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July 17, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Hong Kong port down 12.9pc in June to 1.7 million TEU, Singapore down 7.8pc
  • No sign of peak season space shortage as rates remain low
  • UN makes Libyan deal, ISIL falls back, 30 warships crowd Yemeni coast
  • CSX quarterly profit up 4.5pc to US$553 million as revenue falls 4.5pc
  • India sees economic slowdown in EU bringing freight rates crashing down
  • China Shipping, Cosco rely on parent companies bail out sinking stock
  • Forwarders catch legal liability for providing verifiable box weights
  • CEVA extends customs brokerage to Volvo in North America for 2 more years
  • Paris MOU ship inspections increase 9pc for first time since 2011
  • Rethinking engine maintenance means ships suffer less downtime: Watsila
  • Shifting cargo caused 2013 crash at Afghan air base killing all 7 crew
  • Brussels first half air cargo up 10pc to 245,000 tonnes, rises 16pc in June
  • Tobruk blocs Tripoli seizure of private Libyan jets stranded in Malta
  • E-commerce spawns boom in narrow body, multi-stop air freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • MSC extends Australia Express service to North Europe
  • NYK to jointly participate in Stones ultra deep-water oil & gas project in Gulf of Mexico
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics acquires two more containerships, taking fleet strength to eight
  • Vegetable oil imports increase by 15 pc in June
  • APSEZ receives 'Letter of Award' for Vizhinjam port project in Kerala
  • Navis N4 Terminal Operating System & 'Intelligent' AutoGates open at Port of Liverpool
  • AP to go for $500 m credit from ADB for Chennai-Vizag Industrial Corridor
  • Govt should engage with stakeholders, reintroduce interest subvention & support export marketing to steer exports, says Fieo President
  • INR falls sharply on heavy dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Going through a restructuring process Aviation
  • A Hamburg-Singapore connection Shipping
  • Collecting pharma certification worldwide
  • US laurels for Indian entrepreneur
  • Cargo handler digging in deeper in Austria
  • Losing weight to green up
  • Fostering race track from China
  • A great Kate for Duluth
  • Over a gross of 7 t vans replacing trucks Intermodal / Strasse
  • A hearty "prost" to Munich's third runway
  • Where were the boxes in June?
  • Three cheers: first anniversary and volumes up
  • GSF tables twelve month appraisal
  • Jan de Rijk assists Xiamen Airlines in Europe
  • From Coca Cola to Domino's Pizza
  • First Ospreys to be operated outside the US
  • Wtransnet sets up private freight exchange
  • Infringing EU antitrust rules costs a bomb
  • Struggling along till 2018
  • Arkas Egypt represents DAL
  • Shipbuilder in choppy waters

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Fercam starts second ro-ro service to Tunisia
    Italian logistics provider Fercam has started a second service to Tunisia to supplement its well-established ro-ro service from Genoa. The twice-weekly ro-ro service will start from Livorno and call at Civitavecchia and Salerno before heading for Tunis. It will use vessels belonging to Grimaldi and
  • China's soyabean imports rise 26.6% y/y in June
    China has imported 8.09 million tonnes of soyabean in June, up 26.6% from 2014 and 32% from May, according to data released by customs on 14 July. The country has imported a total of 35.16 million tonnes of soyabean for the period of January to June, rising 2.8% year on year (y/y), and the value
  • ReCAAP ISC posts 18% rise of incidents in 1H15
    Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy organisation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded 106 piracy incidents in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2015 (1H15), an increase of 18% year on year. Out of the 106 incidents, six cases were classified as attempted incidents, while
  • ZPMC clinches $700m port machinery order from DP World
    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) has won a USD700 million order from DP World to supply port machineries for the company's automated container terminal in Dubai. The order mainly covers quay cranes and rail cranes, which are scheduled to be delivered in phases within three years, a
  • Singapore to address shortage of marine engineers
    The Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU) has introduced a new programme to encourage Singaporeans to pursue careers as marine engineers. Having worked for years to address the shortage of Singaporean seafarers, the SMOU and its training arm, Wavelink Maritime Institute, will team up with the
  • Distressed asset specialist keen to buy Daebo's debts
    A specialist in distressed assets has expressed interest in buying over some debts of troubled South Korean dry bulk shipping outfit Daebo International Shipping. Robert Southey, co-founder of UK-based Trench Capital Partners, told IHS Maritime that his firm is contacting as many of Daebo's

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • €50m fine for forwarders that 'hijacked' rail freight services by forming a cartel
  • Bailout agreement could help ailing Greek supply chains back to business as usual
  • How to solve port congestion the biggest question facing global trade, says FMC

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Cunard's doggy guests get their fire hydrant back
  • Hyundai Heavy to put ships on "Internet of Things"
  • NSC 5 sails away from Ingalls
  • American Club makes promotions and appointments
  • Time running out for many product tankers to carry biofuels
  • Aker Philly to change name, sell shipping assets

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Port of Portland names new PDX fire chief, port police chief
  • Port of Los Angeles sees drop in cargo volumes for June
  • NYK Line chip carrier rescues nine fishermen
  • US rail freight traffic numbers come up short during week
  • Repair work to two ferries forces WSF to change lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Schoeller steps down from Steamship board
  • Europe-US gasoline trade approaches record spot rate high
    Earnings moving closer to $36,000 per day peak amid high demand for gasoline cargoes
  • Canada wins more traffic from US rivals
    Traffic from Asia returns to the Pacific coast after US west coast dispute is resolved, but heads north to Canada
  • How can eight product tankers fetch $1bn?
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard values its tankers at a significantly higher price than non-Jones Act vessels
  • Force majeure still in place at Ras Lanuf
    Internationally recognised government threatens to detain vessels calling at Libyan oil port
  • Migrant rescue guidelines updated
    But governments still need to take on responsibilities, trade associations argue
  • No respite for west coast ports
    June throughput figures show decline
  • CMA CGM boosts West Africa service
    EURAF 4 loop will make additional Mediterranean port calls, adding Malta, Livorno, Genoa, Fos-sur-Mer, Barcelona and Valencia
  • London P&I hits $3.2m deficit after heavy claims year
    14 casualties topped $1m mark, with two falling on IG pool
  • Single windows: customs turf war ends in major own goal for Europe
    System designed to simplify maritime trade has created an 'administrative nightmare'
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard divests $1bn shipping assets
    Move to streamline company and create shareholder value
  • Rio Tinto boosts Australian exports
    The mining behemoth is looking to maximise asset efficiency after reporting strong quarterly and half-yearly exports
  • DSME hands Songa Offshore an arbitration notice
    Move appears to be connected with recouping losses associated with construction of four semi-submersibles at South Korean yard

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Acquisition enhances UPS's luxury item shipping business
    UPS expanded the insurance and logistics services it offers shippers of high-value cargo such as jewelry by acquiring Insured Parcel Services from G4S, a global integrated security company. The IPS purchase, made by UPS Capital, follows the acquisition of Parcel Pro, a logistics provider specializing in high-value goods such as jewelry...
  • 'Working together is key to improving supply chain', says GSF report
    'Working together is key to improving the transport and logistics supply chain' is the headline message from the 2015 Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) Annual Report. As the GSF concludes its first financial trading year 2014-15, its Annual Report reflects on the achievements of the past 12 months including how it has...
  • A.N. Deringer, Inc. Extends Commitment to CargoSphere Rate Technology
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution, featuring confidential Rate Mesh, today announces that longstanding client, A.N. Deringer, Inc., a well-established Customs House Broker (CHB) and global freight forwarder (FF), recently renewed their commitment to the CargoSphere rate technology platform. By extending their business...
  • Hactl passes GDP annual audit
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) - Hong Kong's largest cargo handler - has successfully passed its World Health Organisation (WHO) Good Distribution Practices (GDP) annual surveillance audit. The audit is required in order to maintain GDP accreditation. Hactl achieved GDP accreditation - covering the provision of handling, logistics and...
  • Dennis Daggett in line for ILA's No. 2 post
    Dennis A. Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett, is expected to win election next week to the union's second-ranking office. As executive vice president, the younger Daggett is seen as a likely eventual successor to his father, who will seek a second four-year term at the ILA's quadrennial...
  • MSC tests the Iranian waters
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is testing the waters in Iran as it appears more likely United Nations sanctions will be lifted as part of a new nuclear agreement between the West and the pariah state. Even before the tentative deal was announced earlier this week, World Trade Services, a sister product of...
  • Marseille Fos container volume grows as port expands
    Port of Marseille FosThe French port of Marseille Fos is off to a strong start in 2015, with overall cargo volumes up 6 percent and containerized traffic at the deep-sea port up 10 percent. In the first half of 2015, the port saw its overall volume of 20-foot-equivalent units grow 8...
  • CMA CGM strengthens Med-West Africa service
    CMA CGM is beefing its Mediterranean to West Africa service less than a week after announcing a general rate increase from East Asia to West Africa, suggesting that container volumes in the region are growing. Effective July 18, the EURAF 4 service will gain six new calls, bringing the total to...
  • Industrial European shippers gain access to CEVA spare parts hub
    European shippers needing industrial spare parts to prevent the stalling of production lines will be able to take advantage of a new global distribution hub. CEVA Logistics new 129,000 square foot facility in Born, the Netherlands, has 28,000 bin locations, 32,000 square feet of floor storage and a 108,000 square foot...
  • Senate to consider US port productivity bill
    WASHINGTON - A U.S. Senate committee Wednesday voted to send new legislation requiring U.S. ports to provide monthly productivity reports to the federal government to the Senate floor. The bill, an effort to avoid a repeat of the crippling congestion that plagued West Coast ports earlier this year, sparked a partisan...
  • US freight shipments slow, shipper spending rises in June
    Freight shipments within the U.S. slowed in June, rising only 0.2 percent from May, after climbing 2.3 percent that month, according to the latest Cass Freight Index. Freight payments by shippers rose 2.4 percent last month, compared with 1.5 percent and 1.6 percent in May and April. Shipments and expenditures are down...
  • Improving Supply Chain Data: Technology Innovations in Transportation with Madison Jordan
    DDC FPO's Madison Jordan discusses ways all companies can reduce errors and gain better data, as well as tips on working successfully with a technology partner. DDC FPO processes 135,000 bills of lading each night and 20 percent of all less-than-truckload bills in the U.S. For more podcasts and editorial...
  • Five-month highway stopgap heads to US Senate after House passage
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed an $8 billion measure to extend federal highway funding through the end of the year. It's enough time, Republicans say, to find a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund's chronic shortfalls. The 312-119 vote Wednesday will leave the next move in the...
  • Moving Outside the Firewall: Technology Innovations in Transportation with Scott Nelson
    Senior Content Editor Alessandra Barrett interviews Trax Technologies' Founder Scott Nelson, a pioneer in automated freight processing, on where the evolution of technology will next bring transportation and logistics services. Nelson also gives advice on focusing on the right problem, improving data in-house, and increasing its usefulness. ...
  • US transport job openings spike 59 percent, but hiring lags
    Moderate second-quarter economic growth in the U.S. is generating strong demand for transportation workers, from truck drivers to receiving coordinators to warehouse laborers. Employers are having a tough time finding workers willing to take those jobs. At the end of May, there were 100,000 more job openings at U.S. transportation, warehousing...
  • German, Austrian firms fined $54 million for fixing rail freight rates
    LONDON - German logistics operator DB Schenker and Austria's Express Interfracht have been fined a combined 49 million euros ($54 million) by European Union trust busters for fixing freight rates for eight years. Kuehne+Nagel, the Swiss global forwarding and logistics company, was also guilty but was granted immunity and forgiven its...
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO, NOL sale reports fuel merger speculation
    LONDON - Reports in the past twenty four hours that Hapag-Lloyd has hired investment banks to advise on an initial public offering and the Singapore government is selling its majority stake in Neptune Orient Lines have refuelled speculation of a merger between the two ocean carriers. The timing of the -...
  • The trickle-down effects of Alliance-omics
    The 1980s brought us Reaganomics. 2012 brought us Abenomics, the economic revitalization effort by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. And a year after China's surprising rejection of the P3 partnership among the world's three largest ocean carriers, it's clear container lines have adopted their own form of economics. Call it...
  • Port of Santos wary as new rival rears its head
    Port of SantosThe Brazilian port of São Sebasti'o is poised to receive 1 billion reais ($318.5 million) of investment which will involve new terminal concessions for containers and general cargo, putting its well established rival, the Port of Santos, on edge. S'o Sebasti'o is the nearest neighbor to the Port of...
  • APMT Mumbai still wracked by congestion
    There is still no sign of an end to the congestion and delays that have long plagued APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India in the Nhava Sheva port complex, India's largest container gateway. Citing long vessel wait times, CMA CGM in a trade advisory said its next voyage of the China-India-Middle East...
  • Hong Kong port hits 12 months of declining volumes
    HONG KONG - The port of Hong Kong reached a dismal milestone in June, posting its 12th consecutive monthly decline in throughput for the first time, handling just shy of 13 percent fewer containers than in the same month last year.Worst affected were the terminals at Kwai Tsing - operated...
  • Charleston volume growth forecast to slow after 'memorable' year
    The Port of Charleston's double-digit volume growth is expected to slow to about 5 percent during the coming year but will remain above the U.S. market average, said Jim Newsome, CEO at the South Carolina Ports Authority. Charleston posted increases of 12.3 percent in loaded 20-foot-equivalent units and 14.4 percent in...
  • Double-digit export plunge pulls down LA total traffic
    Port of Los AngelesContainerized cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles declined 2 percent in June compared to June 2014, with a 10.7 percent drop in loaded export containers accounting for much of the decline. According to numbers released by the port, loaded import containers declined 3.7 percent. Total loaded...
  • New poll: Port of Oakland good for the community and economy
    Port of Oakland neighbors strongly believe that the Port has a significant positive impact on jobs, the local economy and surrounding communities. Those are the key findings of survey results released today by an Oakland polling firm. "Our results show that for two years in a row, residents view the Port...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Iran VLCC on the move
    An Iranian-owned tanker has left floating storage after months in floating storage, making it the first of the country's VLCCs to end floating storage duties since the recent deal to ease sanctions.
  • Navios bulker finds charter
    Navios Maritime Partners secured a medium-term time-charter for a five-year-old capesize bulker.
  • HHI gets smart
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has partnered with consulting and technology services giant Accenture to design a "connected smart ship" that will use a network of sensors to improve fleet performance by collecting and analysing data from voyages.
  • Biofuel bar for tankers
    New regulations on the carriage of biofuels could limit the trading flexibility of products tankers from next January, because oil discharge monitoring equipment on board most vessels is not geared up to handle biofuels.
  • APL sale on again?
    NOL Group, the holding company for container line APL, is being touted for sale by 65% owner Singapore government agency Temasek, according to media reports citing people familiar with the situation.
  • Otto counter claims
    Otto Marine has set in motion a Singapore High Court writ of summons against guarantors of a loan to repay the full $650,000.
  • USC positive on profit
  • OSG buying $1bn fleet?
    As Kristian Rokke revealed sweeping changes at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard that are likely to see it sell its Jones Act tankers, analysts were pondering who could be on the other end of the deal.
  • Hoegh ships out old lady
    Hoegh LNG has sold a vessel which was spared the scrap heap last year.
  • Rokke rings the changes
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has announced a series of changes that will see the company divest its shipping assets, change name and appoint a new chief financial officer.
  • Cosco Corp heads for loss
    Chinese shipbuilder and owner Cosco Corp has warned of a loss in tough second quarter markets.
  • Sinopacific scoops nine
    Simon Liang's Sinopacific has won a large offshore contract from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).
  • Six more for BSC?
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is planning to follow up a six-ship order with potential deals for six more vessels.
  • AKPS sells eight tankers
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has announced a series of changes that will see the company divest its shipping assets, change name and appoint a new chief financial officer.
  • Vinashin exec rigged prices
    Vietnamese police say a Vinashin executive blew $18.6m on houses and cars after rigging prices in sale and purchase (S&P) ship deals.
  • Boa to cancel PSVs?
    Boa Offshore could cancel two long-delayed multipurpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) newbuildings in China after winning an arbitration award.
  • Subsea 7 in second JV
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner Subsea 7 has announced its second alliance in a week as it seeks to reduce project costs.
  • Philly eyes MR sales
    Philly Tankers could be about to offload its four 50,000-dwt Jones Act tanker newbuildings, according to disclosures made Thursday.
  • Daewoo chases Songa
    DSME looks to be trying to claw back huge cost overruns on a series of rigs building for Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore.
  • CSC Phoenix wins scrap help
    Chinese shipowner CSC Phoenix has recived CNY 55.4m ($9m) in state subsidies for scrapping elderly tonnage.
  • Japanese take FPSO stakes
    Mitsubishi Corp and NYK have agreed to take stakes in an SBM Offshore-owned FPSO to be chartered to Shell.
  • California ports mixed
    The Port of Los Angeles has reported a modest decline in container volumes for the month of June, latest figures show.
  • Box Ships stretches deal
    Box Ships revealed that it struck a deal with a private company owned by chief executive Michael Bodouroglou to make its executive services agreement "indefinite unless terminated".

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • House approves short-term patch for highway program
  • CSX reports record financial results in Q2 2015
  • U.S. retail sales dip 0.3%
  • Truckload rates up 3.6% in June
  • Intermodal rates drop again in June
  • Singapore putting APL parent NOL up for sale?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2015
  • Seminar to focus on viability of LNG as a marine fuel
    Especially in emission control areas (ECAs).
  • Shipowner concern over OW test case outcome
    But insurer sees hope in appeal.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three week high
    'There is still a bunch of aframaxes waiting to discharge.'
  • More Russian fuel oil moving through Rotterdam
    Russian product is destined for Asia.
  • Cheaper bunkers favour Panama over Suez
    Over half of all-water trade opting for central American waterway.
  • Russian partner terminates oil terminal project
    But Summa's presence in the Rotterdam bunker market is set to continue.
  • Bunker trader sets sights on Russian market
    With new office in Kaliningrad.
  • Finnlines wins funds for scrubbers, efficiency measures
    Almost $11 million granted to projects including scrubbers on 10 ships, performance and environmental impact assessments.
  • Platts acquires Petromedia
    The purchase helps extend Platts coverage beyond traditional marine fuels and market fundamentals.
  • HHI: Eco marine fuels a growing market
    Launches new centre to spearhead development
  • Arrested bunker tanker finds new owner
    Vessel's seizure was linked to OW Bunker.
  • New 'kite propulsion' system makes debut
    System steps closer to market entry.
  • New facility to aid development of 'eco' marine fuels
    HHI opened new research center on Wednesday.
  • Crude drops as US inventories rise
    Supplies at Cushing, Oklahoma rose 438,000 barrels to 57.1 million in the week ended July 10.

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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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