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August 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • With twenty 19,200-TEUers ordered, MSC charters ten 10,000-TEUers more
  • Taiwan's Wan Hai posts 82.4pc first half profit increase to US$97.3 million
  • SITC International profit up 27pc to US$70.9 million, but sales fall 1pc
  • Oakland supports marine terminal operators' call for Saturday open gates
  • South Carolina Ports Authority doubled profit to US$30.4 million in FY2015
  • Costco, Thai supplier accused in lawsuit of selling prawns using slaves
  • DNV GL issues class notation for ship-to-ship gas bunkering operations
  • ILWU contract medical benefits good for union, bosses - cuts fraud
  • Japan's APL Logistics opens its big SE Asian warehouse in Ho Chi Minh City
  • Beirut opens sanitary air cargo centre for food from Mideast Airlines
  • FedEx founder slams lack of competition in education for poor results
  • Lithium-powered transmitter seen as likely spark of Ethiopian Heathrow fire
  • UK firm rises to German challenge with bag to contain lithium fires

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Challenging times seen for LNG shipping
  • CMA CGM Group gathers clients & local personalities in Mumbai to highlight the Group's strong links with India
  • Competent Authority's Responsibilities in IMDG Code 37th Amendment
  • EXG executes movement of 76-t tank from Mundra on containerised vessel
  • Global shipping in a slump after fall in freight rates for container movement from Asia to Europe
  • MoS mulling shipbuilding subsidy
  • Shipowners say they could be forced to move from Hong Kong to Shenzhen
  • Railways can handle more cargo: Prabhu
  • Govt considering sugar export to China under preferential quota
  • Increase Customs duty on edible oils by 30 pc, SOPA urges Jaitley
  • INR recovers smartly on fresh dollar selling
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,563 cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New trucks for hauling perishables in UK
  • New address for Müller's
  • Milk run to optimise Schiphol supply chain
  • Gruber makes a big move
  • Port railway sets new record
  • Too little too late
  • SCI links India to Haropa
  • Prestigious award presented by DNV
  • Reinforcements for Frankfurt airfreight association
  • Grants secure upgrades for Mississippi railroads
  • Vienna airport - less freight, bigger stake in Malta
  • World trade remains sluggish
  • Life sciences hub opening up
  • Newly-created CCSO position now filled
  • Trebova to Malaszewice/Brest in 18 hours
  • World's first airport powered solely by the sun

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Tribunal suspends court proceedings against marines
    India and Italy yesterday were ordered to suspend all court proceedings involving two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen until a tribunal resolves an arbitral dispute. "Both Italy and India [should] suspend all court proceedings and refrain from initiating new ones which might
  • Rem Offshore interims weaken as conditions deteriorate
    Rem Offshore, the listed Norwegian offshore services vessel operator, has reported a fall in both 2Q15 and 1H15 interim profits and warned that the outlook remains challenging in the sector. Group net profit fell to NOK69.3 million (USD8.4 million) in 2Q15 from NOK105.8 million in the same period
  • Pyeongtaek-Dangjin channel expansion completed
    The project to expand the access channel of Pyeongtaek-Dangjin's West Port in South Korea has been completed. The KRW36.1 billion (USD30.5 million) project, which commenced in 2012, has enlarged the access channel by 6.4 km, stretching it from two traffic lanes to four, and enables the port to
  • Bunker prices plunge to 10-year low in Singapore
    Prices of CST380 heavy fuel oil fell (HFO) to USD205 per tonne in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes. Bunker prices in Singapore have not been this low since 2005. Fuel oil traders who spoke to IHS Maritime say it remains to be seen if prices would fall below USD200 per
  • COSCO Pacific's profit up 12% y/y in 1H15
    Hong Kong-listed COSCO Pacific's profit rose 12% year on year (y/y) to USD164.4 million in the first six months in 2015 owing to cost cuts. The company's cost fell 10% y/y during the same period to USD244.8 million, a stock filing of the company said on 25 August. Revenues decreased 9% y/y to
  • Norway's DOF resumes bond repurchases
    DOF, the Norwegian-listed offshore services vessel owner, has resumed repurchasing of bonds that are due to mature soon. "DOF Subsea AS, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has purchased NOK57 million (USD6.95 million) in its bond loan DOFSUB06. The net outstanding after the transaction is NOK504.5 million,"
  • Asian Star Anchor Chain 1H15 profit down 12% y/y
    Shanghai-listed marine equipment manufacturer Asian Star Anchor Chain's profit for the first half of 2015 declined 12.17% year on year (y/y) to CNY50.5 million (USD7.87 million). The company's revenue for the January-June 2015 period was CNY808.6 million, up 3.82% y/y. Asian Star Anchor Chain
  • Bintulu Port Holdings profit slides 31%
    Malaysia-listed port operator Bintulu Port Holdings' profit for the second quarter of 2015 dropped 31% year on year (y/y) to MYR20.8 million (USD4.9 million), while its revenue dropped 5% y/y to MYR131.9 million. The company's revenue of MYR60.38 million from construction services for concession
  • Shipping stocks battered
    US-listed shipping equities have fallen sharply amidst a broad market selloff driven by China fears. Almost all publicly traded shipping stocks were down, many in the high single digits or low double digits across the 21 August and 24 August trading sessions. The largest two-day declines were
  • New Panama lock cracked
    One of the newly constructed locks in the Panama Canal has sprung a leak, raising fresh questions on the expansion project's already delayed timetable. A publicly posted video (bit.ly/1U9wPDY) reveals water leaking through cracks in the Cocoli Locks on the waterway's Pacific side. Asked by IHS

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • More forwarders onboard, as Schiphol air cargo 'milk run' delivery service expands
  • UK in-store and online retailers find it a struggle to meet consumer expectations
  • Beating revenue leakage: software can help cargo carriers paper over the cracks

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • VT Halter lays keel for second LNG fueled Crowley ConRo
  • Forty five graduate Ingalls Apprentice School
  • Navy launches SECNAV Innovation Awards Program
  • Damen fast tracks water making barge for Morocco
  • Three person submersible can dive to 1,700 m
  • Michael T. Martin joins Webb Institute faculty
  • Singapore Strait attacks underscore need for patrols

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Drewry inks annual report covering box terminal operators
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Trucking group calls on Congress to pass drug screening legislation
  • American Fast Freight earns Carrier of the Year honor
  • Mandatory wildfire evacuations have CBP calming re-entry fears

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • DSME denies accounting fraud charge
    Law firm accuses shipbuilder of manipulating financial results to raise funds
  • TT Club could face payout on over 1,000 boxes after Tianjin blast
    But any claim manageable, Peregrine Storrs-Fox insists
  • Will the oil price crash spur a Saudi/Opec rethink?
    Tanker owners might suffer a double hit from Middle East oil producers cutting back oil exports to prop up prices against a background of falling global demand growth
  • India must suspend Enrica Lexie murder case, ITLOS rules
    But tribunal rejects Italy's call for charges to be dropped
  • MPA issues warning due to haze in Singapore Straits
    Maritime authority advises vigilance on lookout and navigation
  • Panama Canal Authority says it is on schedule to open locks next year despite cracks
    'Water filtration' in new lock located on the Pacific side of the waterway will not delay planned 2016 launch

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Partnership gives R+L Carriers access to most of Canadian LTL market
    R+L Carriers is partnering with Canada's Day & Ross Freight to expand its expedited services throughout Canada and gain access to roughly 90 percent of the Canadian market. The deal will give R+L Carriers access to Day & Ross Freight's network of 40 less-than-truckload terminals in all 10 Canadian provinces. Day...
  • Virginia port deploys hybrid shuttle carriers
    The Port of Virginia has deployed three hybrid shuttle carriers - the first of their kind in the U.S. - at its Virginia International Gateway terminal. The shuttle carriers' engines are the cleanest-running diesel engines available in the industry, according to Finland-based manufacturer Kalmar Industries. The newer, greener equipment has been...
  • G6 Alliance pulls two more Asia-Europe sailings
    The G6 Alliance has withdrawn two more sailings on the Asia-Europe trade as the alliance has blanked 16 sailings in the past three months to staunch the bleeding in the trade's freight rates. OOCL cited low projected October demand in announcing the cancellation of the Asia-Mediterranean sailings of the MOL Bellweather,...
  • Trucking, labor groups clash over hair-based drug tests for drivers
    When it comes to drug testing, the nation's largest trucking lobby wants to split hairs. Specifically, the American Trucking Associations wants hair-follicle testing, considered by many to be more accurate than urinalysis, to become part of motor carrier drug screening programs. Several labor groups, however, prefer cups to clippers. A coalition...
  • Nippon Express betting on Southeast Asia trade growth
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, is investing heavily in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, to position itself favorably ahead of the inauguration of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end of the year. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will establish a common market with some 610 million...
  • Bunker fuel price drop to lowest since 2005 gives carriers relief
    Bunker fuel prices in Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port by sales volumes, fell to their lowest point since 2005, giving container lines suffering from low Asia-Europe spot rates a dose of good news. The price of CST380 heavy fuel oil fell to $205 per metric ton and prices could fall...
  • Bintulu Port Holdings warns of slowing Malaysian container traffic
    Port of Bintulu. Credit: Richard W. SinyemMalaysia-listed port operator Bintulu Port Holdings warned softness in the domestic container market could further crimp profit, which fell 31 percent year-over-year to 4.9 million in second quarter. Company revenue dropped 5 percent to $31.3 million in the same period, while it incurred a 9...
  • China, Kazakhstan aim to double container traffic to Europe via new route
    China and Kazakhstan are working to more than double containerized rail traffic bound for Europe via the launch of the Trans-Caspian international transport route connecting China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Both countries plan to increase volume on the Almaty-Lianyungang route from the current 100,000 twenty-foot-equivalent units per year to 250,000...
  • General strike to deal another blow to woozy JNPT
    Shippers and ocean carriers at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust are bracing themselves for more delays and disruptions next week as unionized dockworkers at India's biggest container gateway prepare to join a 24-hour general strike call issued by all major labor federations in the country. "We propose to go in for a...
  • Kerry Logistics warns of economic headwinds after posting profit
    HONG KONG - Kerry Logistics grew its net profit by 11 percent in the first half to $69 million, driven by strong growth in its core integrated logistics and freight forwarding segments, but raised concerns over weak economic conditions that are affecting the cargo handling business.In a statement to the...
  • Suspended Cosco, CSCL shares escape China stock meltdown
    HONG KONG - China's two main shipping lines and its second largest container port operator have neatly sidestepped the stock market rout of mainland stocks with their shares remaining suspended on the Shanghai and Hong Kong exchanges.Shares of Cosco and China Shipping Container Lines, and their listed subsidiaries, such as...
  • Stand by for a tough second half, Cosco Pacific warns
    HONG KONG - Cosco Pacific is expecting a volatile second half of the year amid fierce competition in the container terminals and leasing business and has warned that the challenging operating environment will slow its throughput.The mainland's second largest terminal operator recorded a first-half profit rise of 12 percent year-over-year...
  • US Southeast ports rev up competition for growing auto traffic
    As U.S. auto sales surge, U.S. Southeast port are shifting into high gear to win that highly profitable roll-on, roll-off cargo. Volume gains are coming from both directions at ports in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina and Jacksonville, Florida. And a lot of that growth is tied to the...
  • Terminal operators, carriers resist San Francisco pilot salary hike
    The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association and the Western States Petroleum Association are urging the California Legislature to reject a request from the San Francisco Bar Pilots for an 11 percent rate hike, a cost that would be passed onto shipowners. The duo says the pilots' current annual net income of more...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Sino-Global protected
    US-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has said any effect from the Chinese financial turmoil has been "negligible".
  • Torm deal okayed
    Torm's restructuring deal that will see US private equity firm Oaktree take control of the Danish tanker owner has been passed without any problem in an extraordinary meeting today.
  • Weco rings changes
    Lars Steen Rasmussen has exited Denmark's Weco Group as part of a restructuring that will see the Dannebrog and Nordana brands phased out.
  • MBC heads for first loss
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has admitted it is likely to post its first ever annual loss after a weak second quarter.
  • Dajmar out of IRISL
    Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) chairman and managing director Mohammad Hossein Dajmar has left the company after ten years at the helm.
  • Coastal Contracts makes less
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has made less during the second quarter due to slower order activity.
  • Rem slides in Q2
    Rem Offshore has seen its second quarter result trimmed amid a weak North Sea spot market.
  • SinOceanic lands $690m
    Norway's SinOceanic Shipping has clinched $690m of export finance for its series of boxships being built at Jinhai Heavy Industry in China.
  • OSV scrapping to rise
    Demolition of unwanted offshore service vessels (OSVs) has been tipped to increase, but bigger European owners are proving reluctant to shed tonnage.
  • Marines court case halted
    An international tribunal has ordered India to suspend the murder trial of two Italian marines who allegedly shot two fishermen from a tanker.
  • Seanergy swoops for seven
    New York-listed owner renews fleet in $180m deal for seven bulkers with Victor Restis' sister.
  • GMS builds up profit
    Expanding Abu Dhabi-based owner sees net earnings and revenue grow in the first six months.
  • K Line raises $84m
    Japanese shipowner sells two tranches of bonds repayable at 0.69% and 1.05%.
  • Fisher tankers stronger
    UK shipping group James Fisher has posted better returns from its tankers despite a fall in revenue.
  • Buy on the dips
    Tsakos and Ardmore most undervalued stocks in sector after sell-off, says Morgan Stanley.
  • Seanergy swoops
    New York-listed owner renews fleet in $180m deal for seven bulkers with Victor Restis' sister.
  • Dof buys bonds
    Norway's DOF Subsea has spent NOK 57m ($6.93m) on purchasing a portion of its own bonds.
  • Solstad to sack 300
    Offshore vessel operator to have over one-quarter of its fleet in lay-up due to weak market.
  • Dryad calls for action
    Security firm calls on littoral states to bolster efforts to combat Asian piracy resurgence.
  • Bunkers hit new low
    Singapore bunker prices have hit a ten-year low following the dramatic slump in crude futures.
  • Haze haunts Singapore
    Shipowners have been advised to use caution when operating in waters surrounding Singapore due to reduced visibility.
  • Ezra to redeem bond
    Ezra Holdings has told investors it plans to redeem its SGD 150m ($111m) 8.75% subordinated perpetual securites.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Trucking industry, unions fight over hair follicle drug testing
  • Intelligrated enhances Route Manager software
  • Cathay Pacific reports strong first-half results
  • Port of Virginia receives hybrid shuttle carriers
  • Canada Post Group Q2 profits decline sharply
  • Logistics stocks slip amid concerns of slowing global trade
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Google Express workers vote to join Teamsters
  • Executive Moves: CEVA, CenterPoint, Troy Container Line, and DB Schenker
  • Panama Canal leak not expected to delay opening
  • Oil falls to fresh lows due to Chinese stock drop

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2015
  • Crude at $40 per barrel 'unsustainable' in medium-to-long term
    WTI settled at $38.24 per barrel on Monday as production continues and China's economy slows, while Brent closed at $42.69.
  • Cheaper fuel comes to aid of intra-Asian players
    As low rates keep revenue down.
  • New fuels in focus at IBIA London event
    As part of International Shipping Week.
  • Bunker values stay soft
    380 cSt dips below $200 pmt in Rotterdam, ample stocks in Singapore.
  • East Asia: Bunkering operations affected by typhoon
    Typhoon Goni will move across the Sea of Japan on Tuesday and Wednesday.
  • Singapore: Second auction for slot for chemical tanker
    Involved in bunker bill row earlier this year.
  • Malaysia, Indonesia beef up anti-piracy response
    Following attack on oil tanker MT Joaquim.
  • Malaysia: Vessels held in suspected illegal oil transfer
    Vessels involved were registered in Singapore and Malaysia.
  • Caltex Australia profit more than doubles
    But revenues fell almost 60%, impacted in part by weaker marine diesel sales performance.
  • China to pass tighter vessel emission standards this week
    Authorities reviewing final draft of the national Air Pollution Control Law.
  • Majority of Canada's oil sands crude 'produced at a loss'
    However, producers unlikely to halt operations due to high costs.
  • Iran: Emergency OPEC meeting could stabilise price of oil
    WTI fell below $40 per barrel on Friday during intra-day trading on the NYMEX.
  • Report: Busan LNG-bunkering terminal to open in 2020
    Polaris Shipping will allegedly invest $500 million to construct the facility.

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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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