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June 17, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong down 12.7pc in May, Singapore off 10.9pc, Shanghai up 4.7pc
  • Goldman Sachs: Rate decline caused by 37pc bunker price drop
  • Demurrage complaints surge putting pressure on officials to act
  • Shippers say costs trump environmental concerns: PwC survey
  • New ship building standards arise from MOL Comfort splitting in two
  • Piraeus box terminal orders 9 more electric RTGs from Kalmar
  • Two Oklahoma cattle trucks overturn 220 head on highways
  • Globe Express Services names Mustapha Kawam as president and CEO
  • Truck, driver shortage, renewed red tape hinder Nepal relief efforts
  • Budapest airport to become air cargo hub for Central, Eastern Europe
  • India opens long-sought domestic cargo terminal at Visakhapatnam
  • Sudan's air cargo exports plunge 39pc in 2014, but imports up 100pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Chemical shipping benefiting from swing ships
  • Kalmar unveils K-Motion for reachstackers
  • MSC announces direct mainline Hazira call on IPAK service
  • The Dragon at the Door
  • Centre imposes anti-dumping duties on steel imports from China, Malaysia & South Korea
  • Few incidents at box terminals are unpreventable, says TT Club Executive
  • Shipping Ministry to speed up Chabahar port project
  • Dangerous Goods by Road - India
  • IL&FS Engineering Services receives Taking-Over Certificate for Assam-19 road project
  • India, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Nepal ink motor vehicles pact

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Transcarga ready for the big leap Aviation
  • Slovenia: go-ahead for motorway network extension
  • P&O and SOL creating strong traffic triangle
  • Queen honours Chris Welsh
  • New platform up and running in Hungary
  • Ultra-light lorries for L.I.T.
  • Delta starts summer service to Zurich
  • Sector-specific hub in action
  • UWC lands major order for grain hopper cars
  • Voice from Augsburg giving advice
  • MOL established ACE as global brand
  • UAE carriers add new destinations in Pakistan
  • Qatar Airways simply loves B777s
  • New railway line phased in in Serbia
  • Massive box vessel order surge in H1/2015 Europe
  • Milano affiliate opens Forwarding & Logistics
  • Azy in charge of sales at DDS Logistics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Euronav acquires four VLCC resales for USD384 million
    Euronav, the listed Belgian tanker owner, says it has acquired four VLCCs for a total price of USD384 million in a resale deal it describes as in line with three core objectives and that includes four options. It bought the ships, which are under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South
  • China to complete land reclamation on Nansha islands
    The land reclamation project on some stationed islands and reefs of the Nansha islands (also known as the Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea will be completed in the upcoming days as planned, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang on 16 June. "Apart from satisfying the need of
  • Migrant flow data will aid maritime intelligence
    Data on migration flows could help commercial shipping predict where rescue situations are likely, IHS Maritime has been told. Professor Brad Blitz, who is leading the Mediterranean Observatory on Migration, Protection, and Asylum (MOMPA), which was launched this week, said data collected by MOMPA
  • Despite weak demand side, some optimism in dry bulk
    Weak demand in dry bulk shipping is likely to plague the sector for quite some time, but other factors give reason to mild optimism about the outlook, shipping analysts said. "The market conditions are devastating and volume growth in 2015 on key trades is negative. The lack of coal imports into
  • COSCO Corp receives order for research vessel
    Singapore-listed COSCO Corporation, the shipbuilding arm of the COSCO group, said on 16 June that its subsidiary COSCO Guangdong Shipyard has won an order to build a research vessel. The contract, worth CNY129 million (USD20.8 million), is from an Asian buyer. The contract will become effective
  • Analyst: Samsung Heavy Industries' FLNG expertise a plus
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) is the most attractive shipbuilder in the sector, although the market consensus expects SHI to be the biggest victim of low crude prices, said analysts in their research note. Korea Investment & Securities analysts Kyungja Lee and Hyungjun Ahn
  • Coal price collapse fuels Australian lawsuits
    The collapse of the coal price has taken its toll on Australian industry, with AUD354 million (USD274 million) writs flying between Monadelphous Muhibbah Marine (MMM) and the new Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET) in Gladstone. On 15 June both WICET and Monadelphous, which holds a 50%
  • False alarm triggers erroneous missing report for tanker
    The captain of a Malaysian-flagged LPG carrier that was thought to have gone missing on 10 June has clarified how the erroneous report arose. Silverline Maritime-owned Teknogas had accidentally issued a distress signal at 02:30 h local time that day, as it sailed from Hai Phong, Vietnam to
  • Mercator Lines fixes Kamsarmax bulker to Clearlake
    The Singapore unit of Indian bulker owner Mercator Lines said on 15 June that it has fixed one of its Kamsarmax bulkers to Gunvor subsidiary Clearlake Shipping. The 82,459 dwt 2007-built Sri Prem Veena has been fixed to Clearlake for 16 months at USD7,050 a day, representing a 23% premium over the
  • LPG rates could face downward pressure in 2016
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) may be heading north, but the situation could change from 2016, a shipbroker cautioned. Speaking at IHS Asia LPG Seminar in Singapore on 16 June, Lorentzen & Stemoco's Gas Department director Anders Lalim said, "The fleet utilisation rate now is
  • PNG LNG marks 100th shipment
    PNG LNG, a joint venture (JV) of four oil and gas majors, has marked its 100th shipment with LNG tanker Methane Spirit en route through the Singapore Strait 16 June for Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc (TEPCO). TEPCO was also the same customer that received the project's first LNG shipment in May
  • Beijing puts COSCO and CSIC on anti-corruption list
    China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the country's top corruption watchdog, announced on 12 June that shipping giants COSCO and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) were found to have corruption issues. The central inspection team have found corruption and
  • Thailand expands port development
    Thailand's prime minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, detailed some of the port buildings and initiatives the Thai government is undertaking, in his weekly TV broadcast. These are all to support Thailand's special economic zones (SEZs) development project. Of those developments already under way,
  • Shipowners cave in to falling scrap prices
    With no signs of recovery in dry bulk freight rates, ship owners have caved in and sold vessels for recycling despite scrap prices going south. Scrap prices are falling in tandem with freight rates as more and more ships are being offered for recycling. IHS Maritime Sea-web.com data shows that
  • VLGC rates cross $110/tonne mark
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have exceeded USD110/tonne as charterers have been fixing ships in both the east and west of Suez. As of 15 June, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific rate at USD116/tonne, up from USD108.063/tonne on 8 June. At current
  • Japan escorts 15 commercial ships off Somalia in May
    Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) vessels escorted 15 commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in May to protect them from pirate attacks, the Japanese transport ministry said. The 15 commercial ships escorted by the SDF vessels on seven occasions under Japan's Anti-Piracy Law were all

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Martinair pilots launch last-stand legal battle to force KLM to save their jobs
  • Carriers need to shave more costs from box shipping as rates continue to fall
  • MSC returns to port of Southampton as the Luciana joins 2M's Condor service
  • The right people in the right place is how we manage supply chains of the future

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Brodosplit delivers heavy lift ship to Jumbo
  • Austal wins another crew boat contract
  • HII gets $27.8 million for CVN 70 work
  • ABS to class Baoham Offshore newbuilds
  • Euronav swoops on four VLCC newbuild resales
  • Innovative escort tug winch system gains U.S. patent

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • DOT makes decision final for Delta's Seattle/Haneda run
  • G6 Alliance member carriers boost Asia/North America service
  • SkyWest Airlines adding new Embraer E175 aircraft
  • May container numbers rise for Port of Los Angeles
  • Boeing nets EVA order for five 777 Freighters

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Sergey Frank elected president of his old university
    SCF chief executive honoured after signing of agreement that will involve state-owned tanker giant in boosting seafarers' training
  • CTM supramax alliance doubles member vessels
    Navios and Nautical Bulk join scheme as RSA outperforms Baltic index
  • Norden to switch all ships to Lloyd's Register class
    Deal covers owned fleet and externally-managed vessels
  • MSC teams up with Hamburg Süd and NYK in Latin America trades
    New partnerships formed as service shake-ups and ship cascading continue
  • Aframax earning power doubled in a year
    Limited fleet growth major factor for aframaxes, which could even see fleet shrink
  • Data Hub: Load Factors
    Overcapacity weakens transatlantic utilisation
  • Shippers' champion Chris Welsh awarded MBE
    Campaigner recognised for his services to shippers and shipping
  • Empty boxes push up west coast throughput figures
    Empty repositioning shows that ports are still rebalancing containers dislocated by winter trade slowdowns
  • Guide to current tanker and gas carriers markets
    Snapshot of current tanker and gas carriers markets including forecasts
  • UASC's entrance into the big ship league fuels LNG debate
    Carrier's new LNG-ready giants are likely to fulfil their clean fuel potential
  • Cosco Corp wins $21m research vessel order
    Vessel is expected to be delivered in late 2017
  • Dorian adds new VLGC to Helios pool
    New York-listed player also signs new time charters
  • Euronav in $392m deal for Metrostar VLCCs
    Update: Deal gives Euronav the option to acquire up to a further four sister VLCCs at $98m
  • Capital Product locks in rising product tanker rates
    Kalogiratos steps up to chief executive of Nasdaq-listed partnership

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • APMT to add cranes, capacity at Mobile port
    APM Terminals will add two super-post-Panamax cranes at its terminal at the Port of Mobile, Alabama, and expand the port's container terminal by 20 acres. The expansion will double the number of ship-to-shore cranes at the port and increase the terminal's annual capacity to 475,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units from the current 350,000...
  • Dagnese named president of Con-way Freight
    Joseph M. Dagnese is the new president of Con-way Freight, the second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier. A 20-year Con-way veteran, Dagnese replaces W. Gregory Lehmkuhl, who resigned to become CEO of a private-equity-owned company. "Joe brings an impressive array of lean management skills, strategic insight and leadership qualities to Con-way Freight," Douglas...
  • Containers for world's first LNG-powered container ships arrive at JAXPORT
    JACKSONVILLE - Stevedores at JAXPORT's Blount Island Marine Terminal this week unloaded the first shipment of brand new 53-foot Wide-Top Pick (WTP) cargo containers for use on TOTE, Inc.'s new Marlin Class ships, the world's first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container ships. TOTE is the parent company of Jacksonville-based Sea Star...
  • CEVA launches 'TireCity' hub in Italy
    MILAN - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the launch of TireCity in Italy. The hub, which covers an area of 50,000 sq m, is strategically located in Somaglia, in the province of Lodi, and is fully dedicated to the warehousing, handling and cross...
  • Swaziland signs Tripartite FTA, growing area to 16 nations
    The Kingdom of Swaziland became the 16th State to sign the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Agreement. His Majesty King Mswati III signed the FTA Agreement Monday 15 June 2015 five days after the official launch of the Tripartite Free Trade Area by Heads of State and Government in Sharm El Sheikh...
  • Lower fuel prices benefit shippers as US freight volumes rise
    Freight shipments within the U.S. hit a 2015 high point in May, rising 2.3 percent from April, the fourth straight month of rising volumes, according to the Cass Freight Index. Shipper spending on transportation rose more slowly, climbing 1.5 percent from April, Cass reported. Both freight volumes and shipper expenditures were...
  • Virginia, corps to share cost of dredging feasibility study
    The Port of Virginia and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed an agreement to share the cost to study the feasibility of deepening Hampton Roads port channels to as much as 55 feet. The agreement starts the clock on a three-year schedule to complete the study of dredging the Norfolk...
  • How Collaboration Reduces Your Global Supplier Risks
    How Collaboration Reduces Your Global Supplier Risks Today's supply chains are increasingly complex, and companies must manage risks both proactively and reactively to avoid disruptions like quality issues, shipment delays, product shortages, and excessive expediting costs. Download this white paper to discover the strategies your organization can employ to minimize supply chain...
  • Maasvlakte receives three more mega-ship cranes
    The Port of Rotterdam continues to position itself as a pre-eminent European port of call for mega-ships with the arrival of three new cranes at the ECT Delta Terminal at Maasvlakte. The cranes have a lifting height of 50 meters (164 feet) and a reach of 24 containers wide. The new...
  • Brookings Institution calls for sweeping reforms in US freight policies
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. government needs to take on sweeping reforms and new national policies if it intends to address the mounting congestion at the nation's major port cities, the Brookings Institution said in a pair of new reports released today. According to the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, it is the...
  • Toys "R" Us opens French distribution center
    Toys"R"Us has opened a 550,000-square-foot distribution center in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, France, to consolidate operations previously performed by three fulfillment centers in the country. The new DC is 47 kilometers (29 miles) south of Paris. It will serve 48 retail stores and e-commerce operations in France, along with order fulfillment to customers in...
  • FMCSA shuts down trucking companies in IL, GA
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in separate actions has ordered Payson, Illinois-based Rhino Displays, USDOT No. 1474447, and Hampton, Georgia-based Prudential Carriers, Inc., USDOT No. 248188, respectively, to immediately shut down following federal investigations that revealed numerous widespread violations of critical safe
  • Herfurth Logistics in Belgium and Turkey joins XLProjects
    Herfurth Logistics - a Herfurth Group Company - is an international freight forwarding and logistics company with European roots, active since more than 100 years. They have their own offices in 7 strategic locations and can count on the support of an extended worldwide network. This enables them to offer a complete...
  • AirBridgeCargo traffic soars, outpaces euro rivals
    LONDON - AirBridgeCargo's traffic soared 16 percent in the first five months of the year as Russia's largest all-cargo carrier continued to outperform its struggling European rivals. The increase to 180,605 tonnes (198,600 tons) was flanked by the launch of new services and additional frequencies on existing routes that saw traffic...
  • CMA CGM beefs up Turkish service
    CMA CGM has strengthened its services to Turkey by adding a call to the port of Iskenderun in order to serve rising demand for raw materials that are converted into industrial inputs and finished products. With the addition of Iskenderun, the French carrier now calls at 13 Turkish ports throughout its...
  • Indian exports and imports take steep tumble
    India's merchandise exports fell for the sixth consecutive month in May, the longest streak of declines since 2009, even as the Narendra Modi-led government rolled out a spate of schemes to stimulate manufacturing output and spur domestic demand. Exports in May tumbled 20.2 percent from a year earlier to $22.3 billion,...
  • EVA Air finally runs out its freighter order book
    EVA Air is the last Asian carrier to use MD-11 freighters, but it plans to get rid of the gas-guzzling planes by 2017.HONG KONG - EVA Air has committed to purchase five Boeing 777 freighters at a list price of $1.5 billion at the Paris Air Show as the Taiwan...
  • New container ship design rules will push up price tag
    New global requirements on the construction of large container vessels aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic structural failure will likely increase the price tag for carriers, reducing the economies of scale carrier operators gain via massive ships. The International Association of Classifications Societies' adoption of new unified requirements comes...
  • China committed to reforming its state-dominated shipping sector
    HONG KONG - A look at the accompanying graphic reveals the integrated and complex nature of China's state-owned shipping ownership structure - a dizzying maze of companies and subsidiaries, many interconnected and several with dual listings on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges.It is all administered by the State-owned Assets...
  • A dip in mid-2016 ship deliveries could boost carrier results, Goldman says
    HONG KONG - The second and third quarter of 2016 could provide a sweet spot with fewer vessel deliveries enabling container lines to improve load factors and profitability on the battered Asia-Europe trade.From April through September, 15 vessels with a capacity greater than 10,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units will come online, compared...
  • UPS Capital buys jewelry logistics firm
    UPS Capital, a subsidiary of the same-named parcel carrier, recently announced its acquisition of Parcel Pro, the leading independent logistics provider for the jewelry, wristwatch and collectibles industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Both firms have hailed the acquisition as a boon for customers in the luxury accessories industry,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Courage returning to Germany
    An American Roll-On Roll-Off Carriers (ARC) car carrier is returning to Germany after suffering a fire off the United Kingdom earlier this month.
  • Houston channel shuttered
    The Houston Ship Channel is likely to remain fully closed until late night Wednesday for outbound traffic as a result of Tropical Storm Bill.
  • Fredriksen grows GOGL stake
    John Fredriksen's holding in bulker owner Golden Ocean has been boosted following a special dividend from sibling Frontline 2012.
  • LR scoops Norden fleet
    Denmark's Norden has transferred its entire fleet of owned and managed vessels to Lloyd's Register (LR).
  • CTM pool on the rise
    A supramax alliance formed last year starts 2015 by outperforming the Baltic Exchange index.
  • Cash was king for Euronav
    Paddy Rodgers says cash was key to helping Euronav secure the much-admired Metrostar VLCC newbuilding fleet.
  • Maersk tries for rate rise
    Denmark's Maersk Line is aiming for a substantial rate rise between Asia and northern Europe.
  • Yard mulls legal fight
    A Canadian yard is considering legal action after missing out on a CAD 40m ($32m) state ferry contract.
  • GMI in pool push
    Global Maritime Investments is opening its doors to third party owners with the launch of the industry's "first serious panamax and kamsarmax pool".
  • Sincere earnings slip
    Sincere Navigation of Taiwan has seen profit cut in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • No more wounds for SALT
    Scorpio Bulkers's latest call on investors may have hurt its share price but a leading Wall Street analyst believes it has secured the shipowner's survival for the next few tough years.
  • SapKen makes less
    Malaysian offshore owner sees revenue and profit drop during first quarter.
  • New Suez Canal to open
    Egypt's New Suez Canal will open on 6 August after an $8bn expansion project.
  • Neste sells last tankers
    Finland's Neste Oil has exited shipowning as it sold its two last chemical/products tankers to Sweden's Donsotank.
  • Duo jailed for 12 years
    The master and first officer of a North Korean cargoship have been jailed for 12 years for arms trafficking.
  • Dry rates 'devastating'
    A momentous over supply in the dry cargo market will require owners to adapt in order to restore profitability, Bimco says.
  • Austal wins offshore order
    Australian shipbuilder Austal has won an AUD 20m ($26m) contract for a new crew catamaran.
  • Donsotank snaps up duo
    Sweden's Donsotank has returned to the second-hand market after two years with the acquisition of two chemical/products tankers from Neste Oil of Finland.
  • Dorian deals stronger
    Dorian LPG has secured two VLGC time charters at better than expected rates, Wells Fargo Securities says.
  • Euronav's bargain quartet
    Euronav has completed the purchase of four VLCCs from Metrostar at a price below what tanker experts believed it was set to shell out for the ships.
  • Ferry strike threat
    Scottish ferry workers could strike over a new £1bn ($1.55bn) tender for west coast services.
  • GA called on Maersk fires
    General average (GA) has been declared on two recent shipboard fires involving Maersk Line containerships.
  • ADM adds agency
    Commodities group Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has snapped up a Brazilian port and shipping agency.
  • MMHE scoops conversion
    Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has won contracts including LNG carrier repairs and an FSO conversion.
  • Cosco books research order
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has secured another small offshore-related newbuilding contract worth CNY 129m ($20.8m).
  • Third time lucky for Dalian
    The receivers of bankrupt shipyard STX Dalian are set to hold a third auction after two previous attempts to sell its assets failed.
  • Statoil opts for Odfjell
    Statoil has awarded Odfjell Drilling two contracts for drilling wells on the Johan Sverdrup field in deals worth NOK 4.35bn ($560m).
  • Geden bulker arrested
    A Geden Lines-controlled handymax bulker has reportedly been arrested in Singapore, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • Spliethoff sues over damage
    Spliethoff is suing a US terminal operator and an equipment operator after a locomotive being offloaded from a vessel dropped onto a dock in Gabon.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Port of Virginia takes aim at 55-foot channel
  • Cloud Logistics upgrade address KPIs, appointment setting

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • 'New' Suez Canal to open in early August
    Waterway will be connected to Suez Canal via four small channels.
  • US Navy, Australia discuss biofuel plant project
    Three potential sites identified.
  • Freight rates 'failing to cover bunker costs'
    'Unless by a miracle demand grows, we are up for heavy losses.'
  • Cheap bunkers undermine China's LNG ambitions
    As does the lack of conversion subsidies, analysts say.
  • DFDS fuel use at record monthly low
    Switch to MGO in ECAs has helped but was not a major actor.
  • Handymax held at Singapore
    Reasons for detention unclear.
  • Kuala Lumpur-listed firm narrows bunkering losses
    Notes purchase of a MFM bunkering system for operations at Sapangar Bay in 2014.
  • Environment agency wants ships to switch to shorter route
    Using 200-year old canal 'can save fuel and cut GHG emissions'.
  • US Navy and Australia discuss biofuel plant project
    Three potential sites identified.
  • Bunker prices under pressure, say Singapore traders
    'The market is flooded with oil and everyone is desperate to sell quickly.'
  • European shipowner buys hybrid scrubber
    To meet European ECA sulphur rules.
  • Brightoil expanding into e-commerce operations
    Based on Chinese government policy to modernise traditional industries, it says.
  • 'Hijacked' tanker search complicated by delayed reporting
    Shipowner 'waited too long' to alert Malaysian authorities.
  • China fuel oil imports expected to fall
    BP starts moving fuel oil cargo to Shenzhen as part of JV arrangements.
  • NSW sulphur regulation to impact 'only 3%' of ship activity
    Targeting only cruise sector means majority of ships can continue to burn high sulphur fuel.
  • Mobil update: Bunkering possible at Tauranga Harbour
    But fuel oil pipeline remains closed.
  • 'Highjacked' tanker search complicated by delayed reporting
    Shipowner 'waited too long' to advise Malaysian authorities.

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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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