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November 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk returns to Southampton as 2M re-configuration takes shape
  • LA-Long Beach 'indy' truckers' strike spreads to rail yards
  • UK shipping minister to seek subsidies to ease low-sulphur fuel cost
  • Docker slowdown at Tacoma threatens Christmas trees for Hong Kong
  • LA-Long Beach container throughput increased 3pc in October
  • CSCL back in black, saved by asset sales that spared it delisting
  • Savannah October container volume increases 13.6pc to 311,759 TEU
  • Drewry fears mega ship slot cost cuts will bring about rate plunge
  • Moscow warehousing slips, logistics men turn to 2nd, 3rd tier cities
  • Kalmar's SmartStack goes live at Durban container terminal
  • Production of emissions analyser doubles ahead of low-sulphur rule
  • EU approves Etihad purchase of 49 per cent of Italy's Alitalia
  • VietJet Air launches cargo airline to increase tonnage 23pc
  • Portland hopes Asia can restore international air cargo lost last year
  • UK freight association calls on Airports Commission to keep cargo in mind
  • Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad airports to be hubs

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • Chinese methanol production seen as mixed blessing for chemical tanker shipping
  • Hamburg Süd christens one more 'San' class container vessel
  • Hill Dickinson announces its first global head of shipping
  • Knutsen NYK names new shuttle tanker
  • Moore Stephens to make representation on UK tonnage tax changes
  • Shareholders approve Essar Shipping's delisting
  • Biggest LNG cargo consignment to arrive in Gujarat
  • Eddy Bruyninckx receives Lifetime Achievement Award
  • India plans line of credit for Banjul port expansion in Gambia
  • JNPT chief recommends relaxation in tariff norms at Major Ports
  • Railways commodity-wise freight revenue earnings up 11.38 pc in April-Oct.
  • INR plunges against dollar on heavy demand for the US currency

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gute Ventilation
  • Seven more super lorries for Elflein
  • HHLA shifts more boxes
  • Indian Railways and South Korea teaming up
  • CSAV axes Q3 losses
  • Supergroup picks Ceva for freight management
  • BNSF splashing out on idle reduction technology
  • Major challenges identified for Asian Pacific airlines
  • Setting a new course for Intertanko
  • Port of Tema's expansion project ready for take-off
  • Kimberly-Clark Professional continues with ND
  • Far Eastern Railways reopens Kiparisovsky tunnel
  • Three-point landing for Beaujolais Nouveau

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • USCG, EPA to conduct joint boardings
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has confirmed plans to co-ordinate with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on enforcement of new fuel rules. The requirement that vessels use 0.1% sulphur fuel with 370km of US and Canadian shores begins 1 January 2015, as does the same sulphur limit for fuel
  • Sovcomflot rebounds in first nine months
    Russia's state-owned Sovcomflot (SCF) has reported a positive performance over its first three quarters. The shipowner, operator, and charterer attributed its year-on-year recovery to an improvement in rates and operating environment, which it expects to continue in view of its new long-term
  • World's biggest box ship unveiled
    CSCL Globe, the world's largest container ship, was named this week at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in a ceremony attended by dignitaries and 150 other guests. The 183,800dwt vessel is the first of five 19,100teu box ships for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). At 400m in length, 58.6m in
  • Neptune Orient Lines gets 'buy' rating on cheap valuation
    UOBKay Hian is putting a 'buy' rating on Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) shares, saying the market has overreacted to the challenges facing the Singapore-listed shipping and logistics group. The Singapore broking house said the current pricing "is not justified", as the market has failed to factor in
  • South Korean banks support marine projects
    Busan Bank, a regional bank in South Korea and Korea Export-Import (EXIM) Bank, have recently signed an agreement to offer financing for offshore marine projects aiming to support maritime policies in Busan. According to the agreement, Korea EXIM Bank will offer loan guarantee to Busan Bank. With
  • Mixed signals on China's Yangzijiang shipbuilding margins
    Strong shipbuilding margins that helped shore up Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's (YZJ's) earnings in the first nine months of 2014, may be a thing of the past for the Chinese shipbuilder. From financial year 2015, that trend could reverse as lower margin jobs start to kick in, says CIMB analyst Lim Siew
  • Hyundai Mipo to sell off stakes in POSCO
    South Korean tanker-builder specialist, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will sell its entire stake in steel-making company POSCO for KRW286.4Bn ($260.38M) in a bid to improve its balance sheet. Hyundai Mipo, an affiliate of world's largest shipbuilder, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), said it will sell
  • CMES to raise $327M for 11 newbuildings
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) announced yesterday to raise CNY2Bn ($327M) from its largest shareholder, China Merchants Steam Navigation via private placement for 4+1 VLCCs and six bulk carriers. A total of CNY2.99Bn will be needed for these new VLCCs, and CNY479M has been
  • Jiangsu yard orderbook up 55.4% y/y
    The orderbooks of shipyards in Jiangsu Province in China stood at 1,189 vessels, or 69.68M dwt, as of the end of October, up 55.4% year on year, showed data released by the provincial authorities on Monday. In the first 10 months of 2014, the output of newbuildings in Jiangsu province reached 197
  • Bunker trader DOT files for liquidation
    Singapore-based bunker trading company, Dynamic Oil Trading Singapore (DOT) has filed for liquidation following sister company OW Bunker Far East (Singapore). The filing was documented today, with accounting firm KPMG appointed as the provisional liquidator for DOT as well as for OW Bunker Far
  • Japan cargo ship sinks off Okinawa after collision with Chinese vessel
    A Japan-flagged cargo ship has collided with a Chinese general cargo ship and capsized off Okinawa Port in Nakagasuku Bay, Japan. Hokuei 18, the 1997-built vessel operated by Hokuei, has since suffered sustainable damage upon colliding with the Panama-flagged Yong Sheng VII at around 14.45 hours
  • South Korea creates new safety ministry
    The South Korean government has set up the Ministry of Public Safety, consisting of more than 10,000 officials, to respond to future disasters more efficiently. The establishment of the new agency was a result of the Sewol incident. The Sewol incident occurred on 16 April when the ferry capsized
  • SHI-Samsung Engineering merger cancelled
    Samsung HI's (SHI's) plan to acquire its affiliates Samsung Engineering has been finally called off due to opposition from shareholders. According to SHI, the world second-biggest shipbuilder, the claims for stock purchase from shareholders who are against the merger exceeds an expected limit based

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • Seaspan orders two LNG fueled ferries
  • Stena to operate 1,500 passenger ferry on methanol
  • Gulf Island to build third 8,000 bhp towboat
  • CIT finances Blue Wall bulker acquisitions
  • Idled rigs hinder Transocean's 2015 earnings
  • Steel cut for Yamal LNG module carriers
  • Two UNF students awarded Crowley scholarships
  • PPG gets $8.9 million MSC paint contract
  • USCG and EPA get set to enforce new sulfur limits
  • Langh Ship to have new MD

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission looking into labor unrest surcharges
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of October
  • Crowley awards pair of scholarships to University of North Florida students
  • Anacortes port board president eyes possible open meetings violation
  • Oman Shipping marks delivery of new LNG carrier ADAM LNG

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • China VLCC has doubled its fleet size in under two months and looks set to become world's largest VLCC operator
    Joint venture between CMES and Sinotrans & CSC on track to dominate with fleet of around 40 very large crude carriers
  • Container trade is going to increase 7% trade in 2015, according to latest Clarkson forecast
    Quarterly forecast expects intra-Asia boost to trade figures, but long-term freight rate impact for larger vessels
  • Civil unrest has halved Libya's oil production just as OPEC is talking cuts
    EXCLUSIVE: Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows crude exports slow to a trickle ahead of OPEC meeting to decide output reduction
  • OW Bunker trade debts 'total $730m', according to a leaked document
    'Frenzy' of legal action as owners are squeezed by unpaid oil suppliers
  • Public or private shipbrokers: Howe Robinson shares its thoughts as consolidation fever breaks out amongst brokers
    Both models have track records of success and challenges, say Kerr-Dineen
  • Boxship lay-ups rise as winter looms and seasonal slumps kicks in
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data confirms that slowing demand is pushing major players to take ships out of service
  • VLCC earnings flatten as other crude tanker segments soar
    The big tankers take a back seat as others hog limelight this week
  • Improved crude tanker rates boost Sovcomflot's third quarter
    Russian owner eyes crude and gas shipping opportunities
  • ICAP and Howe Robinson confirm merger talks
    Duo aim to have combined new company up and running in first half of 2015
  • Top box players find strength in numbers
    The largest carriers see merit in global alliances as cost-cutting pressures intensify and solo status loses its allure

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • Port of Charleston saw double-digit growth in October
    The port of Charleston saw double-digit increases in container traffic in October, marking another month of what the head of the South Carolina Ports Authority says is "exceptional" above-average growth. The SCPA today reported that Charleston's container traffic jumped 17 percent year-over-year in October to 164,672 TEUs, driven by a 20...
  • ILWU reiterates that its focus is on bargaining table
    The Pacific Maritime Association said work slowdowns continued in the northern ports, while the International Longshore and Warehouse Union was not dispatching sufficient skilled labor to handle cargo volumes in Los Angeles-Long Beach. The ILWU said its focus is on the bargaining table in San Francisco. Negotiations continued Wednesday for a...
  • CMA CGM reinstates citrus service between Mediterranean and Black Sea
    CMA CGM will use at least some of its new reefer fleet to serve growing produce trade between countries bordering both the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The world's third-largest company announced the re-launch of its Citrus Express service, which will call Syria, Turkey, Egypt and the Black Sea. CMA CGM...
  • NY-NJ port extends truck-replacement program
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved $2.42 million to continue a four-year-old program to help port truckers replace older, higher-polluting vehicles with newer, cleaner burning ones. The funds, which include a $2 million federal congestion mitigation and air quality grant, will help pay for the replacement of...
  • Global dock unions back ILWU, criticize PMA
    Representatives of global dockworkers' unions pledged "active solidarity" to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and questioned the Pacific Maritime Association's willingness to reach a contract with the U.S. West Coast union. The dockers' section of the International Transport Workers Federation, meeting in London, accused the PMA of breaking a "gentlemen's...
  • China Shipping to launch world's largest container vessel this month
    China Shipping Container Lines said it will launch the first of five 19,100-TEU container ships by end of the month, supplanting Maersk Line as the operator of the world's largest container vessel. China Shipping, the seventh-largest global container line, in May 2013 ordered the new mega-ship, named CSCL Globe, from the...
  • US retailers worry West Coast port delays will hurt post-Black Friday restocking
    Retailers hope West Coast port congestion won't impact impact their holiday sales.Major U.S. retailers don't expect U.S. West Coast port congestion to hamper getting Black Friday products on the shelves, but they're far less confident on their ability to keep stores stocked through the entire holiday season. Home Depot doesn't expect...
  • Striking drayage drivers turn focus to Port of Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach today will be the focus of attention by a Teamsters-affiliated group that is attempting to organize drayage drivers in Southern California. Justice for Port Truckers scheduled a protest at noon Pacific time at the ITS terminal in Long Beach. The group will also congregate this evening...
  • Liverpool port seeks to reclaim 'traditional market'
    Peel Ports CEO Mark Whitworth says a $480 million container port rising along the river Mersey will provide the port of Liverpool with "a fantastic opportunity to take back its national market share." Once a dominant U.K. port, Liverpool lost market share between the 1960s and 1980s to competitors Felixstowe and...
  • Ports expected to be at center of container shipping strategy
    LONDON - Ports are set to dominate container shipping strategy with the focus on terminal productivity and capacity expansion, industry analysts said at the JOC Group's Port Performance Conference Europe in London. "Ports are coming back to the center, as they strive to keep pace with the growth in ocean container...
  • Slow global growth to make US strongest weak economy
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - The good news is the U.S. economy will continue to expand through at least 2017. The bad news is it won't expand that much. That's the message William Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, delivered to shippers, carriers and logistics...
  • NITL shippers warned to expect 'significant' US rate increases in all modes
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Shippers who came to the National Industrial Transportation League's annual conference here hoping to hear U.S. freight rates would moderate after rising significantly in 2014 are heading home disappointed. Surface freight rates in North America are only moving in one direction, analysts and economists told shippers at...
  • Supply chain collaboration increasing as capacity tightens, costs rise
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida -Collaboration, cooked with perspiration and flavored by imagination with a dash of desperation, is the main course being served at the National Industrial Transportation League's annual conference and TransComp Exhibition here. Faced with taut inland supply lines, unprecedented delays and uncertainty at the largest U.S. port complex and...
  • UAE's Khorfakkan terminal prepares for more big ships
    Terminal operator Gulftainer is a step closer to readying its Al-Sharjah Emirati terminal for mega-ships after it received $60 million of new crane equipment for the Khorfakkan Container Terminal. The four ship-to-shore cranes and 12 rubber-tire gantry cranes are already in use following a ceremony at the terminal. Khorfakkan Container Terminal...
  • Trans-Pacific carriers gain only half of attempted GRI
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped 16.4 percent, or $300 per 40-foot container this week to $2,125 per FEU. Full size chart. Trans-Pacific carriers only achieved half the general rate increase gain they hoped to via a $600-per FEU hike, Drewry Maritime Research said today. Drewry's benchmark spot...
  • Terminal operators expect shipping alliances to improve schedule reliability
    LONDON - The new ocean carrier alliances set to launch in 2015 will operate more reliable schedules, removing a major factor behind the congestion that has plagued major container ports this year, marine terminal operators said at the JOC Group's Port Performance Conference in London today. "Carriers put schedule reliability at...
  • Obama confident ILWU-PMA can reach a deal
    WASHINGTON - Amid pleas of major shippers for a federal mediator, President Obama says he's confident U.S. West Coast longshoremen and waterfront employers can reach a labor contract. The International Lonshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents U.S. West Coast waterfront employers, would both have to request...
  • Air cargo shippers unaffected by carrier drive for profit, AAPA head says
    TOKYO - Asia's competitive airline environment is placing intense profitability pressure on carriers in the region, but the focus on costs will not see air cargo shippers facing the wide scale route cutbacks, reduced frequencies and rolled shipments that have afflicted their ocean freight counterparts. Asked by JOC.com whether services would...
  • No speedy resolution to Manila congestion, port summit hears
    TOKYO - There is still no end in sight to the port of Manila congestion more than six months after an ill-considered truck ban quickly began to see containers stacking up at the two main terminals in the Philippine capital. A Port Summit in Manila this week heard that yard utilization...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • GLDD ups the ante
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has returned to the bond market for cash to cut debt and fund expansion.
  • Seaspan pens ferries
    Seaspan Ferries Corporation has inked a contract to construct a pair of dual-fuel ferries at a leading Turkish shipyard.
  • USCG readies crackdown
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are gearing up for a coordinated campaign to enforce regulations designed to reduce air pollution.
  • Blue Wall bags financing
    Blue Wall Shipping of Greece has turned to CIT Maritime Finance for ammunition to acquire a pair of bulkers.
  • CMA CGM starts new run
    A seasonal service between the east Mediterranean and the Black Sea will be introduced by CMA CGM this month, the French owner said.
  • Three more for OSM
    OSM Hamburg has won a deal to manage three feederships reportedly sold by Erwin Strahlmann.
  • Daiichi keeps cash flowing
    Japanese owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen is believed to have sold its second bulker in a week.
  • Stena's methanol first
    With the new low sulphur regulations approaching, Stena Line will start using methanol as a fuel on one of its vessels.
  • New vessels, more costs
    An expanded fleet has brought more operating costs at Fjord Line, which saw deeper red in its third quarter bottom line.
  • Monjasa takes tanker
    Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has bought a 2005-built vessel from Eships of Abu Dhabi.
  • Red Box orders duo
    Two polar-class vessels able to operate in severe ice conditions throughout the whole year have been ordered at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI).
  • Watch this space
    Peter Kerr-Dineen has promised a big impact in the market from Howe Robinson's proposed merger with ICAP Shipping.
  • LSC loss grows
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has revealed a bigger loss in the first nine months as revenue fell.
  • Marenave takes a hit
    Germany's Marenave Schiffahrts has fallen to a loss over the first nine months of 2014 due to an impairment charge.
  • SHI scraps merger plan
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has cancelled a $2.5bn merger deal with Samsung Engineering as share buyback requests exceeded the set limit.
  • Uljanik adds another
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has clinched a deal to build a jack-up platform vessel for Belgium's GoSea.
  • Galapagos ship sinks
    All 13 crew have been rescued after their cargoship sank en route to the Galapagos Islands.
  • SCF profit soars
    Russian shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF) has posted a big jump in earnings for the third quarter as crude tanker rates improved.
  • Brokers to merge
    Howe Robinson Group (HRG) of Singapore and ICAP Shipping have confirmed market rumours that they are working towards a new shipbroking alliance.
  • Cold US bad for VLGCs
    LPG exports are dependent on the severity of winter in North America, according to the latest research published by Drewry.
  • Floatel sale falls through
    Plans by Jasper Investments to sell a converted accommodation vessel look to have all but floundered.
  • Arctic Sunrise detained
    A vessel belonging to environmental protest group Greenpeace has been detained by Spanish authorities.
  • PBR fixes five OSRVs
    Compagnie Maritime Monegasque (CMM) has secured long-term charters from Petrobras for five oil spill response vessels (OSRV).
  • Jumbos replacing boxships
    A US logistics company is resorting to hiring 747 Jumbo jets to overcome the congestion at major US ports.
  • Strike threat remains
    Industrial action by marine engineers operating tugs in Port Hedland looks set to go ahead after they rejected a revised pay deal.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • NTSB hands FAA drone win
  • Ex-Im Bank, Indian energy agency enter finance MOU
  • Chassis providers to decide on NY/NJ gray pool today
  • PierPass not backing down from congestion mitigation fee
  • Carriers postpone congestion surcharges
  • Philadelphia port properties attract interest from 16 developers
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
  • Rise in US crude stockpiles drags down WTI crude
    Supplies rose 2.61 million barrels to 381.1 million last week.
  • US Coast Guard, EPA to step up ECA-compliance efforts
    Will make sure'everyone plays by the rules.'
  • Charterers look at shipping firms' eco friendliness
    SSI points to the rise of the 'sustainable shipper'.
  • OW management 'knew about credit to Tankoil'
    Lawyer for head of Singapore subsidiary says the risk exposure was known to top management.
  • EU ready to move ahead of IMO on ship CO2 monitoring
    Shipowner's association sees 'global potential' for EU's MRV system, which includes elements rejected at recent IMO meeting.
  • Monjasa buys bunker tanker
    to be deployed in West Africa.
  • Shipping company seeks court guidance over OW invoice
    Precious Shipping wants Singapore's High Court to clarify whom it should pay.
  • ECA compliance: EU-wide information system under development
    System provides 'common platform for reporting and sharing of information'.
  • No signs of significant shift in Asian bunker demand
    OW Bunker's collapse unlikely to trigger change in buying patterns.
  • ECA compliance: EU to level the playing field
    New measures to be enforced from March.
  • ICG earnings rise despite bigger bunker bills
    Fuel bills expected to climb in 2015.
  • Bunker supplier's expansion to Labuan 'timely', says partner
    Development will boost firm's bunker sales at port to 25 million litres per year.
  • 'Eco' LNG carrier joins Omani fleet
    Newbuilding runs on diesel-electric propulsion.
  • Construction completed for world's largest containership
    Vessel burns 20% less fuel per TEU compared with 10,000 TEU containerships.
  • Russia starts bunker inspection programme
    Phase one to focus on St Petersburg and Primorsk.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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