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BRIEFS
June 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Low-sulphur surcharge price war likely as feeder costs soar 46-54pc
  • TT Club presents cyber-crime risks at London supply chain conference
  • Carriers 'takers, not makers', lack communication skills: big shipper
  • NYK deploys 5,370-TEUer for joint Asia-east coast South America loop
  • Small tankers warned to guard against specialist oil product pirates
  • Western safety inspectors in Bangladesh drive garment business away
  • Panama Canal Pacific lock chamber is filled with concrete
  • China and Australia look forward to free trade agreement by year-end
  • G20 continues to restrict trade adding new protectionist measures
  • Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to take half of Italy's Alitalia
  • Asia's international air cargo volume increases 4.7pc in May: AAPA
  • IAG Cargo offers Cargo Connector service in Houston and Seattle

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • European Commission extends validity of special competition regime for liner shipping consortia until April 2020
  • First of a series of 28 9,400-TEU vessels enters CMA CGM fleet
  • GST, deep-draught ports, coastal shipping should find direction in upcoming Budget: Shashi Kiran Shetty
  • Liberian Registry says shipping does not need new regulations
  • Representatives of shipping & logistics trade bodies call on Minister in Mumbai
  • Amul exports surge after using global platform
  • EEPC expects 15 pc growth in engineering goods exports in FY15
  • Global edible oil supplies may push down palm oil imports
  • Gadkari announces slew of projects as Mumbai Port completes 142 years
  • Paradip, Dhamra to jointly promote National Waterway-5
  • Cabinet approves Indo-Sino industrial parks
  • Govt levies MEP of $ 450/t on potato
  • Govt to bid for 1,500 mW solar power projects to achieve capacity addition of 10,000 mW by 2017
  • India pays $ 550 m to clear part of its dues for oil from Iran
  • Man-made fibre industry flays anti-dumping duty on PTA imports
  • RBI relaxes loan recast norms for delayed projects
  • Tata Steel to enhance its capacity by 60 pc in five years
  • Blood donation drive at IFFCO Township in Gandhidham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail boosts frequencies to Turkey
  • Europe's rail industry associations call for transport...
  • Slangerup to head Californian port
  • Evonik and Duisport step up collaboration
  • GB: railway investment continues with Chorley tunnel upgrade
  • Air China ends B747 domestic operations
  • "CMA CMG Danube" starts maiden voyage from China
  • UK substantially lightens carbon footprint
  • GW with new LCL route from Singapore to Tbilisi
  • Singapore Sports Hub's grass is green thanks to VD
  • Zwei Schritt vorwärts, einer zurück
  • TT Club warns of cybercrime risks

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • NewLead faces NASDAQ delisting
  • Laney Chouest sworn in as New Orleans Port Commissioner
  • June 27, 2014 Otto Marine sells three to Malaysian associate
  • Prestige adds two more cruise ships to Wärtsilä plan
  • Brazilian yard delivers first in UT4000 FSV series
  • CNG fueled Reverse Stern Drive tug under development

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Everett Port Commissioners Ok final phase of shipyard cleanup
  • Economic study places pricetag on prolonged West Coast port shutdown
  • International Chamber of Shipping pleased with release of detained vessel
  • Trade between NAFTA partners sees April gains by pipeline, trucks
  • Weekly US rail freight traffic delivers record intermodal numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Avance Gas targets Aurora LPG
    Fredriksen-backed VLGC owner in relentless pursuit of mergers and acquisitions
  • Diana pays $58m for Qingdao capesize newbuilding
    Owner's acquisition campaign ploughs on despite sceptical view of dry bulk recovery
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO planned within a year of completing CSAV merger
    Minority stake to be sold in what will then be the world's fourth-largest container line
  • Guangzhou welcomes its first Triple-E containership
    Will the south China hub help Maersk to fill the giant vessels after Beijing rejected P3?
  • CMA CGM begins to take delivery of 23 super-post panamax ships
    CMA CGM Danube will offer highest reefer plug capacity for a vessel of its size
  • Larger containerships will push terminals to up their game
    Maritime analyst says operators must keep productivity high to stay competitive
  • Behrendt plays down 18,000 teu rumours
    A new round of ordering is not imminent for Hapag-Lloyd
  • CMA CGM shareholder Yildirim urges P3 carriers not to give up
    Yildirim Holdings chief says he is happy with his investment in French line
  • Hapag-Lloyd eyes M&A targets in Asia-Pacific region
    CSAV deal should not be the last, says outgoing chief executive Behrendt
  • Hackers target shipping employees' personal devices
    Cybersecurity is lax on smartphones and laptops, TT Club warns
  • Port of Long Beach to tap former FedEx Canada head as chief executive
    Jon Slangerup chosen for experience with green technologies and logistics
  • Exmar seeks $114m for LNG and offshore
    Antwerp-based owner seeks finance to expand its oil and gas infrastructure
  • Capesizes - better sideways than down
    Rates soften as tonnage builds in the Pacific
  • NewLead faces Nasdaq inquiry
    Greece-based shipowner and commodity company pledges to appeal against delisting threat
  • Week on Wall Street | June 27
    Genco's day in court, Washington approves lease condensate exports and other US news
  • Kotahi enters into infrastructure and cargo deal with Tauranga and Maersk
    Kotahi and New Zealand's freight gateway Port of Tauranga strike strategic 10-year deal
  • Average of 1,679 containers are lost at sea each year
    World Shipping Council tries to put an accurate figure on the number of lost boxes

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • First CNG tug to be built
    A joint venture between Dutch-based Damen Shipyards, Danish tug operator Svitzer and German engine builder and Rolls-Royce subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen will see "the world's first reverse stern drive, compressed natural gas (CNG) tug launched in 2016". The "green, clean and efficient" tug will be
  • New delisting threat to NewLead
    Dry bulk owner NewLead is yet again on the brink of being delisted by NASDAQ, this time due to an alleged ethics breach. Trading in NewLead's stock was halted on 26 June but resumed the following day. On 26 June, the company confirmed that NASDAQ qualifications staff were using their discretionary
  • Algeciras installs super cranes
    The APM Terminals container facility at the Spanish port of Algeciras has taken delivery of four ship-to-shore gantry cranes specifically designed to handle Maersk Line's 18,000teu Triple E-class container ships. The cranes, which are the largest in the world and are over 100m high, were built by
  • Eurotunnel says MyFerryLink ban is "absurd"
    Eurotunnel has described as "absurd" a decision today (June 27) from the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ban MyFerryLink services from the port of Dover, claiming it would put 600 people out of work. Confirming its preliminary decision of May 20, the Authority said that it was giving
  • FICG wins $204M Gemini contract
    Van Oord has awarded the $204M (€150M) Gemini contract to the FICG consortium which consists of Avantha Group company CG, Fabricom, and Iemants. The contract covers the design, delivery and installation of two high voltage (HV) offshore substations and a HV onshore substation for the Gemini
  • CMA CGM inaugurates high reefer capacity series
    Third-ranking container carrier CMA CGM has announced plans to bring into service a series of ships which it says will spearhead its efforts to become a leader in the worldwide reefer market. The French company said that CMA CGM Danube, which is due to start its maiden voyage from China to Turkey
  • Exmar completes $114M bond issue
    Antwerp-based gas carrier operator Exmar has announced that it has successfully closed an NOK 700M ($114M) senior unsecured bond issue, the proceeds of which are to go towards new LNG and offshore infrastructure projects. The company said that the issue had been "significantly" oversubscribed and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Mandatory container weighing presents dilemma, panel says
    Overweight shipping containers can cause accidents at sea and on the roads, but difficulties clamping down on false declarations of the weight and context of the boxes, potential slowdowns caused by weighing all containers and possibly billions of dollars in extra costs are also concerning, according to a panel of...
  • SCFI: Spot rates to Europe down, to US up
    Spot rates from Shanghai to Northern Europe stood at $1,106 per 20-foot container this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to Northern Europe are 20 percent lower than they were this time last year, according to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. The SCFI, which prices for the week ahead, showed spot rates...
  • Descartes prepares for public trading in US and Canada
    Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes Systems Group announced the pricing of its public shares this week as sales start to bring the global logistics technology provider to the U.S. and Canadian stock exchanges. Descartes said common shares will start at $13.50 per share, with 9.5 million shares initially offered. The company stands to...
  • TT Club: Cyber-thieves targeting containers
    Thieves increasingly are using computer data to steal high-value cargo by generating cargo-release codes for containers, according to transportation insurance and risk specialist TT Club. Mike Yarwood, a TT Club insurance claims specialist, discussed the development in a presentation at TOC Europe's Container Supply Chain Conference in London. "We see incidents which...
  • Retailers renew appeal for ILWU-PMA deal
    Retailers are making new pleas for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association to agree on a contract and avoid a West Coast port shutdown after the ILWU-PMA contract expires next week. The Retail Industry Leaders Association said failure to reach a deal by the June 30...
  • FMC looking into PierPass complaints
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is looking into whether a program designed to alleviate congestion by encouraging shippers to move cargo during nontraditional hours at Los Angeles-Long Beach isn't delivering better service in exchange for higher fees. There haven't been any "specific findings" that the PierPass program isn't providing...
  • UK orders Eurotunnel to axe service, sell ships
    The UK's competition regulator today ordered Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the subsea rail link between Britain and France, to cease operation of its roll-on, roll-off shipping service within six months. Eurotunnel said it would appeal against the "absurd" decision to ban its shipping line, MyFerryLink, from the Dover-Calais trade, saying...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 27
    Several container lines have planned general rate increases in multiple trade routes to take effect in July, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. According to a new Stifel survey, the overcapacity problem in the maritime market will not have a quick fix. Many had hoped...
  • BTS statistics highlight US-Mexico imbalance
    U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade by truck: southbound, $15.8 billion in April 2014; northbound, $20.2 billion. Full-size chart While trucking companies have been complaining about a major imbalance between the U.S. and Mexico for months, data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics suggest just how big the imbalance might be. BTS statistics for trade...
  • Supply chain inefficiencies frustrate US commodity exporters
    SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. commodity exporters are enjoying another year of especially low freight rates, but these benefits are often negated by carriers' sloppy processing of documentation, longer transit times and inland transportation costs from the nation's interior. As a result, the world's most efficient farmers, ranchers and chemical producers face...
  • Chiquita to stay in Gulfport through 2014
    Chiquita will remain a port tenant at Gulfport, Mississippi, for six more months before moving to New Orleans, although two port commissioners wanted to evict the company when its lease expires July 15. The port board voted 3-2 to extend Chiquita's lease but to double the company's monthly rent to $50,240...
  • Drewry: Air prices down for first time in two months
    Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index dropped over four points in May. Full-size chart After two months of small pricing gains, Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index dropped over four points in May. The weighted index, which shows average air freight rates across 21 east-to-west trade lanes, sat at 99.3 in May, 4.5...
  • Most productive ports in the Americas [Slideshow]
    Berth productivity at ports in the Americas improved in 2013 over 2012, according to recently released JOC Group Inc. Port Productivity Data. That's good news for shippers in this age of mega-vessels and -alliances, but the Western Hemisphere as a whole performed poorly compared with regions in other parts of...
  • Expedited carriers deliver speed - and security - to pharma shippers
    Expedited transportation companies increasingly are focusing on detailed, custom levels of service to the pharmaceutical business. But speed isn't necessarily the most important thing they deliver for drug shippers. "I would first and foremost challenge the labeling of the service as expedited," said John Dwiggins, life sciences business unit leader at...
  • CMA CGM deploys ship designed for Bosporus service
    CMA CGM's new 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Danube is the first in a series of 28 ships.CMA CGM's new container ship, the 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Danube, is slated to begin its maiden voyage next week, marking the entrance of the first of 28 ships of the class into the carrier's global...
  • Welcome cash injection for loss-making Air China Cargo
    The loss-making Air China Cargo joint venture between Cathay Pacific and Air China will be given a cash injection by its shareholders of $320 million in a bid to improve the profitability of the carrier and expand its operations. Slightly more than half of the capital will be from Hong Kong-listed...
  • 99% of Shareholders Present Voted for Bahri-Vela Merger
    Bahri Obtains EGM Approval and Signed Bridge Financing Agreement to Finance the Deal The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) obtained the approval of Extra Ordinary General Assembly (EGM) on Thursday 19th June 2014 to merge the fleet and operations of Vela International Marine Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Save the last dance
    Avance Gas (Avance) has poured cold water on reports that it is mounting a campaign to merge with Norwegian compatriot Aurora LPG.
  • Fearnleys backs DHT
    Fearnley Securities has lifted its valuation of DHT Holdings as it closes in on the acquisition of the Samco VLCC fleet.
  • Bahri CEO takes off
    Saudi tanker owner Bahri's CEO has been appointed as the new director general of the nation's airline.
  • Diana buys capesize
    Diana Shipping has snapped up a capesize resale from a joint venture between Oldendorff and Emirates Shipping Investment (EShips).
  • DL on the way back
    Indonesia's state-owned shipping company Djakarta Lloyd (DL) is seeking new business after settling debts.
  • Damen unveils prototype
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has teamed up with Svitzer to design a new tug running on compressed natural gas (CNG).
  • Wartsila adds duo
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila has signed up another two Prestige Cruise Holdings vessels on a maintenance contract.
  • Tanker tonic for FSL
    First Ship Lease has secured improved period employment for one of its crude tankers.
  • Made in China
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Where now for Concordia?
    A plan to scrap the wreck of the Costa Concordia in Genoa has been cast into doubt.
  • FOE taps $2bn loan
    Drillship company Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has arranged a new $2bn loan to refinance debt.
  • Eurotunnel to appeal
    Eurotunnel's ban on operating ferries from the port of Dover in the UK has been upheld.
  • Excelerate nets FSRU job
    Houston-based Excelerate Energy has secured an agreement to supply one of its LNG regasification vessels to Bangladesh state energy company Petrobangla for a long-planned import project.
  • Kuhne happy over P3
    German logistics billionaire Klaus-Michael Kuhne has backed the death of the P3 liner alliance as good for the industry.
  • Yang Ming sells one
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has released cash by disposing of a boxship and chartering it back.
  • Tanker attack thwarted
    The Iranian navy has fought off pirates targeting one of its tankers in the Red Sea.
  • VLGC deal for K Line
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha's (K Line) new VLGC is ready to start a charter with a domestic energy company for Middle East gas imports.
  • CMES eyes clearout
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has announced plans to continue a clearout of elderly ships from its fleet.
  • TOO eyes fundraiser
    Teekay Offshore Partners is looking to raise fresh funds according to a financial disclosure to US regulatory authorities.
  • Maersk in Kiwi tie-up
    Maersk Line has formed a strategic alliance with Kiwi logistics company Kotahi which will see larger ships calling in New Zealand.
  • NewLead faces firing squad
    Greek owner at risk of losing US listing after being accused of misleading investors.
  • Global Spirit set free
    Belgium calls for rapid adoption of Hong Kong Convention after diffusing scrap dispute.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • Highway trust fund needs $8 billion to meet obligations
    The Congressional Budget Office estimate assumed the same level of funding for fiscal-year 2015 as in the current fiscal year, as well as the continuation of benefits from MAP-21 until Dec. 31.
  • Trade between U.S. and Canada, Mexico up slightly in April
  • Long Beach approves incentives to lure ocean carriers
  • CMA CGM to 'keep up with the peak season' despite P3 decision
    A senior executive at CMA CGM also said that the fact that the P3 will not move forward will have no impact on CMA CGM's 2014 results, saying that the financial investment in the project was minimal.
  • Long Beach picks former FedEx exec to head port
    The port has been without a permanent leader since Christopher Lytle left a year ago to head the Port of Oakland. Chief Harbor Engineer Al Moro has served as interim executive director.
  • New CMA CGM ship signals reefer ambitions
  • Air China Cargo gets large cash infusion
    According to the latest cargo figures from the International Air Transport Association, carriers in the Asia-Pacific region experienced a 5.2-percent, year-over-year, increase in demand in April.
  • Executive moves
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2014
  • IFO prices fall in Houston
    'Tight avails' still being reported by local players at the US Gulf port.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Shipping firms to launch CNG-fulled tug in 2016
    'Manoeuvrability is combined with the vessel being green, clean and efficient.'
  • Price spread between LNG, diesel to dictate fuel choice
    'LNG conversion in many cases has the strongest and best economics,' says energy consultancy.
  • OW Bunker starts operations on US East Coast
    Start of services in New York and New Jersey continues company's North American expansion.
  • Bunker prices mainly soft across Europe
    Most falls were between $1.00 to $5.00 per tonne.
  • IFO prices soft in Fujairah
    Little price movement in regional markets.
  • River bunker tanker launched
    Ship will go to the Kama Inland Waterways Authority.
  • 'Cheaper bunkers' bring business to Russian ports
    Competitive prices pulling in ships to bunker, says Russian executive.
  • Appeal court blocks attempt to restrict Russian bunkering
    Russian court rejects appeal by customs authorities.
  • LNG 'key' to support for ECAs
    Attitudes towards air polltion in Asia are changing, says analyst.
  • Asian prices end week mixed
    Prices falling in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Tanker owner and oil company in legal fight
    Part of claim involves unpaid for bunker.
  • Sweden plans more effective ECA enforcement
    Suggesting to double fuel sampling and introduce fines to deter and eliminate profits from non-compliance.
  • 'Eco' newbuilding claims 30% bunker savings
    Cruise ferry enters service.
  • EU tightens rules against 'unauthorised' oil exports from Libya
    Ban extends to bunkering vessels involved in lifting the product.
  • Skangaas reviewing LNG bunkering procedures
    Following a 100 kg leak of the gas during operations.
  • CMA CGM unveils first of modern newbuild series
    Vessel has been fitted with 'latest environmental technologies'.

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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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