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January 19, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA hikes rate US$600/FEU February 9 to cover Chinese New Year rush
  • Marseilles to spend US$424 million on bid to be top Asia-Europe gateway
  • ICTSI Manila terminal upgrades online box tracking to version 4.0
  • Pirate attacks fall 44pc, but hostage-taking up 38pc to 442 captives
  • South Korea 2014 exports rise 2.4pc to US$573.1 billion, December up 3.7pc
  • Port Equipment Manufacturers Association signs China's ZPMC and Nantong
  • Maltese investor ready to expand Baltic terminal footprint at Gdansk
  • Optimarin, Goltens sign deal ahead of ballast water treatment rule
  • Canadian National says Chicago railway acquisition transformed life for CN
  • Cathay, Dragonair 2014 cargo volumes rise 12pc
  • Anti-surcharge, all-in pricing gathers pace among Middle East carriers
  • New TSA air freighter security rules come too fast for TIACA's liking

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • ABD World Logistics commences operations in India
  • Allcargo Logistics launches Mundra-Cochin coastal container service
  • Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry appointed new World Maritime University President
  • KNOT Group concludes time charter contract for shuttle tanker with European oil major
  • Liberia now a party to Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention
  • MANSA bats for Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR's ICD-Nagpur felicitates leading customers on Foundation Day
  • CONCOR's Tuticorin CFS commences 24x7 operations
  • CWCNSL honours top customers at 9th anniversary celebration
  • After a rise in Nov., exports again contract in Dec.
  • Cotton prices decline on poor demand
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 319 bn
  • Goa to resume mining operations soon
  • India Ratings pegs FY16 growth at 6.5 pc
  • India-Asean FTA to be effective from July
  • INR rises to over one-month high
  • Merging of commercial invoice & packing list
  • Rate cut will boost manufacturing sector, says AIAI
  • Shell, GDF Suez to take stake in Gail (I) LNG project
  • Specify coal import requirements: CIL to buyers
  • Steel producers cut price to counter cheap imports
  • Bechtel completes heavy lift work on Australian LNG project
  • BNSF Logistics announces innovation in wind turbine logistics
  • PPG's first quarter project forwarding training schedule includes Africa & China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ceva recognised for innovation in Italy
  • Finalists for trucking industry awards announced
  • Hertzog & Partner adds to HR consulting team
  • IRU promotes road safety in China
  • UK's Mersey Maritime focuses on growth
  • Fiata welcomes "all-in" air freight rates
  • Mountain of cash for TEN-T core network
  • Airbus launches A321neo with long-haul capacity
  • Shipowners' Simon Swallow moves into exec role
  • Grimaldi with new Italy-North America link
  • UTC Overseas creates new service division
  • Fairbanks paves the way for future development
  • BNSF expanding and maintaining vast network
  • Hapag-Lloyd: order book depends on oil price

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • EPA unveils new penalty scheme
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released penalty guidelines for ship operators who violate Emission Control Area (ECA) rules. Starting 1 January 2015, operators have been required to use 0.1% sulphur fuel within 370km of US shores. The new penalty policy "is intended to deter
  • Companies switch en masse to low-sulphur fuel
    The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) have released the results of a late 2014 survey to assess how shipping companies were planning to address the new sulphur emissions regime that began on 1 January. Of 39 shipping companies that responded to the first survey, which was concluded
  • Sustainable tanker rally predicted
    Evercore ISI analyst Jon Chappell has issued a bullish call on tanker stocks and dramatically increased his spot rate forecasts. "It seems like it has been an eternity, but the tanker markets are finally on solid footing again," Chappell maintained in a 15 January research note. "With minimal
  • Maritime law no clearer as Lexie trial further delayed
    Resolution of a long-running murder case in India against two members of an Italian ship protection team has been further delayed after one of the accused was allowed more time to recover from heart surgery. And although the case has been marked by confusion and competition between multiple
  • Missions wait to meet Cemfjord bereaved families
    Two seafarer charities are still waiting to offer assistance to the bereaved families of the eight seafarers lost in the Cemfjord disaster on 7 January. The Mission to Seafarers and The Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) issued a press release on 13 January with an offer to the ship's owners, Brise
  • Singapore's Jurong Port to install solar panels on warehouse
    Singapore's Jurong Port said today it will install solar panels on more than 95,000m² of warehouse roof space. It claims the installation would make it the largest port-based solar panel facility in the world and in a press release said the system is expected to generate 10MW of electricity at its
  • Helsinki sets 2014 passenger record
    Passenger numbers through Port of Helsinki's three harbours were up by 2% last year to a record total of 10.9M. The overwhelming majority, 75%, travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn route, which is the world's second most popular ferry route. This route is served year-round by Estonia's Tallink in
  • Sri Lanka raises security concerns over Chinese project
    Sri Lanka's new government has voiced security and sovereignty concerns over a Chinese-funded $1.3Bn 'port city' reclamation project next to Colombo port. Investment promotion minister Kabir Hashim said they were concerned about the lack of transparency in the project and plans by
  • UN official: Asia needs infrastructure boost
    Asia Pacific needs to tackle its infrastructure deficit in order to reach its full economic potential, a senior UN official said at a press conference in Bangkok. "Despite improved prospects, many developing countries in the region face structural constraints which have kept them from realising
  • China's copper imports hit new high
    China's imports of unwrought copper and products reached a new high of 4.83M tonnes for the whole year of 2014, up 7.4% year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. Chinese importers have booked a large number of long-term contracts of refined
  • More than 20 missing after tug capsizes
    A total of 22 people remain missing after a newly built tug capsized yesterday in the Yangtze River near Taizhou, in China's Jiangsu Province. Three others on board the vessel, JMS Delta, built by Anhui-based Bengbu Shenzhen Machinery were rescued, the Jiangsu Maritime Safety Administration said today.
  • Third Fugro vessel joins MH370 search
    A third Fugro vessel, Fugro Supporter, has joined the search for missing Malaysian airlines passenger aircraft MH370, bringing the search fleet to four. A spokesperson for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) told IHS Maritime the vessel was brought in to cover the more mountainous areas
  • Analyst: Hyundai HI to see loss in 2015
    South Korea's Hyundai HI (HHI) is not expected to return to profitability this year, despite efforts to cut costs and streamline its businesses, said an analyst. In a research note issued today, Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon predicts a KRW95Bn ($88M) loss for 4Q14, a full-year loss
  • Helsinki sets 2014 passenger record
    Passenger numbers through Port of Helsinki's three harbours were up by 2% last year to a record total of 10.9M. The overwhelming majority, 75%, travelled on the Helsinki-Tallinn route, which is the world's second most popular ferry route. This route is served year-round by
  • Seanergy scales back on rebirth
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy Maritime Holdings, controlled by Greece's Restis family, has delayed and downsized plans to repopulate its fleet. Following its March 2014 restructuring, Seanergy had no remaining vessels in operation. The company agreed in April to purchase four Capesizes from the
  • China's copper imports hit new high
    China's imports of unwrought copper and products reached a new high of 4.83M tonnes for the whole year of 2014, up 7.4% year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. Chinese importers have booked a large number of long-term contracts of
  • UN official: Asia needs infrastructure boost
    Asia Pacific needs to tackle its infrastructure deficit in order to reach its full economic potential, a senior UN official said at a press conference in Bangkok. "Despite improved prospects, many developing countries in the region face structural constraints which have kept them from realising

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Irving awarded AOPS build contract
  • Norway launches Green Coastal Shipping initiative
  • Anchor handlers to have MacGregor deck packages
  • Leonard Glenn Francis pleads guilty in Navy bribery case
  • Three rescued in China tugboat capsize
  • January 16, 2015 New boxship takes title of world's largest

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Drewry containership reliability report finds on-time performance dropping
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week
  • Washington Public Ports Assoc. accepting scholarship applications
  • Federal Maritime Commission to focus on port congestion in 2015
  • Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers Oks vessel time charter contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Survey of sunken cement carrier Cemfjord to be carried out this weekend
    Underwater vehicle will aim to find out what went wrong on tragic wreck that cost the lives of all eight crew
  • Grimaldi sets up Italy-North America service
    The ro-ro operator is launching a direct service from Civitavecchia to Baltimore and Halifax
  • Diana eyes another two years of pain - and expansion
    Famously bearish owner set to continue counter-cyclical investment strategy that has doubled its fleet
  • Seanergy agrees $17.3m purchase of first vessel in new fleet
    But falling asset prices delay deal to buy four capesizes from controlling Restis family
  • Carriers suspend mid-January price push in bid to fill slots
    Despite slight rise, Asia-north Europe freight rates still down 39% on-year
  • Cosco lands $1.75bn loan from Cexim to finance 53 newbuilds
    Vessels include six 300,000 dwt very large crude carriers, five 9,400 teu boxships and dozens of eco-design bulkers
  • Europe to North America volumes surge
    However, volumes in the opposite direction continue to lag behind the 2013 level
  • China Shipping Development scraps 10 old bulkers
    The ships are at an average age of 20.6 years and weigh 387,000 dwt in total
  • CSAV raises 89% of target in pre-emptive offer
    Hapag-Lloyd chief executive says IPO not likely before November
  • Newly-reported West Africa-Europe suezmax spot trade performing well for owners
    Daily earnings at $54,000 on West Africa-Europe suezmax trade
  • Week on Wall Street | January 16
    Taking stock of the fallout from Star Bulk's secondary offering
  • Avance Gas extends share buy-back programme
    Gas carrier owner invests in itself as spot market picks back up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Trans-Pacific carriers to attempt new GRI in early February
    Carriers in the eastbound trans-Pacific are leveraging what they think will be strong pre-Chinese New Year volumes to implement a $600-per 40 foot container rate increase set to take effect on Feb. 9. The increase will apply to all origins and destinations, the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a carrier group, said...
  • Big increase in number of trade groups urging ILWU-PMA resolution
    A growing number of trade associations that have signed their names to a series of letters calling for a resolution to West Coast longshore talks points to the widening economic impact of port delays that have now lasted for months. The latest letter to the head of the Pacific Maritime Association...
  • US truckborne trade with Canada increases, spot market surges
    Economic recovery in the U.S. is generating manufacturing and freight demand in Canada, pushing up spot market truck volumes and freight traffic crossing the U.S. border. Truckload volume on the Canadian spot market increased 11 percent from November to December, the biggest month-to-month change since March and third highest last year....
  • India's trade deficit narrows to 10-month low
    India's trade deficit with the rest of the world narrowed to a 10-month low in December, as imports declined more than exports, according to the latest trade data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Exports in December slipped nearly 3.8 percent year-over-year to $25.4 billion, partly because of a...
  • Port Metro Vancouver drayage drivers to decide in two weeks whether to strike
    Union and non-union drayage drivers serving Port Metro Vancouver will likely strike at Canada's largest container port as soon as Feb. 1 if the provincial government doesn't meet their demands. There was no resolution to drayage drivers' complaints that an agreed upon 14-point deal, which ended a strike last March, had...
  • Fuel savings not enough to lure intermodal shippers back to trucking
    Lower truck fuel surcharges, the result of the dramatic fall in oil prices over the past three months, on their own won't prompt many shippers to shift cargo from intermodal trains back to the highway, because the savings aren't that great and trucking capacity is tight in most markets. That could...
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets CSAV integration, profit before IPO
    Hapag-Lloyd will concentrate on integrating CSAV, the Chilean carrier it merged with in December, and returning to profitability, before proceeding with an initial public offering, the chief executive of Germany's biggest container shipping line said. "We believe in our plan, that is why we are not in a rush," Rolf Habben...
  • Ex-ILA official Cernadas avoids prison for extortion
    Albert Cernadas Sr., a former high-ranking officer in the International Longshoremen's Association, was sentenced Friday to three years' probation and fined $50,000 for his role in a decades-long mob extortion racket on the New Jersey waterfront. Cernadas pleaded guilty Dec. 19 to extortion conspiracy and admitted collecting annual "Christmas tribute" payments...
  • NJ court ruling could affect trucker unionization
    Efforts to unionize owner-operator drivers in New Jersey could get a boost from a state Supreme Court ruling that limits companies' ability to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. In a unanimous decision this week, the court ruled that a mattress retailer's delivery drivers are presumed to be employees...
  • Want to lift your bottom line? Act like a lead logistics provider
    Distribution companies are having a difficult time adjusting their operating model to support the emergence of the omnichannel and some are turning to lead logistics providers to overcome these challenges. But how can companies that prefer to keep their operations in-house leverage some of the best practices used by lead...
  • Feds take closer look at Horizon-Pasha deal in Hawaii
    The Justice Department's antitrust division has requested additional information on Horizon Lines' plan to sell its Hawaii business to competitor Pasha Group as part of a broad shakeup of the U.S. domestic Jones Act trade. The request, which is not unusual, indicates antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at how...
  • US maritime regulator chief: Addressing port congestion is top 2015 priority
    Addressing U.S. port congestion will be the Federal Maritime Commission's top priority in 2015, FMC Chairman Mario Cordero has told commission staff. "Among the commission's statutory goals is the assurance of an efficient ocean transportation system," Cordero said in a statement. "The efficient operation of the nation's ports is squarely within...
  • Kerry Logistics forms joint venture to grow Indonesia network
    HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics has formed a joint venture with Indonesia's PT Puninar Saranaraya (Puninar Logistics) as it expands its business in Southeast Asia's largest economy. The joint venture aims to combine Kerry Logistics' global expertise and international freight forwarding network with Puninar Logistics' local capabilities and connections. Customers in...
  • SCFI: US East Coast rates rise as West Coast congestion escalates
    HONG KONG - Spot rates on the Asia-U.S. East Coast rose to their highest level in more than a year, evidence that the rapidly deteriorating labor talks on the West Coast is driving cargo owners in search of alternative gateways. The all-water spot rate from Asia to the East Coast rose...
  • Vietnam factories capture greater share of China's footwear market
    HONG KONG - U.S. footwear import data have revealed the extent of the shift in sourcing that last year saw manufacturers steadily expanding production in Vietnam at the direct expense of China's market share. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel, 1.767 billion pairs were imported...
  • Good year for Cosco Pacific as throughput grows 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Last year was good to Cosco Pacific as the port operating arm of China's largest shipping company saw its container throughput rising 10.6 percent in 2014 with 67.3 million TEUs crossing its busy wharves. All port segments reported growth in 2014 and while the lowest year-over-year increase was...
  • Ships back up at US West Coast ports after night vessel work ends
    Ships are backing up rapidly at the major West Coast gateways following a decision by employers to stop working vessels at night in order to concentrate on clearing out congested marine terminal yards. The Marine Exchange of Southern California reported today that 13 container ships were at anchor and awaiting berthing...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • GLNG seals fixtures
    Golar LNG has secured employment for two of the newest additions to its fleet of LNG carriers.
  • Bulker prices plunge
    The price tag tied to a handysize bulker that recently changed hands is being touted as a testament to how far asset values have fallen.
  • Owners plot conversions
    The industry is rife with rumours that a growing number of owners building bulkers in Asia are planning to replace these orders with contracts to construct tankers.
  • EPA unveils ECA penalties
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled a much-anticipated penalties policy for the North American and US Caribbean emissions control areas (ECAs).
  • Quintana newbuild fixed
    Quintana Shipping has secured period employment for its sole capesize newbuilding, brokers say.
  • Mjolner CEO steps down
    Kevin Wise has emerged as the new president and chief executive of Mjolner Shipping, a tanker operator based in the US.
  • Vinalines cuts loss
    Vietnamese state shipowner Vinalines has slashed its annual loss despite a fall in revenue.
  • "It's finally happened"
    A sustainable tanker market recovery has finally arrived, one of Wall Street's most respected analysts has said.
  • 25 missing in sinking
    Rescuers in China are searching for 25 crew missing after a tug capsized in the Yangtze River.
  • Cosco fixes huge loan
    Chinese state owner Cosco has secured a $1.75bn loan from Export-Import Bank of China to finance its newbuilding spree.
  • SNP wants ferry link
    The Scottish government has been urged to encourage the reintroduction of a ferry route to Norway.
  • DSME sheds albatross
    Korean shipbuilder DSME has taken a swing at its non-core operations by offloading a golf course operator subsidiary.
  • Union warns on training
    Crew union Nautilus International has warned the UK faces a skills shortage within a decade unless more state cash is spent on training seafarers.
  • DNB downs tanker quartet
    DNB Markets has downgraded four public tanker owners despite the first quarter euphoria in the market.
  • Double joy for Olympic
    Olympic Shipping of Norway has picked up contracts for a pair of subsea support vessels.
  • Coscol profit surges
    Chinese heavy-lift specialist Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has posted a 491% jump in earnings for 2014.
  • Strike two for Frontline
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is believed to have secured its second VLCC storage contract in a week.
  • No IPO rush
    Hapag-Lloyd is to focus on the integration of Chilean partner CSAV before moving ahead with an IPO.
  • Baltic eyes cape exit
    Peter Georgiopolos-led Baltic Trading appears to be seeking an exit from the capesize market.
  • CSAV in $350m boost
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has raised $357m during a capital increase which follows its merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Taking back-up
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Navig8 adds six more
    Navig8 has revealed it has secured six more tankers and bulkers for its pools in January.
  • CMES adds another
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has brought its VLCC orderbook to 15 ships with a new deal at Dalian Shipbuilding.
  • Finnlines buys again
    Finland's Finnlines has snapped up its third ro-ro in a week as it announced the purchase of a former UK ministry of defence stand-by ship.
  • Maltby to take Epic reins
    Epic Gas has a new chief executive after incumbent Lars Vang Christensen handed in his notice.
  • Saudis buy HMD stake
    Saudi Arabia has emerged as a significant shareholder in struggling South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co (HMD).
  • Seanergy buys cape
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has snapped up an unnamed capesize bulker for $17.3m as it looks to rebuild its fleet post its financial restructuring.
  • GLMTF bashes McCain bill
    A grouping of US shipyard, shipowner and other maritime interests on the Great Lakes has spoken out against Senator John McCain's proposed repeal of the US Jones Act cabotage law.
  • Frontline's floating score
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has tapped into the red-hot VLCC floating storage trend and has eyes on further deals, a leading executive confirms.
  • Avance extends buy-back
    John Fredriksen-backed Avance Gas has extended the duration of a buy-back programme under a broader bid to boost its share price.
  • David versus Goliath
    MT Maritime Management (MTMM) has emerged as the winner of a costly feud with Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC).

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • ILWU to protest restricted night shift at Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach
  • CN reaches tentative labor agreement with rail traffic controllers
  • Kerry partners with Puninar
  • New financing helps Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Vanguard expands in Indonesia
  • Hoegh starts calling Port Freeport
  • New U.S. rules ease trade, travel with Cuba
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 16, 2015
  • Iranian crude being 'transferred ship to ship' at Khor Fakkan
    Insurer warns of smugglers conducting 'illegal activity'.
  • EPA: Stiff fines await violators of new ECA rules
    Penalty to remove the economic benefit of non-compliance and reflect violation's gravity.
  • Canadian ferry firm lowers fuel surcharge
    Move to become effectively immediately.
  • Wiljo seeks to exit bunker market
    Belgian bunker company to sell off bunkering business.
  • Sulphur cap good news for radical ship design
    'Vindskip' could be ready to launch in four years.
  • 'Some carriers' still voluntarily switching fuel in Hong Kong
    Incentive scheme still in place but covers only part of extra fuel cost, with many waiting for legislation to take effect.
  • Singapore's bunker volumes slide for third year running
    Sales fall, but by less than 1%.
  • Asian fuel oil imports to remain high
    Import volumes of more than 4 million mt for second month running could put more downward pressure on the market.
  • Global Risk: New office, new hires
    Move a response to rising demand for services.
  • OW: Counter moves in US courts continue
    In aftermath of OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • UK port enjoying 'mini bunkering boom'
    Falmouth, in the southwest of the United Kingdom, lies on the western boundary of the European ECA.
  • Russian bunker player buys tanker
    Tanker acquired from Greek shipowner, says report.
  • EU pumps funds into Greek LNG bunkering study
    Project to complete by this year.
  • VLGC player receives 'eco' newbuilding
    Vessel is first of 15 deliveries it expects in 2015.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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