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June 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 carrier OOCL announces cancelled sailings of 2 loops in June
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders five 10,500-TEU ships for South American trades
  • Cuba's Mariel container terminal shows promise as transshipment hub
  • US west coast volume down months after slowdowns ended
  • Landside cooperation is 'inevitable' to boost efficiency: Widdows
  • Securing affordable crew means improving operating margins
  • CN to spend US$16 million boosting cold chain reefer capacity
  • Delhi to sell 5pc of Concor to finance trackside freight stations
  • Global's Port's box terminal volumes in Russia fall 1.3pc in 2014
  • GSAs boost share of air cargo with global volume up by 3.3pc
  • University of Wisconsin fined US$70,050 for hazmat offence
  • Airbus components set sail from Hamburg for first US-made A321ceo
  • E-commerce spurs US$108 million DHL Cincinnati investment

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • BIMCO takes ownership of unique Shipping KPI System
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of 18,000-TEU capacity vessel
  • EXG in India wins Supply Chain & Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Award 2015
  • Jal Marg Vikas project gets WB funding boost
  • Maersk Line inks newbuilding contract for eleven 19,630-TEU vessels
  • New BIMCO President set to focus on commercial realities of shipping
  • Rotterdam court can now order ship arrests throughout EU
  • SCI to extend coastal service to the east coast
  • HAROPA an official partner of Vinexpo 2015
  • Lack of consensus in Kerala on Vizhinjam ICTT development may force shifting of project to Tamil Nadu, says Gadkari
  • MbPT's bulk cargo operation may be shifted: Gadkari
  • Paradip Port ends 2014-15 on a high
  • Centre may ask PSUs to shell out big money for NIIF
  • RBI allows FIIs, RFPIs to invest up to 40 pc in APSEZ

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grimaldi banking on Venice
  • Cash not wanted on Bulgaria-Turkey border
  • Target is Thermo King's "Energy Efficiency Leader"
  • Haas now operating as Lynden International
  • Containerships ramps up short sea services
  • Woodland shipping classics
  • Lufthansa Cargo to add Brazilian destination
  • Laurels for a property developer
  • Ecofret wagons on trial in UK
  • APMT bets on Poti
  • IJS Global opens office in Switzerland
  • First enhanced A330-300 for Delta Air Lines
  • Expanding in the USA
  • PKP Cargo stronger in north-south transport
  • Emirates in Bali for cargo, not sun and fun
  • Trailer maker names new sales director for France
  • Netherlands reinforces rep as a ship arrest haven
  • Samskip logistics activities under one umbrella
  • South Korean shipyards riding high

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • US LPG exports accelerate
    Despite volatile oil prices, US LPG export volumes are exceeding expectations and destinations are shifting, according to Dorian LPG. On 4 June, the NYSE-listed owner reported a net income of USD8.8 million for its fourth quarter (which ended on 31 March 2015) versus a loss of USD1.3 million in the
  • Alternative lenders could boost German shipping
    Lending capacity for shipping in Germany could rebound in the coming years despite significant portfolio reductions by local banks, German restructuring consultant and investment manager Notos said today. Significant loan amounts for shipping could become available from domestic institutional
  • Rescuers recover 39 more bodies from Yangtze River
    Rescuers have retrieved another 39 bodies as of 08:00 h local time on 4 June, bringing the total death toll to 65 after a passenger ship capsized in the Yangtze River on late 1 June, according to Xinhua News Agency. A total of 14 people, including crew members and passengers on board Dong Fang Zhi
  • Privatised Piraeus port terminal hailed as success
    Piraeus Container Terminal's (PCT's) strong performance since it was taken over by China's COSCO Pacific is proof that privatisation has been a success, a report has claimed. It says that since the terminal was privatised in 2009, its new owner, COSCO Pacific, has managed double-digit annual growth
  • ABB Power2 turbochargers boost efficiency
    ABB Turbocharging has announced the first application on a marine engine of its Power2 800-M second generation two-stage turbocharger. The new multi-fuel capable Wärtsilä 31 marine engine, also announced this week at the Nor-Shipping 2015 exhibition in Oslo, is equipped with the Power2 800-M. The
  • Poland halts Polferries privatisation
    The Polish Ministry of Treasury (MSP) has, without warning, ended the process of selling off state-owned Polferries. In a brief announcement using official terminology, it said "The MSP informs that it has decided to withdraw from negotiations initiated pursuant to those published 29 October
  • Unmanned ships to spur business model rethink
    Just as driverless cars will become a reality, so will unmanned ships. And that, experts warn, will require a rethink of operations and business models in shipping. Unmanned ships will be able to carry more cargo than today's ships as they will not need a deckhouse and they will be cheaper to build
  • Big data brings challenges to shipping
    Big data is going to change the shipping industry like any other business and it brings senior management of organisations face to face with new challenges, a Nor-Shipping seminar heard. Richard Clegg, head of the Lloyds Register Foundation in London, said convergence of nano-sensor,
  • LR lab tests ballast water systems' US compliance
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has been approved as an independent laboratory and will begin testing ballast water treatment systems' compliance with US requirements. The United States Coast Guard regulations for the approval of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) came into effect in 2012. These
  • Speedy IPOs encouraging more Oslo shipping listings
    Quicker listing enables the Oslo Stock Exchange to attract shipping company IPOs, experts have said. This is seen as a distinct advantage under the current conditions of volatile shipping markets. It usually takes about eight weeks from filing an application to list shares in a company on the Oslo
  • Otto Marine redeems preference shares for $8.9m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has redeemed preference shares from a compatriot private equity firm for SGD12 million (USD8.9 million) in cash. According to its filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX), the preference shares were fully redeemed by its wholly owned subsidiary,
  • Shipping could help Rohingya refugees
    Commercial shipping may have a role in helping solve the plight of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar, a leading NGO source has said. "There's a conversation that needs to be made," Humanitarian Policy Group research associate Lilianne Fan told IHS Maritime after the issue was discussed at a meeting in
  • Silk Holdings bags $5.7m deal
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Silk Holdings, (Silk) has been awarded a contract worth MYR21.17 million (USD 5.7 million) by Vestigo Petroleum. The contract is for the provision of marine vessel services to support Vestigo's drilling programme and production for Tembikai field
  • SHI wins Teekay shuttle tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has clinched three DP2 shuttle tanker orders from Teekay Offshore Partners. SHI announced in a Korea Exchange filing on 4 June that the three Suezmax-sized tankers are worth KRW370.2 billion (USD332.86 million), working out to USD110.95
  • UOBKayHian reveals top picks for O&M market
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOB Kay Hian has listed offshore service providers Ezion Holdings, Triyards Holdings, and Sembcorp Industries as top picks for the offshore and marine (O&M) equity market. Analysts from UOB Kay Hian have set a target price of SGD1.52 (USD1.12) per share for Ezion,
  • Hebei Spirit oil spill victims to be compensated
    The International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Funds will begin paying compensation for damages relating to the Hebei Spirit oil spill, South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 3 June. On 7 December 2007, Hebei Spirit, a Hebei Ocean Shipping Company-owned VLCC carrying
  • Vallianz attracts $10m investment from UOC
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings has secured USD10 million from capital investment company United Orient Capital (UOC) to finance its expanding business operations. According to its filing to the Singapore Exchange, Vallianz will issue 10 million convertible preference

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • New cargo airlines ready for take-off as Chinese e-commerce firms start to fly
  • A fresh look at how carrier alliances have shaken up Asia-Europe container trades
  • 3PLs set their sights on South Asia's growing markets, but need to stay lean

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • LNG fueled Kamsarmax bulker gets AIP
  • Academy offers online environment and compliance course
  • Maritime union honors Thomas Crowley Sr.
  • Second generation two stage turbocharger makes marine debut
  • ABS to class first LNT A-BOX LNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • Port of Everett earns WPPA honor for Waterfront Place cleanup effort
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 18,000 TEU container ship
  • SIU administrative building named for Thomas Crowley Sr.
  • Goods and services exports up during month of April
  • Rail carload volumes drop during month of May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • Yard Talk | Market rules to force further consolidation in China
    Overcapacity could ease in the world's largest shipbuilding nation
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells five more newbuildings
    Three capesizes and two LR2 tankers go for $236m
  • Miami volumes at highest level in a decade
    Florida port sees box volumes climb 21% in April to 93,400 teu
  • APMT calls for immediate end to Callao strikes
    Up to 700 workers involved in the industrial action, now entering its 24th day
  • China Shipping Group to give up control of listed unit to healthcare player
    Shanghai Lanhai Shangshou Medicare attempts backdoor listing
  • Death toll rises to 77 in Yangtze tragedy
    So far, only 14 survivors have been found
  • Mercator discloses demands from Cargill over deferred purchase contracts
    Cargill is among creditors currently negotiating a restructuring plan for troubled bulker operator
  • Maritime-Insight joins Lloyd's List Intelligence
    Shipping industry's leading source of fleet and vessel-tracking data enhances analysis and forecasting offering with five-strong team
  • Port of Ningbo plans big for rail transport
    World's fifth-largest box port looks to increase sea-rail traffic to 2m teu by 2030
  • Nor-Shipping 2015: Owners are haemorrhaging money on idle LNG ships
    An unemployed gas carrier costs an owner $2.5m per month, a high price to pay in today's tough market
  • Ocean Rig offer set to raise $200m
    Economou to buy $10m of shares in DryShip's Ocean Rig subsidiary
  • Samsung Heavy Industries in $330m deal for shuttle tankers
    Three vessels to be delivered to US-listed owner in 2018
  • Maximising efficiency - or how to pimp a ship
    In this eight-part report, Lloyd's List looks at whether an owner should order a newbuilding or retrofit a secondhand vessel to stay head of the competition

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • Wikileaks: EU, US could give shipping lines greater bargaining power
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. and EU are in talks over a new trade deal that could give shipping lines greater bargaining power over port services and give multimodal operators priority to tap inland freight connections, according to documents shared Wednesday by Wikileaks. The whistleblower website announced it had unearthed a trove...
  • Port of Milwaukee promotes port director
    Paul Vornholt has formally assumed the duties of Municipal Port Director at the Port of Milwaukee. He had served as Acting Port Director for the past two-and-a-half years. Vornholt was formally nominated by Mayor Tom Barrett on May 12th, confirmed by the Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday, and sworn in...
  • NFI and Rent-A-Center open distribution center in Texas
    CHERRY HILL, N.J.- NFI, a leading supply chain solutions provider, headquartered in Cherry Hill,N.J., is pleased to announce the grand opening of its first distribution center in partnership with Rent-A-Center. The facility in Lancaster, Texas is the first of several distribution centers that will support Rent-A-Center operations across North America. Rent-A-Center...
  • Unmanned container ships forecast to reshape industry
    Unmanned cargo ship will usher in a whole new era in shipping, requiring a rethink of operations and business models in the industry, according to panelists at Nor-Shipping in Norway. Unmanned ships will be able to carry more cargo than today's ships as they will not need a deckhouse and they...
  • US trucker turns to guaranteed pay to fight driver shortage
    In an intense battle to hire and keep drivers, trucking companies increasingly offer not just higher pay but guaranteed pay, augmenting per-mile pay packages. Covenant Transport, the 18th-largest U.S. truckload carrier, is rolling out what may be the largest guaranteed driver pay program in trucking to date, offering $1,000 week in...
  • Florida East Coast Railway expands next-day intermodal service
    Florida East Coast Railway is expanding its intermodal service to include next-day service on weekends to Fort Pierce, about 230 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. Beginning June 6, shipments that arrive at the FECR rail facility in Jacksonville before 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays will be available in Fort Pierce at 11:00...
  • FECR and PortMiami meet with Panama Canal officials
    Jim Hertwig, FECR's President & CEO and Juan M. Kuryla, Director and CEO of PortMiami, recently met with Panama Canal officials and toured the construction site for the canal expansion, which is scheduled to be completed in April 2016. Also in attendence were Phil Noury, FECR's Vice President of International...
  • Airbus ships first components by sea to Mobile port
    Airbus is using multipurpose ships to transport large components from Hamburg, Germany, to Mobile, Alabama, for production of the European aircraft manufacturer's first U.S.-built planes. Traditionally, Airbus has used air freight for transportation of components between its European plants. The company began moving some components by barges and short-sea roll-on, roll-off...
  • UK to sell remainder of Royal Mail
    LONDON - The U.K.'s newly elected Conservative government today announced it will sell the state's remaining 30 percent stake in Royal Mail to help reduce the country's bulging deficit. The sale of the postal and delivery company, which is expected to raise up to 1.5 billion pounds ($2.3 billion), will start...
  • US East Coast laden container outpaces West Coast traffic
    For the first time in recent decades, U.S. East Coast ports handled more loaded containers in the first three months of the year than their West Coast counterparts, demonstrating the profound and lingering shift in trade during and now in the wake of the West Coast labor crisis. Click to EnlargeNumbers...
  • West Coast shippers will ultimately pay for chassis storage
    When shipping lines this past year exited the chassis business at West Coast ports, they left unanswered an important question -- where is all of this equipment going to be stored? It is starting to appear that if chassis will continue to be stored at marine terminals, as they have been...
  • CLX Logistics appoints new VP of international operations
    Philadelphia, PA - CLX Logistics LLC has appointed Raimond van Kampen as Vice President of International Operations. In this newly created position, Raimond has overall operational responsibility for the company's international transportation and logistics activities that includes ocean and air freight as well as managed international logistics services. While working...
  • "K" Line adjusts executive responsibilities
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided on changes to Executive Officers' responsibilities, effective July 1 2015. 1. New Responsibilities Position Name New Responsibilities Senior Managing Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Yamauchi Control of General Affairs, Legal, Corporate Legal Risk & Compliance, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, Finance, Accounting, CCO(Chief Compliance Officer) Executive Officer Makoto Arai In charge of Legal, Corporate Legal...
  • Global air cargo growth slowing
    London-Global air freight traffic increased 3.3 percent in April from a year ago, but lagged the 5.3 percent rise in the first quarter as world trade growth slowed, the International Air Transport Association reported. "There has been no actual growth in aggregated global cargo volumes since late last year," the industry...
  • Josh Owen, trucking advocate, dies
    Josh Owen, president of Ability Tri-Modal in Southern California, died Tuesday. According to the California Trucking Association, Owen suffered a heart attack. He was 43. Owen was actively involved in the California and American Trucking Associations. He also participated in industry efforts to improve trucker turn times at the ports of...
  • Eurotunnel exits shipping after bitter battle with UK regulators
    LONDON - Eurotunnel, the operator of the rail tunnel between the UK and France, announced its exit from shipping operations between the two countries in July, ending a bitter three year battle with British competition regulators. The Paris-based company made the decision despite a UK court ruling in its favour that...
  • Carriers vie for growing India-China traffic
    China United Lines, part of Unitrans Group, has become the latest ocean carrier to try to tap growing demand on the intra-Asia trade lane by introducing a direct service between India and China. The weekly service, branded the China and India Subcontinent, kicked off with the May 17 sailing of the...
  • Surplus air cargo capacity means little room for rate hikes
    There is too much cargo capacity in the market to support rate increases, according to the AAPA.HONG KONG - Shippers will continue to reap the rewards of cheaper air freight rates as carriers struggle to balance demand with a surplus of cargo space, said Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director...
  • China's JLL head bursts talk of warehouse supply bubble
    HONG KONG - The head of China research for real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle has dismissed a market perception that rising investment in the logistics property sector over the last few years has created an oversupply bubble in mainland warehousing.Stuart Ross, head of industrial China for JLL Research, said...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • Star Big sale confirmed
    Star Bulk Carriers confirmed that it has sold its second-oldest ship.
  • Carnival starts 'volunteer' line
    Carnival Corp launched a new cruise line Thursday that is focused on passengers who want to help make the world a better place when they travel.
  • Authorities to right ship
    Crews responding to the capsized Eastern Star disaster have started using a pair of 500-tonne cranes to right the ship, according to media reports.
  • SCI's LNGC hunt
    Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has told state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to seek out second-hand LNG carriers for domestic contracts.
  • DNV okays Oshima design
    Japan's Oshima Shipbuilding Company has seen its LNG-fuelled kamsarmax design approved by DNV GL at Nor-Shipping today.
  • Teekay to raise $80m
    Teekay Tankers is looking to sell up to $80m of its common stock to secure cash that could be used for vessel acquisitions.
  • The human touch
    Shipowners seeking to improve operational performance should focus on more than the latest technological developments, Bob Bishop says.
  • Scorpio Bulkers sheds another five
    New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is selling another five newbuildings for $236m as its orderbook cull continues.
  • Jiangnan profit to surge
    China's Jiangnan Shipyard is predicting a much bigger profit this year as revenue grows.
  • BWO sells out
    BW Offshore has proved quick in completing a bond issue announced yesterday.
  • China cracks down
    China has ordered the operator of a capsized ferry to fix safety issues following the disaster that killed hundreds of people.
  • Dauelsberg to pay $750,000
    Germany's Herm. Dauelsberg has received a fine of $750,000 and three years on probation for oily water dumping in Alaska.
  • Raising Amadeo I
    Salvage bill to refloat capsized Chilean ro-ro could top $100m.
  • Tri-fuel breakthrough?
    The most fuel-flexible ship engine yet has been developed by Wartsila, according to the company's ship power president Jaakko Eskola.
  • Hoegh closes on finance
    President and chief executive Sveinung Stohle is confident Hoegh LNG can continue its present momentum and lock up bank financing for two unfunded floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) newbuildings.
  • Cash for Surf and Go
    Otto Marine units Surf Subsea and Go Sirius have struck loan deals worth $54m with a Chinese bank.
  • Party time
    The sun came out for the TradeWinds party at Nor-Shipping on Wednesday evening.
  • The diva and the dogs
    P&O Ferries has found itself in the middle of a tabloid scandal involving claims by Ariana Grande that her dogs were "almost murdered" on a cross-Channel sailing.
  • Sanchez plans terminal
    US-listed Sanchez Energy is said to be considering constructing a terminal to export US condensate, reports Platts.
  • Vallianz eyes expansion
    Singapore owner Vallianz Holdings is targeting ship buys after an investment fund bought new shares for $10m.
  • Samsung wins TOO trio
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries has emerged as the yard that will build Teekay Offshore's (TOO) new shuttle tankers.
  • Springfield converts OBOs
    Greek shipowner Springfield Shipping is converting two OBOs into VLCCs at Oman Drydock Company (ODC).
  • Otto Marine cuts staff
    Otto Marine has reduced its staff by 30% as part of its restructuring efforts announced earlier this year.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • Obama says TPP is progressive trade deal for workers
  • NHTSA to require electronic stability control on trucks
  • Environmental report on Nicaragua Canal completed
  • Fire extinguished on U.S.-flag Courage
  • U.S. exports increase slightly in April
  • ZIM restructures Gulf of Mexico-ECSA offerings
  • APMT proposes Poti Sea Port expansion
  • Oakland port seeks new aviation director
  • FTR: Class 8 truck orders down 11% in May
  • DHL starts shipping Airbus components to Mobile
  • From white label to brand proud

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2015
  • DNV GL examines safety, sustainability costs of alternative fuels
    'Safety and sustainability have an impact on affordability'.
  • Aegean: New double-hull bunker barge for Vancouver
    Newbuild will 'more than double' firm's current operational capacity at the port.
  • Report: California oil spill pipeline was severely corroded
    Pipe had worn down to 1/16 of an inch, according to PHMSA document.
  • CLIA: IGF Code 'going in the right direction'
    'We want to be able to build LNG-fuelled cruise ships but it has to make economic and practical sense to do so.'
  • Sulphur cap could have 'serious impact' on cruise sector
    No detailed studies behind proposals to cut sulphur content of bunkers used by cruise ships in southeast Australian ports.
  • Air clearing over Vancouver
    Marine measures showing benefits for city.
  • Tri-fuel choice with Wartsila's 31 unit
    Which is aimed at small to medium sized ships.
  • Shipbuilder wins approval for design for LNG-fuelled bulker
    LNG has 'huge potential' as a bunker fuel.
  • Fuel oil surplus builds in Asia
    Singapore stocks are at their highest level in more than 15-years.
  • LNG: Abundant supplies in search of a market
    Shift towards LNG in transport sector 'set to continue'.
  • Lack of infrastructure holds back Arctic shipping growth
    But fuel savings remain attractive.
  • Fuel-saving trio joins Turkish fleet
    Newbuilds claim 25% fuel savings.
  • Shipping firm fined for oily waste dumping
    Company faces $750,000 penalty for breaching environmental rules.
  • Bunker-saving device to enter marine market
    Technology claims 'six figure savings on fuel annually'.
  • Crude drops as Iran warns OPEC to 'anticipate more supply'
    Prices slide despite news that US crude inventories dipped last week.
  • ExxonMobil: Shipping to face 'multi-fuel' future
    Despite rising popularity of LNG as a marine fuel.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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