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September 18, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Low fuel prices have halved slot cost benefit for big box ships: Drewry
  • Cosco Pacific slips 1.3pc to 5.88 million TEU in August after decent July
  • Global Ports profits halved as Russia's economic slowdown continues
  • Cranes re-deployed to Gdynia, Tenerife as Hutch tries to revive Amsterdam
  • Box throughput drops 5.3pc in June to 210,069 TEU at Yokohama
  • Canadian National joins Canadian Pacific in bond market to pay off debt
  • Puerto Rico seeks Jones Act exemption, but Navy League says no way
  • Halifax handles its biggest ship, the 8,063-TEU OOCL Southampton
  • Virginia ports achieve 2.7pc higher box volumes at 220,069 TEU in August
  • DP World to expand Melbourne CT to 1.4 million TEU with US$12 million
  • Kalmar to deliver 4 reachstackers to Immingham port in Lincolnshire
  • Germany's Frankfurt-Hahn airport sends of 31-race car shipment
  • Morpho to equip Birmingham airport with explosives trace detectors
  • Rolls to supply 700 engines for 5 Airbus A330s in US$700 million deal

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Bureau Veritas classing first ethane-powered ships
  • Conference on Carriage of Safe Containers at sea planned for early Dec. in Mumbai
  • Event discusses issues & solutions concerning LNG as marine fuel
  • MOL again earns listing on ESG/RI Index of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • Vanguard Logistics Services thanks customers at celebratory bash
  • Workshop on PSC Inspections conducted by Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) sees wholehearted participation from all stakeholders
  • Shipyard owners in Goa in troubled waters after rent hike by MPT
  • Exports of 10 agri products report negative growth in July
  • Moody's Analytics pegs industrial growth at 4 pc in July
  • Nalco to invest INR 30K cr. in Odisha
  • Waiver of TDS in the course of export-related payments made to non-residents could add to ease of doing business for exporters: Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Reverse - at full steam ahead Forwarding & Logistics
  • WConnecta Madrid coming up
  • New eco-friendly truck to mark anniversary
  • Railway gains, HGVs lose out
  • The siren call of Charleston
  • Port of Abidjan inaugurates new quay
  • CMA CMA and Greencarrier go for greener transport
  • Logistics company founded in Colombia
  • More hinterland trains in Poland
  • Transfers tailored to success
  • Twin tracks for key rail link in India
  • Singapore takes top slot
  • Upswing in September
  • Chop and change in Finland
  • Rallycross supercars go sky-high
  • ABC aiding world solar challenge
  • Tiger Cool welcomes new trio

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Asian port safety network expands
    China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to expand the Northeast Asia Logistics Information Service Network in light of risks highlighted by the recent Tianjin port explosion. To the 13 ports already covered by the information-sharing agreement, the three countries agreed on 10-11 September to add
  • DNV GL addresses ports' LNG bunkering concerns
    DNV GL has issued a new class notation for ship-to-ship fuel transfers, aimed at improving safety at LNG-bunkering facilities. The notation sets requirements for LNG carriers and for barges equipped to carry and regularly supply LNG to gas-fuelled ships. "The use of environmentally friendly gas
  • South Korean ministry eyes port development with Daewoo
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Daewoo International Corporation to collaborate in overseas port projects. In particular, the accord could help MOF get involved in port developments in Myanmar, which is gradually liberalising
  • Mokpo picks consortium to run its new car terminal
    Mokpo port in South Korea has found an operator for a new vehicle terminal completed in July. South Korean logistics companies CJ Korea Express and Dongbang Co form the winning consortium along with Mokpo New Port, said Mokpo Regional Oceans and Fisheries Administration Office. Constructed under
  • Inpex puts back Australian LNG megaproject
    Australia's Ichthys LNG project is experiencing delays and cost overruns that commentators have blamed on bottlenecks at Korean shipyards. Earlier due online in 2016, the USD34 billion project has been rescheduled for the third quarter of 2017, Inpex Corporation announced on 11 September. While
  • MSC to boost its volumes in Trieste
    MSC has taken a 45% stake in Trieste Marine Terminal (TMT) and is expected to double its contribution to the northeast Italian facility's volumes. Pierluigi Maneschi, head of TO Delta, which operates TMT, told the Italian newspaper Il Piccolo that MSC holding company Marinvest had acquired the
  • Sage Sagittarius inquest sustains homicide fears
    An ongoing inquest into the death of the chief engineer of the Japanese bulk coal carrier Sage Sagittarius in 2012 has heard that forensic evidence could fit either an assault or accident. Hector Collado's body was found on the floor of the engine room on 14 September 2012 as the Panamanian-flagged
  • GMI seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Global Maritime Investments (GMI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York to facilitate an orderly liquidation. As of its filing on 15 September, GMI owed more than USD169 million in debt principal. The company lost USD67.6 million in fiscal year 2015, following shortfalls of
  • US, EU consumers should boost container trades
    Household spending in the US and EU is poised to revive flagging demand for container shipping, a senior analyst has predicted. Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO in Denmark, told a conference in Cyprus last week that the sector would bounce back in the second half of the year. "Increased
  • China COSCO forms JV to buy Turkish container terminal
    Shanghai-listed China COSCO on 17 September announced that its wholly owned subsidiary COSCO Pacific has partnered subsidiaries of China Merchant Holding International (CMHI) and CIC Capital to form a joint-venture (JV) company to acquire Kumport Terminal in Turkey. According to the agreement inked
  • Sainty Marine cancels additional Ultramaxorder by Precious Shipping
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has cancelled an additional Ultramax newbuilding ordered by Precious Shipping over a delay in second-phase payment by the shipowner. The contract of the newbuild bearing yard number SAM14023B under construction at Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) has been scrapped, a

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • AF-KLM Cargo eyes closer ties with China Southern - but no integration yet
  • Shippers, hit by delays after Barzan blaze, told: cargo will now go to London Gateway

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Genting Hong Kong to buy German shipyard
  • TOTE unifies maritime companies' branding
  • Blount delivers double hull bunkering tanker
  • Five paths to greener coastal shipping
  • MTU engines picked for Sunseeker yacht range
  • TTS Group: first the good news, then the other

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • DOT helps celebrate startup of new Portland light rail line
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of new 'Cap San' series box ship
  • Federal Maritime Commission reaches deal with Siem Car Carriers
  • Rail freight traffic numbers hit by Labor Day Holiday
  • Crowley Maritime opening pair of Jacksonville warehouses

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • VLGC spot rate supported by steady flow of Middle Eastern cargoes
    Firmer rates anticipated on US Gulf spot charter inquiries
  • Demand for environmental technology down as fuel prices remain low
    While pressure is off with lower fuel prices, owners still being advised to assess their options for exhaust gas scrubbers and plan carefully
  • VLCC spot earnings leap $18,000 in two days
    Update: TD3 VLCC rate now above $70,000 a day, highest since end-July
  • India cabotage changes fail to attract foreign flagged car carriers
    Government incentives for local players undermine international competition
  • Assessment of Sewol wreck completed
    Salvors plan to remove oil in November
  • Harvard University victim of GMI's collapse
    Harvard University's $32bn endowment fund has emerged as a major shareholder of GMI
  • US crude export tease
    Whatever shape the new trade dynamic takes, don't expect it to be played out any time before 2017
  • DSME wins order for two VLGCs
    Agreement brings the conglomerate's 2015 order book to 27 ships worth $3.9b.
  • NewLead secures time charter for bitumen tanker
    Charterer has the option to extend up to 18 months
  • Cexim offers Seaspan $1bn loan to place orders at China yards
    Gerry Wang says company intends to pursue "attractive opportunities" to grow its fleet
  • China port operators acquire Turkish box terminal for $940m
    CMHI and Cosco Pacific entered a joint venture to secure the deal
  • 'We are not leaving ships high and dry' says GMI as it files for Chapter 11
    Last bulkers being redelivered in orderly fashion but 15 newbuildings likely to be affected
  • Oman Shipping expands fleet with 10 vessels in the pipeline
    Oman Shipping is increasing its fleet to meet the country's export and import requirements
  • State involvement in salvage often best avoided
    But governments retain ultimate right to step in, conference told

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • US retailers advised to scrutinize multichannel options
    As retailers gear up for this year's peak holiday shipping season, consumers are looking to them for one thing: more options, according to a new Pitney Bowes survey. In order to cater to that demand, shippers managing their inventory need to provide more attention to detail than ever before. It's a...
  • Jaxport, Manatee gain access to more South American reefer imports
    Port ManateeFlorida's ports of Jacksonville and Manatee will begin handling direct imports of select cold-treated produce from South America next month, bringing new business to the Sunshine State and cutting logistics costs for produce shippers. Via the federal go-ahead effective Oct. 1, Port Manatee and Jaxport can handle direct imports of...
  • Transplace expands chemical capabilities with acquisition
    The third-party logistics provider Transplace has acquired M33 Integrated for an undisclosed sum, the latest acquisition taking the industry by storm and one that will beef up the Texas-based company's chemical handling capabilities. The deal will allow Transplace to expand its customer base and geographic reach, and gain more expertise in...
  • US shippers struggling with converting truck loads to intermodal
    INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. shippers say they are having a harder time shifting freight from the roads to intermodal rail, but those that have already done so say they are sticking with rail service. Intermodal rail service has improved, but is "not where it needs to be," several shippers at the 2015...
  • Increased US, EU household spending forecast to lift container shipping
    Household spending in the U.S. and European Union will revive flagging container shipping demand in the second half, a chief shipping analyst at BIMCO said. Retail and food services spending the U.S. rose 0.2 percent in July year-over-year, according to the Census Bureau, while retail sales in the E.U. grew 3.3...
  • Car carrier pays $135,000 penalty to US
    Siem Car Carriers, a Norway-based car carrier, has agreed to pay a $135,000 penalty under a compromise agreement with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. The agreement resulted from Siem's voluntary disclosure to the commission this year of space-charter agreements that had not been filed with the FMC as required by the...
  • Tsunami off Chile's coast closes Coquimbo port
    Containers tossed by the tsunami in Coquimbo, Chile.Container operations at the port of Coquimbo shuttered after an earthquake with a magnitude off the Chilean coast generated waves as high as 49 feet, according to news reports. No injuries were reported at the two-berth port, which also handles breakbulk and heavy lift...
  • Tsunami off Chile's coast closes Coquimbo port
    Container operations at the port of Coquimbo shuttered after an earthquake with a magnitude off the Chilean coast generated waves as high as 49 feet, according to news reports. No injuries were reported as the two-berth port, which also handles breakbulk and heavy lift cargo, after the earthquake struck 7:54 p.m....
  • Charleston container growth slows
    Container volume growth at the Port of Charleston slowed to 4 percent last month, following several months of double-digit increases and reflecting difficult comparisons with a then-record August 2014. Total volume at Charleston last month was 170,528 twenty-foot-equivalent units, compared with 163,970 TEUs in August 2014, which at the time was...
  • Asia port alert system expands after Tianjin explosions
    China, Japan, and South Korea are expanding an initiative aimed at sharing information, particularly warnings of danger, following the deadly explosions that rocked Tianjin port last month. The ports of Ulsan and Pyeongtaek, in South Korea; Shaoxing and Jiaxing, in China; and Yokkaichi and Niigata, in Japan; will join the Northeast...
  • UTI shakes up management in ailing air forwarding business
    UTi Worldwide has shaken up management in its ailing air freight forwarder division. The company also promoted John Wetherell, who has been with the company since 2006 and previously worked for Exel in senior operations and product management positions, to vice president of the global air product.The freight-forwarder appointed Jerry Trimarco,...
  • US pushes back electronic logging device, coercion rule deadlines
    The deadlines for federal rules requiring U.S. truck drivers to use electronic logging devices and prohibiting shippers, brokers and motor carriers to break safety rules have been pushed back a month until Oct. 30. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association said a need for "additional coordination" and a shortage of staff...
  • Low US fuel prices give Congress rare window to raise taxes, truck exec say
    CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - Low U.S. fuel prices give the trucking industry a window of opportunity to convince elected officials to increase the gasoline tax and dedicate the revenue to rebuilding the nation's crumbling infrastructure, trucking executives said this week. Congress has balked at raising the fuels tax even though the...
  • Global box ship fleet tops 20 million TEUs
    LONDON - The world's container ship capacity has just broken through the 20 million 20-foot-equivalent units barrier after carriers set a new record for the shortest time to add one million TEUs to the fleet, according to Alphaliner. It took just seven-and-a-half months for the global fleet to expand to 20...
  • China will wear apparel market leader tag by 2019, report finds
    HONG KONG - China will pass the U.S. and become the world's largest apparel market by 2019, according to a forecast by market researcher Euromonitor that compared the industry performance in the world's two largest economies.The report said annual apparel sales in China would surpass $300 million in 2019, up...
  • China port giants pour $1 billion into Turkish terminal
    HONG KONG - China's two largest port operators Cosco Pacific and China Merchants Holdings (International) and a third investor have paid close to $1 billion for a controlling stake in a Turkish container terminal, marking the latest giant investment in the mainland's ambitious One Belt, One Road trade strategy.The joint...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • GOGL shares lead surge
    Shares in Golden Ocean Group Ltd (GOGL) rallied Thursday, leading a climb in shipping shares on a mixed day for broader stock market trends in New York.
  • CEXIM backs Seaspan
    Seaspan has signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) for up to $1bn in export credit facilities.
  • Panel OKs oil export bill
    A congressional committee has approved a bill that aims to repeal the US ban on crude exports, though the proposal faces more hurdles before it can become law.
  • Capesize rates climb
    Capesize bulker rates posted a notable increase today but it is thought this development is far from a dry recovery.
  • PIL confirms boxship order
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) of Singapore has sealed an order at Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for eight 11,800-teu containerships.
  • Foul play "unlikely"
    The inquest into two deaths on board a Japanese bulker off Australia has heard it is likely that no one else was involved in the fatal fall of a chief engineer.
  • Choose your side
    Libya's internationally recognised government has pledged to punish companies involved in buying or loading crude linked to the country's rival administration.
  • Weymouth stays open
    Port in talks with start-up operator for April service after Condor Ferries pulled out.
  • Capesize rates up 33%
    Capesize bulker rates surged 33.4% today but it is thought this development is far from a dry recovery.
  • Chinese yard orders plunge
    New ship orders at Chinese yards have fallen 68.3% to the end of August as tough markets took their toll.
  • Indonesia's $815m plan
    Asian country set to build 188 ships in order to ensure maritime security and cargo transport.
  • Crew's Mexican mission
    North Korea is planning to send a crew to retrieve a cargoship detained in Mexico because its owner was on a UN blacklist.
  • Rina snaps up SeaTech
    Italian classification society Rina has taken over domestic offshore and subsea design company SeaTech.
  • SHI denies merger
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ruled out a possible merger with Samsung Engineering for the time being.
  • CMA CGM cuts emissions
    CMA CGM Scandinavia has initiated a long-term collaboration with Greencarrier Freight Services to reduce joint CO2 emissions by 30%.
  • Sberbank funds newbuild
    Russia's Sberbank is funding a new research ship for Kazakhstan being built in Turkey.
  • MPC in boxship hunt
    German asset manager looks to expand its shipping business as it posts healthy first half result.
  • Goundar eyes two
    Fiji's Goundar Shipping plans to buy two cargo/passenger vessels from Norway before the end of next year.
  • Tanker held in Libya
    Russian vessel detained by rival government in Tripoli after it tried to load oil in Zawara.
  • TDW cancels more OSVs
    Tidewater has cut another five offshore support vessels (OSVs) from its shrinking newbuilding program in China.
  • DSME inks two VLGCs
    Korea's DSME has won an order from Asia for two VLGCs.
  • Chinese in Turkish port deal
    Cosco and China Merchants Group have teamed up with China's largest state fund to buy a stake in Turkey's largest private port.
  • Chinese eye Turkish port
    Cosco-led consortium sees potential synergy with its stake in Piraeus Container Terminal.
  • CEXIM backs Seasapan
    Seaspan has signed a framework cooperation agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China (CEXIM) for up to $1bn in export credit facilities.
  • Tanker orders surge
    The tanker orderbook is heading towards its highest level in four years, according to new data from Clarksons Research.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Attempt to repeal Jones Act could be 'poison pill' for Puerto Rico
  • Transplace buys M33 Integrated
  • DB Schenker expands European parcel service
  • Port of Green Bay's YTD tonnage sinks
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa reports August volumes
  • Shippers sound alarm over PTC deadline

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
  • Goldman Sachs: Weak crude prices could last 15 years
    'The last time we saw a period that was similar to today was 1986, 29 years ago.'
  • Earthquake causes 24-hour bunkering delay in Chile's north
    Wednesday's magnitude 8.3 earthquake off the coast of Chile has shut down several ports.
  • Name, logo similarities could cause confusion, says BMS
    There is no link between two companies, states Piraeus-based firm.
  • Hapag to give box ships shoreside power capability
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Russian port: 'Suppliers are overstocked'
    'Last month's stock is still waiting to be sold.'
  • OW bankruptcy administrators eye big win
    Outcome of British test case may favour OW's right to payment in disputed cases involving trader, supplier and buyer.
  • 'Landed storage tanks are close to full'
    Singapore fuel oil stocks set new record.
  • 'Like it or not' more ultra-large container ships are coming
    Maersk official defends deployment of ULCS as rational response to falling rates.
  • Name and logo similarities could cause confusion, says BMS
    There is no link between two companies, states Piraeus-based firm
  • 'We see four or five examples of the next OW'
    Bunker market could face more bankruptcies, player tells New York forum.
  • Fuel-saving stern undergoes first production
    X-Stern to be fitted on offshore wind service newbuilds, says Ulstein.
  • OW among bankrupt dry bulk operator's debts
    Creditor sets aside monies to meet critical vendors such as bunker suppliers.
  • Chief Executive of Titan Petrochemicals resigns
    Zhao Xu Guang resigned on Wednesday, says firm.
  • Hapag to give boxships shoreside power capability
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Bunker tanker leaves Singapore fleet
    Development follows an ownership change.
  • Mauritius: Total adds bunker tanker
    'We see a lot of potential in Mauritius,' Total Marine Fuels tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Hapag to turn boxships shore power-capable
    Company's cruise liners already using the technology.
  • Bunkering tanker leaves Singapore fleet
    Development follows an ownership change.
  • Total Marine Fuels: Mauritius to receive its largest bunker tanker
    'We see a lot of potential in Mauritius and its region,' Total Marine Fuels spokesman tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Scrubber surge meets fitting backwash
    With emissions restrictions from ships in place, consultation on technical solutions should start with the needs of the shipowner in mind, not the scrubber manufacturer.
  • Crude gains as US inventories decline
    US stockpiles slipped by 2.1 million barrels last week.

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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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