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April 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison HPH Trust profit up 19pc to US$98,208 as revenue rises 3pc
  • CIMC quarterly profit off 51pc to US$13.8 million, but sales up 3pc
  • DP World's quarterly box volumes rise 9pc on extra terminal capacity
  • Damaged HK ship given port of refuge in Korea after 100 days at sea
  • Hong Kong ferry deaths report on hold pending criminal inquiries
  • Project cargo fraud leads to IMB warning to expect more to come
  • Fujian to spend US$57.6 billion on infrastructure over 5 years
  • New York Waterfront Commission says hiring veterans too slow
  • CN quarterly profit up 12pc to US$564 million, revenue up 9pc
  • French minister wants foreign trucks confined to toll roads to pay taxes
  • China growth slows, but soars against developed western economies
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo revenue falls 3.4pc on 5pc more tonnage
  • Newark airport's cargo drops 13pc as more China exports go to sea
  • Amsterdam Schiphol quarterly air cargo up 7.3pc to 392,990 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • AN ASSORTMENT OF FORTHRIGHT VIEWS, OPINIONS & SUGGESTIONS
  • ECU-LINE expands its presence in Philippines, announces the opening of office in Davao city
  • GAIL (I) to hire fleet for LNG imports from US
  • MANSA holds 13th Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • SRI welcomes MLC amendments to provide greater security for crew
  • Varun Shipping to discontinue offshore businesses
  • Cashew exports on a record high
  • Hong Kong Spring Fair to enhance exports
  • Indo-South African trade grew 31 pc in FY14
  • Textile exports fare well in FY14
  • Power shut down at JNPT to briefly impact services
  • Govt may not impose anti-dumping duty on solar equipment imports
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • JSPL commissions $ 800-m steel plant in Oman
  • Fieo (WR) holds interactive session with Revenue Secy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Eurotunnel plans to develop cross-Channel railfreight
  • DB Schenker Rail UK transports goods for Malcolm
  • New head of retail and lifestyle appointed
  • TIP to invest in 900 new trailers
  • Turkish Cargo stepping up service to Tripoli and Benghazi
  • New boss for Nuremberg branch office
  • Profitable first quarter for Panalpina
  • Russia makes progress in opening up northern sea route
  • Navistar increasing truck production
  • More Europe with Air Canada Cargo
  • Geis eingespannt
  • März mit grossen Neuerungen
  • Swiss entrusts pilot training to new hands
  • Drewry: MSC highlights panamax surplus problem
  • Dependency on Asia-led growth continues

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Korean Register chief resigns
  • Pirates flee captured dhow
  • Vard: profits dip, but orders soar

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Port association rep. tells House grant program should stay federal
  • Floating docks set for installation at Port of Port Angeles Boat Haven
  • Merchants Exchange of Portland calling for scholarship applications
  • Port Metro Vancouver predicts strong 2014 cruise season
  • Tacoma Propeller Club names scholarship winners for 2014

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Only half the US' planned LNG export projects will launch, predicts expert
    Shipowners can expect disappointment as cargoes fail to live up to the hype
  • Milaha reports a slight increase in net profit as VLGC earnings rise
    Extraordinary LPG rate growth boosts Qatar-based shipping company's results
  • Liner shipping alliances will stabilise freight rates, says Seaspan's Wang
    UPDATE: operating earnings steady despite one-off financial writedowns
  • DFDS to axe North Sea route ahead of SOx deadline
    Company warns customers of new surcharge as it switches to low-sulphur fuels
  • Nordea cuts shipping loss provisions
    First-quarter results show improving trend
  • Navios Partners eyes more containerships
    Frangou-led bulker partnership hints it could spend insurance windfall on big boxships
  • Six players register interest in a majority stake in Piraeus
    Privatisation of Greece's largest port authority draws Cosco, APM, Ports America and ICTSI
  • INTTRA adds freight rate visibility through Catapult partnership
    Solution allows shippers to view agreements while booking
  • CSICL reports 17% fall in first-quarter profit
    Flagship unit of Chinese state giant encounters lower revenues and subsidies
  • Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co will be spun off from its holding firm
    Restructuring moves South Korean box line closer to Hanjin Group's direct control
  • Boxship charter-owners make a comeback
    Clarksons estimates that tonnage providers account for 60% of orderbook
  • NordLB loan loss provisions top $1bn
    No recovery now and 'first signs' only in 2015, says chairman Dunkel
  • Avance Gas moves into profit in the first quarter
    US liquefied petroleum gas exports create record VLGC rates - although a dip looms
  • UASC hopes to use LNG to fuel ships within three years of delivery
    Carrier reveals targets for roll-out of liquefied natural gas power
  • Middle East petrochemical shippers face equipment shortage
    Conference hears that container imbalance has worsened in the last three months
  • Shipping line alliances 'are start of collaboration trend'
    Lines will work increasingly closely to secure sustainable profitability, says UASC chief
  • Vard orderbook hits a five-year high
    Offshore builder has orders worth $3.6bn
  • Dorian initiates US offering
    LPG carrier's downsized IPO will help fund 19 newbuildings at HHI and Daewoo
  • Korean Register chairman Chon resigns in wake of Sewol disaster
    Gesture of sympathy for victims and families does not suggest any wrongdoing by KR, says class society

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • ZPMC plans S Korea joint venture
    Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) plans to set up a $700,000 joint venture in South Korea to develop its international network
  • Avance Gas upbeat after strong first quarter
    Avance Gas Holding says it expects the freight market to remain strong in the current quarter although at rates below the recent all-time highs as US exports continue to support the business
  • Nord LB racks up huge shipping loss
    German state bank Nord LB - the country's second-largest shipping lender - was hit by a massive loss in its ship financing division amidst increased risk and restructuring costs
  • Six suitors for Piraeus
    Six investors have expressed interest in a 67% stake in the Piraeus Port Authority, according to an announcement made by Greece's public assets sell-off agency HRADF yesterday
  • COSCOL cut losses in first quarter
    COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), a special cargo carrier unit of Cosco Group, today said its losses fell by 71% year-on-year to CNY13.1M ($2.1M) in the first quarter of 2014, due to improved freight rates and investment gains
  • Drug shipments to Australia up
    Shipping is still the favoured transportation for illicit drugs, with crystal methyl amphetamine becoming the new drug of choice, second only to cannabis, according to a new report released by Australian Crime Commission
  • Hanjin Group CEO takes reins at Hanjin Shipping
    Hanjin Group's CEO is taking over the leadership of Hanjin Shipping Co as part of the latter's ongoing financial restructuring
  • President Park issues Sewol apology
    South Korean president Park Geun Hye apologised today over the Sewol ferry disaster, blaming her government's failure to combat systemic and regulatory "evils"
  • VARD's first-quarter profit halved
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD Holdings suffered a 52.8% year-on-year drop in its first-quarter 2014 profit, which totalled NOK85M ($14.1M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • WRDA Ho! US Port Authorization Bill Passage in Sight
    WASHINGTON - Long-delayed U.S. federal legislation key to authorizing major port projects hasn't yet arrived in harbor, but the bow is in sight. Congress will complete final work on water resources development legislation over the next two weeks, hold a final vote and then send it to President Barack Obama for...
  • Drewry: East-West Air Freight Rates End Slide
    Drewry East-West Air Freight Price Index rose 6.1 percent year-over-year in March. Full-size image In March, the East-West Air Freight Price Index, as reported by Drewry, rose 6.1 percent year-over-year and 6.8 percent from February, following three consecutive months of year-over-year and month-to-month declines. The index is based on the average of all-in...
  • Supply Chain: The Next Generation
    Five ways the technology of tomorrow is shaping business today Con-way Multimodal launches a Twitter application called Tweet-load to match carriers with available freight, while a Dutch designer conceptualizes the world's first intelligent highway equipped with groundbreaking technology that allows electric cars to charge in motion. 3D printing technology for prototyping and...
  • OOCL Earnings Point to Higher Rates, Stronger Demand
    Shippers look set to face rising freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade in the second quarter as improving demand allows container lines to stand firm on planned general rate increases (GRIs). Several carriers announced GRIs at the beginning of April, and a host of rate hikes are planned for May and...
  • Echo Sees Billion-Dollar Year Ahead as Truckload Demand Rises
    A surge in business during the first quarter carried over into April at Echo Global Logistics, as shippers turned to the third-party logistics provider for trucks. Revenue was up 27 percent year-over-year in the first weeks of April, following a 21.4 percent jump in revenue the first quarter, Echo CEO Doug...
  • TNT Express Revenue, Profit Fall
    TNT Express posted lower revenue and operating income in the first quarter on a mix of adverse currency movements, the sale of its domestic Chinese business and the pruning of unprofitable contracts. The Dutch global logistics group's revenue shrunk 6.6 percent to €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) from €1.72 billion ($2.4 billion)...
  • Stronger Global Trade Drives Growth in DP World's Traffic
    Stronger global trade growth and new capacity in the United Kingdom and Brazil boosted DP World's traffic by 11.6 percent in the first quarter. The company did sound a note of caution regarding the economic environment, however. The London-listed group handled 14.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 12.8 million TEUs in...
  • US Intermodal Growth May Slow This Year
    Some shippers this winter couldn't deal with tightening truck capacity by shifting loads to intermodal trains even if they wanted to. Intermodal service delays, caused by the severe weather and an uptick in freight demand, forced some railroads to turn away cargo. In a case of supply chain reverse engineering, poor...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: China Merchant Holdings International
    Dr. David Deng, China Merchants Holdings Intl. deputy general manager, on the challenge that carrier alliances bring to terminal operators and CMHI's recent projects supporting developing economies in new regions....
  • Capacity Squeeze May Spark Supply Chain Changes
    One way to measure trucking demand is by looking not at how much freight a trucking company can haul, but at how much freight it turns away. In the first quarter, U.S. Xpress Enterprises, North America's sixth-largest truckload carrier, turned down as many as 1,200 loads a day tendered by shippers...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Canaccord's Coup
    A leading investment bank appears to have completed the second phase of a campaign aimed at cashing in on the rising tide of shipowners that are looking to tap the capital markets.
  • LNG carrier reactivated
    Exmar has secured employment for an LNG carrier that has been sitting idle since December.
  • Exmar upbeat
    Exmar turned in a first-quarter profit Tuesday and is upbeat about its prospects in the months ahead thanks in part to rising demand for very large gas carriers (VLGCs).
  • Spring cleaning
    Belgian gas-carrier operator Exmar appears to have picked up the pace of a campaign to shed ageing tonnage.
  • Solstad wins in Brazil
    Solstad Offshore is switching an anchor handling tug supply vessel from the North Sea market to Brazil.
  • Neste takes a stake
    Finnish oil and shipping group Neste has formed a new joint venture to manage the tanker assets it has sold to the state and pension fund Ilmarinen.
  • Concordia spot on
    Concordia Maritime has made a successful start to life under Kim Ullman's leadership with a sharp rise in quarterly profit.
  • CSDC back in black
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) returned to the black in the first quarter of the year as volumes and rates recovered.
  • Insurance boost for NMM
    Greece's Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) is expecting to bank more than $100m from the scrapping of a charter default insurance policy.
  • Nord/LB boosts provisions
    Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord/LB) made a healthy profit in 2013 despite increasing loan loss provisions again as the shipping downturn entered its sixth year.
  • Cosco sees red ink return
    China Cosco has made an immediate return to the red after surviving a third successive annual loss which would have seen it ejected from the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
  • DFDS chops route
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS is closing its Esbjerg to Harwich route due to the costs of new sulphur emission rules.
  • CSCL returns to profit
    Chinese container line CSCL has been pushed back into profit in the first quarter by asset sales.
  • NAO deal aids Ulstein
    Nordic American Offshore's purchase of a platform supply vessel (PSV) fleet and a strong showing from its ship design division have helped jack up annual profit at Norway's Ulstein Group.
  • Sprint finished
    A spectacular rise in LPG rates was finally halted yesterday with talk now turning to how far they will come back down from record highs.
  • Cement carrier grounds
    A KG Jebsen cement carrier has run around off Sweden after suffering power failure.
  • NCL earnings soar
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has reported a much improved bottom line after upgrading its fleet with a pair of larger vessels.
  • Cho eyes Hanjin revival
    Cho Yang-ho, the new CEO of Korea's Hanjin Shipping, has vowed to transform its loss-making operations.
  • Norden takes Top MR
    Greece's Top Ships has fixed the last of its Hyundai Mipo MR newbuildings to Denmark's Norden.
  • Exxon turns on PNG taps
    ExxonMobil has kick-started production at its new LNG plant in Papua New Guinea ahead of schedule.
  • CSSC profit slides
    State shipbuilding group China CSSC has posted a 59.5% drop in net earnings for the first quarter.
  • Milaha edges up
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has booked a slight rise in first quarter earnings.
  • Shipping better at Nordea
    Nordea has recorded a rise in first quarter profit helped by a stronger showing from its shipping division.
  • Seaspan earnings held back
    New York-listed containership owner Seaspan Corporation has seen first quarter net profit cut by a revaluation of financial instruments.
  • Avance a hit in Q1
    Avance Gas cruised past market expectations for the first quarter in which shareholders have been handed a strong dividend.
  • Ananda under scrutiny
    Bangladesh is probing alleged fraud at Ananda Shipyard & Slipways.
  • Saga eyes IPO
    UK cruiseship and insurance group Saga is plotting a London IPO that could value it at £3bn ($5.1bn).
  • Dauelsberg in dark
    German owner Herm. Dauelsberg has revealed the whistleblowers who cost it $1.25m in fines never told the company about oil-waste dumping off the US.
  • LDC boss to step down
    The chief executive of Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) is resigning after less than twelve months in charge.
  • Sewol claims KR CEO
    Korean Register (KR) has confirmed that chairman and chief executive Dr Chon Young-kee has resigned with immediate effect.
  • Higher margins lift WOM
    Wintermar Offshore Marine has reported a 30% jump in first quarter profit as it continues to focus on growing its owned vessel segment.
  • CGG back for more
    CGG is looking to raid the bond market for the second time in as many weeks as it looks to refinance more debt.
  • Vard Q1 profit dives
    Vard Holdings has made a disappointing start to the new financial year with a 53% decline in first quarter profit.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Air, ocean volumes up for Panalpina in 1Q
  • Delaware looks for air cargo project developer
    Delaware officials have issued an Air Cargo Ramp project request for proposal, which would provide parking space for up to four loaded Boeing 747s at Dover Air Force Base.
  • BNSF: Emergency service orders won't help shippers
    BNSF officials say they have "fallen short on executing from a service perspective," but that emergency service orders or other edicts from the Surface Transportation Board would hurt the railroad's ability to improve customer service.
  • TCI Plastics to build at New Orleans port
  • Chinese firms added to BIS Entity List
    The U.S. Commerce Department has added eight Chinese companies and one Chinese individual to its Entity List for their roles in supplying Iran's ballistic missile program through the Chinese proliferator Li Fangwei, or "Karl Lee."
  • CaroTrans offers new U.S.-France service
  • Port Everglades adjusts gate hours for perishables
  • Ecu-Line expands in Philippines
  • Washington Notebook: EPA honors 10 SmartWay Affiliate members
  • Trucker protest causes minor disruption at SoCal ports
  • INTTRA and Catapult announce partnership
    INTTRA announced Tuesday a strategic agreement with Catapult International to sell integrated rate and contract management capabilities to freight forwarders, shippers and carriers that use INTTRA's global e-shipping solutions.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 29, 2014
  • Total Marine Fuels expands Singapore office
    Hires Lee Min-Souk as operations executive.
  • Markets lack direction
    Tight avails for LS product at Rotterdam.
  • Key Middle East market remains soft
    Avails still tight in Fujairah.
  • AkzoNobel breaks new ground with carbon credits scheme
    Carbon credit scheme developed to promote Intersleek marine coating.
  • Shipping companies need 'procurement model' for LNG
    Purchasing LNG will be a 'quite different process', says UASC.
  • DFDS confirms ECA-related route closure
    Route consolidation is one of the company's three coping strategies.
  • Barge price launched for 500 RMK bunker fuel
    The heavier grade of fuel oil said to dominate sales in the ARA region.
  • Fire breaks out on bunker tanker
    Engine room and bridge were destroyed.
  • Gunvor clinches new credit facility
    Company's co-founder has been placed on US sanctions list.
  • Asian markets soften
    Meanwhile, Tokyo Bay remains closed for a holiday.
  • Cruise line reports four-fold increase in earnings
    Norwegian Cruise Line sees fall in bunker costs.
  • FOBAS sees little evidence of worsening fuel quality
    Off-specs trends in 2013 'much the same as in previous years' and cat fines seen improving.
  • Quarterly profits soar for Scorpio Tankers
    Company is in the process of renewing its fleet.
  • Seaspan sees lower earnings in Q1
    Firm's revenue marginally increased by 1.9% on year in Q1.
  • Russian Navy in plans to buy more bunker tankers
    Building of vessels is underway.
  • Q1 profits down for Alfa Laval
    Firm reports 'several orders' for its scrubber system.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplier given ISO certification
    Certified for procurement and delivery of marine fuel, Managing Director tells Bunkerworld.

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