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August 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 24.9pc to US$833/TEU, Asia-Med off 21.4pc
  • US Containerised imports expected to rise 3.6pc in August - Port Tracker
  • Hong Kong Marine Department issues warning after fatal barge loading
  • DHL profit down 29.3pc to US$357 million, but sales up 7.3pc
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports launch '3rd biggest cargo gateway in North America'
  • Bombardier beat 2 Chinese rivals to win Israeli electric locomotive deal
  • Quarterly Canada-US international railway box volume up 4.5pc
  • MSC looks set to be world's largest shipping line with 19,000+ TEUers
  • OOIL to sell 8,063-TEU ship to Global Ship Lease for US$53.6 million
  • EU, Vietnam reach 'finely tuned' deal on removing most tariffs
  • Kobe port's volumes rise 5pc to 893,425 TEU from January-April
  • Box Ship Inc. shares plunge 19pc in 4 weeks to negative rating
  • Global air cargo demand to 'disappoint' in 2015 after 1.2pc June rise
  • Middle Eastern carriers show strong steady growth in June
  • Iran Air awaits lifting of sanctions to update fleet

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 9, 2015
  • AMTOI commences its Eastern Chapter in Kolkata
  • Expanded Suez Canal to boost traffic & revenue
  • Coal imports decline by 11 pc in July
  • Toyota to export more Etios cars to nine countries
  • Wheat imports hit by price volatility in Australia
  • APSEZ updates on Mundra rail movement
  • Break-bulk steel cargo of SAIL & JSPL being moved by sea from Kolkata to Chittagong
  • Kandla Port resumes container handling after 2 years
  • KPSAA felicitates Capt. H. K. Sibal for his distinguished services to Kandla Port
  • The impasse continues at GTI
  • Delhi Customs Clearing Agents Association elects office-bearers & Managing Committee members
  • Gateway Distriparks improves operating margin in Q1, but sees marginal drop in consolidated profits
  • Japan agrees to relax JICA loan terms for WDFC projects
  • Centre imposes 10 pc import duty on wheat
  • Forex reserves down $ 187.6 m to $ 353.46 bn
  • Govt to invest INR 30,552.45 cr. in 19 sectors: Sitharaman
  • Incentives to SEZs resulted in loss of INR 77,694.37 cr. revenue to govt
  • India to defer EU free trade talks
  • INR ends strong against dollar at 63.81
  • Steel makers seek imposition of safeguard duty on imports
  • China's manufacturing growth stalls in July

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • France widens search for MH370 debris
    Maritime patrols have increased their presence around the French island of La Réunion, where debris strongly suspected to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was found last week. In the wake of criticism that the island's authorities were not doing enough to look for more floating
  • Wärtsilä to power world's first LNG dredger
    Finland-based Wärtsilä has confirmed it will supply dual-fuel LNG/diesel engines for Belgium dredging major DEME's 8,000m³ Antigoon class trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scheldt River. One of two dual-fuel (DF) TSHDs ordered by DEME, Scheldt River will be joined by the smaller Minerva, a
  • Suez Canal dredging plans still waiting
    Plans to dredge a further 9.5 km channel at Port Said as well as to develop the entire region surrounding the New Suez Canal remain on hold, reports suggest. The Cairo Post quoted Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Mohab Mamish as stating that the SCA had agreed to contract the 'Alliance of
  • Double blow for Adani's Australian coal port and mine
    Adani's port, mine and rail project in North East Australia suffered a double blow this week. A court overruled a government go ahead for its Carmichael mine and Australia's biggest bank withdrew funding support. On 5 August the Federal Court upheld a challenge by a local environmental group
  • MAN power for Van Oord dredgers
    Dutch dredging giant Van Oord has placed an order for complete MAN Diesel & Turbo propulsion packages for two 17,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). Being built by Spanish yard Construcciones Navales del Norte in Bilbao, the comprehensive MAN packages consist of: 6L48/60CR engines;
  • Car carrier sector enjoying improved outlook
    The outlook in the car carrier sector appears to be brightening as slower fleet growth and rising demand have led to better vessel utilisation, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. "Based upon our proprietary car market model we expect only slightly increasing utilisation of the
  • Japan escorts eight commercial ships off Somalia in July
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted eight commercial ships in the waters of the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in July to protect them against pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said on 7 August. The eight ships were all foreign-registered, including one vessel operated by a
  • Australia, PNG hunt for slave ships
    Australian and Papua New Guinea authorities this week launched a joint operation to hunt down vessels in the Torres Strait suspected of human trafficking and exploiting slave labour. The operation follows the rescue of indentured crew from the Honduran flagged Blissful Reefer in Papua New Guinea
  • Hanjin Shipping posts continued profit
    Hanjin Shipping has continued profitability for the second quarter of 2015, posting a net profit of KRW104.3 billion (USD94 million), reversing its second-quarter 2014 loss of KRW199.7 billion. The biggest container shipping company in South Korea had already returned to black for the first quarter
  • LNG Power places order for 200 LNG-powered ships at Honghua
    Shanghai-based shipping company LNG Power on 7 August placed an order for 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas, according to Chinese shipping news site Eworldship.com. These 200 vessels include 100 750 dwt ships, 50 950 dwt ships, and 50 1,350 dwt ships, with a total investment of
  • Hutchison Australian terminals shut down, 100 workers sacked
    Hutchison Port Holdings locked its gates at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals on 7 August, after sacking 100 out of their total workforce of 224 dockworkers by text and email in the middle of the night. As angry workers protested outside its gates, security guards, border patrol, and police were
  • South Korean shipping fund gets go-ahead
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 6 August the establishment of a shipping guarantee agency to assist shipping companies that have been struggling in the country. Through a press statement, the MOF said, "Approximately 40 domestic shipping companies agreed on
  • Sainty Marine's seven bank accounts still frozen
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine said on 7 August that seven bank accounts of the company and its subsidiaries were still frozen by applications of its creditors. The creditors comprise the Bank of Suzhou, the Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Rural Commercial Bank, and Wuxi Hualian Technology, a stock filing of

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • GRI farce goes on as Asia-Europe carriers are forced to discount rates to fill ships
  • Lufthansa Cargo claims simpler pricing structure is easier and more realistic
  • KTZE and DHL sign up to give China-Europe rail freight a Kazakhstan boost

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Tanker demand for crude and residuals to rise
  • New paddlewheeler launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding
  • T&T Salvage responds quickly to barge collision, fire
  • BSEE inspectors keep sharp eye on Shell
  • Coast Guard captures cocaine-laden semi-submersible
  • Fincantieri Marine, Gibbs & Cox in joint R&D effort

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver settles lawsuit covering Vancouver Energy lease
  • Executive lineup changing for VT Halter Marine, Inc.
  • Alaska Air Group buying back up to $1 billion in stock shares
  • Washington State Ferries begins Mukilteo tank farm pier demolition
  • New app displays artworks from Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Benchmark VLCC spot rate lowest in eight and a half months
    Middle East-East Asia earnings have more than halved since July 20 due to weak August charter demand
  • Cosco and China Shipping to speed up consolidation with joint reform group
    Full integration is expected around 2017
  • Ship boarded after sailing in wrong lane in Channel
    Musketier now under French marine gendarme tug escort
  • Big logistics cluster project takes shape in Oakland
    Former army base to expand cargo operations at US shipping gateway
  • Carriers fail to make August GRIs stick
    Asia-Europe and Transpacific rates fall as supply/demand imbalance continues to hinder GRI longevity
  • Dynagas seals deal to take over five Yamal LNG carriers
    Ships were to have been owned by Sovcomflot but financing barriers forced change
  • Hanjin Shipping reports $89m profit in second quarter
    Result is boosted by one-off gains in share sales and forex gains
  • Bulker owner Courage Marine warns of loss
    Hong Kong company, hit by low rates, to take impairments on vessel values

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • US imports forecast to rise moderately in August
    Import cargo volumes at the largest U.S. container gateways are forecast to rise 3.6 percent year-over-year this month as shippers gear up for the beginning of the peak season. Imports for the year are expected to be up 4.2 percent over 2014 figures, according to the most recent Global Port Tracker...
  • "K" Line wins vessel speed reduciton awards both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) received awards for achievement of high compliance rate for their vessel speed reduction programs from both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2014. The Port Authorities have implemented the vessel speed reduction programs asking vessels to comply with the speed limit of...
  • Trial with free tire check in port of Rotterdam
    Drivers leaving the terminal of APM Terminals MVII on Maasvlakte 2 can check the tire pressure of their trucks quickly and free of charge. This free tire check uses sensors in the road. When a truck passes them at low speed, a smiley shows the driver that the tire pressure...
  • Trucking employment above pre-recession peak and rising
    U.S. trucking employment rose for the fourth straight month in July, as the U.S. economy and freight demand continued to expand at a moderate pace and trucking companies scrambled to hire drivers. At the same time, federal employment data show transportation firms, including truckload and less-than-truckload carriers, are struggling to find...
  • APMT terminal at NY-NJ closes after dockworker death
    APM Terminal's Elizabeth terminal at the Port of New York-New Jersey was closed Friday afternoon after a top loader struck and killed a female dockworker. The unnamed 40-year-old female employee died about 1:20 p.m., according to NJ.com. APMT Elizabeth sent out a notification that operations had halted roughly an hour later. The...
  • CEVA profit soars on new business model
    LONDON - CEVA's second-quarter earnings surged 25 percent as it continued to reap the benefits of a new business model and maintained ocean and air freight volumes in the face of uneven global demand. The Netherlands-based supply chain management company booked adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of $75...
  • Matson gains trans-Pacific market share, higher rates
    At a time when carriers complain that their industry has been commoditized, Matson's ability to grab market share on the China to West Coast market at a time when many shippers are continuing to avoid the West Coast shows the willingness of some shippers to pay higher rates for expedited...
  • Labor talks fail to reopen APMT Mumbai
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • Orbcomm loses money after container tracking satellite trouble
    Orbcomm Inc. swung to a $12.2 million loss in the second quarter, after expenses mounted in the wake of recent acquisitions and the company lost communication with one of its low-earth-orbiting satellites. The New Jersey-based asset-tracking company posted a 971.4 percent year-over-year net loss in the second quarter. The firm, nevertheless,...
  • APMT Mumbai still shut down
    Trucks lined up at Jawaharlal Nehru Port TrustAll operations at Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, continue to be shut down after conciliatory efforts by stakeholders to settle a prolonged labor contract dispute related to rubber-tired gantry crane operations collapsed Friday afternoon, forcing ocean carriers to reroute vessels and causing...
  • APM Terminals buys Italian reefer terminal
    Port Vado LigureLONDON - APM Terminals has acquired the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal alongside its Vado container port on Italy's North West coast which is due to open in 2018. The Maersk group's port arm did not disclose how much it paid the GF Group, an Italian reefer ship operator and...
  • Hutchison to close Sydney terminal, locks out Brisbane workers
    Workers and police gather at Port Botany after HPH laid off dozens via text and email late at night. Hutchison Port Holdings will close its Sydney terminal three years after entering the Australian market, and has locked out workers at the facility and its Brisbane terminal. The company reportedly notified...
  • Marad seeks to change how it awards ship subsidy contracts
    The U.S. Maritime Administration is seeking public comment on proposed regulatory changes to implement recent statutory revisions in the Maritime Security Program, which subsidizes commercial operation of militarily useful U.S.-flag ships. Marad is proposing a new priority system for awarding contracts to operators of the 60 ships covered by MSP. First...
  • Cosco-China Shipping rumor again lifts markets
    It will not be easy to merge this spider web of China's state-owned shipping ownership.HONG KONG - The rumor that China's two main shipping lines, Cosco and China Shipping, planned to merge was again wreaking havoc with the financial markets today as stock prices for the state-owned companies soared enough...
  • Georgia aims to double container volume by 2020
    Port of BatumiST PETERSBURG - The Georgian government expects annual container traffic through the country's seaports to roughly double to 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units by 2020, due to growth in the region and the expansion of it two major seaports, Poti and Batumi. Container volume through Georgia's seaports will exceed 500,000 TEUs...
  • Frankfurt cargo declines continues
    Frankfurt AirportLONDON - Frankfurt airport, Europe's largest air freight hub, posted another monthly decline in traffic in June, tracking slowing growth at its largest customer, Lufthansa Cargo. The 2.5 percent year-over-year drop to 174,000 tonnes (191,802 tons) left first half-volume down 2.1 percent at 1.02 million tonnes. Lufthansa Cargo's volume dipped 0.8...
  • Asia-Europe rate records its biggest ever weekly fall
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped by the largest weekly amount ever recorded by the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI), falling by $276 to $833 per 20-foot container. Click to EnlargeAfter...
  • China's e-commerce giants target inland
    HONG KONG - The growth of e-commerce in China's rural areas is outpacing that in major cities with Alibaba Group estimating the potential market in the countryside could be as much as $70 billion by next year.This is attracting huge interest from online shopping giants such as Alibaba and its...
  • Normal service resumes as Asia-Europe GRIs fail to stick
    HONG KONG - Any hope that spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade would hold on to last week's solid gains were dashed as the rate dropped sharply to $833 per 20-foot container, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).After a year of record lows and...
  • Hanjin turnaround on track with second profitable quarter
    HONG KONG - Hanjin Shipping became the latest container carrier to report a solid second quarter as lower bunker fuel prices, trimmed routes and an appreciating currency enabled the line to post a $94 million net profit.The positive result by the Korean giant follows profitable quarters from the big three...
  • The path to prosperity in Ulaanbaatar
    On Tuesday, 11 August 2015, the Economic Club of Ulaanbaatar will present Ken Schoolland, Associate Professor of Economics and Political Science from Hawaii, to speak on the topic of "Trade, Migration and Entrepreneurship: Path to Prosperity" from 12-2.00pm at the Tuushin Hotel. With experience as Associate Professor of Economics and Political...
  • Nation's top truckers to compete in St. Louis
    Arlington, Va. - Next week, more than 400 top professional truck drivers from across the country will head to St. Louis for the 78th annual "Super Bowl of Safety," the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, hosted by American Trucking Associations. "Safety is the trucking industry's...
  • The CMA CGM Laperouse and CMA CGM Titan lead inaugural procession of the New Suez Canal
    The CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group, is pleased to announce that the CMA CGM LAPEROUSE and the CMA CGM TITAN are positioned at the head of the vessel procession during the New Suez Canal inauguration, on Thursday August, 6th. The CMA CGM Group, the third largest container shipping...
  • Con-way names Michael Kucinski director of sales
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Con-way Multimodal, the freight brokerage division of San Francisco-based Menlo Logistics, announced that Michael R. Kucinski has been named director of sales for the organization. In his new role, Kucinski becomes the sales leader for Con-way Multimodal. He will be responsible for developing sales and...
  • Philadelphia port moves forward on new cargo facility
    The Southport site the Port of Philadelphia is seeking to develop.The Port of Philadelphia, one of the fastest growing import ports in the U.S., is one step closer to building a cargo facility, container or otherwise, after it announced a request for qualifications. The development is slated for three parcels, totalling...
  • Chicago inland port gains logistics provider, shipper tenants
    One of the largest U.S. inland ports continues to grow, with one logistics provider planning to open a 1.1 million square foot distribution center and a grain shipper moving to the Chicago area site served by intermodal rail. The new Class-A facility in CenterPoint Intermodal Center, in Joliet, Illinois, will be...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Alaska alleges violations
    Alaska officials have alleged environmental violations against major cruise lines, Norwegian Cruise Line said.
  • TK arms 'on track'
    Teekay chief executive Peter Evensen said two daughter companies have what it takes to fund their capital commitments.
  • Nobu Su charged in Brazil
    Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) chairman Nobu Su was among six people charged as Brazil's bribery scandal rolls on.
  • Teekay Tankers sells shares
    Teekay Tankers will bank $90.5m from share sales days after emerging the winner of the race for the Principal Maritime (Princimar) fleet.
  • Teekay's trump card
    Teekay Tankers' ability to swallow the Principal Maritime fleet in one bite pushed it to the front of the $662m takeover race, its chief executive confirmed.
  • Lauritzen in capesize exit?
    J Lauritzen of Denmark looks to have exited the capesize market.
  • Good times, bad times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Seconds for SALT team
    Scorpio Bulkers executives have bought shares in the company for the second time in as many weeks.
  • Chinese merger in the making?
    Are Chinese giants Cosco and China Shipping finally set for a mega-merger?
  • Honghua in 200-vessel order
    China's LNG Power Shipping has placed a massive order for the construction of 200 LNG-powered vessels at Honghua Offshore Oil & Gas.
  • Vale scraps capesize
    Vale of Brazil has sold the 160,000-dwt bulker Ore Alegria (built 1997) for demolition, sources say.
  • Hadjipateras in TC hint
    Dorian LPG hinted at further time charter contracts for newbuildings following a couple of period deals in June.
  • Toei posts mixed numbers
    Toei Reefer Line has recorded a stronger first quarter profit.
  • Premuda sells panamax
    Italian owner Premuda has sold its oldest tanker as it posted a bigger loss for the first six months of the year.
  • Viking sees two tough years
    Viking Supply Ships predicted a difficult couple of years for the offshore support vessel sector as it reported its second quarter results today.
  • Hanjin swings to profit
    Hanjin Shipping sprang back into the black in the second quarter of 2015 and has high hopes for the remainder of the year.
  • Genting eyes Lloyd Werft
    Malaysian cruise giant wants stake in German shipbuilder.
  • Arctic JV goes ahead
    Paris-listed seismic giant CGG and Russia's largest shipowner, SCF Group (Sovcomflot), have formally registered a joint-venture company focused on coldwater surveys, despite tough times in the seismic market.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Suez container terminal expects more traffic from canal expansion
  • Container rates to Northwest Europe drop dramatically
  • APM Terminals acquires Italian reefer terminal
  • UK firms form joint freight forwarding venture in Romania
  • CEVA reports mixed Q2 results
  • Seago Line offers new rail connection
  • Multiple first in port pests discovered in Philadelphia
  • Lithium battery ground transportation regulations go into force
  • Deutsche Post Q2 earnings drop due to postal strike in Germany
  • GIP reportedly looks to sell London City Airport
  • Hanjin Shipping reports strong Q2 results

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2015
  • Diesel-electric icebreaker 'successfully passes ice-trials'
    New-generation Aker Arc130A designed to service the Arctic terminal at the Gazprom Neft Novoportovskoye field in Orenburg.
  • Typhoon damage restricts operations at Port of Saipan
    No vessels are permitted to dock or unload during the night.
  • Aegean analysts say 'buy'
    See big upside for the marine fuel supplier's share price.
  • European fuel oil stocks surge
    Inventories have jumped almost 20% week-on-week.
  • 'Super-algae' could unlock biofuel potential
    Scientists identify strains that are 'ideal sources of biofuel'.
  • Bunker company recording losses
    Founding partner blames failed West African venture but says other Endofa units are profitable.
  • Steady as she goes at Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Good Q2 volumes in shipping segment offset by higher net bunker costs.
  • Chinese fuel oil demand up in June
    Bitumen blend imports almost triple on year, shows data.
  • Egypt: Suez canal projects to strengthen bunker activity
    'Clear message that Egypt is coming back strongly', says Minister.
  • Hybrid fuels have made purchasing 'more difficult'
    Bunker buyers should 'understand what they are buying', says MD of ship management company.
  • Shanghai-based firm orders 200 LNG-fuelled vessels
    Total number of LNG-powered orders at 400 to date, says report.
  • Bunker buyers should be 'very clear' on purchases, says shipmanager
    'Important' to know whole fuel chain, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement spokesman.
  • INTERTANKO worries Nigeria may ban more ships
    Organisation still waiting for a response from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

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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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