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BRIEFS
May 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim narrows quarterly loss 45pc, revenues slip 5.8pc to US$867 million
  • AADA to hike China-Australian rate US$300/TEU and $600/FEU July 1
  • MOL ups dry box rates US$750/TEU, reefers rise $1,000/FEU June 15
  • Hamburg Sud hikes rate US$250/TEU from N America to NZ-Oz July 1
  • APL Americas chief Seroka named exec director of Port of Los Angeles
  • Ownership structure of top liners hinders industry consolidation
  • Gefco starts China-Europe rail service, hopes for high value backhaul
  • CMA CGM upgrades east coast South America-West Africa SAMWAF service
  • High MOL executive says profitability is in sight with today's rates
  • Eco rules will result in credit tightening over fuel supply: top trader
  • Eco friendly design helps Ship Finance charter out four 8,700-TEUers
  • April air freight markets pick up, but lag behind January, March
  • Rapid growth of Chinese middle class means boost for luxury air cargo
  • 'Quadcopters' tested for aerial airliner inspection as UAVs uses widen
  • Korean Air launches weekly Atlantic live lobsters from Nova Scotia

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • CMA CGM sees improvement in net profit & revenue in Q1 2014
  • MOL receives award for developing waste heat energy recovery system
  • TT Club appoints global Claims Director
  • APM Terminals meets increased demands from customers in Q1
  • New Gujarat CM keeps Ports portfolio
  • CONCOR's Q4 net up by 8.93 pc to INR 246.03 cr.
  • DB International enters Indian market
  • DTDC bags national award for supply chain & logistics excellence
  • ADB ready to fund Chennai-Vizag industrial corridor
  • INR turns moderately weak on heavy dollar buying
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 2,458 cr.
  • Project delays lead to cost overruns of INR 1 lakh cr.
  • SAIL & Tata Steel may get mining licences renewed
  • PM Modi's first foreign visit could be to Japan
  • USIIC with AMCHAM, IACC, USIIF & VUSA bid farewell to US Consul General Peter Haas

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green Cargo hauling metal for Boliden
  • Zim says Q1 losses shrank
  • CSX opens new mainline in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
  • UTI goes for global sales
  • New general cargo service to Madeira
  • UIA augmenting international connections
  • Trans-o-flex to launch new service for pharmaceuticals
  • New position created in Sydney
  • DB Schenker aids Vienna's Aids ball 2014
  • Pegasus adding new destinations
  • Safmarine MPV offering new shipping service
  • VF Corporation to double logistics capacity in Prague
  • Air Serbia to Beirut, Etihad following suit

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Ice hits Great Lakes coal shipments
  • Fatigue, poor communications blamed in bulker grounding
  • May 29, 2014 SSI releases ShipConstructor 2014 R2.1
  • ASL Shipyard wins newbuild contracts
  • Island Offshore order worth £35 million to Rolls-Royce
  • Captain missing after explosion rips through Japanese tanker
  • Liberia concludes investigation of Kerala hijacking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Port of Everett earns President's "E" Award
  • Alaska Airlines to expand services from Sea-Tac Airport
  • NYK takes delivery of post-Panamax car carrier
  • Port of Seattle begins truck scrapping program
  • Diana Shipping inks time charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Star Bulk reports a rebound in rates and values
    Operator will not sell newbuildings to plug losses but hints at equity options
  • Greece grows its owned share of the global LNG fleet
    GasLog, Dynagas and Maran Gas position themselves for growth
  • Gas shipping is vibrant, intriguing - and risky
    The segment presents shipowners with possibilities and pitfalls in equal measure
  • CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd plan major investments after merger
    UPDATED: Carriers reveal their timetable as Chile carrier posts a reduced loss
  • Stolt plans to deploy up to three ships for Quebec LNG joint venture
    Oslo-listed owner is excited about entering new small-scale shipping segment
  • Felixstowe wins new Asia-Europe call
    Evergreen's China Europe Shuttle services arrives at the east coast port for the first time
  • Libya keen to instill confidence in investors and tanker industry
    Do not be deterred by recent events, says Najme Karim from Libya's oil and gas ministry
  • Nanjing Tanker responds to 'hidden loans' enquiry
    Debt-ridden Chinese giant continues to dodge key issues after stock exchange demands answers
  • Human errors caused collisions off Singapore, not systemic failures, says MPA
    Singaporean government remains proud of its navigation safety regime
  • Boxship investments fall by a fifth
    Ordering activity remains focused on ships that are larger than 12,000 teu
  • Zim confirms exit from Asia-North Europe trade
    Lack of ultra-large boxships restricts its ability to compete on world's largest trade lane
  • Inactive boxship fleet reaches lowest level in more than two years
    Capacity of boxships not now in use represents just 1.7% of total fleet
  • China's Communist Party expels former Qingdao Cosco executive
    Ex-deputy general manager convicted of corruption and taking bribes
  • Jinhui Shipping slips into the red during the first quarter
    Dry bulk player suffers from weak rates and investment loss
  • Master is missing after explosion on board a product tanker off Japan
    Four of Himeji's seven rescued crew have been treated for severe burns
  • It's time to pick your partners as private equity takes to the floor
    As funds help Greek shipping to exit the slump, the players keep a low profile
  • Shell signs major long-term deal to supply LNG to Japan
    Deal will generate 12 cargoes a year for next 20 years
  • Greek owners can expect the funding climate to stay tight
    As banks pull back and IPOs fall down, private equity remains a bright spot
  • Nordic Yards buys P+S Stralsund
    Vitaly Yusufov extends German shipbuilding interests
  • Lloyd Fonds back in the black
    Super KG instrumental in turnaround, company says
  • Shipping's league leaders host Posidonia 2014
    As the Greek-owned fleet hits a record high, the industry is not entirely at ease at home
  • Safe Bulkers sees 30% drop in earnings
    Charter rates slump while operating costs jump
  • Qatargas boss says LNG demand is strong - it's just supply that's the issue
    Asia-Pacific liquefied natural gas demand has almost doubled since 2005
  • Excel confirms Panayotides will have 'no further involvement'
    Oaktree and Angelo Gordon put trust in Kanellopoulos and Koutsoubelis

Sea-webweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • FSG wins LNG ferry contract
    German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) has won a contract for an LNG-powered ro-ro cargo ferry from Australian shipowner SeaRoad. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 181m, beam 26.6m, and 1,960 lane meters available. It is the builder's first LNG-powered order and its
  • KHI in planned improvement programme
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is rumoured to be planning a major upgrade of its shipyards, to be completed by 2017. KHI is reportedly planning to spend about $187M on two shipyards, with about $89M rumoured to be earmarked for the upgrade of facilities used in the production
  • Mobile BWT unit to enter market
    Damen Shipyards Group is preparing to enter the mobile ballast water treatment (BWT) market with InvaSave, which helps shipowners deballast at port. The company said the container unit, which handles 300 m3/h, is more cost-effective than retrofitting a BWT system, which industry estimates to cost
  • West Africa Suezmax rates hold firm in dull market
    Spot freight rates for Suezmax tankers have held firm in West Africa in an otherwise dull crude carrier market, Fearnley, the Oslo-based broker, said in a weekly report on shipping markets. "As predicted last week, rates for Suezmaxes in West Africa did improve this week, and we still expect these
  • Shell to supply LNG to Chubu Electric Power
    Shell has signed an LNG term supply deal with Japanese electric company Chubu Electric Power. The oil major said today its Singapore-based subsidiary, Shell Eastern Trading, will supply 12 cargoes of LNG a year for 20 years, beginning from October this year. The deal reinforces Shell's position as a
  • Shallow-water companies remain top pick
    Lower valuation shallow-water companies are the top picks for investment now, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst at DMG & Partners. Firms such as Nam Cheong and Ezion Holdings are experiencing high growth with exposure to the lower-risk shallow-water market as compared with their
  • Three sea robberies averted in two days
    Three sea robbery attempts were reported in two days - on 28 and 29 May - according to Singapore-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC). The vessels were boarded in quick succession near Nipa Anchorage, Indonesia.
  • Supramaxes struggle in Pacific and Atlantic
    This week continues to be tough for Supramaxes as weak demand in the Pacific and Atlantic has seen a continual accumulation in both basins. The situation is such that brokers and chartering managers told IHS Maritime that they are struggling to keep busy. "The market is really bad now and business
  • SGX targets offshore and marine sector
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is hoping to get more listings from companies in the offshore and marine sector in the city-state and elsewhere. Speaking at Seatrade's Offshore Marine Asia conference in Singapore, SGX executive vice-president Lawrence Wong said Singapore is the world's biggest
  • Jinhui Shipping 1Q in the red
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation dropped to the red in the first three months in 2014 due to lower chartering income and fair value losses. Losses totalled $3.2M compared to profits of $2.8M from a year ago, a stock filing of the company said today. Its revenue also decreased 32% year on year to
  • Captain missing after Japanese tanker explodes
    The captain of a Japanese oil tanker is missing after a serious explosion on the vessel this morning. Japanese Coast Guard officials told IHS Maritime that the explosion happened on Shoko Maru, a 1995-built 2,242dwt oil tanker, sometime around 09.30 Japanese time today. "Of the eight crew on board,
  • South Korea steps up Sewol search efforts
    Divers plan to open the port windows of the capsized ferry Sewol amid mounting pressure to locate the bodies of 16 people who remain missing. Sewol, which plied the Incheon-Jeju route, capsized off Jindo Island on 16 April. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 288 have been confirmed dead while 172
  • Confidence in MH370 search shaken
    Confidence in the search for the MH370 passenger aircraft that disappeared in March was shaken today, with the US Navy questioning if 'pings' detected were authentic and Australian authorities drawing a blank. US Navy's deputy director of ocean engineering, Michael Dean told CNN he doubted the pings
  • Port Klang Authority commences dredging project
    The Port Klang Authority (PKA) will dredge the South Channel entrance at Pintu Gedong in Port Klang to allow round-the-clock accesses for larger vessels. The dredging project involved deepening of the existing depth of 16.5 metres to 18 metres, catering for mega ships such as Ultra Large Container
  • Rice loading faces delays in Thailand
    Skuld P&I Club has issued a notice to highlight delays in bagged rice loading in Thailand. However, Skuld did not directly link them to the political instability in the country following a military coup last week. Skuld said its members have experienced significant delays in loading, with some
  • LPG trader, broker set up new brokerage
    A brokerage specialising in LPG trading and shipping has been established by a cargo trader and a ship broker. Industry sources told IHS Maritime that Jens Kjellesvik, a former trader with Singapore-based LPG trading house Petredec, and Sebastian Venjar, a former broker with Lorentzen & Stemoco,
  • Coup unlikely to affect Thai exports
    Exports from Thailand are unlikely to be hit by political turbulence, a leading Thai economist told IHS Maritime. Six months of sometimes violent rallies, blockaded government ministries and a voided election culminated with the military seizing power last week. This political development, however,
  • APL's Seroka picked to lead Port of LA
    Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka as the next executive director at the Port of Los Angeles. Seroka is currently head of commercial in the Americas Region for APL, the subsidiary of Singapore-based NOL. He had previously served as president of the region for the box line.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Icelandic Line Set to Expand Its Global Saga
    REYKJAVIK, Iceland - With major container lines ordering massive vessels and forging ever-larger vessel-sharing alliances, many smaller lines fear being drowned in their wake. But as a niche carrier with a growing refrigerated forwarding business and aggressive plans to expand, Eimskip is poised to ride the waves fueled by larger vessels...
  • Agility Expands Warehousing in UAE
    Kuwait-based third-party logistics provider Agility has opened a new warehouse in the Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, as part of its expansion strategy. The new facility, Agility's fifth in the United Arab Emirates, provides 11,133 square meters (about 119,835 square feet) of warehouse space. "There are numerous reasons why...
  • With Eyes on Merger, CSAV Narrows Losses
    In announcing sharply lower losses for the first three months of the year, CSAV said it expects to close on a merger agreement with Hapag-Lloyd in the fourth quarter. The Chilean carrier's net loss shrank to $65.9 million from a $96 million loss in the same period in 2013, which included...
  • Potential for Huge Logistics Savings In China, Maersk Says
    No logistics providers in China can offer nationwide coverage while thousands of low margin players with low market penetration drive up logistics costs that can account for as much as 40 percent of the cost of production. Yet China's logistics market, at $88 billion in terms of 3PL revenue, is the...
  • Low-Sulfur Limits to Boost Trans-Atlantic Shipping Costs
    New low-sulfur limits for ships that come into effect in North America and northern Europe at the beginning of 2015 could add almost $50 to the cost of transporting a standard container across the Atlantic, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Under MARPOL Annex VI, sulfur oxide, or SOx, content in marine...
  • Logistics Providers Weigh Options in Wake of Thailand Coup
    Logistics providers operating in Thailand and the companies they service are no strangers to supply chain risk, and the latest installment of martial law imposed nationwide on May 22 saw them again reaching for contingency plans. A nighttime curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. was introduced after the Thailand's military...
  • Intermodal Rails' Latest Service Hurdle: Rapid Growth
    U.S. intermodal service doesn't appear to have improved significantly since severe winter weather and rising traffic crippled most rail networks and disrupted shipper supply chains in the first four months of the year. Indeed, just as some railroads were making incremental improvements to service and digging out from the lingering...
  • Funding Infrastructure? Look to Canada
    If there's one thing Americans can agree on, it's that we have a vast infrastructure deficit. Across our country, roads crumble, bridges fall, schools decay. Fixing these, and so many other projects, is at the heart of government responsibility. But repairs cost money, lots of money, and for better or...
  • CKYHE Alliance Seeks FMC OK to Discuss US Trades
    Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that FMC had allowed the CKYHE Alliance to discuss cooperating on U.S. trades. It has not. Lines in the CKYHE Alliance have asked the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss cooperating in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades. Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming,...
  • Broad-Based Growth Drives Profit Rise at Adani Ports
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported its net income surged 13 percent in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31, 2014, from a year earlier to Rs. 1,740 crore (about $296 million) on a consolidated basis. Yearly revenue jumped 43 percent year-over-year to $936 million...
  • Express Lifts Transport Corp. of India's Results
    Growth in the express segment powered Transport Corporation of India to higher profit in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended March 31. The trucking and logistics company reported its consolidated net income climbed 3 percent year-over-year to Rs. 71.6 crore (about $12.2 million). Consolidated yearly revenue was up 4.5 percent, to $381 million,...
  • Indian Authority OKs Nehru Port Tariff Hike
    Operating costs for vessels calling at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, India's largest container gateway, will go up substantially mid-June following a tariff increase decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports. The new rate scale calls for a 40 percent hike in cargo-related charges and a 12 percent increase in...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prodigal daughter
    Industry veteran Natasha Boyden has initiated research coverage of eight US-listed bulker stocks.
  • Kerala trapped
    The Liberian Registry has concluded its investigation into the hijacking of a Dynacom product tanker that was seized by pirates off Angola earlier this year.
  • RR firms design deal
    Rolls-Royce has firmed up a GBP 35m ($58.5m) contract to design and equip an offshore support vessel for Island Offshore of Norway.
  • USCG targets EST
    Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST) has emerged as one of the targets of a campaign aimed at cracking down on substandard ships that call on US ports.
  • Fading Empire
    A $1bn capesize newbuilding project by Greece's Empire Bulk may be on the ropes this week after the company has failed to drum up sufficient investor interest in the Norwegian over the counter (OTC) market, sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Star tips dry to shine
    Star Bulk painted a brighter picture for the depressed dry cargo market as it reported a narrow first quarter loss today.
  • ASL scoops quartet
    Singapore-listed ASL Marine Holdings has won new contracts to build four support ships.
  • Oaktree unveils new Excel team
    Excel Maritime of Greece has revealed its new management team following the removal of former owner and CEO Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides this week.
  • Shin Yang prospers
    Shin Yang Shipping has returned to profit in the third quarter as revenue grew.
  • Lloyd Fonds back in black
    German finance house Lloyd Fonds has returned to profit for 2013 thanks in part to a pooling of MPP funds.
  • Svitzer eyes big target
    Tug group Svitzer will begin operations in Rotterdam for the first time from 1 June.
  • PDZ pushes on
    Malaysian containership owner PDZ Holdings has returned to profit in the third quarter despite a fall in revenue.
  • Hellenic crowns new CFO
    Elpida Kyriakopoulou has quit as chief executive of Hellenic Carriers after six years with the London-listed company.
  • Messina meets Marguisa
    Italy's Messina Line is teaming up with a Spanish rival to boosts its West African services.
  • FRNT still wants US IPO
    John Fredriksen remains interested in listing his flagship company Frontline 2012 in the US despite its capesize bulker fleet already taking up a position on the exchange via Knightsbridge Tankers.
  • OSG builds offering
    Restructuring US tanker owner OSG has thrown another $5m into its rights offering pot as it seeks to exit bankruptcy.
  • KHI plotting upgrade?
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has been linked to a big upgrade of its yards over the next three years.
  • CSAV loss falls
    Chilean container line CSAV has posted a reduced loss for the first quarter ahead of its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Master missing after tanker blast
    One man was missing and four more were severely burned in an explosion on a tanker off Japan.
  • GSL restacks shelf
    Global Ship Lease has launched a $500m shelf filing to replace a pervious facility of the same size.
  • Jinhui slumps to a loss
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has made a poor start to the year with a loss of $3.3m, the company disclosed Thursday.
  • TEN boosts fund raiser
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has raised net proceeds of $92.3m from its latest public offering, the Greek tanker owner has confirmed.
  • Mexico export woes
    Mexico's iron ore exports are being hampered by a crackdown against the alleged involvement of organised crime in the trade.
  • Alam extends five
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured contract extensions for five of its vessels in deals worth MYR 71m ($22m) in total.
  • Fednav bulker aground
    Authorities in the US are racing to free a handysize bulker that ran aground on the St Lawrence Seaway Tuesday afternoon.
  • Stifel endorses DLNG
    A leading US investment bank is urging investors to accumulate shares of Greek operator Dynagas LNG Partners.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • BNSF exceeds fertilizer shipment goal
    BNSF has exceeded its goal to prop up fertilizer shipments, having added more than 52 trainloads over the past five weeks. Its original plan, as mandated by the Surface Transportation Board, was to generate 52 carloads over six weeks.
  • Rotunda Capital acquires majority of Amware Logistics
    The private equity firm Rotunda Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Amware Logistics Services, a provider of third-party warehousing and fulfillment solutions headquartered in Eagle, Colo.
  • AIIS: Steel imports up in April
  • Congestion clogs Rotterdam terminal
    The shipping line OPDR said congestion at the Delta Terminal is being caused by the late arrivals of deep sea vessels, system outages and labor shortages. OPDR said the current situation will last for at least another month or two.
  • Ex-Im Bank aims to finance $2 billion in aircraft exports in 2014
  • UPS upgrades Taiwan air cargo facility
  • Record profitability again for Descartes in Q1
  • Lender offers downbeat outlook for container shipping
  • New Orleans Cold Storage expands at Charleston port
    New Orleans Cold Storage will double the size of its existing storage space at the Port of Charleston, which includes an investment of more than $14 million. The South Carolina State Ports Authority has approved a $12-million contribution.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2014
  • Prices soften across Europe
    LS product in Piraeus down $8.50 a tonne.
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    Prices showed little change in Suez.
  • OW Bunker staff get share offer
    Employee share scheme part of original IPO prospectus.
  • Unni Einemo in 120 km charity cycling event
    Missions to Seafarers offers emergency assistance and practical support to crews in ports around the world.
  • Mass flow metering 'will change surveyor role'
    Continued need for quantity surveyors as MFMs 'are not fault free' says head of DNVPS.
  • MAN Diesel: Cold corrosion can be avoided
    Kield Aabo says follow our recommendations and problem is solved.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb to nine-month high
    Asian demand 'not that great'.
  • Rotterdam in bid to improve fuel quality traceability
    Suppliers welcome initiative to introduce 'statutory' sample taken during transfer from terminal to barge.
  • Bunker barges to arrive in Hambantota 'in early June'
    SLPA challenges the 'misinterpretations' and 'wrong conclusions' that surround the port project.
  • Asian IFO prices end day with little movement
    But prices were generally moving upwards.
  • Human error cause of Singapore collisions
    Three collisions prompted authorities to review marine safety in the port.
  • USCG to start Houston bunker spill hearings
    Hearings at Galveston County Criminal Justice Center to start from June 2.
  • Fuel tanker blows up in Japan
    After unloading heavy fuel oil cargo.
  • Bunker supplier planning fuel depot in Solomon Islands
    New facility will help lower bunker costs, according to SPO manager.
  • EPA awards grant to engine upgrading projects
    Rolls out new funding opportunity.
  • Andatee to acquire Chinese technology firm
    Acquisition is part of firm's long-term strategy.

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