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October 28, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam box volume up 4.2pc in first 9 months to 9.21 million TEU
  • Antwerp up 5pc to 9.21 million TEU in first 9 months - on Dutch congestion
  • Shipowners say they persuaded IMO to ease up on ballast water treatment
  • Oakland September up 2.87pc to 207,412 TEU in year's busiest month
  • IMO relents, allows discussion group on low-sulphur bunker liability
  • Ukraine appeals to WTO over Russian ban on fruit and vegetable imports
  • Asia-NZ Ex drops Noumea, Suva, now starts in Shanghai, not Hong Kong
  • Despite Russian objections, UN Polar Code closer to being Law of the Sea
  • Union Pacific third quarter revenue increases 11pc to US$6.2 billion
  • Norfolk Southern posts 7pc higher revenue to US$3.07 billion in third quarter
  • French forwarder Norbert Dentressangle sales up 14pc to US$4.26 billion
  • Athens Digital Ship expo to showcase technology November 26 - 27
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo increases cargo volume 14pc in first nine months
  • UAL quarterly profit up 99pc to US$1.1 billion as cargo sales rise 19pc
  • US exacts fines for flying paint, acryllic, bullets and other hazmat

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • All-Ways Logistics announces business expansion plan
  • CMA CGM upgrades Cagema Main Liner service
  • DP World welcomes first scheduled vessel to new Jebel Ali Container Terminal 3
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-US West Coast Winter Program
  • Kalmar launches its fifth generation Gloria reachstackers in Americas
  • London P&I Club warns on failure to preserve VDR data
  • Moore Stephens expects vessel operating costs to rise over the next two years
  • NYK again included in FTSE4Good Index
  • Shipping cos seek liberal benefits from DGFT under SFIS
  • Softlink Global adds another reputed client to its portfolio
  • South African is winner of FIATA Young Freight Forwarder Award
  • Govt to speed up Iran's Chahbahar port project
  • Gujarat to get 6 more National Highways
  • INR loses early gains, suffers fresh losses against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Korridor in der Spur
  • India inaugurates electronic toll collection system
  • Support for European Shipping Week
  • DB Schenker goes on huge shopping spree
  • Ahrenkiel selects DNV GL's ship manager software
  • Transfrigoroute meeting highlights pharma market
  • DPD's Loock brings financial know-how to Biek
  • CP reports best results in company's history
  • Air Arabia starts flights to Georgia
  • IAG Cargo collects shipments under 300 kg in Germany
  • DHL launches North Asian multimodal service
  • UTi promotes two of its own to president
  • Korean Air Cargo introduces new India routing
  • Vessel operating costs expected to rise

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Scorpio may delay Dorian exit
    Despite a quarterly loss, Scorpio Tankers remains very positive on product-tanker prospects and has implied that it will not immediately sell its Dorian LPG stake. NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers posted a net loss of $1.2M for 3Q14 versus net income of $667,000 in 3Q13. Average time charter equivalent
  • Maersk ship rescues migrants near Malta
    Danish-flagged Eleonora Maersk rescued a group of 220 migrants 285nm southeast of Malta on the night of 23 October. The migrants - said to be Syrian men, women, and children - were expected to be brought to Malta. But they refused to be transferred to an Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) patrol boat as
  • German shipowners face tax hike
    German shipowners and KG funds will pay far more tax from 2016 unless an exemption of earnings pools from insurance tax is extended. A government official told shipowners and managers at the Seeschifffahrtstag forum in the northwestern town of Haren last Friday that the federal ministry of finance
  • Tanker Investments starts $30M buyback
    Tanker Investments has begun an earlier announced repurchase of up to $30M of its own shares, said the Oslo-listed firm. The $30M share buyback, part of programme unveiled on 23 October, would represent about 3% of common shares or 7.8% of share capital in the firm, according to the company's
  • Oaktree set to control revamped Torm
    Torm and its creditors have entered into a restructuring agreement that would give Oaktree Capital Management a controlling interest in the Danish product tanker company. Torm said today it had agreed a potential restructuring with Los Angeles-based Oaktree and a group of lenders representing 61%
  • East Africa's MCG port upgrades systems
    Mayotte Channel Gateway (MCG) in the Mozambique Channel off East Africa is preparing for expansion by licensing a Navis terminal operating system (TOS). At the French-governed Port of Longoni, MCG is a key regional transshipment hub, managing 60,000teu annually and poised to grow 15% over the next
  • Sewol prosecution demands death penalty
    South Korean prosecutors today have sought the death penalty for the captain of the capsized ferry Sewol. Captain Lee Jun-Seok's trial for manslaughter over the 16 April incident is now closing. A verdict is due on 11 November. A further 14 crew members could face lengthy prison terms. The vessel
  • Kleven to build a diamond-mining vessel
    Kleven group in Norway has won an order from De Beers Mining Namibia to build a ship for mining diamonds on the seabed, the shipbuilder said in a statement. The 112m-long vessel will be based on the MT6022 type design from Marin Teknikk, the Norwegian consulting naval architects, and fitted with
  • Ezra shows strong growth despite slow profits
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider, Ezra Holdings has displayed poor profitability metrics despite strong growth forecast, according to Lee Yue Jer, analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. He sets a target price of SGD0.85 ($0.66) per share, while the company's stocks are currently
  • China to allow private funds in ports
    Private investment in port and inland shipping facilities, as well as other key sectors are encouraged, stated Chinese premier Li Keqiang last Friday. Beijing decided to lower the access of private funds to more sectors, including including energy and telecoms, to break the market barriers and
  • Sungdong wins LR1 tanker order
    South Korean shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won an order for four 74,000dwt Panamax (LR1) products tankers including two options from Greek ship owner Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN). Through a press statement, the shipbuilder said, "The tankers will be green
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding divests all non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sold off all its non-shipbuilding businesses as it refocuses on its main business. Yangzijiang, led by executive chairman Ren Yuanlin, announced that it had sold its stakes in Taizhou Hengjian Real Estate and Changzhou Green Field
  • HMD to install Clean Marine's EGCS
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard will install Norwegian exhaust gas scrubber supplier Clean Marine's exhaust gas cleaning systems on two MR product tankers it is building for BP. The International Maritime Organization has stipulated that sulphur emission levels in Emission Control
  • $49M raise for Chinese yard's work capital
    Guangdong Province Navigation Group plans to replenish the work capital of its shipbuilding subsidiary of Guangdong Xinchuan HI (GXHI) by issuing a short-term note. A total of CNY300M ($49M) will be used to complement the yard's operating funds from 2014 to 2015 to pay for steel plates and labour
  • Myanmar, Thailand to grant first concession on Dawei
    Myanmar and Thailand are expected to announce more details about the first concession to be granted on the Dawei port project next month. The news is another sign of the quickening pace of events supporting the development of the Myanmar megaport and industrial zone to be linked to neighbouring
  • Pirates set off with tanker, crew abandoned
    A product tanker was hijacked off Sampit, Indonesia; its master and crew held captive for nearly two weeks and finally abandoned off Terengganu, Malaysia. The Indonesia-flagged Srikandi 515 was loaded with 3,100 tonnes of palm oil from Sampit, Kalimantan Tengah, en route a 3-day voyage to Gresik,
  • World Bank: Bangladesh to invest more on ports
    Bangladesh is being urged to look at investing more in its ports and related infrastructure by the World Bank. The World Bank notes that such a move, though difficult, is necessary to create the circumstances for sustained economic growth, in its Bangladesh Development Update. Growth is likely to
  • Chinese ships seized in Mexico
    Chinese bulk carriers Best Vision and Luyang Eagle have been detained at Mexico ports for nearly six months, due to alleged involvement of illegal iron ore shipping, Chinese shipping website ship.sh told IHS Maritime. The Panama-flagged 96,000dwt Best Vision sailed to Manzanillo, Mexico, on 25

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Vancouver Shipyards starts production of first NSPS vessel
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo approves Hitachi Zosen SCR
  • Prosecutors seek death penalty for Sewol captain
  • Oaktree would control Torm under proposed restructuring
  • Liberian Registry backs IMO guidance on Ebola
  • Stolt to relocate Stamford tanker staff to Houston

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Dredging project set to begin for Snohomish River settling basins
  • Hanjin joining list of carriers in pair of South Africa services
  • MarAd calling for input for offshore export facility rules
  • Crowley Maritime barge delivers gate for Panama Canal expansion work
  • Port Metro Vancouver marks end of Roberts Bank overpass project

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Fyffes-Chiquita deal breaks up
    Banana producers would have searched for fleet synergies had the deal gone ahead
  • Surprise reprieve for Hamburg formula
    Inadmissible for stress test, but no ECB ban
  • VLGC spot rate falls but stays above $100 per tonne
    Lack of chartering activity pulls market down for owners, following recent surge
  • ECB orders shipping book writedown at HSH Nordbank
    But world's biggest lender declines to specify amount
  • Navios Maritime Partners post flat income
    Revenue jumps 18% as company uses prolonged market weakness to strengthen its position
  • Scorpio Tankers slips to $1.2m net loss
    Tanker company remains focused on goal of global product tanker domination
  • Liberian Registry backs the IMO's no-ban Ebola advice
    Calls for shipowners to include Ebola-specific clauses in their charterparties.
  • Horizon Lines sees revenues and profits increase
    Jones-act carrier benefits from higher volumes and lower costs, but freight rates slide
  • Maersk imposes surcharge on Philippines port congestion
    Shipping line doubles Manila surcharges, limits Batangas box calls
  • Stolt-Nielsen moves tanker staff to Houston
    Chemical giant moves 60 employees from Connecticut to Texas
  • Maersk's new drillship starts a 45-day contract for $17m
    Three out of four newbuildings now operating as drilling business targets a $1bn profit
  • Torm restructuring deal gives Oaktree a controlling stake
    Danish tanker company is close to agreement with 61% of its creditors
  • Marseilles Fos' new port authority boss tackles a public relations challenge
    Cabau Woehrel must persuade customers that the French port is strike-free and poised for growth
  • Mexico detains bulkers over illegal shipment claims
    Authorities say vessels failed to produce the right paperwork for iron ore cargoes
  • Nakilat posts a 25% hike in nine-month profits
    Fleet expansion is on the cards as the Qatari company looks to new LNG opportunities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • 'Happy Days' here for LTL as volumes, business improve, Estes says
    KANSAS CITY - The strengthening U.S. economic recovery is delivering better times to less-than-truckload carriers, Robey W. (Rob) Estes, Jr., said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Friday. "Remember that TV show back in the '70s with Ron Howard and Tom Boswell, 'Happy Days'? LTL is experiencing 'Happy Days'...
  • As freight volume, revenue rises, Swift Transportation looks to add trucks
    Swift Transportation, the largest U.S. truckload carrier had more freight in the third quarter than it could handle, even with 300 more tractor-trailers hauling truckload shipments. The earnings reports of Phoenix-based Swift and truckload competitors Werner Enterprises and Knight Transportation show freight demand rose to match and exceed truck capacity in...
  • Transnet inks MOU to advise four African countries on port operations
    South Africa's port landlord Transnet will help educate ports in Kenya, Namibia, Mozambique and Ghana under a new agreement meant to bring their ports up to international standards. Port authorities in the four nations signed an agreement with South African port landlord Transnet to engage in worker and management training and...
  • UP's new overweight container surcharge draws shipper ire
    A higher surcharge on westbound-moving overweight containers imposed by Union Pacific Railroad this month is drawing fire from Midwest agriculture exporters. The Class I railroad in mid-July told customers that a $300 surcharge would be imposed starting Oct. 1 on 40-foot and 45-foot containers that weighed more than 52,000 pounds. Shippers...
  • Grain exporter is first Quick180 Plus user
    North Carolina grain exporter C.A. Perry & Son has become the first shipper to use Quick180's container-matching system to guarantee export loads to truckers dropping off empty import boxes at its plants. Quick180 was launched this year by retired Virginia port executive Rick Knapp. The company developed an algorithm-based technology to...
  • Malaysia state fund targets Goldman stake in Associated British Ports
    Malaysia's biggest state pension fund is reportedly preparing a $2 billion bid for a stake in Associated British Ports, the UK's largest port operator. Employment Provident Fund has hired bankers to help it acquire a 33.3 percent stake in ABP jointly owned by Goldman Sachs and Prudential, an insurer and asset...
  • Rail executives downplay consolidation outlook
    Canadian Pacific Railway CEO E. Hunter Harrison sees railroad consolidation as possible and a way to greatly improve service, but the majority of his Class I counterparts aren't on board. "And I will go ahead and say I have a very high regard and respect for the head of the CP,...
  • Six side-effects of inventory optimization
    As a way to drive efficiency and reduce costs, manufacturing and distribution companies are on a mission to get lean. One way they're doing so is by optimizing and reducing inventory levels across the supply chain. Financial executives get excited about demand planning and forecasting projects that produce one-time inventory reductions...
  • Explaining the LA-Long Beach gridlock [Video]
    With Los Angeles-Long Beach, which handles some 40 percent of U.S. import container cargo, experiencing its worst bout of congestion in years with no end in sight, shippers are evaluating their options for 2015. Veteran JOC West Coast Editor Bill Mongelluzzo, who has been closely following developments, describes the situation...
  • Ship financing giant HSH Nordbank passes ECB stress test
    HSH Nordbank, the world's biggest ship financier, passed a stress test by the European Central Bank, thanks to a large increase in state loan guarantees that has helped the German bank to survive the protracted container shipping bear market. While no ship financiers failed the ECB's health check of 130 banks,...
  • Provision for antitrust fine takes TNT Express to $60 million loss
    TNT Express suffered its first operating loss in five quarters due to a provision for a potential antitrust fine and restructuring costs. The Netherlands-based global express delivery firm lost 47 million euros [$59.7 million] in the three months through September against a 3 million euros profit in the same period in...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Lemos hit with UK ruling
    A UK judge has found Greek shipowner Andonis Lemos and two US financial firms to be on the hook for additional legal costs in an unsuccessful oil industry lawsuit that they backed.
  • Owners can handies
    A growing number of operators appear to be parting ways with handysize bulkers that are becoming increasingly difficult to trade because of their age.
  • Scorpio holds onto Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers intends to hold onto its stake in Dorian LPG, at least for now, despite previous indications that it would sell out of the gasship owner by the end of this year.
  • Al-Qaeda targets tankers
    Security contractors believe tankers and other types of commercial tonnage could become increasingly attractive targets for Islamic terrorists in the months ahead.
  • US yard lands order
    A leading US shipyard has lined up a $5m contract to construct a pair of tugs for the New York Power Authority (NYPA).
  • Attica confirms sale
    Greece's Attica Holdings has sold one of its vessels to the Canadian government.
  • Jiangzhou takes aim at LNG
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has forged an alliance with Jianglian Heavy Industries under a broader bid to cash in on rising demand for LNG carriers.
  • CMES back in black
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to profit in the first three quarters of 2014.
  • Cape fire keeps burning
    Optimism remained today in the capesize market as a major improvement in the past week extended for another session.
  • Deutsche Bank downs DSX
    A Wall Street forecaster has downgraded shares of Greek operator Diana Shipping in response to renewed concerns about the future of the dry-bulk market.
  • Panama sets record
    Panama Canal's centennial year has seen a historic record after almost one million people visited the famous Central American waterway.
  • GSI eyes big profit
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is lining up a big gain from the sale of three non-core assets.
  • Fyffes deal dead
    The merger of banana giants Chiquita and Fyffes is off as the former has agreed to be taken over in a $1.3bn deal by Cutrale-Safra.
  • Ipsen: Oaktree plan realistic
    Torm has finally established a plan capable of ending four years of financial uncertainty following an agreement that will see Oaktree Capital take control of the company, its chairman says.
  • Precious hurt by costs
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has posted a loss for the three-month period ended on 30 September as total expenses rose.
  • Scorpio Tankers waits on dividend
    Scorpio Tankers reported a minimal loss in the third quarter with its red figure at the positive end of the range the company had guided.
  • Navios Partners stable
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) has maintained steady earnings in the third quarter as revenue rose.
  • Bahri earnings slashed
    Saudi tanker giant Bahri has posted a steep drop in third-quarter profit as rates and volumes fell.
  • Malaysian interest for ABP
    A Malaysian fund has set its sights on bidding for Goldman Sachs's stake in UK port operator Associated British Ports (ABP).
  • Hanjin Shipping joins up
    South Korea's Hanjin Shipping is expanding its South African network by joining other Asian owners on two existing services.
  • Clarksons sees spending record
    A hunger for newer and larger vessels could see 2014 set a post-crash record for second-hand investment, figures from Clarksons show.
  • Samsung merger cleared
    Shareholders have voted to combine Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Samsung Engineering in a deal worth $2.5bn.
  • Mitsui profit to spike
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has jacked up its first half profit forecast.
  • Pirates kidnap 10
    Gunmen have abducted four police officers and six oil workers in separate attacks that took place on Friday in Nigeria's Bayelsa region.
  • Tanker hijacked
    A 2013-built tanker has been seized by pirates off Indonesia.
  • Stolt staff moving
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen is shifting its Connecticut tanker workers to Texas to consolidate its US operations.
  • HSH passes stress test
    Germany's HSH Nordbank has passed the European Central Bank's (ECB) stress test thanks to the huge guarantee provided by its federal owners.
  • Oaktree to control Torm
    Danish owner Torm is on the cusp of a second major restructuring that will see Oaktree Capital use ships to assume control of the company.
  • De Beers goes to Kleven
    Kleven has secured a newbuilding contract from De Beers to build a specialised vessel for deep sea mineral exploration.
  • Jaxport eyes bigger ships
    The US port of Jacksonville (Jaxport) is bolstering its crane capacity in anticipation of the arrival of larger containerships.
  • Nakilat profit heads higher
    Nakilat, the operator of the world's largest LNG fleet, has reported a 25% rise in net profit for the first nine months of 2014.
  • Essar capesize freed
    Essar and Dr Peters look to have settled their differences over a charter dispute that saw a capesize bulker arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • Port Of Oakland sees busiest month in more than a year
  • Horizon Lines reports sharp increase in Q3 profits
  • Great Lakes ore floats high in September
  • FMC's Lidinsky critical of Ocean Three approval process
  • FMC reviews 28 OTI license applications
  • Drewry: Global demand container demand up 5.5% in 2015
  • UPS predicts December growth
  • CORRECTION: MSC modifies North Europe Service
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2014
  • New MFM systems 'boost accuracy' of fuel measurements
    Emerson's meters use 'new electronics with faster flow sampling rates'.
  • Box ship arrest in Singapore
    Ship detained on October 25.
  • Repaired ship heading home to Russia from BC
    Captain still recovering in Vancouver from medical issues.
  • Renewed calls to scrap bunker tax
    Shipping ministry pushing for reform.
  • Crude oil prices could fall further, warns US bank
    'Bearishness prevails and the market is still in the process of trying to find a new floor.'
  • Investor offloads OW Bunker shares
    Cantillon Funds reduces stake in bunker company.
  • Company facing fraud investigations
    Danish Fraud Squad 'pressing charges' but reporting of the case restricted.
  • Oil spill cleanup in progress at UK port
    About 100 metric tonnes of fuel oil spilled, says local media.
  • Further fundings for ECA 'sniffer drones'
    Self-guided drones will seek out ships and measure their sulphur emissions.
  • EGCS systems ordered for newbuild MR tankers
    System able to single-handedly serve all combustion units simultaneously.
  • Shipmanagement firm reduces vessel fuel consumption
    Being 'eco-smart' pays off', says general manager of Ecoships.

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