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March 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL orders six 20,000-TEU ships from yards in Japan, Korea
  • 19,000 TEU ships to be biggest till market skyrockets: Maersk CEO
  • Maersk seeks orders for 50 or 17 ships of 18,000-TEU, numbers conflict
  • Vancouver's box volume boosted by US west coast harbour congestion
  • Fitch upgrades Virginia Port Authority's port facilities revenue bonds to A+
  • Congresswoman seeks probe into employers refusal to hire holiday gangs
  • OOCL to levy US$500/TEU rate hike on transatlantic from April 1
  • Rival Red Sea ports in fierce battle for 2M and Ocean3 calls
  • India's railway ministry to set up state-run logistics centres
  • Famous Pacific Shipping LCL cuts 11 days on Rotterdam-St Petersburg run
  • Conference: Best of times, worst of times for air freight in Africa
  • LAX cargo volumes rise 12.4pc in January to 167,315 tons
  • Volga-Dnepr flies 35 tonnes of pipeline from Scotland to Turkey
  • Cargolux needs US$100 a year to be competitive and meet commitments

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • 101 new routes may be declared National Waterways
  • Gadkari launches 'Shipping Samvad' website for suggestions/feedback
  • NYK report recognised with Award for Excellence at 2014 Nikkei Annual Report Awards
  • SPNM holds 11th networking event in Mumbai
  • Urmila Project Services successfully handles first Super OD/OW consignment of BPCL IREP
  • World Project Group holds 10th anniversary conference in Goa
  • India exports more buffalo meat than Basmati in April-Dec.
  • Iron ore imports at 5.63 mt in Nov.
  • Centre to develop Major Ports to contribute 2 pc of GDP: Gadkari
  • CoPT to build flyover & ROB to ease traffic congestion at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Kerala CM holds talks to resolve Vizhinjam Port issues
  • Need to increase storage & facilities to handle large volumes of bulk liquid, says report
  • The fraternity thanks N. N. Kumar for his services to JN Port
  • Centre proposes hybrid annuity model to make payments to road operators
  • East Corridor Rail project get CIL board approval
  • Railways' move to partner with PSUs seen helping ease bottlenecks
  • Details related to Indirect Taxes (Excise, Customs and Service Tax) in Budget 2015-16
  • Govt to set up five UMPPs for INR 1,00,000 cr.
  • INR drops sharply further against dollar
  • NTPC Vidyut receives Cabinet nod for 15K MW solar power projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Talking to Ulrich Ogiermann - Differentiating air cargo
  • Cement for outsourcing activities
  • Kögel sees sales shoot up in Europe
  • Successful delivery of UKH
  • Trans-o-flex extends pharmaceutical network
  • Ukraine resumes Turkey ferry link
  • New head for UK organisation
  • Campaign to promote unified branding
  • Paving the way for sustainable transport
  • IDS elects new steering committee chairman
  • End to a year of acquisitions
  • TT Club appoints regional claims director Emea
  • Philadelphia betting on incentives
  • SNCF testing Erex system on freight locomotives
  • BFS and WIN set up electronic liaison in Thailand
  • Time to make an appointment with HHLA
  • Walvis Bay airport extension progressing well

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Africa must exploit its maritime resources, IMO says
    African countries that have direct access to the sea should emulate Japan in exploiting their vast maritime resources to bolster their economic progress, said IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu. Speaking in Nairobi last week where he was attending Kenya's first National Maritime Conference,
  • European shipping jobs up 25%
    The number of people directly employed by the European shipping industry increased by 25% between 2004 and 2013, a study has found. Carried out on behalf of the European Communities Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) by Oxford Economics, the study found that the industry's directly employed workforce
  • Wasaline continues improvement in 2014
    NLC's Wasaline recorded a 5.2% rise in passenger numbers in 2014 to nearly 162,000, while freight, consisting of ro-ro and special cargo, went up 5%. The company, which is in its second year of business, owns and operates Wasaline. Wasa Express, its only vessel, shuttles across the Bothnian Gulf's
  • Danish Ship Finance profit soars on impairment reversals
    Danish Ship Finance, the Copenhagen-based shipping bank, trebled its 2014 net profit as it was able to reverse impairment charges booked in previous years. Group net profit reached DKK1.57 billion (USD232.5 million) in 2014 compared with DKK477 million a year earlier. "The profit, which was
  • India's SCI ends newbuilding freeze
    India's state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) said it would start ordering new ships, lifting a two-year freeze on acquisitions following a dismal financial performance in the last four years. The enterprise said it plans to spend about USD130 million on buying ships, either second-hand or
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises
    Japan's NYK has sold its US cruise subsidiary, Crystal Cruises, to Genting Hong Kong (GHK) for USD550 million. Crystal operates two luxury cruise vessels: the 2003-built, 1,070-passenger Crystal Serenity and 1995-built, 922-passenger Crystal Symphony. GHK owns Asia's Star Cruises, which operates
  • Firmer freight rates nudge container ship values higher
    A recovery in freight rates has helped the valuation of container ships to increase on the second-hand market, while the balance between tonnage supply and demand remains delicate, a senior shipping analyst said. "Freight rates rose marginally in February and consequently they have been
  • EC: IMO must pressure states on migrant boats
    The European Commission (EC) has vowed to call on the IMO at a meeting in London tomorrow to pressure port authorities and flag states to more closely monitor their ship traffic for illegal migration. Speaking at a large-scale rescues-at-sea workshop in Brussels yesterday, Charmaine Hili, policy
  • MSI to benefit offshore, container sectors
    The enhancement of Singapore's Maritime Sector Incentive (MSI) is likely to benefit offshore sectors and container liners, said Lim Peng Huat, director of Singapore-based integrated business solution provider Complete Corporate Service. Lim explained in the recent Moore Stephens Singapore Budget
  • Port chaos to slam US container growth
    Disruptions at American West Coast docks over the past two months will take a heavy toll on US container trades in 2015, according to JOC-IHS economist Mario Moreno. Moreno, speaking at JOC's 15th annual TPM conference in Long Beach, California, on 2 March, slashed his forecast for US containerised
  • Tsuneishi banks on R&D to win orders
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, which mainly builds Kamsarmax and Handymax bulkers, plans to soldier on with research and development to clinch new orders. Speaking to IHS Maritime in Singapore today, Tsuneishi president Kenji Kawano said, "It's true that the dry bulk shipping market has gone down
  • Vard's cash flow to improve amid gloomy orderbook
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder Vard will improve in its net cash position despite a gloomy order outlook, CIMB Securities analyst Yeo Zhi Bin told IHS Maritime today. "Vard's net cash position has really tumbled; [hence] keeping cash will be the company's first priority," Yeo
  • CMES to break two Aframaxes, sell six bulkers
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, plans to dismantle two old Aframax crude tankers and dispose of six old bulk carriers on the secondhand market. The disposals will be exercised according to market situations, a stock filing of CMES said today. According
  • Sinwa posts full-year profit of USD6.7 mil.
    Singapore-listed offshore marine logistics company Sinwa posted a full-year profit of SGD9.16 million (USD6.7 million) for fiscal year (FY) 2014. The net profit for FY 2014 marked an increase of 41%, as compared to SGD6.49 million for FY 2013. Likewise, Sinwa's revenue saw a jump of 10.7% year on
  • Australia spells out ship bans
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released a Marine Order detailing its 'three strikes and you're out' policy for ships breaching international safety and labour standards. 'Directions and refusal of access to Australian ports' details AMSA's newfound powers under the Navigation
  • Courage Marine's loss worsens
    Singapore-listed bulk carrier operator Courage Marine Group has deepened into loss for fiscal year (FY) 2014, due to low demand in the dry bulk market. The company recorded a net loss of USD9.72 million in FY 2014, down 448% year on year (y/y) as compared with the full-year loss of USD1.7 million
  • LPG freight rates drop ahead of March contract prices
    LPG freight rates dropped below the $100/tonne mark as traders calculated their moves ahead of Saudi ARAMCO's announcement of contract prices for March. As of 2 March, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific rate at USD99.625 per tonne, down USD1.375 from 27 February. At
  • Baltic Trading warns on covenants
    NYSE-listed Baltic Trading has admitted that it is in danger of breaching debt covenants within the next six months. The dry bulk owner posted a net loss of USD5.6M for 4Q14 versus net income of USD587,000 in 4Q13. Average time charter equivalent rates were just USD8,847/day in the most recent

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Merger sees Kvichak become wholly-owned Vigor subsidiary
  • NNS's Suzanne Beckstoffer wins Engineer of the Year award
  • Delfin LNG signs MOU with Lithuanian customer
  • USCG issues safety alert on fuel switching
  • Arctic drilling opponents seek to block Foss terminal lease
  • Bordelon christening continues Susan G. Komen partnership
  • EU states must act on Mediterranean humanitarian crisis
  • Wärtsilä gets first contract for EX-proof BWMS
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises, will add newbuild to fleet

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Coast Guard shuts down operation of passenger vessel WILLAMETTE QUEEN
  • Standard & Poors gives AA- rating to Portland Airport improvement bonds
  • Mitsui Oks contract to build new 20,000 TEU containerships
  • Alaska Airlines taps Charles Breer for Alliances managing director post
  • FESCO Transportation Group names Belyakov Finance VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Unions hold firm in Rotterdam terminal dispute
    FNV Havens and CNV Vakmensen refuse to negotiate with Maasvlakte 2 terminal operator unless it enforces a collective agreement for all employees
  • NewLead scores affreightment deal for 25 year-old panamax
    Year-long aggregates contract follows hard on heels of separate bitumen tanker coa
  • India LNG import projects at risk
    India has great potential as an importer, affecting LNG shipping trade lanes, but various factors jeopardise development
  • Somalis free fishing crew after four years
    Hostages held since April 2010
  • Tokyo calls for better class rules in final MOL Comfort report
    But transport ministry stops short of giving definite causes of the casualty
  • Shipping contributes $164bn to European economy, says Ecsa
    Update of Oxford Economics study shows industry providing work for 2.2m people
  • Box line industry could improve profitability by more than $6bn
    Maersk Line's ebit margin gap highlights the profitability that the rest of the industry could achieve
  • Svitzer reiterates focus on growth with long-term contracts and efficient port operations
    Hugely competitive terminal towage sector in need of consolidation, says Robert Uggla
  • MPC Capital takes full control at Ahrenkiel
    Management shake-up will see Holländer take chief executive job
  • Top global operators vie for second Mombasa terminal
    PSA, APM Terminals, DP World and Cosco on shortlist of 19 interested in Kenyan port's new box facility
  • Fisher sees jump in tanker profits
    British owner may boost fleet if upturn sustained
  • Rules on environment and employment could disrupt European maritime cluster
    Dingle warns that some regulations making regional owners less competitive
  • European drive to boost R&D funding for greener ships
    Vessel for the Future calls on Brussels for public/private partnership
  • Hansen to push twin-track strategy at Skuld
    P&I club to build commercial activity to benefit mutual members
  • Caution the watchword as demolition rates edge back to $400 per ldt
    Prices for scrap ships across the Indian subcontinent appear to have settled
  • Alliances blamed for initial chaos as LA and Long Beach start to clear cargo backlog
    Long Beach boss calls for landlord ports to take more active role after bruising negotiations on new labour contract have damaged prospects for Southern Californian duo
  • Stopford calls for more bespoke container services
    Clarkson Research boss questions the economics of very big ships that are commoditising the industry
  • 'We are well equipped for making acquisitions,' says BW LPG
    What's next for the world's biggest VLGC player as the market buzzes?
  • Baltic Trading posts loss as dry rates slump
    New York owner signals possible extra capital need ahead
  • Maersk Line prepared to adjust network as shippers lose trust in west coast ports
    Danish giant to respond to customer requests for more east coast calls

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Offer better services not bigger ships, Clarkson analyst says
    LONG BEACH, California - Ship sizes had reached the point of diminishing returns and container lines should be focusing instead on introducing differentiation into their service offering, Martin Stopford, director of Clarkson Research Services in London, told delegates at TPM 2015. "On paper, they are cheaper. When you run a spreadsheet...
  • Tiger Cool Express expands intermodal reefer fleet
    Intermodal rail carrier Tiger Cool Express recently added 35 temperature-controlled intermodal containers to its fleet. The acquisition expands the carrier's fleet to 234 containers for shippers of perishable produce and food products. The new intermodal containers are manufactured by Hyundai and equipped with Carrier X4-7300 refrigeration units and iBright telematics. Their...
  • Ports of LA, Long Beach say they'll be back to normal in 3 months
    Left to right: Bill Mongelluzzo, senior editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com; Gene Seroka, executive director, Port of Los Angeles; Jon Slangerup, chief executive, Port of Long Beach.The container logjam at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles will be cleared within three months, the top officials of...
  • Shipper or broker: Who's on the hook?
    Q: I'm in business helping carriers collect their freight charges from shippers when brokers and third-party logistics providers don't pay those charges. I have had a lot of success. In most cases, the shippers and their attorneys initially refuse to pay on the ground that they've already made payment to...
  • New products, services aim to grow temp-sensitive air cargo
    After several years of stagnating growth caused by the global economic downturn and weak trade growth, the air cargo business is expanding and the immediate outlook is decidedly positive. Global air cargo traffic started showing signs of improvement in the second quarter of 2013, according to Boeing's latest World Air Cargo...
  • Bigger landside investment, to support bigger ships, needed in US
    Left to right: Joe Bonney, senior editor, The Journal of Commerce and JOC.com; Philip Damas, director, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors; Henry Pringle, vice president, AlixPartners; Mark Sisson, leader of Maritime Analysis Group, AECOM; Marc Bourdon, president, CMA CGM America LLC - Norfolk.LONG BEACH, California - Don't blame ocean carriers and...
  • DB Schenker reaches accord with three airlines in price-fixing lawsuit
    DB Schenker, the logistics unit of German railroad Deutsche Bahn, has reached agreement with three airlines involved in a global price-fixing cartel but is still seeking damages from three other carriers. "Deutsche Bahn can confirm that its logistics subsidiary, Schenker AG, has dismissed its claims against Nippon Cargo, SAS and Cargolux...
  • Global air cargo off to slow start in 2015, IATA says
    The global air cargo market got off to a sluggish start in 2015, with traffic up 3.2 percent year-over-year in January as lower volumes on European and North and South American routes offset strong growth in the Asia-Pacific region. The January increase was down on the 4.5 percent year-over-year growth at...
  • JOC economist pulls back 2015 import forecast on West Coast woes
    LONG BEACH, California - U.S. containerized imports in 2015 will increase a paltry 1.7 percent, dragged down by West Coast port congestion, JOC Economist Mario Moreno told the 15th annual TPM Conference in Long Beach on Monday. "Damage to the first quarter is done, and there's nothing we can do about...
  • Interior China shippers face transport hurdles to tap cheaper labor
    LONG BEACH, California - The challenges are abundant for second-tier suppliers moving west into China's interior, a massive region rife with cheap labor but lacking necessary infrastructure and reliable transportation. The only way to confront those challenges is to make a clear appraisal of the transportation environment, a panel of logistics...
  • NRF's Shay: Port labor-management negotiation system must change
    LONG BEACH, California - Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation, on Monday called on Congress and the Obama administration to change how unionized port labor and waterfront employers negotiate agreements so "the interest of thousands" can no longer threaten the livelihood of millions. "The time has come for us all...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Wikborg leaves DHT
    Rolf Wikborg has relinquished his seat on the board of DHT Holdings, the New York-quoted tanker owner told investors Tuesday.
  • Uncertainty haunts yards
    The forecast for the Chinese shipbuilding industry is looking increasingly grim as a result of ongoing weakness in the bulker and containership markets.
  • Maybank downs YZJ
    A leading Asian investment bank has downgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in response to fears that turbulence in the shipbuilding industry will continue in 2015.
  • NewLead thinks big
    NewLead Holdings of Greece appears to be making progress in its crusade to secure period deals for its bulkers and tankers.
  • LSC upbeat
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is confident it will reach a new deal with banks on loan repayments as it cut its loss for 2014.
  • Evergeen adds Asia routes
    Evergreen Line has revealed plans to deploy more vessels for intra-Asia trades, as it sees strong potential in the region.
  • GSL squeezed in 2014
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) booked a small loss in the fourth quarter, bringing its full-year profit momentum to a halt.
  • TEN extends LR1 deals
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has stretched charter deals for two LR1s for at least two years.
  • Tallink to double up
    Estonia's Tallink looks likely to add a second EUR 230m ($257m) LNG-powered ferry newbuilding at Meyer Turku in Finland.
  • Fisher adds Subtech
    UK shipowner James Fisher has snapped up another niche marine services company in the shape of South Africa's Subtech Group.
  • Glencore kills storage vibe
    Glencore has dismissed the chances of widespread floating storage at present oil prices.
  • Kalavryta offloads
    A tanker embroiled in a legal battle between Iraq and Kurdistan has finally offloaded its controversial cargo.
  • EU shipping worth $164bn
    A new study has revealed the huge value of the European shipping industry to the continent's economy.
  • CCM downgrades Golar
    Struggles in the spot market and concern about how lower energy prices will affect its FLNG plans have led Clarksons Capital Markets to downgrade shares in Golar LNG.
  • SSY rebrands
    Shipbroking giant SSY is renaming itself Simpson Spence Young as it positions for fresh growth and is making its first expansion move under the new name.
  • Shin Yang stronger
    Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping has returned to profit in the second quarter as revenue improved.
  • Fisher forges ahead
    UK shipping group James Fisher continues to build profit as its tankers improve their performance.
  • Glencore's $1.73bn book
    Glencore built up its chartered fleet last year as its commodity trading business helped the company back to profit in 2014.
  • Radiance expands in SE Asia
    Singapore's Pacific Radiance has established its presence in Malaysia through a new joint venture with local shipping company Duta Marine.
  • Genting buys Crystal Cruises
    Malaysian owner Genting is paying $550m to take over Crystal Cruises from NYK of Japan.
  • Recession-defying riches
    Seven years into a recession and some of shipping's biggest names are still riding high at the top end of the global rich list.
  • Riga Shipyard cuts loss
    Latvia's Riga Shipyard has reduced its loss in 2014 despite a fall in revenue.
  • President's yard seized
    The government of the Crimean port of Sevastopol is nationalising a shipyard owned by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.
  • Cargill extends Genco duo
    Cargill has agreed to extend the charters on two capesize bulkers controlled by Genco Shipping & Trading, latest disclosures show.
  • RABT CFO quits
    The chief financial officer of Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) has resigned.
  • RCL returns to profit
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) has ended the year in positive territory with a fourth quarter profit of THB 166m ($5.1m).
  • Maersk ties up Voyager
    Maersk Drilling has secured a charter for an idle deepwater drillship newbuilding in a deal worth at least $545m.
  • Baltic ends in the red
    Baltic Trading has slumped to a loss of $5.6m as excess vessel supply continued to weigh on the dry bulk market.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • Labor secretary Perez says early consultations can avoid port labor impasses
  • Maersk profiting in 'low growth, excess capacity' era
  • West Coast port disruption hits U.S. container trade volumes
  • Amber Road acquires product life-cycle management software company
  • Kuehne + Nagel chairman sees demand for premium container service
  • GAO critical of FDA's foreign food inspections
  • Port Tampa Bay leases property for sulfur imports
  • Rail traffic controllers in Canada ratify new collective labor agreement
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • USDA accepts proposals for 3 export programs
  • U.S. government's 'James McHenry' heads to scrap yard
  • Executive moves: Advance Auto Parts and Mars
  • Industry leaders insist on end to future port disruptions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 3, 2015
  • US Coast Guard issues alert around fuel switching
    Agency notes incidents of fuel leakages and losses of propulsion during procedure.
  • Hong Kong shipping emissions: 'Greater efforts needed'
    Shipping a major cause of pollution in the worst-affected district.
  • Environmentalists sue Port of Seattle
    Over terminal lease that would house Shell's Arctic drilling fleet.
  • UAE shipping delegation to meet with Greek counterparts
    110 Greek firms in the UAE bring in business worth $7 billion.
  • Report: Western US Gulf ports close due to heavy fog
    Ports expected to reopen mid to late afternoon on Wednesday.
  • ARA supplier adopts Singapore bunkering standard
    Applies SS 600 verification procedures and will recognise ship manifold as custody transfer point.
  • Trading house adds to downbeat storage sentiment
    Spread not enough to keep trader interest.
  • LNG: Players see the environmental advantages
    But uncertainties remain about the business case.
  • Gulf Petrochem eyes the big league
    With new base and major appointment.
  • Lower prices to have 'minimal impact' on bunker consumption
    Meech predicts very little increase in ship speeds this year.
  • Promotion at KPI Bridge Oil
    London based trader moves into senior position.
  • Consort appoints fuel oil trading manager
    Irwin Yip started at the company this week.
  • Nakilat: LNG as marine fuel to grow 'exponentially'
    Qatari gas transporter upbeat on new fuel's future.
  • New 'weather routing' service will help cut bunker costs
    Chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India welcomes weather forecasts for shipping lanes.
  • Qatar plans for new special economic zone
    'New economic zone will be of particular interest to the maritime industry,' says Manateq spokesman.
  • Bulk carrier firm receives modern newbuilds
    Company has contracts for the construction of 32 vessels.
  • LPG player orders energy efficient vessel
    Unique hull design and features of vessel offers 'superlative fuel efficiency', says yard.
  • Orders placed for 'super-eco' box newbuilds
    Newbuilding order part of larger fleet expansion move at Lomar.
  • Oil storage at sea decreasing as oil prices fluctuate
    'Demand for oil tankers is now minimal compared to the flurry we saw a few weeks ago.'

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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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