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January 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai is 2014's world top box port with 35 million TEU
  • MSC charters today's biggest box ship - 19,224-TEU MSC Oscar
  • Horizon wins waiver from low sulphur rule until 2017 to install scrubber
  • Canada imposes low sulphur fuel rule in its emission control area
  • 2M operations start with Dalian loading of 18,270-TEU Munkebo Maersk
  • With federal mediator on site, PMA and ILWU openly trade barbs
  • HHI names two 10,000-TEU box ships for Oceanbulk at Ulsan yard
  • Hong Kong Customs seizes US$541,708 in motorbikes in 3 containers
  • Critics and supporters of Atlantic and Pacific trade deals gird for battle
  • LA port truck drivers become employees and vote to join Teamsters union
  • US trade groups see Cuba as America's soya export bonanza
  • Lower grain prices means more world consumption and profit for agri-biz
  • Major oil traders charter tankers to store oil awaiting better prices
  • Air cargo growth up 16pc at Shanghai's Pactl; Hactl up 8.7pc
  • Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane crash lands at Accra airport
  • New York welcomes Air China's new generation B747-8i Intercontinental
  • American, Haiwaiian airlines vy for Delta's little-used Tokyo-Haneda slot

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • Marking & Labelling of Dangerous Goods
  • Nikhil Logistics adroitly handles export vehicle units at Mumbai Port
  • Amsterdam port region posts record 1.7 pc transhipment increase in 2014
  • Vizag Port achieves 12.5-m draught in inner harbour
  • Govt needs to support stainless steel sector: Industry
  • India, Australia to sign CECA by Dec.
  • Move allowing dual use of infra to help SEZs
  • Texprocil wants process to avail duty sops simplified
  • SARJAK Container Lines adds one more award to its roster

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Itterbeek Verkehr hauling the green way
  • More sweeping changes at Swisslog
  • PKP Cargo shopping for traction
  • APMT continues investing in Algeciras and Apapa
  • Feinberg to administer US railroads
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens own Moscow location
  • 2014 - auspicious for Airbus
  • New freight shuttles for Eurotunnel
  • UPS expanding express freight offer
  • City of LA veteran new port CFO
  • Swiss and ground handlers forms quality alliance
  • Going intermodal on major transport artery
  • Asia-Europe gains momentum
  • Tension rising between ILWU and PMA

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • Non-traditional banks retreat from futures
    The rush of non-traditional banks to the futures market has slowed and hedge funds have been jostling to absorb the slack, brokers told IHS Maritime today. "Banks in the FFA [forward freight agreement] market have pulled back and their volume has been taken up by hedge fund traders," SSY senior
  • Aegean Marine to raise $42M
    Piraeus-based bunker supplier Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is looking to raise $42M in a public offering. The size of the offering, announced on 13 January, had been increased from an initial aggregate principal amount of $40M announced on 12 January. The new notes are priced at 111.0% plus any
  • China Shipping sees slot cost curve falling
    Slot costs on ultra-large container vessels in the Far East-Europe trade have dropped significantly and are now well below average spot freights, according to a senior manager at China Shipping Group. Speaking today at a ceremony for the maiden call of the 19,100teu CSCL Globe at Hamburg in
  • Marseille to spend EUR360M on growth plan
    Marseille has announced plans to spend EUR360M ($424M) over the next five years to support a strategic plan aimed at boosting its annual traffic throughput by 11% to 86.5M tonnes by 2018. The French port, which wants to become Europe's principal southern freight gateway, plans to spend the bulk of
  • Indian state accepts Alang upgrade loan
    The Alang ship recycling facility in Gujarat, India will upgrade 70 ship-breaking yards over the next four years with a $180.28M loan, it has been confirmed. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, Atul Sharma of the Gujarat Maritime Board said that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide 85% of
  • News insight: Shipping industry slams Norman Atlantic charges
    The pressing of charges against crew members of the Norman Atlantic ro-ro ferry, which suffered a devastating and fatal fire on 28 December, has been strongly criticised by some in the shipping industry. President of the International Federation of Shipmasters' Association (IFSMA), Captain Hans
  • China's Lianyungang port opens route to West Africa
    China's Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province has launched a breakbulk service to West Africa operated by carrier Topsheen Shipping. The 47,000dwt bulk carrier Postojna departed Lianyungang on the first voyage on 8 January, and another bulk carrier of the same size chosen for the route, Orion
  • VLCCs booked to store over 30M barrels of crude
    Oil traders have booked at least 17 VLCCs (each with a capacity to carry 2M barrels) to store crude oil in anticipation of a recovery in oil prices later this year. Tonnage lists sent by tanker brokers to IHS Maritime show that Shell has booked five VLCCs while Swiss trader Vitol has booked four VLCCs. Other charterers include Koch,
  • Four injured in South Korean ship explosion
    An explosion on a South Korean chemical tanker off the country's southeast coast left four people injured. According to the Korea Coast Guard's safety office in Ulsan, Hanyang Ace exploded at about 02.39 local time on 11 January while moored in the city's port.
  • War of words escalates in US dockworkers dispute
    Despite the involvement of a federal mediator in contract negotiations over the past week, the US West Coast dockworkers are continuing their policy of work slowdowns. This, in addition to the withholding of skilled labour, is bringing West Coast ports to the brink of "complete gridlock", the
  • China coal imports down 10.9% y/y in 2014
    China's coal imports dropped 10.9% year on year to about 290M tonnes in 2014 due to competition from cheaper domestic coal and government restrictions on coal imports. The drop in coal imports widened in December from November 2014, according to China's latest customs statistics published today.
  • Pulau Tekong land reclamation works begin
    Land reclamation has begun around Pulau Tekong, one of Singapore's outlying islands. In a notice, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said the works would last from 10 January to 10 July 2015. The reclamation works will involve 24-hour dredging, construction of revetment, soil
  • Crew saved as cargo ship sinks off The Philippines
    A cargo ship capsized off the shores of Bohol in the Philippines due to strong winds and waves. According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), vessel LCT 378 was on its way to deliver its cargo of 3,150 tonnes of limestone to the city of Cagayan de Oro after leaving Garcia Hernandez around 23.00
  • MOL-operated ship runs aground in Japan
    A container ship operated by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) ran aground in Tateyama Harbour in Japan's Chiba Prefecture on Sunday. The 2003-built 4,600teu MOL Express was manoeuvring to an anchoring area within the harbour to undergo repairs on its main engines when it ran aground in shallow water around 19.00

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • BAE Systems names Joseph Campbell VP and GM Ship Repair
  • Alaska Class ferries to have Rolls-Royce propulsion system
  • Ulstein books first X-Stern order
  • Great Lakes bulker to get Belco exhaust gas scrubbers
  • Boston Harbor Cruises to repower high speed cat
  • SeaRiver christens second Aker Philadelphia newbuild
  • MOL operated containership runs aground

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • Port of Olympia taps Faucher as Marine Terminal Director
  • Marla Bleavins named CFO for Port of Los Angeles
  • Feinberg named acting head of Federal Railroad Administration
  • Port of Portland slates hearing to discuss 2015 improvements plan
  • Diana Shipping adding vessel, sets charter for two others

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • Aegean upsizes bond offering
    Greek fuel provider raises $42m as working capital for expansion moves
  • Helicopters airlift pumps on to Hoegh Osaka
    Salvors expect poor weather will mean curtailing operations from Wednesday afternoon to early Thursday
  • Offen hires Klein and Bergert
    ER Schiffahrt to promote internally after two top executives decamp
  • TOP Ships enters sale and lease-back of two new MRs
    Deal with unidentified buyer will release equity, says Pistiolis
  • Rising US imports to increase pressure on west coast ports
    NRF reiterates importance of resolution to current docker dispute in light of latest forecast
  • US west coast ports on brink of gridlock, employers warn
    Ship queues grow while PMA and ILWU play blame game as mediator fails to make progress on new contract for longshore workers
  • Prospect of Pakistan tax on steel imports lifts demolition sector
    Market hopes India and Bangladesh will also move to curb impact of cheap Chinese billets
  • Condor agrees sale of catamaran pair to Greece's SeaJets
    Incat wavepiercers to be replaced on Channel Island routes by larger Austal unit
  • Baltic Sea ice-class aframax earnings up at $87,000 per day
    Ice restrictions and high Russian crude exports boost aframax tankers
  • Sisco appointed new Virginia International Gateway chairman
    Former Maersk man named head of former APMT facility
  • Oltmann signs management deal with Doric
    Investment company to handle AIFM directive issues
  • Freight rates dampen the need for speed in dry bulk sector
    Until there is a jump in freight rates, the dry bulk sector is unlikely to see any shift away from slow-steaming strategies
  • New refugee rescue guidelines issued to shipowners
    IMO issues updated guidance for vessels that encounter boatloads of migrants and refugees in distress
  • Grain trade and lower ore inventories bring new hope
    Some observers see gradual improvement in the supra and handy market this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • US-Mexican trucking deal no panacea for cross-border woes
    Giving Mexican carriers U.S. operating authority may not directly solve a chronic imbalance in loads and equipment that plagues cross-border shippers, driving up transport costs and causing congestion on the Mexican side of the border and at U.S. docks. Those lines can be especially long during peak shipping periods, such as...
  • Better truck data needed to speed Mexico-US trade
    Mexican trucking companies will soon get a green light from the Department of Transportation to apply for U.S. operating authority, but that won't necessarily reduce congestion or solve capacity problems at the U.S. border, an expert on U.S.-Mexican trade told JOC.com. "Having more trucks at the border may bring costs down...
  • Yang Ming offers bill of lading for Richmond, Virginia, barge service
    Yang Ming Line has become the fourth carrier to offer a Richmond, Virginia, bill of lading for service on the James River container-on-barge service linking Richmond with Hampton Roads marine terminals. Zim Integrated Shipping Services, MOL and Mediterranean Shipping Co. already offer a Richmond bill of lading on the Express 64...
  • Norfolk Southern chief marketing officer Seale to retire
    The Norfolk Southern Railway chief marketing officer who was key in creating faster and more reliable intermodal services at the railroad will retire later this winter. Donald Seale, who also serves as executive vice president, will retire at the end of February. The NS board has yet to name his replacement....
  • Imports spike at Prince Rupert which says it can handle more
    The Port of Prince Rupert says it can handle more diversions of U.S-bound cargo after import traffic jumped 72 percent last month, a likely result of shippers rerouting cargo away from congested U.S. terminals. U.S. shippers' fears of a U.S. West Coast port lockout - like the one experienced for 10...
  • NY-NJ truckers: New year, same chassis problems
    New York-New Jersey port truckers say chassis shortages and dislocations have continued into 2015 while industry officials work to develop a portwide pool of interchangeable "gray" chassis by mid-year. Truckers at Tuesday's monthly meeting of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers said chassis shortages have worsened since the holidays. Several drayage company...
  • PMA statement 'ominous' in pointing to possible lockout
    Could the industry be approaching a point of no return in West Coast longshore talks? The acrimony between employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has only grown worse since a federal mediator was called in on Jan. 5 with high hopes that the agency practiced in bringing warring sides...
  • New Yang Ming ship to sail in China-Pakistan service
    The YM Enlightenment, the third in a series of five identical 4,662-TEU container ships, was recently christened by Yang Ming Line at CSBC Corp. Taiwan's Kaohsiung shipyard in China. Following delivery on Jan. 5, the 259-meter YM Enlightenment will be phased into the weekly China-Pakistan Express (CPX) service, a vessel-sharing agreement...
  • Lufthansa Cargo cautiously optimistic for 2015 amid 'very fierce' market
    Lufthansa Cargo is "cautiously optimistic" about its performance in 2015 after filling nearly 70 percent of its capacity in a fiercely competitive market last year, CEO Peter Greber said. The German all-cargo carrier transported 1.67 million metric tons of freight in 2014, down 2.7 percent on the previous year, while the...
  • Big ships, poor terminal design plague ports in Asia
    The congestion that hit Asia hard in 2014 took many ports by surprise, and even as a new year begins there is no sense that terminal operators will find solutions soon to lengthy delays and productivity shortfalls. Manila was the first port to grind to a halt when an ill-considered daytime...
  • Heathrow sees 2014 cargo growth but capacity restraints threaten growth
    London Heathrow increased air freight traffic by 5.3 percent in 2014, driven by a surge in shipments to key emerging markets, but capacity restraints are threatening to slow growth at Europe's fourth-largest cargo hub. Traffic reached 1.5 million metric tons last year helped by a 6.2 percent surge in December to...
  • Truckers battle New York-New Jersey terminal fees
    Drayage companies are pressing their fight with New York-New Jersey marine terminals over a tariff change that allows terminals to refuse to compensate truckers for waiting time caused by late ships or other reasons beyond motor carriers' control. Jeff Bader, president of the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers, said representatives of...
  • Oakland gains volume but delays spike in the process
    Despite worsening delays the Port of Oakland said it achieved record container volume in 2014 aided by strong import volumes in December stoked by diversions from Southern California. Oakland is both benefiting and hurting from the continuing gridlock in Southern California. With all of Oakland's 22 to 25 trans-Pacific services -...
  • Cold chain specialist Lineage Logistics expands in US Northwest
    Cold-chain specialist Lineage Logistics expanded in the Pacific Northwest by acquiring warehousing and logistics company Columbia Colstor in Moses Lake, Washington. The acquisition gives Lineage, one of the largest temperature-controlled logistics companies in the U.S., a total of 11 warehousing and shipping locations in the Pacific Northwest. Columbia provides temperature-controlled facilities for...
  • Sisco named chairman of Virginia International Gateway
    Eric A. Sisco has been named chairman of Virginia International Gateway, Inc., the new owner of the semi-automated container terminal that APM Terminals developed at Portsmouth, Virginia. Sisco had been president of APM Terminals Americas. Sisco was associated with the A.P. Moller-Maersk group for more than 30 years until December. Initially,...
  • APM Terminals upgrades, expands Algeciras, Apapa terminals
    APM Terminals has ordered 16 rubber-tired gantry cranes for its terminals in Algeciras, Spain, and Apapa, Nigeria, as part of an ongoing program to boost capacity and productivity across its global network. Konecranes, the Finnish crane manufacturer, will deliver 12 of the wheeled gantries to Algeciras, Spain's largest container port, and...
  • Japanese container trade in line for good year, research shows
    A major Tokyo-based research firm has painted an upbeat picture of Japanese container trade in the next fiscal year that starts in April, despite flagging domestic demand and growing uncertainty over the global economy. Japanese container trade will grow moderately in fiscal 2015 after remaining almost flat in 2014, as exports...
  • Time healing supplier pain as China's Go West policy gathers momentum
    HONG KONG - Challenges remain for second-tier suppliers of major manufacturers in China's inland production centres more than 14 years after the Go West policy was introduced to shift factories away from the wealthier coastal areas and boost the economies of its poorer central provinces. The extended supply chain, costly alternatives...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • Opportunity knocks
    If you love to gamble but don't have time for a trip to Las Vegas you may be in luck.
  • Eric Hallman, war vet and former high-profile shipbroker, dies at 71
    Eric Hallman, a Vietnam War veteran who went on to become a high-profile sale-and-purchase (S&P) broker, has died at the age of 71.
  • Ulstein lands order
    Ulstein Verft has lined up a contract to construct a pair of service operation vessels for an affiliate of diversified German operator Bernhard Schulte.
  • TEU in the clear
    A containership controlled by Box Ships has landed at the centre of a legal battle with OW Bunker but the Greek operator does not appear to be fazed.
  • For VLCCs, hope floats
    A growing number of forecasters believe VLCCs trading in the spot market are poised to cash in on the recent surge in floating storage fixtures with some even hinting income of $100,000 per day could be around the corner.
  • Irving lays off 83
    Canada's Irving Shipbuilding has made 83 staff redundant, but this is likely to be a temporary measure.
  • Aegean raising $42m
    Aegean Maritime Petroleum Network has priced its new notes issue, increasing the value to $42m.
  • Teekay hunts LNG STS ship
    Teekay LNG is searching for a suitable LNG carrier that will be able to get near enough to its grounded and laden LNG carrier Magellan Spirit (built 2009) to offload its cargo.
  • MMG goes in-house
    Chinese mining company MMG has struck a deal with an affiliated shipowner for cargo transport in 2015.
  • Chelverton boosts stake
    One of the major shareholders in Braemar Shipping Services has raised its stake in the London-listed shipbroker.
  • All change at ER
    ER Schiffahrt has been quick in making changes to management after two senior executives agreed to join rival German owner Claus-Peter Offen.
  • CSL bulker grounds
    A Canadian bulker has grounded on a sandbar off Nova Scotia.
  • Storage rush sparks stocks
    A rush of excitement surrounding floating storage contracts and a strong VLCC market have helped tanker shares fly.
  • Fearnley rings VLGC changes
    Falling energy prices and pending newbuilding arrivals have led Fearnley Securities to downgrade its VLGC forecasts and ratings on some of the sector's leading owners.
  • Second Meratus ship banned
    Australia has banned a second Meratus Line cargoship from its ports after a string of failed safety checks.
  • Drunk officer blamed
    A German cargoship hit mooring dolphins in the Kiel Canal after a drunk officer switched steering from manual to automatic.
  • Dof duo find work
    Dof Subsea has secured employment for two of its multi-purpose support vessels working in the Asia Pacific region.
  • Crewman dies in fall
    A Filipino seafarer has died in a fall off a German boxship off the Netherlands.
  • Short sellers stalk yards
    South Korean shipbuilders have become the favourite target for short sellers looking to cash in on difficulties in the market.
  • Prestige pulls IPO
    NCL-owned US cruiseship company Prestige Cruises has scrapped a plan for an IPO that could have raised $250m.
  • SSY marks new FFA record
    Dry cargo futures enjoyed another record year in 2014 despite depression in the physical market, according to data from SSY Futures.
  • Still stuck in the mud
    Initial attempts to refloat a grounded LNG carrier controlled by Teekay LNG Partners have so far been unsuccessful.
  • Panamax heads for scrap
    Sea Lion Ship Management of India has sent the last of its 1980s built bulkers for scrap.
  • Kerch volumes soar
    Passenger volumes across the Kerch Strait between Russia and the annexed region of Crimea jumped last year and are expected to double in 2015.
  • Ro-ro relief
    A Scottish ferry came to the aid of islanders who had been without power for nearly two days.
  • Offen looks to future
    German owner Claus-Peter Offen has poached two top executives from ER Schiffahrt to form a new holding company aimed at boosting its funding options.
  • German vessel under tow
    A general cargo vessel disabled off the Great Barrier Reef has been taken in tow by a locally-based tug and is heading to port.
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  • Aegean plans fund raiser
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is looking to raise up to $40m from a medium-term bond issue, it has confirmed.
  • US box growth expected
    US container volumes are expected to post year-on-year growth in the first half of 2015, according to a major trade association.
  • Kayne lifts KNOP stake
    Kayne Anderson has increased its stake in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) following the acquisition of shares worth just over $10m.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • FMCSA to award $30 million in state grants
  • U.S. poultry and eggs exports barred from China after flu detected
  • N.J. man sentenced to jail for illegal narwhal tusk imports
  • CTP: Highway fatalities reach 70-year low in Maine
  • Horizon Lines secures pollution waiver for Alaska ships
  • Work begins to salvage grounded container vessel
  • Salvors to use helicopters in Hoegh Osaka salvage
  • TOP, Europe Cargo merge into one
  • Eric Sisco named chairman of Virginia International Gateway
  • Feinberg named acting FRA administrator
  • Yang Ming to offer Richmond bill of lading
  • Employers warn West Coast ports 'approaching complete gridlock'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2015
  • US ferries to use 'fuel efficient' Rolls-Royce propulsion system
    Integrated propeller and rudder system 'improves propulsion performance by means of increasing efficiency'.
  • Ex-OW subsidiary facing claims from group's banks
    Lawyer acting as executor for the Bergen Bunkers rejects claim for $570 million.
  • Evidence of strong growth in Russian Far East bunker market
    But price advantage continues to be eroded.
  • Power stations switch to IFO
    Europe's market for residual product is expected to see impact of ECAs.
  • Check fuel contract for ECA operations, says insurer
    Sulphur content not referred to in ISO standards.
  • Box ships speed up
    Maersk has increased speeds on some routes.
  • Crude oil: 'Market is in a bit of a panic now'
    OPEC producer says 'strategy will not change'.
  • VPS: Global bunker alerts on the rise
    South Asia saw highest increase in number of alerts issued over the year.
  • Cointainer sector facing 'huge problem'
    'The appetite for new Ultra Large Container Vessels is making it much harder for carriers to match supply with demand.'
  • US shipping firm to decrease bunker surcharge
    Shipping costs reduced by $80 to $140 per container.
  • Global logistics firm blacklists bunker supplier
    Cites OW bankruptcy as 'negatively affecting' the market.
  • US court seizes Greek boxship
    OW subsidiaries initiated arrest, says report.
  • US firm chooses scrubbers for ECA compliance
    After investing millions on HFO-powered engines.
  • Aegean in fund raising move
    Company to issue bonds.
  • LR to class world's first methanol-fuelled vessel
    Stena Germanica will soon undergo conversions in Poland.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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