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June 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Felixstowe, Britain's biggest box port to double capacity by 2030
  • Waterfront bosses protest CARB regulators basing eco-rules on false data
  • CMA CGM upgrades west African offering with WAZZAN loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Baltic Express to call Oslo; 2 weekly calls to Gothenburg
  • Brokers say MSC finalising deal for four 20,000-TEUers
  • Sri Lanka reconsiders its stop work order on China's Port City project
  • Stifel on what's hot - Expeditors - and what's not - UTi - in forwarding
  • Panalpina takes over of its long-time Egyptian agent Afifi
  • India starts road building boom as GDP growth tops China's
  • IAG Cargo starts daily Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur flights
  • Irish state agrees to sell its 25pc stake in Aer Lingus to IAG
  • United 'shows pride' for speaking out in favour of homosexual marriage

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • 'Safmarine's level of commitment to the trade in India is extremely high'
  • Aargus Global Logistics celebrates 20th anniversary
  • PDP Shipping & Projects now a Public Ltd Co.
  • RBI cuts repo by 25 bps to 7.25 pc, keeps CRR steady at 4 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • An exchange takes to the rails
  • Multi-language alternative route map for HGV drivers
  • Maiden race for Safram catamaran this weekend
  • Upsurge of intermodal activities
  • Port of Hamburg solves truck jam headache
  • HSH Nordbank steers ahead
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo lands in Detroit
  • Umco boosts legal department
  • More than 10%
  • RZD carrying more coal to North Korea
  • Adria Airways extends handling contract with FCS
  • Rhenus completes CFND take over
  • New Nordic sales manager for Hyster Big Trucks
  • Bremer Reederei E&B opens branch at Baltic port
  • New presence in Poland
  • More capacity for Kansas City Southern Railway
  • STG Aerospace makes wings more visible
  • Less freight by train in China
  • Maersk Line orders 11 more ULCV

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Maersk confirms ULCS contract
    Maersk Line has ratified a newbuilding contract with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for an ultra-large container ship order. In a press statement, Maersk confirmed orders for 11 firm ships of 19,630 teu capacity with options for six vessels being arranged
  • New Wärtsilä 31 engine offers efficency 'breakthrough'
    Wärtsilä has launched a medium-speed engine with advanced technology at this year's weeklong Nor-Shipping exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway. The Wärtsilä 31 engine features high efficiency, fuel flexibility, and operational optimisation, including significantly reduced maintenance requirements -
  • Periods of drought a concern for Nordic bond market
    Periods of drought when investor appetite for new issues on the Nordic bond market dries up limits that market's growth, said Jens F Gruner-Hegge, vice-president of corporate finance at London-based parcel tanker and tank terminals group Stolt-Nielsen. The last time this happened was from 2H14,
  • Bonds seen as risk for shipping finance
    As shipping companies return to bonds as a source of funding, legal experts have warned of the potential pitfalls of using this kind of financing. "When companies need to restructure their finances, bondholders are not always in agreement , which can lead to a difficult situation," said Marius
  • Hundreds missing from sunken Yangtze River ferry
    More than 400 people are missing after a ferry capsized in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River late on 1 June. As of early morning on 2 June, rescuers had set free 10 people from Chongqing Dongfang Ferry-owned Dong Fang Zhi Xing, which had turned over at around 21:30 h local time on 1 June near
  • Caterpillar Propulsion announces azimuth additions
    Caterpillar Propulsion has announced that a new range of azimuth thrusters will form part of the new integrated propulsion packages intended to target the tug market. The first models in a family of rotating units will be a 60-tonne bollard pull Cat® Propulsion Marine Thruster Azimuth (MTA)
  • UK's Felixstowe port closed by high winds
    The largest UK port, which has just announced plans to double port capacity, had to close this morning due to strong winds affecting operations. Cranes and loading equipment cannot safely be used at Felixstowe while strong winds persist, so lorries are unable to enter or exit the port until they
  • Trade slowdown could hit shipping, analyst says
    A fall in the rate of trade growth could affect shipping, said Anil Gupta, strategy and globalisation expert at the University of Maryland, on 2 June. Gupta told an audience at the weeklong Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Lillestrøm, Norway, that global trade had been growing at a multiple of about
  • Shipping warned of impact from global political shifts
    Strategic competition on the global political stage may have far-reaching implications for shipping, the managing director of the World Economic Forum and former Norwegian defence minister Espen Barth Eide has warned. For 20-25 years the Western way of conducting business had predominated, but was
  • Wärtsilä and COSCO tie up ballast water management deal
    Finland-based power supplier Wärtsilä and Chinese shipping, logistics, and shipbuilding giant COSCO have signed a win-win manufacturing license agreement for ballast water management systems (BWMSs) that took effect on 1 June. The deal gives COSCO access to technology and the rights to manufacture
  • Ulstein X-STERN wins Next Generation award at Nor-Shipping
    Ulstein Group's X-STERN has won the Next Generation Ship Award at the opening of the Nor-Shipping conference in Norway today. With a focus on innovation, the Next Generation Ship Award honours the most promising design for ships that will be at sea in the coming decade. The jury was instructed to
  • Nor-Shipping focuses on building maritime confidence
    Building confidence in the future of Norway's maritime cluster, despite current challenges in many sectors, is one of the key topics at Nor-Shipping, the bi-annual event that opened in Oslo on 1 June. About 35,000 delegates from 70 countries are expected to attend more than 100 events during the
  • Frontline boosts LR2 orderbook
    Frontline 2012, the John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner, has extended an existing order for LR2 tankers at China's New Times Shipbuilding. The original four-ship order, placed in October and December 2014, has been extended by two more of the 111,000 dwt ships. The latest pair is due for delivery
  • Norway's prime minister opens Nor-Shipping
    Norway's future lies in being smarter, not cheaper, Norway's Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, said at the opening of the weeklong Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Lillestrøm on 2 June. "This is why we are investing so heavily into innovation, research and development," she said. The Norwegian
  • Swire companies produce diabetes prevention guide for seafarers
    Swire Pacific Offshore and The China Navigation Company are working together to raise seafarers' awareness of diabetes. The companies, both part of the Swire Group, have produced a health guide called A Seafarers' Guide to Understanding Diabetes and have partnered with The Mission to Seafarers to
  • Gibdock opens Pad 1 prefabrication facility
    Located in Gibraltar, shipping services yard Gibdock on 1 June officially opened its 2,940 m2 purpose-built Pad 1, a specialised area for land-based fabrication projects that provides 12 tonnes per m2 load-bearing workspace. "Pad 1 is a versatile facility with many applications," Gibdock managing
  • Sage Sagittarius inquest turns political
    Panamanian-flagged MV Sage Sagittarius trades internationally, shipping coal between Australia and Japan, but it has now become the centre of a political debate over Australian cabotage and a coroner's inquiry into crew deaths. In 2012 two seafarers died aboard the vessel in Australian waters
  • China's SIPG signs deal to run Israel's Haifa port
    China's Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on 28 May inked a deal with Israeli port authorities, obtaining the right to run the new Haifa port in northern Israel for 25 years. The Chinese firm will bring its capabilities to the port development and strengthen relations between China and
  • HHI clinches Hoegh FSRU
    Norwegian floating LNG production specialist Hoegh LNG has ordered a floating storage and regasification unit at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an option for an additional vessel. The vessel, to be delivered in the first quarter of 2018, will have a regasification capacity of 750 MMscf per
  • Ezra raises $300m to strengthen its balance sheet
    Singapore-listed integrated offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has proposed renounceable underwritten rights issue and issue of convertible bonds to raise proceeds of up to USD300 million for refinancing. It is part of the Ezra's refinancing strategy to deleverage its balance sheet and
  • Muhibbah Engineering profit up 43.6%
    Malaysia-listed marine oil and gas engineering firm Muhibbah Engineering posted a profit of MYR32 million (USD8.68 million), up 43.6% year on year for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015. However, its revenue suffered a dip of 7.8% to MYR363.2 million, compared with MYR393.9 million in
  • Busan to expand cruise terminal
    South Korea's Busan port, already the biggest transhipment port in Northeast Asia, wants to improve its cruise facilities. In response to growing cruise passenger numbers in the region, Busan has decided to extend the 360 m long quay at its Yeongdo Cruise Pier to 435 m. Waters there are 12 m deep.
  • Evergreen, Arkas to launch new Mediterranean service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line and Turkey's Arkas Line will be co-operating to launch a new West-East Med Service (WEM). The new service will connect the Aegean Sea, the Near East, and the Western Mediterranean. Four vessels will be deployed for this service, with one by Evergreen and three by

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • FTA warns 'don't overlook the value of freight' in Heathrow expansion debate
  • Mole gets green light to test feasibility of underground freight trains in the UK
  • North Europe's feeder operators facing a perfect storm as costs rise and rates fall

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Wartsila takes wraps off of new four-stroke engine
  • Maersk orders eleven 19,630 TEU containerships at DSME
  • Many deaths feared in Chinese cruise vessel capsize
  • Cat Propulsion tug package features new azimuth thrusters
  • Chevron to move Big Foot TLP following tendon damage
  • Ulstein unveils the X-Stern Extender
  • Teekay to order newbuild shuttle trio for East Coast Canada
  • Vard takes wraps off innovation project

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Port of Olympia public meeting to discuss Tumwater land plans
  • Drewry Tanker Forecaster report eyes future earnings possibilities
  • New Importance of Light display set for Bellingham Cruise Terminal
  • Global Diving & Salvage expanding in California
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights for Portland, Eugene, Oregon

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Maersk gains more for less with $1.8bn order for 19,630 teu newbuilds
    New generation Triple-Es will be cheaper than first series but have more cargo-carrying capacity
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Transforming technology is here
    Progress being made in technology developments is faster than many think
  • Regional governments set to take on HSH bad shipping debt
    Bank looking to state administrations to take on non-performing loans
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Teekay's Tanker Investments will be sold in two years, says Evensen
    Asset play will come but Teekay wants to harvest high profits in red-hot tanker market first before selling to highest bidder
  • CMA CGM launches new West African service
    Weekly loop will connect northwest Africa with Mediterranean mega hubs
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Wärtsilä reveals fuel-efficient feeder designs
    Four new designs launched with existing and future Ecas and Secas in mind
  • Hoegh LNG to build eighth FSRU at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Oslo firm continues to see strong demand for FSRU services
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: More radical innovations are really needed, says Gunvor Ulstein
    Awards for innovative design, energy efficiency and young entrepreneurship are handed out in Oslo
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Strong headwinds continue to challenge maritime industry
    Innovation and investment are key to boosting the maritime industry to new levels
  • Coal and grain strengthen supramaxes
    Prospects have improved for smaller vessel but brokers doubt that it will last
  • Jinhui sheds electronics trading subsidiary
    Deal brings Hong Kong dry bulk operator $4m
  • Pangaea extends contracts for bulker shipments from Brazil to North America
    Extensions would have a combined value of $22m
  • Passengership carrying 458 sinks in Yangtze River
    Hundreds are feared dead after vessel capsizes in storm

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • SEKO takes on Greenbriar as equity investor to speed growth
    With its management flexibility constrained by a fractured ownership structure, SEKO Logistics has brought in a private equity partner to recapitalize its balance sheet, transform its many local joint venture owners around the globe into shareholders and provide the resources to grow through acquisitions. Greenbriar Equity Group, which specializes in negotiated...
  • Houston port ready for hurricane season after shaking off storm
    Operations at the Port of Houston were largely unfazed - though officials are investigating some damage to equipment - after the torrential rain and flooding that swept through Texas last week. According to the Port of Houston Authority, the Gulf Coast's largest container port remained largely operational during the storm, which...
  • Dropped G6 sailings highlight Asia-Europe trade weakness
    In the latest sign of the challenge facing Asia-Europe carriers to make money in the busiest global shipping lane, the G6 Alliance said it would cancel two sailings, citing low demand. Yet canceling individual sailings will likely do little to quell analysts' view that significantly more capacity, such as entire...
  • Asset-light LTL carrier Shift Freight expands in Michigan, Ohio
    Shift Freight is expanding its non-traditional, asset-light less-than-truckload business in the Midwest, adding service to 1,400 direct points in Michigan and Ohio. The expansion, announced June 1, follows the rollout of services in the Midwest earlier this year and the New York-New Jersey area last year. "Having fierce Ohio State and...
  • Maersk bets ever-larger ships aren't always the answer
    In its new mega-ship order announced on Tuesday, Maersk Line took a conservative road, achieving a 7 percent capacity increase in ships of almost identical hull dimensions to its Triple-E class. In the process, it is showing how carriers are not automatically opting to build ever-larger ships to push the...
  • West Coast volume down months after slowdowns ended
    Work slowdowns and port congestion associated with the 2014-15 coastwide longshore contract negotiations continued to haunt West Coast ports in April, with total container volume down 6 percent from April 2014 even though the slowdowns had ended in February. According to numbers published on the website of the Pacific Maritime Association,...
  • Long Beach to invest half-billion in infrastructure
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved an $829 million budget for the fiscal year starting Oct. 1, which includes $555 million for port expansion and improvement projects. The second largest U.S. port is in the midst of a 10-year, $4 billion capital improvement program that includes construction of a...
  • CEVA wins three year contract extension with Spanish DIY chain
    Madrid - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has won a three year extension and expansion of its contract with one of Spain's leading home decoration and do-it-yourself (DIY) companies, AKI. CEVA has worked continuously with AKI since 2010 and today it has a dedicated team of...
  • White House threatens to veto DOT spending bill
    WASHINGTON - The White House threatened to veto legislation now in the House of Representatives that would fund the departments of transportation and housing, citing deep cuts to transportation spending, including TIGER grants, and housing programs. The Obama administration also targeted provisions in the House transportation and housing appropriations bill that would...
  • 88 Crowley Vessels Honored with Jones F. Devlin Awards
    NEW ORLEANS' - Eighty-eight Crowley Maritime Corporation vessels received the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA)'s annual Jones F. Devlin Award in recognition of their outstanding safety records, during a luncheon held last week in New Orleans, La. Each year, the CSA honors manned merchant vessels that have operated for two or more years without incurring...
  • Trucking Moves America Forward Announces $50,000 Contribution from Tennessee Trucking Foundation
    The Tennessee Trucking Foundation announced a $50,000 financial contribution to Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) over the next five years. Tennessee Trucking Foundation members of the board voted to support Trucking Moves America Forward and believe the campaign fits seamlessly with their mission. A photo of the donation presentation can be downloaded...
  • Sham Logistics Services Add Iraq Office to Representation
    We are pleased to welcome Sham Logistics Services as new Cargo Connections members representing Iraq. The company is already a member in Kuwait and we are pleased to add their Iraq office to our growing network. Capt. Shadi Salama (Managing Director) states; "Located in Basra, we offer a full range of...
  • Evergreen, Arkas to launch Mediterranean service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line and Turkey's Arkas Line are launching a new collaborative West-East Mediterranean Service. The new service will connect the Aegean Sea, the Near East and the Western Mediterranean. Four vessels will be deployed into the service, one Evergreen and three Arkas vessels. The WEM service has a port rotation...
  • Hermes Strengthens Asia Operations with Branch Office in Shanghai
    Chicago - Hermes (www.hermesworld.com), a leading provider of end-to-end e-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, announced today that it has strengthened its Asia operations by opening a branch office in Shanghai. Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) Greater China now offers turnkey supply chain solutions and sea and airfreight transportation. Hermes holds...
  • High winds close UK's largest port
    The U.K.'s largest port, which has just announced plans to double its capacity, had to close Tuesday morning due to strong winds affecting operations. Cranes and loading equipment cannot safely be used at Felixstowe while strong winds persist, so trucks are unable to enter or exit the port until they subside....
  • Hermes Strengthens Asia Operations with Branch Office in Shanghai
    Chicago - June 2, 2015 - Hermes (www.hermesworld.com), a leading provider of end-to-end e-commerce services for fashion and lifestyle brands, announced today that it has strengthened its Asia operations by opening a branch office in Shanghai. Hermes Transport Logistics (HTL) Greater China now offers turnkey supply chain solutions and sea...
  • Chinese port operator signs deal to run Israel's Haifa port
    China's Shanghai International Port Group late last week inked a deal with Israeli port authorities, obtaining the right to run the new Haifa port in northern Israel for 25 years. The Chinese firm will bring its capabilities to the port development and strengthen relations between China and Israel, said Israeli Transport...
  • India's Nhava Sheva trumpets productivity gains amid congestion complaints
    India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, or Nhava Sheva, which had been on the receiving end of intense shipper complaints over cargo delays in the recent past, is turning things around with an equipment upgrade and the introduction of other proactive measures. In a notice to shipping lines and the trade, the...
  • Five Below opens million-square-foot NJ distribution center
    Retailer Five Below has opened a 1,015-square-foot distribution center in southern New Jersey that will serve 300 of the company's stores in the eastern United States. The DC is part of a larger supply chain development program for the fast-growing retailer, which also plans later this year to develop overseas container...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Ocean Rig to sell shares
    DryShips spin-off Ocean Rig has announced a share offering that could help fund acquisitions.
  • Louis-Dreyfus leads Bimco
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus has been named president of shipping industry association Bimco.
  • TIL will go to highest bidder
    Peter Evensen today shot down conventional wisdom that Tankers Investment Ltd (TIL) will be sold back into the Teekay system.
  • Only 15 saved from Yangtze
    Just 15 people have been rescued from the river cruiseship Eastern Star a day after it capsized in China's Yangtze River with 458 people on board.
  • Norway gets a boost
    The Norwegian government has agreed a new maritime strategy with policies to bolster the country's shipping register.
  • Monjasa expanding
    Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa has posted a big jump in 2014 revenue as it grew its fleet.
  • Polferries not for sale
    Finnlines' and DFDS' plans to expand in the Baltic Sea have taken a hit as the Polish treasury ministry withdrew from negotiations on the privatisation of Polferries.
  • Diana fixes Medusa
    Diana Shipping of Greece has clinched a time charter contract for a newly delivered kamsarmax.
  • G3 plots new terminal
    Saudi Arabi's Salic and trader Bunge are plotting a new grain terminal in Canada.
  • Hostage on Anek ferry
    A 39-year-old woman held as a hostage on a Greek ferry has now been freed.
  • Maersk Line seals $1.8bn order
    Danish owner puts pen to paper on contract at DSME for up to 17 huge Triple-E containerships.
  • Big data's time has come
    Big data and the connectivity of ships with computerised operating systems are the two big things expected to come into shipping over the next five to ten years, according to a panel of maritime experts at the Nor-Shipping conference.
  • Vard's ship of the year
    An offshore support vessel constructed by Vard Holdings has been named ship of the year for 2015 in Norway.
  • Shelter from the storm?
    Broker Westshore is not convinced offshore wind farm work can help out beleaguered North Sea platform supply ships (PSVs) and anchor-handlers (AHTSs).
  • Feeding for less
    Wartsila is introducing four new designs for eco-container feeder vessels at Nor-Shipping in Oslo.
  • Shale shapes tanker market
    The level of US shale oil production will prove key to future tankers earning, according to Drewry.
  • Ulstein scoops design prize
    Norway's Ulstein Group has walked off with the next generation ship award at Nor-Shipping's opening conference in Oslo.
  • OPEC could hike quota
    Crude cartel OPEC is very unlikely to cut back on production and may even increase output to put itself "back in the driving seat," according to JBC Energy.
  • Ezra shares drop 14%
    Ezra Holdings has seen its stock price plummet to the lowest level since 2008 hot on the heels of a share and bond issue.
  • TOO to make $600m
    Teekay Offshore's (TOO) new shuttle tankers will generate annual EBITDA of $40m over their 15-year charters, Wells Fargo has calculated.
  • HHI ends job cull
    Loss-making Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has pledged not to lay off any more staff as ship orders rise.
  • GLOP eyes new funds
    LNG carrier owner GasLog Partners (GLOP) has revealed its intention to sell securities worth up to $600m.
  • Bharati loss widens
    Indian shipbuilder Bharati Shipyard has posted a bigger full-year loss as revenue dwindled.
  • Vard's next generation
    Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings has launched a new vessel design project to boost fuel economy and environmental performance.
  • Jinhui banks $4m
    Bulker owner Jinhui Holdings has struck a deal to sell a loss-making trading subsidiary.
  • Sinking claims over 450
    More than 450 people are reported missing after a local passenger vessel sank in the Yangtze River in central China.
  • RCCL in Oslo departure
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) is set to withdraw its secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE), it has been confirmed.
  • Busan targets cruise sector
    Busan Port is set to open a new cruise terminal in response to Northeast Asia's growing attraction as a cruise destination.
  • Bulker to be lightered
    A Cosco bulker that ran aground off Texas last week is to have part of its cargo removed in a bid to refloat the vessel.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • HHLA expands to handle latest UCLs
  • ILWU-PMA dispute halts work on three containerships in Oakland
  • Foreign customs agencies step up visits to U.S. apparel makers
  • Rickmers changes from partnership to stock corporation
  • CMA CGM launches new Europe-West Africa service
  • Spanish DIY retailer expands partnership with CEVA
  • UP to invest $383 million in Texas
  • SHIFT moves into Michigan, Ohio
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: NRF and Greencarriers
  • Maersk Line orders 11 'second generation' EEE containerships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 2, 2015
  • Fuel-saving technology gains class-approval
    Calnetix said the Hydrocurrent system saves up to 200 tonnes of bunker fuel per year.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading appoints new managing director
    Kaja Smith-Kielland Kjellesvik's new role became effective on Monday.
  • EMP: solar power system ship test 'successful'
    Technology provides crew with real-time fuel oil consumption (FOC) data, calculates vessel emissions.
  • Maersk orders more ultra-large container ships
    'The new vessels will be the largest in Maersk Line's fleet.'
  • Monjasa: Revenue up but profit down
    'Despite tough market conditions, Monjasa Group remains among the most solid bunker companies.'
  • Wartsila recognised by Guinness Book of Records
    Four-stoke engine is most efficient.
  • Fuel efficient ship wins award at Nor-Shipping
    Accolade goes to specialist offshore design.
  • 'Data will provide clients with a competitive edge'
    AWT has launched a new service to help ships monitor and reduce their carbon footprint.
  • New hire at Glander International Bunkering
    Employs Bunker and Lubricant Trader at its Singapore office.
  • Mersey Bunkering adds to trading team
    On back of growing volume of business.
  • Green group protests HK's cold-ironing decision
    Authorities urged to consider social costs of cruise ships emissions.
  • No let-up in campaign for low sulphur fuels
    Dan on overnight berthing at an Australian cruise terminal 'an empty gesture'.
  • Wartsila makes fuel flexibility central to design process
    Launches feeder vessels designs at Nor-Shipping.
  • Canadian port eyes bunkering opportunity
    Official sees potential in planned port expansion project.
  • Vancouver struggles with bunker spill costs
    'It's a bit of a maze', says Vancouver Deputy City Manager.
  • Hong Kong extends scope under low-sulphur incentive scheme
    LNG, scrubber technology qualify for port discounts.
  • New PSV design from Wartsila
    Which generates 'significantly lower fuel consumption'.
  • Endeavour Bunker hires staff
    New bunker trader joins Hong Kong-based firm.
  • AML fined $800K for dumping oily waste
    Authorities permitted to search firm's business offices and vessels for three years without a warrant.

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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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