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May 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit up 1.2pc to US$97 million, sales up 2.7pc to $3.9 billion
  • China 'sinks' Vietnamese fishing boat in tussle over disputed waters
  • NYK increases sailings from Jaxport to Asia, boosts links to Mideast
  • Sino-Kazakhstan International Logistics Base to be completed this month
  • Rizhao port's container volume up 30.2pc to 867,000 TEU in 4 months
  • MRQ underwriter launches Octopus to vet private shipboard armed guards
  • BNSF-Ferromex start Chicago-Silao, Guanajuato daily rail service
  • Talks start on Sydney's Moorebank terminal, but not without opposition
  • ATA Task Force backs menu of infrastructure funding options
  • FAPAA executive council meeting in Hong Kong June 12-14
  • Boeing delivers two 777-300ER aircraft to launch customer Eva Air
  • Despite big potential, Tamil Nadu airport cargo complex 90pc idle
  • US National Transportation Safety Board seeks more 787 battery testing

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Allcargo Logistics' Q4 total revenue from operations up 33 pc
  • Gateway Maritime Pvt. Ltd celebrates 10th anniversary
  • New Ministry of Surface Transport & Shipping should include Railways too, suggests ex official
  • NYK takes delivery of first post-Panamax car carrier in Japan
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia wins Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence Award from CII
  • Dighi port may handle ethylene for IPCL
  • FCI to send rice to North-East via Bangladesh's land, river routes
  • More high-speed freight corridors are needed for smooth movement of cargo: Assocham
  • Railways to develop coal pithead connectivity
  • Suyash Commodities' Kharpatil Warehouse near JN Port offers many advantages
  • CAD drops to 0.2 pc of GDP in Q4 FY14
  • GAIL (I) considering 110-km gas pipeline from Punjab to Wagah border
  • GAIL (I) to venture into global sales of LNG

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG and Chart Ferox build LNG tank cars for railways
  • Ownership structure obstacle to industry consolidation
  • NS awards rail customers for safe handling
  • Timmermans granted AEO status
  • Increased profit and volume for APMT in Q1
  • DHL Freight extends Eurapid service network across Europe
  • Cargolux and PAL postpone plans once again
  • Swiss logistics company expands in Hong Kong
  • NYK receives first post-panamax car carrier in Japan
  • IRU welcomes EC's new CO2 strategy
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to launch Latin America operation
  • ISS reorganizing procurement and operations

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Conversion will create new Canadian self-unloader
  • Lamprell books $370 million order for two jack-ups
  • Two indicted in MSC bribery case
  • Norwegian getaway fitted with L-3 NACOS Platinum
  • China shipyard chief arrested
  • Consolidation ahead in bunker supply industry
  • MHI books first order for new low speed diesel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Foss Maritime celebrating 125 years of operations
  • Greenbier forming alliance with Mitsubishi Lease & Finance
  • TT Club taps Robert Kempkens as London-based claims director
  • Priddy named to second term on Vancouver/Fraser port board
  • Zim making changes to current service lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Canada pushes ahead with plans to export crude on tankers
    Ottawa seizes the opportunity as Washington ponders overseas shipments
  • Maersk denies Brazil Petrobras tanker contract bribe claims
    Danish shipping giant stresses its policy of working against corruption
  • Lloyd's Register wins DFDS vessels
    Danish operator cuts costs by consolidating its fleet under one class society
  • Gard announces $89m surplus
    Fifth year of reductions to deferred calls from Scandinavian P&I club
  • Ship Finance International targets growth across segments
    A diverse asset base is key for company from the Fredriksen stable
  • Rumours, shingles and shellfish - lunch with Braemar ACM
    Lloyd's List sits down with newest shipbroker on the block
  • ILWU push for a two-year contract puzzles port employers
    Union leaders' chosen expiry date would fall before the 2016 US presidential elections
  • Charter rates point to improving panamax demand - but will it last?
    Braemar Seascope reports vessels being fixed for more than $10,000 per day
  • STX Dalian firms apply for court receivership
    Dysfunctional yard and affiliates seek to restructure business
  • NordLB reverses its losses to post $181m first-quarter earnings
    But chairman says the bank 'continues to build up high shipping loss provisions'
  • Attica Group seeks strategic partners as it posts a lower first-quarter loss
    Ferry owner negotiates with outside investors and aims to reach a deal with its banks
  • Exmar LPG sells VLGC and midsize gas carrier as it culls older tonnage
    Joint venture with Teekay LNG nets $44m selling vintage ships to unnamed buyer
  • First-quarter results see Frontline ease its losses
    But group faces further financial restructuring if tanker markets weaken
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping books up to four LPG carriers
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins two firm 38,000 cu m ships for $102m and two optional ones
  • Thome Ship Management appoints tanker operations chief
    Madsen brings experience from Maersk, Nordic Tankers and Herning

Sea-webweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Frontline sees volatile 2014 as overcapacity returns
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, expects crude carrier freight rates to remain volatile for the rest of the year. This is because overcapacity has returned to haunt the business, said Jens Martin Jensen, CEO of Frontline Management, in a
  • Ardmore unveils MR purchase
    NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping Corporation today professed to be "very happy" with the $36M price it paid for a 2013-built eco-design MR chemical and product tanker. The 49,997 dwt vessel, delivered last July from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in South Korea, is expected to join the Ardmore fleet in
  • Heavy weather sinks Seychelles cargo vessel
    Ten people were rescued after an inter-island cargo schooner sank yesterday afternoon in Seychelles. Arc en Ciel, owned by Gerald Rose, left the Inter Island Quay in Victoria, Mahé, at about 13.15 local time. It got into trouble about an hour later in deep water off the Mamelles rocks en route to
  • Ship Finance profit surges
    Ship Finance International (SFI) has increased its quarterly dividend on the back of a better-than-expected profit for the first three months of the year. Ole Hjertaker-led SFI today announced a 1Q14 net profit of $41M, or $0.44 a share, which was higher than the consensus EPS of $0.32 expected in
  • Dynamic Oil Trading predicts more consolidation among bunker companies
    Singapore-based bunker trader Dynamic Oil Trading said today that more consolidation should be expected in the industry due to continued demand for credit. Dynamic Oil Trading, led by Lars Moller, said liquidity and credit are the greatest challenges when it comes to fuel oil supply. The company
  • Chevron receives PureNOx systems
    Alfa Laval has delivered PureNOx systems to Chevron Corporation that clean scrubber water in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) process that prevents NOx emissions during combustion in the ship's engine. The PureNOx systems will be used on two lighter newbuilds powered by MAN B&W 6G70ME-C9.2
  • Maersk ships use exhaust gas recirculation tech
    A.P. Moller-Maersk container vessels Alexander Maersk and Maersk Cardiff have reported fuel savings and reduced nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology. EGR prevents the formation of NOx during combustion in the ship's engine. Alfa Laval, which is developing
  • Kistefoss fails to gain full control of Transatlantic
    Kistefoss, the investment vehicle of Norwegian businessman Christen Sveaas, has failed to gain full control of Rederi AB Transatlantic, the listed Swedish industrial shipping and offshore services group. Kistefoss offered SK5.00 ($0.6) per share in Transatlantic in a bid that was unveiled on 24
  • Adriatic hosts largest box ship
    North Adriatic ports have initiated calls by larger box ships as part of their strategy to tempt container business away from northern range ports by expanding their combined capacity. Last Saturday the 8,500teu CMA CGM Cendrillon made its maiden call at Trieste's Marine Terminal, which handled
  • Frontline cuts losses but warns it may need second restructuring
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, has cut losses in 1Q14, but it warned that the current quarter is likely to lead to another loss and the company may need second restructuring. Group net losses narrowed to $12M in 1Q14 from $18.8M in the same
  • Frontline 2012 to streamline tanker operations next
    Frontline 2012, the growth vehicle in commodity shipping in John Fredriksen's business empire, is looking to streamline its tanker operations after the transfer of its VLGCs to Avance Gas Holding and Capesize dry bulkers to Knightsbridge Tankers. "The next step in the process of streamlining the
  • LNG tugboat to be built in Middle East
    Drydocks World, Wärtsilä, and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) have teamed up together under a memorandum of understanding to build the first LNG-powered harbour tugboat in the Middle East. It will be delivered within the next 12 months. It will reduce nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions by 85% and
  • China-Japan shipping may not improve
    Container shipping between China and Japan has hit rough seas as trade volumes continue to drop and overcapacity remains a problem. Japan was China's fifth-largest trade partner last year, and data from China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed that the total value of Sino-Japan trade
  • Synapsis navigation tech for Windpark service vessels
    German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz will supply the advanced Synapsis Integrated Navigation System (INS) to two new state-of-the-art windfarm service vessels that will be ready in December 2014 and March 2015. The systems, which meet the classification society's DNV GL's DNV
  • China's weak iron ore market hurts freight rates
    China's weak iron ore market is dragging down freight rates. Iron ore freight rate from Tubarao, Brazil, to Qingdao, China, has dropped by 9.7% from the high $20.4/tonne in May to $18.6/tonne this week. The price of imported iron ore to China started to reduce in the past two weeks, according to the
  • China to issue navigation guidance for Arctic route
    A navigation guide for the Arctic route by China's Ministry of Transport is to be published in June. This guide will provide charts, routes, sea ice, meteorology and other navigation information to Chinese vessels on the Arctic route. Donghai Navigation Security Center, together with China's Arctic
  • South Korea to set up safety communication network
    In response to the Sewol disaster, the South Korea government announced today that it will establish a safety communication network nationwide by 2017 to better prepare for national disasters. Among the issues that arose in the handling of the 16 April disaster, in which 304 of the Sewol's 476
  • Chonghaejin owner charged with manslaughter
    The owner of the Sewol ferry will be charged with manslaughter after an investigation revealed he was told of the vessel's stability problems before its fatal capsize on 16 April, prosecutors have said. A joint prosecution-police investigation team announced yesterday that Yoo Byung Eun, the owner
  • COSCO Corp wins four more PSVs
    COSCO Corporation (Singapore), the Singapore-listed shipbuilding and drybulk unit of the China COSCO group, has announced that a Singapore-based customer has ordered four platform supply vessels. The vessels, worth a total of $120M, would be constructed by COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard. The vessels are
  • STX Dalian files for receivership in China
    Following months of speculation and denial, the Dalian yard owned by the troubled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) has officially filed for receivership in China. A statement from STX O&S said its six branches filed for court receivership with the Chinese court in Dalian, China, and the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Surge in US Distribution Center Construction
    U.S. vacancy rates are trending down. Full-size chart Despite a surge in distribution center construction in the U.S., shippers and logistics firms are still clamoring for space, according to commercial real estate firm JLL. Completed industrial projects in the first quarter - mostly distribution centers - were over 90 percent higher than in...
  • Global Air Cargo Demand Slowing
    The global air cargo market saw demand grow 3.2 percent in April from a year earlier, but traffic was down from previous months due to a further slowdown in emerging markets, led by China, according to the International Air Transport Association. Middle Eastern carriers continued to put in the best performance,...
  • Cargolux Axes China Deal Broker
    Robert Song, Cargolux's senior vice president and head of Asia Pacific, has been ousted just weeks after brokering a deal that saw Henan Civil Aviation & Investment Co. (HNCA) acquiring 35 percent of the Luxembourg freighter operator. A statement from Cargolux said the airline and Song had "mutually agreed to terminate...
  • Rising China Orders May Support June GRIs
    Carriers on the Asia-Europe trade will have growth in China's new export orders and growing factory output for support as they try to levy general rate increases in June. New export orders in China hit a three-year high this month to boost manufacturing, according to the HSBC flash purchasing managers' index....
  • Trucking Hiring Standard Proposed for US Shippers, Brokers
    U.S. shippers and freight brokers would have to ensure trucking companies are registered with federal authorities, have adequate insurance and have a "satisfactory" or "conditional" safety rating before hiring or contracting them, under legislation unveiled last week in the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced by three Republican members of Congress,...
  • Terrible Toos: Too Much, Too Soon
    By several measurements, freight growth is accelerating as we approach midyear and will continue in this promising direction for the remainder of the year and possibly into 2015. Although that's positive for transportation and logistics providers, as well as for shippers whose growing volumes point to improving conditions in their...
  • Black Sea Growth Spurs APM Terminals Expansion at Georgia's Poti Sea Port
    APM Terminals is to expand capacity at its container terminal in Georgia's Poti Sea Port by nearly 70 percent to keep pace with rapid traffic growth in the Black Sea region and to accommodate larger vessels. The decision to boost the terminal's annual capacity to one million 20-foot-equivalent units from 600,000...
  • CMA CGM Profit Up as Saade Son Named No. 2
    CMA CGM booked a 1.2 percent increase in first quarter net profit as increased container traffic on key east/west routes helped to offset softer freight rates. The French container line also announced the promotion of Rodolphe Saade, son of founder Jacques Saade, to vice chairman executive officer, making him second-in-command of...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Conversion deal sealed
    Rand Logistics of the US has hired a Chinese shipyard to convert a chemical tanker into a self-unloading bulker.
  • Pullmantur appoints CEO
    An affiliate of Royal Caribbean Cruises has appointed a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) who will report directly to chairman Richard Fain.
  • DSF sounds alarm
    Many forecasters believe the dry-bulk market will rebound in the second-half of 2014 but a leading lender fears the rally may be short-lived.
  • SFL cancels pair
    Ship Finance International has ripped up a contract for two more newbuildings at Shanghai Shipyard.
  • Frontline charts VL price fall
    VLCC newbuilding prices have slumped back below $100m, Frontline says.
  • Unishipping makes move
    France's Unishipping is in talks to buy domestic ro-pax owner SNCM after Norway's Siem Shipping pulled out.
  • Thome strengthens tankers
    Singapore's Thome Ship Management has brought in a former AP Moller-Maersk man to run its tanker fleet.
  • SFL ups dividend
    Ship Finance International has boosted its dividend after recording an improved first quarter performance.
  • Ardmore snaps up MR
    New York-listed Ardmore Shipping Corporation has added another MR tanker to its fleet with a $36m raid.
  • Braemar nears majority
    London shipbroker ACM Shipping has revealed shareholders owning 46.8% of the company have pledged to vote in favour of the proposed merger with UK rival Braemar Shipping Services.
  • Skagen trims Eidesvik stake
    One of the largest external shareholders in Eidesvik Offshore has trimmed its holding in the company.
  • LR wins DFDS fleet
    Lloyd's Register (LR) is to class nearly all of Danish ro-ro operator DFDS' fleet of 55 ships in a new deal.
  • Held to ransom?
    Philippines villagers are blocking attempts to salvage four grounded ships until they get paid.
  • Gard rings up $89m profit
    Gard has delivered another strong profit that will mean a premium discount for shipowners in a year of management transition.
  • POSH pushes up profit
    Singapore's PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has posted a much bigger net profit for the first quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Loading revolution?
    Australian researchers are developing a new floating harbour transhipment (FHT) vessel they claim could save the industry billions of dollars.
  • Danske cuts Golar
    Danske Bank has downgraded Golar LNG ahead of its first quarter results suggesting the tide will not turn for the sector before 2016.
  • NSB's eco nose-job
    Germany's NSB is fitting new bulbous bows to a series of boxships to cut fuel consumption.
  • NordLB chops loan-loss
    German bank NordLB has cut loan losses as its first quarter profit rose.
  • Fredriksen in buyback
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is the latest shipowner to launch a share buyback programme in a move which could see up to 20% of the stock repurchased.
  • Frontline swaps suezmaxes
    Frontline has swapped two suezmax newbuildings at Rongsheng which were considered cancellation candidates for a pair of cheaper vessels at the same yard.
  • Bidders circle Jadroplov
    Croatia's government has attracted 14 potential buyers for its controlling stake in bulker owner Jadroplov.
  • Ferry prices to rise
    Korea may allow ferry operators to charge more so they can upgrade their fleets in the wake of the Sewol tragedy.
  • Frontline 2012 starts fast
    Frontline 2012 has reported a stronger than anticipated first quarter profit.
  • HSH's $3bn sale
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is aiming to shed up to EUR 2.25bn ($3.07bn) of shipping loans by the end of 2016.
  • NYK in Knutsen LNG deal
    NYK has confirmed that it is to take a stake in two LNG carriers that have been contracted by Knutsen OAS Shipping.
  • Mipo seals LPG duo
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has added another couple of LPG carrier newbuildings from Idan Ofer-controlled Eastern Pacific.
  • Reach rallies in Q1
    Reach Subsea has returned to the black in the first quarter of 2014 helped by a surge in quarterly revenues.
  • Qingdao eyes $377m IPO
    China's Qingdao Port International Co is seeking to raise up to $377m in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO).
  • Wisdom back in Japan
    Wisdom Marine is set to return to Japan to order another pair of bulker newbuildings, it has disclosed.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • CMA CGM: Freight rates now supportive, but outlook volatile
    CMA CGM, the third-largest container carrier in the world, had revenue of $3.94 billion in the first quarter of 2014, compared to $3.84 billion in the first quarter of last year, it said, with a consolidated net profit of $97 million.
  • IATA: Cargo demand up in April
    Worldwide air cargo demand rose by 3.2 percent, year-over-year, in April, but that result came in 1.1-percent lower than March's result, according to the International Air Transport Association.
  • DHL confirms 2014 earnings guidance
  • Suttons, ROVESA enter partnership
  • U.S. wins WTO auto trade case against China
  • NYK takes delivery of post-Panamax car carrier
    NYK said it took delivery Tuesday of a new car carrier, Aries Leader, which is the first post-Panamax car carrier in Japan. The ship, capable of carrying 7,000 units, was built at Shin Kurushima Dockyard's Onishi Shipyard.
  • UASC gets loan for new containerships
    United Arab Shipping Company said Kuwait's Burgan Bank has agreed to provide a loan for the acquisition of two 14,000-TEU ships, saying it had concluded a bilateral facility worth $190 million.
  • Washington Notebook: ATA endorses list of highway funding options

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2014
  • Prices in Rotterdam fall in line with crude prices
    Prices slipping in line with softer crude values.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Mixed trends in South Africa.
  • Cruise ship gets propeller retrofit
    Fuel savings in retrofitted vessels typically range from 5 to 15%, says Rolls-Royce.
  • Bunker players facing pressure to provide more credit
    ECA regulations mean higher fuel costs and longer credit lines.
  • Irish shipowner makes 'eco' buy
    State-of-the-art ship built last year.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires new bunker trader
    To be based at head office in Middelfart.
  • Change in Indian regulations could boost bunker sector
    Govt to consider lower VAT on bunkers as part of cabotage policy.
  • Bunker saving software project 'a huge challenge'
    Companies to co-operate on data consolidation system that could cut bunker consumption by 5%.
  • Asian IFO prices generally stable
    Below-average to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • New bow comes with 5% cut in fuel consumption
    German design fitted by Chinese yard.
  • GRM adds trainee in Singapore
    New hire to focus on Asian and Middle East markets.
  • Supplier warns of delays after barge breakdown
    Another disruption to supplies in Taiwan.
  • First order for Mitsubishi 'eco' ship engine
    Engine is first in a new series of low-speed marine diesel engines.
  • Dubai hops on eco-bandwagon
    World's first LNG-fuelled harbour tug set to debut in 2015.
  • ESCA: 'No clear idea' on European ECA enforcement
    'There is no clear idea of how the European Nations are going to enforce these measures.'
  • New ECA rules could deter ships from some ports
    Ageing, smaller tonnage could lose out, report finds.
  • Sri Lanka monthly bunker exports fall
    Oil export volumes also down over the year.

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