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May 20, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profit up 419pc to US$406 million as revenue rises 1.8pc
  • MOL to share 22 vessels on 2 Asia-South America loops with 2M group
  • Prince Rupert tops North American box ports in growth growing 13.8pc
  • New rules to live by in Oz as Canberra hits lax foreign flagged ships
  • Risks of Russia rise where liability rules are different: TT Club
  • Agility profit increases 5pc to US$39.2 million as revenues rise 1pc
  • Box ship redelivery spike after USWC port hassle hits charter rally
  • In-cab TV fights dwell time and helps retain fleeing truck drivers
  • Miami forwarder signs on with CargoSphere for comparative rate data
  • FedEx fails to win dismissal of federal drug conspiracy charge
  • Alaska Air Cargo delivers Copper River salmon to Seattle
  • Bright future for air freight despite slow uptake in digital technology

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • CMA CGM reports improved net profit & volumes
  • SCI to review useful life of vessels
  • Stowage & Segregation of dangerous goods on containerships
  • Top buyer of ships for recycling launches new website
  • TSA lines move to stabilise rates, meet cargo demand
  • Delhi Metro coaches deftly discharged at Mundra Port
  • Govt highlights focus on enhancing cargo handling capacity, smart cities near ports & PPP projects
  • JNPT net profit up in 2014-15
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency facilitates record coal discharge at Kandla Port
  • Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping 2015 on Sept. 17, 18 in Mumbai
  • Govt mulls putting stalled infra projects on fast track
  • INR softens further on dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 39th vessel joins Arkas fleet
  • Freight industry to reach UK's climate targets
  • Greener fleet for Luxembourg
  • Profits up for Agility
  • New intermodal offers in Scandinavia
  • April volumes slip in port of LA
  • Fairtrans - anniversary and baton handover
  • CSX expands north-south business
  • Ten ANs for Azerbaijan's Silk Way
  • Braemar Adjusting names new regional MD
  • New segment CEO at Rickmers Group
  • AAT opens dedicated hazmat inspection counter
  • Carotrans adds Montreal to Le Havre service

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Savannah scores record month
    Box volumes in April at the Port of Savannah increased by 25.8% year on year to 335,337 teu: a new monthly record for America's fourth-largest container port. Savannah's previous monthly record of 333,058 teu was recorded in March. Georgia Port Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis Foltz
  • Cosco Guangdong wins OSV order
    China's Cosco shipyard's group has won a contract for its Guangdong shipyard to build a multipurpose offshore support vessel. This latest order is for a 65 m TAERRV (tanker assist/emergency response/rescue/field support vessel). It was placed by Aberdeen-based Sentinel Marine after the owners were
  • Seafarer found dead on Malta ship
    A Filipino seafarer was found dead on the Maltese-registered MV Elbella at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta on Sunday night. The sailor's body was discovered in a pool of blood with several stab wounds. It was reported that two kitchen knives were found near the body of the victim, who was employed in
  • Forum fears about fuel siphoning and migrants
    The 24th Annual meeting of the Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) was held in Jeju, South Korea, on 19 May 2015. Hosted by the Korea Shipowners' Association, the forum highlighted the rising fuel siphoning incidents on Asian waters but nonetheless raised concerns that some reports may have unduly
  • BP and Sinopec form JV in Singapore
    British oil major BP and Chinese oil company Sinopec Fuel Oil will form a 50/50 marine fuels bunkering joint venture (JV) named as BP Sinopec Marine Fuels. The JV will be based in Singapore, the top bunkering of the world, and leverage both companies' 'existing bunkering locations and activities to
  • Avance Gas 1Q15 profit jumps on lower bunker costs
    Avance Gas Holding, the Oslo-based listed VLGC owner, has reported a rise in net profit in 1Q15, helped by a fall in bunker costs. Group net profit rose to USD23.9 million in three months to 31 March from USD6.1 million in three months to 28 February last year. The company changed its financial
  • Rolls-Royce to cut 600 Marine business jobs
    Power system supplier Rolls-Royce Holdings said it will cut 600 jobs in its Marine business area in order to accelerate cost-reduction programmes. "We have today announced that we will accelerate cost-reduction programmes in our Marine business and reduce the number of employees by a further 600 by
  • ICTSI's Laguna box terminal starts upgrades
    Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal (LGICT), the dry port unit of International Container Services Terminal Inc (ICTSI), has commenced building new facilities that might one day lead to a rail connection. The Laguna dry port site, located in Calamba City, 58 km south of Metro Manila, will
  • Thailand's TTA sinks to loss
    Thai shipping and commodities group Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) saw a reversal of fortunes when it posted a 1Q15 net loss of THB288.3 million baht (USD8.6 million). This is in marked contrast to the profit of THB182.7 million reported in the same period last year. With interests in transport,
  • CMA CGM more than quadruples Q1 profits
    French container line operator CMA CGM has followed up on its strong 2014 profit performance with a spectacular first quarter one, posting net profits up more than fourfold year on year to USD406 million. The result compares with a USD97 million net profit in the first quarter of last year and a
  • LA-Long Beach box volume falls
    Box volume at America's largest container port complex fell 5.2% year on year in April as Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to work through congestion backlogs. After surging 63.2% year on year in March, total imports at the two ports fell 2.2% to 645,516 teu compared with April 2014. Exports
  • South Korea, India to co-operate in maritime sector
    Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's state visit to South Korea has resulted in the two countries signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-operate in maritime-related matters. A statement issued by South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on 19 May said that South Korea and India
  • Yang Ming gets new ship, predicts loss for 1H15
    Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine took the delivery of a new 4,662 teu box ship on 18 May, while predicting a loss for the first half of 2015. The new ship, YM Express, is the last of the five 4,662 teu container ships built by CSBC Corporation for Yang Ming. The ship is 259 m long and 37.3 m
  • Japan ship exports down in April
    Orders at Japanese shipyards continue to fall as investment appetite in dry bulk carriers wanes. Japanese shipyards specialise in building dry bulk carriers. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) showed its member shipyards clinched 22 export orders totalling 1,369,550 gt in
  • CSSC chairman resigns
    Shanghai-listed China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) announced on 18 May that its chairman Hu Wenming resigned. According to the company's filling to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, his new position has not been released. Hu also resigned from his role as the director and member of the
  • Mermaid Maritime posts losses for 1Q15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime posted a loss of USD15.9 million for the first quarter that ended on 31 March, compared with a net profit of USD5.2 million in the same period last year. The company's service income fell by 4.6% to USD60.8 million in the first quarter of
  • Singapore seizes huge illegal ivory shipment
    Singaporean authorities have made its second-largest seizure of illegal ivory in 13 years. After receiving a tip-off, the Agri-food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA), helped by Singapore Customs and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore, seized 3.7 tonnes of illegal ivory,
  • Ezion denies claims of breaching agreements
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezion Holdings refuted claims of breaching charter agreements and said the claims were "frivolous and without merit". According to the company's filing to the Singapore Exchange, Ezion has three service rigs that are currently working in the North Sea,
  • Shippers worry over growing liner alliances
    The Singapore National Shippers' Council has expressed concern as liner alliances are becoming increasingly powerful. Maersk Line has a vessel-sharing arrangement with Mediterranean Shipping Company, and CMA CGM, United Arab Shipping Company, and China Shipping Container Lines comprise the Ocean
  • SK Shipping's 1Q15 profit surges 876%
    South Korea's third-biggest shipping company SK Shipping said on 18 May that its net profit in the first quarter in 2015 jumped 876% year on year (y/y) to KRW28.5 billion (USD25.6 million). Operating profit, which are earnings from the company's core business, rose 82% y/y to KRW57.5 billion. SK

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • DHL accused of continuing to conspire to fix surcharges after 'blowing the whistle'
  • More hotspots for violent freight crime in Europe as mafia gangs see the potential
  • CMA CGM shows 'hesitant' Maersk the way as it boosts market share in Q1

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • The quest for remote gas pushes FLNG innovation
  • Engine with low pressure EGR meets Tier III NOx limits
  • Bollinger Shipyards achieves continued ISO 9001 registration
  • IMO reports on latest MEPC actions
  • Crowley acquires crew management specialist MMS
  • May 19, 2015 Battery powered ferry enters service in Norway
  • House passes bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • April container totals rise at ports of Seattle/Tacoma
  • Matson makes cash offer for Horizon Lines' notes
  • Trio of carriers forming Asia to SAmerica VSA
  • Crowley Maritime acquires Maritime Management Services
  • Port of Savannah delivers gains in container numbers for April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd stake pushes CSAV back into profit
    First-quarter net profit of $70.9m includes $59.8m attributable to tie-up
  • International Salvage Union raises concerns about fall in LOF cases
    Traditional contract has many benefits, trade body insists
  • Oceanbulk Containers eyes Wall Street
    Oaktree-Pappas boxship venture emerges as contractor of six ships at SWS
  • Product tanker owners: prepare for spectacular surge in third quarter
    Middle Eastern product exports will rise dramatically from mid-July onwards, says expert
  • Modi hints at partnerships between Indian yards and Hyundai Heavy Industries
    South Korean shipbuilder eyes Gail's expected jumbo order for up to 11 LNG tankers
  • John Lu calls on Singapore to scrap antitrust immunity for box carriers
    Industry veteran steps down as SNSC chairman after 18 years but continue to be a champion for shippers in parting speech
  • Ireland sees port volume growth in first quarter
    Gains in all major cargo categories, says IMDO
  • Rickmers poaches Oldendorff veteran
    Scharffetter to head maritime services from August
  • JMU posts operating profits up 47%
    Japan's second largest shipbuilder bucks industry trend but net results are hurt by EAS investment
  • Hamburg loses ground on box rivals
    German port feels impact of Russian sanctions as container volumes fall 2.3% during the first quarter
  • Regional Container Lines posts $5.2m profit
    Liftings decline, but so too have costs
  • BP and Sinopec in worldwide bunkering joint venture
    Application in China has been cleared by anti-competition regulators
  • Antwerp offers green ship discounts
    Some vessels could receive 30% cut in port dues as new reduction is added to existing Environmental Ship Index discount
  • ICTSI inland port to help ease Manila congestion
    Logistics terminal 35 miles from MICT will be linked by rail connection
  • Braemar profits but merger costs, offshore and dry bulk present challenges
    Pressures mount in offshore and dry bulk, but Braemar retains longer-term growth ambitions
  • Berlian Laju Tanker reports $39.5m loss for 2014
    Debt-equity swap that would see 27 ships transferred to ownership by lenders has yet to close
  • Uni-Asia posts 76% decline in net profit
    Slack dry bulk market hits Singapore-listed, Japan-owned bulker operator
  • Avance Gas earnings hit by offhire days
    VLGC shipping demand driven by exports from the Middle East and increased exports from the US, says company
  • Black Sea wheat exports add life to small bulkers
    Modest lift for handysize and supramax market as Asian buyers look beyond Australia for wheat supplies
  • April deliveries see the world cellular fleet hit 5,087 ships
    While a large number of vessels joined the fleet last month, this was not matched by any great number leaving service
  • Star Bulk raises $176m from share offer
    Nasdaq-listed company falls short of its $180m target

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • US trade commission rejects duties on Chinese built containers
    A U.S. trade commission has ruled against making temporary duties on Chinese manufacturers of 53-foot containers permanent, dealing a blow to the North American manufacturers that accused their Far East competitors of dumping products in the U.S. market. The ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission is a boon for U.S....
  • Midwest Association of Rail Shippers to Explore Market Changes
    "Shippers and Rails Adapt to Changing Markets" will be the theme for the 245th meeting of the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) to be held July 13-14, 2015 at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. "Shippers and railroads are in the middle of ever-changing market conditions" said MARS...
  • US e-commerce sales break another quarterly record
    Online retails sales in the U.S. marked another record-breaking quarter in the first three months of 2015 after an especially harsh winter kept many consumers inside, shopping from the warmth of their own homes. And warmer weather isn't expected to drive down e-commerce sales. In fact, with the release of new...
  • Old Dominion Named to Forbes Magazine's 'Best Employers 2015' List
    THOMASVILLE, N.C. (May 11, 2015)- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has been named to Forbes magazine's "Best Employers 2015" list. The 500 employers on Forbes' list were chosen based on an independent survey of 20,000 American employees working for large U.S. companies and institutions, and U.S. divisions of international firms, according to...
  • US truck tonnage drops as economy stays stubbornly 'soft'
    U.S. truck tonnage dropped 3 percent in April from March, the American Trucking Associations said, as retail sales stayed flat and spring seemed to lack spring. Year-over-year, truck tonnage rose 1 percent, a significant drop from a 4.2 percent gain in March, the ATA said when releasing its monthly For-Hire Truck...
  • US footwear importers to race even faster to Southeast Asia with trade deal
    Footwear importers are doing more business in Southeast Asia than ever before, and imports from that region will grow even faster if the U.S. approves the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Southeast Asia's increase in market share is coming at the expense of China and Hong Kong, although China has such a...
  • Portal allows Florida East Coast Railway shipper to track containers
    Florida East Coast Railway Tuesday unveiled a new online portal that allows the regional railroad's customers to track freight shipments and equipment across its network. "The FECR Connect portal makes scheduling, planning and tracing shipments efficient and convenient for our customers," James R. Hertwig, railway president and CEO, said in a...
  • Maersk, CMA CGM to push aggressive Asia-Europe rate hikes
    Despite an environment of overcapacity, two of the largest carriers in the Asia-Europe trade intend to increase freight rates on June 1. Maersk Line announced a general rate increase of $800 per 20-foot container unit and CMA CGM announced its intention to increase freight rates by $1,000 per TEU in the...
  • Li Tong Group Executive Linda Li to Speak Hi-Tech and Electronics Supply Chain Summit - Europe
    LTG, which optimizes Reverse Supply Chain Management (RSCM) services for technology and telecom, is pleased to announce that Linda Li, the company's executive director and corporate vice president, will speak at the 9th annual Hi-Tech and Electronic Supply Chain Summit - Europe.The summit, of which LTG is a Gold Sponsor,...
  • BDP International Celebrates a Decade of Success in Korea
    BDP International (BDP), one of the world's largest privately owned logistics and transportation companies, today celebrated the tenth anniversary of its operations in the Republic of Korea. During the last decade, BDP Korea has grown to become one of the company's strongest Asian units and a key part of its future...
  • C.H. Robinson to accelerate global forwarding
    After a first quarter of double-digit net revenue expansion in ground, air and ocean transportation, C.H. Robinson Worldwide is preparing for more growth in international markets. On Monday, the largest U.S. third-party logistics and brokerage company named Mike Short president of it Global Forwarding division. The appointment of the former...
  • US containerized exports to Africa plunge while imports rise
    Sluggish demand and unfavorable exchange rates are driving down U.S. containerized exports to Africa and having the reverse effect on American imports from the continent. U.S. exports to Africa tumbled 8 percent year-over-year in 2014, according to data from PIERS, a sister product of JOC.com within IHS Maritime & Trade. Click to...
  • Banana shippers scramble to find capacity
    Long-haul banana trades continue to flourish as consumers in Asia add more of the fruit to their diets. While container lines gain market share, Ecuador based shipbroker Sopisco argues that specialized liner services could claw back some of the business. Bananas remain a key commodity for specialized reefer carriers and container...
  • Reefer operators' optimism rises on spot rate increases
    The southern hemisphere peak reefer season has been better than expected for specialized reefer operators. Fruit volumesseem to be increasing in some key trades, butlogistical bottlenecks and competingdemand from both fisheries and seafood exporters have really turned things around. From an earnings perspective, reefer ship operators can breathe a sigh of...
  • Antwerp to offer discount to ships that cut emissions
    LONDON - The port of Antwerp will offer discounts to ships deploying alternative technology to reduce emissions. The new discount, effective on June 1, comes on top of the existing Environmental Ship Index, which means that ships can benefit from a 30 percent reduction in port dues for every call, the...
  • Frankfurt, Amsterdam air cargo traffic stalls
    LONDON - Europe's top air cargo hubs are feeling the impact of a slowing Chinese economy and a fragile recovery in the eurozone with traffic declining, stalling or growing at a snail's pace in recent months. Frankfurt, Europe's leading freight airport, saw volume edge just 0.8 percent higher year-on-year in April...
  • APL to launch new intra-Asia service
    Container carrier APL said it will replace its current Singapore West Asia Express (SWX) service in the intra-Asia trade with a new weekly service, branded the Asia Sub-continent (AS1), starting at the end of this month. The AS1, employing six vessels, will commence from Qingdao on May 23 with the following...
  • Inland port to raise top Manila terminal capacity by 10 percent
    HONG KONG - Measures to improve productivity in Manila continued with the expansion of an inland port south of the capital that will increase capacity at Manila's main terminal by 10 percent and the recommissioning of a disused rail link to the port.Laguna Gateway Inland Container Terminal, the dry port ooperated...
  • Trans-Pacific lines explain why TEU rates should be 90 percent of FEUs
    HONG KONG - The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement has responded to queries from forwarders about contract guidelines introduced this year that recommend its member carriers set rates for 20-foot containers at 90 percent of the rates charged for FEUs.In setting the contract guidelines late last year, the TSA said the difference...
  • Air cargo spends most of its time on the ground
    HONG KONG - Products being shipped as air cargo spend up to 90 percent of the transport time on the ground waiting to be processed, according to IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler.The former Cathay Pacific chief executive was commenting after the signing of a memorandum of understanding with...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Nasdaq warns Paragon
    Paragon Shipping says it plans to take action after the Nasdaq Stock Market warned it could lose its listing if it stock price remains low.
  • Vale to sell eight VLOCs
    Vale concluded a deal to sell four very large ore carriers to China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco) and expanded an agreement with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to unload four more.
  • Judge OKs Oceanografia plan
    A Mexican federal judge has approved Oceanografia's bid to exit court-supervised restructuring.
  • Pioneer's loss grows
    Bulker owner Pioneer Marine has reported a bigger net loss for the fourth quarter but saw revenue surge thanks to vessel additions.
  • NewLead ties up tanker
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has won a potential five-year period deal for one of its bitumen tankers.
  • Bergen closes on $33m sale
    Bergen Group has finally been successful in selling its Hanoytangen-based rig business.
  • CSAV turns around loss
    Chilean owner CSAV has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to its merger with Hapag-Lloyd.
  • NYK: no VLCC spill
    Japan's NYK has denied one of its VLCCs leaked oil at the Keihin Kawasaki berth in Tokyo Bay.
  • More mergers to follow
    Braemar Shipping Services has ambition to follow up last year's merger with ACM Shipping within the next 12 months.
  • Antwerp's eco-discount
    The Belgian port of Antwerp is offering to cut fees for vessels using new technology to reduce emissions.
  • Rem's profit slips
    Rem Offshore has seen its profit squeezed during the first quarter as financial expenses rose.
  • Dof fixes to Petrobras
    Dof Subsea has chartered out one of its newly delivered newbuildings to Petrobras on a long-term basis.
  • Murray Grindrod dies
    South Africa's Grindrod has announced the death at 79 of its long-serving former chairman Murray Grindrod.
  • BP's bunker buddy
    BP is teaming up with China's Sinopec to sell bunkers in Singapore.
  • Bulker runs aground
    Shipping traffic on the St Lawrence seaway has been re-established after being temporarily disrupted due to a bulker grounding.
  • DNV GL on the rise
    Class society DNV GL has posted a stronger profit in the first full year since its merger.
  • Star Bulk raises $176m
    Star Bulk Carriers has completed a direct public offering by raising $176m.
  • Cosco eyes overseas deal
    China Cosco Holdings Co (CCHC) is suspending its shares pending an "important" announcement about an overseas tie-up.
  • Solstad turns red
    Solstad Offshore slipped into the red in the first quarter but its underlying numbers were better than expected.
  • Avance rates edge up
    Oslo-listed Avance Gas Holding has remained firmly in profit in the first quarter as the VLGC market remained strong.
  • Braemar stronger after merger
    UK broking group Braemar Shipping Services has posted a bigger operating profit in the year to 28 February, but the costs of its merger with ACM has hit the bottom line.
  • Better for owners to scrap
    Bulker owners are opting to scrap their vessels rather than lay them up, which may be a good thing according to investment bank UBS.
  • West coast ports mixed
    US west coast ports reported mixed container throughputs for April as they continue to feel the impact of the recent port strike.
  • Write-downs dent Uni-Asia
    Uni-Asia, the Japanese bulker to hotels group, has reported a 76% decline in first quarter net profit due to the weak dry cargo market.
  • Rolls-Royce to sack 600
    Rolls-Royce is to make a further 600 people redundant from its marine division in response to challenging market conditions.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Economist says longshore negotiations should be brought under Railway Labor Act
  • Empties spark April volume growth at Long Beach
  • Maersk, MSC, MOL enter Asia-ECSA VSA
  • Long Beach cement terminal to treat vessel emissions at berth
  • NYK disputes media reports of tanker oil leak
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and CEVA Logistics
  • Crowley exec acquitted of antitrust charges
  • WTO tells U.S. to cool it on COOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2015
  • Norway's 'fuel saving' ferry becomes operational
    Uses 150 kWh of electricity per route, the equivalent of three days power used by an average household.
  • Aegean hoping to recoup part of O.W. Bunker and other losses
    Trying to work out solutions to collect unpaid bunkers supplied on behalf of companies that have since gone bankrupt.
  • Oil spill at US Port of Albany
    400 gallons of oil leaked from portable fuel tank.
  • Aegean in $28 million lawsuit against Hess
    Claiming damages for having been misinformed when buying its US east coast bunkering business.
  • Fuel oil emulsion: Trial points to significant savings
    Preliminary results continue to look promising.
  • Belgium port bids to reduce particulate pollution
    By offering discounts to ships with scrubbers.
  • Russian sanctions hit port throughput
    Hamburg abandons its 2015 container target.
  • Bulker detained by USCG
    Vessel having fuel-related loss of propulsion.
  • New threat to bunkering in Russia
    Tax authorities went to limit 'duty free' outlet for oil products.
  • BP, Sinopec in bunkering joint venture
    BP Sinopec Marine Fuel will have a strong focus on Chinese shipping companies.
  • Majority shareholder considers sale of Singapore oil terminal
    After scrapping plans of an IPO for the terminal company last year.
  • Kra Canal: China and Thailand sign MOU
    Vessels will be able to bypass the Malacca Strait.
  • Gazprom Neft mulls LNG engine retrofit project
    Company in move to grow LNG bunkering business.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports up marginally in May
    Low demand for fuel oil from bonded bunker suppliers.
  • Baltic authority to check on ECA compliance
    Checks to be conducted on vessels across Russian ports.

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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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