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December 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls to US$1,230/TEU, transpac up 39.5pc to $2,407/FEU
  • Hutchison's Saudi cranes can be run from office far away from dockside
  • South Carolina's Charleston port volume up 8pc in November to 144,218 TEU
  • Bremerhaven terminals score 1 million TEU of containerised rail freight
  • China okays GM corn imports, but there's no real easing of trade barriers
  • Hong Kong, Guangdong sign services liberalisation accord under CEPA
  • New deal facilitates pick-ups of UPS packages at 7-Elevens in Singapore
  • Singapore's Nu-Alliance to develop ISO-tank and DG storage facilities
  • Shanghai Pudong's PACTL posts 16.3pc air cargo gain in first 11 months
  • Air China hosts market opening to celebrate 10th anniversary of HK listing
  • South Africa fines Cargolux US$941,561 for price fixing, SIA beef withdrawn
  • China to invest US$31 billion in new roads, third airport for Beijing

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • DGS Marine calls on Indian Shipowners to consider Fixed Premium P&I Cover
  • DHL recognises CMA CGM as Ocean Carrier of the Year
  • Global containership reliability improves
  • Maersk Line to see major product upgradation from Jan. 2015
  • Ban on bulk export of premium edible oils may be lifted
  • Rubber growers hit by increased imports: Sitharaman
  • Telecom products' imports rose sharply in FY14, deficit up on reduced exports: IT Minister
  • L&T Kattupalli Port welcomes CHX service
  • Super Freight moves two new ship-to-shore cranes to JNPCT
  • Throughput at Major Ports up in first seven months of FY15
  • Allcargo's Transindia Logistics Park CFS successfully conducts free medical check-up & blood donation camp near JNPT
  • IRFC to raise INR 11,790 cr. in current fiscal
  • Forex reserves up by $ 2.17 bn
  • INR plunges by 101 paise to end at 63.30
  • PM taking initiative to speed up stalled projects worth $ 300 bn
  • Certificate of origin - preferential & non-preferential
  • Jumbo signs contract with Technip for installation of Wheatstone subsea structures
  • Port of Antwerp - a European project cargo hub
  • Terex's new all-terrain crane being increasingly preferred by customers

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Carnival sails past profit forecasts
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp's fourth-quarter performance has trumped both its internal estimates and Wall Street predictions. On 19 December, Carnival reported a net loss of $102M for the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $66M in the same period last year. But excluding non-cash items -
  • Korean ships sell at fuel-saving premium
    South Korean-built ships are commanding higher prices than vessels from Chinese yards due to superior technology and greater fuel efficiency, according to sector analysts. In a research note, Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon reported a 16.7% premium for two recent
  • IPC joins Mitsui, NYK, PSA in Priok plan
    PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) - IPC - has announced its collaboration with Mitsui, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and PSA International (PSA) on constructing and operating a container terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Indonesia. PT New Priok Container Terminal One (NPCT1), a
  • Fishing boat grounded off Japan, two missing
    A Chinese fishing boat ran aground near Shimane Prefecture, Japan, with two people missing, according to the Consulate-General of China in Osaka. The 255-ton Jinhai 805 was aground with 25 crew members after hitting rocks while sailing to waters near Oki Islands of Shimane Prefecture to rescue
  • INFOGRAPHIC: Mega-box ship CSCL Globe's maiden journey
    This is the route that the world's largest container ship CSCL Globe is taking on its maiden voyage. It left China's Tianjin Port on 2 December. The vessel will call at Qingdao in Shandong province, Dalian in Liaoning province, Felixstowe in England, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and
  • Rena report lists series of shortcomings
    Systematic shortcomings, poor ship management, watch keeping, navigation and, ultimately, a decision to take a short cut, caused the 37,209 tonne Liberian flagged Rena to veer off course and run aground. This is according to the long-awaited final report of the inquiry into the container ship,
  • China lifts ban on GMO corn from US
    China has approved the imports of genetically-modified (GMO) corn trait MIR 162 and two varieties of biotech soybeans, said US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday. Speaking to reporters at the US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Chicago, Vilsack said Chinese vice-premier Wang
  • South Korean ships cost more despite market
    Despite the challenging market, prices of South Korean ships with unrivalled technology and fuel efficiency are higher than ships built at Chinese shipyards, said analysts in a research note. Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Park Moo-hyun and RA Yoo Jae-seon said, "The two 156,000dwt Suezmax tankers
  • Teekay buying spree continues
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers has acquired five Aframaxes just three days after its Oslo-listed sibling Tanker Investments Ltd bought six Suezmaxes. Teekay Tankers announced today that it will pay approximately $230M in aggregate for the quintet, four of which are coated. The vessels were built in
  • Mermaid Maritime secures $50M subsea contract
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50M for an international fabrication and installation contractor to provide subsea construction support in the Gulf of Thailand. The contract will engage the services of dive support vessel
  • Chinese firms to tap into clean energy market
    Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding to set up a new company to tap into China's clean energy market. The new company, Zhoushan China Ocean Technology Development, will have a capital of CNY400M ($65M), a stock filing of China Ocean

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 2014
  • OSG makes management changes
  • Video: First massive gate installed for Panama Canal
  • Dutch shipyard to upgrade FPSO for Brazil

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases November cargo numbers
  • Coast Guard inspectors give PUYALLUP passing grade
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Port of Everett hires Kirkelie for administrative/legal post
  • TITAN Salvage team successfull in removing bow of wrecked vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • The Week on Wall Street | December 19
    Scorpio deals turn equity analysts' thoughts to game theory
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    A mixed bag for expected vessel utilisation on some of the main trade lanes in 2015
  • Asian firms want to develop a non-ECA scrubber
    NYK and Class NK tackle global sulphur cap reduction
  • Hafnia Tankers secures $236.8m credit facility
    Danish tanker owner will use funds to refinance its orderbook
  • Iran battles sanctions, low oil prices and tough Asian competition
    Will Tehran bounce back or will falling revenues bring new pressures next year?
  • Why 2014 was the year of the regulator
    Global alliances are posing new challenges for antitrust authorities that will continue through 2015
  • New Zealand publishes its final report on the Rena grounding
    Investigation blames failure to follow passage plan guidelines for the casualty
  • Asia-north Europe rates slip nearly 10%
    Box prices on key trade fail to dent last week's successful increases
  • Eyes in the skies
    A drone is not just for Christmas
  • Container construction: buyer beware
    How to get what you pay for in the box-buying business
  • Aronnax: Motoring on gas
    LNG has become a viable alternative marine fuel at last
  • Why container leasing firms are just ticking over
    Box manufacturers and lessors have struggled to shake off the gloom
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Exports from east Asia up 7% this year, but imports into the region grow more slowly
  • Carrier reliability hits a 2014 high
    But transpacific continues to feel the impact of US west coast congestion
  • Shippers welcome container-packing code
    GSF produces guide to show members how the new measures will affect them

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with PITT OHIO's Geoff Muessig
    Geoff Mussig, Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer, Pitt Ohio, responds to questions about the authenticity of the company's eco-friendly initiatives and approach to sustainability. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Top Lift Trailer's M.J. Stokes
    Top Lift Trailers' Founder, CEO M.J. "Butch" Stokes discusses the history and implications of today's driver shortage and inspiration for the top lift trailer. ...
  • CN optimistic after talks suspended with large union
    CN Rail said on Friday that it's optimistic it can reach an agreement with 4,800 workers after negotiations with a union representing intermodal and other workers broke down on Thursday ahead of the contract expiration at the end of the month. The talks with Unifor, the former Canadian Auto Workers union,...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: Interview with Adam Roth, NAI Global
    NAI Global Logistics' Executive Vice President Adam Roth highlights takeaways from JOC Inland Distribution 2014, and discusses access to capacity and its impact on commercial real estate. ...
  • JOC Inland Sponsor: KCS's Erik Hansen
    Erik Hansen, Kansas City Southern's Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Intermodal, on Mexico's rising importance as an importer, natural benefits of the Port of Larazo Cardenas and its potential for growth, as well as investment in domestic U.S. intermodal....
  • November productivity issues end Tacoma growth streak
    Strong monthly volume growth at the Port of Tacoma came to an abrupt halt in November, when the port, plagued by labor productivity issues, saw international container volumes plummet 14.1 percent year-over-year, new port statistics show. Container throughput at the Port of Tacoma dropped 14.1 percent year-over-year in November. Full size...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Dec. 19
    Carriers announced general rate increases that span into February this week, as spot rates around the globe respond to mid-December rate hikes. Drewry Maritime Research's World Container Index composite index, which measures 11 East-to-West trade lanes, jumped a cumulative 35.8 percent this week. Trans-Pacific The 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • US-flag cargo provision stripped from Coast Guard bill
    Provisions to boost U.S.-flag ships' required share of government-purchased food aid were deleted from the final version of a Coast Guard authorization bill that President Obama signed into law this week. "We're disappointed," said James Caponiti, president of the American Maritime Congress, which represents the U.S.-flag industry. A House-passed version of the...
  • Japan complains to US over port-delayed forage shipments
    WASHINGTON - The Japanese government recently expressed concern to the U.S. government regarding delays of U.S. forage exports because of U.S. West Coast port congestion, according to an agriculture shipper group. Japanese authorities, presumably from the Ministry of Agriculture, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about tardy U.S. shipments...
  • APM Terminals gets final go-ahead for Costa Rica terminal
    APM Terminals will start construction of a new container terminal in Costa Rica next year after scaling the final hurdle facing the long-delayed $1 billion project. Costa Rica's environmental regulator, Setena, this week granted the necessary permits, valid for two years, on the condition the Maersk Group's port operating unit complies...
  • Indonesia brings foreign partners on board to expand Jakarta port
    HONG KONG - Indonesia's largest port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia II (IPC) will partner with PSA International, Japanese investment company Mitsui & Co. and NYK Line to construct and operate a container terminal at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port. The new terminal will be developed and operated by New Priok Container Terminal One...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Truckers in port strike
    Truckers serving Florida's Port Everglades Terminal are mounting a work stoppage, market sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises cash
    Hapag-Lloyd has completed a EUR 370m ($452m) capital increase as part of its planned merger with the liner operations of Chile's Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV).
  • Shares plunge after offering
    Teekay Tankers' shares lost 14.4% of their value after the company announced a stock offering yesterday.
  • Genmar buys Navig8 VLCC fleet
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genmar has signed a preliminary agreement for the $1.4bn takeover of Navig8's VLCC fleet.
  • Scorpio Bulkers in resale score
    Scorpio Bulkers has sold one of its kamsarmax newbuildings nearing completion at Tsuneishi.
  • Danes pursue OW
    Danish investors are clubbing together to take legal action over the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Hafnia nets $236m
    Mikael Skov's Hafnia Tankers has secured $236.78m to help fund its newbuilding programme.
  • Yang Ming in clash row
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has accused the coast guard administration (CGA) of disregarding the country's sovereignty by seeking compensation for a collision in a Chinese court.
  • A family affair
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International Holdings has sold a 2002-built boxship to the wife of its biggest shareholder.
  • Fredriksen takes charge
    John Fredriksen holds 81.74% of Flex LNG following the completion of a mandatory offer made by his investment vehicle Geveran Trading.
  • Got fuel to burn, got roads to drive
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Srikandi-515 spills oil
    A hijacked tanker that grounded off Thailand has begun leaking engine oil.
  • Passengers saved
    All 171 people on a sinking Malaysian ferry have been rescued.
  • Rindbo's 30-1 shot
    Jan Rindbo saw off competition from over 30 other candidates to win the chief executive's job at Norden, the Danish owner revealed today.
  • Petronas builds new terminal
    Malaysia's Petronas has agreed to jointly develop an industrial terminal in Pengerang, Johor, with Dialog Group and Royal Vopak.
  • Yard worker killed
    A shiprepairer has fallen to this death on a research ship in Galveston, Texas.
  • Rem CSV pushed back
    A weakening offshore market has led Age Remoy's Rem to put the brakes on a construction vessel at Vard.
  • New LNG hub for Finland
    Wartsila and Skangass have joined forces for the construction of an LNG terminal in Tornio, northern Finland.
  • Dynagas Partners switches
    Dynagas LNG Partners (DLNG) is moving its stock listing from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to improve investor access.
  • Carnival adds duo
    US giant Carnival Corp has added two more cruiseships to its orderbook at Fincantieri in Italy.
  • Ferry crunched
    A Turkish ferry has been damaged in a collision with a Maltese bulker.
  • Three more for Multraship
    Dutch salvage and towage group Multraship has ordered a new trio of tugs at compatriot shipbuilder Damen.
  • Cruiseship aground
    Reports out of the Philippines indicates that the 23,100-gt cruiseship Ocean Star Pacific (built 1971) ran aground near the port of General Santos earlier this week.
  • TSM books bitumen ships
    Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM) is doubling its asphalt and bitumen carrier fleet with orders for up to four newbuildings.
  • OW Bunker man arrested
    Denmark has arrested a former manager of collapsed ship fuel supplier OW Bunker suspected of fraud in Italy.
  • Mermaid seals $50m fix
    Singapore-listed Mermaid Maritime has secured a two-year contract worth $50m for one of its dive support vessels.
  • Quiet end to 2014
    The Port of Los Angeles has reported a year-on-year drop of 3% in container volumes for the month of November.
  • Ezion CEO buys shares
    Ezion Holdings chief executive Chew Thiam Keng has snapped up shares in the offshore marine logistics and support services provider.
  • Teekay plots takeover
    The $230m acquisition of five aframaxes has emerged as the first stage of broader expansion initiative at Teekay Tankers (Teekay).

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • SE ports enjoy rapid box growth compared to West Coast
  • MAG Property and Stoford submit plans for logistics unit at Manchester airport
  • Four firms to build Jakarta container terminal
  • Reversal of 34-hour restart rule could ease tight truck supply
  • Dutch agribusiness takes over Romanian port terminal
  • European plastic pallet manufacturer grows
  • Commerce finds dumping of steel nail imports
  • EPA fines companies for non-compliant motorcycle, ATV imports
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 19, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Traders: LSFO availability in Rotterdam, Antwerp to improve
    As suppliers resume loadings.
  • OW executive in Copenhagen court on Friday
    To be handed over to Italian police in the next few weeks.
  • OW: Trustees want Tankoil to be made bankrupt
    'We are of course very interested in shedding some light on the relationship between Dynamic Oil Trading and Tankoil,' says trustee.
  • Tanker operators sense opportunities in the spot market
    Low bunker prices a factor.
  • Vopak builds up Southeast Asian presence
    Petronas is a project partner.
  • Faster saling speeds to trigger surge in fuel oil demand
    Lower prices could encourage shipowners to increase sailing speeds.
  • Maersk: Trade not cheaper bunkers will boost profits
    Senior executive plays down positive impact of falling fuel prices.
  • Finnish LNG bunkering terminal set for 2018 opening
    Wartsila wins approval to build Finnish government-backed terminal.
  • Piracy assumes 'worrisome dimension'
    'Pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria, Togo and Benin are heavily armed and violent.'
  • Norden: 'Biofouling could double bunker consumption'
    Increased focus on maintaining clean ship sides.
  • Vopak's Baltic LNG bunkering plan takes shape
    Phase one of facility to be used for bunkering only, says project head.
  • Updated bunkering training guide launched
    Programmes designed to help shipping avoid 'potentially serious issues when switching marine fuels'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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