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November 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA applies congestion surcharges for US west coast ports November 17
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai index spot rates plunge 20.5pc to US$934/TEU
  • Bunker men expect ships to fuel in Hong Kong after Singapore scandal
  • West coast employers ask dockers to end go-slows and extend contract
  • Last four lock gates arrive to complete expansion of Panama Canal
  • ESC wants to minimise 'unacceptable' congestion surcharges
  • Yang Ming back in black, returns to profitability if first 9 months
  • HHLA Hamburg volumes flatten, fewer feeders call, Russian woes cited
  • Merchant of Milan: Eligio Oggionni looks at forwarding then and now
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands in Australia with new warehouse in Sydney
  • England's Teesport to add 3 Kalmar reachstackers, empty box handlers
  • TNT in Bangladesh to train fresh graduates from American Uni of B
  • Changi Airport expresses optimism despite experiencing flat cargo year
  • SMEs in Hong Kong cautious on global air trade outlook, DHL

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
  • ABG Shipyard impacted by shipbuilding slowdown
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive results for Q2 & H1
  • GE Shipping's net up by 29 pc
  • Pharmaceutical industry confirms visible & flexible supply chains as most important logistics trends
  • SCI registers profit for third consecutive quarter
  • St. John Freight Systems ICD gets AEO certification
  • WISTA's Sumi Sahi now part of AMTOI's extended Board
  • Palm oil imports plunge by 4.1 pc; first fall in four years
  • Project exports to increase to $ 50 bn in five years: Exim Bank
  • DP World proposes acquisition of Economic Zones World FZE in Dubai
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 4 pc
  • GMB directs ships to carry Indian nautical charts
  • CCHAA & NACFS discuss key points related to CFSs & CHAs
  • Adani Enterprises to go ahead with plan to build coal mine in Australia
  • Capital goods help rate of industrial growth to bounce back by 2.5 pc in Sept.
  • Company set up for TAPI pipeline project
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 778.4 m to $ 315.13 bn
  • Govt to review 80:20 scheme as gold imports shoot up
  • India wants greater market access in Russia
  • INR ends at 1-month low of 61.72 against dollar
  • Moody's says India's growth to be "sustained & robust"
  • Stop imports of cheap steel from China, urges ISA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Latvian State Railways goes for Rolls Royce
  • Top executive to lead port expansion in Stockholm
  • Ukrainian Railways undertaking massive repair programme
  • Europa Worldwide creates one virtual office
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Misuga Group coaxes captain out of bank
  • London out, Dubai in
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo beating the heat in Cairo
  • Hamburg Süd chooses Eurogate
  • Transworld targets growth with new MD
  • Rhenus: topping out in Schaffhausen
  • Terrafirma invests in new trucks
  • Emirates back to Erbil
  • CaroTrans reacts to US west coast issues

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Tallink's CEO resigns
    Tallink's CEO, Enn Pant, will leave his post as CEO of Tallink, the Estonian ferry company, at the end of 2014. His replacement is CFO Janek Stalmeister, who comes from within Tallink Grupp. Pant will be elected to the Tallink Grupp board and is likely to assume the chairmanship because he controls
  • Suez Canal security boosted after Damietta attack
    Ships transiting the Suez Canal are being shadowed by military helicopters in response to Wednesday's attack on a naval patrol vessel off Damietta, Egypt. Turkish paper Haberler quoted a military source saying that border guards had increased security co-operation with the Suez Canal Authority and
  • Indian Ocean islands bank on bunkering bonanza
    Mauritius and Seychelles are both planning to grab a bigger share of the Indian Ocean's booming bunkering market. Mauritius is positioning itself as a regional hub able to offer bunkers at lower prices than neighbouring countries. In 2013 1,500 vessels took on 270,000 tonnes of bunkers in Port
  • Ambrey Risk 'doubling' focus on maritime security
    More signs of the pressure under which the maritime security industry is currently placed were evident this week with sale of Drum Cussac's maritime transit security division to Ambrey Risk. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, John Thompson, senior adviser for Ambrey Risk, said the stresses of the
  • European dredging groups aim to break US ban
    A former US ambassador to Belgium has advised European dredging groups to present themselves as construction contractors rather than shipping companies as a means of getting access to the US domestic market. European Union dredging groups are barred from the US domestic market by the Jones Act and
  • Hapag-Lloyd losses climbing
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd saw its net result deteriorate further during the third quarter despite efficiency-raising measures and increased carryings. The company posted an operating profit of €33.1M ($41.2M) for the July-September period, down by 50% from the corresponding period in
  • Great Eastern Shipping records 2Q net profit rise
    Great Eastern Shipping Co, India's largest private ocean carrier, has posted a net profit after tax of INR2,066.40M ($33.6M) for the quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with INR1,606.30M a year earlier. The Mumbai-based firm, which runs a fleet of 54 ships, said its revenue for the quarter
  • Gard explains network consolidation
    P&I and marine insurer Gard has announced that it will concentrate its activities in the Nordic marine insurance market at its Norwegian home base, terminating local operations in Sweden in 2015. Speaking at the Gard members and brokers evening in Hamburg on Thursday, chief executive officer Rolf
  • DP World to delist in London
    DP World has announced its intention to delist from the London stock market, where its shares barely trade and focus instead on the emerging Nasdaq Dubai exchange, where it also has a listing. The port operator explained that 99% of its shareholders hold stock via the Dubai listing. A statement by
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire RS Platou
    Clarksons, the London shipping services group, has announced that it may acquire all the issued share capital of Platou, the Norwegian shipping and offshore services company. "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of
  • South Korean suppliers to offer 0.10% LSFO
    South Korean suppliers are slated to begin offering 0.10% low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) supply beginning mid-November, according to Platts. SK Energy will take the lead in offering LSFO, with S-Oil, Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex following in December. South Korea's refiners are expected to produce
  • ASEAN Summit: More can be done for ASEAN shipping
    Maritime leaders said today that effort is still needed to realise the goal of a single ASEAN shipping market, although they agreed good progress has been made. They were commenting on opportunities for shipping from the ASEAN dream of creating an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), just as the 25th
  • Terminal and port key to large container success
    The performance of terminals and ports is critical to achieving benefits of mega-size container ships, said a sector analyst today. Speaking at the Busan International Port Conference in South Korea today, Drewry director and head of maritime adviser Tim Power told delegates that liner economics
  • Eight Sewol crew members file appeals
    Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of the South Korean ferry Sewol are appealing against their convictions on negligence charges. The eight, who had been given prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, filed their appeals on Thursday, according to a Reuters report. The captain was
  • Australia bans dredge dumping near Great Barrier Reef
    Australia this week adopted a bipartisan policy banning the placement of any capital dredge material off the coast near the Great Barrier Reef. "The ban on capital dredge spoil being dumped in the World Heritage Area is an immediate measure that will reduce the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef,"
  • Courage Marine losses up 271% in 3Q14
    Singapore-listed Courage Marine's losses surged 271% year on year to $2.3M in the third quarter ended 30 September on slumping revenues. Revenues fell 48% y/y to $2.6M during the same period due to lower fleet utilisation, a stock filing of Courage Marine said yesterday. In addition, the company's
  • SSA: No disruption in Singapore bunker supply
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has given a vote of confident to the industry that no report of disruptions to bunker supply and bunkering operation has occurred in Singapore. "The bunkering industry here is a well-regulated one. While I urge my members to seek professional and legal
  • ASL Marine profits down 79.4%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider ASL Marine posted 1Q15 earnings, down by 53.8% year on year to SGD68.5M ($53M). Profits for the first quarter that ended 30 September 2014 (1Q15) dropped 79.4% to SGD2.7M from SGD13.1M in 1Q14. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue generated

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Swedish operator orders LNG fueled ferry
  • Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko
  • Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case
  • Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order
  • Conrad reports third quarter results
  • Clarksons eyeing Platou acquisition

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Freight transport services index gains ground during September
  • Alaska Airlines to add flights between Sea-Tac, Dulles Airport
  • Crowley vessels earn honors for years of safe operations
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • New York-area vessel operators to join Masters, Mates and Pilots union

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • JadeWeserPort pitching to win Chinese carriers
    German politicians meet Cosco and China Shipping on trade mission
  • Record price drop on Asia-Europe routes
    Freight rates fall 20.5% to $934 per teu on key trade
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open in first quarter of 2016
    New work schedule sees completion date pushed back to 2016, says Canal Administrator Quijano
  • Maersk and Evergreen bosses urge lines to stick with slow steaming
    Carriers should resist the temptation to speed up ships as fuel prices fall, say Skou and Hsieh
  • Bankers predict further delays to shipping recovery
    Money men gloomy on dry bulk in particular, poll finds
  • ESC's new maritime chairwoman calls for greater alliance monitoring
    Speaking to Lloyd's List for the first time since her appointment, Anne Lexelius calls for greater scrutiny of the impact of alliances on services
  • Platou's London brokers cold on Clarksons deal
    Potential deal highlights divisions over whether shipbrokers should be public or private companies
  • Wan Hai quadruples net profit
    Taiwanese box carrier posts strong performance for January-September
  • US port employers call for temporary labour deal as west coast negotiations continue
    PMA says contract extension will give shippers and consumers confidence for the Christmas period
  • Evergreen Marine flips to the black in January-September
    Taiwanese container line reduces costs while receiving large-size vessels
  • Week on Wall Street | November 14
    Crisis? What Crisis? Shipping is no longer distressed
  • Capes make their last stand
    After a bold sortie in the second half of October, the cape market appears to have dropped away
  • Navios' newest MLP fails to inspire
    Company's move to price deal below pre-marketing targets met with muted investor reaction
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries wins 1,900 teu reefer order
    South Korean yard to build two ships at $34.1m apiece

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Near-record volume is main driver of LA-LB congestion, study finds
    The deterioration in truck turn times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the past six months was due primarily to near-record container volumes at the ports. Chassis shortages, a truck capacity crunch, labor slowdowns and a half-dozen other events were simply irritants that made the problem worse. "There...
  • Huge surcharge push by carriers to offset West Coast congestion costs
    Evergreen container ship at the port of Los Angeles.Multiple container lines operating in the trans-Pacific lane have plans to implement some of the largest port congestion surcharges ever - up to $1,000 per 40-foot container - on cargo moving via U.S. West Coast ports, signaling the extent to which carriers...
  • New China infrastructure bank to support "Maritime Silk Road"
    A new China-based development bank and separate infrastructure fund, created by Chinese government to reinforce its trading relationships in Asia and Europe, is being seen as a major new funding source for port expansion. China's so-called "Silk Road" initiatives, including the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st century Maritime Silk...
  • NY-NJ considering ways to cut truck congestion
    The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey will spend the next four months finding out from shippers, carriers and other port users how to reduce truck transport across the Hudson River and New York Harbor. The port authority and the Federal Highway Administration are evaluating 11 alternatives, including building a rail...
  • Diversions from West Coast expected after Panama Canal expansion
    A just-released study commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association argues that West Coast ports stand to lose significant volumes of cargo in the years following the Panama Canal expansion due to lower freight rates that will be offered on all-water Asia to East and Gulf coast services. The study estimated that...
  • Con-Way terminal in New Hampshire rejects Teamsters
    Employees at a Con-Way Freight facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, yesterday rejected calls to join the Teamsters union in National Labor Relations Board elections. Employees at the less-than-truckload company voted 29 to 15 against union representation. The vote came after employees at two Con-Way Freight terminals in Santa Fe Springs and...
  • How will Horizon's exit affect the Puerto Rico trade?
    Horizon Lines' exit from the U.S mainland- Puerto Rico trade routes later this year could give the ailing Jones Act lane some much-needed stability by allowing the three remaining major carriers to raise rates. The trade lane between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico - the route for most container...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Nov. 14
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in November and December, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe OOCL aims to increase rates on cargo from the Far East, excluding Japan, to North Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black...
  • McKay TransCold ends reefer rail service, citing cross-dock issues
    A refrigerated rail provider has ended operations only five months after launching boxcar services between Selma, California, and Wilmington, Illinois, sending perishable shippers scrambling for transportation alternatives. McKay TransCold ended its two weekly services Nov. 1, citing inadequate cross-dock operations provided by an undisclosed logistics provider. While McKay did have to...
  • Criminal behavior in trade?
    Many trade associations are grappling with declining membership, in part because of the absence of pressing issues grabbing industry-wide attention - export reform and the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment, notwithstanding. A quite different phenomenon is occurring in the expansion of criminalization of civil violations. Two recent cases serve as...
  • Freight forwarding lifts profit at India's Allcargo Logistics
    Freight forwarding and logistics services growth fueled a 51 percent year-over-year increase in Allcargo Logistics's consolidated net profit in its the fiscal second quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Second-quarter net income at the Indian logistic provider rose to Rs. 63.83 crore (US $10.4 million) from Rs. 42.12 crore ($6.9 million) for...
  • Clarksons in talks to buy rival shipbroker Platou
    Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker, is in talks to acquire its Norwegian rival RS Platou as the consolidation of the maritime services sector gathers pace "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of both Clarksons and Platou believe the enhanced offering of the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • DB endorses TNK
    A leading equity analyst has upgraded shares of Teekay Tankers based on a bet that the operator is poised to cash in on rising demand in the months ahead.
  • ISC seals COA
    A leading US utility has renewed a contract-of-affreightment (COA) with International Shipholding Corp (ISC).
  • Clarksons-Platou: who wins?
    A deal for London shipbroking giant Clarksons to buy Norwegian rival RS Platou could be a rare thing in the world of mergers & acquisitions: a deal where everyone wins. Well, everyone inside at least.
  • Live after death?
    A slump in success for shipping in the capital markets this year has led one analyst to question if investors need to update their musical preferences.
  • Snow stacks up shares
    Investor reveals a near $120m holding in US offshore shipowner, Tidewater.
  • POSH takes Mexican hit
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has taken a hit from its joint ventures in Mexico and saw its profit slip during the third quarter.
  • Great Eastern stronger
    Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern Shipping has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue improved.
  • Coscol buys into Total
    China's Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is investing $76m in the restructuring of Total Lubricants (China).
  • Yang Ming ups earnings
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has posted higher third quarter profit as revenue grew faster than operating costs.
  • Gotland inks new LNG ferry
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has signed a deal with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for a new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Fulford split taking shape
    Richard Fulford-Smith expresses support for Clarksons' deal with Platou as his exit plan is outlined.
  • Rimau buys OSG VLCC
    Rimau Shipping of Singapore has snapped up a veteran OSG VLCC for petrochemicals storage work in Asia.
  • SSA joins "calming voices"
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has joined the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) in calming fuel fears over the OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • Farstad earnings fall
    Norwegian owner Farstad Shipping has recorded a drop in third quarter earnings as financial costs rose.
  • Essar loss widens
    VLCC and bulker owner Essar Shipping has posted a bigger loss in its second quarter despite higher revenue.
  • Tsakos takes the reins
    Intertanko members have voted in Nikolas Tsakos as its new chairman.
  • Clarksons plans to buy Platou
    Clarksons is lining up a takeover of Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou.
  • Hanjin wins box duo
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries said on Friday it has won a contract to build two containerships for KRW 74.93bn ($68m).
  • Gas gamble
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Otto profit drops 51%
    Otto Marine has seen its third quarter net profit slashed in half due to a lack of vessel disposals which boosted the year ago figures.
  • OW Bunker files in US
    Denmark's OW Bunker has placed its US subsidiaries in Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Thursday, court filings show.
  • Epic Gas stays in the red
    Epic Gas has posted a third quarter loss of $3m as higher operating costs ate into its increased revenue during the quarter.
  • DOF Subsea boosts backlog
    DOF Subsea has secured what it describes as "multiple contracts" which together are worth around NOK 400m ($59m).
  • DOF down one third in Q3
    DOF has reported a deterioration in its third quarter results with the possibility of worse to come in the final quarter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC questions carriers' ability to impose surcharge on in-transit cargo
  • Elliott nominated for second STB term
  • ACI's carbon program goes global
  • AAR: Rail traffic increasing
  • Cargolux volumes soar in October
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • CaroTrans: Congestion prompting alternative routing for exports
  • Strike by port drayage drivers continues at ports of L.A.,Long Beach
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Some carriers pull the trigger on container congestion surcharges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Report: OW Bunker investors contact Belgian law firm
    Firm claims to be in touch with roughly 15-20 investors that may seek legal action.
  • Fresh concerns about manner of OW Bunker's IPO
    Investors were not told about company's Singapore subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading.
  • HSFO desulphurisation trials show promise
    Canadian developer hopes to be a supplier of low sulphur residual fuel by 2020.
  • IEA predicts MGO will rise to 30% of European bunker market
    Fuel oil to gas oil ratio to change as result of new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Chemoil piles on pressure
    To secure money owed.
  • Crude oil prices firmed on Friday but oulook remains 'bearish'
    'Barring any new supply problems, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015,' said IEA.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore hire
    New staff member has financial services background.
  • OW Bunker debtors advised to 'sit tight and pay no-one'
    But maintain dialogue to make it clear that payments are only held back until situation is more clear, maritime arbitrator tells Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore: 'Small traders are suffering the most'
    But some players suggest market will eventually resume 'business as usual'.
  • India scraps cabotage bunker tax
    Marine fuel grades 380cSt, 180cSt are tax exempt.
  • Quarterly profit down at Viking Line
    The firm saw 'positive effect' on operations due to lower bunker prices.
  • Credit insurer: 'No such thing as risk-free trade'
    Euler Hermes comments on OW Bunker bankruptcy in an exclusive interview with Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore players told to 'stay calm'
    MPA issues its second message of reassurance to the bunker market in four days.
  • Staff promoted at Trumf Bunker
    Promotion puts Pedersen as Head of Trading Europe & Americas.
  • ECAs offer 'opportunities for fuel-saving innovation'
    'Sometimes changing even the smallest factor can add up to big savings.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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