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BRIEFS
July 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM alters Asia-Africa rotations, affecting ASAF, WAF strings
  • Panama locks 'too small for tugs to keep big ships safe in high winds'
  • France's new law banning truckers from sleeping in cabs hits sour note
  • Costamare says all's well as profit falls 17pc, but revenue rises 24pc
  • China Shipping Container Line borrows US$430 million to build liquidity
  • Peter Quantrill steps down as BIFA chief, Robert Keen accepts post
  • 8,508-TEU Ever Loading 26th in fleet named Kaohsiung shipyard
  • Quintiq wins best supply chain technology award at Singapore gala
  • Singapore's PSA signs US$2 million education deal with local college
  • South Carolina ports annual box volume up 8pc to 1.68 million TEU
  • Transfer of gates to Panama Canal's new Atlantic locks complex
  • Canadian port authorities meet in New Brunswick from August 17-21
  • Changi's air freight flat in June, passenger volume down marginally
  • Air Cargo Germany resuscitated and relaunched as Air Cargo Global
  • Yusen Logistics concludes multilateral e-AWB agreement with IATA
  • Worldwide Flight Services to ground handle for Air France at Orly
  • HAFFA supports 3rd runway for Hong Kong, but wants more eco data

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Calcutta Freight Brokers Association holds 76th AGM
  • Shippers & freight forwarders to debate intelligent logistics at intermodal event
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on solar cell imports
  • EU curbs on chromium may hit leather exports
  • Adani Hazira Port handles first export container movement from Pithampur SEZ
  • CBI starts investigation into alleged KoPT scam
  • Committee working on streamlining cargo handling operations at Major Ports
  • Essar Ports' Vizag terminal to commence operations next quarter
  • Gujarat Maritime Board's roadshow on investment opportunities today
  • Civil Aviation Ministry focusing on developing air freight stations
  • CONCOR gets coveted Navratna status
  • INR 1.80 lakh cr. stuck in road projects: Gadkari
  • Govt looking at improving PPP model to boost infra
  • India to pursue steel import duty row with US
  • India, US chalk out plans for trade policy forum meet
  • Democratise exports

Marine Logweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Southern Towing opts for MTU power
  • Mitsui to supply ME-GI engines for Crowley ConRo duo
  • USCG options more cutters from Bollinger Shipyards
  • Wärtsilä sheds shares in Chinese two-stroke manufacturer
  • Brian Hall joins Bouchard Transportation

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • South Shore Trade Area upgrades celebrated by Government of Canada
  • Port Angeles Port Commission rolls back rates at two marinas
  • Customs and Border Protection set to hire 2,000 new officers
  • DOT releases new rules proposal for rail transport of flammable materials
  • Coast Guard eyes shutting down Tillamook Bay Whistle Buoy

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Emerging economies boost Barcelona box traffic
    Port notes double-digit growth in trade with Colombia, Thailand and Bangladesh
  • Navig8 leads this year's race to book tanker newbuildings
    Firm has beaten Petrobras, Mitsui OSK and Nordic Tankers in placing new orders
  • Better demand at home, in Asia and in Europe boosts DP World volumes
    Container traffic rises 11% to 29m teu in first-half of the year leaving port operator bullish on trade forecasts
  • Yard Talk | A new Lloyd's List shipbuilding column
    Hopes are dashed as South Korea's Big Three builders find offshore a challenge too far
  • Containers weekly analysis: Inactive fleet declines
    Peak season continues to drive demand for extra tonnage
  • Containers Data Hub: Asia-South America Trade Route Intelligence
    Investment is still needed in South American ports to handle larger boxships
  • Tanker hijackings are a growing menace in Southeast Asia
    Piracy watchdog says the region has bucked a drop in global attacks with six recent incidents
  • Crude tankers win time charters as market focuses on floating storage
    Charterers can store oil then sell it for a higher price at a future date
  • TAL sees leasing revenues increase but income slides
    Increased demand offset by lower lease rates and sale prices
  • Essar Ports posts 9% fall in second-quarter profits
    Rise in revenues marginal, but port operator expects volumes to grow as expansion rolls out
  • Costamare beats expectations for second-quarter earnings
    Secondhand acquisition chartered to Cosco
  • Samudera back in profit as costs fall
    Box and tanker owner sees container volumes grow on utilisation of better routes
  • What's behind Fortescue's VLOC play?
    FMG isn't building a bulker empire, but it has found a durable reason for owning these giant ships

Sea-webweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Royal Caribbean raises profit targets
    Royal Caribbean has reported better than expected results and raised its guidance on full-year profits - which it hopes to double by 2017. The cruise line posted net income of $137.7M for 2Q14 versus $24.7M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, adjusted net income was $146.7M in the most recent period,
  • BW Offshore buys out FPSO partner
    BW Offshore, has acquired full control of the 1975-built floating production and storage offshore (FPSO) tanker Petroleo Nautipa for $49.3M, plus $10M in working capital in the company that owns the unit. The Oslo-listed global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industries
  • Eastern wins Harvey MPFSV order
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, has a contract for a multipurpose field support vessel (MPFSV) from New Orleans shipowner Harvey Gulf International Marine. The newbuilding will be a new RAmpage 6400 hybrid design with an overall length of 64.6m, beam 18m, and depth 8m, with
  • Frontline ends charters of 15-year-old VLCCs
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, says it has terminated charters of three 1999-built VLCC tankers. The company has agreed with Ship Finance International to terminate the long-term charterparties for Front Opalia, Front Comanche, and Front
  • IMB warns of threat to small tankers
    Concerns about increasing hijackings of small coastal tankers for their cargoes in Southeast Asian waters have been raised by the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre. In its 2Q14 report, released today, the centre noted at least six known cases of this type of hijack since April
  • Cash flows to Philippines port operator
    International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) of Philippines has used a novel structure for attracting investment to create a $350M syndicated revolving credit facility. This, the company says, will allow it flexibility for strategic investments and acquisitions. Originally launched at $250M,
  • Tanker operator optimistic despite loss
    Antwerp tanker operator Euronav remains upbeat about prospects for the crude tanker market despite making a $22.58M loss in 2Q14. It had delivered a $1.37M profit in 1Q14. The company said its latest preliminary results had been affected by a $9.3M amortisation of expenses connected with the
  • Corsican boat protest meets Costa Concordia
    Corsicans protesting about the pollution risk posed by Costa Concordia are sending a flotilla of small boats to shadow the wreck as it passes their coast. However, no attempt will be made to disrupt the passage of Costa Concordia and its convoy, 25km off the coast of the French island of Corsica,
  • Singapore LNG imports soar
    Singapore's LNG imports more than doubled in 1H14. IHS Maritime Market Intelligence Network vessel-tracking data showed 1,546,539m³ of LNG was delivered to the city-state in 1H14, based on vessels chartered by BG Group, the appointed aggregator of LNG there. This comes as Singapore continues to
  • Cowes breakwater moves to phase three
    A coastal protection project at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, UK, has completed its second stage. Dutch dredging contractor Boskalis has installed an initial 1.5m layer of sand and gravel along Cowes Harbour's new outer breakwater and is beginning phase three of the 18-month project. Work on the 350m
  • More cruises pulled from Israel
    Costa is the latest cruise company to temporarily pull calls from Israel as a result of the armed conflict in Gaza. In a statement on 24 July, Costa reported that calls in Ashdod and Haifa by the Costa Pacifica and Costa Deliziosa from September through November would be replaced by calls in Turkey
  • Ezion remains as top pick, doubts hang over Vard
    Singapore-listed Ezion Holdings is the top pick in offshore and marine sector for its strong, locked-in earnings growth, said Lee Yue Jer, investment analyst at DMG & Partners Securities. Lee has set the target price of SGD3.00 ($2.42) per share for Ezion, while the company currently trades around
  • China and Cuba ink deals on port and nickel ore
    China and Cuba signed 29 co-operation agreements on Tuesday during Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to Cuba, including one deal on port construction and another on nickel ore. China's Bank of Import and Export signed an agreement with Cuba's Santiago Port, second-largest port in Cuba, to loan
  • S Korean big three to see more commercial orders
    For Korea's big three shipbuilders - Hyundai HI (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) - commercial ship orders should increase 13% year on year and partly offset the 30% drop in offshore vessel orders, said analysts. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities'
  • Seventeen crew rescued after storm
    A total of 17 crew members onboard a general cargo ship were rescued early today after the ship ran aground off Fujian province, China, due to Typhoon Matmo. By 07.00 local time today, 17 crew members onboard the 1982-built 14,398dwt Tuvalu-flagged Ana were rescued without serious injuries, the
  • N-KOM wins contracts worth $128.9M
    Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) and Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a contract worth QAR69M ($18.9M) to design and construct a floating jetty for Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC). The floating jetty is the first project that N-KOM, a joint venture
  • Daehan Shipbuilding to repay its debts early
    Seoul Central District Court announced on Tuesday that it has allowed Daehan Shipbuilding, a South Korean mid-sized shipbuilder, to pay off debts early to its existing customers. The shipbuilder has been in receivership since 7 July. Usually, if a company goes into a receivership, it cannot repay
  • Chinese deals fail to affect Valemax berthing
    Vale's recent three deals with China does not mean that its mega ships can call at Chinese ports, China's largest shipowner, COSCO, stated earlier this week. The shipowner is not clear about the details of the three deals, but it is quite sure that they have no relation to the calling of Valemaxes
  • Samudera swings into profit in 2Q14
    Singapore-listed container line, Samudera Shipping Line, rebounded to profit in 2Q14. The company recorded a profit of $4.28M in the second quarter ending 30 June, compared to a loss of $3.59M in the same period last year. However, Samudera registered a drop in revenue of $96.9M in 2Q14, a 7.6%
  • Changhang Phoenix continues restructuring
    Changhang Phoenix, a listed bulk carrier-operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, is pushing ahead with its restructuring plan by increasing its share capital by 50% to repay debts and improve its operation capabilities. The company will use its capital reserves to boost the share capital by 50% to 1Bn
  • Swissco seeks synergy through takeover
    Singapore-based offshore support vessel operator Swissco told IHS Maritime that it is seeking to expand into other areas by acquiring compatriot marine service provider Scott and English Energy. Swissco finalized its $230M acquisition of Scott and English Energy on 22 July. In an interview with IHS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Norfolk Southern combating slow train speeds with hiring, investment
    Second-quarter volume increases have hampered Norfolk Southern's ability to bring up train velocities after a cripplingly harsh winter. NS COO Mark Manion pointed to the train speed issue during the company's second-quarter earnings call yesterday. Norfolk Southern saw a volume increase of 8 percent in the second quarter - a volume...
  • Stifel: Matson potential buyer of Horizon's Alaska service
    A sale of Horizon Lines' Puerto Rico service could prompt the carrier to also sell its Alaska route, with Matson the most likely buyer, analysts at investment bank Stifel Nicolaus said in a research note. Horizon reportedly has been in discussions to sell its U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service to competitor Crowley...
  • What's still holding back rail service?
    When rail service tanked last winter, a key culprit was easily visible. In the center of the polar vortex, the intermodal hub of Chicago was besieged by a never-ending series of bruising winter storms and frigid temperatures that hampered operations and drove the local railroads into the ground. But now...
  • DP World's traffic surges in first half
    DP World's container traffic increased 9.3 percent on a like-for-like basis in the first half of 2014 from the previous year to 29.4 million 20-foot-equivalent units, driven by strong growth at its terminals in the Asia-Pacific region, the Indian subcontinent, Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Total volume on a reported...
  • At Landstar, freight market, truckload revenue shift from 'choppy' to 'strong'
    Landstar's Henry Gerkens is among those rejecting the possibility of a big drop in freight demand as the third quarter winds down. The freight trends the chairman and CEO of the fifth-largest U.S. truckload carrier is seeing point toward a strong second half this year. "I believe the current operating environment...
  • Superior shippers understand carrier needs - Transplace survey
    As trucking companies strive to improve efficiency and streamline operations, shippers that actively help motor carriers improve productivity and profitability are the most desirable business partners, according to a new survey by Transplace. Results from the third-party logistics provider's Preferred Shipper Program Survey showed that factors that influence motor carriers' finances,...
  • FMC proposes change in OTI public notices
    The Federal Maritime Commission is seeking authority to use its website instead of the Federal Register to provide public notice when it revokes or suspends the licenses of ocean transportation intermediaries. The FMC said the Administrative Procedure Act and Freedom of Information Act don't require Federal Register notice, and that posting...
  • Air cargo executives expecting good year
    Airline CFOs and heads of cargo are broadly positive about the outlook for the air freight industry and expect profitability to improve, according to IATA's latest quarterly business confidence. The optimistic responses from cargo executives reflected recent developments in the demand environment. Respondents reported growth in air freight volumes over recent...
  • Trucking numbers point to stronger US freight recovery
    The U.S. economic recovery may be slow, but the freight recovery is moving faster. Rising freight demand is clear in the second-quarter earnings reports from carriers such as Knight Transportation, Marten Transport, Heartland Express and Werner Enterprises. Knight Transportation increased total revenue 7.9 percent year-over-year to $264.2 million, while truckload revenue, excluding...
  • Strong Malaysia trade drives Westports' growth
    Malaysia's Westports Holdings turned in an impressive first-half performance, with throughput rising 13 percent year-over-year and strong growth across all trade lanes. The port operator handled 4.02 million 20-foot containers between January and June, with the growth led by transshipment containers, whose throughput grew by 14 percent, Westports announced. Intra-Asia trade was...
  • CMA CGM reshuffles two Asia-West Africa services
    CMA CGM said it will reorganize the rotations of its ASAF and WAX lines to improve service between Asia and West Africa. The carrier will add two more North China port calls (Xingang and Qingdao) to its ASAF service, a weekly line dedicated to Angola, Congo and Namibia. The port rotation...
  • Nhava Sheva ship agents worry about rising cargo backlog
    Ship agents at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) have expressed concern over a lack of effective measures by state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India in clearing import backlogs that have reached "unprecedented" levels at the country's biggest box gateway. In a letter to Concor, the Mumbai-Nhava Sheva Ship...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Double-Double's three prongs
    Royal Caribbean Cruises' chief executive laid the path to the cruiseship giant's new "Double-Double" programme to aggressively boost earnings.
  • Vale sees production surge
    Vale, whose output fuels the Brazil-to-China capesize trade, posted the best second-quarter iron ore production totals in its history.
  • Diamond drillship fixed
    Murphy Oil has struck a $200m contract to take a Diamond Offshore Drilling newbuilding drillship for 265 days.
  • Stemcor and Thomas settle
    Dispute over severance pay revealed in this week's paper has been resolved.
  • Getting closer
    Ireland-based Ardmore Shipping has nearly completed the full financing of its fleet.
  • Ardmore adds $53m
    New York-listed Ardmore Shipping has borrowed another $53m to pay for three newly acquired tankers.
  • SFI sells VLCC trio
    John Fredriksen-linked Ship Finance International (SFI) has sold three veteran VLCCs due to the cost of their upcoming 15-year special surveys.
  • Keppel keeps on
    Singapore's Keppel Corp has pushed up second quarter profit as revenue improved.
  • BWO in full control
    Oslo-listed FPSO specialist takes full ownership of a unit operating off Gabon.
  • Wartsila selling out
    Finland's Wartsila is disposing of its holding in a Chinese two-stroke engine manufacturer.
  • Small tankers in sights
    A spate of attacks on small tankers off Southeast Asia has been highlighted as a worrying trend by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) amid a downturn in global pirate activity.
  • Trawler sinks in clash
    Three crew have been rescued following a collision that sank a Japanese fishing vessel.
  • Farstad flotilla fixed
    Farstad Shipping has unveiled a string of contracts for its anchor-handlers and platform supply vessels running to over $280m.
  • Typhoon grounds tanker
    Four crew were taken off a tanker by helicopter after it grounded in a storm off Taiwan.
  • LNG quartet raises $787m
    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) have teamed up to lead a $787m financing deal for four new LNG carriers in China.
  • ICTSI takes $350m
    Philippines port operator ICTSI has fixed a new five-year loan worth $350m.
  • DP World posts growth
    Dubai's DP World handled 29.4m teu in the first half of 2014, up 9.3% year-year.
  • Amakusa set for repairs
    A Japanese bulker which went aground off Canada last week is due to undergo repairs near to where the casualty took place.
  • Ezion sells Oz ops
    Ezion Holdings is to sell its marine base and Australian vessel businesses to AusGroup for SGD 55m ($44m) in cash and shares.
  • Harvey orders MPFSV
    Harvey Gulf International Marine has ordered a hybrid multi-purpose field support vessel (MPFSV) newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Degnan elected as chairman of NY/NJ Port Authority
    Degnan was nominated by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and confirmed by the New Jersey State Senate on July 10. Christie has been slammed for the role members of his administration had in the so-called "Bridgegate" scandal.
  • ILWU, PMA resume talks, but break scheduled for next week
  • Independent drivers file suit against FMCSA
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of West Coast congestion
    In Vancouver, Canada, the carrier said that "an increase in volumes diverted away from U.S. West Coast, coupled with limited allocation in rail cars to U.S. corridors, has resulted in significant congestion and increased dwell times."
  • $9.5 million authorized for New Jersey port road improvement
    The project will improve access to the terminal gate complex and enhance the movement of new vehicles between BMW's processing facility and the vessel-berthing area. The road improvements are being funded by cargo facility charges.
  • Jacksonville gets PORTS sensor array
  • Costamare reports higher revenues as fleet grows
  • Pirates target small tankers
  • Qatar takes majority stake in UASC
  • Roadrunner buys ISI for $13 million
  • Philadelphia container volumes up 29% in first half of 2014
    "As I commented this past spring when preliminary cargo figures began rolling in, we're really entering a great period here at the Port of Philadelphia," said Charles G. Kopp, chairman of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.
  • New gantry cranes arrive at Port Freeport
  • Cargolux adds 10th 747-8 freighter
  • Pantos adds warehouse in Rotterdam
  • Vanguard expands operations in Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 24, 2014
  • Colombian supplier's monthly MGO fuel sales 'good so far'
    Roughly 5,000 mt of product sold monthly, says C.I. International Fuels.
  • ABS, MPA to collaborate on clean fuels R&D
    MoU coverage to include research on LNG bunkering.
  • Southeast Asia tanker hijackings 'a cause for concern'
    Coastal tankers have suffered 'serious attacks'.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    Quiet market in Rotterdam.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Tight avails in the Middle East hub.
  • GAC boosts London office
    Member of staff moving from Denmark to UK.
  • Pollution levels trigger fresh calls for an ECA
    Environmental group claims Hong Kong's air quality is at its worst in nearly a decade.
  • Fuel oil inventory drops by 20%
    Singapore's onshore stocks are at their lowest level in nearly five months.
  • Wartsila sells stake in Chinese engine maker
    'Move frees up resources and increases emphasis on accelerating development of new engines,' company says.
  • Malta to grow its bunker sector
    'Malta has a clear competitive advantage in terms of sea-based logistics,' says government official.
  • New EU sanctions target Crimean ports
    Ship operators could fall foul of national and international law.
  • Bunker prices rising in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Meanwhile, rates held steady at other key regional ports.
  • Chinese players struggling with low demand
    But 'teapot' refiners show renewed interest in 380 cSt material.
  • Shipping group back to Q2 profit
    Bottom line helped by lower bunker prices.
  • Russian refiner posts jump in bunker output
    MGO production was up 21-fold in Q2.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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