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January 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd up rates on many loops January 15, February 1
  • Improved efficiency, reduced costs to boost carriers profits
  • New 8888-TEU OOCL Taipei named, DBS Bank thanked
  • High tide refloats grounded Land Rover laden carrier off Southampton
  • Yang Ming adds ship to Japan-PDR-Taiwan-Thailand service
  • Maersk's 14th Triple-E newbuilding to join a 2M Asia-Europe loop
  • USAC receives second 14,993-TEU newbuilding ordered in 2013
  • Twenty-seventh 8,500-TEU newbuilding to join Evergreen's APG service
  • US upset over Libyan tanker bombing, Liberia to demand answers
  • Refrigerated containers expected to dominate reefer trade
  • US east coast ports stand to win big from west coast problems
  • SCPA to join land conservation efforts along Cooper River Corridor
  • US Coast Guard sets up security zone set up around Boston courthouse
  • OOCL is new ship provider on SE Asia-Australia ASA service
  • Emirates SkyCargo introduces all-in air freight prices as fuel prices fall
  • Moody's downgrades National Air Cargo's B747 financing
  • British parcel delivery firm City Link in receivership, faces bankruptcy

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • BCHAA felicitates Deepak Shetty on being promoted as Director-General of Shipping
  • Dry bulk shipping set to face new challenges: BIMCO
  • Human rights court order to compensate pirates is shocking, says IMB
  • Oil tanker market looking up
  • Iron ore imports hit record 8.05 mt in 2014
  • Port & dock workers protest against corporatisation of Major Ports
  • Sagarmala project plan to be ready by end of this month
  • West Quay-6 berth at Vizag Port to become operational after arrival of largest cranes from China
  • Freight forwarders welcome Emirates SkyCargo's all-in airfreight rates
  • Rlys earnings from freight up 12.19 pc in April-Dec.
  • Extension of operation of residuary provisions of Garments & Knitwears
  • Govt mulling reducing no. of export documents
  • L&T secures large orders across segments
  • No further curbs on gold imports, says Comm Secy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swisslog losing warehouse and distribution manager
  • Isuzu UK overshoots 2013 record
  • UTi receives CEIV pharma certification
  • Jöbstl lightens carbon footprint
  • CMB going into the box business
  • WWL expands in strong automotive market
  • DX buys City Link assets
  • G&W opening purse strings for Pinsly Arkansas
  • Chinese shipyards apply for safe recycling list
  • Gulf Air serving more Saudi destinations
  • Big Easy port gets new COO
  • Walvis Bay gains perishable volumes
  • NS unveils new low emission traction
  • Four more B777Fs for Qatar Airways
  • LA sees November box volumes drop
  • ICS - position change on ballast water

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • UK port security tightened up in wake of Paris shootings
    The UK has tightened its port security following the shootings in Paris that killed 12 people yesterday, the BBC reported today. As a precautionary measure there will be additional security checks at UK ports and stronger security presence at Calais as a result of the United Kingdom's increased
  • Felixstowe handles world's largest container ship
    China Shipping Container Lines' 19,100teu box ship CSCL Globe made its European maiden call at the UK's Port of Felixstowe during a 70-day voyage that began in China's Tianjin Port. Built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and classed by DNV GL, the 400m-long CSCL Globe is the first of five
  • Sunken Cemfjord may be left as 'sea grave'
    Strong currents and dangerous seas mean that it might be too dangerous to recover cement-carrier Cemfjord and the bodies of eight seafarers believed to be trapped inside. The Cyprus-registered vessel turned over in bad weather in the Pentland Firth, off the north coast of Scotland, at the weekend.
  • Wärtsilä adds X62 engine to its low-speed, two-stroke range
    Wärtsilä has announced that its latest low-speed, two-stroke engine, the X62, has passed its design validation and type approval testing. The tests were carried out in October 2014 at Hyundai's Ulsan engine works, followed by successful sea trials in November, with the Aframax tanker Nissos
  • Viking Line sets own record
    Finnish ferry company Viking Line last year carried more passengers than ever. The Åland-based company's vessels carried more than 6.6M passengers, which is an increase of 76,500 on the previous year. This achievement was highlighted last December by the company's 200-millionth passenger since the
  • Rail's share at La Spezia rises to 35%
    The Italian port of La Spezia has announced a 10% growth in cargo moved by rail in 2014, raising the proportion of traffic by rail, mostly in containers, to 35%. This strong growth translates into nearly 7,000 rail box convoys leaving or entering the port gates last year. "[This growth]
  • Knightsbridge Shipping fixes 15 Capes with RWE
    Knightsbridge Shipping, a listed dry bulk carrier owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it has entered an agreement with RWE Supply & Trading on the charter of 15 Capesize vessels on long-term contracts. "The basis of the transaction is to employ the vessels on index-linked contracts.
  • S Korean shipbuilders pessimistic about 2015
    Instead of aggressive order-taking, South Korean shipbuilders may only strive to maintain current order backlogs in 2015, said an analyst in a research note. Youngsoo Han of Samsung Securities said, "After reviewing New Year messages from CEOs of Korea's big three shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy
  • Wärtsilä wins major China engine order
    The Finnish power solutions provider Wärtsilä has won its biggest-ever order to supply engines for a stationary cutter suction dredger being built at a Chinese yard for a Chinese contractor. "With a total installed power of 24,000kW - driving two dredge pumps plus generators - and 5,200kW of cutter power,
  • China's iron ore inventories hit 11-month low
    Iron ore inventories at major ports in China stood at 100.6M tonnes as of 2 January, recording the lowest number since 24 February 2014, showed data from SteelHome, a Shanghai-based steel information provider. Inventories were down by 12% from the highest 113.7M tonnes inventories in last July,
  • P&I clubs warn of bauxite liquefaction risk
    Protection and indemnity clubs have issued warnings of the liquefaction risks of bauxite cargoes, following the sinking of Gearbulk's Supramax bulker Bulk Jupiter on New Year's Day. The ship was carrying over 46,000 tonnes of bauxite from Kuantan, Malaysia, when it sank off Vung Tau, Vietnam,
  • China helps search for QZ8501 black boxes
    A Chinese rescue vessel left a military port in Sanya, in southern China's Hainan Province, Monday night to search for the black boxes at the suspected crash site of AirAsia flight QZ8501. As requested by Indonesia, the naval ship Yongxingdao, with 48 divers and underwater search-and-detect
  • EMAS Offshore posts net profit of $148M
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield services provider EMAS Offshore today reported net profit of $148.4M for its first financial quarter that ended 30 November 2014, from earnings of $13M in 1QFY14. The higher net profit achieved was due to the $137.5M bargain purchase gain arising from the
  • Container shipping overcapacity continues
    Shipping business had a gloomy 2014 and the bearishness is expected to persist this year, said OCBC Investment Research. OCBC Investment Research analyst Eugene Chua commented in a report, "The shipping industry is also positively correlated to global economic growth. Although IMF [International
  • HHI labour union rejects wage agreement
    The labour union of the world's largest shipbuilder, Hyundai HI (HHI), has rejected a tentative resolution on the wage and collective bargaining agreement for 2014. Through an official announcement on its website, the labour union stated that 66.47% or 10,390 members voted against the agreement. On
  • Triyards starts 2015 with two liftboats orders
    Singapore-listed fabricator and engineering solutions provider Triyards Holdings (Triyards) began the year with two new liftboats orders worth $75.4M. The vessels belong to the next-generation state-of-the-art four-legged liftboats, which can accommodate 150 persons each and can be utilised for
  • Nanjing Tanker terminates VLCC charterparty
    Nanjing Tanker, a Chinese tanker operator currently undergoing restructuring, has terminated two charterparties over two VLCCs with Sinokor Merchant Marine, incurring losses of $4M for 2014. The two VLCCs were identified as 2009-built Beijing Sunrise and 2011-built Dalian Glory, a regulatory filing

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • Bibby Subsea charters Bordelon newbuild ULIV
  • Marine Group Boat Works wins four Navy contracts
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding delivers 200th Kamsarmax bulker
  • Exelerate completes 700th Ship-to-Ship LNG transfer
  • Wärtsilä makes X62 fully available on market
  • ClassNK updates container stowing and lashing guidelines

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • Dan Robbins named president of Bellingham Port Commission
  • OOCL celebrates christening of new 8,888 TEU containership
  • DOT emergency funds available for Washington roads hit by flooding
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics buys Mexican firm Carlogistics
  • Department of Commerce releases November goods/services trade numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • StealthGas races to buy back 'cheap' shares
    Vafias eyes requesting more funds for repurchase programme
  • Owners saving $9,000 per day on bunker fuel on spot voyages
    Big savings come as 2015 looks rosy for crude tankers but might present challenges for product tankers as new vessels hit the water
  • Ashdown to take IACS top job
    Former CoS and CLIA man takes over in May
  • Ocean Rig expands deal with Eni off West Africa
    One-year extension and agreement for second drillship extends contract backlog by $187m
  • Navios Acquisition fixes VLCCs at enhanced rates
    Angeliki Frangou says tanker arm aims to increase charter periods in stronger market
  • Hoegh Osaka may avoid general average
    Cargo interests hoping for absorption clause to kick in
  • Thome appoints DNV GL's Nortun as chief executive
    Owner Olav Eek THorstensen to focus on chairman role
  • HHI to restart labour talks after workers vote down wage deal
    South Korea shipbuilder is forced to return again to the negotiation table
  • Eimskip swoops on reefer forwarder
    Shortsea operator says the acquisition is part of its external expansion
  • Maersk product tanker fixture helps industry make strong start to 2015
    Shifting global refining capacity changing the face of the product tanker industry in 2015
  • Cosco Shipping plans to raise $400m via new offering
    State shipping conglomerate pushes ahead with fleet expansion
  • Lower Australian dollar boosts coal exports
    Analysts see the increase as relatively short-term, with coal shipments from Queensland continuing with limited growth or plateauing during 2015
  • Knightsbridge inks energy charters
    Some 15 capesize vessels to be chartered to European energy business

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • Virginia handled record 2.4 million TEUs in 2014
    The Port of Virginia handled a record 2.39 million twenty-foot-units of containers in 2014 while returning to profitable operation and working to bring congestion and delays under control. Container volume increased 7.6 percent from 2013. The port closed the year with a strong December, handline 203,276 TEUs, a jump of 12.3...
  • US intermodal volume dips but key performance metric improves
    U.S. intermodal volume last week slipped 0.7 percent year-over-year but a key metric of rail performance improved, suggesting that the major railroads continue to make headway in improving overall service. Average U.S. intermodal train speeds in the week ending Jan. 2 were 0.7 miles per hour faster than in the prior...
  • 'Internet of Things' to connect trucking, global transport
    This is the year the "Internet of Things" - the growing network of products, from home thermostats to industrial machinery, that connect to the Internet - moves from the back room to the show floor. There are 900 "Internet of Things" exhibitors at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las...
  • US Congress keeps distance from ILWU-PMA labor talks
    WASHINGTON - Rep. Janice Hahn, the California Democrat who co-founded and co-chairs the Congressional PORTS Caucus, this week told her colleagues that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and West Coast waterfront employers reaching a labor contract was essential to the U.S. economy. For shippers and transportation providers frustrated with long delays...
  • US truck spot market pricing settles, remains 'strong'
    Spot market truckload rates are slowly backing off their fourth major peak of 2014, but that has more to do with lower fuel prices than lower post-holiday freight demand. The national average spot market dry van rate reported by DAT dropped from $2.10 per mile for the week that ended Dec....
  • Arsenault named Hyundai Merchant Marine's Americas CEO
    David J. Arsenault has been promoted to president and CEO of Hyundai Merchant Marine America and Hyundai America Shipping Agency, responsible for North, Central and South America. Arsenault joined Hyundai Merchant Marine in 2004 and previously was responsible for sales. He has 28 years of industry experience. He was country manager for five years...
  • Court affirms ousting of NY-NJ port hiring agent
    A New Jersey appellate court has upheld the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's right to revoke the license of a port hiring agent for associating with organized-crime members. The decision by Superior Court of New Jersey's appellate division followed a New York state appeals court ruling last year that upheld the...
  • Asia-Europe carriers face struggle as capacity grows, economies slow
    Asia-Europe is sure to be the most exciting liner route in 2015 as it faces an influx of the world's largest container vessels, head-to-head battles between new and expanding carrier alliances, volatile freight rates and an accelerating shift from long-term contracts to spot market deals. Against this bearish outlook, most carriers...
  • China Cosco sends 17 more ships to the scrap yard
    HONG KONG - China Cosco Holdings continued its aggressive scrapping programme, disposing 17 vessels in the last quarter of 2014 for $50 million. Four container vessels and 13 bulk carriers with an aggregate capacity of 919,853 deadweight tons were sold to scrapyards as the mainland's largest shipping company continues to take...
  • CSCL Globe makes maiden Europe call
    The 19,100 TEU CSCL Globe enters the Port of Felixstowe for the first time.HONG KONG - The world's largest container ship, the 19,100 TEU CSCL Globe, sailed into the British gateway Port of Felixstowe this week to make its maiden European call in a loop that will include Rotterdam, Hamburg...
  • Forwarders gear up for Chinese New Year cargo surge
    HONG KONG - Asia forwarders are preparing for a busy first quarter with a six-week sweet spot between the western year end and a late Chinese New Year expected to drive up cargo volumes being shipped out before the mainland's most important holiday. Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 19, which...
  • Asia-Pacific airlines posting record freight growth
    Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.HONG KONG - International air freight demand accelerated late last year, driven by strong growth in shipments of electronic goods going into the year-end festive season, the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said today. In freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms,...
  • LA-LB still aiming for gray chassis pool launch next month
    Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said the Southern California ports continue to work toward a Feb. 1 roll-out date for a neutral, or gray chassis concept at the busiest U.S. port complex, despite the protracted contract negotiations between the longshore union and waterfront employers. It surfaced earlier this...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • SBLK tackles gap
    Greek bulker operator Star Bulk Carriers is gearing up for a campaign aimed at raising cash to plug the funding gap tied to its newbuilding programme.
  • Attention turns to RWE
    RWE Supply & Trading made waves this week when it emerged as the charterer of 15 capes from Knightsbridge Shipping in a deal that caught many forecasters off guard.
  • BRS behind cape coup
    Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) has emerged as the architect of a transaction that saw Knightsbridge Shipping charter more than a dozen capesize bulkers to RWE Supply & Trading.
  • OW mounts offensive
    A panamax containership controlled by Cosco Container Lines (Cosco) of China has landed at the centre of a legal battle between OW Bunker and a former customer.
  • Navios VL sets new high
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has secured period employment for two VLCCs, including a new arrival at a multi-year high.
  • HRG buying back
    Norwegian ferry group Hurtigruten is to spend NOK 500m ($46m) on redeeming a bond loan.
  • Poseidon stretches deal
    Ocean Rig has seen its long-term contract for one of its drillships with energy major Eni extended for an additional year.
  • StealthGas nets $7m
    Nasdaq-quoted LPG carrier owner in the money following sale-and-leaseback.
  • Cruiseship worker jailed
    A cruiseship room attendant who assaulted a passenger and attempted to kill her in February 2014 has been jailed for 30 years and five months.
  • Brokers eye resale openings
    Shipbrokers are scouring Scorpio Bulkers' newbuilding catalogue for resale opportunities.
  • Berg joins BW LPG
    BW LPG has recruited former Eitzen man Pontus Berg to replace a departing executive.
  • Drugs found on cargoship
    Guyana authorities have seized 192kg of cocaine hidden on an Intership Navigation vessel.
  • Charter joy sparks Golden Ocean
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean was on the march in Oslo this morning after a major capesize charter success.
  • Stena RoRo cleans up
    Sweden's Stena RoRo is fitting US-designed exhaust scrubbers to one of its ships to meet new European fuel regulations.
  • Thome appoints Nortun
    A classification expert will join Singapore-based Thome Group as its new chief executive officer.
  • KDB builds stake
    Korea Development Bank (KDB) has reinforced its position as the biggest shareholder of shipowner Pan Ocean ahead of its sale.
  • Cosco offloads 17
    China Cosco Holdings has taken its fleet renewal scheme one step further with the disposal of 17 vessels.
  • CSDC plots $560m buyback
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is planning to buy back outstanding convertible bonds worth CNY 3.47bn ($558.38m) after its share price rose.
  • Gadkari approves ports
    India's shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has okayed funding for two new port projects.
  • New fire on ro-pax
    Firefighters have tackled a new fire on the Norman Atlantic at the port of Brindisi.
  • Crew airlifted from grounded cargoship
    Turkish rescuers have airlifted 10 crew from a cargoship that took on water after grounding in a storm off the port of Samsun.
  • Triyards gets a lift
    Singapore-listed shipbuilding group Triyards Holdings has gotten off to a good start in its first financial quarter with orders for two new liftboats and a net profit of $8.22m.
  • ISC declares dividend
    New York-listed International Shipholding Corporation (ISC) has declared a dividend of $2.375 per share on its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock and a dividend of $2.25 per share on its Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock.
  • EMAS shows results
    Singapore-listed EMAS Offshore has reported a $148.4m net profit for its first quarter 2015 results.
  • Baltic Trading lands loan
    US bulker owner Baltic Trading has lined up a credit facility that will be used to refinance debt and fund a pair of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • Factory production impacted by port congestion
  • HMM America selects new president and CEO
  • Air cargo expands into 2015
  • WWL acquires integrated automotive logistics provider
  • 750 ton generator discharged in Charleston
  • Salt shipments up this year on Great Lakes
  • Eimskip acquires Dutch reefer forwarder
  • COSCO announces GRI on imports from Far East and Indian subcontinent
  • ASF Intermodal opens Charlotte terminal
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 8, 2015
  • Report: Shipowners look to MGO for US ECA compliance
    Rather than 'boutique' ultra-low sulphur fuel oil-type material.
  • Paris terror attack triggers increased port security
    At the French port of Calais and at the Eurostar terminal in Paris.
  • Belgian bunker company seeks court protection
    Wiljo was left being owed up to $10 million by the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Shipping companies 'should see profits rise'
    Dubai-based tanker company welcomes impact of falling fuel costs.
  • Low bunker prices may put a break on scrapping
    'The more ships that stick around the slower the recovery.'
  • 'More buyers' as IFO prices firm
    Singapore bunker market sees prices climb for the first time in almost two weeks.
  • Canada to increase ECA enforcement
    Says 'a range of enforcement options' will be introduced in 2015.
  • New engine type offers 'exceptional fuel savings'
    'Engine fully approved and available to the market.'
  • Ship arrest in Singapore
    Marshall Islands registered tanker held.
  • ECA rules linked to boost in bunker calls
    UK port says vessels have been lifting MGO.
  • Update on Hong Kong OGV sulphur rule
    New at-berth requirement to take effect by mid-year.
  • Bunker-saving VLOC design launched in China
    Design claims to cut fuel consumption by over 18%.
  • Greek bunker player suspends barge deliveries to Piraeus
    'Unhealthy market conditions' behind decision, says report.
  • Panama authorities revise bunkering rates
    New rates to take effect in April.
  • Crude gains as US inventories rise
    US crude production rose 11,000 barrels per day to 9.13 million last week.

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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
Shanghai
They distort fair competition - the Shanghai group denounces - and hinder the normal functioning of shipping
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
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
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
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