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