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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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In 2024, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2%
Naples
In the fourth quarter alone, increases of +0.4% and +8.4% were recorded respectively.
Significant growth in ZIM's annual financial results but also in the number of containers transported by the fleet
Haifa
In 2024, over 3.7 million TEUs were loaded on the Israeli company's ships (+14.3%)
Yang Ming's 2024 financial year was very positive
Keelung
Revenues grew by +58.4%. Profit of almost two billion US dollars
CSIS Urges US Government to Counter Civil-Military Dual-Use System Adopted by Chinese Shipyards
Washington
Concerns over USTR's proposed port fee system, but not over its introduction that would cost the top ten companies calling at US ports over eight billion dollars a year
Keppel Infrastructure Fund acquires Global Marine Group
Singapore/New York
The company has a fleet of six vessels for laying submarine cables
Viking Cruise Group's Economic Performance Improves Significantly
Global Ports Holding to manage cruise terminal at Scottish port of Clydeport
Liverpool/London
Peel Ports Signs 50-Year Concession Agreement
Work begins in the port of Oristano on the new Multifunctional Service Centre for Agri-food Logistics
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre
Hamburg/Le Havre
40% remains with the French Seafrigo
Triton buys container shipping company Global Container International
Hamilton
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Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records
Neuilly-sur-Seine/Milan
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MOL continues acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment
Tokyo/Rotterdam
It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters
Jeddah South Container Terminal expansion work begins
Riyadh
Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will increase to four million teu
DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0% in 2024
Bonn
Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter
CMA CGM pledges $20 billion in US investment
Marseille
The US-flagged fleet is expected to increase from 10 to 30 ships, develop port and logistics activities and create 10,000 new jobs
Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port System Authority
Naples
His term as president ended on February 2.
With the new orders CMA CGM is preparing to become the second largest containerized maritime carrier in the world
Courbevoie
Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is larger than that of Maersk
Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired fellow citizen Generalmarine
Genoa
The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications
European Shipowners' Association Changes Name
Brussels
From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners
EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta
In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%
Cairo/Ismailia
In 2024, goods passing through the Egyptian waterway dropped by -65.4%
Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union
Luxembourg
This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors
TiL (MSC Group), with BlackRock and GIP, to acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Also agreement to buy 90% of the capital of Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is 22.8 billion dollars
Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals
Rome
A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services was requested
CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China
Shanghai
They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029
In January, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%
Genoa
Containerized goods up +18.2%. Cruise passengers down
Kuehne+Nagel's financial results for the second half of 2024 show significant improvement
Schindellegi
In the fourth quarter, net sales increased by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%
The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives
Brussels
Too many shipowners - the latest assessment of the legislation denounces - still choose to demolish ships in South Asian shipyards
Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Western Liguria AdSP can no longer be postponed
Genoa
It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless
In 2024, CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%
Marseille
Containers transported by the fleet increased by +8%
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.9% thanks to containers
Bremen
Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2.6%
Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance Launches Second Low-Emission Maritime Shipping Competition
Washington
It is related to an activity lasting 3-5 years starting from 2027
Costamare plans spin-off of dry bulk division
Monk
Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posts record year
Miami
High demand for cruises scheduled for 2025 and 2026
Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP decreased by -7.7%
Bari
ECSA fully appreciates the European Clean Industrial Deal
Brussels
T&E also expressed its support, but considered the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 to be very worrying.
80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs shipping and logistics group to InfraVia
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital
Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med
Casablanca
Nearly two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers
In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%
Frankfurt am Main
Riedl: Intermodal transport must be supported also through incentives
In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade recorded a conjunctural decline
Paris
Mixed performance of trade in services
The latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer shows a variable trend towards good
Geneva
Positive effect of temporary increase in trade possible in view of introduction of new trade policies
Trasportounito will propose a national haulage ban from March 31st
Rome
Longo: from the Ministry evanescent and contentless answers
The introduction of ESG standards represents a profound transformation for port companies
Rome
Attica Reports Record Revenue and Operating Performance in 2024
Athens
Profits down due to costs of merger with Anek and purchase of emission allowances
Man arrested in investigation into collision between Solong and Stena Immaculate
Southampton
The charge is manslaughter due to gross negligence
Beijing: Measures to revive US shipbuilding industry won't work
Beijing
New duties and tariffs - the government underlines - are harmful for both parties
Messina Gets $50M Funding to Support Full Container Investment
Genoa
Agreement with BPER Banca and Banca Popolare di Sondrio
The tanker Sounion attacked in August in the Red Sea has passed through the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Collision between two ships near the port of Hull
Southampton / Jacksonville / Rotterdam
Fires broke out on both units
In January, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +7.6%
Ravenna
Dry bulk and general cargo on the rise. Liquid bulk declines
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's monthly revenue growth trend slows
Taipei/Keelung
In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively
In 2024, containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%
Hong Kong
Annual revenues up +25.9%
A shipment of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
The drug came from South America
Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication
Rome
Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area
German Schmitz Cargobull to acquire 48% of Polish GT Trailers
Munsterland
Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment
AP Moller Capital to acquire 40% of Philippine AC Logistics
Copenhagen
Agreement with Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company
Attica Holdings has sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979
Athens
Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized shipyard
New economic and operational records for the ICTSI terminal group
Manila
Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%
Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canadian Alexander & Blake
Copenhagen
The company operates ocean freight forwarding of dry bulk, break bulk and project cargo.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
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Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson
Aberdeen/Amersfoort
The Aberdeen company specialises in the design of marine works
Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind in Italy
Milan
It foresees the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Annual and Quarterly Financial Results
Athens
Revenues increased by +5.4% in 2024
Trump promises tax incentives for US shipbuilders
Washington
Creation of new Office of Shipbuilding announced
CMB.TECH invests $1.18 billion to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean
Antwerp
The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding
The partners of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company
Leghorn
In November the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan
Seabourn has sold the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship to Mitsui Ocean Cruises
Seattle/Tokyo
It will be transferred to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026
ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of vehicle delivery to dealers
Brussels
Cristoforo Canavese dies at 76
Savona
Prominent figure of the Ligurian port system
The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will host the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed
At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel
Genoa
Enables an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their functioning
Augusta
They are owned by the Port System Authority
The last diaphragm of the Galleria Salerno Porta Ovest road infrastructure has been demolished
Salerno
It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction
China's CMPort to Acquire 70% of Brazilian Terminal Operator Vast Infraestrutura
Hong Kong/Rio de Janeiro
Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of the national crude oil exports
Port of Gioia Tauro, concession renewed to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi
Joy Taurus
The duration of the contract has been increased from four to ten years
Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun in Antigua
St. John's
It will be completed by the middle of next year
Finnlines revenues increased by +2.7% in 2024
Helsinki
Pippingsköld confirms purchase of three additional new ro-pax vessels to enter service in 2028
Confirmed to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal the railway shunting activity in the Interporto of Padua
Padua
Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic
Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany
The Spice
It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart.
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
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"
Ancona
It is scheduled for February 11th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
ESPO: Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonisation
Brussels
The plan was presented today by the European Commission
The TAR declares the appeal of Med Yacht Storage on the state concession in Vado Ligure inadmissible
Genoa
In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes at ports
Paris
The aim is to find solutions quickly
The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP has been completed
Bari
Leone: Ports will finally be able to count on a mutual assistance mechanism
The Central Adriatic Port Authority publishes the notice for incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles
Federagenti Youth Group Board of Directors Renewed
Rome
Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president
Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a 18,500 dwt tanker
Rome
It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports
Madrid
In January 43 million tons of goods were moved (-6.4%)
Infrastructure maintenance work begins in the port of Syracuse
Syracuse
Interventions with a total value of over 300 thousand euros
New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of underwater infrastructures
Abu Dhabi/Trieste
In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%
Naples/Rome
Solid bulk and conventional cargo decrease. Growth in other sectors
MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant
Milan
Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel
Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president
Genoa
The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in an absolute emergency regime
Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep
Lugano
The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam
In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%
Algeciras/Valencia
The negative trend continued last month
Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing
Rome
Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83
Naples
Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector
The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea
Rome
The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource
Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea
Naples
It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"
Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January
Los Angeles
Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%
Leghorn
Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%
Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana
Ancona
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