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December 7, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 50.4pc to US$275/TEU, down 4.8pc to USWC, off 4.4pc to USEC
  • Shippers expected to keep annual contract A-E rate below US$1,000/TEU
  • China expects to span globe with railways in Africa, South America, Europe
  • Shanghai Waigaoqiao yard first in China to build 20,000-TEUer for Cosco
  • New Zealand PM optimistic EU members will approve free trade deal
  • Shipowners advised to exercise caution in face of R-22 phase out
  • Norfolk board rejects CP's US$28.4 billion bid, but CP says it isn't over
  • Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas sets aside funds for more cranes in 2016
  • Singapore port authority to demolish retaining wall at Sungei Pandan
  • CEVA opens 2nd distribution centre in Shah Alam, Malaysia, next to first warehouse
  • IAS enhances ChassisManager that straightens out growing the billing hassle
  • Ukraine stands to benefit from Russian boycott of Turkish food shipments
  • Egyptian Air US-Canada bellyhold cargo ban wreaks havoc in garment sector
  • Global air freight volumes rise by 0.5pc in October, says IATA report
  • Holiday shoppers' online purchases driven by low cost more than speed
  • Finnair to construct new air cargo terminal at Helsinki Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2015
  • Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 125th anniversary in Mumbai
  • Process for declaring more than 100 new waterways on
  • Project Cargo Network launches new blog
  • Shippers call for urgent action on maritime CO2 emissions
  • Survey finds widespread fears of disruption & lack of preparedness for new SOLAS container weight requirements
  • Tanker shipping rates seen softening from 2016
  • The Swedish Club maintains balanced approach
  • Govt not to immediately restrict Chinese tyre imports
  • India imports 22.37 lakh t of pulses till Sept.
  • India to step up curbs on steel imports
  • Pakistan buys more cotton from India
  • Sugar rally fades as higher prices lead India to boost exports
  • APSEZ expresses interest in developing INR 3,500 cr. greenfield port in AP
  • HAROPA is focused on being environment friendly
  • Kalmar to introduce industry-first fast-charging solution for electric powered shuttle & straddle carriers
  • Maharashtra to unveil new policy for development of ports: Fadnavis
  • UK cargo owners sign up for campaign to cut haulage miles
  • Govt to complete 10,950 km National Highways in 2015-16
  • Coal India production increases by 8.8 pc
  • Forex reserves drop further by $ 750.2 m to $ 351.61 bn
  • Shenzhen to invest INR 1,300 cr. in Gujarat smart city projects
  • China manufacturing activity hits three-year low in Nov.
  • Odisha to construct 3,400 new godowns, 112 cold storages for farmers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LTL forwarder offering real time updates
  • ABC's milestone landing in Frankfurt
  • Stalwart for Gemini Shippers
  • National online key freight routes map launched
  • 293 m more for K Line
  • Warehouse sales in Germany
  • New location established in Singapore
  • IAG Cargo stepping up capacity to Tel Aviv
  • New management team at Kerry Logistics UK
  • Poland's rail signalling project progressing
  • Inland port operator join logistics network
  • ABP enhances Feport list of members
  • South Africa secures funding guarantee from China
  • Suezmax ship sold
  • KLM adds AMS - Angola capacity
  • ABF Logistics' second go

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • US sees Jones Act burden on LNG exports
    Sabine Pass. Credit: CheniereHigher costs to build and operate LNG carriers in the US could put millions of tonnes of future American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports at risk, according to a US watchdog group. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO), which evaluates economic policies on behalf of Congress, found that...
  • HSH Nordbank sees 'core' business on track
    Credit: PAGerman state bank and shipping lender HSH Nordbank recorded a sharp fall in profits in the first nine months but maintains that its restructuring is on a good path nonetheless. Its pre-tax earnings dropped to EUR110million, from EUR 460million during the corresponding period last year, chiefly because of fluctuations...
  • 3600 ESI vessels operate more efficiently than required
    Some 3600 vessels have registered, five years after the International Association for Ports and Harbors (IAPH) developed the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). All these vessels operate more efficiently on emissions than legally required. In addition, these vessels are eligible for rewards from 40 so-called 'incentive providers' supporting the ESI. On 4...
  • North Adriatic port terminal proposed to allow mega-ship access
    Port of Ravenna. Credit: Igor MalushkoNorth Adriatic ports should pool resources and develop an offshore terminal to allow mega-ship access, an Italian port official has said. The solution was conceived by Paolo Costa, president of the Venice Port Authority. He announced to the audience at the Marintec China conference that North...
  • Hubei Huahai wins three cargo vessels
    China's Hubei Huahai shipbuilding yard has secured its latest contract from compatriot owners for a series of general cargo ships, The order for two firm 6,600dwt vessels plus one option was placed by Dalian Sincere Nice International ltd with deliveries scheduled for Q4 2016. Based on the north shore of the Yangtze...
  • South Korea's shipping companies need restructuring to survive, says minister
    Hanjin is one of Korea's main shipping companies. Credit: Southern Cross MaritimeIn the wake of several highly publicised financial difficulties experienced by South Korean shipping companies, the country's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries has called on them to undertake voluntary restructuring. Minister Kim Young-suk said this is crucial to surviving what...
  • Busan North Port terminal operators to unite
    Credit: Busan North PortThe companies operating the four terminals in Busan North Port are to be merged as the port undergoes redevelopment. Busan Port Authority announced on 4 December that Dongbu Pusan Container Terminal Co., Ltd, Busan International Container Terminal Co., Ltd, CJ Korea Express Busan Container Terminal Co., Ltd and...
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard corners mid-sized LPG carrier segment
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Credit: HMDSouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has virtually become the market leader for the mid-sized LPG carrier market, with 23 orders year-to-date, capturing a market share of almost 80%. In November, HMD won four mid-sized LPG carrier orders from Greek owner Eletson Group, hitting 85% of...
  • Kolkata port looks to cut dredging bill with new technology
    India's state-owned Kolkata port on the Hooghly river has been battling low depths and increasing siltation for many years, but it is now pursuing a plan to cut its huge annual dredging bill with the help of Chennai-based Indian Institute of Technology. "What was happening was that the dredge site and...
  • North Atlantic Drilling in talks with Singapore yard over rig future
    Jurong Shipyard, Singapore. Credit: Krispen Atkinson/IHSNorth Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL), the NYSE-listed harsh environment drilling company managed from Norway, has entered talks with Jurong shipyard in Singapore over the future of a newbuilding it has on order there that may turn the shipyard to majority owner of the unit. NADL has...
  • Australian mega train hauls record load
    The Port of Newcastle welcomed Australia's biggest grain train - a 1.25 km long, 5,000 tonne delivery on 2 December to the wharves bound for Southeast Asia. The record load was by Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT), an independent grain export terminal operator and logistics company set up by locals Jock Carter...
  • Tanjung Pelepas to invest USD118 million in new equipment during 2016
    Malaysia's port operator Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has proposed MYR500 million (USD118 million) for capital expenditure (capex) on machinery and facilities refurbishment in 2016. Most of the capex will be directed to investments in new rubber tyred gantry (RTG) cranes and the refurbishment of key cranes. So far, the port operator has...
  • US lawmakers elevate ports in funding bill
    US Congress. Credit: PAAmerican port representatives saw significant benefits in a congressional funding bill that would inject close to USD11 billion into port-related infrastructure over the next five years. A joint committee of the US House and Senate chambers released on 2 December a conference report allocating USD305 billion for the...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Increased violence at Calais as migrants get more desperate to board trucks
  • Oriol Bartol appointed CEVA contract logistics director in Iberia
  • Desperate carriers plan new GRIs as Asia-Europe container shipping rates drop to half-price
  • How prepared are you really? Supply chain black swans
  • Thousands of unsafe 'hoverboards' detained over past seven weeks
  • EU trucks' fuel efficiency no better than a decade ago, study claims
  • UNICEF calls for outsourcing as poor transport of vaccines costs children's lives

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Navy awards Ingalls $200 million LPD 28 contract
  • Nichols Brothers delivers ATB tug for Kirby Offshore
  • Detained in Duluth: Investigation of bulker continues
  • Rolls-Royce wins China AHTS equipment order
  • ABS teams with SDARI on next generation feeder vessel
  • Harley Marine opts for tug-specific Cat package
  • Evoqua and Drew partner on BWMS compliance solution

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Study points to dwindling supply of trade-enabling industrial land in BC
  • Drewry forecast looks at state of tanker shipping
  • DOT emergency funds set for Washington road repair work
  • Port association pleased with transportation bill passage
  • Mitsui celebrates delivery of new LNG carrying vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Depressed BDI drives China newbuilding prices to record low
    State-owned yards are hurt less than private ones due to Beijing's scrapping subsidy
  • Asia-Europe box rates crash by 50%
    Spot rates fall below $300 per teu again as lines fail to push through GRIs
  • NLRB stands firm in Portland labour dispute ruling
    US National Labor Relations Board reaffirms that ILWU had violated federal labour law with Portland go-slows
  • Bradford takes over at TasPorts
    Former Port of Melbourne Corporation chief takes helm with two new directors in Tasmanian ports operator shakeup
  • VLCC rates on Middle East-Japan route hit seven-year high
    Positive sentiment is spilling over to suezmax and aframax markets
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping to order 10 VLCCs
    Orders will be placed at three Chinese yards
  • US ports to benefit from freight provisions in FAST Act
    Provisions to mostly enhance linkages from US seaports to surface transportation network across the nation
  • Courage Marine disposes of subsidiaries and shuts Taiwan and Shanghai offices
    Dry bulk outfit to centralise operations in Hong Kong
  • Sri Lanka's CICT inks strategic pact with China's Zhanjiang Port Group
    Agreement signed during 2015 China Marine Economy Expo
  • TMS Cardiff Gas exercises options for two more very large gas carriers
    LPG vessels due for delivery in fourth quarter of 2017
  • April opening remains target for new Panama Canal locks
    Full details of commercial operations start date promised in a few weeks
  • Dorian LPG charters VLGC to Asian oil major
    Time charter commenced in fourth quarter of 2015
  • Cargoship held outside Duluth amid US Customs probe
    Bulk carrier under investigation for unspecified violations of US environmental regulations

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Latest Arcbest acquisition expands asset-light business
    Transportation holding company Arcbest strengthened its non-asset arm by acquiring Bear Transportation, a truckload brokerage, for $26 million. Fort Smith, Arkansas-based Arcbest acquired the $120 million company through its ABF Logistics subsidiary, founded in 2013. The acquisition follows a strategy Arcbest has pursued for two years to expand its non-asset or...
  • WWL signs 30-year contract with Port of Baltimore
    Roll-on, roll-off carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has replaced its existing contract with the Port of Baltimore with a 30-year agreement that commits the company to serve the port through 2025. The new contract replaces an existing 20-year contract that was due to expire in 2021. WWL is the port's highest-volume ro-ro carrier,...
  • Asia-Europe, Trans-Pacific spot rates fall below break-even point
    Freight rates in the major east-west trade lanes of Asia to North America and Asia to Europe continued to slide last week and are considerably below what carriers say are needed to break even financially in two of the world's largest trade lanes. According to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index which...
  • NY-NJ port terminal battles congestion
    Heavy volume has been causing long delays for trucks at the only major New York-New Jersey container terminal accessible to ships that are too tall to squeeze under the Bayonne Bridge. Truckers have complained of turn times of up to eight hours this week at the GCT Bayonne terminal, which has...
  • Ship line consolidation won't dent trans-Pacific competition
    If CMA CGM acquires Neptune Orient Lines and its APL brand, the new entity will potentially be the new market leader in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade lane, the latest jolt to this market that already this year absorbed the frontal assault of a longshore labor meltdown. NOL and its largest shareholder,...
  • Brazil president impeachment wouldn't stop port concessions, analysts say
    Impeachment proceedings against Brazil President Dilma Rousseff and even her potential exit aren't expected to derail the government's port concession process, which is expected to raise 1.1 billion reais ($292.53 million) raised next week via public auction for four port terminals, according to maritime insiders. Rousseff is accused of doctoring government...
  • New Container Weight Rules: Are Shippers Ready?
    When the International Maritime Organization in 2014 said it would require all containers to be weighed and bear validation before loading aboard a vessel, it put the onus on shippers for compliance. Like data-transmission regulations imposed after the September 11 attacks, these safety-related rules, which will take effect on July...
  • 2016 Outlook: Trucking and Intermodal Rail
    Optimism among trucking executives is on an extended run. Supply and demand are largely in balance, giving carriers much-desired pricing power. In general, trucking is outperforming the general U.S. economy and the international trade market, and profits are growing sharply. Truckload and less-than-truckload rates rose in 2015 as capacity tightened...
  • Offshore terminal proposed to handle mega-ships in Adriatic
    North Adriatic ports should pool resources and develop an offshore terminal to allow mega-ship access, an Italian port official has said. The solution was conceived by Paolo Costa, president of the Venice Port Authority, who announced it to the audience of the Marintec China conference. North Adriatic ports are currently only...
  • 2016 Outlook Container Shipping
    The volatility ocean carriers, shippers and intermediaries experienced in 2015 may have been severe, but it's becoming more evident that such unpredictability is the new normal. 2015, of course, was marked by several industry-changing events: the protracted ILWU labor negotiations that led to the worst West Coast port congestion in...
  • Port of New York and New Jersey beefs up workforce, aims to add more
    Employers in the Port of New York and New Jersey have hired 935 longshoremen, marine clerks and mechanics in the last 20 months and are working to add more, said John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association. The NYSA is compiling data from marine terminals in preparation for a...
  • US highway bill expands national freight network to rail, ports
    WASHINGTON - The passage of a U.S. highway bill on Friday not only provides dedicated funding for freight projects, but will update a freight strategy and network to go beyond the nation's highways and look at rail and port connections. FAST, or the Fixing America's Surface Transportation, Act, builds on the...
  • Black Sea port volumes decline deepens
    Port of Novorossiysk, RussiaContainer volume declines at Russia, Georgia and Ukraine seaports deepened in the third quarter while traffic at Bulgaria and Romania ports stayed virtually flat compared to the second quarter, according to a report from Russia shipping analyst Informall BG. The economic weakness in Russia and Ukraine, exacerbated by...
  • US highway bill expands national freight network to rail, ports
    WASHINGTON - The passage of a U.S. highway bill on Friday not only provide dedicated funding for freight projects but will update a freight strategy and network to go beyond the nation's highways and look at rail and port connections. FAST, or the Fixing America's Surface Transportation, Act, builds on the...
  • Slide show: Top shipping trends that shaped 2015
    From a near-meltdown at U.S. West Coast ports to a wave of mergers and acquisitions, with hints of more in the container line industry, 2015 has been full of plenty of surprises. Not all of them have been bad for shippers, such as the plunge in oil prices and the...
  • South Korea minister tells domestic liners to restructure
    In the wake of highly-publicized financial difficulties experienced by South Korea shipping companies, the country's Minister of Oceans and Fisheries has called on them to undertake voluntary restructuring. The restructuring is crucial to surviving what will be a prolonged downturn in shipping, Minister Kim Young-suk said. Speaking at a gathering of Korea...
  • Brazil president impeachment wouldn't stop port concession process, analysts say
    Impeachment proceedings against Brazil President Dilma Rousseff and even her potential exit aren't expected to derail the government's port concession process, which is expected to raise 1.1 billion reais ($292.53 million) raised next week via public auction for four port terminals, according to maritime insiders. Rousseff is accused of doctoring government...
  • West coast Latin America ports expand amid fierce competition
    Terminal Pacífico Sur Valpara'so As more terminal capacity comes online and volume remains muted, port operators along South America's west coast, principally in Peru and Chile, are expecting competition for cargo to be fierce in 2016. "Considering the weak outlook for our industry in 2016 and beyond, and the injections of more...
  • Heavy flooding cripples Chennai port operations
    Nearly two weeks of heavy rains and unprecedented flooding have crippled supply chains and industrial activities in and around India's southern port city of Chennai. Sources in Chennai said though marine terminals at Chennai Port remain partially operational, shippers are unable to move their cargo to and from the harbor due...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • Judge approves OSG lawsuit settlement
    Robbins Geller says $31.7m in deals is represents 87% of bondholders' alleged damages.
  • Opec plans to keep tap flowing into 2016
    Saudis continue to flood world markets in order to force hand of other producers.
  • Vale aims to sell last Valemax bulker giants
    Brazilian mining giant plans to offload 11 ships in sale and leaseback transactions.
  • SCFI box rates to north Europe sink
    50.4% decline in trade's estimated rate on the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index.
  • ABN Amro funds TNG
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation strikes $52.7m loan agreement with Dutch bank.
  • SWS lands Carnival job
    CSSC yard targets 2020 delivery for first Chinese-built cruiseship costing $1bn.
  • Petrobras tenders for OSRVs
    Brazilian oil major is reportedly looking for oil spill response vessels for long-term contracts.
  • Great Eastern tied to Navios tanker purchase
    Indian owner flagged as the likely buyer of vessel from Navios Maritime Acquisition.
  • HSH still under pressure
    German lender enduring "heavy impairments" from shipping loans as it continues sell-offs.
  • CBO stacks PSV duo
    Brazilian offshore owner lays up two vessels facing reduced daily rates.
  • How do you solve a problem like dry bulk?
    Whichever way you cut it the next two years will be tricky for bulker owners, JP Morgan says.
  • Armon wins research ship
    Spanish yard to build oceanographic vessel for Argentina's INIDEP.
  • Scorpio Bulkers eyes reverse stock split
    New York-listed owner looks to address share price fall following slump in bulker rates.
  • MPP mangles German bridge
    Grona-managed Emsmoon damaged after railway bascule stayed closed on Ems river.
  • Cyprus police arrest five
    Shipping department worker and others held in probe into use of EU funds.
  • Swedish Club joins quartet
    No general increase is to be sought by the Swedish Club at the 20 February renewal of protection and indemnity cover.
  • Courage Marine retrenches
    Bulker owner centralising operations in Hong Kong after closing Shanghai, Taiwan bases.
  • VLCC spot market sees new 2015 high
    Rates above $100,000 per day with modern ships and older tankers making hay.
  • CMES ordering up to 10 VLCCs
    Chinese owner's board approves big new contract for eco-tankers at three domestic yards.
  • Two more years
    BW Offshore secures work for Brazilian FPSO until 2022.
  • Navig8 exercises option
    Private equity-backed chemical tanker owner ads another newbuilding to Korean orderbook.
  • Prosafe eyes fresh fundraiser
    World's largest accommodation player looking to strengthen balance sheet and liquidity position.
  • TUI opts for Singapore
    German tourism group to move Mein Schiff 1 to Asia, expects 2,000 people to depart weekly.
  • TMS Cardiff exercises VLGC options at HHI
    The LNG vessel owner-operator makes another step into LPG market with shipyard options.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • NLRB upholds decision against ILWU slowdown in Portland
  • Spot container rates drop again after surging last week
  • Ocean carriers exchange slots on Asia-U.S. East Coast loops
  • Virginia chassis pool launches new billing platform
  • SITC launches intra-Asia CTX5 loop
  • UPS to work with India last-mile logistics collective
  • Executive Moves: 3GTMS and CEVA Logistics
  • ODFL increases LTL volumes in October, November
  • FTR: November Class 8 truck orders drop 59%
  • NCSP Group net profits skyrocket in 2015
  • Congress sends 5-year $305b FAST Act to president
  • NS rejects acquisition offer from Canadian Pacific
  • CSSC to build first-ever 'smart ship'
  • OPEC to maintain production despite falling crude prices

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2015
  • OPEC to keep ouput at near record high
    Crude prices soften on reports that collective output may rise.
  • Charges laid in long-running fraud case
    Legal ban prevents release of company's name.
  • Dry bulk sector : 'Profits to remain elusive for at least another year'
    Freight rates still falling.
  • Charterers 'guided by emissions data'
    Less efficient vessels will find themselves idled as 'a form of natural selection'.
  • Researchers: Nano-pulse technology more cost-effective than scrubbers
    Initial tests show NOx and PM emissions respectively down by 90% and 75%.
  • Concept hybrid-powered carbon fibre ferry under construction
    Vessel will operate at the fjord region at Norway.
  • More in fleet to undergo energy management solution upgrade
    System will be installed on board on an additional 16 vessels, says spokesman.
  • OPL Singapore: Vessels need to be sure where they anchor, say lawyers
    Several instances of Masters mistaking territorial waters for international zone.
  • Fuel System Check for 'Peace of Mind'
    Uncompromised 'Housekeeping' & Care for Vessels can be delivered through a robust Fuel System Monitoring Programme.
  • Bunker tanker arrives at Valparaiso
    Will allow AGUNSA to resume bunker supply by barge in the area.
  • Bankrupt Bunkers International in lawsuit against Greek vessel
    Seeking payment for fuel worth over $270,000 supplied in June this year.
  • Oil futures rise on ULSD strength, US dollar crash
    North Sea oilfield repairs and speculation about an OPEC production cut also supported higher crude prices.
  • Adani secures major stem off Colombo
    Says delivery to VLCC was one of the largest stems supplied in the region.

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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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