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July 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Hong Kong port faces shrinking box volumes for 12th month
  • Far East trades propel shippers' to US east coast ports
  • US east coast ports lead the pack in US import growth in first half
  • LA-LB port truckers strike against 160-truck Pac9 Transportation
  • Maersk to levy US$200 per box congestion fee at Aqaba August 7
  • Canadian and Mexican ports pick up spill over from congested US ports: FMC
  • Canadian Pacific quarterly profit up 12pc to US$300 million on flat revenues
  • UPS Capital to buy G4S insured parcel services unit
  • Connecticut's XPO assumes Norbert Dentressangle's role at Tour de France
  • DB Schenker participates in cartel in violation of company code
  • CargoSmart launches Big Schedules to help shippers see more faster
  • Long Beach hailed in Hong Kong as top port in North America
  • Hong Kong still on the plus side in air cargo - up 0.6pc - but only just
  • Emirates resumes flights to Erbil, in embattled Iraqi Kurdistan
  • ABC wants to buy first rate Martinair if AF-KLM still want to sell
  • Xiamen Airlines signs Dutch trucker Jan de Rijk Logistics for pan-Euro service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Container service reliability shows further improvement in June
  • LNGreen next-generation LNG carrier concept completed
  • P&I firms adopting wait-&-watch approach after Iran deal
  • Vrrddhi Freight celebrating first anniversary of successful operations
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia establishes bio-gas conversion facility in Tamil Nadu
  • Kerala CM seeks cabotage relaxation for Vizhinjam Port
  • Migration of old terminal operators at Major Ports to deregulated tariff regime continues to be in limbo
  • Survey gives Jebel Ali top rank in productivity
  • Highway projects worth INR 25K cr. to be undertaken in J&K this year: Gadkari
  • Aluminium industry asks for hike in import duty
  • Centre committed to roll out dual GST in 2016
  • Coffee exports set to increase due to bumper crop
  • Gujarat govt plans to relocate existing electricity infrastructure
  • INR turns marginally weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • How to melt forwarders' hearts

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Israel's Haifa port sets productivity record
    Israel's Haifa port set a productivity record last week while servicing ZIM Los Angeles, an 8,200 teu fully cellular container vessel. Six STS cranes at Haifa's Carmel Container Terminal handled 318.8 containers per ship hour. The port reported another record during the shift for containers moved
  • MacGregor drags down Cargotec Q2 results
    Cargotec has posted an 11% year-on-year (y/y) slide in second-quarter orders after gains at Kalmar and Hiab were outweighed by a slump at its MacGregor business unit. The Finnish cargo-handling equipment maker's Kalmar unit produces port and terminal container handling machinery while Hiab mainly
  • Self-propelled barge opens up Thames transport
    London's River Thames will carry increasing quantities of building materials through the launch of an innovative self-propelled work barge and its sister vessel, according to their operator and owner. Scheldemond I & II, now operating on the river to serve central London's civil engineering
  • DSME CEO pledges to resolve crisis
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will restructure to resolve financial difficulties highlighted in recent "embarrassing" news stories, according to CEO Jung Sung-Leep. In a statement in Korean on DSME's website he said the shipbuilder will "remove internal diseases to become a
  • VLGC rates dive as traders relet ships
    After reaching a 2015 high of USD137.938 per tonne on 15 July, rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have since been falling. On 21 July, rates averaged USD129.375 per tonne, working out to USD132,147 in daily earnings at current bunker prices in Fujairah. An Oslo-based broker told
  • CANSI: Chinese shipyard new orders to drop 58% y/y
    Chinese shipyards' new orders are expected to drop at least 58% year on year (y/y) from 60 million dwt in 2014 to 20-25 million dwt in 2015, according to China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI). The significant decline in new orders would be due to the persistent overcapacity
  • VARD posts $6.2m loss in 2Q15
    Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore support vessel builder VARD Holdings posted a NOK51 million (USD6.2 million) loss for the second quarter of 2015. The result reversed a NOK105 million profit for the same period in 2014. The loss was due to severance payments as VARD restructured its business in
  • Ship fined for reef pollution
    An Australian court has fined the master and owner of the Hong Kong-flagged ANL Kardinia for dumping garbage on the Great Barrier Reef. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced on 22 July that it had successfully prosecuted shipowner One Armania Shipping Ltd and its master on 20
  • BHP announces 13% hike in ore output
    BHP Billiton's Pilbara iron ore production rose under 15% for fiscal year 2015 (FY15), but enough to send shivers through the Australian stock market and iron ore juniors. The iron ore output of 254 million tonnes for the year, up 13%, according to BHP's operations review for the year ended 30
  • Keppel wins third FLNG conversion from Golar LNG
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard has won a third contract worth USD684 million from Golar LNG to convert an LNG carrier into a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel. The contract, involving the conversion of LNG carrier Gandria, is the exercising of the second of two options, after the first option, involving the
  • Seoul steps up ferry safety precautions as vacation season nears
    Seoul will implement countermeasures to ensure ferry safety as thousands of South Koreans are expected to sail to the country's various resort islands for the summer break. From 24 July to 9 August, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will mobilise 156 ferries for a special transportation service

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Martinair not for sale, says AF-KLM Cargo boss as court rejects pilots' status claim
  • Rumours growing of APL sale, but with more losses on the cards, who will buy?
  • Forwarding business model under threat as global supply chains become regional

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Southeast Asia hijackings of small tankers continue
  • CoCo Yachts books another Coastal Cruiser contract
  • Grand Bahamas completes drill ship project ahead of schedule
  • Golar inks contract for third GoFLNG conversion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Styrk announces plans to leave Port Seattle maritime director post
  • Olympia Port Commission meeting set for new Percival Plaza location
  • Coast Guard rescue swimmer saves four from grounded fishing boat
  • American Trucking Associations releases for-hire truck tonnage index for June
  • EVA Air agrees to purchase five Boeing 777 freighter planes

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • DryShips agrees 11-ship restructuring with charterer
    Owner waives $16.5m in overdue income while charterer drops purchase options on seven capesizes
  • Nigeria ban yet to impact West Africa VLCC rates
    Ban could limit VLCC availability on West Africa to Asia spot trade, pushing up freight rate for owners
  • Beijing to create whitelist for rig builders
    Effectiveness of government-led lists in doubt following similar move last year to tackle yard overcapacity in building commercial vessels
  • Seattle and Tacoma win FMC clearance for port alliance
    Pacific northwest pair authorised to operate and market marine terminals together
  • Bharati files for creditor protection and gets a cash infusion
    Distressed debt financier buys up loans and injects $94m
  • HPH Trust sees 26% fall in profit attributable to unit holders
    Singapore-listed unit trust says that shipments to the EU declined more than expected
  • Southeast Asia piracy incidents climb sharply, says IMB
    Of the 13 hijackings globally in 2015, 11 were of small tankers in the Southeast Asian region
  • DP World looks to Kazak hub for route into Iran
    Aktau has the potential to become a gateway, says Dubai-based operator's chairman
  • Golar agrees third FLNG conversion
    The converted vessel will liquefy gas in the waters off Equatorial Guinea by 2019
  • The new normal?
    Ultra large containerships and mega alliances appear to be here to stay. But what will this mean for shippers and how will they adapt?
  • New tugs and harbour to support BHPB export drive
    With iron ore throughput in the Pilbara seemingly set to increase, more tug boats are required to handle the extra volume
  • Data Hub: Asia-Mediterranean trades
    Carriers cut capacity as widening supply and demand gulf sends freight rates crashing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Kenco increases investment in supply chain innovation with Kenco Innovation Labs
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Kenco-a leading provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment-has established a department focused on researching and developing innovative approaches to supply chain management challenges. Kenco Innovation Labs and its dedicated team of innovation specialists will collaborate with customers to identify, research, and protot
  • Mexico - inland haulage/weight restrictions 2015
    Hapag-Lloyd informs about the weight restrictions in Mexico. The Mexican Ministry of Transport has published in the Official Gazette the new "Gross Weight and Dimensions Regulation" (NOM-012-SCT-2-2014), applicable as of January 15, 2015. This regulation establishes the co-responsibility of the user/customer contracting transport services for damages arising as result of non...
  • Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. purchases of three ATR 72 aircraft
    HONOLULU - Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., parent of Hawaiian Airlines, today announced plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration to expand its interisland shipping services. The new operation will launch in the first half of 2016, starting with flights between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) and Kona...
  • Linda Styrk leaving Seattle ports for position with pilots association
    Linda Styrk, managing director of the Port of Seattle's maritime division, is leaving the port to take the position of executive director for the Puget Sound Pilots. Styrk holds a U.S. Coast Guard Third Mate's License, and she is married to a pilot who guides ships through the Northwest Passage...
  • FedEx Express seeks density, rebalances capacity with 767s
    The massive freighter order FedEx filed with Boeing this week will do more than replace aging planes. The addition of as many as 100 Boeing 767-300 freighters over the next few years will mark a major shift in how FedEx Express manages capacity and yield in its global network. A month...
  • Employer attorney warns port labor bills could backfire
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Congressional proposals to clamp down on longshore unions in reaction to West Coast port slowdowns could backfire, warned the chief attorney for waterfront employers on the East and Gulf coasts. "Congress should be guided by that old adage that states, 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,'"...
  • FMC gives green light to Seattle-Tacoma port alliance
    A new era of cooperation between Seattle and Tacoma will dawn Thursday when the Northwest Seaport Alliance becomes effective following approval of the agreement by the Federal Maritime Commission. The FMC Tuesday unanimously allowed the alliance to become effective, opening the door for joint marketing, planning and infrastructure development in the...
  • Improving US intermodal rail service propels Hub Group turnaround
    Hub Group said the intermodal rail service of its two major partners, Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway, is improving, albeit not fully recovered, delivering a better financial performance than the prior quarter. The company said it expects intermodal volumes to grow 4 to 7 percent this year after volume...
  • Seven new services bring 1 million additional TEUs to Busan
    The first half of 2015 brought seven new services to Busan's youngest terminal and an additional 1 million 20-foot-equivalent unit containers through South Korea's largest marine gateway, port officials said Wednesday. Since the start of the year, officials at the aptly named Busan New Container Terminal have welcomed five Ocean Three...
  • New Supply Chain Solutions Needed?
    A continuing capacity shortage, rising freight rates, and stricter government regulations exacerbate transportation challenges faced by shippers. Outsourcing transportation can be a solution - and for many companies is the most important strategic decision it makes. This whitepaper provides practical tips on how to outsource transportation effectively, and covers the...
  • FedEx Express to add more than 100 Boeing 767s to fleet
    A month after taking delivery of the 100th 767-300 freighter built by Boeing, FedEx has ordered 50 more 767s and has the option to purchase another 50 of the cargo planes as it upgrades and "rationalizes" its global fleet of more than 640 package and freight-carrying aircraft. The express division of...
  • Costamare, York Capital extend joint venture investment period
    LONDON - Greek shipowner Costamare and U.S. hedge fund York Capital Management have extended the investment period of a joint venture that has spent $1.1 billion on new and secondhand container ships since it was established two years ago. The joint venture, formed in May 2013, will continue to invest in...
  • Idle container ship fleet expands for second straight month
    LONDON - The number of idle container ships of more than 500-TEU capacity increased in July for the second consecutive month, totaling 112 units of 342,900 TEUs on July 13, according to Alphaliner. Unemployment has risen across all size segments, with the 2,000- to 3,000-TEU sector posting the sharpest increase because...
  • Pactl volumes hit record first half
    HONG KONG - China's busiest air cargo terminal in Shanghai continued its record-breaking run this year, posting the strongest first-half result in the company's history.Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co. Ltd. (Pact) grew its cargo tonnage by almost 11 percent year-over-year, handling 762,104 tons of air freight during the...
  • Environmental objections threaten Santos port deepening
    Despite the naming of EEL Infraestruturas Ltd.'s lowest bid of $110 million as a winner for a new dredging tender for the Port of Santos, shippers using Brazil's leading gateway have started to get nervous about if and when work needed to handle larger vessels will be completed. This is because...
  • Poor first half as weak Europe hits Hutchison volumes
    HONG KONG - Hutchison Port Holdings Trust recorded a 26 percent fall in net profit in the first half as revenue remained virtually flat and container volumes at its South China terminals rose just 2 percent compared to the first six months of last year.The Singapore-listed HPHT is the operator...
  • Indian container terminal converted to ro-ro as development lags
    After months of saying it was nearing completion of a new, dedicated container facility, Mumbai Port earlier this week opened its first privately-developed offshore container terminal for an unexpected purpose - roll-on, roll-off operations. The $300 million offshore project, on which construction began in 2009, is already years behind schedule and instead...
  • GLP leads investors in $7 billion China logistics property fund
    There is huge demand in China for modern warehouses capable of handling the rapid rise in e-commerce shipments.HONG KONG - Logistics property developer GLP and a consortium of investors have established a $7 billion China-focused logistics infrastructure fund aimed at developing modern warehouse facilities across the mainland.GLP China will manage...
  • Mediator Cohen praised by ILA, USMX
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - George Cohen, retired director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, took a curtain call at this week's International Longshoremen's Association convention. Credited by the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance with helping them avoid an East and Gulf coast strike in 2012-13, Cohen was invited back to...
  • Marad close to releasing maritime strategy draft
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The U.S. Maritime Administration expects by late summer or early fall to seek public comments for its proposed national maritime strategy, which has been a top goal of Marad Administrator Paul "Chip" Jaenichen. "We want stakeholder input, we want stakeholder guidance," Jaenichen told the International Longshoremen's Association...
  • USMX's Adam tells ILA: Contract needs 'tweaks,' not rewrite
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The chief negotiator for East and Gulf waterfront employers told International Longshoremen's Association officials that any long-term contract extension would involve "tweaks," not a total rewrite of the current six-year agreement. "When I'm describing it to people, I explain it as an extension with tweaks, because...
  • US Senate highway bill hits a speedbump
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Tuesday failed to move forward with legislation that would have authorized funding for American roads and infrastructure for another six years, after Democrats said they hadn't had enough time to review the bill. In a 42-56 vote, lawmakers voted against proceeding with a bill that would...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Intertanko protests ban
    Intertanko has issued a strong protest against Nigeria's decision to ban 113 tankers from its coast.
  • Ezra raises $150m
    Ezra raised SGD 200m ($150m) in gross proceeds from a rights issue that is aimed at strengthening the offshore vessel owner's balance sheet.
  • Fire on Royal cruiseship
    Royal Caribbean Cruises confirmed that a fire broke out on a cruiseship calling at Jamaica.
  • DryShips in charter overhaul
    George Economou says deal with major charterer is a prudent way to take advantage of market volatility.
  • Yards seek cash
    Bangladesh's shipbuilding industry is pressing for state help to compete with Asian rivals.
  • Winter warmer for VLCCs
    Fearnley Securities has initiated coverage of newly floated Gener8 Maritime with a buy rating on the company amid the belief VLCC rates could pass through $100,000 per day this year.
  • DHT turns up dividend tap
    US-listed crude tanker specialist DHT Holdings has revealed a more aggressive dividend policy in light of the hot market.
  • One missing after sinking
    A seafarer is feared dead after his cargoship sank off Istanbul following a collision in the early hours of Wednesday.
  • Owner fined for dumping
    A shipowner has been penalised for dumping food waste on to the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Who took the money?
    Atlantic Navigation says more than $0.7m was removed from bank account without permission.
  • Cuban momentum builds
    Two more companies have confirmed cruises to Cuba as the US opens up its relations with the Caribbean island.
  • Lamnalco exits
    The impossibility of open competition has led tug owner Smit Lamnalco to pull out of Australian ports.
  • Japan eyes Caspian port
    Japan and Turkmenistan are in talks over potential investment in the latter's new Caspian Sea port.
  • Artemis moves for Ponant
    The Pinault family's Artemis holding company is in talks to buy French cruise line Ponant.
  • Costamare extends York deal
    Costamare revealed it had extended its partnership with private equity giant York Capital as it reported a strong second quarter performance today.
  • Attacks keep coming
    ICC report shows pirates raiding small coastal tankers every two weeks off southeast Asia.
  • Fincantieri profit halved
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has seen its first-half earnings chopped in half as financial costs rose.
  • Bharati's cash boost
    A reconstruction specialist company is to pump INR 6bn ($94.41m) into India's struggling Bharati Shipyard after it filed for creditor protection on Tuesday.
  • Vinalines turns a profit
    Restructuring Vietnamese state owner Vinalines has made a profit in the first half of 2015 as debt talks continue.
  • Second nickel-ore casualty
    A second bulker is reported to have experienced cargo liquefaction problems after loading nickel-ore in the Philippines.
  • Golar's GoFLNG hat-trick
    Golar LNG is to convert a third LNG carrier into a Golar floating liquefaction facility (GoFLNG) it has been confirmed.
  • Pakistan sees STS first
    Excelerate FSRU receives 130,000-cbm of LNG using the double-banked transfer system.
  • Vard trims losses in Q2
    Vard Holdings has managed to stem its losses in the second quarter after the heavy losses reported at the start of the year.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: FMC approves Seattle-Tacoma port alliance
  • Teamsters: Pac 9 driver wage hearing to begin next week
  • Busan New Container Terminal sees rapid growth
  • PACTL sees record airfreight tonnage in first half 2015
  • Executive Moves: Puget Sound Pilots and Port of Coos Bay
  • Qatar Airways Cargo introduces new freighter
  • ASF Intermodal expands to Lousiana
  • Commerce removes Cuba from terrorism sponsor list
  • Port of Redwood City reports slight drop in cargo volumes
  • Dicom buys L.A.-based final-mile transportation provider
  • Canada expands FTA with Israel
  • Hawaiian Airlines readies interisland cargo service
  • Boeing finalizes $1.5b order with EVA Air
  • Kansas City Southern Q2 earnings slip
  • ATA: Truck tonnage index falls 0.5% in June
  • Senate pushes long-term transportation bill

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 22, 2015
  • Report: Coastal tankers in SouthEast Asia attacked bi-weekly
    Five small tankers were hijacked in South East Asian waters during Q2, International Maritime Bureau says.
  • Fiji urged to ratify IMO's Bunker Oil Pollution Convention
    In order to be fully compensated in the event of a fuel oil spill.
  • Cosco Xiamen orders 'fuel efficient' fast ferry
    Ship will achieve 'fuel savings of 10%' compared to ferries of a similar capacity.
  • LNG for bunker barge nearing completion
    LNG push barge due for delivery early next year.
  • Box ship arrest in Singapore
    Vessel controlled by Indian interests.
  • South Korean supplies tighten
    Typhoon disupted supplies.
  • Sri Lanka prepares to expand Colombo operations
    Port Authority chairman backs Hambantota.
  • Australia: Commercial shipping under attack for emissions
    Other Sydney residents target ship pollution.
  • Bunker prices likely to remain soft
    Crude oil prices have touched their lowest level since April.
  • Shanghai: LNG bunkering JV
    Project includes R&D into LNG-fuelled ships.
  • New bunker monitoring system to enter Nigerian market
    System set for launch by next month.
  • Singapore: Bunker tanker gets MFM approval
    The Milos starts MFM bunkering operations.
  • EU to lift Iranian bunkering ban by 2023
    Seeks to 'terminate all nuclear-related economic sanctions against Iran over next ten years'.
  • Sources: 'New MGO suppliers in South Korean market'
    MGO prices soften on increased competition.
  • Piracy in Asia up 18% during first half of 2015
    Compared to the same period last year.
  • Firms resolve LNG-fuelled ferry's 'commissioning issues'
    Issues were unrelated to the vessel's engines, as previously reported.

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