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December 21, 2015

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A-E rate off 20.6pc to US$558/TEU, down 5.9pc to USWC, off 3.5pc to USEC OOCL levies $150/TEU hike for Southeast Asia-Oz cargo on January 20 DP World to invest US$1.9 billion in China, tweeted Prince of Abu Dhabi Today's container service reliability sets a 'new normal', says Drewry Desperate migrants rip open trailers as trucks await Eurotunnel access Berth 4 at Evergreen's Colon Container Terminal in Panama now finished MacAndrews and OPDR to merge operations at London's Tilbury Dock SC ports post 6.5pc box volume increase to 153,594 TEU in November Congress insists trucking regulator prove its case before imposing rules Kalmar wins order for 15 electric cranes from Piraeus Container New general cargo and liquid bulk terminal opens at Salalah port, Oman FedEx quarterly profit up 4.2pc to US$691 million as sales rise 4pc LATAM Airlines Cargo Group freight volume plunges 13.7pc in November Private airports in India oppose government proposal to restrict levies Maintaining pharmacy supply chains presents wide-ranging challenges Brussels Airport offers tarmac cool box for waiting pharmaceuticals

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DECEMBER 20, 2015
2015 BTL Desert Challenge golf tournament sees enthusiastic participation Drone inspection of ship tanks an innovative use of technology Hamburg Süd recognised as 'Carrier of the Year 2015' by DHL Maersk joins WTO's Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation Survey reports small decline in shipping confidence TT Club warns of changing risk profile at ports & terminals Tea exports in value terms increase by 4 pc in April-Oct. Five RFQs being evaluated for developing additional liquid bulk terminal at JN Port India & Iran trying to conclude Chabahar port deal by Jan. Major Port Trusts Act in the process of being amended: Radhakrishnan Mumbai Port Trust Civil Defence Organisation celebrates Civil Defence Week Petronet offers value-added services at Kochi Terminal TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS International conference on INSTC tomorrow NHAI to issue bonds to generate INR 1K cr. to finance ongoing projects Railways to modify existing wagons to cut costs V. R. Lenin is new CGM of CONCOR Southern Region DGS initiates investigation into HR sheet imports Forex reserves up by $ 407.90 m to $ 352.50 bn Importers need not submit Forms 15CA & 15CB as CBDT eases rules INR rallies to end strong at 66.40 Rubber industry seeks raw material at internationally competitive prices China to cut ex-im taxes in 2016 Iran to finalise $ 4.5-bn undersea gas pipeline deal with India OPEC does not expect low crude prices to continue beyond a year US ends four decade old crude oil export ban

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Japanese banks agree USD340 million in LNG ship loans One of the companies was set up by NYK Line. Credit: AffeldtThe government-affiliated Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and three domestic private banks have signed syndicated loan agreements worth a total of JPY41.6 billion (USD340 million) with two Singaporean shipowners. The two companies - Diamond LNG Shipping 1 and Diamond... Commentary: Ship recycling - losing value through the opinion gap Priya Blue Industries' internationally compliant recycling yard in Alang. Credit: Priya Blue Industries.At a conference this year, an older statesman of the shipping industry referred several times in his speech to ship "recycling". Adding the inverted commas with his hands, I thought he must be indicating that in his view... Carbon free shipping needs root and branch reform Since the uproar over the omission of shipping from the Paris climate change agreement, shipping interests have been issuing statements pledging their commitment to work on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. However, there is doubt over the effectivity of only ship-specific measures. Take the measure developed at the... EU court overturns Spanish tax-lease ban Credit: PAThe General Court of the European Union has quashed a ruling of the European Commission in July 2013 that a Spanish ship finance tax-lease scheme involved illegal payment of state aid. The judgement could open the way to massive compensation claims from Spanish shipbuilders who claim that they lost export... Commentary: Carbon free shipping needs root and branch reform Growler iceberg, Antarctica. Credit: Capt. Patrick Toomey RMSince the uproar over the omission of shipping from the Paris climate change agreement, shipping interests have been issuing statements pledging their commitment to work on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. However, there is doubt over the effectivity of only... GeoSea kicks off Nordsee One construction Jack-up Innovation. Credit: DEMEBelgium dredging giant DEME's offshore marine engineering company GeoSea has begun construction of the EUR1.2 billion Nordsee One wind farm in the German North Sea and is deploying Innovation, the world's biggest jack-up vessel. Nordsee One is a joint venture between Northland Power, which owns 85%, and RWE... SFL books two LR2 tanker orders Bermudan based Ship Finance International Ltd has announced today that it has placed an order for two 114,000dwt product tankers at a South Korean shipyard. The vessels are to be built at Daehan shipyard with deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2017. On completion the vessels will enter long term... Kleven wins large Fishing vessel order Ulsteinvik based Kleven Maritime has signed contracts with French fishing company Compagnie Des Peches Saint-Malo S.A. & SAS Comptoir Des Peches D'Europe Du Nord - Euronor for the construction of a large stern trawler. The 80m long trawler is a NVC 374WP design from Rolls-Royce that will be delivered from the... Eurotunnel to seek permission to sell freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Credit: FotofliteChannel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has said that it will be seeking permission from a French court to sell the freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais following a British Supreme Court judgement confirming earlier decisions by the UK competition authorities barring it from operating out of the port of Dover. Following the demise... HSH Nordbank portfolio sale shaping up Credit: PAShipping lender HSH Nordbank is beginning to put together a EUR6.2billion portfolio of distressed shipping loans for transfer to its shareholders, the states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, following parliamentary approval of its state aid scheme. The bank has launched a tender among ship assessors and financial auditors for value... Swedish shipowners say logistic changes key to zero emission target First methanol powered ferry, Stena Germanica, on the Kiel-Gothenburg route. Credit: Stena Line.The Swedish Shipowners Association has called for a complete and broad reassessment of the whole transport chain as an essential part of a fossil free future for shipping. In a statement released today, the association's managing director Pia Berglund... Golden Union cancels third of four Capesizes at HHIC Hyundai Heavy Industries. Credit: AffeldtGreek owner Golden Union Shipping has cancelled one more Capesize order at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction. The South Korean shipbuilder said today that the owner was unable to secure financing and had terminated the order. IHS Maritime & Trade's Sea-web data suggests the ship, labelled Hanjin Busan N261, which... Atwood delays drillship delivery again Daewoo Shipuilding & Marine Engineering said that Atwood Oceanics has requested yet again to extend the delay to the delivery of the drillship Atwood Archer. In November 2014, Atwood asked to defer the delivery to May 2015. Atwood Admiral, another drillship that it ordered from the same shipbuilder, has also has its delivery postponed... Orders bonanza for product tankers in 2015 Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Credit: HMDAlmost 180 product tankers have been ordered in 2015, up almost 30% year-on-year. The main reason for the bullish investment sentiment in this sector has been the drop in oil prices, which has enabled refineries to generate clean petroleum products at lower costs. Orders have not been this... Rates slide as lines declare hefty January GRIs Credit: PASpot rates on the major east-west trades fell across the board this week with Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean now priced at 60% less than during the same week last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index. After posting a 155% increase... Focus on berth productivity could save shipping billions Ship fuel transfer. Credit: AffeldtContainer shipping lines are leaving billions of dollars in fuel costs on the table by not putting enough focus on berth productivity. Analysis of IHS Maritime & Trade container vessel call data reveals that limited work on berth productivity means lines are missing the opportunity to take... Singapore port throughput falls 16% Singapore. Credit: HasenpuschContainer throughput at the port of Singapore fell by nearly 16% in November compared with the same month last year. Figures from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) show the world's second busiest container port handled just over 2.4 million teu during the month, compared with 2.86... Fujairah port expansion continues Pile driving with land-based equipment. Credit: Athena EmiratesThe second phase of a USD50 million engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract, Oil Terminal 2 (OT2) at the Port of Fujairah became fully operational this year when the facilities were completed. Final civil and marine works were completed last year. Since then the port has... Port equipment makers weigh options in new SOLAS rules The dangers of overweight containers. Credit: Conductix-Wampfler.Who weighs the box and at what step of the shipment process that happens has become a key industry focus as the container logistics chain prepares for new verified weight regulations that will be enforced from mid-2016.On July 1, a new SOLAS (Safety of... Record container load for UASC mega ship UASC's Al Muraykh. Credit: UASC.United Arab Shipping Company has loaded what it describes as a world record 18,601 teu on one of its brand new fuel efficient ships that is now heading for Felixstowe.The Al Muraykh, delivered in August, departed Port Klang in Malaysia for the UK with its full... USD2 billion in Teekay Group market value evaporates Shipping sell-off on Wall Street. Credit: PA.The annus horribilis for publicly traded shipping companies grew appreciably more horrible on 17 December as stocks were routed and the Teekay family of companies suffered an astonishing single-day collapse in value. The latest slide came on a day when the Baltic Dry Index...

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Amazon sends air cargo market into a spin as it eyes large 767 freighter fleet Fears for truckers' lives as violence from Calais migrants seems beyond French police control New GRIs set for new year as Asia-Europe container shipping rates drop once more Binding bids for Greek port of Piraeus expected next week Adidas, Puma, Aldi, Commerzbank demand EU policy overhaul after COP21 Finnair calls in hi-tech logistics manager to head cargo sales

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Colonna's Shipyard to add larger dry dock Shell Rotterdam charters LNG fueled inland barges Right time to swoop on distressed offshore players? Detained bulker allowed to depart Duluth NASSCO gases up second LNG fueled box ship

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Connie Bacon elected president of 2016 Tacoma Port Commission The Northwest Seaport Alliance releases November cargo totals FMCSA launches new process to register USDOT applicants Port of Seattle, Boeing, Alaska team for aviation biofuel study Crowley taps Eagle LNG as fuel supplier for new ships

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Vultures circle offshore industry Law firm sees bargain distressed assets as offshore sector struggles Diana Shipping extends charter rate for capesize vessel at $6,500 per day Slew of recent fixtures concluded at below cash break-even rates Ship Finance International orders two new LR2 product tankers Newbuildings scheduled for delivery in 2017 and to go on long-term time charter to undisclosed energy company Here's to the highs and lows Lloyd's List salutes another year of skirmishes in the maritime industry Capesize newbuilding order cancelled Order cancelled because of financial difficulties at unnamed owner Hapag-Lloyd chief executive joins Stolt-Nielsen board Logistics background was needed on board Asia-Europe rates begin their inevitable slide Overcapacity continues to thwart GRI gains, as rates on the transpacific trade slump to new lows Fixture rush boosts VLCC rates to new seven-year high Market participants eager to sign off business ahead of Christmas holiday, pushing spot earnings for owners to fresh high Dry bulk company CSC Phoenix to become dredging firm State-owned Chinese shipping giant plans to dispose of loss-making listed units, consolidate operations Premuda offloads two Aframax tankers Both vessels sold to M Sea Capital Fund with attached charters Kalmar wins another crane order from Piraeus Container Terminal Cranes to be built in China and delivered over 2016-2017 Maersk joins WTO's Global Alliance for Trade Alliance to identify key obstacles to trade in certain countries Israeli government to fine Ashdod Port for marine pollution Improper cargo handling caused sulphur stain to spread on the sea

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
A CP-NS merger would get easier regulatory ride in Canada than US Canadian Pacific Railway's increasingly aggressive attempt to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway will have a regulatory smoother ride in Canada than in the U.S. - if NS shareholders jump on board with the plan. Should regulators in Washington and Ottawa eventually approve the deal - something NS and many rail analyst say... Has US truck capacity peaked? The surge in U.S. trucking capacity, brought on by massive truck orders in 2014 and weaker freight demand in 2015, is tugging at the bottom line at Knight Transportation. Long one of the most profitable U.S. truckload carriers, Knight is lowering expectations for fourth-quarter earnings per diluted share by 3... Terminal lease renewal aids Port Everglades' big ship prep Port Everglades said it expects to gain about 128,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units over the next 10 years through the renewal of Florida International Terminal's lease and relocation of the facility as the port works to accommodate mega-ships. The 10-year lease extension comes after the port announced annual container throughput growth of 5... FMC's Cordero ready to seek PierPass shutdown if changes don't come WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Chairman Mario Cordero said he's prepared to try to shut down the PierPass program at the Southern California ports via a federal injunction if an agency review of the program finds it to be in violation of the Shipping Act and terminal operators don't move... Brazil cabotage carrier launches ship to meet booming demand Log-In JequitibáBrazil coastal carrier Log-In Logistica Intermodal has deployed a new container ship after its volume rose 24.5 percent year-over-year to 241,736 twenty-foot-equivalent units in the first nine months of the year. Rising containerization, along with theft and environmental concerns, are spurring shippers to embrace cabotage ocean services rather than over-the-road... Long turn times raise PortMiami truckers' ire Drayage companies say truck turn times at PortMiami have lengthened in recent weeks, creating delays for shippers and reducing the number of trips that drivers can make in a day. Managers at four South Florida drayage companies told JOC.com that turn times of up to five hours, including queues outside gates,... Trans-Pacific eastbound spot rate descent continues Freight rates in the eastbound trans-Pacific continued to sink this past week, with spot freight rates to both the East and West coasts hitting new lows for the year. The spot rate for shipping a 40-foot container from Shanghai to the East Coast was $1,625, according to the latest reading of... Evergreen unveils Panama terminal expansion Evergreen Group's Colon Container TerminalEvergreen Group's Colon Container Terminal in Panama has completed the third phase of an expansion that will allow the terminal to handle the largest ships that will transit the Panama Canal's soon-to-open larger locks. The terminal expansion added a fourth berth that, combined with the adjacent Berth... Eurotunnel needs court permission to sell ship Nord-Pas-de-CalaisChannel tunnel operator Eurotunnel has said that it will be seeking permission from a France court to sell the freight ferry Nord-Pas-de-Calais following a British Supreme Court judgement confirming earlier decisions by the U.K. competition authorities barring it from operating out of the port of Dover. Following the demise of Eurotunnel... Singapore traffic falls for fourth straight month Container throughput at the port of Singapore fell by nearly 16 percent in November compared with the same month last year. Figures from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore show the world's second-busiest container port handled just over 2.4 million 20-foot-equivalent units during the month, compared with 2.86 million in... Lagging berth productivity costs shipping billions Container lines are leaving billions of dollars in fuel costs on the table by not putting enough focus on berth productivity. An analysis of IHS Maritime & Trade container vessel call data reveals that limited work on berth productivity means lines are missing the opportunity to take at least $2.6 billion... Nippon Express establishes new Myanmar subsidiary Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has set up its second subsidiary in Myanmar, further strengthening its footprint in the increasingly promising Southeast Asia market. The Tokyo-based company, also known as Nittsu in Japan, established Nittsu Logistics Myanmar Co. in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone near Yangon, Myanmar's largest... LA, LB ports confident investment, productivity will spur growth Los Angeles and Long Beach have regained much of the market share they lost this past year because of port congestion and labor issues, and they will grow in the years ahead through massive investments in infrastructure and cutting-edge process improvements in cargo-handling, the top executives as both ports said... Asia-Europe rates slide as lines reveal stiff January GRIs Spot rates on the major east-west trades fell across the board this week with Asia to North Europe and the Mediterranean now priced at 60 percent less than during the same week last year, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index.After posting a 155 percent increase... New SOLAS rules have port equipment makers weighing options The dangers of overweight containers can be seen in this photo provided by Conductix-Wampfler.Who weighs the box and at what step of the shipment process that happens has become a key industry focus as the container logistics chain prepares for new verified weight regulations that will be enforced from mid-2016.On... UASC mega-ship steams for UK with record load The Al MuraykhUnited Arab Shipping Company has loaded what it describes as a world record 18,601 twenty-foot-equivalent units on one of its brand new fuel efficient mega-ships that is now heading for Felixstowe.The Al Muraykh, delivered in August, departed Port Klang in Malaysia for the U.K. with its full load... LA,LB ports confident investments, better cargo handling will spur volume gains Los Angeles and Long Beach have regained much of the market share they lost this past year because of port congestion and labor issues, and they will grow in the years ahead through massive investments in infrastructure and cutting-edge process improvements in cargo-handling, the top executives as both ports said...

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
All Leisure sailing easier for rest of 2015 The UK cruiseship operator said that a late spate of bookings helped improve results. Congress passes bill allowing crude exports In addition to crude export ban repeal, it boosts MSP subsidy to $5m per US-flag ship. Carnival cruises past Wall Street estimates Industry giant nearly doubles fourth-quarter result and predicts further growth. Spending bill makes it through US House In addition to crude export ban repeal, it boosts MSP subsidy to $5m per US-flag ship. Yangzijiang inks orders worth $626m Ren Yuanlin-led company rakes in another round of contracts in the fourth quarter. SFL into clean market with LR2 newbuildings The Paris-based diversified shipowner adds products tankers to existing dirty fleet. Golar MLP buys back after street-wide slide New $25m programme launched in the face of Teekay fuelled selldown of shipping stocks. SFL books LR2s The Paris-based diversified ship owner will add clean tankers to existing dirty fleet. Golar MLP buyback follows street-wide slide New $25m programme launched in the face of Teekay fuelled selldown of shipping stocks. The ideal seafarer? Costa Cruises signs deal to bring "emotional" robot Pepper on board its ships. SFL contracts for LR2s The Paris-based diversified ship owner will add clean tankers to existing dirty fleet. Fredriksen plans new dash for gas carriers Shipowner has a developed an appetite for investments in the VLGC market. DSME downgraded Ratings agency KIS says cut of two levels reflects weaker financial structure. Wolfgang Driese joins Lemos Brothers Former DVB man gets a seat on the board of Lemos Brothers company. NAT clears the air amid nightmare on Wall St. Tanker owner issues note of reassurance to shareholders after Teekay induced selldown. 12 held in Petrobras probe Two former SBM Offshore CEOs charged by Brazilian police in corruption investigation. Statoil ends drillship deal Transocean to be compensated for early termination of Discoverer Americas charter. Nimasa delays payments Nigerian maritime authority owes Global West for charters of 18 ships. John Fredriksen mulls options as Lunder exits Shipowner considers his next move after ending Jo Lunder's brief spell as group chief executive. Antwerp's new milestone Belgian port to handle 200m tonnes of freight for first time this year; plots new container capacity. Oldendorff picks up Paragon trio German giant tipped as buyer of bulkers shipped out by Michael Bodouroglou-led company. Shell bags LNG-fuelled barges Energy major advances gas fuelling moves on Europe's inland waterways. Teekay explains cull; analysts survey scene Peter Evensen says pain will be short term while Jonathan Chappell looks for second coming. Cochin wins key GTT licence Indian shipbuilder nudges closer to building LNG carriers for Gail. Chinese bulker on block Asian Tide to be auctioned off from lay-up in Rotterdam. DSME drillship delayed Korean yard agrees to push back hand-over of $550m vessel from this year to 2018. Latvian Shipping plots $86m IPO Riga owner planning to strike while tanker market is hot to reduce debt burden. Mitsubishi hopeful on Aida orders Japanese shipbuilder believes troublesome cruiseships will make updated delivery timetable. Fujian Guohang upgrades stock listing Chinese bulker owner moves to new trading platform in effort to boost liquidity. Balearia eyes Cuban terminal Spanish owner wants to build new Havana facility for ferry service from Florida. Lander lands top job Former Stena captain takes over from Helene Mellquist at Swedish ro-ro and bulker owner. MHI denies delays Japanese shipbuilder confident the first of two Aida cruiseships will be delivered this month.

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
FMC to assess impact on alliances from liner mergers Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation launched Amazon reportedly eyeing entry into air cargo business Hanjin terminates Asia-Oceania loop, joins existing service Terminal operator renews lease at Port Everglades Truckload rates see modest growth in November Intermodal rates continue 10-month decline Executive Moves: South Carolina Ports Authority, Port of Manatee, Port of Tacoma and the IACSC X-Press launches intra-Mediterranean loops Evergreen Line joins intra-Asia CKI loop Marseille Fos container terminal receives new cranes Evergreen adds berth at Colon, Panama terminal Long-term container rate data indicates further rate decline in 2016 New SeaLand service to connect Mexico with Philadelphia

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DECEMBER 18, 2015
Authorities cooperate as containership bunkers with LNG 'This represents another milestone in the advance of green, environmentally-friendly ship technology.' Crane vessel to utilize 'largest' dual-fuel propulsion system Heerema-owned vessel to be built by Semcorp Marine. Total Lubmarine blending plant starts Singapore operations Delivery operations supported by three 900 dwt barges. New Orleans bunker fuel remains scarce; resupply expected next week: Trade High-sulfur product prices in port spiked relative to the nearby and competing Houston market. Crowley picks Eagle LNG as bunker supplier New LNG plant to be built in Jacksonville by 2017.

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PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 60% of the company that operates the Terminal de l'Atlantique in Le Havre

Hamburg/Le Havre

40% remains with the French Seafrigo

COMPANIES

Triton buys container shipping company Global Container International

Hamilton

It has a fleet of approximately 500 thousand TEUs

COMPANIES

Bureau Veritas closes 2024 with a series of records

Neuilly-sur-Seine/Milan

Strong growth (+58%) of new orders in the Marine & Offshore segment

Le Aziende informano

ABB Ability™ Marine Remote Diagnostic System

Always on board with you

LOGISTICS

MOL continues acquisitions in the liquid bulk logistics segment

Tokyo/Rotterdam

It will buy the Dutch LBC Tank Terminals which has a storage capacity of 3.3 million cubic meters

PORTS

Jeddah South Container Terminal expansion work begins

Riyadh

Investment of 800 million dollars. Traffic capacity will increase to four million teu

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues grew by +3.0% in 2024

Bonn

Significant improvement in performance in the last quarter

SHIPPING

CMA CGM pledges $20 billion in US investment

Marseille

The US-flagged fleet is expected to increase from 10 to 30 ships, develop port and logistics activities and create 10,000 new jobs

PORTS

Annunziata appointed commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port System Authority

Naples

His term as president ended on February 2.

SHIPPING

With the new orders CMA CGM is preparing to become the second largest containerized maritime carrier in the world

Courbevoie

Currently, the Marseille company's orderbook is larger than that of Maersk

COMPANIES

Genoese Sirius Ship Management has acquired fellow citizen Generalmarine

Genoa

The company specializes in solutions for navigation electronics and maritime communications

ASSOCIATIONS

European Shipowners' Association Changes Name

Brussels

From today it is called ECSA European Shipowners

PORTS

EST has ordered a new mobile crane from Konecranes for its terminal in the Port of Augusta

SHIPPING

In January, ships transiting the Suez Canal decreased by -23.2%

Cairo/Ismailia

In 2024, goods passing through the Egyptian waterway dropped by -65.4%

ENVIRONMENT

Ships and boats, despite controls, continue to pollute the waters of the European Union

Luxembourg

This is denounced in a report by the European Court of Auditors

PORTS

TiL (MSC Group), with BlackRock and GIP, to acquire 80% of Hutchison Ports

Hong Kong

Also agreement to buy 90% of the capital of Panama Ports Company. The enterprise value is 22.8 billion dollars

PORTS

Pessina (Federagenti) asks for an examination of the usefulness of the new port terminals

Rome

A map highlighting the types of traffic and the actual market demand for these types of goods and services was requested

SHIPPING

CMA CGM orders 12 more new 18,000 TEU containerships, this time in China

Shanghai

They will be delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard between 2028 and 2029

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -10.7%, while in Savona-Vado it grew by +8.1%

Genoa

Containerized goods up +18.2%. Cruise passengers down

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel's financial results for the second half of 2024 show significant improvement

Schindellegi

In the fourth quarter, net sales increased by +18.8% and net profit by +11.3%

SHIPYARDS

The European Ship Recycling Regulation has achieved its objectives

Brussels

Too many shipowners - the latest assessment of the legislation denounces - still choose to demolish ships in South Asian shipyards

PORTS

Croce (Assagenti): the choice of the new president of the Western Liguria AdSP can no longer be postponed

Genoa

It is not acceptable - he denounced - that for more than a year the port system has been headless

SHIPPING

In 2024, CMA CGM revenues increased by +18% and net profit by +57%

Marseille

Containers transported by the fleet increased by +8%

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.9% thanks to containers

Bremen

Trend reversal in the last quarter when container loads decreased by -2.6%

SHIPPING

Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance Launches Second Low-Emission Maritime Shipping Competition

SHIPPING

Costamare plans spin-off of dry bulk division

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Holdings will be created and is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings posts record year

Miami

High demand for cruises scheduled for 2025 and 2026

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP decreased by -7.7%

Bari

Ferry passengers also decreased (-4.4%), while cruise passengers increased by +18.1%

TRANSPORTATION

ECSA fully appreciates the European Clean Industrial Deal

Brussels

T&E also expressed its support, but considered the decision to postpone the proposal for a climate target for 2040 to be very worrying.

COMPANIES

80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs shipping and logistics group to InfraVia

Suresnes/Paris

The Louis-Dreyfus family will retain the remaining 20% of the capital

PORTS

Marsa Maroc will also manage the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med

Casablanca

Nearly two-thirds of the 1,440-meter quay will be dedicated to containers

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

In 2024, intermodal shipments handled by German Kombiverkehr decreased by -5%

Frankfurt am Main

Riedl: Intermodal transport must be supported also through incentives

TRADE

In the fourth quarter of 2024, G20 trade recorded a conjunctural decline

Paris

Mixed performance of trade in services

MARINAS

Blackstone Buys America's Leading Marina Owner and Operator

New York/Southfield

$5.65 Billion Deal to Acquire Safe Harbor Marinas

EDITORIAL

D'Agostino denounces the political division of the appointments of secretary general and president of a port

Genoa

I am disgusted - he said - when I read in the newspapers that the president chooses one and the secretary the other

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -2.1 percent.

Hamburg

Various goods on the rise. Volume handled in the last quarter stable

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.0%

Leghorn

Downturn caused by reduction in liquid bulk; growth in other sectors. Traffic in Piombino on the rise

SHIPPING

Joint venture of Noatum Maritime and Erkport in the segment of ro-ro maritime services

Abu Dhabi

Initially the new company will have a fleet of 11 ships to be used on five routes

COMPANIES

Saipem and Subsea7 sign merger agreement

Milan/Luxembourg

The reference shareholders CDP Equity, Eni and Siem Industries have committed to support the operation

SHIPPING

ICS satisfied with ISWG-GHG's progress towards decarbonisation of shipping, even if not definitive

London

Platten: Much work still needs to be done urgently by MEPC meeting in April

PORTS

In the second half of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +15.3%

Venice

In the whole year, cruise passengers were 548 thousand (+7.8%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2%

Rotterdam

A decrease of -0.7% was recorded for the whole year.

SHIPPING

HMM in talks to acquire compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

The transaction would be valued at close to $1.4 billion

SHIPPING

Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests actions needed to make clean fuels available for shipping

Brussels

ACCIDENTS

Collision between two ships near the port of Hull

Southampton/Jacksonville/Rotterdam

Fires broke out on both units

PORTS

In January, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +7.6%

Ravenna

Dry bulk and general cargo on the rise. Liquid bulk declines

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's monthly revenue growth trend slows

Taipei/Keelung

In February, increases of +13.5%, +3.1% and +19.9% were recorded respectively

SHIPPING

In 2024, containers transported by the fleet of the Chinese SITC increased by +10.7%

Hong Kong

Annual revenues up +25.9%

NEWS

A shipment of 240 kg of cocaine was seized in the port of Genoa

Genoa

The drug came from South America

ASSOCIATIONS

Assoporti presents new guidelines for inclusive communication

Rome

Giampieri: a valid tool for more effective, respectful and inclusive communication throughout the port area

COMPANIES

German Schmitz Cargobull to acquire 48% of Polish GT Trailers

Munsterland

Both produce semi-trailers and logistics equipment

LOGISTICS

AP Moller Capital to acquire 40% of Philippine AC Logistics

Copenhagen

Agreement with Ayala Corporation which holds the entire capital of the company

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings has sold the ro-pax ferry Kriti II built in 1979

Athens

Sold for $3.6 million, it will be dismantled at an EU-authorized shipyard

PORTS

New economic and operational records for the ICTSI terminal group

Manila

Last year, container traffic handled by port terminals grew by +2.5%

COMPANIES

Lauritzen Bulkers has bought Canadian Alexander & Blake

Copenhagen

The company operates ocean freight forwarding of dry bulk, break bulk and project cargo.

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

Royal HaskoningDHV has bought the Scottish Arch Henderson

Aberdeen/Amersfoort

The Aberdeen company specialises in the design of marine works

OFFSHORE

Collaboration agreement between Saipem and Divento for floating wind in Italy

Milan

It foresees the use of STAR 1 technology for the construction of semi-submersible foundations

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Annual and Quarterly Financial Results

Athens

Revenues increased by +5.4% in 2024

SHIPYARDS

Trump promises tax incentives for US shipbuilders

Washington

Creation of new Office of Shipbuilding announced

SHIPPING

CMB.TECH invests $1.18 billion to acquire 40.8% of Golden Ocean

Antwerp

The Belgian company will buy the stake held by John Fredriksen's Hemen Holding

FREIGHT TERMINALS

The partners of Interporto Toscano Amerigo Vespucci inject ten million into the company

Leghorn

In November the Board of Directors prepared a restructuring plan

CRUISES

Seabourn has sold the Seabourn Sojourn cruise ship to Mitsui Ocean Cruises

Seattle/Tokyo

It will be transferred to the Japanese company in the second half of 2026

LOGISTICS

ECG adopts a program to increase the safety of vehicle delivery to dealers

Brussels

MOURNING

Cristoforo Canavese dies at 76

Savona

Prominent figure of the Ligurian port system

EDUCATION

The deed of acquisition of the historic building in Gaeta that will host the ITS Academy Caboto has been signed

ENVIRONMENT

At the PSA Venice - Vecon terminal, traditional diesel has been replaced with HVO biofuel

Genoa

Enables an 88.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

PORTS

In the port of Augusta, two port cranes have been moved to restore their functioning

Augusta

They are owned by the Port System Authority

INFRASTRUCTURE

The last diaphragm of the Galleria Salerno Porta Ovest road infrastructure has been demolished

Salerno

It directly connects the commercial port of the Campania city to the motorway junction

PORTS

China's CMPort to Acquire 70% of Brazilian Terminal Operator Vast Infraestrutura

Hong Kong/Rio de Janeiro

Active in the port of Açu, it handles 30% of the national crude oil exports

PORTS

Port of Gioia Tauro, concession renewed to Heidelberg Materials Italia Cementi

Joy Taurus

The duration of the contract has been increased from four to ten years

CRUISES

Construction of a new cruise terminal has begun in Antigua

St. John's

It will be completed by the middle of next year

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.7% in 2024

Helsinki

Pippingsköld confirms purchase of three additional new ro-pax vessels to enter service in 2028

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Confirmed to Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal the railway shunting activity in the Interporto of Padua

Padua

PORTS

Daniele Rossi appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic

COMPANIES

Tarros appoints its own agent in Germany

The Spice

It is Global Liner Agencies, a company based in Stuttgart.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

MEETINGS

In Ancona the conference "The port as a strategic development hub for the territory"

Ancona

It is scheduled for February 11th

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

ESPO: Clean Industrial Deal is an important first step towards decarbonisation

Brussels

The plan was presented today by the European Commission

PORTS

The TAR declares the appeal of Med Yacht Storage on the state concession in Vado Ligure inadmissible

Genoa

PORTS

In France, employers are calling for a public-private coordination unit to limit the impact of strikes at ports

Paris

The aim is to find solutions quickly

PORTS

The tender for the supply of temporary work in the ports of the Southern Adriatic AdSP has been completed

Bari

Leone: Ports will finally be able to count on a mutual assistance mechanism

FINANCING

The Central Adriatic Port Authority publishes the notice for incentives for the purchase of "green" port vehicles

ASSOCIATIONS

Federagenti Youth Group Board of Directors Renewed

Rome

Filippo Bongiovanni has been appointed president

SHIPPING

Augusta Due (Mednav group) returns to the newbuilding market with a 18,500 dwt tanker

Rome

It was built by the Chinese shipyard Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

PORTS

2025 has started very badly for Spanish ports

Madrid

In January 43 million tons of goods were moved (-6.4%)

PORTS

Infrastructure maintenance work begins in the port of Syracuse

Syracuse

Interventions with a total value of over 300 thousand euros

SAFETY & SECURITY

New Fincantieri-Edge agreement to develop solutions for the protection of underwater infrastructures

Abu Dhabi/Trieste

PORTS

In the first nine months of 2024, freight traffic in Italian ports grew by +0.5%

Naples/Rome

Solid bulk and conventional cargo decrease. Growth in other sectors

INDUSTRY

MAIRE, Eni and Iren begin the authorization process for a circular methanol and hydrogen plant

Milan

Fritelli (Nextchem): Italian ports will be among the first in the world to be able to use the new ecological fuel

PORTS

Maestripieri (CISL Liguria): the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado need a president

Genoa

The airports - he denounced - are forced to operate in an absolute emergency regime

COMPANIES

Nova Marine Carriers, Aug. Bolten and Ership Acquire Maja Stuwadoors Groep

Lugano

The Dutch company operates a bulk terminal in the port of Amsterdam

PORTS

In 2024, container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by -0.5%

Algeciras/Valencia

The negative trend continued last month

SEAFARERS

Confitarma, maintenance of the simplified procedure for the enlistment of seafarers is a good thing

Rome

MOURNING

Neapolitan journalist Bianca D'Antonio dies at 83

Naples

Point of reference for courtesy and professionalism also for the shipping sector

PORTS

The AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea has joined the National Observatory for the Protection of the Sea

Rome

The organization promotes the valorization of the sea resource

MEETINGS

Tomorrow in Naples a conference of studies on the fight against illicit trafficking by sea

Naples

It will be held at the University of "Parthenope"

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Hits New Container Traffic Peak for January

Los Angeles

PORTS

Port of Livorno, in 2024 rail traffic grew by +10.4%

Leghorn

Rail share of freight volumes moved rose to 19%

PORTS

Contract for the immersion in the Ancona reclamation basin of the dredging sediments of the ports of Fano and Numana

Ancona

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports increased by +2.2%

Podgorica

Passengers increased by +16.1%

INFRASTRUCTURE

Federlogistica, the closure of the Busalla motorway toll booth could put logistics in crisis in the North West

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Investments of 1.4 billion euros for the development of the Logistics Hub of the FS Italiane group

Rome

Investments for new physical and digital assets are foreseen in the 2025-2029 Strategic Plan

SHIPPING

Grimaldi Group extends its maritime network to India

Naples

On February 20th the first call at the port of Mumbai with the PCTC "Grande California"

PORTS

One million euros for the reduction of the amount of anchorage fees in the port of Gioia Tauro

Joy Taurus

Ok to the expansion of the Automar car terminal

PORTS

The AdSP of Eastern Liguria agrees on the need for buffer areas for the ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara

The Spice

Areas identified by the body near the port and hinterland of Santo Stefano di Magra

MEETINGS

Conference "Iron-Rubber-Water: Intermodality and the Port of Genoa"

Genoa

It will be held on Friday at the Maritime Station of Genoa

MARITIME SERVICES

Fratelli Cosulich has acquired a controlling stake of 62% of the capital of Femo Bunker

Genoa

It has an annual turnover of over 70 million euros

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