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August 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong port up 1.6pc in July to 1.98 million TEU, Singapore off 0.3pc
  • Mixed July results for LA/Long Beach as growth rate slows from May
  • Hapag-Lloyd extends Rotterdam congestion fee to all barge services
  • Box ship oversupply new normal for 4-5 years: Maersk CEO Andersen
  • Spot rates to escape post-peak collapse this year, says BIMC0 analyst
  • Panama Canal fetes centenary as it prepares for big capacity expansion
  • Singapore's NOL mulls US$750 million APL Logistics sale or IPO
  • Zeebrugge's first half volume up 9.9pc to 1,056,311 TEU
  • Mary Maersk sails from Algeciras to Tanjung Pelepas with record load
  • MacGregor to supply equipment for 2 anchor handlers at Wuhu shipyard
  • US freight index falls 0.9pc in June, but still second highest posted
  • Taipei okays forwarders consolidating multi-nation cargo for re-export
  • European trucks with perishable fruit turned back at Russian border
  • CEVA expands freight management facilities in Los Angeles
  • Malaysia Airports seeks to reap US$317 million in 'perpetual sukuk'
  • Unmanned aircraft does battlefield delivery with ground cargo robot

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • BLPL Singapore wins recognition as NVOCC of the Year (Exim - GP) at SECC 2014
  • Dubai to assist Indian vessels operating in UAE
  • Gujarat govt gives in-principle approval for setting up Gujarat Maritime University
  • Inaugural TMS Awards receives patronage of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
  • Maersk Line's Q2 net profit jumps to $ 547 m
  • Mahindra Logistics acquires majority stake in LORDS Freight (India)
  • Sanctions against Russia likely to hit freight forwarders
  • Grain exports to be hit this year by lower global prices: FAO
  • Russia looking to buy Indian fruits, vegetables
  • KPT floats tender for setting up liquid storage tanks
  • Railways' April-July revenue up 9.30 pc; hauls 4.25 pc more freight
  • Export growth loses pace in July
  • Govt working hard to enhance textile exports to $ 300 bn
  • India not satisfied with WTO ruling on steel product dispute case
  • INR declines sharply against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG raises wagon utilisation capacity
  • Indian Railways increased freight transport
  • Sale or IPO of logistics division under consideration
  • Passenger-to-freighter conversion goes into ninth round
  • APM Terminals ramps up earnings
  • Asco opens new location in Australia
  • New record in Denmark's road haulage sector
  • Gummandi new Jet Aviation Dubai maintenance boss
  • Freighter service from San Juan to Europe
  • Global containership fleet set to shrink
  • Bundling offshore activities
  • EBRD, EU and EIB augmenting Moldova's road infrastructure
  • Ports operator RMS expands commercial team
  • Etihad Regional in Switzerland under the microscope
  • New trainees on board at Hansa Meyer Global

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • LNG America names bunker barge cryogenics system designer
  • Scottish shipbuilder books fish farm vessel orders
  • Havyard starts fitting out offshore wind service vessel
  • EB gets contract worth up to $32.3 million
  • Nakilat Damen delivers mooring boats
  • Tuco books second ProZero workboat sale

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • Port of Longview sees gains in second quarter cargo numbers
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of new Capesize dry bulk vessel
  • Port of Camas-Washougal plans community appreciation event
  • Crowley liner services group nets Quest for Quality Award
  • Sir Michael Arthur to take helm of Boeing U.K./Ireland operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • Israel tie could deter Zim alliances
    Potential partners wary of Arab restrictions and anti-Zionist protesters
  • Two-tier market has emerged in LNG spot market, says GasLog
    Monaco-based owner likes limited exposure to spot but says some ships 'struggling'
  • Russia's sanctions force box lines to send back cargo
    Maersk Line says it will need to return 'significant' amount to customers
  • Decision on deeper, wider River Elbe expected in October
    Judge's ruling will not dictate port's future, says board executive
  • Navios Maritime Holdings books net loss despite better revenues
    Boost comes mostly from 12.5% rise in dry bulk time charter rates
  • Ultrabulk chief sees potential for better times in year's second half
    Lange optimistic over Pacific and Atlantic basins, especially the US Gulf
  • Line alliances will not want to share boxes, warns Singamas chief
    Box optimisation already too high for carriers to enhance it further, says Teo
  • World's sixth-largest box port Ningbo hit by strike
    Industrial action by truck owners and drivers enters a fourth day
  • DFDS sees pretax profits rise 143%
    Market improvements marred by Russian import ban

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • Otago dredges to boost trade
    Port Otago, on New Zealand's South Island, will begin capital dredging in November to allow the current 4,500teu vessels calling at the port to sail with a deeper draught and thus carry more cargo. Speaking to IHS Maritime, commercial manager Peter Brown said: "We have consent to go to 15m but we
  • Sohar to build rail freight terminal
    Oman's Port of Sohar announced today that it plans to build a rail freight terminal - described by executive commercial manager Edwin Lammers as "vital in accelerating national growth". The port, which has sustained double-digit growth for more than a decade, will take advantage of the $250Bn
  • India out of bounds for ZPMC cranes
    China's state-owned port crane-maker Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC) will not be able to sell cargo-handling equipment to India's 13 state-owned ports. This is because the country's security agencies have denied security clearance for buying and installing the cranes made by the
  • Strong VLCC market looks set to continue
    There is a positive outlook for an already strong VLCC spot market, analyst and broker sources have confirmed. DNB Securities' shipping analysts Nicolay Dyvik, Oyvind Berle and Petter Haugen cite a Reuters report, which said oil traders have started fixing crude tankers to bring North Sea, West
  • RSHI to expand into oil exploration
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI) will expand into the oil exploration sector by acquiring a 60% stake in an energy company for HKD$2.2Bn ($284M). RSHI will complete the acquisition by issuing 1.4Bn shares to New Continental Oil & Gas, which indirectly operates a project
  • Chinese ship demolition up 2.5% y/y for 1H14
    Chinese ship breakers have reported slight changes in ship demolition for the first half of 2014 in terms of light tonnage, according to the statistics of China National Ship Recycling Association (CNSA). For the first six months in 2014, old vessels bought by Chinese ship breakers rose only 2.5%
  • AISLive spots Iranian paint party
    AIS Live data has revealed that the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has started to change its vessels' identity. This change in identity has been a regular practice since the start of sanctions in 2012, and includes new names, MMSI numbers and call signs for the majority of its crude. Until
  • NOL on reported sale of logistics business
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent of liner operator APL, has issued a clarification in response to media reports yesterday that it is mulling a sale of its logistics business. Citing sources, local media reports in Singapore claim that NOL is looking to sell APL Logistics in the
  • DFDS raises forecast after strong 1H14
    DFDS, the listed Danish ferry and logistics group, has raised its 2014 profit forecast after a strong first half. Group net profit rose to DKK195M ($33M) in 2Q14 from DKK79M in the same period last year, while revenues rose to DKK3.30Bn from DKK3.05Bn, the company said in a statement. For 1H14, the
  • Fujian Southeast wins two more Vroon AHTSs
    Fujian Southeast shipyard has won an order for two further anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels from Dutch owner Vroon Offshore Services bringing the total on order at the yard to eight. The two 1,700dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in October and December 2016. The previous order for six
  • JNPT's SEZ aims to boost exports
    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stones of the Rs 4,000 crore ($667M) port-based multi-product SEZ (special economic zone) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) near Mumbai. The SEZ is meant to increase exports manifold, at the country's largest container port. He
  • Hanjin Shipping's debt restructuring on track
    Hanjin Shipping, South Korea's biggest shipping company, said it is executing its restructuring plan smoothly. Through its half-yearly report, Hanjin Shipping commented, "According to the restructuring plan to restore our finances, which we announced on 19 December 2013, we chose a preferred bidder
  • Panamax runs aground off Lianyungang port
    A bulk carrier ran aground off China's Lianyungang port on Monday evening and was later refloated without any injuries. The accident took place at around 20.00 when the Panama-flagged Garima Prem ran aground en route from Lianyungang to Lanshan port in Shandong province, the Lianyungang Maritime
  • Robust trend for Handysize scrapping
    Ninety-nine Handysize bulkers were demolished in 1H14, the highest among all bulker classes. An ageing fleet is the primary cause for the high demolition figures. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show 360 of the 2,396 active Handysize bulkers would be aged 25 years this year, while another 21
  • ExxonMobil pass 1M tonnes of bunkers
    Oil Major, ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has delivered over 1M tonnes of bunkers in Singapore using a Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) approved mass flow metering system. "Fuel quantity shortages continue to be an on-going issue facing customers, but, with mass flow metered
  • Bumi Armada earnings up 25.8%
    Malaysia-listed offshore oilfield services provider, Bumi Armada reported revenues up by 25.8% to MYR590.1M ($186.1M) in 2Q14 from MYR468.9M in 2Q13, due to increased contribution across all its established business units. The company's profit before taxation recorded a 3% rise at MYR127M in 2Q14
  • Death-trap container prompts insurance fears
    Insurers are studying the implications of last weekend's incident where one man died and 34 others were rescued from a container unloaded at Tilbury Docks in the UK. Shipping and haulage firms, concerned about future similar incidents, are looking hard at their insurance policies. Neil Smith head of
  • Chemical tankers hit as palm oil price hits low
    Chemical tankers have taken a hit as palm oil prices have slid to a five-year low as growing palm oil production in Southeast Asia and its high stockpiles in China has curtailed demand. When the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed trading yesterday, November contract prices for palm oil stood
  • Low LNG rates may encourage floating storage
    Spot LNG shipping rates have fallen to a four-year low and this could offer opportunities to book LNG carriers for floating storage, said IHS Energy. Growing newbuilding deliveries have resulted in an oversupply of ships due to speculative ship orders following the east Japan earthquake in March
  • XMH signs $10.6M MoU for Z-Power
    Singapore-listed diesel engine, propulsion and power generating solution provider, XMH Holdings, signed an SGD13.2M ($10.6M) memorandum of understanding for the 80% equity stake of Z-Power Automation with BH Global Corporation. This is the company's second acquisition after the successful completion
  • Evergreen launches US East Coast service
    Taiwanese Evergreen Marine Corp's container ship Ital Lunare will make the first ever direct call into the Boston port on 20 August, as part of the new service linking North Asia and the US East Coast. The weekly service also calls at the US ports of New York and Norfolk, and travels through the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • US footwear imports plunged in first half
    Containerized footwear imports into the United States plummeted in the first half of 2014, although the industry is optimistic sales will pick up in the second half of the year. Data from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group, shows containerized imports of footwear into the U.S. sank 19.8 percent year-over-year...
  • Russia-bound ag cargo stuck on water as shippers adjust
    Thousands of containers of agricultural products heading to Russia are still on the water, in limbo until shippers can find new destinations for their goods. Russia instituted retaliatory sanctions on all agricultural products coming out of Australia, Canada, the U.S., the European Union and Norway. The bans, which went into effect...
  • Virginia kicks off fiscal year with 'solid start'
    The Virginia Port Authority today said it's on its way to profitability after kicking off its new fiscal year with a "solid start," following a loss in the previous fiscal year. In July, the first month of fiscal year 2014-15, the Port of Virginia's container volume totaled 207,771 TEUs, surpassing the monthly record...
  • With 3PL subsidiary, shipping reseller seeks better route to smaller shippers
    A freight market that hasn't "ramped down" this summer spells opportunity for Launch Logistics, the new third-party logistics subsidiary of shipping reseller Unishippers. Unishippers set up Launch Logistics Aug. 1 to help support its franchisees and small business shippers. "We'll be working with our largest franchisees and our technology team to...
  • Ebola fears unfounded, shipping industry says
    Fears of Ebola transmission via ocean vessel entered the public imagination in 1995 with the Dustin Hoffman movie "Outbreak," which featured an African monkey carrying an Ebola-like disease on a container ship headed to the U.S., where the disease wreaks havoc on the country's population. A real-life outbreak of Ebola...
  • Yilport targets growth through short-sea, feeder operations
    With much of the attention of the international container shipping industry on gateway ports and congestion problems they're experiencing in handling mega-ships, a Turkish port operator sees opportunity elsewhere. Yilport Holding this year took control of two container terminals in Scandinavia as part of a declared North Europe expansion plan. Located...
  • CMA CGM to create Indian Ocean transshipment hub
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container line in deployed capacity, plans to make a port on a French island in the Indian Ocean into a transshipment hub to serve markets in Africa, the company said in a statement. A transshipment hub on the island of Réunion, 200 km/120 miles east of...
  • Growth in Europe air, sea shipments to slow, Stifel survey says
    Air and sea freight volumes in European east-west trade lanes have seen consecutive gains in recent months, but growth is expected to subside over the next six months, according to a new survey from the investment firm Stifel Nicolaus. Stifel said expectations in August climbed in all trade lanes covered in...
  • JOC Inland Distribution Conference Confirms Key Industry Speakers
    Media Contact Alessandra Barrett, JOC Group Inc. +1-860-248-5238, abarrett@joc.com JOC Inland Distribution Conference Confirms Key Industry Speakers Registration Expected to Jump 40 Percent Over Last Year October 22-24, 2014, Kansas City, MO NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 18 - An expanded program for JOC Group Inc.'s 2014 JOC Inland Distribution Conference contains more shipper-focused case studies, interactive Q&A...
  • North American truckload linehaul rates rose sharply in July
    The Cass Truckload Linehaul Rate Index was up 7.2 percent year-over-year in July. Full-size chart North American truckload and intermodal freight rates trended higher in July, when truck tonnage rose more sharply than expected, buoyed by industrial output, imports and automotive shipping. As truck rates climb in the third quarter, analysts foresee steady...
  • Cyberattack targeted UPS Store shippers
    Hackers may have stolen payment information from an undisclosed number of shipping customers of The UPS Store in a period stretching from January to August, UPS said Aug. 20. Malware discovered on systems at 51 UPS Store locations in 24 states may have collected names, postal and e-mail addresses and credit...
  • Growth in US marine container rail traffic slows but is poised to rebound
    International intermodal volume growth in North America in in July slowed from the month before, but the gains were still healthy, and a robust forecast for U.S. maritime imports for this month suggest the shipment of marine containers could kick into a higher gear. The shipment of 20-foot, 40-foot and other...
  • Ningbo port trucker strike takes violent turn
    Violence flared at Ningbo's Beilun Container Port as thousands of striking truck drivers clashed with riot police and smashed the windshields of trucks crossing a picket line, according to the Hong Kong-based China Labor Bulletin. The non-governmental organisation that monitors labor issues in the mainland said that drayage drivers, dissatisfied with...
  • Container shortage looms over peak-season predictions
    A good peak season will lead to a shortage of containers, with the inventory of new boxes standing at less than two months of the required levels, Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng said in Hong Kong. Teo told reporters at the Singamas interim results briefing that the new container inventory in...
  • Carriers' windfall: crafty or lucky?
    The focus among most of those involved in international logistics in the U.S. today revolves around the ongoing negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association and the impact of the talks on access and costs to container services. Capacity to ports on the U.S....
  • US subsidy investigation won't hurt business, says Singamas head
    Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng does not believe the antidumping and countervailing duty investigation the company is facing in the U.S. will have a lasting effect on its business. Singamas and the world's largest container maker, China International Marine Containers (CIMC), are facing an ongoing investigation by the U.S. International Trade...
  • Saint John port seeks to expand container traffic
    Saint John's container throughput was up 46 percent in 2013. Full-size chart The Port of Saint John, New Brunswick, is trying to build on a recent surge in volume and play a bigger role in an eastern Canada container trade long dominated by Montreal and Halifax. Saint John's container volume jumped to 76,269...
  • Charleston's results surpass expectations
    Port of CharlestonSouth Carolina Ports Authority said its fiscal year 2014 results surpassed original plans, and now fiscal year 2015 is off to a good start too. The port authority reported that its 2014 fiscal year earnings, covering the period from July 2013 to June 2014, were $14.3 million, 20.7 percent...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • SFI disputes detention
    Ship Finance International (SFI) is contesting the recent detention of one of its suezmax tankers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Fotis G upgrades TNP
    A leading US investment bank is urging clients to accumulate shares of Tsakos Energy Navigation.
  • LR rejects Pearl Seas suit
    Classification society Lloyd's Register has expressed confidence that it will emerge victorious from its legal battle with cruiseship owner Pearl Seas Cruises.
  • Vestland stays red
    Norway's Vestland Offshore has reduced its loss for the second three-month period of 2014 thanks to increasing its revenue.
  • Omicron linked to buy
    Following a trend that seems to have been developing in recent weeks, another Greek owner is said to have snapped up a panamax bulker at a firm price.
  • Monkeys aboard
    Five unexpected passengers were found on the 15,550-teu Eugen Maersk (built 2008) before it arrived in Rotterdam port yesterday.
  • Navios Holdings trims loss
    Improved revenue from its bulker fleet has helped Navios Maritime Holdings to a smaller than anticipated second quarter loss.
  • More profit for Grindrod
    South Africa's Grindrod has increased its profit in the second quarter while raising capital of ZAR 2.4bn ($225m) to secure equity for a growth plan.
  • Deutsche hires Asia chief
    DVB's former Asia chief Peter Illingworth has re-emerged in a similar role at Deutsche Bank after a summer of gardening leave.
  • AHTS day-rates surge
    Day-rates in the North Sea spot sector have reached their highest level since late December, with BP hiring the 274-bp anchor-handler Havila Jupiter (built 2010) for £110,000 per day.
  • OSG holders to sell
    A range of US funds are looking to cash out of reborn US tanker owner OSG by registering to sell $1.2bn of shares and warrants.
  • Dof on the rise
    Norway's Dof has taken full advantage of its long-term contracts and prospered in the second quarter, recovering from last year's loss.
  • Pappas shares Star Bulk plan
    Star Bulk is on "a continuous search for deals" despite two takeovers this summer that have made it the largest bulker owner listed in the US, its chief executive says.
  • Bergen's red ink
    Norway's Bergen Group has seen a decrease in both revenue and net profit, following its decision to exit the shipbuilding industry and focus on marine services.
  • Contango carnival
    VLCC rates are shaping up to reach three-year highs during peak season, DNB Markets says.
  • Siem recovers
    Siem Offshore has bounced back in the second quarter, recording a profit and increasing revenues through a higher utilisation of its bigger fleet.
  • Shih Wei slips
    Taiwan's Shih Wei Navigation has fallen to a loss in the second quarter this year, as revenue dropped.
  • Hurtigruten turns profit
    Hurtigruten's efforts to re-organise over the past two years have finally paid off, according to its profitable second quarter result.
  • Rem stronger again
    Rem Offshore has prospered in the second quarter despite a tough North Sea spot market.
  • DFDS raises its sights
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS is expecting better annual earnings after its freight business pushed up profit in the second quarter.
  • Phoenix rebounds
    China's CSC Phoenix has returned to profit in the first half of 2014 despite being embroiled in legal action and ship auctions.
  • Sudan Line ditches oldie
    Sudan Line is down to one ship after selling its 12,100-dwt general cargo ship Darfur (built 1979) for demolition in India.
  • Iran bypasses Hormuz
    Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has announced that Iran is planning to spend $2.5bn on a new oil export terminal in the town of Jask on the Gulf of Oman.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • Articulated tug barges on the Marine Highway?
    Minyan Marine is just one of two companies investigating the possibility of using articulated tug-barges to offer short-sea services for domestic shippers of containerized cargo in the United States.
  • Neptune Pacific buys Polynesian Shipping Line
    Neptune Pacific Line is not affiliated with Neptune Orient Line of Singapore, but is owned by the Los Angeles-based conglomerate Roll Global, which is best known for its food and beverage businesses.
  • More protests targeting ZIM planned in SeaTac
  • Eurozone contributes to lag in U.S. exports
    The key to the bounce back in the U.S. economy will be the performance of the housing market and consumers, Sara Johnson, a senior research director at IHS Economics, said, echoing consensus economic opinion.
  • New Orleans awards contract for intermodal terminal improvement
    The port said the 12-acre project will result "in a modern and efficient intermodal container transfer terminal to facilitate the movement of marine and rail cargo, while enhancing safety and reducing the carbon footprint."
  • TSA Lines proposes minimum $600 GRI for Sept. 1

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2014
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    European prices generally firm, although Rotterdam averages fall.
  • Bunker market firming in Fujairah
    Distillate prices heading down in South African bunker hubs.
  • New partner in LNG bunker barge project
    LNG America selects Taylor-Wharton as the vessel's Cryogenic Systems Designer.
  • Fuel oil stocks show signs of recovery
    Singapore onshore inventories up by 2.6%.
  • Grindrod sees profits rise
    Notes stable outlook for its marine fuels activities.
  • Statoil supply deal could include LNG bunkering
    Lithuania expects growing demand for LNG from marine sector.
  • Bunkering at Sohar gets a boost
    Dedicated bunker barge came on station this month.
  • Asian IFO prices trading sideways
    MGO rates, meanwhile, have softened across key regional ports.
  • Omani bunkering depot 'on stream next year'
    Meanwhile, a second facility is being planned.
  • Nuclear-powered vessel 'back in service in 2016'
    The Sevmorput expected to start operations from February 2016.
  • Star Bulk: Inefficient ships still market relevant
    Lower cost of inefficient tonnage an attractive trade off, says CEO.
  • Bominflot relocates South African team
    Team to operate from London, starting Monday.
  • Report: Emissions from containerships falling
    By 22% since 2009 and 8% 2012 to 2013.

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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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