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November 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong port down 3.5pc in October to 1.79 million TEU, Singapore up 5.2pc
  • MOL lost little from Comfort sinking, but can make money from lawsuit
  • ILWU go-slows continue, refusing dockers in Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Long Beach opens 30-acre empties park to ease crisis, LA mulls idea
  • OW Bunker bankrupty shakes up Singapore world's biggest ship fuel market
  • Low-sulphur fuel laws may divert cargo away from northern Europe
  • DP World hopes to delist in London, buy Jebel Ali FEZ for US$2.6 billion
  • UASC boosts efficiency of new mega ships with Jotun advanced antifouling
  • Free Ebola training video for seafarers as preventative measure
  • APL refuses India-Manila shipments due to worsening congestion
  • Canadian full truckloads to US increase 70pc as American economy recovers
  • Cathay and Dragonair's cargo volumes rise 14pc in October
  • Leading cargo airlines worldwide post mixed third quarter results
  • FedEx forecasts record 8.8pc Christmas volume rise to 290 million shipments
  • Volga-Dnepr flies urgent aid to Iraqi refugees from Switzerland

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA's new Managing Committee holds first get-together
  • CaroTrans addresses US West Coast supply chain risk with alternative routing options
  • Maharashtra leads with 25 pc representation in Indian delegation at Hannover Fair 2015
  • KoPT gets 10 bids for Haldia cargo handling
  • Major Ports see spike in shipping fuel demand
  • Ministry of Shipping's guidelines for priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Ports
  • India, S. Korea sign MoU for railway development
  • Ruscon looks to double service from the Russian Pacific to Moscow
  • India looking to check import of Chinese goods
  • Indo-US pact for infra development
  • INR eases further against dollar
  • Adani signs MoU with SBI for $ 1 bn loan for key infra project in Australia
  • Govt to set up industrial corridors' body

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quehenberger to the rescue in hometown
  • Debut for new logistics and production professor
  • Incentives for Indonesia's shipbuilding industry
  • Geodis Wilson opens new oil and gas logistics hubs
  • Road charge hike in Czechia
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo gives customers e-booking choice
  • Long Beach says cargo numbers flat in October
  • UTi schedules B747 charters for urgent transpac needs
  • NS to pick up D&H tracks
  • Traffic continues to increase at world's foremost cargo...
  • ECAir boss next president of Afraa
  • A wealth of new owners for Rotterdam rail terminal
  • ECS Group goes shopping in Scandinavia
  • Einfach zu handhaben
  • Cape Town offers GAC Pindar unique logistics challenge
  • First 19,000 teu leviathan named in Ulsan

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US dam dredging would cost billions
    Dredging buildups of oxygen-depleting sediment near three US dams would cost billions of dollars, a government study has concluded. A three-year, $1.4M assessment conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers analysed the movement of the sediment through a series of three hydroelectric dams located
  • Chemical Tanker first to combine duplex stainless and stainless-clad steel
    The chemical tanker, Sunrise Hope (12,500dwt) is world's first to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in construction of its cargo tanks. The ship has recently been delivered to Hiro Naviera by Usuki Shipyard. Class NK says: "On the Sunrise Hope, duplex stainless
  • LNG-fuelled gas carriers for Teesport service named
    Two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered chemical tankers Coral Star and Coral Sticho were named on Teesside recently. Operated by shipowner Anthony Veder, the new ships will carry liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) from SABIC's Wilton facility on Teesside to manufacturing plants in North-West Europe
  • Hong Kong's container volumes fall again
    Hong Kong's container volumes fell for the fourth consecutive months in October 2014, down 3.5% year on year to 1.785M 20-foot containers, according to the Hong Kong Port Development Council. The year-on-year drop in October 2014 was followed by the decline of container volumes in three months -
  • Australia and China agree free trade deal
    Australian dairy, meat, grain, wine and mine exports are set to benefit from the Australia China Free Trade Agreement reached this week. China, meanwhile, will benefit from fewer restrictions on foreign investments. Speaking with IHS Maritime, Rod Nairn CEO of Shipping Australia said that the deal
  • Bohai Leasing's trading suspension extended
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing announced last week that it extended the suspension of its stock trading until 28 November due to the acquisition of Cronos. Bohai Leasing, a subsidiary of HNA Capital, this year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in July with Cronos Holding Company of Bermuda
  • Zero tariffs for Australian exports by 2019
    China and Australia have entered into a free trade agreement (FTA), promising billions of dollars for Australian exporters. "Up to 95% of our exports over time will enter the Chinese market tariff free," parliamentary secretary to the Australian prime minister, Josh Frydenberg said on Sunday. The
  • Singapore's XMH to acquire 80% stake in Z-Power
    Singapore-listed marine engine solution provider XMH Holdings (XMH) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement worth around SGD12.8M ($9.86M) for the 80% equity stake of Z-Power Automation (Z-Power). The acquisition will allow XMH to expand its core businesses to include the supply of Z-Power's

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Study: Maritime traffic up 300% since 1992
  • Wärtsilä to design, equip Mid East's first LNG harbor tug
  • HHI to deliver world's largest containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Robert Hyde stepping down as Port of Anacortes director
  • Crowley nets second contract for LNG delivery to Puerto Rico
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in container moves for October
  • Landry named to second term on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority announces October freight numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Lloyd's List Middle East Awards hail Drydocks World for outstanding performance
    Head of classification society Tasneef is top newsmaker and Topaz best ship operator
  • Irish eyes are smiling as box volumes rise 9%
    Revived business confidence delivers highest quarterly container growth since 2007
  • Will container shipping recover after 2016?
    Adding larger boxships to a weak market creates a vicious circle, Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference hears
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys back $50m of its shares
    Chemtanker owner's buy-back programme consists of 3.1m shares
  • CSAV says Hapag-Lloyd merger is on target
    But the Chilean carrier needs Mexico and China to approve the deal
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries names the world's largest boxship
    The shipyard will deliver the 19,000 teu CSCL Globe later this month
  • Top shippers endorse CI findings on cargo declarations
    Global Shippers' Forum says our survey confirms its own policy approach
  • Opec production cut on the cards but credibility is the issue
    Move to buoy up oil prices comes as global economy evokes memories of the crash of 2008
  • North P&I announces a 4.75% premium hike
    Claims environment challenging, argues Shirke
  • Maersk halts Benghazi calls
    Fighting around Libyan port prompts Seago, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM to cut their services
  • Aframaxes in the Med hit staggering earnings of $85,300 per day
    Highest daily earnings on the cross-Med route since January
  • Bayside mulls chemtanker IPO
    Investment firm owns six vessels with orders for further 14
  • Cheap Chinese billets continue to drive down demolition prices
    Markets in Pakistan and Bangladesh have proved more resilient than India
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds US west coast congestion charge
    German carrier joins CMA CGM and Hanjin in implementing a charge for cargo being transported via west coast ports
  • UK shipping minister explores state aid for shipowners facing higher fuel bills
    Hayes pledges to fight Brussels' red tape threat to UK port competitiveness
  • Angola LNG should resume exports by late 2015
    As maintenance continues, managers shift their mid-2015 restart target to year-end
  • Maersk Line returns to Southampton
    Alliance shake-up results in Danish carrier returning to the south coast UK port for the first time since 2010
  • US farmers urge Obama to intervene in US west coast crisis
    Port congestion endangering US economy, warn exporters of agriculture products in call for federal mediation
  • Will US LPG exports weather the winter?
    A cold front at home could cut overseas gas shipments
  • Newbuildings drive Scorpio Bulker share deal
    Analysts say deal dilutes net asset value but also resolves important finance issues
  • Mediterranean mega hubs continue to reap the rewards
    Boom in transhipment behind surge in container traffic
  • FMC warns lines over congestion surcharges
    Agency reminds carriers of the 30-day rule

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US truck tonnage rebounds on retail, manufacturing growth
    A key indicator of trucking activity in October rebounded, thanks to an uptick in retail and manufacturing business. The seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations rose 0.5 percent in October, after shrinking 0.8 percent between August and September. Tonnage in October was up 3.2 percent compared...
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Vietnam
    Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Vietnam's Hai Phong City to tap growing electronics and auto manufacturing production in the country's northern region. The 129,166-square-foot warehouse is located on a logistics campus on a 1,076,391-square-foot plot in Hai Phong's Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, which also includes a 256,934-square-foot empty...
  • Carriers backtracking on West Coast port congestion surcharges
    At least seven carriers have suspended newly announced port congestion surcharges on cargo heading from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, likely resulting from fierce importer pushback and U.S. regulatory scrutiny. CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, OOCL and U.S. Lines announced the suspension of port congestion surcharges today in customer advisories, and...
  • Teamsters expand LA-LB strike effort to target intermodal rail
    The Teamsters union Tuesday expanded its organizing efforts in Southern California to include drayage companies that service the intermodal rail sector, but striking drivers didn't hamper cargo movements. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, began picketing Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport at the Union Pacific Railroad...
  • Port of Philadelphia receives 16 proposals for long-delayed cargo complex
    The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said it has received proposals from 16 potential investors in one or more parcels at Southport, a waterfront site where the port authority hopes to develop cargo-handling facilities. The port authority solicited proposals from about 200 potential investors for possible public-private partnership in part or all...
  • Two global logistics firms to tap e-commerce demand in Tianjin via new facilties
    Two global logistics companies will set up shop in the Goodman Group's newly-constructed Xiqing Logistics Park in Tianjin, reflecting the demand for modern warehousing to serve booming Chinese e-commerce business. DSV Global Transport and Logistics will lease 12,000 square meters (about 13,000 square feet) to serve international building materials manufacturer Rockwool....
  • Trucking research group, DOT team to to study truck 'platooning'
    Technology that could eventually link trucks in virtual "road trains" will be studied by the American Transportation Research Institute and two Department of Transportation research teams, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations announced this week. ATRI and the DOT researchers will study the costs and benefits of Driver Assistive...
  • NITL: Congested ports, higher costs, 'degraded' service hurting shippers
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Supply chain disruption caused by delays from congestion, chassis shortages and labor slowdowns at West Coast ports is trickling inland, shippers at the National Industrial Transportation League's annual conference here say. That's forcing shippers to rethink how they move goods to and from the ports and even...
  • NS could improve Northeast intermodal service via proposed acquisition
    Norfolk Southern Railway's proposed purchase of 282 miles of track in Pennsylvania and New York could allow the railroad to make much-needed improvements to its intermodal service. NS yesterday announced its plan to buy the portion of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. line running between Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and Schenectady, New...
  • Ghana port to triple capacity with $1.5 billion expansion
    At the completion of Tema's four-year expansion, it will have the largest container capacity of any West African port, the GPHA says.A $1.5 billion expansion to Ghana's port of Tema will make it the largest port in West Africa and allow it to reduce congestion driven by robust growth, the...
  • Agriculture shippers urge Obama to resolve West Coast disruptions
    U.S agriculture shippers yesterday urged President Obama to "intervene personally" by bringing in a federal mediators to help reach a U.S. West Coast labor contract deal and end slowdowns at West Coast ports. The Agriculture Transportation Coalitions said U.S. West Coast port disruptions are having a "disastrous" impact on U.S. exports,...
  • Port of Virginia improves financials but says congestion still needs to be cut
    The Port of Virginia reported its seventh operating profit in eight months amid record volume in October, but CEO John F. Reinhart said more work is needed to reduce congestion and improve operations at terminals. The Virginia Port Authority's $314,000 operating profit for the month compared with a $1.5 million loss...
  • NY-NJ port works to avoid repeat of last winter's gridlock
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued a winter plan that includes measures to speed snow clearance, coordinate terminal closings and provide guidelines for extensions of free storage time. Port officials hope to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that resulted last winter when the East Coast's...
  • No quick fix for shipper woes in Washington, NITL's Carlton says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - From the National Industrial Transportation League's headquarters in Rossyln, Virginia, Bruce Carlton enjoys a sweeping panorama of downtown Washington from the Key Bridge and Georgetown to the Washington Monument. He sees plenty of activity from his window, but not a lot of movement on legislative issues. When...
  • Technology now is the key differentiating factor in logistics, XPO's Jacobs says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - When Bradley S. Jacobs thinks about technology and the future of transportation, he thinks big. The CEO of XPO Logistics believes autonomous driverless trucks and three-dimensional printing will change the way goods are produced and shipped within the next few decades, utterly changing global supply chains. But...
  • Indian merchandise exports fall for first time in seven months
    Full-size imageIndia's global merchandise exports in October fell for the first time in seven months on a year-on-year basis, primarily due to a sharp decline in engineering shipments, according to provisional government statistics. Exports in October fell 5 percent from a year earlier to $26.1 billion, according to the Ministry of...
  • Nehru port shippers to face new data user fees next year
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva), India's largest container handler, received the regulatory go-ahead to levy a new user fee to fund its "logistics data bank" project, a data processing center to track the movement of containers. Port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports last week passed an order allowing the port...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Down to the wire for DRYS
    DryShips appears to have emerged victorious in its crusade to refinance convertible notes that mature in less than two weeks.
  • Hold the applause
    A diversified Greek operator has sealed what appears to be a lengthy extension for a fixture involving one of its VLCCs.
  • FREE plots split
    Greek bulker operator FreeSeas appears to be gearing up for a campaign to resuscitate its stock price.
  • Crowley opts for barges
    Crowley Maritime intends to use tugs and barges to transport containerized LNG from the US to Puerto Rico on behalf of subsidiary Carib Energy.
  • Genco bulker detained
    A handymax bulker controlled by Genco Shipping & Trading has landed on the US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • North P&I opts for 4.75%
    A 4.75% general increase is to be required by the North of England Club, the second largest of the protection and indemnity mutuals at the 20 February renewal.
  • Stolt in $50m buyback
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has launched a share buyback programme which could see it purchasing up to $50m of its own common stock.
  • OW effect spreads
    Demand for bunkers in India has risen 25% as prices rose in Singapore following the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Platou: Maersk too negative on oil
    AP Moller-Maersk is being too conservative about the benefits of a lower oil price for its business, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Murmansk falls to loss
    Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCo) has posted a negative result in the first nine months.
  • Fredriksen eyes clear lead
    John Fredriksen has set his sights on dry cargo dominance on Wall Street after the merger of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Greek vessel rescues 230
    A Greek-flagged vessel saved 230 immigrants during two separate operations in the Mediterranean last week.
  • Harms deal torn up
    A group of Hamburg KG companies has terminated the management contract for eight anchor-handlers, six of which are involved in an ongoing battle over their sale.
  • Restis takes Ulstein twins
    Victor Restis-backed Golden Energy Offshore has secured the management of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) ordered speculatively by Norway's Ulstein family.
  • ABG posts heavy loss
    India's ABG Shipyard has reported a loss of INR 1.73bn ($28m) in its second quarter.
  • Zim suspends LA service
    Anti-Israel protests in the US west coast over the last few months have resulted in Zim suspending its operations at the port of Long Beach.
  • Bayside unveils fleet
    Bayside Capital, a unit of HIG Capital, has quietly built up a stainless steel chemical tanker fleet worth $800m which it plans to expand further before possibly going public.
  • Sealink profit down
    Sealink has seen its profit pulled down during the third quarter as revenue from its shipbuilding and chartering divisions eased.
  • DNB sees tanker price rise
    Crude tanker prices could rise by over 40% with older vessels experiencing the largest improvement, DNB Markets says.
  • Tidewater drafts PWC veteran
    Offshore shipowning power reveals Richard Paterson has joined its board.
  • HIT settles debt
    The parent of Indonesian tanker owner Humpuss Intermoda Transportation (HIT) has cut its stake to repay a $140.9m debt to a Greek fund.
  • PDZ starts with loss
    Malaysia's PDZ Holdings has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as volumes decreased.
  • MOL loses A rating
    High debt and concerns over its low profitability have led Rating and Investment Information (R&I) to downgrade Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Stena to axe 1,000
    Sweden's Stena group is planning to cut 1,000 jobs as it eyes cost savings of SEK 1.5bn ($203m).
  • Land of the giants
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is close to handing the largest containership afloat to a division of one of the biggest shipowners in the business.
  • HMD cashing Posco stock
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is set to cash in its chips in Posco.
  • Bain teams with Branson?
    US private equity group Bain Capital has reportedly agreed to become the major shareholder in Richard Branson's new cruiseship venture.
  • Cochin curtailed
    Higher finance costs and lower revenue have pulled down Cochin Shipyard's interim profit.
  • Bunker tankers busted
    Singapore's assurances that the OW Bunker bankruptcy would not result in any disruptions in its ability to supply fuel could be tested as unpaid suppliers chase after more bunker barges operating out of the city state.
  • Biggest boxship coming?
    A Korean designer is about to start work on developing the world's biggest containership.
  • PSL fends off suppliers
    Precious Shipping has taken legal action to avoid the arrest of two of its ships which were supplied by OW Bunker, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • GREE seals DVB loan
    Greenship Bulk Trust has secured new funding from DVB Bank (Asia) to help finance two ultramax bulker newbuildings.
  • LA volumes head higher
    Port of Los Angeles has reported a 4.6% year-on-year growth in container volumes despite major congestion issues.
  • Vroon gets greener
    Vroon has sought to improve the fuel-efficiency of two of its modern car carriers following recent dry-dockings in China.
  • All eyes on OPEC
    Fears that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will order members to cull production when it meets later this month appear to be unfounded, a leading analyst told investors Monday.
  • Mermaid takes Windermere
    Mermaid Maritime has confirmed that it is behind the charter of Miclyn Express Offshore's (MEO) latest acquisition.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: White House expresses confidence in port bargaining process
  • Newsflash: Farmers ask for Obama's help in ending port crisis
  • Drayage driver strike spreads to more companies, rail terminals
  • Southern California ports report increase in imports, decline in exports
  • Crowley delivers LNG to Puerto Rico pharma firm
  • DHL rebrands Global Mail
  • Chit Chat Group and Atlas Logistics Network form Americas partnership
  • Yusen expands Vietnam footprint
  • Goodman promoted to head Livingston GTM operations
  • Shippers push back against congestion surcharges
  • Tight capacity producing favorable pricing environment for truckers, brokers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief touts U.S.-made exports in India
  • NS expands Northeast presence through track acquisition

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Retrofit to make LNG ferry more eco friendly
    Norwegian vessel to be the first LNG hybrid ferry to operate on commercial routes.
  • Tests show hybrid ferry reduced fuel use, emissions
    Vessel fitted with Corvus' lithium polymer batteries.
  • OW invoices: Danish lawyer warns against hasty moves
    'Right now the carriers risk paying the same bill three times.'
  • Denmark supports reducing flash point limit
    Submission to this week's IMO meeting points to FOBAS study suggesting lowering the threshold would be safe.
  • Aegean Marine: OW related debt 'grossly overstated'
    Bunkerworld publishes correction to figure stated in earlier story.
  • Wartsila lands Dubai 'eco'-tug contract
    Newbuilding part of green push by city state.
  • Swedish tanker company snaps up two OW tankers
    Says OW was 'its biggest competitor' for operating tankers of this size.
  • Dynamic Oil Trading files for liquidation
    KPMG has now been appointed provisional liquidator for both OW's Singapore subsidiaries.
  • Monjasa: limited impact from OW bankruptcy
    Industry must learn from 'sad' experience.
  • OW owes industry players 'at least $730 million'
    Global debts, including those to banks and pension funds, could top $1.5 billion.
  • Bunker tanker arrests climb in Singapore
    US oil firm moves against vessels.
  • Shipping firm brings OW, bunker suppliers to court
    Supplies came from Singapore-based marine fuel companies, spokesman confirms with Bunkerworld.
  • UAE bunker supplier hires former OW trader
    'We will adjust to the situation and support our friends from OW Bunker the best we can.'
  • Monjasa founders start new shipping company
    African Sprinter Shipping founded on November 1, 2014.
  • Bunker-saving device nearing market debut
    Developer expecting 'definitive results of fuel savings' from latest sea trials.
  • Hong Kong: Industry aligns to new market dynamics
    OW Bunker collapse has affected 'confidence and trust'.
  • France questions proposed LNG fuel tank regulation
    Safety restrictions on single tank size could make LNG economically unattractive for ferries and cruise ships, IMO meeting hears.
  • Hong Kong traders expect fuel demand to rise
    As shipowners divert from Singapore.

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