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September 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ocean Three hope to file agreement with US regulators soon
  • Finnish Containerships orders 2 more dual-fuel engine LNG-powered ships
  • China to 'fully liberalise' courier trade to foreign express delivery giants
  • Evergreen expands Asia-S Africa loop with Cosco, 'K' Line, MOL, PIL
  • Japan, US trade talks flounder, dealing blow for TPP trade deal
  • Early bird discount for HK Asian Logistics meeting to run to Oct 10
  • Customs swoop at 15 African ports and net 113 million fake meds
  • DHL increases rates 4.9pc for time definite delivery worldwide Jan 1
  • Australia urged to end ocean carriers' blanket competition exemption
  • City of Paris may levy road tax on heavy goods vehicles January 1
  • IAG, Atlas execs voice hopes and fears at Budapest air cargo conference
  • China Eastern Airlines takes delivery of its first ever B777-300ER
  • MIAT Mongolian Airlines starts Ulan Bator-Singapore service

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Admiral Feeders connects Mundra with Iran
  • Express Global Logistics (EXG) does it again for its oil & gas customer
  • MOL to restructure Asia to South Africa service
  • New rotation of CMA CGM joint service between North East Asia, Australia & New Zealand with CSCL, OOCL & PIL unveiled
  • Shipbuilders go for bigger & advanced vessels to earn more profit
  • FSP imports subjected to anti-dumping duty again
  • Steel imports may surge on high domestic prices
  • DP World contributes to rehabilitation in Jammu & Kashmir
  • Malabar Cements may set up automated handling & bagging unit at Cochin Port
  • Pipavav Railway's earnings up 30 pc in 2013-14
  • Adani Mining gets Australian permission for its $ 1.94-bn rail project
  • GMR to build hydel unit worth $ 1.4 bn in Nepal
  • INR continues to plunge against dollar
  • Thermax JV bags INR 339 cr. export order

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New electric vehicles for Eurotunnel and ISS
  • Bouquet of new products from CargoLine
  • Taking a study break with Legos
  • Asian airlines grow in August
  • Connies for two Californians
  • Two rail service providers ink letter of intent
  • K Line chilling out in Vietnam
  • WADB increases stakes in two airlines
  • Geodis Wilson - Flexibel auf dem Wachstumspfad
  • Boeing and Etihad unveil livery of first B787-9
  • MOL still present in ESG target indices
  • Four times a week direct train service Rotterdam - Austria
  • New sales director for K+N Brazil
  • Apollo steps into Clarion
  • Containerships to operate LNG shortsea container vessels

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Marcon brokers its 300th tug
  • HamiltonJet propulsion for world's largest FCB
  • Crowley adds heavy lift barges to Asia Pacific assets
  • Candies newbuild to have Siemens diesel-electric solution
  • Saab Kockums gets submarine overhaul contract
  • Ulstein books contract for Van Oord rock installer
  • Rescued Scottish shipyard gets order for hybrid ferry
  • Astomos Energy orders third VLGC at MHI

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Port of Longview tour series welcomes hundreds of visitors
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company CEO presented with Connie Award for 2014
  • NYK ship recognized by Japanese Coast Guard
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of new 9,600 TEU container ship
  • K Line plans to update existing ASA services

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • GasLog seals dropdown of duo to spin-off
    More dropdowns will allow fleet growth in strong LNG market, says chief executive
  • New tanker trade opens up
    Aframax due to discharge ground-breaking crude cargo in Europe next week
  • Stena set to cut up to 800 jobs
    RMT threatens 'strong industrial response' if members at risk
  • More Chinese carriers warm up to Vale and its giant ore carriers
    China Merchants Group joins Cosco and signs iron ore shipping contract with Brazilian miner
  • Rainy days keep scrap buyers at bay
    Demolition market faces storms on the subcontinent and an exchange-rate deluge
  • VLGC rates dip but remain at a historic high
    Gas carriers retain their Atlantic premium amid vessel build-up in the Middle East
  • Aframax sale highlights discount attached to Chinese builds
    Tanker sells more cheaply than Japan or South Korea-built tonnage for $14.5m
  • Mitsui & Co unveils $3.7bn charter deals for five LNG carriers
    MOL and NYK to build three vessels while Mitsui to order two with other partners
  • Another Zim ship delayed by Gaza crisis protesters
    Further action planned for October
  • Astomos returns to MHI for another VLGC
    New vessel will be delivered in 2016
  • Norden moves on Melbourne
    Dry bulk operator moves closer to its Australian clients
  • Coals continue to Newcastle as Australian bulk port defies protests
    Shipments continue at the country's largest import terminal, defying anti-mining row
  • Torm receives a transaction proposal from its lenders
    Danish firm may engage in a debt-equity swap that could further dilute shareholders
  • Angelicoussis chooses Daewoo for suezmaxes
    Greek owner agrees four vessels plus two options at close to $64m each
  • K Line pleads guilty in US price-fixing case
    Japanese carrier will pay $68m fine for antitrust breach involving ro-ro services
  • Federal Maritime Commission split over 2M
    Two of the five commissioners have voiced concerns but majority required to suspend 45-day process
  • German owners dominate boxship sales
    New figures reveal just how many ships German owners have sold over past year

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • ADB backs Ocean Sparkle fleet expansion
    Ocean Sparkle Limited (OSL) has secured Asian Development Bank financing to buy up to 10 tug boats and two platform supply vessels (PSVs)/anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSs). With the purchase, the Hyderabad-based port operations company is aiming to expand both nationally and in Sri Lanka.
  • Mitsui finalises eight LNGs
    Japan's Mitsui & Co has finalised 25-year time-charter contracts for five LNG carrier newbuildings and is rumoured to have ordered three additional LNGs from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). All eight vessels would be used for carrying cargo from Cameron LNG in the US. Of
  • Ferguson wins CalMac ferry order
    Glasgow-based Ferguson shipyard has won its first ferry contract since being taken out of administration by billionaire Jim McColl's Clyde Blowers Capital. Worth GBP12M ($19.5M) to the shipyard, the new hybrid ferry contract was awarded by the Scottish government. The vessel will be the third
  • EU adopts LNG bunkering directive
    European Union (EU) member states today adopted a directive for creating a basic LNG bunkering network at EU ports. Under the directive, member states must provide infrastructure for supplying LNG and other alternative fuels across the transport sector. After being adopted by ministers today, the
  • Spain faces EU court over security lag
    Spain will be taken to the European Union's Court of Justice for failing to implement the European security directive but may escape a fine through "good political will". The country is now six years over the 15 June 2007 deadline for Directive 2005/65/EC on enhancing port security - a security
  • BRS links up with Pareto Securities
    Paris-based shipbroker Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) is to acquire Pareto Shipping, the shipbroking subsidiary of Oslo-based investment bank Pareto Securities. The takeover is part of a long-term co-operation agreement between BRS Group and Pareto Securities to facilitate investment banking and
  • Huanghai wins Dandong ro-pax order
    Chinese shipyard Huanghai Shipbuilding of Shandong has landed an order for a 1,500-passenger ro-pax ferry from compatriot shipowner Dandong International Ferry. Delivery of the 30,000gt, 4,700dwt newbuilding is scheduled for April 2016. The vessel is planned to operate between Dandong in China and
  • 'K' Line pays $67.7M to resolve US anti-trust allegations
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has agreed to pay $67.7M fine to the United States Department of Justice to settle allegations of anti-trust law violations. Japan's third biggest shipping company, led by Jiro Asakura, had entered into a plea agreement and agreed to the fine to resolve allegations
  • GSI to dispose of four subsidiaries
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) plans to dispose of 100% stake in wholly owned Guangzhou Shipyard Industrial at a knock-down price of CNY973.8M ($158.5M). The decision to dispose its subsidiary is because the yard is preparing for an asset restructuring involving China State Shipbuilding
  • Hijacked products tanker identified
    The products tanker hijacked en route to Timor Leste was identified as Orapin 2, according to the report from Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Initially, IRPC Public-owned Orapin 2 was underway laden from Singapore to Dili, Timor Leste. However, the 2,764dwt vessel was boarded and
  • Astomos Energy orders another VLGC
    Japanese LPG importer Astomos Energy has ordered another very large gas carrier, its fourth such order since 2013. In a statement written in Japanese, Astomos, which is Japan's biggest LPG supplier, said that the 83,000m3 VLGC would be constructed at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Nagasaki yard. The
  • CSSC Hong Kong sets up offshore engineering subsidiary
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a ship-owning unit of China's shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has set up an offshore engineering subsidiary in Singapore to tap the international offshore resources there. The new company, named Rui Ling Offshore Engineering, has a
  • Coastal sells seven vessels for $136.2M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder Coastal Contracts (Coastal) has sold seven offshore support vessels (OSV) for MYR444M ($136.2M). The sales were done through its wholly owned subsidiaries Coastal Offshore (Labuan) and Thaumas Marine, strengthening the company's orderbook to MYR2.6Bn. Of this, the
  • South Asian shipbreaking market cautious ahead of Eid break
    Sentiment across major South Asian ship recycling markets turned cautious ahead of the Eid or Muslim pilgrimage period in mid-October. Although prices remained steady at $450-460/lt ldt for bulkers and $480-490/lt ldt for tankers, few sales were reported last week. Unusually frequent floods in
  • Ezion enters MoU in Port Melville
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion Holdings has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a multinational fuel trading and distribution company for the potential storage and distribution of fuel at Port Melville, Northern Australia. The project will be undertaken by Ezion
  • Nam Cheong sells three vessels at $41M
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Nam Cheong has sold three offshore vessels worth approximately $41M on the back of previous five vessels sales, bringing its orderbook to total around $126M in September 2014. One 5,150 bhp Anchor Handling Towing Supply Vessel (AHTS) was sold to Vega
  • India to drive tanker market
    India's still-growing population and its expanding refinery capacity would bode well for oil and products tankers over the long term, said tanker consultancy Poten & Partners. Statistics compiled by Poten & Partners show that India's crude oil imports rose to 3.8M barrels per day in 2013, up from

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Bunker prices edge up after summer dip
    Bunker fuel prices in Rotterdam, a global indicator, held steady this week though the charge per metric ton is historically lower than in previous years. Both high- and low-sulfur bunker fuels have dropped significantly since June, but this week both rose 0.2 percent. The small uptick stops weeks of tanking rates...
  • ODFL expands drayage operations in Texas, Tennessee
    Old Dominion Freight Line expanded its fast-growing container drayage network, adding facilities in Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee. The fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier now operates 22 intermodal drayage facilities across the U.S., from Oregon to Georgia. "We are delighted to open OD's first drayage facility in the state of Texas as well...
  • Total power costs, not just fuel prices, seen reshaping supply chains
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The United States is "awash in energy," as oil and shale gas production drive the U.S. and North America closer to what is sometimes called "energy independence." There's no guarantee, however, that fuel prices or the cost of power will be lower in the future, according...
  • Hamburg Sud gears up for growth at India's Mundra, Pipavav ports
    Ocean container carrier Hamburg Sud is opening a sales office in Gandhidham, India, to cater to the needs of its regular ship calls at the growing ports of Mundra and Pipavav. The new office, the liner's second in the state of Gujarat and fourth in India, will start operating on Oct....
  • Georgia port board takes steps to boost capacity
    On the back of yet another record-setting volume month at the Port of Savannah, the board of the Georgia Ports Authority is moving forward with measures to help the Savannah deal with the added volumes. August's volumes reflected the second record-setting month for the port, which has moved a combined 595,711...
  • Iran, Oman plan to launch shipping line to connect countries
    Iran and Oman plan to launch a shipping line to boost maritime trade between the two countries by the end of the year. Talks about the shipping line started six months ago, and the deal is expected to be signed in three months, Ali Akbar Sibeveih, the Iranian ambassador for Oman,...
  • Container ship sizes, transits, tonnage up in Suez
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal is on an upward trend, after nearly three years of declining transit numbers because of rapidly increasing ship sizes. The number of container ships transiting the waterway declined 9.5 percent between the first eight months of 2010 and the first eight...
  • Maersk faces 'cascading' in north-south shipping routes
    Maersk is facing aggressive competition on its most lucrative north-south routes, which are being targeted by rival carriers seeking to offset losses from the overtonnaged Asia-Europe trade lane. "Our competitors have a lot of idle ships and are using them to move into the north-south routes," Soren Skou, Maersk's CEO, told...
  • Drewry: Trans-Atlantic spot rates stable, trade balanced
    Trans-Atlantic spot container rates have been relatively stable in recent months on both eastbound and westbound shipping routes between northern Europe and North America, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Though westbound trade from Europe to North America has seen impressive growth - July data shows container traffic reaching an annual high...
  • Pay hike, rate increases help Swift keep drivers
    A big hike in truck driver pay seems to be paying off handsomely for Swift Transportation. The number of Swift trucks lacking drivers has dropped about 20 percent from the end of the second quarter, and line-haul truck utilization has improved more than 3 percent, the largest U.S. truckload carrier said....
  • Ports of Antwerp, Houston to expand collaboration
    The Port of Antwerp is deepening its collaboration with the Port of Houston to include joint marketing and business development. The two ports will sign a memorandum of understanding when a delegation from Antwerp visits Houston later this week. Under the terms of the agreement, the ports will exchange information on issues...
  • India testing paperless documentation at ports
    Courtesy of DP World MumbaiA pilot program to test paperless customs documentation will be implemented at the Nhava Sheva Container Terminal for the next two months in an attempt to ease the India's congestion problem. The Economic Times reported all government-owned ports in India will eventually move to paperless customs documentation...
  • China invites Spain aboard China-Madrid rail plan
    Chinese President Xi Jingping on Friday invited the strong Spanish construction sector to help build a planned freight line connecting eastern China and Spain. The Chinese railway Yixin'ou plans to construct and operate a rail line from Yiwu, a major wholesale market, to Madrid, but there's much work to do, as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk ship collision interrupts Suez Canal traffic
    A Hapag-Lloyd vessel dropped three containers into the Suez Canal on Monday morning after colliding with a Maersk Line vessel, interrupting a southbound convoy through the Egyptian waterway. The Colombo Express was sailing within a convoy when it collided with the Maersk Tanjong, which was clearing the Suez Container Terminal to...
  • Running out of options
    When Maersk Line in 2011 ordered 20 Triple E vessels capable of carrying 18,000 TEUs each, it marked a sea change in the container shipping industry. It was, after all, the first time a carrier placed an order for ships not to meet demand, which is still flagging in the...
  • Forwarders not impressed with loss leading contracts
    HONG KONG - Large forwarders are less inclined to accept loss leading business and will turn down contracts rather than supply transport services at below break-even levels, according to logistics companies with strong Asia Pacific business. Following recent comments by Kuehne + Nagel CEO Detlef Trefzger that the company would walk...
  • Transshipment growth keeps Busan August volumes above 1.5 million TEUs
    Busan Port handled 1.5 million 20-foot containers in August, its throughput growing 5.5 percent year-over-year on the back of strong transhipment volumes. Northeast Asia's biggest transhipment hub handled 12.19 million TEUs from January through August, the Busan Port Authority (BPA) announced in a statement. Last year Busan handled 17.7 million TEUs...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Jones Act giant sheds tug
    An affiliate of the world's largest Jones Act tank-barge operator has offloaded an aeging tug that is eligible to operate in the US cabotage market.
  • Scrap subsidies soar
    Another Chinese shipowner has taken advantage of a government-funded programme that offers financial incentives for operators that are willing to part ways with ageing tonnage.
  • EGLE gains altitude
    Shares of bankrupt US bulker operator Eagle Bulk Shipping soared in early trading Monday despite lingering fears about the near-term future of the dry-bulk market.
  • Heavy fine for Clydeport
    Scotland's Clydeport Operations has been fined for its part in a 2007 accident in which three men died.
  • Fredriksen buys GOGL bond
    John Fredriksen's Geveran Trading has bought an extra $10m slice of Golden Ocean's convertible bond.
  • Ferguson's first
    Scotland's Ferguson shipyard has won its first new order since being resurrected from administration by Jim McColl's Clyde Blowers Capital.
  • More VLCCs for CMES
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has added another four VLCCs to its growing orderbook in China.
  • Sale boosts dividends
    Dividend distribution at GasLog is set to increase after a drop-down deal with a spin-off was finalised on Monday.
  • Data to lift dry spirits
    Jefferies has identified economic data from China that offers some hope for the dry cargo market.
  • Banks back Rongsheng
    Chinese shipyard group Rongsheng's lenders have backed its restructuring as the company brought in an asset valuation expert.
  • Ulstein seals design deal
    Norway's Ulstein has been awarded the design and equipment contract for a new subsea rock installation vessel (SRI), ordered by Van Oord.
  • Hapag, Maersk ships clash
    Two huge Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line container vessels collided in the Suez Canal on Monday morning.
  • CSDC gets scrap money
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has seen its participation in a government scrapping project pay off after sending 15 vessels to the breakers' yards.
  • Fire hits P&O ferry
    Passengers were evacuated from a P&O ferry in Calais on Monday morning after a fire broke out on board.
  • Hong Kong in the streets
    Mass democracy protests and tear gassing have left Hong Kong shipping companies undisrupted so far, but many expect Wednesday's national holiday could fill the streets again.
  • Tankers heating up
    Weak rates may have put the brakes on dry cargo ship sales but demand for crude tankers is running hot.
  • Ex-yard boss charged
    The former CEO of China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding will face charges in a bribery case.
  • Iran-Oman initiative
    A new shipping line between Iran and Oman is under discussion as the two countries enter into advanced negotiations on boosting maritime trade.
  • Algoma bulker damaged
    An Algoma bulker has been damaged after hitting the side of the Welland Canal in Canada.
  • EMAS targets $36m
    Ezra-backed EMAS Offshore is looking to raise SGD 58.79m ($36.31m) from its secondary listing in Singapore.
  • Xinhe clinches dredger
    Tianjin Xinhe Shipbuilding of China has won a dredger newbuilding contract from Pakistan.
  • Helgesson joins Concordia
    Stena Line finance chief Ola Helgesson is shifting seats to tanker sibling Concordia Maritime.
  • Another fine for K Line
    Japanese shipowner K Line has been hit with a $67.7m penalty in a US ro-ro antitrust case.
  • Mitsui inks LNG quintet
    Japanese trader Mitsui & Co has finalised time-charter contracts on five of the LNG carrier newbuildings tendered for in an eight ship project for tonnage to lift its cargoes from Cameron LNG in the US.
  • Torm finds second solution
    Oaktree Capital and its fellow Torm lenders have stepped up with a restructuring package for the Danish tanker owner.
  • Dandong seals ro-ro order
    China's Shandong Huanghai Shipbuilding has won an order for a new ro-pax to operate on a route to Korea.
  • Astomos returns to MHI
    Astomos Energy Corporation has returned to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for its third VLGC newbuilding in less than a year.
  • Five more years
    Norway's AKOFS Offshore has won a five-year charter extension for a subsea support ship in Brazil.
  • NCL takes BBR stake
    Nam Cheong Ltd (NCL) is to take a 30% stake in an enlarged PT Pelayaran Nasional Bina Buana Raya (BBR).
  • Navig8 takes eco pair
    Navig8 has cemented a deal to acquire two 49,000-dwt 'eco' design chemical tankers under construction in Vietnam.
  • MISC loan gets S&P rating
    MISC's recent $1.55bn syndicated loan facility has been given a 'BBB' long-term issue rating by Standard & Poor's (S&P).

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Newsflash: FAA to review contingency plans
  • Protests prevent ZIM ship from discharging in Oakland
  • Old Dominion adds drayage in Dallas, Nashville
  • ABC adds 747 flights to Tokyo, Seoul
  • CBP to fill management vacancies, commissioner says
  • FAA sets mid October date for Chicago facility fix
  • U.S. commerce secretary wraps up Ukraine visit
  • USDA opens temp cattle crossings on U.S./Mexico border
  • LaserShip settles lawsuit over untaxed cigarettes
  • Group issues 'sustainability standards' for transportation
  • CBP stops entry of fake toys, iPhones
  • "K" Line pleads guilty to fixing prices for roll-on, roll-off cargo
  • New head of CBP trade office lays out priorities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
  • Navigation software features AWT systems
    Gathers and overlays all the data maritime navigators require, says firm.
  • IBIA Convention 2014 - Quality and Compliance
    Special deal available for Bunkerworld readers to early November event in Hamburg.
  • Industry airs concern as ECA deadline approaches
    Swedish metal producer says it is facing a 'very serious situation'.
  • MFM accuracy can be better than MPA requirement
    Checks conducted by ExxonMobil shows much better accuracy than uncertainty allowed for in industry standard.
  • UK shipyard gets new orders
    Ferguson shipbuilders taken out of administration.
  • EU rules could accelerate emergence of LNG bunker market
    Commissioner claims regulations provide 'long-awaited legal certainty for companies to start investing.'
  • Unmanned ships could trigger changes in maritime law
    'Existing regulations assume ships have crews onboard.'
  • Gunvor profits fall
    But 'core profit' is up.
  • UAE highlights Fujairah's potential as global energy hub
    Port's strategic position is key to its development, says minister.
  • New Fujairah-based bunker storage terminal to start ops by year end
    First phase to be ready by November, majority investor tells Bunkerworld.
  • UK shipowner buys 'eco' twin
    Vessels due for delivery next year.
  • LNG bunker demand to triple by 2025, study says
    Researcher upbeat on LNG bunkering prospects.
  • Baltic LNG bunkering project gains industry support
    'Extensive network' of LNG-bunkering ports being planned for region, says BPO head.

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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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