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July 13, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • A-E rate off 20.5pc to US$699/TEU, transpac falls 9.9pc to $1,280/FEU
  • New York-New Jersey grab greater market share with May volume up 12.1pc
  • State-owned Vinalines raises US$19 million in IPO from local bourse
  • Australian ship's crew ordered back to duty before they are all replaced
  • Hapag-Lloyd to refit 24 box ships with bulbous bows to boost efficiency
  • Haiti's new Lafito box shop expected to surpass Port-au-Prince operation
  • IMF cuts global growth outlook from 3.5pc to 3.3pc after US contraction
  • No major ship delays with Suez expansion project
  • Court upholds labour commissioner that trucker's role was misclassified
  • Orders for mega containerships to rise 13pc by 2020: Analysis
  • UPS identifies growing demand for industrial machinery after-sales service
  • TIACA hails WCO's adoption of '7 + 1' to boost air cargo safety
  • Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo join to test drones for commercial work
  • Lufthansa Cargo introduces 'time window management' of air freight

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group's largest vessel christened
  • Moore Stephens says shipping should not panic in wake of proposed UK non-dom tax changes
  • OOCL achieves dual reporting standards for environmental data integrity
  • Exports of soyabean meal decline by 20.41 pc in June
  • JNPCT handles highest parcel size of 6,497 TEUs
  • CONCOR announces volume discount scheme for shipping lines for 2015-16
  • Govt to set up highway equipment development council
  • AAI presses for hike in import duty on aluminium & scrap
  • FDI up by 48 pc to $13.4 bn in Oct. 2014-Apr. 2015: DIPP
  • Forex reserves drop further by $704 m to $354.51 bn
  • Foxconn to set up manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh
  • Govt asks Manipur to defer rice imports from Myanmar
  • Govt launches e-governance initiatives for marine products exporters
  • Govt to look into 22 stalled power projects
  • IL&FS Engg commissions pipeline project in Gujarat
  • India keen on FTA with EEU
  • India loses second position in onion exports on poor quality
  • India to surpass China with 7.5 pc growth in 2016, says IMF
  • INR ends a shade higher at 63.39 against dollar
  • Soyabean processors press for hike in import duty on edible oil
  • Sterlite Grid bags INR 400 cr. transmission project
  • Synthetic yarn industry reels under Chinese gloom
  • Tata Motors clinches INR 940-crore contract from Indian Army
  • NDB to lend in local currency by April 2016, says Kamath

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 13, 2015
  • E-bike delivering packages downtown
  • Europa strengthens domestic transport team
  • Core service area expanding to Kentucky
  • Danish LNG pioneer settles in Hirtshals
  • Swifter to/from Skandinavienkai
  • First private B787-9 completions project ready
  • New business drivers at LOC Singapore and Thailand
  • Over 160 km of track installed
  • Gwangyang getting deeper
  • Cooperation with BTG in Neuss
  • Open skies bring massive benefits to Africa
  • Topflight manager for Virgin Australia Cargo
  • Tours-Bordeaux HSL goes ahead
  • Arkas welcomes "Stanley A"
  • It's all happening at Le Havre and Port Jerome

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Sri Lanka looks overseas for terminal partners
    The Sri Lankan government is to looking to attract overseas involvement in the running of two new port terminals. It has called for international expressions of interest for joint venture partners to operate a deepwater container terminal at Colombo port and to operate a roll-on roll-off berth at
  • US regulator sees power in port alliances
    Competitive working agreements among all container ports on America's West Coast could be the answer to cargo diversions to Mexico and Canada, according to a top US regulator. Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky released this week an update of a report he spearheaded in 2012 looking at
  • CMHI proposes terminal alliance on maritime silk road
    China Merchants Holdings International CMHI has urged a terminal alliance along the maritime silk road to counter the alliances among container carriers. The alliance would enhance the comparative advantages of pairing arrival and departure ports, Bai Jingtao general manager of CMHI told the
  • Daya to buy subsea construction vessel
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas company Daya Materials (Daya) has secured a novation agreement with Norway-based Siem Offshore for a dynamic positioning class 2 offshore subsea construction vessel at cash consideration of USD90 million. The novation agreement was signed by its wholly owned subsidiary
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port container volume up
    Ningbo-Zhoushan port recorded container throughput of 10.5 million teu for the first half of 2015, an increase of 9% from a year ago, Chinese Ministry of Transport data on 9 July revealed. Of the 10.5 million teu, 10.2 million was handled by Ningbo port, up 9.3%, while 0.3 million teu was handled
  • CMHI proposes terminal alliance along silk road
    A terminal alliance along the maritime silk road should be formed to counter the ever-growing alliance among container carriers, China Merchants Holdings (International) (CMHI) said on 10 July. The terminal alliance should enhance the comparative advantages of port pair comprising arrival
  • HHIC to sell subsidiaries to pay off debts
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has admitted that it is in the middle of arranging a sale of its subsidiary companies. In a Korea Exchange filing on 10 July, HHIC said it is working with its NH Investment & Securities and Korea Development Bank to sell energy
  • Struggling South Korean yard workers call for more government aid
    Workers from South Korea's struggling mid-sized shipbuilders have publicly called on President Park Geun-hye's administration to do more to assist the businesses. Representatives from labour unions of Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, ShinaSB, and STX Offshore & Shipbuilding held a press
  • Ezra profits down in 3Q15
    Singapore-listed Ezra Holdings' third quarter profit has fallen from a year ago. The offshore services provider reported a profit of USD392,000 in the third quarter, down 96% from a year ago. The decrease was due to lower gross profit of USD45.57 million in the quarter, as compared with USD65.38
  • Ancona upgrades its rail infrastructure
    The Italian port of Ancona has upgraded its rail infrastructure, extending its quay sidings to 600 m. The port authority president Rodolfo Giampiero said the work, which will allow the port to accommodate longer cargo trains, will be finished next year. Ancona is one of the most important Adriatic
  • VLGC rates slip as LPG prices fall
    After reaching over USD136/tonne on 3 July, rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have been falling since 6 July. As at 9 July, the Baltic Exchange assessed the rates on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route at USD133.313/tonne. Despite lower freight rates, daily earnings are now
  • Seoul to build research centre for offshore vessels
    The South Korean government will build a centre to undertake research and development in the construction of offshore vessels. Such vessels are the flagship products of the country's three biggest shipbuilders - Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
  • Sinotrans Shipping forecasts huge profit fall for 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed Sinotrans Shipping predicted that its profit would fall significantly year on year (y/y) for the first half of 2015 and the company may drop into considerable losses during the period. Such substantial decrease in profit or considerable loss is mainly the result of the company's
  • COSCOL predicts surge in 1H15 profit
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), forecast that its profit would shoot up more than 33 times year on year (y/y) to CNY391.8 million (USD63.2 million) in the first half of 2015, owing to one-off investment gains and government subsidies. During the first half of 2015, COSCOL, the special

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Forwarders and 3PLs most likely to bear the brunt of new container weight laws
  • Boxlines hit by 'dead cat bounce' as peak season GRIs are swamped by rate freefall
  • Analysis: when economic bellwethers are treading water, is it time to fear drowning?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $11 million Navy award
  • Greek shipowners eye their options
  • Davie gets another Coast Guard job
  • Conrad appoints Rene Leonard as VP Business Development

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Port of Everett Waterfront Center sees lease level at 100 percent
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Bosphorus shutdown
  • DOC report finds metropolitan areas set new record for exports last year
  • Freight transportation index increases during month of May
  • CMA CGM Group christens new 18,000 TEU containership

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Heavier taxes on shipping linked to avoiding Grexit
    Greek shipping supports remaining in the euro, but at an individual level owners' tolerance may be tested
  • Suezmax values hit $60m
    Rising values present intriguing opportunities for owners to make money on ship sales
  • CI launches shipper sentiment survey
    2015 poll to assess views on new alliances, larger ship sizes and volatile freight rates
  • Asia-Europe rate recovery proves short-lived
    Freight rates to north Europe and the Mediterranean from Asia fall by more than 20%
  • Greek shortsea owners hit by bank closure
    But country's ferries are operating normally, says trade association
  • South Korean shipbuilding unions step up the pressure
    Unions for several mid-tier yards are urging greater government involvement in funding, while DSME workers strike in protest against a delayed payment of ordinary wages
  • Ezra Holdings reports sharp drop in profits
    Hit by slowing offshore services market, Singapore-listed company is focusing on reducing its debt load

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Teamsters score victory in drayage unionization push
    Drivers for the Southern California drayage company Eco Flow voted this week to join the Teamsters Union. This development is not a surprise because Eco Flow was formed on the employee-driver model, but it is nevertheless a victory by the union in its attempt to organize drayage companies across the...
  • Watco Companies names Ed McGuire Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning
    Watco Companies, LLC, announced today the appointment of Ed McGuire in the role of Executive Vice President - Strategic Planning. Ed is an experienced transportation industry investment banker who has been a key advisor to Watco over the past ten years. In his new...
  • US imports from Oceania jump on strong dollar
    Port Chalmers, New ZealandThe U.S.-Oceania ocean container trade is providing a textbook example of the ramifications a strong currency has on trade flow. U.S. imports from Oceania increased 11 percent year-over-year in the first six months of 2015, while exports dropped 11 percent. The Oceania-U.S. trade is dominated by Hamburg Sud,...
  • Dispatcher of Kentucky trucking companies pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud
    On June 24, 2015, Bryan Napier, a dispatcher for several trucking companies operating out of Catts Auto Sales, Chavies, Kentucky, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Loudon, Kentucky, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Our investigation revealed that between October 8, 2010, and February 7, 2012, Napier and others conspired to...
  • Europe - Asia Loop M (EUM) / Void Sailing
    Hapag-Lloyd informs about a void position. We would like to inform you about the following void position as part of the Vessel Maintenance Scheme: EUM: Westbound voyage W035, ETS Pusan August 24, 2015 Eastbound voyage E040, ETS Genoa September 27, 2015 ...
  • Ports of Seattle and Tacoma welcome multi-billion dollar state transport package
    SEATTLE - The ports of Tacoma and Seattle applaud the Washington State Legislature's passage of a $16.2 billion transportation investment package that will benefit the state's economy by speeding the movement of cargo through the ports and freight corridors. The ports, business and community leaders have been advocating for...
  • CMA CGM plans Aug. 1 Asia-West Africa GRI
    CMA CGM has announced a general rate increase for shipments from Asia to West Africa, as trade between Japan and Nigeria, West Africa's largest economy, has exploded in the past few years. All cargo from Bangladesh, Japan and Southeast Asia destined for West Africa will see an increase of $400 per...
  • Top real estate lawyer named to Port of Oakland board
    Oakland, Calif. - Prominent real estate attorney Joan H. Story has been appointed to the Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners. She joins the Board July 11. The City Council July 7 appointed Ms. Story, a partner in the international law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Mayor Libby...
  • Italy's Ancona port upgrading rail infrastructure
    The port of Ancona, Italy, is upgrading its rail-side infrastructure, work that port authority President Rodolfo Giampiero says will allow the port to accommodate longer cargo trains. The project, extending Ancona's quay sidings to some 1,968.5 feet, is expected to be completed by next year, Giampiero said. Ancona is one of the...
  • Container growth continues at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan
    Port of NingboThe Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan's growth spurt is continuing, with year-over-year growth in volume for the first six months of 2015. The port expects throughput to reach 2.2 million TEUs in fiscal 2015, a goal that seems within reach given the fact that it has recorded year-over-year increases every month...
  • NJ distribution center rents rise in tight market
    Vacancy rates for New Jersey distribution centers and warehousing have dipped below 8 percent for the first time in six years and are pushing up rents, the Cushman & Wakefield commercial real estate firm says. Average asking prices for rental of warehouse and distribution space in New Jersey were $5.73 per...
  • China port operator CMHI proposes terminal alliance
    China Merchants Holdings International, China's largest port operator on the mainland, is urging terminals along the maritime silk road to align in an effort to counter the alliances among container carriers. A terminal alliance would enhance the comparative advantages of pairing arrival and departure ports, Bai Jingtao, general manager of CMHI,...
  • Port of Itajai's existence threatened by service changes
    APMT ItajaiAPM Terminals Itajai's loss of three services, especially the ASAX/SEAS joint service to Asia, threatens not only the terminal itself, which has begun layoffs, but also the very existence of the port. The Itajai casual labor organization has said that 17 of its employees have been dismissed, more dismissals are...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates resume slide after two weeks of gains
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the dismal Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades predictably began to give up the gains made over the past two weeks as weak demand and surplus capacity continued to undermine all attempts to raise prices.The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed that...
  • Walmart adds warehouses to expand north China distribution
    HONG KONG - Walmart has opened four new warehouses in Tianjin to expand its distribution centre in northern China, the latest example of rising mainland demand for modern logistics property that is increasingly in short supply.The global retailer held an opening ceremony this week for phase II of the Walmart...
  • Asia-Europe spot rates resume slide after two weeks of gains
    HONG KONG - Spot freight rates on the dismal Asia-Europe and Mediterranean trades predictably began to give up the gains made over the past two weeks as weak demand and surplus capacity continued to undermine all attempts to raise prices.The latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) showed...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Indonesia seeks cash
    Bank of China hosting meetings to drum up investors for huge newbuilding programme.
  • Chinese eye ERG
    A Chinese oil and gas company is eyeing a slice of Brazilian shipbuilder Estaleiro Rio Grande (ERG).
  • Viking redraws ENI contract
    Viking Supply Ships has agreed to take a rate cut on one of its anchor handlers in exchange for an extended contract.
  • No cheer for PSV owners
    Free tonnage starting to build again as rates continue to struggle in North Sea.
  • Crisis affecting S&P?
    Crisis in Greece has led to a scaling back of sale and purchase activity, leading shipbrokers suggest.
  • Crewman lost
    A search for a missing Norwegian crewman has ended off Norway.
  • LSC denies filing
    Bulker owner Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has refuted claims it has filed for insolvency after its boss left and three more ships were sold.
  • LR2s making the switch
    Lucrative Asian rates for aframaxes are luring LR2 products tankers into crude markets.
  • Maersk Supply sells oldie
    Denmark's Bjerrum Jensen takes on management of former Maersk AHTS.
  • Duo up for sale
    Broker CW Kellock is auctioning off a bulker and livestock carrier in the UK.
  • Ocean Yield pays and grows
    Ocean Yield has once again bumped up its dividend amid the expectation of further expansion at the shipowner.
  • Eco-ferry plan "silly"
    Plans by Scotland to develop a zero-emissions ferry have been dismissed as "silly" by scientists.
  • Dracopoulos hits out
    Niarchos trustee slams Greek owners for not doing enough during national crisis.
  • FOE slides into the red
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has booked a second quarter loss of $327.5m, according to figures released Friday.
  • Pressing questions
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Tidewater in the clear
    A World Bank tribunal has rejected Venezuela's appeal against a $46m compensation claim after it seized Tidewater's ships.
  • Bulkers drag on DNB
    Norwegian bank DNB has posted higher loan-loss impairments in the second quarter as bulker markets remained weak.
  • UK tax gains questioned
    Claims that changes to the UK non-domiciled system will result in extra tax revenue have been challenged by a leading advisory firm.
  • Technip gets downgraded
    Technip has been downgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas in the wake of its latest restructuring plans announced earlier this week.
  • Ezra wiped out in Q3
    Ezra Holdings has struggled to stay in the black in the third quarter posting a year-on-year decline of 96% in net profit.
  • BC Ferries shortlists trio
    Canada's BC Ferries has shortlisted three shipyards for its project to convert its two Spirit Class vessels to dual fuel.
  • MSC drops Tunisia again
    MSC Cruises is dropping calls in Tunisia until at least April next year in the wake of the latest round of violence.
  • Greece to hike shipping tax
    Greece's government has promised its international lenders to hike shipping taxes and to gradually remove the industry's special tax status, as part of a new bailout deal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Evergreen Line takes slots on intra-Asia service
  • U.S., Switzerland align on organic produce trade
  • Executive Moves: Crowley Maritime
  • African container shipping portal releases first half report
  • Port of Necochea prepares for strike
  • Spot container rates return to 'normal'
  • Congress seeks info on MSP discussions
  • Whirlpool leases additional warehouse space in North Italy
  • PierPass Traffic Mitigation Fee increasing August 1
  • Rep. Tom Rice introduces bill to raise gas tax
  • Volvo re-ups with CEVA for U.S. customs brokerage
  • J.B. Hunt joins S&P 500 Index

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2015
  • Insolvency rumours denied by dry bulk shipping company
    Detained ship expected to continue its route, says director.
  • Greece: Bank closures hurting shortsea operators
    While ferry sector appear relativley unscathed.
  • Bunker player ready to sell stake in Singapore terminal
    Hin Leong has sent a sale memorandum to interested parties, say sources.
  • Analysts warn against abandoning Hambantota project
    Bunkering remains at a standstill.
  • Update: Vladivostok gets 'free port' status
    Bunker taxes could be lifted when bill takes effect.
  • Anaalysts warn against abandoining Hambantota project
    Bunkering remains at a standstill.
  • Unpaid bunker bill prompts Indian ship arrest
    Glander International chases $200K from ship's owners.
  • Bunker Holding gaining on WFS
    'We are very close,' Demant tells Bunkerworld.
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Shanghai office
    Chloe Gu joins branch as operations assistant.
  • Trial of gas-to-liquids bunker fuel completed
    Tests were 'very first sea trial' of fuel onboard a superyacht, says Feadship.
  • BC Ferries: More time needed for LNG engine retrofit project
    Plans for vessel upgrading works pushed back by a year.
  • Hong Kong: Bunkering operations resume
    Linfa was about 200km west of Hong Kong on Friday noon.
  • Construction begins on fuel terminal in China
    Capable of producing 10 million tonnes of product annually.
  • Tankers approaching Libyan oil terminal could be seized
    For 'committing piracy'.
  • Total's new Singapore blending plant to boost lube capacity
    'State-of-the-art' facility opened its doors on July 3.

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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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