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May 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit up 18pc to US$1.3 billion, box profit soars 57pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in black with US$144 million profit as revenues soar 53pc
  • Vietnam ports make double-digit gains in 2014 as China slows in single-digits
  • Hong Kong's Gold Star Line launches new China-Korea-Philippine loop
  • Iranian warships defy blockade by escorting Yemeni-bound cargo ship
  • Swedish Port of Gothenburg ties up with Port of Hamburg Marketing
  • Centre of European logistics shifts east to Central, Eastern Europe
  • Deutsche Post-DHL profit off 1.4pc to US$552 million as sales rise 8.8pc
  • Gaza says said to be readying a seaport for international movement
  • Number of chartered ships built in 5 years half that built in past 10
  • MASKargo follows Malaysian Airlines, cancels service to Frankfurt
  • Easing India's FDI rules provides major boost to air cargo industry
  • India's Jet Airways starts express cargo, FAST-TRACK domestic

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Dry FFA market volume surges in April
  • Milaha discusses emerging maritime trade trends, port modernisation at Qatar conference
  • World's first large, fully electric vessel gets award
  • Silver imports up by 18 pc on higher demand from jewellery makers
  • Chabahar port deal to grant India economic access to Russia
  • Sagar Island deep-sea port project moving ahead
  • CCI gives consent to INR 2K-cr. Reliance Infra-Pipavav Defence deal
  • Govt provided INR 596.39 cr. VGF support to PPP projects in 2014-15
  • India's foreign exchange reserves rise to US$ 350 billion
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • Maharashtra to introduce Bill to prevent land hoarding in SEZs
  • Pepper exporters want anomalies in FTP rectified
  • Adani Enterprises' consolidated EBIDTA rises 26 pc in FY15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Eastern growth
  • Freight exchange for multimodal sector
  • A&F Haulage take top slot on Harsco Contract
  • Carriers ink Cameron LNG export project pact
  • Logisticians on the healthcare circuit
  • UAE closer to introducing TIR system
  • Air China Cargo honours Fraport Cargo Services
  • Giant boxship named in Le Havre
  • Another Swiss airfield meets Icao standards
  • Expanding site in Esslingen
  • Better rail infrastructure for moving grain
  • CMA CGM in new waters
  • Turkish Airlines welcomes milestone B737
  • On track to deliver
  • Name tabled for top slot at Austrian Airlines
  • AAL and Peter Döhle join forces

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Strike hits Callao port
    Port workers have begun an "indefinite" strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru operated by APM Terminals (APMT). APMT spokesperson Tom Boyd confirmed to IHS Maritime that the labour action, which he dubbed "illegal", began on 13 May. Boyd stressed that the strike is not affecting
  • Ulstein looks at renewable energy sector after good 2014
    Ulstein Group, the privately owned Norwegian ship design-to-shipbuilding group, says it will focus more on the renewable energy sector after posting 2014 results it describes as "good". Group pre-tax profit fell to NOK167.7 million (USD22.3 million) last year from NOK360.8 million in 2013. However,
  • Star Bulk sells discounted shares
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk has priced a heavily discounted equity offering to raise funds for its newbuilding programme. The bulker owner is selling 56.25 million shares at USD3.20/share, a 15.1% discount versus the closing price on 12 May, immediately prior to the offering announcement. Star Bulk
  • Another Mediterranean car ferry suffers fire
    A Mediterranean car ferry was disabled by fire shortly after it left the Italian port of Bari in the Adriatic last night for the Albanian port of Durrës. Italian press agency Ansa reported that the fire broke out at 0100 h local time in the engine room of the Adria Ferries vessel, Francesca, seven
  • Hafnia seeks US share listing
    Hafnia Tankers, the Danish product tanker owner, has applied to have its shares listed in the US. The company said today that it had applied to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with a view to making an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange. "The
  • Australia moves to axe cabotage
    The Australian federal government today announced it is to axe legislation introduced to promote Australian-flagged shipping and will deregulate the coast. While the move has been hailed by Shipping Australia Limited, the peak industry body representing foreign shipping in Australia, and some
  • Maersk Line profit soars to $714m in 1Q15
    Maersk Line, the container shipping unit of the AP Moller-Maersk (APMM) group in Denmark, has reported a sharp rise in net profit in the first quarter of 2015 despite a drop in volumes and turnover. Maersk Line's net profit reached USD714 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared with USD454
  • Maersk predicts container volume growth in 2015
    Global container shipping volume is likely to grow at the low end of the 3% to 5% range, according to the Danish transportation and energy conglomerate AP Maersk-Moller (APMM). "The volume growth forecast of 3% to 5% is retained, but we expect the growth to be at the low end of the range," said
  • STX Dalian goes unsold at first auction
    The first auction of six subsidiaries of the STX Dalian Group, the bankrupt subsidiary of South Korea's STX Corporation, was called off on 12 May after failing to find a bidder. The assets of the companies - STX (Dalian Shipbuilding), STX (Dalian) Heavy Industries, STX (Dalian) Marine Engineering,
  • Severe weather hampers MH370 search
    Severe weather has hampered the search for missing Malaysian passenger aircraft MH370 for the second week running, with the survey vessel Fugro Supporter pulling out of the search. Deteriorating weather and sea conditions have made it unsafe to launch and recover the autonomous underwater vehicle,
  • Thai rice exports may drop this year
    Thai rice exporters are signalling that exports of their produce will fall, triggering changes in demand in where it is shipped to. "Since Thai rice prices are still higher than our competitors [Vietnam and India] the demand from both Asia and Africa is moving to the countries where rice is
  • Hapag-Lloyd swings to first quarter profit
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd returned to profit in the first quarter of 2015, buoyed by a steep drop in fuel costs and first operational synergies with the CSAV container shipping business it took over at the end of last year. The group's operating result (EBIT) rose to a surplus of EUR160.5
  • Vard records $30m loss in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed Norway-based shipbuilder Vard Holdings has posted a loss of NOK226 million (USD30 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, compared with a profit of NOK85 million in the same period last year. The company has incurred a loss despite an increase of 14.6% in its revenue of
  • Delfin applies for first US floating LNG port
    Delfin LNG has applied to the US Maritime Administration (MarAd) and the US Coast Guard (USCG) to approve what will be the first US deepwater floating LNG port. The proposed Port Delfin, about 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, is seeking approval to export about 9.2
  • COSCO launches new China-ASEAN service
    COSCO has started a new service from Yueyang, a city by the Yangtze River in Hunan province, to Vietnam and Thailand on 2 May. The 150-teu box ship COSCO 01 commenced its voyage from Yueyang, and is expected to arrive in Vietnam on 21 May, unloading 50 teu of chemical products, and to Thailand on
  • SapuraKencana bags new contracts worth $269m
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services provider SapuraKencana Petroleum has been awarded contracts with a combined value of up to MYR969 million (USD269 million). According to its filing to the Malaysian stock exchange Bursa Malaysia, SapuraKencana stated that its wholly owned subsidiaries within the
  • Swissco posts profit of $21.87m in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore marine services provider Swissco Holdings has posted a profit of USD21.87 million in the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The profit after income tax of USD21.87 million marked a fivefold increase compared with the profit of USD4.14 million in the first quarter of 2014.
  • Caution urged on tanker orders
    Despite the recovery in oil tanker freight rates, a ship broker has cautioned shipowners against rushing to build new ships. After ending 2014 at a positive note, the oil tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first quarter of 2015, noted Banchero Costa. IHS Maritime's
  • ASL Marine's 3QFY15 profit plunges 57.5%
    Singapore shipbuilding group ASL Marine said on 12 May that its profit for the third quarter of financial year (FY) 2015 fell 57.5% to SGD2.1 million (USD1.57 million) as demand for offshore support vessels fell with the collapse in oil prices. ASL Marine chairman and managing director Ang Kok Tian

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Co-operation the key to a new strategy as Cargolux eyes prime 'logistics clusters'
  • SEKO Logistics steps up its ambitions for growth as PE group Greenbrier buys in
  • Maersk Line vows to expand market share as it delivers its best ever quarterly result

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DSD Shipping and four engineers indicted in magic pipe case
  • First 45 cm bore ultra long stroke engine passes TAT
  • Huntington Ingalls makes two VP appointments
  • Signet wins long term Trailer Bridge towing contract
  • Rolls-Royce marks azimuth thruster milestone
  • Maersk reports a strong first quarter

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Port of Olympia releases list of commission seat applicants
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins work on 'ECO' tanker
  • CMA CGM Group christens new 17,722 TEU container ship
  • Coast Guard calling for help in finding navigation aid vandals
  • "K" Line teaming with Mitsui to construct new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DSME considers takeover of STX France
    KDB proposes sale of remaining asset of STX Europe to South Korean shipbuilder
  • MHI posts $1.2bn losses from building Carnival cruiseships
    Japanese industrial giant faces mounting costs but says design problems are resolved
  • Discounts on crude for Asian buyers spur VLCC demand
    Asians are paying less for Middle Eastern crude than Europeans
  • HHLA operating result up 9.3% in first quarter
    But container throughput falls after disappointing start to the year for its seaborne trade
  • Shipping to stay difficult in 2015, predicts DVB
    Bank remains cautious on the outlook, despite doubled first-quarter profits
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit
    The CSAV acquisition, a strong US dollar and lower bunker prices help the German carrier post $144m profit for first quarter 2015
  • Rickmers ready to take 2015 revenue hit
    But ebitda can be maintained by cost management, says German owner
  • Five risks that could rattle tankers
    Flashpoints that could potentially disrupt the tanker bull market
  • Maersk reaps benefit of low oil prices
    Maersk Line sees a $260m rise in year-on-year quarterly profit, citing low bunker prices as major factor
  • Maersk Tankers rises to $36m profit on enthusiastic demand for product tankers
    Cutting costs has also helped the tanker division boost performance and match product tanker rivals such as Scorpio Tankers and d'Amico
  • Financing newbuildings drives $150m Star Bulk share offer
    Bulker giant is turning to shareholders to fund orderbook and possibly new acquisitions
  • Torm to push through restructuring plan
    Tanker owner turns to English law to secure the power to make changes with less than 100% approval from lenders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • GAC Netherlands opens new offices to tap oil & gas sector
    GAC Netherlands is expanding its range of services with the opening of two new branches to offer air freight solutions at one of northern Europe's key airports and dedicated support for the North Sea oil & gas sector. From 15 June, the newly opened Schiphol office will offer clients both air...
  • Domestic intermodal pricing to accelerate if container dumping ruling holds
    U.S. shippers will likely see even higher domestic intermodal rail prices if the International Trade Commission rules against the Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers at the end of the month. In April last year, Stoughton Trailers, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of transportation equipment for trucks and train, filed a federal unfair trade...
  • Trailer & Cargo Tracking System Delivers Benefits For Logistics One
    Asset Intelligence, a subsidiary of I.D. Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things, has executed a contract with Logistics One, Inc., to deploy its VeriWiseTM Dry Van tracking and management system on Logistics One's fleet of 300 trailers. The term of the...
  • Lack of ships at anchor reflect LA, Long Beach recovery
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to dig out of the vessel backlog that has plagued the largest U.S. port complex since last fall. For the third consecutive day, the Marine Exchange of Southern California reported that no container ships were at anchor.= During the peak of port...
  • Union, APM Terminals dispute impact of Peru port strike
    General cargo handling at APM Terminals' facility in Callao, Peru, has been disrupted by a labor dispute, but the company and the union involved in the dispute differ over whether it affected container operations. APM Terminals told JOC.com Wednesday that a labor action caused general cargo delays at the Callao's North...
  • 'Active' Class 8 truck capacity forecast to rise 5.8 percent in 2015
    The number of active Class 8 tractors on U.S. highways will rise 5.8 percent in 2015, reaching 1.43 million, according to ACT Research, as economic expansion rolls on and thousands of trucks ordered last year are delivered. The significant jump in the U.S. heavy truck population this year will follow a...
  • US Congress wades into port congestion, labor issues
    WASHINGTON - In the aftermath of the crippling West Coast longshore labor negotiations, legislation pushed by the third-ranking Senate Republican aims to keep Congress more in the loop on port congestion flare-ups and gauge how labor negotiations impact port performance. The legislation - co-introduced by Sen. John Thune of South Dakota...
  • More advanced software needed to meet new logistics challenges
    Mitch Weseley addresses the ALK Transportation Technology Summit. Photo courtesy ALK Technologies. Technology has evolved rapidly since 2000, the year Ericsson introduced the first recognizable smart phone, but Mitch Weseley says the systems used to ship goods around the globe haven't kept pace. Many shippers, the logistics software pioneer says, still...
  • TransForce Inc. acquires Davis Transportation Services
    ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - TransForce, Inc. the nation's leading staffing firm specializing in quality commercial truck drivers, has acquired the assets of Davis Transportation Services (DTS). DTS is a leading regional provider of high-quality commercial truck drivers serving New England with offices in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts....
  • Shipbuilders Council of America names Godfrey chairman
    WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2015) - The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the nation's shipbuilding and repair industry, announced that Tom Godfrey, President and CEO of Colonna's Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia, has been appointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Joining Mr. Godfrey as SCA's new...
  • 10 port projects gained India approval in fiscal year 2014-15
    India's federal government awarded 10 new public-private partnership port development contracts in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended in March, Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan said in a written statement. Radhakrishnan said the PPP projects, involving a total investment of Rs. 9,376.43 crore (about $1.5 billion), would add 95.11 million...
  • Intermodal volumes give boost to HHLA profit
    LONDON - HHLA boosted its first-quarter operating profit by 9.3 percent from a year ago as a sharp increase in intermodal volumes offset lower seaborne container traffic. Hamburg's largest stevedore earned 43 million euros ($48.2 million) before interest and tax, compared with 39.3 million euros in the first three months of...
  • Strategy laid for deepening Mississippi to Capesize capacity
    U.S. ports on the lower Mississippi River cannot yet accommodate Capesize vessels, but the Obama administration is taking steps to see that they can. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today revealed its plans to prepare a supplemental environmental report that it will integrate into a larger investigation to deepen the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit in first-quarter 2015
    LONDON - Hapag-Lloyd swung to a first-quarter profit of 128.2 million euros ($143.6 million) from a year-earlier loss of 119.1 million euros as a stronger dollar and lower bunker prices helped to offset weaker freight rates. The German container line's revenue soared to 2.3 billion euros from 1.55 billion euros in...
  • Maersk 'committed' to APM Terminals despite slide in profit, traffic
    LONDON - Maersk will continue to invest in the expansion of APM Terminals despite its port unit posting a reduced profit for the first time in "many, many quarters and years," according to the group's CEO. "There is no change in our commitment to invest in this business," Nils Andersen said...
  • Investments being made to build integrated cold chain
    The global cold chain is in the midst of rapid expansion. Growing volumes of perishable imports and exports are impacting stakeholders throughout the global cold chain, especially as more refrigerated cargo migrates to the intermodal sector. Executives from various interests, including ports, cold storage providers, third-party logistics providers and carriers,...
  • Damco narrows loss but can't stop slide in market share
    LONDON - Damco's reduced first-quarter loss came at a price as the Maersk Group's freight forwarding and logistics unit ceded more market share to its rivals.The loss narrowed to $9 million from $10 million in the first three months of 2014 as revenue shrank 9 percent year-over-year to $683 million...
  • Maersk Line doubles first-quarter profit to get year off to solid start
    HONG KONG - Maersk Line's first quarter profits doubled to $710 million as the carrier reported its best ever quarterly results despite declining volumes and freight rates in what it described as a "challenging market." The benefits of scale were evident in the first quarter as unit costs fell 6.2 percent...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • DryShips to extend loan
    DryShips is in talks to extend the maturity of a loan that has already lapsed.
  • Analysts chop Star targets
    Two analysts cut their outlook for Star Bulk Carriers today as a fundraising drive pushed its Nadsaq-listed stock price sharply downward.
  • Royal Caribbean sued in assault case
    A Missouri woman has filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises alleging that a crew member sexually assaulted her 16-year-old daughter.
  • Integro targets marine
    Growing US insurance broker, Integro, is expanding in the marine market with the acquisition of well regarded specialist Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW).
  • Star Bulk to raise $180m
    Star Bulk Carriers is planning to raise more money than initially estimated through a direct public offering.
  • Cosco scraps again
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) has sent another four ships to breakers yards as it continues to renew its fleet.
  • Hafnia hikes profit
    Hafnia Tankers has reported a sharp rise in first quarter profit less than 24 hours after formalising its intention to pursue a US IPO.
  • HSH eyes Korean market
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is targeting more Korean and Asian business in a tie-up with a state lender.
  • Ulstein profit slips
    Norway's Ulstein Group has seen its operating profit for 2014 shrink despite a revenue rise.
  • Capesize spot rates rising
    Capesize rates showed significant percentage gains today for a second session in a row.
  • "Warned by a bomb"
    The crew of a Turkish cargoship shelled by Libya have denied they were given warning by government forces.
  • Diana turns red
    Diana Shipping has seen its loss widen during the first quarter due to reduced time charter rates.
  • NNA hits new high
    Greek tanker owner Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has surged to its best ever quarterly result as revenue jumped.
  • Eidesvik in red again
    Eidesvik Offshore has posted a red bottom line for the fourth consecutive quarter but managed to boost operating profit.
  • Finnlines doubles up
    Finnlines has managed to increase earnings during the first quarter as its multi-million environmental project nears completion.
  • PDZ falls to loss
    Malaysian containership owner PDZ Holdings has posted a deficit in its third quarter as costs rose.
  • Havyard finds replacement
    Havyard Group has found a replacement for chief financial officer Karl Eirik Froysa Hansen.
  • RCL back in black
    Thailand's Regional Container Lines (RCL) has returned to profit in the first quarter as costs fell more quickly than revenue.
  • Bonheur makes more
    Norway's Bonheur has kicked-off 2015 with a higher profit thanks to a strong performance from most of its operating divisions.
  • DESS still making money
    John Fredriksen's offshore shipowner Deep Sea Supply (DESS) has kept profit stable in tough first quarter markets, but is considering laying up ships.
  • Fincantieri posts loss
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as financial costs rose.
  • Awilco heads into the red
    Awilco LNG slipped further into the red than expected in the first quarter of 2015.
  • NAO turns red
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has been driven to a loss in the first quarter by the dire platform supply vessel (PSV) market in the North Sea.
  • Torm snaps losing streak
    Torm broke a losing run stretching back five years as it neared a deal that will see Oaktree Capital assume control.
  • Strong start for Maersk
    AP Moller-Maersk has reported a spike in first quarter profit thanks to the best ever showing from Maersk Line.
  • Skov sets sights on US IPO
    Mikael Skov's Hafnia Tankers is the latest products tanker owner to test the waters of the US capital markets with an attempted initial public offering (IPO).
  • DVB on the rise
    German bank DVB has pushed up profit in the first quarter but said some shipping sectors were still "difficult."
  • Hapag defies downturn
    Hapag-Lloyd has defied the challenging market environment in the containership market to post a profit for the first quarter of 2015.
  • Rieber knocked by NOK
    Norwegian owner GC Rieber Shipping has posted a loss in the first quarter due to currency movements, but operating earnings rose.
  • AMSC stronger
    US tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC) pushed up operating earnings in the first quarter in a firm Jones Act market.
  • Siem orders PCTC duo
    Siem Shipping has ordered two pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in Croatia as it looks to broaden its activities.
  • Team Tankers back in black
    Team Tankers International has made a good start to 2015 with a return to profit in the first quarter of 2015.
  • SBLK plans fundraiser
    Star Bulk Carriers said Tuesday that it is looking to raise around $150m from a public offering of its common shares.
  • Vard to streamline
    Vard is to streamline the cost structure of our business over the next few months as it prepares for a weak 2015.
  • Oakland sees growth
    The US port of Oakland has reported a modest increase in container volumes for the month of April.
  • Peru dockers to strike
    Dockworkers at an APM Terminals facility in Peru are poised to launch an indefinite strike tomorrow.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • Maersk Line boosts parent company to best first quarter ever
  • Senate Democrats put brakes on TPA
  • Port of Oakland plans improvements to handle big ships
  • Senators introduce port "sunshine" bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd records first quarter profit
  • TQL adds to Tennessee operations
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands in Atlanta
  • Former UP chairman dead at 94
  • Apax Partners acquires Quality Distribution for $800m

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2015
  • IMO sidelines Marshall Islands plea for CO2 target
    Environmental NGOs lambast MEPC for failing to commit to sectoral reduction target ahead of Paris climate negotiations.
  • Search for alternative fuels is 'urgent'
    Shipping needs to halve its CO2 emissions by 2050.
  • Oil sheen seen trailing sunk fishing vessel
    But not from bunker fuel, say authorities.
  • Fuel availability review to start 'as soon as possible'
    IMO's MEPC wants final report by late 2016 so it can make decision on timing of global sulphur cap.
  • 'We will give priority to the supply of LNG as a marine fuel'
    Bomin Linde LNG wants Baltic LNG-bunker barge in operation by 2017.
  • Singapore's bunker sales have slipped year-on-year
    But volumes still at a three-month high.
  • Torm ends losing stretch
    Product tanker operator posts quarterly profit.
  • Lower bunker costs help boost Maersk Line's profits
    But analysts worried by decline in volumes.
  • Cheaper bunkers aid chartering at ASL Marine
    But overall quarterly result less impressive.
  • ABS updates North America LNG bunkering report
    Major updates to several sections in report, says ABS.
  • IMO adopts amendments to scrubber guidelines
    Should facilitate verification of washwater discharge criteria that have delayed system approvals.
  • Court hearing of Titan Petrochemicals further delayed
    New date is on May 29.
  • Tight avails at Piraeus
    Due to a strike at Hellenic Petroleum refinery.
  • Cockett plans for global expansion
    Looking to recruit bunker traders across its offices.
  • NASSCO cuts steel on fourth 'ECO Tanker'
    Vessels will be LNG-conversion ready, equipped with a ballast water treatment system.

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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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