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August 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's Sydney and Brisbane terminals strike-bound over mass sackings
  • OOIL first half profit up 32pc to US$239 million as sales fall 6.6pc
  • ICTSI profit declines 1pc to US$100.4 million but sales rise 8pc
  • Ports in Iran slowly open after nuclear deal with western powers
  • Ministry, NDRC cracks down on creeping Chinese port service charges
  • Egypt vows to fight terror at inauguration of New Suez Canal
  • Expanded Suez to up capacity to 5.4 million TEU with 4 more APMT cranes
  • Kansas City Southern Tex-Mex hub near Dallas adds 342,000 TEU capacity
  • Khalifa port achieves productivity record of 206 berths moves per hour
  • Frankfurt air freight slides 2.5pc in June, leaving first half down 2.1pc
  • Macau International Airport increases flight volume in June by 7.8pc
  • Global air freight volumes shrink 9.3pc, but softening may have June peak

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Admiral Feeders holds trade meet in Mumbai
  • Cleopatra, Toxicology & Transport Regulations
  • Shipping Ministry preparing National Perspective Plan under Sagarmala project
  • JNPCT announces discontinuation of daily pre-berthing meeting tofacilitate ease of doing business
  • Strike at GTI called off
  • Train operations normal at Mundra Port, says advisory
  • Indian shipments may get 10 pc GSP boost this fiscal

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MH370: Maldives and Diego Garcia in the spotlight
    The discovery of unidentified debris in the Maldives at the weekend has revived interest in reports - quickly discounted at the time - of an aircraft flying low over Kudhuvadhoo in the 1,100-island Indian Ocean archipelago on 8 March 2014, the day Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared. The
  • Keppel wins multiple contracts worth over $90m
    Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has clinched a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) conversion project as well as three repair, upgrade, and modification contracts worth a total of SGD125 million (USD90.3 million). The conversion project is scheduled to be
  • Late silting could hit US dredging budget
    Increased dredging required by new draught restrictions on the Mississippi River could mean shortfalls next year in revenue for maintaining channels, a maritime executive warns. On 7 August Louisiana Bar Pilots placed a 13.7 m (45 ft) draught restriction on the Southwest Pass, the 35-km section of
  • Helsinki passenger port sees record numbers
    Five per cent growth year on year (y/y) saw a record 1.45 million people pass through Port of Helsinki's passenger terminals in the peak month of July. Fittingly 1.1 million of those travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn (Hel-Tan) route, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of its re-introduction on
  • DSME to sell non-core affiliates
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is to dispose of affiliates that are not related to shipbuilding and offshore plant construction. The shipbuilder also plans to sell its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. DSME's CEO Jung Sung-Leep announced the restructuring at a meeting on 10
  • Hijacked tanker found off Malaysia
    A missing Singapore-flagged vessel has been found off Malaysia with all nine crew members accounted for after reportedly being hijacked. The 3,465 dwt tanker Joaquim had been found about 13.7 n miles off Tanjung Keling, Malaysia, in 9 August 2015 with its oil cargo missing, according to a press
  • Crane giants confirm merger plans
    Finland's Konecranes and US heavy equipment maker Terex have announced they will merge by the first half of 2016. Described as "an all-stock merger of equals" the new company, Konecranes Terex (KT), will have a significant role to play in the port handling equipment solutions sector. The new
  • Vale scraps Capesize amid sluggish ship recycling market
    Brazilian miner Vale has sold one of its Capesize bulkers for demolition into Pakistan, lifting expectations in the gloomy market. Scrap prices, especially those of bulkers, plummeted as the Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low in February, resulting in a rush by owners to scrap unprofitable
  • Scomi Energy wins contracts worth over $35.6m
    Malaysia-listed logistic company Scomi Energy Services has clinched contracts worth more than MYR140 million (USD35.6 million) in the April-July period through its marine services business segment. The contracts were mainly for transporting coal and providing offshore vessel services to customers
  • China's coal imports down 33.8% y/y
    China's coal imports fell 33.8% year on year (y/y) to 121.1 million tonnes in the first seven months of 2015, with its import value down 47% y/y to USD7.7 billion. Coal imports dropped 8.8% y/y in July to 21.3 million tonnes, but jumped 28.1% y/y compared with June, according to Chinese Customs'
  • Evergreen orders 10 box ships at CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen on 10 August signed a deal with China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) to build 10 2,800 teu container ships. The first ship will be delivered in the second half of 2017, and the whole series will be completed by the first half of 2018. The vessels will be deployed in the
  • Mencast suffers 79% y/y profit decline
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mencast Holdings posted a net profit of SGD1.26 (USD0.9 million) for the second quarter of 2015 ended 30 June 2015, down 79% year on year (y/y). The company's second-quarter revenue also tumbled 39% to SGD26.86 million from SGD43.9 million in the same

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Union threat to strike over Panama Canal expansion gives Suez a boost
  • Virgin Atlantic's call for an ethical air cargo standard falls on deaf ears
  • Capacity increase on transatlantic container trade is "too much, too soon"

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Eskola to take reins as President and CEO of Wartsila
  • Tough quarter for Tidewater
  • Paul Allen-led team recovers bell from HMS Hood
  • Small tankers target of hijackings in Southeast Asia
  • Keppel Shipyard lands another FPSO contract
  • Optimized tug-barge system designs for South America
  • Crowley secures management of six MSC ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Port of Seattle honors three airlines with Sea-Tac Airport Fly Quiet Awards
  • Evergreen Group places order for ten 2,800 TEU container ships
  • Coast Guard Cape Disappointment station welcomes new commanding officer
  • Corps' Seattle Regulatory Branch changing organizational makeup
  • Crowley ship management group nets Military Sealift Command contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • MUA ordered to stop action at Hutchison
    Mass redundancies have caused outrage but employees and the Maritime Union of Australia have been ordered to cease picketing
  • Ocean Yield: The tanker industry's risk dodger
    Business model avoids direct exposure to the market by leasing out vessels long-term to other shipowners
  • Eskola to take helm at Wärtsilä
    Head of marine division to take role as CEO in November following departure of Rosengren
  • Holiday season boosts US box imports
    August volumes anticipated to grow 3.6% as retailers rush to stock shelves
  • Suezmax and aframax spot rates dip to three-month low
    Chartering inquiry slows as August loading programme is covered
  • PVI warns over threat to small tankers in Southeast Asia
    This year could produce a record number of hijackings for cargo theft, security group warns
  • Pioneer Marine reports $6.5 net loss for second quarter
    Financing on all 12 newbuildings completed during the quarter following $25m private placement
  • Adani reports strong quarter
    Indian operator's after-tax profits show double-digit growth on the back of healthy cargo traffic
  • Imtech seeks protection to restructure
    Despite improvements in marine division, group business seeks protection
  • Ocean Rig seeks third drillship delivery postponement
    Talks with Samsung yard aim at deferring more capital costs during offshore slump
  • Epic Gas net loss widens in second quarter
    Pressurised LPG tanker operator hit by higher financing costs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Infor aims to integrate factories, supply chain via GT Nexux purchase
    Infor's announcement that it would acquire GT Nexus for $675 million is the latest sign of how consolidation in the logistics cloud-based software industry is paralleling similar activity in the global third-party logistics market. The deal, expected to close within 45 days, pending regulatory review, will allow Infor to connect its...
  • Bluff welcomes new vice president of operations
    FORT WORTH, TX. AUGUST 2015. Bluff Manufacturing, an innovative leader in the fabrication and design of high quality material handling, dock and warehouse equipment, storage structures, and safety barriers, is proud to welcome Lane Moss as their new Vice President of Operations. Moss holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing...
  • Greatway Transportation Co., Ltd. in Russia joins XLProjects
    GTC specializes in the transportation of bulk/containerized cargo/trading/customs clearance from mainland China to Russia. With a strong commitment to professionalism and customer service, GTC strives to offer optimal logistical solutions catered for your needs, great and small. Bulk service GTC manages the transportation of bulk services between China, Far East, Russia...
  • FedEx launches "One-Stop" cold chain solutions in China
    HONG KONG, August 11, 2015 - FedEx Express, the world's largest express transportation company, has launched "one-stop" cold chain solutions in mainland China. Outbound FedEx International Priority® (IP) Service and domestic Priority Delivery Service in China now offer two packaging solutions - Gel-pack Temperature-Controlled Package and FedEx® Cold Shipping Package. With...
  • New LCL service through Canada billed as free of US harbor taxes
    Customs broker A.N. Deringer is billing its new less-than-containerload service from Hong Kong to Toronto as faster than via U.S. West Coast offerings, and free of U.S. harbor maintenance taxes and customs paperwork. The 23-day port-to-port service through Vancouver, British Columbia, and with distribution points throughout Ontario, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania,...
  • NY-NJ port pursues 'peel-off' container pickup
    Loading trucks at the Port Newark Container Terminal.New York-New Jersey truckers and APM Terminals are exploring a pilot program that would allow drayage drivers to make expedited pickups of containers that have been pre-sorted in blocks for a single customer. The "peel-off" program would be a variation of one introduced earlier...
  • Asia-Europe shippers to gain better rail bridge visibility
    Shippers wanting to better track their containers railed from Europe to Asia have a new option, reflecting not only the rush of interest in the rapidly growing trade lane but also the persistent threats of theft - often from customs inspectors. A subsidiary of major container manufacturer China International Marine Container...
  • New Bronka port, CMA CGM services to boost Russian Baltic Sea volume
    Russia plans to increase container volume through the Baltic Sea via the opening of a Bronka seaport and CMA CGM weekly services set to begin calling the port in September. Dmitry Mihalchenko, general director of Phoenix, the company behind Bronka, said the first phase of the port is 90 percent ready...
  • Worker unrest threatens Panama Canal expansion timeline
    The $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project may face a fresh setback if construction workers building the third set of locks follow through with their threat to strike. Suntracs, the largest union representing 6,000 workers on the project, has said it plans to declare a strike as early as Wednesday to...
  • Heathrow cargo falls in July, urges expansion
    Cargo at Heathrow Airport.LONDON - London Heathrow's cargo traffic decreased by 5.4 percent in July from a year ago but the airport urged the government to approve an expansion of the airport to keep pace with growing trade with emerging markets. Europe's fourth-largest air freight hub handled 121,240 tonnes (133,644 tons)...
  • Amazon to open Chicago-area fulfillment center
    Amazon.com will open an e-commerce fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois., the online retailer's first fulfillment center in that state. The 500,000-square-foot Joliet location, southwest of Chicago on Interstates 80 and 55, will process books, electronics and consumer goods. The Chicago-area fulfillment center should be up and running before the holiday season,...
  • Hub president resignation adds to company turbulence
    Hub Group's President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Yeager has resigned from his post, a move one analyst called a "surprising and abrupt" departure from the Chicago area-based intermodal rail provider. Yeager's resignation may yet add another element of instability to the firm, whose intermodal business has struggled over the past...
  • Jawaharlal Nehru shippers plead for government to stop strike
    In a sign Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust users are running out of patience with congestion spurred by the shutdown of APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, which halted operations August 4 following labor troubles, ship agents representing ocean carriers in JNPT have called on federal government agencies to urgently step in...
  • Nippon buys out Chinese joint venture to gain hinterland access
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, said that it has bought the remaining 5 percent of Nippon Express (China) still held by a Chinese partner to speed up the decision-making process. Those decisions center on adjusting to China's rapidly changing logistics business environment, wherein manufacturers are shifting their...
  • All-around growth lifts Allcargo Logistics profit
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and logistics provider, posted a big jump in net earnings driven by strong gains across multiple segments, especially cargo consolidation, in the first fiscal quarter. The company saw its consolidated net profit soar 53 percent in the April-June period from $7.8 million a...
  • Wild first-half ride for major east-west trades
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • UPS boosts London Gateway's logistics hub aspirations
    London GatewayLONDON - UPS plans to build a parcel distribution center adjoining London Gateway in a major boost to the container port's bid to become one of Europe's biggest logistics hubs. The U.S. delivery company has sought planning permission for an 180,000 square foot warehouse and offices and vehicle servicing facilities,...
  • Mega-ship stay in LA-LB above industry average, data shows
    The 19,100-TEU CSCL Pacific Ocean.HONG KONG - Container ships greater than 10,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units calling at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in July experienced significantly longer berth stays than the overall vessel average, with Long Beach also recording greater mega-ship arrival delays than the industry average, CargoSmart...
  • Wild first half ride for major east-west trades, data shows
    Headhaul demand on the trans-Pacific trade grew at a solid 5.6 percent in the first half.HONG KONG - Container volumes on both the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trades in the first half of the year were buffeted by wild swings from month to month, according to data on the east-west shipping...
  • Mumbai port dispute highlights India's transport shortcomings
    Trucks line up outside Mumbai's JNPT port complex.HONG KONG - The labor dispute that has shut down Gateway Terminals India at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust port complex in Mumbai has again focused negative attention on a country that has long been plagued by a lack of investment in its...
  • US Southeast ports expand inland reach
    Ports in the U.S. Southeast - the country's fastest growing - are aggressively spreading their intermodal rail reach into the hinterland, giving shippers facing higher truck rates and capacity shortages an added incentive. That, coupled with planned development of new facilities divided by just a few hundred miles and a state...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Niels W Johnsen dies
    Niels W Johnsen, who co-founded the company that would become International Shipholding (ISH), has died at 93.
  • Canal strike looms
    A Panama Canal Authority (ACP) executive warned of potential delays as workers building the waterway's expansion are threatening to strike as early as tomorrow.
  • VLCCs at nine-month low
    VLCC earnings fell to the lowest level since late October as rates declined across the crude tanker spectrum Tuesday.
  • TNG profit cut back
    Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has posted a fall in second quarter profit compared to the first three months.
  • Capesizes take a breather
    Capesize rates fell away today as the market overheated after a sharp spike last week.
  • Iran boosts OPEC output
    OPEC countries produced the most crude for three years in July as Iranian volumes grew after sanctions were ended.
  • Seamec fixes veteran
    Mumbai-listed support vessel owner charters out ship for short-term job west of Mumbai.
  • Speed through Suez
    If you have ever wanted to blast through the Suez Canal at over 50kmph then now is your chance.
  • Tehran tie-up
    Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ACSC) is considering building vessels in cooperation with Iran.
  • Keppel clinches conversion
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard has won contracts worth $125m including an FPSO conversion for a Bumi Armada joint venture (JV).
  • Beijing plans Temasek inspired overhaul of shipowners
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping via the creation of a Temasek-like investment company.
  • Noble calls in big gun
    Noble Group continues to capture headlines despite an effort to reassure investors at it reported its half-year results with reports it has hired former-Citigroup banker Michael Klein to review operations.
  • NLNG faces protest
    A protest is being planned against Nigeria LNG's (NLNG) lack of clarity over where it will build a new $1.5bn shipyard.
  • Vroon goes long
    Dutch owner Vroon has claimed a wind industry first with a 15-year charter for one of its support ships.
  • DSME eyes Mangalia cuts
    A downsizing of its Romanian shipyard and the disposal of Chinese assets are the latest options to emerge in the reorganisation of DSME.
  • ADSB returns to profit
    Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) has made it back into black in the second quarter as revenue boomed.
  • Eskola steps up
    Wartsila's Marine Solutions chief Jaakko Eskola is to become group CEO to replace Bjorn Rosengren.
  • Cosco expectations growing
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) is the latest company to place its shares on ice amid growing expectation of a merger between parent Cosco and China Shipping.
  • US patrol vessel arrested
    An Oman marine services company has secured the arrest of a US-owned patrol vessel over unpaid dues for supplies and services provided to the ship.
  • Pioneer loss bigger again
    Khanna-led bulker owner hit by falling revenue in Q2 but concludes financing for 12-ship orderbook.
  • NCL selloff starts
    Leading shareholders in Norwegian Cruise Line have begun the sale of shares worth over $1.2bn in the shipowner.
  • GE sells newbuilding
    India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE) has cut its orderbook by selling a kamsarmax bulker due soon from the Philippines.
  • Epic bucks bad market
    Singapore-based Epic Gas pulled off a credible second quarter performance despite rates in the pressurized LPG sector continuing to slide.
  • Mississippi silting
    Increased silt levels in the Mississippi River have led to recommendations that the maximum draft for vessels using the Southwest Pass be reduced from 47 to 45 feet.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • Mark Yeager resigns as president of Hub Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2015
  • EU provides funding to 'already tested' scrubbers
    Scandlines gets 30% of costs covered to 'upgrade' maritime link within ECA.
  • 2015 could set record in vessel hijackings in South East Asia
    Attacks being driven by demand for stolen fuel and a 'well-established black market'.
  • Conference to focus on managing a bunker spill
    BIMCO will explore ways owners and charterers might deal with a hostile press.
  • ESAI Energy sees growing risk for oil supply disruption
    Venezuela's output is at risk if prices stay low, which could shift market balance.
  • ARA player marks first ten months of operation
    'The results are more than satisfying,'says General Manager of TMF.
  • Multiple OW lawsuits beginning to pay off
    Some 26 lawsuits relating to counterparties in oil price speculation contracts.
  • Typhoon aftermath hits bunkering
    Shanghai port remained shut Tuesday.
  • Port Louis' bunkering plan opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Lower oil prices positively impact NAT results
    Has led to more demand for oil transport and cut bunker cost 'by more than 50%'.
  • 'Membrane scrubber' system marks first commercial order
    'This first commercial order is a milestone event,' says CEO.
  • Evergreen newbuilds to use modern bow design
    Bows 'able to reduce bunker consumption by 10%.'
  • Port Louis' bunkering plans opens job opportunities
    Government makes move to promote maritime careers.
  • Titan Petrochemicals requests HKSE extension
    Company could not meet deadline for resumption conditions.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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