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March 19, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong 3rd runway a done deal, but Cathay irked by user fee financing
  • Singapore oil exports plunge 47.7pc as OW Bunker haunts market
  • Cathay profit up 20.2pc to US$406.02 million as revenues rise 5.5pc
  • Consultant study: Most listed ocean carriers in financial 'distress zone'
  • February marks second month of 18pc increases of Charleston box volume
  • Clarkson profit up 35pc to US$5.6 million as revenues rise 20pc
  • NCSP Group cargo throughput rises 8pc in January-February
  • US poultry exports at risk after new case of avian flu emerges
  • Poultry demand to soar after Indian state bans beef
  • Vietnam learns its lesson, distances state from private sector port action
  • Unmanned vehicles to change the face of transportation industry
  • DHL Global Forwarding profit down 8.9pc to US$1.89 billion, sales up 2.2pc
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo achieves revenues of US$327m for 2014
  • Servisair takeover puts Swissport revenue up 38pc to US$2.8 billion

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • DHL launches new global brand campaign
  • MOL Group establishes 'MOL Project & Heavy Cargo'
  • BUDGET REACTION - Mr Ravindra Gandhi, Regional Director, Peel Ports Group
  • Govt forms task force for roads, highways & ports
  • Indo-Iranian trade agreement in Indian rupees-UCO Bank's role
  • INR turns marginally weak on fresh dollar demand
  • CONquest 2015 provides food for thought & celebrates success

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First breakthrough on Ceneri base tunnel
  • Merger in South Africa
  • Frankfurt Hahn loses biggest cargo customer
  • Intercargo Hungary moves head office
  • Moscow-Kazan railway - construction going ahead
  • Springtime in Europe's air and road traffic sector
  • US railway splashing out on improvements
  • Green ship technology award goes to Stena
  • New deal for ND
  • Tam Cargo inaugurates Latam's largest terminal
  • Liebherr produces new flagship crane
  • Switzerland: concerns about competitiveness
  • New intermodal hub in Ontario
  • Bifa appoints policy and compliance advisor
  • Gothenburg reduces emissions

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Updated: Costa recalls cruise trips after Tunis terror attack
    Costa Cruises said it is carefully monitoring the situation in Tunis after gunmen attacked the Bardo National Museum, killing at least 17 foreign tourists today. The line's Costa Fascinosa cruise ship is currently berthed in the Tunisian capital as part of its scheduled seven-day cruise of the West Mediterranean.
  • Box volumes plunge at LA ports
    Los Angeles and Long Beach ports' latest container figures reflect an earlier cargo buildup with a 17% year-on-year plunge in February's import-export volume. Imports fell 18% year on year to 458,687 teu while exports dropped 17% to 242,518 teu at the largest US container port complex. Congestion,
  • Sobelmar seeks US court protection
    Belgium's Sobelmar Antwerp NV has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Connecticut to protect itself from German lender HSH Nordbank. Sobelmar's fleet is comprised of four Handysize bulkers: the 2009-built Brasschaat and Zarachensk and the 2010-built Vyritsa and Kovdor. Sobelmar borrowed USD82.8
  • Europol sets up centre to tackle people smuggling
    A maritime intelligence centre to target people traffickers in the Mediterranean Sea has been opened by Europol, the European Union's (EU) law enforcement agency. Stationed at Europol's headquarters in the Hague, Netherlands, the Joint Operational Team Mare (JOT Mare) is an intelligence-led attempt
  • Ultrabulk warns of weak 2015 on demand concerns
    Ultrabulk has forecast that dry bulk demand will rise even less in 2015 than last year. In its 2014 annual report released today, the Chilean Ultramar group's Danish dry bulk shipping unit also predicted timecharter rates would fail to match their 2014 figure. "For the total dry bulk market,
  • European forwarders reveal muted outlook
    Freight forwarders in Europe expect their ocean freight bookings to flatline over the coming two months, says Danske Bank. In its European Freight Forwarding Index published today, Danske reports volume expectations for sea freight during April at 50, down from March's outlook of 52 points. As
  • European cruise market loses steam in 2014
    European cruise demand was almost static in 2014, when 6.39 million of the continent's holidaymakers booked a cruise, up only 0.5% on the previous year. The trend significantly slows the market's expansion, according to new Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) figures. "Since the
  • Cyclonic weather halts MH370 search
    The search for the missing Malaysian aircraft MH370 has been marred by cyclones, which have halted the search for several days, The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) reported today. While category 5 Cyclone Pam devastated Vanuatu, piling yachts onto each other in Port Villa in the Pacific
  • Chinese yards new orders down 78.9%
    Chinese shipyards' new orders slumped 78.9% year on year (y/y) to 3.8 million dwt in the first two months of 2015, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said on 18 March. The orderbook of the Chinese shipbuilders grew 1.8% y/y to 147.6 million dwt at the end of February,
  • Zhoushan ship exports to rise 15% in 2015
    Ship exports of Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province, China, are expected to increase by 15% this year, showed data released by the local government. The city's ship exports valued a total of USD2.538 billion in 2014, up 6.68% from the USD2.379 billion in 2013. According to Fu Zhiye, a local ship trade
  • China's first 30,000 m³ LNG carrier launched
    China's first 30,000 m³ LNG carrier, designed by Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI), the leading ship design company in China, was launched on 4 March for test voyage. Hai Yang Shi You 301 was developed by SDARI for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services and constructed at China State
  • Two marine officers charged over deadly 2012 Hong Kong ferry crash
    Two marine officers in Hong Kong have been charged over a deadly vessel collision in 2012. So Ping-chi, 58, assistant director of the Marine Department of Hong Kong, was charged with one count of misconduct in public office, local police department said. Wong Kam-ching, 60, retired senior
  • Green panel slams Nicaragua Canal plan
    Economic and environmental risk factors associated with the yet-to-be-financed Nicaragua Canal will be too high to attract interest from private investors, according to an engineering expert. Speaking in Washington, D.C., on 17 March on a panel hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue titled 'What's
  • MOL establishes unified brand for breakbulk segment
    Mitsui OSK Lines announced on 18 March that the establishment of a unified brand - MOL Project & Heavy Cargo - highlights MOL Group's capabilities in the rapidly growing plant and heavyweight cargo transport sector. The new brand reflects MOL's efforts to convey the logistics services of each group
  • XMH posts 30.4% drop in earnings
    Singapore-listed marine and industrial diesel engines distributors XMH Holdings posted a 30.4% drop year on year (y/y) to SGD23.08 million (USD16.6 million) in its revenue for the third quarter ended 31 January 2015. The lower earnings prompted a 15% y/y decrease in its profit for the third quarter
  • AAL takes heavy-lift ship on long-term charter
    Singapore-based heavy-lift and breakbulk shipping company AAL Shipping has chartered-in a heavy-lift vessel as part of its fleet expansion strategy. The ship, named AAL Galveston, will join the company's fleet on long-term timecharter and add capacity to its tramp and projects division, focusing on
  • APL Logistics signs agreement to invest in Sri Lanka
    Singapore-headquartered container transportation and shipping company APL Logistics has signed an agreement with the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka for investment in the Katunayake Export Processing Zone (EPZ). APL Logistics, the logistics arm of Singapore-listed Neptune Orient Lines (NOL),
  • Pirates hijack tanker off Pulau Repong, Indonesia
    A product tanker was hijacked off Pulau Repong, Indonesia, by armed pirates, reported anti-piracy watchdog International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Singa Berlian was under way around 37 nm south of Pulau Repong when it was boarded by seven masked men armed with guns and long knives on 9 March at 21:08
  • Oil price slide deters LPG trade
    Freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have been falling as US oil prices hit a six-year low this week, creating uncertainty in future LPG prices. Prices of light sweet crude closed at USD43.46 on the New York Mercantile Exchange on 16 March, the lowest since March 2009.

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Bestobell valves chosen for LNG-fueled harbor tug
  • DNV GL module analyzes hull and propeller performance
  • Fuel savings measures a threat to container lashings?
  • World's largest civilian hospital ship to have Azipods
  • Project aims to create Extreme Value Thruster for arctic
  • Dazzling performance by Mersey shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Port of Bellingham eyes deal for new waterfront development
  • Drewry releases report covering on-time performance
  • Panama Canal Authority earns award for ethics
  • Greenbrier nets orders for 10,100 new railcars
  • Port of Los Angeles delivers cargo numbers for February

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Beijing bid to attract shipping falters as owners shun Shanghai FTZ
    The Free Trade Zone has been in operation for 17 months, but so far no shipowners have chosen to register their vessels under scheme
  • EU set to reimpose IRISL sanctions
    Brussels planning to relist companies allegedly associated with Iran nuclear programme, law firm reveals
  • Lower oil price is crucial driver behind product tanker improvements
    Refineries are running at full throttle, taking advantage of lower oil prices, offering greater volumes for product tankers to carry and boosting the freight market
  • Safety regulation: lashing and securing is the next frontier
    TT Club chief looks at moves to address container safety
  • Out with the old, in with the teu?
    With the big box lines continuing to influence the movement of perishable goods, how are conventional reefership operators rising to the challenge?
  • Charles Taylor launches rights issue after strong full-year results
    Standard Club manager sees pre-tax profit jump 39%
  • GSI to conclude its $890m acquisitions and change company name
    Meanwhile, four directors have resigned but there is no divergence of views, says shipyard
  • California ports see better times ahead after February cargo plunge
    Cargo backlogs starting to clear after months of congestion
  • Cheaper oil and new sulphur regulations help boost Aegean
    Chairman Peter Georgiopoulos says good riddance to OW as Greece-based bunker supplier hikes profits
  • Navigator doubles profits in the fourth quarter
    Wilbur Ross-controlled gas carrier player benefits from lower costs and better rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Virginia port grapples with near-unprecedented congestion
    The Port of Virginia is about to enter its second week of near-unprecedented congestion that has now spread to three of its four terminals on the Elizabeth River. After the port was forced to shut down for four consecutive days in mid-February due to winter weather, the Virginia Port Authority released...
  • Shippers seek to fix broken US labor-management system
    WASHINGTON - After finally getting Congress and the Obama administration to turn their attention to U.S. West Coast congestion exacerbated by union slowdowns, shippers are lobbying for a change to what they consider a broken labor-management system. The most likely vehicle for reforming the system that allowed the International Longshore and...
  • Agility truck drivers in Kenya end strike, return to work
    Truck drivers employed by Agility in Kenya ended a strike and are back at work, the company said, after a Kenyan court issued an order calling the strike "unlawful, and therefore unprotected." The drivers, which the company said were fewer in number than previously reported, haul cargo between the Port...
  • FedEx profit soars as 'modest' global growth improves outlook
    Across-the-board gains in freight volumes and a strong peak shipping season drove FedEx profit skyward, lifting net income 53 percent year-over-year to $580 million in the fiscal quarter that ended Feb. 28, while total revenue rose 4 percent to $11.7 billion. Neither winter weather, successive holiday peaks nor significant changes in...
  • First 10,000-TEU ship calls at NY-NJ and Savannah
    The Zim Tianjin is the first ship of its size to call at the Port of Savannah. Photo credit: Stephen MortonThe ports of New York-New Jersey and Savannah have handled the first container ship with capacity of more than 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units to call on the U.S. East Coast. Zim Integrated...
  • Newark mayor to port authority: Pay more or we'll sell land
    The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has renewed his call for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to provide more money for city-owned land the bistate agency uses for seaport and airport facilities. Mayor Ras Baraka said that if the port authority won't do so, he is prepared...
  • Panama Canal to appeal negligence award to contractor group
    The Grupo Unidos por el Canal consortium claimed it was unable to obtain basalt - a key ingredient in cement - of the kind and quantity the canal authority said would be available at the start of construction. Subsequently, the group filed a $463 million suit against the Panama Canal...
  • Global container on-time reliability improves slightly, Drewry says
    Container lines' overall on-time arrival rates on major east-west routes improved slightly in February despite U.S. West Coast port congestion that upset trans-Pacific schedules, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Some 55 percent of ships in Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades arrived within 24 hours of their advertised estimated time of arrival,...
  • APM Terminals may look outside the box for investments
    APM Terminals took a $102 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of 2014 because of lower traffic at Global Ports, Russia's largest container handler, in which it has a 30.75 percent stake.APM Terminals is considering investments in non-container sectors, including oil and coal, starting this year, according to the...
  • LTL's road to riches
    Less-than-truckload growth accelerated in a big way in 2014 as total market revenue grew 7.5 percent to a record $35.4 billion. After years of losing share to parcel and truckload carriers, it seems the LTL industry is finally regaining some of its old business. SJ Consulting Group estimates that LTL...
  • Healthy growth for India major ports in latest throughput data
    Containers at Nhava Sheva port. Publicly owned major ports in India reported healthy levels of container throughput growth during April 2014 to February 2015, the first 11 months of fiscal year 2014-15, compared to the volumes in the previous year, according to the latest provisional figures compiled by JOC.com. Container-handling in the...
  • Houston port orders nine rubber-tire gantry cranes
    The Port of Houston has ordered nine rubber-tire gantry cranes for container yard operations at the Bayport terminal. The order will bring to 69 the number of RTGs at the port. The new cranes, supplied by Konecranes, are 16-wheeled devices with diesel gensets. They will have lifting capacity of 40 long...
  • Robust auto trade drives up Japan's US exports
    Japan's exports to the U.S. rose for the sixth consecutive month in February, surging 14.3 percent to 1.215 trillion yen ($10.0 billion) on the back of brisk auto shipments, according to preliminary trade figures released by the Japanese Finance Ministry this week.Shipments of automobiles, which include trucks and buses as...
  • Martinair Cargo to lay off 110 pilots in freighter cuts
    Martinair, Air France-KLM's all-cargo unit, announced it is laying off 330 employees, including 110 pilots, as it downsizes its freighter fleet in a bid to return to profitability. "Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo has decided on a business model which requires less freighter capacity, rather than a model with no freighters at all,"...
  • Cargo contribution pushes up Cathay Pacific profits
    HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific reported a 20 percent increase in net profit for 2014 as a strong second half recovery in the cargo market helped drive up earnings to $403 million. Revenue for 2014 rose 5.5 percent year-over-year to $13 billion, with almost a quarter of that delivered by the...
  • Clean fuel law to raise cost of shipping via Hong Kong
    HONG KONG - A bill requiring ocean going ships to switch to low sulfur fuel while at berth in Hong Kong was tabled at the Legislative Council today and, if passed, will effectively raise the cost of shipping containers through the city even as it steadily loses market share to...
  • Container volumes plunged again in Los Angeles-Long Beach in February
    Container volumes in Los Angeles and Long Beach plummeted in February as the ports faced another month of severe congestion and labor problems. Los Angeles, the largest U.S. port, recorded a 10.2 percent decline in total container volume to 502,663 20-foot container units. Imports dropped 10.7 percent and exports were down...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • Daebo under siege
    A bulker controlled by Taiwan Navigation has landed at the centre of a legal battle between Daebo International Shipping and one of the insolvent South Korean operator's creditors.
  • Barge adrift for months
    An unmanned Canadian supply barge, which has been sailing adrift for more than four months in the Arctic Ocean, is now approaching Russia's coast.
  • Tananbaum takes Eagle stock
    Hedge fund tycoon Steven Tananbaum has snapped up over $1m worth of shares in Eagle Bulk Shipping.
  • Van Oord's $1bn plan
    Dutch owner Van Oord is planning to spend more than EUR 1bn ($1.06bn) by 2018 on modernising its fleet.
  • NPCC orders in China
    National Petroleum Construction Co (NPCC) of the UAE has ordered two jack-up barges in China.
  • SBM helps in probe
    Dutch FPSO specialist SBM Offshore will assist Brazilian authorities investigating companies for corrupt deals with state-run Petrobras.
  • More lay-ups likely
    Shipowners are likely to remove more platform supply ships (PSVs) from the over-tonnaged North Sea spot market as rates weakened again on Wednesday.
  • Hayward nets pay rise
    Anthony Hayward's rise to the chairmanship at Glencore pushed his pay packed into seven figures in 2014.
  • Tanker burns off Korea
    All 16 crew have been evacuated from a tanker that suffered a fierce fire off South Korea.
  • Crewman goes missing
    A crewman from a Russian-flagged research vessel has gone missing off the Bahamas.
  • GSI gets facelift
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is changing its name to reflect an injection of yard assets by Chinese state parent CSSC.
  • Another nine for Navig8
    UK-headquartered pools power Navig8 has added nine more vessels to its fleet so far this month.
  • Nordic on the mend
    Nordic Shipholding seems to be back on a profitable track following a radical restructuring that took place in 2013.
  • Ultrabulk eyes more buys
    Ultrabulk is keeping an eye out for further distressed opportunities to follow up its entry into the multi-purpose sector via the hiring of a team from Copenship.
  • Ferry freed from ice
    A Marine Atlantic ferry has reached port after spending a night stuck in ice off Canada.
  • U-Ming eyes double order
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming will order two new cement carriers as it phases out older ships.
  • Ferry chaos looms
    Ferry companies are warning of huge delays at Dover if the UK goes ahead with exit checks for passengers.
  • Pal wants revenue boost
    State-owned Indonesian shipbuilder PT Pal is aiming to boost revenue by 200% this year.
  • Bluewater takes a hit
    Bluewater has become the latest offshore vessel operator to be forced to take a pay cut on one of its existing charters.
  • MSC unveils US move
    MSC Cruises announced plans to deploy an innovatively designed newbuilding to the United States, a move that would up its fledgling presence in North America.
  • Navigator in clover
    Navigator Holdings has seen its net profit more than double on the back of a larger fleet and improved charter rates.
  • APL selects Sri Lanka
    Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) logistics arm is set to establish a regional consolidation hub for South Asia in Sri Lanka.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • OSHA rules UP illegally disciplined worker for reporting injury
  • Mayor of Newark, N.J. wants fee on shipping containers
  • Shippers and BCOs divert cargo to avoid West Coast port congestion
  • U.S. poultry industry scrambles to contain avian flu
  • Virginia Port Authority increases box density at PMT
  • BNSF sued over tank car safety surcharges
  • MOL solidifies heavy cargo business
  • California ports see container volume drop
  • MSC will base new cruise ship in Miami
  • Service Announcements: DB Schenker Rail UK, TAM Cargo and GAC
  • Executive Moves: Riker Danzig, MatchBack Systems and Dayton Freight Lines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2015
  • CMA CGM 'in talks' to order trio of mega-boxships
    Sources say vessel deliveries could start in 2017.
  • Gunvor reportedly receives Rosneft oil tender
    Three years after exiting Russian oil market, report says.
  • Report: Tanker engulfed in flames sinks off South Korea
    All 16 crewmembers have reportedly been evacuated to safety.
  • Ports lying outside ECAs 'gaining favour'
    Survey of vehicle-handling ports shows 'competitive lift' for ports were sulphur regulations don't apply.
  • Hong Kong emissions law may cost shippers
    Box lines mulling passing on extra cost of fuel.
  • Bunker ports in the Russia Far East see volumes double
    Nakhodka now outstrips St Petersburg and Novorossiysk, claims market observer.
  • Belgian dry bulk operator seeks protection
    Sobelmar aims re-emerge from restructuring.
  • Dock workers call for strict enforcement of emissions rules
    Hong Kong dock workers have reported a range of breathing problems.
  • Oil terminal boost to Cape Verde bunkering
    Two-pier terminal in place at Mindelo
  • Vladivostok: Bunker taxes could be lifted next year
    'Free port' status sought.
  • Finnlines orders vessel scrubber system
    System to be installed on the MS Finnmerchant.
  • Cruise company orders fuel-saving propulsion system
    Other vessels of Norwegian Cruise Line use similar system.
  • Bunker sales triple at Russian port
    Increased cargo flows into Crimea boosts ship calls.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai ops
    To accommodate growth.
  • Aegean poised to benefit from ECA market
    Company has infrastructure to support demand for 0.10% sulphur product.

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