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August 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates soar 270pc to US$1,109/TEU, Asia-Med up 178pc
  • OOCL hikes south east Asia-Oz rate US$200/TEU September 1
  • Asia-New Zealand US$150 peak season surcharge from September
  • APL renegotiates big shipper contracts, seeks relief from rate abyss
  • MOL sets 100pc on-time departure performance target for China ports
  • China Shipping Container Lines orders eight 13,500-TEU ships
  • Japan's Osaka suffers double-digit free fall in cargo volume
  • Japan's Kobe port volumes soar, boxes up 5pc to 893,425 TEU
  • Port of NY-NJ achieves 13.4pc container growth - on track to top 2014
  • Expanded Suez Canal transits first 3 ships as dredging almost done
  • Mumbai port authority introduces mandatory Yellow Fever precautions
  • Panalpina, Hong Kong's Spread in high-end electronics reverse logistics deal
  • MOL joins barge terminal operator in Bangkok to tap local market
  • Hong Kong perishable conference at AsiaWorld-Expo September 2
  • Airlines brace for loss, but 12-month confidence remains high: IATA survey
  • Air China Cargo to start Shanghai-Edmonton-Dallas freighter service
  • Luxury animal 'Ark' to open in 2016 at New York's JFK Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 2, 2015
  • AMTOI to launch Kolkata Chapter on Aug. 4
  • Express Global Logistics successfully executes another break-bulk shipment of transformers to Doha
  • Indus Container Lines providing increased Europe coverage
  • Dairy exports to Russia delayed
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reports good overall performance in quarter
  • Cochin Port deploys barge for bunkering throughout the year
  • Cochin Port seeks approval for Outer Harbour project
  • Expansion of agribulk storage in Port of Amsterdam
  • JICA delegation visits JN Port
  • Offshore transloading infrastructure will reduce costs, delays & pollution
  • IL&FS Transportation wins INR 1,886 cr. road project in M'rashtra from NHAI
  • Railways has implemented nine projects under PPP models, says Minister
  • Anti-dumping duty on Chinese CFL lamps extended
  • Cotton stock level seen as alarming
  • Export-Import Trade Developments & queries answered
  • Forex reserves up marginally
  • Govt plans to export 4 mt of sugar
  • Govt to garner $ 933 m from iron ore exports to Japan, S. Korea
  • MACCIA's 3-day export-import training programme from Aug. 12

International Transport Journalweb site
  • What if the Gotthard tunnel closes?
    Cargo haulage across the Alps will have no viable option but the railways from 2020 onwards, as the road tunnel through the Gotthard mountain range in the Swiss Alps is set to be closed for several years for refurbishment. ITJ correspondent Anitra Green reports on the...

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Royal Caribbean momentum builds
    Shares of Royal Caribbean rose sharply on 31 July in the wake of better than expected quarterly results and a steadily improving cruise booking environment. NYSE-listed Royal Caribbean posted net income of USD185 million for 2Q15 versus USD137.7 million in 2Q14. Earnings of USD0.84/share came in
  • Bunkerer hits back in Turkish 'runaway' ship claim
    A bunker fuel supplier has insisted that a ship accused of fleeing Malta without paying a bill has a case to answer. Turkish-registered general cargo ship Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta while under arrest by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due to Cassar Fuel Ltd Malta. The
  • MyFerryLink crews start fresh disruption in Calais
    The port of Calais faced fresh disruption this weekend as MyFerryLink seafarers began new action to protest over the failure of talks to protect their futures following the cessation of their company's activities at the start of this month. Some 300 protesters set fire to tyres to block an access
  • Tampa taking on cyber threats
    Port Tampa Bay plans to use a USD1.6 million federal grant to combat cyber threats and bolster security. The money is part of USD100 million allocated on 28 July by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency under its Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). PSGP grants are used to increase port-wide
  • Hydrodec to build UK's first oil re-refinery
    Peel Ports Group on 31 July announced a deal worth GBP40 million (USD62.4 million) with the Hydrodec Group that will see the UK's first purpose-built oil re-refinery constructed on a nine-acre site at Port Wirral in Eastham. Hydrodec, which operates two other used oil re-refineries, in Ohio, US,
  • Exmar interims weaken ahead of major transformation
    Belgian gas carrier Exmar has reported a fall in 1H15 net profit ahead of major transformation of the group. Net profit fell to USD21.6 million in 1H15 from USD51.9 million in the same period last year and revenues dipped to USD70.5 million from USD71.8 million. It did not provide 2Q figures.
  • Yinson to buy FPSO Four Rainbow
    Malaysian floating production specialist Yinson Holdings said on 30 July that it will buy the FPSO Four Rainbow. The transaction will be done jointly with Four Vanguard Servicos E Navegacao LDA, the Portuguese unit of Italian tanker owner Premuda. The joint venture will buy the vessel from FVSN,
  • Upbeat d'Amico reports strongest first half since 2008
    d'Amico International enjoyed its best first half since 2008 with group net profit rising to USD18.7 million in 2Q15 from a mere USD1.7 million in the same period last year. The Luxembourg-based listed product tanker unit in the Italian shipping group d'Amico also saw revenues increase to USD110.1
  • Non-compliant fuel usage in EU SECAs 'rather limited'
    The use of non-compliant fuel in European Union sulphur emissions control areas (SECAs) has been "rather limited", according to data communicated to IHS Maritime by the European Commission. Following the introduction of a 0.1% limit on the sulphur content of marine fuel in the SECAs on 1 January, a
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding continues to divest non-core businesses
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding continues to dispose of holdings in its non-core businesses, and invest in companies that have better synergies. Yangzijiang has disposed of its entire 40% stake in Jiangsu Zhuoran Yangzijiang Energy Equipment, which is a steel
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industry's shipbuilding unit gains higher earnings for April-June
    The profit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MHIs') shipbuilding unit increased year on year (y/y) for April to June 2015. As Japan's financial year starts on 1 April, April to June marks the first quarter of the companies' financial year. The operating income of MHI's commercial aviation and
  • Five firms keen on Davao Sasa port modernisation
    Five firms have submitted pre-qualification documents to modernise Davao Sasa port, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center of the Philippines said in a statement. Three joint ventures (JVs) and two single companies make up the five companies. The JVs are Asian Terminals Inc, which is working
  • Sinopacific hires new CEO, COO
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group announced on 29 July that Jiang Qiang was named as the new CEO replacing Liang Xiaolei, and Wang Jianding will be the group's new Chief Operation Officer (COO). The company also stated that Wang Xingru will no longer serve as the company's co-CEO. Liang is the chair
  • Japan's 'Big Three' post higher profit for April-June
    Japan's 'Big Three' shipping companies - Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), NYK Line, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) - all posted a higher profit for the three months ending 30 June. As Japan's financial year starts on 1 April, April to June marks the first quarter of the companies' financial year.
  • Analyst: HMD's profit masks true picture
    Despite avoiding the red ink that tarred South Korea's big three shipbuilders, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's (HMD's) profit in the second quarter of 2015 camouflages its actual situation, said a sector analyst. HMD, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries, posted a KRW10.915 billion (USD9.3 million)
  • CMES buys four used Valemaxes
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has signed an agreement with Vale Shipping Singapore to acquire four used Valemaxes for an aggregate of USD448 million. The four vessels are scheduled for delivery in September 2015, a stock filing of CMES said on 31 July. CMES plans to finance the acquisition
  • Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering delivers first modules built for Total
    Nantong Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) has delivered the first modules built for oil company Total, which SOE believed laid the foundation for further co-operation with Total on the Yamal project. Two modules were delivered on 22 July and will be installed on a Floating Production Unit
  • Samudera Shipping Line's 2Q15 profit down 26%
    Singapore-listed Indonesian shipping company Samudera Shipping Line said on 30 July that its profit in the second quarter of 2015 fell 26% year on year (y/y) to USD3.2 million as the weak freight market hurt its revenue. Revenue from Samudera's intra-Asia container shipping business fell 16.6% y/y

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Atlas Air, bullish after buoyant H1 charter market, now eyes a busy peak season
  • Court rejects new bid to kill Jones Act by shippers in Hawaii hit by cabotage rules
  • Japanese shipping trio NYK, K Line and MOL see improved results in first quarter

Marine Logweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Spain's Navantia to build four Suezmax tankers
  • Verreault Navigation expands drydock
  • Fratelli Neri orders its first newbuild Damen tug
  • EB gets $42 million mod to Virginia-class contract
  • Matson and Hawaii settle molasses claims
  • Merchant Mariner Credentials to be more secure
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $90 million Navy award

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion work hits 91 percent completion mark
  • Trade between NAFTA partners declines during month of May
  • Matson announces plans to issue new 30-year senior unsecured notes
  • Alaska Airlines adding flights between Portland, Midwest cities
  • Department of Transportation receives 625 new requests for TIGER grants

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Contship Italia signs Iran MoU
    Move marks strategic shift for Contship Italia, which has to date focused on its Italian homeland
  • Ship sales to China state giants will help reduce Vale's climbing freight costs
    Total freight costs for the mining giant are up $75m over first quarter
  • Rodgers surprises with more relaxed approach to tanker newbuildings
    A softer attitude based on market developments, rather than a dramatic change of heart
  • TEN acquires four crude tankers for $316m
    Purchase of York Capital VLCCs and Yasa suezmaxes comes as earnings hit seven-year high
  • Diana loss increases in second quarter
    Greek owner hit by decline in freight market
  • Asia-Europe rates surge to highest level in six months
    Freight rates to northern Europe and the Mediterranean from Asia climb to more than $1,000 per teu
  • MSC Zoe joins Oscar and Oliver in world-beating trio
    Latest ship to join MSC's fleet will be named in Hamburg on Sunday
  • Worried charterers look to dodge spot market with longer contracts
    Charterers are in the tanker market for three-year deals and possibly five
  • K Line posts stronger first-quarter results
    Improved performance in tanker and containership business boosts Japanese operator
  • MOL records higher April-June profits but remains gloomy on container prospects
    Japanese shipping giant predicts full-year loss for box unit with weak freight rates and volume

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • YRC Worldwide boosts net profit, raises rates
    YRC Worldwide's second quarter profits may not seem large compared with its earnings a decade ago. But after eight years of losses and a long, hard struggle to return to profitability, that income is pure gold to the less-than-truckload holding company's managers, employees, shareholders and shipper customers. YRC Worldwide reported $26...
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises Gdansk demurrage charge
    Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Demurrage Free Time for Reefer effective September 1, 2015. We would like to inform you that with effect from September 1, 2015 Hapag-Lloyd will revise the Demurrage Free Time for Reefer Containers in Gdansk....
  • Making Data Work for You: Technology Innovations in Transportation with Jeff Pape
    U.S. Bank's Senior Vice President Jeff Pape gives tips for making the decision to outsource freight payment processing, and maintaining data security as well as high visibility. Pape's discussion with Senior Content Editor Alessandra Barrett also addresses the most common mistakes made with in-house audits, and the No. 1 thing...
  • Port Manatee awarded federal grant to support emergency operations
    PALMETTO, Fla. - Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,250 federal security grant to be used in efforts to support the port's recovery and resiliency capabilities. The funding, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Port Security Grant Program, was announced July 30 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The federal funds,...
  • Armed with congressional report, top US truck lobby accuses DOT of spin
    A rest stop in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.WASHINGTON - The U.S. congressional watchdog's conclusion that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has limited ability to evaluate its controversial hours-of-service rules is fueling the fight between the top U.S. trucking lobby and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The fight over the report, which...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates more than double
    Asia-Europe spot rates more than doubled this week, hitting highs that haven't been seen in months and giving carriers a much-needed glimmer of hope. Spot rates from Asia to Northern Europe rocketed 270 percent from the prior week to $1,109 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised...
  • Container shuttle proposed in Sydney, Australia, to ease congestion
    A new joint venture between DP World and Toll Logistics in Sydney, Australia, could provide a container shuttle out of Port Botany and slash exports of empty boxes. The proposed joint venture announced this week between Australia's biggest freight and logistics provider and its biggest stevedore is expected to begin operations...
  • EU investigating proposed FedEx-TNT merger
    The European Union has opened an investigation into FedEx's efforts to acquire TNT Express on the grounds that there would be insufficient competition in the market. Despite the backing of the European Shippers' Council, the European Competition Commission said it believed an investigation of the $4.8 billion acquisition was in order...
  • KCS boosts cross-border connectivity
    Kansas City Southern Railway's new Wylie Intermodal Terminal will not only help handle anticipated growth in intermodal conversion in the Dallas area, but strengthen the railroad's networks serving Mexico and the U.S. Southeast. After 12 months of construction and more than $64 million of investment, the Missouri-based railroad cut the ribbon...
  • Coyote acquisition opens trailer doors for UPS
    In a step that could prove transformative for its supply chain business, UPS is buying Coyote Logistics, a powerhouse in the truckload freight brokerage industry. The $1.8 billion transaction with private equity firm Warburg Pincus is expected to be completed within 30 days. The benefits, both companies said, will be felt...
  • Terminal operators go bananas for Davao Sasa concession
    Davao SasaFive firms, three joint ventures and two single companies, are aiming to win a concession to modernize Davao Sasa, a major gateway for Philippines exports, particularly bananas. The companies have submitted pre-qualification documents to modernise Davao Sasa port, the first in a pipeline of projects intended to boost the Philippine...
  • Pacific Northwest ports gain momentum after months of problems
    After bleeding market share in the first few months of 2015 because of congestion and labor problems, the Seattle-Tacoma gateway appears to be leveling off in the competitive Pacific Northwest. Port Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, is likewise leveling off, but Prince Rupert continues to register impressive double-digit gains compared to...
  • Shippers, carriers urged to prepare for new US food safety regs
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety Modernization Act is among the most significant legislative changes impacting the global food supply chain. Signed into law by President Obama in January 2011, the legislation represents the biggest overhaul in decades to federal food safety rules. Some aspects of the FSMA, such...
  • Russia plans tunnel to increase container trade with Japan
    Russia plans to significantly increase the volume of its container trade with Japan by building a new rail bridge that will connect Sakhalin, Russia's largest island in the north Pacific Ocean, with Hokkaido, Japan's second largest island. The new bridge will result in the establishment of a Japan-Russia-EU transcontinental corridor that...
  • Profits soar at Japan's 'Big Three' container lines
    Japan's three largest container lines saw their net profits surge in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, buoyed by brisk container traffic volume from Asia to the United States as well as a weaker yen and lower fuel prices. Industry leader Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) saw its group net...
  • Gati's first-quarter profit slips despite revenue growth
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its group net income fell 33.3 percent in the first fiscal quarter from a year earlier to Rs. 10 crore (about $1.56 million) despite healthy revenue growth. The Hyderabad-based logistics provider saw its consolidated revenue increase 5 percent year-over-year...
  • Trans-Pacific capacity forecast to outstrip peak-season demand
    Although U.S. consumer spending is still lagging its potential this year, it is likely to pick up in the second half, but not enough to fill container vessels with the imports needed to support freight rate increases. That was the takeaway from Thursday's JOC webcast on the Peak Season Shipping...
  • IAG Cargo revenue grows as volume falls
    LONDON - IAG Cargo's revenue grew 8.8 percent in the second quarter as favorable exchange rate movements offset lower traffic and a flat load factor. The British Airways-Iberia carrier's revenue rose to 259 million euros ($282 million) from 238 million euros in the second quarter of 2014 and freight volume dipped...
  • Carriers told to screen crews better to avoid rising Southeast Asian piracy
    With piracy on the rise again, particularly in Southeast Asia, security professionals are recommending conducting more intensive screening of ship crews to create one less possible avenue for criminal elements to gain access to ships. Sea crime increased by 22 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2015, with 120 incidents...
  • New Qatar container port to relieve congested Doha
    Construction of the New Port Project, Al Wakrah, Qatar.Work on the New Port Project at Al Wakrah, Qatar, is rapidly progressing towards completion as the small Gulf nation seeks an alternative to the country's congested existing port, Doha. The project consists of a new container port, a naval base, and a...
  • Oman container terminal to quadruple capacity after nearby port closes
    Sohar PortOman International Container Terminal operated by Hutchison Port Holdings, will quadruple capacity to 6 million 20-foot-equivalent units, to capitalize on the recent closure of the Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat. HPH group managing director Eric Ip told the Gulf Cooperation Council Supply Chain and Logistics conference earlier this year in Sohar...
  • Beijing subsidies lift China Cosco to first-half profit
    PHUKET - China Cosco Holdings has told investors it believes subsidies from Beijing for scrapping and upgrading its fleet will push the state-owned line to a $306 million first half net profit. "The board believes that the expected profit is due to the receipt of subsidies for the decommissioning and upgrading...
  • Solid freight gains boost profit, revenue for ODFL
    Ignoring warnings of an economic slowdown, Old Dominion Freight Line increased revenue and profit in the second quarter while capturing more less-than-truckload freight. The LTL carrier hardly seemed to downshift from 2014, when the U.S. economy was expanding much faster. The LTL shipments hauled by ODFL increased 13.4 percent from a...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Second quarter cheer
    DNB Markets has initiated coverage of Gener8 Maritime with a buy rating on the tanker owner and above consensus expectations for its pending second quarter results.
  • Diana's loss in line
    Diana Shipping has reported a bigger loss for the second quarter, matching the expectations of the market.
  • RCCL on growth track
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL) has taken another step towards doubling its earnings per share by 2017 as it reported a 26% increase in second quarter profit.
  • TEN snaps up four
    Greek owner confirms VLCC and suezmax buys as it takes contract backlog to $1.4bn in strong market.
  • Home sweet home
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Scrap subsidy to spark Cosco
    China Cosco continues to make operating losses despite it revealing that it is set for a first half profit, analysts say.
  • NewLead names new CFO
    NewLead Holdings has found a replacement for its chief financial officer who resigned at the end of May.
  • NOL hypothetically for sale
    Neptune Orient Lines left the door open for a takeover as Singapore's flagship carrier reported a second quarter profit yesterday.
  • K Line doubles profit
    Profitability of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha rose sharply through the first three months of the current financial year.
  • Safe Bulkers in line
    Safe Bulkers followed the Wall Street script in the second quarter slipping to a slightly deeper loss this time around.
  • MES back to black
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has returned to profit for the first quarter of the year.
  • Daiichi Chuo deepens loss
    Daiichi Chuo has deepened its full-year loss expectations are seeing its first quarter deficit extend.
  • MOL makes more
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has boosted its profit for the first quarter of 2015 despte falling short of the market's expectations.
  • "Phone, internet, airports"
    The Greek crisis has not affected the operational business of Navios according to chief executive Angeliki Frangou.
  • NYK profit picks up
    Cost cuts and improved operations have pushed Japanese giant NYK Line to a stronger first quarter profit.
  • Cardiff markets Fuji LNG
    Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas is marketing its 11-year-old LNG carrier for charter after the ship was redelivered at the conclusion of period business.
  • Yinson buys into FPSO
    Yinson Holdings has forged a deal that will see it take a majority stake in a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) owned by Italian shipowner Premuda.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Japanese liner companies benefit from lower bunker costs
  • HTF narrowly dodges funding crisis
  • EC begins second phase of FedEx-TNT deal review
  • YRC Worldwide income soars in Q2
  • IAG Cargo grows Q2 revenues despite lower volumes
  • UPS purchases Coyote Logistics in $1.8b deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 31, 2015
  • Vancouver oil spill response delayed by 'miscommunication'
    'Unclear roles and responsibilities' and 'technical problems' delayed response.
  • WFS faces analyst grilling after disappointing quarter
    Lift from OW exit eludes company as more competition squeezed margins, and hedging 'dries up'.
  • Lower bunkers give Tsakos profit boost
    Reports big jump in quarterly earnings.
  • Singapore: SK Energy starts 0.10% LSFO supply
    Supplies started last Thursday, a source tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Spanish port's bunker sales a third down
    Port sold around 229,402 mt of bunkers in H1.
  • ExxonMobil keeps 'finger on pulse' over LNG marine fuel
    Considers Singapore's request for proposal to become a LNG bunker supplier.
  • US: Tax cut could boost use of LNG bunkers
    US Congress approves provision to lower LNG taxes.
  • Singapore's MFM bunkering fleet grows
    JW Jewel and Nepomara operating with MFMs onboard.
  • Q2 bunker sector profit rises for Sri Lanka's JKH
    Segment earned $4.1 million during the period.

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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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