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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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