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July 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance adds last call to Halifax on return leg to Asia
  • British-flagged, 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Georg Foster in Southampton
  • Hong Kong magazine names Hamburg as 'Best Seaport ?Europe 2015'
  • Hong Kong blocks off area east of Ninepin Islands to remove wreck at sea
  • Busan box volume up 6.4pc in first five to 8.11 million TEU
  • Savannah posts 3rd month of record container volume in May
  • UASC achieves ISO 27001 Certification for IT security system
  • Gulftainer surpasses 400,000 TEU at Oman's Sharjah container terminal
  • 60pc of US truckers find roads in worse shape than when they started
  • Prices for new containers have fallen to a 10-year low
  • East-west air freight rates will be at record lows for months: Drewry
  • BIFA backs Airports Commission's recommendations, urges state action
  • Houston Airport System to develop civil spaceport with FAA approval

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • Allcargo hosts one-of-its-kind football premier league
  • Container shipping will be lucky to break even in 2015, says report
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-North America service enhancements
  • Greek shipping cos may move to Cyprus
  • MANSA's conference on ethical business practices deliberates on key topics & wins all-round appreciation
  • SAL Heavy Lift vessel discharges two mobile harbour cranes at Chennai Port
  • JN Port deploys Radiological Detection Equipment
  • Pension of Major Ports workers to increase: KPKS
  • INR turns weak against dollar
  • BRICS to launch strategy document to boost intra-BRICS trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lorry scheme to boost road safety
  • First 40 t all-electric truck takes to the road
  • New rate war on the horizon Shipping
  • Results reflect NGA freighter cut out
  • Untimely death of Kerry MD Europe
  • Boosting rail capacity and safety in USA
  • New string-puller for Efip
  • Today: union protest against Cargolux
  • Single harness for ITX and Ziegler
  • UK partnership enhances intermodal sector
  • Exclusive deal for "Cheer" Shipping
  • Major UK retailer renews RSU contract
  • Premium guardian for cargo supply chain
  • European wide-body aircraft to be built in China
  • Honours for APL Shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • US authorises cruises to Cuba
    Carnival has become the first cruise line to receive approval to operate cruises directly between the United States and Cuba in more than 50 years. The cruise giant announced on 7 July that the licences, granted by the US Treasury and Commerce departments, authorise travel itineraries to Cuba "for
  • Rolls-Royce share slumps after third profit warning
    In an inauspicious start to his reign, new Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East has informed the London Stock Exchange that the British engineering group's projected 2014 bottom line will be in the GBP1.325-1.47 (USD2.05-2.28) billion range - down from EUR1.4-1.55 billion (USD2.17-2.40). "I am clearly
  • News insight: This week's Movers
    NHC head to stand down John Wiik will step down as CEO of the Norwegian Hull Club (NHC) on 1 January 2016. He has successfully steered the Club through years of growth and prosperity to create one of the largest pure marine underwriters in the industry. He will be replaced by Faz Peermohamed, a
  • Cargo ship runs aground off La Gi, Vietnam
    A Vietnam-flagged cargo ship laden with 3,000 tonnes of rice has run aground off La Gi, Vietnam. Hai Truong 36 with IMO registration number 8656154 was stranded at 10 29' 45''N, 107 50' 37"E at 02:00 h local time on 5 July. The 2009-built, 3,083 dwt vessel sustained breach in its hull and took in
  • International dry bulk shipping to pick up in the short term
    The international dry bulk shipping market is expected to pick up in the second half of 2015, Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) said in a report. However, a recovery to the average level recorded in the past years in the market lies far away, SISI said. The institute also gave more
  • ShinaSB makes second attempt at sale
    South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder ShinaSB is up for sale again, after a previous sale attempt fell through. Potential buyers submitted letters of intent to ShinaSB's shareholders on 30 June and assessment of the bids began the following day. This is ShinaSB's second attempt at a sale after an
  • EMAS Offshore records net profit of $5.18m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider EMAS Offshore has posted a net profit of USD5.18 million for the third quarter that ended on 31 May 2015, as compared with a profit of USD0.18 million in the third quarter of 2014. The increase in profit was attributed to contributions from the company's
  • Triyards wins liftboat orders worth $175m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Triyards Holdings has won liftboat orders worth USD175 million. The vessel orders comprise two enhanced BH450 series liftboats, which will be the third and fourth liftboat in the series to be built by Triyards. "Each of these lattice-legged vessels, the
  • Evergreen confirms orders for 10 box ships
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen announced on 6 July that the company has decided to order 10 2,800 teu container ships at Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) and Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding. The carrier will order five box ships at CSBC at the price of USD36-39 million each, with total
  • EMAS Offshore bags West Africa, Thailand jobs worth $24m
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider EMAS Offshore has clinched three charter contracts worth USD24 million with oil majors in West Africa and Thailand. Under the West African contract, EMAS Offshore will provide anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels for sea transportation services,
  • Headwinds emerge again for ship recycling
    The ship recycling market will not be spared from the uncertainties resulting from Greece's financial crisis and the stock market plunge in China. Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems (GMS) said that 29 June-3 July was a nervy week in the Indian sub-continent markets with all eyes on
  • Samsung Heavy Industries clinches floating production system order
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced on 7 July that it has won an order for a semi-submersible floating production system (FPS) from a North America-based customer. SHI said the KRW337 billion (USD300 million) contract takes its year-to-date sales to KRW12.88 trillion.
  • MERS outbreak: Passenger arrivals in Pyeongtaek plunge in June
    Passenger arrivals in the South Korean port of Pyeongtaek fell rapidly in the aftermath of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak. Pyeongtaek, being the nearest South Korean port to China, had benefited from the growing number of Chinese going on cruise holidays. However, the
  • Tokyo's cargo traffic down in March
    Tokyo port's cargo traffic declined 3.6% year on year (y/y) in March to 7.355 million tonnes because of a sharp drop in imports from foreign countries, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government on 6 July. Of the 7.355 million tonnes, 3.896 million tonnes came

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • New Heathrow runway: airlines unhappy about 'pay now, take-off later' condition
  • Cancelled voyages 'too little too late' to prevent carriers from sailing into the red
  • Air Logistics wins Brussels Airlines Cargo global tender as it eyes freight growth

Marine Logweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • Shell icebreaker forced back to port by hull fracture
  • More Danish ports approve HullWiper hull cleaning ROV
  • Chouest acquires newbuild Simek PSV
  • Carnival gets U.S. approval for travel to Cuba
  • Kvichak books contract for foil assisted cat
  • LR gives AIP for gas turbine powered LNG carrier
  • Esvagt sold to infrastructure investors
  • Fincantieri resumes production at Monfalcone

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • Ports of Seattle, Tacoma recognized for 'green' efforts
  • Charter contracts in works for three Diana Shipping vessels
  • Three illegal aliens in car trunk discovered entering US checkpoint
  • New CMA CGM container ship makes first stop in England
  • Paul Cornet de Ways-Ruart named to seat on Bunge board

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • North Sea aframaxes tipped as top earner this week
    First come, first served is the advice
  • Everything you need to know about ship regulations
    Interactive timeline maps your regulatory obligations and shows the true costs of compliance
  • Oaktree takes $500m share in Torm
    With the help of private equity Torm survives with an enlarged fleet
  • Full steam ahead for China Shipping Haisheng privatisation
    Lanhai and affiliates continue to raise stake in former China Shipping Group unit
  • Brussels green lights CMA CGM shortsea acquisition
    Former Bernhard Schulte unit to be integrated into French Line
  • New tax on Indonesian coal exporters
    Move to feed ballooning domestic power demand and raise revenue could be offset by Jakarta's lax enforcement
  • HHLA expects 'moderate' fall in box volumes
    But Port of Hamburg's primary operator raises forecast for intermodal throughput
  • Parkinson retires at Sunderland Marine
    Company lifer chief executive steps down at 60 on health grounds
  • 'Toxic' behaviour to hit box lines' profitability
    'Radical action' needed to reduce overcapacity, says Drewry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • PMA, ILWU trade blame for Oakland delays
    Port of OaklandSkilled longshoremen are not showing up for work in the numbers they should be at the Port of Oakland, contributing to vessel backlogs and longer truck turn times, president of the Pacific Maritime Association said. "It's compounding the problem, that's for sure," Jim McKenna said in an interview. On...
  • McLeod integrates Logistical Labs' pricing platform
    McLeod Software, a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions; and Logistical Labs, a cloud-based supply chain software provider, today announced a partnership to integrate Logistical Labs' pricing platform, LoadDex, with McLeod's freight brokerage operations management system, PowerBrokerTM. The integration allows PowerBroker users to access LoadDex via the Quick Quote...
  • Higher pricing costs J.B. Hunt intermodal market share, analyst says
    When J.B. Hunt reports lower second-quarter intermodal volumes next month the culprits will be U.S. West Coast port congestion and the intermodal marketing company's own decision to sacrifice market share for higher rates, according to a BB&T Capital Markets report. Analyst Thomas Albrecht said he anticipates the intermodal marketing company to...
  • Evergreen named Best Global Shipping Line
    JERSEY CITY, NJ -- Evergreen Line has been awarded "Best Global Shipping Line" by Asia Cargo News at the 2015 Asian Freight Logistics and Supply Chain Awards. The accolade was conferred at a ceremony in Hong Kong last week and was accepted on behalf of the carrier by Derek Lo, Executive Vice...
  • Record NY-NJ imports show West Coast diversions sticking
    The Port of New York and New Jersey handled record import container volume in May, the latest sign that diversion from West Coast ports is lingering months after their congestion cleared. Loaded imports at the East Coast's largest port rose 13.4 percent year-over-year to 282,030 twenty-foot-equivalent units, driven by a strengthening...
  • Port of New Orleans receives Green Port certification
    NEW ORLEANS - Green Marine, a North American environmental certification program for the marine, port and terminal industry, officially recognized the Port of New Orleans recently as a certified Green Port. The Port of New Orleans is the eighth U.S. port to reach certification in the voluntary environmental certification program, which was...
  • HHLA forecasts modest dip in container volumes for 2015
    HHLA Terminal, Port of HamburgLONDON - HHLA, Hamburg's largest container stevedore, forecast a "moderate" decline in traffic in 2015 but stuck to its earnings forecast thanks to increased intermodal volumes. HHLA's first quarter traffic shrank 6.2 percent from a year ago to 1.75 million 20-foot-equivalent units, largely due to a 40...
  • Evergreen looks to further harness intra-Asia trade growth with 10-vessel order
    Evergreen Line has confirmed an order for 10 ships each with capacities of 2,800 twenty-foot equivalent units, a move aimed at capturing a larger share of the profitable and growing intra-Asia trade market. The order for ships was placed with and split evenly between Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corporation and Japan's Imabari...
  • APL decision to skip Oakland calls slams importer
    APL announced Monday that its PA2 service from North Asia will skip calls to the Port of Oakland through the end of July because of the port's congestion problems. APL said it would resume Oakland calls when it observes improvement. The PA2 loop, which will continue to call at the Port...
  • Brazilian exporters of fresh beef gain access to US market
    Brazilian fresh beef exporters will begin shipping to the United States for the first time in 15 years in September, paving the way for forecasted volume of up to 9,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units annually. The first round of shipments of 15,000 tons, worth around $75 million, comes after the U.S Department of...
  • Largest container ships on order to rise 13 percent by 2020
    MSC Oscar, the largest container ship currently in service.The largest container vessels on order have more than sextupled since 1975 and is set to expand by at least 13 percent by 2020, according to an IHS Maritime & Trade analysis of the order book. The rapid rise in ship sizes reflects...
  • CMA CGM gets EU approval for short-sea liner acquisition
    LONDON - European Union competition regulators approved French carrier CMA CGM's acquisition of OPDR, the German short-sea shipping line. The EU didn't attach any conditions to its approval of the deal, according to CMA CGM which officially integrated OPDR into the Marseille-based group on July 1. CMA CGM acquired OPDR from the...
  • Narrowing focus, Maersk sells offshore unit
    LONDON - Maersk has sold its majority-owned offshore support company Esvagt to private equity investors in the latest disposal of non-core operations as it focuses on container shipping and terminals and oil and gas exploration and drilling. AMP Capital of Australia and UK-based 3i Infrastructure are paying 4.1 billion Danish crowns...
  • Container growth at Indian major public ports slows
    Nhava Sheva Port. Credit: AsandsContainer volumes via major public ports in India dipped about 1.5 percent in June year-over-year as a slump in the country's global trade continued, according to the latest port statistics compiled by JOC.com. India's 12 federal government-owned major ports cumulatively moved 658,000 20-foot-equivalent units during the month,...
  • Japanese container trade outlook worsens
    Port of YokohamaA Tokyo-based research firm has downgraded its outlook for the Japanese container trade in fiscal 2015, which started on April 1, citing a significantly slower pace of growth in imports than previously anticipated. Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting Inc. predicted that in fiscal 2015, Japan's containerized cargo trade would...
  • Hong Kong warned container volume could halve in next decade
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container throughput could halve in the next decade as a host of factors begin to stack up against the port that has seen a steady decline in volumes over the past year.This stark prediction was made by Deutsche Bank in a detailed study that said...
  • Carriers' profits to collapse in 'toxic' morass of own making, Drewry says
    LONDON - A "toxic" mixture of overcapacity, weak demand and aggressive pricing is threatening ocean carriers' profitability for the rest of 2015, according to Drewry Maritime Research. The industry "will be lucky to break even this year" the London-based consultancy said as it tore up its earlier forecast of a collective...
  • G6 makes four new peak-season sailing cuts
    HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance will cancel another four Asia-Europe sailings in July and August in the latest indication that carriers do not expect much of a peak season this year.In a note to the trade, the G6 said it would void four Asia-Europe sailings in response to changes...
  • Container line industry seen as stuck in bad news cycle
    HONG KONG - The container shipping industry is trapped in a bad news cycle to rival anything the market is serving up with two separate studies heaping additional gloom on the troubled transport sector.In the Port Tracker report by Hackett Associates, the analyst warned container lines to prepare for a...
  • Evolving transshipment threat to Hong Kong future, report says
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container throughput could halve in the next decade as a host of factors begin to stack up against the port that has seen a steady decline in volumes over the past year.This stark prediction was made by Deutsche Bank in a detailed study that said...
  • G6 makes four new peak season sailing cuts
    HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance will cancel another four Asia-Europe sailings in July and August in the latest indication that carriers do not expect much of a peak season this year.In a note to the trade, the G6 said it would void four Asia-Europe sailings in response to changes...
  • Troubled container lines heading for a bad year, study shows
    HONG KONG - The container shipping industry is trapped in a bad news cycle to rival anything the market is serving up with two separate studies heaping additional gloom on the troubled transport sector.In the Port Tracker report by Hackett Associates, the analyst warned container lines to prepare for a...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • Vogel lands at Eagle
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has hired Gary Vogel as its chief executive.
  • AMSC hires new CFO
    American Shipping Company (AMSC) has tapped the investment director at financial firm Converto Capital to take its chief financial officer role.
  • Greeks lead cape scrap effort
    Greek owners led the capesize demolition charge in the first half of this year, scrapping more ships from the sector than anyone else.
  • OPDR deal done
    France's CMA CGM has had its takeover of German line OPDR approved by European regulators.
  • Carnival wins Cuba nod
    Carnival has received approval from the US government to begin taking passengers to Cuba.
  • Scrap dominance
    Owners from Greece and China lead the way in dry tonnage demolition in 2015.
  • Ferry bad news?
    Russia's government has approved plans to build a bridge from its mainland to the annexed territory of Crimea.
  • G6 voids routes
    Hapag-Lloyd and other lines follow O3 in reducing Asia-Europe capacity.
  • Bumi bags $755m
    Malaysian owner Bumi Armada has clinched loans worth $755m to refinance its Armada Kraken FPSO.
  • Farstad in $73m charters
    Farstad Shipping has agreed multiple contracts worth NOK 600m ($73.16m) which will see some of its laid-up vessels back in business.
  • Take your time
    State energy company Gail (India) is to allow overseas shipyards five years to build LNG carriers in India.
  • Bulker crew unpaid
    Twenty-one seafarers on a bulk carrier hired by Rio Tinto have not been paid since April, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) says.
  • Oaktree taking $511m Torm slice
    Oaktree Capital will net shares worth over $500m in Torm when it completes a takeover of the company this month.
  • Crewman's body found
    Fishermen have found the body of a crewman who fell from an NCL cruiseship last week.
  • Boxships face "toxic" market
    A "toxic mixture" of overcapacity, weak demand and aggressive pricing threatens to wipe out container shipping profits this year.
  • Cosco baffled by drop
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has said it knows of no reason why its share price has taken a hammering in the last three trading days.
  • Triyards wins double order
    Triyards has won an order for a duo of large liftboats which ensures the yard will be busy until the 2017 financial year.
  • HHLA lowers sights
    German ports group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) is expecting lower profit and volumes from its container terminal operations this year.
  • Maersk sells Esvagt for $610m
    AP Moller-Maersk has sold safety and support vessel owner Esvagt to two private equity funds in a $610m deal.
  • Ezion buys into ROS
    Singapore shipowner Ezion Holdings has snapped up a 30% stake in domestic oil and gas engineering group Rotating Offshore Solutions (ROS).
  • USSC wins cheaper finance
    Tanker owner US Shipping Corp (USSC) has extended its debt at a lower interest rate.
  • AMSC secures $500m loans
    Oslo-listed American Shipping Company (AMSC) has refinanced its debt with new loans worth $500m.
  • APL tops reliability poll
    Study says NOL's liner arm had a global on-time performance of 85.5% in May 2015.
  • Bunker Holding buys LQM
    Bunker Holding Group, part of Denmark's United Shipping & Trading Company, has acquired US rival LQM Petroleum Services.
  • Lauritzen capes cut loose
    Lauritzen Bulkers has seen the charter parties on its two remaining capesize bulkers cancelled, the company has confirmed.
  • Rolls-Royce cuts estimates
    Rolls-Royce has announced a cut in full year profit forecasts for its marine division due to the downturn in the offshore sector.
  • Skuld in Durban warning
    Skuld has urged owners to be wary of port safety issues at the South African port of Durban in the wake of two groundings late last year.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • Vietnam National Assembly approves construction of new airport
  • Neffenger takes over as TSA administrator
  • U.S. trade deficit ticks up in May
  • Executive Moves: MacroPoint and Bibby Ship Management
  • Finnish agency brings maritime groups together to research autonomous ships
  • Hoegh takes delivery of world's largest PCTC
  • Report: West Coast port congestion not entirely to blame for Q1 GDP decline
  • G6 service to omit Oakland calls
  • New container terminal opens in Haiti
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: DP World London Gateway and AA Cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 7, 2015
  • LR grants AIP for gas turbine-powered LNG carrier
    Vessel saves shipowners 'an estimated $17.83 million over a 20-year period'.
  • Innovative approach to vessel movement
    Reduces hull resistance and fuel consumption.
  • Collaborative approach key in Gibraltar's bunker market controls
    No supplier has yet been stripped of bunkering licenses as GPA has procedures to nip problems in the bud.
  • Singapore IFO prices tumble for second running
    Bunkerworld average for Singapore 380 cSt material has lost over 8% of its value since Wednesday last week.
  • Bears dominate Rotterdam's fuel oil market
    As 380 cSt dips below $300.
  • Scrubbers: Scheme B - real time monitoring data
    Simplicity really is key when it comes to confirming compliance.
  • South African plant shuts down for maintenance
    Five-day period starts on July 9.
  • 'Container lines will struggle to stay profitable'
    Sector faces 'toxic mix of overcapacity, weak demand and aggressive pricing.'
  • African supplier sells stake in downstream business
    To focus on upstream and midstream businesses.
  • Fishing vessel orders Wartsila 'integrated' engine
    Ship will be built by Norwegian yard.
  • Call for stronger focus on fuel efficiency standards
    IMO should adopt a 'global emission reduction target'.
  • Petrolimex Singapore denies insolvency rumours
    'There is no such thing,' company tells Bunkerworld.
  • Council calls for stronger focus on fuel efficiency standards
    Global leaders call for IMO adoption of a 'global emission reduction target'.
  • Titan Petrochemicals starts open offer of shares
    On basis of one offer share for every two existing shares.
  • Petrolimex Singapore facing insolvency: 'No such thing'
    Performance affected by falling oil prices in 2014, notes Vietnamese media.

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