for lower fuel use
    Vessel used 23% less fuel than average between Estonia and Sweden.
  • Finland will get tough on ECA cheats
    Multi-agency approach to be used.
  • Asian IFO market fairly stable
    But direction unclear for MGO rates.
  • Pirates board MGO bunker tanker
    Singapore-based firm loses part of cargo to pirates after attack in South China Sea.
  • LNG bunker barges to join Chinese domestic fleet
    Company plans to buy at least 10 more bunker ships this year.
  • Methanol producer eyes bunker market
    Company developing technology around alternative to bunker fuel.

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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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