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June 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • G6 Alliance adjusts Asia-Europe services, adds Gdansk to rival 2M
  • ESC to regulators: Tell carriers to tell their secrets so we can understand
  • Indonesian prez to sack ministers if Jakarta box dwell time is not cut
  • Yang Ming, RCL launch Singapore-Thailand-Indonesia-Malaysia loop
  • 50 companies dominate 3PL sector in 2015, report says
  • East-west box ship punctuality rises 4pc to 71.6pc in May
  • Asia-Europe rate crash drives north-south rates to all-time lows
  • Close ExIm Bank, and GE to sends manufacturing to Canada, EU: CEO
  • DHL Global Forwarding expands China-Europe intermodal rail services
  • Paris Air Show: Airbus wins on orders, but Boeing wins widebody sweeps
  • Airbus names suppliers for its new Beluga XL at Paris Air Show
  • Jettainer signs first Canadian contract with Toronto's KF Aerospace
  • SDV expects to be first forwarder to implement IATA pharma certification

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Centre to develop waterways
  • Importance of distinguishing between piracy & armed robbery when reporting incidents stressed
  • Listed vessel in the process of being salvaged
  • RINA launches open-sea crane standards
  • St. Britto's College of Logistics organising 'Vigil' 2015 on June 26 in Chennai
  • Coir exports increase by 10.5 pc to INR 1,630 cr. in 2014-15
  • Imports of cheap Chinese tyres seen hurting domestic industry
  • JNPCT's productivity parameters improve further
  • Kerala trade has to come back to Cochin Port: Antony
  • New container train service flagged off from Krishnapatnam Port to Bengaluru's ICD-Whitefield
  • Transporters agitation against GTI called off
  • Assocham asks Centre to introduce 'freight village' concept
  • Railways taking IIT help to improve freight traffic
  • Govt to set up CEA panel to recommend GST rates
  • INR turns marginally weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Building on a strong inheritance Aviation
  • Fleet of new railcars for hauling potash
  • POLB records strongest May in nine years
  • New managers and branches for IJS Global
  • Joint forces for Ghana
  • Australia: Thornleigh third track project progressing
  • Paving way for building aircraft in Turkey
  • Eurasian companies bonding
  • Iata says framework needed for African aviation
  • New transport infrastructure to drive economic development
  • Lufthansa Cargo swelling sales ranks
  • Rohlig bottoms out and starts upward climb
  • More Asian airfreight in May
  • ICTSI Oregon puts effort into ending labour slowdowns
  • Cabooter to start Rotterdam-Venlo rail service
  • New deputy director at Basel airport
  • World trade declining

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Stolt-Nielsen acquires three 5,800 dwt parcel tankers from Odfjell
    Stolt-Nielsen, the London based chemical carrier, tank container, and terminals group said its Stolt Tankers subsidiary has agreed to acquire three 5,800 dwt fully stainless steel parcel tankers from Odfjell Tankers AS, which is part of the Oslo listed Odfjell group. "The ships, which were built in
  • Experts call for heightened ship cyber security systems
    Companies whose operations rely on programmable control systems, which could include ships and offshore structures in the maritime industry, are increasingly becoming a target for cyber threats. Insurers and reinsurers should come up with policy covers to help their clients mitigate the risk,
  • Carnival outshines forecast
    Carnival Corp has more than doubled its quarterly profits as a result of a greater than expected rebound in passenger spending. The cruise giant reported net income of USD222 million for 2Q15 versus USD98 million in 2Q14. Excluding non-cash and special items, adjusted net income was USD193 million
  • GasLog transfers three LNG carriers
    NYSE-listed GasLog Partners is selling equity to acquire three LNG carriers from parent GasLog Ltd. On 22 June, GasLog Ltd announced the sale of the 145,000 cbm, 2007-built Methane Alison Victoria, Methane Shirley Elisabeth, and Methane Heather Sally to the partnership for USD483 million. The
  • Singapore premier opens expanded Pasir Panjang Terminal
    Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong opened the expanded Pasir Panjang Terminal on 23 June. Known as the Phases 3 and 4 development, the expansion will add 15 berths with a 6 km quay length to the container terminal's existing 52 berths. The new berths have an 18 m-deep draught. A few of the
  • Sage Sagittarius inquest hears of captain's gun running, death threats and intimidation
    A key witness at the NSW Coroners Court Inquest into two deaths on board the Sage Sagittarius in Sydney today (23 June) testified that the crew all feared the ship's captain and thought they would be next to die. When asked if he believed the chief cook, who disappeared from the Japanese coal
  • Global container traffic in decline
    Container lines have been delivered some unpleasant news as they steer into what should be the summer cargo peak season. German research institutes RWI und ISL today warned that global containerised cargo flows appear to have contracted last month (May). Their monthly Container Throughput Index,
  • Indian port congestion ties up to 5% of VLGC capacity
    Port congestion in India means that up to 5% of the global VLGC fleet's transport capacity is held up there and, despite major investment plans, the situation is unlikely to change in the near future, shipping analysts at Pareto in Oslo said. "Theoretical port capacity should be in the 5.0-6.0
  • Chinese yards January-May profit up 17% y/y
    Eighty-eight Chinese shipbuilding companies under the watch of China Association of The National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) posted a profit of CNY2.06 billion (USD330 million) for the first five months of 2015, up 17% year on year (y/y). The shipyards recorded a combined revenue of CNY102
  • China extends subsidies for scrapping old tonnage
    China has extended the subsidies for domestic shipowners who scrap old tonnage and order new vessels to match the retired tonnage by two years, said a circular of the Ministry of Transport published on 23 June. In December 2013, the Chinese government unveiled a polished version of the subsidy
  • Seoul to lessen wait times with integrated port passes
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) plans to give an integrated pass to vehicles and drivers to access all 24 container terminals in the country. This move aims to strengthen port security and to reduce the time visitors spend in being allowed to enter ports. The MOF said through
  • Bank of Suzhou sues Sainty Marine over $6.4m loan dispute
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine has been sued by Bank of Suzhou over a CNY40 million (USD6.4 million) loan dispute, the second lawsuit brought against the company in the wake of a series of defaults on debts. On 12 June, the Bank of Suzhou filed the lawsuit against Sainty Marine and its parent
  • Ship recycling market winds down
    Ship recycling sales slowed from 15 to 19 June as the monsoon season and Ramadan took their toll on the market. In addition, brokers suggested that with the recent rebound in dry bulk freight rates, owners might be less willing to scrap ships. The Baltic Dry Index's drop to an all-time low in
  • Chinese shipyards' new orders slump 77.4% y/y
    Chinese shipyards' new orders slumped 77.4% year on year (y/y) to 7.86 million dwt in the first five months of 2015, China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook of Chinese shipbuilders fell 8.2% y/y to 138.18 million dwt at the end of May, down 7.5% from the
  • SSA: Need to differentiate between piracy and sea robbery
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has emphasised that there is a difference between piracy and sea robbery and the media should know this as sovereign states respond differently to each incident type. In a statement issued on 22 June, the SSA said that a study it commissioned showed that
  • VLGC rates cross $120/tonne mark on firm demand
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) have exceeded USD120/tonne as charterers have been fixing ships in both the east and west of Suez. As at 22 June, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific rate at USD121.875/tonne, up from USD116/tonne on 15 June. Rates have
  • Japan to fund Samoa port project
    Japan will provide JPY3.477 billion (USD28.3 million) in grant-in-aid for a project to enhance the safety of Apia Port in the Pacific island country of Samoa. The diplomatic notes concerning the provision of the aid were signed in Samoan capital Apia on 22 June by Japanese ambassador to Samoa

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Asian air cargo rebounds and freighter operators eye a profitable peak season
  • Major coup for DCT Gdansk as G6 alliance carriers announce new call on Asia loop

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Smoke if not mirrors as Branson reveals Virgin Cruises plans
  • All American Marine set to double in size
  • Rough ride for Petrobras-exposed offshore drillers
  • Northern Ireland ferry to have Voith Schneider propulsion
  • Smith to lead Fairbanks Morse Marine Segment
  • First two-stroke low-pressure DF engine passes key test
  • Marine insurer opens Manhattan flagship office
  • Fincantieri cuts steel for its largest ship yet
  • Saft to supply battery systems for hybrid ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Hainen Airlines begins run from Sea-Tac to Shanghai-Pudong
  • Hamburg Sud subsidiary christens new container ship
  • Panama Canal starts test fill of Pacific side lock system
  • G6 Alliance changing pair of service loops
  • Diana Shipping extends charter of dry bulk vessel BOSTON

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • South Korean carriers and ports join fight against MERS outbreak
    Shipping players take preventive measures against fatal epidemic though actual disruption has been limited
  • Stolt-Nielsen comes out as buyer of Odfjell's three parcel tankers
    Oslo-listed Stolt says ships are a perfect fit for its fleet
  • Alliances need to keep a tight grip on ship supply
    MDS Transmodal estimates that global demand in the first quarter of 2015 grew at a higher rate than a year earlier, but still not fast enough to narrow the gap with capacity
  • North Sea aframax earnings leap by $11,000 in a day
    Baltic Exchange index shows rate of $83,000 per day, highest spot earnings level since January 2014, as crude tankers march onwards
  • Hanjin Group denies link to alleged illegal lobbying for job
    South Korea's largest transport group says it's not associated with a warehouse that gave a high-paid job to the brother-in-law of an opposition lawmaker
  • GasLog Partners agrees three more LNG carrier dropdowns
    Trio of BG-chartered vessels looks set to trigger distribution increase
  • Global Gateways: Asia (excluding China)
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. Singapore is sitting pretty at the top of the Asian league, but there has been dramatic growth further down the table
  • Global Gateways: Latin America
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. In Latin America, with the opening of the newly expanded Panama Canal, PSA and PPC are gearing up for increased transhipment growth
  • Global Gateways: North Europe
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. In North Europe, new terminals in Rotterdam are set to shake up the region and put pressure on Bremerhaven and Hamburg
  • Global Gateways: North America
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. Berth congestion and labour unrest have caused havoc on North America's west coast, which seems to have bolstered a good year for east coast ports
  • Global Gateways: Mediterranean
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. In the Mediterranean upheavals have continue for Piraeus since Greece's general election, with an added threat coming in the shape of high investment in Turkey's ports
  • Global Gateways: Middle East/South Asia
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. The Middle East/South Asia region has seen continued growth, with Dubai topping the list
  • Global Gateways: China
    In the rush of mega containerships and new alliances there are bound to be winners and losers. Despite a slowdown in China's growth, 5% represents a tremendous increase in traffic for Shanghai, the world's biggest port
  • MyFerryLink wildcat action closes Calais
    All ferry services ex-Dover cancelled as users warned to expect disruption
  • ICTSI backs US labour law amendment
    Legislation would help prevent slowdowns such as those that hit west coast ports earlier this year
  • Globus Maritime posts first-quarter loss
    Greece-based bulker owner expects improved rates later this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd beefs up Turkey-Israel service amid signs of volume gains
    Hapag Lloyd is adding the port call of Ashdod, Israel, to its service connecting the country with Turkey and said it will begin calling on Iskenderun, Turkey in late July through an unspecified service. Beginning July 4, the Turkey Israel Express's new port rotation will be: Damietta, and Port Said (East),...
  • Six-year highway bill designates freight dollars but still needs funding
    WASHINGTON - A bipartisan committee in the U.S. Senate has unveiled a new six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that includes more than a quarter-trillion dollars in infrastructure investment and designated funding for freight corridors. Shippers and transportation providers tired of uncertain highway funding and the congestion is ultimately causes would be...
  • Days of historically low US logistics costs seen coming to end
    WASHINGTON - Tightening capacity fueled by growing demand spells the end to historically low logistics costs, according to the latest State of Logistics report out of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The cost of U.S. business logistics rose 3.1 percent to slightly less than $1.45 trillion in 2014 and...
  • APM Terminals Mobile helps commemorate first jetliner component delivery
    Mobile, Alabama -Trucks carrying five sections of the first Airbus A320 passenger jetliner to be assembled at the new $600 million Brookley Aeroplex left the APM Terminals Mobile terminal in a colorful convoy Sunday for the three-mile final leg of their journey as the first airline component delivery for final...
  • CMA CGM launches new advertising campaign in the US
    The CMA CGM Group is pleased to announce the launching of its new advertising campaign in the US. Present in the US since 1997, and based in Norfolk, Virginia, CMA CGM has continuously expanded its presence in the country. New lines have been launched, new port calls have been touched. By...
  • MOL liner, container terminals will cooperate to boost ailing profitability
    The new head of MOL Line said its container line will cooperate more with its nine terminals in order to boost profitability after losses from its liner business deepened to 9.5 billion yen ($76.6 million) last fiscal year. Junichiro Ikeda, who became president of the Japanese company Tuesday, warned shareholders and...
  • US truck tonnage rises, but surplus inventories slow demand
    Truck tonnage bounced back in May, rising 1.1 percent after dropping 1.4 percent in April, according to the American Trucking Associations. However, slower manufacturing output and a broad-based inventory reduction among U.S shippers depressed freight volumes. "The good news is that truck tonnage increased in May," ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello...
  • New Panama locks to open in April, but at higher cost
    The new locks at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal began to fill with water this week in preparation for months of testing of their new gates before they open to commercial traffic in April 2016. The flooding to the Pacific locks, following that of the Atlantic locks earlier this...
  • English Channel traffic snarled by ferry worker strike
    Trucks in line for a ferry to Calais, France from Dover, United Kingdom.A strike by employees of MyFerryLink has closed Port of Calais, snarling trucks seeking to use ferry services to cross the English Channel, according to the BBC. Part of the English M20 highway has also been closed to make...
  • Transport attorney: Politics not facts drive US trucking regulation
    SAN DIEGO - A veteran transportation attorney who remembers fondly the days when the Interstate Commerce Commission issued meaningful regulations, told transportation executives Monday not to expect such fact-based rulings today from the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. "The ICC was an independent regulatory agency," John...
  • US shippers face higher rates from truck, warehouse capacity tightening
    Don't have the time to rehash last year and want to know what's in store for the next 18 months? You've got freight to move, so here are the takeaways from the annual State of Logistics report released on Tuesday by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and JOC.com...
  • NVO business grows on West Coast port congestion
    The damage inflicted by months of West Coast port congestion and supply chain delays lingers even now, more than a month after management and labor ratified a new longshore contract on May 22. Trans-Pacific volumes at West Coast ports have returned to normal levels, but the ports and carriers that...
  • Asian airlines keep cargo in growth mode
    HONG KONG - The first five months the year were good to Asian air cargo carriers that recorded a 6.3 percent increase in demand for international air freight compared to the same period last year, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).While the early months were boosted by...
  • Shippers sticking with Asia-Europe contracts amid market turmoil
    The Port of HamburgHONG KONG - Shippers on the over supplied Asia-Europe trade appear to be honoring their service contracts with container lines even as the spot market tumbles to new lows every week.At least half the Asia-Europe container trade sails under annual contracts, with another 25 percent on shorter three...
  • Current cold chain cannot cope with healthcare demands, DHL says
    HONG KONG - The global healthcare transportation industry urgently needs a new generation of cold chains to cope with rapidly rising demand for pharmaceuticals, especially from emerging markets, and ever stricter compliance from regulators, according to a new study by DHL.In a white paper, DHL Global Forwarding looked at the...
  • Nhava Sheva drayage firms' revolt thwarts congestion recovery
    Container trailer groups in the Nhava Sheva port complex issued a trade notice suspending drayage operations to and from APM Terminals-run Gateway Terminals India, effective Tuesday, sparking another round of congestion woes for shippers and carriers using India's largest box gateway, also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. "Our members are...
  • Volumes slow at China's top 20 ports, SSE data shows
    HONG KONG - If Hong Kong was added to a table of China's top 20 container ports, it would slot in at number four both in terms of cumulative throughput this year and in May volumes, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.Fourth place is a position Hong Kong port knows...
  • Shippers appear to be sticking with Asia-Europe contracts amid market turmoil
    HONG KONG - Shippers on the over supplied Asia-Europe trade appear to be honoring their service contracts with container lines even as the spot market tumbles to new lows every week.At least half the Asia-Europe container trade sails under annual contracts, with another 25 percent on shorter three or six...
  • Shippers appear to stick with Asia-Europe contracts amid market turmoil
    HONG KONG - Shippers on the over supplied Asia-Europe trade appear to be honoring their service contracts with container lines even as the spot market tumbles to new lows every week.At least half the Asia-Europe container trade sails under annual contracts, with another 25 percent on shorter three or six...
  • Volumes slow at China's top 20 ports, SSE data shows
    HONG KONG - If Hong Kong was added to a table of China's top 20 container ports, it would slot in at number four both in terms of cumulative throughput this year and in May volumes, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.Fourth place is a position Hong Kong port knows...
  • Current cold chain cannot cope with healthcare demands, DHL says
    HONG KONG - The global healthcare transportation industry urgently needs a new generation of cold chains to cope with rapidly rising demand for pharmaceuticals, especially from emerging markets, and ever stricter compliance from regulators, according to a new study by DHL.In a white paper, DHL Global Forwarding looked at the...
  • New Orleans port truckers protest turn times
    Owner-operator drivers in New Orleans protested truck turn times and construction delays at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal, but port officials said the demonstration did not affect operations. A group estimated by WWL-TV at about 50, some carrying signs, gathered outside the terminal to highlight their complaints. New Orleans was the...
  • Hoosier state is a slam dunk for global shippers, report says
    Indiana is the place to set up shop if you're a logistics firm or a shipper looking for a state with global market appeal, according to an Indiana state manufacturing and logistics initiative. Conexus Indiana this week released the results of a new study, ranking the U.S. states on the health...
  • Milan-Charleston LCL service set to launch amid weak volume growth on trade
    CaroTrans is launching a new weekly, direct less-than-container-load service from Milan to Charleston starting next month, amid weak westbound volume growth on the trade lane. U.S. containerized imports from the Mediterranean rose 0.5 percent in the first four months of 2015, while export volume plunged 17 percent in the same time...
  • Target says supply chain disruptions demand more collaboration
    SAN DIEGO - Increasingly frequent disruptions to global supply chains pose a growing threat to U.S. importers and distribution networks, demanding more intensive collaboration among shippers, logistics companies and domestic transport operators, a leading retail shipper said on Monday. "There have been a number of disruptions even since the West Coast...
  • G6 carriers add ports in bid for cargo on Asia-Europe routes
    The G6 Alliance is seeking to pick up additional cargo in a weak market by extending one of its Asia-Europe routes to include the Baltic Sea port of Gdansk, Poland, and has revised a separate loop to include a stop at Port Said, Egypt. Asia-to-North Europe volume of all carriers posted...
  • New Tampa logistics park guns for e-commerce shippers
    Florida shippers and manufacturers in the Tampa Area Bay can use a new 1,400-acre logistics park to distribute goods, particularly e-commerce items, from the nearby port and other directions leading to the growing population center. The logistics park, known as "Lakeside Station" and located in Plant City, is roughly 30 minutes...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Branson booking three at Fincantieri
    Flamboyant billionaire Richard Branson can now add the title of shipowner to his glittering CV.
  • Branson booking three
    Virgin confirms a trio of vessels at Fincantieri amid promise to redefine the cruising experience.
  • Stolt snaps up Odfjell trio
    Stolt-Nielsen has snapped up a trio of tankers offloaded by Oslo-listed rival Odfjell.
  • Carnival cruises to profit
    Miami cruiseship owner Carnival Corp has raised its full-year profit forecast as it posted strong earnings growth in the second quarter.
  • BlueMountain trims TIL stake
    Andrew Feldstein's BlueMountain Capital has cashed in some of its stock in Oslo-listed shipowner Tanker Investments Ltd.
  • NewLead fixes handy
    Greece's NewLead Holdings has fixed one of its bulkers on a "premium" time charter of between three and five months.
  • Sewol salvage bids in
    A reported 27 companies vie to raise sunken South Korean ferry.
  • GasLog Partners chases $215m
    GasLog Partners (GLOP) is looking to collect over $215m from an equity issue to support a triple purchase from parent GasLog (GLOG).
  • TNG confirms MR charter
    Croatia's Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has secured another long-term deal for a newbuilding.
  • ER in Brazilian move
    ER Offshore has grown its position in Brazil by setting up an independent shipmanagement company.
  • "Death ship" data missing
    An Australian inquest into two deaths on a Japanese-managed bulker has heard key data is missing from the fatal voyage.
  • FSL rewards chief executive
    First Ship Lease Trust has granted chief executive Alan Hatton stock worth SGD 233,333 ($174,373).
  • Island cuts back
    Norway's Island Offshore is reducing office working hours to save money in tough North Sea markets.
  • India aiding tankers
    A shift in Indian oil imports is the latest piece of good news for tanker owners, according to Arctic Securities.
  • Premuda halts asset sales
    Restructuring Italian bulker and tanker owner Premuda says it cannot proceed with asset sales due to the lack of a standstill deal with its banks.
  • Euroseas clear to reverse
    Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas has cleared the way for a reverse stock split.
  • Polar King reigns on
    Dof Subsea of Norway has declared an optional extension to its charter of a GC Rieber Shipping construction vessel (CSV).
  • Shreyas buys again
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has revealed another addition to its growing fleet.
  • Centrofin holds on to VLCC
    Reports last week that Greek owner Centrofin has sold a 15-year old VLCC to Russian interests appear to have been inaccurate.
  • Worst this century
    Bulker earnings and newbuilding orders are both running at the lowest level since the turn of the century, Clarksons Research Services says.
  • China stretches 'scrap and build'
    China has extended its "scrap and build" scheme by two years, Beijing announced today.
  • Calais closes
    Ferries were disrupted on Tuesday morning as the French port of Calais was closed due to strike action.
  • TTA raising more cash
    Thai bulker owner TTA is planning to raise THB 2bn ($59.25m) to further finance expansion into new businesses.
  • Hanjin Shipping raided
    Korean prosecutors have seized documents and disks from Hanjin Shipping in a probe linked to CEO Cho Yang-Ho.
  • Stanford in fundraiser
    Dubai-based offshore vessel operator moves to reduce its overall cost of finance.
  • Hijacker's "confession"
    The eight men accused of hijacking a Malaysian flagged product tanker have reportedly "confessed" to the crime.
  • Parana bulker refloated
    A German-owned kamsarmax bulker that went aground on Argentina's Parana River on Sunday has been refloated.
  • GLBS starts in the red
    Globus Maritime has made a poor start to the new financial year with a loss of $3.3m, figures released Monday show.
  • FPSOs feel E&P pain
    The crash in oil prices has led to a dramatic decline in the number and value of awards for FPSO units, new research shows.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • APM Terminals to close Houston facility
  • Port of Virginia sees strong financial performance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Bunker dispute tanker goes to auction
    Vessel detained by authorities in March.
  • Carnival boosts profits
    On falling fuel costs.
  • Gibraltar: LNG bunkering plans in disarray
    As safety group says 'absolute safety' must come first.
  • Singapore: 'Buying side is suffering from indigestion'
    Bunker material priced at eight-week low.
  • Fears of fuel leak from stricken vessel
    'The potential for disaster looms over the coast.'
  • Shipowners seek to calm piracy fears
    SSA: Piracy and robbery not the same thing.
  • Move towards LNG-powered cruise ships 'pretty exciting'
    'The impact on ports will be a decline in emissions.'
  • Bunker dispute tanker goes for auction
    Vessel detained by authorities in March.
  • Turbocharger project passes 'significant milestone'
    Two-stage turbocharging allows engine to be more fuel efficient, says MAN Diesel.
  • Fishing giant buys fuel-saving duo
    Ships to feature 'wave piercing design'.
  • Middle East firm orders fuel management systems
    Over two dozen VLCCs to receive system.
  • Rule change signals start of Brightoil's e-commerce ambition
    Chinese government has lifted foreign ownership restrictions of such activities, it says.
  • GAC enters World Ocean Council
    Group vows to 'actively pursue developments that reduce the environmental impact of shipping'.
  • Middle East firm mass orders fuel management system
    Over two dozen VLCCs to receive system.
  • Brightoil: 'Good time' to start e-commerce business
    Chinese government has lifted foreign ownership restrictions of such activities, it says.
  • New technology could reduce vessel drag, save fuel
    Nanofur traps a cushion of air underwater, theoretically reducing vessel friction.
  • Poor bunker performance hits Asian firm's profits
    Annual losses widen for Hong Kong-listed company.

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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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