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October 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ICTSI profit up 6pc to US$182 million, revenue rises 24pc, volume up 18pc
  • State Council tells NDRC, ministries to probe excessive shipping fees
  • Japan's September PMI slips .08 to 50.9 as export orders continue fall
  • US trade chief: China must shorten its list of investment exemptions
  • Germany's Merkel urges more speed in concluding Europe-US trade talks
  • CEVA wins US$50 million warehouse contract with Continental tyres
  • Kalmar delivers its 1,000th medium-range G-generation forklift truck
  • Equipment-short Chassisfinder finds CCS&R to provide more rolling stock
  • AS&E sells updated X-ray that detects bombs, dope, stowaways in containers
  • AMI doubles size of Sydney hub by moving to airport cargo terminal
  • New transatlantic route from IAG Cargo connects Heathrow to San Jose
  • Etihad Partners summit held to cut costs, increase sales, win customers

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • BDP launches SmartChemical, SmartLife Sciences
  • Inland Waterways Bill to be introduced in Parliament again: Gadkari
  • MOL announces biannual vessel safety campaign
  • Orchid Shipping successfully handles transport of windmill blade from India to UK
  • Softlink adjudged IT & Software Company of the Year at MALA 2015
  • Capt. Ashok Kumar Bhattacharjee takes charge as new Secretary-General of Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association
  • Chennai Port excels in handling project cargo
  • Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy & Handbook of Procedures
  • INR rises remarkably against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Supply chain as a competitive edge
  • Conventional cab trucks entering market in 2018
  • Huge hoister moors in Eemshaven
  • Eco-friendly vehicles for Vienna airport
  • Call called to lead Intermarine's finances
  • Skylink handles IAG Cargo in Amsterdam
  • A bitter pill for another airport operator
  • Restructuring to boost automotive transport
  • Choppy seas for Color Line
  • Dynastic change at Heppner
  • BDP adds industry-specific dashboards to web portal
  • Rock solid foundation for long-term partnership
  • Heavylift expert strengthens presence in Asia
  • Kenya Airways to begin Bangui operations
  • Latest from the German giant
  • BSM to manage Maersk vessels

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Hyundai's GAIL tender under threat after L&T exit
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been landed in a crisis to win orders from global fleet owners after its Indian partner, engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T), pulled out of a collaboration. This was for building nine new LNG carriers to be used by
  • Deficient SMS blamed for enclosed space deaths
    A casualty report into the enclosed space multiple deaths on board the bulk carrier Sally Ann C in March this year has been released. It points to an incomplete safety management system (SMS), absence of warning notices in the danger spot, and "impulsive actions" as among the causes of the
  • Tauranga dredging finally under way
    After court battles lasting more than four years, the New Zealand port of Tauranga is widening and deepening its shipping channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside the harbour, and 15.8 m outside. The work is being carried out by Danish dredging contractor Rohde Nielsen and is the final building block
  • US sees LNG bunkering failures
    American regulators recommend vessel operators review safety procedures based on recent 'near misses' that have occurred during bunkering operations. The US Coast Guard's Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise (NCOE) in Port Arthur, Texas, which issued the notice on 25 September,
  • TSHD Hondarra delivered to Bayonne
    Dutch-Spanish co-operation between Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) and Bilbao-based Astilleros de Murueta shipyard has seen the first dredger for the Chambre de Commerce d'Industrie de Bayonne Pays Basque delivered successfully after extensive trials. The 1,200 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
  • MES buys German liquefied gas tank maker
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has acquired German liquefied gas tank maker TGE Marine AG. MES said it will pay EUR164 million (USD200 billion) to acquire TGE Marine from its owners, which comprise Caledonia Investments, Gasfin Investment, and Dr Kuver GbR. The latter
  • BHP favouring met coal as thermal exports plunge
    Australian thermal coal exports to China have plunged 35% to date this year, with one economist this week predicting exports could be at virtually nothing within five years. Tom Pugh, commodities economist from Capital Economics, forecast China is moving more rapidly than predicted to domestic
  • Stolt-Nielsen interims firm as tankers' bunker bill falls
    Stolt-Nielsen, the listed London-based chemical tanker, tank terminal, and tank containers group, has reported a higher profit for both the third quarter of 2015 and the first nine months of its financial year, largely attributed to the lower bunker costs of its 150 strong chemical tanker fleet.
  • Gyxis secures another VLGC contract
    Japanese LPG trading house Gyxis Corporation has sealed its third timecharter contract in two months. Compatriot shipping company Kumiai Navigation has ordered an 82,200 m³ very large gas carrier from Kawasaki Heavy Industries to service a shipping contract with Gyxis. On 30 September 'K' Line
  • Cargill, Navios, NYK, Vale among Daiichi Chuo's creditors
    Details of embattled Japanese outfit Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha's creditors have emerged in its Chapter 15 filing in the US. The list obtained by IHS Maritime shows trading houses Cargill, Bunge, shipowners Navios, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Korea Line Corporation, Sanko
  • Claims for three-quarters of Sewol victims filed by deadline
    As compensation claims for the Sewol ferry disaster closed on 30 September, 75% of victims' families and survivors had made filings. Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew on a routine Incheon-Jeju trip, capsized on 16 April 2014, leaving 304 dead or missing. Many of the dead were students and
  • Lines urged to share containers to save money
    Shipping lines can save money by sharing or pooling containers, reducing the need for empty container repositioning, according to a logistics specialist. Lalith Edirisinghe, head of the Department of Logistics and Transport at Sri Lanka's CINEC Maritime Campus, is working on a 'virtual container
  • Beaching ban proven to be short-sighted says cash buyer
    Cash buyer GMS has said that the certification of two Indian ship recycling yards as compliant with international shipbreaking standards proves a ban on the beaching method would be "short-sighted". In reference to the continuing debate over whether the European Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR),

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Food for thought as airlines eye greater yields by developing new product lines
  • Containership widening brings new era for shipowners and new hope for panamaxes
  • Maersk Line to bring in specialist software to sniff out misdeclared hazardous goods

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Singapore takes another step toward LNG bunkering
  • Survey shows shipowners still watching the purse strings
  • Aker Philadelphia cuts steel for Matson 3,600 TEU box ships
  • BAE San Diego books Navy awards worth $104.25 million
  • Saga Cruises orders 1,000 passenger newbuild at Meyer
  • Crowley takes delivery of first LNG-ready Jones Act tanker

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority finds cause of new lock project seepage problem
  • US rail freight traffic slows down during week
  • Crowley awards scholarships to four maritime academy cadets
  • G6 Alliance member carriers set Winter Program service changes
  • "K" Line Oks time charter deal for new Very Large Gas Carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Safe Bulkers confirms single-ship exposure to Daiichi
    Risk is limited to one panamax and owner has so far been paid
  • Sinotrans Shipping further beefs up its fleet
    Hong Kong-listed ship operator ordered six handies to join its already expanding fleet
  • BW Group's LNG newbuilds part of vital fleet renewal in rapidly changing industry
    More options to be declared, which means further LNG newbuilds from Andreas Sohmen-Pao's ambitious energy shipping group
  • Spain seeks to overturn Prestige acquittals
    State prosecutor takes lower court ruling to supreme court
  • Panama Canal Authority reveals cause of lock leak
    No formal confirmation as to whether the incident will delay the opening of the waterway's third locks
  • Nigeria seizes ship on suspicion of oil smuggling
    Vessel named as Akja held in Forcados estuary
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures finance for newbuildings
    German line reduces interest rate burden
  • Yilport acquires Portuguese port operator Tertir
    Turkish company moves to add 10 terminals to its growing portfolio
  • Tanker Investments withdraws $20m open market tender
    U-turn leaves the company focusing on its share buyback programme instead
  • Stolt-Nielsen wary over tanker division improvements
    Stolt Tankers' better result built on lower bunker costs and strong US dollar, rather than freight market fundamentals
  • Tonga to boost maritime and land transport safety
    World Bank funding consists of $2m grant and $2m in credit
  • K Line to recognise loss on securities writedown in second quarter
    Market turmoil of recent months may cause downward revision of yearly profits
  • China's bid for balance spells bad news for dry bulk
    Analysts cast doubt on any quick relief for bulker owners
  • Kalmar lands Melbourne automation contract
    Eight more automatic stacking cranes for ICTSI's landmark Australia facility
  • Algoma orders three bulkers from Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard
    Trio will join Canadian company's Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway fleet when delivered in 2018
  • Daiichi Chuo revelation in Chapter 15 filing points to charter costs
    Company owes more than $1bn to 596 creditors
  • Singapore port authorities offer funding to build LNG-fuelled vessels
    The move is in line with the port's target to become an LNG bunkering hub
  • Saigon Port to list shares and commence trading
    The port operator's biggest shareholder is looking to sell more shares to private investors
  • US government orders ILWU to cease labour law violations at Portland port
    Move upholds a previous ruling regarding slowdowns and work stoppages at the port's container terminal
  • Teekay confirms $1bn loan agreement with Cexim
    Loan facility will be used to finance newbuilding projects at Chinese shipyards
  • JT Cement's first dual-fuel bulker to be delivered October 31
    The LNG-powered cement carrier is the world's first dual-fuel bulker fitted with a six-cylinder dual-fuel engine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Container ship operators told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container ship operators are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Higher clearance for Bayonne Bridge delayed to late 2017
    Targeted completion of a $1.3 billion project to raise the clearance for ships passing under the Port of New York and New Jersey's Bayonne Bridge has been pushed back more than a year, until late 2017. It's the second delay for the complex engineering project. Last year, the Port Authority of...
  • Falling fuel surcharges cut into US transportation costs
    Lower fuel prices and lower fuel surcharges are slowing the increase of freight shipping costs on both sides of the U.S. border or even reducing them, despite higher contract trucking rates. The latest evidence for this trend comes from the Canadian General Freight Index. Total transportation costs for Canadian shippers dropped...
  • Eurogate acquires stake in Santos intermodal provider
    German port operator Eurogate has acquired a 16.67 percent interest in Contrail Logistica, a Brazilian provider of rail intermodal service in the hinterland of Santos. Contrail has only a 2 percent share in the region's rail market, but the company has said it has the potential to snag as much as...
  • Repairs to leaky locks could further delay Panama Canal opening
    Repairs to the Panama Canal's new locks will be more extensive than previously indicated, and the date for their completion is uncertain. The central concern for the shipping industry is the extent the leak repairs could delay the commercial opening of the expanded Panama Canal, which is scheduled for April. The...
  • Container lines told cost cutting is the 'new normal'
    Container carriers are being told that finding new ways to cut costs to stay profitable is the "new normal" in container shipping. The discipline is being imposed on them, in part, by orders for large newbuildings, which will postpone cyclical recovery. In principle, the law of diminishing returns applies in cost...
  • Major carriers, feeder operators cut capacity to ailing Venezuela
    Falling containerized cargo to Venezuela is forcing major carriers and feeder operators to cut capacity as they grapple with poor port productivity. "A couple of years ago, we saw the private sector in Venezuela struggling and the government taking up the slack. What we are seeing now is that the private...
  • Congressional 'train wreck' looms over PTC
    Lawrence J. GrossA multitude of panelists at the FTR Annual Conference once again tried to peek over the horizon to evaluate the future of freight. For me, the biggest take-away from the event is the growing likelihood of yet another freight disruption, courtesy of the U.S. government. And this one...
  • Peel off method gaining momentum as port congestion fighter
    SAN DIEGO - The terminal operator of the future in high-volume ports must eliminate multiple handling of containers and reduce truck wait times within the yard in order to handle cargo surges from big ships, logistics experts were told Wednesday. A process known as free flow, or peel off, is attracting...
  • Zim upgrades Asia-Mediterranean loops
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced it is upgrading its Asia-Mediterranean service network, comprising the East Med-Black Sea Express, or EMX, and the Asia-India Subcontinent East Med, or AME, by adding new port calls and upsizing tonnage deployment. The changes on the EMX, employing a fleet of 10 vessels, include additional weekly...
  • UP expands Texas intermodal terminal to handle rising cross-border traffic
    Booming business at Union Pacific Railroad's intermodal ramp in North Laredo, Texas is spurring a $90 million expansion at the facility tapping U.S.-Mexico cross-border trade. The first phase of the project, slated for completion in 2016, includes the acquisition of approximately 37 acres, the opening of a new entrance, installation of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • The Miami mauler
    Morten Arntzen has been missing from the shipping lecture circuit for some time now, but it's no stretch to say he's back with a bang.
  • Insider tapped for Stolt Tankers
    Stolt-Nielsen has tapped company insider Mark Martecchini to lead its tanker wing after the resignation of Hans Feirenga this summer.
  • OW-GMI fight revealed
    A UK judge has ruled that Global Maritime Investments (GMI) does not have to pay OW Bunker the $1.6m that trustees of the collapsed fuels supplier allege should be paid under a derivatives deal, a just-released ruling shows.
  • Telling a dirty story
    Investors slow to get excited about stronger performance in the crude market will eventually see the light, although how quickly remains a question.
  • Roubles at the ready
    The Russian government is prepared to back the domestic shipbuilding industry with increasing levels of investment.
  • Unipec lights VLCC fire
    A burst of activity from Unipec has sent an already hot VLCC market towards year to date highs as it enters the traditionally strong final quarter.
  • The case of the missing oil
    UK authorities have revealed how a boxship crew was baffled as to why 10,000 litres of oil kept disappearing from a tank.
  • GDD buys Rotterdam yard
    Shipyard company German Dry Docks has acquired Rotterdam Ship Repair.
  • Milestone pool ended
    Jo Tankers of Norway and Tokyo Marine Asia of Japan have stopped doing business together through the Milestone Chemical Tankers pool.
  • Champion deal for ECO
    Edison Chouest Offshore has secured a contract extension from the US government for one of its support vessels.
  • Rokke tidies up
    Kjell Inge Rokke's Aker ASA has transferred its equity holdings in Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) and American Shipping Company (AMSC) to a subsidiary.
  • Ince hires Quandt in Hamburg
    Ince & Co has hired the Dr Christopher Quandt as a new partner in its Hamburg office.
  • Giving the game away
    A drunken bulker master aroused suspicion during a call to authorities asking for pilot help off Denmark.
  • Hapag nets $372m loan
    Hapag-Lloyd has secured long-term financing for five boxships ahead of a $500m initial public offering (IPO).
  • TIL ditches tender
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has withdrawn a tender offer it announced two days ago.
  • Chao takes on HK role
    Wah Kwong chairman Sabrina Chao is set to become the first woman to head the Hong Kong Shipowners' Association.
  • Stolt doubles profit
    Stolt-Nielsen has boosted its earnings for the third quarter thanks to lower bunker costs and a supportive spot market.
  • Large Ezra stake sold
    DNB Bank has bought a significant shareholding in struggling offshore services company Ezra Holdings.
  • Subsea 7 tears up shares
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has cancelled the last of its treasury stock following recent buybacks.
  • Canal steel lacking
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has revealed water seepage in the waterway's new locks is a result of "insufficient steel reinforcement."
  • K Line takes shares hit
    Japan's K Line is booking a substantial loss from a revaluation of investments in securities.
  • DESS lays up more PSVs
    One quarter of John Fredriksen-backed company's PSV fleet now without employment.
  • Gyxis makes it a trio
    Gyxis Corporation has secured a third VLGC newbuilding on long-term charter, the Japanese company has confirmed.
  • BW FSRU reaches Egypt
    BW Group's latest LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) newbuilding has reportedly reached Egypt.
  • Trafigura founder dead
    Trafigura's founder and executive chairman, Claude Dauphin, has died the Swiss-based commodities giant has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Bayonne Bridge road deck raising project delayed
  • South Florida ports make regional pitch for cargo
  • Cause of water seepage in new Panama Canal lock discovered
  • Fitch: Slow growth in China poses risks for shipping industry
  • ICTSI hopes NLRB decision will help bring carriers back to Portland
  • Caribbean trade program still offers 'negligible' benefits
  • Sens. Stabenow, Peters unveil grants to spur Western Michigan economy
  • Matson begins production of new vessels
  • U.S. Trade Representative tweaks GSP program
  • Crowley takes delivery of first Jones Act product tanker
  • Port of Catoosa's main dock undergoes multi-million dollar renovation
  • Indiana establishes Great Lakes shipping partnership with Quebec
  • Executive Moves: C.R. England, Troy Container Line and KOM International
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes stabilize after July decline
  • China approves $17b in new railway projects
  • House committee leaders introduce legislation to extend Positive Train Control deadline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2015
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counter-party risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tanker owner.
  • OW trustees go Danish in pursuit of derivative debt
    Move will try to unlock fuel oil derivatives held under English law.
  • Fuel oil stocks up more than 30% year-on-year
    Inventories marginally higher week-on-week.
  • 'Degree of urgency' about China's ECA plans
    China's focus on emission reductions will boost prospects for LNG.
  • Danish shipowners: Tougher ECA enforcement needed
    Association worried ECA non-compliance may damage their competitiveness.
  • Stolt's quarterly profit up
    On back of cheaper bunkers.
  • Glencore: Shipping sector alert to counterparty risks
    'People are not openly talking about it, but I guess they will be,' says tankler owner.
  • New hire for Dan-bunkering
    Beijing office now comprises four staff.
  • MPA: Climate change is among world's most significant threats'
    Call for global network of maritime technology cooperation centres.
  • Ideas float at Singapore-based maritime technology event
    Delegates mull concept of global maritime technology cooperation centres, among others.
  • ExxonMobil enters million-dollar biofuels study
    Company keen on using alternative fuel source to produce bunkers and other fuels.
  • Board at Titan Petrochemicals undergoes restructuring
    Five board members affected by development.
  • Chairman of IBIA unhappy with IMO politics on bunkers
    Says regulations place huge burdens on owners but fail to address supply side with regards to quality and preparing for the global 0.50% sulphur cap.
  • Shell to cut 1,300 jobs in Malaysia
    Over next two years.
  • WTI settles on low note
    Capping lowest quarterly average price since beginning of 2009.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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