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April 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Mega ships get fatter but not much longer, limiting cranes alongside
  • Draft limitations at Santos force box ships to reduce capacity
  • Boxes down 33pc at Novorossiysk, but cargo up 8pc to 23 million tonnes
  • China, Taiwan impose anti-dumping duties on EU steel imports
  • TT Club warns ports to protect themselves against reputational damage
  • Reefers hard hit by dock slowdown could lose offshore markets
  • LTL carriers to lose 8pc in operating profits with diesel price drop
  • Ethiopian Airlines eyes expansion of air cargo business
  • CEVA opens new local distribution hub for Magneti Marelli in Italy
  • FAA licenses Amazon to test drone in tightly restricted air space
  • Trinidad and Tobago re-issues call for tenders for 'aerotropolis'

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • MOL commences biannual vessel safety campaign
  • Transport Minister says INR 5 lakh cr. to be spent on developing waterways
  • Iron ore imports hit record 15.5 mt in 2014-15
  • APM Terminals Mumbai registers new throughput record of 2.01 m TEUs in 2014-15
  • JN Port aims at handling over 5 m TEUs in 2015-16
  • Kandla Port to develop port-based multi-product SEZ on 5,000 ha
  • Truck fleet operators against TDS imposition
  • Exporters to get interest subvention scheme again
  • Govt withdraws duty benefits of power SEZs
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar
  • L&T Construction wins INR 5,492 cr. projects
  • RBI keeps repo rates steady at 7.5 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Change to HGV speed limits will improve UK road safety
  • New members in Pakistan
  • ITJ goes Asia
  • Dunkirk ever nearer to Shanghai
  • Eastern Europe specialist opens Lithuanian office
  • Astag and its director part ways
  • Yemenia suspends services
  • Kapsch and Algerian Railways to cooperate
  • Starting from Verona
  • All-water services benefit from USWC port debacle
  • FedEx plans to acquire TNT Express
  • Three new freighter destinations this month
  • Freight rail project in eastern India goes ahead
  • HSH Nordbank posts profit in 2014
  • Müller's Logistik celebrating 20th anniversary
  • Another one bites the dust at Portland

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • Collision slows traffic on Mississippi River
    New speed restrictions have been set up on the lower Mississippi River following a tanker-bulker collision on 6 April. The collision, which took place near Convent, Louisiana, occurred when the Bariba Group-owned, 81,434 dwt bulker Privocean broke free from its mooring and drifted downriver before
  • Yemen ports become focus for rebel attacks
    Ports in Yemen are increasingly coming under attack from Saudi and Gulf Co-operation Council states as they attempt to regain control of areas run by Shia Houthi militias and al-Qaeda jihadis. The Yemen Times reported yesterday that the strategic port city of Aden, the last stronghold of forces
  • Maldives seethes over unpaid reef damage fines
    Fines imposed on ships that have damaged coral reefs in the Maldives have not been paid, an audit has revealed. The worst offender identified by government auditors is the then owner of fish transporter Emerald Reefer, which damaged part of the Muli Kolhu reef near Addu in November 2011. The
  • MT Maritime continues to expand its fleet
    US chemical tanker operator MT Maritime Management has ordered four new vessels in order to expand its fleet. According to the company's website, it has two 21,000 dwt chemical tankers on order at Kitanihon Shipbuilding, which are scheduled for delivery in January and March 2018. MT Maritime also
  • KTL Global eyes M&A
    Singapore-based KTL Global, which manufactures specialised ropes and slings for the offshore and marine industries, said it is eyeing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) amid challenging times for the sector. Speaking at a press conference on 7 April, company operations chief Mark Beretta discussed
  • Taiwanese top container lines to gain more profit in 2015
    Taiwan's top three container carriers Evergreen, Yang Ming, and Wan Hai may have better performance and profit than in 2014, boosted by the high freight rates of America West Coast services and low oil price, reported local media on 6 April. According to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange weekly index
  • Crews rescued from two scrap ships off Alang
    Seventeen crew members have been rescued from two ships that ran into trouble on their way to a ship recycling yard at Alang, India. The ships are described by Indian media as Yemeni- or Omani-flagged. The two vessels were anchored 15 n miles from the Gujarat coast awaiting final clearance to enter
  • Mining bust sends Atlas Iron to the brink
    The crash in the iron ore market, which has sent prices plunging 60% to a 10-year low in recent months, may have claimed its first Australian high-profile victim. Pilbara junior Atlas Iron on 7 April notified the Australian Securities Exchange that it was seeking a voluntary and immediate
  • Momentum returns to ship recycling market
    Cash buyers became more bullish last week as sentiment picked up in South Asia's ship recycling market. Prices in Bangladesh improved to USD385/ldt for bulkers and USD410/ ldt for tankers, compared with USD380/ldt and USD400/ldt two weeks ago. Prices in India trailed levels in Bangladesh by
  • Crew of 14 rescued off Shandong after collision
    A total of 14 crew members were rescued on 5 April after two bulk carriers collided off Shandong, China, according to local authorities. China-flagged Yang En 1, collided with Marshall Islands-flagged Panamax MARIA G.O. at 12:10 h local time on 5 April, a statement of Weihai Maritime Safety
  • Ningbo port container traffic up in first quarter
    China's Ningbo port handled 5.48 million teu in the first quarter of 2015, up 13% year on year (y/y), Shanghai-listed Ningbo Port Group announced on 3 April. The port's cargo throughput stood at 131 million tonnes, an increase of 0.1% from the first quarter of 2014, stated the group, and its
  • China vessel exports up 38.5% y/y
    China's vessel exports rose 38.5% year on year (y/y) to USD6.1 billion in the first two months of 2015, according to customs statistics. The exports are likely to decrease later this year as new orders placed at Chinese shipyards have been tumbling since late 2014, China National Association of
  • Triyards profit drops 34%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Triyards Holdings recorded a drop in profit to USD5.1 million or 34% year on year (y/y) for the second quarter ended 28 February 2015 due to lower revenue. The company's earnings suffered a decrease of 18% y/y to USD61.1 million from USD74.5 million.
  • EMAS Offshore net profit up 143%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider EMAS Offshore posted a net profit of USD9.66 million or 143% up year on year (y/y) for the second quarter ended 28 February 2015 despite lower earnings recorded. The company's revenue dropped 10% to USD60.9 million in the second quarter of 2015 as
  • Hanjin Shipping to sustain profits in 2015
    Hanjin Shipping is expected to see better times in 2015 as its restructuring efforts are paying off, said an analyst. NH Investment & Securities analyst Martin Song explained that South Korea's biggest shipping company is expected to sustain profits in 2015 due to lower bunker prices and better
  • SapuraKencana gets largest Islamic loan
    Malaysian drilling company SapuraKencana Petroleum has secured what it says is the world's largest Islamic loan facility. Maybank Investment Bank co-ordinated a consortium of 11 Malaysian, regional, and international banks to grant the USD2.3 billion loan to SapuraKencana, Malaysia's biggest oil
  • Cambodia clamps down on illegal sand dredging
    Phnom Penh Municipal Court on 4 April fined and released 10 workers arrested in a crackdown by the Ministry of Mines and Energy on illegal sand dredging operations. The ministry has been campaigning to stop illegal sand dredging operations since Prime Minister Hun Sen gave it the sole

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • Steel of West Virginia extends bulb flat offerings
  • Fire aboard Russian nuclear sub in repair yard
  • Detyens awarded $15.82 million T-AKE 1 drydocking
  • HHIC-Phil to build 20,600 TEU CMA-CGM box ships
  • CARB slaps ship manager with fines for clean air violations
  • USCG responds to multi-vessel Mississippi collision

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • ILWU Caucus recommends approval of tentative labor contract with PMA
  • Greenbrier names Kelly Williams to company's Board of Directors
  • Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Coast Guard housing project in Astoria
  • Six candidates nominated for IMO Secretary-General post
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins 'Eco' tanker construction

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • Standard syndicate begins underwriting
    Syndicate has already underwritten a number of risks following April 1 start date
  • Greek government pledges to plough ahead with Piraeus port sale
    But uncertainty persists about the stake to be kept by the state
  • Hapag-Lloyd drops Portland call
    German carrier follows Hanjin in cancelling future sailings as US port pays the price for continued service disruption
  • Improving rates spur flurry of demolition deals
    Owners lured to the negotiating table as steel price and weak freight rates ensure steady supply, despite longer-term uncertainty
  • Surge in US Gulf and Caribbean aframax earnings as Mexican oil cargoes help soak up tonnage
    Sharp rise to earnings of $66,000 per day highlights fresh opportunities for aframax owners in spot market
  • APMT aiming for world top slot in 2016
    Chief executive Kim Fejfer tells how the terminal operator plans to hit its target of $1bn in net profit by next year
  • Lloyd Fonds fails first attempt at listing, but promises a second shot
    Company to revise offer after investors decline to give required 75% backing to KG rescue plan
  • FMC to review port congestion and alliances
    Closed session to be held next week
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Big boxship orders continue as the latest figures from Lloyd's List Intelligence show that the total containership fleet capacity has now reached 8.3m teu
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    Exports from South America increased by 3% last year but imports suffered a decline
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Utilisation levels tighten on Asia-Europe trades
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Quarterly
    Rate rot: Challenging times ahead for carriers as the volatility of global spot market freight rates is all too clear

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • FedEx-TNT deal set to boost duo's Latin American footprint
    After FedEx Corp. unveiled a $4.8 billion deal to acquire Dutch company TNT Express this week, the immediate focus was on how the merger would significantly boost the U.S.-based company's footprint in the European express market. But other markets will feel and impact, too, according to a report from research and...
  • Port of Oakland says most diverted vessels have returned
    In one of the more positive developments to affect West Coast ports since the announcement of a tentative coastwide longshore contract on Feb. 20, the Port of Oakland reported Tuesday that vessels which had been by-passing the Northern California port to keep on schedule have mostly returned. "Some vessels that were...
  • FMC meeting on 'unreasonable' demurrage charges closed to public
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Monday is expected to present its much-anticipated findings on whether shippers face unreasonable demurrage charges tied to congestion. But because the meeting is closed to the public, the industry won't immediately learn what the agency's staff has determined. The FMC has been looking into accusations...
  • 50 largest US truckers add more than $10 billion in revenue
    The 50 largest U.S. trucking companies increased their combined revenue by 10 percent to $117 billion in 2014, as the U.S. economy reached and maintained a higher growth rate. That's the best performance for the Top 50 Trucking Companies since 2011, and nearly double the 5.5 percent growth rate they enjoyed...
  • Trans-Atlantic carrier reliablity plunges to lowest level in three years
    Click here to enlargeTrans-Atlantic shippers in February experienced the worst service in three years, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Schedule reliability, which had fallen in the last four months, dropped to 49 percent on the westbound leg and 57 percent on the reverse leg. Schedule reliability on the trade lane over...
  • Hamburg Sud usurps Maersk Line as most reliable carrier, SeaIntel says
    Hamburg Süd led the container shipping industry in on-time service in February, putting an end to Maersk Line's six-month hold on the top spot, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. The latest reliability report from the Danish research firm also marks the first month of overall improvement since major congestion began brewing...
  • Container lines' profits remain thin ahead of 'challenging year'
    Ten of 17 large container ship lines reported operating profits last year but slumping freight rates held average margins to 2.7 percent, according to an analysis by Alphaliner. Overall results were an improvement from the 0.1 percent average margin in 2013, but Alphaliner said lower freight rates and vessel utilization will...
  • East Coast container imports near parity with West Coast traffic
    East Coast containerized imports in February almost reached parity with West Coast imports, demonstrating the profound shift in trade that has resulted from port congestion and work slowdowns by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at West Coast ports. The coming months will determine how much of the shift will...
  • NY-NJ port's loaded TEUs rose 14.1 percent in February
    The Port of New York and New Jersey posted year-over-year increases in February of 14.1 percent in loaded 20-foot-equivalent units and 14.8 percent in combined full and empty TEUs. Click to enlargeMuch of the increase was attributable to year-over-year comparisons with a soft February 2014, when severe winter weather produced a...
  • Santos shippers grapple with delays as blaze continues
    Shippers moving goods through Santos are grappling with road restrictions around Brazil and South America's largest port, as firefighters attempt to squelch a fire at a liquid bulk terminal that's been blazing for five days. More than a hundred firefighters, including specialists from oil company Petrobras, have been fighting the...
  • California trip by Florida governor shows depth of port gamble
    When a $205 million dredging project is completed this summer at the Port of Miami, allowing large ships that will soon transit the expanded Panama Canal to call at the Southeast port, Florida Gov. Rick Scott will likely be there - perhaps with giant ribbon-cutting scissors in hand - to...
  • Sea Star adds third container barge to Puerto Rico trade
    Sea Star Line has added a third container-carrying barge to handle increased demand following the departure of Horizon Lines from the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The newly chartered barge has capacity of 320 containers. In January, the carrier added two barges with capacities of 375 40-foot-equivalent units each. Sea Star also...
  • CMA CGM joins 20,000-TEU club, with three-ship order
    CMA CGM has become the third member of the 20,000-TEU club with an order for three of the world's largest container ships. Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries confirmed today it will build three 20,600-TEU vessels for the French ocean carrier at its Subic yard in the Philippines, with delivery scheduled for the...
  • TNT seeks buyer for cargo airlines in wake of FedEx deal
    TNT Express said it will open talks shortly with potential buyers of its cargo airlines following FedEx's agreed 4.4 billion-euro ($4.8 billion) takeover. The Dutch group must sell its two airlines, TNT Airways, which operates out of Liege, Belgium, and Madrid-based Pan Air Lineas Aereas, to comply with European Union rules...
  • India's major ports see 6.7 percent growth in container volumes
    Container volumes grew 6.7 percent year-over-year in fiscal year 2014-2015 at India's major ports owned by the federal government, according to provisional port figures compiled by JOC.com. The latest statistics show cumulative yearly traffic totaled nearly 8 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the April 2014 through March 2015 period, up from 7.46...
  • FedEx to buy TNT Express for $4.8 billion
    FedEx Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a €4.4 billion ($4.8 billion) agreed takeover of TNT Express, two years after European regulators shot down United Parcel Service's bid for the Dutch company. The deal, which was hammered out in six weeks of negotiations, will significantly boost FedEx's footprint in the European express market,...
  • So what is China's 'One Belt One Road' thing, anyway?
    This CCTV News map shows the Silk Road Economic Belt over land and the Maritime Silk Road enhancing connections between China, South Asia, Africa and Europe.HONG KONG - The term "One Belt One Road" has invaded reports on China trade over the past few weeks, with Beijing officials rarely missing...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Direct ChassisLink Inc.
    Ron Joseph, Senior Vice President and COO of Direct ChassisLink Inc. on the current needs of chassis customers and the recent launch of a "pool of pools" concept that allows for interoperability between the three major chassis operators. ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • Triple deal nets $52m
    Three year time charters for a trio of medium range newbuildings is set to bring $52m to d'Amico International Shipping.
  • SweOffshore buys ferry
    The Swedish offshore accommodation specialist, SweOffshore, is the new owner of the former Tallink ferry, Regina Baltica.
  • Winner or loser?
    Diana Shipping has agreed a new charter for the 73,630 dwt panamax bulk carrier Protefs (built 2004) at a 30% discount to the vessel's previous employment.
  • Genesis set for ship buys?
    A move by Genesis Energy to raise about $200m through a share offering has prompted speculation that the funds could be used to extend its Jones Act shipping business.
  • Viking wins $45m deal
    A contract that will keep the ice capable anchor handler Vidar Viking employed in the Russian far east has been agreed by Viking Supply Ships.
  • Mississippi mayhem
    A trio of vessels have been involved in a major pile-up on the lower Mississippi in the US state of Louisiana, Monday.
  • Triyards doubles up
    Triyards, the Singapore offshore yard group, has secured a second series of new contracts worth $100m in as many months.
  • EPD boosts LPG capacity
    Enterprise Products Partners has completed the latest phase of expansion at its LPG export terminal in Texas.
  • RCL boosts Yangon links
    Regional Container Lines (RCL) is linking two of its liner services to create a direct service between Thailand and Myanmar.
  • Vietnam bulker arrested
    A small Vietnam-owned bulker has been placed under arrested in Singapore, latest court documents show.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • FMC's Lidinsky worries about shipping alliances becoming supra national forces
  • Port of Oakland says ships are restoring calls to port
  • E-commerce exec pleads guilty to price fixing
  • Hapag-Lloyd drops Portland, Oregon call
  • New CMA CGM service to connect Mediterranean, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico
  • Ship manager fined for breach of U.S. sulfur emissions regulations
  • Greenbrier reports strong Q2 results
  • "K" Line begins new intra-Asia service
  • FMC reviews 25 OTI license applications
  • Service Announcements: Swiss WorldCargo, Con-way and Inchcape Shipping Services
  • Executive moves: Hub Group, Overseas Cargo, Atlas Logistics and A.N. Deringer
  • FedEx makes $4.8b offer for TNT Express

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2015
  • Houston-based seminar to focus on LNG as a marine fuel
    Event to be held later this month.
  • Petrobras resumes bunkering ops in Santos
    'In efforts to normalise operations as soon as possible'.
  • Bunkering in Santos 'likely' to begin soon
    According to a source from Petrobras.
  • OW's exit an opportunity for WFS
    WFS boss sees growth ahead.
  • Praise for Maersk Line's CO2 target
    'The transport sector is one of the most difficult areas to reduce CO2 emissions.'
  • Sulphur extraction technology installed on cruise ship
    Triton Emission Solutions has completed the installation of a pre-combustion fuel purification system.
  • Lawyers say OW investors have case against Altor
    Say former owner should be accountable as it had knowledge of mistakes in prospectus.
  • 'Cloud-based', fuel management system for UASC
    Software provider say system 'minimises impact of fluctuating prices, streamlines bunker procurement and delivers efficiencies'.
  • Ship manager fined for breaking California's pollution rules
    Follows court case between manager and owner of vessel.
  • New LNG bunkering loading arm goes to market
    Equipment promises 'safer amd more secure' gas transfers.
  • LNG ready containership calls at UK port
    The MV Sajir is operating on the Asia-North Europe route.
  • Mississippi ship collision causes oil spill
    Three vessels involved in incident.
  • Update: Bunker deliveries to resume at Santos
    After a fire at fuel storage facility on Thursday.
  • DNV GL: Distillate 'most obvious choice' for shipowners in ECAs
    'The investment requirement is moderate', it says.
  • Chinese bunker firm aborts acquisition plans
    Company fails to reach agreement with counterparty.
  • Indian port to get more bunkering facilities
    Public oil companies express interest in project.
  • Stena Line sees bigger role for methanol-powered shipping
    'We want to pursue change and development in the shipping sector', says Stena Line spokesman.
  • Oil tanker refloated in US Gulf
    After grounding near Galveston on Tuesday.

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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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