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June 11, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Global containership orders up 60pc in first half of 2015
  • US west coast volumes near normal, but east coast fails to hold gains
  • US west coast shippers will pay for chassis storage
  • Overcapacity, cascading push Asia-Europe rates to dangerous lows
  • Maersk's APM Terminals commits to Georgian port investment
  • Tanker hijacked off Malaysia, crew held until oil cargo seized
  • Mediterranean hosts 13pc of world shipping, Italian study finds
  • Canada plans to increase reporting requirements for hazmat transport
  • Westports on track to boost capacity 18.1pc to 13 million TEU in 2017
  • BIMCO provides new data to members after takeover of KPI system
  • US air cargo lines battle passenger carriers over Arab Open Sky freeze
  • Singapore's CAAS brings aviation exhibition to Orchard Road
  • Etihad Cargo joins WCA to offer new service to air shippers
  • Ahmedabad airport customs seizes 99,900 smuggled cigarettes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • ICCSA holds successful coastal shipping seminar in Delhi
  • Swiftline Global Logistics celebrates successful first year
  • Tata Motors exporting premium trucks to emerging markets
  • Amsterdam port region welcomes growing cruise industry
  • Kerala Cabinet to accept Adani bid for Vizhinjam ICTT project
  • MoS considering alternatives to port corporatisation
  • GST seen helping companies cut logistics costs
  • SAARC sub-region countries to sign motor vehicle agreement
  • INR gains further against dollar
  • Reliance Power to set up power plant, floating LNG import terminal in Bangladesh

International Transport Journalweb site
  • India: highways development project proceeding
  • Port of Gothenburg wins communications award
  • Iveco collars big order in UK
  • Barcelona the number one in Emea
  • SOL Continent Line expanding network
  • New equipment for paper transport
  • New Chicago-Pacific northwest intermodal service
  • HHLA refits CTT with Liebherr cranes
  • Stimulus for ports and terminals
  • Major upgrade for Sydney's rail network
  • Company stalwart to head up UPS Thailand
  • Mahan Air branching out
  • AA Cargo's new Dreamliner operating select routes
  • UFO members networking

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Bremerhaven cargo throughput sinks further
    Bremerhaven/Bremen's cargo volumes continued their decline in the first four months of this year. The twin port's throughput across all commodities slipped by 5% year on year to 24.6 million tonnes, according to Bremen state government data. Bremerhaven/Bremen is Europe's largest vehicle hub and
  • CCCC founds dredging group in Shanghai
    China Communications Construction Corporation (CCCC) has set up a dredging group, the first of a series of planned spinoffs as it develops into a holdings company with subsidiaries across various sectors. Officially founded on 10 June in Shanghai, CCCC Dredging (Group) is registered in the Shanghai
  • Row blows up over Taiwan wind farm vessels
    A political row has broken out in Taiwan about approval given to two mainland Chinese ships to work on an offshore wind farm project in the Taiwan Strait. The country's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has accused approving authority, the Marine and Port Bureau (MPB), of flouting decisions made by the Legislative Yuan in 2014, undermining national security, and
  • Indonesian police accuse Australia of paying people smugglers
    Australian officials allegedly paid the crew of a people-smuggling boat en route to New Zealand to turn back to Indonesia, according to an Indonesian police chief. Hidayat, police chief on the island of Rote in eastern Indonesia, where the 65 people from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar swam to
  • Asian ship attacks increase 19% in May
    Anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has reported a 19% rise in reported incidents in Asia from April to May this year. Of the 20 incidents, two were categorised as 'acts of piracy' and 18 incidents were 'robbery onboard ship',
  • China to tighten ship emission limits
    China's Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has released the second version of limits and measurement methods for marine engine standards for public consultation. The marine engine standards will be applied to inland vessels, coaster vessels, river-sea ships, as well as channel ships
  • Tanjung Offshore wins $66.6m construction contract
    Malaysian-listed oil and gas service provider Tanjung Offshore has secured a maintenance contract worth MYR250 million (USD66.6 million) from oil company, Petronas Carigali. The contract was signed by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tanjung Offshore Services, and will involve the
  • Crew saved as container ship sinks off Guangzhou, China
    A Chinese feeder box ship has sunk off Guangzhou port this morning (10 June) with all crew rescued and safe. Xin Hong 328 sank around 04:50 local time when it passed Shajiao Anchorage of Guangzhou port, according to Xinhua News Agency, citing the Guangzhou
  • XMH bags contracts worth over $17.1m
    Singapore-listed diesel engine propulsion solutions provider XMH Holdings has secured new contracts worth over SGD23.1 million (USD17.1 million). One of the contracts was secured by Z-Power Automation (ZPA), in which XMH had acquired 80% equity stake back in March 2015. ZPA has bagged six new
  • Shipowner cancels Handysize bulker order from Sainty Marine
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's under-construction newbuild at Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry (NMHI) has been abandoned by its shipowner, because of Sainty Marine's failure to deliver the newbuild as scheduled. Algoma Central is the shipowner, according to IHS Maritime Sea-web.com. The newbuild - a

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Container freight derivatives a solution to lower revenue from tumbling spot rates?
  • Some turbulence for the operators as African air cargo suffers from oil price fall
  • A wake-up call for industry as truck driver shortage reaches crisis point in the UK

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Fifth former ST Marine exec faces corruption charges
  • Stevens to research detection of invasive species in cargoes
  • Navios completes 14 ship deal with HSH Nordbank
  • Bore Song scrubber installation meets SECA requirements

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Port Tracker report finds cargo volumes drop in April
  • Senator Cantwell calls on DOE to work with composites industry
  • BNSF Railway upgrading service to Pacific Northwest
  • Port of Anacortes presents 2015 Port Partner Awards
  • Alaska Airlines taps Kuhl as Information Technology VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Piraeus privatisation opens legal can of worms
    Cosco's plans for Piraeus could expose weaknesses in EU competition law
  • Aronnax: Tanker operators risk detentions due to slow adoption of ecdis
    UKHO warns of continued slow technology uptake and risks of ignoring other ecdis requirements
  • Piraeus port chief quits over privatisation plans
    Anomeritis among opponents of selling majority PPA stake at behest of Greece's creditors
  • Security firm gets green light to board vessels off Ghana
    Armed teams will now guide vessels into berth in Ghana, as piracy terrorises Gulf of Guinea
  • Collapse in Russian imports spurs Maersk and MSC to cut Asia-Med capacity
    Smaller ships to be introduced in response to sanctions' impact on cargo volumes
  • New Odfjell boss given August 1 start date
    Kristian Mørch joins chemical tanker company facing a tough year as recovery beckons but is not quite there yet
  • Navios and HSH close 14-ship transaction
    Bulkers and boxships are already being delivered to newly-formed Navios Europe (II)
  • Big ship ordering spree pushes Maersk and MSC ahead of the pack
    Top two carriers' operated capacity will reach some 3.3m teu by mid-2018, Alphaliner
  • Almost half-way through the year and earnings are averaging $62,898 per day so far
    Can anything halt the march of the VLCC?
  • PSA expands into southwest China
    Terminal operator joins forces with PIL and BGP to operate new box facility in Qinzhou City
  • Crucial importance of Angola to VLCCs
    Exclusive Lloyd's List Intelligence data on tonne-miles shows west African producer is punching way above its weight
  • North-south specialist Hamburg Süd eyes east-west trades
    Executive board chairman Ottmar Gast explains why the German line needs to diversify from a regional player into a global operator
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries wins CMA CGM order for six 14,000 teu boxships
    Vessels are expected for delivery in the next two years
  • Scorpio Bulkers looks to share offer to support newbuilding payments
    Issue of up to $200m new shares will tap investors to support financing the company's extensive orderbook
  • Association of Average Adjusters to build on marine claims role
    New chairman Paton to strengthen communications

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Future TIGER grants in jeopardy after House cuts funding
    WASHINGTON - U.S. freight infrastructure advocates are urging Congress not to let the TIGER grant program be reduced from a roar to a meow. The House on Tuesday approved a $55.3 billion appropriations bill that would reduce funding for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery program from $500 million to $100 million...
  • US-flag maritime interests seek higher MSP payments
    U.S.-flag interests are supporting a congressional effort to increase annual government payments for the 60 commercial ships covered under the Maritime Security Program. MSP subsidizes U.S.-flag operation of militarily useful ships in international commercial service, and helps narrow the cost differential with non-U.S.-flag ships. The program, established in 1996, recently was...
  • Chiarello, Cox, McKenna to receive AOTOS awards
    Chief executives of U.S. domestic carriers TOTE and Matson and of the Pacific Maritime Association have been named to receive this year's Admiral of the Ocean Sea Award from the United Seamen's Service. The AOTOS award will be presented Nov. 13 to Anthony Chiarello of TOTE, Matthew Cox of Matson and...
  • US spot truckload rates shoot up during inspection 'blitz'
    Where did all the trucks go? That question was on the mind of U.S. shippers last week as they scrambled to find trucks on the spot market and paid more to get them. A capacity "imbalance" sent spot market truck rates higher in the U.S. during the week that ended June...
  • 3PL Sunset Transportation expands geographical reach
    Sunset Transportation has opened a Bend, Oregon office and expanded operations at its Grand Haven, Michigan location, allowing the third-party logistics provider to expand its geographical reach. Bend, Oregon is one of the country's fastest growing cities, and has been the site of an expansion by trucking company Old Dominion Freight...
  • US House passes spending bill with controversial trucking riders
    WASHINGTON - The battle over longer trucks on U.S. highways and shorter work hours for truck drivers shifts to the Senate, after the House of Representatives narrowly passed an appropriations bill with riders affecting both driver hours of service and truck lengths. Representatives approved the bill funding the Departments of Transportation and Housing...
  • Slide show: Top 10 US Importers, 2014
    Retailers and their suppliers dominated the JOC's Top 100 U.S. Importers rankings again in 2014. Here's a quick look at the Top 10 Importers in U.S. foreign trade via ocean container transport. 1. Wal-Mart Stores Wal-Mart has thousands of retail stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico and operates in 27 countries outside...
  • APMT clearing general cargo terminal backlog after strike ends
    APM Terminals estimates it will take 7 to 10 days for operations to return to normal after striking stevedores returned to work Friday at the company's general cargo terminal in Callao, Peru. The three-week-long strike had been most damaging to grain and fertilizer imports, according to APMT. Truck drivers responsible for...
  • Stevens receives DHS contract to detect invasive species
    Stevens Institute of Technology researchers have received a $2-million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to improve detection of threats coming into the U.S. through container shipments. Shipments of containers to the U.S. that contain goods, including rice and other grains can be infested...
  • Faster, more frequent intermodal services could allow BNSF to retake share
    BNSF Railway is aiming to regain domestic intermodal volume lost to Union Pacific Railroad by introducing more and faster expedited services connecting Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota, to the Pacific Northwest. Starting Sept. 14, BNSF will launch a daily expedited service for westbound shippers and a six-days-a-week service for eastbound traffic,...
  • Cargo theft spikes in UK, Netherlands in first quarter
    Criminals increasingly are taking aim at global supply chains, knowing that cargo crime is often unreported can offer greater reward for less risk than higher profile types of robbery. Reports from Europe and North America indicate cargo thieves are becoming more active, more savvy and more brazen. Despite some success by...
  • Designers advancing plans for even bigger mega-ships
    The next generation of mega-ships is already in the planning stages, despite hesitation from some of the world's largest shippers about their overall value and feasibility. Andrew Penfold, a project director at Ocean Shipping Consultants, said designs for ships able to transport more than 20,000 20-foot-equivalent units are progressing. He made...
  • Kenco wins marketing award for media relations campaign
    CHATTANOOGA, TENN.- Kenco-a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment-was recently honored with an "Award of Excellence" for its effective 2014 media relations program. The program was supported by James Street Associates, Kenco's media relations agency. The award was given at the Transportation Marketing and Sales Association (TMSA) annual conference...
  • India approves new deep-sea port
    Indian authorities on Wednesday cleared the way for developing a big, new, container transshipment port at Vizhinjam, a deep-sea, green field site in the country's southern state of Kerala. The project had only one bidder, domestic port infrastructure developer Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone. The project is designed to be built...
  • Lufthansa Cargo traffic dips, but outperforms rivals
    LONDON - Lufthansa Cargo's traffic dipped 1.4 percent in May as it failed to fill additional capacity, but the German carrier continued to outperform its main European rivals. The all-cargo airline transported 138,000 tonnes (152 tons), taking its total for the first five months of the year to 672,000 tonnes, a...
  • Ukraine to lower taxes, expand ports to counter falling container volume
    ST PETERSBURG - Ukraine is unleashing a combo of lower taxes on tonnage and terminal expansion projects to counter plummeting container volume. Maritime container volume in the first four months of the year dropped 28 percent year-over-year to 171,980 twenty-foot-equivalent units, according to government statistics. That decline is largely due to...
  • PSA inks deal to operate new south-west China port
    The three executives after signing a JV (from left) S.S Teo, managing director, Pacific International Lines, Zhou Xiao Xi, chairman, Beibu Gulf Port Group, and Tan Chong Meng, group CEO, PSA International.HONG KONG - PSA International made its first foray into south-western China with the signing of a joint venture...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Evensen back on board
    Teekay Corp chief executive Peter Evensen is back to having a board vote at spin-off Teekay Tankers.
  • Bank chased for guarantees
    A company that signed a doomed order for a handysize bulker at Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry has turned to the US courts in its hunt for a $26.3m refund from China's Bank of Communications.
  • EMAS scores $30m deal
    EMAS Offshore has secured a contract worth up to $30m, including options, to provide offshore vessels to an energy major in West Africa.
  • FreeSeas in tanker move
    FreeSeas of Greece has made good on its promise to expand into the tanker sector, in a move first reported by TradeWinds last week.
  • ABG rises on buy talk
    India's ABG Shipyard has seen its share price rise by as much as 17% due to market talk over a new investor.
  • Morch arriving early
    Kristian Morch is set to clock on as chief executive of Odfjell earlier than previously expected.
  • AHTS market hits heights
    Norwegian owners have secured the highest anchor-handler (AHTS) rates of the year in a tight North Sea spot market.
  • Maersk scales down
    Denmark's Maersk Line is reducing the capacity of its ships serving Asia to Mediterranean routes in line with demand.
  • Anomeritis leaves OLP
    Syriza's change of attitude towards the privatisation of Piraeus port has resulted in the resignation of Giorgos Anomeritis, president of the hub management authority (OLP).
  • Navios seals HSH deal
    Navios Maritime Holdings has completed an agreement with HSH Nordbank to take 14 ships from the lender.
  • New ferry for Denmark
    Denmark's Thyboron-Agger Ferry Service is looking to order a new ship.
  • Shih Wei profit cut
    Taiwanese bulker owner's bottom line hit by lower asset sales in first quarter, but operating earnings rise.
  • Svitzer removes tugs
    Svitzer has decided to take two contaminated tugs from the Australian port of Newcastle to Singapore.
  • Great Harvest raising $20m
    Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest is aiming to bank net proceeds of HDK 156m ($20.12m) from a stock sale to improve its finance base.
  • SALT 'fully funded'
    A $200m equity issue by Scorpio Bulkers is expected to complete the remedial work on the company's balance sheet, leading analysts believe.
  • NTSB blames masters
    US federal investigators have put the blame on both Kirby's and Cleopatra Shipping's masters over a collision that spilled 168,000 gallons of oil in the busy Houston Channel.
  • HHI plots bond sale
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is lining up a bond issue worth as much as $300m.
  • CMA CGM adds six more
    French line CMA CGM has followed up April's ultra-large containership (ULC) order with a deal for six more large vessels.
  • 3,500 sue OW Bunker
    A group of 3,500 private investors are to sue bankrupt Danish fuel group OW Bunker.
  • Hinkley succeeds Day
    Sean Day has stepped down as chairman of the Teekay LNG Partners board but he will remain a director of the company.
  • Titanic too
    You wait 100 years for a replica of the Titanic and two come along at once.
  • Six for Hongqiang
    China's Jiangsu Hongqiang Marine Heavy Industry has won a new order for six mini-bulkers.
  • Polarcus wins seismic deal
    Dubai's Polarcus has won a seismic ship charter from TGS-NOPEC Geophysical.
  • Swiber redeems bond
    Swiber Holdings has redeemed in full its SGD95m ($70m) 6.25% three-year bond that was due to mature on Monday.
  • More problems at Sainty
    China's Sainty Marine has suffered a further contract cancellation, the Shenzhen-listed shipbuilder has disclosed.
  • SALT shares nosedive
    Investors have reacted negatively to Scorpio Bulkers latest cash call with the US-listed stock significantly Tuesday.
  • SALT's surprise cash call
    Scorpio Bulkers has taken industry observers by surprise with a plan to raise funds from the sale of its already depressed shares.
  • Bumi Armada's top gun
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has pulled of a minor coup with the latest recruitment to its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Gray chassis pool in Port of NY/NJ to start this fall
  • Containership orders surge in first half of 2015
  • Import cargo volumes return to normal levels
  • GT Nexus starts new supplier funding program
  • MSC, Maersk announce plans to 'optimize' Asia-Europe services
  • Matchback system launched in Benelux region
  • BNSF to add faster intermodal service on northern corridor
  • Great Lakes' limestone shipments rise in May
  • PSA enters Guangxi-Beibu container terminal venture
  • Oakley Transportation Group opens new terminal locations
  • Economist P. Bingham joins EDR Group
  • Sunset Transportation expands operations
  • Executive Moves: Port of San Diego and Globe Express Services
  • National Academies releases U.S. freight rail regulations report

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • First Teekay MEGI-powered LNG vessel launched
    Firm says the vessel is 'the most efficient LNG ship on the water'.
  • Vopak sells Swedish assets
    In line with previously announced programme.
  • Investigation blames tugboat captain for bunker spill collision
    Report highlights tugboat captain's decision to try to beat a cargo ship into the Houston Ship Channel.
  • New supplier for UAE
    Will start with deliveries of marine gasoil by truck.
  • South African ports not helping bunkering, says commentator
    Non-priority berthing makes growth difficult.
  • Container lines: 'Fear now the dominant emotion'
    Container lines have squandered the benefits of lower bunker prices.
  • India may finally be ready to ratify Bunker Convention
    India's Cabinet approves moves to sign up to bunker spill convention.
  • OW investors gear up for legal action
    Deficient prospectus forms basis for lawsuits.
  • Newbuildings fail to meet fuel efficiency standards
    Company in potential dispute with Chinese shipbuilder.
  • Bunker trader back at Dan-Bunkering
    Elena Hauser returns to trading department in Middelfart.
  • Singapore promotion at Glander International
    Dowell Lin moves into senior position.
  • Singapore: Record volumes of fuel oil traded
    Total volume of fuel oil more than combined amount in earlier two months.
  • ReCAAP: Piracy incidents up in May
    Fuel siphoning incidents 'of concern'.
  • Fujairah issues STS bunkering rules
    Port lists conditions for re-fuelling at its offshore anchorage.
  • BIMCO tightens up charterparty bunker clause
    Low-sulphur fuel compatibility and non-availability key issues.

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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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