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February 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • US west coast labour peace at last with longshore union deal
  • US east coast gains 150,000 TEU on west coast woes in 2014
  • Asia-Mideast/India trade to surpass Asia-Europe volume if trends hold
  • 9,400-TEU CMA CGM Loire and 10,900-TEU CMA CGM Ural join fleet
  • Cosco Pacific volume up 6pc with Yangtze ports trailing in growth
  • Hong Ferry captain jailed 8 years, other skipper gets 9 months
  • China supplies two anti-pirate patrol corvettes to Nigerian Navy
  • Gulf Council of Cooperation port capacity to reach 45 million TEU
  • Seminar on Malaysian halal certification in Kuala Lumpur
  • Hactl handles 62 show horses for Longines HK Masters
  • Low fuel prices won't lower air and trucking rates, carriers tell themselves
  • Air Cargo Africa holds big convention in Johannesburg this week
  • Panalpina to switch wet lease for B747-8F to charter for Atlas Air

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • CMA CGM Group inaugurates new logistics platform in Cameroon, announces creation of entity dedicated to inland transportation solutions development
  • Ghana to implement Advanced Shipment Information
  • Inext Group launches subsidiary company, opens new office
  • Kalmar lifts performance standards with launch of new heavy forklift
  • MOL signs charter contract for 2 LNG newbuildings
  • NYK completes winter safety campaign
  • OSPL expands its services to 99 destinations
  • Apeda to help exporters revive mango shipments to Japan
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese graphite electrodes
  • Pulses imports to rise steadily to 3.7-3.8 mt this fiscal
  • 3 PSUs eyeing capacity at Swan's LNG terminal
  • Adani Hazira Port handles record rock phosphate
  • Chennai Port becomes first southern port to receive NMG car rake
  • Clearing of cargo backlog at US West Coast ports to take two months
  • Construction well underway on Europe's first semi-automated container port
  • First JNPT-APEC seminar for port officers inaugurated
  • MICT celebrates road safety week to encourage safe driving
  • Railways freight earnings up by 12.43 pc in April-Jan.
  • Cabinet approves INR 4K/t export subsidy for raw sugar
  • Crude oil imports may attract 5 pc Customs duty
  • Govt may reduce Customs duty on oilseeds imports
  • Govt's focus will be on investments in infrastructure: Jaitley
  • Increased output by CIL helps cut coal imports by 21 pc in Jan.
  • Seeks to exempt part of Customs duty on import of urea under Urea Offtake Agreement between the Government of India and Oman-India Fertilizer Company S.A.O.C.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Logwin for fast moving fashion
  • Etihad Rail and RTA sign pact
  • ISS welcomes new head of operations
  • Canada reinforcing rail safety and accountability
  • Broekman changes brand
  • LSO acquires Express Courier International
  • Saudia Cargo boosts Nairobi - Amsterdam trade lane
  • BNSF opens purse strings for two more states
  • Khalifa celebrates ro-ro record with Ignazio Messina
  • New captain piped on board flagship
  • UTI Worldwide opens new offices in Malaysia
  • ANA Cargo makes a switch in Munich
  • DNV GL adds class to world's biggest "Oscar"

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Amarcon boosts new bulkers' fuel efficiency
    Amarcon is to deliver SEEMP-compliant OCTOPUS-Onboard fuel monitoring systems for 12 Handysize bulkers being built by Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding for Pioneer Marine (Singapore). Due for delivery in 2015 and 2016, the 25,000 dwt Handysizes have a Green Dolphin design, intended to reduce fuel
  • Coastal wins Mexican OSV pair
    Kuala Lumpur-based shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Coastal Offshore (Labuan) has won orders for two offshore support vessels (OSVs) from a new customer in Mexico. Under the shipbuilder's first orders for 2015, the newbuildings are set to be delivered in
  • Tankships revises IPO plan
    A new US initial public offering (IPO) registration by Tankships scales back on benefits for Greek sponsor George Economou. The updated plan, filed on 20 February, calls for up to USD150 million to be raised via the float and for shares to be listed on NASDAQ under the symbol 'TNKS'. Economou would
  • Siem cuts Q4 loss as Russian fruit imports drop
    Siem Shipping narrowed its fourth-quarter shortfall, despite a plunge in Russia's fruit imports as tumbling oil prices undermined the rouble and convulsed the country's economy. The Oslo-listed company reported a net loss of USD0.8 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a USD2.5 million
  • Ballast water treatment system gets US coastguard approval
    Bawat's heat-based ballast water treatment system (BWTS) has gained US Coast Guard (USCG) Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance, says the Denmark-based company. Bawat now enters a five-year interim period in which to secure full approval. "We are very excited about the acceptance letter
  • Skaugen bondholders agree to extend maturity
    IM Skaugen says holders of its IMSK12 bond have agreed to extend its maturity to 30 June 2016 from 27 February 2015, letting the company refocus onto core activities. More than two third of bondholders who met in Oslo today gave approval to the board's proposal to extend its maturity, said Skaugen
  • Dry bulkers crawl amid dire freight rates
    Dry bulk vessels have steamed more slowly in the past three months amid rock-bottom freight rates, say shipping analysts at Oslo-based Arctic. Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland said the trend is apparent across a range of ship categories. "Our sailing speed data suggests Capes have actually
  • Box ship demolitions set to slow in 2015
    Container ship scrapping is likely to decline this year, despite challenging trading conditions, says a senior shipping analyst. While last year's demolition sales totalled 378,000 teu, for 2015 "300,000 teu looks like a realistic figure", said Peter Sand, chief shipping analyst at the Baltic and
  • Daebo International files for bankruptcy protection
    Daebo International Shipping has been announced as a third dry bulk shipping company to seek bankruptcy protection this month amid plummeting freight rates. Daebo filed for a court receivership, a form of corporate bankruptcy, on 11 February 2015, said a company official. From 13 February, the
  • MMA Offshore profits climb 55.8%
    MMA Offshore - formerly Mermaid Marine Australia - announced its new name today along with a 55.8% rise in first-half net profit to AUD37.7 million (USD29.4 million). Since buying out Jaya Holdings subsidiaries in June, the company has merged the two businesses under a single global brand, which
  • US West Coast box terminals reach tentative pact
    Shipowners and dockworkers reached a tentative five-year labour agreement after deadlocked talks pushed container operations at US West Coast ports to near gridlock. The pact between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, announced on 20 February,
  • NOL could return to profit this year
    Singapore-registered Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent company of APL, could snap its three-year loss-making streak this year, an analyst has predicted. Besides a gain from the USD1.2 billion sale of APL Logistics to Japanese freight forwarding giant Kintetsu World Express, NOL would also gain
  • Westports seeks M&A targets in Southeast Asia
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is seeking merger and acquisition (M&A) targets in the Southeast Asia region. The company has yet to find a suitable terminal in the region to expand its business operation, deflating market rumours that the company is already in talks with external
  • EA Technique wins USD191.8 mil. contract
    Malaysia-listed shipowner EA Technique has secured a USD191.8 million contract to provide a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) facility for a project in the North Malay Basin. The contract would see EA Technique providing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and
  • Falcon Energy completes CH Offshore takeover
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Falcon Energy Group has completed the takeover of CH Offshore (CHO) since its revision of an improved offer. According to Falcon Energy's filing in the Singapore Exchange, Falcon Energy and its concert parties have purchased and controlled an aggregate of
  • Bumi Armada incorporates Armada Etan
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary named Armada Etan in the Marshall Islands. The new subsidiary will engage in principal business activities of shipowning, chartering, ship management, provision of marine support, and other services to
  • Westports seeks M&A targets in Southeast Asia
    Malaysia-listed port operator Westports Holdings is seeking merger and acquisition (M&A) targets in the Southeast Asia region. The company has yet to find a suitable terminal in the region to expand its business operation, deflating market rumours that the company is already in talks with
  • Penta-Ocean deploys dredger in Southeast Asia
    Japanese dredging and construction company Penta-Ocean Construction (Penta-Ocean) has deployed a new-build dredger for its projects in Southeast Asia. The company announced it has taken delivery of Cassiopeia V, a suction dredger, from ASL Marine shipyard in Singapore. A suction dredger is a work
  • EA Technique wins USD191.8 mil. contract
    Malaysia-listed shipowner EA Technique has secured a USD191.8 million contract to provide a floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) facility for a project in the North Malay Basin. The contract would see EA Technique providing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and
  • Bumi Armada incorporates Armada Etan
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary named Armada Etan in the Marshall Islands. The new subsidiary will engage in principal business activities of shipowning, chartering, ship management, provision of marine support, and other services to
  • NOL could return to profit this year
    Singapore-registered Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), the parent company of APL, could snap its three-year loss-making streak this year, an analyst has predicted. Besides a gain from the USD1.2 billion sale of APL Logistics to Japanese freight forwarding giant Kintetsu World Express, NOL would also gain
  • Falcon Energy completes CH Offshore takeover
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Falcon Energy Group has completed the takeover of CH Offshore (CHO) since its revision of an improved offer. According to Falcon Energy's filing in the Singapore Exchange, Falcon Energy and its concert parties have purchased and controlled an aggregate of

Marine Logweb site
  • MARAD to certify cruise safety, security training
  • Coalition calls for action on vessel discharge regulation
  • Perez pressure produces port dispute accord
  • Farstad gets LOI for subsea newbuild
  • MISC takes over five Petronas LNG newbuild contracts
  • Octopus-Onboard to boost fuel efficiency of Green Dolphins

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • PMA, ILWU reach tentative deal for new West Coast labor contract
  • CMA CGM Group adding CMA CGM RHONE to lineup
  • Port of Olympia schedules BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge
  • Port of Anacortes Oks new pact with facilities maintenance crew
  • Maritime Administration to certify cruise ship safety training providers

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Maersk Line to shine but challenges ahead for other divisions
    Analysts forecast that full-year profits will be lower than expected
  • Lunar new year offers demolition cheer as rates find a footing
    Imports of cheap Asian steel have declined over the past fortnight, helping to stabilise falling rates
  • Tanker Investments hails positive impact of floating storage on other tankers
    Storage on VLCCs will have knock-on impact on suezmaxes and aframaxes
  • Intra-Asia carriers equip entire box fleet with smart containers
    Carriers say the technology will allow them to differentiate in a commoditised industry
  • BE&O takes covered fleet close to 2,000 vessels
    Fixed income P&I provider claims 25% jump in number of ships insured
  • Champion of LNG as bunker fuel lambasts 'inertia of thought'
    Old habits prevent progress, says Graypen boss Tim Gifford
  • Wisdom Marine to order handysize bulker at Onomichi Dockyard
    Profit-making Taiwanese owner continues to expand orderbook in spite of market woes
  • AVIC Maritime eyes expansion in Chinese ship design and offshore energy
    Singapore-listed unit of China's AVIC Group remains ambitious after posting higher profits last year
  • Britannia gains 5m gt in last year
    Further wins in renewal round, despite 2.5% general increase
  • Daebo bankruptcy a sign of pressures facing small dry bulk players
    South Korean firm becomes third carrier falling victim to continued weak markets this month
  • VLGC spot rate rises despite Lunar New Year chartering lull
    But spot rate could flatten as Year of the Goat gets under way
  • Ferry casualty near Dhaka claims at least 68 lives
    Vessel on River Padma in Bangladesh was struck by a cargoship

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Equipment Finance Index hits 3-year high on increased capex spending
    A monthly measure of equipment financing activity hits its highest point in three years this month, pointing to increasing capital spending in construction and transportation. The Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry rose to 66.3 from the 66.1 reading reported by the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation last month. Large...
  • Volume rose 4 percent at top US cross-border trucking gateways
    The number of tractor-trailers that passed through the top five U.S. border crossings rose 4 percent in 2014, as stronger U.S. industrial output drove trade with Canada and Mexico. The truck gain also comes as importers had difficulty getting goods inland from U.S. seaports. The increase in truck traffic in 2014...
  • West Coast ports easing back into full production, PMA says
    With a tentative contract in hand, West Coast ports are easing their way back into full production, although the performance of longshoremen Monday was not consistent up and down coast, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. In Los Angeles-Long Beach, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union resumed full dispatch of skilled...
  • TPP hinges on Obama getting trade promotion authority, trade officials say
    The completion of a long-awaited Pacific trade deal may still be a ways off, international officials say, so long as U.S. legislators continue to delay key trade legislation that would make the deal possible. Chief negotiators from nations on both sides of the Pacific are set to meet the second week...
  • Crowley to expand Jacksonville terminal acreage
    Crowley Liner Services will expand its footprint at the Port of Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in preparation for the carrier's transition to new ships that will operate between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. The port announced a lease agreement that will expand Crowley's current 12-acre Talleyrand leasehold to 50 acres....
  • Lakes-Seaway opening set for March 27
    The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system's navigation season is scheduled to reopen March 27 following its annual winter shutdown that began Jan. 1, U.S. and Canadian authorities announced. The seaway handled 40 million metric tons of cargo in 2014, its highest volume since 2008, as rail congestion increased the waterway's grain...
  • Panama Canal aims to keep volume gains fueled by West Coast congestion
    The Panama Canal Authority is setting its sights on retaining the increase in container volumes from Asia to the U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports it gained in recent months, thanks to shippers diverting cargo from congested West Coast ports. Even though it has not experienced any increase in the number...
  • CMA CGM opens West Africa logistics hub
    CMA CGM has opened a logistics complex, between the port and city of Douala, Cameroon, and set up a new firm to handle inland transportation in West African markets. The French carrier has a 25-year concession to operate the two hectare (4.95 acres) 3CTC terminal, which includes a 1,200 square metres...
  • Trans-Atlantic carriers' rate push faces headwinds as volume rises
    Trans-Atlantic carriers face a struggle to hike rates amid rising capacity and new competition, even as the euro's slide against the U.S. dollar boosts shipments on the key westbound leg, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. Traffic from Europe to North America increased by 8.4 percent in 2014, the second fastest growing...
  • India's Vizhinjam hub plan fails to attract investors
    India's long-contemplated plan to build a privately operated container transshipment hub at Vizhinjam, near Trivandrum, took a hit after investor groups balked at rebidding for the contract on Friday. "We are both surprised and saddened. We have now decided to extend the tender by a month," officials said. The local agency handling...
  • Manila box backlog easing but yard levels still high
    HONG KONG - It is almost a year since Manila imposed the daytime truck ban that led to horrific congestion in the Southeast Asian port, but even though the terminals are making ground on the backlog of containers, yard utilisation is still at unhealthy levels.At Manila South Harbor (MSH) and...
  • Joint venture supports Port of Tauranga's big ship plans
    New Zealand's Port of Tauranga had solid increases in container throughput and transshipment volumes in the first half of its financial year (July-December).HONG KONG - New Zealand's Port of Tauranga and logistics management company Kotahi will form a new joint venture to support robust export cargo volume commitments made last...
  • Oakland ILWU work stoppage ruled illegal by arbitrator
    The grievance machinery in the International Longshore and Warehouse Union contract was back in effect only 24 hours when the area arbitrator in Oakland on Sunday ruled that members of ILWU Local 10 had engaged in an illegal work stoppage. The arbitrator's ruling is significant because the grievance machinery in the...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Crowley scores Jaxport renewal
    Crowley Liner Services has won approval from the Jaxport board of directors to expand its footprint at the Florida port facility.
  • Cape sale stuns market
    Asset prices in the capesize segment have plunged in recent months and many believe the trend will continue in the months to come.
  • Scrapping accelerates
    The near-term forecast for the dry-bulk market still looks grim but a sharp spike in demolition deals is encouraging, a leading investment bank to clients today.
  • How low can you go?
    Analysts are growing increasingly concerned about the future of the dry-bulk market amid speculation that some owners will be forced to lay-up tonnage in the months to come.
  • All eyes on DRYS
    Day rates for tankers have soared in recent months but a leading equity analyst does not believe the rebound will eliminate the challenges that DryShips could face in the months to come.
  • Skaugen extends
    IM Skaugen has emerged victorious in a race to postpone the deadline of a bond that was scheduled to mature this week.
  • Iran eyes Russia run
    The governor general of Iran's Mazandaran province is proposing a new sea link to Russia in the Caspian Sea.
  • Canal bill to soar?
    The cost of expanding the Suez Canal could hit $15bn, according to an Egyptian consultant.
  • Oil spill in New Zealand
    Hundreds litres of oil were spilled into New Zealand's waters during a transfer operation from a platform to a tanker.
  • Farstad fixes newbuild
    Norway's Farstad Shipping has chartered out a newbuilding for up to 16 months to France's Technip.
  • Bulker freed from ice
    A veteran bulk carrier stuck in ice for several days has been freed with the assistance of two Canadian icebreakers.
  • Two crew hurt
    Two seafarers have been injured, one seriously, in a crane accident on a BigLift Shipping vessel in Australia.
  • 68 dead in sinking
    Sixty-eight people have died after a cargo vessel was in collision with a ferry on a Bangladeshi river on Sunday.
  • Scandlines signs up
    Scandlines has signed up with the Trident Alliance group of shipowners seeking to ensure compliance with new low-sulphur fuel regulations.
  • Siem Shipping cuts loss
    Norway's Siem Shipping has reduced its deficit in the fourth quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Saudi crew for Topaz
    Topaz Marine has joined forces with Saudi Arabia in an effort that will see cadets working as officers on its vessels.
  • MMA boosts profit
    MMA Offshore has been profitable during the six-month period ended December as it presented its first financial results after its merger with Jaya Holdings.
  • Coastal clinches OSVs
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has won a new order from Mexico for offshore support vessels (OSVs).
  • MISC takes on LNGCs
    Malaysia's MISC has taken on contracts for five LNG carriers from its parent Petronas for $1.1bn.
  • Bestway better
    Ship designer Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design has increased earnings in 2014.
  • Offshore crewman killed
    A Filipino man has died on a Dof-operated offshore ship in Norway.
  • Zueitina opens again
    A Greek tanker has loaded the first oil at Libya's port of Zueitina for nearly a year.
  • Daebo seeks protection
    Daebo International Shipping has reportedly filed an application for rehabilitation proceedings with a court in South Korea.
  • Experts plan SOx pow wow
    Experts from all North Sea SOx Emission Control Area (SECA) countries are set to meet this week to discuss sulphur emission enforcement.
  • Scrappers welcome deal
    The US recycling industry has welcomed the deal in the West Coast ports dispute which they say has severally hampered exports.
  • Volumes suffer big drop
    Long Beach was quick to welcome the peace deal between dockside workers and shipping companies and with good reason.
  • US ports back in action
    US West Coast ports resumed operations over the weekend after a tentative deal was reached between unions and shipowners.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Perez says economic fallout required speedy end to West Coast port dispute
  • ILWU, PMA reach contract agreement
  • Canada introduces rail safety legislation for crude
  • Winter expenses hit VPA's bottom line
  • Port of Charleston welcomes Biden, strong January box business
  • Small businesses remain at risk from West Coast ports disruption
  • Work is on-off-on again at Port of Oakland
  • Crowley obtains additional space at Port of Jacksonville
  • Westbound transatlantic helped by strong U.S. dollar
  • Tiger Cool Express expands its reefer fleet
  • Tech Bytes: E2open, Aljex Software, FourKites, UNIT45 and Globe Tracker International
  • CORRECTION: Port Tampa Bay's dock ownership

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
  • Australia to ban vessels flouting maritime rules
    Could be refused entry for up to 24 months.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds two offices in South America
    Located in Valparaiso and Montevideo.
  • ABS approves LNG-powered towboat design
    Capitalises on Wartsila's dual-fuel technology.
  • Human error caused bunker spill from state-run ferry
    Chief engineer unfamiliar with the fuel-transfer system, says probe.
  • ABB to supply fuel monitoring systems
    'Fuel consumption is the highest operational expenditure for the global fleet, and one of the biggest environmental concerns.'
  • Dual-fuel still good for LNG carriers
    Despite fall in oil price, says lawyer.
  • Opposition 'sensationalising the risks of LNG bunkering'
    Gibraltar opposition party claims LNG bunkering accident would be 'catastrophic'.
  • Trident Alliance signs up new member
    Ferry company supports firm and transparent enforcement.
  • New appointment at CSC Commodities
    Derivatives market has seen 'dramatic changes, including the exit of many traditional liquidity providers.'
  • 'Private sector should have run bunker project'
    Sri Lanka Ports Authority facing criticism for failed venture in Hambantota.
  • Korean dry bulk outfit goes under
    Citing difficult markets.
  • Meeting of ECA states to focus on compliance
    Talks take place this week in Denmark.
  • Report: Marine lubricants market set to grow
    Market revenue to reach $9.36 billion by the end of 2018.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands India ops
    Employee has more than seven years of experience in bunkering.
  • Cockett Marine Oil hires staff at Greece
    Apostolos Papatheodorou joins company as supply trader.
  • SLPA to exit marine fuels business
    Port authority expects $16 million loss from Hambantota bunkering operations.
  • Hybrid ferries to be fitted with Corvus' energy storage system
    Technology will help reduce emissions, improve operational efficiency of vessels.
  • Specialised policing unit to monitor Suez Canal corridor
    Unit to be managed by Egypt's Minister of Interior.
  • Brazilian fast supply vessel completes launch, trials
    Vessel's fuel capacity is in excess of 40,000 litres.
  • Condition-monitoring system to go to main engines
    ClassNK and Mitsui collaborating on system.
  • US West Coast ports dispute settled
    Longshore workers and PMA reach five-year deal.
  • Indian firm to buy 'fuel-saving' feeder ships
    Company head backs government plan to link all Indian coastal cities.

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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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