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July 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong cargo up 5.6pc in June to 1.93 million TEU, Singapore up 4.1pc
  • Singapore shippers back 2M, but call for vigilance against collusion
  • CIMC expects first-half net profits to soar 50pc from non-core gains
  • Maersk jilts CMA CGM as 2M deal with MSC precludes old alliances
  • 2M deal applies through China's Transport ministry - not Commerce
  • Israeli government, Zim owner Israel Corp end golden share impasse
  • Nicaragua approves of its HK's Nicaragua canal scheme to rival Panama
  • Researchers see big growth in China-Europe rail volumes, value
  • Yusen Logistics develops vibration-free cargo pallets for trucking
  • Australia launches national border targeting centre in Canberra
  • Jotun is supplying marine antifouling coatings to Maersk
  • Transnet raises funds to expand railways, ports and pipelines in Africa
  • LAX seizes 67 live giant African snails bound for individual
  • 5,000-square metre US$10 million air cargo unit to open in Nairobi
  • Antonov AN-225 flies huge heat exchanger from Leipzig to Edmonton

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Container volumes looking up this year on Asia-Europe trade lane
  • Radiant Maritime India opens Kolkata office
  • APSEZ gets environment, CRZ nod for Mundra SEZ
  • Fieo hails allocation for VOC Port harbour project
  • Govt commences overhaul of Major Port Trust Boards
  • HC dismisses PIL against JNPT awarding 4th terminal project to PSA
  • Coal corridor to be boosted by Rail Budget proposal
  • Maharashtra transporters defer chakkajam by a month after govt assurance
  • INR continues to ease against dollar
  • RBI allows banks to raise long-term bonds to reduce infra funding costs
  • Road developers get Customs duty waiver for equipment imports
  • Budget 2014-15 gives fillip to FDI & PPP
  • Indian to be first President of newly formed BRICS Development Bank
  • You ask.. We answer...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • ASC chief steps down
  • Lloyd's Register to class BC Ferries' gas-fueled ferries
  • Fortescue poised to order another VLOC quartet
  • Ukraine formally closes Crimean ports
  • BAE Norfolk gets $29.7 million Navy contract mod
  • New Generation delivers pushboat to Blessey
  • Jaenichen confirmed as Maritime Administrator

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver celebrates arrival of one-millionth Subaru
  • Port of Los Angeles releases June containerized cargo numbers
  • Change of command ceremony for Coast Guard Cutter POLAR STAR
  • Port of Olympia program supports small city economic development projects
  • New engines arrive for TOTE Marlin Class vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • TSA reveals rate hike amount
    Transpacific carriers will implement an increase of $600 per feu from August
  • One year on, Singapore LNG starts to shine
    Greater volumes head to gas-hungry Southeast Asian city-state this July
  • US exports continue downward spiral
    Containerised exports fell 0.7% to 1.1m teu in May, Piers data shows
  • 'Blue collar Tory' is new shipping minister
    Industry upgraded to full ministerial level
  • Shale oil revolution to go global
    Block on US exports of tight oil will not stop other nations gaining access to its know-how
  • Long Beach gives thumbs up to $579m infrastructure funding
    Two-thirds of $858m fiscal budget earmarked for capital projects
  • Lloyd's List Global Awards 2014 shortlist revealed
    Find out who made the final cut
  • Maersk's cultural journey
    Former employee and SeaIntel founder Lars Jensen charts the transformation of the world's number one box line over the past decade into a "normal" company
  • HNA arm to become world's largest container lessor
    Bohai Leasing signs memorandum of understanding to acquire Cronos after deal for Seaco
  • Nordic American Tankers shows its suezmax strength
    Tanker owner closes in on number two spot in suezmax fleet sizes
  • VLCC earnings back under pressure after bright spell
    Volatile market should provide earnings spike in fourth quarter
  • Nanjing Tanker set to enter court-led restructuring
    Fate of distressed state carrier takes new twist after a creditor initiates bankruptcy procedure
  • Fortescue Metals Group in 'advanced' talks to buy four more VLOCs
    Plans follow announcement of four-strong order in June at Yangzijiang
  • Larger fleet helps push Nakilat profits up 24% in first half
    Qatar gas carrier says strong LPG rates and busy shipyards aided profit rise

Sea-webweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Haiphong adds six more RTGs
    Port of Haiphong in northern Vietnam has bought six additional rubber-tyred gantry cranes from Terex Port Solutions (TPS). These are an addition to the 12 it already has on order from the company under a September 2013 contract. The 12 will begin operating at the end of 2014, while the follow up six
  • Hopes rise for Hamburg access dredging
    Hamburg city economy minister Frank Horch is confident the Port of Hamburg will overcome a lawsuit and have its River Elbe access channel dredged in September. The legal case, brought by from environmental groups NABU and BUND, got under way yesterday at Germany's highest administrative court in
  • Container ship gets first LNG MAN engine
    The first dual-fuelled main engine to be delivered has arrived at NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, California. The engine, a dual-fuelled MAN Diesel and Turbo 8L70ME-GI, was built under license by Doosan. It will be used by the General Dynamics yard on the first of two container ships being built for
  • Chinese rig to leave disputed waters
    A Chinese drilling rig is to be moved out of disputed waters off the Xisha islands in the South China Sea. Both Vietnam and China have laid claim to the area. Last Thursday the US Senate passed a resolution calling China to withdraw the rig and associated maritime forces from their current
  • Yangzijiang disposes of non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holding pocketed a total of CNY210M ($33.8M) from selling its non-core businesses as part of the company's restructuring exercises. Yangzijiang is focusing on its core shipbuilding business and disposed of its 50% stake in Wujiang Jinke Yangzi Real Estate
  • Korea Line wins $302M nickel ore delivery deal
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) yesterday announced that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering nickel ore to New Caledonia and Korea Nickel Corporation (Soci't' du Nickel de Nouvelle Calédonie et Corée - SNNC) worth KRW307Bn ($302M). SNNC is a joint venture between Pohang Iron & Steel
  • New rules to facilitate bunkering in Russian port
    Russia's far eastern Zarubino seaport is expanding rapidly as a bunkering market, thanks to new regulations. The new regulations are designed to make bunkering simpler with the approval from the country's Ministry of Transport. Under the new rules, ships up to 400 m long with draft of up to 16.7 m
  • Guangdong opens another direct service to Taiwan
    China's Humen port in Guangdong Province opened its second direct service to Taiwan on Monday. This service is jointly operated by Mainland China's CULINES and Taiwan's Wanhai Lines, and the port rotation is as follows: Kaohsiung, Tai Chung, Keelung, Yantian, Huangpu and Humen. "This direct service
  • DNVPS undergoes rebranding
    Fuel management services provider, DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), has changed its name to Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), after its split from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) last year. VPS has since adopted a new logo to represents its maritime roots. VPS says they will continue to adapt to the
  • Uni-Asia buys new vessel for $9.1M in leaseback deal
    Singapore-listed maritime investor, Uni-Asia Finance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Uni-Asia Holdings Limited (UAHL), has acquired a 100% shareholding interest in Japanese ship owner Arena Godo Kaisha (Arena GK) to buy a newbuild GAT ship. The vessel will be purchased by Arena GK from
  • Bulker fire injures three
    Three people were admitted to hospital at the Hedland Health Campus, Western Australia, following an engine-room explosion aboard the 1990-built 207,250dwt bulk carrier Marigold. The explosion, thought to have been caused by a faulty generator, occurred on 14 July while the ship was alongside at
  • Japanese coal-burn declines again
    Japanese power utilities' coal consumption dipped again in June, marking the second straight month of year-on-year decline, according to figures from the Federation of Electric Power Companies. The utilities consumed 4.38M tonnes of coal in June, down from 4.43M tonnes y/y but up 8.4% on 4.04mt
  • China new orders up 78% in 1H14
    Chinese shipyards' new orders rose 78% year on year to 40.8M dwt in the first half of 2014, a report of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said today. Among the total orders, sea-borne vessels totalled 12.3M adjusted gross tonnage. The orderbooks of the Chinese shipbuilders
  • ClassNK acquires Helm Operations
    Japanese classification society ClassNK has acquired Canada-based maritime software company Helm Operations. Both organisations described the deal as two world-class companies combining to improve safety and operational efficiency in the marine industry, while improving their success and
  • Great Eastern Shipping profits from VLGC sale
    Indian ship owner Great Eastern Shipping has reportedly made a profit from selling a 1990-built VLGC. The 75,000m³ Jag Vidhi has been reportedly sold to Vietnamese shipowner Truong Phat Loc Shipping for $25M. Great Eastern bought Jag Vidhi for $19.5M from Japanese owner Kumiai Senpaku in August

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • DHL, Cyroport chase hot demand for deep-frozen shipping
    Refrigerated just isn't cold enough for some shippers, especially those moving extremely temperature-sensitive life sciences or medical products. Stem cells and human tissue, for example, require specialized shipping and monitoring of extremely cold temperatures. To meet growing demand for very deep-frozen, not just refrigerated, transportation, DHL Global Forwarding and LiveConEx, DHL...
  • Revenue, profit gains at Marten Transport reflect rising truckload rates
    Marten Transport provided evidence this week that tightening truck capacity is leading to higher contract truck rates. The Mondovi, Wisconsin-based carrier increased its weekly average revenue per tractor 4.1 percent from a year ago in the second quarter and raised revenue per loaded mile by 2.6 percent - Marten's best growth...
  • CSX says service has stabilized but still below shipper expectations
    CSX Transportation said service, encompassing both intermodal and carload services, has normalized after a surge of freight but admitted it is working to restore service to a "level customers have come to expect" by adding locomotives and train crews and building track capacity. CSX said it wasn't able to give a...
  • After bridge collapse, NTSB urges states to review oversized truck permits
    States are being urged to review their permitting processes for oversized truck shipments following an accident last year that led to an interstate bridge collapse. The National Transportation Safety Board in part blamed the collapse of an Interstate 5 span over the Skagit River in Washington state on slack state oversight...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates fall short of goals
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose to $1,900 per 40-foot container this week. Full-size chart Attempts by the trans-Pacific carriers to institute a two-tiered July general rate increase fell just short of realization, as Drewry's benchmark rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles showed carriers achieved $300...
  • US imports garner biggest piece of US-Asia container trade
    U.S. containerized ocean trade with Asian countries - exports, April 2012 to March 2013 versus April 2013 to March 2014: Top Asian countries and moreThe U.S.-Asia ocean container trade increased 2.7 percent to 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the 12 months ending March 2014 compared with the prior 12-month period,...
  • JOC Group Inc. Recognized with Four 2014 Tabbie Awards
    NEWARK, N.J., July 16 -- Out of more than 450 entries in the 11th Annual Tabbie Awards, JOC Group Inc. was honored in four categories today. The Journal of Commerce magazine and JOC.com website were...
  • TSA carriers plan to boost rates ahead of peak season
    Buoyed by continued strength in imports from Asia, the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement today recommended that carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific increase their freight rates from all origins in Asia to all destinations in the U.S. by at least $600 per 40-foot container, effective Aug. 1. The TSA, a discussion agreement of...
  • Amsterdam Schiphol posts jump in air cargo volume
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol posted a market-beating 8.8 percent growth in cargo traffic in the first half of the year, more than twice the increase at its closest rival London Heathrow Airport. Europe's third-largest cargo airport after Germany's Flughafen Frankfurt Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle handled 801,700 metric tons as shipments...
  • Qatar Airways orders more freighters
    Akbar Al Baker, CEO of Qatar Airways, announcing the largest single aircraft order in the airline's history, alongside Ray Conner, Boeing Commercial Airplanes' president and CEO.Qatar Airways today said it plans to order four new Boeing 777 freighters with an option for four more, bolstering its ambitious bid to become...
  • FedEx, TNT Express and Royal Mail targeted in French antitrust probe
    FedEx, TNT Express and the U.K.'s Royal Mail are being investigated by French regulators over alleged anti-competitive behavior in the country's parcel delivery market. The companies have said the investigation could result in "material" fines or losses. TNT Express today said it has been cooperating with the French competition regulator, Autorité de...
  • TRAC to add, update thousands of chassis in NY-NJ
    TRAC Intermodal has launched a program to add or refurbish several thousand chassis in its Metropool, the largest chassis pool in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Within the next 12 to 18 months, TRAC expects its Metropool fleet to be updated with 4,000 to 5,000 new or refurbished...
  • Bangladeshi court rules foreign carriers evaded taxes
    Hong Kong-listed shipping line OOCL and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have not yet been officially informed of a Bangladesh high court ruling that accuses them of evading taxes and money laundering in the South Asian country. OOCL and Etihad were two of several foreign shipping and air cargo companies named in...
  • DAT: Spot truckload volume jumped 50 percent in June
    The surge in import volumes and freight traffic seen at U.S. ports and on intermodal rail lines and highways in the second quarter sent spot market truck volumes and rates soaring in June. Spot market truckload freight volume jumped 50 percent year-over-year in June. Full-size chart Spot market truckload freight volume was up 50...
  • Congress set to punt on federal highway funding crisis
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress is winding up to punt on the challenge of finding a long-term solution to fund the highways, bridges and roads that shippers and carriers depend on to deliver goods and materials. There is little doubt Congress will replenish the Highway Trust Fund by the end of...
  • Cosco plans new orders as it axes old ships
    China Cosco Holdings plans to buy five 14,000-TEU ships to help replenish a fleet that has been aggressively trimmed so far this year with 24 ships heading for the scrap yard. The state-owned shipping line will discuss the proposal with investors at a shareholders' meeting it has scheduled for Aug. 28. Also...
  • Long Beach port OKs $579 million for infrastructure
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a fiscal year 2014-15 budget that calls for $579 million in capital expenditures, including replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge and redevelopment of the Middle Harbor container terminal. The commission said the port's heavy expenditures on marine terminal and infrastructure projects are necessary...
  • Portland ILWU Local, ICTSI resolve dispute after walkout
    Members of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 8 in Portland walked off their jobs for about an hour today, but the dispute was not related to the coastwide ILWU contract negotiations underway in San Francisco. Port of Portland spokesman Josh Thomas said the dockworkers did not return from their lunch...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • LR lands deal
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has secured a contract to class three dual-fuel ferries that are under construction at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Poland.
  • Teekay duo change hands
    Two crude tankers in the fleet of Teekay Corp have been sold in $31.3m worth of deals, according to US and European shipbroker reports.
  • Moody's downs Windsor
    Moody's Investors Service has taken a red pen to Windsor Petroleum Transport's debt rating.
  • EIGHT pockets $94.5m
    Navig8 Products Tankers has raised over $90m from its latest shares sale as it seeks to fund its vast newbuilding catalogue.
  • DryShips' loan lift
    Nasdaq-listed DryShips has fixed up a short-term loan worth up to $350m to help it meet bond repayment obligations.
  • Seven up
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has secured another reprieve as it battles to restructure debt of over $1bn.
  • US first for BW
    A BW Maritime LR1 tanker has been booked to lift the first US oil condensate cargo to leave the country after the government relaxed its export ban.
  • Vinalines revenue dips
    Vinalines of Vietnam has posted a slight fall in revenue in the first six months of 2014.
  • Ultramax orders pile up
    A spike in interest for ultramax bulk carriers has seen the sub-sector's newbuilding orderbook jump by a massive 76% in the past year.
  • POSH's new partner
    Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has struck a deal to bring in a new investor for its Mexican support ship business.
  • Crewman crushed
    Imperial Ship Management of Sweden has been criticised by UK accident investigators after a crewman was crushed on a ro-ro in Libya.
  • N Korean ship stuck
    Mexican authorities are trying to refloat a grounded North Korean cargoship stranded off Tuxpan.
  • Heroin scam revealed
    Kenyan officials have recovered a haul of heroin mixed with diesel on a general cargoship in Mombasa.
  • Tanker cargo stolen
    Pirates have hijacked a Malaysian tanker in the South China Sea, stealing its gasoil cargo before setting it adrift with a damaged engine.
  • Strike delayed
    Planned strike action at Argentinian ports this week has been placed on ice.
  • HHI orders slide
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reported a 23% drop in new orders to 30 June.
  • Russia's Baku bid
    Russia and Azerbaijan are planning a new ferry line from Baku to Olya.
  • Rio Tinto exports surge
    Rio Tinto has reported a 23% increase in iron ore shipments for the second quarter of 2014.
  • Finland's order hope
    Could Meyer Werft build two new NCL cruiseships in Finland if it completes a takeover of STX's Turku shipyard?
  • Condor under fire
    The UK's RMT union staged a protest at Portsmouth on Tuesday to highlight low wages it claims are being paid to ferry workers.
  • FMG eyes more VLOCs
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) is in talks to order four more VLOC bulker newbuildings, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  • Indo coal exports slide
    Indonesian coal exports declined 5% year-on-year in May to 36.5mt, according to data from Bank Indonesia.
  • Bunker sales slump
    Singapore, the world's largest bunker port, has seen marine fuel sales fell for the second straight month to a three-month low in June.
  • Jaenichen confirmed
    The US Senate has confirmed the appointment of acting Maritime Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen to the permanent posting.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Transpacific carriers plan August rate hike
    TSA called it "part of an ongoing revenue-improvement program aimed at enabling carrier reinvestment in the transpacific trade lane to ensure adequate service levels as demand increases."
  • CSX revenue hits all-time high in second quarter
    Officials said that growth is coming on the strength of upward trends in the intermodal and oil and gas markets, and that this growth would allow them to increase investments this year by $100 million.
  • J.B. Hunt sees income rise in 2Q
  • Long Beach budget includes $579 million for capital improvements
    The budget includes funding for 28 new full-time positions, which include 20 in engineering to support ongoing capital improvements, and six to enhance port security.
  • Los Angeles container volumes up 14% in June
  • Track reopens after Norfolk Southern train derails in Virginia
  • Hamburg-Sud upgrades Med-U.S. West Coast Ship
  • Senate confirms Jaenichen as MarAd chief
    Jaenichen has called to increase support for government-impelled cargo, either by increasing commercial cargo opportunities or raising the Maritime Security Program stipend rate for U.S.-flag vessel operators.
  • House passes temporary highway funding bill
  • WWL handles BMWs in Baltimore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2014
  • Mid-week prices firm in Fujairah
    But soft in Suez.
  • Prices soften across Europe
    Bunker prices follow falling crude values.
  • Fuel oil cargo flow into Singapore to weaken next month
    But market fundamentals unlikely to change.
  • US Navy: Biofuel should beat oil products on price
    First time biofuel has formed part of regular order.
  • Slurry oil 'will not disappear'
    High cat fines blend components will still be in the market after 2015.
  • Russian fuel oil output running high
    New oil tax regime designed to discourage fuel oil exports expected to be agreed this month.
  • Hijackers target tanker's MGO cargo
    Ship adrift after incident.
  • Brightoil: Change at the top
    Chinese bunker supplier has new CEO.
  • Lukoil's Romanian bunker barge out of service
    Company says the tanker is being modernised at a Bulgaria shipyard.
  • Narrow range trading seen across Asia
    Bunker prices display mixed movement across key hubs.
  • Russian fuel oil export duty seen rising in August
    Bunker prices in some Russian ports around $100 to $200 below regional hubs in June and July.
  • Ukraine bans shipping from Crimean ports
    Move legally well-founded.
  • Ventrin Petroleum hires head of sales
    Former staffer rejoins company.
  • Shipping company forced into restructuring
    Bunker supplier Huifeng Energy is behind the move.
  • US marine biofuels market set for growth, says researcher
    6% of combined ships and air fleet predicted to run on biofuels by 2024.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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