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April 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC's South America loop now calls at DP World's London Gateway
  • German train drivers stage 66-hour strike - to cost US$107 million daily
  • Taiwan March exports up 16.7pc to US, beating analysts' expectations
  • CN quarterly profit up 28pc to US$574.2 million as revenues rise 15pc
  • Canadian Pacific profit up 25.9pc to US$260 million as revenues rise 10p
  • Kansas City Southern profit up 8pc to US$101 million, but revenue down 1pc
  • Blessed with deep water, KPCT looks set to blossom on India's east coast
  • Viking box train adds Georgian Railways linking Baltic to Black Sea
  • Single-hull Nigerian cabotage tankers reprieved, grandfathered till 2021
  • TNT opens Sydney 'super hub' with 'Australia's first auto parcel sorter'
  • Frankfurt airport quarterly cargo volume falls 2pc to 511,355 tonnes
  • Qantas resumes five weekly Perth-Singapore weekly flights from June 26
  • E-freight workshop pushes for wider adoption in Thailand

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • JSW Jaigarh Port crosses another milestone by handling Capesize vessel
  • North Gate Facility launched at Chennai Port
  • RAS Infraport facilitates handling of steel & project cargo at Kandla Port
  • Ship operators warned as Yemeni ports hit by war
  • CONCOR introduces shuttle service between Chennai Port & ICD-TNPM
  • Transporters hit by unseasonal rains as rentals fall by 4 pc
  • India faces $110 bn shortage to deliver basic infra, says WEF report
  • China's March exports down 15 pc
  • World's growth potential may lag for years: IMF

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Major fleet makeover underway
  • Energy efficient MANs added to fleet
  • Aliança's cabotage fleet continues to grow
  • 3...2...1...Logismed under starter's orders
  • Braemar names ports and harbours director
  • Swiss holding drone trials
  • Rhein Cargo fared even better in 2014
  • Shipping schedule reliability improving, but...
  • Seko Logistics optimizes JLR's return shipments
  • Australia investing in ATMS
  • DNV GL launches Singapore service centre
  • BP exhibition opens with IAG Cargo support
  • OOIL: merger with NOL unlikely

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • Cargo owners warned to tackle box weight issues now
    Start now to plan weight certification and reporting procedures to ensure compliance with the IMO's new provisions for container weight verification, cargo owners were advised on 22 April. The deputy chairman of Hamburg Freight Forwarders' Association VHSp, Willem van der Schalk, who is also a
  • Svitzer sees salvage merger with Titan as best fit of strengths
    Svitzer, the towage and salvage company in AP Moller-Maersk (APM) group of Copenhagen, sees the merger of its salvage business with Titan, which is part of the US-based Crowley group, as the best fit of strengths of both parties. For the Danish company, it also means reaching an ambition to
  • Reederei NSB completes first Panamax widening project
    Panamax containerships are difficult to employ in today's competitive market. To ensure and extend the profitable operation of these ships, Reederei NSB developed a concept to widen a containership rather than lengthen it. Widening, the first of its kind worldwide, increases the teu capacity by
  • BP sums up its response to Deepwater disaster
    BP CEO Bob Dudley reflected on the company's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in a keynote speech at CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, on 21 April. He confirmed that the company had spent USD44 billion in response to the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 crewman and
  • CSBC to deliver 16 ships in 2015
    China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC), Taiwan's largest shipbuilder, will deliver 16 newbuilds in 2015, the highest level since 2008, said CSBC president Chen Feng-lin on 17 April. Eleven newbuilds will be delivered by Kaohsiung yard and five by Keelung yard. Among these, three newbuilds by
  • Dolphin Group issues private placement shares
    Dolphin Group, the Oslo-listed geophysical services provider to the oil and gas industries, has completed a private placement of shares. Investors purchased 70 million new shares at a price of NOK2.05 (USD0.25) per share. "The consummation of the Private Placement is conditional upon the
  • Lysblink Seaways to be scrapped
    DFDS Seaways has confirmed that its 7,409 gt cargo vessel Lysblink Seaways, which grounded in northwest Scotland on 18 February, is to be recycled. After passing through the Sound of Mull en route from Belfast to Skogn with a load of paper, the ship failed to make a course change and hit rocks near
  • Ocean Yield raises cash for five-year bond issue
    Ocean Yield, the listed Norwegian company that invests in ships for long-term charter to third parties, has raised NOK1.0 billion (USD126 million) in an issue of five-year unsecured bonds. "Ocean Yield ASA has successfully completed a new unsecured bond issue of NOK 1,000 million with maturity date
  • Yingkou Port Liability plans takeover of piers
    Shanghai-listed Yingkou Port Liability plans to take over two products and chemical piers and rent other terminal assets at Yingkou port from its parent Yingkou Port Group. The two products and chemical piers are located in the Bayuquan port area of Yingkou port, with capacity for 20,000 dwt
  • New LME warehouse in Kaohsiung port open for tender
    A new public warehouse of London Metal Exchange (LME) in the Port of Kaohsiung's Free Trade Zone (FTZ), Taiwan, was put out to tender, and bids will be open in early May, stated Taiwan International Port (TIPC). The lease tender for the public warehouse in the new Nanxing FTZ of Kaohsiung Port was
  • Air strikes stop, but more Yemeni ports fall to al-Qaeda
    Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it was suspending its air campaign in Yemen because it had "achieved its military goals", the government said. The 10-nation Saudi-led coalition began its 'Decisive Storm' aerial bombardment against Houthi rebels on 26 March, provoking a major humanitarian
  • Migrant boat crews arrested
    The captain of a migrant vessel that capsized late on Saturday night has been charged with mass homicide and causing a shipwreck for his part in the deaths of several hundred people who drowned in the Mediterranean. Tunisian national Mohammed Ali Malek was in charge of a 20m fishing trawler that
  • Singapore works to ease navigating straits
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has started developing a new-generation vessel traffic management system to enable smooth and efficient navigation in the Singapore Strait. This was announced by MPA chairman Lucien Wong at the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells seven newbuilds
    Scorpio Bulkers continues to whittle down its enormous orderbook in the face of depressed rates, selling seven newbuild contracts for USD290 million. On 21 April the Emanuele Lauro-chaired company sold three Capesize newbuilds by Daewoo Mangalia in Romania for deliveries in 4Q15 to 2Q16, a
  • Compatriot company to acquire RSHI shipyard
    A Chinese company listed on a stock exchange in China has been identified as a potential purchaser to acquire relevant assets and liabilities of Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries, a key shipyard owned by China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group (RSHI). RSHI is further negotiating with the potential
  • Sewol salvage planned for September
    Work to hoist capsized ferry Sewol could begin in September, said South Korea's Ministry of Public Safety and Security on 22 April, after a meeting with relevant government agencies. The ministry was formed in November 2014 to take over the work of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korea
  • AVIC to acquire Shanghai Catic Industrial for $33.3m
    Singapore-listed shipbuilding and trading company AVIC International Maritime Holdings has entered into sale and purchase agreement to acquire logistics company Shanghai Catic Industrial for SGD45 million (USD33.3 million). Currently, Shanghai Catic Industrial's equity is held by AVIC Investment at
  • Sembcorp Marine secures $41.4m contract
    Singaporean offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine has secured the floating storage and offloading (FSO) conversion contract worth SGD56 million (USD41.4 million) from Teekay for the Gina Krog field in the North Sea. The contract was signed by Sembawang Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of
  • Bulker scrappings hit record high in March
    The demolitions of dry bulk carriers hit a monthly record high in March, an analyst revealed. Speaking at Sea Asia on 21 April, Braemar ACM shipping analyst Peter Malpas revealed that over 5 million dwt of dry bulk tonnage was scrapped in March. "If I look at the total amount of scrapping in the

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • John Deere blames carrier alliances for 'unpleasant' supply chain headaches
  • Michael Schaecher set to leave CEVA after just one year as COO
  • Matternet meets Matterhorn as Swiss World Cargo readies for drone trial
  • West African shippers forced to gamble as port reliability fails to improve

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • Another day, another bulker grounding
  • Justice gives nod to Pasha acquisition of Horizon's Hawaii business
  • Marine Hydraulics gets $9.8 million for USS Cole SRA
  • Great Lakes Shipyard drydocks Miller Boat Line ferry
  • May Ship Repair starts construction of mini tanker
  • Eastern launches first of two MPSVs for HOS
  • Forebody launched for new Rand self-unloader
  • Shipbuilders stage annual fly-in on Washington
  • Damen Galati lays keels for two Atlantic Towing PSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • Port of Portland project receives Environmental Protection Agency grant
  • Coast Guard aborts mission following strike from laser
  • FMC Earth Day honor goes to Crowley Maritime
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of March
  • Braemar taps Tim Lewis as Ports & Harbors director

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • KGs back within three years, says Hansa Treuhand
    But higher thresholds and tougher rules will elbow out smaller investors, according to Hermann Ebel
  • Arms race of ultra large containerships will not end, says OOIL
    Bigger ships have become a must for carriers to compete with their rivals
  • Ferry operators seek go-ahead to restart US-Cuba services
    United Caribbean Lines is among handful of companies to apply for a licence
  • Aronnax: A new ship type is born
    All hail the giant deepsea mining vessel, set to help reap rare and expensive metals from the seabed
  • German shipowners call for massive expansion of Mediterranean rescue efforts
    Berlin and EU urged to step up support for merchant shipping and Italian coastguard as migrant numbers swell to unprecedented numbers
  • Standardised box shipping contract launched
    Global Shippers' Forum and BIMCO launch their Servicecon agreement at the Global Liner Shipping Conference
  • Nanjing Tanker declares success of court-ordered restructuring
    Tanker arm of Sinotrans & CSC returns to black for first quarter while selling 19 VLCCs
  • ICS and green lobby groups battle over eco-ship claims
    War of words over impact of EEDI and how to improve shippings CO2 footprint heats up
  • Carriers continue to struggle with African schedule reliability
    SeaIntel study shows little improvement in schedule and container delivery in past three years
  • Rongsheng changes name, plays game over suitor's identity
    Takeover from Yangzijiang ruled out for now as CSSC unit comes under spotlight
  • Farstad's new man backs out of job
    Finn Amund Norbye accepts job, then turns it down after second thoughts
  • NSB in industry first with widening of panamax boxship trio
    Three ships chartered to MSC are being expanded from 4,860 teu to 6,300 teu in pioneering project
  • West Africa to Asia fixtures add spice to VLCCs
    West Africa and South America fixtures to Asia rise, changing face of very large crude carrier industry
  • BHP Billiton puts key Port Hedland project on hold
    Miner says there is no rush to boost capacity at Australia's largest iron ore terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd boss endorses Daily Maersk concept
    Habben Jansen blames failure of innovative product on shipper inconsistency over what they are wiling to pay for
  • Bad weather still affecting New South Wales ports
    Kembla remains closed, while entrance to Newcastle is still restricted
  • Banks favour eco-ships
    HSH Nordbank and KFW-Ipex Bank say eco-ships are less risky loan investments and confirm two-tier market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • Ports welcome US advances in cybersecurity
    WASHINGTON - Progress is being made to protect the U.S. maritime industry from cyberattacks that could sabotage a container terminals cranes and allow organized crime to import illegal drugs undetected. U.S. government and the larger international response to the threat of cyberattacks have been found lacking by industry insiders and analysts. But that's...
  • Truckload rates rise 5 percent in March, intermodal prices slip
    A key measure of truckload pricing shot up 5.1 percent year-over-year in March and rose 2.3 percent from February, an indication freight demand and transport costs were rising at the end of the first quarter, despite widespread reports of slower U.S. economic growth. The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index, a measure of...
  • Domestic intermodal growth helps drive CP to record profit
    Amid investors' furor over the decline in crude shipments hauled by Canadian Pacific Railway in the first quarter were signs that the railroad's domestic intermodal push is gaining traction and CP is emboldened to make a stronger play for ocean container business. A 4.8 percent increase in total intermodal traffic helped...
  • Southeastern Freight Lines Receives Lowe's Top Carrier Award for the 8th Straight Year
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (April 22, 2015) - Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been named Lowe's 2014 LTL Carrier of the Year. In addition, Southeastern also received Lowe's Platinum Service Award for 2014, which is the highest award designation possible for the home improvement...
  • Kraft Foods Recognizes C.H. Robinson for Exceptional Service and Capacity
    EDEN PRAIRIE, MN, (April 22, 2015) - At its annual carrier conference in February, Kraft Foods honored C.H. Robinson with their "2014 Partnership Award," noting the logistics company's ability to find capacity and offer innovative solutions to manage incremental freight.With extreme weather conditions and capacity issues complicating the logistics and...
  • Introducing the Key Staff at Aura Freight Time Shipping, UAE
    We are pleased to introduce Aura Freight Time Shipping LLC as a new Cargo Connections member representing the UAE. They are located in Dubai and are FIATA members. Their main services include: Freight Forwarding (Air & Sea); Shipping Agency; Customs Clearance & Brokerage. Please click here to download the Aura Freight...
  • 3PL Provider Sunset Transportation expands leadership team to support growth and enhance customer services
    ST. LOUIS, April 22, 2015 - Sunset Transportation, a St. Louis-based third party logistics provider, announced the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Craig Marton as president and COO. Sunset founder, Jim Williams, will become chairman and CEO. This new leadership appointment supports Sunset's double-digit growth over the...
  • Diversions, new services put Wilmington port on track for record year
    Wilmington port is on track for a record year in container volume, due in part to a slew of new services connecting North Carolina to Asian markets and some diversions from the U.S. West Coast. Port congestion on the East Coast - the kind seen in Virginia, for example, over the...
  • As economy slows, truckload carrier Werner gains speed
    Werner Enterprises didn't slow down for the "soft patch" the U.S. economy slipped into during the first quarter. The truckload carrier today said it increased revenue 1 percent year over year to $495.7 million in the quarter, and raised net profit 61 percent to $23.1 million. Despite slower growth in manufacturing...
  • US regulators lift obstacle to Horizon Lines breakup, sale
    The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has removed the last major obstacle to the breakup and sale of Horizon Lines and a major restructuring of domestic ocean services between the West Coast and Hawaii and Alaska. The FTC cleared the acquisition of Horizon's Hawaii service, by Pasha Group, the market's No. 3...
  • Ocean cargo, logistics elevate Panalpina first-quarter earnings
    Panalpina's earnings jumped 10 percent in the first quarter as a market-beating increase in ocean container volumes more than offset sluggish growth in air freight. The Swiss global logistics and freight forwarding group booked a consolidated profit of 19.6 million francs ($20.27 million), compared with 17.6 million francs in the first...
  • Marad reminds US shipbuilders about cargo preference rules
    The U.S. Maritime Administration has reminded U.S. shipbuilders they must use U.S.-flag ships to carry at least half of the foreign-sourced components they use to build vessels with aid from federal loan guarantees. Marad's advisory comes as maritime industry supporters fight efforts to weaken cargo preference programs that require U.S.-flag vessels...
  • Service, equipment issues slow KCS intermodal growth
    Kansas City Southern Railway is scaling back its outlook for intermodal growth this year after service and equipment issues hampered the railroad's ability to boost first-quarter domestic and cross-border traffic. Equipment shortages, maintenance track work, a fierce winter storm that hit the Dallas area, and service issues rippling from the railroads...
  • Imports and Exports Made Easier with Global Trade Management Software
    A recent Supply Chain Insights survey found that GTM software yields a clear return on investment and high level of satisfaction. In fact, 67% of respondents reported a ROI of thirteen months. The resulting report, Imports and Exports Made Easier with Global Trade Management Software, takes a closer look at: How effectively respondents are...
  • German rail freight transport stalls as strike enters second day
    Rail freight transport has ground to a halt across Germany as a strike by locomotive engineers against Deutsche Bahn, the state-owned railway, enters its second day. The strike, by members of the militant GDL union, in pursuit of higher wages and a shorter working week, is the seventh stoppage in 10...
  • Robust US-bound exports help Japan swing to trade surplus
    Japan posted a monthly trade surplus for the first time in nearly three years in March, as exports grew on the back of a weaker yen, led by robust U.S.-bound shipments, while imports tumbled due largely to lower oil prices. Japan's exports to the rest of the world rose for the...
  • India, Bangladesh update sea trade pact
    India and Bangladesh agreed to extend an earlier protocol dealing with "inland water transit and trade" cooperation between the two countries, with provision for automatic renewal in line with a proposed amendment to the Bangladesh-India trade agreement, the Indian Ministry of Shipping said in a written statement. The declaration said the decision followed...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • Rand bulker grounds
    A Rand Logistics bulk carrier has run aground off the US state of Michigan.
  • MSC sticks with Miami
    MSC Cruises is planning to return to year-round cruising from Miami in November, the cruise line said today.
  • Orion capesize fixed
    A capesize owned by Orion Bulkers of Germany has found period work at above the present spot market level.
  • Juno comes unstuck
    A Polish Steamship (Polsteam) is sailing under its own power to Toronto two days after running aground in the St Lawrence Seaway.
  • TEN lines up offering
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is planning a share sale to raise cash for possible vessel purchases.
  • Mols-Linien optimistic
    After posting its first annual profit in seven years, Denmark's Mols-Linien has raised its forecast for 2015.
  • BW LPG downgraded
    Clarksons Platou Securities has downgraded shares in VLGC giant BW LPG following a strong run for the stock.
  • Vitol: no new lows
    Oil prices have already reached their low point this year, according to trading giant Vitol's chief Ian Taylor.
  • Tung cools merger talk
    OOCL chairman CC Tung has downplayed talk of a merger with Singapore's NOL.
  • Norbye rejects Farstad
    Finn Amund Norbye has declined Farstad Shipping's offer to take over as chief commercial officer, surprising the market for the second time in five months.
  • Spill bulker released
    A Greek bulker blamed for an oil spill off Canada has been released by the Canadian coast guard.
  • HIT's profit halved
    Indonesia's Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) has seen its annual profit for 2014 squeezed despite an increase in revenue.
  • Cosco Corp wins FPSO deal
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has won a $95m floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) conversion contract.
  • No pain, no gain
    Scorpio Bulkers may have to shoulder losses following the sale of a series of newbuildings but analysts tracking the company say any pain will be worthwhile.
  • More widening to come?
    Germany's Reederei NSB is offering to supervise widening work for other boxship owners as work progresses on its own vessels in China.
  • Precious focuses on ultras
    Thailand's Precious Shipping is planning to sell or scrap some of its oldest handymaxes to make room for its big newbuilding programme of ultramaxes.
  • Arms ship set for Cuba
    A Cosco ship that was found carrying undeclared ammunition has been ordered to sail from Colombia to Cuba for safety reasons.
  • GSL splashes excess cash
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) is spending spare cash on a bond buyback worth up to $20m.
  • Rongsheng sale closer
    The former China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group has edged nearer to selling its loss-making shipyard operations.
  • Ocean Yield's NOK 1bn bond
    Ocean Yield has raked in NOK 1bn ($127m) from its visit to the Norwegian bond market.
  • Vopak earnings soar
    Dutch tank terminals group Vopak has increased first quarter earnings as revenue rose.
  • Vympel wins survey ship
    Russia's Vympel Shipyard has won a state order to build a small hydrographic survey vessel for the country's defence ministry.
  • Capital banks $133m
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has raised $133m from its latest share sale.
  • Banks prefer eco-ships
    HSH Nordbank and KfW IPEX-Bank are said to be using energy-efficiency data in making ship investment and financing decisions.
  • Skuld recruits March
    Skuld has named Nicholas March as the new head of its Singapore office, the marine insurance company has confirmed.
  • Teekay selects SMM
    Teekay has selected Sembcorp Marine to convert one of its shuttle tankers into an FSO in a deal worth SGD 56m ($41.2m).
  • Thigpen joins Transocean
    Transocean has named Jeremy D Thigpen as its new chief executive. He takes up the post effective immediately.
  • GulfMark shares drop
    GulfMark saw its stock drop a further 15% in value Tuesday after the company painted a depressed outlook for the sector.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • TAPA report finds three high value cargo thefts a day in Europe
  • Hamburg Süd resumes Oakland calls
  • Profits up 10% at Panalpina
  • MarAd offers funds to help with conversion of ship to LNG
  • CP reports record Q1 financial results
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index up 1.1% in March
  • Tech Bytes: Descartes and MatchBack Systems
  • Service Announcements: China Railway Import and Export Co. and Kerry Logistics, DB Schenker Rail UK, MacGregor, and Lincoln Equities Group
  • Executive Moves: Norfolk Southern, UTi and Cambridge Systematics
  • NYK president says company will continue logistics push

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 22, 2015
  • 'Further improvements needed' in natural gas technology
    Methane slip a 'serious problem', says North American natural gas industry hub.
  • Libyan port reopens
    As Hariga port workers resolve pay dispute.
  • BP: High standards key to healthy industry
    Singapore bunker operation sees growth ahead.
  • OW Bunker: Bank in move to start collecting outstanding debt
    However, it is unclear whether the agreement will actually lead to the recovery of cash owing from shipowners.
  • Trident Alliance: Start debate on enforcing global sulphur cap
    Industry needs to get the ball rolling on methods, says alliance head.
  • Case for scrubbers is 'not yet strong enough'
    But Lloyd's Register says 2018 could be a key date.
  • Global bunker consumption set to rise, says analyst
    'Over the last decade, demand has been restrained by high bunker costs.'
  • Banks line up behind 'eco' tonnage
    German ship finance players say eco-ships constitute less risk.
  • Caribbean oil terminal plan put on hold
    Government has given 'no commitment' on project, official says.
  • Container ship operator buys fuel-saving tool
    To 'optimise' fuel efficiency across fleet.
  • BP Singapore wins MPA bunker award
    Recognition was presented at the Singapore International Maritime Awards 2015.
  • New fuel-saving engine technology enters market
    Device claims up to 20% fuel savings on boxships.
  • Industry split on future of shipping
    Impact of low freight rates, oil prices and over-tonnage topics of discussion at conference.
  • Myanmar port plan to get green light
    Development deal expected to be signed in June.

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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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