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June 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ocean carriers postpone mid-June peak season surcharge until July 1
  • Stifel Confidence Index slips but remains positive in sea freight logistics
  • French rail freight expected to normalise as will to strike fades
  • Drewry says 50pc of boxes are frontrunner 40-foot high cube boxes
  • Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 receives first oil shipment at special berth
  • Cargotec results prospects bright despite Kalmar cost overruns
  • Hamburg Sud struggles to perform satisfactorily through cost cutting
  • Union Pacific boosts Portland-Northern California service frequency
  • TT Club warns forwarders of perils lurking in routine service contracts
  • EU aviation is an overtaxed, poorly regulated mess, says IATA chief
  • USAF to test WindTracer for accurate air cargo drops from Hercs
  • E-commerce to jump from 3.7pc to 5.2 of total retail take by 2016

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas launches industry-backed tug guidelines
  • Domestic shipping firms want to own foreign flag vessels
  • New direct PMX service to connect Mundra
  • Reshamsingh handles integrated refinery expansion project at BPCL's Kochi refinery for GR Engineering
  • Seacurus calls for enforcement of Port State Control regulations on MLC
  • Shipping industry's commitment to reduce Co2 emissions explained
  • Transmarine shifts to new office in Mumbai
  • Coal imports surge on heat wave
  • Colombo box terminal in expansion mode
  • Govt keen to expedite Chabahar port development
  • Haldia Port under the scanner
  • JNPT observes World Environment Day
  • Kamarajar Port enhances capacity to 30 million tonnes
  • M. A. Bhaskarachar calls on Shipping Ministers in Delhi
  • VCT can become Nepal's future gateway, says Consul General
  • ICD-Ratlam now part of EDI system
  • Industry reactions to the rail freight hike
  • Rail freight rates up by 6.5 pc; to raise additional INR 8K cr.
  • Adani Group to raise $ 2.5 bn to fund various projects
  • Exports fall short of job creation, says Crisil
  • Fieo signs trade pact with Afghanistan
  • Forex reserves up $ 950.9 m to $ 313.53 bn
  • INR ends weak at 60.18 on Iraq crisis
  • Refiners asked to prepare contingency plans in wake of Iraq crisis

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ACI Europe re-elects president for second term
  • New leadership for American Airlines at DFW
  • Upgrading Slovakia's railway system with EU funds
  • New head of environmental team at EuroAirport
  • UTLC and DHL strengthen Cooperation
  • Martin Bencher Qingdao moves to new location
  • New technology to improve trucking efficiency in Vancouver
  • Tiaca welcomes end to burden of screening reporting
  • Shipowners call for more action on piracy
  • Dentressangle launches Hong Kong - Paris service
  • Fraunhofer IFF boss honoured by BVL International
  • Loxx steps up general cargo services to Russia
  • DB Schenker boosts activities in southern Africa
  • More visibility for LNG on waterways
  • Turkish Cargo launches Cotonou service
  • RS and MA of Estonia to cooperate

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • J.M. Martinac faces foreclosure auction of its yard
  • Terntank orders two more LNG fueled tankers
  • American P&I Club back in profit
  • Canadian TSB reports on loss of tow by 1962-built U.S. tug
  • Damen Vlissingen stretches jack-up's legs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • BHP Billiton property deal expires with Port of Vancouver USA
  • APL, Evergreen Line honored with Asian freight/supply chain awards
  • NYK warning customers of spoofing phone calls
  • Greenbrier announces orders for new Tank Car of the Future
  • US rail freight traffic numbers hit new high ground during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Nova Tankers will stop operating at the end of June
    VLCC pool falls apart as partners follow different paths
  • Beyond the pageantry, China and Greece mean business
    Li visit to Athens may accelerate bilateral projects in shipping and other sectors
  • Maersk has a bright future without P3, say analysts
    Macquarie Equities Research plays down the impact of Beijing rejection on the largest box-shipping line
  • LNG's 50-year voyage of discovery
    The shipped fuel that will reshape the global energy-supply map
  • Felixstowe electrifies RTGs
    Trial converts four diesel units to save energy and improve air quality
  • It's just like watching Brazil
    Global Gateways looks at which ports are on the ball and which are heading for an upset
  • The life of Pao
    New biography of Hong Kong shipping legend who was Andreas Sohmen-Pao's grandfather
  • VLGCs: a trend-bucking market?
    Despite the orderbook being 50% of live fleet, the market has unique growth dynamics
  • FMC says China stuck to 30% market-share threshold
    The US body approved the P3 Network as it has no interest in the Asia-Europe trade
  • BW Group bats away Avance Gas challenge
    Dominant VLGC player says young pretender needs time to achieve ambitious growth goals
  • Swire Bulk confirms orders at Imabari
    Four handysize carriers to be delivered in 2016
  • Nordea offers tighter spreads for big-name shipowners
    As banks start lending again, Kjelsrud warns of a downside risk to excess liquidity
  • Terminal operators declare 'business as usual' after Beijing blocks P3
    DP World and APM Terminals say they are unaffected by Ministry of Commerce decision
  • Week on Wall Street | June 20
    Words from Rodgers, a joke from Bugbee and other musings from Marine Money Week
  • Brazil kicks off a boost in capesize rates
    Vale's re-entry helps support a livelier market

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • JMU secures East Med VLCC pair
    Japan Marine United (JMU) has secured an order for two VLCCs from Greek owner Eastern Mediterranean Maritime (East Med). The two 318,000dwt next-generation, energy-saving eco-design vessels have been on the books since early in the year but the order has only recently been revealed. Delivery is
  • CSC mulls tanker acquisition
    Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) is considering acquiring a tanker to transport crude oil as part of its re-fleeting plan under which two bulkers are being built by China's AVIC Weihai. CSC general manager S Obadage told IHS Maritime that the requirement is for a vessel of about 150,000dwt. "We're
  • 3 Maj wins Wisby tanker pair
    Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj Shipyard has won an order for two asphalt/bitumen tankers from returning Swedish shipowner Wisby Tankers. The two 15,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 133.26m, beam 23m, and depth 12.4m. Their delivery is scheduled for December 2015 and March 2016. The
  • SapuraKencana poised for growth
    Malaysia-listed SapuraKencana Petroleum is expected to enjoy stronger quarters in the future, according to CIMB analyst Norziana Inon. The company had clinched much-awaited platform fabrication contracts worth around MYR1.3Bn ($403M), Inon said. The new contract will boost its existing order book to
  • DSME stocks plunge on investor concerns
    Shares in South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine & Engineering (DSME) have plunged in value because of concerns over the Yamal project and a government stake sale. However, the concerns are unlikely to materialise, according to an analyst. Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han commented in his
  • Tanjung Offshore, Fircroft finalise deal
    Malaysia-listed Tanjung Offshore (Tanjung) has finalised a deal with UK-based recruitment firm Fircroft Group to supply skilled contract workers for the oil and gas sector in Malaysia and overseas. The joint entity will be known as Fircroft Tanjung and be responsible for the recruitment of around
  • Chinese yards' new orders up 108% y/y
    Chinese shipyards' new orders surged by 108% year on year to 34.7M dwt in the first five months of 2014, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said today. During the same period, newbuilding orders placed at Chinese yards for export rose by 167% y/y to 32.9M dwt. The
  • China goes all out with major island building project in Spratlys
    China is conducting dredging operations at three reefs in the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, according to data provided by IHS Maritime . GPS tracking of a dredger using AISLive ship tracking data has confirmed Philippine claims that China has been reclaiming land at five
  • Wan Hai and three partners start new service
    Wan Hai Lines (WHL), COSCON SEA, China Shipping, and PIL will launch an Asia-Pacific to Pakistan weekly direct express service on 25 June. The route, also known as the Pakistan Mundra Express (PMX), will cover China and Southeast Asia to Karachi in Pakistan and Mundra in India. The service will
  • Charity launches seafarers fund
    Seafarers charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) yesterday formally launched the Maritime Emergency Fund. The fund is disbursed as small sums to help seafarers in difficulty, AoS national director Martin Foley said at the launch event on board HQS Wellington in London. As soon as a local chaplain or
  • Insight: China rejects Maersk, CMA, MSC P3 Network
    Key Points: 1. P3 faced strong challenges and opposition from Chinese ship owners from the onset. 2. China is the largest container trading country in the world and
  • KSS Line fixes another VLGC to Petredec
    South Korean gas and chemical shipping company KSS Line said today it has time-chartered another very large gas carrier to Singapore-based LPG trader Petredec. The company, led by CEO Lee Dae Sung, said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has time-chartered the ship for five years to Petredec at an
  • Expert casts doubt on MH370 search
    Senior Australian maritime experts have raised doubts that MH370 will ever be found. Speaking to IHS Maritime, Rod Nairn, former Australian Navy hydrographer and CEO of Shipping Australia, said the chances of ever finding the wreckage in unchartered waters up to 5km deep were so slim he would be
  • Two vessels collided off Shanghai
    Two bulk carriers collided off the coast of Shanghai, with no injuries reported, according to China's Donghai Rescue Bureau. The 2009-built 33,000dwt He De, a bulk carrier, collided with 1986-built 51,400dwt Guo Dian 2, another bulk carrier, about 3nm southeast of Jigu Reef, off Shanghai, on 17

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • ContainerPort Group Names New President
    Russel A. Graef, ContainerPort Group's new president.ContainerPort Group has promoted Russel A. Graef to president, effective immediately. Graef succeeds Richard "Dick" Coleman, who retired from the Cleveland-based company. Graef is one of the founding members of ContainerPort Group, which has provided inland terminal transportation and trucking services to container carriers, forwarders,...
  • What is an e-commerce warehouse?
    Tens of millions of square feet of logistics warehousing is going up in China as developers pile into the market and sign up retailers desperate for facilities to support their distribution and order fulfillment needs. But what exactly is an e-commerce warehouse? First, let's look back at the evolution of retail...
  • Port of Charleston expects container traffic gains
    The Port of Charleston's containerized throughput was up 16.2 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart The South Carolina Ports Authority's board of directors has approved a 2015 fiscal year plan that includes expectations of gains in container traffic. Plans for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, includes an anticipated 975,000 container...
  • CSCL honored by Dollar Tree for 3rd straight year
    China Shipping Container Lines has received Dollar Tree's "Carrier of the Year Award" for the third consecutive year. CSCL is a core carrier of Dollar Tree. The retailer bases its annual award on monthly score cards with criteria that include ranking of carrier performance, customer service at origin and destination, handling...
  • European shipowners press lawmakers on security plan
    European shipowners are asking the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to endorse a maritime security plan aimed at safeguarding ships around the globe. The European Commission and the European External Action Service joined forces to write the security plan earlier this year. Today, the European Community Shipowners Association asked...
  • No end in sight to China's logistics property needs
    Logistics property developers in China continue to supply new warehouses to support a seemingly insatiable appetite for e-commerce distribution facilities. The scale of the logistics property development underway in inland cities is staggering. Tens of millions of square feet of space is being constructed by retailers across the country, mainly to...
  • SCFI: Europe, US index rates ex Shanghai drop across the board
    Spot rates per 40-foot container to the West Coast continued a five-week slump. Full-size chart Rates from Shanghai to the U.S. and Europe lost ground this week. Spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. East and West Coasts, as measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, both fell. Spot rates per 40-foot container...
  • China wins tender to build port in Israel
    Pan Mediterranean, an affiliate of the Chinese government's China Harbour Engineering Company, has won a preliminary tender to build a new port on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, according to the Israeli business daily Globes. Sources told Globes yesterday that in a few days Israel Ports Development & Assets Co. will ask...
  • TSA reduces air cargo screening paperwork
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will no longer require the air cargo industry to report its pre-screened volume monthly, saving shippers and forwarders hundreds of hours of time. Previously, passenger carriers, along with more than 1,200 forwarders and shippers in the U.S., had to provide monthly reports to the...
  • UP beefs up intermodal service
    Union Pacific Railroad has added 11 domestic intermodal train starts between Northern California and Portland, Oregon, and Chicago this year, potentially allowing the carrier to grab business from customers frustrated with BNSF's ailing service. Following a ramp-up in its premium service on its Portland-Chicago line in May, UP now offers westbound...
  • E-tailing's Trojan Horse
    Satish JindelEverywhere you turn, people are bullish on the future of online retailers. It's reflected in Amazon's stock price, which has grown rapidly thanks to ... free shipping. What's surprising is that the frenzy of blind investing in Amazon's stock ignores time-tested stock valuation measures and fails to recognize that there...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 20
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes to take effect in July, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. According to a new Stifel survey, the overcapacity problem in the maritime market will not have a quick fix. Many...
  • Port of Felixstowe upgrades equipment to improve efficiency
    The Port of Felixstowe has converted four diesel rubber-tire gantry cranes to electric to improve its operational and environmental efficiency. The cranes, which were originally manufactured by ZPMC in Shanghai, were converted to electric power by Kalmar, part of Cargotec. The RTGs were modified to include an automatic drive-in collector unit...
  • Weak auto shipments hit Japanese exports to US
    Japan's imports and exports both fell in value terms for the first time in more than a year. Full-size chart Japan's exports to the United States fell for the first time in 17 months in May on a year-on-year basis, largely due to a sharp decline in auto shipments, according to preliminary...
  • Sea, air outlooks fall on overcapacity
    Overcapacity problems in both maritime and air freight markets will continue to hurt the industry in the coming months, according to a new Stifel survey. Stifel said present and future expectations declined in all measured trade lanes on its Logistics Confidence Index in June. The combined LCI fell for sea and...
  • Pressure off G6 and CKYHE as alliances focus on global networks
    The G6 and CKYHE alliances that were to have competed head on with the P3 Network may be feeling an easing of pressure after China's shock rejection of the vessel-sharing agreement, but both are pushing ahead with the expansion of their networks. The G6 Alliance of APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Nova to close doors
    Partners in Nova Tankers have agreed to shut down the VLCC pool at the end of this month.
  • S&P activity slows
    Low freight rates and the lacklustre performance of the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) appear to be wreaking havoc on the sale-and-purchase market.
  • Analyst whirlwhind
    Veteran analyst Omar Nokta is heading for the research job at Clarksons' banking arm, while the pundit now in that seat is about to become chief financial officer at private owner TBS International.
  • CSDC wins tanker race
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has snapped up a 20% stake in tanker owner Shanghai Northsea Shipping.
  • Nokta leaving, GHS confirms
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS) has confirmed a TradeWinds report that top analyst Omar Nokta is leaving the firm "to pursue other opportunities," but he will stay on for a few months as GHS seeks his successor.
  • Bonaparte killed off
    French giant GDF Suez and Australia's Santos have abandoned their plans for the $5.1bn Bonaparte floating LNG (FLNG) development in the Timor Sea.
  • Nippon eyes Valemax deal
    Japan's biggest steelmaker may pursue a deal to charter more Valemax bulkers to cut costs.
  • More grounding charges
    The master and chief officer of a cargoship that grounded in New Zealand are facing charges of damaging a reef.
  • Mistakes in focus
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • MISC supersizes loan
    Malaysian state-controlled shipowner MISC has set up a new loan deal worth $1.55bn.
  • Havyard extends IPO
    Norway's Havyard Group is giving investors five more days to buy shares in its Oslo IPO.
  • Fisher buys again
    UK shipping group James Fisher has continued to snap up smaller niche players with a move for Testconsult.
  • Ferry boss jailed
    Sydney Ferries' Geoff Smith gets two years for living off his company credit card.
  • More Vinalines arrests
    Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines has been rocked by another fraud probe.
  • FMC: P3 share too high
    US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) chief William Doyle has said China rejected the P3 Network boxship tie-up because it stuck to a 30% market threshold.
  • Terntank doubles up
    Denmark's Terntank has added two optional LNG-fuelled products tankers to its order at Avic Dingheng in China.
  • Six pack for Coastal
    Coastal Contracts has won newbuilding deals for three offshore support vessels (OSVs) and three tugboats worth MYR 180m ($56m).
  • Chinese eye India trade
    Four Asian container liner operators have teamed up to launch a new service to the Indian subcontinent.
  • CNCo opts for Imabari
    China Navigation Company (CNCo) has opted for a Japanese shipyard for its latest series of bulker newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • FMC: P3 decision should not be a bar to other agreements
    The decision by China earlier this week to turn disallow the P3 Network should not be an obstacle to the operation of other vessel-sharing agreements, said Commissioner Richard Lidinsky of the Federal Maritime Commission.
  • AAR measures record intermodal growth
  • Canadian truckers push back against ag inspection fees
    The Canadian Trucking Alliance said it is unfair for carriers to shoulder the increase themselves because they don't own the goods. CTA said that it seems to be easier to "go after" truck drivers than shippers.
  • TSA lifts paperwork rule for air cargo screening
  • LLamasoft to integrate Cassidy Turley real estate data into design tool
    Cassidy Turley cost and operating expense data will be included in LLamasoft's cloud-based supply chain design reference and benchmark data offering. LLamasoft has struck a number of similar data partnerships in recent months.
  • CargoSmart releases new version of mobile schedules app
  • NLRB complaint alleges unfair labor practices by drayage company
    The National Labor Relations Board has consolidated complaints against Green Fleet Systems that allege labor law violations and the violation of a settlement agreement reached with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
  • Israel will not give up golden share
  • Massport approves FY2015 budget
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 20, 2014
  • Houston MGO prices fall
    Local players report tight avails at US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • LNG-powered vessel inaugurated
    Inland waterway vessel to operate on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.
  • Relax LNG storage rules, says expert
    Russian rules would make LNG bunkering difficult.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    But prices flat in Suez.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Crude values pulling up bunker prices.
  • Gibraltar appoints new port captain
    Bob Sanguinetti 'will drive growth and development at the port', says government minister.
  • Wind energy 'could halve CO2 emissions, fuel use'
    With incentives, use of wind power could be viable, research says.
  • ECA price hikes: Longer routes most vulnerable, says ferry group
    More evidence emerges that ECA-related fuel costs will push prices up.
  • Chinese to step up investment in Greek hub
    Pireaus is 'China's gateway to Europe'.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes senior appointment in US
    Evgeni T Nordberg joins company's Houston office.
  • Northwest Passage 'will boost Chinese trade'
    New Arctic guidelines to provide 'comprehensive, practical and authoritative information' for Chinese vessels.
  • Closer ties form between PetroChina and Cosco
    Companies already operate bunkering player Chimbusco.
  • Asian prices lose direction
    Prices continue upward trend in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • First LNG-fuelled MR tanker orders 'not far away'
    Particularly beneficial for vessels trading in the North American ECA, says DNV GL report.
  • New accredited marine fuels supplier in Singapore
    Firm is the first player to enter MPA's list of accredited suppliers this year.
  • OW Bunker: US marine fuels market changing
    US fuel oil production will be affected by the growth in shale oil output.
  • Vessels in alleged illegal bunkering act
    Malaysian authorities say 250,000 litres of MGO were being transferred.
  • Italian bunker player exits market
    Sells bunker barges to local player.

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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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