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December 2, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's extension of shipping block exemption hailed by shipowners
  • Zim back in black, quarterly profit hits US$11 million, but sales fall 12pc
  • Capacity of global containership fleet is expected to grow 8.2pc in 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion could suffer new delay with cracks in lock
  • Nigerian pirates hit Cypriot-flagged, Polish ship, kidnapping 5 crew
  • Trucks with Turkish exports blocked at Russian border as Putin awaits apology
  • Eco lobbies tell shipping to cut CO2 emissions as climate conference opens
  • BIFA welcomes UK government's transport spending of US$93 billion
  • Rival to Canadian Brookfield's Oz port deal risks government intervention
  • Zhengzhou aims to take a bigger slice of US$600 billion China-Europe trade
  • Air cargo markets in Asia are expected to remain soft: AAPA
  • CargoLogicAir prepares to begin charter operations from London-Stansted

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Allcargo partners with Isha Vidhya for a unique golf jaunt, to support rural education
  • Class 4.3 - Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
  • Australia to export uranium to India
  • Petronet LNG may not face penalty from Qatar's RasGas for lower LNG offtake
  • Sharp fall in global prices makes iron ore imports possible
  • New box train service between Bengaluru & Chennai Port to commence soon
  • New Mangalore Port woos Mysore trade
  • Port sector to register profit of INR 6K cr. this fiscal: Gadkari
  • Seabird Distriparks (Krishnapatnam) CFS commences cotton & rice stuffing
  • Yogayatan Group announces Yogayatan Port at Mankhurd, Mumbai
  • INR rises further
  • Need to create enabling ecosystem to boost exports, says Jaitley
  • RBI keeps repo rate & CRR unchanged at 6.75 pc & 4 pc
  • Speed up approval of projects, Centre tells state green panels

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ten authorities less?
  • FTA says take railfreight needs into account
  • ECS teams up with new client in Italy
  • Emmert takes over captain's seat at FCS
  • Funds to improve African transport infrastructure
  • Crewe depot welcomes VIP
  • Banking on the bunker barge fleet
  • Europa Worldwide Group banks on new FD
  • Broken heel block assembly causes derailment
  • MSD prolongs pharma contract until 2018
  • First-ever nonstop 'Cisco-Delhi service
  • New chair for Hong Kong Shipowners Association
  • Baltic-Adria rail corridor to be widened
  • Pay back and save says Hapag Lloyd
  • Finavia snaps up Finnair facilities
  • Zim on a rising tide

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Jiangsu Yangzijiang signs contracts for two self-unloading bulkers
    China's Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured its latest order, winning a pair of self-unloading Laker bulk carriers. Ordered by Algoma Central Corporation, the contract is for two Equinox-class 29,300 dwt vessels with delivery scheduled for the first half of 2018. The 225m length overall Seaway Max self-unloading bulkers will join the company's...
  • Container spot rates predicted to be higher in 2016
    The long-term outlook for post-Panamax ships seen as challenging. Credit: AffeldtSpot freight rates in container trades should stage a marked recovery next year, but short lived successes with general rate increases (GRI) should not be regarded as evidence of a fundamental improvement between supply and demand, a senior shipping analyst...
  • DSME gets financing to fund Sonangol drillship orders
    A DSME shipyard. Credit: DSMESouth Korean export credit agency Korea Trade Insurance Corporation and its Norwegian counterpart Norwegian Export Credit Guarantee Agency have granted a USD620 million in export financing to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to finance the construction of two drillships that were ordered by Angolan oil company...
  • Australian wage-dispute coaster crew refuses to sail
    Portland. Credit: Kevin FinniganThe campaign against 'cheap' foreign crews sailing in Australia's coastal trade has taken an acrimonious turn with Australian seafarers on board bulk carrier Portland defying an order to sail the vessel to Singapore where the ship was due to be decommissioned. A sit-in by the Alcoa-owned vessel's...
  • First Roy Hill iron ore shipped from Australia
    Hancock Prospecting's Gina Rinehart. Credit: PABulk carrier Anangel Explorer loaded the first shipment of iron ore out of the Roy Hill's South West Creek Wharf at Port Hedland in the Australian Pilbara today (1 December). Ore from the AUD10 billion Pilbara mine destined for China on board the Greek flagged 87,582 gt vessel...
  • Onassis Group to sell two VLCCs
    Olympic Legend. Credit: Malte SchwarzGreek shipowner Onassis Group has put two of its Very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on sale, taking advantage of the firming oil tanker market. IHS Fairplay was told by shipbrokers that the 2003-built 309,270 dwt Olympic Legend and 2005-built 306,997 dwt Olympic Leader, are now for sale....
  • Pan Continental orders ship for Southeast Asia service
    Ship welding. Credit: PASouth Korean intra-Asia container carrier Pan Continental Shipping has ordered an 1,800 teu ship at compatriot shipbuilder Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering. The ship, with a length of 172 m, width of 27 m, and height of 13 m, is to be delivered by May 2017, the shipbuilder...
  • Drone ships on the horizon, but unlikely in next decade
    Remote-control workstations. Credit: HIT Drone cargo ships, known colloquially as 'ghost' ships, are unlikely to start operations within the coming decade and an intermediate step of partially automated ships with much reduced crew levels should be expected beforehand. A study on key technologies impacting the ports and logistics sector commissioned by global...
  • Japan's ClassNK to implement new container ship construction rules next year
    Japanese classification society ClassNK has made amendments to its rules and guidance for container carrier construction, which will apply to ships contracted for construction on or after 1 April 2016. Triggered by the sinking of Mitsui OSK Lines' container ship MOL Comfort, which caught fire, broke into two, and sank off the coast...
  • Cosco-China Shipping talks extended to January, say carriers
    No speedy resolution to China Shipping-Cosco talks that have been extended into the new year.HONG KONG - Talks between state-owned giants Cosco and China Shipping will continue into the new year, the groups said in exchange filings, six months after trading in shares of their listed subsidiaries was suspended.The lengthy...
  • Tanker giant reborn as Fredriksen seals merger
    Frontline's John Fredriksen. Credit: Chris Preovolos/CMA.Shareholders approved the merger of Frontline and Frontline 2012 on 30 November, officially heralding the return of shipping magnate John Fredriksen to the upper echelon of the publicly traded tanker arena. In 2011, Norwegian OTC-listed Frontline 2012 was split off from NYSE- and Oslo-listed Frontline...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Climate change will hit global supply chains as rising temperatures cause drop in productivity
  • Dave Gaughan promoted to UK managing director by Kerry Logistics
  • The bag that can absorb a bomb blast in a ULD could be a boost for air cargo security
  • Zim sails through the rates storm to turn in its third consecutive quarterly profit
  • Analysis: Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger appears to be on track
  • Lufthansa Cargo reconsiders options as finances come under pressure
  • Talks continue at Cargolux as collective work agreement expires
  • Christopher Rodrigues named new Port of London Authority chairman

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Gibbs & Cox acquires Donald L. Blount and Associates
  • Algoma adds more Equinox newbuilds to order book
  • ABB takes wraps off two turbocharger developments
  • Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers ATB
  • New seal can be fully serviced underwater
  • Castrol launches new cylinder oil
  • "Quiet drive" specialists cooperate

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • City of Kalama Oks plans for business park development
  • Matson plans to raise rates for Hawaii service cargo
  • Crowley awards scholarship to maritime academy cadet
  • Real estate investment tops list on Port of Olympia's 2016 budget
  • FMCSA sets final rule for truck driver protection

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Port of Oakland lifting cranes to boost global trade
    The $14m project will begin in April 2016 and will take to up one year to complete
  • TEN wins long-term suezmax charter with an oil major
    Starting in December 2015, the fixture is expected to generate approximately $18.5m in total gross revenue
  • LA/Long Beach poised to receive first 18,000 teu ship
    Boxing Day treat as southern California prepares to welcome CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin
  • Rio Tinto approves new Queensland port and mine
    Boyd Bay development is part of $1.9bn Amrun bauxite project in Cape York
  • Release of product stocks will be a shock to the market, warns Maersk Tankers
    Reduction in storage due to price changes will dent product tanker demand in short term, says Christian Ingerslev
  • Pretend and extend is running out of road, Petropoulos warns
    Shipping could be moving from cycles to permanent over supply, according to big name banking analyst
  • Nomura paints bleak outlook for container shipping
    But to prevent the supply/demand imbalance from worsening, lines have a choice - return vessels or face the consequences, says study
  • Supras look to a better month
    Brokers suggest less volatile supramax rates for December
  • Jurong Port, Oiltanking to build new Singapore storage terminal
    Facility will support increasing demand for petroleum storage in Singapore
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics to double service frequency to US west coast from Europe
    Move could increase transhipment opportunities to Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia
  • Suezmax and aframax rates flat on steady Middle East and West Africa demand
    Middle Eastern crude has become cheaper for Asian buyers
  • Dismal dry bulk market deepens Jinhui Shipping's net losses
    Results also hit by significant investment portfolio losses
  • UK shipping companies must switch to digital tax filing
    Chancellor Osborne changes rules in Autumn Statement
  • New shipping bank set to open in the new year
    Superstar-backed M&M good to go with $140m equity
  • Blueprint for electricity-driven 20,000 teu boxship unveiled
    CMA CGM, DNV GL and GTT reveal details as climate change talks start in Paris
  • LA/Long Beach ship count on target as congestion nightmare fades
    Marine Exchange of Southern California reports vessel numbers holding up, though long term trend is down
  • Divestment and ship chartering weakness hit Marco Polo Marine revenue
    Demand for tug, barges expected to remain challenging amid weak market
  • JERA inks LNG business agreement with Pavilion Energy unit
    Company expects Southeast Asia LNG demand to grow
  • EBRD to support Interorient Shipmanagement fleet expansion
    Loan aims to help recovery of the Cypriot economy by raising business activity in shipping
  • Steady VLCC spot rates generate impressive $71,200 per day November average
    Lack of significant rate rises and drops generated steady market conditions
  • Industry viewpoint: Somali piracy suppressed but not eradicated
    Hard-won advances made in combating piracy are at risk of being worn away without constant ongoing vigilance and the establishment of onshore security measures

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Reliance on today's low trans-Pacific spot rates could trap shippers if liners consolidate
    With spot rates on imports from Asia approaching $900 per 40-foot container to the U.S. West Coast and $1,700 to the East Coast, cargo interests that played the spot market rather than shipping most of their imports under service contracts this year are big winners. However, veteran shipping executives say that...
  • Brazil withholds emergency funding for Itajai dredging
    The future of the southern Brazil port of Itajai is once again in the balance as federal authorities refuse to release the urgently needed funding for emergency dredging to restore the 41 to 42.6-foot draft of the port following heavy rains from El Nino. As Brazil's second-largest container port and major...
  • Spot rate recovery next year on better supply-demand balance, analyst says
    Spot freight rates in container trades should stage a marked recovery next year, but short lived successes with general rate increases should not be regarded as evidence of a fundamental improvement between supply and demand, a senior shipping analyst said. The rates fell by 8 percent in November on the previous...
  • Does the 'shared economy' equate to 'smart shipping'?
    In the Age of Uber, a wave of technology companies is targeting freight transportation as the next big market to be transformed by smart phones, mobile apps and Web-based collaborative networking. Claims that Internet-based technology and the "shared economy" will overturn current freight transportation models and eliminate the need for third-party...
  • Spot rate recovery next year on better supply-demand balance, analyst says
    Spot freight rates in container trades should stage a marked recovery next year, but short lived successes with general rate increases should not be regarded as evidence of a fundamental improvement between supply and demand, a senior shipping analyst said. The rates fell by 8 percent in November on the previous...
  • Worst US manufacturing reading in three years signals LTL slowdown
    The worst reading from the Institute for Supply Management's Purchasing Managers Index in three years signals a slowdown in freight for less-than-truckload carriers to haul. The PMI, a measurement of manufacturing health, was at 48.6 in November as new orders, production, and inventories declined. These declines mean that motor carriers hauling...
  • Majority of shippers not ready for supply chain disruptions, study says
    Seven out of 10 global shippers lack the visibility in their supply chains needed to prepare and respond to disruptions - whether they are port labor slowdowns, natural disasters or something else. That unpreparedness hit 74 percent of the shippers surveyed that experienced disruptions in the last 12 months, according to...
  • Barge and rail service helps connect PNW exporters to Asia
    A container-on-barge and rail shuttle service in the Pacific Northwest is preserving the ability of exporters of agricultural and paper products in the region to serve their customers in Asia since the Port of Portland lost well over 90 percent of its container volume earlier this year due to a...
  • UTi Worldwide opens multimodal hubs in Malaysia, Vietnam
    New multimodal hubs in Southeast Asia will help logistics company UTi Worldwide take advantage of excess short-haul air capacity in the region and roll out new international routes. The hubs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam will help speed movement of goods from the region to UTi...
  • Rail, berths dominate NY-NJ port's $175 million capital budget
    Construction of intermodal rail facilities and rebuilding of ship berths are the largest items in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $175 million capital spending plan for its seaport unit during the coming year. The planned spending is part of a $8.9 billion capital spending plan for fiscal...
  • Innovative stevedoring, ship designs could ease mega-ship woes
    Much like the airline industry, container shipping companies, even those perennially in the red, benefited from low oil prices and returned to profitability. But as 2015 is coming to a close, the fortunes of the container shipping industry have nosedived with even majors like Maersk Line issuing profit warnings thanks to...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • Globus Maritime posts third-quarter loss
    US-listed bulker owner cautiously optimistic despite revenue decline and negative ebitda.
  • China giants signal merger talks horizon
    Cosco and CSG say stock trading halt in listed subsidiary will not pass 10 January.
  • Broker Marcon sued over bulker valuation
    TF Warren Group files $20m lawsuit against US firm claiming appraisal missed mark.
  • Tsakos confirms period charter for suezmax
    New York-listed tanker owner locks away suezmax in deal worth $18.5m.
  • WWL doubles up
    Nordic car carrier group increases Europe to US sailings.
  • OW's US arms strike settlement agreements
    Deals helped pave way to today's vote deadline on bankruptcy plan for three OW arms.
  • Total grabs Maersk drillship for Uruguay
    AP Moller-Maersk unit wins $44m contract for its Maersk Venturer, ending idle time.
  • Panama Canal queue returns to normality
    Maximum two-day wait time after delays reached 11 days in November.
  • Navios bulker grounds
    Vessel owned by Angeliki Frangou-led partnership stuck in Parana River, Argentina.
  • Lithuanian Shipping files again
    Struggling bulker owner applies for bankruptcy for second time this year as loss grows.
  • Tanker pumping halted
    Bad weather hampering lightering of grounded Russian vessel after spill.
  • Sembcorp foresees Q4 loss
    Singapore shipyard expects to take a financial hit due to rig delays.
  • GMS lands $620m loan
    Abu Dhabi-based owner signs deal for big debt facility as it looks to accomplish growth plan.
  • Hansson still on the hunt
    NAT CEO says there are "always ships for sale" as he expects strong tanker market to last into 2016.
  • Aurora debut a success
    LPGC owner satisfied with investors' appetite for its first visit to the bond market.
  • DSIC unveils LNG-fuelled VLCC
    Chinese shipyard wins approval from DNV GL for pioneering new eco-tanker.
  • CMA CGM seeks NOL cash
    French line reportedly in talks with BNP Paribas, HSBC and others to finance takeover.
  • Solstad strengthens Chevron ties
    Oslo-listed owner signs multi-year deal for derrick lay barge for Thai project.
  • CNCo MPP held after spill
    Owner sending team to New Zealand to investigate source of leak from Ningpo at Whangarei.
  • Paris climate talks LIVE
    Click here to view live coverage of shipping conference as part of France's COP 21 discussions.
  • Lay-up list lengthens
    Brokers report Island Offshore has stacked another vessel as rates fall again.
  • Huahai inks double
    Chinese yard to build general cargoships for compatriot Dalian Shunyue.
  • Davie deal confirmed
    New Canadian government goes ahead with conversion of former Capital boxship at Quebec yard.
  • Otto Marine looks to loosen covenants
    Singapore offshore vessel operator latest company looking to ease pressure on its financial position.
  • Scorpio should sell more capes
    Disposal of last five large bulkers best option to preserve cash, says UBS analyst Spiro Dounis.
  • Algoma inks duo at Jiangsu Yangzijiang
    Canadian shipowner firms up order for two self-unloading bulkers at Chinese shipyard.
  • Small fire strikes Princess Cruises ship
    Carnival group cruiseship Grand Princess loses power after switchboard fire off Hawaii.
  • Pacific Radiance exec buys shares
    Director in Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator makes first share buy in almost one year.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Congressional negotiators agree on 5-year highway bill
  • CBP discovers first in nation pest at Port of Baltimore
  • UTi establishes two new multimodal hubs
  • Shipping industry touts efforts to reduce emissions
  • Jamaica taps French firm to design port community system
  • Container service resumes on Columbia, Snake Rivers
  • Oakland modifying four cranes to handle larger containerships
  • MSC PSA European Terminal prepares for relocation
  • U.S. steel imports see mixed October results
  • Deutsche Post offers RFID tracking for international e-commerce
  • time:matters expands same-day European service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2015
  • ECA lube laucnhed by Castrol
    'New regulations, changes in engine design, vessel operations and alternative fuels are presenting our customers with challenges.'
  • Bunker prices tumbled in November
    Analysts say crude oil prices likely to retreat further.
  • 'Approval in principle' for world's first dual fuel VLCC
    'This AIP is another step toward the more widespread adoption of LNG as a fuel for shipping.'
  • Bomin in bid to buy Bunkers International
    Offer of $5 million for all assets accepted, awaiting bankruptcy court approval.
  • Maersk acknowledges impact of low bunker prices
    Pioneer of Triple-E class vessels says part of the business case in being challenged.
  • Platts pre-report survey of analysts EIA data
    Suggests 100,000-Barrel Build in U.S. Distillate Stocks.
  • BC Ferries names LNG-fuelled newbuilding
    Ferry scheduled to join fleet in late 2016, it says.
  • Ecoslops sells first cargo of recycled marine fuel
    Company has ordered 3,000 mt more slops for processing, says CEO.
  • Engineering firm introduces inline scrubber design
    System easier to install on vessels with complex structural needs, says Alfa Laval.
  • Using wind propulsion offers 'commercial opportunities'
    Shipping industry will be forced to decarbonise no matter what happens in Paris, says IWSA.
  • BIMCO sees big role for scrubbers
    Global cap could make residual fuel oil extremely cheap, making scrubbers an attractive compliance option.
  • ICS, BIMCO explain global sulphur cap supply/demand issues
    Scrubber uptake and increased fuel efficiency important factors; enforcement bigger challenge than in ECAs.

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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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