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August 25, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Cash-strapped Athens may raise tonnage tax 4pc for Greek foreign-flag ships
  • Weak Chinese packaging demand causes plummeting US wastepaper exports
  • US Pacific ports win back trade from east coast rivals as old normal returns
  • Duisburg climbs up the box port volume rankings while others lack traction
  • China Exim Bank puts up US$690 million for ten Jinhai HI 10,000-TEUers
  • DP World reaffirms Indian commitment during Prime Minister Modi's UAE visit
  • DP World rubs off reports of Vallarpadam, Kochi terminal pull out
  • Lowest paid ILWU dockers earn more than lawyers, FBI agents and doctors
  • Terminal handling box fee hike to reap windfall for Westports and Northport
  • Now 4pc of seafarers, women look to London International Shipping Week
  • Qantas back in black with US$195.3 million profit after $1.9 billion loss
  • Oz Competition Consumer Commission okays Qantas-China Eastern deal
  • Born-again Air Djibouti takes flight to Somalia, soon to Paris and Mumbai
  • Finnair unveils 12 routes in greater Europe, Arctic and Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • DNV GL releases new class notation for gas bunkering operation from ship-to-ship
  • Hapag-Lloyd betting big on reefers
  • Idle containership fleet up to 149 units totaling 3,77,000 TEUs
  • MISC Berhad to divest 50 pc shareholding in VTTI B.V.
  • MSC Australia Express Service begins calling DP World London Gateway
  • Rates continue to slump
  • Rising demand & bigger ships driving container port investment boom, says report
  • ZIM registers impressive Q2 results
  • Centre hikes onion MEP to $ 700 per tonne
  • Anil Diggikar is new Chairman of JNPT
  • Enigmatic Railways
  • Railways' now offering private freight terminals
  • Centre imposes anti-dumping duty on caustic soda from China & Korea
  • Centre not to sign protocol with Russia immediately to export dairy products
  • Goa miners seek 10 pc export duty reduction on low-grade iron ore
  • Govt plans to help boost exports
  • Govt to launch portal to help domestic steel producers from cheap imports
  • INR plunges to 66.72 against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Big gain for windy city
  • Surprising changes at Imperial
  • Cargomaster crash in Caribbean
  • Plague of trucks on German roads?
  • New hoisting gear for Bronka
  • General cargo alliance expanding
  • Zim upping earnings
  • Sizeable cargo gains ex Dubai
  • New structure to optimise operations
  • Two new leading lights for BSM
  • UK's NHS to curb logistics costs
  • Freight contributes to Air Serbia's growth
  • US agency president appointed
  • Full speed ahead with short line refurbishment
  • Fedex and TNT moving ever closer

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Port of Oakland guarded on congestion scheme
    Limiting a congestion mitigation scheme to an initial one-year term may be the best way to assess its benefits for carriers and shippers, according to the Port of Oakland. In a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Port of Oakland executive director Chris Lytle said that the scheme
  • Recycling back in business
    Ship recycling markets largely returned to normal trading this week (week 34, commencing 17 August), with six vessels sold for recycling according to demolition records held by IHS Maritime. Three bulk carriers, one container/ro-ro ship, one general cargo ship and a vehicle carrier were snapped up
  • Indonesian coal output doubts adds to dry bulk woes
    Dark clouds are gathering again on the dry bulk market as analysts say Indonesian coal production could fall by a fifth and that dry bulk trade could only grow by 4.2% this year. "After collecting data from about 90 ports and terminals covering more than 80% of global trade in coal and iron ore, we
  • MISC sells 50% stake in VTTI for USD830 million
    Malaysia-listed shipowner MISC has disposed of its 50% stake in VTTI back to Vitol Group for USD830 million. MISC acquired 50% of VTTI for USD735 million in May 2010. The disposal agreement was signed by MISC's wholly owned subsidiary MTTI with Vitol Investment Partnership's wholly owned
  • Rig deliveries to peak in 2016
    Delayed deliveries of rigs completed in 2015 indicate a possible peak in 2016. The oil shock and the subsequent plunge in demand for newly built rigs and drillships has resulted in drilling companies pushing back deliveries or cancelling orders. IHS Maritime's Sea-Web.com data show that 72 rigs
  • Two dead, seven injured in DSME Fire
    Two workers died and seven others were injured when a fire broke out in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) yard in Okpo, South Korea, on 24 August. A very large gas carrier (VLGC) under construction at Dock No 2 had burst into flames at 09:45 local time, said DSME. The flames
  • Busan eyes LNG bunkering by 2020
    An LNG bunkering terminal will be up and running in Busan New Port by 2020. South Korean shipping company Polaris Shipping will build the facility with a KRW600 billion (USD500 million) investment. The terminal will occupy a 185,700 m² site in Busan New Port and is to have four berths and two LNG
  • Tianjin port's 1H15 profit up 11% y/y
    Shanghai-listed Tianjin port posted profit of CNY665.6 million (USD104.75 million) for the January-June 2015 period, an increase of 10.67% year on a year (y/y). The company's revenue for the same period declined 19.5% y/y to CNY8.6 billion, while its earnings per share increased 11% y/y to CNY0.40.
  • Fortescue Metals' profit plummets 88%
    Fortescue Metals recorded an 88% drop in profit in its financial year (FY) 2015 report released on 24 August. Net profit after tax fell from USD2.74 billion in FY 2014 to USD316 million in FY 2015. Fortescue iron ore shipped out of Australia's Pilbara rose from 118.4 million tonnes in FY 2014 to
  • Wan Hai posts $97.3m profit for 1H15
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines recorded profit of TWD3.2 billion (USD97.3 million) for the January-June 2015 period, a surge of 82.47% on a year ago. The carrier's revenue for the same period was TWD33.7 billion, while its earnings per share nearly doubled to TWD1.42 from a year earlier. Wan Hai
  • SITC profits rise 27.3% in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed box carrier SITC International Holdings' profits rose 27.3% year on year (y/y) to USD71.3 million in the first six months of 2015, mainly because of a cut in fuel costs. Revenues dropped 1.0% y/y to USD651.2 million during the same period, as a result of a decrease in container
  • Jaya plunges to full-year loss of $1.04m
    Singapore-listed shipowner Jaya Holdings posted a full-year loss of SGD1.67 million (USD1.04 million) for the financial year 2015, compared with a full-year loss of SGD19.5 million a year earlier. Jaya stated that it has completed the disposal of all its subsidiaries to Mermaid Marine Australia on
  • Six piracy incidents in straits of Singapore, Malacca in two days
    There were six piracy incidents in the straits of Malacca and Singapore on 21 and 22 August, according to the Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy organisation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). Authorities believe the same group, comprising four to five perpetrators armed with knives,
  • Qingdao Port International's profit up 26.9% y/y in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed Qingdao Port International, a listed unit of Qingdao Port Group, said its profits grew 26.9% year on year (y/y) to CNY1.1 billion (USD171.9 million) in the first six months of 2015 on cost cuts. The company's revenues also rose 0.4% y/y to CNY3.6 billion owing to growth in

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Container terminals are a better bet for investors than their box line customers
  • Analysis: ATSG needs organic growth, and lots of it, to deliver more value to investors

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • RoPax aborts delivery voyage to get new engine installed
  • EcoCoasters to have seawater lubed propeller shaft bearings
  • BMT Designers & Planners has new President
  • MARAD approves $12 million Title XI guarantee
  • Six ships hit in string of Straits TSS pirate attacks

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • MarAd program backs construction of three oceangoing deck barges
  • ZIM releases numbers for second quarter 2015
  • Washington border ports of entry remain open despite multiple wildfires
  • Port of Olympia Commission to meet in small Thurston County cities
  • Panama Canal Authority shelves second draft restriction

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • Marine insurers face huge Tianjin blast exposure
    Overall bill likely to be in the $2bn ballpark, although split with other lines
  • Zim names head of new US agency
    Move reflects shift in carrier's focus
  • BMT subsidiary to seek growth under Kai Skvarla
    New president to focus on developing fresh commercial markets
  • Gard appoints three new chief underwriting officers
    Promotions for Pettersen, Nilssen and Kroneberg
  • Bronka gets Liebherr gantry cranes
    First two of eventual four now delivered
  • One dead, one missing in DSME dry dock blaze
    Two LPG vessels were being built at the dock
  • Torm shareholders to overhaul board
    New directors likely to reflect changed ownership structure, with former J. Lauritzen head Janholt set to join
  • Weekend piracy attacks spike in Malacca and Singapore straits
    Pirates board five ships, stealing crew effects on one
  • SITC posts a 27% increase in profits as intra-Asia volumes rise
    Seafreight logistics revenues stay flat, but costs drop
  • Panama Canal postpones second draught restriction
    First restriction on September 8 remains in force
  • Bending ministers' ears
    London International Shipping Week will attract politicians and civil servants. Let us hope they learn something about our essential industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • MOL (America) Inc. establishes shipment management center
    AUGUST 24, 2015 - MOL (America) Inc. is pleased to introduce the creation of a new Shipment Management Center (SMC). The new SMC functions will take effect on August 31, 2015 and are spread throughout existing office locations in Atlanta, Georgia and Lombard, Illinois. The SMC will be the single entry...
  • New cranes will allow Bronka to handle post-Panamax vessels better
    The cranes arriving at the Port of Bronka.Two cranes that arrived last week at Russia's new deep-sea Port of Bronka will allow the port serving nearby St. Petersburg to better handle post-Panamax vessels. The two cranes are the first of four that will be installed in time for the opening of...
  • More carriers may exit North America-to-Med trade, Drewry says
    Container shipping between the Mediterranean and North America has turned into a largely one-way trade, creating financial losses for carriers and forcing them to consider drastic capacity cuts. Westbound shipments from Europe to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico were up 4.6 percent year-to-year during the first half of this year, according...
  • George Goldman has been appointed as ZIM U.S.A agency president
    In line with ZIM's strategy to expand its Trans Pacific activities and the organizational structure in all other AREAS, ZIM has established an independent U.S.A. agency, which will increase focus and attention on the company's U.S.A. business. The new agency will be led by Mr. George Goldman, who has been...
  • ECM Training Services, LLC announces expert panel for upcoming LNG seminar
    Norwalk, CT -- ECM Training Services, LLC, in conjunction with Galway Group, will hold an interactive training seminar entitled "Pursuing ECA Compliance: Is LNG as a Marine Fuel Viable?" September 22 -23, 2015, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX. A distinguished group of industry experts, who are influencing the way...
  • Logistics plus begins 20th year of operations
    ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA - Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, will be celebrating the company's 20th year of operations over the next twelve months. The company is planning a variety of customer promotions and employee events in the coming year in recognition of its forthcoming...
  • Bary, PR exec with an air freight focus, dies at 85
    Shura Bary, principal at The Bary Group, a public relations firm that represented some of the largest airfreight companies in the industry, died Aug. 6 in his San Francisco home from complications of Type 1 diabetes. He was 85. Bary was born in Brooklyn, New York, where his parents emigrated after...
  • Teamsters in Portland lose another bid to unionize Con-way terminal
    Con-way Freight workers in Portland, Oregon voted not to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters last week, marking the seventh outright defeat for the union in its attempt to organize workers at the second-largest stand-alone U.S. less-than-truckload carrier. The Teamsters have won National Labor Relations Board elections at three Con-way Freight...
  • Pirates attack two container ships in Southeast Asia
    Maersk Lebu. Credit: FotofliteUnderscoring Southeast Asia's new role as the world's piracy hot spot, pirates attacked six vessels, including two container ships, in the straits of Malacca and Singapore Friday and Saturday Authorities believe the same group, comprising four to five perpetrators armed with knives, were behind all six incidents, according...
  • CEVA taps former Unilever exec as CFO
    Supply chain management company CEVA has named Arjan Kaaks, who has extensive executive experience at major retailers, including Unilever, as chief financial officer. Kaaks will replace retiring CFO Rubin McDougal, who's been with CEVA for the past six years. Kaaks joins the company from Maxeda DIY Group, a private equity-owned business...
  • Widespread inventory 'de-stocking' softens US freight markets
    An inventory correction or "de-stocking" is under way in the U.S., as manufacturers and retailers attempt to whittle down inventories of components and goods. That correction is cutting into freight volumes moving by rail and on highways this summer, as shippers pull from existing stocks before placing new orders, sources...
  • Livingston International executive appointed to AAEI Board of Governors
    CHICAGO - The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI), an organization representing U.S. companies engaged in global trade, appointed Cora Di Pietro, vice president and general manager, consulting, for Livingston International to its newly elected Board of Governors. In her new position, Di Pietro will serve on the finance committee...
  • Global container terminals forecast to handle 168 million TEUs more by 2019
    Increasing container demand of 4.5 percent annually through 2019 and the cascading of larger ships on to smaller trades will require marine terminals to invest to handle another 168 million 20-foot equivalent units. The global shipping consultancy Drewry expects Asia will account for over 60 percent of this growth in global...
  • Panama Canal: Lock cracks unlikely to delay expansion schedule
    Discovery of cracks in one of the new Panama Canal locks is not expected to affect the waterway's scheduled mid-2016 opening to larger ships, the Panama Canal Authority said. "At this time and based on preliminary evaluations, the project's completion timeline as well as the expected date for commercial operations are...
  • Wan Hai Lines inches up despite softer pricing
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines second-quarter profit grew 0.9 percent to $33.4 million even as pricing softened. Wan Hai saw its second-quarter volume grow 7.1 percent year-over-year to 900,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units while revenue fell 1 percent to $500 million in the same period. The average freight rate of Wan Hai Lines' Asia...
  • Economic slumps, strikes and storms can't slow reefer trade growth
    HONG KONG - Global refrigerated container trade appears to be unstoppable, growing steadily over the past decade as the business shrugs off economic downturns, severe weather and port strikes, according to Drewry.Drewry said its latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast revealed that worldwide perishable reefer trade increased by...
  • Profits up but revenue hard to find for intra-Asia's SITC
    Intra-Asia specialist carrier SITC.HONG KONG - Intra-Asia specialist shipping line SITC International Holdings reported a first-half net profit growth of 27 percent compared to the same period last year as container volumes increased by more than 6 percent and bunker prices scraped the bottom of the barrel.Yet even though the...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • US shipping stocks slide
    Depressed European shipping stock shares have passed on the baton to their US counterparts.
  • China buying more
    Australian miner Rio Tinto expects to deliver 240m tonnes of iron ore to China this year, up from 200m tonnes in 2014.
  • Diana in panamax deal
    Diana Shipping has secured employment for one of its panamaxes at a slightly lower price than the present spot market.
  • Tractor tows ferry
    A Norwegian ferry needed a tow from an unusual source after it broke down off Vaerlandet.
  • Two dead in DSME fire
    Two workers have died after a blaze broke out on a VLGC at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • PSV rates dive again
    The poor North Sea platform supply vessel (PSV) market has taken another lurch for the worse as owners looked for work in the UK.
  • Shipping feels Chinese pain
    The Chinese Stock Exchange panic has spread into the European market, taking a toll on the share price of major shipping companies.
  • Shipping Forecast set fair
    UK's Met Office to carry on providing data for iconic British broadcast to seafarers.
  • One dead in DSME fire
    A worker has died after a blaze broke out on a VLGC at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • Tanker double for Yixing
    Singapore's Yixing Group has marked its entry into shipping with an order for two tankers in China.
  • Search suspended
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has suspended a search for a crewman lost overboard from a Great Lakes bulker near Ludington.
  • STNG boosts MR book
    Scorpio Tankers has boosted its medium range (MR) tanker newbuilding orderbook as it abandoned plans to build handymaxes.
  • Seven hurt in DSME fire
    Seven workers have been injured in a fire at South Korea's troubled shipbuilder DSME.
  • Communication breakdown
    A delay in summoning a medical team may have contributed to the death by drowning of a passenger on a Princess Cruise Line cruiseship.
  • d'Amico buys back
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping has bought back 200,000 of its own shares, as part of its general repurchase scheme launched in 2011.
  • Fletcher bust then reborn
    Weak offshore market forces Scottish PSV owner into administration; Grovepoint steps in to take it over.
  • DSME tackles fire
    Blaze broke out in part of Geoje yard currently building vessels including LPG tankers.
  • Cost cutting buoys SITC
    SITC, the Chinese intra-Asian liner specialist, has seen interim profit increase by over a quarter thanks to reduced operating costs.
  • Swiber to redeem bond
    Swiber Holdings says that it intends to fully redeem its 9.75% senior perpetual securities on the first call date of 25 September 2015.
  • Singapore piracy blitz
    Maersk and Navig8 ships amongst those targeted, with potential for more to come.
  • Second restriction delayed
    The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has delayed a planned second draft restriction due to heavier than expected rainfall.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • HHLA reports steady first-half profits
  • Rise of a fallen star
  • Upcoming tsunami - Part 3: shippers
  • The more things change
  • Blowing in the wind
  • The plumbing behind e-commerce
  • Port parallels
  • Air cargo gridlock
  • GT Nexus goes ERP route
  • EU, Vietnam ink FTA
  • Commerce finds uncoated paper import dumping
  • Port Canaveral invests in warehousing to attract shippers
  • Industry officials oppose San Francisco Pilots rate increase

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 2015
  • New head to lead Aegean Marine's US West Coast operations
    Keith Richardson is now based in Los Angeles.
  • Eco-bearings to be used on biofuel-powered ships
    EcoCoaster vessels will use seawater lubricated bearings instead of oil.
  • Board shake up for Torm
    Changes follow end of restructuring process.
  • Main bunker grade fuel oil hovers above $200
    China jitters and ample supply pull down price.
  • Main grade fuel oil hovers above $200
    China jitters and ample supply pull down price.
  • Vopak: Double-digit H1 growth with lower oil prices
    Global expansion underway.
  • Ridgebury books quarterly profit
    Reduced bunker fuel costs help lift performance.
  • Bunker fuel on wreck poses Rena-type pollution
    Despite sinking over 70 years ago.
  • Grindrod profits fall
    But marine fuel activities show improvement.
  • Bunkering operations resume at Tianjin
    Marine fuel deliveries back since August 21, source tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Law firm comments on 'no lien' bunker supplier case
    Bunker suppliers can have valid maritime lien despite 'no lien' clause and stamp, under certain conditions.
  • Grindrod profits take fall
    Increase in marine fuel activities pulled down by perfrmance in other segments.
  • Winners and losers
    As the OW bankruptcy continues to impact the bunker market, Ian Taylor considers who the eventual 'winners' and 'losers' will be.
  • MISC leaves VTTI joint-venture
    Exits with cash consideration of $830 million.
  • Malacca Strait: Pirates target six ships in 30-hour span
    Ships in area should use 'enhanced vigilance and take extra precautionary measures'.

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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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