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October 30, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Too many big ships, too few chassis prime causes of Long Beach congestion
  • CIMC profit soars 66pc in first nine months of 2014 as revenues rise 20pc
  • Fire blazes after two box ships collide at Port Klang's Westport
  • ECB orders HSH Nordbank shipping book value cut without citing amount
  • UASC to expand with US$2 billion order for big ships, alliances
  • Iran says Bandar Abbas port to receive US$374.6 million upgrade
  • Cambodian authorities look to China to fund Phnom Penh port expansion
  • US issues antidumping duty orders on MSG from China, Indonesia
  • Inchcape Shipping Services unloads 7 RTGs at Port of Mombasa
  • Study examines Gdansk prospects as hub port for Baltic boxes
  • CIMC adopts Globe Tracker software to manufacture 'smart containers'
  • APAC e-commerce to boost FedEx holiday volume to record high
  • New York State unveils plans to upgrade its four big airports
  • IAG Cargo to expand business in Germany with 'Cargo Connector'

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • 'India presents huge opportunities for BDP International'
  • Chinese shippers press for closer examination of vessel sharing agreements
  • MTRF wins Education & Training Award at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2014
  • Hero to 'leap' into EU, US markets soon
  • Box volumes handled by world's ports to touch 1 bn TEUs by 2020: Drewry
  • Kandla Port gearing up to face impending storm
  • Major Ports likely to install thermal scanners to check for Ebola
  • MPT organises trade meet in Belgaum
  • China floats platform to set up SME clusters in India
  • Edible oils likely to attract higher import duty
  • INR recovers against dollar
  • Upgrade of South Korea CEPA unlikely
  • World Bank pegs India's GDP growth at 5.6 pc in FY15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kosten und Kapazität
  • New safeguards to reform England's roads
  • Palletways in harness with Northegger
  • Color Line's Renneberg adds MD to duty roster
  • Elsen puts down roots in new warehouse
  • ATMS implementation about to roll out
  • New head of LH Cargo communications
  • Volga-Dnepr Technics performs first A-check in Leipzig
  • Unifor to strike St Lawrence Seaway
  • Jaxport upping the ante
  • RZD and Alstom to cooperate on transport infrastructure
  • Logistics companies migrating to Russian regions
  • Change at Ceva NA's automotive operations
  • Abu Dhabi Ports ponders on future maritime crew demand
  • Asian Pacific airlines note steady freight volume growth

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Scorpio Tankers back for more
    Despite its prodigious orderbook, Scorpio Tankers has tapped bond investors to raise funds for even more fleet acquisitions. The Emanuele Lauro-led, NYSE-listed company has priced a $45M public offering of so-called 'baby bonds' - bonds sold in lots of $25 each to attract retail investors as
  • SOLAS migrant rescues catch ships in political crossfire
    Recent European agreement on sea rescues of illegal or 'irregular' migrants in the Mediterranean has put the shipping industry in a precarious position. At a meeting of EU home affairs ministers, concerns were expressed that search-and-rescue (SAR) operations in the Mediterranean were acting as "a
  • ClassNK gives air lubrication EEDI approval
    ClassNK has approved the EEDI appraisal of a vessel fitted with the Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System (MALS). The vessel, the Harvest Frost, is a Post-Panamax bulker (95,000dwt, 2014) built at Oshima Shipbuilding for US-based ADM Harvest Shipping according to ClassNK rules and guidance. Developed
  • IMB highlights extent of violence against ships
    There has been a drop in reported attacks (actual and attempted) on ships and crews by armed gangs and pirates to September 2014 (178), according to the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB's) Q3 2014 report released today (29 October). This represents a decrease of 5% compared with the figures for
  • VLCC rates boosted by Gulf activity
    Spot freight rates for VLCCs have risen sharply as activity in the Gulf, in particular, has picked up, shipping analysts have reported. "The very large crude carrier [VLCC] market has shown strong form over the past week with current rates at around $46,000/day - up from $27,000/day only a week
  • Daehan Shipbuilding rescue plan approved
    Seoul Central District Court announced on Tuesday (28th October) that it has approved a turnaround plan from Daehan Shipbuilding, giving the South Korean shipbuilder, which has been in receivership since 7 July, a chance to revive its business. At a shareholders meeting held on 24 October, a rescue
  • Container ships catch fire in Port Klang
    Fire broke out on board two container ships after they collided at Port Klang, Malaysia.The Marshall Islands-flagged container ship, San Felipe, was alleged to have collided with the Malta-flagged Al Riffa on 28 October 2014, at approximately 20.00 hours local time, while approaching the berth at
  • Hyundai Glovis momentum remains limited
    The upside momentum of Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) for 4Q14 is limited, after its 3Q14 profit fell 41% year on year to KRW88.5Bn ($84.5M), said KDB Daewoo Securities in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analysts, Jay JH Ryu and Choong-hyun Kim
  • Crew members abandon grounded ship
    Twelve crew members of the containership Hui Hong 3 that ran aground off Shantou Port, Guangdong, last week had to abandon the vessel yesterday, reported local maritime officials. The ship grounded at the breakwater of Shantou Port en route from Zhangzhou, Fujian, to Xiamen on 24 October. The
  • Bocimar cancels six more bulkers at Samjin
    Belgian drybulk carrier owner Bocimar has cancelled six more 35,700dwt Handysize bulkers it had ordered at troubled Samjin Shipbuilding Industries. South Korean-owned Samjin, whose shipyard is in Weihai, China, had confirmed to IHS Maritime last month that it is in discussions to sell itself within

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Shipyard pays, whistleblowers collect
  • Canada buys replacement ferry for Bay of Fundy service
  • Cruise ships calling Halifax can now plug in to shore power
  • Electric Boat gets $83.7 mod to Ohio Replacement contract
  • Former Semcorp Marine finance director jailed
  • Piracy trends down, but oil thefts continue
  • ADM takes delivery of bulker with air lubed hull
  • Wärtsilä design and equipment picked for AHOSV duo
  • Rolls-Royce books its largest single subsea contract yet

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Longview port board Oks takeover of Willow Grove Park
  • Schnitzer Steel releases fourth quarter numbers
  • Alaska taps Savitt, Fonseca as new members of board
  • PNWA names 2014 winners of Distinguished Service Awards
  • FESCO adding two ships to Vladivostok container service

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach cut the number of waiting boxships
    Congested ports handle four vessels overnight, reducing those at anchor to six
  • Blaze extinguished on two boxships
    UASC and BSM confirm that fires have been put out after the two ships collide
  • A new name for Rongsheng marks shift from shipbuilding to energy
    Rebranded China Huanrong Energy gives a sweetheart share deal to a lone investor
  • Lithuania receives its first LNG cargo
    Golar Seal arrival marks Vilnius' bid to break its dependence on Russian piped gas
  • Steamship opts not to raise its premium
    Claims in the current year are below budget, Rynsard says
  • Subsidies deliver a profitable third quarter for China Shipping Development
    Dry bulk, tanker and LNG player expects full-year profit
  • Fredriksen books two LNG carriers at Daewoo
    South Korean builder continues recent run of orders in the sector
  • Developing south Mediterranean ports will make European logistics more sustainable
    Intermed Gateways promotes a regional alternative to the northern range gateways
  • International Group slams 1971 pollution fund wind-up
    Compensation body the IOPC insists its decision is appropriate
  • Further VLCC rates rises on horizon
    More balanced tonnage list boosts rates
  • CAI sees revenues and profits increase
    But container lessor is keeping a watchful eye on economic developments
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts loss as low charter rates persist
    Update: Company stresses its priority is securing debt needed to fulfill its 80 newbuilding orders
  • Dockers stay out in row over APM Terminals' Moin concession win
    ITF backs Costa Rica waterfront strike amid reports of tens of arrests and drafted-in labour
  • Southeast Asia tanker hijackings reach worrying levels
    FREE CONTENT: a rise in targeted regional attacks bucks a global decline in piracy
  • Cyprus Shipping Chamber backs Chrysostomou for top job at the IMO
    Kazakos backs Department of Merchant Shipping acting director to replace Sekimizu
  • G6 hit hardest by Los Angeles-Long Beach delays
    Some 15 ships at anchor off San Pedro Bay because of overcrowding in port
  • Qatar Navigation sees profits rise
    Net profit for nine month period hits $225m
  • Port congestion keeps inactive fleet low
    Brokers say bottlenecks have kept the charter market firm and vessels in employment
  • Ridgebury Tankers lists its first bond on Nordic ABM
    US firm will issue $210m to mature in March 2017
  • Tanker Investments buys 1.4m of its shares for $15m
    Oslo-listed Teekay venture aims to repurchase $30m of its shares
  • Finnlines considers bidding as Polferries sale is relaunched
    Polish treasury looks to raise more than $14m from selling 91% interest
  • DNV GL urges shipping to cut deaths and accidents at sea by 90%
    Maritime casualties are 10 times higher than in land-based industries, says Svensen
  • Merger costs drag on Braemar results
    Redundancy payments in shipbroking business after ACM shipping merger lead to half-year loss
  • Precious reports a third-quarter dip
    Lower daily earnings, higher running expenses and an overall weak dry bulk market hit Thai company's performance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Maersk begins transitioning Americas customers to SeaLand
    With the launch of its SeaLand inter-Americas service approaching on Jan. 1, Maersk has begun transitioning its affected customer base from Maersk to the newly created, Florida-based SeaLand unit. Any customers whose freight has both an origin and destination among the U.S., Canada or Latin America including the Caribbean will be...
  • Amazon completes European distribution network
    Amazon's opening of three distribution centers in western Poland this week closes the remaining gap in the e-commerce giant's European network. To handle expected winter holiday demand, the company is adding 5,000 workers to the the three distribution centers, which will employ roughly 5,000 during non-peak period, according to The Associated...
  • China's S.F. Express is fastest-growing global transporter: SJ Consulting
    S.F. Express, a Chinese express package delivery company with 12,000 vehicles and nearly 290,000 employees was the fastest growing global transportation and logistics company in 2013, increasing revenue 40.6 percent from 2012, according to SJ Consulting Group. The Chinese company, founded in 1993, added more than $1 billion to its annual...
  • LA-LB congestion hurts inland distribution [Video]
    JOC Senior Trucking Editor William Cassidy describes the current congestion crisis at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its impact on inland distribution in the following video from the JOC Inland Distribution Conference: Contact William B. Cassidy at wcassidy@joc.com and follow him on Twitter: @wbcassidy_joc....
  • US retailers want PierPass fee break worth millions of dollars
    U.S. retailers are pressuring PierPass to temporarily waive at least $9 million in fees to give shippers some relief from severe congestion at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. In a letter to PierPass, the National Retail Federation said the suspension of fees for a short time would help restore terminal...
  • China to upgrade infrastructure, logistics network along Yangtze River
    A major new initiative has been launched to upgrade infrastructure and the logistics network along the Yangtze River, an undertaking that will impact almost half of the country's population. Launched in September, the initiative follows the State Council's analysis of the Yangtze River region as an economic super-zone, called the Golden...
  • Troubled Air France-KLM cargo unit sinks deeper into the red
    Air France-KLM's troubled cargo business sank deeper into the red in the third quarter as a two-week strike by pilots and weaker demand widened the loss to 102 million euros ($130 million) from 84 million euros a year ago. Revenue shrank 9.4 percent to 623 million euros in the three months...
  • Tanzania plans deep-water container port with Chinese aid
    Construction on a new seaport in Bagamoyo, Tanzania will begin in 2015, 45 miles north of Tanzania's capital and largest port in Dar es Salaam.Construction on a new seaport in the Indian Ocean town of Bagamoyo, Tanzania will begin in 2015, Tanzania announced Tuesday. The new port, which will be Chinese-funded,...
  • Third try for Philadelphia in developing Southport terminal
    Southport, which Philadelphia hopes to turn into a marine terminalThe Port of Philadelphia is making a third try at getting its long-contemplated and long-postponed Southport terminal off the ground. The project, originally designed as a container terminal, may evolve into a multi-use terminal this time around as the overseas market...
  • Virginia inland port attracts furniture maker
    A manufacturer of custom office furniture is investing $17 million to establish a Virginia distribution center at the CenterPoint Intermodal Center in Suffolk, a boost for the Port of Virginia and CSX Transportation and another sign of growing momentum for inland ports served by rail. Friant & Associates, headquartered in Oakland,...
  • US retailer to install Orbcomm tracking devices on 16,000 trailers
    Global asset-tracking company Orbcomm will install 16,000 trailer-tracking devices in the privately owned fleet of a major U.S. retailer, the company said. The order, from an unidentified customer, is the largest to date for Orbcomm's dual-mode GT 1100 product, which tracks and monitors assets using low-earth-orbiting satellites and cellular networks. The...
  • Air freight index rises for fourth straight month, Drewry reports
    Air freight rates are on the rise heading into the peak season months of October and November, Drewry Maritime Research says. Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index was above 100 - the benchmark for growth - for the fourth straight month in September, growing 0.7 percentage points from August to an...
  • LTL truck freight tonnage still climbing in October, Saia says
    Saia sees no sign as yet of any slowdown in fast-paced growth in truck tonnage as the Southeastern less-than-truckload carrier rolls into the fourth quarter. "I am pleased to report that LTL tonnage growth continued in October at a similar pace of the growth seen during the third quarter," Rick O'Dell,...
  • Online consumer guru joins Freightos to automate freight pricing
    HONG KONG - Robert Mylod, the former Priceline CFO who played a major role in automating the online consumer travel market, has joined online freight pricing and quoting network Freightos, which plans to mimic the automated system that was such a game changer in the travel business. Freightos CEO Zvi Schreiber"Freightos...
  • BNSF's suspension of Quincy intermodal service leaves ag shippers out in the cold
    Fruit shippers in Central Washington hoping for refrigerated rail service to be reinstated at the Port of Quincy have a long wait. The port's intermodal terminal was home to Cold Train, an intermodal reefer service that operated between the port and Chicago. Cold Train discontinued the service in August and the...
  • Coming Soon: The Port of Seal Beach
    "I had to wait most of the day to deliver the bales, sitting there in my truck, watching stevedores load other cargo. It struck me that I was looking at a lot of wasted time and money." - Malcom McLean If you're ever in the Southern California region, give me a call...
  • New ACL ships on track for delivery next summer
    A new ACL Ro-Ro/Container ship currently under constructionAtlantic Container Line said the first of five new ships in a top-to-bottom fleet upgrade are on track to enter service next summer, followed with an additional delivery every two months until its current fleet of 1980s-era ships is replaced. The five new vessels...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • DRYS seals shares sale
    DryShips of Greece has raked in nearly $335m from its latest trip to the capital markets.
  • Top Ships lands loan
    Greek operator Top Ships has secured financing for a pair of product tankers that are under construction in Vietnam.
  • Hope for Hovensa
    Forecasters who track the tanker market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Hess and PDVSA have lined up a buyer for a refinery that has been closed since 2012.
  • Grupo TMM plots expansion
    A diversified Mexican operator is gearing up for a campaign to expand its fleet of anchor-handlers and floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSOs).
  • End in sight for SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers appears to be closing in on the final leg of a race to finance the rest of its newbuilding programme.
  • CSDC returns to profit
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has returned to profit for the third quarter despite increased financial expenses.
  • Damen seals FCS deal
    Naviera Integral of Mexico has returned to Dutch yard Damen for two more fast crew supply (FCS) vessels.
  • Rongsheng raising $416m
    Loss-making Chinese shipyard group Rongsheng has secured a cash injection worth up to $416.5m as it seeks to change its name.
  • Plumbe backs VLCC giant
    Johnny Plumbe has offered his support to the creation of a VLCC spot market giant via the union of Frontline and Tankers International.
  • Braemar's offshore ambition
    Braemar ACM has an eye on expending its offshore business, two of its leading executives say.
  • Milaha pushes up profit
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has recorded an improved performance during the first nine months of 2014, figures released today show.
  • Breakwater teams with fund
    Maritime finance company Breakwater Capital is hooking up with lending fund Hayfin Capital Management to offer loans to the shipping sector.
  • Wee jailed for fraud
    Sembcorp Marine's former group finance director Wee Sing Guan has been jailed in Singapore for fraud.
  • Soechi targets $169m IPO
    Indonesian tanker owner Soechi Lines is targeting fleet expansion as it lines up a November IPO in Jakarta.
  • OSV deal for Wartsila
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has been awarded a contract for propulsion systems and ship design of two offshore support vessels under construction in Sri Lanka.
  • Perdana sells vessel
    Perdana Petroleum Berhad has continued its fleet renewal programme by selling one of its offshore support vessels to Hauston Limited.
  • Samsung splashing cash
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has seen its stock price jump as it said it would buy back its own shares.
  • PNSC profit slips
    Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) has made a weaker start to the first quarter of the year as it posted lower earnings.
  • DSME books LNG double
    DSME of Korea has revealed a new order for two LNG carriers worth KRW 428.6bn ($409m).
  • Yanez to stay in jail
    Oceanografia's chief executive must stay in jail, a Mexican court ruled on Tuesday.
  • Hegnar taking over
    Hurtigruten's media mogul chairman Trygve Hegnar has launched a bid for the ferry and cruiseship company that values it at NOK 2.94bn ($441.7m).
  • Dubai takes first Q-Max
    Dubai's floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has taken delivery of a part-cargo of LNG from the first Q-Max vessel to call at the Jebel Ali terminal.
  • Scorpio aims for $45m
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has revealed it is hoping to raise at least $45m from a notes issue that could see it target new ship purchases.
  • Braemar slips into the red
    UK shipbroker Braemar Shipping Services has fallen to a small loss in its first half, partly due to the costs of merging with compatriot ACM Shipping.
  • RR wins Wayfarer deal
    Rolls-Royce has signed a major contract to supply a complete module handling system for a subsea construction vessel.
  • Noble joins MLP stampede
    Noble Corp, the US-listed drilling rig operator, has announced plans to pursue a master limited partnership (MLP).
  • Rui Lee arrested again
    Winland Shipping has seen one of its supramax bulkers re-arrested in Singapore under an existing claim against the shipowner.
  • HPH Trust suffers in Q3
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has seen a 9% drop in its third quarter net profit as it was impacted by higher costs.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Strike could shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway starting Friday
  • ITC to investigate India's trade policy changes
  • CMA CGM revises services
  • FedEx expands international offering
  • UPS says busiest day will be Dec. 22
  • C.H. Robinson Q3 profit up 15 percent
  • Steel company will use new terminal on Delaware River
  • Florida ports buy larger cranes for container vessels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2014
  • Crude gains as growth of US supplies slows
    US stockpiles climbed to 379.7 million barrels last week.
  • NSR sailing permit applications reach record high
    Over 600 applications received this year.
  • Class society to push LNG-powered shipping in Asia-Pacific
    Aim is to help region achieve 'an energy efficient, sustainable and low carbon transport future'.
  • Market for low sulphur IFO 'is getting smaller'
    Price differential between low and high sulphur IFO has been narrowing.
  • New setback for attempts to restrict offshore bunkering
    Russian court dismisses latest appeal by customs authorities.
  • Asian pirates targeting fuel oil and marine diesel cargoes
    'We advise small tankers in particular to remain vigilant,' says International Maritime Bureau.
  • Oil analyst: Bearish market to stick around
    Swing producer Saudi Arabia will ultimately set the price parameters, says DNB.
  • New Marine Manager at Petrogal
    Jose Carlos Roque takes over from Antonio Manso.
  • Trumf eyes Asian market
    New hire to raise company's profile in region.
  • Chinese yard enters third contract for LNG valves
    'The use of LNG as fuel for ships is rising rapidly in China', says Bestobell.
  • Bulker arrested at Singapore
    Third time vessel has been detained in 2014.
  • China should 'seriously consider' establishing ECA, report recommends
    Says poor regulation of bunker fuel emissions is contributing to the country's air pollution.
  • Ice class bulker to make Northern Sea Route trip
    NSR route reduces fuel costs and emissions, says CEO of PLS.

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