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April 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai March off 0.7pc to 2.94 million TEU, but up 6.1pc year to date
  • US Federal Maritime Commission probes alliances from behind closed doors
  • G6 cracks show as too-many-chiefs syndrome besets weakest alliance
  • International Chamber of Shipping seeks cost benefit analysis on new rules
  • NTSB tells tale of Maersk tanker collision, spill in Houston Ship Channel
  • Single weekly mega ship call can make or break Euro port: Belgian study
  • United Nations' IMO beefs up pirate catchers in east and west Africa
  • 20 pistol wielding pirates siphon petrol, diesel cargo off Singapore
  • Japan offers Iran shipping insurance as doubts cloud western sanctions
  • Pactl Pudong quarterly cargo up 12pc, as international imports rise 16pc
  • Luxembourg union seeks mediation after Cargolux relocates third freighter
  • Indian detectives bust private air cargo security chief for gold smuggling
  • Aviation Africa 2015 exhibition to take place in Dubai on May 10-11

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A sense of security
  • Deliveries up in Western Europe
  • Tougher trucks for terrible terrain
  • Acquisition in Europe's far west
  • PIL, Hanjin and K Line launch intra-Asia service
  • Logistics centre open for business in Serbia
  • Ceva chooses new global automotive head
  • Catch a unique moment and win a unique journey
  • Innovative container for plant and flower shipments
  • Ukraine seaports searching for way out of crisis
  • Expansion in Australia
  • One stop shop for moving boxes from A to Z
  • Project cargo specialists even stronger in Germany
  • India's first private airport to start operations
  • Rickmers betters results and greens up ships

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • CMA CGM heightens Caribbean focus
    CMA CGM is upgrading service in the Caribbean shortly after signing a concession for a transhipment terminal in Kingston, Jamaica. On 13 April, CMA CGM announced an upgrade of its Gulfbridge service between New Orleans, the Caribbean and South America, by decreasing the transit time to Colombia. In
  • Bremen forwarders see cargo markets in flux
    Currency fluctuations, the commodity price slump, and geopolitical tensions have caused significant shifts in trade flows into and out of Europe, according to the Bremen Freight Forwarders' Association (VBSp). Board member Uwe Bielang, a regional director with global forwarder Kuehne + Nagel, said
  • Maritime court opens in Seychelles
    A dedicated maritime crime court in Seychelles was formally opened yesterday. The two-storey annexe to Seychelles' Supreme Court building on Île du Port - comprising two large courtrooms, detention cells, witness waiting area, judges' chambers, and lawyers' meeting rooms - will hear cases of piracy
  • Sea Asia 2015 preview reveals oil industry concerns
    Offshore industry experts have stressed the importance of technologically advanced vessels in the future of oil exploration and production activities. Prior to the Sea Asia 2015 conference on 21-23 April in Singapore, Alessandro Ciocchi, Vice President Offshore of V Group, raised the need for the
  • Pan Ocean executes new round of debt-to-equity swaps
    Pan Ocean is executing another round of debt-for-equity swaps with creditors. The South Korean bulker operator disclosed its paid-in capital plan on 13 April in a Korea Exchange filing. The company will issue 757,844 new shares that are scheduled to be listed on 29 April. This round of
  • Two dead after China ship attacks
    Two seafarers are reported to have been stabbed to death and a third critically injured on board a Chinese-owned, Liberian-registered ship off the Philippines. It is alleged that another crew member, was responsible.
  • Analyst: SHI needs to win offshore orders
    The lack of offshore orders would hurt Samsung Heavy Industries' (SHI's) earnings as South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder is unlikely to hit its 2015 order target, said an analyst. In the first quarter of 2015, SHI has clinched USD2.3 billion worth of orders, amounting to 15% of its 2015 order
  • High seas ruling sinks pirate pair's appeal
    Somalia's exclusive economic zone counts as the high seas for the purposes of piracy law. That was the conclusion reached in last week's appeal by Abukar Osman Beyle and Shani Nurani Shiekh Abrar against their August 2013 conviction for piracy. The pair were handed multiple life sentences by a
  • Bumi Armada sells FPSO, forms subsidiaries in Malta
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada is expected to book a gain of around USD250 million through sale of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit. The company has also incorporated three subsidiaries. Bumi Armada sold Armada Madura FPSO to PT Armada Gema
  • POSH acquires two shipping firms
    Singapore-listed operator of offshore support vessels and services, PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), has acquired two companies registered in the British Virgin Islands for a total consideration value of USD2.00. Pacific Cosmo Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of POSH, was acquired on 10
  • Chevron requests change to Rosebank FPSO
    US oil major Chevron has requested an alteration to the Rosebank FPSO under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This was confirmed by HHI, the world's biggest shipbuilder, in a Korea Exchange filing on 10 April. HHI clinched the Rosebank FPSO order in April 2013 and was due to be ready
  • Mercator Lines appoints independent adviser to fix financial woes
    Singapore-listed shipping company Mercator Lines has appointed an independent financial adviser to assist with an assessment of its financial position amid the depressed dry bulk shipping market. Mercator Lines stated in its filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that the independent financial
  • Chinese coal imports down 45.3%
    China's coal imports plunged 45.3% year on year (y/y) to 32 million tonnes in the first quarter in 2015 due to weak demand amid the slowing economy. The national coal stock continues to hover aloft around the high levels, with the stock volume amounted to over 3.9 billion tonnes for the past 39
  • Japan escorts 13 ships off Somalia in March
    The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) vessels escorted 13 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in March to protect them against pirate attacks, the country's transport ministry said on 10 April. Ever since Japan's Anti-Piracy Law took effect on 24 July 2009, the JSDF forces have escorted
  • Yokohama's cargo traffic drops in January
    Cargo traffic at the Port of Yokohama sank 4.2% in January from a year earlier to 9.173 million tonnes, according to preliminary figures released by the Yokohama municipal government. Of the 9.173 million tonnes, 5.695 million tonnes came from foreign trade, up 2.3% from a year earlier, and the
  • China to cut iron ore resource tax to 40%
    China announced on 8 April that it will reduce the resource tax on iron ore to 40% from 80% of the tax payment base starting 1 May. The move aims to improve the operations of mining companies, promote structural adjustments in mining sector, support the development and upgrading of related

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • Foss christens first of three Arctic Class tugs
  • Second 144-car ferry readied for Washington State
  • MSHS expands engine offerings through new distributorship
  • And the survey shows: Most seafarers content
  • Liberia still Greek owners' top open registry choice
  • Incat Crowther opens European office
  • Bergen Group sells Hanøytangen rig service business

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • Washington State Ferries receives new Olympic Class ferry SAMISH
  • TOP Ships takes delivery of new 'ECO' MR tanker
  • Department of Transportation releases annual transportation statistics report
  • Coast Guard cutter back home following Eastern Pacific deployment
  • "K" Line adds new vessel to Corona-series coal carrier lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • Diversions away from Yemen LNG plant raise prospect of exports stopping
    Development would reduce vessel utilisation and be a risk for LNG carrier spot market freight rates
  • Large vessels threaten liner operator flexibility
    Mixed picture on choice of ship sizes for blanked sailings
  • Euroseas sees continued improvement in charter markets for feeder boxships
    Greece-based, Nasdaq-listed owner reckons small number of newbuilding deliveries would support rates
  • Shenzhen launches cleaner-fuel scheme with seven liner giants on board
    City will spend $32m annually in covering up to 100% of the extra costs incurred in at-berth fuel switch
  • Pan Ocean swaps more equity for debt with creditors
    Dry bulk operator issues 757,844 common shares to its creditors, with Merrill Lynch International taking the lion's share
  • Maersk Tankers modernises fleet as trade dynamics change
    Out with the old, in with the new for the Danish product tanker company as fresh cargoes develop and new trade patterns emerge
  • $1m ecoship retrofit can save $40m loan, says DNV GL
    Argument now settled in favour of design improvements, argues Hubner
  • Top container lines at risk of cyber-jacking
    CyberKeel estimates that 90%of global carriers vulnerable to attack
  • CMA CGM upgrades Caribbean services
    French carrier to boost number links following 30-year Kingston concession deal
  • Milaha and United Arab Chemical Carriers plan tanker fleet merger
    Merger would strengthen product and chemical carrier operations of both Middle Eastern companies
  • Bahri signs 10-year South Korean CoA for VLCC cargoes
    S-Oil Corp agreement, worth $670m, will guarantee cargoes as newbuildings start to flood market
  • Mercator, hit by low rates, looks to financial advisor
    Company says it is assessing financial options as dry bulk market collapse and declines in asset values may impact some loan covenants
  • Shipbuilding demand is now unpredictable due to speculative funds, says GSI
    But policy banks' deep pockets are also to blame

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • NASSTRAC shippers urged to help 'mitigate' truck driver shortage
    ORLANDO, Florida -- A year ago, Werner Enterprises set up a special e-mail "hotline" connecting its 9,000 truck drivers and President and Chief Operating Officer Derek Leathers. The goal: Identify shippers and receivers whose dock operations were not "driver friendly." Truck drivers have long complained about being detained for hours at...
  • TruStar Energy Awarded Contracts to Install 15 UPS CNG Fueling Stations throughout U.S.
    ATLANTA, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TruStar Energy, one of the nation's largest designers and builders of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling infrastructure, is excited to announce the awarding of 15 high capacity fueling stations for UPS. The CNG fueling stations, planned for 11 states and configured to fast-fill and time-fill their...
  • Intermarine, LLC Expands to Turkey; Opens Istanbul Office
    HOUSTON (APR. 13, 2015) - Intermarine, LLC, a global leader in the transport of project, breakbulk and heavy lift cargo, has established a physical presence in Turkey with the opening of an office in Istanbul. The new branch will operate as part of the company's Worldwide division, offering identical breakbulk, heavy-lift cargo...
  • Norfolk Southern expects to report earnings of $1.00 per share, 15% below 2014
    NORFOLK, Va., April 13, 2015 - Norfolk Southern Corporation's (NYSE: NSC) first quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share are expected to be $1.00 per share, 15% below the same quarter 2014. The reduction in earnings is primarily due to lower than expected revenues, although certain expense items also affected the comparison....
  • Norfolk Southern expects to report earnings of $1.00 per share, 15% below 2014
    NORFOLK, Va., April 13, 2015 - Norfolk Southern Corporation's (NYSE: NSC) first quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share are expected to be $1.00 per share, 15% below the same quarter 2014. The reduction in earnings is primarily due to lower than expected revenues, although certain expense items also affected the comparison....
  • Favorable bond rating to help Long Beach port raise project funding
    Fitch Ratings assigned an "AA" rating to the Port of Long Beach's $194 million renewable and refunding bonds, citing the second-largest U.S. port's strong market position and its long-term contractual guarantees of revenue from tenants. Also, Fitch reaffirmed its "AA" rating on $860 million in outstanding senior lien harbor revenue bonds...
  • Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Names CN Railroad Company of the Year
    JERSEY CITY, N.J., and MONTREAL, April 13, 2015 - Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) today named CN as its 2014 Railroad Company of the Year in recognition of CN's "consistent high level of performance." Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) serves as North American general agent for Evergreen Line. Evergreen is a global ocean carrier that serves all continents...
  • US footwear importers shift production from China to Vietnam
    Click to enlargeChina is losing traction as the largest supplier of U.S. footwear imports, thanks to rising labor cost and employee shortages in its coastal areas. In 2014, China accounted for 65.6 percent of all U.S. footwear imports by dollar value, down from 71.8 percent in 2012, according to Global Trade...
  • Regulators ask for evidence of unreasonable demurrage, detention fees
    A U.S. Federal Maritime Commission report on port congestion impact on demurrage and detention fees stopped short of recommending agency action and invited the industry to provide evidence of allegedly unreasonable practices. "I am hopeful that the report becomes a discussion paper among industry stakeholders and helps stimulate solutions to problems...
  • Volume, spot rate rise show US East Coast diversions' staying power
    Spot rates and volume from China to the U.S. East Coast continued to rise through March, signs that West Coast congestion is still driving cargo owners to other ports. Eastbound spot rates on the China-East Coast lane were up almost 11 percent in March year-over-year, according to the Shanghai Containerised Freight...
  • West Coast congestion kept 2014 US containerized trade from reaching full potential
    When congestion last fall forced dozens of ships to anchor off the West Coast and crippled the flow of cargo through the nation's largest ports, it couldn't have come at a worse time for beneficial cargo owners racing to get their goods to store shelves in time for the holidays....
  • Drayage companies demand changes at NY-NJ port
    New York-New Jersey port truckers are demanding longer gate hours and more lenient demurrage rules to ease congestion that has kept drayage drivers waiting for hours in miles-long lines outside the GCT Bayonne container terminal. "We believe the extreme traffic conditions experienced over the past several days are a clear indication...
  • Virginia's March TEU volume a port monthly record
    The Port of Virginia reported March volume of 229,410 20-foot-equivalent units - an increase of 16 percent year-over-year, and a port monthly record - but the increased volume has strained operations at Hampton Roads terminals. Import volume in TEUs jumped 28 percent, while exports rose 5.8 percent. During the first two...
  • APL revamps port calls in intra-Asia service
    APL is reorganizing the port rotation of its intra-Asia service - West Asia Express, or WAX - effective this month. The changes include a new call at Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and suspension of the current eastbound calls at Bahrain as well as at Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. The new weekly WAX rotation...
  • Santos port tackles backlog after eight-day-long fire ends
    Click to enlageOperations at the port of Santos, Brazil, are expected to return to normal within the next couple of days as container terminals work through a backlog caused by the eight-day-long inferno at South America's largest container gateway. The fire burned out over the weekend. It will take three to...
  • US regulators to raise penalties for truck safety violations
    The penalties for violating truck safety rules are getting higher, as federal regulators adjust fines that haven't changed since 2007 or in some cases 2003 for inflation. On June 2, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will raise some fines by hundreds or thousands of dollars by applying a cost-of-living adjustment...
  • Double-digit growth era at an end for China's ports, Qingdao chief says
    HONG KONG - The days of rapid container terminal growth in China are over and the port business has entered a more "normal" stage of its development, according to Qingdao Port Chairman Zheng Minghui.Qingdao handled 16.48 million 20-foot containers last year, 7 percent more than in 2013, and this kind...
  • Asia-Med trade struggles to cope with capacity, market changes
    HONG KONG - Drewry expects Asia-Mediterranean spot rates to remain weak until the mid-June peak season, with significant changes affecting the market - headhaul demand growth has waned, slot supply has risen and rates have plummeted. Spot rates on the Asia-Mediterranean trade tumbled to just over $600 per 20-foot container last...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • Hedge fund cuts DryShips
    Hedge fund manager BlueMountain Capital Management has cut its stake in New York-listed DryShips to 5%, less than half the amount it owned in October.
  • Intermarine enters Turkey
    Intermarine has promoted an insider to run a newly-created office in Turkey.
  • RBD seeks US shield
    Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori (RBD Armatori) is asking a judge in Houston to block seizures of the company's assets.
  • Merger under attack
    The pending merger between two Peter Georgiopoulos dry-bulk companies has come under fire from a New York law firm seeking to represent shareholders of publicly listed Baltic Trading.
  • Avoiding rocks and docks
    The UK's North P&I Club has published a new guide to help bridge teams prevent costly smashes with fixed or floating objects (FFOs).
  • TOO tapping investors
    Teekay Offshore Partners is set for a preferred equity offering to help fund the dropdown of the group's most valuable asset.
  • Cosco cull continues
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has sold another 14 ships for scrap as it renews its fleet.
  • Frontline shares spring up
    Healthy upturn in VLCC rates sends owner's market value racing.
  • Distressed delight
    BW LPG's purchase of four VLGCs at a knockdown price has been greeted with approval by analysts tracking the company amid the belief the deal is not terrible news for asset values in the sector.
  • Hapag-Lloyd charters duo
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has brought in two ships on short-term charters to help catch up on its schedule after a tough winter.
  • S5 buys Jardine Shipping
    Ship agency S5 North Europe has extended its reach into Asia with the acquisition of Jardine Shipping Services (JSS).
  • New name, new CEO
    Swedish containership, ro-ro and offshore group Rederi AB Transatlantic is changing its name as it appoints a new overall CEO.
  • Wan Hai rating safe
    Moody's has affirmed its rating on Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines on the back of a stellar year for the boxship owner.
  • Crew fall ill
    Food poisoning has been blamed for the hospitalisation of 14 crew from a Japanese bulker in Canada.
  • Tananbaum back for more
    Hedge fund tycoon Steven Tananbaum has grown his holding in Eagle Bulk Shipping.
  • CMA CGM upgrades
    France's CMA CGM is upgrading its services from the US to the Caribbean with an enhanced feeder run.
  • Pan Ocean settles again
    Korea Line Corp (KLC) and Nordana are among the owners taking small stakes in restructured Korean shipping company Pan Ocean in return for debt.
  • Bergen sells division
    Norwegian shipbuilder Bergen Group is selling off its Hanoytangen-based rig services business.
  • Milaha and UACC in talks
    Middle Eastern owners Milaha and United Arab Chemical Carriers are in talks to merge their respective chemical tanker fleets.
  • Angelicoussis back in action
    Depressed asset prices have tempted major Greek shipowner John Angelicoussis into the dry cargo second hand market for the first time in almost half a decade.
  • Crewmen stabbed to death
    What appears to have been a violent argument on a US bulker has left two seafarers dead and another injured in the Philippines.
  • Anji back at Jinling
    China's Anji Automotive Logistics has returned to Jinling Shipyard for two more car carriers.
  • Subsea 7 lands $200m deal
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has renewed a charter in Brazil for two years in an extension worth $200m.
  • Mercator seeks help
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) has called in a financial advisor as it looks to battle the slump in dry cargo markets.
  • No dividend before 2016
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has warned shareholders to not expect dividends to re-start before 2016 at the earliest.
  • Rickmers extends boxship duo
    Rickmers Maritime Trust (RMT) has secured a significant increase for the latest charter of its largest containership.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: FMC issues report on detention, demurrage and free time
  • Global Terminal extends hours in response to congestion
  • STB approves Indianapolis-Louisville rail corridor upgrade
  • Milaha, United Arab Chemical Carriers talk tanker fleet merger
  • U.S. beef and pork gain greater access to Mexico, Peru
  • NTSB releases details of 2014 Houston Ship Channel collision
  • Yang Ming commences CG2
  • EPA reaches settlement with importers of illegal off-road vehicles
  • Sourcing report finds Vietnam, Myanmar on the rise
  • U.S. considers Persian Gulf airline subsidy claims
  • Tech Bytes: WiseTech Global and DAT
  • Executive Moves: MOL and Finnair
  • Va. officials look to boost ag exports to Cuba

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2015
  • Ships banned from entering into Yemen's waters
    Only emergency food and medical aid vessels are getting through.
  • Cosco sheds more old ships
    Move boost overall fuel efficiency of its fleet.
  • Shipping line signs up to emission restrictions in Chinese port
    'By joining the Shenzhen Port Green Convention, Hapag-Lloyd has demonstrated its commitment to environment.'
  • Waste fuel recovery technology proves resilient
    As sales hold up in era of softer fuel prices.
  • Study: Ships efficiency has 'gone backwards' since 1990
    NGOs say the IMO's EEDI targets need to be made more ambitious at upcoming review.
  • Japan's fuel oil demand in decline
    Consumption drops 26% year-on-year.
  • Electric 'hybrid' vessels on the increase
    'Shipping industry is coming much closer to the man in the street in its thinking on the environment.'
  • Supplier and box ship operator in New York court clash
    Dispute goes back to bunkers supplied via OW subsidiary.
  • Singapore logs double-digit bunker sales growth
    Monthly LSMGO sales volumes jumped almost 5 times over the year.
  • Fishing vessels held in probe on fuel transfers
    Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detains six boats.
  • Call for stricter rules on high seas fishing
    US federal agency proposes permit for fuel supplies.
  • Coast Guard spill response 'exceptional', says commissioner
    80% of spill contained with 36 hours.
  • German supplier launches two new ECA products
    Says its new distillate blends offer operational and price advantages.
  • Evergreen Line looks to new software for improved efficiency
    Fuel consumption could be cut by around 5%.
  • Maersk: 'We are definitely looking into LNG'
    'There are a number of elements in the equation which need to be settled, for example the accessibility of fuel and the price.'
  • Bank predicts improved dry bulk rates
    Current freight rates in the sector are 'unsustainably low'.
  • Russian port operator sinks deeper into red
    Annual bunker sales weaken.
  • Unions at Vopak issue strike call
    Potential impact of action on terminal operations unclear.

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