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April 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 announces raft of changes as it introduces 2015's summer schedule
  • Cosco, Wan Hai, PIL take slots on Yang Ming Asia-Mideast loop
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 2pc to US$157.5 million as revenue slips 0.75pc
  • OW Bunker aftermath: CSCL in court over US$1.4 million unpaid fuel bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd kicks off voluntary low-sulphur fuel burn in Port of Shenzhen
  • Santos port copes with box backlog after fire rages for 8 days
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest British boxship - 17,722-TEU Kerguelen
  • Virginia up 16pc to 229,000 TEU in March, but sorry service falls short
  • Yokohama port's January throughput comes to 219,604 TEU
  • BIMCO-ICS seafarer poll: Most are happy, rate on-time pay, internet tops
  • Key to less congested port areas in Indonesia is last-mile rail linkage
  • Smoke in cockpit compels cargo plane to make Fort Wayne forced landing
  • Bush pilots found dead near crash site in British Columbian interior
  • UTi makes moves in Frankfurt into new cold chain facility to boost pharma
  • DHL delivers World War I shells from Flanders for ANZAC Centennial

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • CEVA names Antonio Fondevilla to lead its global automotive sector
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal handles 1st LCL console shipment on OOCL's CPX service
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports up 4.65 pc in FY15
  • Coal imports thru' Major Ports up 19 pc during April-Feb.
  • Govt to develop river & dry ports in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
  • Jaigarh Port can now handle Capesize vessels
  • JNPT Chairman congratulates veterans' badminton team for clinching championship
  • Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scania supplying trucks to mining company
  • International transport specialist enlarges fleet
  • Logistics for aircraft go south
  • Four into one to reinforce Contargo
  • EU countries adopt common train control system
  • Enlarging the cool fleet
  • New GAC base to reinforce Danish oil and gas hub
  • Franco-Swiss statement re Basel-Mulhouse airport
  • Will extra volumes generate a perfect storm?
  • CMA CGM founder now "Légionnaire d'Honneur"
  • Faster trains in California
  • Trains taking to the Great Lakes
  • China Airlines Cargo moves to DWC
  • Focus on cyber security

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Antwerp boasts 5.9% traffic growth
    Europes second-ranked cargo port Antwerp saw year-on-year throughput rise 5.9% during 1Q15 to 51.02 million tonnes, pushed by a particularly strong increase in container volumes. Container throughput climbed 8.5% to 28.22 million tonnes and 9.5% on a unitary basis to 2.35 million teu. Liquid bulk
  • Insurers' fears grow over Yemen
    Marine insurers are increasingly concerned over the growing tensions in Yemen and the Saudi-led blockade of the country's ports. Insurers have for some time had Yemeni ports on their notification list, with vessels having to notify their insurers of their intention to enter the area. However the
  • Seafarer groups question "contentment" survey result
    BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have said preliminary results from their surveys for the Manpower Report 2015 shows that seafarers are "content" with life at sea. Both associations said that the results "indicate that the majority of respondents are content with life at sea".
  • DeltaLangh offers new scrubber deal
    Finnish scrubber supplier DeltaLangh has launched a new scrubber product to complement its present range along with a financing package that includes quoting a price. So far, the scrubbers, developed by Langh ship owner Hans Langh have been installed aboard his company's ships and recently ro-ro
  • Weakening Chinese exports behind low box rates
    Weakening exports from China are a key reason behind record low Asia-Europe container freight rates, said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Denmark. Last Friday, the freight rate including ocean freight and surcharges, was quoted at USD466/teu for the Shanghai to Europe trading lane,
  • Four LNG carriers diverted from Yemen
    Four LNG carriers have been diverted from Yemen after the country closed its LNG production following civil unrest. "Yemen LNG declared force majeure on the 6.7 million tonnes/annum (mtpa) Balhaf LNG plant yesterday. All production has been stopped and personnel have been evacuated," said Nicolay
  • Frontline buys remainder of convertible bond
    Frontline has announced that it has bought back the rest of a USD190 million convertible bond on maturity on 14 April. Frontline Ltd, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it had redeemed the remaining outstanding of USD93.4 million under its 4.5% Frontline
  • Tanker explosion in Belawan Port kills three
    An oil tanker exploded at the Port of Belawan, Indonesia, on 13 April, killing three shipyard workers. Indonesia-flagged Palu Sipat, owned by the national oil company PT Pertamina, was docked at the port for repairs when it caught fire and exploded at 17:00 h local time, killing three PT Waruna
  • Bulker arrested after major accident in Louisiana
    A Greek bulker that broke free of its moorings on the Mississippi River in Louisiana has been arrested by US marshals. The Bariba Group-owned, 81,434 dwt bulker Privocean was arrested on 13 April after it damaged a tanker, towing vessels, and an oil dock. Officials are now seeking damages of
  • Yantai port co-invests in Guinea bauxite port
    China's Yantai Port Group, together with three other firms in China, Singapore, and Guinea, invested an undisclosed amount in the port in Boke, Guinea, in West Africa to further develop Guinea's bauxite trade. The three companies are Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group, Singapore's Winning
  • MPA commences dredging works in East Samulun Basin
    The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore announced that it is to commence dredging works off NSL Oilchem, at East Samulun Basin, Singapore from 20 April to 20 August. The dredging works will be undertaken by marine dredging company East Marine Holdings, according to the MPA's issued notice
  • Evergreen launches new ship for Asia Pacific-Red Sea service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp introduced a new vessel for its Asia Pacific-Red Sea service on 14 April, replacing an older vessel. The 8,508 teu Ever Lyric was built by CSBC Corporation in Taiwan. Ever Lyric is the eighth of Evergreen's L-type vessels. The application of a new
  • Swiber bags USD133 mil. EPIC contract in India
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Swiber Holdings has secured a USD133 million contract for engineering, procurement, installation, and construction (EPIC) services in India. The contract marked Swiber's third major contract in India since the start of the year, awarded by the same oil
  • Bumi Armada secures USD300 mil. FSU contract in Malta
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has secured a contract worth USD300 million to supply, operate, and maintain an LNG floating storage unit (FSU) in Malta. The contract was signed by Bumi Armada's wholly owned subsidiaries Armada Floating Gas Storage Malta (AFG Storage) and
  • Chemical tanker recovery might only be seen in 2016
    The long-awaited recovery for chemical freight rates might only be seen in 2016 at the earliest. Despite shipowners hoping for a sustained recovery since 2010, the near-term fundamentals are not in favour of the sector, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa. Despite hopes for a turnaround, 2014

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Navy officer enters guilty plea in Fat Leonard case
  • Cat now offers whole vessel monitoring and diagnostics
  • Fednav to fit BWTS in twelve laker newbuilds
  • The plight of the Condor ...
  • Bollinger delivers FRC Richard Dixon
  • TTS Group books orders for offshore and deck cranes
  • Drone ship landing still eludes SpaceX
  • Singapore Shipping Association appoints Technical Director

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver taps consultant to set new Terminal 1 master plan
  • Vessel to offload drilling rig in Port of Port Angeles harbor
  • Drewry report sees excessive growth in Ultra Large Container Vessel numbers
  • Corps contracts with Manson to dredge Grays Harbor channel
  • Rail group points to gains in FRA safety numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Avance Gas expects defective VLGC Monsoon to be back in service in May
    Actions being taken to check if Avance's other China-built VLGC newbuildings have similar faults
  • Rafi Danieli sees US trades as central to Zim's recovery effort
    Israeli line builds on its strengths after dropping Asia-Europe services last year
  • CSC Phoenix returns to black in 2014, plans resumption of trading
    Dry bulk unit of Chinese state giant Sinontrans & CSC underwent successful restructuring
  • Iran oil impact could be positive for tankers
    Exports could maintain cargo glut, keeping tankers in demand and potentially boosting demand for floating storage
  • DryShips warned by Nasdaq as share price slumps
    George Economou-led company now has a 180-day grace period in which to regain compliance
  • Shipowners' groups unite to fight cyber-attacks
    Bimco, Intertanko, Intercargo and ICS urge owners to take cyber-security seriously
  • North American east coast ports increase share of transpacific trade
    Volumes to both Pacific and Atlantic seaboards up in February following late Chinese New Year
  • VLCC spot rates hold due to global glut of oil and limited fleet growth
    China's plan to match US storage levels would increase demand for the big 2m-barrel tankers
  • Yemen LNG stops exports amid security fears
    Blow to LNG shipping as around 3% of volumes are removed from global market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Truck driver shortage seen threat to intermodal growth
    ORLANDO, Florida - The truck driver shortage was supposed to push freight from the highways to intermodal rail, but now that shortage may be the biggest threat to intermodal growth. Drayage truck drivers are increasingly hard to find, and that hurts intermodal service even when trains run on time, speakers...
  • Florida governor trumpets Jones Act cargo win during California trade mission
    Following a meeting with Nestle representatives during his California trip to drum up West Coast cargo business for Sunshine State ports, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday announced the food and beverage company would shift some cargo to the Port of Jacksonville. It's not clear whether Scott's meeting tipped the scales...
  • Charleston sees 6.8 percent growth in box volume for March
    The Port of Charleston posted a 6.8 percent year-over-year increase in loaded 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers and a 13.7 percent rise in total loaded and empty TEUs during March. Click to enlarge March volume was 66,428 TEUs of loaded exports (up 3.4 percent), 69,414 TEUs of loaded imports (up 10.2 percent), and 171,113 TEUs...
  • Cass Index shows slowing growth in freight shipments
    U.S. freight shipments increased just 0.3 percent in March, down 5.1 percent year-over-year, according to the Cass Freight Index. Click to enlargeAvondale Partners, which produces the index for Cass Information Systems, tied the steep decline to the recent economic slowdown in America, poor fluidity on the U.S. West Coast and the...
  • JLL Leases 30 Stewart Place in Fairfield, NJ, for Patti Brothers
    EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., April 14, 2015 - JLL recently completed a new lease for building owner Patti Brothers LLC at 30 Stewart Place in Fairfield, N.J., with Excellentia Flavours LLC. The custom ingredient solutions company signed a long-term lease for the entire 33,300-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility.Patti Brothers was represented...
  • WCI PRAISES CHAIRMEN ROGERS AND SIMPSON, AND HOUSE APPROPRIATORS, FOR INCREASED FY '16 FUNDING
    WCI today praised the leadership of House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Energy & Water Development (E&WD) Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) that led to unanimous approval of a bill that will significantly increase funding in FY 2016 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works...
  • C.H. Robinson and MIT Develop New Model for Carbon Emissions
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN (April 15, 2015) - With sustainability a topic of significant interest among many in the logistics industry, C.H. Robinson and the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) have combined to develop research aimed at finding ways to better quantify carbon emissions at the Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)...
  • FEDNAV LEADS THE WAY WITH AN INNOVATIVE BALLAST WATER SOLUTION ON THE GREAT LAKES
    Montreal, April 15, 2015 - Fednav Limited, the largest Canadian operator of international ships in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system, today announced an order for 12 ballast water treatment systems to equip its ships currently under construction. This makes Fednav the first shipping company in Canada and the Great...
  • Part 1: Creating a Common Foundation for the Agile Supply Chain
    Today's supply chains are anything but simple. Made up of hundreds of partners spanning continents and oceans, they contain a bewildering number of moving parts. Disruptions - like strikes, natural disasters, economic sanctions, etc - can bring a supply chain to its knees. Even normal market fluctuations in demand, particularly...
  • Part 2: Using Communities to Bridge Partitions
    Partitions are natural in business. Each employee has a specific role, and each division specializes on a specific product or function within the enterprise. These partitions often become more fragmented over time. Multi-enterprise operations add another dimension to these partitions, one that unnecessarily decreases efficiency while increasing costs. As it...
  • Part 3: Customer Centric TMS from a Global Supply Chain View
    Customer experience is critical to today's supply chains. Unique supply chain needs require detailed attention. In scenarios where disruptions occurring within a silo impact final delivery, companies want to be proactive. The more proactive a company is, the better chance it has of preserving the customer experience. Creating a global...
  • Oakland volume rebounds from two-month dip
    Containerized imports of full containers through the Port of Oakland posted a 39.4 percent year-over-year increase in March, reversing sharp declines caused by congestion during the first two months of 2015. Click to enlargeImports totaled 84,203 20-foot-equivalent units in March. The volume contrasted starkly with the 35,923 TEUs in February, when...
  • Gleaning the best of Top 50 trucking firms
    Full-size chartJ.B. Hunt grew its top line revenue by 10.4 percent in 2014 from 2013. While this mark may not be noteworthy by itself, what is unique is that this marks the fifth consecutive year J.B. Hunt increased its revenue by double digits. Even ODFL cannot make this claim as...
  • Savannah's container loads jumped 23.7 percent in March
    West Coast congestion contributed to a year-over-year increase of 23.7 percent in full containers handled at the Port of Savannah during March. Including empty boxes, volume jumped 27.8 percent. Click to enlargeThough the increase pushed Savannah's Garden City Terminal close to its annualized capacity of 4.5 million to 5 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Antwerp container traffic surges 9.5 percent
    Antwerp's container traffic surged 9.5 percent in the first quarter from a year ago, outpacing growth in all other cargo sectors. Europe's third-largest container hub handled 2.35 million TEUs, up from 2.15 million TEUs in the first three months of 2014. The first-quarter increase is more than double the 4.5 percent...
  • Are you ready for trucking's new liability limits?
    Although there's plenty of speculation about how the proposed liability insurance increase would affect small and independent owner-operators, those looking for straight answers might be disappointed. With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 90-day comment period over, one thing is clear: The camps for and against the increase are highly...
  • Revenue growth returns at the world's largest logistics companies
    The world's 50 largest logistics companies generated nearly $248 billion in revenue last year, up nearly 5 percent from 2013's $237.4 billion, according to Pittsburgh-based research and consulting firm SJ Consulting Group. Although organic growth increased, the changes in the rankings reflect a significant number of consolidations. XPO Logistics vaulted onto...
  • Shippers grapple with fresh round of delays at APMT Mumbai
    Shippers and logistics providers using APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India, or APMT Mumbai, are still facing delays because of bottlenecks related to rubber-tire gantry crane operations and gate activity, according to shipping sources in Nhava Sheva. A surge of volumes via India's busiest state-owned container port complex, also known as Jawaharlal...
  • Hong Kong's March container throughput plummets
    HONG KONG - Container throughput decline in Hong Kong plunged by double-digits in March when the port handled 13.5 percent fewer containers than during the same month last year, the government's Port Development Council data shows.It was the ninth straight month of falling volumes compared to last year and continues...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Royal adds to Oz fleet
    Royal Caribbean International is adding one of its giant newbuildings to its fleet serving the Australian market, the cruise line said.
  • Fednav inks ballast deal
    Fednav has invested in 12 ballast water treatment systems for its newbuildings at Oshima Shipbuilding, a decision that the shipowner says comes well before the regulatory mandate for the equipment.
  • Princess ups Oz fleet
    Princess Cruises is boosting its fleet homeported in Australia by 20% by sending a fifth ship to the country for the 2016-2017 season.
  • Glencore adds another
    Glencore has added a panamax bulker to its period fleet to continue a busy time for the company's shipping desk.
  • Toisa books two
    Gregory Callimanopulos-controlled Toisa has plumped for a new facility, Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry Co. (QWHI) to place an order for two DP2 multipurpose offshore construction and ROV support vessels.
  • Monsoon set to return
    Avance Gas believes a new VLGC dry docked after a technical problem will be back in action within a month.
  • Two dead at Changxing
    Two workers have died after a crane fell at Changxing Shipyard in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday.
  • DryShips to defend listing
    DryShips is mulling a reverse stock split in order to maintain its status on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.
  • Vard goes in-house
    Vard Holdings has set up a new company to service its shipyards.
  • Desperate times
    Norwegian supply ship owners changing flags to counteract dire North Sea spot market.
  • Piraeus saga continues
    A Greek government official has said the country's ports are not for sale, adding to the uncertainty already surrounding the privatisation of Piraeus.
  • Sevan plots way forward
    Oslo-listed Sevan Marine is considering its options in a strategic review designed to exploit its full potential.
  • New Zim pledges profit
    Israeli container line Zim will make a profit in 2015 - its first for eight years.
  • Clarksons onto FTSE 250
    Clarksons has been promoted to the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange.
  • Tanker blast kills four
    An explosion on a Pertamina tanker has left four shipyard workers dead in Indonesia.
  • Hong Kong reduces emissions
    Vessels berthing at Hong Kong will have to use low-sulphur fuel after the local legislative council approved air pollution control regulations.
  • Meyer Werft takes control
    Germany's Meyer Werft has taken full control of its Turku shipyard in Finland.
  • Bond bridge crossed
    John Fredriksen's Frontline today confirmed it has cleared up any issues surrounding a convertible bond.
  • NWS increases profit
    Russia's North-Western Shipping (NWS) has boosted its profit for 2014 as revenue rose.
  • WB culls panamax unit
    Western Bulk is set to close its panamax bulker unit, the Oslo-listed shipowner confirmed Wednesday.
  • Eimskip lands loans
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has agreed financing worth up to EUR 22m ($23.41m) to expand its cold storage capacity.
  • Ore export plan halted
    Canada's Nunavut Planning Commission has turned down an exporter's bid to expand shipping operations from the Mary River project on Baffin Island.
  • Swiber's Indian hat trick
    Swiber Holdings has secured another engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) contract in India.
  • GTT starts strongly
    GTT is reporting a 'strong start to 2015' despite first quarter revenues declining 7.5% to EUR 54.7m ($58m).
  • Box Ships doubts remain
    Auditors have included a "going concern" statement in Box Ships' annual report for the second consecutive year but the company believes it will overcome the financial uncertainties.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • New Balance sourcing exec touts Asia's manufacturing expertise
  • Oakland developing ways to get cargo in and out of port more quickly
  • Grup TCB acquires Castellon terminal
  • Container carriers in big ship ordering 'frenzy'
  • Kuehne + Nagel Group posts improved Q1 results
  • March container volumes set new record in Savannah
  • Antwerp Q1 container volumes up 9.5 percent
  • CEVA sells Italian consolidator
  • Port Tampa Bay handles new project cargo for Embraer
  • Fednav orders ballast water treatment systems
  • Executive Moves: MatchBack Systems, Florida Department of Transportation and Port Metro Vancouver
  • FMC's Cordero asks shippers for data on demurrage, detention

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 15, 2015
  • Impact of Vancouver fuel spill 'could take months' to measure
    'We don't have a good sense as to what the impacts might be under the surface of the ocean,' says researcher.
  • Aid ships delayed in Yemen
    Ships carrying food, medicine and relief aid face inspection delays.
  • Vopak workers to strike at Dutch terminals
    One-day strike to occur on April 22 at ll locations.
  • Cruise lines working with authorities in bid to cut emissions
    Carnival Australia denies 'thumbing its nose' at community concerns.
  • Fednav to install ballast water treatment systems
    On a string of newbuilds.
  • Legal action to follow Vancouver bunker spill
    City aims to recoup outlay on meeting pollution threat.
  • Marine technology firm installs 'hybrid' scrubber
    Unit has both open- and closed-loop options.
  • Barge avails 'tight' in South Korea
    'Prices are still reasonable,' says trader.
  • ULCVs: 'No let-up in ordering frenzy'
    Orders are 'pushing back the date' when supply and demand will meet.
  • Report: Rise of LNG as bunker among 'most evident' trends
    Several push factors contributing to change, says Sustainable Shipping Initiative.
  • Fishing vessel sinks with fuel onboard
    Off the Canary Islands.
  • Legislature formally passes fuel switch regulation
    Hong Kong rules will be applied from July 1.
  • UAE-based bunker player renames subsidiary
    Aims to become a $4 billion company by 2016, says spokesman.
  • Indonesia grants tax relief on bunker fuel exports
    Tax exemptions issued for exporting 380 cSt fuel oil and MGO, on certain conditions.
  • Norwegian firm orders hybrid-electric supply vessel
    Propulsion system claims up to 25% energy savings.
  • Russian seaport reports monthly bunker sales
    Port saw more calls from smaller vessels.
  • Vancouver: Bunker spill cleanup '90% complete'
    Fuel drifted 12 kilometres from the spill site.

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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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