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December 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA to introduce US$1,000/FEU rate hike and surcharge January 15
  • Maersk finds it hard to make current rate hike round to stick
  • Long Beach volume up 2.1pc - thanks to 30.2pc increase in empties
  • Hong Kong Shipowners Association sees EU carbon regulation as 'premature'
  • China and Russia sign agreement to expand new Asia-to-Europe railway link
  • Global container terminals to handle 840 million TEU by 2018, says Drewry
  • ER Schiffahrt's CEO Klein to hand over the reigns to Nils Aden
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new vice president for African operations
  • NYK clinches WICI Japan prize for outstanding corporate report quality
  • Taiwan logistics provider Dimerco wins high mainland China certification
  • Hactl handles record 176,103 tonnes of air freight in November
  • Panalpina flies UNICEF Ebola relief to Sierra Leone
  • Boeing Shanghai to convert a B737 into a freighter for Volga Dnepr Group
  • Global air freight up 5.6pc in October, says Airports Council International

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA celebrating Founder's Day today
  • East-West contract rate erosion moderates
  • IRClass recognised as 'Highly Commended' Classification Society of the Year
  • Logistics companies to be the biggest beneficiaries of GST, says Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • S&P affirms London P&I Club rating on interactive basis
  • St. Britto's College lays stress on practical training to produce shipping & logistics professionals of tomorrow
  • Railways freight earnings up by over 12 pc
  • Cabinet finally approves GST
  • INR rebounds smartly against dollar

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • BIMCO urges caution on bulker speeds despite bunker price fall
    Operators of dry bulk carriers should think carefully before increasing the speed of their ship despite cheaper bunkers, a leading shipping analyst has said. As bunker fuel costs have come down from $600/tonne to $330/tonne in the past six months, much talk about increased ship speeds has surfaced.
  • Teekay buying spree continues
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers has acquired five Aframaxes just three days after its Oslo-listed sibling Tanker Investments Ltd bought six Suezmaxes. Teekay Tankers announced today that it will pay approximately $230M in aggregate for the quintet, four of which are coated. The vessels were built in
  • Jack-up unit delivered to NDC
    Shuwehat, a Super 116E jack-up drilling unit, has been delivered safely and on schedule to Abu Dhabi's National Drilling Company (NDC), the rig's builder Lamprell announced today. The naming ceremony was held at Lamprell's Hamriyah facility in the United Arab Emirates earlier today and the rig is
  • India set for new goods and services tax
    On Wednesday, the Indian cabinet approved the Constitutional Amendment Bill that will allow for the proposed implementation of a new goods and services tax (GST). Introduction of this tax is aimed at unifying India into a common market by replacing a range of levies that are currently collected by
  • 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
  • CMB not to make container line comeback
    Belgium's CMB group told IHS Maritime today (18 December) that it had no intention of returning to regular container line operations. This follows its acquisition of the fleet of containerships operated by Delphis, a company owned by the Savery family-controlled holding company, Saverco, which is
  • CMA CGM assets under threat in Syria
    Assets held in Syria by the French container line operator CMA CGM could be under threat following a recent ruling by the appeal court in Damascus. The judgement, ordering chairman Jacques Saadé to pay his brother, Johnny, more than €500M, is the latest development in their long-running legal
  • Remote control cranes lift Dammam's capacity
    With the arrival last week of three automated quay cranes, Dammam Container Port (DCP), Saudi Arabia, is on course to accommodate container ships of up to 14,000teu capacity. DCP is part of King Abdul Aziz Port and is operated by Hutchison Port Holdings subsidiary International Ports Services (IPS).
  • Lower orders for South Korean shipbuilders predicted in 2015
    Factors such as the sluggish shipping market and falling oil prices will mean lower order levels for South Korean shipbuilders in 2015, predicts Yang Jong-Seo, a senior research fellow at South Korea's EXIM Bank's Overseas Economic Research Institute. Commenting, Mr Jong-Seo, said, "Global
  • Shanghai Bestway, Shanghai Shipping to set up financial leasing company
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design and the Shanghai Shipping Exchange have announced plans to team up with six other Chinese companies to set up a financial leasing company with registered capital of CNY1Bn ($163M). Shanghai Bestway will use its own funds to invest CNY60M in the new
  • Petra Energy to sell 51% stake in Bumi Subsea
    Malaysia-listed integrated brownfield services provider Petra Energy has proposed the sale of its entire 51% equity interest in Bumi Subsea for MYR430,912 ($123,900). The proposed shares sales agreement comprises 312,245 ordinary shares of MYR1 each in the offshore engineering services provider
  • MH370 search could be completed by May 2015
    Australian authorities have announced that the search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 will continue throughout Christmas and New Year, with the aim of completing the priority area by May 2015. However, search operations have again been hampered by technical problems, with two of the
  • U-Ming revenue up 26.47%
    Taiwan-based bulk carrier U-Ming Marine posted revenue of TWD$8.36Bn ($267M) for the period from January to November this year, up 26.47% from TWD$6.61Bn in 2013. The company recorded revenue of TWD$779M in November, 1.66% lower than the previous year, but still 1.43% higher than this October.
  • DFII raises $159M in US market
    Dong Fang International Investment (DFII), a container trading subsidiary of China Shipping Group, has raised a total of $159M in the US market. "Leveraging from the first issuance of asset based securities in September 2013, DFII has successfully issued a secured container asset based notes (ABS)
  • HHI workers hold third strike
    The labour union of Hyundai HI (HHI) went on a third strike yesterday at HHI's shipyard in Ulsan as they failed to reach an agreement with the management for collective wage negotiations. According to the world largest shipbuilder, the number of workers that staged the partial strike for seven
  • Nordic Maritime secures Indonesian survey job
    Singapore-headquartered offshore services operator Nordic Maritime has secured a contract to provide 2D seismic survey work in Indonesia for MultiClient Geophysical (MCG). "We are delighted to announce this new contract from MCG just before the end of the 2014 for our vessel, S/V Nordic Bahari.

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Scania USA adds another marine distributor
  • Wärtsilä fresh water generators picked for cruise ships
  • Nordic Yards has plans for new shipyard in Brazil
  • Video of Shell's Prelude FLNG: Project on a global scale
  • Titan raises bulker bow then scuttles it

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Port of Everett taps Whitaker as waterfront project manager
  • Port of Los Angeles releases November container numbers
  • Portland Maritime Commerce Club calling for Old Salt nominations
  • TSA member carriers plan $600 general rate increase
  • Port association asks President for assistance with contract talks

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Costa Rica approves APM Terminals construction at Limón
    Port operator secures an environmental permit to build $1bn box hub
  • So near, and yet so far: VLCC earnings just miss $100,000 a day
    Middle East-Asia trade settles at $93,865 per day
  • Cheniere strikes a deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi to Portugal
    Deal over 20 years has 10-year extension option
  • Marinakis steps aside for Lazaridis at Capital Product
    Shipowner will continue to support growing Nasdaq-listed partnership
  • Dynagas to hop from Nasdaq to NYSE
    Partnership seeks better 'investor access'
  • US east coast ports grow faster than their west coast rivals
    Monthly container volumes continue to surge in Virginia and Charleston
  • Chinese recycling yards seek European approval
    Application comes before Brussels' new scrapping regulations take effect
  • Zim unveils a more streamlined approach
    Shipping line creates eight global functions to standardise its processes
  • Shipping bodies urge the international community to stop boat migrants
    ICS and IMO condemn human trafficking as crew are forced to rescue refugees in open sea
  • GasLog secures maiden employment for Saratoga
    New LNG carrier will perform a voyage for an unnamed charterer
  • Box Ships predicts an improving market for containers
    US-listed owner of nine ships successfully completes loan amendments
  • Product tankers end the year on a high
    Medium range tankers earn around $30,000s per day and long range tonnage is steady
  • Daily VLCC spot market earnings hit $97,500
    As four more vessels become unavailable, will this week 's charter rate hit $100,000 a day?
  • WSC's Koch to step down next summer
    Chris Koch to be replaced by current by current senior president and general counsel John Butler

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Why Obama hasn't rushed to rescue US West Coast ports
    As retailers sweat their post-holiday restocking and watch their profit margins shrink amid rising costs of U.S. West Coast port congestion, a common refrain is heard: Why isn't President Obama stepping in? Shippers, ports and members of Congress have bombarded the White House with letters pleading for the president to send...
  • Viskhapatnam container terminal to double capacity
    Capacity at a container terminal at Viskhapatnam Port, a major state-owned cargo hub on India's southeastern coast, is set to double to 1 million TEUs annually after a consortium signed a Rs. 633.11 crore (US $102 million) construction contract. The consortium - comprising DP World and Mumbai-based J.M. Baxi Group -...
  • US ports see opportunities for Cuba trade
    U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports see the thawing of Cold War restrictions on United States trade with Cuba trade as a potential new market - or a revival of an old one. 'It's a big step in the right direction," said James K. Lyons, CEO at the Alabama State Port...
  • Optimism, and questions, about US-Cuba shipping
    WASHINGTON - When shipping executive Jay Brickman headed to Miami International Airport early Wednesday for his 50-minute charter flight to Havana, he had no idea President Obama was about to publicly end half a century of U.S. hostility toward Cuba. By the time Brickman had boarded his plane, the whole...
  • Cass truckload pricing index rose 6.7 percent in November
    Strong industrial production and unprecedented levels of port congestion translated to higher truckload linehaul rates in November, pushing the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index up 6.7 percent year-over-year. The Cass Intermodal Price Index rose 3.1 percent year-over-year. The increase in the pricing indices for November follows a 4.2 percent year-over-year increase in...
  • Fatigue and hours: A driver's perspective
    Amid all the hysteria about the amendment to the U.S. spending bill that will change the 34-hour restart provision in the U.S. truck driver hours of service rules, a few critical facts have not been widely discussed or made available to the general public. They are: 1. A 34-hour restart...
  • Global carrier reliability improves, trans-Pacific reliability worsens, SeaIntel says
    Although carrier reliability globally in November was the best so far this year, carriers operating on the trans-Pacific eastbound lane saw reliability worsen, as timeliness sank to 53.6 percent for the month, new data from SeaIntel shows. Carrier reliability globally jumped to 76 percent in November, up from October's global percentage...
  • US maritime regulator affirms ruling against Maher in NY-NJ case
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has rejected Maher Terminals' claim that Port Authority of New York and New Jersey acted illegally in granting a more favorable lease to adjacent APM Terminals. The commission upheld a decision by a FMC administrative law judge who ruled that the port authority did not violate...
  • African inland infrastructure woes cost shippers dearly
    Railworkers built rail line in Mozambique. Photo courtesy of the African Development Bank.Africa's inland freight network is so troubled that it costs roughly seven times more to ship a container from Mombasa, Kenya, to Burundi, in central Africa, than to ship a container from Shanghai to the major Kenyan gateway,...
  • Port congestion's latest victims: Asia-bound Christmas trees
    Holiday shoppers in Asia will have to deal with a little less Christmas cheer this year, as trans-Pacific shipments of Christmas trees from the U.S. Pacific Northwest are the latest casualty of West Coast port congestion. Because of port delays at origin, containers carrying Christmas trees from Washington state and Oregon...
  • DP World shareholders back London de-listing, purchase of Jebel Ali complex
    DP World's shareholders today backed the Dubai-based global terminal operator's plan to delist its shares on the London stock exchange on the basis that they are too thinly traded there. Shareholders also supported the $2.6 billion acquisition of Economic Zone World, a logistics and industrial complex adjoining DP World's flagship Jebel...
  • Solid trade drives up China Merchants 2014 volumes
    HONG KONG - China Merchants (Holdings) International (CMHI) reported double-digit growth in throughput from January through November, continuing the strong increase in international trade that also drove up volumes at rival port operator Cosco Pacific. Since Jan. 1, more than 73 million 20-foot containers have crossed CMHI's busy wharves that stretch...
  • Maersk to focus on robust Southeast Asia trade, new regional head says
    HONG KONG - Strong growth in the Southeast Asia container trades will be a key focus for Maersk Line's new Asia-Pacific chief executive Lars Mikael Jensen, who was appointed regional head in September. "Globally, we expect 3 to 5 percent growth in trade - still stable, but a far cry from...
  • Concern growing over Manila holiday congestion
    HONG KONG - Manila's efforts to clear the backlog of containers congesting the port are being threatened by the Christmas and New Year holidays that the Philippine Ports Authority fears could bring the yard utilisation back to congestion levels. The PPA said the 10-day holiday from Dec. 24-28 and from...
  • US West Coast port congestion costs FedEx business
    FedEx was forced to turn away freight because of slowdowns at West Coast ports, a reminder of how port congestion is hurting the bottom lines of not just shippers but also the inland transportation providers they depend on. "The slowdown in the West Coast ports has been a much bigger deal...
  • Court rules ILWU engaged in unlawful work slowdowns in 2012-13
    A U.S. District Court in Oregon ruled that the International Longshore and Warehouse in 2012-13 engaged in unlawful work slowdowns and stoppages at Terminal 6 at the Port of Portland. The ruling, if upheld, is significant because it could expose the ILWU international in San Francisco and its locals in Oregon...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • TNK hatches fundraiser
    Teekay Tankers (Teekay) has turned to the capital markets for cash to finance the freshly-minted acquisition of five aframaxes.
  • Navios seeks period deals
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp has lined up period deals for two of its youngest medium-range product tankers.
  • Trafigura locks in LR1
    Nordic Shipholding of Denmark has lined up what appears to be a lucrative fixture for its lone long-range-one (LR1) product tanker.
  • How low can you go?
    Freight rates for capesize bulkers continued to slide Thursday but some believe levels are about to bottom out since owners are growing increasingly reluctant to seal spot fixtures.
  • Pasha pulls loan app
    It appears that another Jones Act operator has withdrawn an application for loan guarantees linked to the US government's Title XI programme.
  • Iran exports more
    Easing of Western sanctions has seen Iran export 38% more oil to India in the first 11 months of 2014.
  • UDSC in the black
    Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC) has posted a profit in the third quarter as revenue improved.
  • Cecon fixes funds
    Norwegian offshore owner Cecon has found new funding for its third newbuilding after filing for protection from creditors.
  • Teekay Tankers snaps up five
    Quoted tanker owner acquires modern aframaxe fleet in a move worth over $200m.
  • Marinakis makes way
    Evangelos Marinakis has stepped down as chairman of Capital Product Partners in a move which sees former chief executive Ioannis Lazaridis return to the company.
  • Havyard wins order
    Havyard Ship Technology has secured a contract to construct a new vessel at its Leirvik shipyard, it was revealed today.
  • Slow steaming should stay
    Crashing bunker bills have not eliminated the merits of slow steaming in a dry cargo market suffering from 25% oversupply, BIMCO says.
  • Swedish Club set for profit
    The Swedish Club has added an AM Best rating of 'A-' to its underwriting armoury as the marine insurance renewal season gets underway.
  • Worker dies on cape
    A Spanish docker has died in the cargo hold of a bulker in Spain.
  • Roast not too dry
    Dry cargo brokers at EA Gibson have cooked up a storm in a Christmas fund-riasing effort for disadvantaged children.
  • Danske picks out Avance
    Avance Gas is the sole shipping company picked out by Danske Bank among its top five stock selections for 2015.
  • Fredriksen gets more
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shareholder to cash out from Flex LNG, giving John Fredriksen a bigger stake in the company.
  • Volga profit rises
    Russian owner Volga Shipping has posted improved nine-month profit as revenue grew.
  • Piraeus Bank buys in
    Piraeus Bank has boosted its stake in Greece's Anek Lines after taking over Sea Star Capital's holding in the company.
  • Room for improvement
    The London Steam-Ship Owners' Mutual Insurance Association has received a 'BBB' rating and a mixed report in a first interactive assessment by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
  • IHB selling cargoship
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) is offloading a modern multipurpose vessel built at its own Varna shipyard.
  • Bestway into finance
    Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design is entering the finance arena in a CNY 1bn ($161m) deal.
  • Widow escapes jail
    The widow of the owner of the South Korean ferry Sewol has received an 18-month suspended jail term for embezzlement.
  • Ocean Yield sells veteran
    Norway's Ocean Yield has sold its sole seismic vessel for $8.2m, marking the company's exit from survey operations.
  • Fredriksen buys again
    John Fredriksen's private Geveran Trading has snapped up more Golden Ocean bonds in a $10.2m deal.
  • Nordic Yards targets Brazil
    Russian-owned Nordic Yards is planning a new shipyard in Brazil.
  • Kalborg joins Dorian
    US-listed Dorian LPG has picked Tufton Oceanic Group founder Ted Kalborg to join its board of directors.
  • Kuok adds bulker
    Robert Kuok's Pacific Carriers has reportedly ordered a second handysize at Shimanami Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • Titan salvages Smart bow
    Titan Salvage has refloated and scuttled the largest section of a capesize bulker that went aground off South Africa over a year ago.
  • TOO seals Brazil contract
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for work in waters off Brazil.
  • Fafalios faces jail time
    The chief engineer of a Greek bulker has been found guilty of oil pollution related offences by a federal jury in New Orleans.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Obama action opens door to greater trade with Cuba
  • Ford selects CEVA for Dearborn Truck facility
  • Commerce sets imports duties for Chinese solar panels
  • UPS to acquire Poltraf from ORTIE
  • Port of L.A. sees container decline
  • ZIM puts QR code on bill of lading
  • Europe to pass regulation on vessel emissions reporting
  • Executive moves
  • Canada introduces new railway regulations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 18, 2014
  • Slow steaming not going 'anytime soon', says analyst
    Several years of strong demand required to shift slow-speed practice.
  • OW executive arrested
    'Detainee is suspected by Italian authorities of having participated in fraud,' says Danish Public Prosecutor.
  • Fuel oil stocks steady
    Singapore inventories climb by 1%.
  • Analyst: Aegean's US West Coast move 'fortuitous'
    US-Cuba thaw could also benefit company.
  • Bunker prices firm for the first time in two weeks
    Crude oil price continue to rally.
  • 'We understand pressure to control bunker costs'
    Software provider in new deal with K Line.
  • Oil price collapse 'won't dim prospects' for alternative fuel
    Quadrise says its clients are ready to take the long view.
  • Quadrise unfazed by production delay
    Emulsion fuel company goes ahead with production unit order.
  • Cruise operator sees fuel savings in LED lighting
    Costa Cruises says it has taken 'another step forward in the field of sustainability.'
  • Reports: Portuguese oil refiner to boost HSFO output
    Demand for LSFO bunkers weakening as changes in ECA regulations approach.
  • Swedish firm sends vessel for LNG retrofit
    'It's important to us that we continue on the road towards no emissions,' says CEO.
  • Mini scrubber units could become reality
    Singapore, Japanese organisations team up for research.

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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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