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October 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA ups China-Oz rate US$300/TEU November 15
  • Hapag 3,969-TEUer cuts loose in Sydney storm, rams Safmarine 3,647-TEUer
  • French ports figure highly in Ocean Three's Asia-Europe scheme of things
  • Paranagua, Brazil port call added to MSC's New Ipanema
  • MSC adds Lome port call to China-Africa Express service
  • Automation and intra-agency co-operation best way forward: TPM speakers
  • 'K' Line joins cold storage venture in Vietnam to move cool Japanese food
  • Restructuring done, Zim now looks to joining an alliances, upgrading fleet
  • Carriers need to lower unit costs to remain profitable: Dreary
  • Lithuanian Port of Klaipeda September volumes rise 7.4 pc to 38,748 TEU
  • Panama transits for big gas carriers will be "extremely expensive," says Avance
  • Menlo offers internship to logistics graduates in Singapore
  • Cut KLM-Martinair cargo fleet to have little impact on Schiphol
  • Stansted aims to become top cargo airport in Britain
  • New Hampshire's Wiggins Airways' 2 lines to be sold in two pieces

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • IWAI invites EoI for design & construction of inland cargo vessels
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • NYK included in Climate Disclosure Leadership Index for third consecutive year
  • GMB's Chennai roadshow showcases investment opportunities in maritime sector
  • VCT resumes operations after devastating cyclone
  • Ebola crisis puts aviation firms on high alert with warning of potential liable claims
  • R. R. Joshi elected President of NACFS for 2014-16
  • Trade deficit data causes INR to plunge against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EIB supports construction of expressways in Poland
  • Long Beach works on increasing peak chassis supply
  • Waberer's establishes British subsidiary
  • Chahal new head of Jet Aviation Singapore sales
  • Dunkirk to benefit from proposed O3
  • Kale helps streamline domestic air cargo management
  • CSX expects double-digit earnings growth in 2015
  • C.H. Robinson opens Los Angeles Robinson Fresh facility
  • More cash for the German rail network
  • KLM CEO Camiel Eurlings resigns
  • Israel Corp plans Zim spin-off
  • MOL Logistics: new warehousing company in Indonesia
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo starts Calgary service

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Ebola disrupts rice supply chain
    The Ebola virus outbreak is causing some disruption of the rice supply chain, a leading industry figure has said. "We have a little bit of difficulty," acknowledged Chookiat Ophaswongse, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters association in an interview with IHS Maritime. Ophaswongse
  • Thailand aims to become world's largest rice exporter
    Thailand looks set to become the world's largest rice exporter, a leading industry figure has told IHS Maritime. "Sometime this year we could hit the record rice for rice exports. We are expecting to export 11 million tonnes," Chookiat Ophaswongse, Honorary President of the Thai Rice Exporters
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has reduced its debt obligations by roughly USD1Bn after successfully completing its court-approved financial restructuring, the company has revealed. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 6 August, announced, after
  • Charleston box volume rises 13.4%
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 13.4% to 150,790teu year-on-year in September led by a surge in imports. Imports grew 14% to 62,655teu compared with the same period last year, with exports increasing 7.4% to 56,216teu, the port revealed in a 15 October report. Empty containers
  • Thai rice mountain shifts to Africa
    Government policy is driving cheap exports of rice to Africa, according to Thai rice industry sources. Thailand's rice exports to Africa have risen to 64% of the total in the first nine months of this year, a senior official with the Thai Rice Exporters Association told IHS Maritime. This is
  • Yet more doubt over MH370 search site
    A new report by the Inmarsat scientists who tracked the final journey of flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean concede they cannot be certain of the crash location. Analysis of the satellite data suggests the aircraft turned south above the northern tip of Sumatera and continued south until it ran out
  • Newcastle coal port open despite protest
    The world's largest coal port will be open for business as usual tomorrow, despite a flotilla protest by Pacific Islanders in canoes and local environmentalists. "Vessel scheduling will continue, based on safety parameters approved by the Port Authority of New South Wales [NSW] Harbour Master," a
  • Meyer Turku shipyard enters new era
    The floatout of Mein Schiff 4 (MS4) at Turku on 10 October represented more than just the second in class of four for the German premium cruise operator. It combined what Finns hope is a renaissance of the shipyard and the chance for both customer and yard to present important new faces. It was
  • Buy opportunity for long-term investors
    Recent sharp falls in listed dry bulk companies' shares offers a buy opportunity to long-term investors, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "With dry bulk shipping stocks having fallen between 20% and 50% since the start of September we argue that the severity of a dry bulk downturn has been
  • Cost cuts, alliances key to success
    Container lines that can reduce costs and operate their ships more efficiently are the ones to emerge as winners in a continued challenging environment. However, even they have to team up with other lines if they wish to prosper in key trades, according to a senior shipping analyst. The market is
  • Maersk Supply orders six AHTS vessels at Kleven
    Maersk Supply Service (MSS) has ordered six anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels from Kleven in Norway a few weeks after announcing a strategy to renew and expand its fleet. The contract, which has an option for four additional units, covers six SALT 200 vessels that are designed by Salt Ship
  • HHI reduces 30% of executives
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has reduced 30% of its executives to normalise its profitability after recording the worst business results - a net loss of KRW616.6Bn (USD595.5M) and an operating loss of KRW1.1Trn in 2Q14. The reduction has been done not only for HHI executives,
  • HMD wins two LPG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has won two LPG carriers amounting to KRW108.5Bn (USD102.2M) from an undisclosed Oceania owner. HMD told IHS Fairplay that the owner's name and the details of the order could not be revealed, according to the contract. The vessels will be
  • Investigation into Sydney ship collision under way
    The Port Authority of New South Wales is leading the investigation into the ship collision at Sydney's Port Botany container terminal on Tuesday night. "We recommended ships put out the additional lines," Harbour Master Phillip Holliday told IHS Maritime. "Not everyone heeded that advice. "So
  • CSSC profit surges in first nine months
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) posted profits of CNY139M (USD22.6M) for the first nine months of 2014, an increase of 922.8% year-on-year (y/y). In a stock exchange filing the company recorded their revenue of CNY20.7Bn during the reporting period. This is an increase
  • Sinopacific to focus more on offshore engineering
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) will be focusing more on offshore engineering in the upcoming years, being spurred by the bidding for a 100,000-tonne module to be used for the Yamal LNG project. Simon Liang, chairman and co-CEO of Sinopacific, made the remark on the sidelines of the
  • Nicaragua confident on canal plan
    Nicaragua's canal will break ground in December and will be a multinational project, not an all-Chinese operation, according to a high-ranking official in Nicaragua's government. Dr. Paul Oquist, private secretary of national policy for Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, provided new details on
  • China coal imports fall 6.7%
    China's coal imports declined 6.7% year on year to 222.9M tonnes in the first three quarters in 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal. The month-on-month rise of 12.2% in coal imports in September failed to offset the plunge in the imports for August, according to China's latest
  • Yingkou Port to issue $163M bonds
    Shanghai-listed Yingkou Port announced today that it will issue CNY$1Bn ($163M) worth of company bonds on 20 October. The funds raised will be used for supplementing the company's cash flow, as well as paying back its debts. This bond has a seven-year duration with 5.6-6.6% interest rate, but no
  • MOF, Coast Guard criticised over Sewol tragedy
    Several government agencies have been criticised by a South Korean parliamentary audit for their poor response to the Sewol disaster. The Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee directed the criticism on 15 October to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) and the Korea
  • China building new coast guard ships
    China is building two large coast guard ships, various Chinese military news websites reported on 13 October. Displacement is estimated to be 10,000 tonnes. The ships are under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, one of the oldest shipyards in China that has a long experience of
  • Fixed-price maintenance for Wagenborg
    Wärtsilä announced recently that it has signed an agreement to provide all maintenance planning and services for the installed engines and propulsion systems for 15 of Wagenborg's dry bulker fleet. The agreement, which was signed in June but only announced on 16 October, will provide increased
  • China vessel exports down 9.9%
    China's vessel exports continued to cut its year-on-year (y/y) falls in the first eight months in 2014 due to the newbuilding market pickup. In the first eight months, the exports decreased 9.9% y/y to $17Bn, according to customs statistics. The drop shrank by 0.8 percentage points compared to that
  • Ezion insulates itself from oil price fluctuations
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion remains well insulated from oil price fluctuations, thanks to long-term contracts and oil majors' operating expenditure. This view was expressed by DMG & Partners Securities' analyst, Lee Yue Jer, who set a target price for Ezion at SGD2.45 ($1.92)
  • Bumi Armada delays FPSO deal with HCML
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider, Bumi Armada and Indonesia-based Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML), have mutually agreed to extend the execution date of their $1.18Bn floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel deal to 31 October. Previously, Bumi Armada's wholly owned

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Shipowners to EU: Don't preempt IMO on CO2
  • Heads roll at Hyundai Heavy
  • CIT finances Epic Gas LPG tanker acquisitions
  • October 16, 2014 Wärtsilä and Wagenborg ink 15 ship maintenance agreement
  • Maersk Supply orders six Anchor Handlers at Kleven

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Port of Vancouver Commissioners Ok Maruichi Northwest land sale
  • Port Metro Vancouver finalizing updated truck licensing system
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Sydney port closure
  • CMA CGM Group celebrates CMA CGM ELBE maiden voyage
  • Crowley Maritime christens new ocean class tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Oceanbulk secures $310m from South Korea state lenders
    Seoul backs Greek owner's booking for eight Hyundai-built 9,200 teu boxships
  • Shipping Corp of India puts VLCC on a 12-month time charter
    Koch fixture sidesteps low spot market earnings but removes hopes for rate spikes
  • European Central Bank may reject Hamburg ship-valuation formula
    Stress test findings may put lenders under growing pressure to lose nonperforming loans
  • Share-price plunge belies a strengthening tanker market, says Tsakos
    TEN ponders raising its dividend as lower oil prices bring better news
  • Vancouver rethinks its licensing to tackle surplus trucks
    Canada's largest container port will launch the new system in February
  • Eagle Bulk completes restructuring
    Supramax owner emerges in 'far stronger' shape after $1bn debt cull
  • Tory peer urges the UK to tackle Gulf of Guinea attacks
    Lord Naseby puts the question of piracy to the House of Lords
  • Kleven wins order from Maersk Supply Services
    Norwegian shipbuilder wins contract for six vessels
  • CSAV moves closer to Hapag-Lloyd's G6 partners
    Chile-based carrier will book slots on the alliance's Middle East-Europe services
  • Hyundai Mipo wins LPG tanker order
    Two 22,000 cu m vessels done at $51m apiece
  • Euronav delays IPO
    Tanker operator postpones US listing as volatile market bleeds shipping stocks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Trade imbalance tightens truck capacity at Mexican border
    Whether you call cargo space "capacity" or "capacidad," in Laredo, Texas, it's often in short supply. Capacity has been tight at the biggest U.S.-Mexico border crossing since an earlier-than-expected surge in produce shipping this spring, according to third-party logistics provider Transplace. In part, that's because of the growing imbalance of...
  • Clean Energy Fuels buys stake in truck-based CNG delivery company
    Clean Energy Fuels plans to pump up its natural gas business by acquiring a controlling interest in NG Advantage, a company that uses high-capacity tank trailers to deliver compressed natural gas to large industrial and institutional energy users. This natural gas "virtual pipeline" delivery system supports customers such as hospitals, food...
  • BTP assumes lead in Santos port container handling
    After years of one container terminal - Santos Brasil's Tecon Santos - dominating the market at the Port of Santos, Brazil's leading port has a new leader in containers. Brasil Terminal Portuaria, or BTP, which opened for business just over a year ago, handled around 69,000 containers in the month of...
  • Drayage problems fail to stunt Virginia traffic growth
    The Port of Virginia's container traffic exceeded the 200,000-TEU mark for the fifth month in a row in September, despite ongoing drayage congestion. The Virginia Port Authority today reported that Norfolk handled 201,113 TEUs in September, rising 8.6 percent year-over-year, mostly driven by exports, which were up 12.4 percent to 109,867...
  • No consensus on how to fix LA-Long Beach ports
    Representatives of the port, shipper and labor communities agree that Los Angeles and Long Beach must reduce congestion and improve productivity at marine terminals, but they differ on how to reach those goals. "We are three to five days behind our normal flow of goods. This is having a ripple effect...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Safmarine ships collide during storm
    A nine-hour operation to reign in a rogue container ship in Australia's Port Botany apparently only resulted in superficial damage to ships from Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Safmarine. The Sydney Morning Herald reported the Kiel Express, a Hapag-Lloyd ship, broke free from its mooring at the DP World terminal as winds of...
  • Truckers, shippers protest demurrage at clogged US ports
    Congestion at large U.S. ports is generating increased complaints by truckers and shippers about demurrage penalties for late pickup of containers that can't be removed from gridlocked marine terminals. The problem is most acute at the two largest U.S. container gateways, Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey, both of which...
  • Air cargo industry bracing for continued loss of freight to ocean, analyst says
    SHENZHEN, China - The shift of freight from air to ocean is just a blip for container lines but has hit the air cargo industry hard, with few signs of relenting, a maritime consultant said Thursday. The air cargo industry lost 5.4 million metric tons of cargo to container lines between...
  • Goodman signs up IKEA in China deal
    HONG KONG - Home furnishing giant IKEA has expanded its business with logistics property developer Goodman Group into China, signing a lease for 118,000 square feet of warehousing space in the inland Chinese city of Chengdu. IKEA operates 16 stores in 13 cities across China, and to meet customers demand in...
  • Thailand-Myanmar cross-border trade will grow 10 percent this year, Thai chamber says
    Cross-border trade between Southeast Asian neighbors Thailand and Myanmar in 2014 is expected to hit $6 billion, a growth of 10 percent year-over-year. According to Isara Vongkusolkit, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, trade between the two countries is slated to continue expanding in the coming years, thanks partly to...
  • Cathay Pacific extends double-digit growth run
    HONG KONG - Strong growth out of Hong Kong and China in September saw Cathay Pacific and Dragonair continuing to post double-digit growth as cargo and mail throughput rose 14.5 percent compared to the same month last year. The high growth was helped by the launch of what the airline called...
  • Get up to speed on the regulatory environment, forwarders advise
    SHENZHEN, China - Staying on top of the evolving regulatory and customs environment is a key areas forwarders and NVOCCs need to focus on as they expand their business across Asia, delegates at a TPM Asia panel heard today. Paul Man, director of APL Logistics China, said trade compliance is a...
  • Frustration at LA-LB delays spills over at TPM Asia panel
    SHENZHEN, China - Frustration at delays at Los Angeles-Long Beach boiled over at the TPM Asia Conference in Shenzhen on Thursday, with shippers showing exasperation at the weeks it can now take to liberate containers from the largest port complex in the Americas. "I don't care about how long it takes...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • Euronav in 'strong start'
    Euronav said it is seeing a strong start to the fourth quarter as it revealed shrinking losses in the third.
  • Dry stocks 'oversold'
    Bulker stocks in New York are "oversold" and headed for improvement after taking a beating in recent weeks over macro-economic concerns, near-term uncertainty over rates and the exit of major investors, a trio of investment bank analysts said.
  • Underwriters indulge
    Scorpio Bulkers has emerged victorious in its latest campaign to raise cash to fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Vyborg close to order
    Russia's Vyborg Shipyard is in the final stages of winning a new order from state nuclear agency Atomflot.
  • Tsakos in dividend pledge
    Tsakos Energy Navigation promised investors a dividend hike is on the horizon as it made a bullish case for the crude tanker market in the face of wider turbulence in the capital markets.
  • More cash for Nova Star
    Canada's Nova Scotia government is to hand over another CAD 5m ($4.4m) to keep a new US ferry service up and running.
  • Coscol earnings up
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has posted a bigger net profit for the first nine months despite a fall in revenue.
  • "No drama" for Euronav
    Euronav's decision to postpone a New York initial public offering (IPO) is having only a tiny impact on the company's European traded stock today.
  • Chowgule slips back
    Indian owner Chowgule Steamship has revealed a bigger loss from lower second-quarter revenue as it seeks to renew its fleet.
  • ICG reaches pensions deal
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has pledged to erase its pensions deficit in a deal with the country's regulator.
  • Global faces de-listing
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers may lose its Kuala Lumpur listing for failing to submit a restructuring plan in time.
  • Havila extends charter
    Norwegian shipowner Havila has secured a contract extension for one of its ships fixed to Petrobras.
  • Two more for Mipo
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has confirmed a deal for two LPG ships worth a combined KRW 108.5bn ($102m).
  • Wartsila adds more
    Dutch owner Wagenborg has picked Finnish firm Wartsila for the maintenance of 15 dry cargo carriers.
  • Baosteel orders again
    State-owned Chinese group Baosteel has reportedly ordered two more capesizes at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding.
  • Maersk adds six
    Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract for six anchor-handlers with Norway's Kleven Maritime.
  • Saga Tankers listing at risk
    Norway's Saga Tankers has three months to preserve its Oslo listing.
  • French fancy
    A trade delegation from France has travelled to Indonesia to examine a potential shipyard investment.
  • FMG sets new record
    Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) shipped a record 41.5mt of iron ore in the third quarter, figures released Thursday show.
  • Madura FPSO delayed
    Bumi Armada says a final decision on a $1.2bn FPSO for deployment off Indonesia has been delayed until the end of October.
  • New Eagle emerges
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has successfully completed its court-approved financial restructuring, the shipowner disclosed late Wednesday.
  • LNG bunkers by 2020
    Singapore, one of the world's largest bunkering ports, says it hopes to supply LNG as a bunker fuel by 2020.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Pistole to retire from TSA
  • DOT to examine FAA policies
  • Florida trucking companies merge
  • Truck spot volume up in September
  • Federal Maritime Commission recovers $503,000 in penalties
  • CenterPoint buys N.J. warehouse
  • Europe asks Romania to comply with rail rules
  • CN unveils Illinois training center
  • Korean, LUG renew contract
  • ILWU leader calls for more permanent longshoremen
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2014
  • WTI crude rebounds to above $80 per barrel
    Basically a "relief rally," says analyst.
  • Glycerine: Viable as alternative marine fuel
    There are 'many potential niche markets' for the fuel, says consortium.
  • New rules, new roles for ports
    Ports and terminals need to adapt their facilities to new challenges, says ESPO chief.
  • Maxum christens new bunker barge
    Will focus on deliveries in Seattle and Port Angeles.
  • IMO moves forward on fuel quality issue
    Will work on guidelines to improve control over supplied quality and consider need for further regulation.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb
    Singapore traders point to weak demand.
  • LNG as marine fuel: Economic case is strong
    But age of ship a factor in payback period.
  • Lack of transparency in LNG pricing is blocking progress
    Confusion about pricing is blighting LNG's prospects as a bunker fuel.
  • IMO accepts new sulphur data provider
    Viswa Lab now one of four fuel testing companies providing data sulphur monitoring programme.
  • MEPC Chair and Vice-Chair re-elected
    Arsenio Dominguez of Panama to lead IMO's environmetal committee in 2015.
  • Shortsea operators bemoan ECA rules
    Call for special committee to air views.
  • WFS strikes deal for Malta storage
    'WFS has committed to maximise use of MOBC tanks.'
  • North Sea ferry partners stay 'eco' focused
    Fuel-optimisation software has been installed.
  • Middle East port plans LNG bunker supply
    Sohar says LNG licensing structures are in place.
  • Indian port sees potential as bunker hub
    Vizhinjam is close to trade routes between the Mideast Gulf and south-east Asia.
  • EU-only CO2 rules could harm competitiveness, say owners
    High bunker prices an incentive to cut fuel use
  • Bunker prices falling on oversupply
    'Oil production capacity appears to be growing faster than demand,' spokesman says.
  • Middle Eastern player to expand bunker supplies
    Company to 'soon' start physical supplies from Fujairah, Pipava.
  • CMA CGM newbuild starts maiden voyage
    The CMA CGM Elbe is the second in series of 28 vessels.
  • Increased import activity from Guangdong bunker traders
    More than half of fuel oil imports from Iran, according to report.
  • Availability of ECA-compliant fuels a goal for Singapore
    But few suppliers currently stock LSFO product.

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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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