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September 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama to assess if seepage will delay opening of expanded canal
  • Maersk Line cuts Asia-Europe AE9 loop as slack season opens in October
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine marks launch of West Latin Express in Chile
  • Fuel-saving windshield installed on bow of 6,724-TEU MOL Marvel for tests
  • Low sulphur fuel rules for cruise ships in Sydney Harbour from October
  • Pipavav hits big leagues as APM Terminals docks 9,971-TEU Maersk ship
  • MIT students to race UPS-sponsored solar car from Darwin to Adelaide
  • Freightos shipping quotation platform attracts 2 new venture capitalists
  • Polish yard runs drone inspections of tanks, hulls, bulkheads, masts
  • Getting business balance right on 'One Belt-One Road' - the New Silk Road
  • Global air freight volume falls 0.6pc in July, but IATA sees better times ahead
  • Deadly puff adder snake found on Dubai cargo flight
  • MASKargo future up in the air as 'new' Malaysia Airlines takes off
  • Volga-Dnepr's ABC starts B747-8F Moscow to Singapore flights via Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Bharat Jain elected new Chairman of CFBA
  • Cabotage restriction relaxed for RoRo & other special vessels
  • Dangerous Goods - Physical Properties
  • Global schedule reliability declines in July after 4 months of improvement
  • Anil Diggikar takes charge as Chairman of JN Port
  • Colachel port set for development
  • Govt to develop low-cost non-major ports under Sagarmala project
  • Tianjin blast loss up to $ 3.3 bn
  • Iron ore exporters may be benefited by rail freight cut
  • Exporters should improve competitiveness, says Commerce Secy
  • Fieo to organise 'INDIA EXPO' in Sri Lanka from Sept. 11
  • INR bounces back against dollar
  • No need to register quantity with DGFT for sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RZD volumes below par
  • British haulier overhauls fleet
  • Global schedule reliability declines
  • Combined scanner-to-printer solutions
  • Laurels for Naouri
  • New owner for UK-based palletised distributer
  • Disneyland - a magnet for foreign carriers
  • Tepid traffic growth at Europe's airports in July
  • Doubling up through Denmark
  • Volumes wilt under summer sun
  • Sights set firmly on expansion
  • Logistics stalwart takes on COO role
  • APMT to acquire Grup Maritim TCB
  • Larger premises in Yangon

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • NewLead bullish on dry bulk
    Greece's NewLead Holdings will be looking for chartering opportunities in the dry bulk market as it attempts to grow its bulker fleet, according to the shipowner's CEO. In an 8 September announcement reviewing the commercial performance of its bulker Newlead Albion, NewLead chief Michael Zolotas
  • Tanker rates get a boost
    Divergence in refinery margins between the Atlantic and the Far East is driving both product and crude carrier freight rates, according to shipping analysts at Pareto Securities in Oslo. Crude tanker rates started to move upwards last week, as product tankers fell back from the recent record high
  • Bulkers sold for high scrap prices as buyers speculate
    Several ships were sold at high prices from 31 August to 4 September as cash buyers speculated on recovering scrap steel demand. The ships were all sold for recycling in India while weak market fundamentals deterred sales in Bangladesh and Pakistan. While bulkers are getting less than USD300 per
  • Sweden plans tonnage tax from 1 July 2016
    The Swedish government plans to introduce tonnage tax next year after more than a decade of lobbying by the country's shipowner community. "In the Budget Bill for 2016, which is based on an agreement between the government parties and the Left Party, the government will propose the introduction of
  • NYK wins shipping contract with Hokuetsu Kishu Paper
    Japan's NYK Line has won a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) with compatriot paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Kishu Paper. The latter imports wood fibre and pulp to make paper. The contract will be serviced by a fuel-efficient wood chip carrier that NYK has ordered at Oshima for 2018 delivery.
  • Maersk Line cuts 16% West Central Asia-Europe
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit in the A.P. Moller-Maersk group in Copenhagen, says it will cut about 16% of its capacity on the West Central Asia-Europe trade lane. "In our continuous effort to provide our customers with an attractive and competitive West Central Asia/Europe network -
  • APM Terminals buys control of Grup Maritim TCB terminals
    APM terminals, the Rotterdam-based container terminals unit in A.P. Moller-Maersk group in Copenhagen, says it has acquired controlling interest in the 11 container terminals owned by Grup Maritim TCB in Europe and Latin America. "APM Terminals has reached an agreement with Perez y Cia to acquire
  • China's coal imports down 31.3% y/y in first eight months
    China's coal imports fell 31.3% year on year (y/y) to 139 million tonnes in the first eight months of 2015, according to Chinese customs statistics. In August alone, coal imports dropped 7% y/y to 17.5 million tonnes, down 18% compared with July. The average import prices also fell 21% y/y to
  • China to enhance ship emissions regulations
    China's Ministry of Transport on 8 September announced a plan to cut SOx emission from ships by 65% in the Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and Bohai Sea by 2020. The move, as part of the implementation plan on Special Campaign to Prevent Ship and Port Pollution (2015-20), targets to enhance
  • CMES, Sinotrans & CSC deny possible merger
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) and Sinotrans Air Transportation Development have denied media reports on the possible merger of their parent companies China Merchants Group and Sinotrans & CSC. Local media reported that the merger of China Merchants Group and Sinotrans & CSC seems a
  • Singapore maritime union: Tripartism key to shipping success
    The Singapore Maritime Employers Federation (SMEF) believes that tripartism will play an important role in the city-state's shipping industry. SMEF chairman Francis Joseph, speaking at the 60th anniversary of the trade union, said tripartism is a key ingredient in promoting harmonious
  • Marine employers advised to hire more skilfully
    Shore-based marine employers should broaden their search, beyond high ranking mariners, to fill managerial roles, said speakers at London International Shipping Week on 7 September. Speaking at Nautilus International's roundtable Shore Enough? Meeting the Demand for Maritime Professionals,
  • Seafarers' career guidance: Vital but lacking
    Career advice has been described as the "missing link" for seafaring professions, said speakers at London International Shipping Week on 7 September. According to them, this lack could hurt the health of national maritime hubs, which need seafarers to come ashore to maintain them. Recruiters said
  • Leaps in technology reduce human interaction
    The shipping industry will not only employ robotics to make vessels more competitive, but there will also be a reduction in human interaction, according to speakers at London International Shipping Week (LISW) on 7 September. Luis Benito, global maritime marketing director at Lloyd's Register (LR)

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Apparel shippers could be hit by Maersk Line decision to cut India-Europe service
  • 'Hungry' CAL targets pharma market as air cargo service takes off for Atlanta
  • APMT expands its Spanish portfolio with takeover of terminal operator Grup TCB
  • Peter Ford spearheads Ports America global strategy, replaced at Gulftainer by Fleming Dalgaard

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Engine room fire curtails Carnival Liberty cruise
  • Valmet automation picked for LNG fueled Tallink ferry
  • USCG icebreaker Mackinaw completes repairs
  • Gulf Island delivers towboat to Marquette
  • Inmarsat joins autonomous ship project
  • Vane Bros takes delivery of BHGI designed asphalt barge
  • Spinning sponge could boost exhaust scrubber efficiency
  • MSC extends two Sealift, Inc. time charters
  • Mississippi River reopens after slurry spill
  • New stern trawler will be Norway's largest

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority looking into expansion project seepage issue
  • Department of Transportation releases updated information on ferry operators
  • Alaska Airlines extends deal with quarterback Russell Wilson
  • US Coast Guard works with French to medevac man off Oregon coast
  • NYK partnership opening first Saudi Arabia RORO terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Nigeria's ports poised to open door to private sector investment
    Two new bills aim to decentralise port management in West African country
  • NNPC has no power to ban tankers from Nigeria
    Shipowners shouldn't take everything that comes out of the government as gospel, says Shasore
  • Cracks show in Panama's canal timetable
    ACP casts fresh doubt over April opening of its third locks project
  • Lloyd's List party celebrates global expansion in style
    Industry congregation head to St Paul's Cathedral for the party of London International Shipping Week 2015
  • Diana Containerships panamax sale falls through
    Cap Domingo price was strong but deal depended on final approval for buyer
  • Private equity could target shipmanagement more, says V.Group boss
    Research shows benefits of outsourcing, but challenges remain. Debate increases on how it will fund growth
  • Vancouver eyes unsettled Greeks as it increases shipping appeal
    Canadian hub launches international pitch to industry in London as competing centres converge on Athens
  • Surge in transpacific trade shows no sign of slowing
    Imports from Asia climb 12.2% in July, as Pacific ports continue to win back traffic from Atlantic rivals
  • British shipping sharply critical of EU
    Tone at Chamber Brexit debate broadly eurosceptic, but not explicitly in favour of withdrawal
  • Record-high iron ore exports from Port Hedland bearish for capesize rates
    Arctic Securities points to lower tonne-mile demand as Australian miners take market share from suppliers farther away
  • Cobelfret's CLdN RoRo orders first pair in 12-ship expansion
    Hyundai Mipo yard to build two vessels each of 8,000 lane metres capacity
  • Aronnax: LR's view of the future ship
    Lloyd's Register view of the future may suggest a revolution, but there is a key characteristic it just cannot drop
  • APMT to buy Spanish container terminals operator
    Acquisition will narrow gap between Danish-owned group and world number one Hutchison
  • Yard Talk | Indonesia's mixed messages on shipbuilding
    A ban on buying foreign ships may have the unintended consequence of increasing foreign participation
  • Mitsubishi Heavy to spin off shipbuilding and related businesses
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will hive off its shipbuilding and related businesses into two separate companies
  • Major port operators launch environmental initiative
    Global port operators promote environmental awareness and sustainable development in the first industry initiative of its size
  • Singamas Container buys back shares
    Company says its stock is consistently undervalued
  • Baleària to order two LNG-fuelled ferries from LaNaval
    Vessels will be among the largest ferries in Europe and the biggest so far built in Spain

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • No summer slowdown for ODFL as shipments, tonnage leap
    Less-than-truckload shipments poured into Old Dominion Freight Line in July and August, rising 12.9 and 11.7 percent, respectively, from already strong year-ago levels. LTL tons per day increased 7.7 percent and 5.8 percent in July and in August, the company said Sept. 8. At the same time, revenue per hundredweight dropped...
  • Productivity legislation wouldn't be too costly for ports, Uncle Sam
    WASHINGTON - While opponents of U.S. legislation that would track port performance at the nation's 25 busiest container ports argue about the feasibility, they'll have hard time arguing it would be too costly for the ports and the federal government. According to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, it would cost roughly...
  • Landstar freight volume rises, but revenue per load drops
    The number of loads shippers handed truckload carrier Landstar System reached all-time highs in July and August, rising 9 percent from mid-2014, the company said. However, revenue per load hauled by Landstar owner-operators dropped 7 and 6 percent in July and August. The steep decline in diesel fuel prices -- which...
  • Maersk to slash West Central Asia-Europe capacity
    Maersk Line said it will cut about 16 percent of its capacity on the West Central Asia-Europe trade lane by discontinuing a vessel string in response to lower-than-expected volumes. The carrier's ME5 service, which operates between the Indian subcontinent and ports in the Middle East and Mediterranean, will shut down next...
  • Gdansk port volume drops by double digits amid expansion
    DCT Gdansk. Credit: DCT GdanskContainer volume through port Gdansk plunged 16.7 percent year-over-year in the first half, highlighting the broader decline in trade between Poland and Russia as the latter's economy struggles. Traffic at Gdansk's Deepwater Container Terminal fell to 598,960 twenty-foot-equivalent units while in all of 2014, the terminal handled...
  • Grupo Libra poised to invest in Santos as port authority dispute ends
    Grupo Libra's Terminal 35 at the Port of Santos.A long-running legal dispute between the Santos port authority and Grupo Libra over unpaid fees is coming to an end, paving the way for the terminal operator to invest $195.3 million in its two facilities at the busiest Latin American container gateway. Grupo...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru strike flattens Indian port volume growth
    Container throughput at major public ports in India remained relatively flat in August year-over-year, dragged down by the week-long shuttering of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India in Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, the country's biggest container handler. Volumes via the country's 12 major ports were up 1 percent to 678,000 20-foot-equivalent units...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Fire ignites on cruiseship
    A fire struck a Carnival Cruise Line vessel, holding up the ship in the US Virgin Islands but causing no injuries.
  • More canal delays?
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) raised the prospect of another change in the timetable for its expansion project as a result of water seepage in a new lock.
  • Crewman lost overboard
    A seafarer has died after falling from a general cargoship in India's Andaman Islands.
  • LNG bunker ships stalled
    LNG bunkering demand today is "insufficient" to justify newbuildings fully dedicated to this sector, according to one specialist broker.
  • Zvezda orderbook tweaked
    Russian energy giant Rosneft is planning to order 41 ships and 12 platforms at the country's new Far East shipyard Zvezda.
  • Diana sale binned
    The sale of a Diana Containerships panamax vessel agreed in July has fallen through.
  • Ardmore to pay out more
    New York-listed tanker owner Ardmore Shipping has boosted the amount of cash it will hand out to shareholders as dividends.
  • Nakilat opens up
    Qatar LNG carrier owner allows overseas interests to buy up to 49% of company.
  • Looking for answers
    Delegates hoping to find out more about the Nigerian ban on oil tankers may have left a London International Shipping Week seminar with a sense of frustration today.
  • UK owners urge Euro reform
    UK shipowners and their allies intend to back the prime minister David Cameron's effort to renegotiate terms of Britain's membership of the European Union ahead of a referendum due to be held by the end of 2017, but have warned real change is needed.
  • Iran eyes Europe exports
    Iran has said it is keen to export LNG to Europe, but faces significant hurdles before this can happen.
  • UK owners urge no 'Brexit'
    UK shipowners and their allies intend to back the prime minister David Cameron's effort to renegotiate terms of Britain's membership of the European Union ahead of a referendum due to be held by the end of 2017, but have warned real change is needed.
  • Across the great divide
    Two shipyards on either side of the ethnic divide in Cyprus have teamed up to share clients and revenue.
  • Silver lining for OSVs?
    Offshore service vessel (OSV) owners received a boost amid dire rates on Tuesday as a new report predicted demand growth over the next 10 years.
  • MES sells $83m of bonds
    Japanese shipbuilder issues domestic debt over five and seven years.
  • Maersk buys 11 terminals
    AP Moller-Maersk's APM Terminals (APMT) has snapped up interests in 11 ports in Europe and South America from Grup Maritim.
  • Maersk Line cuts 16%
    Danish giant chops ME5 service to reduce capacity between west central Asia and Europe; enhances other runs.
  • Brexit: owners say stay
    UK shipowners to support Prime Minister Cameron's renegotiation of EU membership
  • Cruise order in danger
    An Australian cruiseship operator is rethinking its plans to order a new bigger vessel domestically due to government shipping reforms.
  • Subsea 7 buys again
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has spent $10m on redeeming part of its $700m convertible bond issue.
  • Workers trash ferries
    Striking MyFerrylink workers have caused more than EUR 2m ($2.2m) of damage to two ro-paxes during recent industrial action.
  • LNG needs postponements
    The LNG industry needs to scale back the number of projects coming on stream if it wants to avoid an oversupplied market, a consultant has warned.
  • Sweden plans tonnage tax
    Nordic nation set to comes into line with tax policies in neighbouring nations from 2016.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Port Hedland set a new all-time for iron ore exports last month with China taking a growing share of volumes.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Coast Guard, MarAd issue caution about shipments from Tianjin
  • APM Terminals acquires Grup Maritim TCB
  • Former ND CEO resigns from XPO
  • Major terminal operators partner on international environmental initiative
  • CARU, TCG establish new container leasing company
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: CEVA and Cathay Pacific Airways
  • Trading in COSCO, China Shipping stocks remain suspended
  • Commodity prices, not rail capacity, to dictate agriculture volumes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
  • Bunker suppliers have biggest claims against Copenship
    Prospects for those owed money by the defunct company look bleak.
  • European owner orders LNG-ready ships
    Part of bigger 12-ship order.
  • 'Metal sponge' could cut ship emissions
    Developers hope to capitalise on the stricter ECA regulations.
  • US navy fuel pipeline gets upgrade
    Work to be completed by 2017.
  • CLIA: Cruise ship emission ranking flawed
    Says NABU's methods 'fall short of fair and scientifically objective assessments'.
  • Increased bunker supply in Russia's Far East
    As mini-refinery plan mooted.
  • Hempel says 350 vessels have used its biocide hull coating
    'We are delighted with the success of Hempaguard.'
  • 'TechnoMax' ships to lead transformation in shipping
    Ships will rely less and less on human input and harness technology to make them smarter, safer and more effective, Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 report predicts.
  • Climate think tank to verify bunker-saving technologies
    CWR seeking vessel participation in multi-technology retrofit project.
  • Approval in principle given to LNG bunker tanker
    Project aims to cut the production costs.
  • NewOcean Energy secures $170 million loan
    Loan is for general financing purposes.
  • Emissions analyser raises profile
    With partnership between manufacturer and testing firm.
  • Chinese firm eyes stake in multi-billion dollar oil project
    Project seeks to produce bunkers and other transport fuels for Russian region.
  • Hong Kong bunkering firm secures $170 million loan
    Loan is for general financing purposes, says NewOcean Energy Holdings.
  • Firm boasts market presence for emissions analyser
    Adds more than 30 worldwide offices as product distribution outlets.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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