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May 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box rate up 151pc to US$841/TEU on latest carrier hikes
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Xin Hwa Holdings signs on Public Investment Bank to pave way to IPO
  • CMA CGM ups rate US$100/TEU, $150/FEU Far East-India subcontinent
  • TSA predicts strong Q2 volumes; recommends June, July GRIs & peak season surcharge
  • Seaspan receives sixth of ten 10,000-TEU newbuildings on long-term charter to MOL
  • APL Logistics opens Jakarta container freight station to meet demand
  • Port Everglades up 8pc to 545,194 TEU in first half of FY2015
  • Euro zone retail sales fall 0.8pc in March, weaker than expected
  • NJ governor vetoes bill to withdraw New Jersey from Waterfront Commission
  • Panama unveils proposed discounts for empty containers once Canal expansion is completed
  • Miami March box volume up 13pc- officials bullish on doubling TEU by 2025
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch Dubai-Columbus, Ohio service via Copenhagen, Chicago
  • Hope for Shannon with Chicago service to buoying air freight hub plans
  • Cargolux looks to boost new Zhengzhou-Chicago service to 4 per week by year-end

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 10, 2015
  • Allcargo wins MANSA's Champions Trophy Cricket Tournament
  • CMA CGM's largest vessel crosses Suez Canal for the first time
  • High-tech buoy tender vessel delivered ahead of time under IRClass
  • Maiden voyage ceremony for 14,000-TEU YM WISH held at Kao Ming container terminal
  • SCI strengthens flagship ISE service by inducting new vessel
  • Import of Iranian oil increases by 17 pc in April
  • Jewellery exports can easily surpass $ 40 bn in FY16: GJEPC
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port to fund expansion through internal accruals
  • KPT issues RFP to develop smart city
  • Radhakrishnan highlights initiatives to encourage investment in port sector
  • Single-day cargo handling records achieved at Kandla Port
  • Two more non-major ports to import new vehicles
  • Govt to award INR 15,000 cr. worth projects to NE: Gadkari
  • Ministries of Coal & Railways sign MoU with Jharkhand
  • SVLL Foundation reaches out to Nepal earthquake victims
  • Fieo chief urges review of FTP benefits
  • Forex reserves surge to all-time high of $352 bn
  • Govt to cut export tax on low-grade iron ore to boost shipments: Jaitley
  • INR plunges to 20-month low of 64.24, ends 52 paise lower at 63.94
  • US critical about new export incentives to Indian textile sector, approaches WTO
  • BRICS Bank to announce names of officials this month

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New tractors enhance LNG vehicle fleet
  • Arkas undertakes strategic fleet enhancement
  • Better roads for Australia's beef
  • Scandlines setting sights on Sweden
  • P&O Ferrymasters to expand fleet
  • Agility honoured in Middle East
  • US railroad splurging out on infrastructure
  • Creseada celebrating 30 years of service
  • Madsen joins UN global compact board
  • SAL Heavy Lift celebrates 35th anniversary
  • Strong Q1 track record for DSV
  • Qatar's A350 earlier to Singapore

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Diana teams with Wilhelmsen
    NYSE-listed Diana Shipping and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have announced the creation of a new 50/50 joint venture, Diana Wilhelmsen Management (DWM). DWM will be based in Limassol, Cyprus, and will commence operations by the end of June. It will begin operations by providing management services to
  • Container spot freight finally pushing up
    Shipping lines are making some progress this week in improving their dismal voyage results, with spot freights ex-Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean nudging up today, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI). The freight barometer posted a 151% increase USD861 per teu in
  • German agents fuming over ship reporting changes
    Maritime traffic into Germany could face administrative delays and increased satellite communication costs on 1 June when new ship reporting standards are introduced, the German shipbrokers and ship agents' association ZVDS has warned. Germany then becomes one of the first countries to implement
  • Maersk comes back to DSME for ULCS order
    AP Moller-Maersk has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for its latest series of ultra-large container ships (ULCS). The new order calls for an initial six firm 20,000 teu vessels with options for a further four ships being attached to the contract.
  • Hamburg salvage consultant expands
    German salvage consultant and marine surveyor Brand Marine Consultants plans to establish its own engineering division together with a joint venture partner. The company, launched 18 months ago by Dennis Brand, the former managing director of central German hull and machinery claims handler VHT, is
  • Royal Caribbean orders fourth
    Royal Caribbean has confirmed an order for a fourth Quantum-class newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft, for delivery in 2019. Although no price was disclosed, the first three vessels in the series were priced at about USD230,000/berth or about USD950 million/vessel. The first of the series, the
  • Meyer Turku returns to the big time
    At a ceremony today for the handover of Mein Schiff 4 to TUI Cruises, Bernard Meyer, patriarch and CEO of the Meyer Group, announced that his company will be making large investments in its Finnish yard, which it acquired in autumn last year in partnership with the Finnish state. In addition, Meyer
  • Container freight rates plunged in March
    Container freight rates fell sharply in March and are now well below their range of the past two years, data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS), the UK-based consultancy, has shown. Its freight index that includes both spot and contract rates fell two points to 79 in March. It had remained
  • China vessel exports up 34.8% y/o/y in 1Q
    China's vessel exports rose 34.8% year-on-year (y/y) to USD8.3 billion in the first three months of 2015, according to customs statistics. The exports are likely to decrease y/y later this year as new orders placed at Chinese shipyards have been tumbling since late 2014, China National Association
  • Indonesia arrests two tankers
    Two tankers were arrested by the Indonesian Marine Police for illegal fuel oil bunkering off Batam and Palembang, Indonesia. Urban Success, with IMO number 8617615, was apprehended by the Indonesian Marine Police for alleged smuggling of diesel fuel from Palembang into the outer port limit in east
  • Newcastle coal port fully operational
    Dredging, diving, scaffolding and repairs continue at Australia's largest coal port this week after heavy rain and winds closed the port in April, causing the biggest export slump for eight years. "For most vessels it's business as usual," a port spokesperson told IHS Maritime. "The port is fully
  • Transpacific demand triggers rate boost
    Container carriers in the US-Asia markets will ask shippers for USD1,600 in rate and surcharge increases by 1 July, citing strong cargo demand in 2Q15. The increases, announced by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) on 6 May, include a USD600 per feu rate increase effective 1 June and 1
  • MHI books $8.3bn orders in FY2014
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said on 8 May that its shipbuilding unit booked almost JPY1 trillion (USD8.3 billion) worth of orders for fiscal year 2014 (FY 2014), which ended on 31 March. This exceeded the JPY360.3 billion of orders booked in FY 2013. The surge was due to the higher
  • Parakou Tankers calls off merger with Cambridge
    Singapore-based Parakou Tankers has called off its reverse merger with Cambridge Capital Acquisition, a NASDAQ-listed blank-cheque company formed in 2014. In a statement issued on 8 May, Parakou Tankers, an offshoot of Hong Kong's Parakou International, said that both parties could not agree on
  • Box ship sinks off Guangzhou port after collision
    A box ship sank near Guangzhou port on 7 May after it collided with another cargo ship. According to the Guangzhou Maritime Bureau, fully loaded box ship Sui Dong Fang 332 was carrying 57 containers when it collided with the cargo ship Ming Yang Zhou 179 at 3:00 h local time. Hui Dong Fang 332
  • Otto Marine defends against arbitration
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has been advised by its lawyers that the USD8.88 million claim against its wholly owned subsidiary Otto Venture is "vexatious" and that it has a good chance of defending against the arbitration. The lawyers also advised Otto Marine that the
  • Austerity drive hits Pacific Radiance
    With no signs of a let-up in the austerity measures implemented by oil and gas companies, Singapore-based offshore oilfield service company Pacific Radiance's earnings over the next two years are likely to be lower than previously anticipated. UOB Kay Hian Securities said in a report issued on 8
  • UOBKayHian recommends 'sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOBKayHian has recommended investors to sell off their stocks of Nam Cheong in view of the potentially weaker earnings for the offshore services provider in the first quarter of 2015. UOBKayHian expects the company's earnings to bottom in the first half of 2015,
  • Seoul starts Sewol pre-salvage work
    South Korean authorities have begun pre-salvage work for the capsized ferry, Sewol. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 7 May that a taskforce comprising itself, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), the Republic
  • Sainty Marine defaults on more bank loans
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has reported additional defaults on an aggregate of CNY57.3 million (USD9.2 million) bank loans as a result of tight liquidity. A stock filing of the company said on 8 May that the company could not repay the outstanding bank loans that were due on 6 May and 7 May as

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Air France KLM Cargo must get through the pain barrier to get back in the black
  • Carriers warned 'don't get too excited' - Asia-Europe box rate rise may be a blip
  • Bigger vessels will secure a brighter future for Vietnam's Cai Mep container terminals

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • BC Ferries christens its first cable ferry
  • Zamakona delivers third FSV to Atlantic Offshore
  • Pentagon to Iran: Control Revolutionary Guard Navy behavior
  • Meyer Turku hands over Mein Schiff 4
  • E.N. Bisso takes its IT to the cloud
  • Ulstein marks milestone in construction of giant OCV
  • Wärtsilä 50 DF certified for ethane operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Greenbrier Companies closes deal for stake in Amsted-Maxion Hortolandia
  • Evergreen Line plans to add Vietnam/Singapore/Malaysia run
  • APL Logistics opening CFS at North Jakarta terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver presents Blue Circle Awards for 2014
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Russia is pumping out LPG, says Navigator
    All eyes are on the amazing US export story, but Russia is playing its part in creating LPG cargoes for carriers
  • Yang Ming board approves 14,000 teu charter project
    Taiwanese carrier plans to add another five to its existing fleet of 15 ultra large boxships
  • Outlook is mixed and challenges continue, says Clarksons
    Dry bulk and offshore presenting headaches for its broking division, while tankers are looking up
  • Nordic American Tankers to offer peek behind the curtains on Monday
    Anticipating suezmax insight from the company that likes to underpromise and overdeliver
  • Relief at last for Asia-north Europe carriers
    Freight rates jump 151% as carriers finally manage to push through GRIs
  • WSC rebuffs FMC suggestion that lines to blame for west coast congestion
    In a letter to FMC chairman Cordero, WSC chief executive Koch says frustration over port congestion also exists among ocean carriers
  • Brussels sets date for regulators' summit to review alliances
    Update: Officials from the US, Europe and China to share views on whether container shipping consolidation is detrimental to shippers
  • Zim launches new service as it shifts focus
    Israeli line expands Asia-South America presence, taking a different strategy from most of the other top 20 carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • STB to address rail pricing issues at public hearings
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has announced plans for two public hearings on the country's railways, a sign the federal agency is amping up efforts to address shippers' frustrations with rail pricing. In June, the board will hold a public hearing to further examine issues related to the accessibility of rate...
  • Web app PortNinja comes to aid of drayage truckers
    The same developers that debuted a Web app to cut down on truck drivers' empty runs are about to launch a new truck-focused traffic app. Like Waze, the Google traffic app driven entirely by input from its users, PortNinja from the developers of Quick180 will allow truck drivers to report problems...
  • ACTA numbers good, but need to grow to better service debt
    The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority had a good year in 2014 in terms of the number of containers it handled and the revenue it generated, but if ACTA is going to stay on track for debt servicing, container volume moving through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach must...
  • A damage claim grows muddy after misplaced demands are made
    Q: We're a freight broker that runs a warehouse and ships for a client who stores his freight at our warehouse. We tendered a bill of lading to a carrier showing us as the shipper, care of our client. Freight charges are third-party prepaid to be billed to us. Unfortunately, the...
  • New ConRo ship enters service for Pasha Hawaii
    [Honolulu, HI - May 7, 2015] Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the M/V Marjorie C has arrived to begin her maiden voyage from the Port of San Diego, California to Honolulu, Hawaii. The new Marjorie C is a combination container/roll-on/roll-off (ConRo) vessel which represents a total $200 million commitment...
  • Santos imposes a massive 31.7 percent tariff increase
    The port authority for Santos in Brazil, Codesp, has been given permission to increase rates by a whopping 31.7 percent, and shippers should prepare for the increased costs. Shipowners, truckers and port terminals will inevitably pass the higher costs onto shippers. Angelino Caputo de Oliveira, president of Codesp, had been campaigning...
  • State-owned India ports see volume growth in April
    Container volumes at major state-owned port complexes in India expanded 3.9 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2015-16, continuing a healthy growth trend seen during the past year, according to the latest provisional port statistics compiled by JOC.com. Total container throughput at India's 12 major ports reached...
  • City panel approves Lambert-St. Louis Airport cargo project
    Plans to construct an international air cargo gateway in St. Louis took another step forward this week after the city's airport commission approved the project in a unanimous vote. The commission voted Wednesday to demolish most of the original McDonnell-Douglas complex at the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, paving the way for...
  • South Korea's Daewoo lands big Maersk ULCS order
    Maersk Group has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for its latest series of ultra-large container ships. Its new order calls for an initial six 20,000 20-foot-equivalent-unit ships with options for a further four vessels being attached to the contract. Booked for delivery during 2017, they are understood to...
  • US container imports surge as West Coast backlog clears
    Containerized imports through major U.S. port gateways hit record levels in March as West Coast ports disgorged shipments that backed up during weeks of gridlock, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report. Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, said ports covered by the report handled...
  • Empties fuel TEU growth at Port Everglades
    Container volume at Port Everglades rose 9.1 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, as growth in empty-container shipments outpaced an 0.7 percent rise in full 20-foot-equivalent units. Click to enlargeThe Florida port handled 282,356 TEUs in the first quarter, compared with 258,749 TEUs a year earlier. Full containers totaled 197,030 TEUs,...
  • Container ship charter rate rally slows
    The recent increase in charter rates for container vessels has lost some of its momentum following a spike in redeliveries of large gearless vessels from short periods and round voyages in the trans-Pacific trade. Some charterers have even raised concerns that demand by operators may begin to dwindle if liner...
  • Robust revenue lifts Kintetsu World Express's profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. saw its group net profit surge on the back of strong revenue in the fiscal year ended March 31, despite an antitrust lawsuit-related extraordinary loss in the United States. The Tokyo-based company said on Friday that its operating revenue jumped 16.2 percent...
  • Nippon Express reports little change in FY profit
    Nippon Express Co.'s net profit remained almost flat in the fiscal year ended March 31, even as its revenue grew robustly on the back of a weaker yen and brisk exports of auto and electronics parts, especially to the United States and the rest of Asia. The biggest Japanese international freight...
  • India, Iran sign deal to build facilities at Chabahar port
    India signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran to build and operate cargo facilities at the Chabahar port, a free trade zone site on the Gulf of Oman, with the aim of allowing New Delhi a sea-land access route to Afghanistan. Click to enlargeThe agreement was signed by Indian Shipping and...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Genco records larger loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading reported a larger loss in the first quarter, but its red ink actually improved when the portion of Baltic Trading that it doesn't own is stripped out.
  • Box imports 'settling down'
    Imports have slowed at the top container ports in the United States as the backlog caused by labour unrest shrinks, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report.
  • Euroseas inks newbuild loan
    Euroseas revealed that it struck a loan from HSH Nordbank to help pay for an ultramax bulker newbuilding.
  • More lay-ups coming?
    Offshore owners are bracing themselves for the tough North Sea market to continue as more vessel lay-ups are being considered by major players.
  • Platou boosts Clarksons
    Clarksons has hailed the range of its expanded operations after the recent $441m acquisition of RS Platou helped it make a solid start in 2015.
  • Diana does JV deal
    Greece's Diana Shipping has announced a ship management tie-up with Wilhelmsen Ships Management (WSM).
  • Cruise control
    Finnish ship systems group Wartsila has clinched a deal with Carnival Corporation to optimise engines on its fleet of 101 cruiseships.
  • Market mystery
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Cabotage curtailed
    The Philippines has approved a new law to open up its coastal trade to foreign ships.
  • Bulker pain prolonged
    Goldman Sachs has predicted continued pain for bulker owners until at least 2020.
  • Namura prospers
    Namura Shipbuilding has risen in 2014 as it managed to push up both profit and revenue.
  • Tamai turns it on
    Tamai Steamship of Japan has pushed up profits in the year to 31 March, but it is forecasting a loss in the current year.
  • Sorrento reaches port
    The burnt-out ro-pax Sorrento has been towed into the Spanish port of Sagunto.
  • Sanoyas profit up 80%
    Japan's Sanoyas Holdings has fallen slightly short of its full year expectations but still managed to improve its profit by nearly 80%.
  • Kyoei Tanker stronger
    Japanese owner Kyoei Tanker has boosted earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Zim doubles up
    Israeli container line Zim has strengthened its Asia to South America presence with a new service.
  • Louis Group eyes Cuba
    Cyprus' Louis Group has bought a Canadian-owned operator that charters one of its cruiseships for Cuban tours.
  • $300m deal for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $300m contract to develop the Maria field for Wintershall off Norway.
  • Masterbulk picks Rickmers
    Singapore-based shipowner Masterbulk has selected Rickmers Group as its new primary third party ship manager.
  • SWS bags boxship order
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has secured newbuilding orders for a series of six 11,000-teu containerships.
  • KNOP names new CEO
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has named John Costain as its new chief executive and chief financial officer respectively.
  • Evergreen plans Asia link
    Evergreen Line is launching a new feeder service linking ports in Vietnam to its transhipment hubs in Singapore and Malaysia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Customs agencies urged to reduce HS code complexity
  • CBP, other U.S. agencies on track for single window deadline
  • March container volumes up 33% year-over-year
  • Spot container rates fall from Asia to U.S.; rise to Europe
  • Customs gives industry more time to test ACE air manifest
  • ZIM expands Asia-ECSA offerings
  • Evergreen introduces new intra-Southeast Asia loop
  • Port of Felixstowe expands rail facilities
  • Pasha Hawaii's new ship beginning service between West Coast, Hawaii
  • Great Lakes limestone cargoes' slow start in April
  • USA Truck CEO offers update on medical condition
  • Executive Moves: Cargotech, ISS and TRAC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 8, 2015
  • Report: Gulf of Guinea piracy threat remains high
    Area has experienced 18 piracy-related incidents so far this year.
  • No sign of 'modal shift' in Baltic ECA
    But concerns remain as road fuel prices have fallen more than marine fuel prices.
  • Academic: 'Mobile islands' pose legal conundrum
    Platforms could fall outside current maritime law.
  • Movement on US OW bankruptcy case
    Creditors to forge working agreement.
  • The ultimate MBM?
    IMO regulation already contains a stronger incentive than any imaginable bunker or CO2 levy.
  • Bunkerworld Index is at its highest since December
    Crude oil analyst: 'The rebound has started.'
  • Bunker supplier sees good ECA compliance
    Current price differentials too low to stimulate demand for alternatives to MGO, says Cockett.
  • More LNG conversion-ready vessels under construction
    SEACOR Holdings orders three 50,000 dwt product carriers.
  • Bigger losses for LNG-fuelled ferry operator
    Introduction of two LNG-fuelled ferries cost more than expected.
  • Hyundai introduces fuel saving propeller attachment
    The Hi-FIN can save up to 2.5% of fuel, says company.
  • IMO releases global vessel fuel consumption data
    Study recorded fuel consumption data from 2007 to 2012.
  • Brightoil completes shares top-up placement exercise
    Raises $170,000 for general corporate purposes, says company.
  • Construction of new container terminal underway in Singapore
    Facility will have 20-deep water berths.

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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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