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August 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Suez Canal revenue up 8.6pc to US$482.2 million in July
  • Normal port operations at Ningbo resume after violent truckers' strike
  • Zim narrows net loss 123pc to US$67 million in second quarter
  • APM Terminals Virginia sale done, Maersk unit exits as non-operating lessor
  • Hamburg, St Petersberg port people co-operate as much as they can
  • Kenya's government seeks to privatise berths 20 and 21 at Port of Mombasa
  • Insurers say they lack experience pricing insurance risk in Arctic shipping
  • Two NZ students win FedEx business entrepreneurship contest
  • Moscow food cops hit McDonald's, shut 4 McD's, including world's biggest
  • Tel Aviv air freight carrier CAL Cargo adds freighter to its fleet
  • Emirates SkyCargo launches weekly freighter flight to Basel to tap pharma
  • US Consumer Product Safety Commission seeks Indian fines for packaging

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Asia-US container lines recommend further freight increase from Sept.
  • Concerned dept should stick to time prescribed in Citizen Charter, says KPCHAA
  • Logistics in transition: Global growth driven by e-commerce, intra-regional supply chains & trend towards niche offerings
  • Maersk Line remains leading carrier on reliability in Q2
  • Reefer box capacity forecast to grow 22 pc over next five years
  • Traders import onion from Egypt to stabilise prices
  • DP World invests in development of container terminal Trilogiport at Liège port
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency achieves another record at Kandla Port
  • Export bodies oppose pruning of promotion schemes
  • Export target of $ 350 bn achievable, says Fieo
  • Hindujas to the rescue of stalled infra projects
  • June industrial growth slumps to 3.4 pc
  • IFFCO Kandla celebrates 68th Independence Day
  • PM's date with JNPT

International Transport Journalweb site
  • SGKV launches pan-European intermodal map
  • Noerpel takes Ascherl on board
  • New railway links up and running in Kazakhstan
  • Hamburg ready for ULVCs
  • Railway cranes on high seas to China
  • Rwanda is East Africa's top logistics performer
  • Oman Railway Company issues Sohar-Buraimi tender
  • 30,000th trailer for PNO in Denmark
  • NTSB reconsiders statuses in crash investigation
  • Innovative container producer earns Swiss quality label
  • Prominent shipowner acquires simulator and instructor...
  • AA Cargo: new pharmaceuticals facility in Philadelphia
  • HR manager joins ACS board

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Webb Institute names Crowley scholarship recipients
  • Ulstein introduces the X-Stern
  • ABS opens Beijing office
  • Strategic introduces Gen 3 crew transfer vessel
  • Wärtsilä refines its LNG fuel handling technology
  • BAE San Diego wins $78 million CG 70 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Matson Navigation Company earns Quest for Quality top carrier honor
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ConRo vessel to Pasha Hawaii
  • FRA grants will help develop railroad short line safety institute
  • Crowley tug/barge help launch new Navy Littoral Combat Ship
  • Kinder Morgan nets FTC nod for Energy Partners acquisition

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • The market is unfazed as Golar LNG posts a net loss
    The company pledges to retain its focus despite a drop in LNG rates
  • Piraeus claims 40% improvement in box-handling productivity
    But the state-owned PPA terminal lags behind the Cosco operation next door
  • US mergers and acquisitions return to mid-2000s high
    Expect more deals in the coming months, says Drewry
  • Ebola outbreak disrupts shipping schedules
    Vessels calling in disease-hit countries are being turned away from unaffected areas
  • Skou wins plaudits from industry peers
    Maersk turnround reflects rigid focus on costs and efficient ship operations
  • No freight rate recovery for years to come, warns Skou
    Maersk Line boss says strategy remains focused on cost-cutting as prices continue to drift lower
  • Cosco Pacific eyes further expansion in China and other countries
    Port unit of Cosco Group looks for long-term investments in emerging markets
  • Shipping weighs up the risks of ebola
    West Africa timecharters should cover all possible bases, says Stephenson Harwood
  • DP World takes control of Liège container terminal
    Emirati operator acquires Euroports' stake in Belgium's new trimodal venture
  • CIMC profits jump, but container earnings sag
    Largest box manufacturer posts 88% first-half gain on better non-box segment results and a tax break
  • Zim narrows its second-quarter losses to $67m
    Israel-based line reports lower revenues after cutting loss-making services
  • Capesize sales highlight breakers' price gap
    Demolition rates in the Indian subcontinent beat Chinese offers despite volatile sentiment
  • Capital Product wins shareholder support for incentive distribution rejig
    UPDATED: Backing paves way for five-ship expansion

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Retailers push for US docker pact
    US West Coast ports could suffer if negotiations between dockworkers and boxship terminal operators drag on, warns a US retailers' group. In a letter on 25 August, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) President Sandra Kennedy urged that a long-term contract be secured "in the immediate
  • Deltamarin sets up EPC offshoot
    Deltamarin, the Finland-based naval architecture and engineering group, has established a subsidiary to extend its services into engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC). "In order to serve customers better, the new company, Deltamarin Floating Construction, will focus on delivering
  • Eitzen Chemical predicts gradual rebound
    Eitzen Chemical, the listed Norwegian chemical carrier group, forecasts a recovery in its market despite suffering wider losses in the first two quarters of this year. In the second quarter, the group's net loss reached $24.8M, up from $24.4M in the same quarter last year, as revenue slipped to
  • ABS opens Beijing office
    ABS today announced the opening of an office in Beijing. The new office will focus on expanding ABS's collaboration with local enterprises, universities, and research organisations, said the classification society. "Our Beijing office will be central to our operations as we seek to expand our
  • Otto Marine orders 4 PSVs from Wuchang
    Otto Marine has signed contracts with China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry for building four platform supply vessels (PSVs) with the option of another four. The Singapore-listed offshore marine service provider is expected to receive the four 4,000dwt newbuildings in 2016 Based on designs from
  • Suria earnings rise on port operations
    Suria Capital Holdings reported first-half earnings up 14% year on year to MYR139.8M ($44.2M). However, the Malaysia-listed port operator's second-quarter profit slipped 2% year on year to MYR15.9M, despite revenue for the quarter rising 8% to MYR68.3M. Port operations - largely based in Sabah on
  • Indian ship recycling prices bounce back
    Ship recycling prices, which fell steeply in India two weeks ago, made a remarkable recovery last week as steel prices rebounded. The Indian rupee also inched up from INR61 to INR60 to the dollar. As a result, average prices rose by $5/lt ldt to $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers.
  • CSSC to acquire or rent RSHI's yards
    Shanghai-listed China CSSC Holdings (CSSC) seeks to acquire or rent shipyards and facilities from Rongsheng Heavy Industries (RSHI), and not to acquire RSHI, according to local media. CSSC is to co-operate with RSHI, according to a source from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard. "There is no possibility
  • COSCO Pacific profits down 74% y/y in 1H14
    COSCO Pacific, the terminal operating unit of Cosco Group, said its profits fell 74% year on year to $146.8M due to lack of one-off gains from disposal of a subsidiary last year. Excluding the one-off items, COSCO Pacific's profits rose 2% y/y to $146.8M on container throughput increase, a stock
  • Crew saved from sinking ship off Tianjin Port
    Twenty-two crew members on board a containership were rescued yesterday after it collided with another container ship off Tianjin Port. At about 11am local time yesterday, 500teu Tao Yuan collided with 3,500teu Gang Tai Tai Zhou at about 10 nm east of Dagukou Anchorage off Tianjin Port. The Beihai
  • Ships detained near Pengerang, Malaysia
    A marine gas oil tanker was detained by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) for anchoring in an unauthorised area in Pengerang waters in the state of Johor. MMEA spotted the Mongolian-registered vessel was anchoring at 2.4 n miles southeast of Tanjung Ramunia at around 18.00 hours on
  • Vessels seized over illegal fuel transfer
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized two vessels and detained the crew over an illegal fuel transfer off Muka Head, Malaysia. MT Moresby 9 and MT Victory Star were transferring 50,000 litres of diesel on 19 August near Georgetown in northwestern Malaysia when enforcement
  • China coastal shipping capacity shrinks
    China had 1,698 bulk carriers, 143 box ships and 1,401 tankers involved in coastal shipping as of June 30, reduced by 29, 21 and 12 vessels, respectively, from the end of 2013, announced the Ministry of Transport yesterday. Bulk shipping capacity saw the first drop in recent years, decreased by
  • VLGC rates maintain flat-to-firm range
    Freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers continue to soften but remain above $100/tonne. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rate for the benchmark Gulf-Far East route at $103.857/tonne, down from $104.286/tonne a week ago. At current bunker prices in Fujairah, UAE, that
  • China imported 35% less Indonesian coal in July
    China imported less coal from Indonesia in July, marking the second consecutive month of lower year-on-year imports. China imported 4.7M tonnes of Indonesian coal in July, down 35% y/y. Imports were also lower than the 5.1M tonnes imported in June. Shipments from Indonesia to China in the year to
  • Otto Marine wins contracts worth $53M
    Singapore-listed offshore marine service provider, Otto Marine has clinched time charter contracts with two oil majors for its deepwater anchor handlers, GO Sirius and GO Spica, worth AUD57M ($53M). Both vessels will be deployed in Australian waters and operated by Otto Marine's wholly owned
  • CIMC profits up 88% y/y in 1H14
    Hong Kong and Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) today said its profits rose 88% year on year to CNY1Bn ($162.5M) on the profits incurred by its offshore sector and reversal of withholding tax. CIMC's revenues also rose 12% y/y to CNY32Bn in the first half in 2014, a stock

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • CN to end intermodal service to Auburn, Maine
    Canadian National Railway announced that it will discontinue intermodal service to a rail hub at Auburn, Maine, effective Nov. 15, due to insufficient freight volume. The 35-acre terminal, which originally opened 20 years ago, was heralded as a Northeast intermodal gateway for trans-Pacific cargo moving through ports on the Canadian West Coast,...
  • Shippers send more freight to 3PLs as US transport capacity tightens
    An increase in U.S. manufacturing activity and imports is driving business to third-party logistics companies as shippers turn to 3PLs for freight capacity on highways and rails. Total shipments handled by 3PLs surveyed by the Transportation Intermediaries Association rose 7.2 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, and jumped 8 percent from...
  • Carriers' logistics strategy 'unraveling,' Alphaliner says
    Carriers' strategy to bundle logistics services with container shipping services appears to be "unraveling," according to Alphaliner's latest newsletter. Damco, the logistics arm of Maersk Group, reported a third consecutive quarter of operating losses last week, and said it expects to end the year in red after grappling with a restructuring effort...
  • ILWU ratifies four-year grain contract
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with grain handlers in the Pacific Northwest, spelling the end to an embittered, two-year battle between the two parties and allowing the union to focus on still-unresolved coastwide container talks. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced that a...
  • Building on 3D printing
    I wrote about the newly emerging technology of "additive manufacturing" this time last year ("Manufacturing's Next Revolution") and the envisioned impact it would have on global supply chains. To recap, additive manufacturing, also referred to as 3D printing, builds an article from the ground up by literally adding layers of...
  • US shippers face long delays at Prince Rupert port
    U.S. shippers are finding that hedging their bets against possible U.S. West Coast port disruptions by shipping cargo through the Port of Prince Rupert comes with a catch: long delays before imports can be loaded onto the rails. Shippers using the Canadian west coast port were seeing delays on average of...
  • CSAV revamps India-Europe loops
    Export container volumes from the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe were up year-over-year throughout the first half of 2014. Full-size chart CSAV has announced plans to introduce a new weekly service, the IMEX Sling 1, connecting the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and North Europe, starting in late October. As...
  • Alabama port buys land for expansion
    Aerial photo of Port of Mobile showing land Alabama is acquiring for expansion. The Alabama State Port Authority has paid $25 million to acquire a 35-acre dockside tract for future expansion of Mobile's container terminal and a 63-acre industrial site a half-mile from the harbor. Both properties are adjacent to the port's...
  • Cosco Pacific terminals report surge in first-half volume
    HONG KONG - Robust container throughput in the first half drove up Cosco Pacific terminal revenue by 18.9 percent as strengthening trade saw a total of 32.48 million 20-foot containers crossing the state-owned group's wharves. The 10.1 percent rise in volume helped all its terminals record revenue growth in the first half,...
  • No swift decision by US in 53-foot box subsidy probe, says CIMC
    HONG KONG - The world's largest container manufacturer, China International Marine Containers (CIMC), does not expect the U.S. government's antidumping and countervailing duty investigation to be resolved before May next year. CIMC and the world's number two box maker, Singamas, are facing an ongoing investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission over...
  • Middle East-based feeder line to begin Tuticorin-Colombo service
    Middle East-based Simatech Shipping has announced the launch of a fortnightly feeder service linking Dakshin Bharat Gateway Terminal, a new private facility in India's Port of Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar), with Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting this month. "Simatech will thus be able to connect Tuticorin exports and imports at Colombo where it...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • Salvage effort continues
    A leading Hellenic salvage contractor has firmed up a deal to refloat a bulker that ran aground off the Greek island of Oinousses late last week.
  • SALT torpedoes rumours
    Scorpio Bulkers is pouring cold water on reports that it has inked a contract to construct another series of kamsarmax bulkers at a shipyard in China.
  • Petrobras takes AHTS
    A leading offshore contractor has lined up a lengthy time charter for one of its anchor-handlers.
  • Bocimar torches orders
    Bocimar has pulled the plug on four handysize bulkers under construction at Weihai Samjin Shipyard in China.
  • Cape for Cargill
    Cargill has added a Chinese-owned capesize bulker to its chartered fleet, brokers say.
  • GLNG delivers
    Golar LNG turned in a second quarter loss Tuesday but the results were in line with Wall Street forecasts.
  • Dorian ship detained
    Issues with safety equipment contributed to the detention of a Dorian LPG-owned ship in the UK.
  • Takeover talk returns
    A potential merger between Knightsbridge Tankers and Golden Ocean will again be in focus tomorrow as the Oslo-listed bulker owner issues its second quarter report.
  • Topaz makes less
    Offshore shipping company books smaller profit in the second quarter of 2014.
  • Fund cuts Clarksons stake
    One of the largest investors in Clarksons has sold some of its shares in the giant shipbroker.
  • Reach books profit
    Oslo-listed Reach Subsea has recorded a profit for the second quarter of 2014 thanks to high utilisation of its fleet.
  • Kogas tender drives stocks
    Battered South Korean shipyard shares received a boost today as Korea Gas Corp (Kogas) released a long awaited tender for six LNG carriers.
  • HHI orders slump
    Major shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen its orders fall between January and July, aligning with the company's second quarter loss and share drop.
  • Bond question back
    Attention is again focused on how Frontline will tackle a convertible bond repayment as the tanker owner prepares to report its second quarter accounts.
  • GE ships out tanker
    India's Great Eastern Shipping is selling its oldest tanker for scrap.
  • Cosco Pacific better
    Cosco Pacific has recorded a rise in underlying first half profit aided by higher volumes.
  • Eitzen comes up short
    Eitzen Chemical has reported a disappointing second quarter with figures coming in well below analysts' estimates.
  • Backlog reaches $3bn
    Pacific Drilling has taken its contract backlog to $3bn following a contract extension with Chevron for one of its drillships.
  • Otto orders at Wuchang
    Singapore's Otto Marine has ordered up to eight PSVs at China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry, it has been confirmed.
  • Otto ties up two
    Otto Marine has tied up two of its anchor handlers on time charters with two oil majors in deals worth AUD 57m ($53m).

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • NEWS FLASH: ILWU reaches deal with Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers
    The agreement with the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers Association ends a lockout at Portland's Columbia Grain and Vancouver, Wash.'s United Grain facilities that had been going on for more than a year.
  • Port of Portland takes reefer work away from ILWU
    In a letter to the president of Local 8 of the dockworkers' union in Portland, Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Port of Portland, said the port authority had made the decision because of poor productivity at its Terminal 6 container facility.
  • Maersk sells U.S. headquarters, moves
    "We are satisfied with the outcome of the sale of the Giralda Farms building and have recently moved into modern, newly renovated offices and maintained our connection to the Morris County area of New Jersey," said Maersk spokesman Tim Simpson.
  • APM Terminals completes sale of Virginia Terminals
    The company said the sale of its terminal in Portsmouth, Va., has been concluded with a partnership comprised of affiliates of investment funds managed by Alinda Capital Partners and Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
  • George W. Pasha III, import autombile pioneer, dies
    The 79-year-old chairman and former chief executive of the Pasha Group died last week in Lake Tahoe, Calif. The company has operated a ro/ro vessel in the U.S. mainland-Hawaii trade for years, in addition to offering an array of other services.
  • Alabama port authority buys industrial properties
  • ABS opens new Beijing office
  • RILA urges ILWU and employers to reach contract deal
  • Truck groups want restricted CSA data access
  • U.S. supports wind power export loans to Peru
  • Yusen Logistics offers transatlantic LCL service
  • Washington Notebook: NTSB kicks out UPS, union from crash investigation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2014
  • BIMCO surveys shipowners on biofouling management
    Ship managers and operators also asked to take part.
  • Denmark in push to strengthen ECA sulphur checks
    Danish shipping companies said to be losing market share to those that are not signalling ECA-related cost increases.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Fuel oil avails said to be tight in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah sees weak demand
    Distillate prices soft in Durban and Cape Town.
  • Study examines 'well-to-hull' emissions of ECA fuel alternatives
    Finds in favour of LNG on both air quality and GHG emissions when compared with conventional marine fuels.
  • Tanker detained in Singapore
    Ship's manager cited in earlier arrest.
  • Asian IFO rates trading in flat range
    Most key ports saw average to above-above demand on Tuesday.
  • Wartsila upgrades LNG fuel-handling system
    Product will be at Norwegian trade show this week.
  • Glenn Marine offloads Singapore-based shipyard
    Facility incurred debts and liabilities worth $4.96 million.
  • Kuwait adds 'eco' VLCC to fleet
    Vessel features energy-saving engines capable of running on low sulphur fuels.
  • Bunker-saving device makes market debut
    Technology promises 'significant' fuel savings.
  • Singapore-based firm orders fuel efficient PSVs
    Vessels feature the X-Bow hull line design, says ship design firm.
  • Volatile IFO prices in Cartagena
    Good avails reported at the Colombian port.

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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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