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March 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL hikes Asia-east coast South America rate US$750/TEU March 18
  • US growth up 2.2pc in fourth quarter, down from 5pc in Q3
  • 'K' Line's Long Beach terminal operator orders 4 super quay cranes
  • State funds re-opening of Marseille giant drydock after 15 years
  • US Ports of Seattle, Tacoma hail US$15 billion investment
  • New Orleans upgrades infrastructure for 500,000-TEU throughput
  • Greek banks mull selling shipping debt to pay soaring welfare bill
  • Panama Canal engages in public consultation on new toll structure
  • MSC reaps fuel efficiency gains with Jotun's Hull Performance Solutions
  • American Trucking Associations truck tonnage index rises 6.6pc
  • New cranes double capacity of Pacific National's Sydney terminal
  • English High Court orders EU to produce unredacted air cartel documents
  • Panalpina to start Alabama-Sao Paulo air freight service
  • New US$300,000 Harare warehouse to boost Zimbabwe flower exports
  • Norbert Dentressangle pre-tax profit up 18.5pc to US$187.9 million in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • eB/L & endorsements
  • European Commission's study on LNG as shipping fuel has industry support
  • New research association to spur maritime transport's competitiveness
  • NMIS holds 36th convocation
  • Transport Corporation of India begins coastal cargo service on west coast
  • Corporatisation to bring Major Ports out of TAMP purview
  • Port & dock workers plan indefinite strike from March 9
  • ...freight traffic to grow to 1,186 mt in 2015-16
  • CWC's 58th Foundation Day celebrated at Kandla
  • Railways to encourage domestic manufacturing of components
  • Jaitley proposes initiatives to push infra sector
  • RBI cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 7.50 pc, keeps CRR steady at 4 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Australia ploughs cash into heavy vehicle projects
  • MOL places order for six ULCVs
  • Russian TIR guarantee agreement extended again
  • Stef names new HR director
  • Higher turnover, volumes stable
  • Nautilus moving to eco-friendly building
  • Grimaldi polishes up MEX service
  • North Carolina invests in rail infrastructure
  • Work in progress at Panalpina
  • Coyne Airways goes for Kiwi Logistics
  • VTG lifts sales and deliveries again
  • Don your thinking caps for TAP anniversary
  • Air Seychelles for South Africa shopping
  • Shipping of great importance for EU's GDP

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • EU shipping bodies seek action on customs
    Leading EU shipping industry bodies today called on the new European Commission to streamline customs procedures and port services to help them benefit from the internal market for shipping. In a joint statement issued to coincide with the first European Shipping Week, seven industry bodies asked
  • Migrant 'tide wave' swamping sea rescue: IMO head
    IMO secretary general Koji Sekimizu warned today that sea rescue services are being overwhelmed by a "tidal wave" of migrants across the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, and the Pacific. The scale of migration is putting unsustainable pressure on coastal states, rescue services, and the shipping
  • Panalpina ramps up ocean freight business
    Panalpina has promised investors it will continue to outperform the global freight management market. In 2014 results presented on 4 March, Panalpina's ocean container bookings climbed 7% to 1.6 million teu, outpacing loaded container traffic's estimated 4-5% market growth, according to the
  • JES proposes restructuring for JEHI
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings (JES) has proposed a consensual restructuring between Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries (JEHI) and the China-based subsidiary's creditors. JEHI has filed an application for the scheme to Taizhou Intermediate People's Court, in China's Jiangsu
  • Cheaper fuel unlikely to speed up box ships
    Deepsea container lines are unlikely to respond to cheaper bunkering by sailing faster and cutting transit times, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Potential gains from reduced vessel strings would probably still be outweighed by network restructuring costs, said SeaIntel partner and CEO Alan
  • Dry bulkers set for record demolitions
    A continuation of rock-bottom dry bulk freight rates could trigger a record 50 million dwt of dry bulker demolition sales this year, enabling rates to recover in 2016-17, say senior shipping analysts. Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo, forecast demolition
  • Maersk grounding not due to engine: AMSA
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) today ruled out mechanical failure as a factor in the grounding of Maersk Garonne in Fremantle on 28 February. AMSA inspected the container ship at anchorage and divers examined the hull before the vessel was cleared to return to port for stevedoring
  • Lysblink adds to maritime safety fears
    DFDS cargo ship Lysblink Seaways' grounding when sailing through the Sound of Mull on 18 February has deepened concerns over maritime safety off Scotland's west coast. Members of the UK and Scottish parliaments as well as councils and fishing and tourism stakeholders are demanding an emergency
  • SeaLand confronts Latin American challenges
    SeaLand CEO Craig Mygatt is determined to build up his fledgling Latin American container service amid a steep downturn in many of the region's economies. SeaLand, the Americas-centric offshoot of Maersk Line, began covering the north-south trades and intra-regional routes in January. But Mygatt
  • Japan calls for box ship safety overhaul
    Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is looking to tighten class safety rules for big container ships. In its final report on the break-up and sinking of the 8,110 teu MOL Comfort, the ministry called for hull girder strength requirements to reflect the effect of lateral loads
  • Sainty Marine to freeze Nantong boss assets
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has secured a court approval to freeze Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry president's CNY700 million (USD113 million) asset over a loan dispute. The Jiangsu Province High People's Court had seized 6.5 million shares in a company held by Fenghua Ji, a 3 March stock filing of
  • NYK Line expands intra-Asia service
    Japan's second-biggest shipping company, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), is tapping into the growing intra-Asia market. The company announced on 3 March that it will add a new service between Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This will be the second service that NYK Line offers between those
  • Vallianz buys two HOS ordinary shares
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz) has subscribed for two ordinary shares of the Singapore-incorporated Hamilton Offshore Services (HOS), which was set up on 3 March. At a total consideration of USD2.00, the two ordinary shares represent 100% of the equity
  • China lacks iron ore demand for its Capesizes
    Although China consumes about 18 Capesize-loads of iron ore per day, the supply of ships is such that the demand is insufficient to create profitable freight rates, said London-based shipbroker ICAP Shipping. ICAP Shipping said, "The sharp drop of the iron ore prices has benefited the profit and
  • Pacific Radiance, Duta Marine form joint venture
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Pacific Radiance has formed a joint venture with Duta Marine. The agreement was signed by Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. The company will own 49% of equity interest in the joint venture company - Duta Radiance Maritim -
  • HHIC bags orders for two LPG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HCIC) has won orders for two LPG carriers. The price of the two carriers is KRW114.9 billion (USD104.166 million), working out to USD52.83 million per ship, said the company in its Korea Exchange filing. HHIC told IHS Maritime that
  • Bumi Armada establishes Armada Madura EPC
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a new subsidiary under the name of Armada Madura EPC (Armada Madura) in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. According to Bumi Armada's filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, Armada Madura will be a wholly

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Cruise ship Norwegian Star enters dry dock at Vigor
  • Buchanan to be MD of Liberian Registry Hong Kong office
  • Microsoft billionaire finds lost WWII Japanese battleship
  • Rolls-Royce to equip Chouest Arctic AHTS newbuild
  • VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug for Bouchard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Dedicated LNG bunker barge being built to serve TOTE vessels
  • Boeing nets Silk Way West order for three 747-8 Freighter aircraft
  • Port of Portland schedules meetings to discuss PDX business opportunities
  • Evergreen boosting services covering Southeast Asia
  • NYK plans to make changes to Japan, Thailand, Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Emanuele Grimaldi calls for support for shortsea shipping's role in European transport
    Challenges from competing modes are rising, warns Grimaldi Group boss
  • Status and conditions of seafaring must be boosted to avoid skills shortage, says David Dingle
    Carnival chairman warns European Shipping Week audience of hollowing out of the workforce at a critical demographic point
  • Premium Daily Maersk service abandoned
    Maerk Line's Skou acknowledges that very few customers were prepared to pay premium prices for guaranteed delivery times
  • Torm focuses on crucial restructuring decision as rivals grab market share
    Struggling Torm says there is room for everybody in the product tankers market while young pretenders such as Scorpio build up fleets
  • BIMCO launches new guide to help owners meet environmental rules and targets
    Three-part guide targets owners seeking to improve environmental and efficiency management goals
  • Newbuilding writedowns bulk up Scorpio's loss
    Monaco bulker owner says no more order contract conversions are planned
  • What's on the horizon for LNG shipping over the next decade?
    A look at key themes to arise from the Informa LNG shipping conference, from US and East African exports to developments in Iran
  • Three-quarters of all piracy attacks happen in Southeast Asia, so why is the local watchdog downplaying the situation?
    Shipping associations question whether ReCAAP is doing enough to stem the rise in local incidents
  • Diana cuts loss as charter earnings remain steady
    Owner has been active under share repurchasing scheme as well as expanding fleet
  • Panalpina reports 7% box volume growth
    But revenues per box decline as it focuses on lower yield business
  • APMT committed to Global Ports investment
    Chief executive Kim Fejfer says terminal operator is in it for the long haul, and expects Russia's economy to revert to 'more normal conditions' in time
  • Trading of JES shares suspended after main subsidiary files for court protection
    China-based, Singapore-listed shipbuilding group seeks to restructure debts after years of losses as expected
  • Colombia detains Cosco vessel for illegal arms transportation
    Local authorities found 100 tonnes of gun powder, 99 projectiles, 4,104 cannons shells and more than 2.6m detonators
  • Owners rise to emission challenges
    Majority have switched to marine gas oil, DFDS' Smedegaard tells ESW audience
  • Torm posts 2014 loss but sees trend of improving product tanker market
    Product tanker tonne-mile demand expected to grow 6% per year in 2015-2017
  • Glencore downbeat on tankers as storage
    Spreads not attractive enough for floating storage due to oil price rise narrowing contango, says oil trader, echoing shipowner comments
  • Fresh doubt cast on floating storage impact
    Jury's out on scale of impact of floating storage on VLCC market
  • Matson the most reliable on the west coast
    Jones Act carrier achieves a 100% reliability rate on deepsea service calling at congested Pacific coast ports in December and January
  • Panama Canal eyes re-routed US west coast traffic
    Authority boss Quijano says Suez is the winner right now, but he hopes Panama Canal will be the beneficiary of a permanent shift from US Pacific ports
  • Suez trumps Panama Canal in Asia-US east coast trades
    TSA lines expect alternative routes to be discussed in forthcoming contract negotiations
  • Oakland's Lytle heads fight to restore customer confidence
    Operations should be back to normal in a few weeks but regaining shipper trust will take much longer
  • Mediterranean migrants crisis: shipping cannot cope alone
    Search and rescue is a sovereign function and not a job for the private sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Truckload carrier C.R. England hikes truck driver pay again
    Truckload carrier C.R. England is raising driver pay for the third time since November and the second time in the last 40 days, while offering bonuses to successful driver trainers. The rapid pay raises and incentives reflect an intense battle among trucking companies to hire, train, seat and keep truck drivers...
  • Port of Virginia maintains embargo on intermodal export traffic
    The Port of Virginia said Wednesday that a hold is still in place on all export intermodal rail traffic at its Norfolk International Terminals as the port continues to cope with significant rail volume at the facility. The hold was originally put into effect Feb. 26 due to severe winter weather...
  • Dollar General: West Coast losses will be lasting
    LONG BEACH, California - Protracted West Coast port delays will push Dollar General to shift more import cargo to the East Coast, a logistics executive for the discount retailer said Wednesday at the 15th annual TPM Conference. "Completely unnecessary and completely man-made" congestion has caused "permanent and irrevocable damage" to West...
  • Expansion of refrigerated facilities builds worldwide
    The build-out of cold storage capacity is on fire around the world. From 2012 through 2014, total global capacity grew 20 percent to 552 million cubic meters, an increase of 92 million cubic meters in just two years, according to the 2014 IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. South America and...
  • Pharma, floral cold chains moving from air to ocean
    Drug giants AstraZeneca and Baxter are shifting more cold chain shipments from air to ocean, attracted by lower transportation costs, a reduced carbon footprint and mitigated security concerns, according to Outsourcing-Pharma.com. Ocean carriers' share of pharmaceutical shipments grew 8.1 percent while air carriers lost 5 percent in 2013 compared to 2012,...
  • Economist advice for US: Fix infrastructure, boost exports
    One of the barriers to exporting to India is its terrible port, road and rail infrastructure. The Modi government is trying to correct it.LONG BEACH, California - The U.S. needs to boost its exports to fast-growing emerging markets, but it faces a number of barriers that stand in the way...
  • India allows state-owned Railways to provide end-to-end logistics
    Anticipating significant growth in freight traffic, the government of India will allow state-owned Railways to create a new arm to provide end-to-end logistics solutions. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu made the announcement in his fiscal 2015-16 budget plan presented to the parliament last week. "Transport Logistics Corporation of India, or Transloc, is...
  • ILA, USMX to discuss long-term contract for East, Gulf coasts
    LONG BEACH, California - The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance plan to open discussions about a new, long-term contract more than three years before their current East and Gulf Coast labor agreement expires. "The goal of both parties is a long-term agreement that provides stability for the industry...
  • CEVA earnings, revenue decline in Q4
    CEVA Logistics posted slightly lower revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter of 2014 as currency movements outweighed market-beating increases in ocean and air freight volumes. The Netherlands-based supply chain management company earned $75 million before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization, down 2.6 percent on the $77 million booked in the...
  • Panalpina profit more than doubles on sea, air freight growth
    Panalpina's profit more than doubled in 2014 as the Swiss forwarding and logistics company posted market-beating ocean and air freight traffic growth and narrowed logistics losses ahead of schedule. Earnings before interest and tax jumped to 116.7 million Swiss francs ($121.4 million) from 48 million francs in 2013 as the fourth...
  • India intervenes to block threatened indefinite port strike
    Indian dockworker union leaders and officials from the Ministry of Shipping are expected to hold talks on Wednesday in New Delhi in an attempt to avert an indefinite industrial action planned to begin March 9 at major ports, including Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the nation's largest container handler, port sources in Mumbai said. Unions are...
  • US Senate leader floats putting port workers under Railway Labor Act
    The third-ranking Senate Republican on Tuesday floated the idea of putting unionized port employees under the purview of the Railway Labor Act, a move proponents say would prevent longshore labor showdowns like those seen seen on the U.S West Coast in recent months. Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota, said some...
  • Carriers threatened by cyberattacks, experts warn
    LONG BEACH, California - The 15 top container carriers are at risk of significant and damaging cyberattacks, according to the head of a leading market intelligence provider and cybersecurity firm in the industry. "We ran penetration tests and we concluded we could walk into all of them" said Lars Jensen, CEO...
  • DP World Australia hit with 750 percent rent increase
    HONG KONG - The proposed 750 percent rent increase for DP World's Melbourne terminal is a "blatant money grab" by the state government, said Shipping Australia chief executive officer Rod Nairn.In a strongly worded statement, the shipping association chief warned that such a rent increase for the stevedore would lead...
  • Managing mountain of data a challenge to visibility, IT experts say
    LONG BEACH , California - The quality, availability and management of data has to improve if the supply chain is to efficiently handle the mountain of information that is now available to carriers and their customers, panelists said at the 15th annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California.Bill Schwebel, president...
  • Panama pilots in talks with canal over safety issues
    LONG BEACH, California - The Panama Canal Pilots Union, which is in negotiations for a new five-year contract, said it was encouraged by statements made by Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano at the 15th annual TPM Conference here Tuesday. The union, which is affiliated with the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • US shippers, forwarders cite congestion strategies
    "I don't think shippers will ever again put all eggs in one basket," Donna Lemm, vice president of global sales for Mallory Alexander International Logistics, said at the 15th annual TPM Conference. "You will see a lasting impact on southeastern ports." LONG BEACH, California - Shippers who tried to divert their...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Cautious optimism
    Box Ships reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday but the Greek containership operator is confident it can stay afloat in the foreseeable future.
  • MOL cans cape
    It appears that another capesize bulker was sold for recycling this week and many believe the tally will continue to increase in the near term unless freight rates rebound.
  • Pangaea seals COA
    US bulker operator Pangaea Logistics Solutions has lined up a five-year contract-of-affreightment (COA) worth approximately $20m.
  • Danske's products hope
    Danske Bank has launched coverage of four leading products tanker owners with buy ratings amid the promise of improving rates and profits over the next three years.
  • The $8m phone bill
    Caribbean Cruise Line could pay nearly $8m according to an order from an American district court which found that the company violated telemarketing laws.
  • Korea strikes Saudi deal
    South Korea has signed a shipping agreement to ensure safe and steady imports of Saudi Arabian crude.
  • SALT seals $276m
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has moved closer to financing its entire fleet after clinching new loans worth $276m.
  • Diana trims loss
    Diana Shipping has managed to trim its fourth quarter loss on the back of increased time charter revenue.
  • SALT hit by sales
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has been pushed to a bigger loss in 2014 after writing down the value of newbuilding contracts it intends to sell.
  • PDZ moves into gas
    Malaysia's PDZ Holdings has sealed its entry to the gas sector as it outlined a new profit forecast for its Kazakhstan investment.
  • Reefer rescued
    An Estonian reefer needed a tow off Norway after it lost power and began to drift.
  • Pacific strikes second JV
    Pacific Radiance has set up its second joint venture in two days.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate boost
    French container line CMA CGM is trying for rate rises between Asia and Europe.
  • Oaktree deal in sight
    Torm remains hopeful of completing a restructuring deal that will see Oaktree Capital take a majority holding in the company within the next few weeks.
  • Norden fears more failures
    Norden feels more dry cargo bankruptcies could be on the cards if the market continues to labour at today's brutal levels.
  • Subsea 7 in the red
    Subsea 7 has taken a hit from a big goodwill impairment charge which dragged the Oslo-listed company into the red for both fourth quarter and full year.
  • JES yard files for restructuring
    China's Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries takes shelter from creditors as it seeks court deal on debt.
  • Bahri raising $1bn
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) is planning an Islamic bond sale worth SAR 3.9bn ($1.04bn).
  • Class rules at fault
    A Japanese government final report into the loss of the 8,000-teu containership MOL Comfort has highlighted inadequate classification society rules.
  • Brussels wants action
    Europe is to argue for stricter levels of damage stability assessments to improve ship safety, after recent accidents including the Norman Atlantic ferry fire in the Adriatic that claimed up to 27 lives in late December.
  • Cosco vessel arrested
    A multi-purpose vessel owned by China's Cosco Shipping has been arrested in a Colombian port for allegedly carrying ammunition.
  • Norden suspends dividend
    Norden has suspended dividend payments after a "lousy" dry cargo market led it to a deep loss in 2014.
  • Volga volumes drop
    Volga Shipping of Russia has posted a 4% drop in cargo volumes for 2014.
  • CMES selling eight
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is putting six older vessels up for sale as it continues to renew its fleet.
  • Hanjin Heavy grabs LPGCs
    Hanjin Heavy Industries of Korea has announced a new order for two LPG carriers.
  • ADB backs Pakistan FSRU
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $30m project loan to go towards building Pakistan's first LNG regasification terminal.
  • NYK boosts ASEAN ties
    NYK is expanding its service network linking Japan with its major regional trading partners of Thailand and Vietnam.
  • Last BWO bodies found
    BW Offshore says the last of the remaining three crew missing from the FPSO Cidade de Sao Mateus have been recovered.
  • Refinery strikes continue
    Strikes have broken out at more than a dozen US refineries and some forecasters fear the total will spread in the days ahead if the standoff between Shell and the United Steelworkers (USW) union continues.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach ports expect to be back to normal in three months
  • House approves DHS funding
  • European Commission study shows industry support for LNG as shipping fuel
  • CEVA revenues drop 1.3% in Q4
  • ECSA: Study highlights economic importance of EU shipping
  • Fuller ships and extra loaders being used to divert West Coast cargo
  • Service Announcements: Evergreen Line, Nautilus International and CaroTrans
  • Executive moves: Capes Shipping and Walker SCM

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 4, 2015
  • Dense fog continues to affect US Gulf ports' ops
    Dense Fog Advisory currently in effect at Houston, Galveston and Freeport.
  • Soyuz Bunkering quashes rumours
    'It's been no secret the group has undergone some changes which led to speculation about the group's future.'
  • Driving operational change with data-driven analytics
    A systematic approach can reduce costs and improve performance.
  • Scorpio Bulkers operating at a loss
    Time charter equivalent revenue outstripped by charterhire expenses.
  • Tit-for-tat LNG bunkering row latest
    Meech speech cited in government vs opposition spat over alternative marine fuel.
  • Proposed LNG unit to get green assessment
    Facility includes LNG bunkering.
  • New analyst joins Ocean Intelligence
    Fabian Nwabueze is fluent in English, Russian and Polish.
  • Report highlights economic importance of shipping
    'Europe controls the world's largest and most innovative fleet of ships,' says ECSA.
  • Singapore: Annual budget good for shipping
    A Moore Stephens report details measures aimed to boost shipping activity in the maritime hub.
  • Ending slow steaming would be 'costly and complex'
    'Slow steaming will remain a key element in managing our network and capacity,' says Maersk.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Singapore team
    New employee has 'extensive experience' with blue chip clients.
  • ExxonMobil close to launching more 'ECA' fuels
    Products similar to HDME 50 being developed at European refineries.
  • BP: ECA cap set to push up bunker production costs
    News rules adding to refineries' cost base.
  • WFS increases quarterly cash dividend by 60%
    Sum will be payable to shareholders on April 10, it says.
  • India oversees its 'first' LNG bunkering operation
    LNG supplier upbeat on new segment entry.
  • Aegean upgrades bunkering fleet
    Ships to be equipped with dual ECDIS systems.

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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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