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October 6, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • DHL Freight increases less-than-truckload rates in Europe 6pc
  • Moore Stephens Shipping Confidence Survey hits year's high in August
  • China's slowdown puts containers and dry bulk most at risk in shipping
  • Port of New York/New Jersey lifts record number of boxes in August
  • European peak season fizzles, but US west coast enjoys record recovery
  • ISIS attack on Libyan oil port repulsed by leading government claimant
  • Hapag-Lloyd secures long-term financing for five 10,500-TEU new buildings
  • Shipboard internet access key to recruiting, retaining seamen, IMO told
  • Canada, Mexico relent on cars, auto parts in Pacific Rim trade talks
  • Squaring trade talks' freer flow of goods with anti-tobacco campaigns
  • Costly seawater-lubed prop withdrawals extended to 15 years from 5
  • IATA goal of 45pc of e-AWB usage not on in 2015 , but HK tops all
  • YTO Express launch customer for 737 conversions - makes its first flight
  • Cargolux to launch three-747F freighter Chinese airline serving transpac
  • Boeing plans to offer 737 freighter conversions as new planes emerge

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • CEVA slashes transit times for US LCL exports
  • CMA CGM India recognised by the shipping fraternity for its exemplary performance
  • Hamburg Süd christens another large-size container vessel
  • Hapag-Lloyd & Maersk Line to cooperate on dangerous goods safety
  • Kalmar celebrates delivery of 1,000th medium-range G-generation forklift truck
  • Shipping experts identify realities of risk in ITIC panel debate
  • Small decline in 2014 ship operating costs seen
  • Zim upgrades EMX & AME services
  • Thermal coal imports in H1 overtake China
  • Adani Hazira Port records highest container throughput
  • JNPT bags first prize of Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar
  • Proper policy a must for Sri Lankan maritime industry: Ranatunga
  • Centre to set up international arm of NHAI
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day
  • Transporters strike continues
  • Forex reserves slump by $2.04 bn to $349.97 bn
  • Govt not to extend export subsidy on raw sugar for 2015-16
  • INR surges further on heavy dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Emissions scandal: VW sets up information site
  • Polishing up Rotterdam - Budapest rail link
  • Adopting new logo
  • HGK augments logistics activities
  • Hercules crash in Afghanistan
  • Railway and logistics company team up in UAE
  • Carrier secures wherewithal for ships
  • PRPA director to retire
  • 3PL study underlines basic business change
  • Bombardier unveils launch customer name
  • Twin enrolment to support growth
  • New container service from Changsha to Hamburg
  • Ship operating costs declining

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Sulphur control enforcement draws industry criticism
    The enforcement of sulphur emission controls in northern Europe has been criticised by a leading shipping figure. Niels Bjorn Kristensen, head of regulatory affairs at Danish shipping giant AP Møller-Mærsk, said efforts to detect violations of sulphur emission control area (SECA) rules in northern
  • A2Sea looks to Far East for growth
    A2Sea, the Danish offshore wind farm installation vessel and cable-laying group, is looking at the Far East as a potential new market for growth of its business, said Hans Schneider, COO of the Fredericia-based company. In Europe, the volume of wind farm installation work has fluctuated from one
  • Everyone in maritime should be proactive says IMO
    All stakeholders in the maritime sector should take a proactive stance to the subject of environment, said Arsenio Dominguez, chairman of the IMO's marine environment protection committee, in a speech in Copenhagen today. He added that stakeholders also need to help the sector to reach stated
  • Shipping at risk of 'collateral damage' after Libyan port attack
    Risks to shipping using the Libyan ports of As Sidra and Ras Lanuf are currently at elevated risk of collateral damage, IHS Country Risk has reported. Following the Islamic State attack on major Libyan oil port As Sidra on 1 October, Richard Cochrane, senior IHS Middle East North Africa analyst,
  • U-turn on slow steaming contains rates
    Concerns about overcapacity in the dry bulk trades are growing as low bunker prices prompt owners to increase sailing speeds especially on ballast legs. Hamburg's Ernst Russ Shipbroker warned principals in its latest maritime overview report that the capesize spot market could be faced with a
  • Army Corps awards Delaware River contracts
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) was awarded the latest contract in the multiphase Delaware River Deepening project to dredge the river's main channel to 13.7 m (45 ft). The NASDAQ-listed contractor was awarded USD77 million to dredge 245,000 m³ (320,000 cubic yards) of rock and gravel in a
  • Pressure increases for charter box ship owners
    The downward trend in container ship period rates worsened considerably last week with leading market indices posting their sharpest drops in a long time. Excess spot availability and plummeting fixture rate levels especially for large gearless cellular vessels saw the Hamburg ConTex slip by 3.3%
  • Gothenburg switches to simpler call notification system
    Ships making calls at the largest port in the Nordic countries can now notify the relevant authorities through a new platform using Swedish Maritime Administration system Reportal. It replaces Port of Gothenburg's now redundant VTMS system. "It makes calls more efficient and it is easier to use
  • Deal on fees averts strike by Busan bunker tankers
    A strike by bunker tanker owners in Busan has been averted after South Korea's four oil refiners reached a deal with the shipowners' trade association. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has reported that the four national refiners - S-Oil, SK Innovation, Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex -
  • VLCC rates top USD100,000/day with Unipec fixtures
    VLCC rates hit a new year-to-date high as China's Unipec fixed a higher-than-usual number of tankers ahead of the week-long National Day holiday. The Baltic Exchange on 2 October assessed the benchmark Gulf-Far East rate at Worldscale 87, or USD104,256. That was more than nine points, or almost
  • Korea EXIM to inject more funds into Sungdong Shipbuilding
    Despite criticisms over underestimating troubled shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the Export-Import Bank of Korea has pledged to provide up to KRW420 billion (USD357.7 million) in funding to the latter until 2019. This year alone, the bank will provide KRW260 billion in
  • Denmark to present Hong Kong Convention road map early 2016
    The Danish government will present a road map regarding the IMO's Hong Kong Convention that concerns ship recycling early next year, said Berit Hallam, deputy head of division at the Danish Ministry of Environment and Food. A number of issues need to be clarified before the government can go ahead
  • JBIC to fund IMC's multipurpose vessels at Oshima
    Export credit agency Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and its syndicate partners will provide finance of up to USD120 million for four multipurpose vessels that Singapore-based IMC Holdings Limited is building at Oshima Shipbuilding. These loans are co-financed with Citibank Japan
  • Owner highlights need for ratification of Hong Kong Convention
    Governments have been urged to ratify the IMO's Hong Kong convention on ship recycling to simplify the process of responsible recycling of ships for owners, by Thomas Martinussen, head of legal affairs at the Clipper Group. His company, which owns and operates a large bulker fleet, recycled a 9,000
  • CMA CGM claims first for 'connected' box ship
    France's CMA CGM has claimed that its new 18,000 teu vessel, CMA CGM Bougainville, is the first container ship in the world to be equipped with new technology turning its payload of containers into "smart connected objects". The group said that the system it had installed on board the vessel
  • Lifesaving gear abundant on missing El Faro
    The 33 crew members on board missing container ship El Faro had access to ample lifesaving equipment when the vessel went missing, the ship's owners have confirmed. The ABS-classed, 1974-built ro-ro vessel was last heard from at 07.20 EST on 1 October after it began taking on water while in the
  • Bangladesh recyclers face challenges
    Recyclers in Bangladesh will face major challenges to enter the EU list of approved ship recyclers, said Emilien Gasc, Directorate-General for Environment policy officer at the European Commission. "There will be major issues that they [Bangladesh recyclers] need to deal with to enter the EU list
  • Republic of Marshall Islands Registry opens doors in Manila
    The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has opened its 27th branch in Manila, the Philippines, in support of its burgeoning client bases comprising owners, operators, and industry stakeholders. "Opening an office in Manila is a natural fit for the registry, as more than 35% of seafarers
  • Danish Maritime Days kicks off with sustainable shipping seminar
    Danish Maritime Days, now in its second year, will kick off in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 5 October with a seminar on sustainable shipping. At the same time, a trade show under the Danish Maritime Fair name that is part of the series of events under the Danish Maritime Days banner opens as well.
  • Hydrographical survey begins in Malacca and Singapore straits
    A joint hydrographical survey in the straits of Malacca and Singapore will be started on 6 October 2015 as part of the 8th Co-operation Forum being held in Singapore on 5-6 October. The hydrographical survey will be jointly conducted by three littoral states - Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore -

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Shippers must prepare for bleak winter programme of Asia-Europe service cuts
  • Lack of recent investment is pushing UK warehouse capacity towards crisis point
  • Air cargo still waits for the breakthrough: lightweight pallets that don't break easy

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • NNS switches its steam plant from HFO to gas
  • Crowley gets $130 million MSC contract
  • Bio-UV supplies skid mounted BWTS for French Navy vessels
  • Rotterdam could get LNG Hybrid Barge
  • Coast Guard believes El Faro sank, searches for survivors
  • Debris field found near missing El Faro's last position
  • Incat Tasmania wins super ferry order from Denmark

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • MarAd partnering with TOTE in vessel conversion to LNG project
  • Coast Guard Cutter ACTIVE returns from counter-narcotics duty
  • Matson issues $75 million in senior unsecured notes
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance sets public budget meetings
  • Customs nabs wanted man at Peace Arch Port of Entry

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Commissioner Vestager backs global alliances as shippers question benefits
    Europe's competition chief says consortia deliver efficiencies and economies of scale that could not be attained by individual lines
  • Two Danish class actions against OW Bunker on hold
    Retail investors waiting on institutional investors formally to file suit prior to proceeding with own case
  • El Faro assumed sunk, says USCG
    Three US Coast Guard cutters and three commercial tugs are focusing on two areas with debris for possible survivors
  • Eletson inks LR2 orders at SWS
    Greece-based owner eyes eventual replacement of older units
  • Updates: USCG search for El Faro
    USCG press conference: 'assuming vessel has sunk'
  • D'Amico eyes joint venture tanker opportunities in Asia
    Inorganic growth through joint ventures in Asia looks to be on the horizon for Milan-listed product tanker owner
  • New hires conclude Lloyd's List investment drive
    Two new reporters boost our global news team
  • Handies continue slide as China's Golden Week kicks off
    BHSI eases to 12-week low despite some strength shown in Southeast Asia and Mediterranean trades
  • Es Sider hit by Islamist attack
    Calls at Libyan port moderate risk, Dryad argues
  • Steamship Mutual to confirm El Faro entry
    Further debris found as search for missing ro-ro continues in Caribbean
  • Winter season service cuts begin
    More action needed to reduce capacity, says Drewry
  • Marshall Islands Registry surpasses 125m gross tons
    Growth marks 25% rise in tonnage since January 2014's 100m gross ton mark
  • Mitsui OSK Lines takes over world's largest FSRU project
    Uraguay project's FSRU is now being built at DSME's yard and is expected to commence operations in mid-2017
  • End in sight for EU box line price signalling probe
    Exclusive: Settlement could bring an end to GRIs as lines told to publish actual freight rates
  • Rolls-Royce cuts 400 marine business jobs
    Additional job losses come after the company announced plans earlier this year to axe 600 positions
  • Farstad adds five to North Sea lay-up fleet
    Around 100 offshore employees to lose jobs
  • Teekay Offshore and Teekay LNG declare quarterly cash distributions
    Teekay Offshore increases cash distribution by 4% while Teekay LNG distribution remains unchanged
  • Aker Philadelphia starts construction of two Aloha Class containerships for Matson
    The two 3,600 teu vessels will be the largest containerships ever built for the US Jones Act trade
  • Low-sulphur limits need to be enforced, urge Danish shipowners
    Ignoring sulphur emission control area requirements will impact the competitiveness of Danish vessels, owners say
  • Incat wins a fourth Mols-Linien vehicle ferry order
    New catamaran will hold up to 1,000 tonnes of cargo, or 1,000 passengers and 417 cars
  • Panama Canal faces transit backlog
    Measures for super-sized vessels are being taken to cut waiting times
  • Important partners
    The relationship between class and the regulators is likely to become even closer

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Late hours at DCs may be key to resolving NY-NJ port congestion
    As the Port of New York and New Jersey tries to reduce chronically long lines for the 86 percent of its containers that move by truck, there are growing cries to extend gate hours. But there's a problem - many distribution centers aren't open late to receive the cargo. "We run...
  • Suit challenges Mississippi River pilots' pay raises
    The Louisiana Chemical Association has filed suit to block raises for two groups of Mississippi River ship pilots that would boost their average annual pay more than $50,000 over four years, to $473,692 in 2019, according to a local report. The association alleges the Louisiana Pilotage Fee Commission violated "a multitude"...
  • Panama Canal plots logistics expansion
    The Panama Canal Authority is not only focused on expanding the waterway itself, but also on synergistic ancillary ventures that render the entire system more attractive. The highest-profile project in the ACP pipeline is the 5.3 million 20-foot-equivalent units per year container terminal at Corozal on the eastern bank of the...
  • Deepening project to allow Tauranga to handle larger ships begins
    The fast-growing port of Tauranga has begun widening and deepening its shipping channels to handle larger vessels after a more than four-year court battle over the project. The dredging, scheduled for an August completion, is the capstone to a $225 million project to help the port cope with an expected 17...
  • Volume at major Japan ports shrinks on domestic, global uncertainty
    Port of TokyoAll but one of Japan's five biggest ports saw their international container traffic shrink in the first half of this year amid growing economic uncertainty at home and abroad. The situation is likely to continue an economic slowdown in China, Japan's largest trading partner, and other emerging markets takes...
  • High inventories to dull, not destroy intermodal peak season
    Not since the Great Recession has the inventory to sales ratio been as high as it is today. Even in 2006, when upwards was the only direction, the inventory-to-sales ratio wasn't this high. So either a correction is necessary, or something has changed to allow such a phenomenon to persist....
  • Search for El Faro crew continues after body found
    A Coast Guard MH-60 refueling at sea during the El Faro search.A body of one crew member of the TOTE Maritime cargo ship El Faro has been found, the Coast Guard said, and the search continues for the remainder of the 33-member crew of the vessel, which sank during Hurricane...
  • Santos Brasil wins extension, $324 million investment to follow
    Santos Brasil by 2047 plans to invest $324.4 million to allow the Tecon Santos terminal to handle larger ships and boost capacity by one-fifth after South America's biggest container terminal operator received a 25-year concession extension at the busiest container gateway in Latin America. Shippers stand to gain the most from...
  • Coast Guard says El Faro sank; search for crew continues
    The U.S. Coast Guard said the TOTE Maritime cargo ship El Faro sank off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joachin, but that the search continues for the 33 people on board. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jon-Paul Rios said the Coast Guard and the ship's owner concluded Monday that ship had sunk,...
  • New booking system aims to eliminate Manila congestion
    Container trucks are confined to single lanes on Manila's congested main roads.HONG KONG - A container booking system has gone live at Manila International Container Terminal in what port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. believes will avoid a repeat of the chronic congestion that brought operations to a standstill...
  • TNT says profit down on volatile China, Brazil markets - but bullish on FedEx takeover
    LONDON - TNT Express said its third-quarter operating profit will be "materially lower" than last year due to economic volatility in China, Brazil and Australia. But the Dutch parcels company played down reports that European Union regulators could block its 4.4 billion euros (4.9 billion) acquisition by its larger U.S. rival...
  • Poste Italiane IPO set for next week
    LONDON - Poste Italiane, Italy's state-owned postal company is expected to start selling shares in its initial public offering next week and make its debut on the Milan stock exchange at the end of October or early November. The Italian government is aiming to raise around 4 billion euros ($4.5 billion)...
  • Adani Ports signs deal to run Kattupalli Container Terminal
    Kattupalli International Container TerminalAdani Ports and Special Economic Zone, which operates India's biggest non-government port complex at Mundra, is rapidly expanding its container-handling footprint to create a pan-India terminal network. The port infrastructure conglomerate said it has signed an agreement to manage and operate the Kattupalli International Container Terminal, a new,...
  • APM Terminals eyes Mexico expansion
    Cranes arriving at APM Terminals Lazaro CadenasLONDON - APM Terminals confirmed its interest in expanding its presence in Mexico as it starts the countdown to the opening of a container terminal at the port of Lazaro Cardenas on the country's Pacific coast. A.P. Moeller-Maersk Group's port unit has taken delivery of...
  • Cargo migration to US East Coast a long-term trend, Drewry says
    August imports through the Seattle-Tacoma port alliance soared by 22 percent year-over-year.HONG KONG - U.S. West Coast ports are expected to claw back market share lost to the East Coast during the congestion earlier this year, but the longer term trend is for cargo to migrate to the east, Drewry...
  • New booking system aims to eliminate Manila congestion
    Container trucks are confined to single lanes on Manila's congested main roads.HONG KONG - A container booking system has gone live at Manila International Container Terminal in what port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. believes will avoid a repeat of the chronic congestion that brought operations to a standstill...
  • Debris from missing El Faro found, but no crew or life rafts
    A Coast Guard aircraft searches for the missing El Faro container ship near the eye of Hurricane Joaquin.Coast Guard search-and-rescue teams have located debris that appears to belong to the ro-ro container ship El Faro, which has been missing in the eye of Hurricane Joaquin since Thursday, but there remains...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Panama bunker sales surge
    Panama recorded a 36.8% increase in bunker sales in August, the latest month for which data is available.
  • Panama joins Tokyo MOU
    The world's largest flag state has joined the Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  • Coast Guard: El Faro sank
    The US Coast Guard says it believes a missing TOTE Maritime ro-ro sank in the Bahamas after its distress call late last week, but the search for the vessel's crew continues.
  • RBD Armatori assets seized
    Italy's finance police have seized assets worth around EUR 29m ($32.5m) that belong to the Bottiglieri family.
  • Bottiglieri assets seized
    Italian police take property owned by Naples-based shipping family over tax evasion.
  • Fatal errors
    Two seafarers died in the hold of a Carisbrooke Shipping cargoship because they failed to follow enclosed-space procedures, an accident report has found.
  • Coast Guard: El Faro sank
    The US Coast Guard has confirmed that the TOTE Maritime ro-ro EL Faro sank after its distress call late last week.
  • Frontline leads tanker rally
    Frontline led a rally in tanker equities today fuelled by VLCC rates hitting $100,000 per day.
  • EC decision pending
    Conference in Copenhagen hears European probe into price fixing set to rule imminently.
  • Container full of coke
    Mexican authorities find 168kg of drugs on Bernhard Schulte-managed boxship.
  • Frontline leads tanker rally
    Frontline led a rally in tanker equities today fuelled by VLCC rates hitting $100,000 per day.
  • NileDutch starts string
    West African specialist NileDutch is launching a new boxship run from the eastern Mediterranean.
  • TTA gets into property
    Thoresen Thai Agencies has bought into a property company at the same time as its chief executive took a slice.
  • 'Debris' discovery in ro-ro hunt
    More items have been discovered in the search for a missing TOTE Maritime ro-ro in the waters of the Bahamas.
  • Helsinki chases Finnlines
    Finnlines is facing legal action from the port of Helsinki, which is seeking a court order against its subsidiary Finnsteve.
  • ARS wins bulkers
    Argentinean shipbuilder Astilleros Rio Santiago (ARS) has clinched an order for four bulkers from a domestic owner, with more to follow.
  • Glovis in $500m deal
    South Korean owner wins contract for the shipment of aggregates from UAE and Oman to Qatar.
  • Distressed Daiichi not the last
    Pacific Basin says other owners could enter difficult territory if dry downturn continue.
  • MOL focuses on fires
    MOL of Japan has launched a fire safety campaign on its vessels.
  • Korean pain to continue
    Analysts in Asia are expecting another tough quarter for South Korean shipbuilders at a time when Chinese and Japanese rivals have outpaced them in terms of new orders.
  • Stifel raises rates view
    Bank ups fourth quarter estimates for largest crude and products tankers, sees stocks climbing.
  • Jumeirah makes debut
    Singapore offshore start-up orders first diving support vessel in China.
  • MOL seals new FSRU deal
    Japan's MOL has reached an agreement to continue a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) project off Uruguay.
  • Cruise orders at record
    New phase of investment driven by potential in the east, Clarksons Research says.
  • Ince promotes Quandt in Hamburg
    Ince & Co has promoted Dr Christopher Quandt as a new partner in its Hamburg office.
  • P&O in record quarter
    P&O Ferries has reported its best single quarter since 2003 despite ongoing turmoil in the English Channel during the summer.
  • Party like its 2008
    As VLCC spot rates hit six figures for the first time since 2008 analysts struck a bullish note while noting the $100,000 per day level may not last for long.
  • Rolls-Royce axing 400
    Marine systems group to lay off more workers in addition to 600 redundancies in May.
  • Solid month for Tallink
    Tallink has seen its passenger volumes grow by nearly 7% for the second consecutive month.
  • Focus on shipping just as fierce as we prepare for next 25 years
  • Full exposure
    As TradeWinds turns 25 today relive some of the photographic highlights of the past quarter of a century.
  • Marshall flag grows 25%
    The Marshall Islands (RMI) ship register has grown 25% since the start of 2014.
  • Eimskip adds one
    Icelandic container line Eimskip will bring in an extra ship to add port calls in Denmark, Sweden and Poland.
  • Subsea 7 spends again
    Offshore owner Subsea 7 has spent another $10m on its convertible bonds.
  • Conti bulker arrested
    German shipowner Conti has seen one of its modern bulkers arrested in Singapore, latest court documents show.
  • NYK bulker in US spill
    A Japanese handysize bulker has reportedly spilled over 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel after colliding with a pier in Oregon.
  • Mols-Linien goes to Incat
    Australian fast ferry specialist secures large ship order from Danish ferry operator.
  • TOTE finds El Faro box
    TOTE Maritime says a container found earlier today appears to come from the ro-ro that went missing on Thursday during Hurricane Joaquin.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • APMT's new terminal in Lazaro Cardenas receives first cranes
  • Höegh selects SSL as its agent in Finland
  • Port of Rotterdam's ECT City Terminal ends operations
  • Coast Guard believes TOTE ship El Faro has sunk
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MOL
  • U.S. steel imports sink in August
  • Brookfield subsidiary acquires 13 warehouses in the Netherlands
  • NEWS FLASH: Trade delegates reach deal on Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2015
  • Fall in SOx attributed to stricter ECA rules
    'Our expectation is that sulphur dioxide emissions will be down by 50-60%,' says Danish official.
  • Singapore storage demand adds to buoyant VLCC rates
    $100,000 a day level reached.
  • Monjasa tanker lacked 'documentation, license or permit'
    Court in Nigeria begins hearing investigator's evidence.
  • Falmouth sees fewer bunkers calls
    'Our financial results from 2014 reflected the depressed level of commercial shipping movements in the port.'
  • Port's air quality 'best for almost a decade'
    Cruise ship emissions 'lowest for years'.
  • CPC mulls handover of fuels business
    As part of restructuring process.
  • Ship arrested at Singapore
    Believed to be linked to German shipping interests.
  • Sweden could adopt 'green' vessel programme
    Similar programme was launched at Norway earlier this year.
  • Setback for potential Indian bunkering port
    Due to changes in priority, says Managing Director of Kamarajar Port.
  • Barge strike at South Korean ports avoided
    Deal reached between barge operators and refining firms, says government statement.
  • Standstill for Sri Lankan bunkering plan
    Authority has been without a head over the past month, says report.
  • First steel cut for two Matson dual fuel boxships
    Vessels scheduled for delivery in 2018.
  • OceanConnect Marine adds bunker trader
    James Nash to lead Dubai office as Regional Director.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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