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August 6, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades southern Caribbean loop with newbuild as market dictates
  • New rail service to help boost throughput at Santos' Embraport in Brazil
  • 9,962-TEU wide beamed Jenny Box joins Maersk's China-India service
  • Singapore's NOL seen as sales target because of its young fleet
  • MOL posts quarterly loss to US$41 million as revenues fall 12pc
  • APL posts US$10.9 million net loss, sales fall 22pc to $1.32 billion
  • CMA CGM to resume service to Iran following nuclear deal with west
  • Danish freight forwarder DSV profit increases 10pc as revenue rises 45pc
  • Hong Kong 3rd runway finally gets green light, but travellers to foot part of bill
  • Cathay gets in early before Rickenbacker opens cargo terminal in 2016
  • Air China seeks US$1.93 billion in private placement to buy 15 big jets

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • India defers taking delivery of LNG cargoes from Qatar; demands rate cut
  • Jochen Thewes appointed CEO of Schenker AG
  • Renewal of GSP by US to help Indian exporters
  • Adani Hazira Port now connected by rail to Central India
  • CoPT mulling building northern berth island
  • KPCT & MCCI hold business interaction in Chennai
  • Port of Rotterdam throughput grows in H1; to continue focus on potential segments
  • Truck rentals may fall by 5 pc this month
  • Ex-im trade to have benefit of single window clearance system soon
  • India imports 75 pc of steel from China, Korea & Japan in Q1
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Manufacturing sector grows at fastest pace in six months in July

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Teekay buys Principal's Suezmax feet
    Teekay Tankers has emerged as the winning bidder for Principal Maritime's Suezmax fleet, ending months of speculation. NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers will pay USD662 million in cash and shares for 12 Suezmaxes built in 2005-13: the Princimar Courage, Princimar Pride, Princimar Integrity, Princimar
  • BW Group wins FSRU contract with Egyptian company
    BW Group has won a contract to use a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to regasify LNG for the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS). The Singapore-based company said the FSRU BW Singapore, which it ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries for USD260 million in April, would be used
  • Port of Yokohama's cargo traffic drops in May
    Port of Yokohama's cargo traffic slipped 4.5% year on year to 9.293 million tonnes in May due to a plunge in domestic trade. While the Japanese port's foreign trade crept up 1.3% year on year to 6.185 million tonnes in May, its domestic trade slumped 14.3% to 3.108 million tonnes, according to
  • Inchcape chief Hyldager quits
    Captain Claus Hyldager, chief executive of Inchape Shipping Services (ISS) for the last nine years, is unexpectedly leaving his post. The maritime services group said Captain Hyldager decided to step down yesterday (4 August) without any explanation. Inchape told IHS Maritime it would not be
  • Bourbon lays up 26 supply vessels
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon has taken 26 supply vessels out of service amid the continuing slump in offshore oil and gas activity. More lay-ups could follow and Bourbon will continue to "stack" vessels without any prospect of activity for three months or more, said the company. The
  • Dry bulk scrapping faces 'perfect storm'
    Bulker demolitions are poised to dwindle amid a "perfect storm" of cheap steel, improved freight rates, and monsoon weather, says Khalid Hashim, managing director of Thailand-based dry-bulker Precious Shipping. Hashim told IHS Maritime that scrapping, which has benefited the Cape sector in
  • FSL Trust posts five-fold profit rise
    FSL Trust Management (FSLTM) posted a profit of USD6.15 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, up 516% year on year on higher revenue. The Singapore-listed shipowner's second-quarter revenue climbed 19.9% to USD27.5 million through its strategic deployment of redelivered vessels and
  • Samsun Logix restructuring proceedings get under way
    Seoul Central District Court ruled on 3 August to start rehabilitation proceedings for Korean shipping company Samsun Logix. Hur Hyun-Chul, a former Samsun Logix CEO, has been appointed as the company's custodian as it tries to work out its debts, largely to Korea Line Corporation (KLC). In a
  • POSH profits tumble 49%
    PACC Offshore Services Holding (POSH) posted a 49% year-on-year slide in profit to USD6.1 million for the second quarter of 2015, despite increasing its revenue. The Singapore-listed offshore services provider's second-quarter revenue climbed 22% to USD71 million. POSH's revenue gain was mainly
  • Hutchinson faces two-pronged industrial unrest
    Hutchinson Ports Holdings (HPH) is embroiled in industrial unrest on two fronts over plans to slash its workforce and cut costs. The Hong Kong-based global operator was encouraged by the Australian government to get a foothold in Brisbane and Sydney container terminals in 2012 to end a 'duopoly' of
  • Yangzijiang profit drops 17%
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 shrank 17% on a year ago despite higher revenue contribution for the period. The company recorded CNY5.7 million (USD0.9 million) in revenue for second-quarter 2015, up 34% on a year ago, mainly
  • Sainty Marine appoints new chairman
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine on 3 August announced the appointment of Zhang Shunfu as its chairman. Zhang, 53, is also the chairman of Sainty International Group, chairman and general manager of Sainty Metals & Minerals Company, as well as the general manager of China National Nonferrous Metals
  • Swiber bags $80m Latin American job
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings has clinched a USD80 million pipeline contract for a Latin American-based global energy company. According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, Swiber will provide installation of monobuoys, pipeline-end manifolds, and a
  • OOIL sells and leases back three 8,063 teu container ships
    Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL), the parent company of Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), has sold and leased back three 8,063 teu container ships to raise a total of USD157.6 million. The three vessels, identified as 2004-built OOCL Ningbo, 2005-built OOCL Tianjin, and 2004-built OOCL

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • IAG inks new air cargo deal with Qatar as Lufthansa switches freight pricing plan
  • Shipping lines now focus on the battle to raise rates on some other troubled routes
  • Can Egypt afford Suez route canal work? Industry and logistics may pay the bills

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Phone call ends Mistral delivery dispute
  • GE inks gas turbine service contract for fastest ferry
  • VT Halter promotes five, hires one
  • Blount Boats launches tanker for APT
  • Rolls-Royce inks gas turbine contract for Type 26 frigates
  • Totem Ocean picks Keppel for RO/RO LNG conversions
  • SCA launches Know Your Ship campaign

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Totem Ocean Trainer Express inks deal for vessel LNG conversion
  • Railroad association releases traffic totals for week, month
  • Replica of famous schooner to visit Port of Everett this month
  • Matson posts numbers for quarter, half year
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Chilean weather woes

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Dorian LPG reports improved earnings and launches share buyback
    VLGC owner enjoys high spot earnings amid fleet expansion
  • Poseidon backers pulled 'fully-subscribed' IPO
    While Chinese meltdown hit pricing, warnings of initial trading performance were also key to decision
  • Teekay Tankers wins Principal suezmaxes
    Successful $662m bid for 12 tankers lifts fleet to 44 vessels
  • Could freehold sale revitalise Bristol's box hub ambitions?
    Land agreement will allow it to "compete and invest on equal terms", says UK port
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reports weaker earnings
    But China-based yard supported by boxship orders
  • Safe Bulkers may switch to secondhand investments
    Polys Hajioannou sees attractive deals emerging in 2016 as owner shies away from more orders
  • New Suez Canal channel set to speed up transits but bottlenecks remain
    APM Terminals' SCCT sets sights on further canal expansion that may be announced on same day as formal opening
  • Change of leadership at Inchcape
    ISS chief executive Hyldager's sudden departure sees board seeking permanent replacement
  • Genco reduces red ink in second quarter
    Completion of merger with Baltic Trading creates 70-ship fleet
  • Gener8 finishes post-merger quarter well in the black
    Georgiopoulos-led tie-up between General Maritime and Navig8 will take delivery of 21 more newbuildings to 2017
  • OOIL sells a post-Panamax boxship for $53.6m
    Details of sale to Global Ship Lease emerge in Hong Kong filing
  • Matson profits dip as Horizon costs and pollution settlement bite
    Hawaii liner and logistics company paid $11m to Hawaii for 2013 molasses spill

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • IAG Cargo extends, expands Qatar Airways deal
    LONDON - IAG Cargo has indefinitely extended the capacity partnership agreement with Qatar Airways that marked the Anglo-Spanish carrier's exit from freighter operations a year ago. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier said it has also expanded the number of destinations covered by the deal to nine routes. "Our freighter partnership model with...
  • Nova Scotia port projects waiting for carriers to bite
    Two groups in Nova Scotia are racing to nail down a long-term commitment by one or more container lines to call at their proposed deep-water container terminals with super post-Panamax ships on rotations from Asia to Europe. The two rival groups, which are promoting greenfield terminals at Melford and Sydney close...
  • Port Everglades lands SeaLand-APL port call
    SeaLand and APL have selected Port Everglades as the first and last U.S. call for their recently launched Americas joint service. After launching their joint service in late June, the carriers temporarily used Miami as their South Florida port. The first Port Everglades call is scheduled Aug. 29. Florida International Terminal will...
  • Rail industry expects US intermodal traffic acceleration
    After modest intermodal growth in the second quarter, railroads and the top intermodal trade association maintain intermodal growth will kick into a higher gear before the end of the year. Total intermodal growth in North America was up 4.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2015, up from 2 percent...
  • Former JOC maritime desk editor, Ron Spina, dies
    Ronald J. "Pee" Spina, a former Maritime Intelligence editor of The Journal of Commerce, died suddenly Sunday at his home in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania. He was 74. Ron spent his entire professional career at The Journal of Commerce where he manned the maritime intelligence desk. His duties included contacting shipping lines...
  • More trans-Pacific ships arriving on time, SeaIntel reports
    On-time performance of ships in the Asia-to-U.S. West Coast trade reached 71.4 percent in June as carriers' schedule reliability in the trade improved for the fourth consecutive month, SeaIntel Maritime Analysis reported. Click to EnlargeWhen West Coast ports were brought to near-standstill during last winter's negotiations for a longshore labor contract,...
  • US truck capacity rises, JOC index shows
    Truck capacity in the U.S. is still tighter than it was before the recession, but after five consecutive quarters of economic growth, more tractor-trailers are hitting the road. Since the second quarter of 2014, large truckload carriers have expanded their fleets, often to bolster specific services. That activity pushed the JOC...
  • Matson 'confident' about higher China express rates
    Matson said it expects its new Alaska service, improved rates in the carrier's China express service, and growth in its core Hawaii market to produce improvement from second quarter results that were dinged by non-recurring charges. "The second quarter was an eventful one for us, and we are confident of what...
  • Mallory Alexander International Logistics deploys massive aircraft for cargo shipment to Ukraine
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. One of the largest cargo airplanes in the world was deployed by Mallory Alexander International Logistics to expedite a client's shipment of compressed gas containers to Ukraine in early July. Mallory Alexander client Nova Gas based in Charleston, S.C., had an urgent need to transport two large, empty compressed gas containers to Ukraine...
  • Slide show: Top 10 fastest-growing US import ports
    Eight ports on the U.S. East Coast made substantial gains in import market share in the first six months of 2015. A booming import market, West Coast diversions tied to the recent labor crisis, and port investments helped East and Gulf Coast ports edge out all but one of their...
  • Australian labor takes aim at Hutchison Port Holdings
    Sydney HarborHutchison Port Holdings is facing labor backlash on multiple fronts in Australia over plans to slash its workforce and turn to automation in a bid to cut costs, spurring work stoppages for four hours on July 30 in Brisbane and Monday in Sydney. After the Australian government encouraged the Hong...
  • APMT Mumbai shuttered over labor unrest
    There is no end in sight to the congestion and labor issues that have long troubled Gateway Terminals India in the Nhava Sheva port complex, India's busiest container gateway. The APM Terminals facility, which accounts for nearly half of Nhava Sheva's total throughput, on Tuesday issued a trade advisory temporarily suspending...
  • Carmack provisions firmly rooted in transportation law
    Q: I read your column every issue, but I keep finding that you seem to be rooted firmly in the past. In particular, a lot of your questions have to do with loss-and-damage claims, often on motor carrier shipments. Your answers seem to rely mostly on long-out-of-date law and court decisions...
  • Global air cargo slowdown continues
    LONDON - The slowing growth rate in global air cargo demand continued into June with volume inching up just 1.2 percent from a year ago, according to the International Air Transport Association. Growth in the first half of the year has slowed to 3.5 percent from a 5.8 percent year-over-year expansion...
  • Lufthansa Cargo, SwissWorldCargo introduce new pricing structure
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo and its affiliate Swiss WorldCargo are introducing a new simplified pricing system for the winter season in response to "the volatility of external cost factors." From October 25 the carriers' pricing will consist of just two components - a net rate and an "airfreight surcharge" that will...
  • Global Ship Lease starts to pay dividends after Q2 profit
    LONDON - Global Ship Lease, the NYSE-listed container ship-owner, has started to pay dividends as it reported strong second-quarter results and signalled its intention to grow its charter fleet. The London-based company swung to a net profit of $2.9 million in the three months through June 30 from a $2.3 million...
  • Idle container fleet increases amid uncertain trade outlook
    LONDON - The idle containership fleet is continuing to grow amid a muted peak-shipping season and an increasing number of cancelled sailings on the Asia-Europe route, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. There were 127 unemployed ships over 500 twenty-foot-equivalent units by the end of July, with a total capacity of 345,900...
  • E-commerce drives investment in China's reefer logistics networks
    The forecast for the global cold chain market is certainly bright. Research firm MarketsandMarkets projects the sector will expand by a compound annual growth rate of 15.6 percent between 2014 and 2019, led by growing demand in developing markets such as China, India and Latin America. Asia-Pacific is a particularly...
  • US scrap metal exports forecast to keep plunging
    U.S. scrap metal exports took a tumble in the first half of 2015 and are expected to fall even more by year's end, as the strong U.S. dollar continues to weigh on all American exports. In the first five months of 2015, U.S. ocean exports of scrap metal fell 4.7 percent...
  • Seattle and Tacoma cement alliance
    Port of SeattleThe commissioners of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have given the final OK needed to launch an alliance aimed at helping the former rivals stave off growing competition, and regain market share. Facing increased competition from Port Metro Vancouver and Prince Rupert, the Northwest Seaport Alliance will allow...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Totem Ocean picks Keppel
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Totem Ocean) has selected Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) to convert a ro-ro to run on LNG.
  • VLCC rates crumble
    VLCC day rates have tumbled by 23.8% in the past week as thin charter interest in the Middle East market has left a long list of available tonnage.
  • Valemax boost for capes?
    Is the Valemax fleet making a positive contribution to capesize rates?
  • Mercator Ltd loss grows
    Mercator Ltd nearly doubled its loss in the fiscal fourth quarter amid declining revenue and a still-challenging dry-bulk market.
  • P&O profits in Channel
    P&O's freight shipments in the Channel have reached record levels since French industrial action hit the port of Calais.
  • Princimar praise for Teekay Tankers
    Teekay Tankers' $662m capture of the Principal Maritime fleet has been met with initial approval on Wall Street.
  • Renzi wins yard victory
    Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has won political backing to keep state shipbuilder Fincantieri's Monfalcone yard open.
  • Fredriksen sells suezmax
    Ship Finance International (SFI) has terminated a charter agreement for a suezmax with sister company Frontline after it found a buyer for the vessel.
  • TNG taps Nord/LB
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has clinched a loan of up to $47.45m to fill the finance gap on two new MR tankers.
  • Pioneer raises $25m
    Pankaj Khanna-led owner secures cash to fund 12 new handysize bulkers in China.
  • Wilson's S&P comeback
    Wilson ASA is looking to renew its fleet by targeting time charters and new vessel acquisitions.
  • Teekay Tankers wins Princimar race
    Teekay Tankers has swept up the fleet of Apollo backed Principal Maritime Tankers in a $662m deal.
  • Teekay Tankers wins Apollo race
    New York-listed owner confirms long-anticipated suezmax fleet purchase with $662m deal.
  • Seiho swoops for LPG pair
    Japan's Seiho Kaiun has turned to domestic yard Asakawa Shipbuilding for two new LPG carriers.
  • Dorian begins buy-back
    Dorian LPG has given the green light to a $100m share buy-back programme as it reported an upturn in first quarter profit today.
  • PSV problem
    The dire market for platform supply vessels (PSVs) is set to be further tested by a long list of new deliveries before the end of 2016, despite delays and cancellations.
  • Livanos in Goldman deal
    Peter Livanos has freed up some cash via a deal with Goldman Sachs involving a portion of his Euronav stock.
  • Molasses hit Matson
    Hawaii spill and Horizon deal costs take a toll on US liner company's Q2 earnings.
  • Fast ferry hits dock
    An Irish Ferries vessel has hit a dock in Wales during gale-force winds.
  • Bourbon hits record
    French offshore shipping giant Bourbon has logged its best ever first half revenue despite "a very challenging market."
  • OOCL confirms sale
    OOCL has completed its third sale-and-leaseback deal with Global Ship Lease (GSL) over the last year.
  • POSH profit dips
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has seen a drop in second quarter profits as it continues to battle the tough times plaguing the offshore sector.
  • Gener8 mixed in debut quarter
    Tanker owner posts strong profit but spot market numbers lag behind peers due to vettings.
  • "Not true at all"
    The UK's Thanet Council has denied Euroferries will start a new ferry run to France from Ramsgate later this year.
  • Red ink for Genco
    US-listed bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading has reported a net loss of $78.8m for the first half of its current financial year after second quarter losses came in at $40.3m.
  • Latin job for Swiber
    Singapore-listed Swiber Holdings has signed a letter of intent for a job with what it describes as a first time global energy client in Latin America to provide installation services for a submarine pipeline.
  • Inchcape CEO walks
    Claus Hyldager has resigned his position as chief executive at global maritime services company Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
  • POSH profits dip
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has seen a drop in second quarter profits as it continues to battle the tough times plaguing the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Amazon's latest plans for delivery drones
  • IAG Cargo expands partnership with Qatar Airways
  • Expeditors International sees strong Q2 results
  • FTR: North American truck orders up in July
  • Swiss, Lufthansa update cargo pricing structure
  • Proposed Scottish railfreight park receives approval
  • Totem Ocean Trailer Express picks yard for LNG conversion
  • Matson Q2 profits hit by one-time expenses
  • International intermodal container traffic grows sharply in second quarter
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern, Inchcape, Llamasoft, Hanson Logistics and BSM
  • Ports of Seattle, Tacoma hope Northwest Seaport Alliance will help regain cargo market share
  • FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decreasing in volume, value
  • K + N closes ReTrans acquisition

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2015
  • Keppel to convert TOTE RoRo ship to burn LNG
    Firm says its the 'world's first conversion of a large RoRo vessel to LNG'.
  • Slow steaming stalled growth in NOx emissions
    Satellite measurements are giving a clearer picture NOx emissions from ships.
  • Super typhoon heading towards Taiwan
    Bunkering operations wer continuing as normal on Wednesday.
  • Oil product glut adds to pressure on crude
    'All signals point to weaker margins, which mean lower runs.'
  • Endofa starts Panama operation
    Seasoned player heads up new venture.
  • Tug collision in New Jersey results in oil spill
    Vessel collided with a fuel terminal pier on Saturday.
  • Vessel fuel monitoring solution prevents cheating in Nigeria
    'You will not be making money' when bunkers get stolen, says technology solutions provider.
  • Cockett expands operations to India
    New Mumbai-based office 'will provide opportunities for the group', says CEO.
  • US west coast 'largest' biorefinery changes hands
    Company supplies fuel to the transport sector, including shipping.
  • Cockett expanding operations to India
    New Mumbai-based office 'will provide opportunities for the group', says CEO.
  • Fuel, diesel storage terminal in Pernis starts operations
    Former BP facility is now owned by Koole Terminals.

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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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