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BRIEFS
May 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk quarterly profits soar 53pc despite 5pc lower freight rates
  • China-wide port box volume increases 7.2pc to 190 million TEU in 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd to list, shareholder Tui reveals in financial report
  • Zim creditors settle on complex US$3 billion restructuring deal
  • Guangzhou Railway Group to spend US$912 million on China super hub
  • China's Xiamen tops LA in 2013 box volume and makes world's top 20
  • Tianjin volume to hit 600 million tonnes in 2017 with 23 dry ports built
  • Hamburg Q1 box volume up 9pc, North Range market share now 26.8pc
  • Singapore gives credit to manufacturing as quarterly GDP growth up 4.9pc
  • Singapore offers free garbage pickup from ships with fees for excess
  • Georgia Ports Authority buys 24 cranes as monthly box volumes rise
  • Marks & Spencer hopes to leverage e-commerce to expand overseas sales
  • BMW reportedly building its first assembly automotive plant in Mexico
  • Hong Kong airport April cargo up 6pc as transshipments increase 18pc
  • Air freight logistics confidence rises for first time in 4 months
  • Cargo airline Ameriflight to move to HQ, operation to Dallas-FW Airport
  • Long time company man takes helm as chief of cargo at Air Malta

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • BCHAA delegation meets Maharashtra Revenue Minister on Stamp Duty issues
  • On the Transpacific, G6 will spend 3.4 pc more time in port, but increase average vessel capacity by 8 pc, says SeaIntel
  • Bumper litchi crop to help exports this year
  • Shipments of Basmati to grow at a faster pace this year: exporters
  • APSEZ to add 12 berths, including a container terminal at Dhamra Port
  • JNPT observes Anti-Terrorism Day
  • Ravi Parmar takes charge as Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • Strong chemistry between Port ofAmsterdam & Innovation Lab Chemistry
  • ...to set up 200-mw plant in Indonesia
  • BHEL's INR 2,731-cr. Vidarbha project approved
  • Exporters can avail long-term loans from banks, says RBI
  • Govt to boost power capacity with 4 UMPPs
  • INR declines further on increased dollar buying
  • SC bans mining activities in Odisha
  • Tobacco Board sets export target of INR 7K cr. for FY15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific modernising Nebraska's rail infrastructure
  • Russia and Bulgaria cooperate closer on rail transport
  • Major milestone for DP World London Gateway
  • Slower growing Germany retains pilot seat in aviation market
  • Change of regional responsibility at Turkish Cargo
  • An upgrade for CMA CGM's Rhino Express
  • Dachser reinforces overland road network in northern Europe
  • Norbert Dentressangle to launch new Russia service
  • Contract with Ramboll signed and sealed
  • Ruslan moves giant high loader
  • Chin takes top slot at Singapore Airlines Cargo
  • PPG Industries expands fleet with Iveco Trucks
  • 2013 results: LHG subsidiaries save the day

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Carl Smith joins Foss Maritime
  • CIT Maritime does its first bareboat charter financing
  • Cape May - Lewes Ferry to celebrate 50th Anniversary
  • Arab Ship Management fined, hit with two-year ban from U.S.
  • Hercules wins Maersk contract, orders jack-up
  • Ezra books subsea and offshore contracts worth $95 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index registers gains during April
  • OOCL celebrates christening of 13,208 TEU containership
  • Alaska Airlines requests Ok for Portland to Los Cabos flights
  • Port association pleased with House passage of WRRDA
  • BNSF Railway joining Ferromex in Chicago to Mexico service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Dry bulk rates help Navios Maritime Holdings swing to profit
    Stock responds in trading
  • Maersk Line to move away from long-term ship charters
    Carrier's lower cost of capital will dictate future fleet ownership structure
  • A question of timing
    Was Maersk right to sell its VLCCs this year?
  • P3 delays start date from July until the autumn
    UPDATE: Postponement should have no impact on 2014 results, says Maersk's Nils Andersen
  • A dating service for PMSCs
    Can the internet revolutionise maritime security?
  • Eitzen's losses worsen on first-quarter delays
    Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner remains sanguine about future prospects
  • DHT secures financing for four VLCC newbuildings
    New York-listed owner says it is supported by ship lending community
  • CSSC and Mitsui Engineering to co-operate in LNG shipping and offshore
    Chinese and Japanese shipbuilders to seek opportunities for mutual benefit
  • Stephen Hammond to address Containerisation International's Liverpool debate
    UK shipping minister to join business leaders to discuss Merseyside's maritime future
  • Polar Code milestone reached
    Latest IMO approval is step towards completion of key piece of regulation, says Danish Maritime Authority
  • Italy's antitrust authority sees shipping agency fines rejected
    Country's highest administrative court throws out appeal to have previous ruling overturned
  • American Phoenix rises to record earnings in redhot Jones Act market
    All-time high of $120,000 per day for this booming trade
  • CMA CGM orders three 2,500 teu boxships
    Brokers say French line is paying Jinhai Heavy Industry $33.5m apiece for 2016 delivery
  • Maersk Tankers returns to the black
    But resounding vote of confidence still lacking from group chief
  • Maersk Line shines amid flat group revenues for AP Moller-Maersk
    Lower bunker costs, cost cutting and $72m impairment reversal boost liner firm's profits

Sea-webweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Passage is near for US port bill
    American ports and dredging contractors are a step closer to reaping approximately $12Bn in project authorisations after an agreement among US lawmakers on funding. On 20 May, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan conference report to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act,
  • Jordanian operator pleads guilty
    Arab Ship Management has been fined $500,000 in a US federal court for illegally dumping oil sludge. The Jordan-based company pled guilty on 20 May in a Wilmington, Delaware district court to one count of violating MARPOL regulations. The violation was discovered after US Coast Guard (USCG)
  • Navios takes over Asian JV
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Holdings has taken over the remaining stake in the Navios Asia joint venture and purchased a Capesize newbuilding resale. Navios Asia was formed in May 2013 as "an acquisition vehicle for Japanese-built dry cargo vessels". Navios Holdings initially owned 51% of the JV,
  • Bramer and ACM announce merger
    The merger between Braemar and ACM is a "great fit" providing lots of new opportunities, ACM's finance director, Ian Hartley, told IHS Maritime yesterday. The merged companies, to be branded Braemar ACM, will include approximately 420 brokers worldwide and is expected to be operating by the end of
  • Ferry safety lags in developing countries
    Not enough headway is being made to make domestic ferry operations safe in developing countries, Interferry's CEO Len Roueche told IHS Maritime yesterday. Interferry and the IMO are partners in a 10-year initiative called the Ferry Safety Forum, established in 2006. But Roueche told IHS Maritime:
  • Mein Schiff 5 for STX Turku?
    German ship owner TUI Cruises is thought to be close to ordering another cruise ship from STX Finland, which would be Mein Schiff 5. Mein Schiff 3 is due to be delivered by the end of this month, and Mein Schiff 4 is scheduled for delivery in April 2015. Both are being built at the Turku yard, and
  • Orion to dredge Houston Ship Channel in Q3
    The Port of Houston Authority has awarded a $68 million contract to Orion Marine Group to deepen and widen the navigation channels and berthing areas for both the Barbour's Cut and Bayport container terminals along the Houston Ship Channel. Orion Marine said the work would start in Q3 2014 and would
  • Cummins adds QSK60 C Power genset to portfolio
    US based manufacturer of diesel engines, Cummins, has launched the QSK60 C Power genset that will service the offshore market and is compliant with the latest EPA and IMO emissions regulation. The 60-litre genset is driven by the QSK60 marine auxiliary engine with the MCRS fuel system. "With an
  • Rongsheng completes bond issue
    Hong Kong-listed China Rongsheng Heavy Industries (Rongsheng), China's largest private shipbuilder, completed the issuing of HKD470M ($60.6M) 7.0% convertible bonds due in 2016. All the conditions precedent to the issue of the first convertible bonds under the first subscription agreement have been
  • Australian dockworker killed in Melbourne
    An Australian dockworker was crushed to death on board the Toll Shipping vessel Tasmanian Achiever in Port Melbourne, yesterday. Anthony Attard, 42, was unloading cargo on the ro-ro vessel berthed at Webb Dock East around lunchtime yesterday when he was run over by a trailer loaded with two 20 ft
  • EMAS wins $95M worth of contracts
    Singapore-based offshore service provider EMAS Group said today it has won contracts around the world worth more than $95M across subsea services and offshore support services. The company's subsea service arm, EMAS AMC, was on winning streaks of securing contracts in the North Sea and Gulf of
  • IMO brings container weight verification closer
    Shippers will be compelled to have their container weights verified under changes to the SOLAS convention agreed on 20 May that will come into effect in July 2016 with the hope that these new measures will reduce accidents at sea, ports, and on roads. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO
  • Joint venture to meet growing demand
    Offshore service demand is growing rapidly in the Middle East, Unique Maritime Group director told IHS Maritime today. Integrated offshore solutions company Unique Maritime has signed a joint venture deal with offshore equipment company OEG in the Middle East to meet growth. Sahil Gandhi, director
  • Hanjin Shipping's restructuring has been stalled
    Hanjin Shipping's self-rescue plans, such as the sale of overseas real estate properties and vessel assets and the liquidation of the terminal division, are moving along too slowly, an analyst said today. Daishin Securities analyst Katie Yu said the company is forecast to continue losing money in
  • Safe Passage pamphlet aimed at improving navigation
    A guide entitled 'Safe Passage: The Straits of Singapore and Malacca' was launched with the intention of being a handbook on Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) navigational guidelines and best practices. First proposed by BIMCO, the guidelines in the Safe Passage pamphlet adhere to the
  • UMW OG off to a strong start
    Malaysian-listed UMW Oil and Gas (UMW OG) started the year strongly with high utilisation from its four rigs, according to Noriziana Mohd Inon, analyst from CIMB Group. The company generated a net profit up 17% of CIMB's full-year forecast and 19% of the consensus number. The company, however, saw a
  • Ningbo maritime court closes 4,000 cases
    China's Ningbo maritime court closed a total of 4,363 cases during 2013, up 11.13% year on year, according to Zhejiang Maritime Trial Report 2013 published on Sunday. Ningbo maritime court accepted 4,317 cases in 2013, 7.31% more than the year before, among which 1,631 cases were maritime contract
  • Sewol owner's followers obstruct arrest
    Followers of a religious sect led by the owner of the South Korean ferry Sewol, Yoo Byung Eun, have been obstructing police attempts to arrest him. Today, hundreds of followers gathered at Gu Won Pa's (Salvation Sect) premises in Geumsuwon in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province. Yoo, owner of Chonghaejin
  • Jurong Shipyard signs contract with Hercules
    Singapore-based company Jurong Shipyard was awarded a $236M contract to build a high-specification, tailor-made jack-up rig for new customer Hercules North Sea. The rig is scheduled for delivery in the 2Q16, designed for North Sea operations with 2,000,000lbs drilling capacity, 6,000 barrels mud
  • Charterers hesitant to fix Pan Ocean bulkers
    Despite winning legal protection against creditors' actions, some charterers are still unwilling to fix Pan Ocean's bulkers. Pan Ocean, formerly STX Pan Ocean, went into receivership in June 2013 after incurring over $5Bn in debt. Its management had to file applications in several jurisdictions like
  • Outlook looks bright for LNG shipping
    The long-term prospects for LNG shipping rates are looking positive after some bumps following a surge in vessel orders in 2011-12, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. In the wake of a post-earthquake surge in Japan's LNG demand and the controversy surrounding nuclear power after the March 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Drewry: GRI Raises Trans-Pacific Rates
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose by $150 in the week of May 21, the first movement in the rate in three weeks. Following a proposed $300 general rate increase from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement carriers scheduled...
  • Charleston CEO: Port Cooperation Ahead?
    Rising capital needs in an era of carrier alliances and huge ships may force neighboring ports to put aside their differences and cooperate, said CEO James Newsome of the South Carolina Port Authority. Such cooperation could eventually happen even between longtime rivals South Carolina and Georgia, Newsome said in the keynote...
  • US Shippers Slow Intermodal Conversion After Rail Delays
    Severe intermodal delays during the harsh winter appear to have burned U.S. shippers, causing them to slow down on how much volume they will shift from the highway to the rails over the next 12 months. Shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research said they plan to shift 1.4 percent of their volume...
  • Ocean Carriers, Logistics Providers Target Electronic Billing
    Much of the attention paid to the container shipping industry in the last few years has focused on the relentless drive of carriers to cut costs by ordering bigger, more fuel-efficient ships. Now it's getting ready to tackle the next stage: automating the system by which carriers issue invoices and by...
  • Record Scrapping Won't Erase Oversupply on East-West Trades - Drewry
    The dramatic surge in the number of container ships scrapped in recent months is set to continue but will have minimal impact on the oversupply of vessels in the key East-West trades, according to Drewry Maritime Intelligence. Most of the ships sailing to demolition yards so far remain below 6,000 20-foot-equivalent...
  • UK Retail Giant Scraps London Gateway Logistics Hub
    The United Kingdom's largest retail food and clothing chain, Marks & Spencer, yesterday said it is not proceeding with plans for a $335 million distribution hub at London Gateway, dealing a major blow to the U.K.'s newest container port. M&S, which generated sales of $17.3 billion in the 2013/14 financial year,...
  • Maersk Line More Than Doubles Profit
    Maersk Line more than doubled its first quarter net operating profit to $454 million from $204 million a year earlier, as higher container volumes and lower unit costs offset softer freight rates. The world's largest ocean carrier said it now expects its full-year result to be "above" the $1.5 billion profit...
  • P3 Alliance Delayed Until Autumn
    The much anticipated alliance of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will not start operations before September this year as it continues to wait for regulatory approval. "CMA CGM now expects P3 to start operations in Autumn 2014," the French line said in a statement, confirmed by Maersk Line...
  • Port Freeport Ties Crane Investment to Rising Demand
    Port Freeport's new cranes are on their way from Shanghai.No one could confuse Port Freeport, Texas, with a large, mainline port with direct services by mega-ships capable of carrying 8,000 20-foot container units. Yet the tiny Gulf port, with its 60,000-plus TEUs of trade last year, representing not even one-tenth...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Topaz sparkles
    An affiliate of UAE offshore contractor Topaz Energy & Marine appears to be gearing up for a campaign to expand its fleet.
  • Turmoil continues
    A growing number of VLCC operators are reluctant to trade tonnage at current levels, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • Cape canned
    The sale-and-purchase market is awash with rumours that another capesize bulker has been sold for recycling.
  • Let there be light
    All eyes were on the Jones Act product tanker market this week amid reports that day rates have reached a new all-time high.
  • Crimea port warning
    Ukrainian port authorities have warned the International Maritime Organization (IMO) they cannot guarantee navigation safety of in waters around Crimean ports.
  • DBB fixes out newbuild
    Denmark's DBB Jack-Up has won a three-year charter for a windfarm service vessel being built at Nordic Yards.
  • Partial backing for Dorian
    Underwriters have bought less than a quarter of the extra shares they were offered after New York-listed Dorian LPG's IPO this month.
  • Bulk boost for Navios
    Navios Maritime Holdings, the bulk carrier operating and owning arm of the group, has gone into the black in the first quarter of 2014.
  • DHT finances four
    Expanding DHT Holdings has brought in three new banks to fund four of its VLCC newbuildings ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • CSC Jinling adds PCTC
    China's CSC Jinling Shipyard has won a second pure car truck carrier (PCTC) order from a domestic customer.
  • Essar losses rise again
    Increasing losses and low share prices at India's Essar Shipping are set to push its owners into delisting the company, according to reports from Mumbai.
  • Taiwan defends law change
    Taiwan's ministry of transport has defended a change to the rules governing transits by Chinese ships, after facing criticism that it would threaten national security.
  • Crew held over death
    Dutch police have arrested the 11 crew on a Greek tanker after a Ukrainian cook was lost overboard.
  • Sewol-linked sect raided
    South Korean authorities seeking the head of the family claimed to have operated the Sewol ferry raided a religious sect's rural commune today as part of their search for him.
  • Sealink pushes up profit
    Malaysia's Sealink International has improved first quarter earnings by keeping costs down.
  • TUI eyes new orders
    Germany group TUI is looking to add new cruiseships to its fleet.
  • Bergen falls to loss
    Norway's Bergen Group has recorded a loss in the first quarter as it nears an exit from conventional shipbuilding.
  • P3 delay confirmed
    P3 Network partners Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM have confirmed that their container shipping alliance will not start until the autumn at the earliest.
  • Worker crushed on ship
    A man has been crushed to death on board a ship at Toll Shipping's terminal in Port Melbourne.
  • Maersk profit tops a billion
    Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has lifted its first-quarter net profit to $1.02bn as Maersk Line improved its operations.
  • CSG sells another billion
    China Shipping Group (CSG) is plotting another short-term notes sale to raise CNY 1bn ($160m).
  • UACC rejoins Straits Tankers
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has returned to the Straits Tankers Pool with their four LR1 product carriers.
  • Hercules in at Jurong
    Sembcorp Marine's Jurong Shipyard has secured a newbuilding order worth $236m for a jack-up rig from Hercules Offshore.
  • ASM cops magic pipe fine
    Arab Ship Management (ASM) has pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships in a US federal court.
  • Talis Capital goes large
    Talis Capital has carried out another raid on the second hand market making its second ship acquisition in 2014.
  • Euroseas halves losses
    Euroseas has seen a major improvement in its financial performance, but remained heavily in the red in the first quarter.
  • American hustle
    Day rates for US-flagged product tankers involved in the coastwise carriage of domestic crude appear to have hit a new high.
  • Eternally optimistic
    Freight rates for bulkers trading in the spot market are well below levels seen in the fourth-quarter of last year but Greek operator Paragon Shipping believes the tides are starting to turn.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Fall start now seen for P3 Network
    The P3 Network, an operational and vessel-sharing alliance planned by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM in the major East-West trades, now expects to start operations in fall of 2014 instead of in the second quarter of this year.
  • Report: Bakken crude same as other crude oil
  • Panama Canal to receive new lock gates in June
  • Carrier Transicold's debuts anti-tamper seal system
  • Pilots: UPS doesn't mitigate fatigue risk
  • Maersk Line results boost parent's Q1 earnings
  • Water resources reauthorization sails through House
    The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed water resources infrastructure legislation by an overwhelming margin of 412-4.
  • Customs chief: CEEs could take larger role
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection could eventually expand the role of its 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise to include making decisions on how and when to release imported goods into U.S. commerce.
  • TPP negotiators to ramp up talks
    In the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks last week, the heads of 12 countries involved focused on "making meaningful progress on market access" in addition to smoothing out differences among the assembled parties.
  • BNSF enters Mexico intermodal market
  • Jordan ship manager pleads guilty to oily bilge dumping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Prices climb upwards across Europe
    Busy market reported in German port of Hamburg.
  • Mid-week prices show gains in Fujairah
    Suez IFO prices also climb.
  • European bunker demand 'slows'
    Turkish player says demand from cruise ships is 30% down on last year.
  • Danish bunker player adds team members
    Three new staff members join Monjasa.
  • P3 alliance start date delayed
    Approval still needed from a number of jurisdictions.
  • Norway navy ship goes electric
    Support vessel to operate hybrid system.
  • IBIA ready to participate in IMO quality debate
    'I am delighted that we are getting visibility on this issue,' says IBIA chairman.
  • Asian bunker demand is climbing, say analysts
    'We are seeing a steady growth in bunker demand in line with Asia's increasing trade with other regions.'
  • Bunker hedging could prove useful in a rising market
    Major commodity houses survey price control tools at their disposal.
  • Maersk Line reaps the benefits of fuel efficiency
    Freight volumes up and bunker consumption down as Q1 profits double.
  • TOTE: Investment in LNG-fuelled ships 'the right thing'
    'We knew we were in a unique position to create major change in the US transportation industry.'
  • Mid-week IFO prices largely up in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Morten Langthjem 'was best person for the job'.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to supply fishing fleets
    First time firm has won contracts for over 10,000 mt of MGO.
  • US Navy staffer makes guilty plea in bribery case
    Third to plead guilty in scheme involving Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • Malta: Bunker theft suspects named
    Stolen bunkers worth $103,000.

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