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June 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement bunker charge US$325/TEU July 1
  • Los Angeles box volume finds bottom in May with 0.8pc increase
  • Port of Oakland's container volume continues 3 months of growth in May
  • Weak European cargo demand prime cause of current rate collapse
  • G6 shipping alliance adds port calls to two Asia-North America services
  • Florida's Canaveral port launches box shop run by Gulftainer
  • Port of Virginia May volume up 13pc to 230,511 TEU, trumps March record
  • Capital Product Partners' new 9,288-TEUer wins CMA CGM contract
  • Kenya to buy land for Rift Valley Mombasa-Nairobi-Kampala railway
  • African textile exports may reach US$4 billion under US trade deal
  • General cargo up 5.1 on St Lawrence Seaway in first month of operation
  • Plunging revenue prompts Air France Cargo to slash prices to stay aloft
  • FedEx accelerates freighter retirements to improve efficiency
  • WFS wins ground-handling contracts at five Aena airports in Spain
  • Volga-Dnepr flies power station from New York to Suez for canal widening

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group to optimise services between Asia & Europe
  • ICS AGM focuses on critical issues
  • Joseph Chacko presented certificate at 2015 International Seafarers' Welfare Awards in London
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia celebrates World Environment Day by planting 500 saplings
  • Govt planning significant increase in draught at Major Ports
  • China to supply 14 subway trains to Kolkata
  • The growing importance of Private Freight Terminals in India
  • DGFT amends Foreign Trade Policy & Procedures
  • Exports nosedive in May by 20.19 pc
  • Govt should act fast to arrest continuous & sharp decline in exports: Fieo President
  • INR strengthens smartly against US currency
  • China approves airport, rail projects worth $19.3 bn

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Throwing out the net in Central Asia
  • Szczecin hinterland and port of Hamburg join forces
  • Driving life sciences and healthcare
  • Boeing and Volga Dnepr Group intensify relations
  • On trial: shunter with gas reciprocating engine
  • Matchback Systems names IT director
  • DTAC reinforcing East Midlands presence
  • Russian border crossing reopened for TIR procedure
  • Cargolux: art, animals and service to Zhengzhou
  • Gefco Germany ramping up China business
  • APMT steps up investments in Tema
  • Acquisition of KTR completed
  • Saudia starts cargo operation from Delhi
  • CN to prep for Panama Canal expansion
  • AKD entices shipping specialists to its ranks
  • New giant cranes for ECT

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • USCG unveils maritime cyber scheme
    Developing guidance for commercial vessels and port terminal operators on identifying cyber-attack risks is one of the objectives of the US Coast Guard's cyber-security plan. The agency's Cyber Strategy, unveiled by USCG Commandant Paul Zukunft on 16 June, will guide the coastguard's cyber efforts
  • Seadrill spin-off acquires ultra deepwater rig
    Seadrill, the London-based listed drilling rig and ship owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, says it has agreed to sell the 2008-built ultra deepwater rig West Polaris to Seadrill Partners, a listed spin-off company. The deal sees Seadrill Operating LP - 58% owned by Seadrill Partners LLC -
  • Mobile port adds box capacity
    Container capacity at the Port of Mobile, Alabama is increasing to 475,000 teu with the addition of two post-Panamax gantry cranes. APM Terminals (APMT) announced on 16 June that in addition to the new cranes, it is expanding the container yard by 8 ha (20 acres) as part of a USD40 million
  • China, Australia ink free trade agreement
    China and Australia signed a long-awaited free-trade agreement (FTA) on 17 June after a decade of negotiations, lifting most tariffs in both countries. In terms of cargo trading, 85.4% of China and Australia's exports will be tariff-free as soon as the agreement takes effects. Upon full
  • Global seaborne LPG trade to grow
    Seaborne LPG trade will continue rising, fuelled by increasing exports from the United States and Algeria as well as growing Asian demand. Speaking on the second day of IHS Asia LPG Seminar in Singapore on 17 June, IHS Waterborne Energy senior director Scott Gray said that global LPG shipments are
  • Yang Ming, RCL launch new Southeast Asia service
    Taiwanese container carrier Yang Ming Marine announced that it is partnering with Thai carrier Regional Container Lines (RCL) to launch a Southeast Asia service. Two 1,200-1,500 teu box ships, one each from Yang Ming and RCL, will be deployed for the service. Each voyage is scheduled to last 14 days, with the maiden voyage beginning on 22 June from Singapore.
  • SapuraKencana's net profit halves in 1Q15
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider SapuraKencana Petroleum's first-quarter 2015 net profit almost halved to MYR261.2 million (USD69.6 million), compared with the net profit of MYR510 million in last year's quarter. The decrease was followed by the dip in its revenue for first-quarter 2015
  • MMHE clinches contracts worth $86.34m
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) has clinched various contracts worth a total of MYR324 million (USD86.34 million) from the upstream oil and gas sector, as well as in ship maintenance deals. The contracts won by MMHE comprise of working with South Korea-based
  • PSA orders more ZPMC cranes for Voltri Pra terminal
    Singapore-based port operator PSA International said it has ordered four gooseneck cranes for its Voltri Pra terminal in Genoa, Italy from Chinese crane manufacturer Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC). The order comes after a previous order made at the end of 2014 for four similar cranes,
  • Yokohama's exports rise in March
    Japan's Yokohama port's exports rose 10.8% year on year (y/y) in March, to 2.959 million tonnes of cargo. Imports rose 7% y/y in March to 3.261 million tonnes. However, the port's overall traffic decreased because of lower domestic trade. Domestic trade fell 4.8% y/y to 3.714 million tonnes of

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Union accuses Cargolux of risking safety and spying on pilots while on sick leave
  • Italian ports look to recapture domestic imports lost to North European rivals
  • As tonnage rises and business expands, bullish ABC orders 20 747-8 freighters
  • The driving forces behind what would be the next revolution in the haulage sector

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Vigor Marine awarded $15.6 million T-AKE 10 contract
  • Norbulk fined $750,000 after dumping hydraulic oil
  • Canary Islands yard can now handle larger OSVs
  • MacGregor to supply deck machinery for Yamal LNG carriers
  • Norden to class entire fleet with LR
  • Tidewater sells 1999-built crew/supply boat

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Drewry releases latest round of carrier reliability numbers
  • CMA CGM Group upgrading Bosphorus Express Line rotation
  • World Customs Organization taps Hinojosa as new director
  • Marcon International brokers deal for Tidewater Marine supply vessel
  • Matson gives final results of Horizon Lines tender offer

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Navios Midstream confirms fifth and sixth VLCC dropdowns
    $100m acquisition will boost payouts to unit holders
  • Is consolidation a hopeless cause in dry bulk?
    Leading analyst says so, but would-be consolidators say interest is rising among owners
  • Houston Ship Channel closed; tanker schedules disrupted
    Busy waterway could still be closed tomorrow
  • RCL enters big-ship league
    Thai feeder operator teams up with three other carriers to deploy seven 6,500 teu ships on Northeast Asia-Middle East trade
  • Moody's upgrades NYK's outlook to stable
    Growing optimism from credit agency after change in methodology and improvement in earnings
  • Creasy appointed chairman at Charles Taylor
    London market veteran to head Standard Club manager
  • RMT announces CalMac strike plans
    Ratings to take industrial action later this month
  • Yemen LNG fate hangs on Geneva peace talks
    Gas shipping looks to this week's UN-sponsored peace initiative as Balhaf exports remain offline
  • Beijing's drive to reduce shipping emissions arouses differing views within cabinet
    Transport and environment ministries have different goals in limiting sulphur content of fuel oil
  • APMT readies Alabama terminal for Panama Canal expansion
    Two new super-post panamax cranes and additional yard capacity announced as part of $40m investment programme
  • Top maritime regulators arrive in Brussels to review competition in box trades
    Officials from the EU, China and US to attend second summit as alliances settle in and freight rates plunge
  • Mercator seals kamsarmax deal
    The dry bulk shipping business is hoping a deal with Clearlake Shipping will provide a welcome financial shot in the arm during a troubled market
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics
    East Asia sees strong outbound growth but a drop in first-quarter imports as decline in US-China volume hits trade
  • VLCCs are geared for growth
    Growth in spot earnings and growth in commercial deals illustrate a new era for VLCCs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Organic gains, not diversions, drive Charleston port to record volume
    The South Carolina Ports Authority handled record container volume in May and approved $165.5 million in capital spending on new and expanded facilities during its fiscal year that begins July 1. The lingering effects of congestion at West Coast and North Atlantic ports provided a marginal boost to volume but most...
  • Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles spot rate index falls to four-year low
    An index measuring spot rates to ship a 40-foot container from Hong Kong to Los Angeles this week fell to a more than four-year low, a plunge somewhat explained in part by seasonal decline in demand, but still an ominous sign to carriers seeking general rate increases over the coming...
  • Yang Ming (America) Corp. moves corporate HQ
    We are pleased to announce that Yang Ming (America) Corp Headquarters in Jersey City is moving to One Newark Center, 1085 Raymond Boulevard, Ninth Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, effective June 22, 2015. Yang Ming (America) Corp. One Newark Center 1085 Raymond Boulevard, 9th Floor Newark, New Jersey 07102 Our Corporate Headquarter phone numbers and...
  • Trade pact to boost China-Australia container trade after double-digit gain
    A new free-trade agreement between Australia and its largest trading partner, China, will likely further accelerate containerized trade between the duo after their volume rose 14.6 percent in the last three years. When the agreement initially takes effect, 85.4 percent of China and Australia's products will be tariff-free. Once it is...
  • Indonesian, Malaysian shippers to gain new connections to Singapore, Port Klang
    A new weekly intra-Asia service will give Indonesian and Malaysian shippers better access to the transshipment hubs of Singapore and Port Klang, Malaysia starting later this month. The service provided by Yang Ming and Regional Container Line begins June 22 and is another sign of carriers deploying more ships to serve...
  • Signs point to US shippers' slowing intermodal conversion
    U.S. shippers are finding it more and more difficult to rationalize shifting their cargo from highway to rail. And questionable service reliability and accelerating intermodal rates are to blame, according to intermodal analysts and a recent shipper survey. Given that many of the contributing factors are temporary, though, many industry insiders...
  • Holland & Hart launches new global trade sanctions blog
    WASHINGTON - Holland & Hart today announced the launch of www.tradesanctions.com, a global trade sanctions blog authored by leaders of Holland & Hart's International Trade team. Ranked nationally by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, Holland & Hart's experienced trade sanctions attorneys will author timely articles to help clients and business leaders stay...
  • Vantix Logistics selects Yusen Logistics (Americas) as intermodal provider
    SECAUCUS - Vantix Logistics has selected Yusen Logistics (Americas) to provide intermodal and OTR service. Under the contract, Yusen Logistics is managing 60 to 70 intermodal freight movements each month for Vantix, the Dallas-based division of McLane Co. Inc. and a provider of supply chain solutions for the food industry. The shipments consist...
  • Long Beach volume returns to pre-recession levels
    The Port of Long Beach in May recorded its busiest month since October 2007, indicating that cargo volumes are returning to pre-recession levels and the worst effects of the labor disruptions this past year are over. Click to EnlargeTotal container volume, imports exports and empties, was 635,250 20-foot container units, an...
  • Pension charge leads to $895 million FedEx quarterly loss
    An accounting change that cost FedEx $2.2 billion cut deep into the company's earnings to produce an $895 million loss in the fourth quarter of the company's fiscal year. Adjusted for that $2.2 billion pre-tax charge, FedEx net profit would have been $753 million, compared with a $730 million net profit...
  • East-west lines' on-time record improves again
    On-time performance for container ships in the three core east-west trade lanes improved in May for the fourth consecutive month, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors said in its monthly Carrier Performance Insight. The improvement was driven by much better on-time performance in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades, where U.S. port congestion disrupted...
  • Brazil unveils long-delayed port concessions
    Plans to invest 198.4 billion reais ($63.83 billion) in infrastructure concession projects have been announced in Brazil this past week by President Dilma Rousseff. Roughly 37.4 billion reais is expected to be invested in the port sector. Rousseff has launched what she and her key ministers are billing as "the greatest...
  • Japan-US trade loses some momentum
    In an ominous sign for its export-reliant economy, Japan's red-hot merchandise trade with the United States lost some steam in May after expanding by more than 20 percent in March and April. Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the ninth successive month in May on a year-over-year basis, climbing 7.4...
  • Asia-Europe rate turmoil spreads to north-south routes
    LONDON - The freight rate collapse on the Asia-Europe trades has triggered a domino effect across carriers' global networks with spot rates out of China to Australia and South America sinking to all time lows, according to Alphaliner.Rates on several other routes out of China are also nearing their 2009...
  • MSC bolsters India service with stop at Hazira
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will add a direct call at Hazira, India, to its IPAK service in order to enhance direct connections between India, North Europe and the Mediterranean, effective in early July. The new port call will begin with the arrival of the MSC Tomoko at Adani Hazira Container Terminal on...
  • AirBridgeCargo to receive 20 Boeing 747-8 freighters
    LONDON - Russian cargo airline Volga-Dnepr signed a memorandum of understanding today to buy and lease twenty Boeing 747-8 freighters with a combined list price of $7.4 billion for its AirBridgeCargo Airlines unit. The agreement, announced at the Paris air show, also calls for Volga-Dnepr's fleet of Antonov-124-100 heavy lift aircraft...
  • No sign of China port slowdown as May volumes rise at Cosco Pacific
    HONG KONG - Cosco Pacific reported growing container volumes across all its geographical sectors with 28 million 20-foot-equivalent units handled by China's second largest port operator in the first five months of the year. A China slowdown does not yet appear to have hit the port sector, with Cosco Pacific...
  • Asia-Europe rate turmoil spreads to north-south routes
    Freight rates have tumbled on the Asia-Australia routes as capacity cascades in from the major east-west trades.LONDON - The freight rate collapse on the Asia-Europe trades has triggered a domino effect across carriers' global networks with spot rates out of China to Australia and South America sinking to all time...
  • No sign of China port slowdown as May volumes rise at Cosco Pacific
    HONG KONG - Cosco Pacific reported growing container volumes across all its geographical sectors with 28 million TEUs handled by China's second largest port operator in the first five months of the year. A China slowdown does not yet appear to have hit the port sector, with Cosco Pacific handling...
  • Drastic capacity cuts the way out of Asia-Europe mess, Alphaliner says
    Carriers on the Asia-Europe route via the Suez Canal have cancelled 52 sailings so far this year in a vain bid to raise rates.HONG KONG - The only way to stop the Asia-Europe rate war was to make drastic and permanent capacity cuts, as the widespread practice of voiding sailings...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • KNOT enough for BG
    Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT) has ordered a suzemax shuttle tankers after BG Group exercised an option for a long-term charter.
  • Bigger, better, broken?
    Shipping consolidation is coming, but perhaps not as quickly or efficiently as some would hope.
  • Hapag-Lloyd rating outlook upped
    Moody's Investor Service hiked its outlook on Hapag-Lloyd's credit rating to "stable" as the German liner operator's financial metrics improved.
  • Greatship sells AHTS
    India's Greatship has offloaded one of its modern anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS).
  • Liner reliability surges
    Containership schedule reliability has surged since January, reaching the highest point in a year.
  • NAP bumps distribution
    Navios Maritime Midstream Partners (NAP) will push up its shareholder payout after striking a deal with sibling Navios Maritime Acquisition to take two VLCCs.
  • Petrobras pain delayed?
    Brazilian state oil company Petrobras could postpone cuts to its $221bn five-year spending plan.
  • VLCC spending to top $3bn
    Investment in second hand VLCCs in 2015 will cross benchmark if Euronav takes Metrostar options.
  • Three hours, three vessels
    Intruders boarded three vessels within three hours earlier today in the eastbound lane of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
  • Stena profit soars
    Sweden's Stena AB has revealed a big profit in the first quarter after it sold nine ferries and other assets.
  • Eagle refilling shelf
    Eagle Bulk Shipping is laying the groundwork for securities sales worth up to $500m.
  • First Steamship falls
    Taiwanese bulker owner First Steamship has logged a drop in first quarter profit as financial costs rose.
  • Atlantska: not us
    Atlantska Plovidba has refuted media speculation that its executives acquired shares to the company's detriment.
  • MSC rejigs in Americas
    MSC is teaming with three other container lines to launch two new services in South and North America.
  • GMI shares dry view
    Global Maritime Investments is bearish on the dry bulk market for the rest of this year but has seen some groundwork laid for the next upturn.
  • Phoenix barred
    An Indian bulker has been banned from Paris MoU ports for three months after failing its third port state check in two years.
  • Ceona's new CEO
    Mark Preece takes over top job at offshore owner, succeeding Steve Preston.
  • Moody's positive on Maersk
    Ratings agency Moody's has raised its outlook for AP Moller-Maersk to positive from stable due to an improvement in its debt profile.
  • Epic plans fundraiser
    Epic Gas announced plans Wednesday to raise around $50m from a private placement of new shares to existing shareholders.
  • USC takes control
    Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has finally got its hands on 100% of the shares in new far eastern shipyard Zvezda.
  • Drillship drops down
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill is selling a drillship to its spin-off Seadrill Partners (SP) for a quick cash boost.
  • Siem sale falls through
    Norway's Siem Shipping is launching legal action after failing to sell a veteran reefer.
  • Orkim hunt ramped up
    The hunt for a missing Malaysian-flagged product tanker has been stepped up with more assets added to the search operation.
  • DeepOcean seals BG work
    DeepOcean has been awarded a five year contract by the UK's BG Group for maintenance and repair (IMR) work.
  • Hamburg skipper fined
    The master of a cruise ship, which was damaged by rocky shoals after going aground off Ireland, has been fined by a court in Belfast.
  • Cheaper ship prices coming
    Fast declining orderbook pointing to a further price correction, says Morgan Stanley.
  • Rodgers ain't braggin'
    When panelists at the annual Marine Money conference in New York were asked how they would spend $1bn in today's shipping market, only one member was able to speak from recent personal experience.
  • VLCCs move upward
    The VLCC has moved sharply upward after staying quiet last week, with brokers estimating a roughly 10% leap in day rates on the benchmark route between the Middle East and Japan.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • Dagnese named president of Con-way Freight
  • CMA CGM adjusts Asia-Europe services
  • China Southern Cargo expands operations
  • FedEx stock slips as currency, fuel impact Q4 results

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2015
  • LNG 'will have a place' in future of marine fuels
    Development 'is still on track', says Global Gas Technology Market Manager for Lloyd's Register.
  • Bunkering 'key' in push for LNG
    Involvement needed from 'big players' to help 'make this work on a global scale', FMC Commissioner says.
  • 'At berth' regulations will cut pollutants by 60%
    But Hong Kong has no plans for 'cold ironing' at box terminals.
  • Piraeus hosts LNG bunkering events
    Initiative part of Poseidon Med project.
  • Bunker player ready to build more terminals
    'We are looking at either acquiring or developing in greenfield sites.'
  • Bunkers de Mexico rebuts barge arrest report
    Company source says barges are operating and that 'we are making deliveries'.
  • Ferry design aims for fuel efficiency
    Vessel to be deployed on New York commuter route.
  • 'At berth' regululations will cut pollutants by 60%
    But Hong Kong has no plans for 'cold ironing' at box terminals.
  • LNG pricing: 'Market dynamics have shifted in buyers' favour'
    LNG price deals becoming more transparent and less complex.
  • Invention reduces need for oil change
    Using an ultra-fine filter.
  • Police: Missing tanker believed hijacked
    Vessel had cargo of gasoline.
  • Glander International Bunkering makes new Americas hire
    Marcello joins Florida officeas bunker trader.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Florida office
    Jake Marcello joins company as Bunker and Lubricant Trader/Broker.
  • Delisting threat widens for Andatee
    Shares fail to meet minimum required bid price.
  • CLIA raises 'significant concerns' about Australian sulphur regulation
    Hoping to influence 'stage 2' proposal for wider NSW 0.1% sulphur limit that would apply from next year.
  • Cruise company orders LNG-fuelled newbuilds
    Orders for two vessels have been placed with German shipbuilder.
  • Marex Spectron: EL Nino expected to impact oil shipments
    By increasing the number of cyclones in the North Indian Ocean and typhoons in the South Pacific.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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