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July 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL quarterly revenue rises 6.8pc, but per box rate falls 4pc
  • HPH Trust first half profit up 16pc to US$119.6 million, revenues up 2pc
  • Reliability deteriorates as box carriers cut costs, keep rates low
  • Hamburg Sud ups rate US$150/box from US to Mideast, India/Pakistan
  • US truck tonnage index rises 2.3pc in June but not as fast as May
  • Westports quarterly profit up 2pc as box throughput surging 14pc
  • Bolder and more numerous pirate attacks haunt South China Seas
  • Drewry and WACO forwarders expand air freight market cooperation
  • Crowley claims location edge being next to Florida's new rail facility
  • Agility to continue providing logistics services to Gastech
  • Toll opens US$160.6 million express facility north west of Sydney
  • Surge of 6pc in cargo volume at Hong Kong International Airport
  • Delta quarterly profit rises 16.8pc to US$801 million, revenue up 9pc
  • Air cargo trucker Forward Air profits up 24pc, revenues rise 21.3pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire container liner activities of CCNI
  • Transworld Group organises special music & dance programme to mark founder's anniversary
  • Crude oil imports from Iran increase to 2,81,000 bpd in H1
  • Rise in prices push cashew kernel exports: CEPCI
  • DP World reports 9.3 pc volume growth in first half of 2014
  • JSW Jaigarh Port & POSCO-ISDC commence steel coil handling at the port
  • MbPT celebrates International Mangrove Day
  • Pipavav Port's net profit more than doubles in Q2 2014
  • Private ports in Gujarat better than Major Ports in land development: Aswani
  • First rice consignment sent to Tripura via Bangladesh
  • Banks stay away from funding ppp projects: Gadkari
  • Forex reserves rise for seventh consecutive week
  • INR ends marginally higher at 60.11
  • Power projects worth INR 36,150 cr. crippled due to coal shortage, says Minister
  • SEZs may have to export 51 pc of products: Govt
  • A new transport solution for wind towers
  • Abu Dhabi ports handling more break-bulk
  • DB Schenker transports cylinder weighing 141 t from Berlin to Canada by ship, truck & plane
  • Heavy concrete components handled at Florida University

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Salvage veteran back at Titan
  • Gulf Island, Bechtel ink offshore project cooperation pact
  • TSB Canada reports on fatal incident involving WWII era tug
  • Coastal tanker hijackings continue
  • HII gets $13.7 million mod to CVN 76 contract
  • Crowley christens ocean class DP tugboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Vancouver freight access project listed among Washington's best
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of May
  • US rail freight traffic rises during week
  • Refloated COSTA CONCORDIA wreck heading to dismantling site in Genoa
  • Study shows possible rail traffic jump for proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI
    UPDATED: German carrier says deal will strengthen South American liner network
  • Hamburg court rules for ER Schiffahrt in dispute with MPC
    Further litigation likely in battle over sale of panamax fleet
  • Suezmax hauls controversial cargo of Kurdish crude
    Shipment angers Baghdad
  • Bad reception on China state TV for 2M plans
    Influential state broadcaster reports the alliance could mean price hikes for consumers and more challenges for carriers in China
  • Iran shipping sanctions could go by year-end
    The move would open the way for P&I and oil-cargo insurance
  • Maersk plans August general rate increase as price push gathers pace
    Shipping giant joins the growing list of lines planning a price hike from next week
  • Box congestion in Europe creates surcharges and a scramble for staff
    Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp face container bottlenecks this month
  • Panamax boxship charter rates show weekly decline
    Recent optimism receding, says broker
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co leads the race to expand boxship fleets
    The top three lines pull away from the rest in the battle to increase capacity
  • OOCL reports load factors up, revenues per teu down
    Hong Kong shipping line's second-quarter volumes rise 11.2% to 1.5m teu
  • Capital Maritime Partners boosts operating profits
    Revenues climb due to bigger fleet as owner plots boxship and tanker additions
  • DVB Bank study pours cold water on suezmax hopes
    Report argues that despite the positives, real recovery will materialise only from 2017
  • Hyundai Glovis reports six-month growth in net profit of 55%
    Automotive and dry bulk growth boosts Seoul-listed logistics firm's earnings
  • ICTSI secures $350m credit facility
    Proceeds to be used for strategic investments and acquisitions, says Philippine operator
  • Week on Wall Street | July 25
    Scorpio's access to Kexim funding highlights a bifurcated financing market
  • Samsung Heavy Industries back in the black
    South Korean shipbuilder posts net profits of $201m but sales fall
  • Suezmax earnings cool as West African chartering slows
    Million-barrel crude tankers continue to secure respectable daily rates
  • Panalpina volumes rise but profits slide
    Swiss forwarder blames volatile rates and currency effects
  • From P3 to 2M: a China story
    Scaled-down ambition of Maersk and MSC means Beijing's rejection would be unprecedented, but not unthinkable
  • Capesize market stalls despite lower iron ore prices feeding China demand
    Brokers await a pronounced push in any basin amid new fears over excess capacity
  • Guangzhou Shipyard extends trading suspension as plans unfold for restructuring
    Parent China State Shipbuilding will inject military assets as GSI negotiates with a third party to buy new assets
  • Capital Product buys five ships from its sponsor company
    Deal worth $312m includes three boxships to be chartered by CMA CGM and two product tankers on charter to Capital Maritime and Trading
  • Vale reports record iron ore production in second quarter
    Better weather and production ramp-ups lead to output of 79.5m tonnes

Sea-webweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Finns try automatic visa check
    A system to automatically process visa-holding passengers leaving and entering Helsinki's West Harbour terminal has begun a five-month trial. This is being carried out by the Finnish Border Guard and includes the operation of upgraded equipment and software. Large numbers of Russians disembark from
  • GTT lands orders for Yamal LNG carriers
    French LNG tank specialist GTT (Gaztransport & Technigas) is to supply its NO 96 membrane containment system for the world's first 10 icebreaking LNG carriers. The company received an initial one-ship order for the system from Sovcomflot in March. This has now been followed with a decision to use
  • Jiangnan wins more Tianjin Southwest VLGCs
    Jiangnan Shipyard Group in China has won an order for two more very large gas carriers (VLGCs) from returning compatriot shipowner Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM). Delivery of the two 83,000m³ vessels is scheduled for the end of 2016 and early 2017. They bring the owner's total on order at the yard
  • Taizhou Sanfu secures chemical sisters
    Chinese shipbuilder Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering has secured an order for two chemical tankers from a Singaporean owner. The 34,500dwt vessels will have an overall length of 180m, 30m beam, and depth of 15.4m. A delivery schedule was not revealed but estimates suggest the second half of 2016 is
  • Longxue to build COSCOL heavy-lift
    CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has received an order from COSCO Shipping Co (COSCOL) for a semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel to be built at Guangzhou Longxue. A delivery schedule for the 50,000dwt vessel has not been revealed but estimates have put the date at early 2017. It will be co-designed
  • Independent maritime investigation agency launched
    Globus Intelligence, an international forensic investigation consultancy, has joined up with the Human Rights At Sea organisation to provide independent maritime investigations. David Hammond, founder of Human Rights At Sea and author of the "100 Series Rules for the Use of Force" maritime security
  • Costa Concordia passes halfway mark
    Costa Concordia, having passed the halfway point on its 190nm journey, is expected to arrive in the port of Genoa on Saturday night. The Italian civil protection service said the convoy accompanying the former cruise ship reached the 100nm mark at 08.00 local time today. By late morning it was off
  • EMS Seven Seas leaves stock market
    Today is the last trading day in the shares of EMS Seven Seas, the ship chandler and maritime services company, on the Oslo stock market. Supreme, a Dutch investment company, increased its holding in EMS to 90.04% in June, which triggered a Norwegian legal requirement that it launch a mandatory
  • Italian police smash cocaine ring
    Drugs busts by Italian police have led to the arrest of a number of current and former employees of the port of Gioia Tauro. Italy's finance police say they have smashed a gang importing Latin American cocaine through the container port. So far 13 individuals are under arrest, some of whom are said
  • Australian miners help Capesizes
    A spate of fixtures in the Western Australia-China iron ore route provided some positive news for Capesizes this week. Australian iron ore miners Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals Group have been more active than in recent weeks, brokers report. IHS Maritime data shows that the companies
  • Vessels collide in Korea Strait
    A Japanese fishing vessel capsized and sank after colliding with a feeder ship yesterday about 10km northeast of Tsushima Island, Japan, in the Korea Strait. The 706teu Bohai Star, owned and operated by South Korean company Nam Sung Shipping, collided with the fishing vessel at about 05.30 local
  • Dredging boost for Chinese islands
    All shipping channels around the Yongle Islands in south China's Hainan Province have reopened after dredging there has been completed. "It allows boats to leave or reach the islands at any time," said Jiang Weiquan, chief of the Yongle Islands administrative committee. Boats used to take chance to
  • Jaxport installs PORTS system
    Port of Jacksonville, Florida, has installed the $2.8M PORTS (Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System) decision-support program to save money, improve navigational safety and enhance research on the St Johns River. Developed by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and inaugurated
  • LR tanker rates surge on frenetic naphtha buying
    A rush to stock up on naphtha has pushed up freight rates for long-range products tankers on the Gulf-Far East route for a second consecutive week. The Baltic Clean Tanker Index yesterday assessed the LR2 (75,000-119,999dwt) tanker rate at Worldscale 113.06 or $19,705/day, up from W97.05 or
  • Yinson sells off stake for $59.3M
    Malaysia-listed Yinson has sealed a share purchase agreement with BW Offshore's indirect subsidiary Prosafe Production Public Limited (PPPL)to dispose of its entire equity interest in Nautipa (NAS) to PPPL for a cash consideration of MYR187.98M ($59.1M). Previously, Yinson holds an indirect equity
  • VLCC rates surge as cargoes emerge
    Freight rates for the benchmark routes of very large crude carriers rose points from last week to average Worldscale 52.5 or $29,951/day yesterday. Exactly a week ago, the Baltic Dirty Tanker Index assessed the Gulf-Far East rate at W46 or $19,632/day. Freight rates for Gulf-Southeast Asia trips
  • CSDC to acquire another 20% stake in compatriot
    China Shipping Development (CSDC), a bulk-shipping arm of the China Shipping Group, plans to bid for a 20% stake in compatriot Shanghai North Sea Shipping for at least CNY830M ($133M). China Shipping Tanker, a wholly owned subsidiary of CSDC, will place a bid with a bottom rack price of CNY830M, a
  • Charter leads to Tallink fleet shake-up
    Estonian shipping company Tallink has announced the 14-month charter of the Baltic's largest ferry, the 59,914gt Silja Europa, to Bridgeman's Services of Canada, with an option for a further four years. Such charters may become commonplace as the 2015 deadline of MARPOL's Tier III Baltic sulphur
  • Keppel O&M ends 2Q14 in high note
    Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) saw a surge of 17% quarter-to-quarter in its operating profit to SGD302M ($243.7M) in 2Q14. The company's profit before tax also rose 15% to SGD345M in 2Q14, following a 15% increase in EBITDA to SGD337M. Keppel O&M ended 2Q14 by
  • Four rescued after Typhoon Matmo grounds tanker
    Four oil tanker crewmen were rescued after their ship ran aground off the coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Wednesday due to Typhoon Matmo. The four men, two from China and two from Indonesia, were brought ashore by a rescue helicopter, unhurt and "in good condition", according to Taiwan's National
  • Indonesia's new government set to curb coal exports
    The election of Joko Widodo as Indonesia's new president could mean reduced coal exports from the country, said IHS McCloskey. Formerly the governor of Jakarta, Widodo has pledged to supply cheaper energy to Indonesians. Coal and gas are expected to support this. The outgoing government's 2014 plan
  • Crowley ships to have MES gas injection diesel engine
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has received the first order of its electronically controlled gas injection diesel engine. The MAN B&W 8S70ME-C8.2-GI will be installed on two container-ro-ro ships to be built by VT Halter Marine for US-owned Crowley Maritime Corporation. It is

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • OOCL results show strength in container shipping business
    Evidence of volume growth in east-west container shipping markets was revealed in Orient Overseas Container Line's most recent results: The carrier's total volume increased by 10 percent in the first half over the same period last year, and revenues grew by 4.3 percent. Asia-Europe volume registered the highest growth at the...
  • Ferro to leave FMCSA, but driver rules roll on
    Anne S. FerroAfter five years leading a broad and often controversial effort to reshape federal truck safety regulation, Anne S. Ferro is leaving the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Ferro, the Department of Transportation's top truck safety official since 2009, will join the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators as president...
  • SCFI: Europe, US spot rates fall
    The Shanghai-northern Europe spot rate slipped 2.2 percent to $1,203. Full-size chart Price drops continued to be reflected in the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index this week, as every major lane on the index saw spot rates fall. In the Shanghai to northern Europe lane, the rate per 20-foot container slipped 2.2 percent to...
  • Swift Transportation promises 'enhanced' driver pay as shortage crimps growth
    Year-over-year percentage changes in revenue, excluding fuel surcharges, for Swift's truckload and dedicated divisions are following divergent paths. Full-size chart Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload operator, got even bigger in the second quarter, but potential growth was restrained, the company said, by a "challenging driver market." "Our driver turnover and unseated truck...
  • Philadelphia container volume up 29 percent
    Container volume at the Port of Philadelphia jumped 29 percent during the first half of the year, aided by two new services and a continuing shift of breakbulk to containers for shipments of imported fruit. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said container volume from January to June totaled 219,060 20-foot-equivalent units,...
  • Hamburg Süd signs deal to acquire CCNI's container operations
    Hamburg Süd has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire the container operations of the Valparaiso, Chile-based Compañía Chilena de Navegación Interoceánica, or CCNI, effective Dec. 31, 2014. The deal would combine the No. 13 and No. 28 carriers in a merger that would reinforce Hamburg Süd's strength in north-south trades at a...
  • ABS & MPA Ink MOU to Collaborate on Maritime Research & Development
    (Singapore) ABS, a leading provider of global marine and offshore classification services, and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today to promote maritime research and development (R&D) and innovation. Over the next five years, ABS and MPA will collaborate on maritime R&D in the...
  • BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT ASSOCIATION NAMES NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL
    The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has named Robert Keen as its new Director General to succeed Peter Quantrill who retires from the trade association in August.Mr Keen, joined the industry in 1970 and worked for a succession of forwarders before joining BIFA in 1999. He was appointed an Executive...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for July 25
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade lanes in August, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. While the collapse of the P3 Network mega-alliance last month had some believing that rate volatility would continue, the new 2M vessel-sharing agreement...
  • Pantos Logistics Opens a 20,000m2 Logistics Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Pantos Logistics, a comprehensive logistics service provider operating more than 180 logistics networks around the world, plans to strengthen its warehouse logistics business in Europe. The company has acquired a warehouse of 20,000m2 on a 34,300m2 site in the port of Rotterdam(Maasvlakte), which is Europe's largest trade port and gateway. The company plans to expand its warehouse...
  • Washington governor pulls state trooper escorts for grain inspectors as labor dispute drags on
    A year-long contract dispute between United Grain Corp. and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union effectively shut down export operations at the Vancouver, Wash., facility this month following a decision by the governor of Washington to withdraw state trooper escorts for grain inspectors. The grain contract in the Pacific Northwest is...
  • Air France-KLM eyes restructuring or partnership for freighter unit
    Air France-KLM today said it is weighing a partnership or restructuring of its freighter business after booking cargo losses and charges of $205 million in the second quarter, but stressed it will remain a major player in the air freight market. Cargo losses narrowed to €45 million ($61 million) in the...
  • North American rail traffic hits new peaks
    Intermodal traffic on North American railroads is up 6.0 percent so far this year. Full-size chart Total rail traffic on North American railroads broke the 11-million-carload mark this week, posting year-to-date gains of 3 percent compared with 2013. The Associations of American Railroads' weekly traffic report showed railroads moved 398,145 carloads in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • CCNI to see gain
    Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) says it will add $85m to its financial result through the sale of its liner business to Germany's Hamburg Sud.
  • Tanker Axios extended
    Capital Product Partners has signed a deal to extend the charter of a chemical and products tanker to sponsor Capital Maritime & Trading.
  • Orion monopoly to end
    Panama's new government has suspended the flag-state's officer licensing assessment programme, wresting it from a private company holding a controversial monopoly.
  • Sinokor, not scrap
    John Fredriksen may be unwilling to take VLCCs through a third special survey but others are prepared to take on the tankers.
  • Success for ER Schiffahrt
    Shipmanager ER Schiffahrt has won a crucial court victory in a $50m dispute linked to the sale of 14 container ships with issuing house MPC Capital.
  • Hamburg Sud strikes
    Hamburg Sud is set to follow in the footsteps of Hapag-Lloyd and complete the takeover of a Chilean line.
  • CMA CGM's Douala downer
    CMA CGM says its lines calling in Cameroon are experiencing skyrocketing operating costs as a result of congestion at the port of Douala.
  • Capital comes up short
    Capital Product Partners has disappointed the market with a smaller than expected second quarter profit.
  • Dorian in China coup
    Dorian LPG has opened the door to the Chinese gas market after striking a deal with HNA Logistics Group.
  • Kazakhs plan yard
    Kazakhstan is planning a new shipyard to build offshore vessels.
  • Mercator further into red
    Singapore-listed bulker owner Mercator Shipping Lines has posted a bigger first quarter loss as costs jumped.
  • Yemen pumps again
    Yemen has started pumping crude oil through its main export pipeline again after clashes between soldiers and tribesmen killed seven.
  • NRSL on block again
    Russia is trying again with a tender to sell its holding in Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Precious turns red
    Precious Shipping slipped to a narrow loss in the second quarter during a difficult stretch for the dry cargo market.
  • Near miss for Maersk
    A Maersk boxship needed a tow after a near miss with a sandbank off New Zealand.
  • Ship sinks off China
    A general cargoship has capsized and partially sunk off China, but all crew were rescued.
  • Siem slips in first half
    Political and operational issues proved a drag on first half profit at reefer owner Siem Shipping.
  • Not done yet
    Meyer Werft has not yet sealed the takeover of STX's Turku yard in Finland, despite claims in Korea.
  • MMA's strike threat
    Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA) is facing strike action from staff as it seeks a new pay deal.
  • More work, more money
    OOCL has secured stronger revenue in the second quarter on the back of higher volumes.
  • Samsung strong in second
    Samsung Heavy Industries has posted strong second quarter figures that flew past analysts' estimates.
  • Shipping tantrums
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Van Oord's Brazil boost
    Dutch dredging group Van Oord has won a EUR 100m-plus ($134.66m) contract to work on a new shipyard, as well as port upgrades.
  • Wenchong wins heavy-lift
    CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding has announced a new order for a heavy-lift vessel.
  • Double for Sanfu
    China's Taizhou Sanfu has won its first chemical tanker order in eight years.
  • Growth boosts Logindo
    Logindo Samudramakmur has booked a 70% growth in second quarter net profit aided by higher revenue from its expanding fleet.
  • Otto taps bond investors
    Otto Marine is looking to tap the bond market for up to SGD 70m ($56m) in fresh funds, the company has confirmed.
  • Aussies find Zodiac guilty
    Zodiac Maritime Agencies has been fined over a pollution incident involving one of its vehicle carriers in Australian waters in 2012.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Hamburg Süd to acquire CCNI liner business
    The deal is subject to due diligence, execution of a sale and purchase agreement and approval by the competent authorities, and is scheduled to be executed by Dec. 31, at the latest.
  • Air France to further reduce freighter fleet
    "Faced with the slower-than-expected recovery of cargo demand, we will further decrease our full-freighter exposure but will remain a key player in the cargo business," Alexandre de Juniac, chair of Air France-KLM's board of directors, said.
  • Localities to pay for extra U.S. Customs service
  • Echo Global sees solid results, raises guidance
    "Echo's growth model delivered outstanding results, as we completed another record quarter of revenue and profitability, driven by strong organic growth and the impact of our recently completed acquisitions," Echo's CEO said.
  • FMCSA, OSHA work to combat retaliation against drivers
  • OOCL saw higher revenues, container volumes in Q2
    The Hong Kong-based liner company said it moved 1,453,193 TEU in the period ending June 30, 11.2-percent more than in the same 2013 period, while revenues were $1.5 billion, up 6.8 percent.
  • French company buys supply chain optimization company Quintiq
    Quintiq Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Victor Allis described his company as a "puzzle-solving" solutions provider, in a conversation with American Shipper in May.
  • Port of Oakland cargo volumes up in June
  • Qatar takes majority stake in UASC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2014
  • Vancouver MGO prices end week on low note
    Good avails reported at the Canadian West Coast port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Becker Marine Systems to showcase LNG technology
    LNG Hybrid Barge to be christened at Hamburg maritime fair.
  • ClassNK hosts seminars on LNG as marine fuel
    Technical events held in Shanghai and Singapore.
  • Prices head down in major European ports
    Bunker prices following crude downwards.
  • Prices close week firm in Fujairah
    Avails tight for prompt deliveries.
  • Rotterdam LNG bunker project moving forward
    Contract awarded for the design and construction of LNG break bulk terminal.
  • Conservation group 'kicking itself' after bunker spill
    Sea Shepherd vessel polluted port waters.
  • Maersk ship in 'fuel flow' failure incident
    Details of failure emerged following questions in New Zealand Parliament.
  • Asian market ends week on stable note
    Narrow-range trading seen ahead of Singapore holiday.
  • Wind power is a 'no brainer'
    Singapore will be 'fertile ground' for Auxiliary Sail Propulsion System.
  • Barge owner fails to limit oil spill liability
    Series of court actions date back to 2008 spill.
  • US-listed shipowner renewing fleet
    Sells three vessels as part of process.
  • Greek shipowner adds 'eco' newbuilding to fleet
    Newbuilding is the first fuel-saving capsize vessel to join fleet.
  • JKH posts bigger quarterly profits
    Despite 'significantly' reduced earnings from bunkering arm.

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