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September 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Ex-Cathay chief Tony Tyler retires as IATA director general after five years
  • Asia-Europe box rate up 29pc to US$763/TEU mid-week, USWC down 1.7pc
  • OOCL to increase Asia-north Europe rate US$550/TEU from September 20
  • CSCL first half profit falls 97pc to US$2.2 million as revenue falls 9.2pc.
  • Despite downturn, IHS analysts expect mainline trade routes to thrive
  • Vladivostok first half box volume plummets 28pc to 174,600 TEU
  • Deutsche Post DHL CEO visits Africa to emphasise sub-Saharan focus
  • PANYNJ goes live with terminal information web portal on box availability
  • CaroTrans with Globelink WW India offer Mumbai-Charleston LCL service
  • Quality Monitoring gains Lloyd's Register okay for oil mist system
  • CEVA starts weekly LCL Singapore-NYC service - with D2D trucking
  • Ford India re-ups, extends contract with NYK auto logistics to Chennai
  • NYK has industry first auto camera for monitoring inside ship engines
  • Container vessel carries heavy project cargo from Mundra to Antwerp
  • Ahmedabad firm to start Madhya Pradesh-Gujarat flights from September 27
  • Global air cargo volumes flat in July up 0.7pc - Africa leads, China lags
  • United Airlines switches to RTS' cargo capacity and revenue management

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
  • Largest containership sailing under French flag enters CMA CGM fleet
  • Parshuram Bhikaji Logistics launches NVOCC service from Mundra to Middle East/Gulf
  • APM Terminals Pipavav berths 10,000-TEU vessel
  • Mumbai Port Trust registers increase in overall throughput, automobile handling till Aug. 31
  • Govt to add 50,000 km of NH by year end: Gadkari
  • ADB to provide $200 m loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor
  • AIRIA seeks export promotion council for rubber products
  • Credit subsidy scheme for exporters may get delayed
  • Fall in global coffee prices hits exports by 7.59 pc in July
  • INR ends sharply weak at 66.46 against dollar
  • Anup Wadhawan is the new DGFT
  • Congratulations to the finalists & winners
  • It was a full house at MALA 2015

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gold for Immogate
  • More trucks cross into Denmark
  • Caro Trans adds India-US service
  • Pick and click in fully automatic warehouse
  • Le Havre greets world's largest PCTC
  • Expanding presence in the global rail market
  • Several carriers to face trial in USA
  • Customer carer Best to TFG Transfracht
  • High level changes at XPO Logistics Europe
  • General cargo service for China Intermodal / Strasse
  • Poachers watch out...
  • Pushing out the frontier in southern Brazil
  • Bati ranks African markets
  • Major box port pipes new commander on board
  • Enhancing rail services in Czechia
  • Swissport nets cargo handling contract
  • Small increase illustrates rate instability

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Sailors' Society launches app for port chaplains
    Port chaplains can now track and follow up on care given to seafarers using a new phone app. Launched by the charity Sailors' Society, the Chapplaincy Android phone app will also collect data on mariner health and welfare. "The app will be used initially by our port chaplains to track ships
  • Nigeria to deploy drones to combat oil theft
    Nigeria is to deploy drones to monitor the movement of ships in an attempt to curb oil theft. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it wants to end crude theft in under a year. In a statement, the new head of NNPC Ibe Kachikwu said they planned to deploy drones to curb illegal
  • Passengers trapped as migrants try to storm Greek ferry
    The Greek Coast Guard in the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos was forced to use even stun grenades to push back an angry crowd of refugees demanding to sail to Athens. About 1,000 refugees, mainly from Afghanistan, attempted to embark on the Blue Star 1 ferry shouting "Athens, Athens". The same time
  • Bharati shipyard revival plan unveiled
    Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) has revealed its priorities for reviving India's Bharati Shipyard, which is looking to complete 21 orders over the next 18 months. Edelweiss ARC has taken more than 70% of the shipyard's INR50 billion (USD800 million) debt, partly drawn by the ailing
  • Manila launches booking system to curb congestion
    Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has soft launched a vehicle appointment system to alleviate congestion. Terminal Appointment Booking System (TABS) is an electronic platform for selected user groups to book containers at Manila's two international ports, said MICT's parent company
  • KSS Line seals 7-year charter with Gyxis
    KSS Line has secured a seven-year charter contract with Japanese LPG trading outfit Gyxis Corporation. The KRW165 billion (USD138.63 million) contract starts in July 2017, the South Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist said on 4 September. To service the contract, KSS Line has ordered an
  • NYK establishes first ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
    NYK has established its first exclusive roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) terminal in Saudi Arabia at King Abdullah port (KAP). KAP RORO Terminal is a joint-venture initiative between the Japan-headquartered shipping company and Saudi Arabia-based Ports Development Company (PDC). Scheduled to start full
  • Arbitration dismisses claim against COSCO Corp
    COSCO Corporation has been cleared from making additional payments to Dalian Deepwater Developer over a cancelled drillship order, says the shipbuilder. On 4 September, COSCO Corporation said a London arbitral tribunal had ruled it is not liable to further claims over the USD500 million order,
  • China holidays push up LPG freight rates
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have risen by USD10/tonne since 27 August. Rates on the benchmark Gulf-to-Far East route averaged USD86.75/tonne on 3 September, up from USD76.75/tonne on 27 August. Based on bunker prices in Fujairah, the latest rate works out to daily
  • MPA, NUS form Centre for Maritime Law in Singapore
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has partnered the National University of Singapore's (NUS') law faculty to establish the Centre for Maritime Law (CML) and MPA Professorship in Maritime Law. The establishments aim to boost Singapore's expertise in maritime law research and thought
  • Australia-Indonesia border tensions thaw
    Australia and Indonesia shook hands and made up last week, with the launch of a joint maritime enforcement training capability at the Jakarta Centre for Law Enforcement Cooperation (JCLEC). It is the first thaw after two years of tensions arising from Australia's unilateral policy of towing back

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Bullish UTi Worldwide warns 'tight-margin shippers' to expect rate increases in 2016
  • DHL Global Forwarding: a top employer or is it run with an 'Iron Fist of Negligence'?
  • O3 cuts Asia-Europe services from four to three as laid-up containership fleet grows

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Mississippi Rive closure continues
  • Jotun celebrates 10,000th SeaQuantum application
  • Schulte to retrofit eleven containerships with BWMS
  • Knut E. Hansen unveils design for expedition cruise ship
  • Slurry oil spill causes Mississippi River closure

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Port of Seattle welcomes largest box ship to call Puget Sound
  • Coast Guard wants public comment on proposed Whidbey Island bridge
  • Alaska Airlines boosts partnership with University of Washington
  • CMA CGM Group containership largest to operate under French flag
  • Curlew Boarder Patrol agents keep wildfire from destroying home

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Rights offerings, corporate governance and shareholders' rights
    Rights offerings provide a cost effective & equitable way to raise new capital for smaller companies, unlike public offerings
  • Preservation technology drives demand for reefer shipping, says APL
    Improved atmospheric control has made the once far off markets become reachable
  • Lloyd's List launches The Intelligence
    Publication represents just one part of an unprecedented global expansion of reporting and analytical resources that will significantly increase the depth and scope of our coverage
  • Swedish Club unveils $6.3m first-half deficit
    International Group member hit by five total losses
  • Dorothea Ioannou given global role for American Club
    Greece-based manager given job of co-ordinating club's business efforts across all regions
  • North Europe ports "congested and under-used both at same time"
    Ultra large containerships and unreliable schedules play havoc with port operations, says Dynamar
  • Shipping professionals confirm UK as globally competitive for shipping
    Maritime cluster, political stability and location all favour Britain, CoS survey finds
  • David Dingle appointed Maritime UK chairman
    Praise given to outgoing chairman Lord Mountevans for raising profile of maritime industry within government
  • Cosco Singapore unit settles $500m shipbuilding dispute
    Subsidiary Dalian Shipyard resolves longstanding arbitration over terminated contract
  • NYK to establish ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
    First exclusive ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia will be operational by the third quarter of 2016
  • Singapore's NUS and MPA set up Centre for Maritime Law
    Singapore's NUS and maritime authority act to strengthen city state's expertise
  • Dry bulk shipping recovery likely in 2017
    Slow, gradual improvement to result from limited fleet expansion and rising demand growth, Drewry says
  • VLGC spot market rallies
    Spate of fixtures injects new life back into VLGC spot trade
  • Greek connection hangs by a non-dom thread
    Service industries do not generally survive the absolute disappearance of their biggest and most accessible customers, and this may include the UK maritime industry
  • Dealing with China's invisible hand
    The state is an invasive force in strategic industries. What lessons can shipowners draw to guide their business in this essential nation to shipping?
  • Beijing's scrap-and-build subsidy scheme turns out to be 'members only'
    The door is closed to small and medium-sized shipping enterprises, which aren't on the beneficiary list
  • Bulker evolution: the bigger, the better?
    This century's bulker fleet development has confirmed the No 1 principle in shipping: size matters. But does going large really benefit shipowners?
  • Will shipping benefit from fluctuations in oil supply and demand?
    The oil price, rate of demand, the country of origin and a lifting of the US oil ban may well play a role in future oil tanker movements
  • UK shipping looks for its cool Britannia moment
    Heritage and international branding are important ingredients in Britain's shipping play, but there must be substance behind the style as international competition hots up
  • Safe at sea with Britain
    Freedom, fairness and free trade are essential to the British maritime spirit
  • Get used to it
    Shipping must grapple with doing business in China on Chinese terms
  • Tale of two cities
    There is a huge difference in the gravity of the threat facing both London and Athens
  • Box lines going large must exercise some scrapping virtue
    Ultra large containerships offer greater fuel efficiency and lower slot costs but the equation only works if they are full
  • Middle Eastern promise delights the product sector
    Refinery expansion has quadrupled long range tankers' earning power, but there's still more in the pipeline
  • Homeland insecurity
    What are the chances of a shipping 'Grexit' that could redraw the map for competing maritime hubs?
  • Car carriers must face up to a shifting future
    Analysts predict base growth in waterborne car shipments, but not to the degree seen before the 2008 economic crash

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Porto Alegre shippers happy to get Brazil box boost after six-year wait
    Container Terminal Santa ClaraAfter six years out of the game, Brazil's Container Terminal Santa Clara, or CONTESC, will return to handling containers starting October, according to its joint owners Wilson, Sons and Braskem, and a new container barge service will start up to serve it. Wilson, Sons - which also operates...
  • More about overcapacity, sliding Pacific rates don't negate peak season
    Freight rates on the spot markets continued their downward trend in early September, but shippers as well as carriers continue to say there will be a peak shipping season this year, and it will take place from October into early November. "The overall feeling we're getting is that importers are more...
  • AirBridgeCargo launches Singapore service
    AirBridgeCargo, which has so far outperformed its European rivals this year, has begun operations connecting Moscow to Singapore's Changi Airport. The service began Thursday and is an effort to capitalize on growing cargo volumes between Russia and Singapore, which have grown 16 percent annually between 2010 and 2014, according to AirBridgeCargo. That...
  • Saab enters port management technology market
    Belfast HarborAerospace and defense company Saab has entered the port management technology market in the United Kingdom. At the start of the month, Belfast Harbour Commission commenced live operations with the Swedish group's KleinPort system. The harbor is using KleinPort to manage and track vessel operations and services, record cargo data,...
  • XPO Logistics Europe CEO abruptly resigns
    Hervé Montjotin, who led Norbert Dentressangle before its acquisition by XPO Logistics earlier this year, has abruptly resigned from the position of CEO of XPO Logistics Europe. Troy CooperTroy Cooper, currently COO of XPO's global operations, will retain his position while also taking over the role of CEO of the European...
  • UTi lowers forecast as losses deepen
    Logistics provider UTi Worldwide lowered its earnings forecast for its current fiscal year as the company reported deeper second quarter losses caused by declining ocean and air freight volume. CEO Edward G. Feitzinger said the normal second quarter forwarding growth of about 5 percent in air freight kilos and 10 percent...
  • Greece seizes cargo ship carrying weapons to Libya
    Greek authorities seized a cargo ship carrying undeclared weapons to Libya this week in the Mediterranean, which has become a become a thoroughfare for refugees, migrants, smugglers and terrorists in recent months. According to the Greek coast guard, a Bolivia-flagged general cargo vessel off the coast of Crete was stopped Tuesday as...
  • CMA CGM raises rates on U.S.-Asia cargo
    CMA CGM will raise rates on cargo heading from the U.S. to Asia at a time of falling U.S. exports. The Oct 1. general rate increase will be $240 for 20-foot containers and $300 for 40-footers, 40-foot high cubes and 45-foot containers, according to a Tweet by Catapult International. U.S. exports...
  • OOCL joins other carriers in September GRI
    OOCL America departing Southampton Western docks. Credit: EDDIE Orient Overseas Container Line, or OOCL, has joined the ranks of carriers this month announcing general rate increases for goods moving from Asia to Europe, despite the persistently weak market on those lanes that has undercut monthly GRIs for most of 2015. Effective Sept....
  • Russia's Baltic ports can't escape falling volumes
    Port of St. PetersburgContainer traffic through Russia's Baltic seaports plummeted 32 percent in the first half, showing that even Russian ports that serve as gateways to the country's most important cities, like Moscow and St. Petersburg, will not be able to escape the wrath of the Russian recession. Russia's baltic ports...
  • MOL tests energy-saving container ship windshield
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is testing a container ship windshield that the Japanese carrier hopes will reduce wind resistance, save fuel, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 2 percent. The horseshoe-shaped windshield was installed on the bow of the MOL Marvel, a five-year-old ship that has capacity of 6,700...
  • Container ship sinks in Java Sea
    The KM Meratus Banjar 2 sank in the Java Sea, claiming the lives of two sailors. The ship, operated by Meratus Line, an Indonesian shipping company, sank around 10 a.m. local time Wednesday after taking on water in the engine room, according to MetroTVNews, an Indonesian media organization. The KM Meratus Banjar...
  • Maersk Line expands India-Africa service
    Maersk Line is upgrading its Middle East-South Africa-West Africa, or Mesawa, service by adding a direct call at Colombo, Sri Lanka, in an attempt to pick up additional cargo. The weekly service will begin calling at Colombo, a major transshipment hub in the region, on September 13, according to a company...
  • Two rises in a row for volatile Asia-Europe spot rates
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on trade lanes from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean held on to gains from the Sept. 1 general rate increase, rising for the second successive week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.The spot rate from Asia to North...
  • Logistics adds competitive edge in chemicals sector, DHL research finds
    HONG KONG - The world's chemical industry could significantly increase its competitive advantage by treating logistics as a key differentiator as other global industries do, according to research commissioned by DHL. In a white paper titled "Supply chain in the boardroom - 5 levers to boost a chemical company's bottom...
  • Two rises in a row for volatile Asia-Europe spot rates
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on trade lanes from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean held on to gains from the Sept. 1 general rate increase, rising for the second successive week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.The spot rate from Asia to North...
  • Not enough in-transit info from lines, Aussie fruit shipper complains
    HONG KONG - An Australian fruit exporter has complained at the lack of transparency provided by shipping lines following faulty in-transit cold disinfestation treatment, a problem that can lead to the costly redirection of cargo.The cold treatment, known as ICT, is required by many countries around the world to eradicate...
  • Port Tampa Bay CEO named chairman of Florida Ports Council
    Port Tampa BayPort Tampa Bay president and CEO Paul Anderson has been named chairman of Florida's ports council, where all 15 of the state's public seaports have been making a concerted effort of late to lure new business to the Sunshine State's marine gateways. A former federal maritime commissioner, Anderson brings...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Term fixtures for Peace
    Peace Ocean Shipping of China has locked away two panamax bulkers for up to six months, market data show.
  • Princess faces the torch
    A 29-year-old bulk carrier is poised to make its final journey after fetching $2.4m in a demolition sale.
  • Avance to dock newbuild
    Avance has found the condition of one of its two newbuildings at Jiangnan Shipyard is not acceptable and decided to dock the ship upon delivery.
  • Saverys bids to take CMB private
    Marc Saverys is looking to take Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) private in a EUR 279m ($310m) bid to make the company more competitive and efficient.
  • AHTS supply chopped
    Burst of fixing in North Sea gives owners small boost ahead of weekend.
  • CLdN orders ro-ro pair
    Shortsea specialist in expansion mode with two firm orders and plans for 10 more.
  • LNG ferry pushed back
    German shipbuilder Fassmer cites technical issues for the delay of AG Ems newbuilding.
  • Rieber scraps charter
    GC Rieber has terminated a charter agreement with the UK's Ceona Chartering for a multi-functional support vessel.
  • NYK launches ro-ro hub
    Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has established its first exclusive ro-ro terminal operating company in Saudi Arabia.
  • HHI workers walk out
    Unionised workers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) staged a partial strike on Thursday in a row over pay.
  • LSC loss widens
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has seen its deficit grow in the second quarter as loans remained overdue.
  • Morning Glory for sale
    Libya is planning to sell a tanker that carried crude from a rebel-held oil terminal in March 2014.
  • Siem raises $100m
    Oslo-listed offshore owner completes issue of new shares to bring in fresh cash.
  • Salamis targets Russia
    Greece's Salamis Shipyards is in talks over a new joint venture in the annexed Russian territory of Crimea.
  • Marina eyes yard boost
    The Philippines' maritime industry authority (Marina) is in talks with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) over cash incentives for shipbuilders.
  • Schulte retrofits boxships
    German owner contracts Wartsila to install ballast water systems on 11 vessels.
  • Dingle heads Maritime UK
    Carnival UK chairman David Dingle is the new leader of industry coalition group Maritime UK.
  • ABG cuts back
    Struggling ABG Shipyard has suspended production on some vessels as its loss widened.
  • Iran output to rise 40%
    Iran's crude production will increase by at least 40% as sanctions are lifted, according to its oil minister.
  • UK courts back Cosco
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has successfully won an arbitration in London over alleged delays to a deepwater drillship newbuilding.
  • Fairview buys into GasLog
    A US-based hedge fund has emerged as the latest significant shareholder in the Peter Livanos-backed GasLog.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • NYK, PDC to establish ro-ro terminal in Saudi Arabia
  • Saverco expands control over CMB
  • Jettainer manages ULDs for WestJet
  • Spot container rates rise for second straight week
  • Primark, Exel open distribution center in Bethlehem, Pa.
  • FRA makes grants available to improve highway-rail crossings
  • AirBridgeCargo commences new freighter service
  • Global air freight market loses altitude in July
  • Oil spill causes traffic jam on Mississippi River
  • U.S. exports reach $188.5b in July reach
  • NYK, MTI develop automatic camera for vessel engine monitoring
  • IAG sees cargo volumes sink 4.8% in August
  • Executive Moves: Florida Ports Council, Busan Port Authority and Con-way Freight
  • Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC breaks ground on U.S. plant
  • End of feed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
  • Antwerp player begins MGO supply
    Stem sizes up to 1,000 mt seen as owners need MGO for ECA operations, Ocean Energy Belgium tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore supplies remain ample
    Furl oil stocks still 50% higher year-on-year.
  • Singapore: ExxonMobil's chartered barge starts work
    To expand company's low sulphur product deliveries.
  • New bunker barge for Sohar
    'Developing our physical infrastructure means more control over the end-to-end bunkering supply chain,' says supplier.
  • Drop-in biofuel makes commercial entry at US marina
    Gevo to expand sales of its blended marine biofuel to other US locations.
  • Senior executive leaves troubled bunker player
    Company allegedly missed one year of salary payments.
  • Bunker cutter stock spills into Mississippi river
    Closing section of waterway.
  • CFO leaves troubled bunker player
    Company allegedly missed one year of salary payments.
  • Bunker cutter stock spilled into Mississippi river
    As much as 250,000 gallons of slurry released from tug collision, says USCG.
  • US military in $289 million fuel supply deals
    Authorities, meanwhile, are also building more MGO delivery points for military fleet.
  • US military in $289 million fuel supply deal
    Authorities, meanwhile, are also building more MGO delivery points for military fleet.
  • Iranian Oil Minister: Crude at $80 would be 'fair'
    Says slump in oil prices will not slow nation's return to the market.
  • ConocoPhillips to cut 2,810 jobs
    Firm expected to reduce nearly 15% of its 19,100 workforce.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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