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February 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DP World posts 8.9pc volume increase to 60 million TEU in 2014
  • Low sulphur cost impact by product of world oil price collapse
  • LA-Long Beach congestion crisis sets records, 22 ships waiting to berth
  • Congested Manila diversions result in 762pc Batangas box boost in 2014
  • 'K' Line exec jailed 18 months, pays US$20,000 price-fixing fine
  • 'K' Line names ex-container business chief Murakami as its new CEO
  • Marseille Fos' up 7pc to hit record high in 2014 of 1,174,000 TEU
  • China train maker CNR makes 30 deals to build domestic and foreign railways
  • Quarterly profits for India's Adani Ports up 14pc to US$83.5 million
  • Long Beach port CEO sees bright future despite today's harbour congestion
  • Canadian Pacific 'appalled' state funded body meddles in business
  • Mideast, Asia Pacific leads growth in 2014 air freight volumes
  • Air China flies four times weekly Chengdu-Colombo from February 10
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo launches Helsinki B747 twice weekly cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Bill to convert 101 rivers into waterways this session: Gadkari
  • BIMCO issues new ship-to-ship transfer clause for dry bulk cargo
  • Coastal shipping will not pick up unless multiple cargo handling is avoided
  • S-E Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals
  • Fall in Basmati helps increase other agri shipments
  • Soyabean oil imports likely to hit record high levels
  • Adani Hazira Port highlights salient features at trade meet
  • DP World's gross container volume up 9 pc in 2014
  • KPT highlights achievements, future plans on Republic Day
  • Myanmar port project to be completed in May
  • Agri logistics firm, Myanmar bank tie up to support farmers
  • Govt to decide on exports of wheat this month
  • Govt to increase import duty on mobile phones & computers
  • India keen to partner with Czech Republic in mega infra projects
  • INR recovers against dollar
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 7.75 pc, cuts SLR by 50 basis points
  • US may agree to hasten LNG export licence

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cutting edge technology enhances road safety
  • Dirk Schmitt joins Swissport cargo management
  • PKP Cargo and KGHM join forces
  • CN outdoes itself in 2014
  • HMM appoints ISS for Australian business
  • GAC appoints new MD for Sri Lanka
  • Growing volumes in Georgia
  • Precision converting for SF Airlines
  • Sweeping changes at K Line
  • TX Logistik expanding
  • Asia Pacific airlines record healthy growth in 2014
  • Papua kicks off MOL's Sinopec connection
  • Logwin raising the pace in South America
  • Quake Global and Stanley Healthcare team up

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • General Electric opens new division
    General Electric (GE) has announced the formation of GE Marine, an enterprise that it says will bring together the company's commercial and technological expertise in the maritime sector. GE Marine vice president Tim Schweikert said: "It's the breadth and depth of experience we are bringing
  • Freshwater generator handles the pressure
    Alfa Laval's three-in-one AQUA Blue freshwater generator has unique plates that allow evaporation, separation and condensation to occur within the same plate pack, which means only half the seawater flow and pumping energy are needed. Thanks to a new option for AQUA Blue, this solution will now be
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo genset for offshore installations
    MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced its new PA6 B OG gen set, based on a four-stroke, medium-speed engine built at its St Nazaire, France facility. The base engine has been sold for many years, but this represents the first time the St Nazaire plant will assemble individual engines with an alternator
  • Dutch marines row from Rotterdam to London
    A team of both active and retired Dutch marines will row nine skiffs from Rotterdam to London this September, a 350km journey to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Korps Mariniers (Royal Netherlands Marine Corps) in 1665. In aid of the Dutch Marines Foundation, the Dutch Marines
  • ClassNK fast-tracks engine approval
    ClassNK has granted type approval for the new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine manufactured by Niigata Power Systems in a speedy approval process. The time required to gain approval is normally quite lengthy, but ClassNK used a streamlined approval process that allowed it to complete the design approval,
  • BP reports sharp fall in 2014 profit
    BP, the London based oil major, has reported a sharp fall in 2014 profit and a loss for the final quarter of the year. Result for 2014 showed a profit of just $3.8Bn compared to a $23.4Bn profit in the previous year. For 4Q14, the company reported a loss of $.4.4Bn compared to a profit of $1.0Bn in
  • US port group rips Obama spending cuts
    America's ability to compete for a larger share of global trade will be damaged by spending cuts to port expansion as proposed by the Obama administration, an industry group contends. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) noted that under President Barack Obama's budget request,
  • Licence for FSP containment system awarded to FSB LNG BV
    A sub-licence for manufacturing a new flat panel, semi-membrane, prismatically-shaped (FSP) containment system for LNG has been awarded to FSB LNG BV. FSP LNG BV is a joint venture (JV) company formed by Braemar, EnTX Tekmar, LLC and Jamestown Metal Marine Sales, Inc. The tank design features
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO quits
    Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust CEO Thomas Preben Hansen has resigned from his post and the organisation will have a new leader from 1 June. The trust said Soren Andersen, a shipping executive with 17 years of experience at AP Moller-Maersk Group and American President Lines, will take
  • Ship recycling slump persists
    Shipowners are refraining from selling older bulkers for demolition despite the depressed freight market as there is no sign of scrap prices improving in the near term. As imports of cheap Chinese steel continue to flood South Asia, prices for bulkers continue to hover at $390/ldt. As a result,
  • Flex LNG switches DFDE to MEGI propulsion
    Flex LNG, the London-based gas carrier company whose shares are traded in Oslo, has decided to use Main Engine Gas Injection (MEGI) propulsion in its two LNG carrier newbuildings rather than Dual Fuel Diesel Electric (DFDE), as previously planned. "The consequence of the change is an increase in
  • Van Oord and Boskalis win $395M artificial island contract
    Dutch dredging giants Van Oord and Boskalis are to create a 160ha artificial island off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia, under a joint venture contract worth $395M. The contract was awarded by Indonesian real estate development services company PT Muara Wisesa Samudra. It will be split 50/50
  • Hachiuma Steamship fined $1.8M
    Japanese ship manager Hachiuma Steamship was fined $1.8M in the US for MARPOL violations uncovered at the Port of Baltimore. The penalty and sentence, handed down on 30 January in federal court in Baltimore, includes a three-year probation period. According to Hachiuma Steamship's plea agreement,
  • ReCAAP ISC reports 50% piracy incident fall in Indonesia
    Singapore-based anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) stated in its annual report for 2014 that there was a 50% decrease in the number of incidents occurring at ports and anchorages in Indonesia. A total of 39 incidents were reported as compared with 78 recorded in
  • Japan, China, South Korea top coal offtake list
    Japan, China and South Korea topped the list in coal imports from Newcastle, Australia for January 2015. According to Australia's Port Waratah Coal Services terminals (PWCS) report, Newcastle port dispatched around 9.92 million metric tonnes of coal exports in January 2015. Only 10% of the
  • Precious Shipping sinks into red for 2014
    The dismal dry bulk profit saw Thai dry bulker owner Precious Shipping deteriorating into the red for 2014. For 4Q14, the company incurred a $630,000 loss, resulting in a $2.54M full-year loss, reversing a $17.74M profit for 2013. "To put our annual loss for 2014 of $2.54M into perspective, please
  • CSSC boosts repair yard investment in Qinzhou, Guangxi
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) plans to increase its investment in its ship repair business in Guangxi, China, by CNY338.3M ($54.6M) to launch its subsidiary by the end of 2015. The business will be operated by the CSSC Guangxi Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (CSSC Guangxi) in

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Former top DOD civilian arrested in Glenn scandal
  • ClassNK speeds type approval of new Niigata DF engine
  • Royal Caribbean cuts steel for fourth Oasis class
  • BC Ferries awards FortisBC LNG contract for three vessels
  • Lamprell delivers jack-up
  • ASRY in $33 million ship repair block deal with KOTC
  • Finnish operator orders CROE scrubber
  • INTERTANKO welcomes EMSA guidance on sulfur inspection

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • President's budget sets $4.732 billion for Corps of Engineers' programs
  • Rand Logistics adding members to company's board of directors
  • Trucking group using FHA data to calculate 2013 crash fatality rate
  • US freight railroads predict $29 billion in network upgrades
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine taps ISS as agent for Australian liner business

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Product tankers to be used for floating storage, says Ardmore Shipping
    Move would reduce global spot fleet, boosting earning potential further
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Winter slack sees fleet growth slow
  • Navios Partners underlines shift to boxships
    Container sector offers best deals for MLPs and will benefit from drop in oil price, says Frangou
  • Port congestion boosts containership charter market
    Idle fleet remains at a low level as demand for ships increases on the back of port congestion
  • Rickmers Maritime taps ex-Maersk executive as new chief
    Soren Andersen replaces Thomas Preben Hansen following the unit trust's successful deleveraging
  • CIMC plans $639m bond sale
    World's largest container maker to use fresh funds to build working capital and repay loans
  • Top UK shipping experts to advise government on maritime opportunity
    Study will help Britain's maritime industries compete in the global marketplace, says shipping minister John Hayes
  • Moody's will review MOL for a downgrade
    Lacklustre container and dry bulk rates at Mitsui OSK Lines contributed to Moody's decision to review
  • North American box terminal performance lags behind global levels
    A new study from Drewry reveals that terminals in Middle East and Asia lead the way in terms of performance
  • DP World sees 8.9% global volume growth
    New capacity helps Dubai-based operator eclipse the 60m teu barrier in 2014
  • Aframaxes appeal as newbuilding swap candidates
    Changing dry bulk newbuild orders to wet has become an industry talking point, with aframaxes taking centre stage alongside suezmaxes
  • Wärtsilä: The changing shape of a marine supplier
    Selling off its two-stroke engine-making division and continuing a focus on lifecycle services is all part of keeping Wärtsilä a relevant and profitable marine supplier
  • Euronav repays $235m bond issued for purchase of Maersk's VLCC fleet
    Bond expected to be paid in two weeks
  • Ningbo Marine books handysize bulker trio
    Chinese coastal dry bulk operator orders three 49,500 dwt ships at $27m each
  • Industry viewpoint: the six challenges facing the next head of the IMO
    Would-be secretary-generals have until the end of March to apply but there are several issues they need to consider to ensure the IMO remains relevant
  • Poll upset jeopardises Australian coal plans
    Privatisation of a key dry bulk port in Queensland looks likely to be halted after an election shock for the state government

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • West Coast congestion a 'wildcard' for shippers, UPS says
    Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast and changing inland distribution patterns challenged UPS in the fourth quarter. International currency fluctuations also hurt the $58.2 billion company's bottom line, company executives said in their quarterly earnings conference call. The West Coast port labor dispute is a "wildcard" that presents "real challenges...
  • Planned Savannah DC reflects space scarcity, need for West Coast alternative
    SEA ISLAND, Georgia - A home furnishing company's decision to build a 1.1 million-square- foot e-commerce warehouse near the port of Savannah shows both the scarcity of available distribution center space in the area and the need for access to dependable ports as congestion rages on along the U.S. West...
  • Global e-commerce sales to fuel UPS growth
    Profits may have plummeted at UPS in the fourth quarter, rattling investors, but global demand for the integrated transportation company's package and freight service increased as online shopping drove e-commerce transactions and shipments to new heights. The global online sales explosion supports a long-term positive outlook for "solid growth" in UPS's...
  • Study says Savannah River can handle traffic from proposed Jasper terminal
    A long-discussed but still unrealized marine terminal on the Georgia-South Carolina border has made some marked headway after an engineering study found there is room on the Savannah River for a second terminal downstream from the busy Port of Savannah. Engineering consultants reported to port officials from both states Monday that...
  • New Orleans posts 8.8 percent TEU growth, expects more this year
    The Port of New Orleans reported an 8.8 percent increase in container volume in 2014 and said it expects additional gains this year from the new carrier services. New Orleans handled 490,526 20-foot-equivalent units last year, up from 451,057 TEUs in 2013. Port President and CEO Gary LaGrange credited "strong export...
  • SCPA Named Top Terminal & Top Port at 2014 JOC Port Productivity Awards
    Special Projects Editor Alessandra Barrett discusses the recent JOC Port Productivity awards with winners South Carolina Ports Authority. SCPA's Bill McLean and David Hoffman explain the overall strategy behind Charleston's position in Top U.S. Ports and Top Terminals....
  • Container lines seek to scuttle NY-NJ port fee
    Container ship lines are pressing legislative and court efforts to kill a 3-year-old cargo facility charge at the Port of New York and New Jersey. Carriers complain the fee saddles them with costs they can't pass on to customers and forces them to pay for services they may not use. The...
  • Obama budget would dramatically cut US port funding
    WASHINGTON - Various ports, including Charleston and Savannah, are set to gain from President Obama's fiscal 2016 budget request, but his request for overall port funding falls far short of the targets set by legislation he signed just six months ago. Although Obama last year signed landmark legislation aimed at increasingly returning...
  • LA-Long Beach, Oakland, PNW congestion reaches critical stage
    20 container ships are now anchored off Los Angeles-Long Beach waiting to berth.Congestion in Los Angeles-Long Beach has reached a crisis stage with 20 container ships stuck at anchor Tuesday in the largest U.S. port complex - and no relief in sight. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported that the...
  • Port Performance 2014 Sponsor: Port of Boston
    With productivity up 20% year-over-year at Conley Container Terminal, Port of Boston's Deputy Port Directors Mike Meyran, Operations, and Michael Vanderbeek, Sales and Marketing, explain the strategies behind this growth as well as dealing with past congestion issues. ...
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands Latin American connections
    FedEx's growing freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm is expanding its services connecting to Latin America to tap the expansion of automotive, aircraft and electronics industries. FedEx Trade Networks has enhanced shipping options on trade lanes connecting Frankfurt and Hong Kong to Mexico City and Guadalajara; Frankfurt to Sao Paulo and...
  • Farewell to the Queen of the Skies
    Lawrence GrossThe Queen of the Skies is fading away. The Boeing 747, the original widebody jet that has, according to Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, "transported the equivalent of 80 percent of the human race" over the years, is being taken out of service far faster than industry observers had...
  • Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai expands Indian agency network
    Taiwanese container carrier Wan Hai Lines established its own representative office in Gandhidham, India, to cater to the needs of its vessel calls at the ports of Mundra and Pipavav. The new office, the liner's fourth in India, began operating on Feb. 2. Wan Hai's other locations in the country are...
  • Strong overseas revenue lifts Nippon Express' profit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's top international freight forwarder, posted a big jump in group net profit in the first three quarters of fiscal 2014, as revenue from overseas operations grew robustly, helped by a weaker yen. The Tokyo-based company saw its net profit soar 33.1 percent in the April-December period from...
  • Charleston port adds Saturday truck gates
    Truck gates at the Port of Charleston will be open on Saturdays beginning Feb. 7 in a move aimed at providing motor carriers additional options for pickups and deliveries. "We want to do everything possible to help truckers make a living and to give them an opportunity to enhance their revenue,"...
  • No fix for this shortage
    Q: Can you lend some expertise to a situation that has arisen recently between our warehouse cum brokerage and a carrier that hauls for us on a somewhat regular basis? A few months back, we contracted with the carrier to move a load from our warehouse about halfway cross-country. The carrier...
  • Airlines take hard look at unknown shippers as e-commerce booms
    HONG KONG - The highly public spat between Alibaba Group and China regulators over allegations of counterfeit or misdeclared goods being sold via the Internet giant's online platform has again highlighted supply chain safety and security concerns faced by logistics providers and airlines transporting the e-commerce products.A white paper was...
  • New terminals drive DP World traffic up almost 9 percent
    A strong contribution from DP World London Gateway helped the Dubai-based port operator grow its global throughout last year.DP World handled 59.9 million TEUs across its global network in 2014, a year-on-year growth of 8.9 percent that was helped by the contribution from new terminals at London Gateway and Embraport...
  • Dubai logistics provider sets up in Sohar to expand Omani footprint
    HONG KONG - Centre Point Logistics (CPL) - a Dubai provider of logistics, warehousing, and storage - has expanded its operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council region after a deal was signed with Sohar Port and Freezone in the Sultanate of Oman.The agreement will see CPL manage a 538,000 square...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • SALT shakes three
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is converting three more capesize bulkers under construction in South Korea into long-range one (LR1) products tankers, the company confirmed this afternoon.
  • Kurz joins board
    Industry veteran Robert Kurz has secured a seat on the board of US operator Rand Logistics.
  • Diana seals extensions
    Greek bulker operator Diana Shipping has lined up a pair of time charter extensions that reflect its ongoing penchant for period deals.
  • Bulker master injured
    The captain of a Swiss bulker was taken to hospital in Bermuda after suffering a fall on the vessel.
  • Copenship files for bankruptcy
    Dire dry cargo rates have seen Danish operator Copenship and division Copenship Bulkers file for bankruptcy.
  • Netherlands fixes UK vessel
    The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) has chartered out its sole oceanographic survey vessel to the government of the Netherlands.
  • CSG's new partner
    China Shipping Group has sealed another strategic alliance with a state bank worth CNY 90bn ($14.38bn).
  • Bore installs scrubber
    Finnish owner Bore has signed an agreement to equip one of its 1999-built ro-ros with a scrubber.
  • Landmark profit for Ardmore
    Ardmore Shipping is celebrating its first annual profit thanks to a stronger than forecast finish to the year.
  • "Is it definitely over?"
    Westshore Shipbrokers has raised doubt as to whether Russia's South Stream project in the Black Sea will be finally binned.
  • Offshore slump hits NAO
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) is focusing on term charters for its supply ships after a slump in the North spot market pushed it to a loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Bilal's big plans
    Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son Bilal Erdogan is plotting a $180m spending spree to build up his fleet of products tankers.
  • Rickmers recruits Andersen
    Rickmers Maritime has raided APL to recruit its new chief executive Soren Andersen.
  • Meiji Shipping on target
    Japan's Meiji Shipping is heading for a bigger profit in its current year, despite nine-month earnings falling.
  • Vale muddies the water
    Uncertainty surrounding Vale's activity is making the dry bulk picture "murkier than normal", Jefferies says.
  • Turkish storm wreaks havoc
    Turkish storms have completely sunk one cargoship that capsized 15 months ago, while forcing another ashore.
  • Frangou's oil price hope
    Angeliki Frangou says a crash in the price of oil is a positive development for her first shipping MLP, Navios Maritime Partners.
  • MES profit falls
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted lower net earnings in the nine months to 31 December, despite a rise in revenue.
  • Euronav paying back bond
    Euronav is repaying a bond used to underpin its transformational purchase of 15 VLCCs last year.
  • Ningbo Marine orders trio
    China's Ningbo Marine has picked Jinling Shipyard to kickstart its bulker fleet renewal.
  • DP World grows again
    UAE terminals group DP World handled 60m teu worldwide in 2014, a jump of 8.9% year-on-year.
  • First officer cleared
    The first officer of a Condor ferry has been cleared of manslaughter on appeal by a French court following an accident off Jersey that killed a fisherman.
  • KSS orders at HMD
    South Korean shipowner KSS Line has ordered a single LPG/ammonia carrier at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Falcon goes shopping
    Falcon Energy Group has been looking to the open market to build up its stake in takeover target CH Offshore.
  • KOTC teams with ASRY
    Kuwait Oil Tankers Company (KOTC) has agreed a long-term dry docking tie-up with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY).
  • Arnet joins MPA board
    Carl Arnet is the most recognisable name to feature among the new board members of Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Number of ships at anchor on the West Coast continues to climb
  • UPS reports lower profit despite increased volumes
  • Werner increases revenue and net income in 2014
  • Report projects 4.7% growth for road freight market through 2019
  • Maersk reduces capacity between Europe/Med and East Coast South America
  • Obama proposes more robust transportation funding plan
  • Intermarine's US Ocean adds U.S.-flag cargo ship
  • Service Announcements: HMM, Pilot Freight Services, Reddaway, Troy Container Line, Northwest Innovation Works and CMA CGM
  • Executive moves: Total Quality Logistics and Automotive Industry Action Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
  • Low fuel prices causing owners to axe boxship retrofits, says exec
    Payback period has increased from nine months to nearly two years, according to CEO of Rickmers Maritime Trust.
  • Report: Iranian fuel oil exports 'sidestep' Western sanctions
    Estimates of exports in recent months are said to be around 200,000-400,000 tonnes.
  • Construction of Crowley's LNG-fuelled ConRo ships reaches milestone
    Keel-laying ceremony marks next step in construction.
  • Research: Additive market to grow
    Worth just under $8 billion in four years' time.
  • OW: Still waiting for creditor roadmap
    Trustees say another month before clearer picture emerges.
  • Vopak to open SE Asia's first crude oil tank farm in March
    BP and Total have leased storage space.
  • 'Better to fix soon' as prices surge
    Key bunker grade climbs $21.50 pmt Singapore.
  • ECA compliance: Owners back sulphur guidelines
    Intertanko supports testing at delivery to ship.
  • Singapore 'can play a greater role in setting global standards'
    Bunker hub is ready to see its bunker standards spreading.
  • MOL gets ratings downgrade
    Despite bunkers' related earnings boost.
  • LNG infrastructure developers: Where are the ships?
    Meanwhile, shipping companies committed to using LNG have resorted to providing their own supply facilities.
  • Record container throughput at US East Coast hub
    'Every East Coast port is setting records now.'
  • New Trader at Glander International Bunkering
    Luis Canizales is based at the company's Dubai office.
  • WFS results released next week
    Conference set for February 12.
  • Company heads arrested over contaminated fuel oil sale
    Illegal practice may have earned company millions of euros, Dutch prosecutor says.
  • Shipowner switches engine orders to save fuel
    New units burn half of bunkers needed to power typical LNG carrier.
  • Sub-licence issued to build LNG containment system
    Cheaper to build than conventional LNG storage tanks.
  • VPS: Over half of cat fine alerts from Asia
    Catalyst fines in bunker fuel 'possibly' a regional issue, VPS spokesman tells Bunkerworld.
  • BC Ferries finalises LNG-fuel supply agreement
    FortisBC to supply fuel to vessels for the next 10 years.

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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
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Civitavecchia
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Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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