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November 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
  • A-E rates down 31pc to US$674/TEU, falling 20pc to USWC and down 15pc to USEC
  • Maersk Line Q3 profit plunges 61pc
  • Maersk's mothball of 18,000-TEU ship a 'wake up call' for industry
  • Lomar Shipping puts in twin boxship order with Guangzhou Wenchong
  • Nordic Hamburg orders four green boxships from Huatai Heavy Industry
  • OOCL cuts low-demand winter sailings and adds new Intra-Asia service
  • Ships calling at some Australian ports to pay higher fees
  • Seaspan's Q3 profit plummets 69pc despite revenue growth
  • Gothenburg port to welcome MSC's 19,000-TEU ships from December
  • Panalpina to buy majority stake in Kenyan freight forwarder specialising in flowers
  • TNT is 'making progress' in finding buyers for its freighter fleet
  • Global air freight volumes edges up 1pc in September
  • AEI wins conversion order from ACG for 15 Boeing 737s

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
  • ASSOCHAM's conference on Coastal Shipping & Inland Waterways on Nov. 27 in Mumbai
  • Hamburg Süd awarded HANSE GLOBE
  • Reshamsingh & Co. transports Super ODC consignments from ISGEC, Dahej to RIL, Jamnagar
  • RoRo barge at Cochin Port completes two lakh truck movements
  • Simatech's largest feeder vessel makes maiden call at Adani Mundra Container Terminal
  • Iran may issue fresh licences for Basmati import from India
  • Seafood exports seen dropping 5-10 pc in FY16
  • DP World Operator Training Centre at Mundra goes global
  • Kakinada port to soon launch container operations
  • MPT invites tender for capital dredging
  • NMPT invites EoI to develop fertiliser berths
  • Paradip Port shows improved performance in first seven months
  • Fall in rail freight productivity & increasing costs adding to cost of business, making manufacturing & exports uncompetitive: Fieo President
  • Mobile-based freight brokering a growing trend in trucking operations
  • Double taxation is here to stay, says Mauritius Prime Minister
  • Forex reserves increase to $ 353.637 bn
  • Manufacturing PMI drops to 22-month low in Oct.
  • Rollback safeguard duty, Japanese & Korean cos urge India
  • Steel cos seek more broadbased imposition of safeguard duty
  • Oceans, caught between the devil & the deep blue sea...

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
  • London looks to Ningbo
  • Funds to improve transport in Haiti
  • Alpa discusses increasing safety and productivity
  • Innovative rail logistics for delivering raw materials
  • New reachstackers for Strasbourg
  • Sandlin for president
  • Keeping the knot tied
  • IPO casts off in Frankfurt
  • Transporting BMW parts to Great Britain
  • Massive cash injection in Poland's rail network
  • Packing up two new board members for Biek
  • TSA accepts new SDI scanner on ACSTL
  • 24th and 25th Dreamliners fly to Qatar
  • IAG Cargo launches search for new boss
  • Longer loops for more capacity
  • Is marriage on the books for Hanjin and HMM?
  • Warehouse size tripling in Golden state

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Critical mass on horizon for Houston Ship Channel
    A shortfall in vessel and equipment capacity within the Houston Ship Channel is forcing shippers to seek alternatives years ahead of an expected boom in container exports. New petrochemical manufacturing plants scheduled to come online starting in 2017 will produce enough plastic resins to fill 400,000 to 500,000 containers, according...
  • Brazil dam accident could pare bulker demand
    The aftermath of the dam burst. Credit: PAThe deadly collapse of two dams near Mariana, Brazil on 5 November has negative implications for the dry bulk sector, according analysts at JP Morgan. The dam held back residue from an open-pit iron ore mine operated by Samarco, a joint venture between Australia's...
  • FSL Trust Management sees fourfold profit gain in 3Q15
    FSL Singapore. Credit: FotofliteSingapore-listed shipowner FSL Trust Management (FSLTM) posted a profit of USD2.8 million on the third quarter which ended 30 September 2015, almost a fourfold increase from USD0.74 million in 3Q14. Revenue grew by 20% year on year, a two-year high to USD28.4 million in 3Q15, due to improved...
  • Shipping magnate sells tanker stake
    Credit: Greg Miller/IHSPeter Livanos, head of Ceres Shipping, has sold down his interest in tanker company Euronav, marking the second major investor divestment of the past week. Livanos sold nine million shares of Euronav, leaving him with 3,922,684 shares or 2.46%. That divestment follows the sale of four million shares...
  • Polaris Shipping issues bond to raise USD35 million
    South Korea's Polaris Shipping, known as an owner and operator of very large ore carriers, has executed a KRW40 billion (USD35 million) bond issue. The issue will have a maturity period of a year and yield interest of 5.404% per annum. Proceeds from the bond issue will be used for working...
  • Letter from Dr B S Park Chairman & CEO, Korean Register
    Dear Sirs Your article, "KRS to lose Korean class monopoly" published in last week's IHS Fairplay contains a number of factual inaccuracies and potentially damaging implications that we would like to address. The article states that the Korean government's decision to open up the classification of Korean-owned vessels to non-Korean class societies...
  • Bullish Avance Gas Holding reports strong interim results
    Avance Gas VLGC Providence. Credit: Southern Cross MaritimeBigger fleet and firmer freight rates allowed Avance Gas Holdings, the Oslo listed Very Large Gas Carrier owner, contributed to strong interim results, while the board maintains an optimistic outlook for the near future. Group net profit rose to USD72.8 million in 3Q15 from...
  • Offshore service company ASL Marine sees profit rise 82%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider ASL Marine Holdings, (ASL Marine) posted a profit of SGD5.25 million (USD3.74 million) for first quarter ending 30 September, up 82% year-on-year. This was due to higher revenue from ship-building segment, it said in a statement. The company's revenue grew by 10.8% to SGD75.9 million in 1Q16...
  • AP Moller-Maersk cuts 2015 capital expenditure by 12.5%
    A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen. Credit: A.P. Moller-MaerskDanish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk (APM) will cut its 2015 capital expenditure to USD7 billion from an earlier estimate of USD8 billion, group CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen said at a conference call. "The biggest element of that is the fact that we are...
  • Maersk Line profit falls on weak demand
    Maersk Line had predicted lower results in October. Credit: Maersk LineMaersk Line has reported a fall in operating profit as indicated in a profit warning on 23 October, but the group says the market has developed more weakly than foreseen. The container shipping unit, part of AP Moller-Maersk (APM) group in...
  • Shipping braced for emissions curbs
    Shipping interests are closely following developments in the run-up to the upcoming Paris climate change conference in early December given the possibility that a stricter approach to curbing the industry's CO2 emissions might result from the meeting. It remains possible that the shipping industry could receive specific mention in the blueprint to...
  • Kongsberg Maritime: French President Opens Kongsberg Maritime Supplied Simulator Facility in Le Havre
    On October 6th 2015, French President François Hollande attended the inauguration of France's École Nationale Sup'rieure Maritime's (ENSM) new maritime simulator facility in Le Havre, France. The state-of-the-art new building is customised and designed around a 'ship' configuration, and features an extensive suite of ship's bridge and engine room simulators...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Latin America trade may be flat, but there are opportunities - 'think outside the box'
  • Steve Gunning to leave IAG Cargo to become CFO of BA

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Charter extended, LNG fueled PSV will add battery solution
  • First four-stroke in boxship retrofit to burn LNG
  • Neptun Werft to build double ender for repeat customer
  • Falling freight rates hit Maersk Group profits

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Port of Olympia earns clean audit report
  • Matson board gives approval for share repurchase program
  • Port Angeles Coast Guard station to hold annual Veterans Day event
  • Sea-Tac Airport set to add Sprint Airlines to carrier lineup
  • Diana Shipping to extend charter of Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Great Eastern Shipping earnings rise on strong tanker markets
    Time-charter yields of crude and product tankers jump on year
  • Capesize falls as deliveries outweigh scrappings
    All routes fall apart from C5 which shows minor improvement
  • Asia-Europe box volumes down in September
    Seventh consecutive month of traffic declines on key east-west trade, as global volumes fall behind last year
  • Container shipping's Black Friday
    Maersk third-quarter profits drop 61%; Hapag-Lloyd shares make flat debut; freight rates collapse and cargo volumes shrink as problems mount up for hard-pressed industry
  • TEN posts huge third-quarter profit increase
    Tanker owner says attractive period terms underline market's long-term prospects
  • APM Terminals' profits almost halved in third quarter
    Softening demand from key oil producing nations dents operator's bottom line
  • Teekay Corp to issue $200m senior notes in private placement
    Net proceeds to refinance existing indebtedness
  • Nearly a third of Asia-north Europe GRIs gone in a week
    Lingering supply/demand imbalance prevents carriers from sustaining latest price push
  • British polar vessel to escort cruiseship through Northwest Passage
    British Antarctic Survey research vessel will escort non-ice class Crystal Serenity in historic 2016 voyage
  • Purchase options drive IM Skaugen into the black
    Revenues improve on second quarter, but still lag behind those earned last year
  • Lunder steps down from North Atlantic Drilling
    Departure comes amid corruption charges related to time at former employer Vimpelcom
  • Livorno unveils plans for $870m deepwater box terminal
    Several operators have expressed interest with construction tender expected next month, says port authority
  • K Line sets up Dubai joint venture with Sharaf Group
    K Line Shipping & Logistics will use both companies' networks to develop new business
  • Global ports should be ready for LNG bunkering, says MPA
    Asian ports have good potential to offer LNG bunkering services
  • Maersk Line profit falls to $264m as freight rates drop 19%
    Update: Group chief executive Nils Andersen says low growth in the container trades has taken everyone by surprise as world's largest container line reckons demand grew by less than 1% in third quarter
  • First Ship Lease Trust profit rises
    Company will resume cash distributions in future but no timeline yet
  • PSA International inks MOU with Egypt
    Agreement is result of Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sisi's August visit to Singapore
  • One Belt, One Road can help dismal shipping prospects, says Cosco chairman
    Ma Zehua not optimistic about shipping industry in short to medium term
  • Genco deep in the red
    Enters into $98m credit facility to avert liquidity crunch
  • New York Container Terminal to get $30.8m funding for flood project
    Facility will use grant to fund flood resiliency project
  • Tote Maritime wins court order to limit damages
    All past and future lawsuits to be filed in federal court
  • VLGC spot rates slump to 10-month low
    Despite slowdown, participants still bullish on LPG freight market for larger vessels
  • Euronav reaffirms faith in crude tanker market as Livanos sells 9m shares
    Strong fundamentals will continue to underpin tanker market
  • A different class
    The role of class is evolving and this includes the underpinning of a vital technology step-change regarding cyber-systems and risk
  • The big, the beautiful and the market
    With a change in capital structures come new responsibilities
  • MLP setbacks could yield a buy signal
    Shipping industry master limited partnerships have been buffeted by falling oil prices and energy sector volatility, but may still attract investors
  • Bigger, better, stronger, smarter
    Change in one form or another is coming to shipping and the industry has compelling reasons to get ahead of it
  • Despite persistent conflicts, Iraq exerts power over VLCC sector
    But the world's third largest crude exporter may fail to reach full potential due to Isis and sectarian strife
  • Bloc party - how a mega trade deal may boost energy flows
    The TPP and what it means for US-Asia oil and gas trade

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • China's crackdown on surcharges squeezes container lines
    Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of ChinaChina's crackdown on ocean carrier surcharges, seen by government officials as hurting exporters, is forcing container lines to lower certain charges at a time when their own profits are declining because of overcapacity and rate competition. Eleven carriers including Maersk Line, CMA CGM...
  • North American intermodal rail outlook improving, IANA says
    After a slow year, the outlook for the North American intermodal industry is brightening as service improves, truck capacity tightens and international trade patterns return to normal, according to the Intermodal Association of North America. The first half of 2015 was not a smooth ride for the intermodal industry, but third-quarter...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific rates plunge by double digits
    Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates tested new lows this week. The spot rate from Shanghai to the West Coast plunging 20 percent to $1,102 per 40-foot container from the prior week, and the spot rate to the East Coast dropping 15 percent to $2,015 in the same period, according to the Shanghai...
  • CSCL, Cosco in early stages of merger, FMC commissioner says
    A U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner said he was told earlier this week by representatives of China Shipping Container Lines and Cosco that the container lines are in the early stages of a merger. FMC Commissioner William Doyle told JOC.com that China's two largest container lines are working to be as transparent as...
  • Slide show: Top 10 global transportation providers
    UPS assumed the top spot on the JOC-SJ Consulting Group list of Top 50 Global Transportation Providers in terms of 2014 revenue, pushing Deutsche Post DHL to the No. 2 position. Of the Top 50, 13 companies are located in North America, 19 in Europe, 16 in the Asia-Pacific region,...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate rebound short-lived
    Spot rates from Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean this week fell 31 percent and 20 percent from last week, respectively, after rates in the last week of October skyrocketed as some carriers appeared to gain some of their Nov. 1 general rate increases. The average spot rate to move...
  • Container lines warily eye Paris climate talks
    Container lines are closely following developments in the run-up to the upcoming Paris climate change conference in early December given the possibility that a stricter approach to curbing the industry's carbon dioxide emissions might result from the meeting. It remains possible that the shipping industry could receive specific mention in the...
  • Nippon Express' half-year net profit sinks
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, saw its group net profit decline in the fiscal first half on the back of sluggish revenue growth and extraordinary charges. The Tokyo-based company's net profit fell 5.3 percent to 15.2 billion yen ($124 million) on a consolidated basis in the first half...
  • CMA CGM, Maersk mum on NOL takeover report
    LONDON - CMA CGM declined to comment on reports it is in advanced negotiations to acquire Neptune Orient Lines, the Singapore-listed owner of ocean carrier APL. The French carrier has made a preliminary offer for NOL and is conducting due diligence although it has not been granted exclusivity, according to local...
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes lackluster stock market debut
    Hapag-Lloyd made a lackluster stock market debut today with the German ocean carrier's shares hovering around the 20 euros ($22) issue price in early trading on the Frankfurt exchange. "It was a tough fight," Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said after ringing a 200 pound bronze ship's bell on the floor...
  • Damco swings to $20 million profit
    Damco's recovery gathered pace in the third quarter with the Maersk Group's freight forwarding and logistics unit swinging to a $20 million profit from a $68 million loss a year ago. Revenue was down 15 percent, however, to $719 million from $848 million in the third quarter of 2014, due largely...
  • APM Terminals profit halves
    APM Terminals' profit halved in the third quarter due to a sharp decline in imports of containers into oil-producing countries in West Africa, Russia and Brazil. The Maersk Group's port-operating unit posted a net operating profit of $175 million, down from $345 million in the third quarter of 2014, on revenue...
  • Maersk Line profit plunges 60 percent
    Maersk Line's profit plunged 60 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier as rising overcapacity and lower cargo volumes depressed ocean freight rates to historic lows. The world's largest carrier booked a net operating profit of $264 million, down from $685 million in the third quarter of 2014. Revenue shrank...
  • Allcargo Logistics' profit rises despite flat revenue
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and port-based logistics provider, reported a 14 percent increase in consolidated net profit for the second fiscal quarter, despite flat revenue, the company said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday. The company, which has been expanding its global footprint...
  • Canadian trucker Manitoulin expands in Winnipeg
    Canadian trucking company Manitoulin Transport is expanding in Western Canada, opening a new terminal in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to handle increasing demand in the province. "This larger facility increases our ability to provide reliable freight services and enables us to handle the higher volume we're seeing and will continue to see," Don...
  • ODFL shifting drayage business to company drivers
    THOMASVILLE, North Carolina - Old Dominion Freight Line is pursuing a new drayage strategy, converting from an owner-operator to company drayage driver model and shifting resources from the West to East Coast, ODFL CEO David Congdon told JOC.com. "The liberal administration that we're under in Washington has a strong leaning toward...
  • LTL carrier ODFL sees 'tremendous opportunities' for growth
    ODFL CEO David Congdon rededicates the company's renovated headquarters. Photo courtesy ODFL. THOMASVILLE, North Carolina - Old Dominion Freight Line understands utilization, not just of tractors, trailers and containers, but terminals, warehouses and office space. The less-than-truckload carrier rededicated a completely rebuilt corporate headquarters here yesterday, creating 300 new workspaces, a

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Dam failure in Brazil may impact capesizes
    Equity analyst report notes that Samarco dam failure could hit global iron ore trade
  • Judge rules that Lunder should be released
    But prosecutor appeals decision, keeping Fredriksen group CEO in jail over weekend.
  • Euronav confirms three year VLCC deal
    New York-listed tanker owner adds to time charter coverage with contract for TI Hellas.
  • SSY swoops for Vaagen
    Shipbroking giant buys chemical tanker chartering specialist to strengthen its position in the sector.
  • TEN comes strong in Q3
    Tanker owner increases profitability as it beats market expectations in seasonally low quarter.
  • Gagasan ship unwanted
    Second auction scheduled in Malaysia for owner's fast crew boat.
  • Teekay mulls options for non-core MRs
    Teekay Tankers could sell final two medium range tankers after confirming $10.9m deal.
  • Teekay gears up for $200m bond offering
    Private fundraiser aimed at paying down existing credit facility and replenishing cash.
  • Statoil stretches Eidesvik deal
    Norwegian oil major extends agreement with compatriot offshore owner for LNG-powered ship.
  • Teekay gears up to launch $200m bond offer
    Private fundraiser aimed at paying down existing credit facility and replenishing cash.
  • Venezuelan crude sales on the rise
    US imports 50 cargoes of oil in October, up 9% on September.
  • Hope for AHTS owners
    Rates rise as Ross fixes four North Sea ships; Remoy Shipping lays up PSV.
  • North seeks 2.5% rate rise
    Newcastle based P&I mutual joins the crowd setting modest general increases.
  • Oslo Bors door opens for BW Pacific float
    Stock Exchange board clears the way for products tanker owner to float in Norwegian capital.
  • Maersk Line and CMA CGM plot NOL bids
    Liner giants are reportedly in talks to acquire Singaporean company, media report suggests.
  • Ship Finance sells suezmax at firm price
    John Fredriksen-backed owner continues disposal of older tankers with $21m sale.
  • WDR back at Neptun
    German ferry owner looks to replace a 1992-built vessel with second order at compatriot yard.
  • Monjasa moves into UK
    Danish tanker and fuel group takes over Portland bunker terminal from Aegean Marine.
  • Hapag-Lloyd opens higher after IPO
    German line enjoys fractional price boost as stock debuts in Frankfurt.
  • Fredriksen surprised by arrest of Jo Lunder
    Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen learned of the Oslo airport arrest of group chief executive by email.
  • Euronav outlook holds after Livanos share sale
    Tanker owner still bullish after chairman sells stock to generate cash to fund other businesses.
  • Van Oord scoops Walney work
    Dutch owner to transport and install 87 wind turbine foundations off the UK.
  • Maersk: no panic
    CEO Nils Andersen says group in good spirits despite lay-offs and profit drop.
  • Teekay Tankers plots change to dividend
    Deutsche Bank places buy rating on shipowner as executives suggest new payout strategy awaits.
  • DSME selling again
    Korean shipyard to offload $159m head office; puts in place $2.8bn short-term loans.
  • Fredriksen shocked by arrest of Jo Lunder
    Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen learned of the Oslo airport arrest of group chief executive by email.
  • K Line eyes Middle East
    Japanese owner forms new shipping and logistics joint venture with Sharaf Group in Dubai.
  • Western switch boosts Skaugen result
    Gas carrier owner returns to profit in Q3 after moving most of fleet from Asian markets.
  • Teekay pulls down the shutters on Gemini
    Gemini Tankers pool to dissolve after partner Diamond S elects to operate its own fleet.
  • Jo Lunder agrees to step down
    Fredriksen Group chief executive leaves all roles until further notice after arrest in Norway, company says.
  • Maersk Line profit down 60%
    Danish liner giant said freight rates hit historical lows due to combination of oversupply and lower volumes.
  • Rickmers sees boxship rates slide
    Singapore-listed containership owner sees rates for new charters fall by between 25% and 50%.
  • China products demand surges
    LPG, fuel oil and jet fuel imports continued to rise at a blistering pace, latest figures show.
  • Singapore in LNG push
    MPA chief executive calls for development of a regional roadmap for LNG bunkering.
  • Aegean Marine secures Arab loan
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker company teams with UAE banks to refinance Middle East facility.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Container shipping entering another round of consolidation?
  • USTR publishes full text of TPP agreement
  • Ships facing delays transiting Panama Canal
  • Spot container rates fall back to earth on major trades
  • Panalpina to acquire majority stake in Airflo
  • MISC reports sharp increases in revenues, operating profits
  • RCL joins intra-Asia service
  • Lakes iron ore, limestone trade slips in October
  • "K" Line establishes logistics business in Middle East
  • UASC unveils new mobile application
  • CORRECTION: Spot container rates from Shanghai to the Mediterranean
  • Hanjin container profits plummet in Q3
  • IATA: Airfreight volumes up 1% in September
  • Maersk Group reports lower Q3 profits, revenues
  • House passes $325b transportation spending bill
  • U.S. trade deficit falls 15% in September

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
  • Singapore fuel oil prices could firm as arbitrage arrivals falter
    Traders say supplies could tighten.
  • 'Unwinding of OW Bunker has structurally changed the market'
    Mercuria Energy Trading says its Singapore bunker subsidiary has already dealt with over 300 customers.
  • Bunker tanker sale nets $4 million
    Singapore auction has successful first attempt.
  • Monjasa expands European coverage
    With move into English Channel.
  • Maersk Line sees Q3 profits plunge
    'We are not making the money that we'd like to make. Everyone in container shipping is struggling,' says Moller-Maersk's chief executive.
  • Fuel oil homogeniser 'cuts fuel consumption'
    Stena vessels saving fuel while using its product, it claims.
  • Fujairah: Aegean secures fresh loan for oil terminal
    Company agrees more favourable terms.
  • Titan Petrochemicals: Resumption proposal submitted
    Company enters into 'certain agreements' with debtors.
  • AGUNSA: MGO bunker tanker starts operations
    Vessel able to deliver fuel off Antarctic stations and Chilean towns.
  • Aegean secures $120 million credit facility
    Proceeds from loan used to pay outstanding debt from credit facility secured in 2013.

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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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