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March 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe low ebb, US$708/TEU - Transpac off 4.5pc to $1,835/FEU
  • Hong Kong fuel warning; Fines, jail await those not using low-sulphur fuel
  • Oakland dock peace restored, operations resume after lockout
  • India-wide dock strike averted when minister vows not to privatise ports
  • One-car spill as 4th Canadian National oil train derails
  • Yokohama port's box throughput falls 1.3pc in December
  • Cyberattacks threaten major container ocean carriers, experts warn
  • Gansu's new 6,000-kilometre railway to open by year-end
  • Capacity at Port Elizabeth's Ngqura box terminal doubles
  • Naviland Cargo ties up with Port of Le Havre with Swiss rail runs
  • TT Club identifies 5 generic causes for transport industry claims
  • New European Commission guidelines for road cargo security
  • Canada's Cargojet profit drops 26pc, but revenue rises 9.7pc
  • Liberty Logistics, Fast Logistic to expand in US, Europe, Mideast
  • Ethiopian Airlines wins brand award at South African cargo conference

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 15, 2015
  • ITIC warns on fraudulent diversion of funds
  • Mahesh Sivaswamy-The driving force behind Transworld Group Singapore
  • Malaysian flag approves IRClass as Recognised Security Organisation
  • New customised service to help ships unveiled
  • Anti-dumping duty to be levied on steel imports from three countries
  • Ban on shark fin exports unlikely to hit seafood shipments
  • India to begin exporting buffalo meat to Russia in May
  • Major Port labour federations not to go ahead with proposed strike from today
  • Prakash Tulsiani steps down
  • Tariff-setting reforms at Major Ports gathering momentum as govt takes crucial steps on policy front, says ICRA
  • Goods transport thro' rail could boost Indo-Pak trade
  • Reduced diesel prices lower truck rentals
  • Clarification regarding place of removal
  • DRI unearths export fraud cases
  • Feb. exports drop by 15.02 pc; sharp fall in imports helps reduce trade deficit
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 286.3 m to $ 337.79 bn
  • Govt abolishes compulsory registration rule for groundnut exports
  • Govt considering quality checks to curb steel imports from EU, Asia
  • INR plunges by 81 paise to end at 62.97 against dollar
  • Only 3 documents now needed for ex-im trade
  • Rubber import duty likely to be raised
  • Sugar millers not ready to export; aver subsidy came late
  • Three Indian cos on US defaulter list for maintaining energy ties with Iran
  • US recovery likely to give India's exports moderate boost
  • Industry stalwarts to make their presence felt at CONquest 2015 tomorrow
  • St. Britto's College celebrates Women's Day

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The sceptre passes to Asia
  • Beneficial liaison for Chinese market
  • Route fixed for Tenterfield HV bypass
  • New CEO for Rijeka container terminal operator
  • More cargo pilfering in the States
  • Cutting edge radar simply loves screening
  • El Al takes over 50th Boeing aircraft
  • Iran augmenting port capacity on Caspian Sea
  • 25,000th blocktrain steams out of Gyor
  • SWA Cargo rated top US domestic carrier again
  • Flydubai adding Iranian cities to network
  • Plans for regional hub in Sri Lanka
  • Singapore splurging out on staff
  • More rails for BNSF in California
  • Scaling career ladder to executive VP
  • Iraqi to Manchester, Kuwait back to Munich
  • Long Beach prolongs life at congestion relief depot

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Virginia works to cut congestion
    Lost productivity due to weather-related closures has forced the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to adjust operations at Port of Virginia to reduce congestion at one of the US east coast's largest box terminals. VPA announced that, starting on 13 March, it had reduced the number of days export
  • HHI's Suezmax orderbook boosted
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI has won new orders for three Suezmax tankers from two Greek shipowners. Firstly, Arcadia Shipmanagement has booked two 158,000dwt units to add to four vessels it contracted in 1H14, which are due for delivery during 2017. Meanwhile, Thenamaris has penned a
  • Ex-NCL CEO sues Branson's Virgin
    Colin Veitch, former CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), has filed suit against Richard Branson's Virgin Cruises, alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of business ideas. The Virgin Group officially confirmed plans to order newbuilds and enter the cruise sector in December 2014. Veitch's
  • Jiangzhou Union secure MPP vessels
    China's Jiangzhou Union shipbuilding yard has signed contracts for two 12,500dwt multipurpose heavy lift vessels from returning German owners. The vessels were ordered by Hamburg based Auerbach Schifffahrt Gmbh and will be built under hull numbers JZ1067 and JZ1068 with deliveries pencilled in from
  • Hyundai Samho secure two Aframax vessels
    Korea's Hyundai Samho shipyard has won an order for a pair of Aframax tankers. The 115,000dwt tankers were booked by Belgian owners Transpetrol with deliveries slated for late 2016. No price was reported but brokers are indicating a price of USD55 million each. The Belgian owners have a 84,000cbm
  • Long-term visibility key for offshore sector
    The supply of increasingly sophisticated vessels, needed to support offshore wind energy projects, could contract unless policy-makers inject more certainty and standardisation into the industry.
  • Long Beach launch "Peel Off" program
    Loaded export containers on the US west coast will be getting more priority as a box expediting programme spreads throughout the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. The Port of LA's "Peel Off" program, which launched on 25 February, is helping clear a backlog of import boxes at port terminals that
  • Abbot Point expansion gets the go ahead
    Indian conglomerate Adani's previously aborted plan to dredge and expand Australia's northern Queensland coal port of Abbot Point has finally got the go ahead. A new proposal put forward by Queensland Bulk Terminals to place sediment on spare port land, known as the T2 site, instead of on the
  • Australian ports reopen following Cyclone Olwyn
    Australia's Pilbara ports of Dampier and Ashburton reopened today as category 3 tropical Cyclone Olwyn headed south. Woodside, Pluto, Mermaid Marine Supply Base, Burrup Materials private berths, the Rio Tinto iron ore terminal, and Dampier salt terminal were reopened at midday local time. "There
  • Taiwan's February exports down by 6.7%
    Taiwan recorded exports of USD19.86 billion in February, down 6.7% year on year (y/y), data released by the Ministry of Finance on 9 March showed. The Lunar New Year holiday reduced the working days of February and the falling crude prices sapped demand for petrochemical products, which accounted
  • CHEC to suffer loss on suspended port project
    China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), the company engaged in a port city project in Sri Lanka, is to suffer the loss of USD380,000 per day since the suspension of the project, according to a statement from the company on 11 March. The subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company
  • Sainty Marine sues compatriot over USD8 mil.
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has filed a lawsuit against a compatriot steel supplier over CNY50 million (USD8 million) in prepayment for steel. In April 2013, Sainty Marine signed a contract with Shanxi Zhongyang Iron and Steel to purchase 15,384.62 tonnes of steel for CNY50 million, a stock
  • Malaysia authorises IRClass as RSO
    The Malaysian Marine Department (MMD) has given the green light for Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to act as a Recognised Security Organisation (RSO) for ships operating under Malaysian Flag Administration. As an RSO, IRClass will carry out verification and approval of ship security plans,
  • 'K' Line scraps young Capesize
    Japan's third-biggest shipowner Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has sold a 15-year-old Capesize bulker for demolition. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 2000-built Cape Flora was sold for recycling last week. The Baltic Dry Index's plunge to a historic low this year has catalysed
  • Bearish short-term outlook for Supramaxes
    A heavy orderbook and sluggish commodities demand mean Supramax bulkers, including Ultramaxes, will struggle in the short term. Italian broker Banchero Costa, which examined the fleet of 40,000-64,999 dwt bulkers, noted that the active fleet consists of 2,807 units - equivalent to about 151 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Robert E. Derecktor Inc. now a Damen licensee
  • New ECA-compliant fuel oil has viscosity similar to HFO
  • NPCC picks Wärtsilä solutions for jack-up barges
  • LNG fueled Harvey Energy now fully in service
  • NNS gets $8.4 million award for CVN 68 class work

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Department of Transportation releases TSI numbers for January
  • Port Metro Vancouver joins team funding Fraser River dredging
  • Troy Container Line adding Malaysia to New York City run
  • Coast Guard honors tug crew for rescue of pair from burning boat
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opening Tianjin vehicle processing center

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Maersk Line appoints new chief financial officer
    Hewlett Packard's Pierre Danet to take over from Jakob Stausholm who moves strategy role
  • Russian oil production dips leave tankers unscathed... for now
    Russia's problems with sanctions mean tanker sector will keep a close eye on developments
  • China CSSC Holdings posts $7m profit for 2014
    But operating losses at $42.4m as the company books a huge amount of one-off gains
  • Capital Product Partners shelves bond offering
    Owner says that the refinancing plan was 'opportunistic' in nature
  • Opec lays into North America in new oil diatribe
    Oil cartel pulls no punches as it blames North America for current oil market chaos
  • GRIs delayed as rates slide again
    Carriers with services from Asia to northern Europe are now targeting price increases to come into force in April
  • Portland dispute rumbles on
    Court rules in terminal operator's favour on productivity slowdowns until August 2013 but says it hasn't been proved they continued beyond this date
  • Fully LNG-fuelled containership 'not in my lifetime', says Gerry Wang
    Seaspan chief executive thinks the concept of LNG ready ships needs to be clarified
  • Seaspan set for more boxship orders at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    New York-listed containership lessor plans to continue expansion in 10,000 teu and 14,000 teu sector
  • ITIC warns of increase in fraudulent diversion of payments
    View changes of account details with suspicion, says insurer
  • Industry viewpoint: The American Dream is still possible
    Recent union contract negotiations at the ports of LA and Long Beach show how
  • Black swans and Captain Ian Finley to keep product tanker industry gripped
    Fears over escalation of strikes at US refineries and new Middle Eastern capacity are sure to be hot topics at next week's conference - just watch out for grillings by the chairman
  • Abbot Point coal terminal gets the green light from state authorities
    Final approval from Australian federal government is still required
  • Hong Kong moves a step closer to low-sulphur legislation
    Regulation will come into force this July if lawmakers give it a go
  • Uneasy truce but no peace yet on US west coast
    Negotiating process broken but what is the alternative?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Truckload carriers Landstar, Covenant add capacity as freight demand grows
    Rising truckload freight demand lead Landstar System and Covenant Transportation to expand their available capacity in the first quarter, as the truckload carriers reported increased revenue and more loads compared with the storm-crippled quarter a year ago. "We continue to add truck capacity to the network and currently exceed 9,000 trucks...
  • Gov. Scott's effort to lure California cargo to Florida could backfire
    Florida Gov. Rick Scott's attempt to lure shippers - from Bacardi to IKEA - away from California may not necessarily bring big business to the Sunshine State, but it will bring the national media attention that some say Florida ports need. It's that same national media attention that could produce the...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates rise but reliability declines
    U.S. shippers importing goods from Asia to the West Coast are paying more in the spot market for ocean shipping but getting worse service in return, a function of carriers' pricing power gained from strong demand and the effects of the congestion. The average spot rate to move a 20-foot container...
  • Reopened Houston container terminal works on cargo backlog
    Longshoremen at Port of Houston's largest container terminal are digging through a backlog of containers and will work well into the weekend after two vessels collided on Monday in the Houston Ship Channel, forcing the closure of the facility and leaving dozens of ships stranded. "It's all hands on deck right...
  • Put the focus on modernization
    As the JOC Group held its 15th Annual TPM Conference in Long Beach, California, this month, it didn't require any imagination to see the results of nine months of contentious labor negotiations that led to slowdowns and crisis-level congestion at the ports. Even though a tentative contract had finally been reached...
  • A turning point for longshore labor?
    Standing on the stage at this month's TPM Conference, Matthew Shay delivered a pointed message to those responsible for months-worth of delays, millions of dollars in lost retail sales, and the loss of jobs and export opportunities: "Enough is enough! The interest of thousands" can no longer threaten the livelihood...
  • Dockworker negotiating process must change, TPM told; ILA reacts
    At the depths of the 2008-09 recession, Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a landmark labor agreement that contributed to the rescue of one of the United States' largest and oldest automakers. Today, Ford not only is surviving, but also thriving. Speaking to more than 2,000 attendees at...
  • Job openings at US transport, warehouse firms rise 23 percent
    The number of job openings in the U.S. transportation and warehousing industries increased 23 percent year-over-year in January, but businesses in those industries lost more workers than they hired that month, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Although the recent spike in separations is most likely seasonal...
  • TPM 2015 Keynote Address
    Karl Gernandt, chairman of the board of directors at Kuehne + Nagel International AG, the world's largest ocean forwarder, delivers the opening keynote address at the 15th annual TPM conference in Long Beach, Calif. on March 2. Introduced by Frank Mottek, business news anchor for CBS radio in Los Angeles,...
  • Barges face 'serious' bottlenecks in Rotterdam, Antwerp
    Rotterdam and Antwerp risk a return to the congestion that blighted the leading European container ports in 2014 after a major barge operator warned it might levy a surcharge in response to "serious" bottlenecks. Barges have to wait up to 92 hours to process cargoes in Rotterdam and face delays of...
  • India averts nationwide port strike threat
    An agreement between Indian dockworker union leaders and labor board officials was reached late Friday, averting a threatened indefinite nationwide strike that would have seriously disrupted operations at the country's major ports. The unions said they withdrew the strike notice after authorities agreed to address the workers' concerns over a planned...
  • Mergers, acquisitions, relaunch to reshape S. America box trade
    Full-size chartThe usually staid U.S.-South America ocean container trade is undergoing a shakeup, and it starts at the top of the carrier hierarchy. Maersk Group, which operates the world's largest container line, in January relaunched its SeaLand brand into the north-south trade, while two European ocean carriers each have acquired a...
  • APL Logistics to set up Sri Lanka hub
    HONG KONG - APL Logistics will establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka by the second half of 2015, the Singapore-based forwarder has announced.In its first major announcement since being acquired by Kintetsu World World Express (KWE) for a premium $1.2 million, APL Logistics said it...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe spot rate hits 18-month low as slow season bites
    HONG KONG - Freight rates fell on all major east-west trades this week with Asia-Europe recording $708 per TEU, its lowest level in almost 18 months, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).The slow season has arrived in earnest and slashed 13 percent off the...
  • CN derailment leads to delays at Port Metro Vancouver
    The derailment of a CN train carrying crude oil in Ontario on March 7, which closed a main line from Toronto to British Columbia, has led to delays to container movements at Port Metro Vancouver. "We continue to experience significant congestion issues in Vancouver. The backlog of rail traffic has resulted...
  • Bumpy, slow-motion recovery from West Coast labor standoff
    Operations at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland returned to normal Thursday following a dock worker shutdown on Wednesday. Nevertheless Oakland, and other West Coast gateways, for the next two months at least will be digging out from the container and vessel backlogs that built up during coastwide labor negotiations...
  • Truckers serving Port of Virginia grapple with congestion
    For days now, trucks in Southeast Virginia have queued in hour-long lines, blocking highway exits and struggling to enter Virginia International Gateway, once prided as the most efficient container terminal in the state. Truckers on Thursday were comparing congestion in Virginia to the likes seen on the U.S. West Coast at...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • ER torches orders
    Affiliates of ER Offshore have terminated contracts to construct platform-supply vessels (PSVs) after filing for insolvency in Germany.
  • Oldendorff fixes newbuild
    Oldendorff is said to have chartered a new Ugland Bulk Transport supramax which has just been launched.
  • Ferry falls in dock
    A Scandlines ferry has suffered severe damage in a dock accident at the Remontowa shipyard in Poland.
  • Six figures in sight
    VLGC spot rates moved to within a fraction of $100,000 daily on Friday as earnings raced on at a traditionally weak time of year.
  • Captain held
    Master of Singapore-flagged tug detained in Indonesia for alleged illegal entry.
  • AVS buys manager
    Turkish chandler AVS Global Ship Supply has taken over Dutch shipmanager Q-Shipping.
  • Solvang ups stakes
    Norwegian owner Solvang has topped up its shareholding in three vessels.
  • Tripoli cries foul
    Libya's rival parliament based in Tripoli has accused forces in Es Sider of trying to sell and load crude outside of official channels.
  • Olympian heights
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung's man of steel
    Samsung Heavy Industries is looking to cut material costs with the hire of a steel analyst.
  • Fleeing ship fired on
    Turkey's coast guard fired on a domestic cargoship as part of an operation to detain 337 mainly Syrian migrants on board.
  • Ships before shares
    Diana Shipping should place vessel purchases ahead of further investments in its own stock, Drewry Financial Research says.
  • CSL goes Dutch
    India's Cochin Shipyard has signed an agreement with Dutch yard IHC to collaborate on constructing dredgers for the domestic market.
  • Solomon tries again
    South Korea's Solomon Savings Bank and asset subsidiary Golden Bridge are again seeking to sell a panamax bulker as it rolls off charter, brokers say.
  • Galapagos glitch
    Pumping of contaminated water from a cargoship that grounded off the Galagapos Islands six weeks ago has been halted.
  • Bimco sees dry cap
    Depression in the dry cargo markets is set to stick around for the next couple of months with rates in all of the sub-sectors expected to remain below $10,000 daily, Bimco says.
  • Scrubbers no solution
    A German environmental group has said scrubbers - one of shipping companies' most popular solutions for regulation compliance - are "over-estimated".
  • 'The fire was literally one step behind us'
    When Andreas and Elena Oikonomou escaped the blazing Norman Atlantic ferry with their young daughter, they thought they were safe. But their ordeal had just begun. Nick Roumpis reports
  • Sometimes you just have to let the music speak for itself
    From Lord Kitchener to Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Joan Armatrading, Grace Jones, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna... Dave Martins belongs to a long line of Caribbean musical exports.
  • Hit the road
    Cars have loomed large for Excelerate boss Rob Bryngelson since he was a toddler, and not always in a good way.
  • Arty party
    When Clarksons closed its Geneva specialist products tankers desk in late 2012, Peter Cauro transferred to clean tankers but soon left to pursue other interests. Those 'other interests' turned out to be very interesting.
  • Norse things happen at sea
    Horned helmets, unkempt beards, murder, rape and looting: that's the picture conjured up for most people of Viking warriors spilling from dragon-headed longships.
  • The TW+ guide to...Tjipetir
  • Our new ferry, I presume?
    It seems as though the Ilala has been criss-crossing Lake Malawi since David Livingstone first explored these parts. But that's changing, as Janie Hampton discovers.
  • On the right course
    The right course for Jung Sung-Leep used to be the golf course. These days, he tells Irene Ang, it refers to the direction in which he is steering STX
  • The dhows of Dubai: Anchored in centuries of tradition
  • Is 20 February past its sell-by date?
    It may be time to look at scrapping the industry's annual scramble for P&I insurance, suggests Jim Mulrenan
  • Clowning glory
    John Fredriksen did it, but didn't have a lot to say. Gregory Hadjieleftheriadis did it, and said quite a bit.
  • Shipping will take a role in Greece's new politics
  • Taking on the world
    The Nakilat boss tells Lucy Hine how he plans to make the Qatari LNG carrier a global shipowning force.
  • Marinakis. The man behind The Legend
    Gillian Whittaker finds a new side to the Capital boss as they talk politics, football and, yes, a little shipping.
  • Kalakala for sale - in pieces
    Scrap pieces of the historic US art-deco ferry Kalakala are going on sale.
  • Bison comes home
    Boa Offshore has reflagged a vessel from Malta to Norway to take advantage of state incentives.
  • Clipper swaps HFO tanks
    Clipper Group has expanded the marine gas oil (MGO) storage capacity aboard a series of bulkers to help meet new sulphur regulations.
  • Seven for SCI
    State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has confirmed an order for five offshore ships at Cochin Shipyard, while also tendering to buy two LPG carriers.
  • NYK man faces US jail
    An NYK employee has been sentenced to 15 months in a US jail for his part in a ro-ro trade price fixing scandal.
  • Kwa lifts NOL stake
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) chairman Kwa Chiong Seng has increased his stake in the liner operator financial disclosures reveal.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • Port of Oakland terminal reopens
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange says container spot rates down
  • OOIL sees profits increase more than five-fold in 2014
  • PSA profits fall despite increased revenue
  • Pallet firm sentenced for false treatment markings
  • Profits up 7.1% at SITC
  • Horizon takes a loss in 2014
  • Stifel updates EPS estimates for CN, CP
  • The case of the purloined pizza cheese
  • APL Logistics to establish Sri Lanka hub
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens vehicle processing center in Tianjin
  • Congestion flares up again at Port of Virginia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 13, 2015
  • India, Sri Lanka to develop oil storage facility
    At Sri Lankan port of Trincomalee.
  • Singapore records fall in monthly sales volumes
    All grades bar one down over previous month.
  • ADNOC to boost fuel oil exports
    But likely to be of short term duration.
  • Study questions scrubber sustainability
    NGO behind study says environmental risks have been ignored and economic benefits overestimated.
  • Russian refinery modernisation on track
    Soft crude values may slow down investments that cut fuel oil output.
  • Shipowner chooses MGO for ECA compliance
    Company fits MGO tanks onboard half a dozen vessels.
  • WFS leases US bunker storage facility
    Terminal space previously occupied by Morgan Stanley.
  • Bunker spill along Delaware river
    Bunkers overflowed during a refuelling operation, says USCG spokesperson.
  • Offshore vessel to feature fuel recovery separator system
    System a first in offshore industry, says Petrofac.
  • India: Tanker held in bunker bill dispute
    Dan-Bunkering moves to claim over $20,000 from shipowner.
  • Statoil: Storing crude on tankers not profitable 'yet'
    Demand has been decreasing in recent weeks.

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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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