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March 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Pacific profit up 2.3pc to US$292 million in '14 as sales rise 8.9pc
  • OOCL cancels sailing for Qingming-Easter week April 3-7
  • Reefer-rich 10,000-TEU CMA CGM Volga enters Asia-Black Sea service
  • Box Ships CFO Perri steps down suddenly, CEO Bodouroglou takes post
  • Cosco launches Adriatic-Greece-Turkey service from Rijeka
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison to start building Laem Chabang terminal within year
  • Newark mayor tells port authority to pay more or he will sell its land
  • Maersk uses WAM to track genset reefer fleet across North America
  • UK driver crisis intensifies as old and young flee a lose-lose situation
  • Cargojet expands network with enlargement of freighter fleet
  • Qatar Airways Cargo to expand US freighter network to LAX
  • Lagos airport improves, but has a way to go before it meets industry needs

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of another large size vessel
  • GAIL to float 'modified' tender for LNG ships
  • Global Shippers' Alliance formed
  • Sevenseas Global Express receives prestigious award
  • Alstom may export half of India-made products
  • Adani Hazira Port highlights its advantages to Silvassa trade
  • Port of Amsterdam's interactive seminar today
  • BCT wins Textainer's Area Depot of the Year Award
  • ICD DICT capable of handling specialised cargo
  • Govt likely to revive interest subvention plan
  • Import of steel and steel products
  • INR turns weak against dollar after seven-day winning streak
  • Lok Sabha clears Warehousing Corporation Bill
  • Reduce duty on low-grade iron ore exports, say miners

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New truck for Coca Cola Belgium
  • Volume at New Orleans hits 14 year high
  • New in the Ecu-Line crow's nest
  • Newcomer boosting CEP network
  • Customer satisfaction award for Flash
  • T-Systems Switzerland names new sales ace
  • 95th electric locomotive rolls out of Transnet factory
  • U-Freight goes Frisco
  • Aircraft with increased payload/range in Australia
  • CMA CGM consortium to expand KCT
  • Stephen Ly back in Singapore
  • Mosolf Automotive plumps for Touax wagons
  • Dubai International still world's busiest A380 hub
  • SNCF Logistics: figures and brands
  • PIL snaps up majority stake in Mariana Express Lines

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Another blow for Germany's Marenave
    Hamburg-listed German shipowner Marenave has recorded further heavy losses due to continued asset write-downs made last year. The company, which owns a diversified fleet of 13 vessels including tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers and a car carrier, advised investors in an ad-hoc announcement
  • US tightens vessel anti-terrorism scheme in Yemen
    Armed guards will soon be required on US-bound vessels docked at Ash Shihr Terminal and the Port of Hodeidah in Yemen. The requirement is one of several security measures to be imposed on any US-bound commercial vessel that had visited the two ports within the vessel's last five port calls,
  • Rights advocate calls for end to 'trial by media'
    The risk of media headlines creating an environment for unfair trials has been raised as a concern at the annual members' day of the International Salvage Union (ISU). Speaking on seafarer criminalisation, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, executive director of Seafarers' Rights International (SRI), said that
  • Impact of 'Big data' debated
    The benefits of 'Big data' to ship classification were highlighted at the Connecticut Maritime Association conference, but some industry insiders remain sceptical. "Big data will transform the way we think and the way we work. It will ensure the right information will go to the right people at the
  • LNG shipping remains sensitive to production cuts
    The LNG shipping sector remains sensitive to production cuts due to political unrest, shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo have noted. This was highlighted by events in Yemen, where Yemen LNG that has export capacity of 6.7 million tons per annum (tpa), equal to 2.8% of 2014 global exports has
  • UK tackles port of refuge challenges for Europe
    The UK is developing new port of refuge guidelines for Europe, Hugh Shaw, the UK's SOSREP has told a salvage audience in London today. The guidelines, which should be complete by the end of this year, will tackle key challenges to fast and effective responses. Shaw, who was speaking at the
  • Stolt-Nielsen plans NOK700 million plus bond issue
    Stolt-Nielsen, the London-based chemical carrier, tank container and terminals group that is listed in Oslo, says it is planning to issue unsecured bonds to the value of at least NOK700 million (USD89.4 million). The bonds would be sold on the Norwegian market and the proceeds would be used to
  • Rickmers lands bulker management contracts
    Hamburg shipowner/manager Rickmers Group has been awarded ship management contracts for seven Supramax bulk carriers from an unnamed owner. The ships, which are going to be transferred from 1 April, are the first bulk carriers to be managed by the group's affiliate Rickmers Shipmanagement. The
  • Finnish seafarers, engineers issue strike warning
    Two Finnish seafaring unions have issued a strike warning that would bring all Finnish-flagged cargo vessels to halt on 2 April, in a gesture of support for their members who are embroiled in a labour dispute on the country's icebreakers. The planned strike would also bring freight services on
  • Polarcus in financial moves to improve liquidity
    Polarcus, the Oslo-listed offshore seismic services vessel owner, says it has secured amended terms to a number of its financial facilities in order to improve its liquidity. They include amended terms to its existing USD410 million fleet bank facility agreement and to the terms of a bond issue and
  • New Zealand court fines drunk ship master USD2,300
    A New Zealand court has fined the master of a bulk carrier NZD3,000 (USD 2,288) after a breath test found him to have a breath alcohol level of almost five times above the legal limit. Parmod Kumar pleaded guilty on 23 March in the Tauranga District Court to the charge under s40B of the Maritime
  • PIL takes major stake in Mariana Express Lines
    Singapore-based regional container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is to become a major shareholder in Mariana Express Lines, a compatriot feeder operator. A PIL official told IHS Maritime that the company would buy a 55% stake in Mariana Express Lines, but would not comment further about
  • DSME predicts difficult year ahead
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder, thinks this year will be difficult in terms of winning new orders. This was revealed during a question-and-answer session with Samsung Securities. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo noted that demand
  • UK ferries braced for exit checks
    The UK's Port of Dover ferry operators are bracing themselves for the 8 April deadline when they take over responsibility for passport checks of all UK travellers leaving the port for abroad. Concerns about congestion aired by the UK Chamber of Shipping and the Freight Transport Association (FTA)
  • Sapurakencana full-year profit up 28%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Sapurakencana Petroleum recorded a full-year profit after taxation of MYR1.43 billion (USD390.5 million), up 28% year on year (y/y) for the financial year ended 31 January 2015. Revenue for the full year soared 18.7% y/y to MYR9.94 billion from MYR8.37

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Jones Act tied to crude oil exports
  • Relief fund set up for Vanuatu, after devastating cyclone

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Pembina, Port of Portland plan new community investment fund
  • Port of Anacortes selects Worra for executive director position
  • Emirates plans to add second flight from Sea-Tac
  • Harley Marine adds tug to vessel handling fleet
  • ATA releases latestt ruck tonnage index

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Sovcomflot back in profit for 2014
    Russian tanker giant makes $83.9m on back of improved market and fleet expansion
  • Balance envelops the market
    Opportunities are outweighing risks in bullish VLCC freight market
  • Cosco Pacific will look at alliances for expansion plans
    Terminal operator's total capital expenditure will top $1.1bn in 2015
  • The myth of consolidation
    There is much talk of consolidation, but how far are owners willing to go?
  • La Spezia gears up for bigger ships
    Two new STS cranes delivered for use at Contship's Italian terminal
  • Asian trio join forces on Far East-Latin American loop
    Hanjin Shipping, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming to launch weekly service from July
  • The cost of uncertainty: Future SOx rule changes may add up to $100bn to shipping's annual fuel bill
    Are shipowners increasingly confused by hybrid bunker fuels, alternatives such as LNG, the uncertainly over scrubbers and, of course, the fact the next deadline could be either 2020 or 2025?
  • Two new shipper groups formed
    A new Asian shipper group has "evolved" out of the Asian Shippers' Council, while a new global organisation will also be formed
  • Stolt-Nielsen mulls raising $89m on bond market
    Proceeds will be used for general purposes, says the world's largest chemical tanker owner, which suffered a disappointing 2014
  • CIMC container division's profit slumps 30%
    Hong Kong-listed company reports rise in container demand but falling prices
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard stays upbeat due to big $1bn orderbook
    Midsize tankers are the US yard's 'sweet spot'
  • CMA 2015: Take your time in ordering LNG-ready vessels
    MAN vice-president suggests owners can wait for lower costs and better technology by not preparing vessels for an LNG-fuelled future
  • CMA 2015: Large tanker owners could benefit from consolidation, says Navig8 executive
    Bigger fleets tend to serve clients better and can subsequently reap commercial benefits
  • Asian markets drive supramax and handy rally
    Still many rivers to cross, but at last small bulker market seems to be heading in right direction
  • Bocimar loses $47m in 2014, blaming overcapacity
    Yearly loss comes as revenues rise 13%

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Senate bill aimed at improving rail service, competition
    WASHINGTON - Legislation introduced on Tuesday in the U.S. Senate aimed at boosting rail competition and improving service by giving the federal rail regulatory agency some more teeth has drawn a strong rebuke from the freight rail industry. The "Rail Shipper Fairness Act of 2015" would not only reform rate case...
  • APL reports improvement in cargo movements at LA-Long Beach
    APL issued an upbeat customer advisory Wednesday about conditions at Los Angeles-Long Beach, saying that while many ships remain at anchor off the coast, the pace of cargo handling is noticeably picking up. "While the number of idle ships is still relatively high, there has been a steady decline in waiting...
  • CSX, NS's gain from coastal shift dependent on Midwest cargo share
    U.S. shippers' potential shifting of imports from the West Coast to the East Coast would give the major eastern railroads more business, but how much the railroads will actually benefit depends on how much of the cargo is destined for the Midwest. However, It's too soon to determine the amount of...
  • Asia-Europe trade advised to adopt TSA- type system
    The Asia-Europe trade needs a system similar to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement on the transpacific route so carriers can apply general rate increases and set surcharges in a more consistent and transparent way, a leading industry analyst says. The outlawing of liner conferences on European trades in October 2008 was aimed...
  • Driver wage hikes could raise truckload pricing 12-18 percent
    Hefty increases in truck driver wages will propel truckload rates higher in 2015 and beyond, potentially pushing pricing up by double digits, a transportation analyst warns. Truckload rates may need to rise as much as 12 to 18 percent to pay for higher driver wages. "While our current earnings models assume...
  • Drewry trans-Pacific index hits 12-month low
    Trans-Pacific spot rates fell 9 percent from last week to a 12-month low amid continuing congestion at U.S. West Coast ports, according to the container freight rate benchmark published by Drewry Maritime Research. Drewry's Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles container freight benchmark registered $1,639 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, down 13.1 percent year-over-year....
  • PIL to acquire majority stake in Asia-Hawaii carrier Mariana Express
    Singapore-based regional container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) will become a major shareholder in Mariana Express Lines, a compatriot Asia feeder operator. A PIL official told IHS Maritime that the company would acquire a 55% stake in Mariana Express Lines, but would not comment further about the deal. PIL concentrates on the...
  • Cuba specialists optimistic US trade embargo will end
    Phil Peters, president of Cuba Research Center, a nonprofit organization in Alexandria, Virginia, says the U.S. and Cuba have been making progress in normalizing their diplomatic and trade ties, and overcoming political opposition within the United States to the Obama administration's clear desire to end the U.S. trade embargo of...
  • Fixing transportation funding: Be like Ike
    Medical schools teach "primum non nocere" (first, do no harm). The 2005 and 2012 surface transportation authorization laws, President Obama's recent surface transportation proposal and other plans to use one-time revenues to prop up the federal Highway Trust Fund have one thing in common: They all left or would leave...
  • TPM takeaways
    Gary FerrulliThe nine months of negotiations between the Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union and concomitant congestion leading to so much misery for so many cargo interests and logistics service providers made the 2015 TPM Conference a highly anticipated event. Although several TPM presentations touched on various aspects...
  • Ningbo looks to intermodal rail as a new source for growth
    Ningbo Port Group sees potential in seaway-railway intermodal transport as the central Chinese port looks for more business. According to Tong Mengda, chief economist of Ningbo Port Group, the port will prioritise development of seaway-railway intermodal transport because that segment was the least developed transport mode in China. In terms of their...
  • Temperature-controlled cargo facility near Delhi opens
    State-owned logistics provider Container Corporation of India has opened a $1.6 million temperature-controlled facility in Adarsh Nagar, near Delhi, the latest investment in line with parent Railways' fiscal year 2015-16 budget plan announcement last month. The perishable cargo facility, which will be operated by Concor, will spur the opening of similar...
  • China's rail freight network poised for change, World Bank says
    HONG KONG - China's manufacturing shift inland and rising domestic consumption has created a surge in demand for intermodal rail services unable to be fulfilled because of supply side constraints, according to a just-released World Bank report.The report, titled "Customer-driven rail intermodal logistics: unlocking a new source of value for...
  • Southeast ports expect some West Coast diversion to stick
    PONTE VEDRA, Florida - Diversions from congested West Coast ports are helping drive traffic growth at the Savannah port, setting the largest U.S. southeast port to end its fiscal year with 14 to 14.5 percent more volume than in the prior year. Such a torrid pace of growth resembles the frenetic...
  • Militant ILWU faction calls for contract to be rejected
    If the leadership of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union is going to convince the union rank and file that the tentative contract agreement is a good deal for the general membership, the officers will have to fend off a concerted effort by militant members and retired members of the...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • DLPG activates VLGC pool
    Dorian LPG is on the fringe of launching of a pool dedicated to the very large gas carrier (VLGC) segment, a milestone that follows the formation of an alliance with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL).
  • National strategy coming
    The United States' top official for domestic shipping says a planned national maritime strategy could be released in draft form within the next few months.
  • Pangaea to buy for COA
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions plans to buy a bulker to fulfill a recently-inked contract of affreightment (COA), chief executive Ed Coll said today.
  • Owner seeks answers
    It appears that operators are keeping an increasingly close eye on newbuilding activity and the orderbooks of Asian shipyards.
  • Big John's book club
    John Fredriksen is said to be an avid reader but there's one tome that the shipping magnate never leaves home without, according to the chief executive of Ship Finance International.
  • Rosneft's $41bn book
    Russian state oil company Rosneft has lined up vessel and platform contracts worth $40.8bn at the country's new Far East shipyard.
  • AKPS makes less
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) has made $2m less in 2014 as revenue declined but all projects are on track, the company said.
  • SCF turns it round
    Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF) has returned to profit for 2014 as its tankers benefited from a market recovery.
  • Ocean Wilsons weaker
    A slowdown in Brazilian trade over the last months of 2014 has squeezed Ocean Wilsons Holdings' annual profit.
  • Dredger crew arrested
    Philippines police have arrested six seafarers after raiding a Chinese dredger alleged to have been illegally mining sand.
  • Fire won't burn Teekay
    A fire on a Teekay FPSO has raised questions about the drop-down of the company's largest asset to Teekay Offshore Partners.
  • Dof AHTS off to Oz
    Dof has secured a contract with Chevron for one of its anchor handlers.
  • Sino-Global closes in
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has agreed a shares and cash deal to acquire a modern tanker.
  • Gotland stronger
    Swedish tanker and ferry owner Rederi AB Gotland has logged higher earnings as revenue rose in 2014.
  • PIL adds niche player
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has added niche compatriot competitor Mariana Express Lines to its group.
  • Stolt sights bond purse
    Stolt-Nielsen is plotting a $90m issue in its first visit this year to the Norwegian bond market.
  • Pan Ocean books profit
    Takeover target Pan Ocean has turned its red ink to black for 2014 despite lower revenue.
  • Hoegh loss higher
    Norway's Hoegh LNG has booked a bigger loss in its final 2014 report due to a delayed FSRU project.
  • Bonds for Beng Kuang
    Singapore's Beng Kuang Marine is raising SGD 5m ($3.65m) through a convertible bond issue.
  • Tanker on fire
    A Cyprus-flagged tanker has caught fire while docked near the Mersey river off Liverpool earlier this morning.
  • Polarcus lays up Nadia
    Dubai-based Polarcus is laying up a seismic survey ship in "challenging" market conditions.
  • Polarcus frees cash
    Oslo-listed offshore owner Polarcus has refinanced debt and taken a new short-term loan as weak markets hit earnings.
  • Trio team for new run
    Three Asian owners are launching a new service from Asia to the west coast of Central and South America.
  • Deutschland sold
    An unnamed US owner has bought the Deutschland cruiseship from bankrupt Peter Deilmann Reederei of Germany.
  • SapKen suffers in Q4
    SapuraKencana Petroleum (SapKen) has seen its fourth quarter net profit drop by over 60% to MYR 129.1m ($35m).
  • CMES back in the black
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has returned to profit in 2014 posting net income of CNY 200m ($32.3m).
  • Star Bulk ratings mixed
    ABN Amro has slapped a 'sell' recommendation on Star Bulk Carriers in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday.
  • Ruling roils Restis
    Legal eagles on both sides of the Atlantic were reeling today after learning that a US court had dismissed a Greek shipping magnate's defamation suit against United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI).

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Retailers describe lingering effects of U.S. port congestion
  • Chilean fruit exports to U.S. rebound
  • U.S. Customs mounts campaign to win WCO election
  • COSCO Pacific increases profits 2.3%
  • Wisconsin senator introduces rail bill to benefit shippers
  • ITC finds domestic pressure from Mexican sugar imports easing
  • Turkish steel exporters question Commerce's decision
  • FAA: Air cargo to gradually grow over 20 years
  • ATA: Seasonally adjusted truck tonnage index down 3.1% in February
  • Texas logistics firm fined for hazmat shipping violation
  • Schenker, TÜV add logistics care for solar panels
  • Service Announcements: TX Logistik, Troy Container Line and University of Denver
  • Executive moves: TOTE Services, MBLX and AICM
  • Port of Long Beach extends cap on dockage fees

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2015
  • Iranian Navy foils pirate attack on oil tanker
    By reportedly engaging in a half-hour long firefight.
  • Shipowners should 'wait' to convert vessels to run on LNG
    MAN Diesel & Turbo VP suggests waiting for 'lower costs and better technology'.
  • German shipping companies agree to reduce carbon emissions
    With commitment to cut CO2 output per container by 6%.
  • Softer bunkers see ships speed up
    Charterers decide operating speeds, not owners.
  • Global sulphur cap 'just five years away'
    IMO 'not listening to logic,' says WFS Executive Vice President.
  • Mideast hub unlikely to match Singapore volumes
    Fujairah's propsects for growth are limited, say market players.
  • Sobelmar gets Chapter 11 protection
    Disagreed with bank over rescue strategy.
  • Partnership to develop fossil-free ship design
    Project aims to lower shipping emissions on a global scale.
  • Lower prices bring fuel-efficiency strategies into question
    Current bunker prices should help profits, says Red Sea Marine Management CEO.
  • Sri Lanka's monthly bunker exports up
    Import spendings fell.
  • Port Louis: Offshore bunkering activities to start this year
    As well as upgrades for onshore storage facilities.
  • Analyst: More dual-fuel boxships on order
    Denotes trend in sector.
  • ABS updates guidance on LNG bunkering in North America
    Includes new information from first adopters of LNG-fuelled vessels.

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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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