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April 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E falls 12.5pc to US$349/TEU - USWC off 1.6pc to $1,596/FEU
  • OOCL cancels sailings as demand falls around May Day labour holiday
  • Hong Kong port on brink, needs new land now to compete: port operators
  • OOCL posts 3.2pc quarterly revenue decline as box volume slips 2.5pc
  • Alliances mess up terminal operations: FMC's Doyle tells Athens meet
  • Chinese yard widens 4,860-TEU ship into 6,300-TEUer for Reederei NSB
  • Bloated vessels and alliances make shippers rely more on 3PLs
  • ICS dismisses less efficient ship claim, but eco lobbies stand firm
  • Despite African ports poor performance, trade continues to grow: report
  • Kalmar sells 11 reachstackers, 16 forklifts to Algerian ports and yards
  • Private sector supports dredging Santos to 17 metres for mega ships
  • America Trucking Associations seeks to hasten truck speed limiters
  • UAL posts US$582 million profit after big loss as revenue inches up 1pc
  • New airport at Bhogapuram needed as Visakhapatnam struggles to cope
  • Concor appointed dry cargo custodian at Gao International Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2015
  • Beware the big ship hype, says TT Club
  • Econship celebrates 5th annual fiesta
  • India, Bangladesh agree on inland water transit pact auto-renewal
  • MISC has no plans to divest petroleum tanker subsidiary
  • Seatech Shipping & Projects inaugurates new, larger office in Mumbai
  • India may export Basmati to China
  • Larger cars fuel demand in overseas markets
  • March fertiliser exports nosedive
  • Steel imports up 71 pc in FY15
  • US set to ease norms for fruit exporters
  • Adani Ports bids for Vizhinjam port alone
  • Antwerp port continues its good showing in Q1 2015
  • Imported cotton may be stored at NMPT's warehouse
  • KPT successfully auctions liquid tank terminal
  • Farm exports take a beating due to glut, currency volatility
  • Forex reserves recover to $ 343.2 bn
  • Govt de-reserves several items from MSME list to boost investment
  • INR ends at 3-1/2 month low
  • Jaitley unveils composite regulatory framework for GIFT investors
  • Service Exports from India Scheme (SEIS)-Great expectations?
  • IFFCO pledges INR 10 cr. financial assistance to distressed farmers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Flying filling stations - A promising scenario
  • New sales structure pays off
  • Mobile cranes for Wismar
  • Dutch infrastructure manager invests in Qatar
  • TT Club says "beware big ship hype"
  • New all-time high for Eurotunnel's truck shuttles
  • Scania Group president/CEO taking charge of Volvo
  • Asia world's growth engine for LNG
  • One carrier back to St Petersburg, one quits Moscow
  • Major project nearing completion
  • Spiethoff adds Spanish offices
  • New rule for trains hauling hazmat
  • Hamburg Süd on favourable course for 2015
  • Egyptian and Emirati partners working in tandem
  • ND introduces time critical services

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • UK energy mix powered by gas
    The UK will have closed its ageing fleet of nuclear power stations and all its coal-fired power stations by 2025, Stephen Lovegrove has confirmed. These two sources currently account for 22% and 35% of power generation. "We are right in the middle of attracting an unprecedented amount of
  • MISC refutes AET Tankers sale talk
    Malaysian shipping group MISC has refuted rumours that it could sell its subsidiary AET Tankers. As early as last year, there was talk that MISC would sell AET Tankers so it could focus on LNG shipping. At that time, oil tanker rates were still low. In 2011, MISC exited the container shipping
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust profit down 29% in 1Q15
    Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust saw its 1Q15 profit drop 29% year-on-year to USD7.03 million. The trust, led by Thomas Preben Hansen, cited lower charter rates on six ships. Five of those ships were redelivered during the 2014, and one vessel was redelivered in 1Q15. The trust secured new
  • EU migrant resource funding 'not sufficient'
    The European Council has announced that it will triple the funding and assets of Europe's border patrol operations, but the shipping industry has responded that this will not be sufficient to tackle the mass irregular migration in the Mediterranean Sea. In statements issued from the European
  • HMM cancels Newcastlemax orders
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) said on 24 April it has cancelled two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers that it ordered in 2013. South Korea's second-biggest shipping company explained in a Korea Exchange filing that it placed the orders on the basis of securing long-term shipping contracts. "Since
  • Energy leaders defend coal
    Greg Boyce, CEO of US major Peabody Energy, and Ernie Thrasher, CEO of Xcoal & XLNG Energy, defended the coal business at CERAWeek after the commodity was repeatedly dismissed as an option for the future by leaders of the oil and gas sectors. "A lot of people are writing the eulogy of the US coal
  • Hamburg Süd plans tonnage shift to east-west routes
    German container line Hamburg Süd is putting volume growth in the major east-west trades at the top of its agenda this year. The carrier, owned by German food dynasty Oetker, also studies its options to become a vessel provider on east-west routes, which it currently serves through slot charter
  • TIPC partners with Japan's Naha port
    Taiwan International Ports Corporation (TIPC) on 21 April inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan's Naha port to enhance co-operation. This is TIPC's first MOU with a Japanese port, which aims to seek new opportunities for shipping services between Japan and Taiwan. Currently, Taiwan
  • Colombia releases Chinese ship, holds captain
    Colombia has freed Da Dan Xia, COSCO Shipping's heavy-lift vessel involved in an illegal arms transport, and has ordered the ship to head to Havana, Cuba, on 21 April. The ship was detained in Cartagena by Colombian authorities in March this year for carrying illegal weapons. Approximately 100
  • Hong Kong terminal calls for joint effort to curb throughput drop
    Hongkong International Terminals (HIT) has called for joint efforts to address a year-on-year (y/y) drop of 9.8% in throughput at Kwai Tsing container port. The drop in throughput at the port during the first quarter of 2015 combined with uncertainties in the global economy and international trade
  • Seacor posts $20m loss for Q1 2015
    Worsening conditions in the offshore market in the first quarter of 2015 led to a USD19.6 million loss for vessel operator Seacor. The loss, revealed on 23 April, compares with a USD40.1 million profit in the previous quarter and a profit of USD11.5 million in first quarter of 2014. In response to
  • Industry gathers to discuss shipping trend
    Shipping trends for the next five years will be linked to macroeconomic factors driven by the US shale oil revolution, China's rising demand, and falling prices of crude oil, said the maritime community at Moore Stephens-BNP Paribas Shipping Forum 2015. Speaking at the forum, Mark Walton, senior
  • Analyst: Concerns over DSME undue
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is now the star performer among South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders and concerns over its earnings are undue, said an analyst. Samsung Securities analyst Han Young-soo based his report on a recent visit to the Okpo-based DSME to check on its recent
  • Shipping looks at LNG as growth engine
    Demand for LNG in Asia is growing and shipping and maritime-related enterprises should gear up for the business this will bring. Speaking at Sea Asia on 23 April, Singapore LNG Corporation (SLNG) CEO John Ng said, "Asia is the growth engine for LNG demand with around 75% of total LNG consumption

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Feeder line chief warns deepsea carriers to focus more on value rather than cost
  • Air cargo training: you must be brave when investing in the next generation
  • Kuehne + Nagel: flawless strategy, but is financial engineering an opportunity?

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Ingram Barge's David Sehrt is new AWO Chairman
  • Veecraft building two oilfield security vessels for Nigeria
  • Algoma buys self-unloader, orders two Equinox newbuilds
  • Spanish ferry owner signs up for carbon credit program
  • Cecon ASA to file for bankruptcy
  • EU plans to tackle migrant crisis

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • First quarter numbers show passenger growth at Sea-Tac
  • Mitsui places order for new FLEXIE car carriers
  • Department of Transportation releases latest National Transportation Statistics guide
  • Department of Justice nod clears way for sale of Horizon Lines' Hawaii business
  • MarAd earmarks funding for vessel LNG conversion

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Pyxis bids to go public through merging with listed tech company
    Product tanker company will launch new affiliate with six vessels after LookStart link-up
  • Strong start for new VLGC pool, says Dorian LPG
    Helios LPG pool is responsive to current strong market and Dorian sees impact of US cargoes growing
  • Cost of widening MSC Geneva matches rise in vessel's value
    As capacity of boxship is raised from 4,870 teu to 6,300 teu, value increases by $10m
  • Where is the bottom line for LNG spot shipping rates?
    Latest rate falls spark concern in market
  • HMM cancels 2013 order for two newcastlemax bulkers
    South Korean carrier drops order due to lack of shipping requirement as dry bulk rates stay low
  • UK ports win new services
    London ports of Tilbury and London Gateway each welcome new calls
  • Shanghai's port operator considers taking equity in intra-Asia box carrier
    SIPG is studying purchase of a stake in Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping
  • Changing global trade patterns the force behind tanker market improvements
    New trades have increased tonne-miles, lighting a flame under the tanker market
  • Gast says Hapag-Lloyd merger remains unlikely
    Any deal would be hindered by competition concerns, says Hamburg Süd executive board chairman
  • Maasvlakte II celebrates its official opening
    But based on experience, the real work starts now, says APMT chief Fejfer
  • OOCL posts 2.5% drop in first-quarter volumes
    Revenues are also down slightly for the quarter
  • May GRIs can't come soon enough as Asia-north Europe rates continue decline
    Spot market rates fall for 13th consecutive week to new low of $349 per teu
  • Zim to launch Asia-US east coast service via Suez
    Expansion follows popularity of extra-loaders during the west coast congestion crisis
  • Capes eke out a gain, but still in loss-making territory
    Bad weather in eastern Australia only causes some coal export delays
  • Hamburg Süd eyes Ocean Three membership as it expands into east-west trades
    Executive board chairman Ottmar Gast says line's global ambitions would require partnerships and probable investment in ultra large boxships
  • Bocimar, hit by low rates, loses $41.3m in first quarter
    CMB says start-up costs for boxship venture with private equity fund bit into results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Westbound FEU availability in Midwest surges
    The number of westbound 40-foot equivalent ocean containers available in Chicago and Kansas City surged in early April, another sign the West Coast container logjam has broken and the Chinese New Year reprieve is over. Click to enlargeIn the Chicago area, the number of available westbound FEUs jumped 266 percent, rising...
  • CAGTC Announces Five New Board Members; Appoints New Executive Director
    WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2015) - The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) today welcomed five new Board Members and installed Elaine Nessle as Executive Director. CAGTC membership elected five new Board members. Joining CAGTC's Board are: Ø Paul Anderson, Port Director, Port of Tampa Bay Ø Gary Gallegos, Executive Director, San Diego Association...
  • Public truckload carriers enjoy profitable first quarter
    Large, U.S. public truckload carriers are making hard cash in a soft economy. Billion-dollar trucking firms Landstar System and Knight Transportation reported strong increases in revenue and freight demand at a time when many economic metrics were weak. Covenant Transport reported a 12.1 percent increase in freight revenue - including truckload...
  • US House bill would identify ports most vulnerable to cyberattacks
    WASHINGTON - New legislation passed in the U.S. House Thursday could launch a federal review of the cybersecurity protocols at the nation's seaports, giving the most-at risk ports an idea of how they're vulnerable and how they can strengthen their defences. While there has never been a high-profile cyberattack on U.S....
  • American Waterways Operators Elects Chairman
    ARLINGTON, Va., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, elected a new slate of leaders during AWO's Spring Convention held recently in Washington, D.C. David G. Sehrt, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of...
  • ASA Looks Ahead as TPA Bill Emerges from House, Senate Committees
    WASHINGTON (April 24, 2015) - Following the passage of a bill by the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee that would grant trade promotion authority to President Barack Obama, the American Soybean Association (ASA) is calling on both chambers to pass the bill and give the...
  • LA, Long Beach drayage drivers to vote whether to strike
    Encouraged by a ruling late last year that found drivers at a Southern California drayage company were misclassified as independent contractors, a Teamsters-affiliated group is calling for a strike vote on Saturday by drivers throughout the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex. Justice for Port Truck Drivers said the results will be...
  • Boston volumes benefiting from East and West coast congestion
    Diversions from congested East and West coast ports are shifting the Port of Boston's container volume growth into a higher gear. Click to enlargeWhile the port has seen its volume steadily grow, thanks to attractive truck turn times and new services, diversions from congested West Coast ports and the nearby New...
  • Teamwork and efficiency key to growth
    Richard LarrabeeIn the past several months, the Port of New York and New Jersey and other ports along the East Coast have experienced record cargo growth due primarily to containers routed here from the West Coast. This growth has led to challenges in how we handle the increased volume on...
  • Man charged with $2.1 million fraud of Sea Star, Trailer Bridge
    A former employee of U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico carriers Sea Star Line and Trailer Bridge has been charged with defrauding the companies of $2.1 million by submitting phony invoices for container and equipment decals and inspection and transportation of containers and equipment. Andrew A. Rooks, of Jacksonville, Florida, was charged in a...
  • Horizon expects to close sale to Matson by June
    Horizon Lines said it expects to complete its sale to Matson by the end of Horizon's second quarter in late June. The deal received clearance from U.S. antitrust regulators this week. The transaction will result in the breakup of Horizon, which had struggled financially for years, and a restructuring of U.S....
  • Algoma Central Orders New Great Lakes Ships
    ST. CATHARINES, ON, April 23, 2015 /CNW/ - Algoma Central Corporation ("Algoma" - www.algonet.com) today announced that it has acquired a 2009-built handy size self-unloading ocean class vessel, the Gypsum Integrity, from Gypsum Transportation Limited. The vessel is being renamed the Algoma Integrity. In addition, the Company is announcing today that it has signed...
  • ATA seeks licensing reform to get younger drivers in trucks
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Could government do more to help, rather than hinder, efforts to find a solution to trucking's endemic driver shortage? Yes, trucking officials say, starting with changes to licensing rules that bar young drivers from operating heavy trucks. The American Trucking Associations favors a graduated licensing system that would...
  • Zim to offer new Asia-US East Coast service via Suez
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced the launch of a new service between Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal at the end of May. The Zim Seven Star Express (Z7S) service, connecting South China, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent with New York, Savannah and Norfolk will deploy...
  • E-commerce game changer
    Satish JindelIt should be no surprise that executives at FedEx and UPS would be fed up with the false reports of their business model being disrupted by developments with app-based, Uber-like models for same-day and next-day delivery of online retail orders. The buzz around venture-funded delivery apps such as Shutl, Deliv,...
  • First-quarter revenue and volume fell at OOCL
    HONG KONG - Orient Overseas Container Line reported falling volumes and revenue in the first quarter with the trans-Pacific and intra-Asia trades placing a drag on the carrier's performance.The Hong Kong-listed line reported total container volumes falling 2.5 percent from January through March year-over-year to 1.31 million TEUs. Total revenue...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Reefer duo for Siem
    Siem Shipping took a step toward renewing its fleet with the addition of two specialised reefers from Singapore's Grace Ocean.
  • China's cruise building horizon
    Carnival chief executive Arnold Donald says he expects China to begin building cruiseships in five to 10 years to meet the country's own high expected demand for ships.
  • Reef selling assets
    Reef Subsea is looking to sell its stakes in two construction vessels after HitecVision, its largest shareholder, went bankrupt in February.
  • MISC denies sell-off
    MISC has poured cold water on market rumours that it intends to sell its tanker arm to Teekay.
  • £1 a day?
    The dire North Sea platform supply vessel (PSV) market is rumoured to have pushed one owner to offer an introductory rate of just £1 ($1.51) per day to win business for a newbuilding.
  • Algoma buys gypsum ship
    Canadian owner Algoma Central Corporation is the buyer of one of two gypsum carriers sold by Gypsum Transportation Limited (GTL) this week.
  • Siem does half a deal
    A deal that would have seen Siem Offshore sell two subsea construction vessels (OSCVs) to Daya Materials has been only partly completed.
  • Left in peril on the sea
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Rickmers profit slides
    Rickmers Maritime has taken a hit from reduced charter rates for six vessels as both revenue and profit declined for the first quarter.
  • Triton's scope questioned
    Shipping organisations are welcoming the tripling of resources agreed by EU leaders for the Triton border control operation in the Mediterranean, but fear its scope will not be sufficient to find and rescue migrants in trouble off Libya.
  • China Exim stays cautious
    The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) is expecting shipping lending volumes to slightly exceed 2014 this year.
  • Slow start for OOCL
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has seen volumes fall during the first quarter of 2015, resulting in lower revenue.
  • Refuge warning
    Marine surveyor BraemarSA has warned of mounting costs if a ship in distress cannot find a safe place of refuge.
  • OCY funds conversion
    Ocean Yield (OCY) has secured long-term financing for one of its chartered-out vessels through a revolving credit facility of $220m.
  • CSSC in for Rongsheng?
    State shipbuilder China CSSC Holdings is a likely candidate to buy the yard assets of the former China Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • SIPG targets compatriot
    Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) has set its sights on expanding its boxship tally by acquiring a stake in compatriot Shanghai Jinjiang Shipping.
  • Cape scrapping speeds up
    At least four more big bulkers reported sold for demolition on Friday.
  • "Only the start"
    German shipowners have said the measures taken by the European Union to prevent mass drownings of boat refugees in the Mediterranean are "only the start".
  • Yara profit chopped
    Norwegian LPG carrier owner and fertiliser producer Yara International has been hit by one-off losses in the first quarter.
  • Zim adds Asia run
    Israeli container line Zim is boosting its transatlantic business with a new service.
  • Drunk master jailed
    A Russian master has been sentenced to 28 days in a UK prison after drinking in a bar before what was intended to be his final voyage.
  • Cecon admits defeat
    Oslo-listed offshore construction vessel owner Cecon is to ask a court in Norway to declare it bankrupt.
  • Seacor plunges into the red
    Seacor Holdings has made a poor start to 2015 reporting a first quarter loss of close to $20m, just released figures show.
  • Bocimar results deteriorate
    Bocimar has reported a near ten-fold increase in first quarter losses in figures released by parent company CMB.
  • Calls for RN Med role
    The Royal Navy should play a leading role in facilitating a pan-European coalition to prevent further humanitarian disasters in the Mediterranean sea, the UK Chamber of Shipping has said.
  • Newcastle back in action
    Australia's Newcastle port was due to reopen late on Thursday after it shut earlier this week due to a heavy storm.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: LA/Long Beach port truckers plan strike vote on Saturday
  • FMC should waive detention and demurrage charges
  • ZIM offers new Asia-U.S. East Coast service via Suez
  • NITL: Shippers should use new model contract as 'starting point'
  • Container freight rates continue decline
  • OOCL Q1 volume and revenue fall slightly
  • Navios companies continue growth in container industry
  • UP reports solid first quarter results
  • CAGTC announces new director, board members
  • Texas shippers press for heavier container trucks
  • New paint job to save $100,000 per AN-124
  • Service Announcements: ClassNK, Delhi Airport and Schiphol Airport, and ContainerPort Group
  • Executive Moves: Swissport, Scoular Co., Saddle Creek, Purolator, and CPG
  • TPA on fast track in Congress

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 24, 2015
  • Response to fuel leak in Vancouver 'may have been too slow'
    US oil spill expert denies describing Canadian Coast Guard's response as being 'exceptional'.
  • Pollution conference in Singapore ends with mock spill
    Crews respond to simulated tanker collision, clean up 5,000 tonnes of oil.
  • Report: Total looks to sell fuel distribution business in Turkey
    Sources say Societe Generale has been asked to lead the sale.
  • Scrubbers 'not for us', says UECC
    LNG dismissed as retrofit solution but will be used on newbuilds.
  • OW: Around a tenth of assets collected
    Up to $1 billion waiting to be picked up.
  • Falling bunker prices leave 'no excuse' for ignoring specs
    IBIA chairman repeats call for ISO 8217:2010 to be observed.
  • Bulging fuel oil stocks could undermine bunker prices
    Influx of cargoes into Singapore may put pressure on market.
  • Ferry operator joins carbon credits scheme
    Scheme rewards owners switching from biocidal antifouling systems to AkzoNobel's Intersleek marine coatings.
  • Decline in fuel prices benefits Hamburg Sud
    Company's liner services say bunker costs fell by 11%.
  • 'Stupid' sulphur regulations preventing CO2 reductions
    Requirements to reduce SOx and NOx is 'changing shipping from contributing to cooling, to contributing to warming' scientist tells IBC 36.
  • Triton: System could cut HFO sulphur content to 0.10%
    Developments "successful" so far, says company.
  • DNV GL introduces new environmental verification service
    To give confidence in compliance procedures.
  • GE marine engines receive class approval
    Design approval extends range of engines application, says firm.
  • Suppliers face 'severe delays' at Russian port
    All suppliers at the Baltic Sea port of Novorossiysk are said to be 'struggling'.
  • Crews cleanup '120 kilos' of fuel from Spanish beaches
    Shipwreck leaking 5 to 10 litres of fuel per hour, says Spanish government.

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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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