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April 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA May 1 rate: US$2,050/FEU for USWC - $4,100/FEU for USEC
  • OOCL hikes rate US$100/TEU for south east Asia/Mideast to Oz May 1
  • Shippers suffer first rate hike in years in annual contract talks: Drewry
  • 'K' Line's first of five 14,000-TEU ships is delivered
  • Tokyo port's container traffic shows decline in foreign trade
  • Owners see ship supply shrink with orderbooks as builders offer bargains
  • Ho Chi Minh City shoe factory strike brings thousands to the streets
  • Weak demand lowers ship rates resulting in Baltic sea index decline
  • Diana Containerships to buy two 5,500-TEU ships for US$43m
  • Regulation-driven wage hikes to raise truckload prices 12-18pc: Stifel
  • Kiwi pilot reports drunk master, who was fined, fired from MUR Shipping
  • Four small box ships to be acquired by Shreyas Shipping and Logistics
  • Taiwan Taoyuan Airport makes world's top 10 in air cargo
  • Emirates Skycargo honours TNT as top cargo agent in Bangladesh
  • Tamil Nadu Tiruchi airport international cargo up 1.1pc to 4,800 tonnes
  • Tax cuts to fuel investment in Pakistan's aviation sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Tropical fruit all across Asia
  • Cargo Line strong in Austria, France and Switzerland
  • Computerization of TIR procedure proceeding apace
  • Angola orders new locomotives
  • OOCL jumps on ULCV bandwagon
  • Qatar Cargo flying west
  • Doing away with bottleneck in Austria
  • Exclusive partnership pact inked in Denmark
  • Encouraging results from Kuwait
  • Braemar setting up shop in Turkey
  • Biman's Rome service not eternal...
  • Rolner sets up United Heavy Lift
  • Drewry: contract rate index finally rises
  • New sales director reinforcing TNT Germany
  • PIA goes east

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Four killed in massive Pemex rig fire
    Four people were killed and at least 16 were injured in a fire on a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Two of the injured were in a critical condition as of the evening of 1 April, according to the most recent update from the Mexican state-run oil company. The fire, which broke out at about
  • DP World to buy second Canadian terminal
    DP World is to buy Maher Terminals' Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, just a month after an ambitious plan to double its capacity was announced. The USD457 deal will have to be approved by the Canadian government's foreign investment provisions, although as the
  • Oriental Energy still awaits approval for VLGC deal
    Shenzhen-listed Oriental Energy, a Chinese liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader, has yet to have a vessel chartering deal with Hartmann Schiffahrts approved by its shareholders, according to a company stock exchange filing. The company announced a 10-year timecharter contract with Hartmann
  • Mediation ends Finnish shipping strike ahead of planned major escalation
    A seven-week strike on Finnish icebreakers has ended after the parties involved approved the national mediator's latest offer to solve the dispute, less than 24 hours before a planned major escalation of the conflict. The Finnish Seafarers' Union, the Finnish Ship Engineers' Union, and Arctia
  • Charterers scramble for sub-Panamax boxships
    The container ship charter market is making a notable recovery this week, with the highest increase of the Hamburg ConTex in years. The market barometer rose by 4.6% (21 points) during Tuesday's broker panel as news about much-improved fixtures for 2,500-2,800 teu sub-Panamax vessels emerged. The
  • Pension fund teams to pay USD2.23 billion for Associated British Ports stake
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have agreed to pay GBP1.6 billion (USD2.3 billion) to buy "at least a 30% stake" in Associated British Ports (ABP) - and may buy a further 3.33% subject to pre-emption rights. CPPIB and Hermes are buying the shares from GS
  • Wisdom Marine issues USD60 mil. in ECB
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier, Wisdom Marine, announced on 1 April the company will issue USD60 million in Euro-Convertible Bond (ECB) on 10 April, and may issue another ECB of USD20 million in the next coming 30 days. The USD60 million ECB can be turned into the company's shares in two years, and
  • Tasmania-Asia direct freight link plan dropped
    A move to provide a direct shipping link between Tasmania, Australia, to Asia has been abandoned, at least in the short term. The Tasmanian government said the decision to allow a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based Swire Shipping to expire comes after a federal government AUD203
  • China and India import more Malaysian palm oil
    More palm oil is being shipped from Malaysia to China and India. Singapore-based chemical tanker brokerage and consultancy Eastport Global explained that the situation was due to lower inventories in China and a rush by Indian importers to procure palm oil before Malaysia's 4.5% export tax on crude
  • FSL Trust fixes out Aframax tanker for two years
    Singapore's First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust has chartered out one of its Aframax tankers for two years. The trust, which fixes out ships on long-term charters and distributes the proceeds back to its unit holders, said a US oil company has booked the 2007-built, 115,000 dwt FSL Hong Kong for two
  • Buhari victory offers mixed messages for Gulf of Guinea shipping
    The election of General Muhammadu Buhari as President has raised hopes of a crackdown on corruption and a more stable environment for shipping in Nigeria. Buhari, a former military dictator, beat incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in an election that has been praised as Nigeria's fairest ever. Buhari is
  • Busan port chief in the running for IMO top job
    Busan Port Authority's president, Lim Ki-tack, is among six people who are hoping to become the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) next secretary-general. The IMO released the names of the six candidates on 1 April. Besides Lim, the other five candidates are Cyprus' acting director of
  • 13 crewmen feared dead as Chinese dredger sinks
    Thirteen seafarers are missing after a Chinese dredger capsized off the coast of Fujian province. The 137 m long and 6,426 gt dredger, identified as Zhen He 168, capsized around 0440 hours local time west of Xiquan (also known as Xiju) island on 30 March, according to a statement from Fujian
  • Robbers board tug in Malaysian waters
    The International Maritime Bureau said it received a report that on 22 March around 10 men armed with guns and knives boarded a tug towing a barge 18 nm east of Tioman Island, Malaysia. The pirates entered the bridge, apprehended the bridge team, then took them to the chief engineer's cabin
  • China Oilfield Services 2014 profit up 12%
    Shanghai-listed China Oilfield Services (CSCL) reported a profit of CNY7.5 billion (USD 1.21 billion) for the whole year of 2014, up 11.6% from a profit of CNY6.7 billion in the previous year. The company's revenue stood at CNY33.7 billion last year, up 20.6%, and its earnings per share rose 5.4%
  • Jurong Island's reclamation works continue
    Further reclamation work will be done at the western part of Singapore's Tuas View Extension. A notice put out by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore stated that the work would last from 3 April to 3 October. The reclamation work forms part of the expansion of Jurong Island and Tuas View
  • Northern Offshore defer rigs delivery
    Oslo-listed drilling company Northern Offshore has delayed the delivery of two rigs under construction at COSCO (Dalian) Shipyard. The two LeTourneau Super 116E jack-up rigs, Energy Engager and Energy Encounter, were ordered in October 2013 and were originally scheduled to be delivered in January
  • Osaka's cargo traffic falls
    The Port of Osaka in western Japan saw its cargo traffic plummet 9.6% in December to 7.060 million tonnes a year earlier, according to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government on 31 March. Of the 7.06 million tonnes, 3.048 million tonnes came from foreign trade, down 6.6% from

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Marquette Transportation has new private equity owner
  • Six contend for IMO top job
  • How Harvey Gulf learned to do LNG bunkering
  • Lockheed Martin team gets funding for LCS 21 and LCS 23

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Port of Bellingham Oks deal with Harcourt Developments
  • ATA releases new numbers covering driver turnover rate
  • The Club at SEA now open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • TSA member carriers eye new minimum short-term market rates
  • US rail freight carload count drops during month of March

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Oakland clears vessel backlog
  • Paragon eyes scenarios for newbuild quintet
    Sale and lease back among the options as bulker owner prioritises liquidity
  • Shipping shines as energy companies suffer
    Henderson's proactive stance sums up today's unexpected dynamic: shipping is up and rising while offshore is down and facing challenges
  • Greeks increase market share as fleet expands 8% in one year
    Nation's owners now control 26.6% of crude tanker capacity, says survey
  • DP World acquires Prince Rupert terminal
    Second North American facility for Dubai-based terminal operator
  • Russia seeks bigger slice of the Pacific coal pie
    Fall in value of rouble fuels challenge to Indonesia and Australia from a cheaper competitor
  • TSA announces transpacific rate minimums
    Recommended price minimums set to come into force on May 1
  • Pension investors take $2.4bn share in ABP
    CPPIB and Hermes Infrastructure acquire stake of at least 30% from GS Infrastructure Partners and Infracapital
  • No more mergers for Hapag-Lloyd in the immediate future
    Company chief executive says it will concentrate on returning to profitability, integrating CSAV and preparing for its IPO

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Rulings likely soon on port truckers' UIIA complaints
    Southern California truckers who filed complaints with the Uniform Intermodal Interchange Agreement alleging unfair charges for extended storage and late return of equipment at congested marine terminals in recent months should start to see arbitration rulings beginning in mid-April. Joni Casey, president and CEO of the Intermodal Association of North America,...
  • NYT story throws fuel on fiery truck size debate
    WASHINGTON - A New York Times piece highlighting the powers at play behind lobbyists' efforts to sway lawmakers on a potential vote for larger truck sizes promises to throw fuel on an already fiery debate. By Thursday, at least one of the groups implicated in the story had already accused the...
  • Firefighters battle blaze at Brazil's largest port
    Dozens of firefighters are combating a massive blaze at a Santos port installation following three explosions at Brazil's largest container gateway on Friday morning. Three vessels, including one container ship, were removed from nearby berths as a safety precaution, as firefighters fought the fire at the Ultracargo liquid bulk terminal at...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: DB Schenker
    DB Schenker's Joshua Bowen discusses achieving financial health amid market fluctuations, and the key to evolving with customers growing expectations of a service provider, with JOC Editor Alessandra Barrett at the Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference in March 2015. ...
  • Tasmania exporters lose planned direct shipping service to Asia
    A move to provide a direct shipping link between Tasmania, Australia, to Asia has been abandoned - at least in the short term. The Tasmanian government said the decision to allow a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-based Swire Shipping to expire comes after a federal government subsidy of A$203 million (US...
  • Rising dollar pulls down US container exports
    A rising U.S. dollar - while reflecting the renewed strength of the U.S. economy - is weighing down the nation's exports and exacerbating the West Coast port congestion pain inflicted on exporters. February marked the lowest month for exports in more than two years, according to data from PIERS, a sister...
  • India's new trade policy targets doubling of exports
    The new Narendra Modi-led Indian federal government announced its much-awaited foreign trade policy, with a goal of doubling the country's exports to $900 billion and elevate its share of world trade from the current 2 percent to 3.5 percent by 2020. The new five-year plan, called Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, was...
  • Evergreen to enhance intra-Asia service
    Evergreen Line plans to upgrade its intra-Asia service network by joining the India-Far East Express Service operated by a consortium of Wan Hai Lines, Pacific International Lines, "K" Line, Shipping Corporation of India and Simatech Shipping. Evergreen will be participating in the joint service via a slot-charter deal with Dubai-based intra-Asia...
  • DP World to buy Canada's Prince Rupert terminal
    DP World on Thursday announced it is buying Maher Terminal's Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert, British Colombia, from Germany's Deutsche Bank, for C$580 million ($457 million), positioning the Dubai terminal operator at one of the fastest growing gateways for Asia-North America trade. The Dubai-based company said it expects to complete...
  • Greek ministers offer conflicting messages on Piraeus port privatization
    The on-again, off-again privatization of the port of Piraeus has been thrown into further doubt following conflicting statements by Greek government ministers. Greece's leftist government on Wednesday renewed its pledge to honor ongoing privatizations in an updated list of economic reforms aimed at unlocking bailout funds from its international lenders to...
  • Big ship order scotches OOCL-APL merger rumors
    HONG KONG - Orient Overseas International Ltd.'s announcement that it will spend almost $1 billion on the purchase of six 20,000-TEU ships has put an end to speculation that the Hong Kong-listed line was interested in acquiring troubled APL from Neptune Orient Lines. So with OOIL's liner division OOCL out of the...
  • Hong Kong 'beyond' rights granted to Russia's AirBridge Cargo
    AirBridge Cargo has six of the extended Boeing 747-8 freighters in its fleet.HONG KONG - AirBridge Cargo, the only Russian carrier in the Hong Kong market, will be the main beneficiary of fifth freedom traffic rights out of the city that were granted to Russian air freight carriers following a...
  • Amid losses, UTi Worldwide gets lift from West Coast port crisis
    A steep drop in air and ocean freight volumes, a strong U.S. dollar and costs linked to a sweeping restructuring all battered the top and bottom lines of global logistics operator UTi Worldwide in its most recent fiscal quarter and full fiscal year, which ended Jan. 31. However, a surge in...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Analyst chops GOGL target
    An Evercore ISI analyst has chopped his share price target for the newly merged Golden Ocean Group Ltd (GOGL) but kept a positive view on the bulker owner.
  • Pacific Basin stays cautious
    Pacific Basin said it is keeping a "cautious" medium-term outlook after locking in rates for the remainder of this year that are lower than the same time in 2014.
  • DVB recruits Veldhuizen
    DVB Bank has found a new head for its shipping and offshore finance divisions.
  • Clarksons duo rewarded
    Top executives at Clarksons have been rewarded for the company's stellar financial performance in 2014.
  • Essar's Ramakrishnan retires
    India's Essar Shipping has given its current chief executive officer additional responsibility after the retirement of its managing director.
  • Eagle set for loss
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is heading for a loss in fiscal 2014 in a dire dry cargo market.
  • No fire damage for Teekay
    A Teekay FPSO struck by a small fire off Norway is back up and running - providing a potential dividend boost for investors in the New York-listed company.
  • Sinking claims 54
    Fifty-four seafarers have been confirmed dead after a Russian trawler sank off Russia's Kamchatka peninsula.
  • Atwood postpones again
    Atwood Oceanics has postponed the delivery of two ultra-deepwater drilling rig newbuildings for a second time.
  • Boxships mean cheap plonk
    It seems we have container shipping to thank for those moderately priced bottles of Aussie Sauvignon Blanc we find in the local supermarket.
  • See takes up Otto reigns
    Otto Marine has named Michael See as its new group chief executive as it looks to battle the downturn in the offshore market.
  • Paragon stock nose dives
    Shares in Paragon Shipping fell by over 20% at one point on Wednesday in the wake of its weak fourth quarter results.
  • ABP stake sold for £1.6bn
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have acquired a 30% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP) for £1.6bn ($2.4bn).

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • POLB provides visibility into vessel traffic
  • 2M launches new transatlantic service
  • ATA: Truckload driver turnover remains high in Q4
  • TSA announces recommendations for minimum short term rates
  • UPS boosts CNG fleet
  • NEWS FLASH: DP World buys Prince Rupert container terminal
  • SciQuest and MercuryGate partner on TMS/procurement tools
  • Service Announcements: IAG Cargo, AirBridgeCargo, MOL and World Logistics Services, and SPARX
  • Business leaders call for reform of dock labor negotiations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2015
  • Firm agrees to purchase Service Terminal Rotterdam
    Deal to close at the end of April.
  • LNG bunkering training course wins praise
    Will continue to be offered this year.
  • Restart for Danish green shipping initiative
    Partnership previously conducted several studies into low-emission solutions.
  • Clamour on cruise ship emissions grows
    Third Australian port joins anti-bunkers protest.
  • Maersk's BAF: Above the rest
    Analyst points to above market rates on bunker adjustments.
  • Cheaper oil won't mean cheaper lubes, says Unimarine
    Owners facing 'difficult position' in managing lubes for use with low sulphur fuel.
  • Sohar refinery upgrade to see cut in fuel oil production
    EPC activities 40% complete, says executive.
  • Fujairah-based group expands into physical delivery business
    Aiming for monthly sales of 60,000 mt.
  • Boxship owner buys fuel-saving trio
    Part of long term plan to keep up with shipping technology.
  • Ro-ro vessels get fuel-saving technology
    Move is to improve fuel consumption.
  • Russian Far East port sees profit boost
    Annual bunker sales exceeded $145 million.
  • MFM-equipped bunker tanker starts ops at Hong Kong
    Vessel a first for Hong Kong, source from Vermont tells Bunkerworld.
  • Canadian firm restarts oil storage facility
    Company could be eyeing marine fuels market, according to analyst.
  • Crude rises as US output drops
    Production dropped 36,000 barrels per day to 9.39 million last week.

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