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June 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore container volumes fall 10.9pc in May to 2.62 million TEU
  • MOL to increase Asia-southern Africa rate US$200/TEU from July 1
  • Mega ships cut unit costs, offset sinking rates, but bunker now rising
  • War risk: ISIS takes Libyan town, negotiates for control of oil base
  • Egypt to inaugurate Suez expansion August 6, but unsure when it opens
  • Hong Kong's FPS founder Benny Ling steps down for health reasons
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics opens new office in Portugal
  • Malta docks its biggest ship ever - 17,722-TEU CMA CGM Kerguelen
  • Ruscon box trade grows 13pc despite 20pc Russian import slump
  • EPA accelerates pressure on airlines to reduce carbon emissions
  • Pro-Heathrow truckers dismayed at Davies Commission decision delay
  • Boeing: 4.7pc annual air cargo growth until 2034 calls for 920 new planes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • APM Terminals to upgrade Ghana's Tema port
  • CEVA announces new guaranteed weekly LCL service from Antwerp to New York
  • DNV GL Group appoints Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen as CEO of maritime biz
  • First New Horizon vessel named Höegh Target
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-North America service enhancements
  • Hybrid propulsion & connectivity seen as emerging trends in shipping
  • Hyundai terminal at Busan Port gets productivity award
  • IRClass Rules for Indian naval combatant ships released by Chief of Naval Staff
  • Russian project cargo exports seeing increasing volumes
  • SCFI spot rates fall
  • Seven Seas Global Express relocates to advanced office in Chennai
  • Oilmeal exports halve to 83,221 t in May
  • Increased movement of boxes by road hits rail movement at Chennai Port
  • GST to help cos cut logistics cost: Crisil
  • CAI reduces cotton crop estimate to 382.75 lakh bales for 2014-15
  • INR suffers further losses against dollar
  • Odisha allows SEZ developers to sub-let leased land
  • Shantanu Bhadkamkar is the new President of MACCIA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Temporarily grinding to a halt Forwarding & Logistics
  • Keeping an eye on the big picture Shipping
  • Growth in Western Europe, Asia and Middle East
  • A decade in Dubai
  • Rickmers (Japan) named GA for Nordana
  • Kane Is Able with new VP operations
  • Strzelecki track upgrade completed
  • Flyus representing AA Cargo in Poland and Hungary
  • Minimum wage to apply for cabotage in Norway?
  • More top notch appointments at DNV GL
  • New locomotive technology cuts fuel costs
  • Mahan Air steps up Istanbul and China operations
  • Progress in Bronka
  • Eva Airways intends to order five B777Fs
  • Singapore scores maritime pole position
  • Richard Cronk to head logistics operations
  • AlbatrosExpress now running to Burghausen
  • A helter-skelter ride down

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Gener8 sets IPO target price
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led Gener8 hopes to net USD246 million from its initial public offering, according to a new securities filing. On 15 June, the tanker owner disclosed plans to sell 15 million shares for USD17-19/share, with 2.25 million additional shares available through the underwriter option.
  • US LNG exports spur orders
    Teekay LNG Partners has ordered two newbuilds after sealing a charter agreement with BP for US export service. BP Shipping will charter one LNG carrier from Teekay for 13 years and has an option for a second vessel under similar terms, exercisable by 30 September. BP will use the vessel or vessels
  • Carnival orders four LNG-powered ships for AIDA at Meyer's yards
    Carnival Corporation & plc, the Anglo-American cruise shipping giant, says it has placed an order for four 180,000 gt LNG-powered cruise liners, for its AIDA Cruises unit in Germany. Two of the ships will be built at Meyer Turku in Finland and the other two at Meyer Werft in Papenburg in Germany.
  • Shrinking small capacity box fleet could trigger new orders
    Although the overall capacity of the container shipping fleet is growing, the capacity of the 1,000 teu to 3,000 teu of fleet has declined, which could trigger newbuilding orders in the sector, a senior shipping analyst said. "Since 2009 the size of the fleets of container ships between 1,000 teu
  • Danish Ship Finance mulls IPO
    Danish Ship Finance has launched a strategic review that may lead to an IPO, the bank's chairman said in a statement. Also known as Danmarks Skibskredit as the Copenhagen based shipping bank in Danish, "Danmarks Skibskredit has now initiated a strategic review of multiple possibilities which can
  • Ship Finance acquires three container ships on stocks
    Ship Finance International Limited, the listed tonnage provider in John Fredriksen's businesss empire, said it had acquired three 9,000 teu capacity container ships that are under construction from an unrelated third party. "The vessels are currently under construction and are expected to be
  • Boxship charter market past the peak?
    Average charter rates for tramp container vessels are starting to see greater downward pressure as fixing activity slows down, according to shipbrokers. The ConTex, published by the Hamburg Shipbrokers and Ship Agents' Association VHSS, closed last week with a marginal 0.2% loss at 567 points.
  • Outlook uncertain for Doosan Engine
    Uncertainties linger for South Korea's Doosan Engine as its shipbuilding customers see orders declining year-on-year, according to a shipping analyst. After visiting the company, Samsung Securities analyst Youngsoo Han said the company's earnings and orders "are both likely to improve
  • Viking Line ponders Sweden switch if subsidy cut
    Viking Line (VL) could move its base from the Åland archipelago inside Finland's border to Sweden if the new right-wing government coalition in Helsinki proceeds with a planned EUR20 million subsidy cut for passenger ships, Finnish national daily Helsingin Sanomat (HS) has reported. Jan Hanses,
  • 'Key' Yangtze River hub to launch in September
    Shulanghu ore transit terminal, co-constructed by Ningbo and Zhoushan ports, is expected to be launched for a trial run in September. The terminal is designed to handle 400,000 dwt bulk carriers, and is poised to become a key transport hub in the Yangtze River Delta. Currently, the first phase of
  • 'Brutal competition' drives May box rates lower
    Spot freight rates in container trades set a new low in May for a second consecutive month as "brutal competition" plagues the market, a senior shipping analyst said. Spot rates in the sector fell by 2% in May from the previous month and general rate increases the industry had introduced in
  • Chinese tug fire kills two, injures one
    Two workers died while another was injured when a fire broke out on a tug under construction at Bengbu Shenzhou Machinery (formerly known as Bengbu Shipyard) in Anhui Province, China, on 11 June. The accident took place at 17:20 h local time when dozens of workers were working in the cabin. Local
  • Harim moves towards Pan Ocean takeover
    South Korean poultry processor Harim Group is closer to acquiring compatriot bulker operator Pan Ocean. Seoul Central District Court announced on 12 June that a rehabilitation plan has been passed as 87% of Pan Ocean's creditors' committee and 61.1% of the company's stakeholders agreed to it.
  • Ghana government allows PSC on vessels
    The Ghanaian government has granted a British private security company (PSC) the licence to have armed guards on board vessels. From the end of June 2015, Watchwood Resources Ltd (WRL) will be able to accompany armed Ghana Marine Police aboard commercial vessels within Ghana's Exclusive Economic
  • Austrlia sidesteps questions on people smuggling payment claims
    The Australian prime minister and his ministers are refusing to deny claims that authorities paid Indonesian crew USD5,000 each on a people smuggling operation to turn back. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has gone on record, saying he would stop the boats "by hook or by crook". He has refused to
  • Missing tanker found after losing contact for three days
    A Malaysia-flagged LPG tanker has resumed communications with its shipowner after it was thought to be missing on 10 June. The 4,200 gt tanker, Teknogas, owned by Silverline Maritime told IHS Maritime that it was "human error" that lead to the technical mistakes in issuing the distress signal at
  • Ezra clinches over $115m in series of contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings has won a streak of global subsea contracts worth over USD115 million. Part of the contract wins came from working with the UK-based offshore company, Apache, operating in the North Sea, which "proves" Ezra's consolidated position in that

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Spending boom highlights e-commerce challenges and opportunities in Asia
  • When supply chains go pear-shaped: Goodyear Dunlop calls for more clarity
  • LATAM Airlines struggles as synergies disappoint - is it now a takeover target?

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Navy civilian engineer pleads guilty to attempted espionage
  • NASSCO delivers first AFSB variant of MLP
  • Ardent and Ardentia Marine to remove oil from sunken trawler
  • With BP U.S. LNG export charter inked, Teekay orders two
  • Carnival orders four 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
  • Damen hosts LeanShips kick off meeting

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver sets workshop to discuss waterfront project
  • General Dynamics NASSCO delivers new Mobile Landing Platform vessel
  • Coast Guard helps to remove activists from AMERICAN TRADER
  • Eight new automated passport kiosks online at Portland International Airport
  • Diana Shipping continues charter of Panamax dry bulk vessel LETO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Angelopoulos exits drillship business in deal with bondholders
    Greek owner cuts exposure to dire offshore market as VLCC sale draws close
  • Teekay orders new LNG carriers
    Two new vessels ordered plus charters for US exports signed with BP Shipping
  • UK Defence Club sees increased interest in FD&D cover
    Marine mutual gains 200 ships in 2014 policy year
  • Gener8 to launch IPO roadshow
    Listing could raise $270m at mid-point in proposed price range
  • MOL shakes up car carrier operation
    New trades, new dynamics open up new era for car carriers
  • Troubled times for Asia-Europe carriers
    Analysts warn of difficult months ahead as spot rates plunge to new lows
  • CMA CGM succeeds in $814m notes issue
    Proceeds will be used to refinance existing notes issued in 2011 that mature in 2017 and 2019
  • Product tanker goes missing in Malaysian waters, ReCAAP says
    Vessel from same company was attacked earlier this month in latest fuel oil siphoning theft
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Fleet growth rate slips back in May but ordering spree is set to see yet more capacity added to market
  • China Shipbuilding Industry Corp fuels merger rumours by launching 'business adjustment'
    Company's flagship unit seeks outbound investment in ship engines industry
  • UK Defence Club sees growth in entered tonnage
    Combined ratio comes in at 94%
  • Dredging laws choke port progress in Australia
    Queensland government says news laws are reasonable and balance the needs of shipping and environment
  • Beijing's anti-corruption drive reaches further into state-owned maritime giants
    Bribery, theft, nepotism and other misconduct are alleged at CSIC and Cosco
  • Could tanker bull market last five years?
    The signs point to sustained strength that could stretch to a five-year golden patch
  • The single point of failure
    The Yangtze cruiseship capsizing raises questions of safety and crew training

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Industry split on NVOCC contracting changes
    More than a dozen non-vessel-operating common carries have endorsed further changes to U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's rules governing NVOCCs' contracts with shippers. But ocean carriers urged the commission to avoid changes that favor NVOCCs over vessel operators, and UPS and the National Industrial Transportation League warned against narrowing NVOCCs' contracting options. The...
  • Small ship capacity decline could spark newbuild surge
    Although the overall capacity of the container ship fleet is growing, the number of smaller capacity ships has declined, which could trigger newbuilding orders in the sector, a senior shipping analyst said. "Since 2009, the size of the fleets of container ships between 1,000 TEUs and 3,000 TEUs of capacity, have...
  • US LTL trucking companies report increased 2Q volume
    Despite mixed signals from the U.S. economy, trucking companies are moving steadily forward, with freight volumes increasing and contract trucking rates rising in the second quarter. Two of the largest publicly owned less-than-truckload carriers, Old Dominion Freight Line and ABF Freight System, reported stronger than expected freight demand in the early...
  • LA throughput grows in May, clouding impact of diversions
    Container volume at the Port of Los Angeles edged up 0.8 percent in May as the largest U.S. port looks for direction following a lengthy period of congestion and labor issues over the past year. Los Angeles handled 694,791 20-foot-equivalent units in May, compared to the same month last year. Imports...
  • US manufacturing growth building demand for industrial real estate
    Developers of industrial real estate are expanding their portfolios beyond big-box distribution centers for supply-chain logistics to include manufacturing facilities and warehouses to serve manufacturers in the U.S. and Mexico. Several trends are driving the growing interest in manufacturing. The boom in U.S. oil and gas production provides cheap energy to...
  • CN, APM Terminals work to increase Port of Mobile's reach
    CHICAGO - CN today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA), which owns the public terminals at the Port of Mobile, intended to drive increased supply chain efficiency and a greater share of transportation markets in North America. JJ Ruest, CN executive vice-president and chief marketing officer,...
  • Busiest month in four years points to Oakland port recovery
    The Port of Oakland in May had its busiest month in almost four years, handling 213,260 20-foot-equivalent container units and sign that operations have returned to normal after months of congestion. The third consecutive month of growth in container volume since the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association...
  • Manufacturing growth building demand for industrial real estate
    Developers of industrial real estate are expanding their portfolios beyond big-box distribution centers for supply-chain logistics to include manufacturing facilities and warehouses to serve manufacturers in the U.S. and Mexico. Several trends are driving the growing interest in manufacturing. The boom in U.S. oil and gas production provides cheap energy to...
  • Russia, bloc partners target Asia-China containerized rail growth
    ST PETERSBURG - The creation of a containerized rail operator by the Eurasian Customs Union is aimed at capitalizing on growing volume moving between Europe and Asia. The United Transport and Logistics Company was created through the merger of the assets of railways in the union, which consists of Armenia, Belarus,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • California ports log growth
    The ports of Oakland and Los Angeles reported container volume growth in May ahead of expectations that June will see volatile numbers on the US west coast.
  • 'Still long' on LPG
    Wells Fargo Securities trimmed its profit outlook for most LPG carrier owners that it covers but kept a positive view on the sector.
  • Monjasa into trading
    Danish bunker and tanker group Monjasa is starting a hiring drive to staff its new fuel trading desk.
  • CPLP trio score pay rise
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) today secured a pay rise on three of its vessels as it completed the drop down of a new boxship from fellow Evangelos Marinakis-backed company Capital Maritime.
  • Teekay orders duo
    Teekay LNG has ordered two LNG carriers at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries against potential 13-year charter contracts with BP Shipping.
  • CMA CGM strikes quickly
    CMA CGM has raised EUR 725m ($814.64m) through a bond issue after deciding to refinance due to a stronger first quarter result.
  • Gener8 closes on $750m cheque
    Gener8 Maritime is closing on a $750m credit facility with commercial lenders that will aid the shipowner's funding jigsaw.
  • Siem fined in tax case
    Siem Offshore has been fined NOK 5m ($0.64m) over a tax case heard by the Kristiansand district court of Norway.
  • Carnival firms four
    Multi-billion deal inked at Meyer Werft for LNG-fuelled cruiseships that will carry record passenger numbers.
  • Gener8 sights $284m
    Peter Georgiopoulos-fronted Gener8 Maritime is looking to bank $284m from its New York IPO.
  • Mercator fixes kamsarmax
    Singapore-listed shipowner charters out bulker to Clearlake at "premium" rate.
  • SFI snaps up resales
    John Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International (SFI) has expanded its containership fleet once more in a deal that adds $200m to its charter backlog.
  • Dorian hits VLGC double
    Dorian LPG has locked up charters for two of its new VLGCs.
  • Gauguin sells cruiseship
    US owner Paul Gauguin Cruises is selling one of its two small cruiseships to Grand Circle Travel.
  • Ship pics avoid skip
    An archive of more than 120 photographs has been saved from destruction following the collapse of the UK's oldest shipping company.
  • DNB says hold Safe
    DNB Markets has resumed coverage of Safe Bulkers with a hold rating on the shipowner.
  • Dredger under the hammer
    The Turkish government has put a veteran Ukrainian dredger up for sale at auction.
  • MISC buys from parent
    Malaysia's MISC has snapped up the maritime services operation of its parent oil company Petronas.
  • NEL to raise money
    NEL Lines of Greece has revealed plans to issue new shares in an effort to increase its share capital and tackle its liquidity problem.
  • Crowe ponders price gap
    The gap between VLCC newbuilding and second hand values indicates "investor positivity is mixed with caution", Clarksons Research Services says.
  • Greek owner exits capes
    Swiss Marine Inc of Greece has exited the capesize market following the disposal of its only ship in the sector, it is claimed.
  • Yasa back in MR game
    Turkey's Yasa Tankers has moved back into the MR sector with an order for two new ships in Korea.
  • Trio for Seaspan yard
    Canada's Seaspan Shipyards has reached a deal to construct three coast guard/fisheries research vessels under the government's shipbuilding programme.
  • NAP prices loan
    Greece's Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NAP) has priced a new loan at 4.5% above Libor as it buys two VLCCs from its parent.
  • Ezra seals Aviat work
    Ezra Holdings has secured a contract for rigid pipelay work on the Aviat field development in the UK North Sea.
  • AET CEO steps down
    AET is on the lookout for a new chief executive after present incumbent Hor Weng Yew announced plans to step down.
  • DSD faces more charges
    DSD Shipping is facing further charges in the US for allegedly dumping waste water overboard.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Gulftainer enters U.S. port market
  • G6 Alliance upgrades transpacific services
  • Hong Kong port volumes plummet in May
  • Nevada college to offer BAS in logistics
  • Yusen Logistics launches LCL service from Nansha
  • Classification societies look to improve large containership safety

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 15, 2015
  • Suspected diesel spill cleanup underway in Vancouver
    Officials say between 30 to 1,000 litres of fuel spilled into Vancouver's False Creek.
  • Oil removal starts from sunken fishing vessel
    Underwater recovery domes will be deployed.
  • Carnival orders LNG powered cruise ships
    LNG fuelled ships represent 'a major environmental breakthrough.'
  • Bunker sales up in Singapore
    Number of bunker calls at highest level for at least three years.
  • OW 'nearly bankrupt' in 2008
    New book promises the inside story.
  • Monjasa opens up new horizons
    With move into oil trading.
  • Players welcome weaker arbitrage volumes
    Narrowing price differences between Asia and Europe and strong freight rates put brake on arrivals from the West.
  • Deadline passes for comments on Australian sulphur regulations
    Cruise operators in Sydney face fines for failure to comply.
  • UK player highlights need for hedging
    'Ship owners are concerned about the possible threat of an upward trend in the oil market."
  • Richmond conducts oil spill assessment
    Draws numerous lessons from earlier MV Marathassa bunker spill.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering report at centre of political row
    Opposition leader 'cannot have any credibility with the electorate if he does not disclose who funded the report.'
  • Update: Malaysia widens missing tanker search
    The Orkim Harmony went missing on Thursday.
  • US to study impact of bunker ECA demand
    Study could be expanded to include more vessel types.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering being dragged into politics
    Alleged corruption for 'commercial interests of others' in play, says government.
  • Update: Malaysia widens search for missing tanker
    The Orkim Harmony went missing on Thursday.
  • US to study impact of ECA on bunker demand
    Study could be expanded to include more vessel types.
  • Puzzlement over Iceland's sulphur regulation
    Sulphur limit for ships sailing in Icelandic waters differ from everywhere else.
  • FMC hosts roundtable discussion on LNG fuel
    Notes that LNG bunkering is a 'potential market' for America's natural gas resources.
  • Container alliance forced to reduce capacity on key route
    Rates between Asia and North Europe have dropped to the point where they are 'sub-economic'.
  • Patent for particulate filter published
    Filters are available for automotive sector but not marine.
  • Product tanker missing off Malaysian coast
    A sister ship of the missing vessel was also hijacked earlier in June.
  • Chinese bunker player sinks into Q1 losses
    Revenues almost halved over the year.

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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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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