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BRIEFS
March 17, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific carriers using current rate rise to exact better annual deals
  • Zepol: Long Beach loses No 2 spot to New York/NJ as US box port
  • Singapore conducts ballast water treatment system tests on voluntary basis
  • Port of Virginia blames winter shutdown for 1pc fall in February volume
  • Shippers explore China-Europe rail as alternative freight mode
  • Schenker chief leaves abruptly, price fixing tactical differences denied
  • UK Coastguard sticks its oar in, demands container weight verification
  • Kolkata handles record 500,447 TEU in fiscal year despite constraints
  • Prague spring? Household fridge-sized shipboard water recycler on offer
  • TOC Asia 2015 in Singapore to defend terminal tactics
  • Focus on cargo owners at the TransRussia Conference April 21-24
  • Cathay/Dragonair air cargo up 28.8pc to 130,467 tonnes in February
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit up 26.6pc to US$104.9 million as sales sink 0.3pc
  • High tech dominates air cargo and 10 shippers dominate high tech: Seabury
  • CAAS to invest US$115 million to boost productivity at Changi Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Evergreen Line enhances South-East Asia service
  • Indo-Bangla coastal shipping service yet to get govt's nod
  • Liberia takes lead in wreck removal certification
  • LNG emerging as fuel for ships
  • New scheme approved to promote coastal shipping
  • SCFI Asia-Europe rates down
  • Shipping industry confident about environmental performance, ICS tells Arctic Summit
  • World Maritime University offering Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management
  • ZIM among the top in schedule reliability
  • India may resume Basmati exports to Iran soon
  • Leather products' exports up by 17.81 pc
  • Veg. oil imports rise by 50 pc to 8.66 t in Feb.
  • APM Terminals registers impressive performance in 2014
  • Cargo handling at Cochin Port up to 18 mt during April 2014-Jan. 2015
  • Demonstrations at some Major Ports, but operations not impacted
  • KDS handles record 5 lakh TEUs
  • Maldives offers iHavan project to India
  • Economy likely to grow around 6.5 pc in 2016, says analyst
  • Steep fall in euro against dollar hits textile exporters
  • CONquest 2015 CEO Roundtable & Awards today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VW on track with Network Rail fleet deal
  • Overnight makes slow but sure progress in 2014
  • The Netherlands to supply greener truck fuel
  • Bahraini cargo start-up ready for take-off
  • PLS hires new COO
  • Asian-European cooperation in pharmaceuticals
  • Distrirail banking on Duisport hub
  • WWL with new Tianjin facility
  • 50 candles on Wisag's birthday cake
  • TNT now flying into Tel Aviv
  • Swiss forwarder opens new offices in Vietnam
  • Contship's rail hub gains new connections
  • Bouquet of new links for AGCT
  • Steder takes over Delta Maritime

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Record year for Van Oord
    Dutch dredging giant Van Oord established itself as a major player in the European offshore wind industry as it increased turnover by 28% to EUR2.104 billion (USD2.208 billion) in 2014. It is the first time in the company's history that turnover has topped EUR2 billion. Turnover was not the only
  • Montreal Gateway container terminals sold
    The largest container handler in the Port of Montreal has been purchased by a consortium of Canadian investors headed by Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. No price or effective date for the sale of Montreal Gateway Terminals has been disclosed by either Fiera or Morgan Stanley Infrastructure
  • P&I Clubs remain positive
    Protection and indemnity (P&I) clubs have continued to take a positive view of the state of the market after last month's 2015/16 renewals. The London P&I Club is the latest club to provide a report on their renewal activity that saw increases in both owners' and charterers' business. Its
  • KDB launches new shipping fund
    Korea Development Bank (KDB), South Korea's biggest provider of ship financing, has launched a new shipping fund. On 13 March KDB launched the KDB Ocean Value-up Fund to provide more than KRW1 trillion (USD884.5 million) in financing to compatriot shipping companies and shipbuilders. State-owned
  • Sainty Marine gets USD30 mil. arbitration settlement
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has received approximately USD30 million in an arbitration settlement over six Ultramaxes it had chartered out to Greek companies owned by Eleni Siloglou. Sainty Marine is still in dispute with Siloglou over the chartering contract for another six 64,000 dwt bulk
  • STX Dalian to be liquidated
    STX Dalian Group, the bankrupt subsidiary shipyard of South Korea's STX Corporation, failed to complete bankruptcy reorganisation and has entered bankruptcy liquidation, Chinese media reported on 13 March. Sources from STX (Dalian) Engine recently said that the reorganisation of six affiliated
  • Vard cancels two PSV contracts
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings has terminated two shipbuilding contracts after its customer, two affiliates of E.R. Offshore, filed for insolvency at a local court in Germany. According to Vard's filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX), its subsidiary is currently constructing one
  • Asia piracy incidents hit five-year low
    Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) reported 11 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships in February, compared with 14 cases in the corresponding period last year. Among these one was a piracy incident, while 10 were armed robberies
  • Dozens feared dead in Myanmar ferry disaster
    Up to 50 people are believed to have drowned after an overloaded ferry sank in bad weather in Northern Myanmar. Double-decker ferry Aung Takon 3 sank on 14 March en route to Sittwe in Rakhine state after leaving the town of Kyaukphyu, collated media reports said. Thirty-three people are confirmed
  • CSSC Holdings profits up 12 % y/y in 2014
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Holdings, the flagship listed unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), posted a 12% rise in profits to CNY44.2 million (USD7.1 million) in 2014 from a year ago, due to higher revenues from newbuildings. Revenues also gained 28% year on year (y/y) to CNY28.3 billion
  • SHI-Samsung Engineering merger halted
    A merger between South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), and Samsung Engineering is not being planned for now. At SHI's annual general meeting on 13 March, CEO Park Dae-young said, "SHI and Samsung Engineering have been co-operating. Samsung Engineering's engineers
  • KSS Line orders another LPG/ammonia carrier
    South Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist KSS Line has ordered another 38,000 m³ LPG/ammonia carrier. Led by CEO Lee Dae-sung, KSS Line said the ship, which will be delivered by 31 May 2017, will cost KRW58.81 billion (USD52 million). The company added, "Upon delivery, the ship will be

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • ABB solutions picked for Tallink LNG-fueled fast ferry
  • Metal Shark wins Navy order worth potential $47.4 million
  • Damen Yichang to extend its product portfolio
  • Tribunal orders Venezuela to pay Tidewater $62 million
  • Aker Philly delivers second SeaRiver Aframax
  • Tier III compliant high pressure SCR successfully tested
  • One dead in tugboat sinking

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Coos Bay Rail Link reports carload numbers for 2014
  • Crowley Maritime takes home award for safe transport of petroleum products
  • Corps to close Chittenden Locks for annual maintenance program
  • Port of Olympia sets meeting to discuss Budd Inlet fuel dock
  • Maersk Lines taps Danet as chief financial officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Onassis can count the VLCC savings from seizing conversion deal
    Oman Drydock said to be booked to convert ex-TMT 'Whales'
  • Economou sells first 18-year-old VLCC
    Chinese buyer takes Universal Prime for $31m and sister vessel seen as likely sale candidate
  • Hapag-Lloyd disposing of 16 older boxships
    Fourth biggest boxship player moves to bring down age profile of fleet after CSAV takeover
  • London P&I sees tonnage gains
    Marine mutual picked up 300,000 gt at renewal, says Gooch
  • Seven of the top 10 flag states unable to issue wreck removal certificates
    With the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention due in force next month, only 32.6% of the global fleet can secure compliance certification from their flags
  • BIMCO expects fleet to increase 6.5% this year
    The shipowner association warns that more orders are likely as owners stuck in game of 'prisoner's dilemma'
  • Improvements on horizon for LNG shipping, but after 2020 it's less certain
    Short term looks bullish, medium term less so, says new DVB Bank study
  • ER Offshore confirms single-ship insolvencies
    Administrator to be appointed in next few days, says Koch
  • Rouble's plunge takes toll on Global Ports
    Tough conditions set to remain for the medium term
  • Data Hub: Load factors
    Capacity cuts improve transatlantic utilisation
  • Shippers take control of the sales process
    Marketing must change its approach to match the way customers now search for services
  • Oaktree sells ore carriers for conversion into VLCCs
    Conversions prompted by robust crude tanker market, while dry bulk market struggles and looks less attractive for owners
  • Pluto LNG shutdown recalls bad memories of delayed Australian projects
    It may only be a blip, but Pluto's shutdown takes on importance because there are big hopes for Australian LNG cargo supply this year
  • Still too many capesizes on the water despite lay-ups and accelerated scrapping
    The market continues at a low, but owners are speeding up measures to reduce capacity
  • Shipping suffers from 'experience deficit', says tanker inspector
    Aethon director Michael Neuhaus urges training action to prevent likely increase in accidents
  • CMA CGM set for 20,000 teu order
    Brokers report the French shipping line has singed a letter of intent for three of the ships from Hanjin Heavy Industries
  • Jinhui sinks into the red for 2014
    Hong Kong dry bulk company sees tougher 2015 ahead
  • High-level answers needed
    The horrors that are driving hundreds of thousands of people to flee their countries in ramshackle, dangerous ships are getting worse in a worryingly unstable world

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Coalition urges US Congress to reject 'devolution' of highway funding to states
    A coalition of road builders and highway users struck out against the idea of "devolving" responsibility for surface transportation funding to the states, telling members of Congress such devolution would put motorists and the U.S. economy at risk. "Devolution represents abandonment by Congress of a most fundamental constitutional obligation to promote...
  • US poultry exports fall on import bans, stronger dollar
    Mexico's recent expansion of its ban on U.S. poultry after authorities confirmed a case of bird flu in Arkansas is the latest blow to exporters whose containerized shipments have steadily fallen since China and South Korea imposed their own bans months ago. U.S. containerized poultry exports in January, December and November...
  • Virginia port barges cargo between congested terminals
    The Port of Virginia is barging containers between terminals, keeping truck gates open on weekends and taking other steps to ease congestion that has delayed shipments and drayage drivers. The port authority said it will maintain Sunday gate hours at its Virginia International Gateway and Pinners Point container yard through at...
  • Charleston laden container volume rises 17.5 percent
    The Port of Charleston handled 125,549 twenty-foot-equivalent units of loaded containers in February, a 17.5 percent year-over-year increase, the South Carolina Ports Authority reported. "Our import gains are reflective of a strengthening U.S. economy and population growth across the Southeast, while manufacturing in our state bolsters our export business," said Jim...
  • Teamsters win fourth terminal in FedEx Freight campaign
    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters won its fourth victory in a terminal-by-terminal effort to organize the largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, FedEx Freight, but six defeats and as many withdrawn election petitions show how uphill a battle the union faces. A group of 50 truck drivers at the FedEx Freight terminal in...
  • US-Canada truck traffic to get faster customs clearance through agreement
    WASHINGTON - The U.S and Canada signed a historic agreement Monday establishing the framework for pre-clearance processes at U.S.-Canadian border crossings, marking the first time pre-clearance will be available for all modes of transportation - land, rail, marine and air - in both countries. Carriers and shippers have long lobbied for...
  • NY-NJ terminals battle cargo backlogs, extend gate hours
    Most container terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey will keep truck gates open Tuesday - a longshoremen's union holiday - as they struggle to clear backlogs caused by high volume and bunched ship arrivals. New York-New Jersey is struggling to handle a volume surge driven by economic...
  • India's export growth slows to three-year low
    India's merchandise exports in February plunged 15 percent from a year earlier to $21.5 billion, following an 11.2 percent decrease in January, marking the lowest value in three years, according to provisional figures released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Imports fell even more steeply, contracting 15.7 percent from February...
  • Avoiding the ugly American
    Jack was excited about his pending business trip to China. Not only would this be his first trip to a foreign country, but as a newly promoted manager, Jack also would be the project lead for negotiating a key contract with a prominent manufacturing company in Suzhou. Jack spent grueling hours...
  • Largest US truckload carriers gain pricing power
    The largest U.S. truckload carriers enjoyed much stronger growth in 2014, aided by solid economic expansion, several mergers and acquisitions and mounting pricing power. The 25 largest U.S. truckload carriers increased their combined revenue by 8 percent to $27.8 billion last year, according to The Journal of Commerce's 2015 list of...
  • Revenue up 9.1 percent for 25 largest US LTL carriers
    Less-than-truckload carriers took divergent routes as the U.S. economy rebounded last year, with the largest asset-based LTL freight haulers in the U.S. increasing their revenue significantly at the expense of the rest of the LTL carrier base. That points to consolidation and concentration of revenue in 2015 as the biggest...
  • Russia's Global Ports swings to loss on slumping traffic and ruble
    Global Ports, Russia's largest container terminal operator, sank into the red in 2014 as the slumping ruble reduced imports and increased financing costs. The London-listed company swung to a net loss of $193.1 million from a $114 million profit in 2013, while revenue was 4.5 percent lower at $562.4 million compared...
  • Santos Brazil's concession extension to spur $944 million investment
    After months of petitioning the Brazilian government, Santos Brasil, South America's biggest container terminal operator, has received a 25-year concession contract extension for its Tecon Santos facility, Edinho Araujo, the head of Brazil's Special Ports Ministry (SEP), recently said. The concession is expected to trigger roughly 3.1 billion reais ($954 million)...
  • TPM Asia 2015
  • LA-LB delays doubled turnaround time, cost lines $150 million, Drewry finds
    Turnaround time is measured in days Source: Drewry Maritime Research (www.drewry.co.uk), derived from Marine Exchange of Southern California (www.mxsocal.org). HONG KONG - The average ship turnaround time at the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex in the fourth quarter was twice that experienced by carriers in August, with the congestion during the three...
  • NVOs expand direct LCL services on Asia-US East Coast routes
    HONG KONG - U.S.-based non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) continue to expand their direct LCL services between Asia and the U.S. East Coast, building on strong growth experienced last year as shippers worked on getting around port congestion on the West Coast.CaroTrans has expanded its Asia network with a new...
  • Cathay reports 30 percent rise in February cargo tonnage
    HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair carried almost 30 percent more cargo in February than during the same month last year as the Hong Kong-based airlines added capacity to cope with the lunar new year surge in demand.Both airlines carried 130,467 tons of cargo and mail in...
  • India port strike off as government backs off privatisation
    HONG KONG - The threatened nationwide India port strike is off after the country's shipping minister promised not to privatise major ports, enabling labor board officials and dockworker union leaders to reach a tentative agreement.In a notice to customers, relocation services company Santa Fe said officials representing five federations of...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • VLs overshadow MRs
    The VLCC segment has recieved a lot of attention since the start of 2015 but the performance of tonnage tied to other corners of the tanker sector should not be ignored, a top analyst told clients today.
  • OSG sheds the red
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has emerged as the latest beneficiary of rising rates for crude and product tankers.
  • ER unfazed by insolvencies
    German operator ER Offshore claims it was not impacted by the collapse of two affiliates that filed for insolvency last week.
  • Daebo files Chapter 15
    South Korean bulker operator Daebo International Shipping has filed for bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of New York.
  • Sinotrans sees red
    Sinotrans Shipping has turned a loss for 2014, a year which it described as "one of the hardest years since BDI had been created".
  • One dead in sinking
    A crewman has been found dead after a tug sank off Long Island in the US.
  • Battle on for OW cash
    The trustees of bankrupt Danish group OW Bunker may take two of its lenders to court in a dispute over the proceeds of fuel sales.
  • Officer dies on cargoship
    One crewman has died and three more were critically ill after a reported case of food poisoning on a Turkish cargoship off Russia.
  • Nauplius wins contract
    Dutch shipbuilder Nauplius Workboats has strengthened its orderbook with a conversion of a high-speed ship into a survey vessel.
  • US tops spending table
    US shipowners led the world in newbuilding investments in 2014, topping the standings for only the second time this century, Clarksons says.
  • Drillship ditched
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has had a drillship charter terminated early, but will bank a fee of $52m as a result.
  • JES CEO Jin quits
    Jin Xin has stepped down as chairman and chief executive officer at Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings.
  • Precious in ultramax upgrade
    Precious Shipping has grown its ultramax newbuilding orderbook after striking a deal with Taizhou Sanfu to upgrade four handysize bulkers.
  • Rongsheng cutting shipyard free
    Chinese group China Rongsheng Heavy Industries looks to be exiting shipbuilding after agreeing a deal to sell its core shipyard assets.
  • Danet drafted in at Maersk
    Denmark's Maersk Line has appointed a new chief finance officer, Pierre Danet, who is currently a vice president and regional CFO of Hewlett Packard.
  • Norden down to neutral
    A weak dry cargo market has led Drewry Financial Research to lower its rating on Danish owner Norden.
  • Ferus Smith secures option
    Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has won a second cement carrier in a deal with JT Cement.
  • HHI orders drop 50%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed new orders fell 50% in the first two months of 2015.
  • Suezmaxes strongest
    Strong demand is likely to keep tanker rates firm in the next few months with suezmaxes the potential top performer, Bimco believes.
  • Venezuela pays up
    American offshore vessel owner Tidewater will be given compensation of around $46m by Venezuela over vessels seized in 2009.
  • TTA prices PMTA IPO
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) is aiming to raise THB 637.56m ($19.36m) from an IPO carried out by its Vietnamese fertiliser subsidiary PM Thoresen Asia Holdings (PMTA).
  • Prime price for VLCC
    George Economou is believed to have cashed in a vintage VLCC at an eye-catching price.
  • COAs dominate at BW LPG
    BW LPG has reported strong development under contracts of affreightment during the first quarter as it provided a breakdown of its performance ahead of its financial results for the first time.
  • Breaking halted
    India's Steel Industries Kerala (SILK) has been ordered to stop shipbreaking at its Azhikkal yard due to the lack of a licence.
  • Dozens dead in sinking
    At least 34 people have died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Myanmar.
  • TNG buys eco pair
    Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has splashed some of its IPO cash with a deal to acquire two eco-tanker resales at Hyundai Mipo in Korea.
  • Puma buys Milford Haven
    Puma Energy has bought the Milford Haven refinery as part of a deal to acquire a series of UK assets from Murphy Oil Corp.
  • KSS back at HMD
    KSS Line has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to order a second 38,000-cbm LPG/ammonia carrier newbuilding.
  • Yinson seals FPSO cash
    Yinson Holdings has secured a $780m term loan facility to help finance a recently secured FPSO contract in Ghana.
  • Dof Subsea builds backlog
    Dof Subsea has been awarded several contracts in the Atlantic region as it looks to beef up its workload.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • Despite improvements, container shipping performance still 'unsustainable'
  • Virginia Port Authority takes further steps to address congestion
  • Maersk Line announces new CFO
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • DHL Express expands Houston service for oil and gas industry
  • Service Announcements: Troy Container Line, CaroTrans and CMA CGM
  • Tech Bytes: ARC Advisory Group, GT Nexus and Deutsche Bank, Livingston International
  • Maritime groups lobby for increase in navigation funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 16, 2015
  • MPA plans to introduce MFMs on gas barges in Singapore
    'Once we complete the current exercise to install the meters on fuel oil barges.'
  • Chin Thean Quek to head Glencore's Singapore operations
    Veteran player has reputation as one of the most powerful traders in the fuel oil market.
  • CME orders more LNG bunker tankers
    Company takes up options on initial order.
  • Singapore prices at lowest point for over a month
    Arbitrage volumes expected to be heavy in April.
  • Bailed engineer gets reduced sentence
    In bunker scam case first heard last year.
  • China unveils its 'first' high pressure SCR system
    Component jointly developed by Hudong Heavy Machinery and Winterthur Gas & Diesel.
  • Extradition one step closer for OW manager
    Bohn's lawyer says he will take appeal to Supreme Court.
  • ABB components to support LNG-powered fast-ferry
    Ferry to utilise suite of fuel saving technologies.
  • LNG-powered ferries claim 'world's cleanest' title
    'We continue to improve the efficiency of our vessels,' says vessel owner.
  • Management denies allegations of corrupt practice
    Operations to dispose of sludge oil 'approved by board of directors' at Sri Lanka terminal.
  • Pertamina eyes Singapore marine fuels market
    Marketing Director cites 'huge demand' in bunker sales along the Malacca Strait.
  • MSC cruise newbuilds to use electrical propulsion
    Vessels will be delivered in 2017 and 2018, says GE Power Conversion.
  • IMO facing polarised opinions on fuel quality efforts
    IBIA seeking support for review of problematic sulphur verification guidelines.
  • Boxship charter owner reports profit plunge
    Vessel operating expenses rose on the back of higher bunker spending.
  • US firm may up stake in fuel oil terminal JV
    Investment earnings strengthen over the year.
  • Viswa Lab takes closer look at ExxonMobil's ECA fuel
    Says more information should have been provided about HMDE 50 and other new ECA fuels from the start.
  • Mission to Seafarer seeks Nightriders
    Charity has spaces in London bike event on June 6.
  • German LNG-powered ferries to enter service
    With fuel supplied by Bomin Linde.
  • Report: Banks and OW Bunker's estate in dispute over oil sale
    Banks says their mortgages should come first.
  • More details emerge on Norwegian windship design
    Invention would use just over half energy of conventional ship.
  • LNG-powed vessel starts service in US
    Deployed in deep water operations for Shell Upstream America.

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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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