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January 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL reveals plan to add 20,000-TEUers to upgrade its fleet
  • Top 20 carriers ranked by capacity in Alphaliner's annual Fleet Review
  • Asia-Europe rates fell 5.6pc last week to US$1,085/TEU, transpacific off 3.2pc
  • 'K' Line boss' annual speech sees fewer hours and more regulatory compliance
  • Asia-Europe rates slip to US$1,085/TEU, but 2014 performance trumped 2015
  • Iran evades sanctions with Syria by emitting confusing false GPS signals
  • Montreal greets first ocean ship of 2015 with Gold-Headed Cane
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding bags new 13 orders to build box ships and bulkers
  • Two Chinese scrapyards apply for EU eco permits to widen recycling market
  • Fret SNCF to lays off 450, DB challenges its price-fixing fine reduction
  • Edmonton airport, EEDC to resurrect 'Port Alberta' to drive trade
  • As e-commerce booms, China allows Japanese couriers domestic entry
  • AirCargoGlobal seeks transatlantic permits while flying charters to hot spots
  • Nigerian aviation does well in 2014, but not in air cargo, says analysts

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Emission control areas for ships now active
  • Mixed prospects seen for tonnage/capacity in 2015
  • Need for shipping to adopt can-do attitude in 2015 stressed
  • Safmarine honours UTi India for widest global coverage
  • 'HAROPA an essential link in heavy lift logistics chain'
  • Accenture's Ports Center of Excellence launched to help terminal operators improve processes, management & operations
  • Mormugao Port lines up projects worth INR 3,141 cr.
  • Amendments in "Detailed Guidelines for Issue/Modification of Importer Exporter Code Number (IEC)" as notified vide Public Notice No. 76 dated the 27th of November, 2014 and Para 9.1 of Handbook of Procedure Vol. 1 (2009-14)
  • Economy seen gradually recovering in FY15
  • Govt reduces period of advance licensing in rubber import to 6 months
  • INR Plunges against dollar
  • L&T Hydrocarbon Engg wins INR 894 cr. offshore contract from ONGC
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More flag waving for German logistics in 2015
  • Volvo completes acquisition of Dongfeng
  • New year - new structure for Contship
  • Rhenus Port Logistics snaps up Navis Schiffahrt
  • DB divesting BLS Cargo shares
  • MOL throws down the gauntlet
  • ISS ramping up in Africa
  • Strategic partnership for fragile flowers
  • CAL completes fleet renewal
  • CFL redesigning organisation structure
  • Consortium developing new terminal in Jakarta
  • ICTSI picks head of new Melbourne project
  • MOL Logistics opens new office in northern Vietnam
  • Turkish Cargo boosts Central and Eastern Europe links
  • Go intermodal between Krefeld and Poznan
  • 2014 scrapping level falls short of forecast
  • First call of 18,300 teu leviathan at Maasvlakte II

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • TOTE inks LNG pact
    Jones Act container line Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) has signed a long-term agreement with two LNG development companies. The pact, announced on 6 January with Pivotal LNG, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, and WesPac Midstream, will provide LNG for two new dual-fuelled 3,100teu, Marlin-class
  • Rocket damaged tanker leaves Libya with dead seafarers
    The damaged Greek tanker that came under air attack in Libya on Sunday afternoon was on its way back to Piraeus in Greece today with the bodies of the two seafarers who died in the attack. The 28,610 dwt Araevo left Libyan waters early this morning and is expected to arrive in Greece towards midday
  • Clipper, Genco team up for supramax operation
    Dry bulk carrier owners Clipper group and Genco Shipping & Trading are expanding their cooperation with the formation of a joint supramax pool. The new Clipper Sapphire Pool, managed by Copenhagen-based Clipper, will begin with 16 vessels, half of the fleet contributed by Genco and the other half
  • US intervenes in dockworker talks
    Federal mediators have agreed to pull dockworkers and container terminal operators back to the negotiating table in an effort to relieve mounting congestion and delays at US West Coast ports. West Coast dockers represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have been working
  • Panama Canal unveils new toll scheme
    The board of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has approved a new transit toll structure that it hopes to implement in April 2016, after the new locks debut. "The ACP thoroughly analysed various alternatives and held conversations with the maritime industry for over a year," explained ACP
  • GAIL asked to prepare back-up plan on LNG shipments
    India's oil ministry, which controls national gas company GAIL India, has asked the natural gas firm to prepare a 'Plan B' to deal with delays on a tender to time charter nine LNG carriers for hauling LNG from the United States beginning September 2017. GAIL India on Tuesday said it was extending
  • Oil slump impacts Africa exporters
    Oil-rich African countries are among the most at risk from the fall in oil prices because of their degree of dependence on exports, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Olivier Blanchard, chief economist at the IMF, said in a recent study: "The drop in oil price has contributed to an
  • Low oil price, strong VLCC rates open up prospects and raise a threat
    Continued slide of crude oil price, strength on the VLCC freight markets open up prospects of floating storage and rise in asset values for tanker owners, but raise the spectre of higher speeds adding to effective supply, shipping analysts say. "With the recent (and seemingly bottomless) declines
  • BW Offshore orders $67M of equipment from Dyna-Mac
    Oslo-listed floating production systems specialist BW Offshore has ordered SGD89M ($67M) worth of equipment from Singapore-based maker Dyna-Mac. Dyna-Mac said in a Singapore Exchange filing that it would construct 10 units of FPSO topsides modules and one unit of flare tower from BW Offshore,
  • Singapore watches accident oil slicks
    Singapore's authorities are continuing to monitor an oil slick caused by a collision between two ships last week. The Maritime Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been surveying the oil patches daily through aerial surveillance and linked up with International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation
  • News insight: Falling oil prices impact OSV market
    After several successive years of strong growth, owners and managers in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) segment are looking at 2015 with some trepidation. The recent oil price slide has focused thoughts on exploration and production costs, with some voicing concerns about the influence this will
  • Five carriers to adjust trans-Pacific service
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) have announced to make amendments to their current "AAS2/AWS1" loop. There will be a new multi-carrier trans-Pacific loop involving five shipping lines with two further carriers to take slots. The new service will call at
  • Two die in Libyan attack on Greek tanker
    Greece has condemned an "unprovoked and cowardly" air attack on a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of Libya in which two crew members were killed and two wounded. Liberian-flagged Araevo, laden with 12,600 tonnes of crude oil, was targeted by an aircraft belonging to Libya's internationally recognised government on Sunday afternoon while anchored two miles off the port of Derna in eastern Libya, said the Greek foreign ministry.
  • Vallianz forms JV with Alam Maritim
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider Vallianz Holdings has entered into a joint venture with Alam Maritim Investment Holdings to establish Deepsea Leader Venture in Labuan, Malaysia. Deepsea will primarily engage in ship management and operation, ship owning, ship maintenance and
  • Vard's Seaonics seals contract worth $13.1M
    Vard Holdings, a Singapore-listed Norwegian designer and builder of offshore and specialised vessels, has secured a large equipment contract for a vessel that its parent, Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, is building. The contract, worth over NOK100M ($13.1M), was signed by Vard's specialised
  • CMES returns to substantial profits in 2014
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, reiterated today that it had returned to substantial profits in 2014 from heavy losses in 2013 due to improvements in the shipping markets last year. The company had seized the market opportunities of fluctuating freight
  • New Year shipbreaking markets remain depressed
    The New Year did not mark any fanfare for shipbreakers in South Asia as prices remain depressed amid a continuing inflow of Chinese billets and a weak Indian rupee. In India, prices of bulkers plummeted to $400/lt ldt last week compared to $440/lt ldt in November 2014, while tanker prices fell from
  • Marco Polo Marine bags over $46M in OSV charters
    Singapore-listed integrated marine logistic company Marco Polo Marine has secured over $46M worth of contracts in offshore supply vessel (OSV) charter. "It is gratifying to note [that] our integrated strategy, with focus on regional waters as well as OSVs plying in relatively shallow waters, is
  • HHI trims order target
    Hyundai HI (HHI), the world's biggest shipbuilder, has decided on a lower order target this year, a sign that this year could be less vibrant for shipbuilding. In his New Year's message, HHI CEO Kwon Oh-Gap said the shipbuilder, which also owns Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Hyundai Samho Heavy
  • Positive macro factors for Yangzijiang
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding should benefit from the strong US dollar and falling oil prices, said an analyst today. DMG & Partners Securities analyst Lee Yue Jer said in a report today, "The lower oil prices are a strong positive for global economic growth, which

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Ferus Smit wins order for two DP2 ECOBOX vessels
  • Shipbuilders Council team moves to Adams and Reese
  • TOTE inks agreement for LNG supply for dual fuel duo
  • Maritime union criticizes car carrier design
  • ClassNK releases new version of gas fueling guidelines
  • Federal mediators join West Coast ports talks
  • Keppel Singmarine books new contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation service to take part in ILWU/PMA contract talks
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes new toll structure
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries taps Park as executive VP
  • Dredging work scheduled to begin in Snake River Lower Granite Pool
  • NYK enters guilty plea in ro/ro cargo conspiracy case

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • ILWU urges employers to step up crane driver training to ease gridlock
    Local branch hits back at terminal operators and ocean carriers over who is to blame for skilled labour shortages
  • First Ship Lease back in covenant compliance
    Value-to-loan ratio again tops 125%
  • Baltic Sea aframax crude tankers looking forward to big freeze earnings spike
    Average aframax earnings up at around $41,000 per day, with prospect of more to come as winter freeze restricts vessel access to ports
  • Panama Canal reveals new toll structure
    Two-tier pricing system, new market segments and incentives proposed as ACP gears up for third-lock opening
  • XL, Catlin and Chubb wrote Hoegh Osaka hull risk
    Willis confirmed as broker for grounded car carrier
  • Oakland opens gates at weekend
    Port continues to introduce measures to alleviate extraordinary cargo build-up
  • This is a make or break year for boxshipping
    More carriers set to return to profitability in 2015, as long as they can maintain discipline
  • Yang Ming boxship stuck at Tacoma due to congestion after release from OW-linked arrest
    Voyage of YM Success to US port highlights prominent industry issues in a nutshell
  • Crude tanker values soar as earning power of the ships doubles
    Aframax values up 45% in a year and VLCC values climb 29% as fortunes improve in the tanker freight market
  • China's ship design institute develops new VLOC
    CSSC institute shows its new vessel design to China Merchants Group amid speculation over whether Beijing will officially end its war with Vale
  • PMA and ILWU agree to mediation on new contract
    After almost eight months of talks, the two sides have finally accepted outside help
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping returns to the black
    Chinese state carrier lifted by recovery in global tanker market and disposals of old ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Cargo diversions, alleged slowdowns mute US West Coast volume growth
    Cargo diversion from U.S. West Coast ports due to congestion and alleged work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union took a toll last year. Total laden container volume handled in the first 11 months of the year was up only 1 percent from the same period in 2013, according...
  • Labor experts optimistic mediators will broker PMA-ILWU deal
    Don't expect any immediate negotiation breakthroughs when federal mediators wade into negotiations between the U.S. West Coast longshore union and waterfront employers, but a deal will likely be reached, according to two experts on labor negotiations. "This is a sign of the union saying, 'We want to be reasonable. We want...
  • Ireland gets stake in booming US beef market, lifting EU hopes
    Irish exporters are poised to jump into a booming U.S. beef market, even if their share is only a collop compared to that of countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Beef producers in the United Kingdom and other European nations are right behind them. The U.S. on Jan. 5...
  • Virginia delays NIT truck appointment system
    The Port of Virginia will delay the launch of a truck appointment system at Norfolk International Terminals until this spring. The port authority said the appointment system will be a priority project this year and is expected to be in full operation well before the summer-fall peak season for holiday imports. The...
  • Maersk revamps weekly India-East Africa service
    Maersk Line is reorganizing the port rotation of its Mawingu Express, a weekly direct service from India to East Africa, effective in early February. The changes include a new port call at Mundra, India, and suspension of an existing call at Victoria, the Seychelles. The revised port rotation is Jawaharlal Nehru Port...
  • Q&A: Federal mediation and the PMA-ILWU contract
    After months of appeals from industry groups, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service this week became involved in West Coast contract negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association. Here's a guide to the FMCS and its role in collective bargaining. What is the Federal Mediation...
  • ArcBest's ABF Logistics acquires truckload brokerage Smart Lines
    ArcBest expanded its non-asset truckload brokerage business through the acquisition of Smart Lines Transportation Group by its ABF Logistics subsidiary. The acquisition is part of the transportation holding group's strategy to develop its "emerging" non-asset businesses and extend its portfolio from less-than-truckload freight to all links of the supply chain. ArcBest,...
  • Panama Canal proposes new tolls, carrier loyalty program
    The Panama Canal Authority released proposals for a new toll structure that it has been reviewing with various industry segments for the last year. The proposed structure will increase tolls on container ships, which were excluded from the last two rounds of toll increases in 2012 and 2014. The canal authority...
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes purchase of US shortline railroads
    International rail operator Genesee & Wyoming acquired several short line railroads in Arkansas for about $40 million, bolstering regional operations in the central U.S. The acquisition of the Arkansas Division of Pinsly Railroad Co. gives G&W an additional 137 miles of owned and leased track, 70 employees and 16 locomotives serving...
  • US Customs chief puts trade, cargo clearance on front burner
    Gil KerlikowskeSince taking the reins of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in March, Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske has met with shippers, brokers and others to better understand trade facilitation and what the agency can do to help. Associate Managing Editor Mark Szakonyi met with the former U.S. drug czar in early...
  • Manaus, Brazil terminal aims to expand container capacity by two-thirds
    The Chibatao container terminal in Manaus, Brazil, plans to spend 113 million-reais ($41.9 million) to boost its annual container capacity by two-thirds to 500,000 TEUs. The expansion project is part of the deal Chibatao Navegacao e Comercio Ltda struck with the Brazilian government to gain Terminal of Private Use (Terminal de...
  • Foreign trade keeps China ports on a 2014 high
    HONG KONG - China's top seven ports handled 118.4 million 20-foot container in 2014, up almost 6 percent on the previous year as foreign trade kept throughput growth in solid positive territory for every month during the year. In December, foreign trade was up almost 6 percent year-over-year, with 7.8 million...
  • DOT rule-makings to roll on, but slowly, in 2015, report shows
    Federal regulators are preparing a host of final and proposed trucking regulations for release and comment this year, but many rules have been delayed and may be delayed again. Among the final rules slated to be published this year by the Department of Transportation are regulations prohibiting the coercion of truck...
  • Outdated Hong Kong port will have to move, latest study advises
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container terminals must be some of the most examined pieces of real estate in Asia, yet despite the government sponsored studies, industry reports and consultancy papers, the port's future is no clearer than it was 11 years ago when the first master plan was published. The...
  • ILWU joins PMA in requesting federal mediation
    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announced late Monday that in response to a joint request from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, contract negotiations between the two parties will proceed under the auspices of the FMCS "as soon as possible." The FMCS announcement is a...
  • Strong growth for Asian terminal operators in 2015, HSBC predicts
    HONG KONG - Asia's container terminal operators will be the big winners in 2015, according to the latest HSBC transport indicators report that has International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) as one of its top picks. The Manila-based terminal operator has been aggressively expanding its international operations, especially in the Americas,...
  • Chassis maintenance and repair a main culprit of ILWU-PMA impasse
    Contract negotiations resumed today between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association after the holiday recess, but it appears that no significant progress will be made until both parties agree to compromise on the controversial issue of chassis maintenance and repair. When negotiations hit an impasse in...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Insurers sound alarm
    The recent loss of a handymax bulker owned by Gearbulk appears to be stoking renewed concerns about the carriage of bauxite and other cargoes that are prone to liquefaction.
  • VLCCs watch rates ease
    Day rates for VLCCs trading in the spot market have fallen from the highs seen prior to the holiday recess but forecasters don't appear to be fazed by the development.
  • Tote firms up LNG supply
    Tote Inc has forged a long-term supply agreement to fuel its two LNG-powered newbuilding containerships.
  • GHS back in the game
    Global Hunter Securities (GHS), a boutique US investment bank, has reactivated research coverage of several New York and Nasdaq-quoted shipping stocks.
  • Frontline leads tanker charge
    Frontline was at the head of a tanker bull run on Wall Street today amid the hope floating storage will further boost VLCC rates.
  • Double for La Naval
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has won a deal to build two dredgers for Dutch owner Van Oord.
  • Keppel wins AHTS contract
    Keppel Singmarine has secured its first deals for 2015, including the construction of an anchor handler for compatriot Seaways International.
  • Greek exposure low
    New figures show German banks have low exposure to Greek debt, but French banks have more to lose from any default.
  • Genco and Clipper form pool
    Peter Georgiopoulos's Genco Shipping & Trading has teamed up with Clipper to form a new supramax pool.
  • Crewman injured
    A Polish seafarer has been taken to hospital in Vietnam with "serious wounds" suffered on a German cargoship.
  • Design criticised
    UK crew union Nautilus International has raised concerns about car carriers' safety after the deliberate grounding of the Hoegh Osaka near the port of Southampton.
  • M&A awaits in offshore
    Mergers and acquisitions could be on the cards in the offshore support vessel space this year as a depressed oil price impacts the market, a leading shipbroker says.
  • FSL fixes loan headache
    FSL Trust has regained compliance with its loan covenants in what management believes is clear evidence that it is returning to financial health.
  • Vroon adds RWE ship
    Vroon's MPI Offshore has snapped up a modern wind-turbine installation ship from RWE Innogy.
  • SSC funds PCTC
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has landed a $16.5m loan that will help fund almost a quarter of the cost of a car carrier newbuilding.
  • Monjasa to grow
    Danish bunker and tanker company Monjasa is planning further expansion in South America, starting with a new base in Panama City.
  • Storage spur for tankers?
    A depressed oil price has delivered another potential shot in the arm for crude tanker owners with conditions ripening for the return of floating storage, a leading analyst believes.
  • Lines to turn black
    Lower bunker costs are expected to offset a big expansion of the global containership fleet and result in profitability for 2015, shipping consultancy Drewry says.
  • Orders drop by half
    Ship orders dropped steeply in 2014 as owners stepped away from their cheque books after a busy 2013.
  • Record fails to play
    Record Brazilian iron ore export figures at a time of heavily depressed capesize rates have added to the gloom surrounding the sector.
  • Angola move for CMA CGM
    France's CMA CGM is developing a new terminal at Lobito in Angola.
  • Arctic traffic drops
    Shipping traffic in the arctic region fell in 2014, a year that saw many experts and analysts project that more vessels would start using the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
  • Skandi Hawk drops down
    Dof is selling a construction support vessel to division Dof Subsea after the latter secured a contract for the ship.
  • CMES expects profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) will post a profit for 2014, it said.
  • New cruise for China
    China has approved a plan to run a new cruiseship from the port of Beibuwan this spring.
  • Panama Canal agrees fees
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed a new fee structure after more than a year of consultation with the shipping industry.
  • Feeding time for TTA
    Bangkok-based shipowner Thoresen Thai Agencies has satisfied its appetite for diversification by buying a 9% stake in Chinese canned food and drinks manufacturer Sino Grandness Food Industry Group.
  • Dredger set free
    Malaysian dredger operator Inai Kiara's 3,400-gt trailing split-hopper suction dredger Inai Lavender (built 1984) has been released from a week-long spell of arrest in Singapore.
  • Kalakala loses battle
    The decade-long fight to preserve the historic art-deco ferry Kalakala has ended as its current owner prepares the ship for one final voyage to the breakers.
  • Costamare pays out
    New York-listed boxship player Costamare has announced it will pay its shareholders a cash dividend on 15 January.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Panama Canal introduces plan for new tolls
  • West Coast dockworkers and employers ask for federal mediator
  • Oakland says weekend hours helping reduce congestion
  • Drewry: Carriers winning rates vs. cost battle
  • Pivotal LNG and WesPac Midstream sign deal to provide LNG for TOTE ships
  • Norfolk Southern releases environmentally friendly locomotives for testing
  • CMA CGM partners with Multiparques in Agnola
  • Dayton Freight opens Des Moines facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 6, 2015
  • Many ships 'may not comply' with new ECA rules in Europe
    'Most countries here will fine you just a few thousand dollars if you get caught.'
  • Poor weather forces closure of Mexican oil export ports
    It is unclear when the ports will reopen.
  • ClassNK releases new version of guidelines for gas-fuelled ships
    Guidelines can be viewed for free.
  • Singapore vessel collision update: Oil leak contained
    'There have been no further reports of oil leakage from the Alyarmouk.'
  • TOTE secures long-term LNG bunker supply
    'We've effectively established LNG as the fuel of the future for marine vessels in the United States,' says energy provider.
  • IBIA announces board elections
    Four candidates to fill three seats on IBIA board.
  • Contango economics make floating storage very likely, says analyst
    Contango spread has passed breakeven point for storage.
  • Monjasa opens office in Panama
    Growing demand requires regional presence, company says.
  • Altor under fresh fire for making money on OW
    Equity fund cashed in over DKK 1 billion prior to IPO.
  • Crude could be close to $40 a barrel by the end of the week
    Singapore bunker prices take another tumble.
  • Aegean shares remain a hot ticket
    Investor says marine fuel company a good bet.
  • K Line boosts prospects for Hambantota
    Car carrier to use Sri Lankan port as distribution hub.
  • Pakistan bunker player expands fleet
    Company in move to boost 180 cSt, MGO bunker supplies.
  • WFS adds board member
    To oversee technology and operations.
  • Shipowner contemplates 'biggest' boxship
    MOL says bigger ships will keep lid on costs.

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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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