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November 12, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Container shipping industry faces upheaval with potential wave of consolidation
  • Container liners expected to shift focus more on ultralarge boxships: Alphaliner
  • West Africa to build at least six 1m TEU ports over next decade
  • Box throughput at Estonia's Muuga terminal down 20pc yoy
  • CMA CGM and VILAC launch wooden educational toy 'My first container ship'
  • UPS earnings are up 3.5pc in Q3 to US$1.26 billion despite flat revenue growth
  • Miami Airport wants CEIV certification and to become pharma hub
  • Etihad Cargo to add two B777 freighters to its fleet in 2016
  • IAG Cargo upgrades reservation processes with Accenture software

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 400 new trucks join Turkish firm's fleet
  • Almarai enhancing efficiency with Swisslog
  • Regionalisation - no benefit for freight
  • FAA to fine Unical Aviation
  • Airport manager starts work in Fairbanks
  • Stand-alone link for East Med, Turkey and Russia
  • Three more EU railfreight corridors in service
  • New groups and new VPs
  • Cargologic now screening in Bern
  • Rock around the clock
  • On wine for Poland
  • Today's losses for tomorrow's gains?
  • Intermodal spearheading growth in 2016
  • Group CFO to take over at LR
  • Hapag Lloyd beefs up Q3 earnings
  • Two charter brokers establish strategic bond

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • IHS Launches New Website Serving the Global Maritime Industry
    NEWARK, N.J. (November 11, 2015) - IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) today announced the launch of Fairplay.IHS.com, a website that serves as the leading source of critical news and analysis for the global maritime industry. With the new IHS Fairplay website, IHS Maritime & Trade is taking an important next step in...
  • Otto Marine sees red in 3Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Otto Marine has posted a loss of USD5.1 million for the third quarter ending 30 September 2015 from a net profit of USD2.02 million in 3Q14. The loss was attributed to challenging conditions in the offshore market which caused Otto Marine's revenue to fall by 35% to...
  • HMM sells part of Hyundai Asan stake to Hyundai Elevator
    An HMM vessel. Credit: Southern cross MaritimeHyundai Merchant Marine has divested part of its stake in affiliated tour operator Hyundai Asan as part of further moves to strengthen its liquidity. South Korea's second biggest shipping company's latest move comes amid rumours that it and its bigger compatriot rival Hanjin Shipping are...
  • Nuisance alarms reduced during Antwerp trial
    The Discovery RPM solution at Port of Antwerp where the system cut nuisance radiation calls. Credit: SymetricaRadiation portal monitor (RPM) technology has been trialled for cargo screening at Port of Antwerp where it cut naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) nuisance calls by 84%. It is also being trialled at an unnamed...
  • DSME to review safety after second yard fire
    A fire broke out yesterday at DSME's Okpo yard killing one worker. Credit MaerskSouth Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering told IHS Fairplay that it will review safety procedures after a second fire broke out at its Okpo yard. The fire, which started from a very large gas carrier under...
  • China's growing sugar demand boosts Handysize bulker market
    Bags of sugar on board a bulk carrier. Credit: PAChina's imports of sugar have been surging this year, with the country importing as much as 3.7 million tonnes in the first nine months of 2015, keeping Handysize bulkers gainfully employed even as dry bulk rates for bigger ships remain low. China's...
  • Hapag-Lloyd expects first profitable year since 2010
    Credit: Dietmar HasenpuschGerman container line Hapag-Lloyd achieved a small net profit in the third quarter and expects to close the year with a positive net result for the first time since 2010. Its earnings after tax and interest for the period between 1 July and 30 September reached EUR3.2million (USD3.43million),...
  • Hanjin-HMM merger unlikely, say South Korean maritime officials
    A Hyundai Merchant Marine vessel. Credit: Southern Cross MaritimeTop maritime officials in South Korea said a merger between Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine was unlikely because the benefits of such a move are difficult to see and it could have significant negative implications for the wider economy. Officials attending a...
  • London marine insurers tap into Islamic market
    A mosque in Dubai, which has become a centre for Islamic finance. Credit: PASenior London marine insurers are keen to create a viable market for Islamic-compliant commercial insurance products. The Islamic Insurance Association of London (IIAL) organised a conference in Dubai where they spelt out the market's plans. The event also...
  • Anti-trust fine puts Wilhelmsen in the red
    Car carrier operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen is 50% owned by Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA. Credit: PAWilh. Wilhelmsen ASA, the listed Norwegian vehicle carrier and logistics company in the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding group, has reported a loss for both 3Q15 and for the first nine months of the year, with a USD200 million anti-trust...
  • Vard deepens into loss on weak shipbuilding market
    Vard's shipyard in Norway. The company has been hurt by reduced activity at its European yards. Credit VardSingapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has deteriorated further into a loss of NOK845 million (USD97.6 million) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015, from a loss of NOK160 million in the third quarter...
  • Infographic: The evolution of container ship size
    The container fleet has been constantly evolving. More than ever increasing ship size and maximising operational efficiency are in the forefront to enhance the performance of new tonnage. Megaships have come to dominate container shipping rapidly over the past decade. They have grown bigger and faster than any other ship type...
  • EU reporting directive has "backfired"
    Shipowners want an overhaul of Europe's electronic port reporting system. Credit: European CommissionShipping is concerned that "half baked" solutions to revitalise Europe's shortsea shipping sector are adding financial expense to existing administrative burdens. The most problematic of these solutions, shipowners have told IHS Maritime, is Europe's Reporting Formalities Directive, which member...
  • Commodities boom may be the last in human history
    The world commodities boom is over and there may never be another one, leading Australian economist Saul Eslake warned the International Mining and Resources Conference in Melbourne on 10 November. "It could well be, in my view, that the commodities boom Australia has just experienced in the last 12 years or so...
  • Cosco/China Shipping merger may run into minority shareholder trouble
    HONG KONG - Minority shareholders not controlled by Beijing may be the biggest problem faced by attempts to merge Cosco and China Shipping, believes investment equity firm Jefferies. "There is a very high risk that the plans are not able to be executed due to minority's objection," Jefferies said in a...
  • Major obstacles in the way of any NOL sale, says analyst
    HONG KONG - Difficulties in estimating Neptune Orient Lines' valuation, its unprofitability and the steady loss of market share by its APL container division will make a proposed sale of the Singapore-listed company no easy task.That is the assessment of Alphaliner following confirmation from NOL that it was in preliminary...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • Whitehall exports push could be hampered by dithering over Heathrow expansion
  • CMA CGM leading the field to buy NOL, but only if the price is right
  • Tony Brooks appointed president of XPO Logistics LTL business

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • DSME told to halt work on LPG ships following deadly fire
  • New Z-drive tug for Suderman & Young
  • First Vessel launched at Eastern Shipbuilding using FORAN
  • POSSE/HECSALV Software Monitors Carrier Block Heavy Lifts
  • Big Data: Connecting and merging the dots
  • Workboats and Patrol Boats: Small but Mighty
  • Building the Future
  • New report projects OSV demand will grow 75% by end of 2020
  • OSVs: Survival Mode
  • Robert Allan designs new RAmparts tug for Chile's SAAM
  • Norwegians square up to offshore challenge
  • Optimarin passes U.S. BWTS testing milestone
  • Royston completes engine overhaul on North Sea FPSO
  • Brazil's ETP delivers two Incat Crowther fast supply vessels
  • Vard: One new order, a lot more red ink
  • Waldner named new Group CFO of Lloyd's Register
  • New Argentine-built ASD tug nears delivery

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • Port of Bellingham negotiating possible forest products agreement
  • Crowley Maritime adding two new business segments
  • Port Metro Vancouver celebrating anniversary of Delta community office
  • Top Ships receives notice of pending drop from Nasdaq
  • Rail association releases traffic numbers for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • D'Amico declares long-term confidence in products as third-quarter results rise
    Strong gasoline demand and inventory build-up yield average spot TCE in excess of $21,000
  • Concordia Maritime posts strong third-quarter results under good market conditions
    Rates for product tankers and suezmaxes stayed competitive due to strong demand in the tanker market
  • Incorrect maintenance is major cause of engine damage, Swedish Club warns
    Lube failure now topping $900,000 per claim,says P&I insurer
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal shows need for corporate social responsibility for all industries
    Shipping must commit to long-term sustainability, Fischbacher contends
  • Brussels to give go-ahead for airborne drones to monitor shipping in European waters
    Emsa has been assessing the potential of using an unspecified number of heavy-duty drones that could be used for a number of functions including regulatory compliance
  • Nordic American Tankers posts third-quarter profit in a healthy suezmax spot tanker market
    A dividend of $0.38 per share is scheduled to be paid on November 12
  • Global coal demand to grow only 0.4% per year to 2040, IEA says
    Demand slows most in developed countries due to environmental concerns and in China, which is expected to see a decline from 2030
  • The great awakening
    What a difference a month makes. And what a month it has been.
  • MRs show strong gains but LRs lag behind
    Transatlantic gasoline flows boost MR trade
  • Panama Canal Authority moves to alleviate congestion
    ACP suspends non-critical maintenance works, modifies its booking system and lifts draught restrictions to clear vessel backlogs
  • Ceva sees double-digit drop in third-quarter revenues
    Dutch freight forwarder blames 'industry headwinds' for 13.1% decline in revenues
  • Best practice offers competitive advantage
    Owners need to go beyond 'greenwash' and regulatory minimums
  • Holiday cheer for US ports as imports surge
    Stark turnaround in fortunes from last year with US ports expected to see an 8.3% rise in incoming traffic
  • Nasdaq warns Globus on share price requirement
    Bulkers owner has 180 days to raise share price above $1
  • Antitrust provision hits Wilh. Wilhelmsen results
    Company has ringfenced $200m in relation to ongoing antitrust investigations in Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics and Eukor Car Carriers
  • Euroseas slashes loss in third quarter
    Owner sees turnaround for both bulkers and feeder boxships 'over next two years'
  • Lloyd's Register names finance chief
    Alastair Marsh's promotion to LR group chief executive opens the door for a new CFO 'passionate about engineering'
  • Torm hopes to find 'nice home' in NYSE IPO
    Update: Danish carrier could see more liquidity and capital from a dual-listing structure
  • Trafigura switches from coal to containers in Colombian project
    Collapsing coal prices force commodity trader to drop plans to export coal from new port, as boxes make more economic sense
  • Norden to focus on supramax and panamax in dry bulk
    Update: Company may sell other types of dry cargo vessels to reinvest in focus area
  • MISC denies reports of merger talks with Bumi Armada
    Merger could make Bumi Armada second biggest FPSO operator worldwide
  • Hapag-Lloyd turns small profit in third quarter
    Rates and volumes down on last year
  • Vard third-quarter revenue hit by European yards' weakness
    Restructuring costs for the third quarter amounted to $4.2m
  • Kogas signs LNG supply and trade pact with France's EDF
    Energy firm to help Kogas handle LNG volumes from project investments worldwide
  • Seanergy Maritime takes delivery of two capesize ships
    Vessels financed by senior secured loan agreements and an arrangement with company's sponsor
  • Liberian Registry takes liability certification online
    System can be used by Liberia-flagged vessel owners, shipowners registered in non-convention states
  • New Orleans port exceeds milestone 500,000 teu level
    Industry experts expect a threefold increase in chemical imports at the port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • CEVA rides new model to earnings growth despite volume declines
  • US freight volumes, payments slump on high inventory
  • VIDEO: Technology can help address driver shortage
  • Carrier mergers could benefit shippers despite rate rises
  • Canada trucking acquisition targets cross-border market
  • Possible impact on exports another hurdle to HMM, Hanjin merger
  • NY-NJ truckers sign up for truck replacement grants
  • DHL profit dragged down by forwarding, freight troubles
  • J.B. Hunt 2016 outlook in line with 2015 growth
  • New port on India's east coast gives shippers another option
  • Idle container ship fleet passes 1 million TEUs
  • Maersk upgrades India-Far East service network
  • Hapag-Lloyd earnings, revenue, traffic jump on CSAV merger
  • Profit plunges at Gateway Distriparks
  • Minority shareholders could hamper Cosco-CSCL merger

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • Ultrapetrol explores strategic alternatives
    New York-listed shipowner's loss comes in slightly below Wall Street expectations.
  • Solstad cut to sell amid liquidity questions
    Arctic Securities places sell rating on offshore owner suggesting it may turn to shareholders for cash.
  • Concordia enjoys strong quarter
    Kim Ullman says crude sector more volatile than products as owner books solid result.
  • Navigator orders LPGC
    US-listed owner heads to Korea for mid-size newbuilding backed by long-term charter.
  • DIS bigger and better
    Italian owner posts big rise in Q3 profit as it takes another two Japanese MRs on long-term charter.
  • Ardmore books $1.6m profit on double sale
    Anthony Gurnee-led owner says $38.6m chemical pair no longer fit within its strategy.
  • BDI back below 600
    Pressure mounting on bulker owners as key index falls to lowest level since June.
  • NAT earnings jump in Q3
    US-listed suezmax specialist adds $25m to bottom line as spot rates rise.
  • Erik Henriksen dies
    Norwegian investor and former tanker owner killed in Cayman Islands boat accident.
  • SSC doubles profit
    Singapore car carrier owner prospers in the second quarter thanks to three vessel additions.
  • Merger rumour quashed
    Korean government says it is important that HMM and Hanjin Shipping remain separate.
  • MISC: no Bumi talks
    Malaysian owner denies rumours of potential FPSO merger with compatriot.
  • GMS holding firm
    Abu Dhabi offshore shipowner sees good future profitability as it leases new yard facility.
  • Norden eyes power of four after review
    Danish owner to focus on four core sub-sectors of dry-cargo and products tanker markets.
  • Two more for Viking Ocean Cruises
    Torstein Hagen-led owner returns to Fincantieri for 48,000-gt cruiseships.
  • Hapag-Lloyd profitable again
    Newly listed German line enjoys third straight quarter in the black as volumes rise.
  • Malaysia's master plan
    Government to unveil new scheme to boost domestic shipping industry by year-end.
  • Torm reveals plans for New York stock listing
    Danish owner says new structure will be established with stock trading on the NYSE from next year.
  • Anti-trust probes hit Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian owner makes $200m provision for ongoing car carrier investigations as Q3 loss hits $243m.
  • Cosco's Deng in new role
    Cosco Pacific has made a change in its executive director team that will see Jinhua Feng resign from his position.
  • Subsea 7 lays up six
    Norwegian offshore player reveals bigger fleet reduction plan as profit falls in "subdued" markets.
  • Team rides rate uptick
    Hans Feringa-led chemical tanker owner continues to turn things around with stronger Q3 performance.
  • Otto Marine plunges into the red in Q3
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator says unlikely market will recover over the next 12 months.
  • EIGHT funds LR1 duo
    Navig8 Product Tankers says new facility will cover about 65% of the contract price of each newbuilding.
  • Panama Canal dogged by vessel backlog
    Big ships, low water levels and bad weather are all combining to impact canal transits.
  • Collision pushes Navigator profit lower
    New York-listed LPG carrier owner's 4.2% net income slip follows Navigator Aries crash.
  • Leaner loss as Euroseas beats expectation
    New York-listed bulker and containership owner cuts red ink by 69% in the third quarter.
  • Jo Lunder released by Norway authorities
    Executive who recently stepped down as Fredriksen group head still being investigated.
  • Vard bleeds red ink
    More diversification and synergies with Fincantieri targeted; Brazil operation under review.
  • Genco signs up for $98m loan from UK firms
    Hayfin Capital ement and Breakwater Capital provid New York bulker owner with facility.
  • RCL orders Bangkokmax duo
    The Thai intra-Asian liner operator heads to China for first newbuildings since 2007.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • CBP seizes thousands of counterfeit soccer apparel items
  • Labor, environmental organizations speak out against TPP
  • A tale of two California ports
  • California firm fined $68,000 fine for hazardous air shipment
  • Qatar Airways Cargo commences two pharma express routes
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighter volumes decline in October
  • FMC: U.S. exporters could benefit from China's "One Belt-One Road" plan
  • Executive Moves: Centiro and Ports of Indiana Commission
  • Hapag-Lloyd CEO: NOL sale would not be 'very disruptive' to G6 Alliance
  • Bermuda-based investment fund becomes XPO's second biggest shareholder
  • CSX reinforces FY 2015 guidance despite weak energy demand
  • Indian Railways taps GE, Alstom to supply $5.6b in locomotives

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
  • Platts Pre-Report Survey of Analysts' EIA/API Data
    Suggests a 500,000-barrel draw in US oil stocks.
  • Senior managers involved in OW case may face 'bankruptcy quarantine'
    Could be prevented from holding management positions in Danish businesses, on top of claims that could run to millions.
  • LNG is an option for 'future proofing vessels'
    'Do we expect the current limits on SOx, NOx to be the end of the journey?'
  • Greek ports caught up in national dispute
    Vessel movements to be affected, says ISS.
  • Otto Marine posts quarterly loss
    Maintains cautious outlook for next 12 months.
  • Tesoro completes logistics deal
    Storage assets to switch to logistics subsidiary.
  • Fuel oil prices under downward pressure
    Fuel oil markets in the Atlantic basin could feel the impact of a fall in Chinese demand.
  • Vitol buys stake in Karachi-based bunker fuel supplier
    With option to increase that stake within a year.
  • Liberian Registry online applications to include bunker spill liability
    Development is an extension of an earlier online initiative.
  • Vitol to buy stake in Karachi-based oil company
    Deal valued at around $28.5 million.
  • Emissions analyser gains another class certification
    Procal 2000 emissions analyser earlier received certification in June.
  • Tacoma LNG bunkering facility operational in 2017
    Plant to provide LNG bunker fuel to TOTE Marine vessels.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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