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July 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • New fuel scrubber technology tests on containership meet UN standards
  • Asia-Europe rates continue slide, Drewry expects brief rise in August
  • Hamburg Sud upgrades west coast-Med Cartagena transshipment hub
  • Seatrade orders two new reefer 'containerships' for new trades
  • Cargotec to keep MacGregor private, abandons plans for listing unit
  • CEVA opens City of Energy warehouse in Dubai's Jebel Ali port area
  • TNT Express, FedEx and Royal Mail target of French anti-trust probe
  • Vanguard Logistics Services expands network and brand into Turkey
  • Pirates drain Malaysian tanker of oil cargo in Malacca Strait
  • Doing business in the Crimea could be illegal warns UK insurer
  • New TAC air freight index based on air way bills readies for launch
  • Ethiopian flower market blooms in bid to trump Kenyan exports
  • DHL launches service for those needing extremely low temperatures
  • Frankfurt's Fraport Cargo Services opens temp-sensitive warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • DP World London Gateway announces new service connecting UK to West Africa
  • Hamburg Süd releases app
  • Hyundai Group to sell logistics unit to Japanese firm
  • Maersk Line highlights implications of the 2015 ECA sulphur regulation
  • Ministry of Shipping decides on issuing lifetime licences to Indian ships
  • TSA's $ 600/FEU GRI likely from Aug. 1
  • Vanguard Logistics Services expands operations & brand in Turkey
  • WWL firm awarded contract for BMW of North America in Baltimore
  • Australian move to help coal imports to India
  • Indo-Pak trade could double on easing of trade barriers
  • Port of Antwerp continues with growth in H1
  • Adani Mining & Posco E&C sign pact for rail project in Oz
  • CAG report censures Rlys' implementation of PPP projects
  • FCI, AP region uses 'new' multimodal route to move rice to North-East
  • MSRTC to get INR 570 cr.
  • Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor may cost around INR 63K cr.: Govt
  • CAG wants fuel prices benchmarked to exports
  • Pawar opposes ban on onion export
  • Survey lays stress on prioritising merchandise exports

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Daimler Trucks breaks ground for Portland headquarters building
  • New commanding officer for Corps of Engineers Seattle District
  • Evergreen celebrates naming of L-type vessel EVER LOADING
  • American Fast Freight taps Lorge as vice president, CFO and treasurer
  • DOT releases latest edition of U.S. transport atlas databases

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Governments are still not in step on low-sulphur controls, warns ICS
    Uniform approach to inspections is lacking with only six months to go until new regime starts
  • INTTRA appoints John Fay as chief executive
    Former Newedge Group man replaces Ken Bloom as head of world's largest e-shipping platform
  • US west coast labour talks heading into August
    ILWU and PMA promise no disruption to cargo operations
  • Highest ever VLGC spot rate reached
    Redhot market hits extraordinary new heights
  • PSA enters into $2m accord to spur new generation of port specialists
    MOU signed with Singapore's Institute of Technical Education to create opportunities
  • MSC Flaminia returns to service two years after mid-Atlantic catastrophe
    Repair and retrofit includes bulbous bow to improve fuel efficiency
  • Teekay suezmax sale points to firm values for segment
    Freight market promise supports secondhand suezmax values
  • Eastern Pacific buys fleet of six aframaxes from Blenheim for $210m
    Investment comes amid brighter prospects for aframax crude tankers
  • Milaha sees net profit dip
    Qatar's second-best known shipping company sees earnings slowdown
  • CSCL borrows $430m to improve liquidity
    State carrier in loan deals with parent and ANZ
  • Three dead as barge sinks near Batam
    PACC Offshore Services Holding semi-submersible was engaged in tests

Sea-webweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • ZIM restructure is complete
    Following 18 months of intensive negotiations with creditors, ZIM has announced the completion of its complex debt restructuring. The restructure saw the Israel Corporation invest $200 million of new equity into the company. Nissim Yochai, VP of corporate customer relations at ZIM, told IHS
  • Goldman Sachs buys into Turkey's Petlim port
    US investment banker Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $250M for a 30% stake in leading Turkish port Petkim Limancilik (Petlim) in the Aegean province of Izmir. Petrochemicals group Petkim, which operates what is billed as being Turkey's biggest integrated port, said that it had reached preliminary
  • Southampton buys more Trelleborg fenders
    Associated British Ports has awarded a contract to Trelleborg Marine Systems for 74 UE1000 unit element fender systems for the DP World Southampton Container Terminal (SCT). The new fenders will take the total supplied to SCT by Trelleborg to over 110 and will allow it to berth the latest
  • Flaminia resumes MSC charter
    German post-panamax containership MSC Flaminia will rejoin its charterer Mediterranean Shipping Company this week after a two-year ordeal of salvage, repairs, and retrofitting. The ship, which was ravaged by a blaze on a transatlantic crossing in July 2012, will be delivered to its charterer on 23
  • French minister to observe passage of Costa Concordia
    French environment minister Ségoléne Royal said today that she intended to be aboard a French naval vessel that would be monitoring the passage of the wreck of Costa Concordia along the coast of the French island of Corsica this week. As salvors debated whether to give the order for the departure of
  • Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding joint venture
    Finnish power supplier Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will take over Wärtsilä's two-stroke engine business. The joint venture's HQ will be in Switzerland, and the head office will remain at the present two-stroke
  • Court renews arrest warrant for Sewol owner
    South Korea's courts today renewed an arrest warrant for the fugitive owner of the capsized Sewol ferry. At prosecutors' request, the warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung Eun, the boss of Chonghaejin Marine, is valid for six months. The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office has been investigating the
  • Tanker detained for sailing Reef without charts
    A tribunal has upheld a decision by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to detain a tanker found to have sailed the Great Barrier Reef without appropriate navigational charts. The Liberian-flagged oil tanker, SCF Yenisei, was held for a day on 4 October 2013, in Mackay, Queensland, after
  • Sembawang clinches FPSO conversion contracts
    Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembawang Shipyard, has clinched a contract worth SGD600M ($483M) from French floating production systems specialist Saipem SA for the conversion of two floating production storage and offloading vesels (FPSOs) for the Kaombo Project in offshore Angola. "The award is a
  • Strong won and restructuring hurt Hanjin's and HMM's sales
    Sales of South Korea's two biggest shipping firms, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine, look set to fall in 2Q14, said an analyst today. Samsung Securities' analyst Eun-kyung Park said in a research note that both companies are expected to see combined sales down 11% year on year in 2Q14,
  • Floatel International gets repurchase approval
    Floatel International, the Sweden-headquartered operator of semi-submersible accommodation and construction support vessels that is listed in Oslo, says it has received an 81% approval for a bond repurchase offer. On 9 July, the company offered to repurchase the bonds that carry an 8.00% coupon with
  • Three dead in POSH barge sinking
    Three died and six were rescued after a barge belonging to PACC Offshore Holdings (POSH) Semco capsized off Batam on 18 July. A statement from the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said the Singapore-flagged barge POSH Mogami sank 2nm northeast of Sekupang, Batam that night. There were
  • PSA inked MoU with ITE worth $2M
    Singapore-headquartered port operator, PSA International has pledged SGD2.5M ($2M) over the next five years to equip Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students with understanding of port operation and technology. This was done through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by PSA and ITE today.
  • More exports from Thai SMEs
    Thailand's exports from small and medium enterprises rose 7.5% between January and May this year compared to 2013, the country's Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) has said. "During January-May this year, exports by SMEs were worth THB757.52Bn ($23.67Bn), up 7.5% year on year.
  • Evergreen aims to return to black in 3Q
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp said last Friday that it aimed to return to profit this quarter, as the freight rates between East Asia and Europe continue rising. The container carrier said the rates for Asia-Europe service have been high enough for it to make profit, according to local
  • Indonesian election bodes well for offshore sector
    The new Indonesian government should be positive for the oil and gas sector, said DBS Vickers Securities. DBS Vickers said: "We believe both presidential candidates, Jokowi and Prabowo, intend to increase domestic oil and gas production to meet domestic demand." Results of the polls will only be
  • ICBC Leasing strikes $1.1Bn rig deal with Schahin
    China's ICBC Leasing has struck a deal worth $1.1Bn with Brazil's Schahin Engenharia SA to lease two semi-submersible drilling rigs. The two semi-submersible drilling rigs, the SS Pantanal and SS Amazonia, are operated by Petrobras, according to a statement of the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore
  • LNG freight rates weaken amid growing fleet
    LNG shipping rates have dropped below $50,000 per day amid a growing fleet and the summer lull. The data show the active LNG shipping fleet now totals 392 ships with six deliveries in the past two months. The short-term charter market remains well supplied, with rates for a 138,000-145,000m³ steam
  • Damen builds smallest ever nozzle
    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has smashed its propeller nozzle world record by 33% downwards, building two nozzles each with an inside diameter of only 665mm. "They definitely offered a fine engineering and precision manufacturing challenge to our teams," commented DMC sales manager Aart Vogelaar.
  • Marseilles intermodal project green light
    Led by Marseilles Fos Port Authority, six partners have formed the Mourepiane Transport Terminal Company (MTTC) to finance and manage construction of the port's €60.5M ($82M) long-planned intermodal upgrade in the harbour area. Launched on 15 July, MTTC stems from the port authority's call for
  • CSSC forms engine JV with Wärtsilä
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Finland's Wärtsilä Corporation inked an agreement last Friday on the establishment of a joint venture (JV). The JV, to be located in Lingang, Shanghai, will focus on manufacturing medium- and large-bore medium-speed diesel and dual-fuel engines, and is

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Harbor truckers seek fix to broken drayage model
    When ports are hit with severe winter weather, chassis shortages, intermodal rail delays or an unexpected spike in container volume, life can be difficult for harbor truckers. When all of those factors converge at the same time, as they did this year, life is downright miserable in the drayage industry. Truckers...
  • Nhava Sheva special economic zone approved in India
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has won approval from the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Phase I of its long-planned port-based special economic zone project, paving the way for increased export volumes at India's largest container gateway. Officials said the project, a first-of-its-kind at a major port complex in the country,...
  • New Panama Canal lock gates moved to chambers
    Source: Panama Canal Authority.The first gates of the Panama Canal expansion program have been moved to the new locks complex on the Atlantic side, marking another milestone in the $5.25 billion project. "This is a very important operation because it involved the first movement of the gates from the special dock...
  • FedEx drug lawsuit threatens higher costs, analyst says
    The U.S. government "could add meaningful costs and delays to an already overburdened U.S. transportation network" if FedEx and other carriers are forced to stringently examine or refuse packages on the grounds they may may contain illegal goods, a Wall Street analyst warns. "Without sharper regulatory guidelines, imputing liability for failing...
  • Charleston's container volume beats fiscal forecast
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 8 percent in the South Carolina Ports Authority's just-ended fiscal year. The port authority had projected a 6 percent increase. During the fiscal year ended June 30, container volume totaled 1,684,907 20-foot-equivalent units. Port facilities handled 149,183 TEUs in June, a 19 percent...
  • 2M just the first step? Drewry predicts more alliances
    China's rejection of the P3 alliance dealt a blow to the idea of a mega-alliance, but the aftermath has paved the way for a variety of smaller vessel-sharing agreements to enter the market. Drewry researchers touched on the topic in this week's Container Insight Weekly, noting that the 2M alliance between...
  • Alliances to improve service levels of carriers, Agility says
    Service reliability in the container shipping business is set to improve as carriers with lower standards joining the big alliances will be forced to raise their game. That's the belief of Chris Price, Agility CEO for Asia-Pacific, who told JOC.com in an exclusive interview that the homogenous product offering would compel...
  • Crowley reportedly in talks to acquire Horizon's Puerto Rico assets
    Crowley Maritime Corp. is in talks to acquire the Puerto Rico ships, routes and San Juan port facilities of competitor Horizon Lines for about $80 million, according to a report in Caribbean Business. Caribbean Business said the carrier acquisition talks led by Goldman Sachs began three to four months ago, broke down,...
  • MSC Flaminia returns to sea, two years after fire
    The post-Panamax container ship MSC Flaminia will rejoin Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s fleet this week, two years after being heavily damaged in a mid-Atlantic fire that killed three crewmembers. Owner Reederi NSB said the vessel will re-enter MSC's service on July 23 in La Spezia, Italy. The ship, which has capacity of...
  • Port of Rotterdam risks profit decline as EU probes tax breaks
    The Netherlands' Port of Rotterdam Authority announced increased profit and revenue for the first half of the year, but risks a sharp decline in future earnings as the European Union investigates whether tax breaks for Dutch ports breach its state aid rules. Europe's largest port made a profit of €119.4 million...
  • Warehousing's Reach
    The Great Recession pressured corporations to increase initiatives on supply chain and warehouse operations efficiencies to reduce costs while maintaining competitive customer service levels. More recently, the pressures on supply chain and warehouse operations have grown more critical as e-commerce market dynamics have evolved, led by Amazon and Wal-Mart. Let's look...
  • Three largest US ports seek ways to resolve chassis crisis
    The busiest container gateways on the U.S. East and West coasts are trying to bring order to the chaos of intermodal chassis. It won't be quick or easy. Chassis have emerged as a top obstacle to improved productivity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and New York-New Jersey....
  • A Dark Outlook Gets Darker
    I've been arguing since early this year that international transportation is headed for trouble because of a variety of transportation-specific problems exacerbated by an improving economy that's driving faster volume growth and pushing capacity to the limit. With half the year over and the peak shipping season about to begin,...
  • CSCL gets $300 million loan from parent
    China Shipping has injected $300 million into its wholly owned subsidiary China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) to improve the troubled carrier's financial position. In a filing to the Hong Kong Exchange, CSCL announced that the funds were provided in the form of an entrusted loan via the group's CS Finance Company...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Something shaking
    New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is set to announce major progress in financing the remainder of its massive orderbook of newbuildings, finance sources said today.
  • Teekay outlook upgraded
    Moody's has upgraded Teekay Corp's outlook on expectations that the US-listed tanker giant will make progress on cutting its $1.2bn debt load.
  • LR2s in two-month high
    Clean long-range-2 (LR2) products tankers are experiencing a firm spot market as eastern routes have seen rates rise to a two-month high.
  • Apollo unveils Genco slice
    Apollo Global Management owns just over 10% of Genco Shipping & Trading, the private equity powerhouse has revealed.
  • ICS seeks ECA harmony
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has urged the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure a harmonised approach to port state control enforcement of looming emissions regulations.
  • Shipping pays for Greece
    Better results from Greek shipowners have helped cut the country's current account deficit, according to Bank of Greece data.
  • Kexim's $1bn boost
    South Korea has hatched a plan to buy eco-ships to make it easier for domestic owners to operate efficient tonnage.
  • Martinac fetches $6m
    A US buyer has won the auction for indebted Tacoma yard JM Martinac Shipbuilding.
  • MSC Flaminia's eco rebirth
    The NSB boxship MSC Flaminia is now a fully repaired and upgraded eco vessel two years after the serious fire and explosions that killed three crew.
  • Vale bags China funds
    Vale is the latest company to sign a funding deal with Chinese lenders during a state visit.
  • Four hurt on ferry
    Four people were injured when a car deck collapsed on a UK ferry.
  • Polsteam sheds panamax
    Polish Steamship (Polsteam) has scrapped its third vessel in quick succession with the disposal of a panamax bulk carrier.
  • Two crew airlifted
    Two injured seafarers have been taken from an Ocean Tankers ship off India.
  • Spur for Seaspan
    Fleet expansion and a rising dividend have led Wells Fargo to upgrade shares in Seaspan.
  • Stanford fixes PSV
    Dubai's Stanford Marine has won a three-year charter for a platform supply vessel (PSV) in Mexico.
  • Crude tanker tonic
    Suezmax and aframax spot rates have shot to a six-month high after sharp climbs over the past week.
  • Cargoes flow again
    Indonesia has re-started ore concentrate exports, ending a six-month halt as it tries to improve margins.
  • Milaha profit slips
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has seen its first half profit cut by a tenth.
  • Luis Lesmes dies
    Luis Lesmes, who headed Glencore's LNG operations, has died.
  • Gadsby gets away
    Chris Gadsby has quit as group financial director at UK owner All Leisure Group.
  • Ib Kruse dies
    One of the key driving forces behind the growth of Maersk Line has died at 82.
  • Lines returning
    Four overseas container lines are due to resume services from Iran in the near future.
  • MacGregor IPO pulled
    Cargotec, the Finnish cargo handling company, has decided to reverse the listing of its marine business MacGregor.
  • SMM seals Saipem double
    Sembcorp Marine has won a contract worth SGD 600m ($482m) to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs for French contractor Saipem.
  • POSH barge sinks - three dead
    A PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) barge has sunk off Indonesia claiming the lives of three crew members.
  • ANL snaps up Perkins
    ANL Container Lines has agreed to acquire Toll Group's Perkins International Service effective early August 2014.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Confirmation for U.S. ICAO representative set
    The Senate will hold a voice vote Monday evening on the confirmation of Michael Lawson as ambassador to the U.S. for the International Civic Aviation Organization, according to the Senate's schedule.
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • PMA-ILWU schedule two breaks in talks
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will take a break from negotiations on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Sen. Cantwell, DOT panel offer solutions for freight network
  • First gates moved to new locks for Panama Canal expansion
    "This is a very important operation because it involved the first movement of the gates from the special dock where they were unloaded to the lower chamber of the new locks," said Panama Canal Authority Administrator Jorge L. Quijano.
  • BNSF, RRVW form deal on new N.D. terminal
  • CMA CGM acquires stake in Marseille intermodal terminal
  • INTTRA picks Fay as new CEO
    Fay joins INTTRA after serving as senior managing director and global head of commodities and currencies for Newedge Group, a multi-asset brokerage and clearing services firm, where he also served as a member of its executive committee.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Prices start week soft in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam bunker market was reported to be quiet.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Markets firm in South Africa.
  • Wartime storage tanks could be used for MGO
    Sixty-year old tanks in 'remarkably good condition'.
  • BP Marine withdraws from Spanish port
    Lease expires on chartered bunker tanker.
  • Bureau Veritas publishes LNG bunkering guidelines
    Shipowners need confidence for LNG bunkering, and guidelines should help.
  • Fall in 'Cappuccino' bunker claims
    Marked drop in both the number and severity of claims for short-supply relating to the phenomenon.
  • LNG giant in Baltic port project
    'LNG allows shippers to meet environmental requirements.'
  • Concordia salvage operation triggers oil leak
    Authorities play down oil leaked during re-float.
  • Commentator blasts 'inflexible' authorities
    New ECA rules constitute 'cack-handed overkill'.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel faces 'suspicion' from port authorities
    Tug was refused permission to bunker due to 'safety concerns'.
  • Wartsila posts H1 profits
    Firm increases market share in medium-speed and low-speed engines.
  • Asian market softens at week's start
    Meanwhile, offices in Tokyo Bay remained closed for a holiday.
  • IBIA hires manager
    Experienced pair of hands to take over association's events' programme.
  • Bunker-saving vessel wins Qatari charter deal
    Vessel is fitted with the 'latest available energy efficiency enhancing devices', says charterer.
  • Canadian port calls for low sulphur fuel adoption
    Call made ahead of new ECA rules.

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