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BRIEFS
June 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to raise Asia-Europe rate US$575/TEU starting July 1
  • Too big to sail? China harpoons P3 white whale as more bad than good
  • US farmers urge ILWU and PMA to recognise Suez and Panama threats
  • Yantai Port chemical fertiliser exports hit 2.1 million tonnes in 4 months
  • Chongqing Guoyuan Port's rail line to open in first half of 2015
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port new general terminal stages official opening
  • DP World bond sale raises US$1 billion for investment opportunities
  • Box weighing at terminals more an asset than liability, says TT Club
  • MSC in Valencia legal dispute over what ships can use its terminal
  • Belgian researchers' container tracking focuses on tracing empties
  • Cargolux starts B747-8F service to Zhengzhou for HNCA airport owner
  • New EU rules on cargo from third country airports apply from July
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport keeps edge as top China air shipper over rivals

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Global E-Tailing 2025 highlights the role of logistics in E-commerce
  • Large vessels form bulk of containership fleet capacity in 2014
  • Partners express disappointment about Chinese decision on P3
  • Xllent Mariline receives coveted nsic - crisil Credit & Performance Rating Certificate
  • Global port industry continues positive trend in Q1 2014
  • May sees truck rentals recover
  • Railways expects freight traffic growth in FY15
  • EPCES outlines its Budget expectations
  • Gold, silver import tariff value hiked
  • Govt imposes MEP of $300/t on onion
  • INR plunges on heavy dollar demand as tensions escalate in Iraq
  • ICE Awards 2014 salutes people promoting communication

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds premium intermodal service
  • Boxes move from Piraeus to Hungary
  • World's busiest airport gets new boss
  • Bombardier upgrades ERTMS signalling in Spain
  • Blue Water's general cargo under new guidance
  • New terminal opens in the Baltic
  • UK: spot fines for foreign hauliers who drive tired
  • Awesome honour for Sue Terpilowski
  • Freight forwarder shoulders logistics for Runda Medical
  • SkyGreece Airlines ready for take-off
  • FCS now working for Miat

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO
  • USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer
  • Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series
  • Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President
  • Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases container numbers for May
  • Port Metro Vancouver begins trucking whistleblower program
  • Bee art exhibit on display at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index climbs during month of May
  • United Seamen's Service honoring trio with Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • P3 rejection is not the end of the world
    Analysts say there are positives to be drawn from the P3 Network not being implemented
  • Avance Gas pushes for Dorian LPG acquisition
    Andersen tells Marine Money Week that a proposal is to be made by end of summer
  • Israel Corp postpones Zim restructuring vote
    Vote now scheduled to take place on June 27
  • BP inks a long-term LNG supply deal with Beijing
    Energy giant will deliver gas to China on its seven LNG carriers and chartered tonnage
  • Ask not what you are doing to the environment...
    Climate change will reshape maritime trade, warns International Chamber of Shipping
  • Tankers will see new Canada-Asia trade route
    Approval for pipeline adds to list of opportunities opening up for crude tankers
  • China Shipowners' Association applauds Beijing ruling against P3
    Lobby denies having influenced a 'fair, lawful and responsible' decision
  • Beijing declares P3 'essentially different' to other alliances
    Planned joint fleet operation led China's Ministry of Commerce to block the tie-up
  • China's P3 decision unlikely to hinder G6 plans
    The G6 Alliance is thought to be more of a traditional alliance than the P3 set-up
  • P3 decision raises issues for all multinationals
    Lawyer says Beijing ban revives the debate about harmonising antitrust rules
  • Shippers issue reactions to P3 block
    Global Shippers' Forum and Hong Kong Shippers' Council express views
  • LA and Long Beach box volumes up again
    Both ports now plan to offer discounts to attract traffic
  • Maersk: Youth wins over age and experience
    Maersk Tankers targets younger models
  • Don't penalise shipowners for accidental SOx non-compliance
    Shipowners call for harmonised but fair sulphur directive enforcement from Brussels
  • Lower iron ore prices could boost capesize demand
    Chinese mine utilisation hits its lowest for almost two years
  • Yangzijiang lands a four-VLOC order from an Australian buyer
    Deal to build 260,000 dwt bulkers follows Fortescue newbuilding statement
  • Liverpool2 is 'bang on time', despite last winter's storms
    Merseyside's new box terminal is on schedule to handle larger containerships from late 2015

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • DB Schenker expands in Africa
    German freight forwarding and logistics giant DB Schenker is stepping its activies in Africa with the launch of new branches in Angola and Mozambique. Effective 1 June, the group took over its previous agency partner in Angola, Bochimar Lda, DB Schenker announced today. Together with Bochimar, the
  • Sulphur directive: owners call for 'pragmatism'
    Six months before the European Sulphur Directive comes into force, European shipowners have published an open letter to the European Commission calling for a "fair, realistic, and harmonised implementation". The directive, which comes into force from January 2015, requires ships sailing in the
  • Umea and Vaasa form joint port company
    The Swedish city of Umea and Vaasa in Finland have decided to merge their ports by forming a new limited liability company called Kvarkenhamnar AB, the Umea city council said in a statement. The new company will be jointly owned by the two cities. It will operate the ports in Vaasa and Holmsund
  • Jiangsu Haitong wins six ultramax order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering has won an order for up to six ultramax bulkers from London-based Greek owner Victoria Steamship. The three firm 64,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 199.9m, beam 32.26, depth 18.5m and are scheduled for delivery in August 2015,
  • Norcap Offshore cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore, the Lichtenstein domiciled offshore services vessel owner, says it has cancelled a planned IPO on the Oslo stock market. The company had planned to raise about NK1.21Bn ($202M) in equity by offering 48M shares at a price of NK25 each on the Oslo Axess market, which targets medium
  • Imports drive LA-LB box business in May
    Box business at the United States largest container port complex grew 5.6% in May driven primarily by Asian imports as retailers begin ramping up inventory for the peak shipping season. Import volume at the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach increased a combined 5.1% to 663,842teu for the
  • Canada approves oil pipeline
    The Canadian Government on 17 June 2014 approved the construction of a 1,177km twin pipeline that will carry heavy oil from the Alberta Oilsands to the small port of Kitimat, British Columbia, on Canada's west coast. The approval for the CAD7.9 billion (USD7.3 billion) project came with 209
  • Seychelles expands Port Victoria
    Seychelles President James Michel on 17 June formally opened a new quay designed to maximise revenue from the 'Blue Economy'. The 120m quay is part of a new development at Ile du Port, a reclaimed island at Port Victoria. The European Union-financed facility will be able to accept vessels up to
  • China's CNOOC signs LNG deals with BP and Shell
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced last night that it had inked two LNG deals with oil giants BP and Shell. BP will supply 1.5M tonnes of LNG per year to CNOOC for 20 years beginning 2019, stated CNOOC. The contract with BP values $20Bn, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a
  • Yangzijiang secures Fortescue Metals' VLOCs order
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said today it has clinched Fortescue Metals' four very large ore carriers order. Fortescue Metals Group, Australia's third biggest iron ore miner, had said on Monday that it would build four VLOCs to lower freight costs, citing better
  • Supramax freight market still weak
    The Supramax freight market continues to grapple with unprofitable rates as a dearth of cargoes continues to drag the sector down. One South Korean broker told IHS Maritime how hard it is to find business for his clients' ships. "I'm idle most of the time as it's so hard to find employment for my
  • China explains P3 rejection
    China's Ministry of Commerce has confirmed its rejection of the P3 application. The P3 was to be an operational alliance made of three leading global container shipping companies, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA-CGM.
  • Pirates abort attack due to 'unwanted' cargo
    A group of pirates abandoned their plan to hijack a ship because the vessel's cargo was not what they were after, revealed anti-piracy body ReCAAP ISC's May report. The report stated that on 25 May, eight armed pirates boarded the 4,147dwt asphalt/bitumen carrier New Glory via its port side from a
  • TT Club highlights preventable accidents in ports
    Freight transport insurer TT Club said that many accidents in ports can be prevented, based on analysis of the claims it handled. The club's historic claims data has shown that 68% of the cost of claims results from incidents of an operational nature within the port or terminal and a further 14%
  • Carriers tap intra-Asia growth
    Cargo growth on intra-Asia routes is attracting deep-sea carriers due to the availability of cheap charter vessels and economies of scale between China and Southeast Asia. Recent examples include Maersk-owned MCC Transport/NYK's weekly Japan-China-Thailand schedule calling at Tokyo, Yokohama,
  • Chinese firm eyes shipbuilding in Zhoushan
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has teamed up with Zhoushan Marine Comprehensive Development and Investment (ZMCDI) to jointly develop the shipbuilding business of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. According to a strategic cooperation agreement, the company expressed interest to participate in
  • Nanjing Changjiang profit rose in Jan-May
    Nanjing Changjiang Oil Shipping, the parent company of recently delisted Nanjing Tanker, said its gross profits rose 32% year-on-year (y/y) to CNY7.4M ($1.2M) in the first five months in 2014 due to improvement of its non-shipping businesses. Revenues also increased 17% y/y to CNY1.3Bn during the
  • SapuraKencana wins drilling contracts worth $700M
    Malaysian drilling company SapuraKencana Petroleum has won three new contracts and a contract extension worth a total of $700M. First, its subsidiary Petcon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, won two contracts by Petronas Carigali for the provision of its tender assist drilling rigs, namely SKD T-9 and SKD T-10.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • FedEx looks to dimensional weight pricing to expand capacity
    The move to dimensional weight pricing should have a positive impact on Fed Ex, executives with the shipping giant emphasized on the company's fourth quarter earnings call. CEO Fred Smith and CFO Alan B. Graf and Mike Glenn, CEO of FedEx Services, spoke during an hour-long earning call with investors and...
  • Bipartisan Senate duo pitch US fuels tax hike
    WASHINGTON - With few short-term solutions available to solve the nation's highway funding crisis, some in Congress are willing to back raising and indexing the federal fuels tax to inflation despite the political risks. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today pitched a plan to raise the fuels taxes...
  • Widdows: P3 collapse good for carrier competition
    Ron Widdows at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach in March 2014. "The world changed in the last 24 hours with the collapse of the planned P3 Network," Ron Widdows told the Marine Money Week conference in New York today. The former CEO of Rickmers Group and of NOL said China's...
  • Drewry: Hong Kong-Los Angeles spot rate sinks to two-year low
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has fallen to its lowest level since December 2011. Full-size chart The downward trend in Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles continued this week, as the rate per 40-foot container dropped below $1,700 for the first...
  • China Shippers' Association applauds P3 rejection
    China Shippers' Association today said it welcomes the "very correct and wise" decision by China's Ministry of Commerce to ban the formation of the P3 Network comprising the world's three largest container lines. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, yesterday shocked the maritime industry with its rejection of the...
  • Expedited trucker Bolt speeds growth by acquisition
    Bolt Holdings is aptly named. The multimodal transportation company has bolted since the recession, making the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies for three straight years. Since 2009, the Toledo, Ohio company has increased revenue 164 percent to $49 million, according to the 2013 Inc. listing. The holding company gave...
  • Former FMCSA chief blasts truck critics for 'political opportunism'
    WASHINGTON - A former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has blasted truck critics for "political opportunism" in falsely implying a recent high-profile truck accident is tied to an effort to rollback a new federal rules for truck drivers. Annette Sandberg also said truck industry critics have used highly...
  • Hamburg Süd eyes cost cuts, South American expansion
    Hamburg Süd said it will focus on further cost cuts and expansion of its core routes to and from South America through 2014 after last year's decline in revenue and modest increase in container traffic. Germany's second-largest container shipping line also is weighing its options following the failure of merger talks...
  • US freight sector told: Prepare for banner year
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. freight industry will have a banner year in 2014, having already seen some of the strongest freight growth since the end of the Great Recession, a transportation analyst said Tuesday. Although general U.S. economic growth was lackluster in the first five months because of severe weather and...
  • Ports in Asia consider impact of P3 rejection
    Asian ports are still digesting the ramifications of China's unexpected decision yesterday to reject the P3 Network application, putting the kibosh on a vessel-sharing agreement between Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM that was set to dominate the container shipping industry. Most terminal executives declined to comment while they searched for...
  • The P3 Network from beginning to end [Slideshow]
    June 18, 2013 Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM announce plans to form a long-term alliance on east-west trades. The P3 Network is designed to operate a fleet of 255 ships totaling 2.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity on 29 service loops on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic. The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize West Africa services
    Hapag-Lloyd has plans to restructure its West Africa service network, including its West Africa Service and West Africa Mediterranean Express, in June and July. At the end of June, the carrier will merge both WAX and WMX products into a single service by directly calling at the port of Apapa in...
  • China's Ministry of Commerce explains P3 rejection
    In a statement published on its website rejecting the proposed P3 Network of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, said the proposed alliance would be anti-competitive and not supportive of the "social public interest." The head of the MOFCOM antitrust division...
  • US reaction to P3 decision: 'We're all guessing'
    U.S. shippers and port officials are still digesting the news of China's rejection of the P3 alliance of the three largest container ship lines, and are wondering what happens next. "It's too early to say whether it's good, bad or indifferent. We'll have to let the dust settle to see how...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Merger mania?
    More deals between private equity and existing public companies are bound to happen as the investment firms look to exit their plays in shipping, a veteran investment banker counsels.
  • The Pappas premium
    Oaktree Capital and partner Petros Pappas appear to have pulled off the neat trick of selling ships to investors at an effective premium to their net asset value (NAV) with this week's combination between their private OceanBulk and public Star Bulk.
  • New China steel record
    Average daily crude steel production in China hit a record high in the first 10 days of June, a data point that is encouraging for the iron ore demand that fuels the capesize bulker trade, an analyst said today.
  • Shock and awe
    Turbulence in the containership segment is unlikely to end anytime soon, according to industry veteran Ronald Widdows.
  • Avance Gas readies bid
    Avance Gas has not abandoned plans to pursue a merger with US compatriot Dorian LPG, a top executive said Wednesday.
  • Back to basics
    Some of the industry's brightest stars took centre stage at the Marine Money Week conference in New York Wednesday where attendees were schooled about the evolution of ship finance.
  • Second tug heads to stricken LNG ship
    A tug is helping keep a drifting LNG regasification vessel in position off the Indian coastline after the ship suffered an engine-room fire and subsequent propulsion failure.
  • RMT on the attack
    The UK's RMT is pressing the government to look into what it calls the exploitation of crew on a Seatruck ro-ro chartered to Scottish line CalMac.
  • NewLead seals debt deal
    Nasdaq-listed NewLead has completed a debt-for-equity swap that will allow it to finance a newbuilding and a mining venture.
  • New $1bn Star upgraded
    Pareto Securities has upgraded Star Bulk in the wake of a merger with Oceanbulk that turned the Nasdaq-quoted owner into a $1bn company.
  • P3 flop good for lessors
    China's refusal to back huge alliance is positive for listed boxship companies, Stifel says.
  • Navios crewman hurt
    A crewman has been injured in a fall on a Navios bulker in Los Angeles.
  • Yudean selling notes
    China's Guangdong Yudean Shipping is looking to raise CNY 300m ($48m) through selling short-term notes.
  • Austral eyes newbuilds
    Peruvian fish producer Austral Group is planning to spend $84m on renewing its cargoship fleet.
  • Fesco adds terminal
    Russian container line Fesco has acquired a new container terminal in Novosibirsk.
  • Judgement awaited
    A London high court appeal hearing into Russian shipowner Yuri Nikitin's fraudulent charter deals with SCF Group-owned Novoship has ended with no decision.
  • Tug and barge missing
    A tug and barge have been reported missing off Malaysia, raising fears of a hijacking.
  • US fund buys more Essar
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold out of India's Essar Shipping as a US fund builds its stake.
  • Gas double for Hide
    Japanese shipbuilder Murakami Hide has won two separate deals for LPG ships.
  • Nordcap cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore has cancelled plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  • Novatek buys into yard
    Russian gas producer Novatek is taking a stake in new shipyard Zvezda in a signal that LNG carriers could be built there for the Yamal project.
  • More cash for Epic
    Epic Gas has secured a term loan facility of $32m to help finance the construction of three newbuildings.
  • Baja closing in
    Mexican ferry owner Baja Ferries is hoping to complete a takeover of France's SNCM before the end of 2014.
  • Victoria in ultra splash
    Victoria Steamship of the UK has been linked to a big new ultramax order in China.
  • LNGRV adrift off India
    An Exmar-managed LNG regasification vessel carrier is reported to be adrift and without power in the Arabian Sea.
  • YZJ behind FMG VLOCs
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has emerged as the shipyard behind Fortescue Metals Group's recent order for four VLOCs.
  • California volumes mixed
    The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reported contrasting container throughput figures for May.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Jan Krems to take over at United Cargo
    United Cargo has named Jan Krems, former vice president of the Americas for Air France/KLM/Martinair cargo, as its new president, replacing the recently departed Robbie Anderson, according to a spokeswoman for United Airlines.
  • Asian Shippers applaud denial of P3
    Asian shippers groups said they were pleased with the decision on Tuesday by China's Ministry of Commerce to block formation of the P3 Network, a global vessel-sharing alliance set to commence on the major east-west shipping corridors.
  • Jacksonville begins harbor-deepening project
  • UP enhances Chicago intermodal services
  • Commentary: The rejection heard 'round the shipping world
  • U.S. logistics spend increased slowly in 2013
    Spending on freight transportation and logistics services grew more slowly in 2013, reflecting weaker shipment volumes and flat rates associated with a sluggish economy, rather than any gains in business efficiency, according to a report.
  • Paulsen emphasizes importance of trade promotion authority
  • Van spot rates near record high
    Average van spot rates continued to rise during the second week of June, finishing the period at $2.07 per mile, just a few cents off the record high of $2.10 per mile seen in March, according to DAT Trendlines.
  • ITC investigates global rice trade
  • U.S. firms urged to reconsider domestic manufacturing
    Companies "are finding that the total cost of production and other expenses related to manufacturing abroad can carry costs and risks that outweigh the benefits, and are considering domestic operations," Commerce Secretary Pritzker said.
  • Executive moves
  • Hong Kong expands market for U.S. beef
    Hong Kong will permit the import of the full range of U.S. beef and beef products, consistent with access prior to the end of 2003. Previously, only deboned beef and certain bone-in beef from young cattle could be shipped to Hong Kong.
  • Obama names ITC chairman, vice chairman
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Fuel levy the only acceptable market-based measure, says ICS
    Organisation restates position favouring global rules on cutting CO2 emissions.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    MGO at Rotterdam made double digit gains.
  • New engine unit from Caterpillar
    Major transmission parts accessible from inside vessel.
  • ICS: Efficiency is about survival
    High fuel costs and low freight rates driving efforts towards higher efficiency.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez market firming.
  • Fatal refinery fire will cut Russian fuel oil exports
    Repairs at Achinsk refinery could take six months.
  • Pirate attacks in South East Asia 'to worsen'
    'The black market for MGO is extremely lucrative,' says security expert.
  • Esca seeks 'harmony' on ECA compliance
    European shipowners write open letter to EU.
  • Port official responds to Indian pollution directive
    No control over oily waste being dumped at sea, says port Chairman.
  • Campaign to delay full ECA enforcement gathers pace
    Industry players call for 'flexibility' to allow a wider take-up of scrubber technology.
  • Maersk 'most to lose' from P3 collapse, say analysts
    Bunker savings part of that picture.
  • Bunker prices firm in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Meanwhile, Busan's supplies are being affected by a strike in Yeosu.
  • Current emission solutions 'lock in high carbon behaviour'
    Climate change academics call for radical measures and say LNG, scrubbers and low sulphur distillates all fail to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
  • Chinese giant to build VLOC quartet
    Client is an Australian miner.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai ops
    Firm adds bunker and lubricant trader in Middle East.
  • BIMCO: Progress made on Standard Bunker Contract
    Input from its Documentary Committee and the Singapore Shipping Association considered.
  • LR issues reminder on ECA fuel change-overs
    If in doubt, get in touch, says society.
  • ABB secures propulsion contract
    To power up to 31 LNG carriers under Russian megaproject.

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