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July 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance to void four Asia-Europe sailings in July and August
  • G6 Alliance carriers drop Oakland on in face of rising congestion
  • Drewry's LA-Shanghai rate hits year's record low - US$611/FEU
  • CMA CGM buys short-sea operator OPDR to merge with MacAndrews
  • Within a year, UN rules dictate box weights must be verified: WSC
  • Surge in tonnage tightens around Far East-South American rates
  • Maersk's APMT folds in Florida and Texas, but beefs up Alabama box shop
  • US 3PLs transport 1.2pc less and suffer 7.8pc revenue decline
  • London truckers may need expert help to comply with safety rules: FTA
  • Probe follows Tennessee acrylonitrile train fire that forced 5,000 to flee
  • Cargolux adds extra London flight as ferry strike hits Calais-Dover link
  • Cargolux begins Turkmenbashi service, part of Central Asian expansion
  • Hawaiian Airlines launches paperless SmartKargo to power revenue

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Bibby Ship Management appoints new SHEQ Director
  • CMA CGM Group's largest vessel & largest UK flag containership in the world calls Southampton for the first time
  • IRClass Academy, Lloyd's Maritime Academy & IBC Academy sign MoU to deliver high-value courses in India
  • Korean Register launches overhauled software solution to support Harmonized Common Structural Rules
  • New Far East-Latin America service commences today
  • New Galex service from Vallarpadam ICTT
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM Group
  • South Korea to buy 24,000 t of rapeseed meal from India
  • HAROPA recognised as 'Best Green Seaport' in the world
  • Iran to develop multi-purpose port at Qeshm
  • NMPT invites e-tenders for infrastructure work
  • UK logistics needs real investment, warns BIFA
  • Core sector output expands by 4.4 pc in May
  • Customs clearance & facilitation committees at ports/airports to enable ease of doing business
  • Exporters, importers can make payment by credit & debit cards
  • Govt asks refiners to build up dollar & euro balance
  • Govt ready to help exporters, Jaitley tells Fieo
  • Govt to find way to implement WTO order
  • INR declines further sharply against dollar
  • Karnataka to allot 100 acres of land for Chinese industrial park
  • BRICS to sign economic agreement in 5 years

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Wanted: six-axle trucks
  • Double double to Hamburg
  • WFS snaps up majority stake in FCS
  • AAC powering up sales in Central Europe
  • Road haulage sector sees sturdiest growth
  • MGI: Ci5 instead of AP+
  • Alibaba partnering for growth
  • Flying Dutchman for SPPAL
  • Hauling coal, coal and more coal
  • Rotating between two capital Ts
  • Box costs hit all-time low
  • Passing Calais airborne
  • Macfarlane takes SHEQ initiatives in hand
  • Feasibility studies for new rail links in Australia
  • Sea change in Italian ports
  • Ethiopian today to Manila, tomorrow to Goma

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk confirms box ship order
    Maersk Line of Denmark has contracted South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) to build a new series of 14,000 teu box ships. With pricing at USD137.5 million per vessel, the order covers nine firm ships and eight options. The newbuilding contract was signed today (8 July) at Maersk's head office
  • Sewol compensation claims pick up
    Survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster and relatives of its victims have filed more than 100 applications for compensation from the South Korean government. But submissions are set to accelerate ahead of a deadline on 28 September, said the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF). "We expect more
  • Box ship sinks off Thailand
    A Cambodia-flagged container ship sank off Phuket, Thailand, in bad weather on 8 July. Sinaran Andaman, with IMO registration number 8654998, sustained engine failure, causing the vessel to drift and into rocks. The 1,591 dwt, 2005-bulit vessel then took in water and sank in the Andaman Sea off
  • SBI Offshore ventures into renewable energy business
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider SBI Offshore has partnered GSS Renewables (GSSR) to pursue a solar photovoltaic energy business. The two companies have incorporated a joint-venture company - Graess Energy - in Singapore with an initial paid-up capital of USD100 divided into 100 ordinary
  • Bumi Armada clinches $755m loan facility
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has clinched a syndicated term-loan facility and a standby letter of credit facility for a maximum aggregate principal amount of USD755 million. The loan facility was signed by its wholly owned subsidiary Armada Kraken Private Limited,
  • Ezra clinches offshore contract in Middle East
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has inked a deal with oil company Saudi Aramco for an offshore project in the Middle East. The long-term agreement with Saudi Aramco was signed by Ezra's subsea services division EMAS AMC in a consortium with Larsen & Toubro Hydrocarbon
  • CSBC to build two 1,800 teu box ships for TS Lines
    Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC has inked a deal to build two 1,800 teu container ships with an option for another two with compatriot carrier TS Lines. This deal is CSBC's first order for 2015. The first ship is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2017. However, the price of the
  • Nandong Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring in doubt
    The restructuring of Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI) is uncertain as the company has failed to deliver a restructuring plan to its receiver Sainty Marine as scheduled. As of end of June, Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine in its stock filing on 8 July said it had not received a restructuring plan
  • Cargo carriers collide off Southeast China
    Two cargo carriers collided off Ningde, Fujian province, in the evening of 6 July. Chang Fu Xing, a 5,107 dwt vessel carrying ferronickel with 13 crew members, and 15,500 dwt Hong Wei 298 ferrying anthracite coal with 18 crew members collided at Guanjingyang, east off Ningde. The fore peak of
  • Tauranga appoints Rohde Nielsen for dredging
    Danish dredging company Rohde Nielsen has clinched the tender to carry out dredging works for Tauranga port's expansion. Rohde Nielsen is to deepen and widen the access channels from 12.9 m to 14.5 m inside Tauranga's harbour, and from 12.9 m to 15.8 m outside the harbour. Tauranga, New Zealand's
  • Ship safety centre opens in Vancouver
    A shipping safety centre has been established in Vancouver, Canada, to promote research into the highest standards for safe and responsible maritime transportation. The Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping has received contributions of more than USD3 million each from the Canadian
  • Analysts: Ezion making synergistic investment in Rotating Offshore Solutions
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion's plan to acquire 30% of compatriot marine engineering solution provider Rotating Offshore Solutions would bring synergies for the former, said analysts. Ezion made the announcement on 6 July. Rotating Offshore Solutions' key products

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk Line places order for 14,000 teu "utility" vessels
  • WFS spreads its wings and acquires a majority stake in Fraport Cargo Services
  • Now bigger containerships join the idle fleet at anchor as voyages are cancelled
  • Agility goes up a gear with its Asian road services to compete with air and ocean

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Three months prison for chief engineer in dumping case
  • Maersk Line inks $1.1 billion newbuild contract with HHI
  • Deepwater Horizon restoration projects set to start rolling
  • Greeks lead in bulker scrapping
  • First female divers crew and operate DMUV
  • Wärtsilä propulsion picked for newbuild fishing vessel
  • BAE Hawaii awarded $13.7 million for O'Kane work

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver sets public events to discuss two waterfront projects
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan changes to service loops
  • CMA CGM Group's buy of OPDR nets European Commission approval
  • Port of Seattle taps Chan Edelstein as senior human resources director
  • Drewry report predicts slide in shipping industry profits

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Canal expansion to shake up US trade patterns
    When the enlarged Panama Canal opens next year, shippers transporting goods to the US Midwest will face new choices over speed and cost
  • Busy Middle Eastern VLCCs have 23 cargoes still to come
    With 29 ships available for those cargoes, owners have the power and so spot rates will rise
  • DFDS and Forth ports invest in Scotland's last remaining direct ro-ro link to Europe
    Companies say infrastructure and environmental technology investments show support for Rosyth-Zeebrugge service
  • Baltic Exchange to seek non-dom U-turn
    Updated: Penn pledges to seek reversal of decision to scrap shipowner tax break
  • Mingde Heavy Industry restructuring faces uncertainty
    Sainty looks to be pulling back from its debtor's reorganisation scheme
  • Samsun Logix files for court rehabilitation again
    Weak dry bulk market forces South Korean carrier to scrap existing debt repayment plan
  • Maersk orders up to 17 14,000 teu boxships at HHI
    Update: Danish giant does not intend to deploy them on Asia-Europe routes
  • Shipowners demand stronger EU response to migrants crisis
    Ecsa and NSA delegates address key European Parliament committee
  • Container equipment prices hit 10-year low
    Falling material and production costs are main drivers behind drop

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • MIQ Logistics named a top privately-held company for fifth time
    OVERLAND PARK - MIQ Logistics proudly announces that, for the fifth consecutive year, it is ranked on Ingram's list of Top 100 Privately Held Companies in the greater Kansas City area. The 2015 report again places MIQ Logistics in the list's top 40. "We are pleased by the results of Ingram's...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. continues charter of m/v Pucon
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract for one of its Post-Panamax container vessels, the m/v Pucon, for a...
  • Kalmar to refurbish two ship-to-shore cranes for ACCHCO in Egypt
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order to retrofit both electrically and mechanically two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co. (ACCHCO) at the Port of Alexandria, Egypt. The order was signed into Cargotec's 2015 second quarter order intake, and the project is planned to be...
  • NS to expand Columbus intermodal terminal
    Norfolk Southern Railway is planning a $34 million plan to expand its Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal outside of Columbus to meet growing distribution demand in central Ohio. The seven-year-old facility at the Rickenbacker International Airport supports roughly 210,000 "lifts" a year, but is now operating at or beyond its capacity, according to...
  • Container ship sinks off Thai coast
    This Royal Thai Navy photo shows the 65-metre Cambodian container ship being dashed on rocks about 3 miles south of the resort island of Phuket.A Phnom Penh-registered container ship sank off the coast of Phuket in Thailand during stormy weather about three miles from shore. The 65-metre Sinaran Andaman sank after...
  • Under Armour shifts US West Coast cargo to Baltimore
    Port of BaltimoreUnder Armour this week began receiving imports through Baltimore in yet another sign of the U.S. East Coast's market share gains following recent West Coast congestion. For years the Baltimore-based company supplied its Maryland distribution center with sports apparel, footwear and fitness devices routed through other ports. Under Armour...
  • Lagos importers see clearance times triple
    Importers using the Port of Lagos have seen their customs clearance times triple after equipment failures at the country's largest container terminals, according to a local report. Nigerian customs authorities have reverted to completely manual inspections after scanning equipment failures at the Tin Can Island and Apapa container terminals caused a...
  • The Internet of Things Supply Chain
    Imagine a world where physical objects exchange knowledge and cooperate together like teammates to achieve unparalleled business efficiency. From textile looms to shipping pallets to store shelves, everything in the supply chain would sync, automatically, to optimize operations. The Internet of Things is bringing about that world at a furious pace-very...
  • Back-to-school orders forecast to drive healthy US import gain
    Import volume at the busiest U.S. container gateways during July is expected to rise 7.3 percent from a year earlier as retailers prepare for back-to-school sales, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report. U.S. consumer spending rose by 0.9 percent in May, the largest increase since August 2009, the Commerce...
  • US cold storage expands at healthy clip
    The U.S. cold storage industry has grown at an average annual rate of 9.3 percent the past seven years, and further growth is anticipated as this niche industry mirrors the country's economic expansion, according to a report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Cold storage warehouses, which are specialized transit facilities for...
  • Ira Rosenfeld, ex-JOC editor, UPS spokesman, dies at 68
    Ira Rosenfeld, who covered transportation for The Journal of Commerce and later was spokesman for Overnite Transportation and UPS Freight, died Saturday in Richmond, Virginia, after a heart attack. He was 68. As a journalist, Rosenfeld was known for his no-nonsense reporting and wry commentary. His JOC column, Straight Talk, once...
  • WFS expands European air cargo reach with stake in German handler
    One of the world's largest air cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in the German Fraport Cargo Services, further expanding its reach into the European market. WFS announced the news Tuesday that it would be acquiring 51 percent shareholding in Fraport. Fraport is to...
  • T.S. Lines order two 1,800-TEU vessels for intra-Asia trade
    T.S. Lines has placed an order with CSBC for two ships with capacities of 1,800 TEUs to capitalize on its position as a niche carrier in the profitable and fast-growing intra-Asia trade. The order has an option for two more ships of the same size, but the price the Taiwanese carrier...
  • Tauranga moves forward on project to handle larger ships
    Port TaurangaTauranga, New Zealand's largest container gateway, has awarded a contract for dredging to Rohde Nielsen as the port seeks to deal with the cascading of larger ships on to smaller trades and maintain its position as the preeminent container port in the country. Tauranga's outer harbor will be deepened from...
  • Nhava Sheva users pressed to automate cargo documentation
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust is stepping up its efforts to create a paperless system for all cargo-handling functions in an attempt to deal with growing delays at India's largest container gateway. The public port earlier this week issued a decree calling on shipping lines to automate the process related to issuing...
  • Idle box ship fleet grows on weak cargo demand
    LONDON - The number of idled container ships of over 500 20-foot-equivalent units has risen to 108 from 82 two weeks ago and the figure is set to rise amid weak cargo demand, according to Alphaliner. "The traditional peak summer season has so far failed to provide a boost to vessel...
  • Mars packing process blasts off with DHL automation
    HONG KONG - Automating labor intensive processes in China is gaining ground as manufacturers try to mitigate the rising costs of wages, with chocolate maker Mars the latest company to embrace a semi-automated solution.DHL Supply Chain has deployed semi-automated machinery in the company's Zhejiang Province warehouse that will enable Mars...
  • World customs body gets on board new advance cargo security
    HONG KONG - The International Air Cargo Association has welcomed the World Customs Organization's adoption of advance cargo information data that is aimed at improving the industry's risk profile by adding an additional layer of security.Known as "7+1", the data set is a requirement for risk data analysis and helps...
  • Mean season begins for air and ocean carriers
    A plane and cargo ship in Tokyo. Credit: Junpei AbeHONG KONG - Summer is known as the mean season in Florida, but that description could just as easily apply to the container shipping and air cargo industries as they face up to a gloomy third quarter.Capacity in both air and...
  • Alibaba pours $200 million into growing SingPost stake
    HONG KONG - Chinese online giant Alibaba Group will invest more than $200 million in its partnership with Singapore Post in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding its e-commerce logistics platform across Asia-Pacific.Alibaba will increase its equity stake in SingPost to 14.51 percent, buying an additional 5 percent of...
  • LA-LB terminals graded D-minus despite better truck turn times
    Trucker turn times in Los Angeles-Long Beach are back to where they were in the spring of 2014 before the ports were crippled by labor slowdowns, but industry analyst Val Noronha is giving terminal operators in the largest U.S. port complex a grade of only D-minus. "An argument can really be...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • SD board wants more
    SD Standard Drilling's board says an ongoing takeover offer by Saga Tankers undervalues the Oslo-listed company.
  • Greek slump shared in New York
    Shipping shares in New York have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners, a TradeWinds analysis has found.
  • Teekay win appealed
    The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has appealed an order by the country's Fair Work Commission (FWC) declaring that a crew action on a Teekay products tanker must stop.
  • Greek slump shared by all
    Shipping shares in United States have been suffering across the board amid the debt crisis in Athens, with investors doling out only slightly more punishment to Greece-linked shipowners listed in New York, a TradeWinds analysis has found.
  • Diana boxship extended
    Diana Containerships has seen one of its charter agreements extended by German owner Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Iraq turns off the tap
    The Turkish port of Ceyhan has been told all Iraqi Kirkuk crude loadings have been cancelled due to a lack of oil.
  • Diana charter rate cut
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd will keep Greek post-panamax until 2016 for less money.
  • SSY brings in Frank Twigg
    UK shipbroker SSY has hired Shell's former global manager of VLCCs Frank Twigg.
  • Maersk Line inks $1.1bn deal
    Maersk Line has signed its third newbuilding contract of the year with a $1.1bn order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Two delayed at Cosco
    Teekay-backed Sevan says a pair of accommodation units have been pushed back.
  • OSG sells MR tanker
    New York IPO hopeful Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has cashed in one of its older vessels, brokers say.
  • "Shipping cannot be taxed"
    The head of a US fund has described taxing the Greek shipping industry as a "risky gamble" which would be really difficult to pull off for the government.
  • Containership on the rocks
    Monsoon winds and seas have smashed a Malaysian boxship on to rocks off southern Thailand.
  • Safety focus
    Canada is funding a new organisation to research best practice and provide guidance for nationwide marine vessel safety.
  • Beware snap-back
    UK warns crews of dangers of UHMPE mooring lines after officer seriously injured on Nakilat LNG carrier.
  • Shell ship damaged
    A support ship of Royal Dutch Shell was found with a hole in its hull and had to return to port in Alaska.
  • Boa Offshore eyes bonds
    Norway's Boa Offshore is planning a bond issue worth up to $24m.
  • Tsipras urged to end perks
    Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has called on the wealthy to make a bigger contribution in the country's crisis, addressing the European parliament earlier today.
  • Egypt signs with Rosneft
    Egypt has signed deals with Russia's Rosneft to import LNG cargoes and oil products.
  • Fredriksen buys again
    John Fredriksen has potentially increased his stake in bulker owner Golden Ocean by snapping up more convertible bonds.
  • Damen deal backed
    Vietnam's transport ministry is backing the sale of a domestic shipyard to Dutch group Damen.
  • Crude output hits new high
    OPEC countries pumped the most oil for three years in June as volumes rose 5.5%.
  • Jaccar secures $900m
    Jaccar Holdings has clinched $900m of Chinese financing for its new very large ethane carriers (VLECs).
  • ECO buys Simek resale
    Edison Chouest Offshore has bought a PSV resale from Norwegian shipbuilder Simek AS, the yard has confirmed.
  • Samsun Logix seeks protection
    Samsun Logix has sought bankruptcy protection for a second time in six years as weak dry cargo markets take their toll.
  • MSC Cruises Cuba bound
    MSC Cruises will be the first major cruise line to homeport a vessel in Cuba, beating out rival Carnival.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Container imports to increase with back-to-school merchandise
  • Maersk Line orders 9 more 14,000-TEU containerships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2015
  • Maersk Line orders another tranche of newbuilds
    The 14,000 TEU ships 'will help make the fleet more flexible and efficient.'
  • LNG bunkering port to build its own production plant
    'It seems absurd to import LNG when we have everything needed to produce it ourselves.'
  • Terminal start-up date pushed back
    Oiltanking's new facility in Indonesia will be ready in October at the earliest.
  • Ship operators struggle to access funds to buy fuel
    'Up to a fifth of Greek domestic shipping fleet may have to be idled.'
  • Dan-Bunkering: Annual results 'very satisfactory'
    Expansion move proves 'positive', says CEO.
  • We are not after the same pot, lawyer tells shipowners
    As OW test case starts in London next week.
  • General cargo vessel arrested at Malta
    Vessel controlled by Greek interests.
  • P&I club: Rise in MARPOL violations
    Especially under the Annex I category within the United States.
  • First LNG bunkering operation for Dutch port
    Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'.
  • P&I club: 'General increase' in MARPOL violations
    Especially under the Annex I category within the US, says The Standard.
  • Dutch port sees first LNG bunkering operation
    Authorities are working to develop a 'future-proof LNG bunkering infrastructure'.
  • Philippines: Fuel oil import terminal to open
    Operations to start this Friday.

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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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