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February 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL sales up 3.5pc to US$5.8 billion in '14 with less cash per box
  • Big 3 in black: MOL profit slips 15pc, NYK up .03pc, 'K' Line soars 110pc
  • Hanjin cuts loss 37.8pc, delivers US$750 million operating profit
  • MSC takes on charter, new 15,908-TEU Istanbul from Korea's STX
  • CN intermodal volume surges 10pc on US west coast diversions
  • China Shipbuilding takes over Wartsila's 2-stroke engine business
  • TS Lines starts new weekly link serving Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong
  • NileDutch names latest 3,510-TEU newbuilding for West Africa-Asia loop
  • Beijing subsidises Chinese solar panels: US International Trade Commission
  • World Trade Organisation deems Argentina's import restrictions illegal
  • GAC Houston warehouse gains free trade zone status from US customs
  • Gibraltar hosts IBIA's regional forum on bunkering problems February 24
  • Changi Airport's 2014 cargo volume flat at 1.84 million tonnes
  • Record-setting LAX posts 3.8pc cargo increase to 2,001,152 tonnes in 2014
  • Manaus, Brazil becomes Cargolux's 100th 747-8F destination

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
  • CHAs encouraged to become MTOs & move up the value chain
  • NileDutch names second of four vessels optimised for West Africa trade
  • Provide tax holidays & incentives to shipbuilding industry, MoS tells FinMin
  • Shipping sector urged to monitor developments in wake of Greek govt change
  • Wan Hai Lines' Gandhidham office to commence operations today
  • Suzuki to export 10-15 pc of cars manufactured in Gujarat plant: Bhargava
  • Govt may spend INR 20K cr. to develop three new ports in Maharashtra: Gadkari
  • JNPT celebrates Republic Day
  • Labour issues at US West Coast ports hit apple & pear imports
  • PM to head National Sagarmala Apex Committee
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • US presses for full check of cargo from India to detect arms & radioactive materials
  • Vizag Port handles record iron ore throughput of 6.8 mt
  • Highway projects worth INR 3,300-cr. commissioned in Punjab
  • ...registers massive increase in consolidated PAT for Q3 & nine months
  • Adani Enterprises announces demerger of port & power businesses
  • Cabinet nod awaited for further increasing export subsidy on raw sugar
  • Delayed infra projects to be taken up for review
  • Forex reserves down by $97.9 m to $322.03 bn
  • Govt may bring back interest subvention scheme
  • Govt to prepare export strategy to check widening trade deficit with China
  • India, US to resume talks on investment
  • INR plunges by 44 paise to end at 61.86 against dollar
  • New national textile policy after Budget, says Gangwar
  • Refiners to cut crude oil imports from Iran
  • Concern about executive 'brain drain' from developing countries seen as misplaced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swiss forwarder Bruno Loi invests in fleet
  • New vice-directors for Swiss federal roads office
  • First Volvo trucks join Freshlinc Fleet
  • Andrew Rodden leaves Paris to join Bibby
  • Port of Hamilton notes cargo volume upsurge
  • Kombiverkehr hauls more international shipments
  • Jet Aviation Vienna chooses FBO supervisor
  • Davies Turner boosts Dutch freight services
  • ATC (Holland) now CAL's GSA in Netherlands
  • AAL starts Japan operation
  • Lambert takes lead at Champ Cargosystems
  • IAG - Aer Lingus success, seducing Qatar Airways
  • Russia constructing new rail line to bypass Ukraine
  • Everything, but not standing still
  • MOL HK now a tier 2 AEO
  • WCI rises in the countdown to CNY

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • EC TEN-T port spending 2015 trickles through
    Announcements are gradually filtering through from the European Commission's (EC) press office about this year's port-related spending plans under the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) project. This project aims to create more efficient trade corridors across the region. In addition to the
  • Labour strife hits ICTSI Oregon
    ICTSI Oregon, billed by the US Port of Portland as an alternative to high-cost congested terminals on the US West Coast, is itself feeling the effects of a significant fall in productivity. The box terminal operator, a subsidiary of Manila-based International Container Terminal Services Inc
  • Ezra bags multiple subsea contracts worth $65M
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has secured multiple contracts from various energy companies valued at more than $65M, including options. The contracts were signed by Ezra's subsea services division, EMAS AMC, and the scope of the work involves project management,
  • Missing tanker recovered off Tanjung Penawar, Malaysia
    A Malaysian-flagged chemical tanker, the Sun Birdie, has been found off Malaysia, after losing all communications with its owner, Teguh Samudera, on 28 January. According to AISLive, the 1,138dwt, 1993-bulit tanker's last known position was at 001°19.388'N, 104°12.343'E, about 1nm south of Tanjung
  • News insight: Mental health risks put in spotlight
    Suicide is a global health crisis, with seafaring the second most high-risk occupation. Yet this tragedy can be prevented, reports IHS Maritime's Girija Shettar This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first global report on suicide, prompted by more than 800,000 deaths
  • DSME wins order for two VLCCs from Angelicoussis Group
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for two 319,000-tonne VLCCs worth $99M each from the Angelicoussis Group. The tankers will be managed by Angelicoussis' subsidiary Maran Tankers Management. Each ship will have a length of 336m and a width of
  • Rising VLCC orders unlikely to lift South Korean shipbuilders
    Although the growing use of VLCCs for oil storage bodes well for the shipbuilding and shipping markets, South Korean shipbuilders will see limited benefits, Youngsoo Han, an analyst with Samsung Securities has said. Commenting, Han said, "It would be premature to forecast oil prices, and with
  • Wisdom Marine to operate 100 vessels in 1Q15
    Taiwanese bulk carrier Wisdom Marine will be expanding its fleet to 100 vessels in 1Q15, the company announced to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The carrier has taken the delivery of three newbuildings as at the end of January. On 15 January, it had accepted delivery of 38,000dwt bulk carrier Bunun
  • Hanjin Shipping narrows loss
    Hanjin Shipping said today that it stayed in the red for 2014, albeit with a lower loss. It incurred a KRW423.3Bn ($386.6M) loss for 2014, compared to a KRW680.2Bn loss for 2013. For 4Q14, Hanjin Shipping, concurrently led by Korean Air CEO Cho Yang-Ho, deteriorated into a KRW38.9Bn loss from a
  • KSS Line orders LPG/ammonia carrier
    South Korean specialised LPG and chemical shipping company KSS Line has ordered a 38,000m³ LPG/ammonia carrier. Through a Korea Exchange filing, KSS Line announced today that the ship, which is worth KRW56.7Bn ($51.8M), will be delivered by 28 February 2017. KSS Line told IHS Maritime, "South
  • Missing mariner database launches
    A database that enables missing mariners to be reported has been launched today by London-based activist group Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Reports of missing seafarers or fishermen can be entered into the Missing Seafarers Register from anywhere in the world.
  • Japan's 'Big 3' post profits
    Japan's 'Big 3' shipowners - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) - managed to stay in the black for the nine months ending on 31 December 2014. The Japanese financial year begins on 1 April and the trio would post their full-year
  • Samsung HI profit falls short of target
    Although South Korean shipbuilder Samsung HI (SHI) posted a profit for 4Q14, its results fell short of analysts' earlier expectations. The world's second-biggest shipbuilder posted net earnings of KRW41Bn ($37M) for 4Q14, compared to a KRW52Bn loss for 4Q13. SHI had an operating profit of
  • Changhang Phoenix's main business profits up
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk-carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said today that its core shipping business had returned to profits in 2014 on significant drops in financial costs and capital impairment. Including one-off items, its profits were estimated to total between CNY4.1Bn ($661.3M) and
  • Future of Dawei railway project uncertain
    A key official has expressed scepticism about the Thai government's plans to let Japan build a cross-country railway. Thailand and Japan have agreed in principle to jointly develop a 1.435m standard-gauge rail network that will connect a border village in Kanchanaburi in Thailand's east with
  • Ship detentions spike in Australia
    Substandard shipping in Australia is on the rise, according to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), with two detentions and one ship barred from Australian ports this month. The ITF is concerned that there is a spike in crew abuse, reporting the crew of 21 Filipinos on Bulk Brasil

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • K-Line exec gets prison sentence in price fixing case
  • BAE Norfolk gets $6.9 million for T-AO 195 work
  • Carnival names Miller VP nautical and safety operations
  • Huntington Ingalls buys underwater vehicles specialist
  • Victoria Shipyards recognized for supplier excellence
  • Final Rule widens NOA and AIS requirements
  • Approval of scrubber systems to get easier
  • Liberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
  • ClassNK reports another record year

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Port of Olympia responds to hydrogen peroxide spill at terminal
  • Port of Everett sets public hearing for harbor improvement scheme changes
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Oks charter of new liquefied natural gas ship
  • Sea-Tac Airport breaks record for passenger count during 2014
  • American Trucking Associations announces series of promotions

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Steamship sees 'satisfactory' claims experience
    Higher average cost offset by drop in frequency
  • Marseilles-Fos maintains record-breaking form
    Container throughput jumps 7% to an all-time high of 1.2m teu
  • Shipowners' Club rejects diversification in favour of existing strategy
    There is no master plan, admits incoming chief executive Simon Swallow; the club will "stick to its knitting"
  • Capital Product surfs stronger tanker market
    Greece-based mixed fleet owner eyes hiking distribution after posting strong results
  • Storing up trouble for tankers
    Tankers are having their time in the sun now, and 2015 looks to be a vintage year, but three factors cast a shadow over the longer-term picture
  • Latest carrier price push expected to fall flat
    Attempts to raise rates through GRIs and peak season surcharges are failing, say brokers
  • Shortsea European services will still suffer because of low-sulphur rules
    The cost difference between road fuel and low-sulphur fuel means traffic will still switch from sea to road
  • Long Beach chief unveils 'smart system' to combat congestion
    US port turns to technology in latest attempts to speed up cargo flows
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for two more VLCCs
    Greek group firms up deal for two 319,000 dwt ships at $99m-$100m each
  • OOCL sees revenue hold steady while volumes decline in fourth quarter
    Full-year operational results show 3.5% growth in revenues
  • Container shipping boosts K Line profit
    The company sees net profits up 119% on year in April-December
  • Hanjin Shipping posts operating profit for first time since 2010
    South Korean carrier enjoys turnaround in container business amid sales of dry bulk and LNG assets
  • ClassNK reports record year of tonnage growth
    Japanese class society claims victory in 2014 as 285 vessels are taken from competitors, with half coming from German and Greek owners
  • CSCL returns to the black with anticipated $170m net profit
    Chinese state carrier lifted by disposals of subsidiaries and old ships
  • Exmar posts $76.9m 2014 profit
    Gas carrier sticks to long-term charters in LNG
  • Week on Wall Street | January 30
    Views on Economou and a positive take on product tankers
  • MOL's nine-month earnings weighed down by losses in container shipping
    Japanese giant sees net profits down 16% on year in April-December

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2015
  • 19 container ships anchored off LA-Long Beach ports
    Aerial shot of container ships anchored off Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday.Nineteen container ships were anchored outside the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Saturday morning, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. The tally of anchored container ships has been in double digits every day...
  • Japanese shipyard reports orders for 20,000-TEU ships
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured orders for 11 containerships with capacities of 20,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units, and is adding a large dry dock for their construction. Imabari did not identify the carrier that placed the orders but said it was an overseas shipowner, and that the order was...
  • LA-Long Beach port gridlock extends to Mardi Gras
    Financial impacts of port congestion on the U.S. West Coast are extending into odd corners of the American economy, including New Orleans' annual carnival season that culminates Feb. 17 with Mardi Gras. The dozens of carnival clubs, or krewes, that hold annual parades in and around New Orleans have encountered delays...
  • India's Blue Dart Express boosts profit 19 percent
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics service provider, reported a 19 percent rise in net income to Rs. 27.13 crore (US $4.4 million) for its third quarter, which ended Dec. 31. Income from operations during October to December totaled $94.8 million, an increase of 16.5 percent over the...
  • Japanese carriers post mixed results, cite port delays
    Japan's three major diversified ocean carriers -- Mitsui O.S.K., NYK Line and "K" Line -- posted profits for the nine months ending Dec. 31 but reported mixed results from container shipping and said U.S. West Coast port congestion is hurting their profitability. The carriers benefited from lower bunker prices and a...
  • Vancouver terminal operator invests to handle more US cargo
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - GCT Global Container Terminals plans to spend several hundred million dollars in the next few years to increase its Vancouver terminals' capacity and fluidity in anticipation of handling more U.S.-bound cargo and Canadian volume. But at the same time, GCT said it is being careful not to...
  • Shipping line on-time performance plunged in 2014
    Months of severe congestion caused container ship lines' on-time performance to plunge nearly across the board in 2014, according to Danish research firm SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Carriers' overall global schedule reliability fell to 72.2 percent, down 7.6 percentage points year-over-year, SeaIntel said. It was the worst performance since SeaIntel began tracking...
  • Swift adds truck capacity as higher rates bring better return
    Swift Transportation's decision to raise truck driver wages substantially last summer apparently led to higher revenue, higher profits and the ability to provide shippers with much needed capacity when trucks were needed to move goods in the fourth quarter. But shippers moving goods inland and throughout the U.S. paid more for...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Stifel plugs CPLP
    A leading Wall Street equity analyst is urging clients to accumulate shares of Capital Product Partners on the heels of a strong quarter.
  • Expenses hit Precious again
    Precious Shipping has posted a moderate loss in 2014 due to higher expenses generated from its bigger fleet.
  • Ostensjo orders in Spain
    Ostensjo Rederi of Norway has returned to its long-term shipbuilder for the construction of three escort tugs.
  • Fredriksen in double buy
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has made a rare second hand move with the acquisition of two suezmax tankers.
  • SwissMarine takes cape
    SwissMarine has taken a Golden Union capesize bulker on a period contract.
  • Orix steps in
    The private equity arm of Japan's Orix Corp is the preferred bidder for HMM's stake in Hyundai Securities.
  • A taxing question
    While Greece's new government is clearly fond of a larger contribution from the shipping community, it has not yet shed much light on its tax policy.
  • Daiichi cuts loss
    Japanese owner Daiichi Chuo Kisen has slashed its net deficit in the first nine months.
  • Lost in space
    A space scientist at the University of Leicester is investigating a system to help spot ships and planes lost at sea, like Malaysian flight MH370, using the capability of existing satellites.
  • New Nordic alliance
    Swedish marine insurance broker Fairwater Marine is merging with Denmark's newly established Krahn Insurance Brokers (KIB).
  • Strong finish for Capital
    Capital Product Partners has made a strong finish in the last quarter of 2014 boosted by improved tanker rates as it secured new charter agreements for four vessels.
  • Still life at 40
    DHT Holdings is open to completing period contracts at a time when floating storage continues to aid the VLCC market.
  • NAO fixes duo
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has moved two of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) out of the poor North Sea spot market on term deals.
  • CMN in for yard?
    French shipyard group CMN has been linked to a bid for STX France in Saint-Nazaire.
  • Pareto cuts Stolt-Nielsen
    Pareto Securities has downgraded shares in Stolt-Nielsen amid challenges in the tanker market.
  • EMAS wins $65m contracts
    EMAS AMC has added to its project portfolio with multiple new awards from various energy companies.
  • DHT calm on conversions
    DHT Holdings has no fear that the conversion of capesize bulker newbuildings from dry to wet will damage the big tanker market.
  • Eitzen set for Bermuda
    Restructuring Eitzen Chemical is preparing to relocate to Bermuda after the shares exchange scheme with Team Tankers International (TTI) is completed in late February.
  • $1.4bn for Zvezda
    Russia's Rosneft has asked for RUB 89bn ($1.4bn) in funding for its big new Zvezda shipyard project in the country's far east.
  • Hijacked tanker found
    Malaysian forces have captured seven pirates that hijacked an Indonesian tanker.
  • Azuma boosts profit
    Azuma Shipping of Japan has ridden a slightly higher revenue to a nearly 20% increase of its profit.
  • Three crew poisoned
    Bootleg alcohol has been blamed for the deaths of three seafarers on a Greek bulker in Indonesia.
  • OOCL falls in fourth
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has logged a drop in fourth quarter revenue and profit.
  • Nordisk names new MD
    Karl Even Rygh to step up to top job in Norwegian FD&D mutual.
  • Hanjin reduces the red
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has cut its 2014 loss as cost-saving measures kicked in.
  • Hairshirts in fashion
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • How big?
    Japanese yard Imabari Shipbuilding has scooped an order for 11 mega-boxships linked to a charter deal for Evergreen.
  • Maran back for VLCCs
    Greece's Maran Tankers Management has splashed about $200m on two new VLCCs at DSME.
  • GLOP lifts dividend
    GasLog Partners has increased its annual dividend by 16% on the back of its expanded LNG carrier fleet.
  • K Line profit doubles
    K Line has seen its third quarter net profit more than double compared to a year ago, figures released Friday show.
  • MOL dips in third quarter
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has reported a decline in third quarter profit despite a year-on-year increase in revenue.
  • Steady as she goes
    NYK has reported a nine month profit of JPN 28bn ($593m) in a result largely unchanged from a year ago.
  • Exmar down on 2013
    Exmar has reported a decline in full year financial figures, in provisional results released late Thursday.
  • McCain loses battle
    A prominent US Senator's latest attempt to terminate the Jones Act, a cabotage law that protects domestic operators from foreign competition, has ended in failure.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • NEWSFLASH: Larrabee to retire from Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • Longshore labor dispute trickles down to Port Hueneme
  • 2015 economic outlook mixed for Americas
  • IHS: Expanding global trading fleet may mean more maritime casualties in 2015
  • Fighting in Ukraine hindering trade
  • Carrier results present mixed picture
  • Marseilles Fos sets new record for container volumes
  • Service Announcements: Ethiopian Airlines, ISS Palumbo U.K., DFW International Airport and CMA CGM
  • Tech Bytes: Cathay Pacific Airways, Parcel Audit Pros and eyefortransport
  • Executive moves: ATA and Weber Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2015
  • Shortsea ECA routes still losing out to road
    Despite the fall in the fuel price, says shipowner.
  • Nose job for DFDS vessel
    'Without the bulbous bow section the vessel's fuel consumption is seriously affected.'
  • Bureau Veritas makes Marine Fuel Services appointment
    Experienced Global Technical Manager joins growing part of the business.
  • OW-linked ship arrest in Singapore unlikely
    Until high court rules on interpleaders.
  • Maersk in talks to order more container 'megaships'
    'The new ships will replace smaller ones which will be cascaded to less-busy routes and put the pressure on smaller operators.'
  • Scrap port dues and focus on bunkering, says Russian official
    Deputy Prime Minister says fees 'only scare vessels away'.
  • Valuable OW oil contracts emerge
    Set at 2014 prices, unsecured creditors could get some money back.
  • Malaysia: Missing tanker found
    The Sun Birdie was carrying 700 mt of marine fuel when it lost contact with its owner.
  • Weaker fuel prices lift cruise giant's bottom line
    Annual profit rose more than 60%.
  • Bank hit by OW Bunker collapse to sell futures arm
    Firm reported to be selling off its commodities and financial derivatives brokerage business.
  • 'Next-generation' LNG carriers ordered
    Vessels will feature a hybrid propulsion system.
  • Exmar drops plans for LNG bunker tanker
    'Necessary critical demand for this service is currently not existing,' group says.
  • 'Very positive' feedback from MFM bunkering course
    Increasing response from the Singapore bunkering industry, says Course Supervisor.
  • Report: Pirate hostage-taking likely to continue in 2015
    Fourteen recorded incidents last year, compared to eight in 2013.

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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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