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January 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Los Angeles 2014 box volume up 6pc to 8.3 million TEU - best since 2007
  • Singapore's PSA International up 5.8pc in 2014 to 65.44 million TEU
  • Nhava Sheva port operations return to normal after docker go-slow
  • Hapag-Lloyd revises German inland haulage tariff and fuel surcharge
  • CSCL and Maersk's MCC soon to launch direct China-Myanmar services
  • Shipowners post millions to avoid ship arrests after OW Bunker collapse
  • Taiwan 2014 exports up 2.7pc to US$313.84 billion, but December off 2.8pc
  • China's ban on US poultry, eggs unwarranted, says trade group
  • Kerry to invest US$16 million in Indonesian JV with PT Puninar
  • Kerry Logistics 'to have an HK warehouse hold ashes of 100,000 dead'
  • Maltese investor ready to expand Baltic terminal footprint in Gdansk
  • DB Schenker sues ANA, Cargolux in New York for fixing surcharges in 2006
  • Leipzig/Halle airport cargo volume rises 2.7pc in 2014 to 910,708 tonnes
  • Opening skies over Milan's Malpensa Airport brings air freighter frenzy

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Japan likely to assist in improving ship recycling in India
  • WISTA India's second annual forum on Friday
  • L&T Kattupalli Port welcomes MOL's maiden call
  • NSICT observes Road Safety Week
  • Ports as Companies
  • Drop in fuel prices to make truck rentals cheaper
  • ...considering cross-border gas pipeline to Nepal
  • ...Fieo chief compliments Commerce Ministry
  • Centre determined to take up river inter-linking
  • EC allows Alphonso imports but still no entry for veggies
  • General Budget to be presented on Feb. 28
  • Govt to promote 'Make in India' at Davos
  • India to pursue US on easing gas import norms
  • GMB's A. K. Rakesh to be Chief Guest at Gujarat Junction 2015 in Kandla on Feb. 7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TIR missing in Pakistan's transport vision
  • Faymonville branches out in France
  • Auspicious figures for IMS Cargo in 2014
  • Contship welcomes 2M to Italy
  • Retirement triggers changes at DB Schenker
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo retains GSSA in India
  • Rail service for copper concentrate handling
  • Huettemann acquires Delog's logistics activities
  • Dunkirk: 2014 - a favourable start for strategic plan
  • France's Haropa gets new executive director
  • Rail funding drives investments in Turkey
  • Box and breakbulk boom in Rotterdam
  • Transit Group adopts IVS's e-AWB solution
  • Turkish Airlines increases service to Horn of Africa
  • Hauling on the oars round Singapore

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Chinese coal importers' confidence recovers
    Chinese coal importers are recovering their confidence, with arriving cargoes having all passed sample tests on coal quality, according to a research report by IHS Energy. Meanwhile, market sources suggest a number of Indonesia's major mining companies have agreed to provide Chinese buyers with
  • Lower oil prices to hinder drive for fuel efficiency
    The pursuit of bunker fuel efficiency may be hampered by the continuing fall in oil prices, according to John Kemphas, a market analyst from Reuters. Kemphas reasoned that cheaper oil prices are helping shipowners save costs and encourage more fuel usage, slowing down the rate of future fuel
  • Taiwanese export orders hit new high in 2014
    Taiwanese export orders stood at $472.8Bn for 2014, an increase of 6.7% year on year (y/y) and a new record, according to data released by its Ministry of Economic Affairs yesterday. Electronics exports rose 13.5% from 2013 to $99.99Bn, Taiwan's finance ministry said, while shipments of metals and

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • NTSB reports on OSV allision and sinking
  • GTT and Conrad Shipyard ink LNG licensing agreement
  • Congress Members: McCain amendment "misguided"
  • Ingalls starts fabrication of NSC 7
  • Wärtsilä solutions picked for LNG carrier quartet

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Port of Portland part of team exporting ford products globally
  • Coast Guard honors Petty Officer with Outstanding Coxswain Award
  • CMA CGM Group to open in-house shipping academy
  • Willard Marine names Lougheed to company's engineering team
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics releases latest transportation guide

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Eimskip joint venture marks strategy shift for König
    Chief executive Mahnke insists König is no longer a KG house but an integrated shipping company
  • Boxships continue to be upsized on West Africa-Asia trade
    Average size of ship in use on services from Asia to West Africa increases 38% compared with a year earlier
  • Scorpio bolsters fleet with five new product tankers
    Tankers start work on contracts ranging from $14,000-$30,000 per day
  • Cosco Pacific appoints new chairman and top executive
    Li Yunpeng resigns as chairman, due to unspecified re-designation of work
  • VLCC daily spot earnings stay in $80,000s range for ninth straight day
    Robust earning power enhancing segment's attractiveness for investors
  • Long Beach volumes rise despite congestion
    But growth lags behind that of San Pedro Bay rival Los Angeles
  • Aegean moves into Russian bunkering market
    Fuel provider's expansion includes hiring 'about 25' ex-OW Bunker staff
  • DNV GL's Svensen steps up pressure for transparent casualty investigations
    Class society boss calls for findings to be shared freely in order to reduce fatalities and ship losses
  • Euronav IPO pricing on high side, says Stavseth
    Other operators better value, according to influential Arctic Securities analyst
  • Communication is crucial, says contender for IMO's top post
    Cyprus candidate Andreas Chrysostomou wants the IMO to be more open to discussion
  • Crowley ups its Puerto Rican service as Horizon exits island
    Company also plans to increase capacity on the North Atlantic service by 40%
  • Costamare acquires German containership
    No truth to recent reports that Greek owner has ordered six giants at Samsung
  • Total of 35 ships detained for hours of rest deficiencies in Indian Ocean inspection
    Panama-flagged vessels have most detentions, at 10
  • Chevron's sale of LNG from Gorgon plant highlights Australia's growing impact
    Most of Chevron's LNG from Gorgon is committed to Asian customers
  • Optimising port capacity key to BHP Billiton growth plans
    Productivity helping to mitigate falling commodity prices
  • New ship-to-ship transfer clause for dry bulk cargo from BIMCO
    Transfers are less of a factor than in the tanker sector; the new clause aims at reducing risk when they do occur
  • Atlantic gives capes some fizz
    After a tough start to the year, a handful of positives have emerged
  • OSG appoints new chief executive
    The US-based tanker operator looks to a 'full return to the capital markets as a publicly traded company'
  • Golar LNG completes $390m sale of FSRU to Golar LNG Partners
    The deal involves Golar LNG retaining the right to use the FSRU

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Charleston forecasts slower TEU growth after robust 2014 gains
    South Carolina Ports Authority CEO Jim Newsome expects the Port of Charleston's 2015 container volume to expand 5 percent to 7 percent after traffic measured similarly jumped 12 percent in 2014 from 2013. Harder year-over-year comparisons and uncertainty in the export market leads Newsome to expect more moderate growth this year,...
  • Seattle, Tacoma combined annual container volume falls for third straight year
    Container volumes at the Puget Sound ports of Seattle and Tacoma declined slightly in 2014 for the second consecutive year, highlighting the wisdom of the ports' decision last year to work together as a gateway for the good of the entire region. "The industry is changing and the competition from other...
  • US West Coast congestion hits new high as ILWU, PMA lay blame on manning
    Congestion at West Coast ports is the worst it has been since longshoremen began hard-timing employers in early November, and conditions are expected to worsen as terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union use manning issues to see how much pain they can inflict on each other. The strategies...
  • Teamsters lose vote at West Virginia FedEx Freight terminal
    The Teamsters union suffered a pair of setbacks this week in its drive to organize FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier. FedEx Freight drivers in Charleston, West Virginia, rejected union representation in a Jan. 15 vote. The Teamsters also withdrew a National Labor Relations Board election petition at the carrier's...
  • Container Trade Intelligence Conference
  • Inland Distribution Conference 2015
    Moving to Memphis, TN in 2015, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference is the must-attend conference for container shipping professionals looking for the latest cost saving strategies, best practices, forecasts and trends in the intermodal and inland distribution arena....
  • Labor, terminal issues send volume down at LA-Long Beach
    Terminal gridlock and persistent labor issues caught up with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in December as the container volume at the busiest U.S. port complex declined 1 percent compared to December 2013. Total container volume includes both loaded and empty containers. Loaded import containers, which outnumber loaded...
  • Expanding capacity, bigger ships to test European ports this year
    The world's first fully automated container terminal in Rotterdam on the Maasvlakte 2 site.Europe's ports face a rocky ride in 2015, dominated by a potential glut of container-handling capacity in the north that will only be partially offset by steadily rising transshipment traffic in the Mediterranean. The leading hubs, mainly in...
  • Alitalia to boost cargo operations as it targets return to profit in 2017
    Alitalia unveiled plans to increase its cargo operations as part of a strategy to return to profitability in 2017 following years of losses, billions of dollars of state subsidies and a narrow escape from bankruptcy. The Italian flag carrier said it will expand Milan Malpensa airport into a major freight hub,...
  • Amsterdam Schiphol airport blames cargo slowdown on US West Coast port congestion
    Amsterdam Schiphol airport said cargo traffic got off to a slow start this year because increased trans-Pacific shipper demand for air cargo services due to U.S. West Coast port congestion is diverting freighters from Asia-Europe routes to the Pacific. U.S. port problems were also partly to blame for the decline in...
  • Economists predict 'solid' US growth, higher truck rates
    ATLANTA - More "solid" and steady U.S. economic growth will increase freight demand and boost shipping costs and domestic transportation rates in 2015, economists and analysts said at the SMC3 JumpStart 2015 conference here Jan. 20. After a year of sharp price increases in 2014, shippers at the three-day logistics conference...
  • AMPT: We're working to restore Nhava Sheva operations after truck protests
    APM Terminals management at India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust) on Wednesday said it is making all efforts to restore "complete" normalcy in the terminal operation and bring "vessel calls back on schedule." Container-handling at the private terminal, also known as Gateway Terminals India (GTI), has been affected in...
  • Divided we stand
    When the International Longshore and Warehouse Union on Jan. 5 joined waterfront employers in requesting federal mediation in labor talks that had stalled after more than eight months, hopes spiked throughout the container shipping industry. It was the first step, industry interests said, toward resolving increasingly tense negotiations that coincided with...
  • US, Europe growth buoy Asia's shipping and trade forecasts
    China's Qingdao port truck gatesRising foreign trade that drove up throughput at China's container ports in 2014 is expected to continue this year on the back of strengthening demand from the U.S. and Europe, and despite a slowdown in the mainland economy. The International Monetary Fund projects growth in advanced economies...
  • Obama's free trade push more plausible than infrastructure vision
    President Obama once again called for dramatically improving U.S. infrastructure and receiving expanded powers to finalize two major trade pacts during last night's State of the Union address. Obama's chances of getting the latter before he leaves office in less than two years are far better than passing an infrastructure...
  • Cheaper oil will buoy NOL bottom line, DBS says
    APL Gwangyang at Port of SingaporeHONG KONG - It will be "better luck" this year for loss-making Neptune Orient Lines as plummeting bunker fuel prices give a huge boost to the company's cost savings drive, according to investment bankers DBS Vickers. In a note to customers, the bank said the price...
  • Aussie goods gain duty free access to Japan as FTA takes effect
    HONG KONG - A free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Japan came into effect on Jan. 15, granting virtually all Australian exports preferential or duty free access to the giant Japanese market. It was seven years in the making and the two countries finally signed the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement...
  • China ports grow on back of robust US trade
    Shanghai, China portHONG KONG - Total container throughput at China's top 20 ports reached 175 million TEUs in 2014, an increase of 5.3 percent over the previous year as solid exports to the U.S. helped drive up the cargo numbers. Shanghai remains at the top of the China port table, its...
  • Rival rail networks to link Mombasa port and Nairobi
    HONG KONG - The China-financed Mombasa-Nairobi rail link that is under construction is facing competition from Africa's largest private equity firm that has invested $70 million in a competing rail connection that will also link the two cities. Egypt Exchange listed Qalaa Holdings is the majority shareholder of Rift Valley Railways...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Vigor takes the lead
    A US shipyard appears to be closing in on a contract to equip two Totem Ocean Express (Totem Ocean) ro-ros with dual-fuel power systems.
  • Totem targets Title XI
    Another Jones Act operator has entered the race to line up loan guarantees backed by the US Maritime Administration (MarAd).
  • Scorpio Tankers guides for less
    Scorpio Tankers has toned down market expectations for its fourth quarter performance.
  • STNG scores upgrade
    An equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity has upgraded shares of Scorpio Tankers in response to renewed optimism about the future of the product tanker market.
  • Demand dilemma
    Bimco has warned that shipping faces continued challenges after the IMF downgraded the global economic outlook for 2015 and 2016.
  • CCM surveys buyback
    Clarksons Capital Markets has supported a share buyback programme at Avance Gas but suggested it lacks the scale to be a major driver of the owner's stock price.
  • Bahri brought lower
    Saudi VLCC owner Bahri has blamed lower profit from its holding in LPG carrier company Petredec for a fall in fourth quarter profit.
  • Nordic replaces steel
    Nordic Bulk Carriers will use hatches made of plastic instead of steel on one of its cargo vessels.
  • FPSO to be evacuated
    More than 50 workers were due to be taken off Shell's Curlew FPSO off Scotland on Wednesday after an apparent gas leak.
  • Bigger the better
    Anybody questioning the merits of consolidation in the VLCC market may find some insight in Euronav's IPO prospectus.
  • CSDC scrapping 10
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) is lining up the demolition of elderly bulkers worth CNY 590m ($95m).
  • Four yard workers killed
    Firefighters said the operator's cabin broke away at Geochung Shipbuilding, according to the Yonhap news agency.
  • Shreyas claims Indian first
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics (SSL) says it has become the first Indian owner to call at every Indian port, thanks to its new containership.
  • Wartsila wins LNG deal
    A consortium of four owners has chosen Wartsila for the provision of plant and gas handling systems on four newbuildings.
  • Van Oord orders duo
    Shipbuilder Damen of the Netherlands has won a deal to build a new dredger and crew vessel for compatriot owner Van Oord.
  • Taiwan boosts volumes
    Cargo and passenger transport increased between Taiwan and China in 2014 after continued easing of shipping restrictions.
  • Aegean goes to Russia
    Greece's Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has snapped up ex-OW Bunker staff to launch operations in Russia.
  • BGC ups price again
    Nasdaq-listed brokerage BGC Partners has added $65m to its offer for derivatives group GFI to beat a rival bid, valuing the company at $787m.
  • Vietnam tanker arrested
    A Vietnamese-owned chemical and products tanker has been arrested in Singapore over an unresolved chartering dispute.
  • NPD trims E&P estimates
    The Norwegian Petroleum Directive (NPD) expects oil investments in the country to fall by more than a fifth over the next three years.
  • BHP sets new ore record
    BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has produced a record amount of iron ore in the second half of the year.
  • Osaka move delayed
    The Hoegh Osaka will remain in its present location for now, according to the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
  • US ports in record year
    Los Angeles and Long Beach have both reported one of their busiest years on record in figures just released.
  • Steel prices plunge
    A forecaster who tracks the dry-bulk market is growing increasingly concerned about the recent decline in Chinese steel prices.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • West Coast terminals continue to limit night operations
  • CMA CGM alters transatlantic loop
  • Radiant acquires Canadian freight broker Wheels in $78.5 million deal
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index unchanged in December
  • Long Beach container volumes grew 1.3 percent in 2014
  • TNT upgrades next-day delivery service to Germany
  • CEVA expands Chicago operations
  • Obama highlights infrastructure, trade in State of Union address
  • Experts say oil prices will bottom out, then rise in 2015
  • DNV opens Nanjing office

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2015
  • Curoil expands fuel trading team
    Hires fuel trader Garrick Stomp.
  • Construction of BC Ferries' LNG vessel underway
    Polish shipyard held a steel cutting ceremony on January 16.
  • Dense fog disrupts operations at US Gulf ports
    Ports in the region have been closed since Tuesday evening.
  • Oil executive warns that crude could climb to $200
    Low prices now could mean sharp rise in four to five years' time, says Eni CEO.
  • Proposal to update BDN text scrapped by IMO sub-committee
    Working group agrees that current supplier's declaration is fine even for vessels using alternative sulphur compliance methods.
  • Timely softening of MGO prices a boon to shipowners
    Lower bunkers will offset higher ECA fuel.
  • Hong Kong: Sulphur rules could drive ships away
    'Some vessels may decide to switch to Shenzhen or Guangzhou.'
  • Total Lubmarine wins backing for its 'Bioneptan' range
    'Kemel has approved the range for use with all types of Kemel seals.'
  • EMMF adds MGO barge deliveries at French port
    Move to meet ECA-related demand for distillates.
  • Distillate sales surged in December
    Tighter ECA regulations see Rotterdam's MGO sales more than double.
  • Cross-industry project to create new 'eco' ship design
    Singapore and Scottish organisations to develop bunker-saving hull designs.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales climb
    Higher distillate sales boost overall numbers.
  • Maersk: 'We are not considering speeding up our vessels'
    But some players see lower bunker prices as an opportunity to show flexibility with slow steaming.
  • LNG bunker tanker project developed in UK
    But is at design stage.
  • Smit Amandla in bunkering move
    Added bunkering along with other services.
  • Continued resistance to regulating black carbon
    Industry and some countries unconvinced that shipping's contribution warrants action.
  • Russian refinery reports boost in bunker output
    Total production volumes increased 60% over the year.
  • Lube system offers 'new playground' for engine designers
    One-fits-all cylinder lubricant solutions a thing of the past, says Lukoil spokesman.
  • Antwerp-based player to start LNG bunkering ops
    Firm has already started LNG tank station for trucks in 2014.
  • Aegean reaches into Russian market
    Operations supported by five former OW staff.
  • ICS welcomes EPA's decision to penalise ECA violators
    'We welcome that the level of US penalties will take account of the nature of the violation.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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