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May 15, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • China warns US: Don't send warships into disputed South China Seas
  • Cosco's long Yangtze loop: 200-TEUer to Shanghai, 800-TEUer to Vietnam
  • Oakland boxes up 1.7pc in April, but lag behind 8pc scored in March
  • Montreal's quarterly boxes up 8pc to 326,571 TEU, now 41pc of total
  • Damco narrows first quarter loss to US$9 million from $10 million
  • Santos port fees up 31.7pc as profit falls, ending 10-year fee freeze
  • Maersk and MSC's 2M slips in reliability but clings to top ranking
  • Dachser's air & ocean cargo volume up 7.8pc on Asia Pacific sales
  • HHI's propeller attachment designed to cut bunker costs 2.5pc
  • Mitsui to charter Imabari-built LNG carrier for 25 years from 'K' Line
  • Logistics shortcomings hinder aid to Nepalese quake victims
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airline races aid to Nepal earthquake victims
  • California's Stockton airport seeks growth-hungry air cargo carriers

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd registers significant profit in Q1 2015
  • Maersk Line reports $714 m profit in Q1
  • United Heavy Lift makes maiden call in India
  • ...registers increased PAT in FY 15
  • Adani Ports set to develop Kerala's Vizhinjam project
  • Dighi Port declared as part of 'Smart Cities' under DMIC region
  • Essar Ports takes over Visakhapatnam Port Trust's iron ore handling complex
  • Four in fray for LNG terminal in Mumbai
  • IOC & GAIL ink MoU with Adani's Dhamra LNG terminal
  • India & Japan to set up logistics data bank service to speed up trade
  • India to grow at 7.5 pc in 2015-16, says Moody's
  • INR strengthens further against dollar
  • Trade deficit between India & China up 34 pc in 2014-15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grant for road rehabilitation in Moldova
  • Abu Dhabi Ports flourishing all round in Q1
  • DETC starts production in China
  • Shipper spots facility
  • Order of merit for CHC founder
  • Maersk Line records strongest ever Q1
  • New governors for Toulouse airport
  • CIS: poor outlook for freight wagon market
  • More cargo through Budapest airport
  • Raising the flag ever higher in Indonesia
  • UK retailer names best fresh haulier of the year
  • Hauling cars across Europe
  • China's shipping star rising further?
  • Fair figures from the Netherlands
  • Dnata lands Virgin contract in Australia

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Swiber profit drops 99.9%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Swiber Holdings (Swiber) posted a profit of USD70,000 down 99.9% year-on-year for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, due to the depletion of the company's order book last year. Revenue fell 17.3% to USD164.9 million in 1Q15 as compared to USD199.5
  • Teekay Tankers' rates surge
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers reported higher-than-expected profits for the first quarter, driven by its highest rates in years. The product and crude tanker owner reported a net income of USD39 million for 1Q15 versus USD26.4 million in 1Q14. Adjusted earnings of USD0.34/share topped the Wall Street
  • Safety competition offers big prizes for seafarers
    A competition with prize money of USD10,000 aims to raise hazard awareness among seafarers. The 'Spot the Hazard Competition' is being run by the Standard P&I Club and the International Chamber of Shipping in what is said to be the first collaboration of its kind in the industry. The competition
  • HSH Nordbank eyes South Korean market
    HSH Nordbank will cooperate with the Export-Import Bank of Korea and the South Korean city of Busan that is home to the country's ship finance providers. The German bank's move follows a memorandum-of-understanding between the mayors of Hamburga and Busan, Olaf Scholz and Suh Byung-soo, to
  • Sungdong pleads for more financial help
    Despite winning a slew of new orders this year, South Korean mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is still suffering from a shortage in operating funds. Due to this, its suppliers and local politicians have appealed to Sungdong's creditor banks for financial support.
  • Capesize capacity key for Mississippi deepening
    US ports on the lower Mississippi River cannot yet accommodate Capesize vessels but the Obama Administration is taking steps to see that they can. The US Army Corps of Engineers revealed on 13 May its plans to prepare a supplemental environmental report that it will integrate into a larger
  • NYK fixes carriers for Cameron LNG project
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) said on 14 May that it will build two LNG carriers after clinching another timecharter contract from compatriot trading company Mitsubishi Corporation. The ships will transport LNG from the Cameron LNG project in the United States. The
  • Pacific Radiance posts lower 1Q15 profit
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Pacific Radiance posted a lower profit of USD1.08 million, down 94% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, compared with USD17.3 million. Revenue fell 25% y/y to USD31.5 million in the first quarter, compared with. Gross
  • Chinese firm to undertake Russian railway, port projects
    China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) announced on 14 May that it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russia's Tuva Energy Industrial Corporation (Tuva) on railway and port projects in Russia. The projects in the MOU include a 410 km railway track across central-southern
  • Nam Cheong's profit down 45% for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore-vessel builder Nam Cheong posted a profit of MYR39.3 million (USD10.9 million), down 45% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. Revenue fell 20% to MYR326 million in first-quarter 2015, compared with MYR407 million in first-quarter 2014. Similarly,
  • Seoul forms Sewol salvage, compensation teams
    South Korea's Ministry Of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has established a unit to implement more efficient Sewol disaster follow-up measures. The MOF had created standards for victim compensations and completed a technical survey to assess the feasibility of hoisting the sunken ferry, following which
  • Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter dredging starts
    Dredging operations have started in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in Hong Kong, according to a notice of Hong Kong Marine Department. The operations will be completed in approximately two months. The works will be carried out by one derrick barge while three tugs will provide assistance. A working
  • China's LPG imports hit record high in 1Q15
    China imported a record high 2.085 million tonnes of LPG in the first quarter of 2015, a sign that its propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plants are finally having an impact on LPG trade. China began establishing these plants in 2013 to meet its requirement for propylene, a plastic-making ingredient.
  • Tsuneishi Shipbuilding strengthens Cebu yard
    Japanese Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is improving operations at its shipyard in Cebu, the Philippines, investing more in operating capacity and manpower. The Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) shipyard has sped up improvement efforts under its new president, Akihiko Mishima, who took over the reins in
  • China COSCO scraps four old vessels in April
    China COSCO Holdings pushed ahead with its fleet scrapping plan in April by dismantling two container ships and two bulk carriers. The scrapping of the vessels incurred about CNY59 million (USD9 million) in losses, a stock filing of the company said on 13 May. The demolished vessels were
  • Hanjin Shipping returns to black
    Hanjin Shipping has returned to the black for the first quarter of 2015, posting a net profit of KRW22.9 billion (USD21 million), reversing its first-quarter 2014 loss of KRW224.5 billion. The biggest container shipping company in South Korea reported total sales of KRW2.1 trillion and an operating
  • FSL Trust returns to profit
    Singapore-listed shipowner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has posted a profit of USD5.09 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, returning to black after incurring a loss of USD4.95 million in the first quarter of 2014. Revenue increased 10.5% year on year (y/y) to USD24.78
  • 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

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • First financials since CSAV takeover see Hapag-Lloyd steam back into the black
  • Platinum injection sets up cargo handler WFS for a shopping spree to boost growth
  • Yes, Minister: UK freight welcomes news that Patrick McLoughlin is to stay in post

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • NYK orders apple tank LNG duo for Cameron project
  • Conrad reports first quarter results
  • Iranian boats said to fire at Transpetrol tanker
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $14.5 million for DDG 51 work

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Freight transportation index up during month of March
  • Alaska Airlines continues run of top spot in J.D. Power study
  • Panama Canal sees gains in dry bulk vessel numbers
  • Port Metro Vancouver adding self-service Customs kiosks
  • US rail freight traffic count posts decline during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Cosco Pacific remains downbeat about box leasing market
    The company is mulling over plans for cost reduction
  • Steamship results among strongest ever
    Combined ratio below 80% as free reserves hit $376m
  • ER Schiffahrt plans shift to 'private bank' shipmanagement model
    But company pledges to remain in Hamburg
  • Teekay Tankers hits crude tanker spot rate highs last seen in 2008
    New York-listed Teekay Tankers also says second quarter is putting in a robust, counter-seasonal performance
  • NOL narrows loss to $11m in first quarter
    Volumes drop by 15% due to capacity cuts and impact of US west coast congestion
  • Maersk reaffirms commitment to APMT as profits and volumes fall
    Terminal operator is still very profitable and will push ahead with ambitious investment plans, says Nils Anderson
  • Teekay LNG bolstered by policy of long-term fixed rate contracts
    US-listed gas carrier owner dodges fluctuations in LNG spot and short-term shipping market
  • Tanker Investments achieves strongest result to date
    Teekay vehicle rakes in profit as spot market climbs
  • Diana Shipping slides deeper into the red
    Dry bulk company posts $10.8m first-quarter net loss compared with $6m deficit for the same period last year
  • The company results round-up
    Still no let-up in dry bulk, but product tankers market shines
  • Yangzijiang establishes new vessel export arm
    Subsidiary aims to reduce dependency on third parties
  • Star Bulk revises share offering upward
    Dry bulk owner has put a deadline of next week for its public share offer, which is expected to net $180m
  • Cost savings boost Hanjin to $21m first-quarter profit
    South Korean shipping giant posts fourth consecutive quarter of operating profits, thanks to lower bunker prices and service rationalisation
  • HSH to work with Korea Eximbank
    Move follows deal between Hamburg and Busan
  • Hafnia Tankers rises to $13m profit
    Mikael Skov-led company is another beneficiary of the improving product tanker market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • West Coast port congestion still stings some shippers
    West Coast ports say they'll have productivity back to normal by the end of May after more than four months of congestion, but, in the meantime, some shippers continue to struggle with delays and lost business. The comments made during various companies' earnings call show that the pain from congestion -...
  • Virginia port chief blames 'federal incompetency' for congestion
    NORFOLK, Virginia - The Port of Virginia is falling short. Record volumes and a return to profit in the past year have been matched with near-unprecedented congestion and user dissatisfaction, Port Director and CEO John Reinhart said Thursday. But the troubles at the Virginia marine terminals and the aging infrastructure both...
  • Truckers demand say in Virginia port congestion strategy
    Truck drivers frustrated with Port of Virginia congestion protested on Thursday outside the Virginia Internaitonal Trade Symposium. NORFOLK, Virginia - While besuited port industry executives milled about hotel ballrooms at the Virginia International Trade Symposium Thursday, truck-driving men and women in shirtsleeves marched in protest on the streets outside. The...
  • U.S. Import and Export Trends for Specialty Chemical Intermediaries
    PIERS, the Standard in Trade Intelligence, has partnered with InformEx, to offer a one of a kind report available for free download that examines some of the most important early-stage intermediates for the specialty chemicals: naphthalene, maleic anhydride, gyloxal and adipic acid. Shipping records reveal top U.S. importers and exporters,...
  • US truck lessor PacLease opens shop in Australia, targets shipper fleets
    Olen Hunter, director of PacLease Australia, with a DAF heavy-duty cabover at the Brisbane Truck Show. PACCAR Leasing will begin renting and leasing Kenworth and DAF trucks in Australia, the subsidiary of Bellevue, Washington-based truck maker PACCAR said Wednesday. "PACCAR Leasing is truly a global company and our new operation in Australia is...
  • Shaw succeeds Seale as Norfolk Southern executive VP
    Alan H. Shaw has been named executive vice president and chief marketing officer by the board of directors of Norfolk Southern Corp., Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO, said today. Reporting to NC President James A. Squires, Shaw succeeds Donald W. Seale, who retired after 39 years in management positions in NS's...
  • CaroTrans to launch direct Montreal-Le Havre service
    CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, will begin a weekly direct less-than-container load service from Montreal to Le Havre, France, on May 22. Freight management at origin and destination will be supported by Odyssey Shipping Ltd., an established CaroTrans partner in Canada, and the NVO's office in Le Havre, which is positioned...
  • Evergreen to offer China-Surabaya service
    Evergreen Line this month will launch a new intra-Asia service in partnership with Cosco and China Shipping, enhancing the Taiwan carrier's intra-Asia operations. The joint China-Surabaya Express service will employ four ships of 2,000 to 2,700 20-foot-equivalent units, with Evergreen and China Shipping each providing one vessel, and Cosco providing the...
  • CEVA taps Turhan Ozen as lead for global healthcare sector
    CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the appointment of Turhan Ozen as Senior Vice President responsible for the company's global Healthcare sector. CEVA recently launched an independent global Healthcare sector - previously a sub-sector of Consumer and Retail - to leverage the company's significant presence...
  • Port of Virginia Names Scoular Company Shipper of the Year
    Norfolk - The Scoular Company, a leading user of The Port of Virginia's barge service to Richmond, is the recipient of the port's 2015 Shipper of the Year award. The award recognizes a port user that has gone above and beyond the course of normal business to help the port grow...
  • Cosco launches loop connecting Hunan to Vietnam, Thailand
    Cosco Container Lines earlier this month launched a bi-weekly service from Yueyang, a city by the Yangtze River in Hunan province, to Vietnam and Thailand, allowing shippers to get their goods delivered a week faster than through past transfer services. The COSCO 01, a 150-twenty-foot equivalent unit vessel, set sail May...
  • Rulings mixed for LA, LB truckers fighting congestion fees
    Southern California truckers who said they were improperly charged late fees for containers they couldn't return on time to gridlocked ports received mixed decisions in the first arbitrators' rulings on their cases. Arbitrators this week issued their first four rulings on the dozens of claims submitted to arbitration under the Uniform...
  • Blue Dart's earnings relatively flat for just-ended fiscal year
    Blue Dart Express, India's leading air express and logistics services provider, reported its net earnings in fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31, remained relatively flat compared to the profit in the previous year, despite significant revenue growth. Fiscal 2014-15 net profit was Rs. 126.84 crore (about $20 million), up from...
  • Cosco scraps two container ships ahead of larger vessel deliveries
    China Cosco Holdings pushed ahead with its fleet scrapping plan last month by dismantling two container ships and two bulk carriers. The scrapping of the vessels incurred about renminbi 59 million ($9 million) in losses, according to a May 13 stock filing. The demolished vessels were 1993-built container feeders Xiu He...
  • Technology spending crimps profit growth at Finnlines
    LONDON - Finnlines scraped a small profit in the first quarter as it spent heavily on technology to comply with tougher environmental regulations for ships sailing in North European waters. The largest roll-on, roll-off freight carrier in the Baltic Sea increased net income to 600,000 euros ($684,000) from 300,000 euros in...
  • Frozen foods can cut waste, emissions, study finds
    A study commissioned by the British Frozen Food Federation suggests frozen foods can help reduce waste and even greenhouse gas emissions. Frozen foods already are "less expensive than their fresh equivalents," the study notes. If consumers switched to U.K.-grown frozen broccoli in winter rather than buying fresh imported broccoli, greenhouse gas emissions...
  • India sees big jump in banana exports
    India produces about 30 percent of the world's bananas, but poor post-harvest facilities and cold chain infrastructure means less than 1 percent make it to foreign markets. However, one fresh produce company, Pick N Serve Foods, is finding huge potential in exports, particularly to markets in Oman, Dubai, Qatar and...
  • Manila's new truck booking system to improve cargo flows
    HONG KONG - A decision by International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) to implement a container booking system to better manage truck movements at its flagship Manila terminal will be welcomed by the port that bore the brunt of choking congestion last year.The Australian 1Stop booking system will manage the...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Ultrapetrol loss beats bets
    Ultrapetrol reported a larger net loss in the first quarter, but the red ink was not as bad as analysts predicted.
  • Spot tanker market leaps
    Large crude tankers posted significant rate gains today, with VLCCs nearing a year high and suezmaxes earnings surging by 47.4% in one day, according to Baltic Exchange and shipbroker data.
  • Star locks in Kappa
    Star Bulk Carriers has locked away a supramax bulker for up to a half-year with Chilean-controlled Ultrabulk.
  • Courage loses more
    Courage Marine has seen its loss double during the first quarter due to a weak dry bulk market.
  • Azuma increases profit
    Azuma Shipping of Japan has pushed up annual earnings on the back of stronger revenue.
  • Frangou hints at strike three
    Opportunistic purchases and further specialist distressed deals are both on the radar of Navios Maritime Acquisition as cash flows in thanks to a strong tanker market.
  • Piraeus sale back on
    Greece is said to have given the green light for the sale of a majority stake in Piraeus port to go forward.
  • ICG back in black
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) has returned to profit so far in 2015 as volumes rose.
  • Precious plunges into red
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as revenue fell and costs rose.
  • NYK orders LNG pair
    Japan's NYK has ordered a pair of LNG carriers to transport shale gas produced by the Cameron project in Louisiana, US.
  • Winning picks up capesize
    Winning Shipping of Singapore is understood to have snapped up a capesize bulker just as rates are taking a turn for the better.
  • Swiber's profit gone
    Singapore's Swiber Holdings has seen its profit for the first quarter erased and is now counting on its strong orderbook for a recovery.
  • Tallink cuts losses
    Estonia's Tallink saw a series of cost-saving measures trim its loss during the traditionally weak first quarter.
  • TOO starts with loss
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has begun 2015 in the red due to unrealised losses on derivatives and write-downs from vessel sales.
  • NOL cuts loss
    Singapore's NOL Group has reduced its losses in the first quarter as it cut costs and paid less for fuel.
  • Tanker tonic for TNK
    Post-crash highs in both the crude and products markets powered Teekay Tankers to its best quarterly performance in more than half a decade.
  • Forex boosts Teekay LNG
    US-listed Teekay LNG Partners has pushed up profit in the first quarter thanks to currency gains.
  • Teekay earnings fall
    Teekay Corporation has posted a weaker first quarter net profit due to a bigger derivatives loss.
  • Collision kills engineer
    A seafarer lost his life when a fast craft collided with a cargo vessel at Lauis Ledge off the Philippines coast.
  • Panama volumes jump
    The Panama Canal has logged record figures for grain and salt cargoes in the six months to 31 March.
  • Pac Radiance blown away
    Pacific Radiance has managed to eke out a tiny profit amid the financial carnage inflicting the offshore vessel operating segment.
  • Hanjin turns it around
    Korea's Hanjin Shipping has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to a big improvement from its containerships.
  • TIL in record quarter
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has reported its strongest quarterly results since its inception almost one year ago.
  • Nam Cheong down in Q1
    Nam Cheong has reported a near 45% drop in first quarter net profit as it battles with the slowdown in the offshore sector.
  • FSL Trust sees strong start
    First Ship Lease Trust's (FSL Trust) rehabilitation under the stewardship of chief executive Alan Hatton continues to gather pace.
  • DSD in 'magic pipe' charge
    DSD Shipping and four engineering staff have been charged with multiple pollution incidents by a court in the US.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Senate takes another shot at TPA vote
  • FWI: U.S. cargo thefts increasing in value
  • WFS purchased by Platinum Equity
  • North American freight volumes jump 4.2% in April
  • NOL, parent of APL, reports smaller Q1 loss
  • Panama Canal dry bulk traffic up 8% in first half of 2015
  • Japan Post's acquisition of Toll Holdings approved
  • CaroTrans starts Montreal-Le Havre LCL service
  • IAG Cargo expands in Germany
  • LeanCor partners with Sunland Logistics
  • Hanjin turns profit in first quarter 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2015
  • Opposition party accused of wanting to block LNG bunkering
    Gibraltar could be 'ruled out' of key aspect of the future bunker market.
  • NOL pares down losses
    'We extracted savings from lower bunker costs.'
  • MEPs explain EU MRV to IMO
    Delegation says it will be aligned with IMO regime if a global system is agreed, but the EU must take action.
  • New tanker company in profit
    Helped along by stronger demand and lower fuel prices.
  • KPI promotes trader
    Who is longtime employee.
  • No decision on amending BDN text on sulphur
    MEPC kicks discussion back to sub-committee for further consideration.
  • Western fuel-oil arbitrage into Asia remains heavy
    But Singapore's onshore stocks see draw-down.
  • Viking Line narrows losses
    Upbeat outlook but cautionary on bunker prices.
  • Another container line reaps benefits of lower bunker costs
    Hanjin back in the black in its Q1 results.
  • Norwegian shipowner facing pollution charges in United States
    Using a 'magic pipe, concealing evidence and lying to USCG among charges.
  • Glander International Bunkering 'upgrades' Mumbai office
    Office is now registered as a private limited company, it says.
  • No easy way to measure individual ship efficiency
    'Robust' and 'simple' are mutually exclusive when attempting to relate fuel consumption to cargo transport, IMO told.
  • Hapag-Lloyd returns to black on 'solid start'
    Lower bunker prices and vessel efficiency programme helped increase profit, says CEO.
  • Quarterly profit up for Finnlines
    12 scrubbers during Q1 2015.
  • Singapore-based firm introduces device to monitor bunkering
    'Device can be easily integrated into current bunkering systems,' says Ascenz spokesman.

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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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