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May 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate down 23.5pc to US$658/TEU - hikes unenforceable
  • MSC's No 1, Maersk's No 2, Evergreen No 3, CMA CGM No 4 in TEU rankings
  • NYK box ship rescues sailor on stricken yacht off Galapagos
  • Singapore's volume falls 5.7pc in April to 2.63 million TEU
  • British-flagged 17,554-TEU CMA CGM Kerguelen named in top French port
  • Korean yards expected to cash in on orders for LNG-powered ships
  • Long Beach port invites bids to start chassis pool to relief congestion
  • DHL ends nightmare scheme, conceding 'too much change all at once'
  • FedEx pledges US$1 million in relief aid to quake victims in Nepal
  • SIA profit soars 47pc on low fuel bill, but wrong-way hedging hurts
  • WTO Trade Facilitation deal to cut costs for poor: IATA
  • Finnair expands codeshares with Japan Airlines and Qantas

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2015
  • Glander International Bunkering (India) Pvt. Ltd formed to offer domestic & international bunkering solutions
  • India, Korea to sign MoU for cooperation in maritime transport & logistics
  • It's the final countdown for FFFAI's Biennial Convention
  • London P&I Club underlines importance of proper enclosed space entry drills
  • Seaways Shipping & Prantik Marine complete three successful voyages of Prantik BIX service
  • Ship design errors could come back to haunt naval architects
  • TT Club maintains strong financial results & excellent rating
  • Coal imports up by 19 pc on low global prices in April
  • Hannover fair generates biz worth $ 1.2 bn for Indian firms
  • Merchandise exports down by 13.96 pc in April
  • Oilmeal exports decline by 35 pc in April: SEA
  • Customs likely to set up CCCFC to clear import consignments quickly
  • VCT hosts maiden vessel call of CCG direct service to Jebel Ali & Sohar
  • Govt sanctions 1,427 road projects, completes 1,022 in three years
  • Infra co. wins INR 669 cr. road project from NHAI
  • Railways incurs INR 29,236.77 cr. loss between May 2008 & Sept. 2013 in freight: CAG
  • Sri Lanka in rail deal with India
  • EU & Japan ask India to review use of safeguard measures
  • Forex reserves firm up further by $ 262.4 m to historic high of $ 352.13 bn
  • India & China sign record agreements during PM visit
  • Indian economy may grow to 8.1 pc in 2015-16, says UN-ESCAP
  • IVRCL bags EPC project worth INR 3,624 cr. from Saudi Arabia
  • Number of EOUs fell to 2,608 in 2013-14: CAG
  • PowerGrid to invest more than INR 1,000 cr. in two projects
  • Product & process re-engineering rather than incentives should drive exports, says Commerce Secy at Fieo meet
  • China's exports contract in April, more stimulus anticipated
  • Modi, Obama expected to attend US-India CEO Forum in Sept.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Malaysia Airlines places first order for DAF trucks
  • More carloads in Australia, fewer in North America
  • Contargo wins "Eco performance award"
  • Doubling space for pharmaceuticals
  • US railroad recognizes safe chemical handling
  • NOL steaming out of Q1 doldrums
  • Globalink honoured again by Kazakh peers
  • Serving energy sector in Kazakhstan
  • Air Arabia Jordan begins operations
  • Outbound logistics services from RZDL
  • More intra-Asia trades for Evergreen
  • New property boss at world's biggest cargo airport
  • Countdown progressing apace
  • Kenya Airways mothballing B777 fleet
  • Rise in boxship orders kills recovery

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Appeal court overturns MyFerryLink Dover ban
    Eurotunnel-affiliated ferry operator MyFerryLink has been given leave to continue operating in the Dover Strait after a new about-turn in its battle with the British competition authorities. The Court of Appeal in London this morning upheld an appeal against a UK Competition and Markets Authority
  • HMM posts first operating profit since 2010
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has posted its first quarterly operating profit since 2010. On 15 May, HMM, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, said it had a KRW4.2 billion (USD3.86 million) operating profit for 1Q15. Operating profit refers to the earnings from the company's core business and
  • NGOs criticise APAC reaction to Rohingya crisis
    Regional governments in Asia Pacific are increasingly concerned at the arrival of Rohingya refugees fleeing from Myanmar; nevertheless, NGOs have criticised their approach. The refugees have arrived in fleets of up to 25 vessels, only to be turned back by Thai and Malaysian navies. In a sign of
  • Norwegian owner and crew indicted in US
    DSD Shipping and four crew members have been charged in the US with MARPOL and other violations. The seven-count indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on 13 May, includes conspiracy, obstruction of justice and witness tampering. The indictment alleges that Stavanger, Norway-based DSD and
  • Evergreen, COSCO, CSCL launch CSX service
    Taiwanese Evergreen Marine Corp announced that it will partner with COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) in launching a joint China-Surabaya Express (CSX) Service. In its 15 May announcement, Evergreen said four 2,000-2,700 teu ships will be deployed for this service; one each provided
  • UOB Kay Hian: 'Sell' for Nam Cheong
    Singapore-based brokerage house UOB Kay Hian has recommended investors to sell offshore services provider Nam Cheong's stocks in view of its lower net profit and weak business outlook. Analysts from UOB Kay Hian have set a target price of SGD0.28 (USD0.21), while the Singapore-listed Nam Cheong's
  • Precious Shipping posts $10m loss in 1Q15
    Thai dry bulk shipping company Precious Shipping has reported a consolidated net loss of THB335.69 million (USD10 million) in its first-quarter 2015 results. This contrasts sharply with a net profit of THB139.62 million in 2014. Precious identified a few main reasons for the reversal in a filing
  • COSCO, APM Terminals, ICTSI to bid for Piraeus port
    Greek government has invited three companies to submit binding bids by September for a 51% stake of the country's largest port Piraeus, according to Chinese media on 15 May. The three potential buyers that are interested in buying the Piraeus port majority stake are COSCO in China, Denmark's APM
  • Courage Marine deepens into loss in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed dry bulk owner Courage Marine posted a loss of USD2.38 million for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015, up 136% year on year (y/y) from its loss of USD1.01 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's turnover decreased by 77% y/y to USD1.2 million in the first quarter of
  • Ezion may lose rig charters in Mexico
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings said it expects to lose some charter contracts for its rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The company, which first-quarter 2015 profit dipped 9.3% year on year to USD41 million, told analysts that Mexico is a potential headwind. UOB Kay
  • Otto Marine posts loss for 1Q15 despite higher earnings
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine posted a loss of USD13.27 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015 despite recording higher revenue for the period. Revenue increased by 91.8% to USD148 million in the first quarter of 2015 from USD77 million in the
  • EMEA shipping, UN urge Southeast Asia to obey SAR law
    As Europe's migrant agenda is unveiled, international shipping and the UN call on Southeast Asian governments to ensure they meet their search and rescue obligations under international law. Speaking to IHS Maritime on 15 May, secretary general of the International Chamber of Shipping, Peter
  • Bank sues Sainty Marine over $48m loan
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has been sued by Bank of Jiangsu over a CNY300 million (USD48 million) loan dispute, the first lawsuit brought against the company in the wake of a series of defaults on debts. On 14 May, Nanjing City Intermediate People's Court put on file the suit filed by Bank of
  • NOL slashes 1Q15 loss to $11m
    Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has slashed its first-quarter 2015 loss to USD11 million, compared with USD98 million in the first quarter of 2014. Pre-tax earnings totalled USD133 million in the period, up from USD33 million last year, while its revenue declined 13% to USD2 billion in the

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Asia-Europe box rates fall yet again as Maersk addresses market share
  • Marshall Islands berates 'shameful' IMO as it ignores climate change threat

Marine Logweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Iranian official to neighbors: Hand over Alpine Eternity
  • Sentinel goes to COSCO Guangdong for TAERRV for Statoil job
  • Purpose built daughter craft delivered to diving contractor
  • Norway contributes MSPV to Med migrant crisis response
  • Wärtsilä and Carnival partner on engine room optimization
  • Why naval architects need indemnity insurance

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Port Angeles Port Commission names partner program projects
  • Collision with Coast Guard vessel injures two men onboard fishing boat
  • NYK containership rescues sailor from drifting yacht
  • Trio of carriers launching China-Surabaya Express run
  • NOL Group releases first quarter 2015 numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Caution advised on Libya calls
    Vessels should make security assessment and get war risk cover, say experts
  • Average Adjusters Association calls for London claims council
    Professional body could offer guidance on court rulings, argues Rowland
  • Taiwanese shipping lines post upbeat first-quarter results
    Evergreen returns to the black while Wan Hai triples its profits
  • Goodwill appointed UK shipping minister
    Eurosceptic Tory traditionalist takes over from Hayes
  • Skuld sees sharp fall in net profit
    Bottom line from P&I and non-P&I declines to $13.5m
  • Rates and orders put pressure on box line share performance
    Returns for investors have been subdued, says Drewry
  • Suezmax earnings soar $22,000 in just one day
    West Africa to Europe now close to $61,000 per day after one of the biggest leaps in earnings in recent memory
  • Libyan oil exports plunge on renewed tension
    Rosy outlook predicted by the International Energy Agency is at odds with Lloyd's List Intelligence data
  • Asia-north Europe rates slide 23.6%
    Nearly half of May GRIs are eradicated as rates drop to $658 per teu
  • Speed - the sixth risk for tankers
    The 'effective' fleet size cause by changes in speed is a critical factor in VLCC supply, says new study
  • Yang Ming posts $10m first-quarter profit
    Box carrier reverses earlier losses as operating revenue rises 17%
  • Supply chain theft: be aware of the weak links
    Time spent on due diligence is time well spent, says TT Club
  • China Cosco scraps another four ships
    As of April 30, the company has disposed of 26 vessels so far this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Deutsche Post hit by another round of strikes
  • Rising driver pay keeps pressure on truck rates, trucking operators
  • Agility Logistics starts year with 5 percent profit gain
  • Cyprus seeks private sector aid to become transshipment hub
  • Pacific trade deal gets another shot after US Senate reopens debate
  • Charleston port CEO says transit-time sensitive imports only a fifth
  • FedEx Freight drivers in Chicago Heights reject Teamsters
  • Evergreen, King Ocean to call new Haitian port
  • US West Coast ports' import share shrinks below 50 percent
  • Insurers warn on ship sizes, cyber risks
  • African oil exports to US take deep dive on shale independence
  • PMA's McKenna: West Coast negotiation process isn't sustainable
  • US cargo thefts rise 7 percent; Memorial Day could see spike
  • Greece kickstarts long-stalled Piraeus port privatization
  • Thermotraffic opens branch at Perishable Center Frankfurt
  • Port of Tilbury to expand refrigerated cargo capacity
  • SCFI: Normal service resumes as market sheds GRI gains on Asia-Europe
  • Cathay still reaping rewards of US port congestion
  • Taiwan an option as China production costs rise, financial firm says

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Africa's clean tanker promise
    Fuel imports into sub-Saharan Africa should continue to provide support to clean tanker markets, shipbroker Poten & Partners said.
  • Hannson praises Norway PSV hire
    Norwegian shipowner Herbjorn Hansson congratulated his government for responding to a call to charter an offshore vessel to provide a quick response to the humanitarian challenges in the Mediterranean.
  • Atlantic trio taken
    Atlantic Offshore has seen three oil companies extend contracts for three of its vessels.
  • Mackay: 'Merger talks over'
    Talks surrounding a mega-merger that would have seen Teekay Tankers more than double the size of its fleet have ended, its chief executive says.
  • Rina adds 400 ships
    Italian classification society Rina has seen 400 vessels switch from rivals during 2014.
  • "No reason" for attack
    Norwegian manager Transpetrol has said it can see no reason why Iranian forces fired shots across one of its tankers, as talks to settle a row involving a jacket collision were at an advanced stage.
  • Brazil's $50bn boost
    New Chinese investment of $50bn could cut the distance of iron ore exports from Brazil through a new rail link.
  • Alex Yeo steps down
    Swissco's chief executive Alex Yeo Kian Teong has stepped down from his position "to pursue personal interests".
  • Greeks see lending rise
    Confidence in a recovery of the shipping markets in 2015 and beyond prompted banks lending to Greek shipping to increase their overall exposure by 4.1% in 2014.
  • Steaming ahead
    Japan's Kuribayashi Steamship has improved its annual profit despite a fall in revenue.
  • UK's new shipping man
    Robert Goodwill has been named as UK's new shipping minister with responsibility to complete the country's maritime growth study.
  • Tanker crewman missing
    French authorities have suspended a search for a seafarer lost overboard from a Nordic American Tanker suezmax.
  • Sentinel turns to Cosco
    Sentinel Marine of the UK has placed it second newbuilding order in three months.
  • Iran eyes LNG exports
    Iran is looking for investors to help produce LNG for export shipments.
  • MFL wins Dover battle
    The UK's court of appeal has ruled in favour of MyFerryLink (MFL) in a protracted saga over competition in English Channel routes.
  • ABG misses payments
    Some of ABG Shipyard's banks are considering selling its assets after it missed restructured debt repayments.
  • DSME disappoints in Q1
    South Korean shipbuilder posts surprise red ink in the opening three months of 2015.
  • Meiji makes progress
    Meiji Shipping has pushed up its profit for the full financial year 2014 as it beat its own forecast.
  • Evergreen black again
    Taiwanese container line Evergreen Marine Corp has returned to profit in the first quarter as it cut costs.
  • DWM confident of third party success
    A new shipmanagement joint venture between Diana Shipping and Wilh Wihelmsen is confident of attracting third party clients.
  • Dayang moves for Perdana
    Malaysian oil and gas company Dayang Enterprise Holdings is launching a $234m takeover offer for compatriot anchor-handler owner Perdana Petroleum.
  • Bulker bargaining
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • NewLead fights on
    Greece's NewLead Holdings is continuing to negotiate a restructure of its debt and seek new finance as it revealed a lower loss for 2014.
  • Bigger and better
    New York-listed Dynagas LNG Partners has increased first quarter profit as its fleet expanded.
  • PSV rides to Med rescue
    Norway has chartered an offshore support vessel to participate in the rescue of migrants in the Mediterranean.
  • CMA CGM upgraded
    CMA CGM has seen its corporate family debt rating upgraded to B1 from B2 by Moody's Investors Service.
  • Evergreen targets ASEAN
    Evergreen says it is looking to tap into the significant trade growth between China and the countries that make up ASEAN.
  • Products tanker under fire
    A Transpetrol-owned products tanker has been fired upon by units of Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the Persian Gulf.
  • Portland's LPG setback
    Plans to export Canadian LPG to Asia via the US port of Portland look to have hit a major stumbling block.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Changes to Maritime Security Program could hurt some carriers
  • Cuba considers Port of Virginia shipping prospects
  • Spot container rates fall on major trade lanes
  • The Year of IT Pragmatism: Gartner conference wrap-up
  • Industry encouraged by Senate trade actions
  • FedEx loses motion to dismiss federal drug indictment
  • Commerce leads trade mission to Egypt, Jordan and Israel
  • Agility's Q1 profits up 5%
  • NYK containership rescues seafarer
  • DB Schenker revs up new air freight service
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern and Momentum Transportation
  • Iran fires at, attempts to seize tanker in dispute over March oil rig collision

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2015
  • Environmental provisions of Polar Code win IMO backing
    But environmentalists outside the IMO remain unimpressed.
  • 'We must react,' says Maersk official as utilization falls
    CFO says shipping line could cut some services.
  • IMO to develop guidelines for in-use fuel sampling
    Guidelines have already been adopted by EU in connection with increased ECA compliance checks.
  • Dutch owner poised to make LNG order
    Veder not new to the small-scale LNG market.
  • Endofa opens Copenhagen office
    'Scandinavia is an area many Endofa staff and management call home.'
  • Singapore: Bunker tanker auction
    Second attempt to offload vessel.
  • Fuel oil arbitrage to Asia up 27% year-on-year
    Analysts point to tougher emission regulations in Europe.
  • More 'next-generation' LNG carriers on order
    Vessels feature a hybrid propulsion system.
  • Increasing appetite for more supplier regulation at IMO
    Current legal framework under MARPOL Annex VI seen as insufficient for assuring delivered bunker fuel quality.
  • Nor-Shipping to see 'unique' fleet performance system launched
    System tracks factors that influence vessel fuel efficiency.
  • Gazprom expands product portfolio at Romania ports
    Company has 'established cooperation' with local supplier of Mobil products.
  • New bunkering operation in the Philippines
    Hanwa and Petrotrade operating in partnership.
  • IMO committee resists change to sulphur verification procedure
    IBIA proposal seeking to align MARPOL Annex VI approach with ISO 4259 runs into major headwinds.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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