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March 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Singamas profit down 22pc to US$28.02 million as revenue rises 20.5pc
  • MOL hikes Madagascar, Mozambique rate US$150 per TEU April 1
  • Xiamen port profit down 13pc to US$46.3 million as revenues rise 56.8pc
  • Portland go-slows persist despite US$60,000 fine against ILWU local
  • Hungarian PM will opposed any trade deal that would ban court appeals
  • Swiss forwarder M+R Spedag Group opens new offices in Vietnam
  • Asia-Europe contracts up as carriers quit year-long deals for spot market
  • Wheeler: 10pc of USWC cargo lost to USEC in 2002 - 15pc to go in 2015
  • ICTSI to invest US$130 million to upgrade Iraq's Basra Gateway Terminal
  • FedEx quarterly profit up 53pc to US$580 million as revenue increases 4pc
  • Cut flower air supply chain reps hold lively discussions in Johannesburg
  • Russia's UTair named official carrier for Biathlon World Cup final events

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • CaroTrans expands Asia import service network
  • Growth in Indian chemical industry to benefit tank container segment: Heike Clausen, CEO of VOTG Tanktainer
  • IR Class launches high level advisory committee in UAE
  • Key issues discussed at Bhavani Shipping's Worldwide Agents' Meet 2015
  • M+R Spedag Group opens fully operational offices in Vietnam
  • NYK to implement new employment scheme for Japanese seafarers
  • SCFI rates continue downward trend
  • SHAKA EXPRESS 2 line to call Chiwan
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre is PERS certified
  • TT Club warns Baltic ports to protect against reputational damage
  • Yashodhan Wanage takes charge as Deputy Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • India, Myanmar agree to improve trade & investment
  • INR firms up further against dollar
  • Fieo's 'India Expo' in Nairobi from March 27 to 29

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ewals Cargo deploying mega trailers
  • Vessels Value launches new tool
  • Conference highlights transport liberalisation in EEU
  • YRCW selects general counsel and secretary
  • IR Class aims to deepen relationships with UAE
  • Sale of Toll Group now definite
  • Manston airport closure process to be reviewed
  • Uzbekistan operating Afghan rail link
  • New CEO at MAN Truck & Bus
  • DB's results waxing and waning
  • Port of Dunkirk raises intermodal profile
  • French ports certified for eco policy
  • Ploughing ahead with agenda 2020
  • TX Logistik steps up links to Scandinavia
  • Eva Air lowers curtain on MD-11F

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Euro shortsea market coming off the boil
    Short-haul bulk and breakbulk traffic in Europe appears to have slowed, putting an end to the rally in freights and vessel earnings since the start of the year. Charter enquiry for minibulkers and coasters cooled down on the European continent and in the United Kingdom last week, fuelling
  • Yangzijiang expands into non-shipping businesses
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has diversified from its core shipping business to investment in non-shipping companies. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding (JNYSCO), Yangzijiang has subscribed for 30% equity interests each in the capital of
  • Project 'VAMOS! gets under way
    Damen Dredging Equipment (DDE) is to lead the system specification and architecture phase of the 'VAMOS! (Viable Alternative Mine Operating System) project. 'VAMOS! is a new 42-month EUR12.6 million (USD13.6 million R&D programme launched to find ways to tap into the wealth of unexploited
  • Knightsbridge shares approved for secondary listing in Oslo
    Shares in Knightsbridge Shipping, the New York-listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, have been approved for secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, the company said in a statement. However, the board of the bourse stipulated that before trading in the shares
  • New Coral Sea shipping routes proposed
    An Australian proposal to extend protection of the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait east into the Coral Sea will go before the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee in May. The proposal, which was agreed to by the IMO Sub-Committee on Navigation, Communications, and
  • Cruise firms replace Tunis with Valletta
    Following the 18 March terrorist attack in Tunis that left 21 people dead, MSC Cruises has decided to replace Tunis with Valletta for its western Mediterranean cruise. A spokesman for MSC in Malta said the company was dropping Tunis as a stopover for the rest of the year and chose Malta as a
  • Qingdao Port International profits up 18.5% y/y in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a listed unit of Qingdao Port Group, said its profits grew 18.5% year on year (y/y) to CNY1.6 billion (USD255.8 million) in 2014 due to revenue increase and cost cuts. The company's revenue also rose 5.8% y/y to CNY6.9 billion due to growth in its
  • Singamas's profits down 18.1% y/y in 2014
    Hong Kong-listed box-maker Singamas Container posted a year-on-year (y/y) fall of 18.1% in profits to USD28.0 million in 2014, due to declining average box prices. Revenues of Singamas Container, which has production facilities in China, rose 21.0% y/y to USD1.5 billion in 2014, a stock filing of
  • Bulk carrier U-Ming orders two cement carriers
    Taipei-listed bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced on 18 March that the company has placed an order for two cement carriers. These two newbuildings will replace the old vessels of U-Ming's fleet, according to its filing to the exchange. The company stressed that the new cement carriers will be
  • Long-term growth seen for MR tankers
    The bullish run for medium-range (MR) product tankers may finally be happening, with 21% year-on-year (y/y) growth in fixtures from October 2014 to February 2015. Tanker consultancy Poten & Partners' analysis show there were 2,259 fixtures in the last five months compared with 1,869 in the year-ago
  • Pirates board two vessels off Indonesia
    Two vessels were boarded by sea robbers in succession off Indonesia, according to a report from Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). First, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, Capetan Giorgis, was boarded by four men while it was under
  • 'Founding father' of Singapore's maritime might dies
    Even after he stepped down from premiership, Lee Kuan Yew, who died aged 91 at 03:18 h local time on 23 March, firmly believed the city-state had to remain a major hub port to retain its leading position in the maritime world. As Singapore's first prime minister from 1959 to 1990, Lee led a period
  • MPA signs MOU with M1 to enhance 4G network
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore-based telecom services provider, M1, for the adoption of the 4G broadband network coverage over Singapore's port waters. Under the MOU, the two organisations will conduct research and
  • Bulker newbuilding orders plunge
    Orders for dry bulk carriers plunged 66% year on year (y/y) in February as the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) plunged to a historic low, deterring investments. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny show 37 bulkers of 1,928,933 dwt were ordered this February, compared to 108 ships in the same

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • NZ court fines Master who failed breathalyzer test
  • AEP ponders sale of barge subsidiary
  • Wärtsilä launches new series of LNG carrier designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Port of Olympia receives Gottwald mobile harbor crane
  • Diana Shipping inks deal for $93.08 million loan
  • AAPA names recipients of top port person award
  • Bellingham Airport adding web-based parking tool
  • Trucking group calls on congress to approve use of hair testing

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Tankers on alert as US crude storage crisis closer to breaking point
    Record crude storage levels at Cushing throw spotlight on easing the pressure through exports on tankers
  • CMA 2015: Tsakos proves a principled navigator of change
    New CMA Commodore says shipping is as important as ever but lacks recognition
  • New research shows port productivity does not increase in line with ship sizes
    Revolution in handling is required to improve port productivity in line with bigger ships - but who will pay?
  • China's shipbuilding industry signals further consolidation
    Cansi report shows the 54 major Chinese shipyards taking all newbuilding contracts in January-February
  • Angola LNG sticks with late-2015 restart date
    African LNG exporter says its seven vessels are sufficient for now, as it waits for them to return to the stalled project
  • Fugro says it's not a good fit with Boskalis
    Royal Boskalis Westminster continues to increase its stake in the oil services company
  • CMA 2015: Morooka and Borromeo share their views
    Two prominent industry figures take part in Q&A session over information technology, shale revolution and emission control areas
  • FMC wants to know how alliances are alleviating congestion
    FMC Commissioner calls on alliances to report promptly on operational steps to ease backlog at US west coast ports as shippers call for alliance KPIs
  • Hamburgers face a grilling in New York
    Wall Street may finance German owners, but only if the deal is right
  • GMS forecasts 'frantic year of scrapping' in dry sector
    Global demolition activity up sharply so far this year to 10.7m dwt, a rise of 37% over the same period of 2014
  • Two more attacks in the Malacca Strait
    Pirates target panamax bulker and 7,455 teu boxship
  • Star Bulk clinches yard deals for later newbuilding deliveries
    Owners being 'very proactive' in curbing supply growth, says Pappas
  • On the hook
    Nobody really thinks about the seafarers whose voyages have been interrupted by the US west coast congestion. Trust me, they have not been having much fun

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • February laden container volume up 8.6 percent at Savannah
    The Port of Savannah's volume of loaded containers in February jumped 8.6 percent from a year earlier as the Georgia Ports Authority posted across-the-board cargo increases. The ports of Savannah and Brunswick enjoyed increases in bulk, breakbulk, autos and machinery, and containerized shipments, which were boosted by shippers bypassing congested West...
  • CSX boosts capacity at Ohio intermodal hub as volume builds
    JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The recent installation of the second of two wide-span gantry cranes at its intermodal hub in northwest Ohio, completing a $40 million expansion, is the latest sign of how the hub-and-spoke model of CSX Transportation, which gives shippers more origins and destinations, is paying off. The two new...
  • Prepare for major changes in trucking environment, shippers told
    ORLANDO, Florida - Shippers are being warned to prepare for major and potentially costly changes in the way they contract or hire trucking companies to move freight across the U.S., as economic, regulatory and legal pressures reshape the transportation landscape. The days when a shipper or consignee could tell a trucking...
  • Shipowners bullish on container market outlook
    NEW YORK - Shipowners that charter out container ships to liner operators are optimistic that the container shipping market is turning around and that charter rates for their vessels will increase as shipping lines turn to them to fill a gap between supply and demand that will start to open...
  • FMC's Khouri wants alliances to report on congestion
    A U.S. Federal Maritime Commission member wants the FMC to ask the four major container ship alliances to supply new information on what they're doing to reduce congestion at U.S. ports. FMC member Michael Khouri's request was followed by an appeal from the Global Shippers Forum, which represents U.S., European and...
  • MSC container ship, bulk carrier attacked off Indonesia
    A Mediterranean Shipping Co. container ship and a bulk carrier were attacked in separate but possibly related incidents off the coast of Indonesia, according to the intergovernmental anti-piracy office ReCAAP. The two incidents, which are reported to have happened within hours of each other, involved ships sailing eastbound in the Straits of...
  • Sumitomo invests in Myanmar's logistics market
    Major Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has unveiled plans to set up a logistics subsidiary in Myanmar to cash in on the increasingly promising local market and further strengthen its footprint in the entire Southeast Asian region. Sumitomo said on Monday that it will establish the logistics subsidiary within the Thilawa...
  • Qatar Airways to launch freighter service to Los Angeles
    Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a freighter service between its Doha hub and Los Angeles International Airport, its fourth all-cargo service to the U.S. The twice-weekly Boeing 777 service via Luxembourg and Mexico will begin on April 4, departing Doha on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The carrier currently operates freighter and belly cargo...
  • DCT Gdansk terminal orders 15 rubber-tire gantry cranes
    DCT Gdansk has ordered 15 rubber-tire gantry cranes from Konecranes for scheduled deployment at the Polish terminal in the second half of 2016. The 16-wheel yard cranes will have lifting capacity of 40.6 tons, stacking height of one container over five, and a stacking width of seven containers plus truck lane....
  • Slow season rates under pressure from excess supply, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - Supply growth is running away at twice the rate of demand growth expected in 2015, and the downward pressure has seen rates plunging, Drewry noted in its latest Container Insight Weekly.By the start of the second quarter, the London-based analyst said slot supply on a year-over-year basis...
  • Cargo is moving? Not so fast.
    The Port of Oakland was recently quoted on JOC.com as saying, "Cargo is moving and the backlog is shrinking." Such a statement doesn't tell the complete story and causes a great deal of confusion and resentment on the part of cargo owners. Importers and exporters are hearing from their motor...
  • APMT Mumbai crane slowdowns end, but berthing delays go on
    Crane operators employed by private rubber-tire gantry contractors at Gateway Terminals India ended a go-slow action and resumed normal activity over the weekend, terminal operator APM Terminals Mumbai said in a trade advisory. "The RTG operators have resumed normal operations. Discussions are still going on between the operators and the outsourced contractors...
  • Asia escapes equipment shortages, Singamas chief says
    Source: Singamas and Barclays.HONG KONG - Port congestion on the U.S. West Coast that caused lengthy delays for shipping lines and on-shore bottlenecks only had a limited effect on container availability in Asia, said Singamas CEO Teo Siong Seng.The West Coast congestion has led to an equipment shortage in Asia...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • Navios takes flight
    Shares of Navios Maritime Partners gained traction today in the wake of an endorsement from a forecaster at Deutsche Bank.
  • CMA underway
    Some of the shipping industry's brightest stars are heading to New England this week to attend the Connecticut Maritime Association's (CMA's) annual conference at the Hilton Hotel in Stamford.
  • Shy, not retiring
    For anyone who might have jumped to the wrong conclusion about Michael Parker accepting a career achievement award, hear this: Citigroup's head shipping banker isn't going anywhere just yet.
  • Come together
    An unprecedented corps of private-equity sponsors should pressure the shipowners they support to consolidate over the next six months rather than gaining size through more newbuildings.
  • Good years ahead
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chief executive Nikolas Tsakos says his company expects the currently healthy tanker rates to continue well into 2017.
  • Giant one step closer
    John Fredriksen took another step in creating a single giant bulker company today when Knightsbridge Shipping secured a secondary listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Marenave faces loss
    German owner Marenave is facing a loss of EUR 33.7m ($36.7m) in 2014 as it takes another hit from dire bulker markets.
  • Greece recoups illegal aid
    Greece has been ordered to recoup the funds provided to Piraeus Port's operator Cosco Pacific through financial benefits.
  • Quintana picks up period deal
    One time US initial public offering hopeful Quintana Shipping has found short period employment for one of its bulkers at a reduced rate, brokers say.
  • Norden pair identified
    Shipbrokers believe they have tracked down the identity of two tankers sold by Norden of Denmark.
  • Clash case goes ahead
    A 20-year battle between two Indian owners over a vessel collision may be about to finally reach court.
  • Diana takes Glencore cut
    Greece's Diana Shipping has lined up $2.24m of revenue by extending a bulker charter at a reduced rate.
  • One dead in ferry fire
    A dead body has been found on the deck of a burning catamaran passengership, the Greek coast guard said on Monday.
  • Exelixis sells bulker
    Exelixis Investment Public Ltd has sold a 1994-built bulker to a Hong Kong owner for $4m.
  • Reward for DHT duo
    DHT Holdings' two chief executives have seen their pay packets increase during a year in which the company underwent significant growth.
  • Crewman dies in Greece
    A seafarer has died during operational works on an anchored bulker at the port of Thisvi, western Greece, on Saturday.
  • Tanker runs aground
    Bad weather has prevented an attempted refloating of a tanker that grounded off Norway.
  • Sales tonic for Topaz
    Higher profit from vessel sales helped Topaz Energy & Marine, Bermuda jack up its profit during 2014.
  • Kiel Canal crunched
    Seven-hour delays have been reported in the Kiel Canal after a Greek cargoship hit a lock.
  • Maersk Tankers adding MR
    Maersk Tankers is set to continue its products tanker expansion with the addition of a second hand vessel from Motia Compagnia di Navigazione.
  • Pirates move east
    Somali pirates have shifted their location towards India, the country's defence minister said yesterday.
  • Shreyas on the hunt
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is aiming to boost its fleet again by acquiring four containerships.
  • Boskalis gets a quarter
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has boosted its stake in Dutch offshore owner Fugro by 5%, stating once again that this is not a step towards making an offer.
  • SK eyes HMM bulkers
    SK Shipping and Korea Development Bank (KBD) are reportedly teaming up to bid for domestic owner HMM's bulker fleet.
  • Pappas applauds dry owners
    Petros Pappas has praised shipowners for discipline which has pulled bulker newbuilding orders to a two decade low and is hoping they can stay away from shipyards for the next year.
  • Seamec acquires veteran
    India's Seamec has snapped up an elderly offshore support vessel (OSV) from a Singapore operator.
  • Star seeks more alliances
    Star Bulk Carriers is exploring ways to replicate a capesize co-operation agreement in other sub-sectors of the struggling dry cargo market.
  • Stopford scoops prize
    Clarkson Research Services non-executive president Martin Stopford has been jointly awarded the $200,000 Onassis Prize for Shipping 2015.
  • Crewman overdosed
    A UK inquest has found a Brittany Ferries steward died from a cocaine overdose on a crossing to Plymouth last year.
  • Petrobras shuts FPSO
    Petrobras has shut down an FPSO after irregularities were found on board by Brazilian regulator ANP.
  • More for Auerbach
    Germany's Auerbach Schiffahrt has returned to China for another two multipurpose (MPP) newbuildings.
  • Master found to be drunk
    A captain has been fined NZD 3,000 ($2,287) after he was found to be drunk while preparing to sail from a port in New Zealand.
  • Milaha starts India service
    Milaha Maritime & Logistics says it has launched the first ever direct container service between Qatar and India.
  • Double piracy attack
    The same gang is thought to be behind two acts of piracy that occurred off Singapore on Saturday within six hours of each other.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • FMC's Khouri wants container alliances to provide congestion information
  • Feb. container volumes up at Savannah, Charleston
  • Global Shippers Forum wants performance data from shipping alliances
  • DP World grows profits and volumes in 2014
  • Florida group heads to Peru on trade mission
  • VPA targets free time, empties to mitigate congestion
  • Cathay Pacific profits up 20%
  • Amazon expands Prime Now to two new cities
  • Ex-PortMiami chief Johnson heads Fla. Commerce Dept.
  • Senator, Mexico's port czar honored by AAPA
  • Florida Governor visits Port Manatee
  • ZIM extra loaders boost East Coast port business

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2015
  • USCG: Fuel oil spill at Port of Long Beach
    Incident occurred during bunkering operations.
  • Cruise lines play down Sydney pollution fears
    Cruise ship calls too few to cause environmental threat.
  • Wartsila 'taking merchant shipping into the gas age'
    Four new designs for LNG fuelled gas carriers.
  • Benchmark pricing for natural gas 'difficult'
    'Gas is not the same as oil...the delivery system one has to build is enormous.'
  • Another bunker tanker sale in Singapore
    Auction set for April.
  • Storage terminal developer looks for investors
    Egyptian terminal on track but Mashreq wants a foreign partner.
  • Delay possible to HK pollution law
    Final approval may have to wait a month.
  • Singapore: Stronger ties needed to boost anti-piracy efforts
    To keep a closer eye on incidents across Asia.
  • Analyst brought to court over 'misleading' reports
    Latest report linked Noble to OW's collapse, among other allegations.
  • 'Hybrid' fuel risk at changeover, says class society
    Monitor fuel performance 'well in advance' of ECA entry, according to DNV GL.
  • Fishing boats up for auction after bunker bill defaults
    Vessels arrested last year over defaulted bunker bills.
  • Low crude prices putting Russian fuel oil exports at risk
    'Russia's simple refineries could reduce their runs.'
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Dubai branch
    New accountant joins firm.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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