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September 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai port box volume up 1.6pc in August to 3.1 million TEU
  • APM Terminals buys 11 terminals to expand capacity in Latin America
  • CMA CGM hikes rate US$500, $200/TEU from Asia to Arabia, N Africa
  • TSA-Westbound plans series of rate hike from October to December
  • Maersk cuts Chennai-Algeciras ME5 run, removes 16pc from trade lane
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 4.2pc to US$332.8 million but revenue off 3.3pc
  • Declining output by China factories recorded over past sixth months
  • Megaships bring big problems to terminals, but big profits too: Drewry
  • Sailors Society launches 'Chapplaincy' app for seagoing androids
  • If Cosco-CSCL merger occurs, would others follow, asks Drewry
  • Sweden eyes voluntary tonnage tax for Swedish ships next summer
  • Japan's Nippon Cargo bails on order for 4 Boeing 747 freighters
  • Slump in July air cargo volume, US revenues worst reported
  • Taiwan's Taoyuan airport posts world's 9th highest cargo volume

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Govt revamping Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
  • Maritime security planning gets a boost as PGI makes its risk portal available free to shipping industry
  • MatthewsDaniel launches Approved Vessel Archive
  • MOL signs deal for long-term charter/joint ownership of 2 new LNG carriers
  • NYK concludes time charter contracts for two new LNG vessels for Freeport LNG project
  • Sinokor Merchant Marine to commence services connecting Nhava Sheva & Pipavav to Far East
  • APM Terminals Mumbai resonates as Container Terminal Operator of the Year (Specific) at All-India Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2015
  • Birthplace of modern commercial shipping turns 300
  • Kamarajar Port allows IOC to set up captive jetty for POL cargo
  • Machilipatnam port project to be completed in 3 years
  • GatewayRail introduces online submission of shipping line DOs for import deliveries
  • Fall in agri products' exports due to low global prices, says Fieo
  • GDP growth looks positive, says Jaitley
  • INR advances further against dollar
  • RBI advised to slash interest rates by up to 1.25 pc points by March to help revive investment & growth

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Pakistan to act as transit artery
  • Night rider speeding through Stockholm
  • Gothenburg Q2 volumes seesawing
  • Birth of a new logistics service provider
  • Will Syphax take to the skies again?
  • Global freight network welcomes Peruvian member
  • Shortline railroad refocussing efforts
  • SAL succeeds in Kitchen Lights
  • New CPO for train and plane maker
  • Contract hatched out
  • Airbus fires starting shot for first A330neo production
  • New handling solutions for e-commerce
  • Stepping up capacity by over a fifth
  • "Africa is not Ebola" says Brussels Airlines
  • Portbase director seeking new challenge
  • NYK and MOL intensify cooperation with Chubu

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • BIMCO anti-piracy appeal rejected
    The shipping industry, which wants a crackdown on illegal fishing off Somalia because it is fuelling piracy, has been told that the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) cannot help. International shipping association BIMCO is now looking elsewhere for a solution to the problem. The message that illegal
  • US trans-Pacific lines seek export rate bump
    Box lines in the US-Asia container trades are pushing for freight rate increases from export customers as a result of pent-up demand forecast in Q4 15. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), which represents 15 liner operators, announced on 8 September that the lines would seek to phase-in
  • MOL, NYK Line each order two LNG carriers at MHI, KHI
    Japanese shipping companies Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have each ordered two LNG carriers at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipbuilding Co, Ltd (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The LNG carriers are to service long-term shipping contracts with Japanese utility company Chubu Electric
  • Tallinn port reshuffles management amid corruption charges
    Both the chairman of the management board, Ain Kaljurand, and a member, Allan Kiil, have resigned after it was revealed in the Estonian media that they have been under investigation for accepting bribes. Kaljurand's position is equivalent to that of chief executive officer or managing director. The
  • LISW: Place of refuge guidelines defended
    The UK Secretary of State's Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention (SOSREP), Hugh Shaw, defended new European place of refuge guidelines today during London International Shipping Week. He said "peer pressure" and more transparent information requirements will overcome political
  • Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industry's assets seized by court
    Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industry, a key subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed China Huarong Energy, has had its assets worth CNY40.5 million (USD6.3 million) seized by a court over disputes with No 1 Engineering Company under CCCC First Harbour Engineering. On 11 August, the Wuhan Maritime Court ruled
  • Two seafarers die from hypoxia on board tanker
    Two crew members on board a tanker anchored off Shenzhen in South China Sea died from oxygen deficiency on 6 September. A third crew member was rescued and is receiving treatment at a local hospital, according to local maritime officials. The three crewmen were trapped in the forepeak of Jin Wang
  • AAL launches new office in South Korea
    Singapore-headquartered breakbulk and heavy lift operator AAL opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea, in a bid to strengthen the company's infrastructure in key markets. The new office, AAL Korea, is slated to add further commercial and technical capabilities to support AAL's growing global
  • Indonesia signs LOI for feasibility study on giant sea wall
    Indonesia, the Netherlands, and South Korea have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a feasibility study on the Jakarta flood protection project, the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) known as the 'Giant Sea Wall'. The LOI was signed by Korea International Cooperation Agency

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • 'Wiped-out' CEVA investors win court hearing over alleged fraud next month
  • Maersk reveals it will cut more services in Q4 to boost flagging vessel utilisation
  • Completing satellite network lays a course for the launch of remote-controlled ships

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Keel laid for first LNG bunker barge at Conrad Orange
  • Philippine Red Cross to buy Susitna from Alaska borough
  • Carnival Liberty guests to be flown home from St Thomas
  • KVH introduces mini-VSAT Broadband 2.0
  • Japanese yards to build four more Cameron LNG ships
  • USCG icebreaker Healey reaches North Pole

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • TSA member carriers plan across-the-board rate increases
  • NYK joint venture companies Ok contracts for new LNG vessels
  • Federal Maritime Commission taps Kemp as senior public affairs/legislative advisor
  • Washington governor returns from trade mission to Korea, Japan
  • Coast Guard Cutter HEALY marks arrival at North Pole

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Grimaldi reveals ACL newbuildings to fly Red Ensign
    Update: Shipowner hints that more vessels in the Grimaldi fleet could be reflagged to the UK
  • Cosco confirms $1.5bn 11-ship order
    Vessels of 19,000 teu-20,000 teu to join fleet in 2018
  • MCA reaffirms plan after criticisms in Maritime Growth Study
    New director to tackle issues highlighted in Department for Transport document
  • Maersk Group eyes expansion for long-term growth
    Investment over the next few years is facilitated by cost savings achieved and a relatively healthy financial performance in first-half 2015
  • University to develop new campus to tackle skills gap
    'Knowledge hub' at Liverpool will focus on advanced manufacturing and engineering
  • Safest defence against cyber attacks lies in best practice guidelines
    Evolving threats require an agile defence, security workshop is told
  • Höegh LNG to raise funds for growth
    Oslo-listed company planning a private placement to raise funds for new FSRUs to join its fleet
  • Fewer merchant ships called to rescue migrants in the Med
    Figures down from 2014 due to increased naval and coastguard presence
  • No silver bullet bunker replacement, Stena's Hagman warns
    Shipping will need to turn to range of other fuels, ICS is told
  • Maersk Line tops reliability rankings
    But overall liner on-time performance falls for the first time in four months
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    THE relentless drive by shipowners to order ultra large tonnage continues apace, with orders of four more 20,000 teu vessels last month at Japan's Imbari yard
  • Amlin recommends $5.3bn Mitsui Sumitomo takeover offer
    Deal will give Japanese insurer global underwriting platform and strengthened marine presence
  • Panamaxes' future lies as feeders for ultra large boxships
    Demand for container shipping is not going to catch up with supply of capacity, says Rickmers Maritime's Soeren Andersen
  • Aamal establishes maritime transport subsidiary
    Aamal sets up a unit to ensure stable supplies for its raw materials business
  • Joint ventures between Chubu Electric and MOL and NYK order four LNG carriers
    Ships, to be built at MHI and Kawasaki, will serve the Freeport LNG project coming online in 2018
  • Speculation in China heats up over China Merchants and Sinotrans tie-up
    Logistics would be the focus of new entity, analyst says
  • China and regulation dominate future of shipping talks
    Top researchers from Clarksons and Affinity offer visions for 2035
  • Agility key to car carrier market's future, says Höegh
    Not a simple case of bigger is better
  • Non-Qatari ownership in Nakilat increases to 49%
    Shareholders vote to increase allowable foreign ownership at a time when Qatari national LNG carrier is outperforming rivals
  • Shanghai Port releases Nan Tsing Container cargoes
    Owners pay fees for collection while troubled container shipping major still owes money
  • Kickbacks see Suez branded as 'Marlboro Canal'
    Many ports demanding hundreds of dollars in bribes, says Chamber of Shipping official
  • Maersk Line cuts West Central Asia-Europe capacity by 16%
    Maersk Line reduces its West Central Asia-Europe capacity by 16% after halting the ME5 service

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • XPO Logistics to buy Con-way for $3 billion
    XPO Logistics will buy Con-way, one of the largest U.S. trucking operators, for $3 billion, Chairman and CEO Bradley S. Jacobs said today, bringing XPO's total revenue to $15 billion. If approved, the deal will add the second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier to XPO's increasingly diverse international portfolio of logistics and transportation...
  • Rx for North Europe ports handling mega-ships: More automation
    APM Terminals' Maasvlakte II at the Port of Rotterdam. North European ports must invest in more automated ship-to-shore cranes to achieve the 6,000 daily lifts that container lines want for their biggest ships, says Netherlands-based consulting firm Dynamar. "Without automation, the ports cannot reach the productivity levels that carriers would like to...
  • New container leasing company launched
    Dutch container trader CARU Containers has launched a new international container leasing company. CARU Specialized Leasing, a partnership between CARU and investment bank Transportation Capital Group, will focus on leasing non-commoditized containers and providing product expertise to its new customers. The company said it plans on rapidly expanding its global platform and...
  • European trucker Waberer's expands as demand grows
    One of Europe's largest trucking operators is steadily getting larger, as cross-border demand for full truckload freight service grows. Revenue at Waberer's International increased 8 percent in the first six months of the year to €261 million, about $290 million, the company said today. The Budapest, Hungary-based company's EBITDA or earnings...
  • Russia, China look to expand containerized rail partnership with new logistics centers
    Russian rail monopoly RZD and the operator of the Yingkou port are looking to create a logistics center in Moscow and a logistics park at the northern Chinese port. The memorandum of cooperation signed between the duo Russian railroad and China Yingkou Port Group Corporation builds on their respective countries' plan...
  • Tanjung Perak port works to boost productivity as volume rises
    Lamong Bay Container TerminalAs container volume rises, Indonesia's Tanjung Perak is working to improve productivity by streamlining its management, deploying new cranes and automating its operating system. The port's operator, state-owned PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, last week drastically reduced its number of managers in an an effort to streamline the decision...
  • US retailers raise peak-season import forecast
    U.S. containerized imports through the rest of 2015 are expected to rise slightly faster than previously forecast, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. A "stubbornly high" inventory-to-sales ratio this summer had cast doubt about the annual pre-holiday import peak season as...
  • Exec widely seen as Ward successor leaves CSX
    CSX Transportation's President and Chief Operating Officer Oscar Munoz, who was widely viewed at the top candidate to take over the Class I railroad, is leaving the company to take the helm of airline holding company United Continental. Oscar MunozInvestors on a United conference call Tuesday asked Munoz why he would...
  • India considers ports exclusively for coastal shipping
    The Indian government has announced it is considering the establishment of a number of small ports, private ports for coastal shipping, taking another step toward improving supply chain services that have taken a hit in recent years amid port infrastructure bottlenecks and growing cargo volumes. In a policy document released last...
  • Threat of UPS pilot strike rises
    The prospect of a major disruption to UPS domestic and international air cargo services came closer after the union representing pilots at the parcel giant asked its members to authorize a strike. The Independent Pilots Association is asking its 2,528 members, representing all UPS pilots, to authorize a strike, saying negotiations...
  • Carriers poised to reap higher pricing from peak season
    Retail inventories are running high. China and other emerging economies are struggling, and the global leader, the U.S., is battling to sustain more rapid growth after five years of middling post-recession expansion. Stocks are firmly in correction mode, perhaps further dampening already-struggling consumer sentiment. And Europe is, well, Europe. It all...
  • China slowdown will hit box-makers in second half, CIMC says
    HONG KONG - China International Marine Containers reported strong sales in the first half of both dry containers and reefers, but issued a caution that the demand for new boxes would be weak over the rest of the year.The container segment of the world's largest container maker made a first...
  • Only way is up as trans-Pacific lines plan series of westbound rate hikes
    HONG KONG - Container lines on the trans-Pacific believe freight rates on the westbound U.S. to Asia trade have reached the bottom and expect pent-up demand to help carriers achieve across-the-board general rate increases that will begin on Oct. 1 and extend to the end of the year.No numbers were...
  • Peak season takes hold on Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific lanes
    Back-to-back increases in freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane the past two weeks and the announcement of proposed increases in the eastbound Pacific to the U.S. indicate that peak-season volumes are finally starting to materialize in the important east-west trade lanes. In the Asia-Europe trade, carriers are using intentionally-cancelled...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • ATB charterers ease off gas
    Kirby's top executive said today that charterers are less eager to take oceangoing articulated tug-barges on long-term charterers, though he said his outlook is still positive on the sector.
  • McQuilling unveils alliance
    New York's McQuilling Partners has forged a strategic alliance with up with financial firm JonesTrading Capital Markets Group.
  • EMSA starts LNG bunker study
    A new study to assess the LNG bunkering facilities in the Mediterranean and Eastern European countries is being undertaken by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
  • Maersk ship spills oil
    A boxship owned by Maersk Line has spilled oil off the Catalan coast in Spain.
  • Lenders in at ABG?
    Reports in India are claiming loss-making ABG Shipyard will be taken over by its banks if a sale to an Abu Dhabi company fails.
  • Cosco commits to $1.5bn order
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has signed order contracts worth $1.5bn for 11 huge containerships at domestic yards.
  • Suez ports closed
    An unseasonal sandstorm in the Middle East has led to the closure of four ports in the Suez province of Egypt.
  • Gagasan ship on block
    Singapore's high court is auctioning off another of Malaysian owner Gagasan Gas Carriers' arrested tankers.
  • Clouds on the horizon
    Cruise line association says port infrastructure in Europe needs to improve alongside legislation.
  • EUNavfor: no let-up
    Europe's anti-piracy task force commander has warned against complacency after keeping a lid on Somalian piracy.
  • Tanker crew replaced
    A products tanker at the centre of a labour dispute has returned to Australia with its domestic crew replaced.
  • Lay-ups rise 20%
    Broker Westshore reveals another jump in idled OSVs, with more anchor-handlers likely to be stacked.
  • BV adds design house
    French classification society Bureau Veritas has taken over domestic ship design testing specialist HydrOcean.
  • Shipping needs to get smarter
    Rising star of forecasting, Affinity Research chief Mark Williams, spells out a brave new world for the industry
  • Pittas to increase stake
    Euroseas CEO set to take part in latest rights offering, boosting holding in the company.
  • Maersk to lift returns
    Denmark's Maersk Line is seeking to raise its return on invested capital (ROIC) as it predicted growth for global container lines in 2016.
  • Bulker grounds in Turkey
    A bulk carrier grounded earlier this morning in the Bosporus, adding to the list of accidents in the Turkish region.
  • China tops out
    China's trade development cycle has peaked and the country is becoming a more mature market which is likely to be key for the shipping sector, according to Clarksons Platou Research president Martin Stopford.
  • DBB wins more wind work
    Danish owner DBB Jack-Up has extended a deal with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind for offshore wind farm operations.
  • Chubu LNG quartet ordered
    NYK and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have each ordered two LNG carrier newbuildings on the back of long-term charters.
  • Ardmore "transforms"
    Ardmore Shipping's (ASC) new higher dividend policy is a "transformative" move that will still leave it with enough cash to acquire two or three ships per year.
  • P&O hits 12-year high
    P&O Ferries' English Channel passenger numbers reached their highest level since 2003 during August.
  • USCG in Tianjin warning
    US authorities have issued warnings to shipping about the possible contamination from the explosions in Tianjin last month.
  • Singapore haze worsens
    Forest fires in Indonesia have lead to a further deterioration in visibility in the waters surrounding Singapore.
  • CWR offers eco retrofit cash
    The Carbon War Room (CWR) has offered to help fund the retrofit of energy-saving technology in a bid to promote its wider use within shipping.
  • Box lines aim to lift rates
    The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) announced an effort to hike container rates from current dismal levels on the westbound trade from the US to Asia.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Port of Gothenburg first half container volumes slip
  • DAT Solutions launches new online analytics service
  • APL Logistics starts collaborative shipping solution
  • Dutch coffee, tea company to use Amber Road
  • Kuehne + Nagel partners with Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
  • UPS adds to hybrid truck fleet
  • TSA: Container rates to rise for U.S. exports
  • Tianjin containership tested free of cyanide
  • Explosion at Chittagong shipbreaking yard injures eight
  • Inmarsat joins autonomous vessel research project
  • Old Dominion Freight Line reports mixed July, August results
  • Hong Kong bests Asia's biggest ports in delays, berth times
  • UASC joins two CMA CGM West Africa loops
  • 3PL to provide electric drayage for IKEA in LA
  • Startup Cargo Chief gets $10m in funding
  • Softship releases new applications for liner carriers
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM, CSCL, Hanjin, Yang Ming, "K" Line, MOL, Hamburg Sud and UASC
  • Industry seeks ground rules for future federal intervention in port-labor disputes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
  • Prima Marine appoints senior bunker trader
    Veryan Bell specialises in supplying bunkers and lubricants in Africa and the Middle East.
  • Firm to build two 'fuel-efficient' LNG carriers
    Carrier tank design increases carrying capacity 'by 16% without changing the ship's width'.
  • EU record on sulphur rules under attack from cruise industry
    'The way certain pieces of EU legislation are applied can be compared to a patchwork quilt.'
  • Bunkering transformed over next 20 years, says analyst
    Change will be driven by regulation and technology, Affinity Research director claims.
  • Nigerian tanker ban: Blacklisted ships risk arrest
    'It is very dangerous to trade a ship in Nigeria that is on the banned list,' says lawyer.
  • Weak demand in Singapore
    Fuel oil supplies 'abundant'.
  • Malaysia: Fuel oil storage capacity up
    On completion of Tanjung Pelepas project.
  • New ECA rules benefit repair yard
    Firms says modernisation orders on the rise.
  • Australian shipowner buys 'eco' duo
    New oil tankers due for 2016-2017 delivery.
  • New bunker monitoring tool enters US, Europe
    System claims ability to track bunkers consumed and received.
  • Carbon-saving scheme attracts shipping firms
    International Paint says 17 to benefit.
  • GAC to supply cruise ship with bunkers, marine services
    Deal inked with a Swedish ship manager.
  • Shipping firms to receive carbon credits after saving fuel
    About $750,000 offered to 17 companies, says International Paint spokesman.
  • LNG bunker supply vessel 'must be commercially viable'
    After multiple failed projects, German firm hopes its latest design will win competitive tender.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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