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BRIEFS
October 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA carriers to levy range of charges to cover costly low-sulphur fuel
  • CKYHE Alliance tells US, EU and Chinese regulators of intended co-operation
  • Long Beach waives three days demurrage in recognition of high congestion
  • Singapore exports up 0.2pc as European intake declines 3.6pc, US up 1.1pc
  • Hanjin boosts Asia-South Africa services by taking slots on two loops
  • CN posts 21pc hike in Q3 profit to US$760 million as revenues rise 16pc
  • Panalpina profit up 1pc to US$1.23 billion in first 9 months of 2014
  • CP rail posts 26pc quarterly profit hike to US$356 million, revenue up 9pc
  • Kansas City Southern profit up 16pc on 9pc increase in revenue
  • Port of Brunswick cargo volumes rise 11.6pc in FY2014
  • Surprise costs, on-time delivery failure said biggest risks to profit, sales
  • 4G phone connectivity soon extends to northern seas off Norway
  • Pudong September cargo volume up 20pc to record 134,322 tonnes
  • Lufthansa Cargo expands in Tunis, Lagos, Bogata in the winter season
  • Dual customs proposal could boost cargo at Brownsville airport
  • Mumbai, India's biggest cargo airport, proves to be a running disaster

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scania delivers 150th tipper in India
  • Activ Cars takes action for the environment
  • Jessica Heinz to give Dematic's marketing a boost
  • BBC Chartering with dedicated project terminal in Houston
  • DB - a role model for climate protection
  • IAG Cargo enhances quality and augments offers
  • Fiege takes over e-commerce services for Jack Wolfskin
  • Cargo climbs in Long Beach
  • South African is Fiata's young freight forwarder of the year
  • Eurotunnel records Q3 traffic and revenue increase
  • ECG conference confirms that change is the only constant
  • Iata forecast shows improved outlook for air cargo
  • Ebola impact on container shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • DFDS could make 20 people redundant by Christmas
    Carsten Jensen, DFDS senior vice president responsible for UK business, has confirmed that the Danish ferry company is considering "potential" closure of a department at its White Cliffs Business Park office in Whitfield, near Dover. Quoted by news agency KentOnline, Jensen stated: "I can confirm
  • Mutriba joins KOTC fleet
    Classification society ClassNK has completed work on the 31,445GT product tanker Mutriba - built by Hyundai Mipo for the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) and now officially delivered to KOTC at a ceremony held in Kuwait. Mutriba is the fourth and final medium range product tanker to be constructed
  • BHP coal, iron ore production up
    Mining company BHP Billiton reported a 25% increase in metallurgical coal production to 13Mt, with iron ore up 15% to 62Mt compared with the same quarter last year, according to its September quarterly results released today. The miner attributes the new record iron ore output in part to a higher
  • NGOs call for Myanmar port project halt
    The Dawei port development project in Myanmar should be stopped while problems in the project's early stages are dealt with, an alliance of NGOs said in Bangkok. Environmental degradation and illegal extraction of resources, as well as land seizures and enforcement relocations, were detailed in the
  • Likelihood of MH370 debris washing up remote
    Floating debris washing up on Australian beaches is still being reported to officials and inspected, the Australian Transport Safety Authority reported in its weekly MH370 update today. However, none has proven to be related to the missing Boeing 777. Speaking with IHS Maritime, Mick Kinley, CEO
  • Samsung to use robots for LNG ship cleaning
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will use underwater robots for cleaning the hulls of LNG vessels. The world's second-largest shipbuilder announced: "We have developed the robots and completed the performance testing. The robot will start its cleaning work from this November."
  • China completes DP3 system development
    China's Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) on Monday announced it had completed the development of the Dynamic Position 3 (DP3) system, the highest level of current DP systems. Named "Best Sea Assembly Institute (BSA)", this system is the first developed by China that can meet the requirements
  • NYK receives approval for ballast water management system
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) received approval from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for its ballast water management system, SKY-System, on 21 October. NYK group company Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co Ltd has developed the system with
  • Chinese financial leasing company urges box ship investment
    Bank of Communication Financial Leasing will emphasise investment in containerships that have secured charterparties at current stage. The Chinese financial leasing company's focus on containership investment and ownership will not materialise without relevant charterparties, Xiuzhi Fang, general
  • Havila interims firm on strong AHTS market
    Havila Shipping, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, has reported an increase in 3Q14 net profit on a strong AHTS market. Group net profit in the third quarter rose to NK72.1M ($12.4M) from NK67.0M in the same period last year as revenues increased to NK497.0M from NK398.5M. In

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Captain held by Nigerian pirates sues ECO and Chevron
  • Scrubbers mean likely changes to bunker delivery notes
  • Two large hybrid ferries to have CRP propulsion
  • Matson to pay $1 million in molasses spill plea deal
  • MEPC correspondence group will look at fuel quality

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • CKYHE Alliance announces plan to expand service to U.S. trades
  • G6 Alliance plans suspension of Asia to U.S. West Coast run
  • ATA truck tonnage index stays level during September
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement changing low-sulfur fuel charge formula
  • Boeing marks groundbreaking for Everett composite wing center

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Jones Act tanker sells for around $155m
    Sale price seen as high, so too is charter rates
  • ILO agrees seafarer health and safety guidelines
    Spending 'not cost but investment', UN body claims
  • Busan New Container Terminal to add 700,000 teu capacity
    Venture poised to have handling capacity of 2.5m teu per year by mid-2015
  • Winter sailing cancellations stack up
    Maersk Line and G6 announce further cancellations on the Asia-Europe and transpacific trade lanes
  • Teichert extends contract at Lloyd Fonds
    But Seeler steps down for political role
  • Golar LNG issues shares to tempt staff to stay
    Golar undergoing major transformation and needs to retain personnel
  • Shipping needs to set itself ambitious goals, says Madsen
    DNV GL chief predicts industry will be surprised by pace of change
  • Aqaba dockers' unions agree to halt strikes
    Port workers walked out last week and in July amid collective-bargaining talks
  • China's growing thirst for oil could bring winter boost for VLCCs
    September figures suggest that Beijing is taking full advantage of falling prices
  • Moody's maintains Sovcomflot rating
    State-owned tanker company escapes Russia bond downgrade
  • November loading dates to offer shot in the arm for VLCC market
    Expectation of earnings boost for November loading programme
  • California congestion fails to halt rise in box traffic
    Long Beach posts highest September volumes for seven years, following impressive Los Angeles figures
  • Port of Hamburg launches Ebola checks
    German gateway will quarantine ships if inspections spot seafarers with symptoms
  • Fourth quarter brings solid earnings for crude tankers
    Three weeks in, owners of spot market tonnage draw comfort from cheaper bunker fuel
  • Free trade deal may axe contentious tariffs on Australian coal shipments to China
    Canberra hopes the FTA will end Beijng's punitive curbs on exports of thermal and metallurgical coal
  • BHP Billiton forges ahead with its 290m tonnes iron ore target
    Pilbara production volumes rise as the mining giant seeks to 'maximise value' from infrastructure
  • Investec talks to German banks about box-fleet divestment
    Specialist banker targets container-asset finance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Japan's trade surplus with US grows
    Japan's trade surplus with the United States expanded for the first time in eight months in September on a year-over-year basis, as exports posted relatively strong growth despite a decline in auto shipments, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry today. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose...
  • US, China trade groups work to ease apparel, footwear shipments
    The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles and Apparel today signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at easing U.S.-China shipments of fashion products in both directions. The MOU will facilitate the exchange of trade and investment information between the two...
  • Dockworkers strike over APMT terminal agreement in Costa Rica
    Dockworkers in Costa Rica walked off the job today, continuing a long battle over a proposed container terminal operated by APM Terminals with a strike. Union leaders described the strike as "indefinite." The union, which represents workers working at terminal overseen by the Atlantic Port Authority (JAPDEVA), had threatened a strike...
  • Construction begins on Crowley LNG-powered ship
    Construction on Crowley's two vessels powered by liquefied natural gas began today, with the first of the pair slated for delivery in second-quarter 2017 and the second expected later that year. The vessels, which will be able to carry up to 2,400 20-foot equivalent units and nearly 400 vehicles, will replace...
  • Truck tonnage flat on retail weakness, factory strength
    A key indicator of trucking activity was flat in September compared to August, reflecting decreased demand in hauling for retailers but increased business from factories. The unchanged seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations comes after the index rose 1.6 percent to a record high in August....
  • DP World's automated Jebel Ali terminal services first ship
    Photo courtesy of DP WorldDP World's newest Jebel Ali terminal received its first vessel call today, paving the way for the automated terminal to become fully operational next year. The APL Phoenix arrived in DP's prized Container Terminal 3, an $850 million project that the terminal operator says will be the...
  • Equipment finance index rockets as businesses increase capital spending
    Equipment financing activity skyrocketed in September, rising 31 percent from August and 21 percent year-over-year, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said. The sharp rise in the ELFA's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index in September reflects strong industrial, transportation and construction demand for commercial equipment. The ELFA MLFI-25 index measures the...
  • British shippers, forwarders confront peak-season truck driver shortage
    British freight forwarders and shippers are struggling with a trans-Atlantic problem: a shortage of skilled truck drivers. A severe shortage of heavy-duty truck drivers could "wreak havoc" with deliveries this holiday season, the British International Freight Association warns. An earlier, stronger-than-expected peak season with high container and trailer volumes is making...
  • Diversions from LA-LB could benefit CN
    Canadian National Railway said today that congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex could cause U.S. shippers to divert cargo to western Canadian ports in three weeks, giving the railroad more intermodal business. U.S. shippers' diversion of cargo to the Metro Port Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert to...
  • IATA: Air freight will grow 4.1 percent annually through 2018
    Air cargo volume will grow 4.1 percent annually through 2018, according to recently released forecast from the International Air Transport Association. Though the market hasn't declined, the freight sector averaged growth of under 1 percent each year since 2011 The expected compound annual growth over 4 percent is a boon for...
  • Fixing the LA-LB mess
    For a while, it was looking like 2014 was going well for Los Angeles-Long Beach. But as is often the case, things can change quickly in this industry, and the situation at the largest port complex in the Americas definitely looks different now. Earlier this year, the adjacent ports were attracting...
  • Trans-Pacific carriers still navigating tumultuous GRI waters
    General rate increases in the trans-Pacific count on participation from all carriers to be successful, and are hurt when one carrier or several discount prices on the eve of a hike, Transpacific Stabilization Agreement executive administrator Brian Conrad says. Perhaps, that is the reason that general rate increases by the 15...
  • FMCSA pumps $1 million into driver training programs for US veterans
    Federal regulators will spend $1 million to help U.S. military veterans train for careers behind the wheel and alleviate what trucking companies say is a growing shortage of skilled drivers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will provide $1 million in grant money to nine technical and community colleges to bolster...
  • CP CEO Harrison makes case for rail industry consolidation
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO E. Hunter Harrison yesterday struck back at critics of potential rail industry consolidation, saying U.S. regulators could approve a merger and service would improve as a result. During a phone call with analysts and media, Harrison said CP met with CSX Transportation three to four times to...
  • Amsterdam, London Heathrow close freight gap on Paris, Frankfurt airports
    London - Amsterdam and London have closed the gap with Europe's top freight airports as pilot strikes at Lufthansa and Air France shrunk cargo traffic at their Frankfurt and Paris hubs. London Heathrow was the best performing top four airport in September, boosting freight traffic by 7.8 percent to 124,570 metric...
  • CP builds on domestic intermodal growth
    Canadian Pacific Railway's domestic intermodal push keeps gaining steam, with volume jumping 19 percent year-over-year in the third quarter and demand sometimes even exceeding the railroad's capacity. The steep rise in the shipment of 53-foot containers more than made up for an 8 percent year-over-year decline in international intermodal traffic, as...
  • Hamburg Süd takes steps to combat LA-LB congestion
    Hamburg Süd said it has taken steps to combat significant delays in vessel arrivals and departures at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as severe congestion at the largest port complex in the Americas has reached a new level of intensity. In a customer advisory obtained by JOC.com, Hamburg...
  • Growing container volumes add to perfect storm in LA-Long Beach
    Big ships, a trucker shortage and a broken chassis system are cited as reasons for the massive current congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Now add heavy volumes to the list of culprits. September throughput at the largest port complex in the Americas rocketed upward after being...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • American Phoenix takes flight
    A joint venture between MidOcean Marine and US compatriot Alterna Capital appears to have parted ways with a Jones Act product tanker.
  • Transgas ponders renewal
    A leading operator is scouring the LPG market for second-hand tonnage after parting ways with one of its ageing gas-carriers.
  • Captured captain sues
    Oil major Chevron and Edison Chouest Offshore (EOC) are the targets of a lawsuit filed by a captain who spent more than two weeks as the hostage of West African pirates.
  • TSA claws back costs
    Asia to US container lines are tackling the cost of new cleaner fuel rules by upping a surcharge.
  • Scorpio takes one more step
    Scorpio Bulkers has crossed another bridge en route to funding its vast newbuilding orderbook.
  • Antwerp volumes up
    The key Belgian port of Antwerp has continued to see cargo throughput increase this year.
  • Stifel dials down cape view
    A slack start to the fourth quarter has seen US investment bank Stifel slice its capesize rate estimates for the period in half.
  • Matson pays for spill
    US container line Matson Navigation has pleaded guilty to two violations relating to the illegal discharge of more than 230,000 gallons of molasses at Honolulu harbour in 2013.
  • No new ferry for now
    An Australian property developer has halted plans to fund a new passenger ferry from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island.
  • Dry shares spike globally
    A jump in dry cargo shares in Oslo yesterday on the tail of a record rise in the capesize market has passed to stocks around the globe.
  • Tankers boost Brightoil
    Hong Kong energy group Brightoil has seen annual earnings increase as it enjoyed the first full year of operation for its VLCCs and aframaxes.
  • Buyers circle Perth
    Investors interested in Scotland's Perth Harbour have one month to submit their business plans.
  • Strike ended in Aqaba
    Workers at Jordan's Aqaba Container Terminals (ACT) have ended their strike after reaching an agreement with the facility's operator APM Terminals.
  • Arcadia on the hunt
    India's Arcadia Shipping is actively seeking second-hand acquisitions as it seeks to expand its fleet.
  • HHI chops again
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has cut back the number of its business divisions as it seeks to turn around losses.
  • GFI bid goes hostile
    BGC Partners has launched a hostile $675m all-cash bid for derivatives broker GFI Group, it emerged Wednesday.
  • No fallout for SCF
    A downgrade of Russian government debt will have no impact on state-owned shipowner SCF Group (Sovcomflot), Moody's says.
  • Stena ferry breaks free
    Tugs had to retrieve a Stena Line ferry in Belfast after a storm snapped its moorings.
  • Iran needs FPSO
    Iran needs a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to unlock a southern oil field.
  • JMU wins ferry double
    Japan Marine United (JMU) has signed a contract to build two large eco-ferries for MOL Ferry.
  • Havila turns it around
    Havila Shipping has posted a robust improvement in its third quarter performance, figures released Wednesday show.
  • BHP makes it three
    BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has produced a record amount of iron ore in the September 2014 quarter.
  • Barclays upgrades PB
    Barclays has upgraded its view of Pacific Basin despite the shipowner's recent bleak third quarter trading update.
  • Swiber sells sukuk bond
    Swiber Holdings, the Singapore offshore contactor, has raised SGD 50m ($39m) from a three year sukuk bond.
  • Long Beach sees new high
    Long Beach has joined the Port of Los Angeles in seeing record container throughput in the month of September.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Business says 'time is of the essence' in reaching ILWU-PMA contract
  • IATA: Air freight to grow 4.1% annually
  • CP CEO: No merger offer to CSX
  • Railroads to begin filing service reports
  • Ebola supplies waiting for Customs clearance
  • CKYHE expanding to U.S. trades
  • UPS to raise rates on Dec. 29
  • Holidays will bring 8.8% growth for FedEx
  • Matson, U.S. Attorney resolve molasses spill charge
  • NYK Line to participate in Pacific Northwest West Coast Metro Pool
  • Port of Long Beach has third-busiest import month

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2014
  • Fujairah's bunker revenue tops $4 billion a year
    UAE port services 100,000 ships a year.
  • INTERTANKO lauds IMO's move on bunker quality issue
    But calls for transparency in compliance checks.
  • 'Slow steaming is part of our toolbox': Maersk
    Commitment remains unshaken, despite falling bunker prices.
  • Freight users monitor ECA-related price rises
    Via web-based 'knowledge centre' tracking developments in ferry sector.
  • Bunkering starts at Las Palmas
    Oryx confirms start.
  • ARA tops MARPOL sulphur complaints table
    Bunkerworld analysis shows only 20% of MARPOL-related sulphur complaints would stand up in a commercial dispute.
  • Gibraltar 'must respond to competition'
    Port will work hard not to lose its place as the most competitive bunkering port in the Mediterranean.
  • Lines must act quickly to recover ECA costs
    The TSA low-sulphur fuel surcharge will be based on Bunkerworld price indications.
  • 'Eco' ferry deal for Japanese yard
    Features include contra-rotating propeller and hybrid propulsion.
  • Oosterlee heads new ARA bunker operation
    Initial focus is on MGO.
  • DSME LNG fuel system receives technology award
    Recognised as among top ten technologies of South Korea.
  • Biofuel supplier resumes marine operations at Hawaii
    With new fuelling permit and upgraded biodiesel production plant.
  • Firm sells first small-scale LNG production unit
    Applications of unit include marine bunkering.
  • Shipbrokers and agents voice 'concerns' over ECAs
    ECAs to bring about 'adverse impact' on short sea shipping.
  • Fuel prices dip in the Americas
    Despite rise in crude prices.

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