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May 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E falls 32.5pc to US$444/TEU - transpac off 7pc to $1,412/FEU
  • ILWU west coast dockers ratify five year labour contract
  • German rail strike ends, 2 sides agree to non-binding arbitration
  • Evergreen back in black with US$60 million profit, revenue up 2.9pc
  • New Asia-US east coast Zim Seven Star Express loop sails May 29
  • Fast-track Pacific trade enabling bill passes 62-38 in US Senate
  • Rhenus to build second quay for breakbulk terminal at Rotterdam port
  • Singapore's high technology port delivers a logistics edge
  • Indonesian port operators awarded concessions in Surabaya and Makassar
  • Accused of making false claims, UPS fined US$25 million by US DOJ
  • IATA chief wants speedier delivery of air cargo after UNECE deal
  • CEVA Logistics appoints Turhan Ozen to head global healthcare business

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 24, 2015
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive all-round results for Q4 & fiscal
  • Bahri successfully handles 163 t shipment
  • Cargo movement between India & Bangladesh by sea instead of road
  • European Commission's decision on beaching needs to be based on up-to-date information, says GMS
  • IWAI looking at ways to finance waterways development
  • Maersk Line India announces slew of measures for transportation of relief materials to quake-hit Nepal
  • Mandatory container weighing prompts shipping industry innovation
  • PPG heavy lift conference enjoys Spanish hospitality
  • India may overtake China in coal imports in 2015
  • Cargo discharge by large number of huge ships causes port congestion FMC
  • JNPT files appeal in SC against NGT directive
  • BVC Clearance handles first export through Electronic Data Interchange in PCCCC
  • CAI revises cotton crop estimate downwards to 384.50 lakh bales for 2014-15
  • Falling INR may revitalise coffee exports
  • Forex reserves surge to another all-time high of $ 353.87 bn
  • Indian economy to grow faster than China in 2016 UN
  • INR ends flat at 63.52 against dollar in volatile trade

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Callao strike continues
    There is no sign of a breakthrough in the indefinite dockworkers' strike at the general cargo facility in Callao, Peru, now into its second week. The industrial action by members of the Sturamporpc union, an affiliate of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), at the APM Terminals
  • Tsakos profits surge
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has posted higher than expected profits and confirmed it is on the hunt for acquisitions. The NYSE-listed company reported net income of USD37.3 million for the first quarter 2015, up 156% from USD14.6 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings
  • Panama Canal chief unfazed by competition
    The Suez Canal is scheduled to be wider and deeper by the end of the northern summer, but the potential time and cost savings for shippers and carriers is not a concern for Panama Canal Authority CEO Jorge Quijano. Quijano, who views the Suez as a primary competitor with the Panama Canal for US
  • HMM plans to sell dry bulk business in doubt
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) may call off plans to sell its dry bulk business division. South Korea's second biggest shipping company had invited offers for the unit in March, with Seoul-based SK Shipping and Taiwanese securities firm Yuanta said to be interested. However, South Korean media
  • Coastal Contracts boasts record quarter
    Malaysian offshore service provider Coastal Contracts posted a record-breaking profit of MYR65.9 million (USD18.3 million) for the first quarter of 2015, up 34% year-on-year (y/y). Revenue was up 56% to an all-time high of MYR351 million in the first quarter 2015 from MYR224.7 million in the same
  • Canada won't be rushed on ballast treatment
    Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian transport minister Lisa Raitt said on 21 May. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is
  • Top three Taiwanese carriers post 1Q15 profit
    Wan Hai, Yang Ming, and Evergreen Marine, the top three container carriers in Taiwan, have all posted profits for the first quarter of 2015. Wan Hai recorded a profit of TWD2.07 billion (USD68.13 million) for the period, a more than 200% jump in its profit for the same period last year (TWDO.65
  • Seoul launches Sewol salvage tender
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries posted a tender notice on 22 May for selecting a salvage company to hoist the capsized ferry Sewol. In a press statement, the ministry said, "To work with a company equipped with the best available technology, experts will scrutinise applicants'
  • Chinese yards' new orders down 78.1%
    Chinese shipyard new orders slumped 78.1% year on year (y/y) to 6.63 million dwt from January to April, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. The orderbook of the Chinese shipbuilders fell 6.8% y/y to 139.96 million dwt at the end of April, or 6.3% down from 31
  • Alam Maritim net profit down 43%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Alam Maritim Resources posted a net profit of MYR8.65 million (USD2.41 million), down 43% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The decline in profit was followed by lower revenue, which dropped 6% y/y from MYR79.2 million in
  • South Korea's Mokpo New Port seeking terminal operator
    As South Korea's Mokpo New Port opens a new car carrier terminal in June, the port will be choosing a terminal operator through a competitive bidding process. In a press statement, Mokpo regional maritime affairs and fisheries office said, "In the land area of 96,000m², the terminal will be a 30,000-tonne
  • Incheon proceeds with Golden Harbor project
    The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) is developing an international ocean tourism complex called the Golden Harbor, with a vision to attract 3 million annual tourists by 2018. The Golden Harbor development will comprise a new international passenger wharf, terminal, and harbour hinterland complex at
  • Petra Energy doubles its profit in 1Q15
    Malaysia-listed Petra Energy posted a profit of MYR2.08 million (USD0.57 million) for the first quarter that ended on 31 March 2015, a two-fold jump from MYR1 million in the same period last year. The company's revenue increased slightly by 2% to MYR119
  • Technics Oil and Gas secures EPCI contracts worth $3.97m
    Singapore-listed Technics Oil and Gas has secured Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation (EPCI) contracts worth SGD5.3 million (USD3.97 million) on 21 May. The EPCI contracts were signed by Technics Steel, one of the subsidiaries of Technics Oil and Gas. The project will be
  • Nanshan Group plans to buy second-hand bulkers
    Nanshan Group, a Chinese private-run conglomerate, plans to buy second-hand bulk carriers to meet the demand of its electricity producing unit for coal shipping capacity. The planned acquisitions of second-hand bulkers include two to four Panamaxes, two to three Supramaxes, and two to three
  • High VLGC rates unlikely to persist
    While freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) continue to exceed USD100 per tonne, this situation is untenable, a report suggests. IHS Energy's Waterborne Commodity Intelligence, which tracks seaborne LPG movements, said in a recent report that congestion in Indian ports, especially Haldia, has

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Battle for market share heats up as Asia- Europe box rates take a record tumble
  • Air France Cargo pins its hopes of better yields on its new hi-tech express hub
  • Future of container shipping division in jeopardy as MOL sails close to the wind

Marine Logweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD to fund vessel emission reduction projects
  • Ro-Pax of the future to have rotor sails?
  • NNS again gets OSHA recognition for work site safety
  • May 22, 2015 Hong Kong to implement new low sulfur fuel regulation

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Senator Murray backs funding for Harbor Maintenance Fund update
  • Port of Vancouver slates workshop to discuss Terminal 1 redevelopment
  • New DOT program offers US Merchant Marine flags
  • Icelandair to begin service to Portland International Airport
  • Old Dominion Freight Line making executive-level changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Economou converts four newcastlemax orders in China
    Deals will see Greek owner take two suezmaxes and two boxships instead
  • Aronnax: Next generation ships will require next generation training
    Crew training demands are set to increase just as the debate on unmanned ships heats up
  • Mercator Lines records three consecutive annual losses
    Singapore-listed bulker arm of India's Mercator Ltd plagued by weak rates, impairments and provisional losses
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly
    Low fuel price hinders carriers' attempts to raise rates
  • Industry viewpoint: Shipping struggling to maintain standards and quality
    The new money invested in shipping is incapable of improving companies' income and so focuses on cutting costs, with serious repercussions
  • The ups and downs of Oslo bonds
    Market can be a famine or a feast, but is worth considering
  • Shipping Corp of India eyes expansion in managed fleet of LNG carriers
    Indian state carrier anticipates Gail tender within weeks
  • Crude tanker rates cool off from recent highs
    Expectation is that charterers will attempt to seize the momentum next week and push harder for lower rates
  • Owners face difficult decision on tanker types
    Which vessels represent the best investment for owners looking to capitalise on changing global trade in oil products?
  • Diana raises $55m from bond
    Chief executive and other executives take nearly one-quarter of offering
  • Industry viewpoint: Containers ruling brings welcome clarity for insurers
    Spanish court revisits Institute Cargo Clauses on inadequate packing
  • Asia-north Europe rates continue to tumble
    Freight rates on key east-west trade down 32.5%, a record in percentage terms
  • Oslo bonds are back with a bang
    Spate of recent issues seen after market collapse at end of 2014
  • Luck and judgement behind Steamship's star performance, says Rynsard
    Combined ratio below 79% is one of best in P&I sector in recent years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU ratifies five-year agreement, stabilizing US West Coast ports
    The membership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Friday voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract that should ensure labor peace at West Coast ports for at least the next four years. The five-year contract, which is retroactive to July 1, 2014, will expire on July 1, 2019. The ILWU...
  • Free-flow program finds success in Los Angeles port
    If marine terminal operators had their way, the days of individual truckers entering their facilities in search of specific containers would be over, replaced by a model in which containers are peeled off the top of a stack and delivered to truckers without regard to consignee or destination. This free-flow model...
  • Expected high-tech export growth good for air cargo, less for ocean
    High-tech companies around the world expect exports to grow over the next two years, but air cargo freight and passenger jets are set to gain not container lines. According to a new study published by UPS, 74 percent of respondents were bullish on exports. Of the 516 high-tech executives surveyed, 46...
  • The Suddath Companies taps Michael Brannigan as CEO
    The Suddath Companies announces a key change to its executive leadership team with the appointment of Michael J. Brannigan as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Brannigan assumes the CEO position from his previous role as executive vice president and chief operating officer following the retirement and formal transition of...
  • Sandler Travis Firms Hires Former Senior Customs Official Douglas Browning
    Leading international trade law firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. and its related global trade compliance management company STTAS welcome former Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Douglas Browning to the firms. Browning serves as Of Counsel to ST&R and Executive Vice President to STTAS. "STTAS & ST&R are...
  • Chinese carriers, logistics providers embrace e-shipping
    Shipping businesses in China are finally emulating their Western peers by embracing the opportunities and challenges brought by the internet, cloud computing, and big data. The past two years have witnessed the introduction and growth of dozens of e-shipping platforms. While shipping companies in the West were early in adopting new...
  • Mexico containerized exports forecast to rise 5 percent
    Mexican exports this year are set rise 5 percent on increased demand for automobile shipments and other manufactured goods built in Latin America's second-largest economy. Click to EnlargeThat 5 percent equates to roughly 53,310 more 20-foot-equivalent containers moving out of Mexico ports than in 2014, according to World Trade Service, a...
  • US Senate bill would set standards for 'hiring' trucking companies
    A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would set national standards for shippers and third parties contracting or hiring trucking companies, requiring them to check a carrier's federal safety rating, registration and insurance coverage before tendering freight. The goal is to define in law the responsibilities of a shipper or truck...
  • India's Allcargo Logistics net earnings rocket on cargo growth
    Strong gains across multiple segments, especially international cargo activity, helped India's Allcargo Logistics deliver impressive earnings results in the fiscal year ended March 31. In a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange, the Mumbai-based logistics provider said fiscal 2014-15 consolidated net earnings jumped 61 percent year-over-year to Rs. 240 crore (about...
  • World's greenest mega-ship sets sail for United Arab Shipping
    United Arab Shipping Co., a member of the Ocean Three Alliance, has taken delivery of the world's greenest ultra-large container ship. The 18,800 20-foot-equivalent-unit capacity Barzan, built by South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries yard in Mokpo, South Korea, instantly became the largest ship in UASC's fleet and the longest in...
  • Brazilian shippers set to gain via China-backed infrastructure deals
    Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week visited Brazil and other South American countries and offered to spend billions of dollars on major infrastructure projects, including in the ports and railroad sectors. During his first trip to Latin America, Li offered Brazil's beleaguered President Dilma Rousseff up to Reais 53 billion ($17.43 billion)...
  • IMO study highlights carbon dioxide emissions dilemma
    A new report from the International Maritime Organization warns that shipping emissions could spike 250 percent over the next 35 years. Shipping emissions declined from 2007 to 2012, according to the recently released Third IMO Greenhouse Gas Study 2014. For the period, shipping accounted for about 3.1 percent of annual global carbon...
  • MercuryGate launches global omni-modal freight index
    CARY, N.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MercuryGate International, Inc., a global provider of cloud-based transportation management solutions, today announced the launch of RateFriendTM, the first freight index to provide global rate data for Road, Air, Ocean, Rail, and Intermodal transportation. Available for a low monthly subscription, RateFriend is embedded within the...
  • Evergreen honors ContainerPort with Yard of the Year award
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - May 22, 2015 - ContainerPort Group has been awarded the Container Yard of the Year Award from Evergreen Shipping for its efforts throughout the past year. "Evergreen Shipping Agency Corp. places great emphasis on providing high-quality service," President Roy Amalfitano said. "Our goal is to satisfy our customers...
  • Heller, Booth take on bigger roles at Norfolk Southern
    Norfolk Southern has announced changes in management responsibilities in its intermodal department, with expanded roles for Jeffrey S. Heller and Cary G. Booth. Heller, currently vice president intermodal and automotive marketing, is now vice president intermodal and automotive, and will report to Alan H. Shaw, executive vice president and chief marketing...
  • Infrastructure investment vital to US manufacturing growth
    Kathy MazzarellaOver the last several years, companies have made news for shifting all or part of their manufacturing production back to the United States, a process known as reshoring. This is a positive trend that offers real advantages to many manufacturers and to the U.S. economy as a whole. Although...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • Labour deal ratified
    The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) said its members voted overwhelmingly to approve a labour agreement that ended the standoff at 29 container ports on the US west coast.
  • TEN outlook lifted
    Stifel lifted its forward earnings estimates for Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) after the tanker owner posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
  • More to strike
    Workers in the Argentine grain export port of San Lorenzo have voted for an indefinite strike beginning 1 June, adding to a weeks-old strike already in force in the Rio Plate region and navigation delays fuelled by groundings.
  • TEN mulls fleet moves
    An upbeat Nikolas Tsakos today placed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) among a small group of tanker owners who are realistic buyers of fleets on the water.
  • Atlantska loss widens
    Croatian bulker owner Atlantska Plovidba has logged a higher loss in the first quarter as revenue slipped in tough markets.
  • Solstad to let 50 go
    Solstad Offshore is to cut around 50 people from its payroll following its latest dealings in a depressed market.
  • Canfornav bulker free
    A Canfornav bulker which ran aground earlier today at the Parana river has finally been refloated by its own means.
  • Barfleur's brush
    A UK probe has found a Brittany Ferries ro-pax cut the chain of a smaller ferry after going too close.
  • Difficult diagnosis
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TEN tops the Street
    Nikolas Tsakos continued to champion a strong outlook for the tanker market as Tsakos Energy Navigation posted a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Bulker wreck leaks
    About 800 litres of oil have been collected after a leak from a wrecked bulker off Canada.
  • "Bad bank" for HSH
    Major shipping lender HSH Nordbank could adapt a new business model in its effort to get rid of bad shipping loans and assets.
  • Sinokor snaps up VLCCs
    South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine appears to have picked up two modern VLCCs from compatriot owner Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).
  • Sewol salvor sought
    The Korean government has opened the bidding for the salvage of the Sewol that sank last year, killing 304 people.
  • Three years in the red
    Mercator Lines of Singapore has been left in the red for the third year in a row, placing the company closer to Singapore's watch-list.
  • VLGCs hit six figures
    VLGC rates yesterday broke the $100,000 per day barrier as the LPG market continued to be the industry's number one performer.
  • Tanker bashes bridge
    A Singapore tanker robbed by pirates last year has run into more trouble in Thailand.
  • Esvagt for sale?
    Rumours have again arisen that AP Moller-Maersk is closing in on the sale of safety and support vessel owner Esvagt.
  • Laid-up bulker leaving
    A bulker stuck in Canada for two and a half years in a legal dispute was due to leave on Friday.
  • Stolt and Sungas sell
    Stolt-Nielsen and Sungas Holdings have completed the sale of stock worth almost $85m in Avance Gas.
  • GSL falls short
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GLS) has fallen short of its expectations to buy back bonds worth up to $20m as bondholders did not seem willing to sell.
  • Colombo ups earnings
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard's profit has improved in the first quarter despite a drop in revenue.
  • Look-out failure
    Boskalis has been criticised over its safety culture after a dredger hit a yacht off the UK, killing the wife of its skipper.
  • Masters plan
    Li Jun is the first and so far only Chinese captain of an LNG carrier - but that's changing, as the government prioritises this strategic sector. Bob Rust reports
  • Hunting the hunter
    A tragic shipwreck, tonnes of bullion, a pioneering salvage, legal battles... now Eric Martin charts the latest incredible twist in America's greatest treasure tale.
  • Saviours in a sea of tears
    In the past few months, hundreds of migrants have died crossing the Mediterranean to seek a better life. But thousands more have been saved by merchant vessels. Paul Berrill finds out what it is like for the seafarers making the rescues
  • In a class of their own
    When Remi Eriksen became head of maritime and oil & gas at Norwegian classification society Det Norske Veritas (DNV) three years ago, people were already talking about him as a future leader of the organisation.
  • Grieg's star is run off her feet
    Injury has forced Grieg Star's chief executive to rest up and take things easy for a change. It is not a familiar situation for Camilla Grieg, and she doesn't like it.
  • Learning to fly the flag for Frontline
    Robert Hvide Macleod has a curious name for a Norwegian citizen born and raised in Bergen.
  • A man of many arts
    To put a label on Lucien Arkas would be close to impossible and certainly an injustice to a man whose professional and personal interests are so wide-ranging it is difficult to imagine how he finds time for everything.
  • Spring in his step
    Lucien Arkas is looking on the bright side. The eternal optimist tells Gillian Whittaker how he expects his company to ride the recovery.
  • Operation Car Wash: the ticking time bomb
    Joe Brady's personal impression of two men central to the Petrobras scandal who were pitted against each other well before corruption was alleged.
  • Passing the test
    Three years ago, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers was almost out for the count. Paul Berrill talks to Julie Lithgow about how the organisation got its mojo back
  • Sail of the century: BP's 100 years at sea
    BP Shipping is in celebratory mood, opening its photographic archives in a discreet corporate way to mark its 100th anniversary.
  • The town that refused to be held to ransom
    Women's groups and traditional elders joined community and Islamic leaders - and a Christian aid organisation - to rid a Somali town of piracy.
  • Empire State of mind
    Each year, a fleet of government-owned training ships gives future US mariners their first taste of careers at sea.
  • The TW+ guide to...The nine-dash line
    Is that Morse code for 'O Tom?
  • Ships that pass
    An art installation in Dublin conjures up interesting combinations of vessel names
  • Family manager
    Dan Sten Olsson runs one of Sweden's largest family-owned corporations, but the 67-year-old is known for being reclusive.
  • Secrets of a whistle blower
    Kim Sangwoo believes he could have been a professional footballer. Instead, writes Lucy Hine, the HHI manager has become the next best thing
  • Merger mystery
    Why has shipping proved largely immune to the consolidation that has transformed so many other industries? Joe Brady investigates
  • ODL lays up one
    Oslo-listed Odfjell Drilling is laying up one of its drillships as its first quarter profit declined.
  • Odfjell clinches deal
    Shipping family's drilling division reaches six-year agreement with Statoil.
  • Havyard boosts profit
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard has pushed up profit in the first quarter thanks to a lower tax bill, but it needs new orders to fill its yards.
  • Min Sheng starts India link
    China's Min Sheng Lines has launched a new liner service between ports in Southeast Asia and those in the Bay of Bengal.
  • Norden bulker refloated
    A Norden bulker that ran aground earlier this week on the Parana River in Argentina has been salvaged.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • ILWU members approve 5-year labor contract
  • TPA tiptoes closer to finish line
  • TransForce acquires Hazen Final Mile
  • Senate committee approves increased Corps funds
  • Container rates fall again on major routes
  • Shippers urged to examine 'hidden costs' of shipping
  • Commerce denies export privileges to Al Naser Airlines
  • Truckload rates up 3.8% in April
  • April intermodal rates down 1.9%
  • IPS increases year-to-date throughput 16%
  • New transport corridor completed at Prince Rupert
  • Jettainer opens new ULD hub at Frankfurt
  • CenterPoint adds facilities at Savannah, Joliet logistics parks
  • Executive Moves: Old Dominion and Satellite Logistics Group
  • Lumber Liquidators CEO steps down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 22, 2015
  • MARAD offers grants for alternative marine fuel projects
    $1.3 million available by application.
  • Traders releasing stored crude as prices firm
    'Everyone is trying to exit from storage,' says oil trader.
  • Energy giant cuts fuel oil ouptput
    Gazprom Neft says volumes have dropped by more than 13%.
  • Shanghai moves at Dan-Bunkering
    Company move staff from its Middlefart headquarters.
  • New marine manager for Mauritius supplier
    Ashvin Ramdenee takes over from Eric Hufouye.
  • LNG spill less damaging to environment, says spokeswoman
    'LNG, if spilled, turns into gas and dissipates,' she says.
  • Hong Kong extends low sulphur incentive scheme
    30-month extension to help shipping cope with oncoming low-sulphur requirements.
  • Turkey wants bigger slice of bunker market
    Huge potential if supply is modernised and attracts more vessels passing through Turkish Straits.
  • New lube-oil BN analyser is 'faster and more accurate'
    Device is faster and more accurate than current solutions, says manufacturer.
  • Emerging LNG bunker player to get new stakeholders
    Lithuanian LNG terminal operator to offload full stake in Litgas.
  • Titan Petrochemicals get extension for HKSE deadline
    Deadline has been extended by two months, says Titan Petrochemicals.
  • CSCL: New Suez Canal will save time, money
    'The cost saving by the new canal would be around 60,000 to 70,000 US dollars per ship.'

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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