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July 24, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 24, 2015
  • MOL to levy $750/TEU Asia-WC Latin America rate hike August 15
  • Hutchison quarterly profit up 7pc to US$11.1 million, revenue rises 1pc
  • Jebel Ali Port takes global top spot for box ship moves
  • Baltimore ranked No 1 in US for container berth productivity
  • Haifa reports setting port productivity record - 74.7 moves per crane hour
  • Shippers, stakeholders hail Aquino's liberalising Philippines cabotage law
  • Kansas City Southern quarterly profit falls 13.8pc to US$112 million
  • Panalpina profit down 5pc US$767.7 million as revenue falls 9.1pc
  • Tanjung Pelepas looks to expand capacity to 15 million TEU
  • No quick fix for Iran's container trade despite lifting of sanctions
  • Normal trade rejected, Iran slaps crippling duties on wheat and barley
  • Turkish plans for Swedish box shop 170 kilometres from Stockholm unfold
  • Marseille Fos has its day in the sun with volumes up 10pc to 627,383 TEU
  • FedEx shortens outbound service transits from seven cities in China
  • Pactl first half volumes up 11pc, hit new 762,104-ton record
  • Munich's 3rd runway survives eco-court challenge, but headwinds remain
  • Air Charter Service Africa flies breeding lions to breed again in Rwanda
  • Air cargo capacity needed to keep up with Cambodian manufacturing

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Container equipment leasing rates hit record lows
  • Maritime piracy report reveals continued attacks against small tankers in South-East Asia
  • MOL receives letter of appreciation for transporting relief supplies to Philippines
  • NYK vessel rescues fishermen in distress
  • Honda Cars India to export auto components worth INR 1K cr.
  • London Gateway logistics hub opens
  • Mumbai Port Trust continues 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
  • Shipyard project to be considered after work starts at Vizhinjam, says Kerala Minister
  • Vizag Port retains numero uno position in handling marine products exports
  • Ministry of Railways holds meeting with banks & financial institutions to sensitise them about opportunities & challenges offered by investment & capacity building plans
  • ABB India receives INR 125 cr. order from PowerGrid
  • Alstom India bags eastern dedicated freight corridor project
  • GST of Centre & states urged to be fixed at around 19.5 pc
  • Steep fall in rupee on heavy dollar demand from importers
  • ECGC, Gandhidham Chamber organising export conference tomorrow

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Vancouver expands shore power to container terminals
    Port Metro Vancouver is expanding its shore power system for berthed ships from its cruise facilities to cover the Deltaport and Centerm container terminals, president and CEO Robin Silvester announced on 22 July. The cost of the project, estimated at more than USD11 million, will be split between
  • US approves Seattle-Tacoma pact
    Seattle and Tacoma will soon become America's third-largest container gateway after receiving approval for a marketing and operations alliance from US regulators. The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted unanimously on 22 July to allow the Port of Seattle-Port of Tacoma Alliance Agreement to
  • Adani Ports finalises $650m bond offering
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, the Indian private ports operator that plans to raise USD650 million from its inaugural bond offering, has finalised the pricing of its senior unsecured notes, due 2020. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange today, the company said the offer price is
  • China Harbour Engineering proposes shipbuilding dockyard in southern Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka is considering a proposal by China Harbour Engineering Company to construct a shipbuilding and repair dockyard at Hambantota Port on the south coast. A government spokesman, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne, told reporters that the cabinet had approved CHEC's plan to do a feasibility
  • KKR/Borealis take over Commerzbank fleet
    US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and its London-based ship management partner Borealis have bought Commerzbank's distressed ship portfolio, Hanseatic Ship Asset Management (HSAM). The two partners are paying USD255 million for the portfolio of 18 vessels taken over from
  • Australian ship detentions rise
    The number of ships detained in Australian ports increased by 15.5% in 2014, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Port State Control 2014 report released this month. The authority detained 269 ships last year, up from 233 in 2013. Along with the sharp increase in detentions,
  • Pan Ocean executes new round of debt-to-equity swaps
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has executed another round of debt-to-equity swaps. The latest sees 518,789 shares being issued to creditors at a price of KRW12,500 (USD10.80) each. These shares will go to creditors whose unsecured claims were confirmed in Pan Ocean's initial rehabilitation
  • Keppel eyes more FLNG business
    Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M) said it believed the floating LNG (FLNG) sector will be a new growth area, even as low oil prices have slashed rig orders. The Singapore-based rig builder made this announcement on 23 July as parent company Keppel Corporation posted its second quarter 2015 results.
  • Sainty Marine plans to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine plans to dispose of four completed Ultramaxes that have been abandoned by Germany's Corbita Maritime Investment. The company will take advantage of the disposal to mitigate its financial hardships and boost its liquidity, a stock filing of Sainty Marine said on 23
  • Valletta hosts five cruise ships in one go
    The Grand Harbour of Valletta hosted no less than five cruise ships bringing with them some 14,000 passengers on 22 July. This year is set to be a record year for the Maltese port in terms of cruise passengers, with an estimated 640,000 visitors on the 325 ships due. Studies commissioned by
  • Court fines Dredging NZ over worker's death
    A New Zealand court has fined Dredging NZ NZD79,500 (USD52,494) and ordered it to pay NZD42,000 in reparation following a worker's death in Westpark Marina, west Auckland, in 2013. The Auckland District Court sentenced the company on 21 July under Section 6 of the Health and Safety Employment Act
  • Fortescue triples ore shipments
    Australian iron ore company Fortescue Metals Group tripled its iron ore shipments during the financial year (FY) 2015, it announced on 23 July. This is despite the company criticising two other top Australian miners - BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto - for increasing output, thereby contributing to a
  • Italian port reform to be debated in September
    Italian transport minister Graziano Delrio told a conference of the national ports association Assoporti that the proposed reform of Italy's ports will be debated after the August parliamentary recess. The proposals aim to reform both ports and their supporting infrastructure in an effort to recoup
  • China calls offshore yards to apply for 'whitelist' inclusion
    China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on 21 July issued a notice to shipbuilders, inviting offshore shipyards to submit applications to be included in the offshore 'whitelist'. Offshore shipyards must submit applications to local ship administrations for initial review
  • 'Business as usual' say DSME creditor banks
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) main creditor bank has asserted that it is still business as usual with the embattled shipbuilder. In a statement issued on 23 July, Korea Development Bank (KDB) said that itself, Export-Import Bank of Korea, and other creditor banks have been
  • CSSC Leasing grants $960m financial commitment to Golar LNG
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping Leasing, a branch of China State Shipbuilding Corporation(CSSC), has inked a deal with Golar LNG to provide USD960 million financial commitment for the conversion and leaseback of the GoFLNG Hilli. According to the agreement, CSSC Leasing will fund 80% of the project in
  • Tanker hijackings still a scourge in Southeast Asia
    Piracy and sea robbery incidents in Asia were up 18% in the first half of 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, piracy reporting centre ReCAAP ISC'S half-yearly report shows. In particular, there was a substantial increase in the number of petty theft cases on ships sailing in the Straits of
  • West of England P&I cautions on nickel ore liquefaction
    The West of England P&I Club has issued guidance on nickel ore liquefaction, after a Malaysian Bulk Carriers-owned bulker listed while shipping such cargo. The nickel ore carried by Maybulk's Alam Manis is believed to have liquefied amid stormy weather when the ship was about 225 nm southeast of
  • Nagoya's cargo traffic tumbles in April
    Cargo traffic at Nagoya port, central Japan, declined 8.6% in April from a year earlier to 16.763 million tonnes as both foreign trade and domestic trade slumped, according to preliminary figures released by the Nagoya Port Authority. Of the 16.763 million tonnes, 10.988 million tonnes came from

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Panalpina survives soft air and sea volumes with strict cost control
  • Confusion over number of Cargolux flights grounded after safety talks abandoned
  • Punctual Maersk pulls MSC up the container carrier reliability rankings

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • K-Line agrees settlement in car carrier antitrust suit
  • Navy salvages cannon from wreck of Confederate ironclad
  • FMT takes delivery of 61st towboat from Eastern Shipbuilding
  • Cruise giant in landmark ADA settlement with U.S.
  • LaNaval set to launch CNG fueled eco ferry
  • BSEE puts tight controls on Shell's Chuchki drilling
  • Small fire on Freedom of the Seas gets big headlines

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Coast Guard sets safety zone for drill vessel's Portland call
  • US rail freight traffic count sees another negative week
  • New 'ECO' tanker added to TOP Ships vessel lineup
  • Drewry releases latest numbers for carrier on-time performance
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 2,100 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • Removal from Nigeria tanker ban list may take months, lawyers warn
    Nigerian Navy will enforce ban in territorial waters and exclusive economic zone
  • Scorpio Tankers withdraws from LPG
    NYSE-listed tanker player sells all remaining shares in Dorian LPG
  • Nigeria's new government faces huge challenge to reform oil industry
    Radical steps must be taken to avoid economic collapse
  • Korea Development Bank saves DSME's boxship deal with Maersk
    State lender provides refund guarantees for second generation Triple-E ships
  • Panalpina sees box growth slow in second quarter
    Half-year freight volumes grow in line with the market, but revenues per box decline
  • TOP Ships aims to expand further
    Latest delivery starts multi-year time charter to BP
  • Commerzbank sells 18 ships to KKR/Toepfer vehicle
    $255m deal sees Embarcadero fleet top 50
  • CMA CGM upgrades Europe-Caribbean service
    French line has been increasing capacity and services in the Caribbean steadily this year.
  • Consolidation speeds up in China shipbuilding industry
    Top 10 players took up 75.4% of the total fresh contracts in the first six months of 2015

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • ILA revamps leadership team with younger blood
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Dennis Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett, was elected Thursday to the union's No. 2 post as several other mostly younger ILA officials also were elevated to higher positions. The changes are being made with an eye on impending negotiations with the United...
  • California port execs push state government for funding
    Port of Los AngelesCalifornia port executives Thursday urged key legislative representatives meeting in Oakland to invest in the state's priority trade corridors to stem the loss of cargo to competing North American ports. "Challenges to our business are everywhere - Mexico, Canada and the U.S. East Coast," said Chris Lytle, executive...
  • Acquisition aimed at giving Descartes' shippers more supply chain visibility
    Descartes has announced the second purchase of a logistics software firm in three days as the company seeks to bolster its network that provides shippers with more visibility of their shipments while in transit. Shipment visibility is at the core of Descartes just announced purchase of BearWare for $11.25 million, whose...
  • AIT Worldwide Logistics names Alex Toledo Miami station manager
    ITASCA, Illinois - AIT Worldwide Logistics is pleased to announce the hiring of Alex Toledo as the company's new station manager in Miami, Florida. With more than 20 years of experience in the supply chain management industry, Toledo brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. He is especially well-versed...
  • UP profit growth falls despite intermodal volume increase
    Increased intermodal traffic and higher rates on cargo weren't enough to offset significant overall freight and coal losses in the second quarter for Union Pacific Railroad. Profit at the Omaha, Nebraska railway declined 7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter to $1.2 billion. Revenue fell 10 percent during the same period...
  • Maersk reliability rubs off on 2M partner, MSC
    Maersk, the most reliable carrier in the industry, seems to be rubbing off on Mediterranean Shipping Co., which has seen its reliability improve since joining the 2M Alliance. The shipping analyst Drewry says that since the 2M Alliance became operational in mid-January 2015, MSC's reliability has improved 10 percent from 54...
  • Maersk hooks Vladivostok fish business
    Maersk Line has signed an agreement with the Vladivostok Sea Port, one of Russia's largest seaports, for regular container transport of fish and fish products from the Far East port to the central regions of the country. The volume generated from the agreement is expected to be 170,000-200,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units of...
  • Carriers cut container investment as they hike ship spending
    LONDON - Ocean carriers are spending heavily on new ships but are less keen to invest in new containers, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Carriers and charter ship-owners spent an estimated $10 billion on orders for new vessels with a capacity of 1.06 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2014 and $9.5 billion...
  • Panalpina Q2 profit down on weak ocean, air freight
    LONDON - Panalpina's earnings dipped two percent in the second quarter on sluggish growth in ocean container traffic and a decline in air freight volumes. The Swiss global forwarding and logistics group posted a consolidated profit of 25.7 million francs ($27 million) against 26.2 million francs in the same period in...
  • Costs, competition drag down Container Corp. of India profit
    The combined impact of rising operating costs and sluggish domestic intermodal volume growth amid intense competition from private rail operators drove state-owned Container Corporation of India's first quarter net profit down 26.5 percent from year-over-year to approximately $32.5 million. The sharp fall in net earnings came even as Concor's income during...
  • AirBridgeCargo growth leaves rivals grounded
    LONDON - AirBridgeCargo's traffic grew 17 percent in the first half of the year as Russia's largest all-cargo carrier pulled further ahead of its European rivals. The Moscow-based airline transported 218,000 tonnes (240,340 tons) of freight across its growing global network, while volume measured by freight tonne kilometres surged 22 percent...
  • Vancouver to invest in on-shore power for ships
    Deltaport, Port Metro VancouverPort Metro Vancouver announced Wednesday that it will invest $12 million to install shore power at the Deltaport and Centerm terminals to reduce harmful diesel emissions from container vessels at berth. The projects, expected to be operational by March 31, 2017, will each eliminate 75 tons of...
  • Manila yards half full and ready for action, port authority says
    HONG KONG - The two terminals in Manila that experienced chronic congestion for much of last year are currently just over half utilized and ready for the peak season, according to the Philippine Ports Authority.Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship facility of global port operator ICTSI, has 59 percent...
  • Knight Transportation gets a truckload of profit, revenue
    Knight Transportation posted solid a second quarter, fueled by strong results in its trucking and logistics divisions. To date, Knight is the only major truckload carrier to report both higher revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2015, suggesting higher rates played a considerable role in the company's second-quarter...
  • UPS reportedly eyes Coyote as logistics mergers multiply
    The "Pack" at work in Coyote Logistics' headquarters in downtown Chicago. Photo courtesy Coyote Logistics. Acquisition and merger activity in the third-party logistics and transportation markets is increasingly frenzied, as 3PLs and transport operators look to build the scale and provide the services needed to hook and land large shippers. Talks and...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • CMB losses balloon
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) saw its first-half result sink deeper into the red as bulker owner subsidiary Bocimar suffered from twin blows of bulker sale losses and declining charter rates.
  • Carnival boosts Chinese fleet
    Carnival Corporation is making good on its promise to focus on the Chinese market as it revealed plans to add two more ships to its Asian fleet.
  • Borealis eyes more bulkers
    Christoph Toepfer says dry ships in Commerzbank fleet deal may not be the last to join Borealis fleet.
  • Scorpio sheds Dorian stake
    Scorpio Tankers has cashed in its remaining stake in Dorian LPG to complete a successful investment in the VLGC market for the products tanker owner.
  • Mile-Stone for Princess
    Princess Cruises has brought a famous chef onboard in its effort to enhance its cruise services.
  • PGS turns red in Q2
    Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has slipped into the red in the second quarter as reduced spending from oil companies impacted the overall market.
  • Borealis in Commerzbank coup
    British owner completes its second fleet deal with bank in under a year, taking fleet past 50 ships.
  • Cosco Shipping VP exits
    Cosco Shipping has seen its vice chairman resign after more than 20 years with the company.
  • Keppel O&M profit down
    Distress in the offshore business has taken a toll on profit at Keppel Corp's offshore and marine arm.
  • Carnival goes to Barcelona
    Carnival Corporation is boosting its European presence by building its second private cruise terminal at the port of Barcelona, Spain.
  • GulfMark's losses grow
    GulfMark has seen its poor start to the financial year continue with losses mounting in the second quarter.
  • Guard-'con'
    Bimco claims that a number private maritime security companies (PMSCs) are using 'non-authentic' copies of its Guardcon contract.
  • SCI boxship arrested
    The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has seen one of its modern containerships arrested in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • PierPass marks 10-year anniversary, but FMC questions recent rate hike
  • Werner sees Q2 profits grow
  • Senate votes to debate long-term transportation bill
  • Port truckers to benefit from new Virginia infrastructure projects
  • Air China Cargo launches new freighter service
  • CN increases net income 2% in Q2 2015
  • Kenco sets up logistics lab
  • Family indicted for defrauding Ex-Im Bank
  • Another acquisition for Descartes
  • Executive Moves: GT USA and Davies Turner
  • CP chairman resigns as railway reports record Q2 income
  • UPS reportedly looks to acquire Coyote Logistics

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 23, 2015
  • South East Bunkers opens new office in France
    To be headed by Eric Ninauve.
  • Fuel oil stocks reach new high
    Singapore fuel oil inventories surge 12% in seven days.
  • INTERTANKO protests Nigerian tanker ban
    Authorities have yet to explain why they have banned the vessels.
  • Danish idea to reduce fuel costs
    Involves treating scrubber wash water.
  • Iran holding millions of barrels of fuel oil, say officials
    But traders are sceptical.
  • Upgrades continue at Russian refineries
    As Moscow plant gets high-end production unit.
  • Shanghai sets targets for cutting ship-generated pollution
    Fresh warning that new standards for bunker fuel are in the pipeline.
  • China: Rise in fuel oil imports
    Influx of cargoes in June hit six-month high.
  • Ship gets 'eco' makeover
    Vessel undergoes 'total reconstruction' and name change.
  • LNG bunker barge nearing completion
    LNG push barge due for delivery early next year.
  • North Canadian bunkering facility set for 2018 opening
    Building works in progress.
  • Singapore: GTT eyes LNG bunker market
    With new office aiming to build regional presence.
  • Ship to get 'eco' makeover
    Vessel to undergo a 'total reconstruction'.
  • GTT: New arm to focus on LNG bunker market
    Company starts new office in Singapore.
  • Crude dips as US stockpiles rise
    WTI crude for September contract settled below $50.00 per barrel on Wednesday.
  • WTI crude settles below $50 per barrel
    Prices last dipped below $50 threshold in early April of this year.

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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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