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September 1, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's OOCL takes delivery of 8,888-TEU newbuilding, the OOCL Genoa
  • US, Mexico to open first new railway link in more than a century at Brownsville
  • Mumbai's JNPT dockers to join national general workers strike on Wednesday
  • Gothenburg wins G6 call having first snagged 2M with robust backhaul cargo
  • Russia's Fesco's first half container volume declines 28pc to 174,570 TEU
  • Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference meets November 17-18 in Hong Kong
  • Opportunities, security risks explored at London conference September 8
  • Air China profit up 730pc to US$616.6 million as revenues rise 4.07pc
  • Freight rates plunge as China, Asia, Europe demand slows as capacity rises
  • Asia slowdown, Russian relations impact Schiphol first half cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Asia-Europe rates rebound
  • CEVA launches weekly direct LCL service from Singapore to New York
  • CMA CGM outperforms market in Q2 2015
  • Experts on economy & finance to address AMTOI's post-AGM session on Sept. 2
  • Kalmar & Virginia International Gateway deploy first real hybrid shuttle carriers in US
  • Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia deploy rapid action teams to combat piracy
  • SWIRE SHIPPING boosts Pacific services
  • Centre & state to jointly facilitate building jetties in Mumbai
  • Commerce Secretary meets stakeholders on visit to JN Port
  • NSICT operationalises Parking Plaza
  • Port of Amsterdam's transhipment volumes increase by 1.3 pc in H1 2015
  • Railways Q1 earnings up by 14.54 pc
  • Economy grows at 7 pc in Q1
  • IFFCO forms JV with Mitsubishi Corp to foray into agrochemicals
  • INR plunges against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • World class freight link for Perth
  • Contract for tetrachloride transport
  • IR Class stakes claim in Abu Dhabi
  • AOC granted to Malaysia Airlines Berhad
  • CMA CGM delivering solid Q2 results
  • Pratteln premises expanding
  • New plant for packaging and displays
  • Rotterdam building in Sumatra
  • Railfreight waning in NZ
  • New shipbroker at Swiss inland port
  • Emirates opens second gateway in Iran
  • No draught restriction for Panama Canal needed
  • First new international rail crossing for decades
  • HSH Nordbank's burden eased
  • All Seas opens office, names ops manager
  • Nepal Airlines now to Bangalore and Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Star Bulk losses widen
    Star Bulk has reported escalating quarterly losses as it continues to downsize its fleet. The NASDAQ-listed dry bulk company posted a net loss of USD65 million for 2Q15 versus a net loss of USD3 million in 2Q14. Excluding non-cash items (losses from vessel sales and impairments), Star Bulk had an
  • Rough year for shipping stocks
    US-listed shipping equities have partially recovered from recent lows, but remain sharply down for the year. At the closing bell on 28 August, the 53 shipping companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ were down 46% from their 52-week highs, according to an analysis by IHS Maritime. Over nine-tenths of
  • CMA CGM Q2 profit up 67%
    French container line operator CMA CGM showed "strong and profitable growth" in the second quarter as consolidated net profit rose 67% year on year to USD 156 million. Group revenues dipped 2.1% to USD 4.11 billion despite carryings up 6.2% to 3.3 million teu but the group said that a 10.9%
  • Swire Shipping expands its Asia Pacific service
    Swire Shipping announced today it would be expanding two key services in the Asia Pacific linking New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea, at the same time rebooting its Australia-South East Asia service. The China Navigation Company liner division will upgrade services out of Brisbane to New
  • MyFerryLink seafarers end new Calais blockade
    Ferry services were back to normal at the port of Calais this morning after action by French seafarers yesterday evening halted sailings at the port for several hours, causing long delays for several thousand travellers in transit in both directions between Dover and Calais. The seafarers, who
  • Salvage divers enter Sewol ferry
    Salvage divers working to hoist the capsized Sewol ferry have gained entry into the vessel. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced that the team made a breakthrough when salvage works resumed on 27 August. Works were suspended due to Typhoon Goni on 24 August. The Sewol, carrying
  • News insight: Cargo insurers faced with migrant challenges
    Illegal attempts by migrants to enter the United Kingdom via Calais have created new challenges for the insurance sector Cargo underwriters have been receiving calls from clients desperate to understand their rights and looking to move the shipments of their goods from road to sea as the migrant
  • Shipowners to diverge investment into tanker and container markets
    Ship-owners are shifting their investment from dry bulk to tankers and containerships, according to Chelsea Wang, consultant from Drewry Maritime Services. Speaking for the recent 8th Korean Register (KR) technical seminar held in Singapore, Wang highlighted that the dry bulk market is experiencing
  • CSDC's profit soares 602% yoy in 1H15
    China Shipping Development (CSDC)'s profit soared 602% year on year to CNY299.1 million (USD46.7 million) in the first six months in 2015 on lower fuel cost and government subsidies for scrapping old tonnage. Excluding one-off items, CSDC's profit also rose 391% year on year to CNY491.3 million, a
  • Keppel buys Cameron's offshore rig business
    Singapore-headquartered Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has acquired Cameron's offshore rigs business for USD100 million. The stock and asset purchase agreement was signed by Keppel O&M's wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA with Cameron International which includes
  • Changhang Phoenix profit falls 41.76% for 1H15
    Shenzhen-listed Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, posted profit of CNY108.6 (USD17 million) for the first six months of 2015, slumping 41.76% from last year's CNY186.4 million. The company's revenue during the review period also dropped 24.8% from CNY526.9 in 1H14
  • Sainty Marine sells two Ultramaxes
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has sold two completed and abandoned Ultramaxes to raise a total of USD38.6 million. In July, Sainty Marine said it planned to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes, which had been abandoned by Germany's Corbita Maritime Investment, a stock filing of Sainty Marine said.
  • China Huarong Energy's loss shrinks 33% yoy in 1H15
    China Huarong Energy, which was formerly known as China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings (RSHI), said its loss shrank 33% year on year to CNY2 billion (USD318.1 million) in the first six months in 2015 due to delivery of newbuilds. Its revenue totalled CNY379.1 million during the same

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Hawaii marks two milestones on road to clean marine power
  • Eni finds supergiant gas field in Egyptian deepwater
  • Wartsila wins regas module orders for two FSRUs
  • Keppel acquires LeTourneau jackup business for $100 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • NASSCO celebrates launch of second TOTE LNG containership
  • Port of Seattle releases results of offensive e-mail investigation
  • Maritime Administration publishes exhaust gas cleaning system guide
  • Public meeting to discuss Longview energy project proposal
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from three month patro

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd merger deal lifts CSAV profits
    CSAV chief executive says decision on Hapag-Lloyd IPO could be made in the coming month
  • CMHI expects overseas ports to generate further growth momentum
    Development of domestic ports is hampered by the country's decelerated economy
  • Star Bulk second quarter hit by book losses and charter market slump
    But owner agrees cancellation of one newbuilding and price cuts for others
  • Impairments hit Goldenport results
    Company has taken 'all steps available' to weather dry bulk storm, says Dragnis
  • Is Liverpool's £300m gamble about to come off?
    Operator nears critical stage in development of new deepwater container terminal, which it hopes will be a catalyst for change across the UK logistics chain
  • First cranes shipped for Liverpool2
    ZPMC cranes en route from Shanghai for phase 1 of new £300m deepwater terminal
  • CMA CGM posts sharp second quarter profit rise as growth outstrips market
    French line achieves ROIC of 14% and volume growth of 6.2%, signs Cameroon concession
  • Fatigue can be fatal
    Nobody, except the perceptive antennae of the ships' officers union Nautilus International, made the connection between the recent article in the Lancet on mortality and the nearly 100-hour working week of seafarers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Logistics firm NRS electrifies drayage for IKEA
    At the Port of Los Angeles, National Retail Systems is turning from the fuel pump to the electric plug, putting a battery-powered drayage truck on the road for customer IKEA. "We're going to start by taking containers from the port to our facility in L.A., about 12 miles away, and we'll...
  • China Merchants net profit rises as terminal growth outpaces China average
    China Merchants Holdings (International)'s first half net profit jumped 29 percent year-over-year to HK$2.8 billion ($US 361 million) after throughput gains at Chinese terminals exceeded China's overall container growth rate and traffic through overseas facilities rose at a double-digit clip. Volume through China's largest terminal operator's 14 global terminals and terminals...
  • Brazilian beef exports to Iran forecast to double after ban lifted
    Brazilian beef exporters are poised to double their shipments to Iran after the major Middle Eastern importer ended a three-year ban on shipments from the state of Parana. The ending of the ban, imposed after the Mad Cow disease outbreak in 2012, could boost annual Brazilian beef exports to 122,000 metric...
  • Preliminary data on US traffic death rise could fuel tighter safety rules
    Preliminary highway safety data showing deaths caused by U.S. traffic accidents spiked 9.5 percent year-over-year in the first quarter and rose 30 percent over the course of 2014 could add pressure on Congress to hold firm on or even tighten regulation affecting truck and overall highway safety. Preliminary data released by...
  • TOTE launches second LNG-fueled container ship
    TOTE launched the second of two liquefied natural gas-powered container ships that the company's Sea Star Line subsidiary will operate between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. The Perla del Caribe, launched Saturday at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego, will carry up to 3,100 twenty-foot-equivalent units. Its sister ship, the...
  • Novorossiysk keep to $1 billion expanson plan as traffic falls
    ST. PETERSBURG - Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, the second largest Russian container gateway, will stick to its $1 billion effort to boost its container capacity and deepen its harbor to handle larger vessels even as traffic sharply declines. Much of the project is centered on reconstructing and expanding the annual capacity of...
  • CMA CGM profit jumps despite lower rates
    CMA CGM 's second quarter net profit jumped 66.7 percent as rising volumes and lower costs driven by oil prices offset a 7.8 percent drop in average revenue per container. The French carrier said its 6.2 percent volume increase, to 3.3 million 20-foot-equivalent units, was above overall market growth of 1...
  • Negativity surrounds latest carrier financial reports
    Gary FerrulliA variety of perspectives can be drawn from global container carriers' first-half financial reports. Early reports from OOCL, the Japanese carriers and APL came with little surprise, other than a hint that more losses were expected considering the declining volumes and rates. Carriers, however, cut enough costs through free-falling...
  • US mid-Atlantic ports plan expansion projects for growing auto trade
    If you judge the automotive market by the trade volumes handled by mid-Atlantic ports, Americans are buying imported cars at a torrid pace, and so are Arabs. With U.S. automobile sales up 4.5 percent year-over-year to more than 10 million units in the seven months through July, mid-Atlantic ports are...
  • Indian ports prepare for strike after labor talks fail
    Negotiations spearheaded by Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his other cabinet colleagues to avert a threatened general strike on Wednesday collapsed at the weekend, setting the stage for a big battle between labor unions and government authorities. "Trade unions will go ahead with the September 2 strike," a labor representative...
  • No resolution after day one of Hutchison-Aussie union talks
    Hutchison Ports Australia has terminals in the Port of Brisbane (pictured) as well as in Sydney.HONG KONG - Hutchison Ports Australia acting CEO Mark Jack emerged from the first day of talks with the Maritime Union of Australia aimed at ending the bitter dispute over recent layoffs saying that the...
  • Rotterdam inks deal to build new Indonesian port
    Allard Castelein, Port of Rotterdam Authority CEO, and Bambang Eka Cahyana, president director of Pelindo 1, shake after signing the Kuala Tanjung port dealHONG KONG - The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I for the development of a new deep...
  • Weak rates offset Australia's solid container growth
    Melbourne is the busiest container port in Australia.HONG KONG - Australia's container shipping business appears to have escaped the fate of its dry bulk sector that has been crippled by China's economic slowdown, but even as volumes grow strongly excess capacity in the north-south trade is preventing rates from rising.Drewry...
  • Slight Nicaragua canal route change to cost $700 million
    Wang Jing, chairman and chief executive of HKND Group, announces the start of construction on the Nicaragua canal with Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega in this HKND photo.HONG KONG - The Chinese company behind Nicaragua's planned $50 billion canal is reportedly willing to change the route to bypass one of the...
  • Bolloré and China port builder win Cameroon terminal bid
    A consortium comprising Bolloré Africa Logistics, CMA CGM, and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been awarded the coveted 20-year concession to operate the new container terminal at the deepwater port of Kribi in Cameroon.A source close to the consortium said negotiations would now start on the terms of the...
  • Ro-Ro carriers hope new multipurpose ships help lift slumping box market
    When Atlantic Container Line in the next couple months introduces the first of five of the world's largest multipurpose ro-ro/container ships, the symbolism will be stark. The vessels, after all, will carry cargo moving across the Atlantic for shipping sectors heading in opposite directions - the roll-on, roll-off market being...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • Euroseas to raise $19.5m
    Euroseas said it expects to raise $19.5m for its newbuilding programme in a rights offering launched today.
  • Island delays newbuilds
    Island Offshore Shipholding said it delayed three newbuildings as it reported an improvement in second-quarter profit.
  • "Why not 500 ships?"
    Pioneer Marine CEO Pankaj Khanna has revealed how his mother spurred his newbuilding dream as the company took delivery of its first Green Dolphin bulker in China.
  • Pappas rings the changes
    Star Bulk Carriers rang the changes to its newbuilding orderbook as it reported a second quarter loss that was not as deep as Wall Street had feared.
  • CMA CGM expands again
    Consortium including Bollore and CHEC wins 25-year deal to run Cameroonian terminal.
  • DSME cools exit talks
    South Korean shipyard says reports of 30% downsizing in workforce are premature.
  • Bunker ship towed
    A fuel ship needed a tow into a Scottish port after a collision involving a German cargoship.
  • Wartsila wins regas work
    Finnish group to supply modules for Hoegh LNG and Gazprom FSRUs on order at HHI.
  • Tanker storage talk returns
    Talk of floating storage contracts has crept back into the VLCC market following a late summer slump in rates.
  • CMA CGM marches on
    French container line CMA CGM has overcome lower revenue per box to boost net earnings in the second quarter.
  • HMD nets gas trio
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has won a contract for three gas carriers worth KRW 166.50bn ($140.76m).
  • Stopford charts China changes
    Shipping can't ignore a slowdown in the Chinese economy, research veteran Martin Stopford says.
  • Tufton lifts HMLP stake
    Tufton Oceanic looks to have taken advantage of recent market volatility to increase its stake in US-listed Hoegh LNG Partners.
  • Panama restrictions lifted
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended the first draft restriction that was scheduled to go into effect early in September.
  • BIC seeks court protection
    Bunkers International has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US, the company has confirmed.
  • GPRT bleeds red ink
    Goldenport Holdings has seen its half year financial performance deteriorate ten-fold compared to twelve months ago.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • U.S. government funds research into hydrogen fuel cell reefer unit
  • SITC grows profits in first half 2015
  • Wells Fargo reportedly leads bidding for GE rail unit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 31, 2015
  • MARAD publishes new edition of scrubber selection guide
    Includes latest information related to available scrubber technologies.
  • Second LNG powered container ship nears completion
    TOTE's Perla del Caribe launched from US yard.
  • Ferry operator underlines its commitment to scrubbers
    DFDS makes new order despite narrowing spread between MGO and high sulphur material.
  • Second LNG powered containership nears completion
    TOTE's Perla del Caribe launched from US yard.
  • Bunker prices up by 18% in less than a week
    But crude oil markets showed signs of renewed weakness on Monday.
  • Bunker tanker 'almost capsized'
    Collision left tanker in 'serious difficulty'.
  • Ferry operator underlines its committment to scrubbers
    DFDS makes new order despite narrowing spread between MGO and high sulphur material.
  • Maersk company introduces new lubricant solution
    On-board blending optimises cylinder oil for various operations and cuts lubricant and fuel consumption, MD tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Titan Petrochemicals posts losses
    Company did not record any revenue for H1 2015, it says.
  • Malaysian authorities seize smuggled fuel
    Fishing vessels caught carrying almost half a million worth of diesel supplies.
  • Andatee appoints new head
    Former CEO voted out of the board.
  • Alleged vessel hijacking mastermind caught
    Indonesian Navy arrests suspect in west Jakarta.
  • Report: Bunkers International in $40 million debt
    Bankruptcy filing preventing ship arrests, says lawyer.
  • Glencore: Fuel oil cargo traders leave firm
    Four traders have allegedly left company, Platts Bunkerworld has learnt.
  • Aegean boosts bunker storage capacity in Germany
    Company starts bunker deliveries from Nordenham.
  • Yard lays keel for Teekay's second gas-injected LNG carrier
    Marking next step in construction.
  • Weaker crude hits Fesco profits
    But bunkering revenue up in first half of the year.
  • MPA: Singapore 'well-positioned' to offer LNG as bunker fuel
    Forms Technical Committee for LNG Bunkering with SPRING Singapore.
  • Lukoil's H1 net income drops year-on-year
    Records a net income of $1.7 billion, compared to $4.1 billion during the same period last year.

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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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