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September 16, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • LA-Long Beach enjoy August box volumes - the best month in years
  • Evergreen orders 10 more 2,800-TEUers from Japan's shipbuilder Imabari
  • Auckland, Tauranga tussle for New Zealand's No 1 port spot via upgrades
  • Don't trust official Nigerian welcome - it may be a trap: INTERTANKO
  • Cornelia Maersk fresh into LA from Tianjin, declared toxin free by USCG
  • Charleston box volume rises 15pc as profit more than doubles in FY2015
  • XPO's US$3 billion Con-way takeover puts it in the global big leagues
  • 38 LA-Long Beach striking port truckers beef up their picket lines
  • Low oil brings truckers falling revenues as fuel surcharges fade away
  • Jotun's Jotachar fire-resistant paint "winning the offshore market share"
  • Relationship between airline comes forwarder closer to modernisation
  • Air France-KLM Martinair Cargo offers online tracking for shipments
  • Volga-Dnepr delivers oil pump to the door of customer in Turkmenistan

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • CFSAI forms committee of experts for storage & transportation of hazardous cargo
  • IWAI to invite tenders for setting up navigation lock on Farakka Barrage in Oct.
  • Key issues highlighted on first day of 10th Southern Asia Ports, Logistics and Shipping 2015
  • Urea imports up by 43 pc to 30.62 lakh t
  • Direct imports of cashew at Kollam port after 50 years cheers trade
  • MICT achieves another landmark with the maiden call of Maersk's FM3 service
  • Multiple gates & timber stack yard inaugurated at Kandla Port
  • Rotterdam World Gateway opens
  • Single port management system for Amsterdam & Rotterdam ports
  • Chinese dumping to mar domestic textile industry, says AEPC
  • DIPP outlines policy for solar projects of 3,000 MW
  • INR turns moderately weak against dollar after Monday's rally
  • Suzlon plans to invest INR 6K cr. in offshore windmill project
  • Tamil Nadu gets investment worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Where there's weight, there's safety
  • Euroairport Cargo Community launched
  • Whistle blows for Ludwigshafen-Verona train service
  • Indermühle secures succession
  • Gefco reinforces Cebame rail offer
  • Ever faster to Scandinavia
  • New traction for hauling acid
  • Yet more void voyages
  • Sumitomo to cooperate with Cargosphere
  • New development director for UK logistics park
  • Spanish company to electrify India's rails
  • Australia moves closer to weight clarification
  • Port of Le Havre/Haropa to gain large warehouse
  • Airbus - deep imprint on deep south
  • Official inauguration of Rotterdam World Gateway

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Struggle to continue for South Korea's Big Three
    South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders are not likely to return to the black until 2017 at the earliest, according to an industry analyst. The double blow of overcapacity in shipbuilding and the collapse in oil prices are blamed. In a report, NH Investment Securities analyst Yoo Jae-Hoon argues that
  • IMB urges a common worldwide information sharing taskforce
    Malaysia-headquartered anti-piracy agency, International Maritime Bureau (IMB) urges for a common worldwide information sharing framework to disseminate crucial details for law enforcement forces to react swiftly and decisively. "Information sharing and coordinated action between concerned coastal
  • Ro-ros exempted from Indian cabotage regulations
    India has exempted ro-ro, LNG, and project cargo vessels from cabotage regulations, opening up the coastal run to foreign vessels. The move follows intensive discussions with auto industry representatives and vehicle carriers. The relaxation was announced by the shipping ministry on 14 September.
  • Concordia extends charters of P-Maxes
    Concordia Maritime, the listed product tanker owner in the Gothenburg-based Stena sphere of companies, has extended the charters of two P-Max vessels with an undisclosed oil company by 12 months and added a third vessel in the deal for six months. A company statement said the vessels concerned were
  • HHI win LPG carrier order
    Petredec Limited has announced today that contracts have been signed with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to build up to four Panamax VLGC'S. The signed contract is for two firm 78,700 cbm LPG carriers with an option attached to build a further two vessels. Delivery of the pair is scheduled to be
  • Maritime losses are clear 'wake-up call' to underwriters
    Losses that have hit the maritime sector this year are a clear wake-up call for underwriters across the world, the chairman of the cargo committee for the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has said. Speaking at the organisation's annual conference in Berlin, Nick Derrick said the cargo
  • DSME gets boost from Angelicoussis Group
    Embattled Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received its first orders after posting a massive loss in the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15). Maran Tankers Management, part of the Angelicoussis Group, ordered two 320,000 dwt VLCCs and two 156,000 dwt Suezmax tankers
  • Chinese shipyard new orders slump
    China's shipyards saw orders fall by 68.3% to 15.1 million dwt between January and August compared with the same period of 2014, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook fell 12.1% year-on-year (y/y) to 135.1 million dwt at the end of August, or down 9.5%
  • Chinese ports' throughput growth slows
    From January to August, 30 major ports in China have handled 7.63 billion tonnes of cargo, up 2.8% year on year (y/y), but slower than the 4.8% annual growth in the previous year, showed data released by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) on 15 September. From the total, 19 coastal ports dealt with
  • NauticAWT plunges into loss
    Singapore-listed offshore engineering company NauticAWT suffered a loss of USD2.3 million for the first half of 2015, as compared with a profit of USD1.7 million recorded a year ago. The company recorded loss despite a revenue increase of USD13.9 million, up 56.7% year on year, dragged down by
  • China accounts for 25% of Rotterdam's container throughput
    Some 25% of containers handled at the Rotterdam port are from China, showed data released by Statistics Netherlands. The number of containers from China grew 9% in 2014 and the growth continued to early 2015 despite the Chinese economic downturn. China-originated containers to the port rose 18.6%

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • IATA to develop eAWB platform to help smaller forwarders get into e-freight
  • Industry fears law on container weight verification could bring cargo chaos
  • G6 cuts more Asia-Europe sailings as downturn in demand looks set to persist

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Owner fails in low sulfur fuel cost claim against port agent
  • Nichols Brothers uses new system to launch Kirby ATB tug
  • BV classes world's first ethane fueled ship
  • Saab Kockums cuts first steel for A26 submarine program
  • Dynagas to order five ARC 7 LNG carriers for Yamal
  • Cyber security high on Wiernicki's IACS priorities list
  • Seadrill cancels rig order at Hyundai Heavy
  • Schottel strengthens North American operation

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Port of Everett backing AAPA transport bill stand
  • Mitsui celebrates opening of Rotterdam container terminal
  • Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer pleads guilty during Court-Martial
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan Asia/Europe void sailings
  • NYK Group adding new LNG-fueled tugboat

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Gas bunkering first for Antwerp
    Sefarina is port's first seagoing vessel loaded with LNG fuel by truck
  • Deployment of 8,000 teu-10,000 teu ships a juggling act for carriers
    Relentless roll-out of ULCs has forced some difficult decisions on carriers about where to deploy their smaller newbuilds, says Drewry
  • Overcapacity keeps ocean hull rates soft
    Keep calm and be lucky, Edmondson advises
  • Matson - a rare US shipping success
    The Jones Act transpacific specialist shows that there is space in the container shipping industry for niche carriers
  • Former V.Ships chief Anderson joins ShipServ board
    New director played role in Univan merger with Anglo Eastern
  • IUMI sets political priorities for the year ahead
    Recycling and cyber security climb marine insurance agenda
  • Zhou joins Lloyd's List
    New US reporter to provide fast, accurate analysis of events, and insight into markets, as Lloyd's List strengthens its digital presence
  • Toyota chooses WWL for Japan-US east coast service
    First vehicle shipment en route to Florida
  • Abu Dhabi Ports container volumes rise 41% in 2015
    Volumes boosted by growing polymer exports and transhipment activity
  • Storage risk gets insufficient consideration
    Tianjin blast shows what can go wrong with seemingly safe link in logistics chain
  • Zanzibar gets funding from China Exim Bank to build new port
    New port will help ease congestion in Malindi harbour
  • Chinese police arrest Mingde Heavy Industry boss
    Police apprehend company's chairman for alleged embezzlement of state property
  • Mercator Lines applies for a stay of proceedings in creditor court case
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines attempts to stave off a creditor's move to have it placed in judicial management
  • MOL earns listing on Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 13th straight year
    A place on the indices will attract investment interest from environmental, social and governance funds
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries develops CLEAN HiMSEN engine
    Hyundai Heavy Industries' new engine is more powerful, fuel efficient and IMO Tier III-compliant
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys back more shares
    Monaco-based Scorpio Bulkers continues its share buybacks through unit Scorpio Services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Jaxport to handle first Porsche cars in October
    The first Porsches will roll off at the port of Jacksonville in October after Florida used millions of dollars in incentives to lure the German automaker and its parent company, Volkswagen, away from the nearby port of Brunswick, Georgia. Jaxport in February announced it had snagged the Volkswagen account, including its...
  • APMT doubling Liberia terminal capacity as demand rockets
    Port of MonroviaExpecting a 27 percent jump in container volume for this year, APM Terminals is spending to $34.5 million over the next two years to double capacity at its facility at the Port of Monrovia, the only Liberian container gateway. Although the Ebola epidemic in 2014 and 2015 hurt the...
  • Toronto truck strike over alleged misclassification expands
    The weeklong truck drivers strike in Ontario is growing in size and continues to disrupt cargo deliveries in the greater Toronto area, according to the group of independent owner-operators behind the protests. Members of the fledgling Container Truck Association of Ontario have been picketing Toronto-area trucking terminals and rail yards for days...
  • Global TV shipments, US imports drop, IHS data show
    In terms of global shipping, the second quarter wasn't prime time for TV manufacturers. Global shipments of televisions fell 8 percent in the second quarter to 48 million units, according to IHS. That's the largest year-over-year decline since the recession squashed demand in 2009. IHS, which owns JOC.com, blamed the drop...
  • APMT gains toehold in Turkey with new container terminal
    APM Terminals hopes that the opening of its Turkish container terminal at Petkim Port,near Izmir on Turkey's west coast, in early 2016 will be just the first phase of its expansion in the country. The terminal at Petkim Port is part of the redevelopment of the existing general cargo port owned...
  • Canada's Dicom builds cross-border connections
    Montreal's Dicom Transportation Group is bridging the U.S.-Canadian border by acquiring a diverse group of U.S. companies, from last-mile delivery and truckload freight brokerage firms to one of the largest U.S. regional package carriers, Rhode Island-based Eastern Connection. The acquisition of Eastern Connection gives Dicom a parcel network on both sides...
  • Tiger Cool Express snags industry veterans
    Tiger Cool Express is making some major moves on the personnel and asset front, hiring two industry veterans to help handle the tripling of the reefer intermodal service provider's domestic equipment fleet. Former vsenior ice president of intermodal at Kansas City Southern Railway Brian Bowers has come out of retirement to...
  • Puerto Rico pushes for end to Jones Act in debt restructuring plan
    The U.S. Congress would no longer require U.S.-flag vessels to move goods between the mainland and Puerto Rico under a five-year debt restructuring plan proposed Wednesday by Puerto Rican Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The release of the plan by the commonwealth struggling with roughly $72 billion in bond debt is the...
  • US ports that don't invest will miss the mega-ships, Charleston port chief says
    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The head of one of the fastest-growing ports said the days of U.S. ports gateways unwilling or unable to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure to become a top 10 port are limited. Without major investments in deeper harbors, larger terminals, taller cranes and...
  • Merger indications begin to emerge as CSCL, Cosco extend trading halt
    HONG KONG - Shares of China Shipping Container Lines and Cosco will remain suspended on the Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses for another month as the mainland's two largest carriers continue their "robust contemplation" of material matters they have been discussing since 9 am on Aug. 10.The carriers are widely...
  • Aussie forwarders fuming over new freight insurance rules
    HONG KONG - The Australian Federation of International Forwarders has expressed concern that a change of insurance agent by the International Air Transport Association in the country is forcing its members to come up with huge bank guarantees, sometimes running into millions of dollars.Paul Golland, AFIF chairman and recently elected...
  • Charleston port gets federal OK to deepen channel
    Port of CharlestonCHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The Army Corps of Engineers declared the Port of Charleston's deepening project to be economically and environmentally feasible on Monday, clearing the way to the project to move ahead pending the securing of needed federal and state funding. The "chief's report" increases the likelihood that...
  • Shippers, show some appreciation for truckers
    This week, Sept. 13-19, is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Truck drivers will be treated to company cookouts, honored for safe driving and service, and in some cases get bonuses and gifts from employers. Appreciation shouldn't stop there, however. Trucking companies, freight brokers and shippers, in particular, need to appreciate truck...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Uljanik lands livestock ship
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has bagged an order for a new livestock carrier from Kuwait.
  • Dynagas ups Yamal charters to nine
    Dynagas has secured long-term time-charters for four of its existing LNG carriers on the back of business it has netted on five of the ice-breaking newbuildings for the Yamal LNG project.
  • Dynagas clinches $1.5bn Yamal deal
    Dynagas Holding has concluded its biggest LNG move with a deal to build five LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project.
  • NewLead fixes tanker
    Zolotas-led owner wins improved daily rate for one of its five bitumen carriers delivered in 2014.
  • Seadrill rips up contract
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill is cancelling a new drillship on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea.
  • Too much confusion
    Too many piracy reporting centres could bring confusion and cause undesirable results, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned.
  • Smart wreck removed
    Ardent, the giant salvage alliance of Titan and Svitzer, has completed its first major project with the wreck removal of the bulk carrier Smart.
  • Antwerp in first LNG fill
    A vessel owned by Chemgas Shipping of the Netherlands has become the first ship to be bunkered with LNG in the port of Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Bilal adds two more
    Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son has added two more vessels to its fleet and chartered them to compatriot Palmali Shipping for 10 years.
  • Celestyal hires cruiseship
    Celestyal Cruises of Greece has hired a cruiseship from the Clipper Group as part of its home porting programme in Turkey.
  • MPP up for auction
    Vessel formerly chartered by Hansa Heavy Lift to be sold in Quebec after owner went bust.
  • Ultrapetrol downed
    South American tanker and offshore vessel company Ultrapetrol has been downgraded by Standard & Poor's (S&P) due to liquidity concerns in weak markets.
  • Concordia stretches deals
    Concordia Maritime has secured further employment for three P-MAX vessels with an international oil and gas company.
  • WWL wins Toyota deal
    WWL already carries vehicles from Japan to Europe for the manufacturer.
  • Veteran carrier banned
    The Paris MoU organisation of port states has banned a Libyan livestock carrier for three months after it failed three safety checks.
  • Mols bidder withdraws
    Mols-Linien has seen one of the two takeover bidders for the company withdraw its offer.
  • Petredec books VLGC duo
    Petrodec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to order two 78,700-cbm LPG carriers with an option to build two more.
  • Scandlines' eco bonus
    Baltic ro-pax company Scandlines expects to be awarded EUR 6.3m ($7.11m) by the European Union (EU) for the installation of exhaust cleaning kits on two new ferries.
  • Hull back in the money
    A long run of hull insurance market losses has been broken but not in a way that gives underwriters grounds to break out the champagne.
  • Eimskip cancels boxship
    Iceland's Eimskip has finally cancelled a long-delayed containership newbuilding it signed for in 2011.
  • Ezion redeems bond
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider is the latest company to pay down debt.
  • Oakland boxes keep rising
    The US Port of Oakland has reported a 15% jump in container imports for August, figures released Monday show.
  • BLT tankers arrested
    Two chemical product tankers controlled by Berlian Laju Tankers (BLT) have reportedly been arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • TNT expands coverage in Nordic countries
  • Freightos secures new funding, provides rate marketplace
  • Navy League opposes Jones Act Exemption for Puerto Rico
  • Commerce supports 5 associations' export programs
  • Yang Ming to charter five 14,000 TEU ships
  • New OTM release gives shippers landed cost simulation capability
  • SPARX launches new LCL service
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: FIATA and Milaha
  • MainOcean acquires Conquer Logistics, Retail Packers
  • Porsche North America moves to JAXPORT
  • SDV to build additional warehouse at Port of Le Havre
  • Charleston seeks to be 'Top 5' container port by 2020

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
  • Japanese firms study biofuel-producing algae
    IHI Corp claims one hectare of algae can produce 137,000 litres of oil per year.
  • Carnival reaffirms 2020 CO2 goal
    Of 25% reduction against 2005 baseline.
  • Milestone for LNG bunkering in Antwerp
    Ship takes direct delivery of alternative fuel.
  • Promotion at KPI Bridge Oil
    Mohammed Yasser Marzuq recently graduated from KPI Bridge Oil's in-house Training and Development Programme.
  • 'People struggle to sell their oil,' says Singapore-based trader
    Player surprised at Singapore latest bunker sales figures.
  • Scandlines' scrubbers secure EU funds
    Battery technology also part of emission reducing equipment.
  • India turns to shipping to relieve congestion on roads and rail
    Cabotage laws relaxed to allow some classes of foreign flagged ships to carry cargo between the country's ports.
  • Hydrogen fuel project takes shape
    Aimed at ship's auxiliary power systems.
  • Japan bunker sales up 50% month-on-month
    Sales at an eight month high.
  • NIOPDC: Iran reaping billions from bunkering activities
    Country sold over 6 million mt of marine fuels over the past two years.
  • Singapore: Fratelli to expand bunker fleet
    To support handling of some 200,000 mt of bunkers per month.
  • 'Concern' over cruise ship emissions at Hobart
    Air monitoring equipment lacking, suggests council documents.
  • Singapore: Fratelli in fleet expansion plans
    To support handling of some 200,000 mt of bunkers per month.
  • HHI launches engine with 'improved' fuel-efficiency
    System boasts a '2% increase in fuel efficiency compared to existing H21/32 four-stroke engines'.
  • Cheaper fuel reducing slot cost advantage for mega-box ships
    Data from Drewry reveals slot cost savings benefit between bigger and smaller ships has almost halved.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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