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April 22, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • 6,600-TEU Susan Maersk runs aground in Suez Canal, delaying traffic
  • All dockers in US west coast ILWU union to vote on contract May 22
  • 90pc of ships on Asia-Europe route are losing money, says Drewry
  • Clearing backlog produces record box throughputs at LA-Long Beach
  • NYK to fix focus on logistics rather than containership operations
  • Hanjin Heavy to build 3 of world's largest box ships for CMA CGM
  • Hapag orders 5 Hyundai 10,500-TEU reefer ships to ply Panama region
  • Top 50 logistics firms sales grow mostly through acquisitions in 2014
  • US Federal Maritime Commission permits terminal, carrier, shipper talks
  • UK urges more care from online retailers after fines levied for acid burns
  • Transport group wants US truck safety scores posted by FMCSA removed
  • Low oil and currency fluctuation bring volatility to Europe-UK road rates
  • US, Chinese off-road vehicle sellers fined for emission standards failure
  • Latest edition of Admiralty Manual of Seamanship from Nautical Institute
  • Cargolux forms JV with Oman Air to share capacity, develop Muscat airport
  • Singapore groundhandler SATS to improve Changi Airport's cargo handling
  • Finnair expands codeshare with airberlin, Niki to extend southern range

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Bill for declaring 101 waterways as National Waterways to be introduced in current session of Parliament
  • CaroTrans enhances direct service portfolio from US to Northern Europe
  • Maharashtra toconcentrate on water transport development, will develop ports: CM
  • Segregation of Dangerous Goods in Port Areas
  • VSAs further exempted from CCI purview
  • Mega ports trend failing the global supply chain, says Peel Ports official
  • Mumbai Port Trust celebrates Civil Services Day
  • CIL curtails coal imports as power plants prefer to ship their own
  • Sugar exports fail to pick up despite govt subsidies
  • TUFS for textiles sector to be reintroduced

International Transport Journalweb site
  • A silver lining looming
  • Major stake in SNCB Logistics sold to Swiss investor
  • Scania strengthens position in European market
  • China Railway and Kerry Logistics team up
  • Dunkirk - northern Europe's grain gateway
  • Seafast sails off with Queen's award
  • Cologne airport's cargo business goes to Wisskirchen
  • Record results for railfreight transport
  • Tiaca: yes to phased approach for advance data regulations
  • Jim Jackson welcomed to Tiaca hall of fame
  • Confirmation at last: HL orders five newbuilds
  • Facelift for Uzbekistan's railway
  • Steep rise in throughput at Long Beach

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • GasLog tightens BG ties
    NYSE-listed GasLog will charter up to nine LNG carrier newbuildings to the BG Group, which is in the process of being acquired by Royal Dutch Shell. GasLog announced on 21 April that BG will charter three previously ordered newbuildings for an average of 9.5 years, commencing in mid-2018 and early
  • Small tankers still vulnerable in SE Asia
    One coastal tanker is hijacked every two weeks on average in Southeast Asia, the latest piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has warned. "The frequency of these hijackings in Southeast Asia is an increasing cause for concern. There's a risk that the attacks and violence could
  • US senator urges export ban lifting
    The ban on US crude oil exports is "a sanction on itself", US senator Lisa Murkowski told delegates at the opening day of CERAWeek. The senior senator for Alaska, who is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said it was wrong to negotiate the lifting of sanctions on Iranian
  • Demographic dilemma for Big Oil
    Oil companies struggling to come to terms with a low oil price environment are facing two critical issues: how to respond to plunging revenues and how to retain skilled engineers. Stephen Chazen, president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, acknowledged at CERAWeek on 20 April that the oil industry
  • Pan Ocean to raise USD785 million
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean is to raise KRW850 billion (USD785 million) through the issuance of 340 million shares in a paid-in capital increase. The shares, worth KRW2,500 each, would be bought by Cheil Holdings and Poseidon2014, which would take 272 million shares and 68 million shares
  • Oil majors see low price environment
    Falling oil price is part of the business cycle, "not oil Armageddon or the end of fossil fuels," believes Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Exploration Company. He told a CERAWeek opening plenary session that low prices are the new normal that will extend into the medium term. "Oil
  • Ocean Yield plans bond issue
    Ocean Yield, the listed Norwegian company that invests in ships and offshore assets it charters for third parties, said it is contemplating issuing a bond. "Ocean Yield ASA is contemplating the issuance of new unsecured bonds in the Nordic bond market with maturity in May 2020," the company said in
  • Carnival cruise ship forced to ride out storm as Sydney port shuts
    Carnival cruise ship Carnival Spirit has been unable to dock in the Port of Sydney due to severe storms affecting the New South Wales region. Reports have Sydney Harbour, Port Botany and Port Kembla declared closed from about 8 am on Tuesday, for a period of up to 48 hours. Operations at the Port of
  • 'Unified' EU to take military action in the Mediterranean
    The European Union (EU) has announced that it will launch a "civil and military" offensive in the Mediterranean Sea to "systematically capture and destroy" vessels used by people smugglers. Part of a 10-point plan jointly announced by European Commission vice-president Federica Mogherini and
  • DS Torm restructuring agreement wins 92% support
    A restructuring agreement has been signed by the board of DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping group and Oaktree Capital Management and lenders holding in aggregate 92% of Torm's existing loan facilities by value. "Torm is confident that the company will achieve the
  • Thai fire ferry had no safety breaches say investigators
    Investigators continue to probe the cause of a fire on Ao Nang Princess 5 as Thailand tightens rules on ship safety. The ferry caught fire on 8 April en route from Krabi to Phuket with 116 passengers on board. All but one, a 12-year-old Israeli girl, was rescued. The number of passengers was within
  • Grounded freighter in St Lawrence River blocks traffic
    The US Coast Guard and Seaway Development Corp are investigating the grounding on 20 April of the Juno, a 621ft bulk carrier operated by Polsteam, near the American section of the Thousand Islands Bridge in the St Lawrence River. Shipping was halted in the area while officials from the coastguard
  • Mexico touts Gulf port expansion
    Mexico's top port official expects energy sector reforms to fuel a surge in growth at ports along the country's Gulf coast. Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, general co-ordinator of Mexican Ports and Merchant Marine, said deepwater offshore oil contracts could do for Gulf of Mexico ports what the container
  • Maersk Drilling boss: Oil production costs the problem, not prices
    A rebound in oil prices is meaningless unless production costs come down, said Maersk Drilling CEO Claus Hemmingsen. Speaking at Sea Asia 2015 in Singapore on 21 April, Hemmingsen said, "Oil companies' profits cracked when oil prices fell from USD110 to USD100 a barrel. "So in the offshore
  • Private school registration revoked over errant diplomas
    Kings International Business School (KIBS), a private education institution (PEI) in Singapore, will have its registration cancelled for issuing errant diplomas to several of its students, the Council for Private Education (CPE) announced on 21 April. The CPE found that KIBS had offered and awarded
  • Singapore minister: Prepare for Asia's growth
    Singapore's transport minister Lui Tuck Yew said on 21 April that the maritime community must respond to the growth of shipping in Asia and prepare itself to ride on the many opportunities this will bring. Speaking at the opening ceremony of Sea Asia 2015, one of the events in Singapore Maritime
  • TMSC back to black in 2014
    Shanghai-listed container carrier Tianjin Marine Shipping (TMSC) returned to the black in 2014 on reversal of write-down for disputed funds. TMSC's profit totalled CNY78.9 million (USD12.7 million) in 2014, up from a loss of CNY130.2 million in 2013, a stock filing of the company said on 21 April.
  • VLGC rates inch up as vessel supply tightens
    Freight rates to haul liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have been going up as available ships this month are being snapped out. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East rate at USD88.25/tonne on 20 April, up from USD81.34/tonne on 13 April.

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • 3PLs steal sales control from carriers as shippers call for contract management
  • Container terminals are becoming 'swamped' by large alliances, warns FMC
  • 'Information tsunami' forces freight to focus on customer-centric marketing

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Sembawang Shipyard books Gina Krog FSO conversion
  • Scorpio sells newbuilds, gets financing for Ultramax
  • BAE's Norfolk shipyard celebrates its 100th anniversary
  • NASSCO gets LCS work award worth potential $96.3 million
  • Avondale's future won't include Kinder Morgan JV
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo gets SCR Tier III Approval in Principle
  • Seaway navigation suspended after bulker grounding
  • Wärtsilä launches new series of AHTS designs
  • Big deal: Crowley, Svitzer merge salvage operations

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • General Dynamics NASSCO launches LNG-powered containership for TOTE
  • Kvichak Marine nets WETA order for two aluminum passenger ferries
  • Trio of carriers starting Asia-South America service
  • Foss celebrates christening of new Arctic Class tugboat
  • Martin Associates releases seaport economic impact study

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Industry leaders remain upbeat about shipping market
    But lingering overcapacity still poses a threat, Singapore conference is told
  • Eastbound Asia-Europe trade to face capacity shortages over coming weeks
    Capacity withdrawals on the trade will impact eastbound shippers, according to Maersk Line
  • Lloyd Fonds seeking to buy German managing owners for equity
    KG house talking to well-known names in sector, says Torsten Teichert
  • Aframax crude tankers: the case for investment
    These 600,000-barrel tankers show notable promise despite being this week's least-impressive crude tanker performers
  • Big ship cargoes demand rethink of carrier networks, says UK port operator
    Peel Ports director calls for more even spread of cargo volumes to alleviate pressure on larger ports
  • BG agrees deal to charter up to nine new LNG carriers from GasLog
    Move comes in wake of Shell-BG merger pact
  • Shippers' calls for faster Asia-Europe services fall on deaf ears
    Top lines say there is no economic case for abandoning slow steaming
  • Grey box concept still not popular with shipping lines
    The growth of alliances has failed to change shipping lines' opinions on mass equipment-sharing arrangements
  • Hurry up and approve US LNG exports, urges ExxonMobil
    Energy supermajor vents frustration over Washington's slow approval process, warning that the US risks missing out on a global gas revolution
  • Forwarders hope to grab ocean market share
    Panalpina claims that larger shippers are increasingly turning to forwarders due to concerns about volatility and commoditisation
  • Maersk Line maps way to halt spread of commoditisation in box trades
    Steps can be taken to differentiate products, says Karsten Kildahl as he reveals that Maersk plans to launch case management tool
  • Svitzer and Crowley merge salvage operations
    Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage form joint venture Ardent
  • Hapag-Lloyd calls for alliances to look inland
    With industry consolidation making slow progress, the Hamburg shipping line says alliances are the best alternative
  • Severe weather closes New South Wales ports
    Botany and Jackson closed as swell off the coast of Sydney rises to 11 m
  • IMO's Sekimizu calls for tighter government co-ordination to speed up efforts to save migrants
    Update: Call comes as EU draws up a 10-point plan to reduce loss of life in the Mediterranean, which is welcomed by both ECSA and ICS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Truck Drivers That Typically Use 34-Hour Restart Still Sought for Safety Research Study
    WASHINGTON - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to seek volunteer truck drivers who typically use a 34-hour restart period to participate in a naturalistic study of the operational, safety, health, and fatigue impacts of the federal hours-of-service restart provisions. Drivers who have volunteered to participate in...
  • YCH to support logistics growth in rapidly urbanizing Western China
    Singapore, 21 April 2015 - YCH Group, Asia Pacific's leading integrated end-to-end supply chain management and logistics partner to global MNCs and leading e-commerce companies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shuangliu County Municipal Government to develop a high-tech YCH DistriParkTM within the Shuangliu Aviation Economic Zone...
  • Maestri and Martínez assume new responsibilities for Norfolk Southern; Wimbush retires
    NORFOLK, Va., April 21, 2015 -- Bruno Maestri and Robert E. Martínez will assume additional responsibilities for Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC). This follows the retirement of F. Blair Wimbush, the railroad's vice president real estate and corporate sustainability officer. The changes are effective May 1, 2015. CEO Wick Moorman said...
  • Echo Global Logistics buys Command Transportation for $420 million
    Echo Global Logistics got a head start on its fast-growing competitors by acquiring Command Transportation, a $561 million truckload broker and non-asset transport operator. The $420 million deal will bring Echo's total annual revenue up to $1.73 billion, the company said. "We are taking the next step in our evolution to...
  • BMW starts to build Galveston vehicle distribution center
    BMW Group broke ground Tuesday on a vehicle distribution center at the Port of Galveston that the automaker will open next year to import and process approximately 32,000 vehicles a year. The vehicle distribution center is expected to receive its first imports early in 2016. The facility will serve 45 BMW and...
  • Portland promotes Seattle, Tacoma to keep cargo on Columbia River
    The Port of Portland, Oregon, is doing its best to keep containerized cargo moving up and down the Columbia River, even if it means encouraging freight to move to Seattle and Tacoma until the port can attract new liner services. "Our mission at the port is to promote imports and exports...
  • Legislation would hit shippers' wallets for freight grant funding
    WASHINGTON - For at least the third time in three years, Rep. Lowenthal, D-Calif., Tuesday proposed levying a user fee on shippers to help fund highway road projects. His proposal comes at a time when U.S. lawmakers are more aware of the significant investments the country's ground transportation infrastructure needs,...
  • US truck tonnage up 1.1 percent in March, as consumer confidence rises
    A key measure of freight demand shows the U.S. economy in a somewhat better light than other economic indicators such as employment and manufacturing output. The tonnage hauled by trucks on U.S. highways rose 1.1 percent in March, after falling 2.8 percent in February from January, according to the American Trucking...
  • Canceled sailings fail to stem drop in Asia-Europe rates
    Container ship lines on the Far East-North Europe trade are fighting a losing battle to halt a plunge in rates by canceling sailings, Alphaliner reports in its latest weekly newsletter. The spot-rate index of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell to $399 per 20-foot-equivalent unit April 17, but some rates were...
  • Carriers benefiting from steady fall in bunker fuel prices
    Container lines continue to see their operating costs fall thanks to the steady decline in their largest cost, bunker fuel. Some of those savings are passed onto shippers through lower fuel surcharges. Click to enlargeThe average price of a metric ton of high-sulfur diesel fuel in Rotterdam in the week ending...
  • Retailers lobby for trade pacts via new study on jobs impact
    International trade supports nearly 6.9 million U.S. retail jobs, according to a study commissioned by the National Retail Federation in support of free-trade initiatives. The NRF said the report bolsters arguments for congressional renewal of trade promotion authority and for negotiation of trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and Transatlantic...
  • Campaign to deepen Brazil's Santos port gains steam
    A private sector-led campaign to lobby Brazilian authorities to allow Santos harbor to be deepened to allow the handling of larger ships is gaining momentum. The campaign, named Santos 17 because the goal is to deepen the harbor to 17 meters (55.7 feet) by 2017, has the backing of the all...
  • CN profit up 13 percent on double-digit intermodal volume gain
    Strong volume at Canada's three largest container ports helped drive Canadian National Railway's intermodal volume up 14.2 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period a year ago, another sign of how the railroad's strategy of supply chain collaboration continues to deliver. The strategy - involving strong partnerships with...
  • Pilot strikes pull down Frankfurt cargo volume
    Frankfurt airport handled 6.4 percent less freight in March than a year ago as strikes by Lufthansa pilots resulted in the cancellation of intercontinental flights. Europe's biggest air cargo hub handled 186,277 metric tons last month, for a first quarter total of 502,947 tonnes, down 2.4 percent on the same period...
  • Maersk, Crowley merge salvage businesses into Houston-based group
    Maersk and Crowley Maritime Corp. have agreed to merge their salvage businesses, Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage, into a new company, Ardent, which will begin operations on May 1. "The company will become an industry leader in wreck removal and emergency response," said Peter Pietka, CEO of Svitzer, who will assume...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Scorpio confirms selloff
    Scorpio Bulkers confirmed the sales of seven newbuildings for $290m in transactions that one analyst says will lengthen its "liquidity runway" until an eventual market recovery.
  • Steering loss blamed
    A Polish Steamship (Polsteam) bulker lost steering before yesterday's grounding on the St Lawrence River near the US-Canadian border, the US Coast Guard said today.
  • Two arrests in migrant loss
    Italian authorities have arrested the captain of the migrant-laden boat involved in the weekend's deadly sinking in the Mediterranean on charges that he collided into a containership that came to help.
  • Rieber fixes crewboats
    GC Rieber Shipping has secured employment for two crewboats for the next five years.
  • Turkish ferry refloated
    The Turkish ferry Gokceada 1 has been freed from rocks after grounding on Sunday.
  • Decision due on SNCM
    A French court is due to rule on Wednesday whether bankrupt ro-pax owner SNCM is to be sold or liquidated.
  • Veteran leaves Maersk Supply
    AP Moller veteran Carsten Plougmann Andersen is set to end a near 40 year connection with the Danish owner.
  • Greek seafarer missing
    A Greek officer from a Marshall Islands-flagged bulker has been missing in Mexico for 10 days under unclear circumstances.
  • Cosco set for new normal
    Chinese giant Cosco is bracing for a continued low rate environment in the bulker and boxship markets describing the present economic climate as complicated.
  • Engine market growing
    The global marine engine market is expected to be worth $10.95bn by 2020, according to a new study.
  • SAS teams with CSSC
    Southern African Shipyards (SAS) is looking to get busier again after teaming up with a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
  • BG blockbuster for GasLog
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog has penned a deal with BG Group that could stretch to contracts worth in excess of $2.5bn.
  • Wartsila unveils new AHTS
    Finland's Wartsila has launched a new cost-effective design for anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS).
  • Lysblink to be scrapped
    A DFDS ro-ro is to be demolished after being damaged in a grounding off Scotland in February.
  • Lloyd Werft satisfied
    Lloyd Werft today declared itself happy with its 2014 performance but concerned about the future of German shipbuilding.
  • Piracy surges in SE Asia
    A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, a report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed.
  • Bulker grounds in Parana
    A Danish bulker has run aground in the Parana River in Argentina.
  • SEA-Vista nets $300m
    JPMorgan Chase has led a consortium of banks writing a $300m cheque to a Jones Act venture between Seacor and private equity partner Avista Capital Partners.
  • EU leaders urged to act
    International shipping associations have urged European leaders to deal with the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean sea after hundreds of immigrants drowned over the past few days.
  • Pan Ocean raising $785m
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has submitted a revised court rehabilitation plan that will see it reduce payments to creditors as it raises KRW 850bn ($785m) through a new share sale.
  • Ocean Yield eyes bond purse
    Ocean Yield is looking to tap the re-opening Norwegian bond market to fund further growth projects.
  • Svitzer salvage and Titan merge
    AP Moller-Maersk and Crowley Maritime Corp are merging their salvage operations to create a new market leader.
  • Nigerians ink quartet
    Nigerian investment firm LAT Clevesen (LATC) has signed up for two supply ships and two crew boats at Damen in the Netherlands.
  • China goes large
    China is plotting the building of huge mobile floating islands to support shipping and the military.
  • Meyer eyes RCCL giants
    Germany's Meyer Werft is reportedly in early talks over a massive new cruiseship order from Royal Caribbean (RCCL).
  • DESS picks Gummedal
    Deep Sea Supply has named Jon Are Gummedal as its new chief executive officer, in a statement issued Tuesday.
  • GulfMark in the red
    GulfMark Offshore has reported a first-quarter loss of $5.1m, after reporting a profit in the corresponding period a year earlier.
  • LR offloads rail arm
    Lloyd's Register Group has agreed to sell its rail division LR Rail to UK-listed company Ricardo Plc for £42.5m ($63.7m).
  • US box volumes surge
    Major US west coast container ports have reported substantial increases in throughput in March.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • North American freight volumes on the rise in March
  • Charleston, Virginia see big gains in March box volumes
  • Titan, Svitzer to merge salvage operations
  • Transpacific carrier rate goal may be 'a bridge too far'
  • Container volumes rebound at Seattle, Tacoma
  • TOTE launches new LNG ship in San Diego
  • Port of Rotterdam records strong volumes in Q1
  • TIACA urges advanced data air regulators to avoid using penalties
  • New report compares warehousing costs in 25 U.S. regions
  • Swiss WorldCargo to test drones
  • Service Announcements: Oman Air and Cargolux, Virgin Atlantic Cargo, HOYER and ClassNK
  • Echo buys Command Transportation in $420m deal
  • Executive Moves: MOL, Ameriquest Transportation and ABS Group

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 21, 2015
  • Oil trader predicts $50 crude price floor
    Vitol Group CEO expects oil will trade between $50 to $70 per barrel in late 2015.
  • Damen Shipyards hands over hybrid tug
    Vessel delivered late last month.
  • Dutch consultancy firm defends ship efficiency study
    Responds to criticisms made by ICS on Monday.
  • Sources: Saudi Aramco interested in buying VLCCs
    Sources say firm has tendered to build five VLCCs with an option for five more for 2017 delivery.
  • Trading houses prepare for Iran's return to the marrket
    Ending sanctions would lift fuel oil exports.
  • Ship responsible for Vancouver fuel spill cleared to leave
    Transport Canada taking steps to ensuring vessel does not 'further pollute while in Canadian waters'.
  • Cruise ships trigger demand in Piraeus
    Barge schedules tight through to the end of the week.
  • Singapore's LNG timetable: Minister gives early date
    Lui Tuck Yew says LNG bunkering to be introduced by 2017.
  • Mobile islands to deliver bunkers
    China thinks big on next generation floating platforms.
  • Pirate attacks 'ocurring at least every two weeks'
    'Armed gangs are targeting small coastal tankers.'
  • 'Be efficient' to meet the shipping market challenge
    Shipowners should put a premium on fuel economy.
  • Wartsila introduces fuel saving AHTS design
    New design provides a reduction of 20 to 25% in fuel consumption.
  • Scrubber company wins environmental award
    'Award recognises ME Production's ability to provide green technology that can make a difference.'
  • FOBAS introduces comprehensive fuel management 'Toolkit'
    Allows users to understand fuels from all angles including value, operational safety and emissions.
  • Baltic LNG bunker supply facility on track
    Developer seeking EU funding for project.
  • Bestobell marks milestone
    Firm records 200th order for vessel cryogenic valves.
  • Hambantota: Authorities 'desperate' to resume bunkering
    'We are now reaching out to the private sector to 'bail out' the SLPA,' official says.
  • DNV GL presents LNG-fuelled cargo ferry concept
    Concept developed as an alternative to carrying containers by truck.
  • IFO380 'still very tight' in Montevideo
    Product availability has not yet normalised, fuel trader tells Bunkerworld.

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