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May 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Retail giant Kate Spade delivers blow to sourcing giant Li & Fung
  • CNR, CSR make merger moves, Bombardier rail unit readies to join them
  • Maersk to relocate head China office to Beijing
  • Evergreen adds Ho Chi Minh, drops Bangkok from Taiwan-Thailand (TWT) service
  • Evergreen starts Vietnam-Singapore-Malaysia feeder to meet rising capacity demand
  • US west coast to miss peak season surge as cargo goes to less congested ports
  • Australian ports of Townsville & Lucinda to raise port charges by 5pc from July
  • US west coast port dispute results in air freight surge at Chicago O'Hare airport
  • Ethiopian Airlines orders Unitechnik gear to handle air cargo boom
  • New cargo terminal at Lambert St. Louis airport to speed up Mexico-US trade flows

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Evergreen Line launches Vietnam-Singapore-Malaysia service
  • Freight must not be forgotten in new UK Parliament, says BIFA
  • Growing concerns about container liner shipping alliances: ESC
  • ICCSA organising coastal shipping seminar on May 29 in New Delhi
  • Naming of UASC containership Barzan sees first vessel with DNV GL's new GAS READY class notation hit the water
  • OOCL announces new China East Coast Express 2 service
  • SCFI's Asia-Europe spot rates see massive increase last week
  • US lifts 50-year ban on commercial ferry services to Cuba
  • April steel imports shoot up by 51.6 pc
  • Buffalo meat export to Russia commences
  • TIL's Hyster-TIL reach stacker commissioned at Mumbai Port
  • Continental Transport Organisation skillfully transports over-dimensional cargo from Murbad to Mumbai Port
  • Freight earnings of Railways up 12.7 pc in FY15
  • Banana exporters seek govt help to tackle fungus
  • Govt proposes two institutional mechanisms to address problems of ex-im trade
  • Indo-EU FTA will require all round compromise: German Chancellor
  • Lower incentive for bulk tea & coffee likely to hit exports
  • Fieo's seminar on GST, new FTP on Wednesday
  • Gains in Chinese currency hits exports
  • K. V. Kamath appointed first President of BRICS bank

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Major investment in new tractors
  • Cargo for connoisseurs
  • Evergreen strengthens intra-Asia service
  • General cargo alliances merge forces
  • Look back in delight
  • Box volumes down in March
  • Emirates mourns loss of founder
  • Finnair shutting down cargo subsidiary
  • More opportunities to chill out in India
  • From Italy to Benelux
  • New Tiaca board leaders named
  • Dubai's new airport already a top 20 cargo location
  • Greenbrier invests in Brazilian railcar maker
  • New technology keeps Liberian Registry on top

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Brittany Ferries boss leads ferry blockade bust
    Brittany Ferries chairman Jean-Marc Roué and a group of 20 or so vegetable farmers claim that they "freed" one of the company's ferries from a union blockade in the French port of Ouistreham on 9 May. The company said in a communiqué that the group had taken control of the car ferry, Mont Saint
  • UASC takes delivery of world's longest vessel
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has taken delivery of the 18,800 teu Barzan from South Korea's Hyundai Samho shipyard based in Mokpo. The leviathan vessel now holds the title of world's most environmentally friendly Ultra-Large Container Ship and longest vessel in the world currently in
  • Report highlights seafarers' health concerns
    Much still needs to be done in the areas of HIV/AIDS and the general wellbeing of seafarers, a survey by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has found. Results were garnered from questioning 34 maritime trade unions and 608 of their members of both sexes. The ITF described the
  • Scorpio buys newbuilding resales
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers is deploying cash raised in a recent share offering to purchase four LR2 product tanker newbuilding resales for USD60 million each. The newbuildings are being constructed at Sundong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and Daehan Shipbuilding. They are due for delivery
  • NAT rides rate rise
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has reported much higher profits for its first quarter as spot rates for its Suezmax fleet surged. NYSE-listed NAT reported net income of USD30.3 million in 1Q15 compared with USD4 million in 1Q14. Average time charter equivalent rates in the latest quarter averaged
  • Portugal told to oversee ENVC aid repayment
    The European Commission has indicated it expects the Portuguese government to take the necessary steps to ensure bankrupt shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC) repays EUR290 million (USD325 million) in state aid. The commission announced last week that direct and indirect
  • Officer dies in Turkish cargo ship shelling off Libya
    The third officer aboard a Turkish cargo ship was killed and other crew members were injured after the vessel came under shell fire off the coast of Libya yesterday evening.
  • Royal IHC launches TSHD for TNPA
    Royal IHC launched the 5,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Ilembe at its Kinderdijk yard in the Netherlands on 9 May for South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA). The launch and naming ceremony was performed by TNPA corporate affairs general manager, Lunga Ngcobo, and
  • Scrapping rise gives hope to dry bulk misery
    Demolition sales of dry bulk carriers have increased sharply this year despite low price of steel, which brings a ray of hope to a struggling dry bulk market in which asset prices remain under downward pressure, shipping analysts said. In the first four months of this year, 52 Capesize vessels with
  • Golar LNG Partners weighs dollar bond issue in Norway
    Golar LNG Partners, the long-term contract-based LNG carrier company, said it is considering issuing senior unsecured dollar denominated bonds in an increasingly lively Norwegian bond market. "The bonds will be denominated in US dollars and mature in May 2020," the company said in a statement. The
  • Recycling of box ships slows
    The number of container ships being headed for demolition has almost halved year on year as charter rates, especially for Panamaxes, have improved substantially. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data shows that year to date, 39 container ships have been recycled, almost half of the 77 container ships
  • Busan Port eyes intra-Asia trade
    Busan Port Authority (BPA) recognises the importance of small container ships serving intra-Asia trade in helping Busan Port to be more competitive. At a seminar recently organised by BPA and the Korea Shipowners Association (KSA) in Busan, approximately 100 representatives from shipping companies,
  • Overcapacity could sink liner rates
    Larger new container vessels entering US east and west coast container trades could foil attempts by liner operators to raise transportation rates in 2015, according to a container sector analyst. The capacity surge is coming at the same time that the National Retail Federation (NRF), a major US
  • China's container exports stable, rates down
    Container exports at major Chinese ports remained stable in the first four months of 2015, but the freight rate index kept falling, according to a report released by Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The economic fluctuations in Europe has dragged the stable growth demand for shipping, and the average
  • Jan De Nul orders two offshore vessels
    Belgian dredging and offshore giant Jan De Nul Group (JDN) is investing in two versatile 6,000-tonne subsea rock installation vessels, ordered from the AVIC Weihai shipyard in China and due for delivery in 2017. The vessels will not only be able to install rock at depths of up to about 600 m via a
  • Uncertain post-2015 outlook for Hanjin Shipping
    Hanjin Shipping is expected to achieve an operating profit of KRW437 billion (USD400.6 million) for 2015, surging 432.3% from 2014, but it is unclear whether the success will last. Hana Daetoo Securities analysts Shin Min-seok and Yoo Jae-seon have forecast an operating profit of
  • South Korea to build grain terminal in Cambodia
    South Korea's Ministry Of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) will co-operate with local companies to develop a grain terminal in Cambodia. MOF said in a press statement, "In order to develop a grain terminal in Cambodia, we will begin a feasibility study to determine an appropriate location, proper
  • Otto Marine issues profit warning for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has issued profit warning for its first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015 in its filing to the Singapore Exchange. The company has attributed its losses for the first quarter mainly to the decrease in vessel utilisation and lower charter
  • 'Hold' for MISC shares
    An analyst from the Malaysia-headquartered CIMB bank has recommended a 'hold' status for shipping line MISC because of the low revenue from its LNG and chemical tankers segments. Raymond Yap cited that profit from MISC's LNG arm had fallen 22% year on year (y/y) on the back of the expiry of two
  • Philippines beer-giant to develop Davao port
    Davao port in the Philippines could be developed and run by the country's beer-maker San Miguel Corporation, sources have confirmed. "San Miguel bought bid documents for the Davao Sasa Port Public-Private Partnership [PPP]," an official with the PPP Center of the Philippines told IHS Maritime on 11
  • Philippines shipping escapes wrath of Typhoon Noul
    Typhoon Noul, locally known as Typhoon "Dodong", has had a limited effect on shipping in the Philippines despite being one of the stronger storms to affect the Southeast Asian country this year. The storm touched the top of the northern Philippine island Luzon on 10 May, but by 11 May, it was already
  • Maersk Line appoints new North Asia CEO
    Maersk Line announced on 8 May that Robbert Van Trooijen will take the position as regional CEO of Maersk Line North Asia effective from 1 July. Robert will replace Tim Smith who will take on the role as chairman of Maersk China and chief representative of the Maersk Group in North Asia. Smith will

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd chief: G6 alliance is sailing in calmer waters now, but rates must rise
  • Congestion cost us money too, say lines after shippers call for reduced charges
  • Will XPO/ND deal drive CH Robinson onto the acquisition trail so it can stay ahead?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Shell gets conditional BOEM approval for Alaska exploration
  • Libyan forces shell Turkish owned ship, kill officer
  • Royal Wagenburg orders Wärtsilä scrubbers for Super Ice Class RoRos
  • Crowley invests in new Puerto Rico pier for newbuild duo
  • DNV GL gives first GAS READY notation to UASC newbuild

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Global Port Tracker report finds container moves up during March
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens new Anchorage, Alaska office
  • Alaska Airlines Oks deal for Gevo renewable jet fuel
  • Diana, Wilhelmsen teaming up for 50/50 joint venture business
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ConRo ship to Pasha Hawaii

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Seafarer killed after Turkish ro-ro shelled off Libya
    Vessel named as Cook Islands flag Tuna 1
  • 'Ugly surprises' expected on German loans
    Reederei Buss sale points to new mood among banks, say ship finance sources
  • US box imports booming as congestion clears
    Throughput volumes at west coast ports reach a record-high 1.7m teu in March
  • DSME says giant boxship order in the works
    South Korean shipbuilder tipped to win Maersk Line's 20,000 teu deal
  • Scorpio considers its slice of the VLGC pie
    Will the New York-listed product tanker player boost its share of the gas-carrying market, rather than cut it?
  • Scorpio Tankers expands fleet with resales
    Is there no stopping the expansion of this rapacious New York-listed product tanker player?
  • Mixed picture for schedule reliability as new alliance services bed in
    If improved schedule reliability is one of the desired benefits of joining an alliance, the jury is still out on whether the latest two alliances have met that goal
  • ICTSI reports strong profit growth in first quarter
    Philippine port operator enjoys better margins and higher volume overall despite Portland woes
  • Maersk Tankers offloads 1990s-built tonnage
    Fleet renewal comes as global oil products trade has grown on average 5.8% per year over past decade
  • Reederei Buss up for sale
    Peter Döhle and MPC named as potential buyers of the struggling shipowner
  • BW LPG adds another VLGC to its owned fleet
    BW takes ownership of Berge Summit, a vessel it had chartered-in
  • Nordic American Tankers soars to $30m profit
    New York-listed owner lifted by earning power of its large suezmax fleet
  • Court freezes Sainty Marine bank accounts
    Whitelisted shipyard books Yuan357.3m overdue bank loans
  • View from the bridge: Rodolphe Saadé
    Heir apparent steps to the fore as CMA CGM rides high
  • Industry viewpoint: Why CO2 is a profitable opportunity
    It is time to determine both shipping's responsibility and opportunities in the shift towards a low carbon economy, says Carbon War Room president José María Figueres
  • Delivery postponed
    European maritime organisations have published a joint letter noting the lack of progress in encouraging the growth of shortsea shipping
  • Industry viewpoint: Unilateral EU regulation is complicating key IMO debate on CO2 reduction measures
    Brussels move will have major implications for negotiations on a global data collection system, says Simon Bennett of the ICS
  • Asia-Europe box volumes slump in March
    Near 23% drop in March contributes to negative volume growth for first quarter

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Higher charter rates keep more container ships from scrapyards
    Fewer container ships will be moving to the scrapyards this year, analysts say, as charter rates, especially for Panamax ships, continue to rise. The number of vessels headed for demolition has almost halved year over year, according to data from Sea-web.com, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade....
  • Jury acquits ex-Crowley executive on antitrust charge
    Thomas Farmer, a former executive at Crowley Maritime, has been acquitted on a charge he conspired with competitors to fix prices in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. A U.S. District Court jury in San Juan returned a "not guilty" verdict Friday afternoon after four hours of deliberations. Farmer was a former vice...
  • Strong US chemicals growth fuels $800 million offer for Quality Distribution
    Call it good chemistry: Low energy prices and rising U.S. chemical output made Quality Distribution a very attractive acquisition target for Apax Partners. The $37-billion private equity firm last week said it will pay $800 million, including the assumption of debt, for the $992-million bulk trucking and logistics company. Quality Distribution and...
  • More truck delays reported at Nhava Sheva Terminals
    Logistics providers in India's Nhava Sheva Port complex reported a "system outage" temporarily disrupted truck traffic at Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal Sunday late afternoon, adding to inland infrastructure woes that had already been building there in the past year.In a latest trade advisory, the Container Freight Stations' Association of India...
  • Crowley to build $48.5 million pier at San Juan
    Crowley Maritime Corp. has contracted for construction of a $48.5 million new pier at its San Juan, Puerto Rico, terminal and signed a 30-year lease extension for the property with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. The pier contract includes development of a 900-foot-long, 114-foot-wide concrete pier and dredging to accommodate the...
  • FMC's reaction to congestion is too little, too late
    The Federal Maritime Commission in early April issued a report entitled "Rules, Rates and Practices Related to Detention, Demurrage and Free Time for Containerized Imports and Exports Moving Through Selected United States Ports" that summarized the results of a series of listening sessions the FMC conducted during recent port congestion...
  • CSX unveils new Quebec intermodal terminal
    CSX Transportation unveiled a new intermodal terminal just outside of Montreal Monday, giving the Jackonsville, Fla.-based railway easy access to the Eastern Canadian market. The $100 million, 89-acre facility in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec will be able to handle 100,000 containers annually and will connect the region to CSX's 21,000-mile rail network in...
  • New Volvo plant to boost Charleston's automotive cargo
    Volvo Car Corp.'s plan for a $500 million factory in Berkeley County, South Carolina, is likely to generate additional automotive cargo for the Port of Charleston, which already is the primary port for BMW's plant in the state. The Volvo plant, announced Monday, will initially produce about 100,000 cars a year...
  • Annual US trucking revenue tops $700 billion for first time
    U.S. trucking companies of all types generated a combined $700.4 billion in revenue last year, fueled by economic growth that led to higher freight demand and higher rates. As an industry, trucking broke past the $700 billion revenue mark in the U.S. for the first time, the American Trucking Associations said...
  • Transportation Marketing & Sales Association Announces 2015 Compass Awards Recipients
    The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association (TMSA) recently announced the recipients of the 2015 TMSA Compass Awards Program. In its 63rd year of existence, this awards program recognizes marketing and sales best practices by transportation and logistics companies that ultimately demonstrate effective execution and measurable business results. "The Compass Awards Program...
  • CMA CGM to christen new ship at Port of Le Havre
    Being the third world containership operator, CMA CGM has chosen HAROPA - Port of Le Havre to christen its new sea giant vessel, the Kerguelen. A choice which proves the confidence that the major world ship-owners have placed in the professionalism of HAROPA, the leading container port for the external...
  • New Asia-South America service key to Zim's comeback strategy
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new service between Asia and South America, soon to be followed by its debut on the Asia-U.S. East Coast route via Suez, as the financially revamped Israeli carrier seeks to expand its cargo base on core trades. The carrier is upgrading its weekly Asia-South...
  • German rail freight network hobbled after after drivers strike
    London - The German rail freight network is struggling to return to normal as train drivers return to work after a near one week strike that severely disrupted industrial supply chains in Europe's largest economy. While passenger trains are largely running to schedule, rail freight will feel the effects of the...
  • Indian Railways targets refrigerated transport expansion
    Indian Railways is beefing up its cold chain portfolio by building a network of temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution facilities across the country.The public enterprise has entrusted its logistics arms - Container Corporation of India, Central Warehousing Corporation and Central Railside Warehouse Company - with the start-up and management of new...
  • Brazilian port concession program moves forward
    After more than 18 months of delays, the much heralded first phase of Brazil's more than Reais 10 billion ($3.36 billion) port concession program received the go-ahead to proceed from the Tribunal de Contas da Uniao. The first phase alone will see around Reais4.7 billion invested in new port concessions in Santos,...
  • Central American terminals lift ICTSI in first quarter
    HONG KONG - International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) reported increasing volumes and revenue in the first quarter, with net income largely driven by better margins at its facilities in Mexico and Honduras.The Manila-based terminal operator posted revenue from port operations in the first quarter of $296.1 million, a year-over-year...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • DryShips loss misses forecasts
    George Economou-led DryShips swelled its net loss in the first quarter as it delivered a result that saw better operational performance but that slightly missed analyst predictions.
  • Crowley strikes pier deal
    Crowley Maritime has forged a $48.5m construction contract to build a new pier at its terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Lauritzen lowers forecast
    J Lauritzen has deepened its full year loss expectations after the worst dry cargo market in 30 years left it in the red for the first three months of 2015.
  • ADSB turns positive
    Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) has returned to profit in the first quarter as revenue rose.
  • BKM edges up profit
    Singapore's Beng Kuang Marine (BKM) has ridden its higher first quarter revenue to a marginal profit.
  • TRF adds to Navig8 pool
    Navig8 has added another Wilbur Ross-owned tanker to its pool system.
  • Top of the joy division?
    A new happiness index for seafarers has shown they rate their job satisfaction at nearly 6.5 out of 10, but concerns remain.
  • FSL bolsters board
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has hired a veteran accountant to join its board of directors as an independent member.
  • STNG in $240m strike
    Scorpio Tankers has snapped up a quartet of LR2 products tankers.
  • Navig8 sales 'profitable'
    Navig8 Product Tankers today confirmed the sale of a trio of LR2 newbuildings.
  • Cargoship shelled off Libya
    One crewman has died and others were injured after a Turkish-owned general cargoship was attacked off Libya.
  • Safety culture criticised
    Safety records had been falsified on a Japanese reefer on which a crewman was injured in a lifeboat accident.
  • Cape scrap record in sight
    Capesize scrapping continues to close in on record levels with 2015 figures now more than double the number seen last year.
  • Naikai back in black
    Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen has beaten its forecast for the full year to post higher profit and revenue.
  • DMER fears ULC 'frenzy'
    A rush of orders for the latest giant boxships has raised eyebrows at Drewry Maritime Equity Research given the vessels' potential impact on a market revival.
  • Seaboard back in black
    Miami containership company Seaboard has turned around an operating loss in the three months to 4 April.
  • Vallianz holds steady
    Vallianz Holdings has maintained its profit level for the first quarter in a tough market for offshore owners.
  • DSME confirms ULC talks
    DSME has confirmed it is closing in on an order for what will be the largest boxships ever constructed for Maersk Line.
  • Sado Steamship cuts loss
    Japan's Sado Steamship has reduced its loss in the first quarter despite falling revenue.
  • ICTSI makes more
    Philippines port operator ICTSI has pushed up its net income for the first quarter thanks to higher activity in key terminals.
  • Golar joins bond rush
    Golar LNG Partners (GMLP) is planning to tap the increasingly popular Norwegian bond market for new funds.
  • NAT sees cash flow in
    Nordic American Tankers has recorded a strong first quarter performance in a recovering suezmax market.
  • Capesize price blues
    Solomon Savings Bank subsidiary Golden Bridge is said to have finally concluded the sale of one of its capesize bulkers in the latest deal to deliver negative indicators for asset values in the sector.
  • Red Funnel stronger
    UK ferry operator beats rivals as car and passenger numbers rise in first quarter.
  • Orbis backtracks
    An investment fund that notified Oslo-listed Subsea 7 it had built a shareholding above 5% has said it did so in error.
  • SBM axes 300 more
    Dutch FPSO group SBM Offshore is to make another 300 workers redundant in "challenging" market conditions.
  • Mermaid eyes fresh funds
    Thailand's Mermaid Maritime is looking to raise fresh capital to fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • China coal imports slump
    China's coal imports fell 26% last month the second consecutive month of double digit declines, customs data shows.
  • Dry orders hit new low
    The spectacular run of dry bulk investment which kicked off in 2003 has finally ended, according to Dr Martin Stopford.
  • Lusitania remembered
    Cunard has marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the liner Lusitania in a ceremony off the coast of Ireland.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • American Fast Freight acquires Caribbean Shipping Services
  • Seattle, Tacoma release draft of Northwest Seaport Alliance agreement
  • Maersk to order several 20,000-TEU ships
  • Schlumberger to pay $232.7 million for illicit exports
  • OOCL launches new Asia-USEC service
  • Crowley signs contract for new pier at San Juan Terminal
  • Oakland volumes boosted by imports, return of empty containers
  • Illinois FedEx drivers vote against union representation
  • Saudia Cargo introduces dedicated Paris service
  • St. Louis airport to get boost in U.S.-Mexico trade
  • Pilot Freight lands in Mexico
  • U.S. steel exports up 2% in March
  • Freight Logistics to use CargoSphere for rate management
  • Commerce updates export book for SMEs
  • U.S. to supply $25 million in wheat to Jordan
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
  • FAA picks Mississippi State University to test drones
  • Executive Moves: Sunteck, Rand Logistics, TIACA and Shipbuilders Council of America
  • Obama extols job benefits of TPP during Nike visit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2015
  • Reports: Maersk Line to order more megaships
    'The orders will create serious overcapacity.'
  • Fuel-saving trial for New Zealand ferry
    Using fuel oil emulsion.
  • Oil prices could be about to fall, say analysts
    A end to Iran sanctions could see the situation' spiral out of control'.
  • NAT sees quarterly profits rise
    Falling fuel price supports company's bottom line.
  • Lower fuel prices a mixed blessing
    May have helped with ECA compliance, but causing overcapacity in the market.
  • More scrubber purchases by Baltic and North Sea operators
    Two more Ro-Ro vessels to be equipped with Wartsila systems.
  • Fuel oil price rise prompts greater storage demand
    Aframax chartering jumps on expected higher pricing.
  • Report forecasts growth for marine fuels sector
    'The industry will expand over the next years.'
  • Staff changes at Dan-Bunkering's Copenhagen office
    Promotion and relocation of bunker traders at the branch.
  • Hong Kong sulphur rules will impact shipping
    News rules come into force in less than two months.
  • Wartsila, Carnival form test pilot scheme
    Fuel efficiency packages and bunker management systems included in project.
  • New Executive Director at Brightoil Petroleum
    Formerly CEO of subsidiary Brightoil Petroleum (S'pore).
  • EU's MRV scheme raises 'scary' prospects
    'Impossible' to form fair picture of CO2 emissions relative to efficiency in transporting cargo.
  • Belgian firm starts bunker trading in Singapore
    Company is a subsidiary of the Transcor Astra Group, Bunkerworld learns.
  • SCI mulls fuel hedging move
    In bid to keep down costs.
  • Firm to boost security on ships to prevent fuel theft
    Singapore-based Ocean Tankers' fleet has suffered two piracy-related incidents within a year.

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ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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 public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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