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July 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia exports fall on weaker demand, China property market a worry
  • Evergreen ups Dublin, Liverpool-Rotterdam services
  • Videotel warns of perils of shipboard smart phones and social media
  • Asia-South America cargo surge as average ship size rises to 6,200 TEU
  • Port of Oakland June container volume rises 4.6pc to 205,692 TEU
  • Singapore's manufacturing output increases 0.4pc in June
  • Dachser opens wholly owned office in Seoul for sea and air freight
  • Manila's ICTSI borrows US$350 million for investments, acquisitions
  • Yusen Logistics uses special deck to double stack cargo in boxes
  • Air France to cut freighter capacity on Paris, Amsterdam routes
  • Chennai airport expected to soon open common user air cargo facility
  • Cargolux Airlines will take delivery of its 10th 747-8 freighter
  • Cathay, Cargolux build on their Columbus Rickenbacker connection

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • Govt announces policy for growth of Indian-controlled tonnage
  • Record nominations for MALA 2014
  • Shipping Minister reviews functioning of Major Ports
  • GMB highlights investment opportunities at Mumbai roadshow
  • Kamarajar Port organises interactive session on automobile exports
  • Adani's $ 15.5-bn Carmichael coal project gets Australia's nod
  • DMICDC appoints consultants for DMIC projects
  • Govt not to change import duty on sugar, says Sitharaman
  • INR 5 lakh cr. worth investment stuck in projects: PMG

Marine Logweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • U.S. sanctions Putin's shipbuilder and its bank
  • Burger Boat books sightseeing vessel order
  • Port state control to crack down on rest hours
  • $112,500 spill penalty follows accidental sinking
  • Thome grabs environmental award from Port of Long Beach
  • Simrad MX series products add GLONASS compatibility
  • Sinopacific books first domestic OSV orders
  • ABS to class world's first CNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • Evergreen Line making changes to service covering Ireland/England
  • Georgia Ports Authority releases cargo totals for fiscal year 2014
  • Coast Guard Cutter MELON returns from Bering Sea duty
  • Port of Seattle reports June container numbers
  • Diana Shipping Inc. Oks deal for Diana Containerships stock

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • Results round-up
    A flurry of figures from Diana Shipping, Finnlines, Navios Partners and others
  • Can Yamal's $5bn LNG ships avoid the impact of sanctions?
    International pressure on Russia makes the project's 16 gas carriers a riskier investment
  • Ardmore Shipping rises to slim second-quarter profit
    New tankers joining fleet boost product and chemical carrier owner
  • Diana will continue to expand despite second-quarter losses
    Greek dry bulk firm expects the market to get worse before it gets better
  • Top Ships drops its share offering citing slump in price
    Pistolis hopes for bounce back after a 20% dip
  • China leads in first-half newbuilding orders
    But Cansi predicts slowdown in months ahead
  • Navios Partners swoops for two more containerships
    Insurance settlement boosts second-quarter earnings for Frangou-led partnership
  • Finnlines reports its strongest quarter in eight years
    Grimaldi's Finland-based shortsea subsidiary says it is ready for the 2015 sulphur rules
  • Negative fleet growth for aframax crude tankers on the horizon
    Shrinking fleet should spur earnings' spikes
  • Savannah posts record box volumes
    US east coast port passes 3m teu milestone for first time in its 69-year history
  • Hamburg Süd's CCNI deal valued at $160m
    CCNI board approve the deal based on the current state of box shipping industry
  • Suezmax holds cargo discharge as Iraq launches case to seize crude
    Tanker at the centre of Kurdish oil ownership dispute remains at Galveston
  • P3's collapse gives Hong Kong a reprieve, but alliances still reduce port calls
    World's fourth-largest port loses five boxship visits per week this year under G6 and CKYHE
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    The boxship fleet capacity increased in June to reach 17.5m teu
  • Höegh LNG Partners launches IPO in New York
    Master limited partnership raises funds as it seeks long-term charters
  • Closing the gap at Hapag-Lloyd
    How will new shareholders and a change of management influence the culture and future direction of the German carrier?
  • Indian seafarer feared dead after falling off tanker
    Australian authority calls off searches for 13-year Wallem veteran
  • Aronnax: Ballast your opinion here
    How prepared is the industry for the ballast water convention, and how fair will enforcement be?
  • Australia approves $9.4bn Adani coal mine
    Queensland project could boost dry bulk shipping to India
  • Overt state control of ports expansion fading
    Governments increasingly look to the market when making development decisions, says Drewry
  • Seaspan sees small gain in revenue amid weak charter market
    Capital markets move adds to war chest

Sea-webweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • Shipping warned about threat of Ebola virus
    As the fears over the spread of the Ebola Virus in West Africa continue, marine insurers say clients have to ensure their crews take every precaution. Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Clubs have issued warnings to shipowners over the risk of Ebola and told members crews need to be made fully aware of
  • Top Ships pulls the plug on offering plan
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has voluntarily withdrawn its registration statement for a share sale in light of its depressed stock price. In June, Top raised $20M via a heavily discounted equity offering, well below the $30M it had targeted. The company filed a registration statement for the sale of up
  • UN bans North Korean vessel fleet
    North Korean vessel operator Ocean Maritime Management (OMM) has been banned by the United Nations in the aftermath of a weapons exporting investigation. OMM operated the 14,000dwt general cargo ship Chong Chon Gang, which was seized in July 2013 by Panama after military equipment was found hidden
  • Navios expands its box-ship exposure
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners has confirmed two more container-ship acquisitions as it continues to diversify its fleet. The partnership will acquire a pair of 2006-built, 8,204teu vessels for a total of $117.7M. The ships will be delivered in 4Q14 and chartered out for a minimum of four years at
  • Tanker in Kurdish oil dispute faces arrest
    American authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a tanker loaded with 1M barrels of Kurdish crude that has become entwined in Middle East geopolitics. As of 29 July, the Suezmax United Kalavryta, owned and managed by Piraeus-based Marine Management Services, has been anchored roughly 95km (60
  • Seaspan to extend Carlyle JV
    Container ship lessor Seaspan and private equity firm Carlyle plan to extend their asset-purchasing joint venture (JV) by another year. Greater China Intermodal Investments (GCI) was formed in 2011 between Seaspan, Carlyle, Tiger Group Investments and Seaspan founder Dennis Washington. The initial
  • Qingdao Wuchuan wins first CNG carrier order
    Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry has won an order for the world's first ever compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier from Indonesian state-owned power company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN). The 2,200m³ vessel will have an overall length of 110m, fly the Indonesian flag and will
  • NCL cautious about third quarter
    NASDAQ-listed Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) doubled its adjusted profits during the second quarter of this year but has disappointed investors with tempered guidance relating to the third. NCL posted net income of $111.6M for 2Q14 against a loss of $8.8M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, adjusted net
  • Togo pilots single window
    The pilot phase of a Single Window for Foreign Trade in Togo was officially launched on 30 June. Known as SEGUCE Togo (the Société d'Exploitation du Guichet Unique pour le Commerce Extérieur au Togo), it is one structural reform that aims to enhance the competitiveness of the Togolese economy and
  • Tanker confirmed as hijacked in Gulf of Guinea
    A product tanker has been hijacked off the coast of Ghana, the vessel's owner confirmed today (29 July). The Kiribati-flagged Hai Soon 6 was hijacked by 10 heavily armed pirates off the coast of Ghana early on 26 July, a spokesperson for owner Hai Soon Diesel & Trading Pte Ltd said. Since then, the
  • Sinopacific wins orders for AHTS and PSV ships
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group announced yesterday (28 July) that it has been awarded newbuilding contracts by Shenzhen Huawei Offshore Shipping Transport (Huawei Offshore), a subsidiary of Shanghai Salvage. The orders are for the construction of three Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels (AHTSs) and
  • Hutchison profits fall
    Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's profits for 2Q14 have fallen 15% year-on-year to HKD637.4M ($82.2M). HPH Trust also saw operating profits drop by 8% this quarter to HKD874.4M, while revenue increased by 1% to HKD3,063M. For the year to June, throughput of HPH's deepwater ports
  • Seafarer shot in attack off Malaysia
    A seafarer has been reported as shot in the neck during an attack on a Mongolian-flagged tanker off Malaysia. He is now in hospital and recovering, according to maritime security consultancy Dryad Maritime. The product tanker, owned by Ji Xiang Marine Services, was boarded by pirates about 2nm south
  • VLGC rates soften as charterers hold back
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have dropped after hitting a record high last week. Brokers attributed this to several factors. First, LPG traders have been holding back on transactions ahead of Saudi ARAMCO releasing contract prices for August term shipments for August. "Some traders
  • Evergreen to improve UK and Ireland services
    Taiwanese container carrier Evergreen Line is to offer a twice-weekly service to Dublin, Ireland, and slots on a weekly basis to Liverpool in the UK from its European hub in Rotterdam. On the Rotterdam-Dublin route, Evergreen will run its own independent service on a weekly shuttle basis and will
  • Campaign launched to check rest hour compliance
    The maritime authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control have launched a campaign to ensure watchkeeping personnel comply with the number of rest hours stipulated by the 1978 STCW Convention. The inspection campaign will be conducted from 1 September
  • Danaos cites 'green shoots'
    NYSE-listed containership lessor Danaos says that it sees evidence of improved fundamentals despite booking lower revenues in its latest quarter. The company posted a net income of $16.6M for 2Q14 against $19.5M in 2Q13. Excluding special items, adjusted net income was largely unchanged at $11.6M
  • Sewol survivors claim little help from Coast Guard
    Danwon High School students who survived the capsizing of the ferry Sewol testified yesterday (28 July) at the trial of 15 of the ferry's crew members who are accused of involuntary manslaughter and criminal abandonment. The Sewol capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju journey on 16 April, leaving
  • SHI releases better than expected 2Q14 results
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of South Korea's big three shipbuilders reported 2Q14 results which significantly beat consensus forecasts thanks to changes in its offshore order levels. SHI announced on 25 July that its 2Q14 net profits dropped 8.6% year-on-year (y/ y) to KRW262.9Bn ($257M).
  • China to publish guide to Arctic navigation in October
    China's Transport Ministry has announced that a guide to Arctic navigation will be published in October. Making the announcement yesterday (28 July), the guide, which will be called Navigation Guidance for Arctic Route (Northeast Passage) will be published by China Communications Press. The guide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • UPS earnings reflect improving economic growth
    Strong business demand for package and freight transportation drove volumes and revenue higher at UPS in the second quarter. The largest U.S. transportation company, UPS benefited from solid growth in e-commerce, increased industrial activity in the U.S. and rising demand in Europe and Asia for U.S. exports. A one-time $665 million...
  • Drewry: Air rates up in June after May losses
    The Drewry East-West Air Freight Price Index rose to 101.6 in June. Full-size chart Air freight spot rates on Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index made up some of the ground lost in May last month, continuing year-over-year pricing gain trends. Related Sunny peak season expected as China exports strengthen. The index rose...
  • Vancouver penalty system cutting truck turn times
    Average turn times have dropped at Port Metro Vancouver. Full-size chart Last winter, congestion at Port Metro Vancouver was so bad that it triggered a month-long strike by hundreds of truck drivers. Four months later, turn times are averaging less than an hour, thanks to a government-imposed system of penalties for terminals...
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines eyes new routes after record first-half volume
    AirBridgeCargo Boeing 747-400ERF freighterAirBridgeCargo Airlines, Russia's largest scheduled cargo carrier, plans to add more routes and boost frequencies of existing services over the next six months after traffic soared 16 percent to an all-time high in the first half of the year. The Volga-Dnepr subsidiary transported 188,354 tons of cargo in...
  • Baltic short sea carrier reports best quarter in eight years
    Finnlines, a leading Baltic short sea shipping line, today posted its biggest quarterly profit in eight years as it sold surplus ships, axed loss-making routes and disposed of non-core operations. The Finnish roll-on, roll-off carrier booked a profit of €14.7 million ($20 million) in the three months through June, compared with...
  • Savannah moves 3 million TEUs in fiscal year
    Container ship at the Port of Savannah. Photo: spirit of america / Shutterstock.comThe Port of Savannah broke the three-million-TEU mark for the first time in its recently ended fiscal year, a new record for the port. The Port of Savannah's throughput reached 3.1 million TEUs in fiscal 2014. Full-size chart The Georgia Ports...
  • TRAC: Chassis providers want voice in NY-NJ 'gray' pool
    TRAC Intermodal CEO Keith Lovetro says he's optimistic a "gray" chassis pool can be created for the Port of New York and New Jersey, but that chassis providers should have a say in how the portwide pool is governed. "We would have difficulty supporting any pool where we didn't have a...
  • Sunny peak season expected as China exports strengthen
    A series of positive factors have lined up in China's export space, not least the double-digit growth in June, raising expectations that the recent strong performance of air and ocean cargo volumes will extend into a solid peak season. China's exports in June rose 11.4 percent year-over-year, pushing up ocean container...
  • Low-sulfur bunker fuel prices sink to six-month low
    The price of low-sulfur fuel per metric ton in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, a global indicator of bunker prices, has dropped $46.21 in six weeks. Full-size chart Spot prices for low-sulfur bunker fuel sank for the sixth straight week last week, a total drop of just over 7 percent. The price of low-sulfur fuel...
  • Transport Corp. of India's profit up in Q1
    Transport Corp. of India reported its net income in the first fiscal quarter, from April to June, was $2.7 million, surging 16 percent year-over-year from $2.3 million. Quarterly income was $87 million, up 8.5 percent from $80 million for the corresponding period in 2013. "The positive results in the first quarter were...
  • India rail operator trying to clear Nhava Sheva backlog
    State-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India has reiterated its confidence in being able to clear the import backlog at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva) through greater coordination with all stakeholders. "Our officers are working in close coordination with Railways and port authorities, and making their best efforts to improve...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • NCL explains price hike
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) chief executive Kevin Sheehan says market dynamics, currency fluctuations and new features are behind the leap in newbuilding prices demonstrated in the company's latest order.
  • Safe slides in the second
    Safe Bulkers turned in a second-quarter profit Tuesday but the result was well below what many market forecasters were expecting.
  • Kurdish oil cargo seized
    A US judge has ordered marshals to seize a disputed crude cargo, alleged to have been exported by Iraqi Kurdistan, onboard a Greek-controlled tanker off Galveston.
  • Stemcor row reignites
    Stemcor UK and former director head back to tribunal after failing to settle differences over redundancy.
  • Finnlines on the up
    Finnlines turned in a profit Tuesday that represents its best quarterly result in eight years.
  • TOPS shelves share sale
    Top Ships has abandoned plans to pursue a Wall Street fundraiser in which it was looking to offload approximately $50m worth of new shares.
  • NMM boosts box fleet
    Navios Maritime Partners (Navios) made waves on Wall Street Tuesday after posting a second-quarter profit and announcing plans to acquire a pair of containerships for $117.7m.
  • Diana stays red
    Diana Shipping has slipped to a fractionally deeper than expected loss in the second quarter.
  • Sinopacific raids Cosco
    Wang Xingru has left the top spot at stocklisted Cosco Pacific to join privately-owned Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group as its new chief executive officer.
  • Ardmore sneaks a profit
    Ardmore Shipping has crept into the black in the second quarter of 2014.
  • SSC set for boost
    Singapore Shipping Corp is projecting better times ahead after a slip in first quarter profit.
  • HMD suffers in Q2
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has posted a second consecutive loss for the current financial year.
  • Seaspan deal to lengthen
    Seaspan is looking to extend its newbuilding partnership with the Carlyle Group, Dennis Washington and other investors.
  • PLN in CNG breakthrough
    Indonesian's Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN) has ordered the world's first ever compressed natural gas (CNG) carrier.
  • Sinopacific snares five
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding has netted its first domestic order for offshore support vessels.
  • HHI bleeds in Q2
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has sunk to a deep loss in the second quarter.
  • Wan Hai taps bond market
    Wan Hai Lines has raised TWD 1.8bn ($60m) from a bond issue, the Taiwanese liner company has confirmed.
  • Troim leaves Seatankers post
    Tor Olav Troim has quit his full time post with John Fredriksen's Seatankers Group but is not cutting ties with the Norwegian magnate's empire.
  • Freeport seals Indo deal
    Freeport-McMoRan has reached a deal with the Indonesian government to resume exports of copper concentrates.
  • WOM maintains growth
    Wintermar Offshore Marine (WOM) has reported an 11% growth in first half net profits despite a slightly weaker second quarter.
  • Danaos dips
    Fleet utilization is up for Danaos Corp but this has yet to translate into higher revenues and profits.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • U.S. ratchets up sanctions against Russia
  • Senators highlight coal, grain rail issues
  • Accenture upgrades air cargo pricing software
  • Seaspan wants to become a $10 billion company
    Seaspan has an ambitious orderbook, saying its "managed fleet consists of 109 containerships, representing a total capacity of over 840,000 TEU, including 30 newbuilding containerships" due by the end of 2016.
  • UPS sees revenue gains in Q2
    During the second quarter, UPS saw international small package revenue rise by 6.2 percent, year-over-year, to $3.3 billion, as domestic package revenue increased by 5.2 percent to $8.7 billion. International exports rose 9.1 percent.
  • EU Commission approves Polish LOT rescue aid
  • Exel starts North American freight brokerage
  • FAA could fine Southwest $12 million for improper repairs
    "Safety is our top priority, and that means holding airlines responsible for the repairs their contractors undertake," Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement. The carrier has 30 days to respond to the charges.
  • U.S. steel imports fall 11% in June
    Steel imports from Canada were up just more than 1 percent to 534,000 net tons, while imports from South Korea dropped almost 22 percent to 457,000 net tons, after a 45-percent increase in May.
  • Gaza supporters plan protest at Port of Oakland
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. ports receive $100 million in security funding
  • Commerce cites dumping of Chinese solar panels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 29, 2014
  • Singaporean vessel hijacked off Ghana
    Vessel and crew have yet to be located.
  • Mixed outlook on prices across Europe
    Good avails reported at German port of Hamburg.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    There was a public holiday in Fujairah, Suez.
  • UK marine lubricants and fuel supplier opens new base
    Facility comprises new office and depot.
  • 'Eco' shipowner books a profit
    Over half of fleet in water and earning, company says.
  • Sniffer technology explored in the US
    Planes could boost ability to check ships for compliance in remote parts of North American ECA.
  • Finnlines returns to profit in H1
    Expresses confidence for 2015 ECA changes.
  • Mixed trading seen across Asia
    Strong demand reported in Singapore.
  • Iceland: Call to restrict ships' emissions
    Cruise visitor numbers are on the rise.
  • Operators urged to plan and prepare to avoid fuel switch blackouts
    Operators in North Europe must be ready by New Year's Eve as 'there will be no grace period' in implementing ECA sulphur limit.
  • Ship battery system wins financial backing
    Battery maker set for 'aggressive' growth.
  • Cruise line returns to black
    Bunker savings drive up Q2 results.
  • T&T eyes bunkering opportunity in Haiti
    Countries cooperating on energy supplies.

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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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