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May 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL annual profit up 35.5pc to US$352 million as revenue rises 5pc
  • NYK annual profit up 44pc to US$352 million as revenue rises 7.4pc
  • 'K' Line annual profit up 61pc to US$223.1 million as revenue rises 10pc
  • MSC takes in charge 15,905-TEU MSC Amsterdam chartered from Zodiac
  • Hyundai first carrier to call at Incheon's new terminal in G6 service
  • Costamare net profit flattens at US$26.3 million with all ships chartered
  • Box lessor TAL quarterly profit falls 7pc to US$70 million, but sales up 5pc
  • Mandatory box weigh-ins start July 2016, threatens to disrupt cargo flow
  • Westports quarterly profit up 10pc to US$33.7 million as sales rise 11pc
  • Dalian carrier, yard, Lloyd's Register produce low-ballast ship design
  • Maritime chief information officers hold conference near Oslo on June 3
  • Atlanta quarterly air cargo up 9.56pc, Cathay tops in all-cargo category
  • Air Malta resumes cargo flights to Libya amid arms shipment allegations
  • Air France-KLM losses narrow to US$467 million as revenue rises 1.8pc
  • Cargolux bans lithium cargo after review and FAA, Boeing, ICAO warnings

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • ...announces temporary suspension of TBL service to Bujumbura, Burundi
  • CMA CGM to improve connections between Asia & West Africa North range
  • European shipping companies seen holding back even if sanctions on Iran are lifted
  • JBS Academy holds 3rd Convocation
  • MANSA's initiative to tackle unfair practices
  • Maritime industry to get more opportunities under 'Make in India' campaign
  • OSL Shipping Agencies celebrates 18 years of successful operations
  • SCFI's Asia-Europe spot rates fall to record low
  • Top world carriers seen vulnerable to cyber attacks
  • China may lift 3-year ban on imports of rapeseed meal from India
  • Cotton exports likely to drop 29 pc
  • Despite ban India overtakes Brazil in buffalo meat exports
  • Drought in Kenya may boost India's tea shipments
  • Govt to curtail oil imports by 10 pc in 7 years: Pradhan
  • India to import more iron ore at low global prices
  • Power generators to import large quantities of coal
  • APSEZ's throughput & financials impress in Q4, FY 15
  • Busan port unveils expansion plans
  • Financial limits of Major Port Trusts increased
  • Govt to provide financial assistance to Major Ports for PR equipment: Radhakrishnan
  • KPT to grant priority berthing to steel cargo vessels
  • Allotment of coal blocks seen increasing Railways freight loading
  • Adani completes Lanco's INR 6,300-cr. Udupi power plant deal
  • Fieo lauds RBI's move to bring medium enterprises & exports under PSL
  • Forex reserves rally by $1.4 bn to all-time high of $344.6 bn
  • Global slowdown affected India's exports in FY15, says Sitharaman
  • India to release data with details of exporters
  • Status-holders-What special privileges are they eligible for?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Cross-border is bigger
  • Heavier and bulkier deliveries with cubicycle
  • Velox Transport Services expands US fleet
  • Ecsa says tap into short sea shipping potential
  • Substantial boost to wagon fleet
  • Crane specialist joins SPC
  • Panama approves new canal toll structure
  • More ship-rail hinterland traffic in Kiel
  • New freight forwarding duo at UTi
  • AAPA posts March results
  • Arkas continues investments in Terminal Del Golfo
  • Board changes at K Line
  • ANA's B787-9 to Munich to mark ACE opening

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Hanjin box ship catches fire off Suez Canal
    An ultra-large container ship owned by Hanjin Shipping caught fire as it was about to transit the Suez Canal on 1 May. The Suez Canal Authority said that the 13,000-teu Hanjin Green Earth was 48 km to the south of the canal when some containers caught fire. The flames were extinguished after three
  • Growth slows for public companies
    Newbuild orders by US-listed shipowners have dropped sharply during the first four months of 2015, according to an IHS Maritime analysis. US-listed companies have purchased or ordered just 29 vessels in January-April 2015, excluding related-party deals. That is down 56% versus 66 ships in the same
  • Yangzijiang delists in Taiwan
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, listed in both Singapore and Taiwan, announced on 30 April that it will terminate its listing in Taiwan. The shipbuilder cited the small trading volume of its units, called Taiwan Depository Receipts, as well as the costs of staying listed in
  • Chinese ports handled 202 million teu in 2014
    Ports in China handled 12.45 billion tonnes of cargos and 202 million teu of containerized cargo in 2014, up 5.8% and 6.4% year-on-year, according to data released by the Ministry of Transport on 30 April. The container throughput of Chinese ports was only 10 million teu back in 1998 and the figure
  • Westports container throughput surges 17%
    Malaysian port operator Westports Holdings (Westports) has seen a 17% year-on-year growth in its container throughput to 2.26 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) for the first quarter that ended 31 March 2015. The company's transshipment volumes also rose by 20% y/y, reflecting the positive
  • Cosco Corp profit drops 82% in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilding and dry bulk shipping group Cosco Corporation Singapore (Cosco) posted a net profit of SGD4.25 million (USD3.19 million), down 82% year-on-year for the first quarter that ended 31 March 2015. Revenue also dropped 5% to SGD990,000 in 1Q15 as compared to SGD1.04
  • Unprecedented Capesize deluge forces down scrap prices
    At least 10 Capesizes and very large ore carriers were offered for demolition sales last week, putting even more pressure on scrap prices. As the Baltic Dry Index shows no sign of sustained improvement, ship owners have been offloading older Capesizes and other bulkers to minimise losses.
  • Another tanker hijacked for fuel
    In the fifth incident of its kind this year, a tanker was attacked and had its fuel siphoned off Port Dickson, Malaysia, on 2 May. Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog, ReCAAP Information Service Centre (ReCAAP ISC) said that the Singapore-registered products tanker, Ocean Energy, departed
  • Osaka's throughput tumbled in January
    The Port of Osaka in western Japan saw its cargo traffic plummet 10.4% in January from a year earlier to 6.558 million tonnes, according to figures released by the Osaka municipal government on 30 April. Of the 6.558 million tonnes, 2.914 million tonnes came from foreign trade, down 7.1% from a

Marine Logweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • "Big E" moves into NNS dry dock for defueling
  • T&T Salvage completes Great Lakes OPA 90 response
  • Zentech to assess hull steel of Brazilian aircraft carrier
  • Ingalls christens DDG 113 John Finn
  • WinGD demonstrates large bore Wärtsilä X-DF dual-fuel engine
  • SENER develops Multipurpose Subsea Support Vessel
  • Chilean wellboat operator orders MAN 6L21/31 gensets
  • Damen plans to bring floating dry dock to Curaçao

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Port of Seattle sees start of 2015 cruise season
  • Diana Shipping draws funds to finance vessel purchase
  • Customs calls for applications for CBP officer positions
  • Alaska Airlines adding new Sea-Tac Airport flights
  • Port association pleased with house passage of water bill

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Costamare mulls launch time for new MLP
    Partnership seen as a viable stable for ships co-purchased with York Capital
  • Navios Partners underlines swing to boxships
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership posts $10.9m first-quarter profit
  • A case for the south
    Europe's southern gateways are looking to position themselves as a viable alternative to the giants of the north
  • Fire hits 13,000 teu Hanjin Shipping vessel
    Blaze started as 2013-built Hanjin Green Earth transited the Suez Canal
  • UASC open to possible Hamburg Süd tie-up with Ocean Three
    Move is too early now but it would make sense in a couple of years, says Lars Christiansen
  • Divided we stand
    The realities of what Brandt warned us of so graphically in 1980 are now driving desperate people into taking risks on the Mediterranean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Drewry: Hamburg Sud will eventually join Ocean Three
    Increasing cooperation between Hamburg Sud and carriers in the Ocean 3 alliance suggests it "seems only a matter of time" before the German container line joins the alliance, Drewry Container Insight said in a speculative commentary this week. Neither Hamburg Sud nor the Ocean 3 carriers - CMA CGM, China Shipping...
  • Truck driver scarcity pulls down Con-way volume, profit
    The so-called driver shortage is taking its toll on volume growth and further heightening the need for pricing discipline, according to the president of the third largest transportation and logistics company in America. "The tight driver market is limiting our ability to fully seat our fleet," said Con-way President and CEO...
  • Teamster-backed drayage company with employee drivers launches
    Eco Flow, a Southern California harbor trucking company backed by a venture capital firm in Los Angeles, on Monday announced with the Teamsters union the formation of a motor carrier with employee drivers. The announcement is significant because the motor carrier and its financial backer, Saybrook Capital, will set out to...
  • Matson profit quadruples on China service strength
    Matson's first quarter operating income quadrupled from a year earlier as the carrier's niche China-to-U.S. West Coast service continued to benefit from delays afflicting other trans-Pacific carriers. Matson reported $44.9 million in operating income, compared with $9.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, as revenue rose to $398.2 million from...
  • Trans-Pacific contract rates up to East Coast, flat to West Coast
    Trans-Pacific ocean carriers have been digging in their heels to get rate increases in their 2014-2015 trans-Pacific ocean contracts and have been getting increases in some cases, especially on routes from Asia to East Coast ports, but rates negotiated for shipments from Asia to West Coast ports have been flat...
  • Michaels named chief commercial officer at TRAC
    Mark Michaels has been named senior vice president and chief commercial officer at chassis lessor TRAC Intermodal, and will report to CEO Keith Lovetro. Michaels succeeds Alan Messing, who is retiiring after a 40-year career in the industry. Messing is a former president of the Intermodal Association of North America. During the...
  • BNSF profit jumps 44 percent despite drop in intermodal traffic
    BNSF Railway's net first-quarter earnings jumped 44 percent to $1 billion despite West Coast port congestion that pulled down its intermodal volume roughly 5.5 percent in the period. With marine terminals restoring fluidity to their operations and no ships anchored off the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex - a major improvement...
  • Union Pacific Plans to Invest More Than $109 Million in its Iowa Rail Infrastructure
    Union Pacific plans to invest more than $109 million in 2015 to improve Iowa's transportation infrastructure. The company's multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer safety and increase rail operating efficiency. Freight railroads like Union Pacific operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds. Union Pacific's...
  • CEVA awarded ETIKA 2014 award: The Most Ethical Companies of Turkey
    CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain management companies, has been awarded the ETIKA 2014 award for the most ethical company by EDMAR (Ethical Values Center in Turkey). The award is designed to create awareness about ethics and business morals and to reward companies and managers which are...
  • FedEx Pledges $1 Million in Aid to Support Relief of Nepal Earthquake Disaster
    FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has committed approximately $1 million in cash, transportation support and a chartered flight to deliver critical medical aid and supplies to Nepal in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake. The Memphis-based global transportation and logistics company is mobilizing its disaster relief program through its existing...
  • LeanCor Supply Chain Group Opens New Atlanta Training and Consulting Office
    LeanCor Supply Chain Group has announced the opening of its new regional office for Lean training and consulting services in the Greater Atlanta Area. The office is located in the Westpark Suites building at 2002 Commerce Drive North in Peachtree City. LeanCor chose to locate the office in Atlanta due to...
  • Siemens and duisport enter into strategic cooperation for the development of new truck traffic management systems for sea and inland ports
    With North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of Transport Michael Groschek in attendance, Siemens and Duisburger Hafen AG (duisport) signed a strategic cooperation agreement today. The purpose of this cooperation is the joint development of innovative concepts for optimizing traffic in multimodal transportation hubs. Siemens' intelligent truck supply management system "Integrated Truck Guidance"...
  • AAPA Supports Bi-Partisan 'Move America' Bonding, Tax Credits Legislation by Senators Wyden & Hoeven
    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)-the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas-publicly voiced support for the bi-partisan Move America Act of 2015 infrastructure bonding and credits legislation introduced today in Congress by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). The...
  • Lack of ships anchored at LA, Long Beach signals 'new normal'
    Noting what could be the "new normal" at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the Marine Exchange of Southern California said Monday there were no container ships at anchor, and none are expected to stop at anchor on Tuesday, either. The movement of vessels directly to berth upon arrival...
  • Higher pricing lifts ArcBest to first-quarter profit
    For the first time in seven years, ArcBest Corporation posted a first-quarter profit, thanks in large part to competitive pricing in spite of diminishing volumes, the company said Monday. Tonnage for the Arkansas-based trucking company fell 1.3 percent year-over-year in the first three months of 2015. But the company's net profit...
  • INTTRA launches e-booking tool to track containers
    INTTRA is moving into a new market: selling data to the beneficial cargo owners that book cargo space through its e-commerce portal. The provider of electronic cargo-booking services for 54 ocean carriers is rolling out a service called INTTRA Vision, which uses e-booking data from carriers, terminals, freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating...
  • Mediterranean crisis is unsustainable for shipping
    The terrible tragedy on April 19 is believed to have cost hundreds of people their lives. The incident is potentially game-changing and may at last spur all European Union member states to take the urgent collective action needed to prevent further massive loss of life at sea. In the past 12...
  • German ports brace for near week-long rail strike
    LONDON - German locomotive drivers began near week-long strike Monday afternoon that threatens to clog container yards at the country's leading ports and cause massive disruption to industrial supply chains across Europe's largest economy. The six-day strike by the militant GDL drivers union - the eighth since January and the longest...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Matson profit soars
    Matson delivered better-than-expected profit growth in the first quarter as the US containership and conro owner said its China service is expected to see continued improvements.
  • Cash shot for EAS?
    Shareholders in Estaleiro Atlantico Sul (EAS) are considering a cash injection to help bolster the shipyard's troubled finances.
  • RGL cape fetches $8m
    A 15-year-old RGL Shipping capesize has been sold for demolition in an $8.23m deal.
  • Reefers rebound
    Siem Shipping has returned to profit in the first quarter despite falling revenue.
  • NMM stronger
    New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners (NMM) has edged up adjusted profit in the first quarter despite revenue falling.
  • Two in, one out
    Norway's Siem Shipping is selling an older, smaller reefer while buying two chartered-in ships.
  • CSDC brings in nine
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has signed a deal to charter in nine bulkers from sister companies until the end of the year.
  • NewLead loss to fall
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has delayed its annual report for 2014 as it predicted a big fall in its loss.
  • NCC buys MR duo
    National Chemical Carriers (NCC) of Saudi Arabia has bought the last two tankers owned by a Norwegian KS and managed by Westfal-Larsen.
  • Damen heads south
    Dutch shipyard group Damen has signed a deal to offer shiprepair services in the Caribbean.
  • Gulf Nav bailed out
    UAE tanker owner Gulf Navigation has received a $69.54m bail out from shareholders to cut accumulated losses as directors were cleared to begin debt talks with creditors.
  • Tigris "could be sold"
    The Iranian oil company behind the violent seizure of a Maersk Line boxship could have the vessel or its cargo auctioned if the Danish owner does not settle a claim for compensation.
  • Bergen sale off
    Norway's Bergen Group has failed to sell off its Hanoytangen-based rig services business.
  • Morch takes Odfjell reigns
    Odfjell has named Clipper Group co-chief executive Kristian Morch as its new chief executive, in a statement released Monday.
  • ULCC suffers Suez fire
    A 13,000-teu containership has suffered a minor fire as it passed through the Suez Canal over the weekend.
  • Wintermar wiped out
    Wintermar Offshore Marine has made a poor start to the year with its net profit virtually wiped out compared to a year ago.
  • Asian tanker hijacked
    A small products tanker was hijacked in the Straits of Malacca on Saturday and had part of its cargo stolen.
  • Busan eyes expansion
    South Korea's Busan New Port has unveiled plans to add a further 15 berths in a move that will increase container capacity by 15.8mteu.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: XPO Logistics to buy port trucker Bridge Terminal Transport
  • NEWS FLASH: New L.A. drayage company to use employee drivers
  • Pasha's new ship to make first voyage this week
  • Maersk Tigris crew in 'good spirits'
  • House passes appropriations bill with HMT funding increase
  • Port of L.A. police chief indicted for corruption, tax evasion
  • Panama approves new canal toll structure
  • Fire extinguished on Hanjin containership
  • Cargolux barely in the black for 2014
  • Executive Moves: UPS and Port of Prince Rupert
  • Trade Promotion Authority legislation hangs in the balance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 4, 2015
  • Aegean to file annual report 'as promptly as practicable'
    Aegean explains to the US Securities and Exchange Commission why it missed an April 30 deadline.
  • GOIL boast a 'premier bunkering operation'
    Managing director of Ghana's state-owned oil company repeats claims of expertise.
  • Moves to differentiate between marginal and gross ECA non-compliance
    Signs that enforcement will treat accidental sulphur infractions differently.
  • Bunker savings are a 'big area of focus'
    Cruise line CEO highlights fuel efficiency in its business model.
  • Engines 'tested and certified' to use ethane as fuel
    After extensive testing programme with Evergas.
  • New CEO to start work at Odfjell
    Morch to take over before November.
  • Fuel saving bulker ordered from Japanese yard
    First order for its newly developed 'eco' log and bulk carrier, says Tsuneishi.
  • WFS: OW Bunker impact 'exaggerated'
    Performance in fourth quarter 'totally unrelated to OW', says CEO.
  • Ro-pax service to return on continental route
    Ferry route falls inside European ECA.
  • EU to assess impact of new ECA limit
    Aims to find out if it has improved air quality, may result in more regulations.
  • 'Divided' maritime approach on stricter sulphur limit
    Shipping presented with a variety of solutions but they are 'not without flaws'.
  • Storm forces closure of Peru's Callao port
    Rough seas blamed for shutdown.
  • Fuel siphoned from tanker during hijacking
    Incident occurred in the Strait of Malacca over the weekend.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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