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December 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • High and low sulphur fuel prices plunge, falling 40pc since September
  • Pearl River Delta boxes up 12.8pc, trumping Yangtze River Delta's 1.2pc
  • Transport strike hits Belgium to protest state austerity measures
  • Risk of national dock strike looms in Nigeria over storage fee cuts
  • Ningbo claims fifth place among world busiest box ports, edging out Busan
  • SingPost buys courier in Oz for e-commerce last mile capability
  • China's price driven courier market can expect consolidation
  • ExactEarth adds 3 satellites to boost global vessel monitoring
  • Cargolux has record month, now looks to creating 'Cargolux China' JV
  • Early decision needed if Air Force One is to be a 747 next time round
  • Pennsylvania's Pilot Freight opens stations in Vancouver and Mexico City

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Capt. P. V. K. Mohan first Indian to be elected President of International Billiards & Snooker Federation
  • NYK to team up with ClassNK & others to develop technologically advanced exhaust gas cleaning system
  • APM Terminals Mumbai leads the way in safely & efficiently serving the ex-im trade
  • Indian business leader hails 'visionary' Liverpool port development
  • Mundra International Container Terminal handles 1 m TEUs in 2014
  • Visakha Container Terminal becomes first container port in India to be certified as AEO
  • Hike import duty on edible oils to 12.5 pc: Paswan
  • Import tariff value for gold & silver up
  • INR recovers early losses against dollar, but still below 63
  • SAFEGUARD DUTY NOTIFICATION

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Cuba shift to buoy maritime sector
    US President Barack Obama's landmark decision to begin normalising relations with Cuba has major implications for the cruise, ferry, cargo vessel and port sectors. In a special address on 17 December, Obama announced "historic steps to chart a new course" with Cuba, conceding that "decades of US
  • Royal IHC launch Easydredge 2700
    Royal IHC has successfully launched Easydredge 2700, the first vessel in its range of competitively priced standard trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), it was announced yesterday. The launch took place at IHC's partner, MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria where "The construction of the
  • Scorpio shuffles the deck
    The Scorpio Group has pared its exposure to dry bulk and upped its bet on product tankers via a related-party newbuild swap. NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers announced on 17 December that it has reached agreement with yards to convert six of its Capesize bulker newbuild contracts into six LR2 product
  • 2015 SECA brings windfall to tank cleaners
    New Year's Day sees the MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emmission Control Area with its new 0.1%S fuel content limit come into force, which has had shipowners and exporters complain of extra costs. The ship cleaning service sector is set to do well out of the introduction on 1 January of the MARPOL Tier
  • Wärtsilä agrees L-3 MSI purchase
    Wärtsilä Ship Power has agreed a price of €285M ($355.67M) to buy L-3 Marine Systems International from its American parent L-3 Communications Holdings, a NYSE-listed company that specialises in communications and electronics systems and products. The deal is expected to be finalised in the
  • ICS changes position on BWMC
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has modified its stance towards the ratification by governments of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), it said in a press release today. The Convention has still not yet entered into force having been adopted more than 10 years ago. The
  • BigRoll orders two more module carriers
    Dutch heavy lift operator BigRoll Shipping has taken up an option for two additional vessels from China's COSCO Dalian Shipyard. The company told IHS Maritime that the two vessels, which are for delivery in mid-2016 and early 2017, would be identical to the two vessels it already has under
  • 'Lack of evidence' frees piracy suspects in Seychelles
    The recent run of challenges to piracy prosecutions continued on Friday when Seychelles Court of Appeal acquitted three Somalis because of a lack of evidence proving they were pirates. The court overturned the Supreme Court's sentences of 21 years imprisonment for two of the men and 14 years for a
  • 'Overloaded' ferry sinks on Lake Tanganyika
    At least 132 people are now feared to have died following the sinking of the ferry Mutambala on Lake Tanganyika. On Monday, the Waterways Authority (RVF) of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stated that 129 bodies had been recovered, but others may still be trapped in the sunken vessel. The
  • Suez collision death toll rises to 17
    The death toll from last Sunday's collision in Egypt's Gulf of Suez between a container ship and a fishing boat rose to 17 today after rescue teams retrieved four more bodies from the sunken fishing vessel. Eleven fishermen remain unaccounted for, however, according to Eygptian website Ahram
  • ITF video highlights continuing Black Sea maritime abuse
    This week the International Trade Workers' Federation (ITF) released a documentary film on YouTube, "Black Sea - Dark side of the Black Sea - Seafaring in Substandard Vessels", claiming serious human rights abuses aboard regional ships. The issues have been ongoing for many years, spurring the ITF
  • Australian iron ore exports drop
    Iron ore exports out of Port Hedland in Australia's Pilbara, the world's biggest iron ore port, dropped 1.6Bn tonnes in November, according to government data. The fall followed prices tumbling to a five-year low as Chinese demand for the steel-making commodity slumped. Ship visits were down by 19
  • NYK joins study on exhaust cleaning system
    Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan's second biggest shipping company has joined compatriot Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), and ship classification society ClassNK in a joint research project on exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS). They are partnering Singapore-based Nanyang
  • Analysts recommend DSME
    Although the offshore platform and merchant vessel markets are likely to remain depressed, LNG carriers are catalysing orders for Korean shipbuilders. Given this, South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been chosen as a top pick, said an analyst in
  • China's soya bean imports up 13.7%
    China imported a total of 56.8M tonnes of soya beans from January to October this year, up 13.7% from the 50M tonnes in 2013, said Italian broker Banchero Costa in its recent report. Soya bean imports surged in 1Q14, recording a 33.2% increase year on year, and returned to mile growth in the
  • K-Sure provides $125M loan to Seajacks
    The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure), an export-import financial institution, has provided a $125M loan to UK-based Seajacks for a wind turbine installation vessel worth $250M that it has ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The vessel will be delivered in September 2015. Through
  • Coastal Contracts incorporates subsidiary in Singapore
    Malaysia-listed offshore support vessels (OSV) maker, Coastal Contracts has on 15 December incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore known as Coastal Drilling (CD) with issued and paid up capital of SGD50,000 ($38,000). The newly incorporated company is registered under the Companies Act
  • TIPC, SIPG ink MoU
    Taiwan International Ports (TIPC) and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cross-strait logistics and trade co-operation on 5 December. The MoU aims to promote cross-strait trade and enhance logistics services for Taiwan's agricultural products.
  • Vard clinches contract to build OSCV
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has secured a contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Subsea Construction Vessel (OSCV) for Farstad Shipping. "We appreciate the long-term relationship we have with Farstad, and this co-operation has once again resulted in a new and
  • Uncertainties over CSSC-SSE's disposal deal
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Steel Structure Engineering (CSSC-SSE) faces uncertainties over sale of its entire stake in a subsidiary, which is meant to help the company return to profits for 2014. As of 15 December, the company has yet to receive the authorities' approval on the transfer of land use right

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Kirby lowers earnings guidance
  • Chief Engineer found guilty in magic pipe case
  • CLIA CEO Duffy to be Carnival Cruise Line president
  • Obama announces major change in Cuba policy
  • World's largest box ship has Becker TLKSRs rudder
  • Tidewater crew/supply vessel finds European buyer
  • December 17, 2014 Scorpio converts bulker newbuild orders to LR2 tankers
  • Evoqua BWMS to start testing for full USCG Type Approval
  • Waterways Council applauds hike in barge diesel user fee
  • Wärtsilä swoops on L3's marine electronics business
  • Farstad goes to Vard for subsea/IMR vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Crowley Maritime management group nets Military Sealift Command contract
  • Boeing starts construction of St. Louis 777X parts facility
  • ICourt martial finds Coast Guardsman guilty of sexual assualt, making false statements
  • Marcon acts as sole broker in sale of crew/supply vessel
  • NYK joining technology team in exhaust gas cleaning system study

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • NewLead eyes expansion after settling with Ironridge
    Greek operator adds modern bitumen tankers to owned fleet
  • Star Bulk commits three newcastlemaxes to five-year 'partnership' with leading miner
    Newbuilding trio will each perform 45 Australia-China round trips
  • Rotterdam dockers unite in automation row
    Dutch dockers rally to voice concerns over potential loss of jobs due to new automated Maasvlakte 2 terminals
  • Scorpio swaps six capesize newbuildings for LR2 product tankers
    Swap reflects differing fortunes of dry bulkers and tankers
  • ICS makes second U-turn on ballast water rules
    Chamber shifts back to original position urging ratification of ballast water convention to bring it into force
  • What price bunkers?
    Next year, the price of fuel may well be uppermost in shipowners' thoughts
  • Greek banks still back national shipping
    Hellenic Shipping Association honours Lunde
  • Habben Jansen: new orders are 'not unlikely' from second-half 2015
    Fuel price is the X-factor when it comes to investing in ships, says Hapag-Lloyd chief
  • Harim's high bid for Pan Ocean ruffles investors' feathers
    Poultry group sees share-price plunge after bidding $968m for restructured dry bulk firm
  • Pick your winners in the 2015 Containerisation International awards
    Celebrating box excellence at a London ceremony in June
  • ECT president steps down
    Westerhoud leaves Rotterdam terminal operator after 10 years in charge
  • VLCC spot earnings rise $10,000 to $94,000 a day
    Six-figure daily earnings on the Middle East-Asia trade are ever more likely
  • Reality check as MOL sticks with VLCC streamlining strategy
    Japanese tanker owner ignores spot market spikes to pursue longer charter contracts and cut its fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • LA-LB container volume slips on congestion, alleged job actions
    Terminal congestion and alleged job actions by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union pulled down Los Angeles-Long Beach container volume by 1 percent on a year-over-year basis in November, according to statistics released by the ports. At the same time, East Coast ports have been announcing strong growth, due in part...
  • Charleston's November volume rises 8 percent
    Throughput at the port of Charleston rose 8 percent year-over-year in November. Ful size chart Container volume through the Port of Charleston last month rose 8 percent from November 2013 as the South Carolina Port Authority recorded across-the-board increases in cargo volume. Last month's volume reached 144,218 twenty-foot-equivalent units. Volume since the July...
  • Amid discord, ILWU, PMA to restart direct talks
    Negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will resume direct negotiations on Thursday, even as they disagree over the current state of the contract talks. The PMA stated today that rumors about the two sides being close to achieving a tentative agreement are untrue. "Even...
  • Alabama port posts record cargo, revenue
    Container volume handled by the Alabama State Port Authority rose 10 percent year-over-year in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, helping the authority post record revenue. The Port of Mobile handled 237,266 twenty-foot-equivalent units during the 12-month period and anticipates further growth. The port authority recently acquired property and has been...
  • DP World Mundra terminal surpasses 1 million TEU mark
    DP World's Indian facility, Mundra International Container Terminal, said it broke the one-million-TEU mark for the first time in its fiscal year that ends Dec. 30. MICT, which began operations in 2003, has capacity of 1.1 million TEUs a year. The strong growth could be partly tied to diversions from Nhava Sheva driven...
  • Spot rates skyrocket with December GRIs
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5 percent this week. Full size chart Spot rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific responded to carrier rate increase attempts by jumping about 40 percent this week, Drewry Maritime Research said. Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose 39.5...
  • TSA makes Jan. 15 GRI, peak surcharge official
    Another set of historic rate increases are on tap for the trans-Pacific, as the 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced hikes totaling $1,000 per FEU. The rate hikes come in the form of a combined general rate increase and peak season surcharge. The $600 per 40-foot container and $400...
  • Diversified US truckload operator Dart raises pay for drivers
    Truckload operator The Dart Network is raising pay for its company drivers and owner-operators, joining a growing legion of carriers boosting pay to attract truck drivers. The parent of Dart Transit Company and Dart Intermodal said it is raising driver pay by 2 cents to 10 cents per mile, with an...
  • Japan's trade surplus with US surges 20.4 percent
    Japan's trade surplus with the United States expanded by a whopping 20.4 percent in November on a year-on-year basis, as exports grew relatively strongly while imports fell, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry on Wednesday. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the third straight month...
  • World Shipping Council chief Koch to retire in spring
    World Shipping Council President and CEO Chris Koch in late July will hand over the reins of the trade group representing major container lines. John Butler, WSC senior vice president and general counsel, will take over the group - whose members control 90 percent of global container capacity - on July 31....
  • Alliances boosting capacity on Asia-Med trade, risking market share battle
    The launch of the 2M and 03 alliances in the New Year will boost capacity on the Far East-Mediterranean route by about 19 percent, triggering a battle for market share that could result in fresh rate reductions, according to Alphaliner. The seven alliance carriers will control 68 percent of total capacity...
  • FedEx profits rise ahead of rate hikes, dimensional pricing roll out
    Rising volumes propelled FedEx profit up 23 percent year-over-year to $616 million in its second quarter ended Nov. 30, the second-largest U.S. transport operator reported today. FedEx earnings and revenue, while higher than a year ago, fell short of analysts expectations, despite strong growth in FedEx Express, Freight and Ground domestic...
  • CSX opens $100 million intermodal terminal in Montreal area
    Montreal area shippers will now have improved access to the intermodal network of CSX Transportation after the railroad opened a $100 million terminal near Montreal at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. The 83-acre facility, the railroad's first intermodal terminal in Canada, will tap steadily growing cross-border trade between the North American Free Trade Agreement...
  • Maersk to combine India-US East Coast Services
    Maersk Line is merging its MECL1 and MECL2 services connecting the Middle East, India and the U.S. East Coast into a single weekly loop, beginning in mid-January 2015. In a customer advisory, the carrier said the merged service, rebranded the MECL, will include a new eastbound call at Salalah, Oman. The MECL...
  • New APMT Rotterdam terminal will have zero-emission footprint
    APM Terminals said one its nw Rotterdam terminals will be the first in the world to have a zero-emission footprint, thanks to a two-year contract to buy wind-generated electricity. The two-year, $6.2 million contract with NV Nuon Energy to power APMT's new Maasvlakte II terminal takes effect Jan. 1. Maasvlakte II...
  • India's ports left playing catch up as ship sizes grow
    HONG KONG - The largest container ship handled by an Indian port was the 14,000 TEU capacity vessel MSC Valeria at Mundra in 2013, a record that has little chance of being broken any time soon. India's infrastructure shortcomings are nothing new, but the snail's pace of investment in the nation's...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Kirby slashes guidance
    Kirby Corporation made waves on Wall Street Wednesday afternoon after taking a red pen to its fourth-quarter earnings forecast.
  • Dressed to impress
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market are closing in on a high that has not been seen in over five years.
  • SALT flunks taste test
    Shares of Scorpio Bulkers started to lose traction Wednesday after announcing plans to sell up to six newbuilding contracts to Scorpio Tankers.
  • Zim charts new course
    Zim is getting ready to embark on a campaign aimed at ensuring its longevity in the wake of a massive financial overhaul.
  • TEU takes off
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has emerged victorious in a race to shore up its balance sheet by overhauling a series of commercial loans with contentious covenants.
  • Veteran runs aground
    A cruise vessel ran aground in the Philippines as it was on its way to be scrapped last Friday.
  • Hitch for BSC
    Bangladesh's planning commission has knocked back a plan for state owner Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) to buy six ships.
  • Merger falling from menu?
    DNB Markets has dialled down expectations of a merger between John Fredriksen's Frontline and Frontline 2012.
  • Star Bulk charters trio
    Star Bulk Carriers has secured employment for three of its Newcastlemaxes under construction in China.
  • STNG fixes six
    Scorpio Tankers revealed details on Wednesday of charters for six newly delivered ships.
  • Scorpio switches from dry to wet
    The Scorpio group has converted six capesize newbuilding contracts into LR2 tankers, while selling three older ships.
  • Fredriksen gets two thirds
    John Fredriksen has taken his stake in Flex LNG past two thirds on a day that two major investors surrendered their stock in the LNG carrier owner.
  • Crewman injured
    A seafarer has been severely injured by a snapped line as a ro-pax broke its moorings in a storm.
  • Two held over collision
    A captain and first officer have been detained by Egyptian authorities after their containership collided with a fishing vessel, claiming the lives of at least 15 so far.
  • Ferry action halted
    A Scottish ferry strike has been suspended after mates and bosses agreed to enter arbitration talks.
  • Aratere out of action
    A problem-plagued New Zealand ro-pax has suffered a new fault just months after returning from extensive repairs in Singapore.
  • Settlement welcomed
    NewLead Holdings is feeling more comfortable after it reached a full and final settlement with US fund Ironridge in a share spat.
  • Unhappy new year for capes
    An acceleration in fleet growth will contribute to a 10% fall in capesize income in 2015, Credit-Suisse believes.
  • Crewman charged
    A crewman has been charged with theft while working on a Holland America cruiseship in the US.
  • Bank backs Navios Midstream
    Credit-Suisse has kicked off coverage of shipping's latest MLP, Navios Maritime Midstream Partners, with a positive view on the company.
  • Pan Ocean confirms sale
    South Korea's Pan Ocean has confirmed chicken processor Harim has been selected as the preferred bidder for its fleet.
  • Brazilian boost
    Glander International Bunkering is expanding its Brazilian business by recruiting ex-OW Bunker staff.
  • Subsea 7 wins Hess work
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel giant Subsea 7 has clinched a new contract with Hess for work in the US Gulf.
  • SBM renews funding
    SBM Offshore, the Dutch FPSO specialist, said Wednesday that it had secured a new $1bn revolving credit facility.
  • Jefferies suffers OW loss
    Jefferies, the US investment bank, has made provisions of $52m related to debts incurred by the now bankrupt OW Bunker.
  • Nordic seals Indo job
    Nordic Maritime has been awarded the contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia by MultiClient Geophysical.
  • Farstad back at Vard
    Vard Holdings has secured a newbuilding contract from Farstad Shipping for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV).
  • Moody's lifts US ports
    Moody's has changed its outlook for the US ports to stable from negative as container volumes continue to recover.
  • Mercuria hires 40
    Mercuria, the Swiss energy and commodities group, has confirmed that it has hired more than 40 ex-OW Bunker staff.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Newsflash: West Coast dockworkers and employers remain 'far apart'
  • Transpacific carriers want more rate hikes
  • Newsflash: FedEx says operations impacted by West Coast Port issues
  • ILWU ends caucus without contract agreement
  • FedEx acquires Bongo International
  • CMB buys containerships
  • Redwood City port completes first phase of dredging
  • CSX opens intermodal terminal near Montreal
  • UPS Singapore teams up with 7-Eleven
  • Port of Cleveland readies for 2015 investments
  • WSC head Koch to step down in July
  • Empty containers drive growth in Long Beach
  • U.S. Customs appoints Owen to head field operations
  • Senate approves barge diesel fuel user fee bill
  • Boeing Shanghai to work with AirBridgeCargo
  • IAG Cargo gets pharma distribution recognition
  • Italian carrier guilty in oily waste dumping case
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 17, 2014
  • Oil rebounds from yesterday's five-year low
    US crude oil inventories down by 0.8 million barrels from last week.
  • LNG carrier arrivals in the US to quadruple
    More terminals coming on line.
  • Bremen becomes latest port to explore LNG potential
    European Union funds to finance 'pilot terminal'.
  • IBIA looks ahead to a busy 2015
    Next year's events' programme its most 'ambitious ever'.
  • Hawaii considers LNG bulk supply
    Marine transport deemed potential demand area.
  • Oil prices resume their slide
    Singapore 380 cSt prices have fallen more than 13% in a week.
  • Intertanko writes ECA bunker clause
    To 'assist members in recouping actual amounts paid for bunkers'.
  • OW's IPO coming under fresh scrutiny
    Altor defends decision not to mention Dynamic Oil Trading.
  • Retrofit orders boost tech firm's income
    Demand strong ahead of ECA rule change.
  • ADB backs Chinese LNG bunkering pursuit
    Loans company $450 million to build 20 inland LNG bunkering stations, among others.
  • Italian shipping group fined for illegal oil dumping
    Crew members accused of 'deliberate concealment of vessel pollution'.
  • Former OW traders land jobs at GIB
    Company's South American team relocates to bigger office space.
  • Philippine bunkering depot set for closure
    Firms to relocate within next seven months.

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