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January 21, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk hikes Far East-US/Canada US$720/TEU - $800/FEU rate February 14
  • MOL hikes rate US$750/TEU for Asia-east coast South America cargo
  • China Merchants box volume rises 13pc in 2014 to 80 million TEU
  • Port of Rotterdam 2014 box volumes up 5.8pc to 12.2 million TEU
  • US railways prepare to impose embargo on accepting ocean containers
  • US west coast port slow-downs continues holding up ships
  • Stifel Confidence index shows mixed air-sea freight sentiment
  • Karachi box volume increases 5.9pc to 833,000 TEU in fiscal first half
  • LA's Vanguard opens Surabaya and Semarang offices in Java, Indonesia
  • Eco-constraints prompt Eurotunnel order for 3 freights to meet demand
  • Ship-to-shore cranes sales fall 30pc; mixed demand for port equipment
  • US, Lithuania, Belgium approve ADP, e-NPs for UN's Safety of Life at Sea
  • Konecranes sells 15 RTGS to 3 Bollore container terminals in West Africa
  • IATA takes positive view of 2015 based on late blooming 2014
  • Liege airport's cargo volumes rise 5.3pc in 2014 to 590,579 tonnes
  • Doncaster Sheffield airport sees 112pc increase in cargo in 2014

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Caution urged with regard to cargo liquefaction risk at sea
  • Containership reliability down at the end of 2014
  • Norwegian joint effort to ensure green coastal shipping
  • Rice to be transported to Tripura via Bangladesh using waterway-road combination
  • Shreyas Shipping & Logistics creates history by becoming first shipping company to service domestic containerised cargo movement at all Indian ports, from Mundra to Kolkata
  • Coastal security tightened at the Major Ports
  • Kattupalli port now connected to all CFSs in Chennai for exports
  • DB Schenker awarded for rail solutions between Europe & China
  • Railways needs massive investment: Prabhu
  • Rlys registers 12 pc revenue increase during April-Dec.
  • India inks MoU with S. Africa
  • Indo-Australian CECA talks hit again
  • Japan proposes energy network for SAARC
  • China registers weakest growth in 24 years
  • MACCIA's export incentives workshop on Feb. 3

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MAN Latin America - league leader again
  • New management trio at Rieck
  • Burghausen road/rail terminal goes live
  • Finnlines offering more Germany-Finland services
  • E.R. Schiffahrt loses two execs to CPO
  • VTG developing LNG tank wagons for railway
  • Kerry and Puninar joining forces in Indonesia
  • Qatar Cargo launches service via Brussels and Basel
  • Panalpina expands in key African markets
  • Route of first solar RtW flight unveiled
  • RZD sending letters through Siberia
  • Singpost takes over majority stake in FPS
  • HHLA greening up
  • PSA sees box throughput surge worldwide

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ITF calls for talks over Rotterdam terminal dispute
    The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has called for "all-party" talks on the future of the port of Rotterdam following a refusal by dockers to unload a barge that had previously been loaded at the new Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) container terminal at the port's Maasvlakte 2
  • Euronav commences US IPO
    Tanker major Euronav has officially begun its initial public offering in New York amidst rising optimism on a sustainable rate recovery. Euronav, led by CEO Paddy Rodgers, had filed IPO registration documents in September but announced a postponement on 15 October due to "unfavourable current
  • DI uses JDN dredger for Maldives reclamation
    DEME Group subsidiary Dredging International (DI) has started work on a major land reclamation project in the Maldives using a trailer suction hopper dredger chartered from Jan De Nul (JDN). DI business development director Bart Rumes told IHS Maritime that trailer suction hopper dredger Leiv
  • SNCM attracts up to seven bidders
    The deadline for offers for bankrupt French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been extended to 2 February in response to a request for more time from three prospective bidders. The court-appointed administrators currently overseeing the company's affairs indicated that four offers or letters of
  • Gard warns of Iranian oil transfer risks
    Shipowners face considerable risks in ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers from an operation to smuggle Iranian oil, warns a Gard alert. "There is evidence of a sophisticated smuggling operation and those responsible may go to considerable lengths to disguise the true origin of the cargo," said Gard.
  • FPSO orders hit five-year low in 2014
    The number of floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels ordered in 2014 was at its lowest since the global financial crisis. IHS Petrodata stated that just 10 FPSOs were awarded in 2014. "High local content requirements, a growing emphasis on FEED (front-end engineering design)
  • Courage Marine issues profit warning for FY14
    Singapore-listed bulk owner Courage Marine has warned its investors to expect a greater net loss for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 as compared with 2013. The company announced the profit warning on its filing to the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and cited several factors for the
  • Cargo ship vanishes on Lake Tanganyika
    No trace has been found of a small cargo ship that sank on Lake Tanganyika last week with the loss of 14 lives. Mbaza departed Kasanga port, Tanzania, near the southern end of the 670km-long lake at 23.45 on 10 January. About two hours later the Burundi-flagged ship sank near the village of Kala,
  • CSSC, Wärtsilä to operate 2-stroke engine JV
    Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have completed the joint venture agreement for the takeover of W'rtsil''s 2-stroke engine business, which was announced in July 2014. The two companies have received the required government and merger control approvals, with official closing
  • Cargo ship capsizes off Quang Ngai, Vietnam
    A Vietnam-flagged general cargo ship has capsized off Quang Ngai, Vietnam because of heavy weather. All 10 crew on board of the 1,599 dwt, Xuan Lam 10 were rescued by a passing fishing vessel near the vicinity of the incident. Initially, Xuan Lam 10, with IMO number 9634775, encountered strong
  • Rio Tinto iron ore shipments up 17%
    Anglo-Australian Miner Rio Tinto recorded a 17% hike in its global iron ore shipments for 2014 at 302.6M tonnes. Despite iron ore prices crashing to five-year lows, the miner continued to ramp up shipments, exceeding guidance. Its Pilbara, Australia operations set a new record, producing 280.6M
  • Charterers squeezed as VLCC rates keep rising
    The soaring very large crude carrier freight market has seen some charterers getting caught off-guard by tanker owners who back out of verbal deals in favour of higher offers. One Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime that he was working on a spot fixture yesterday when the owner received a
  • CSCL, MCC to launch China-Myanmar services
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and MCC Transport, an Intra-Asia carrier of the Maersk Group, will be launching new services connecting China and Myanmar in late January. Four 1,00teu box ships will be deployed by CSCL for the Burma Express (CMX) service, which is to call at Shanghai, Ningbo,
  • TAS Offshore profits down 33% in 2Q15
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider TAS Offshore posted lower profit before tax of MYR 4.2M ($1.16M), down 33% for Q2 ended 30 November 2014, as compared to MYR6.5M for the preceding quarter. Similarly, revenue dropped 35% to MYR51.2M in 2Q15 as compared to MYR76.3M in 1Q15. The
  • Court rules port responsible for NZ worker death
    A Wellington Court this week ruled that port operator CentrePort was responsible for the death of dockworker Mark Samoa in January 2013. The father of three died after being crushed between two bales pushed by a forklift. Judge Bill Hastings found "CentrePort failed to take all practicable steps
  • Pilbara ports reopen for business
    Australia's iron ore ports of Dampier and Port Hedland reopened this morning after a tropical low dissipated overnight. In a short statement provided to IHS Maritime, Pilbara Port Authority announced both ports reopened at 5.00 hours local time this morning. "The port of Port Hedland was
  • VLGC rates tick up as chartering picks up
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers crossed the $70/tonne mark on 16 January as chartering picked up speed. As of yesterday, freight rates on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route averaged $73.188/tonne, up $2.438 from 16 January. At current bunker prices in Fujairah, this works
  • CH Offshore posts lower profits for 2QFY15
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider CH Offshore posted profits of $5.4M for 2QFY15 ended in 31 December 2014, down 19% as compared to profits of $6.7M in 2QFY14. Revenue dropped 4.2% to $8.79M in 2QFY15, as compared to $9.17M in 2QFY14. The lower revenue was due lower fleet utilisation for
  • Nanjing Tanker retains $403.2M credit line
    Nanjing Tanker, a Chinese tanker operator in restructuring, has retained a credit line of an aggregate of CNY2.5Bn ($403.2M) from ten Chinese banks. The credit facility comprises CNY2.3Bn and $45.7M with a term of 10 years, a stock filing of Nanjing Tanker said yesterday. Nanjing Tanker has used
  • PSA volumes reach 65.44M teu in 2014
    Singapore's main port operator PSA International has handled over 65.44M teu of containers worldwide for 2014. This represents a 5.8% year-on-year surge in the company's global container throughput. A bulk of the throughput was attributed to its flagship PSA Singapore Terminals with 33.55M teu in
  • Top-tier shippers, shipbuilders to dominate market in 2015
    Amid global macro uncertainties and tight ship financing conditions, only a handful of large shippers and shipbuilders, as well as some competitive players, would continue to dominate the market in 2015, said an analyst in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Sung Ki-Jong said, "The gap

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Naval architect to lead BV business development strategy
  • Wide beam drillship design gets ABS AIP
  • Euronav launches U.S. IPO
  • WR Systems announces key hire
  • Saab teams with Damen to pursue submarine programs
  • Bourbon expands ROV fleet
  • Nichols Brothers to build landing craft for American Samoa

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index holds steady during December
  • Crowley South Atlantic/Puerto Rico run to see expanded capacity with new barge
  • 'Caverns' fiber art exhibit on display at Portland Airport
  • Port of Coos Bay seeking applications for Coos County Urban Renewal Agency
  • First Pacific side lock gate installed in Panama Canal upgrade project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Heavily-invested owners optimistic as VLGC spot rates climb
    Spot rates rise to $76 per tonne from $60 per tonne a week ago
  • Li Ka-shing's CKI and CKH swoop on UK rolling stock owner
    Eversholt Rail Group set to be sold in a deal worth £2.5bn
  • Big bulkers threaten to weigh down scrap prices
    Rates under pressure as up to 10 large vintage bulk carriers are being touted for sale
  • Weakening global economy to add to oversupply woes
    BIMCO says latest economic forecasts are not good news for an industry already suffering from oversupply
  • Libyan oil exports resume after January hiatus
    Small number of tankers have left the country
  • Euronav strikes while iron is hot with its US listing
    Investor confidence high on buoyant VLCC freight market and prospects for tanker stocks
  • Panama Canal expansion will spark transhipment boom
    Double-digit jump in transhipment activity expected upon opening of new locks, says Drewry
  • Euronav starts US IPO after previous delays
    Proceeds from IPO in the US may be used to purchase vessels
  • Questions arise over fate of Russia's Kozmino crude exports on aframax tankers
    Russian oil output could decline in 2015 due to sanctions and a collapsing oil price deterring investment
  • Norman Atlantic investigators may focus on open car decks
    Cause of fire is still unclear, but the possibility of it starting on a lorry or car remains high
  • Hong Kong holding back on emission rules amid competitiveness concerns
    Government appears to be in two minds over when to pass the legislation as it may prompt owners to switch to rival mainland ports
  • BIMCO survey aims to improve dry bulk terminals
    Shipping companies urged to take part in confidential survey
  • Shipping to resume after cyclone alert is lifted
    A tropical low near the Pilbara region of Western Australia failed to develop into a full cyclone
  • Dr Peters sells VLCC as buying interest grows
    Sale and purchase market starts buzzing as demand grows for tankers to haul or store cheap oil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Compliance 101: Know the rules and abide by them
    On Jan. 8, the Orange County division of Women in International Trade presented a half-day program featuring speakers from Customs and Border Protection, the Food & Drug Administration, the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as well as two assistant U.S. Justice attorneys. For anyone paying attention...
  • New road aimed at easing truck traffic at Brazilian port Santos
    Trucks serving various container terminals on the left bank of the Brazilian port of Santos are expected to see shorter trips thanks to a new 3 million reais ($1.15 million) access road. The new road access better connects the Rodoviario Piacaguera Guaruja (SP 248) with Santos Dumont, which is the access...
  • US House members strike back against attempt to repeal Jones Act
    A bipartisan group of 32 U.S. House members are pushing back against a recently filed amendment to repeal requirements that domestic waterborne cargo be shipped in U.S.-flag ships owned, built and operated by Americans. The representatives argue that repealing the Jones Act would hurt the U.S. economy and national security. The...
  • 3PL-linked LTL carrier Shift Freight expanding eastward
    ATLANTA - Asset-light less-than-truckload carrier Shift Freight is expanding from its West Coast base to the Midwest and Northeast, building out its third-party-based LTL network. The carrier expects to launch its second Midwest outbound operation in February, Kurt Watkins, vice president of sales and strategy, said at the 2015 SMC3 JumpStart...
  • 2015 US truck tonnage outlook bright despite flat December
    A key indicator of U.S truck activity was flat in December, reflecting a decline in retail sales but an increase in manufacturing production in the same period. The flat reading of the seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations comes after the tonnage rose 3 percent in...
  • First Pacific lock gate installed at Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal expansion, now 85 percent complete, hit a milestone with the installation of the first gate in a set of new locks on the waterway's Pacific side. The steel gate, the first of eight to be installed in the new Pacific locks, was rolled into place on self-propelled motorized...
  • California trucking industry looks for highway funding sources
    MONTEREY, California -California's roadways and freeways are in desperate need of repair or expansion, so the trucking industry is willing to examine a variety of funding mechanisms that will raise billions of dollars to address the problem immediately. "We must re-examine CTA's infrastructure financing policies and consider new approaches to how...
  • Dockworker union protests automation at Rotterdam port terminal
    The International Transport Workers' Federation has stepped up its protest of automation at the new Rotterdam World Gateway container terminal, and called for "all parties" to discuss RWG's labor arrangements. Terminal officials said dockworkers from other terminals blocked RWG's gates Friday at the port's Maasvlakte 2 complex. Dockworkers then refused to...
  • Global air cargo carriers have high hopes for 2015
    The air cargo industry had its longest peak season in years in 2014, driven by massive demand for new products, most notably the iPhone 6 that sold more than 40 million units in the third quarter alone. A strong rebound in trans-Pacific trade kept freighter and aircraft belly utilization high for...
  • TEU volume jumps 18.5 percent at Cosco Piraeus terminal
    Container traffic soared 18.5 percent to nearly 3 million TEUs at Cosco Pacific's Piraeus container terminal last year, again outpacing growth at Mediterranean rivals. However, the Chinese operator's expansion plans risk being derailed by Syriza, the radical leftist political party expected to win Greece's Parliamentary election on Jan. 25. Syriza said it...
  • Year of the ship
    Gary FerrulliWhat will 2015 look like for an industry that has had four consecutive underperforming years? There are many issues to deal with, but let's focus on the few that mean the most. At the top of the list is the lack of profitability among ocean carriers and West Coast labor...
  • New tools helping 3PLs take waste out of supply chains
    Programmed robots. Three-dimensional printing. Fingerless keyboards. Challenged by the need to make their companies ever more cost-effective and competitive, third-party logistics companies are compelled to assess ever longer - and often more confusing - lists of new technology options. The health of their businesses increasingly depends on how well they...
  • Nhava Sheva port operations return to 'near normal' after violent protests
    Operations at the Port of Nhava Sheva returned to "near" normal levels Monday afternoon, a day after violent protests by container trailer drivers led to the closure of gates at APM Terminals-operated Gateway Terminals India. "Normalcy has been restored in Nhava Sheva Port," APMT Mumbai said in a customer advisory. But the terminal expects vessels...
  • California ports to face 'systemic' challenges even after ILWU reaches deal
    MONTEREY, California - When the longshore contract negotiations are over and productivity has returned to normal, the CEOs of California's container ports will face even greater challenges dealing with the problems that remain: handling big ships, adjusting to powerful carrier alliances and establishing a new chassis regime. "These are systemic problems,"...
  • Logistics sector holds gloomy outlook for Russia, survey finds
    HONG KONG - Russia's potential as an emerging logistics market was downgraded by 66 percent of respondents in the sixth annual Agility Emerging Markets Survey that was released Monday, with an additional 10 percent of the logistics professionals surveyed believing the market has lost all potential. The clear majority of those...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • S&P extravaganza
    The sale-and-purchase market is starting to see a surge in activity, a leading equity analyst told investors Tuesday.
  • OSG appoints CEO
    Captain Ian Blackley has emerged as Overseas Shipholding Group's (OSG's) next chief executive.
  • Stemcor targets bulker
    A federal judge has asked US Marshals to arrest a panamax bulker controlled by Oriental Ocean Shipping International.
  • All eyes on GLNG
    Golar LNG took centre stage on Wall Street this week after firming up one-year time charters for a pair of LNG carriers and appointing a new chief executive.
  • Owners forge alliance
    Icelandic container line Eimskip and German shipowner Konig & Cie have teamed up to form a new joint venture.
  • Tankerska wants $40m
    Croatian owner Tankerska Plovidba has confirmed it will carry out an IPO to raise cash for its new products tanker spin-off Tankerska New Generation (TNG).
  • Sembcorp trio killed
    Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has said three of its workers died when a new tug capsized off China during sea trials.
  • Rotterdam dockers protest
    Dockers at the port of Rotterdam have refused to unload a vessel, causing the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to call for all-party talks.
  • Ghana frees tanker
    Ghana's navy has freed a tanker hijacked off the coast of Nigeria and arrested eight pirates on board.
  • Second year of growth
    The UK has recorded an increase in passenger, car and coach volumes on ferries for the second successive year.
  • Euronav sights $185m from IPO
    Euronav has today launched its long-anticipated US IPO with a $201m shares sale.
  • Onassis in second VL score
    Greece's Onassis Group has secured a second period deal for one of its VLCCs in a market still being boosted by demand for floating storage.
  • Nichols' Samoan swoop
    US shipyard Nichols Brothers has won a new contract to build a multipurpose ship for the government of American Samoa.
  • Magellan STS due
    An operation to lighten the cargo from Teekay's stricken LNG carrier Magellan Spirit (built 2009) via a ship-to-ship cargo transfer is due to get underway today off Nigeria.
  • Migrant ship raided
    The Turkish coastguard has intercepted a Togo-flagged general cargoship carrying 333 migrants bound for Italy.
  • Tanker and barge collide
    Firefighters have saved a barge from sinking in Hamburg after a collision with an SCF Marpetrol tanker.
  • Bourbon adds three ROVs
    France's Bourbon has enhanced its multipurpose vessel fleet with the addition of three new ROVs.
  • TTA targets $220m
    Bangkok-based bulker owner Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) is looking to raise $222.6m through its share offering to existing investors.
  • Bonfils exits Nordic Bulk
    Nordic Bulk Carriers founding partner Christian Bonfils has abruptly left the company.
  • Siem waits on double sale
    Siem Offshore has given Daya Materials more time to line up financing for a double subsea construction vessels deal.
  • CMES eyes $32m
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to log net earnings of CNY 200m ($32.3m) for 2014.
  • K Line's rating boost
    Japanese shipowner K Line has had its issuer rating upgraded by Rating and Investment Information (R&I) after cost reforms.
  • Strait snaps up ro-pax
    New Zealand's Strait Shipping is buying a ro-pax from Stena Line to replace an ageing ferry in the Cook Strait.
  • Osaka set to be moved
    Svitzer could be in a position to move the stricken Hoegh Osaka into port within 24 hours, it has emerged.
  • Rio Tinto sets ore record
    Rio Tinto saw a 17% year-on-year increase in iron ore shipments in 2014, operational figures released Tuesday show.
  • CHO profit still weaker
    CH Offshore has reported a weaker year-on-year performance for a second consecutive quarter.
  • Hedland gets all clear
    Port Hedland is set to reopen for business Tuesday morning after a tropical cyclone failed to materialise.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • Panama Canal expansion reaches another milestone
  • TMS pioneer Weseley out to reduce ROI skepticism from shippers
  • Crowley to add capacity to Puerto Rico trade
  • U.S.: Bangladesh not yet ready for GSP return
  • Rotterdam tonnage grew 1 percent in 2014
  • Aljex provides capacity tool for freight brokers
  • Kentucky governor wants to allow private financing of highway projects
  • Union targets Rotterdam terminal in protests
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2015
  • LNG fuel consumption 'to reach 22,540 kilo tonnes by 2025'
    Market revenue, meanwhile, to reach $11,775.4 million, report says.
  • GTT to design, construct LNG barges, bunker tanks
    For LA-based Conrad Shipyard.
  • Tolson joins Aegean
    'Tolson will develop new physical supply locations as Aegean continues to grow.'
  • ECA operations: Additional operational costs 'inevitable'
    Consultant says 'significant' financial and management resources required.
  • Falling energy prices put 'efficiency gains under threat'
    'But pressure to reduce fuel use to combat global warming will not evaporate.'
  • IMO sub-committee working on new text for BDN
    Broad agreement that the supplier's declaration need revision, but details have yet to be agreed.
  • OW Bunker collapse has sent 'ripples across the globe'
    Owners owing sums for bunkers supplied in the UAE 'should consider arrest a realistic risk to operations.'
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • West Africa: Tanker hijack foiled
    Pirates arrested but cargo missing.
  • New bunkering service at Helsinki
    Neste Oil to start ship-to-ship operations.
  • Singapore suppliers cut premiums
    'Some traders have a lot of oil so they need to clear their tanks.'
  • Fuel additive suspected in US pollution incident
    Officials are trying to identify a sticky, grey coloured, odorless material that has washed up in San Francisco Bay.
  • IBIA asks for review of IMO sulphur verification procedure
    Proposal to align regulatory approach with ISO 4259 will need support of a member state to go further.
  • Ferry operator upgrades fleet
    Replaces ageing vessel with a bigger, more fuel-efficient one.
  • Chinese firms team up on ship propulsion research
    Engine makers to build $1.6 billion manufacturing facility in Ningbo.
  • Dual-fuel electric system to power LNG carriers
    Newbuildings due to enter service from 2017-2018.
  • New trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Christian Moller joins firm's Middelfart office.
  • Wartsila's two-stroke business JV finalised
    Receives government and merger control approvals.

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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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