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November 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai box rate fell 13.3pc last week to US$809/TEU
  • UN labour convention breaches result in 113 ship detentions in12 months
  • Hyundai Heavy builds world's first 19,000-TEUer for China Shipping
  • Port of Colombo handles first 16,000-TEUer - 16,650-TEU MSC New York
  • Panama in talks with DP World over new business model for canal
  • Surabaya CT to use Identec's box position detector in yard
  • UK Royal Mail's first half profit falls 18pc as revenue rises 2pc
  • Sohar Port awaits connection to Gulf Railway to tap hinterland
  • Low-sulphur fuel rule drives Stena Line is to convert to methanol
  • Norfolk Southern seeks 283 miles of CP's Delaware & Hudson track
  • Damco opens in Zhengzhou, major electronics exporting centre
  • Anchorage intends to exploit two key advantages - law and fuel economy
  • Aloha Contract Services wins Canada's Westjet Cargo contract for Kahului

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Anaemic growth for shipping industry amid 'stumbling' global economy, notes UN report
  • Annual tripartite meeting emphasises on standards
  • DB Schenker in India appoints Suresh Kumar as Director - Region West India
  • European shippers want surcharges reduced
  • Fast-growing offshore sector seen needing a strong partner to overcome remote supply problems
  • More container lines now using Suez to USEC from Asia
  • Rajaish Bajpaee receives industry accolade
  • SARR Freights undertakes multimodal movement of rice from Vizag to Agartala
  • Seashell Logistics participates in Power Logistics Asia 2014 in Singapore
  • Tata Motors to treble exports in 3-4 years
  • KPT Board meets to take several important decisions
  • MbPT to set up INR 4K-cr. LNG terminal near Uran
  • India may soon send cargo by road to Afghanistan
  • CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No. 100/2014-CUSTOMS (N. T.)
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 419.4 m to $ 315.551 bn
  • INR hits 9-month low of 62.25, recovers to end marginally weak at 61.79
  • No new sops for exporters due to financial constraints, says govt
  • N. N. Kumar to grace India HAZMAT & Liquid Bulk 2014 as Chief Guest
  • Mammoet successfully completes heaviest machinery lift in Malaysia
  • Steder Group arranges airlifts for 300 t of power equipment to Gabon
  • Terex launches Explorer 5500

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Record heavylift shipment to oil city
  • Jet Aviation celebrates global excellence award
  • Construction work starts on new Xinjiang railway
  • Virgin takes to the skies with giant frogs
  • Boeing starts new partnership with Kuwait Airways
  • Menlo to invest in South Asia
  • Metro Ports nailing Ferguson colours to mast in 2015
  • Chips on trains for packaging industry
  • Top US carrier goes for European widebody planes
  • Panalpina welcomes two former K+N experts to team in 2015
  • DNV GL and N-KOM ink LNG/gas solutions projects MoU
  • G&W acquires short line railroads in Arkansas
  • VPA Logistics joins Easyfresh
  • G6 Alliance adjusting PAS

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Rickmers sees refinancing on track
    German container shipowner Rickmers Group has reassured investors that its refinancing talks are on a good way despite a downgrade of its corporate rating from B to CCC ('substantial risks') by German rating agency Creditreform early this week. The downgrade sent the price of its unsecured bond
  • Golden Ocean suffers deeper-than-forecast 3Q14 loss
    Golden Ocean Group, the Oslo-listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a deeper-than-forecast 3Q14 loss but sees slight recovery in the present quarter. Group net loss amounted to $11.6M in 3Q14 compared with a profit of $16M in the same period last year.
  • APM to expand Ghana terminal
    APM Terminals has signed an MoU with the Ghanaian government to expand Tema port. The deal, which commits APM to an investment of more than $1Bn, was signed through Meridian Port Services (MPS), the joint venture between APM Terminals, Bolloré Africa Logistics (Meridian Port Holdings), and the
  • Havyard gets double icebreaker order
    Norway's Havyard Ship Technology (HST) has signed two contracts with an as-yet-unnamed international shipping company for two more of its Havyard 843 Ice offshore icebreakers. As with the first order for this design by Havyard Group company Havyard Design & Solutions, both will be built in the
  • CIMC Raffles wins rig order from C Helios
    Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) in China announced Wednesday that it received an order for a deepwater semi-submersible accommodation rig CR600 from C Helios. The CR600 accommodation, which is the 14th deepwater semi-submersible rig project for the prominent Chinese offshore
  • Taiwan's exports hit new high in October
    Taiwan's export orders for October hit a fresh record of $44.91Bn, up 13.4% year on year and 3.7% month on month, said its Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday. The increase was driven by a robust demand for electronics, information and communication technology, and precision instrument products,
  • Menlo sets to expand in Asia
    International logistics provider Menlo Logistics aims to increase its presence in Thailand and Malaysia, establishing Singapore as a regional logistic hub. "2014 has been an excellent year for Menlo in south Asia, where in the third quarter we experienced more than 10% year-on-year growth," Robert
  • DFDS raises forecast on broad strength of business
    Copenhagen-based listed ferry and logistics company DFDS has raised its operating profit (EBITDA) forecast on stronger-than-expected passenger shipping business and a rise in freight volume. In a statement, DFDS, which operates a fleet of about 50 ships, said increasing freight volumes and higher
  • Fourth A-Class LNG carrier joins BGC fleet
    Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC) has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier Amani on 13 November and will employ it under a long-term charter to Brunei LNG. Built by Hyundai HI, Amani is a 154,800m³ membrane-type LNG carrier, the fourth A-Class LNG carrier vessel to be added to BGC's fleet.
  • Shipping MLP plans stumble
    Exmar's decision to delay its US-listed Master Limited Partnership (MLP) is just the latest evidence of a pullback in investor demand for this public shipping model. Belgium's Exmar had filed an IPO registration for an MLP spin-off in September, with plans for a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
  • Sewol operator jailed for a decade
    South Korea's Gwangju District Court sentenced Kim Han-Shik, CEO of Chonghaejin Marine, operator of the Sewol ferry, to 10 years in jail yesterday for providing the causes of the incident. The Sewol capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip on 16 April, leaving 304 of 476 passengers either dead
  • Bumi Armada 3Q14 earnings up by 7.9%
    Malaysia-based international offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada posted a 7.9% increase in its 3Q14 revenue to MYR636.5M ($189M), on the back of increased contributions across all its established business units. Its year-to-date revenue also increased 11.8% to MYR1.695Bn from MYR1.516Bn
  • Yang Ming returns to black in 3Q14
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine recorded a profit of TWD1.4Bn ($45M) for the 3Q14, returning to black from the loss of TWD1.33Bn in 1H14. The carrier reported revenue of TWD37.3Bn for 3Q14, up by 8.83% from TWD34.3Bn in 2Q14 and its earnings per share stood at TWD0.43. Its total revenue for the
  • SIPG to raise $290M for loan repayment
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) announced on Tuesday that it plans to raise CNY1.8Bn ($290M) from its employees via private placement to repay its loans. The company is to issue no more than 420M shares at the price of CNY4.33 per share to 16,082 employees to collect around
  • Delays hamper MH370 search
    Australian-contracted survey vessel Fugro Equator has returned to the Indian Ocean to undertake further bathymetric survey work after problems refitting the vessel for underwater search of flight MH370. The Australian Transport Safety Authority (ATSB) reported this week that the vessel's underwater
  • Korea P&I Club: Most oil spills in East Asia
    Oil spills from vessels occur most frequently in East Asian countries, said a speaker at the Korea Shipowners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association (Korea P&I Club)'s renewal strategy seminar in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. Alex Hunt, technical team manager at the International Tanker
  • Alam Maritim earnings down by 29%
    Malaysia-listed marine solutions provider Alam Maritim Resources recorded 3Q14 earnings of MYR129.86M ($38.6M), down by 29% year on year. Net profit dropped 15% to MYR19.5M at 30 September 2014, from MYR22.77M a year ago. Lower revenues from the subsea services offshore installation & construction

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Fincantieri signs MOUs on Chinese cruise ship building
  • Crowley to operate, maintain T-AGOS/T-AGM fleet
  • November 21, 2014 Havyard books orders for two icebreaking OSVs
  • Knud E. Hansen tweaks Reefer RoRo design
  • Baltic operator goes to Singapore for scrubber
  • Two cruise ships find new homes
  • GAO: First Ford class carrier headed for cost overruns

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases October container numbers
  • Coast Guard making changes to bar closure information system
  • DOC creates new web-based tool to search Consolidated Screening List
  • National Retain Federation calls for continued West Coast labor talks
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • MSC and Hanjin plan to re-apply west coast surcharge
    UPDATE: Shipping lines will reinstate the surcharge next week, having said they would cancel it
  • Suezmaxes ride a sharpening spike
    Crude tankers land their highest average spot market earnings since January
  • TEN reports a strong return to profit
    Tanker owner will increase its dividend as spot rates buoy its performance
  • Schroder takes surprise 5% stake in Norden
    Asset manager acquires over 2m shares in Danish shipowner
  • Carriers pull US west coast congestion surcharge
    Shipper bodies praise the carriers' rethink, just days after they launched the fee
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Mixed performance on European trade lanes
  • Awilco LNG says ramped-up gas exports will employ its older ships
    Production forecast to rise by 50% over four years as new projects come on line
  • Hapag-Lloyd issues $311m bond
    Paper gets sub-investment Caa1 rating from Moody's
  • Week on Wall Street | November 21
    The smaller shipowners face difficulties in raising finance from banks
  • Major east-west box lines suspend more winter services
    G6 Alliance halts the European leg of its PA2 service
  • Fleet Capacity Top 21-30: Smaller carriers square up to the cascade effect
    Niche and regional operators are already upgrading or at least re-evaluating how they operate their fleets
  • Torm restructuring misses a milestone
    Danish tanker firm says the setback will have no immediate financial consequences
  • Asia-Europe rates continue to slide
    Box prices fall a further 13.4% between Asia and northern Europe, as US rates remain stable
  • Attica posts a 47% hike in nine-month profits
    Greek ferry owner on the cusp of returning to the black
  • Expenses tip Awilco LNG into a net loss
    Costs rise as WilGas repositions and cools down after scheduled drydocking
  • Yard Talk | Shipbuilders as lessors
    More and more Chinese yards show interest in leasing business
  • Deal averts Port Hedland strike
    AIMPE and Teekay agreement halts engineers' planned stoppage
  • BW Group's Helmut Sohmen retires as chairman in leadership shake-up
    Son Andreas to take up chairman role, with former Norden boss Carsten Mortensen installed as new chief executive
  • US port employers accuse dockworkers of prolonging talks through Thanksgiving
    Union says PMA statement is "erroneous" and "mistaken"

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Drayage companies finding it harder to prove drivers aren't employees, attorney says
    Recent case law involving the independent contractor model in trucking indicates that companies must cover all bases in order to convince the courts and government agencies that owner-operator drivers are not direct employees, a Southern California attorney told the Harbor Transportation Club this week. Cameron Roberts, a partner at Roberts &...
  • Falling bunker prices saving shipping industry $117 million daily, BIMCO says
    The international shipping industry is only spending 0.1 percent less on bunker fuel than it was 24-weeks ago, but that fluctuation equates to big savings: $117 million daily. The industry-wide usage of bunker fuel sits at 257 million tons a day, a figure that cost ship operators about $149.5 billion a...
  • Nicaragua details canal construction start date
    Construction on the controversial Nicaragua canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will begin on Dec. 22 on the Pacific side, according to the government officials. The Hong-Kong-based HKND Group plans to build the $50 billion canal within five years and have it operational by 2020, BBC reported. The project aims to...
  • Mexican regulators OK Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger
    Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV just need approval from Ukraine and China to merge and create the fourth-largest container lines, after Mexican regulators gave the tie-up the green-light this week. The German carrier expects the merger to be completed in the second half of this month, Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd said...
  • Tacoma volume rises, Seattle traffic falls
    Volume gains in Tacoma helped offset another month of year-over-year losses in Seattle, pushing Puget Sound container throughput up in October for the first time in four months. Combined, volume at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma rose 7.3 percent year-over-year in October. Full size chart. Combined, volume at the ports of Seattle...
  • Five more carriers revive US West Coast congestion surcharges
    Four carriers today joined Mediterranean Shipping Co. in announcing congestion surcharges on cargo heading from Asia to U.S. West Coast ports. Carriers' push to implement surcharges ranging from $800 to $1,000 per 40-foot container on shipments at the port of origin starting Nov. 26 comes just days after at least nine...
  • NY-NJ truckers complain about tariff change
    NEWARK, New Jersey - Truckers are complaining about a tariff change that restricts their ability to collect detention payments for excessive wait times and subjects them to $50 fees for avoidable trouble-window visits at most Port of New York and New Jersey container terminals. Jeff Bader, president of Golden Carriers and...
  • Striking drayage drivers halt picketing at five LA-LB facilities
    A Teamsters-affiliated group in Southern California on Friday halted picketing of Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport after discontinuing picketing at three other port drayage operators in the Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor area. Justice for Port Drivers said striking drivers at Pacer and Harbor Rail Transport agreed to return to work...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Nov. 21
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in December, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe Hapag-Lloyd aims to increase rates on cargo from East Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean by $800 per TEU, starting Dec. 15. In...
  • US retailers reiterate call for Obama to aid ILWU-PMA talks
    U.S. retailers today expressed their disappointment that coastwide U.S. West Coast port labor talks won't begin until early December and reiterated their call for President Obama to get involved. "It's time the parties accept a federal mediator to help them bridge the gaps and arrive at a new contract," National Retail...
  • Maher orders eight straddle carriers for NY-NJ terminal
    Maher Terminals has ordered eight additional straddle carriers for operation at its terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. When the order is delivered in June 2015, Maher will operate a total of 27 Konecranes straddle carriers at the terminal, the largest in the New York-New Jersey port....
  • Egypt's instability puts shipping interests at risk
    With the violence in Iraq and Syria capturing the global attention, one could not be blamed for assuming a state of calm in Egypt - at least in relative terms - in recent months. After all, the shaky leadership of Mohamed Morsi had come to an end in 2013, with...
  • UASC to join CMA CGM on operating India-Europe service
    United Arab Shipping Co. plans to join the EPIC Service between the Indian subcontinent and North Europe operated until now independently by CMA CGM. The cooperation agreement, which will go into effect in January 2015, follows the exit of OOCL from the EPIC as a vessel provider in April last year. The...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Uncertainty fuels sell-off
    Shares of Knightsbridge Shipping took a beating Friday after posting a third-quarter loss that was overshadowed by a dividend cut.
  • Pullmantur expands
    A leading cruiseship operator appears to be moving forward with a campaign aimed at expanding its presence in Latin America.
  • Dag digs in
    The chief executive of American Shipping Company (AMSC) has acquired more shares of his own company.
  • Cape hunt continues
    Knightsbridge Shipping and Golden Ocean may pursue more acquisitions upon completion of a merger that will create one of the world's largest operators of capesize bulkers.
  • Fitch tunes up Sovcomflot
    Fitch has flipped to a more positive stance on OAO Sovcomflot following a tanker market recovery and stronger than expected results for the shipowner this year.
  • DFDS comes strong
    Closing routes and network adjustments have not been a major obstacle for ro-pax owner DFDS, as it boosted third quarter earnings.
  • Medvedev's wake-up call
    Russia's shipyards are lagging far behind global rivals, according to prime minister Dmitry Medvedev.
  • StealthGas profit dips
    Greek LPG owner StealthGas has fallen behind Wall Street expectations as it posted a smaller profit during the third quarter.
  • TEN hits the mark
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has set a dividend increase in place after a strong return to profit in the third quarter.
  • Russians eye $540m order
    A Russian company is in talks to order at least 30 ships from shipyards in Russia and Azerbaijan.
  • Fincantieri on board
    Carnival Corporation has agreed a deal with Italian shipyard Fincantieri to develop a cruiseship-building joint venture for the Chinese market.
  • Ross quits Navigator board
    Wilbur Ross has quit the board of his first public shipping company after being awarded the vice chairmanship of the Bank of Cyprus.
  • Evergreen profit spikes
    Taiwanese line Evergreen has pushed up earnings in the third quarter as costs fell and revenue grew.
  • Schroders buys $50m Norden stake
    UK investment heavyweight Schroders plc has emerged as a major investor in Norden after amassing a $50m stake in the company.
  • Havyard clinches deal
    Norway's Havyard has inked a contract for the construction of two ice-breaking offshore vessels, worth just over NOK 1bn ($148m).
  • Teekay's tanker mutiny
    The Australian crew of a Teekay Shipping-operated tanker facing likely redundancy have refused to leave the vessel.
  • Tactics in play in Torm talks
    Tactics in the restructuring room at Torm began to play out publicly today as the Danish owner warned of a technical breach in a loan facility.
  • Costs hit Havyard
    Higher operating expenses have hurt Norway's Havyard during the third quarter, which saw the company make less despite increased revenue.
  • Buying like Boycott
    Galbraith's has drawn inspiration from legendary England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott as it seeks to explain the present state of the sale and purchase market.
  • Five years to sell
    German lender Nord/LB plans to shed its non-performing shipping loans by 2019.
  • HHI workers walk
    Workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) carried out their first industrial action in 18 years on Thursday.
  • Golden Ocean's loan hope
    Golden Ocean is confident of fixing up financing for its newbuildings and the unfunded vessels it will inherit following a pending merger with Knightsbridge.
  • Awilco makes progress
    Awilco LNG has reduced its deficit for the third quarter following a pick-up in activity in both the spot and mid-term LNG shipping markets.
  • Canal work to start
    Work to cut the proposed $50bn Nicaragua Canal will begin next month.
  • Zim cuts loss
    Israeli container line Zim has reduced its loss in the third quarter, as freight rates rose.
  • Celebration sold
    Carnival-owned Costa Cruises has sold a 1987-built cruiseship days after taking it from sister operator Iberocruises.
  • BWO sees profit double
    BW Offshore has posted a healthy increase in its third quarter performance, helped by higher revenue and lower expenses.
  • Oldendorff wins JBIC funds
    Oldendorff Carriers has secured export credit financing for a pair of ultramax bulkers on order at shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU).
  • Riding the suezmax wave
    Ridgebury Tankers has reported "strong results" in its first full quarter during which it operated its entire fleet of suezmax tankers.
  • OSG + AMSC = MLP
    A growing number of investors are encouraging Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) to pursue a deeper union with American Shipping Company (AMSC).
  • Exmar 'delays' MLP IPO
    Exmar says it is 'delaying' the launch of the contemplated IPO of an LNG master limited partnership (MLP).

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Drivers end strike against five drayage companies
  • Shippers already looking ahead to 2018 port labor talks
  • Main ILWU-PMA negotiators not expected to meet until Dec. 2
  • Trade attorney warns drayage industry could be impacted by case law
  • MSC says it will start congestion surcharge Nov. 26
  • NY-NJ chassis providers to develop gray pool
  • G6 announces one of its services will temporarily drop Europe calls
  • Teamsters pull another FedEx proposal
  • ZIM says it is financially stronger following restructuring
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Falling bunker prices: Bad news for eco-ship owners?
    Eco ships could become less attractive for charterers, report suggests.
  • IGF Code progress: 'Now we can build LNG-fuelled ships'
    Approved draft IGF Code and definitions for fuel tank restrictions sufficiently developed to give confidence.
  • IMO's safety committee adopts Polar Code
    Only formal adoption at MEPC now required to allow entry into force in January 2017.
  • Liquidator appointed for Singapore supplier
    Vanguard Energy filed for bankruptcy last month.
  • Ship worker arrested over fuel theft
    Court hearing scheduled for December 4.
  • IMO to proceed with caution on flash point review
    Safety implications and impact on other international regulations will require careful consideration.
  • 'Clear strategic response' needed to OW Bunker collapse
    'There is no central industry response and everyone is scrambling to protect themselves,' says Ince & Co.
  • Canadian harbour to provide marine refuelling services
    Operational start target is mid-2015 or earlier.
  • LNG bunkering will be 'globally established by 2020'
    83% believe LNG is the most efficient solution to emission standards.
  • Malaysian player sees Q3 bunker sales dwindle
    Weaker earnings drag down bottom line of Kuala Lumpur-listed parent.
  • Integr8 Fuels hires former OW Bunker traders
    'The collapse of OW has created a number of business opportunities.'

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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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