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August 4, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Oman container terminal to up capacity 400pc after Muscat port closes
  • Samudera profit declines 35.4pc to US$3.1 million as revenue falls 16pc
  • North American volumes to grow 29pc as revenue soars 75pc by 2026
  • State-owned CSBC to build four 1,800-TEUers for HK's TS Lines
  • Halifax first call on Asia-North America east coast Suez rotation
  • Manila's Federal Resources acquires troubled Philippines LBC Express
  • Asian forwarders remain bullish despite major stock market losses
  • Using Uber-like scheme, Macy's takes on Amazon in same-day delivery
  • Thai Airways to cut 1,401 jobs as it tries to break even this year
  • Lufthansa Cargo suffers US$74.6 million quarterly loss, blames market
  • IAG Cargo revenue increases 8.8pc in 2nd quarter to US$284.4 million

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • "K" Line LNG Shipping (UK) enters into time charter contracts with BP for two LNG carriers
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Vietnam
  • CMA CGM consolidates presence in Uruguay
  • Developing inland waterways on govt's radar
  • Funding agreed for Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships Project (GloMEEP)
  • Massive surge in Asia-North Europe spot rate
  • MOL establishes barge terminal operator in Thailand
  • NOL back in black in 2Q 2015
  • SeaIntel survey puts Wan Hai Lines on top in on-time reliability
  • UASC appoints new leadership to Board of Directors
  • JN Port handles second highest box throughput ever in July
  • Sagarmala project launched in Karnataka
  • Security audit soon at all Major Ports: Gadkari
  • Centre mulling 12 pc mandatory sugar export, excise hike to revive sector
  • Core sector output in June increases by 3 pc
  • Govt ready to further raise MEP for onion exports
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling
  • Petronet LNG's Q1 profit increases 58 pc to INR 247.50 cr.

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • MPHRP announces new head under ISWAN
    Tom Holmer, former head of the International Transport Workers' Federation's Seafarers' Trust, has been chosen to lead the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP). Holmer will take up his new roleat MPHRP once it becomes part of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance
  • Shore power expanded in Montreal and Quebec City
    Shore power will become available in the ports of Montreal and Quebec during the next few years with the assistance of government air pollution reduction programmes, the two port authorities have announced. The Montreal Port Authority will install a system for cruise ships at the Alexandra Pier and
  • News insight: Europe's split priorities strain shipping
    Europe's increasingly militaristic reaction to the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean Sea evidences an offensive rather than rescue focused mind-set. While smugglers and traffickers must be stopped, the international shipping industry needs Europe's priorities to be at least evenly weighted.
  • Firmer July freight rates do not wipe out overcapacity concerns
    A rise in container spot rates in July on the previous month does not wipe out concerns of overcapacity in the industry, a senior shipping analyst said. The rates rose about 12% last month on June, largely thanks to general rate increases (GRI) in Asia-Europe trades and an initial success of the
  • Box terminal 'key to Suez development'
    Egypt has complemented the launch of a two-way traffic system through the Suez Canal on 6 August by announcing infrastructure plans to support a proposed economic zone along the canal. The cornerstone of government plans is its SCZone, an economic enterprise zone that Egypt proposes to build beside
  • China Newbuilding Price Index continued to drop in July
    China newbuilding price index (CNPI), a composite index of tankers, bulk carriers, and containerships - three major ship types built in China - drifted to 886 points at the end of July, down 0.7% on a month ago. All sub-indices of CNPI also fell. The dry bulker index dropped 0.9% on a month ago to
  • Trading in Changhang Phoenix's shares will resume 18 August
    Shenzhen-listed Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said on 3 August that trading in the company's shares will be resumed on 18 August after a hiatus of more than 19 months. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has approved Changhang Phoenix's application for resumption of
  • Westports targets throughput growth in 2015
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings (Westports) aims to grow its container throughput in 2015. Westports, in its stock exchange filing to Bursa Malaysia, stated that the growth will be driven by its transhipment business, as well as the import and export segment. The expected growth
  • Zhuhai port profits up 285% in 1H15
    Shenzhen-listed Zhuhai port group's profit for the first half of 2015 surged 285% to CNY49.8 million (USD8.02 million) from the loss of CNY27 million for the corresponding period a year ago, stated the company in a performance briefing on 1 August. The port recorded revenue of CNY993.7 million for
  • COSCO posts $3.5m net loss
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) posted a net loss of SGD4.8 million (USD3.5 million) for the second-quarter 2015 due to bearish market conditions. COSCO's group turnover dropped 26% from a year ago to SGD854 million in the second quarter, mainly because of low
  • Sainty Marine loses orders for 14 chemical tankers
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has lost all orders for 14 stainless steel chemical tankers placed by Celsius Shipping, which were planned to be built at its partnership yard Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI). The 14 orders were cancelled in June 2015, with three of the newbuilds under
  • New ultra-low sulphur fuel introduced in Singapore
    South Korean bunker supplier SK Energy International (SK Energy) has introduced a new ultra-low sulphur fuel oil (ULSFO) marine fuel oil in the Port of Singapore. SK Energy stated that the ULSFO, which is also being supplied in South Korea and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has sulphur content of no
  • Chinese vessel export growth down to 12.9% in H1
    China's vessel exports' growth slowed down to 12.9% year on year (y/y), with total exports at USD14.6 billion in the first six months of 2015, according to customs statistics. In June alone, the exports decreased 16.5% y/y to USD1.9 billion, the customs said. The vessel exports are forecast to

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Carriers buoyed by new Asia-Europe GRIs, but how long can these increases hold?
  • Analysis: After a sluggish H1, is TNT's business still at the right price for FedEx?
  • Losses for Lufthansa Cargo, while IAG Cargo shows 'resilience' in a soft market

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Cat Marine busy with second MaK dual fuel conversion
  • USS Mount Whitney in shipyard fire
  • AEG Power Solutions picked for cruise newbuild
  • Gard: Six takeaways from Deepwater Horizon

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Coast Guard hands out penalties to 13 Shell vessel protesters
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Cutter MELLON
  • CITB workers vote down IBU representation bid
  • NOL Group delivers gains in second quarter net profit
  • Diana Shipping reports numbers for second quarter, half year

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • China's refining reforms benefit products exports
    Ship-borne exports of refined products will increase from the 589,000 barrels a day seen in 2014
  • Latest Jones Act challenge rebuffed
    Businesses in Hawaii say Jones Act has damaging influence on trade and living costs
  • MSC Zoe takes bow in triple-first
    A christening with a difference as newest addition to MSC fleet named after Gianluigi Aponte's four-year-old grand-daughter
  • Box industry at risk from China slowdown
    Slowing economy will have significant impact on global throughput levels, say analysts
  • Capital Product eyes upside from refixing slew
    Despite partnership's longer horizons, MRs and suezmaxes may be up for renewal at right time
  • Navios Partners confident on sourcing boxship deals
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner says option dropped due to credit volatility
  • Hacking about the seaways
    A cautionary tale of cyber attacks, big data and why we should never stop looking out of the window

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Scarbrough opens Scarbrough de Mexico
    Kansas City, Missouri -Scarbrough International, Ltd. a Kansas City, MO Headquartered International Logistics and US Customs Brokerage firm continues its North American growth by establishing a Mexican Logistics Firm, Scarbrough de M'xico S. DE R.L. DE. C.V. in Nuevo Laredo, M'xico.Scarbrough de México will operate as a full services logistics firm...
  • Port Manatee awarded federal security grant
    PALMETTO, Fla. - Port Manatee has been awarded a $326,250 federal security grant to be used in efforts to support the port's recovery and resiliency capabilities. The funding, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Port Security Grant Program, was announced July 30 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The federal funds,...
  • Diana Containerships and Maersk reach charter agreement
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Maersk Line A/S for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Great. The...
  • Amid hacking fears, US cargo theft declines
    Amidst very real concerns about hackers taking control of trucks and automobiles, a new report from the FreightWatch International Supply Chain Intelligence Center says cargo thefts from trucks have actually declined. In the second quarter of 2015, there 178 cargo thefts in the United States at an average value of $189,307,...
  • Court rules Jones Act does not impact freight rates
    Port of HonoluluHawaiian shippers frustrated with high freight rates had their hopes for change dashed last week after a U.S. federal court rejected their bid to strike cabotage provisions from the U.S. Merchant Marine Act. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that there is no link between the higher...
  • 'Asset-light' business makes revenue, profit leap at ArcBest
    Transportation holding company ArcBest rode a company-wide wave of freight demand in the second quarter, increasing revenue 5.7 percent year-over-year to $696.1 million. ABF Freight, ArcBest's less-than-truckload subsidiary, increased revenue 2.3 percent to $504.4 million. Higher pricing helped propel total sales to those heights, making this year's second quarter the best...
  • Woo tapped to lead Busan port though transshipment effort
    Port of BusanWoo Ye-jong has been tapped to lead the Port of Busan in its effort to become an even larger transshipment hub, succeeding Lim Ki-tack who has been elected as the International Maritime Organization's next secretary-general. The appointment of Woo, 56, as president of the Busan Port Authority comes in...
  • Dairy, autos, pharma issues squelch TPP talks
    Trade ministers failed to cinch up a deal between a dozen Pacific Rim nations Friday, what could have been their last chance to negotiate the terms of a Trans-Pacific Partnership before the end of the year. Roughly 650 negotiators descended on the Hawaiian island of Maui last week to wrap up...
  • Halifax CEO bullish on new Asia, New England services
    The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, may be getting a new lease on life. On Monday, the CMA CGM Vivaldi docked at the Halterm Terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of containers from China, Vietnam and Malaysia for import into Canada and outbound containers for the ship's next...
  • China slowdown poses risk for ocean carriers
    LONDON - The slowdown in China's economy poses risks for container shipping but they are "far smaller" than the impact on the dry bulk market, according to Drewry Maritime Research. "But they are not inconsiderable and will contribute to slowing world box growth," the London-based analyst cautioned. Greater China, including Hong Kong,...
  • West Coast ports head south to salvage relations with fruit exporters
    Lara L. SowinskiThe Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners and officials from the port are packing their bags and heading to Chile and three countries in Asia this month to shore up relations with key shipping lines and fruit exporters impacted by the recent 9-month-long labor dispute at the ports...
  • US domestic intermodal shippers moving loads back to trucks
    In the 18 months since the devastating 2013-14 winter wreaked havoc on rail service, the North American supply chain has been subject to increasingly frequent rumblings that major U.S.- and Canadian-based railroads would lose hard-won domestic intermodal business back to motor carriers. Railroad executives initially were quick to dismiss such...
  • Contship Italia inks Iran deal
    La Spezia Container Terminal, Italy, a Contship Italia terminal.LONDON - Contship Italia, Italy's largest container terminal operator, has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Sina Port and Marine, Iran's biggest port company, to take advantage of moves by the U.S. and the EU to ease sanctions following the nuclear...
  • Yusen Logistics swings back to quarterly profit
    Credit: Graham RichardsonJapanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. returned to profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which started April 1, thanks to robust revenue growth and the end of heavy losses caused by an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. Yusen Logistics posted a net profit of 642...
  • Transport Corporation of India profit jumps
    Transport Corporation of India posted a 17.4 percent jump in net profit in the first fiscal quarter, primarily on the back of strong gains from its freight division. The trucking and logistics giant earned Rs. 18.8 crore (approximately $2.9 million) in the three months through June compared with Rs. 16 crore...
  • TNT, FedEx bullish on merger despite EU investigation
    LONDON - FedEx and TNT Express said they still expect to merge in the first half of 2016 despite the European Commission's decision to launch an in-depth investigation of the US firm's 4.4 billion euro ($4.8 billion) acquisition of its smaller Dutch rival. The companies said they would work to address the...
  • HNA in bid battle for aircraft lessor Avolon after Swissport deal
    LONDON - China's HNA group is in a bid battle for Avolon, one of the world's largest aircraft lessors, just days after agreeing the $2.8 billion acquisition of Swissport, the world's largest airport cargo handler. HNA's Bohai Leasing unit offered to buy Avalon for $31 per share on Friday, valuing the Irish...
  • London Gateway logistics hub invites experimentation
    London Gateway wants shippers to use its new common-user facility as a testbed for trying out innovative logistics solutions, said its implementation director Graeme Clarke. The Logistics Centre, the first building constructed by London Gateway operator DP World as the hub of its logistics park, was opened on July 20 by...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Danaos profit multiplies
    Danaos reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit as the New York-listed containership owner slashed financing costs and bolstered revenue.
  • US sanctions 10 ships
    The US Treasury Department applied sanctions against 10 ships and the network of Turkish shipowner Milenyum Energy in its efforts to target the support network for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Oaktree picks Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Second-hand trumps resales
    A five-year-old VLCC purchased at today's prices will outperform a newbuilding bought as a resale that is nearly ready to sail, shipbroker Charles Weber estimates.
  • RBS hands DCIX $150m
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continues to write cheques for shipowners despite its aim to offload its shipping portfolio.
  • Diana fixes to Maersk
    Maersk Line has hired one post-panamax boxship owned by Diana Containerships for six to nine months.
  • TEN pair identified
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has revealed the identity of two older vessels disposed of during the second quarter with other tonnage likely to follow.
  • Precious loses more
    Precious Shipping has logged a bigger loss for the second quarter as it saw its operating expenses rise.
  • Oaktree pics Janholt for Torm seat
    Former J Lauritzen boss Torben Janholt is set to join the board of Torm as one of three people but forward by new owner Oaktree Capital.
  • Public prominence
    One-third of the global tanker fleet is now owned by stock-listed shipowning companies, according to data from EA Gibson.
  • RBS exit will be 'orderly'
    Any sale of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s vast shipping loans portfolio will be "orderly and professional", a leading shipowner says.
  • Diana sights resales
    Diana Shipping placed resales at the top of its shopping list as it plans to continue its counter cyclical expansion.
  • HNA behind Dorian buy
    China's HNA Group has emerged as the entity behind the purchase of Scorpio Tankers' last shares in Dorian LPG.
  • What's in a name?
    Bharati's new letterhead will help its eligibility for BIFR protection, reports say.
  • Ramsgate revival
    The UK port of Ramsgate has been without a ferry service for two years but the situation will change this autumn when Euroferries begins a new service to the French port of Boulogne.
  • PSC on entry warpath
    The Paris and Tokyo MOUs intend to target crew familiarity with enclosed space entry in a concentrated inspection campaign that kicks off in September.
  • Navantia confirms suezmaxes
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has confirmed orders for four suezmax tankers from Ibaizabal Group's Ondimar Transportes Marítimos LDA in a deal that includes options for a further two.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • Transpacific free trade agreement remains elusive
  • BWR: Carriers reshuffle loops between Europe, Mediterranean and Africa

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2015
  • EU grants funds to 'study and deploy' scrubber retrofits
    Finnish shipowner wins support for work on 'affordable' hybrid scrubber technology.
  • Malta bunker bill 'remains unpaid'
    Despite attempt to arrest ship in question.
  • Bunker prices dragged down by falling crude
    'Speculators have gone cold on oil. The prospects of a second half-year price rebound have evaporated.'
  • Analysts expect weaker Maersk result
    Low freight rates clouding outlook, but bunker prices are still low.
  • WFS downgraded after Q2 results
    Analysts lower target price for the share.
  • Lower bunker prices help cruise line beat profit forecasts
    Royal Caribbean Cruises reports profits of $185 million.
  • Setback for Fujairah refinery project
    Source says target date for completion has been put back.
  • US firm orders 'zero-emissions' vessel
    Newbuilding to be powered by electric motors.
  • Court adjourns hearing on Titan Petrochemicals
    Fresh delay in dealing with Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Inland ports to get shorepower
    Canada to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Court orders extensions for Titan Petrochemicals
    Extensions add onto delays currently faced by Hong Kong-listed company.
  • Canadian ports to receive shorepower systems
    Authorities to spend over $34 million on projects.
  • Player grows Cochin bunkering business
    With the addition of a newly chartered bunkering barge.
  • IBIA: Standard needed for hybrid fuels
    No standards available yet to compare products, says Chief Executive.
  • Report: Saudi Arabia to reduce oil production
    Will reportedly cut its crude production to 10.3 million barrels per day in the fall.
  • Gladstone supplier looks to boost 'bunker only' supply
    Sees potential for further growth at outer anchorage by attracting passing vessels.
  • Sales of firm's fuel management system rise in Nigeria
    System helps to 'identify and overcome fuel security and potential pilferage issues'.
  • Italian ferry operator buys dual-fuel newbuilding
    Company claims newbuilding will be the Mediterranean's 'first' dual-fuel ferry.

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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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