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August 14, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk group profit falls 53pc to US$1.08 billion, box profit falls 7.3pc
  • CMA CGM ups Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU - $500/TEU to West Africa
  • Mumbai RTG drivers end strike, but OOCL, CMA CGM pile on surcharges
  • Greek bailout terms dictate shipping sector's free ride has ended
  • 2M tops in reliability on the Pacific, but slips on Atlantic route
  • Hanjin posts US$94 million quarterly profit, but sales sink 6.3pc
  • Canadian National CEO to take medical leave to remove tumour
  • US regulators fine USAC, NVOs US$1.2 million for charging too little
  • CIMC & Globe Tracker start selling smart boxes for Silk Road
  • Tug and boat stoppage on River Plate upstream from BA, Montevideo
  • Evergreen orders ten 2,800-TEU ships from CSBC for 2017-18 delivery
  • St Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments down 7pc, but grain up 63pc
  • Singapore's PSA International has plans for Panama and Latin America
  • Silt build up in Mississippi has lowered water for ships by two feet
  • China to rebuild Liberia's main mostly unpaved coastal highway system
  • HK's Kerry Logistics supports Debenhams' Mideast air logistics growth
  • High volumes, logistics problems make life hard at Chicago's O'Hare
  • Pemco redelivers B737-300 QC to Mistral Air for Poste Italiane
  • Global air freight demand fails to meet capacity in June: IATA
  • Virgin Atlantic calls for industry-wide ethical animal freight policy
  • B&H Worldwide opens 24/7 critical logistics centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Allcargo acquires two additional vessels, consolidates its leadership in coastal shipping space
  • Annual NYK Report throws light on Group's diversification plans, customer focus
  • Express Global Logistics successfully ships 815 FRT cargo from Croatia to Qatar
  • Govt introduces Bill to amend Merchant Shipping Act
  • MOL remains a valued member of FTSE4Good Index Series
  • Shreyas Shipping inaugurates maiden call of its vessels at Kolkata & Chittagong
  • Oilmeal exports down 86 pc on low soyameal shipments
  • Govt approves INR 17K cr. for highway projects
  • Pearl Ports & Warehousing's ICD-Hosur inaugurated
  • Railways encouraging perishable cargo centres: Minister
  • Govt invests INR 4.85 lakh cr. in infra projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New generation, old paradigms Aviation
  • Star Wars on the river Elbe Shipping

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Investment gains save Germany's DVB
    Soaring profit from financial trading helped German ship and aviation financier DVB Bank to post stable first-half earnings despite a drop in net interest income and a major arbitration defeat. Following a ruling by the London Court of International Arbitration, the Frankfurt-based shipping lender
  • DS Norden to adjust newbuilding deliveries on weak dry bulk market
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry cargo and product tankers group, said it would seek to postpone deliveries of its newbuildings due to prolonged weakness on the dry bulk shipping market. "For the time being, the dry bulk market is depressed and for that reason we are actively working to reduce
  • APMT invests in Colombia terminal
    Maersk affiliate APM Terminals is injecting USD200 million at Cartagena Terminal in Colombia as evidence of its confidence in continuing growth in Latin America. APMT and Compania de Puertos Asociados (Compas), a Colombia-based terminal operating company, have agreed to jointly manage and operate
  • Rickmers Maritime sees red in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed shipowner Rickmers Trust Management (Rickmers Maritime) suffered a loss of USD15.7 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015 from a profit of USD16 million in 2Q14. The loss was followed by the drop in revenue, which fell 10% year-on-year to USD28.5 million in 2Q15 from
  • Great Eastern profits surge on back of tanker rally
    Indian owned Great Eastern Shipping has reported a 45% surge in net profit of INR3.2 billion (USD49 million) on the back of a higher revenue of INR10.2 billion. Revenue amounted to INR9.06 billion during 1Q16. In response to a query by IHS Maritime during an earnings conference call from Mumbai
  • Pacific Radiance profit tumbles by 88%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance saw its profit tumble to USD3.8 million down 88% year-on-year for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015. Revenue dropped by 29% to USD34.8 million in 2Q15 from revenue of USD48.7 million in 2Q14, while gross profit slid by 55% to USD10.1
  • Vard secures fishing vessel order
    Vard Holdings has announced it has secured a contract worth approximately NOK60 million, to build a state of the art Gill Netter. The 34 m fishing vessel will be built at Vard's Braila shipyard in Romania with delivery scheduled for Q316. Ordered by Breivik AS of Floro, Norway, the Seacon SC34
  • Nam Cheong profit tumbles in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Nam Cheong posted a profit of MYR10.5 million (USD2.6 million) for the second quarter ended 30 June 2015, lower as compared to profit of MYR63 million in 2Q14. Similarly, the company's revenue went down 49% to MYR192.7 million in 2Q15 from MYR378.8
  • Technics Oil & Gas' 3Q15 profit skyrockets
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Technics Oil & Gas's profit reached SGD24.7 million (USD17.5 million) for the third quarter that ended on 2015, a huge increase from its profit of SGD1.1 million in the same period a year ago. Despite the surge in profit, the company's third-quarter
  • Tianjin port blast leaves 42 dead, hundreds injured
    The death toll from the explosion in Tianjin port on 12 August has increased to at least 42, with more than 400 injured, according to the local government and sate media. Nine firefighters died while containing the fire and many more were unaccounted for as of 10:30 h local time on 13 August,
  • Tianjin port gets back to work after deadly warehouse blasts
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin Port Holdings said its port work and operations were back to normal after mass explosions took place at a dangerous goods warehouse on the evening of 12 August. At around 23:20 h local time on 12 August, explosions occurred at the warehouse owned by Tianjin Ruihai

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Lines report large numbers of containers destroyed after Tianjin port explosion
  • Maersk Line 'takes back' market share to grow second quarter profits
  • APM Terminals enters Colombia with investment in Cartagena operator Compas

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Boksa Marine Design wins research vessel contract
  • Austal USA marks milestone with LCS delivery
  • CLIA President steps down
  • Vard reels in contract to build gillnetter
  • Gladding Hearn delivers NYPD anti-terrorism boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Port of Camas-Washougal seeks commissioner applications
  • Washington governor to lead trade mission to Korea, Japan
  • US rail freight traffic count posts loss during week
  • Freight transportation index loses ground during June
  • Panama Canal Authority pleased with labor deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • We want long-term charters for our product tankers, says Concordia Maritime's Ullman
    Longer charters would cement the niche trades to West Africa, Australia and New Zealand, says product tanker boss
  • Union lifts Panama Canal strike threat
    Third set of locks on course to open in second quarter of 2016, says ACP administrator
  • Maersk Tankers' result shows recent return to profit was no fluke
    Once almost a write-off, Maersk Tankers displays sustained stability
  • Russian sanctions hit HHLA hard
    Hamburg operator's ebit up 1.5% in the first half of 2015, but revenues and container volumes decline
  • Challenging market dents APMT's second quarter result
    But Hague-based operator still manages to achieve 10.9% return on invested capital
  • Western Bulk sees no near-term recovery in dry bulk
    Norwegian operator buys out partners in one handysize but is not rushing to invest in more steel
  • Höegh LNG sells FSRU Gallant for $370m
    Dropdown of the vessel into master limited partnership will help boost MLP to fund further growth for Höegh LNG
  • Yang Ming to raise up to $124m with bond sales
    Taiwanese carrier says funds will be used to repay debts
  • APMT takes stake in Cartagena Terminal
    Joint venture to invest $200m in upgrading and expansion to handle larger vessels transiting the Panama Canal from next year
  • Maersk Line to defend Asia-Europe trade share
    Update: Danish carrier still manages ROIC of over 10% despite price turbulence
  • Nam Cheong sees 63% decline in net profit for first half
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator notes opportunity in shallow water infrastructure development
  • Maersk and MSC drop Asia-Europe loop
    Rate collapse forces 2M lines to cull more capacity
  • Maersk Group reports weaker second quarter
    Despite weak rates and low oil prices being blamed on lower performance, group retains full year expectations
  • Long range product tankers hit earnings peak
    LR2s are up at $55,000 per day on benchmark Middle East to Asia trade
  • Explosions near Tianjin port leave more than 44 dead and disrupts shipping
    Update: Local safety authority says that oil tankers and ships carrying hazardous materials are barred from entering port, while BHP Billiton says that iron ore shipping is affected

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Annual 'Super Bowl of Safety' kicks off in St. Louis
    St. Louis - Today, more than 430 of the nation's safest professional drivers began their pursuit of the most coveted title in the industry: Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion at the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships. "For millions of people, St. Louis was...
  • Element handles shipment of excavators from South Korea
    Element International Forwarding & Logistics are PCN members in Turkey and offer a wide range of project cargo and heavy lift services. They have recently handled a shipment of excavators from South Korea to Poti in Georgia. The cargo was loaded in Busan and carried using K-Line. The transshipment took place...
  • Port of Seattle signs historic lease with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
    SEATTLE - The Port of Seattle signed a historic 15-year lease today with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NASDAQ: NCLH) parent company of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The deal secures NCLH ships in Seattle for the full term of the lease and provides passenger volume...
  • Lower fuel prices shaped 2Q for truckers, shippers
    The 21 publicly owned motor carriers tracked by JOC.com barely increased their combined second-quarter revenue, raising it 0.6 percent from a year ago to $10.7 billion, but the combined operating profit of 20 of those carriers jumped a healthy 13 percent to $941 million. Moderate economic expansion combined with an extraordinary drop...
  • Avian flu causes 20 percent drop in US poultry exports
    Containerized exports of poultry through U.S. ports plunged 20 percent during the first half of 2015 because of a multistate outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Measured in 20-foot-equivalent units, first-half volume fell to 71,755 TEUs, according to PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS. In 2014, containerized poultry exports...
  • Port of Rotterdam invests €32 million in buoys and dolphins
    In the Caland Canal and the Botlek, the Port of Rotterdam Authority is working hard on the expansion and replacement of buoy berths and dolphin configurations so that they can become operational in the autumn. The buoys and dolphins in the port of Rotterdam reinforce the existing clusters in both...
  • LA-LB turn times improving, but truckers want even better
    The average time to complete a trucking transaction at Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in July fell by four minutes from the prior month, but no one is celebrating. Even though the average turn time fell to 89 minutes, down from 93 minutes in June, the Harbor Trucking Association of Southern...
  • Planned Russia Black Sea port aims to grab Asia cargo from North Europe
    One of the largest Russian investment holdings is betting that it can lure cargo from Southeast Asia away from Northern European ports through a planned Taman seaport on the Black Sea - even after government backing faded. Forum Holding, one of Russia's largest investment holdings, plans to invest up to 30...
  • Virginia port expects peak season surge after healthy July
    Port of VirginiaPort of Virginia CEO John F. Reinhart said high volumes are expected through the summer-fall peak season after July traffic rose 8.8 percent year-over-year. Year-to-date volume through July was 1.47 million twenty-foot-equivalent units, a 10.1 percent increase. July marked the fifth consecutive month that Virginia handled more than 210,000...
  • CSX Ohio hub: An old intermodal idea becomes new
    Lawrence J. GrossHead south on Interstate 75 from Toledo and exit west onto Deshler Road in North Baltimore. As you head through the fields, you'll see what looks like a huge port facility, with giant wide-span overhead cranes. But there's no open water in sight. In fact, what you're seeing...
  • Niels W. Johnsen, retired International Shipholding chairman, dies at 93
    Niels W. Johnsen, retired chairman of International Shipholding Corp., died last Friday (Aug. 7) at his home in Rumson, New Jersey. He was 93. Mr. Johnson spent 60 years in the shipping industry. A New Orleans native, he attended Tulane University before joining the merchant marine after the outbreak of World...
  • Shipping Corporation of India profit surges
    Despite significant losses by its container carrying division, a buoyant tanker market coupled with cost-cutting measures to help Shipping Corporation of India post a whopping 230 percent profit increase in the April-June period from a year earlier to Rs. 163.54 crore (approximately $25.5 million). During the first quarter, the state-owned carrier lost...
  • Troubled Damco posts profit
    Damco headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands.LONDON - Damco posted a rare profit in the second quarter as Maersk's troubled freight forwarding and logistics arm reaped the benefits of a radical restructuring program. The swing to a net operating profit of $7 million from a $32 million loss in the second...
  • Deadly Tianjin blast shuts down two container terminals
    Port of TianjinHONG KONG - Operations at two container terminals in the port of Tianjin have been suspended following the massive blast at a dangerous goods warehouse that has reportedly killed more than 40 people and injured hundreds.IHS country risk analyst David Yang said two container terminals in the Beijiang...
  • Maersk, MSC axe Asia-Europe service
    LONDON - Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are axing one of their Asia-Europe services in the latest cutback by carriers on the troubled route that is facing lower traffic and tumbling freight rates. MSC's Condor service jointly operated with its 2M Alliance partner Maersk will cease operation effective September 14. The...
  • APM Terminals' profit falls with Russian, West African volumes
    APM Terminals RotterdamLONDON - APM Terminals posted a sharply lower profit in the second quarter and downgraded its full-year earnings forecast as it trailed global market growth due to lower import volumes at its terminals in oil-dependent Russia and West Africa. The Maersk group's port arm made a net operating profit...
  • APMT expands to Colombia with Cartagena joint venture
    Compas CartagenaAPM Terminals has entered Colombia after joining forces with domestic terminal operator Compas S.A. to manage and operate the latter's existing multipurpose Cartagena Terminal. The Danish terminal operator, a subsidiary of Maersk Group, signed a joint venture agreement with Compas S.A. Thursday. The Compas S.A. Cartagena Terminal, the second-busiest container port...
  • Tumbling Asia-Europe rates drag down Maersk Line earnings
    HONG KONG - Rising container volumes carried by Maersk Line in the second quarter failed to offset plunging freight rates on the Asia-Europe trade, dragging the world's largest carrier to its first year-over-year decline in quarterly profit since 2012.The liner division's $507 million net profit was down 7.3 percent compared...
  • US freight volumes, shipper spending drop in early third quarter
    Freight volumes and shipper spending on transportation both dropped in July, as the shipping surge that filled trailers and intermodal containers from Easter through the Fourth of July dissipated in the summer doldrums. North American shipment volumes dropped 1.1 percent year-over-year and 1.6 percent from June, according to the July...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • OSG settlement approved
    A US judge has given preliminary approval to a $16.3m settlement deal that will end most claims in the securities litigation over the tax issues that preceded Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG)'s 2012 bankruptcy.
  • Poseidon seeks withdrawal
    Poseidon Containers Holdings has asked US regulators to allow it to withdraw its initial public offering (IPO) papers.
  • Lauritzen deepens loss forecast
    J Lauritzen has deepened its full-year loss forecast after shouldering impairments on its dry cargo vessels in the first half of 2015.
  • Courage Marine loss grows
    Courage Marine reported a deeper second-quarter loss as the dry-bulk market and impairment charges clobbered the bottom line.
  • Rates tonic for Concordia
    Higher average daily income from its product carriers has secured bigger profit for Concordia Maritime during the second quarter.
  • Maersk axes AE9
    Denmark's Maersk Line is scrapping its AE9 service in favour of seasonal ship deployment between Asia and northern Europe.
  • Havyard cuts jobs
    Norwegian shipbuilder makes redundancies in order to survive in weak offshore market.
  • VLCC rate fall 'mostly noise'
    A crash in VLCC rates will be short lived with earnings likely to spring back in September, Clarksons Platou Securities says.
  • Bulker freed from arrest
    The Ukrainian owner of a bulker sold for scrapping to a company linked to Singapore-based cash buyer Wirana Shipping has stepped forward with funds to secure the vessel's release from arrest.
  • Ghosts haunt dry orderbook
    Ghost ships in the dry cargo newbuilding orderbook are hindering judgement of a market recovery, Jens Ismar says.
  • Van Oord banking $145m
    Dutch owner Van Oord has clinched a major dredging contract in Taiwan worth EUR 130m ($144.56m).
  • Maersk shares shoot up
    Shares in Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk raced up today on the back of a strong second quarter report.
  • Topaz sees red
    Long-term investment in Africa hits Dubai owner's profitability in second quarter.
  • Tallink profit soars
    Estonian ferry company posts strong second quarter result thanks to cost-reduction moves.
  • Pan Ocean crashes to loss
    The cost of restructuring its operations has pushed Korean bulker owner to a big loss in the second quarter.
  • Glencore cuts capital spend
    Glencore has taken a red pen to its capital expenditure plans for 2015 to preserve cash in a weaker commodity market.
  • Ultrapetrol sells duo
    South American owner Ultrapetrol (ULTR) has offloaded two tankers as it slipped to a second quarter loss.
  • KNOP's profit slides
    Shuttle tanker owner logs small decline in Q2 earnings as it kicks off share buyback programme.
  • Ismar points to margins
    Western Bulk pointed to higher margins at its core chartering business as it reported a slightly larger quarterly loss.
  • AMSC makes more
    US tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC) has pushed up its net profit for the second quarter in a firm Jones Act market.
  • DVB loan losses rise
    German lender DVB Bank has seen loan-loss provisions rise in the first half due to persistently difficult shipping markets.
  • Hoegh Gallant drops down
    Norway's Hoegh LNG Holdings has agreed the first drop-down of an FSRU to its spin-off partnership.
  • Maersk buys back again
    Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk has revealed another huge share buy-back scheme a year after it launched its current programme.
  • Maersk profit chopped
    Danish giant "satisfied" despite lower oil price and weaker container rates hitting earnings in second quarter.
  • Tianjin port at standstill
    Shipping is at a standstill in Tianjin port following the massive explosion last night at a warehouse that has caused widescale damage, killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds more.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Malaysian offshore shipbuilder and operator Nam Cheong saw revenue and profit dip in the first half of its financial year as low oil prices take their toll on the offshore sector.
  • Nam Cheong dips
    Shipbuilder still in the black despite revenue decrease.
  • Tianjin death toll increases
    Last night's massive explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin is now reported to have claimed at least 17 victims, according to Chinese and international media sources.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • Maersk earns over $1 billion in quarter
  • Port of Virginia reports strong July cargo growth
  • Explosions rock Tianjin port

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 13, 2015
  • EU funds LNG bunkering hub project
    Aim is to make Greece 'a marine bunkering and distribution hub for LNG' in the region.
  • Explosion closes fuel terminals at Tianjin port
    'It is unknown at present when the terminals will re-open'.
  • Malaysia detains vessel carrying bunker fuel
    Authorities say Indonesian tankers docked in waters off Pengerang without authorisation.
  • Maersk Line profits fall
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Profit falls for Maersk Line
    Operating profit down 7.3% in Q2 but results still beat analyst expectations.
  • Refiner to cut runs
    Players say bunker supplies unlikely to be squeezed.
  • Latest figures stir fears of more prolonged fuel oil glut
    Fuel oil inventories in Singapore have reached a new high.
  • Cruise line's decision will 'boost bunkering'
    Gibraltar to be used as 'turnaround port'.
  • Singapore bunker sales hit 15-month high
    Demand strengthens for LSMGO, 380 cSt and180 cSt grade fuels.
  • Latin American group to enter regional LNG bunkering market
    Infrastructure development underway.
  • SCI records leap in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • China fuel oil stocks fall
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • SCI records 'quantum leap' in profits
    Amid improved tanker market and reduced bunker expenses, it says.
  • Marginal decrease in China fuel oil stocks
    Volume down by 1.4% to 2.74 million mt.
  • Malaysia: Upgraded fuel oil storage facility comes 'on stream'
    Project completion on track.
  • Crude rebounds from six-year-low
    On news that global oil demand growth in 2015 will be the strongest in five years.
  • IEA: Demand for oil rising at fastest pace in five years
    OPEC producers plan to keep production levels elevated while non-OPEC production is expected to slow in 2016.
  • Matrix Bharat Pte Ltd hires India-based bunker trader
    Rahul Tiwari is the firm's newest addition.

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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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