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May 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$300 per TEU after oil price hike
  • Maersk vows to cut CO2 emissions from ships 60pc by 2020
  • Libyan air force bombs product tanker near IS-controlled town
  • World Shipping Council backs demurrage to Federal Maritime Commission
  • Shippers and carriers locked in blame game over demurrage
  • US intermodal rates continue slide after falling 1.9pc in April
  • Evergreen adds Singapore-Haiphong to its service with PIL
  • Ships at Suez August 5-6 must supply data before opening ceremony
  • Simatech, Evergreen loop boosts Mideast-Africa-FE links
  • UN Polar Code adopted, does not affect ships built before 2017
  • CenterPoint to build Savannah warehouse and Joliet logistics park
  • Ships with security personnel best placed to rescue displaced refugees
  • Asian carriers near break-even in 2014, low fuel to assist in 2015
  • Worldwide Flight Services win Allegient Air contract in Las Vegas
  • Jettainer opens hub at Frankfurt for handling unit load devices

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Ajay Menon appointed Managing Director of Glander International Bunkering (India)
  • IMO Secretary-General inaugurates new World Maritime University building
  • Intermodal Tank Transport appoints Owner's Rep & new agent in India
  • Kalmar to deliver turnkey heightening of three ship-to-shore cranes for DP World Antwerp
  • China to resume rapeseed meal imports from India
  • Port of Antwerp launches break-bulk application for more efficient freight handling
  • Eastern Railway fixes freight movement target for 2015-16
  • Truck rentals remain steady in April on delayed harvesting
  • European nations want to invest in India, but with less bureaucracy
  • Govt to focus on sectors that need export boost
  • India likely to become second largest shareholder in AIIB
  • INR drops below the 64 level
  • Parliamentary panel favours increasing import duty on steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Yorkshire haulier replacing sizeable part of fleet
  • New CFO at 15th busiest airport in the world
  • Danish lorries are more efficient
  • Rhenus Rotterdam - more breakbulk handling capacity
  • Dematic names new CE sales manager
  • Aer Lingus and IAG agree on cash offer
  • Europa moving to new HQ
  • Azerbaijan to become OTIF's 50th member state
  • Zim - valiant recovery in Q1
  • Asian carriers register good April results
  • On connectivity at the ITF in Leipzig
  • Belarus and Armenia sign railway pact
  • Young scientist awarded for logistics governance work
  • Deutsche Post DHL Group confirms earnings targets

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • Viking's Rosella faces inquiry into bow visor incident
    The maritime unit of Finland's Traffic Safety Administration (Trafi) is to investigate a potential infringement of international maritime rules. According to a report by Finnish state broadcaster YLE, Viking Line's Rosella set sail without its bow visor being properly locked. The ro-pax ferry
  • German ship evacuated following fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of fertiliser had to be evacuated in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS on its US
  • MISC profit up 18.6%
    Malaysia-listed shipping company MISC has posted a group operating profit of MYR1.8 billion (USD500 million), representing an 18.6% year-on-year increase for the financial year ending in 2014. The company's revenue in 2014 saw an upward trajectory of 3.6% year-on-year to MYR9.3 billion, driven
  • SeaSafe Marine signs contract with Masterbulk Singapore
    Wallem Group's lifeboat maintenance service company, SeaSafe Marine, has entered a five-year service supplier agreement with Masterbulk Singapore. The agreement is to provide lifeboat services for Masterbulk's fleet of 20 open-hatch gantry crane vessels, according to a 27 May statement from Wallem.
  • Tsuneishi to establish repair yard in Indonesia
    Japanese shipbuilding group Tsuneishi Holdings Inc has said it will invest USD40 million in establishing a ship repair facility in Indonesia. Tsuneishi's president and chairman, Yasuharu Fushimi, cited Indonesian president Joko Widodo's bid to develop his country into a maritime nation as the
  • Aurora LPG to pay dividend and buy back shares after strong quarter
    Aurora LPG, the Oslo-listed expanding VLGC owner, has reported a healthy profit for 1Q15 and vows to pay a dividend of USD0.10 per share for the quarter and buy back NOK75 million (USD10 million) worth of its own shares. Group net profit amounted to USD13.9 million in 1Q15 on revenues of USD21.7
  • Single standard for logistics emissions needed, experts say
    Delegates at the Smart Freight Leadership seminar in Leipzig, Germany, called for cargo organisations to create a universal, transparent means of calculating logistics emissions across the global supply chain. "Shippers and carriers could then compare and select more fuel-efficient modes and
  • Guangzhou channel expansion to allow two-way ship travel
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest CNY3 billion (USD484 million) to expand the deepwater channel of the port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels. The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west
  • New STX O&S boss vows to realise recovery
    The new CEO of South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (O&S) has pledged to rehabilitate the company. Lee Byung-mo, who has been elected as the new CEO after STX O&S's former CEO Jung Sung-leep left to take up the reins at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), gave his
  • VLGC rates dip pending June LPG contract prices
    Very large gas carrier (VLGC) freight rates to ship LPG from the Gulf to Asia Pacific decreased as market players stayed away pending Saudi Aramco's announcement of June LPG contract prices. The Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD111.50/tonne on 26 May, down approximately USD0.19
  • Court seizes more Sainty Marine assets
    China's Wuhan Maritime Court has seized more of Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine's assets upon application by the Bank of Jiangsu. The company's assets worth CNY120 million (USD19 million) had previously been frozen by the court, a stock filing of Sainty Marine stated on 27 May. The Bank of Jiangsu applied for the
  • Singapore to review block exemption for liner alliances
    Singapore is seeking public feedback as to whether liner alliances should continue to be exempted from breaches of anti-competition laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) plans to extend the block exemption, first granted from 2006 and extended in 2010, for another five years until
  • CIMC wins US anti-dumping probe
    Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has won a lawsuit against a US anti-dumping probe into 53-foot containers imported from China. CIMC has announced that US International Trade Commission (USITC) had determined that the import of 53-foot containers from

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • 'Paralyzed' DHL Global Forwarding shuffles top team to re-discover focus
  • ASL bets on India with QuikJet Cargo investment, as it launches freighter service
  • Box Ships Inc rebound shows rising charter rates but carriers feel the pain

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • SSN 765 drydocking worth potential $266 million to EB
  • Hoegh LNG inks contract for Chile FSRU
  • World Wide Supply to lay up two of its six PSVs
  • Three more containerships to have Wärtsilä BWMS

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Pair of interview sessions set for Olympia Port Commission candidates
  • CMA CGM Group to launch North America/North Europe run
  • Coast Guard teams help remove activists from ARCTIC CHALLENGER
  • Matson announces results of Horizon Lines tender offer
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • Greek government urged to unleash maritime hub potential
    Country has huge potential but needs 'different thinking' to prosper, says Gratsos
  • Höegh LNG inks 20-year Chile import contract
    FSRU charter contract expected to earn Höegh about $36m a year
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co linked to 20,000 teu ship order
    Brokers report the Geneva-based carrier has booked two megaships at HHI for $155m each, with an option for two more
  • World Wide Supply forced to lay up two PSVs and cut crew
    Weak offshore market bites and forces company to lay up vessels
  • StealthGas urges scrapping for smaller LPG carriers
    Greek owner increases spending on share buybacks as softer market dents profits
  • Daily congestion bulletins to cease as LA/LB returns to normal
    Marine Exchange of Southern California to stop free updates on ships at anchor outside top two US ports
  • Charter rates reach four-year high amid freight rate implosion
    Surge in demand for small ships on intra-Asia trades drives charter rally
  • VLCCs represent best value for money
    They don't cost much more than a year ago, yet their earning power has soared beyond all recognition
  • Evergreen and Arkas launch joint intra-Mediterranean loop
    WEM service will connect the Aegean Sea with both ends of the Mediterranean
  • Russia starts building second nuclear-powered icebreaker
    Three new vessels due for delivery between 2017 and 2020 will be used on northern sea route
  • 25 charterers, controlling 20% of seaborne freight, use A-to-G emissions rating scheme to reject ships
    As cargo owners take more interest in their supply chain footprint, RightShip and Carbon War Room say their controversial efficiency index offers charterers a quick insight into a vessel's potential fuel performance
  • Box Ships ekes out improved first-quarter result
    Owner sees more room for optimism as charter rates rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • US-Canada cross-border truck rates rising: Nulogx
    Canadian trucking costs continue to climb, driven in part by rising cross-border trucking rates, according to the latest data from freight payment auditing firm Nulogx. The Toronto-based company's Canadian General Freight Index rose 2.6 percent in March from February, while its Base Rates Index, which excludes accessorial charges, rose 2.7...
  • US shippers' forecast freight growth falls to near five-year low
    U.S. shippers' expectations for freight growth has dropped to its lowest levels in nearly five years, according to a recent survey. The roughly 600 shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research earlier this year say they expect same-store shipments to drop on average 2.2 percent over the next 12 months. It's a far...
  • Construction begins on second LNG-fueled ship for Crowley
    Construction has begun on the second of two liquefied natural gas-fueled ships that Crowley Maritime Corp. has ordered for the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade. The combination container/roll-on, roll-off ships are being built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, by VT Halter Marine, a subsidiary of VT Systems. The ships will carry up to 2,400...
  • Mideast ports investing billions on capacity as volumes escalate
    Gulf states in the Middle East are expanding capacity and investing billions of dollars in their ports to accommodate booming traffic in the Asia-Europe trade lane. Projects in Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are prepared to add an additional 17 million 20-foot-equivalent units per annum to their...
  • Union official disputes claim of minimal strike impact at Callao
    Replacement labor used by APM Terminals to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labor union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's assertion that the strike, now entering its third week, has...
  • BASF awards Southeastern Freight Lines Supplier of the Year LTL award
    LEXINGTON, S.C. (May 27, 2015) Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced it received the "Supplier of the Year Less Than Truckload Award" from BASF, the largest chemical company in the world. This is the third time in the last five years that Southeastern has...
  • After expanding in Europe, Asia, Dachser targets US growth
    Dachser, the German logistics provider, is poised to expand its relatively small share of the U.S. air and ocean freight business. With U.S. air and sea revenue already growing at double-digit rates, it plans to grow by leveraging its fully developed European network and its expansion in Asia, India and Latin...
  • Trans-Atlantic ship schedule reliability hits three-year low
    Container ship schedule reliability on the growing trans-Atlantic route during April was the lowest in at least three years, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. Only 42 percent of ships in the trade arrived within one day of their scheduled calls during the month, according to SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. That figure compared...
  • Shreyas Shipping and Logistics returns to FY profitability
    Shreyas Shipping and Logistics swung to a net profit of Rs. 61.75 crore (about $9.6 million) in the fiscal year ended March 31, a big turnaround from its loss of Rs. 4.32 crore ($675,000) in the previous year, as the Mumbai-based multimodal logistics and shipping firm significantly expanded its feeder...
  • Box Ships posts smaller 1Q loss on rise in charter rates
    LONDON - Rising charter rates helped Greek container shipowner Box Ships narrow its first-quarter loss close to break even. The NYSE-listed company's net loss fell to $285,000 from $1.5 million in the first three months of 2014 even as time-charter revenue slipped to $11.6 million from $14.5 million as three ships...
  • Yusen Logistics certified halal-compliant in Malaysia
    TASCO Berhad, a Yusen Logistics subsidiary in Malaysia, has acquired halal certification, issued on April 16 by the Malaysian government's certification organization, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The two certifications, "MS2400-1", required for transportation, and "MS2400-2", required for warehousing, were acquired simultaneously - a first for a Japanese logistics company....
  • Vessel carrying containerized fertilizer catches fire
    A German-owned multipurpose vessel with a cargo of containerized fertilizer was evacuated Tuesday night in the North Sea after a fire broke out in one of its holds, according to the German Central Command for Maritime Emergencies. The 33,772 dwt Purple Beach, which is owned and operated by liner operator MACS...
  • Service contracts coming in well below trans-Pacific carrier targets
    The results of the 2015-2016 trans-Pacific contracting season are mostly in, and although carriers dug in their heels to get rate increases, for the most part they fell short of getting what they wanted. Several beneficial cargo owners say rates on both legs of the trade between North Asia and the...
  • How US importers can cut out the middlemen to save money
    I was recently in my beloved New Orleans with clients-dressed to the nines and looking as good as a full figured, balding, middle-aged economist can-when our waiter asked what wine we had chosen for dinner. I looked over the list of very impressive bottles, and then scanned the prices that...
  • Baltimore's container volume dips after record March
    Container traffic through the Port of Baltimore in April fell 8.8 percent year-over-year after a record March, Maryland Port Administration statistics show. Click to EnlargeThe port's public terminals handled 58,864 20-foot-equivalent units, compared with 64,527 TEUs in April 2014. Loaded containers declined to 46,084 TEUs from 52,900 a year earlier. Baltimore's April...
  • Two-way channel investment at Guangzhou port
    Guangzhou Port Group has announced plans to invest $484 million to expand the deepwater channel of the rapidly growing port to meet the demand for two-way transport of large vessels.The expansion project will start from Nansha port area in the north to the deepwater area in the west of Aizhou...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • KNOT unties dropdown
    KNOT Offshore Partners struck a deal to buy a shuttle tanker from parent Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers (KNOT).
  • BLT takes 'milestone' step
    Several affiliates of BLT Chembulk Group have launched pre-packaged insolvency proceedings as part of parent Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT)'s deal to hand over most of its ships to a new private equity-controlled company, a top executive said.
  • Princess finds work
    Eidesvik Offshore has secured long-term employment for one platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Perri returns to roots
    Robert Perri will lead the effort of an investment banking firm to build up its presence in the shipping world.
  • Charterers tighten up
    Charterers that ship 20% of global cargoes are now avoiding the most inefficient ships, according to the Carbon War Room (CWR).
  • Condor crew cleared
    The crew of a £50m ($75m) Condor Ferries vessel has been exonerated of any blame for a dock collision in high winds in March.
  • Crude export plan blocked
    India's petroleum ministry has rejected a proposal from Cairn India to export crude from its Barmer block in Rajasthan.
  • Octopus deal sparks Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG was on the rise today after it inked a lucrative FSRU contract.
  • WWS loses more
    Amsterdam-based World Wide Supply has lost $1m more during the first quarter despite revenue jumping.
  • Two die in sinking
    Two crew have been killed after a tug sank off South Korea.
  • MBC slumps in Q1
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen red in its first quarter bottom line amid depressed dry bulk rates.
  • Latvian docks eight
    Latvian Shipping is sending half its fleet to drydock as it launches its biggest-ever upgrade project.
  • Cargoship hit by fire
    The crew of a German multipurpose (MPP) has been evacuated after a fire broke out on board.
  • Nordic into the black
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding has benefited from better rates for its products tankers to turn around a loss in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Wartsila equips boxships
    Wartsila has won an order for its ballast water management systems for three boxships currently being built for a European owner.
  • Bulker breaks down
    A bulker that left a Canadian port after a two-and-a-half-year legal dispute has suffered an engine breakdown after covering only 200km of its journey to Dubai.
  • Oceanteam turns red
    Oceanteam Shipping has posted a moderate loss for the first quarter of the year as revenue declined.
  • Mixing oil and water
    New Zealand's Interislander ferry Arahura is to test a new potentially cheaper fuel system involving watering down diesel.
  • Yard worker dies
    A labourer has been killed in a fall from a ship at a yard in Bangladesh.
  • Crewman search criticised
    Australian union officials say more should have been done to search for a Korean seafarer who fell from an SK Shipping bulker.
  • HLNG seals Chile gig
    Hoegh LNG Holdings has secured a long-term charter to supply an LNG FSRU for deployment in Chile.
  • Maersk Broker bounces back
    Maersk Broker has reported a much healthier performance for last year compared to 2013, new figures show.
  • Statoil opts for EnvironHull
    Statoil has picked GAC's EnvironHull system for its vessels operating in Scandinavia, the Middle East and the Far East.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • CMA CGM bolsters transatlantic service offerings
  • Baltimore cargo volumes dip after record March
  • Containership catches fire in North Sea
  • Hapag-Lloyd grows feeder network in Scandinavia
  • UPS expands in Myanmar
  • FAA fines Indiana chemical shipper for hazmat violations
  • IAG Cargo touches down in Kuala Lumpur
  • Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson and Transfix
  • HighJump acquires e-commerce platform provider

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2015
  • LUKOIL to supply fuel for pipe-laying ships
    Ships building South Stream gas pipeline.
  • NOAA vessel spills oil into US river
    Up to 200 gallons spilled into New Hampshire river.
  • Unwillingness to invest in LNG bunkering will be 'short term'
    The fall in oil prices may have deterred operators from investing in LNG.
  • Turkish bunker players invest in infrastructure
    Prospects for Istanbul are good, says CEO of major Turkish supplier.
  • Danish tanker owner posts quarterly profit
    Reversing earlier deficit.
  • Saudi Arabia's fuel oil surplus set to fall by 30%
    Analysts say fuel oil exports are likely to fall in the months ahead.
  • Trefoil, SK Energy start ULSFO supply in ARA
    Fuel grade has had 'extensive laboratory and field testing'.
  • Orderbook for new ships remains 'extremely large'
    'Equity funds have discovered that scoring a quick payoff is no longer possible.'
  • Petrobras quarterly bunker, fuel oil sales weaken
    Weaker oil prices seen tugging on bottom line.
  • Court date set for Shen Neng 1 hearing
    'Great disappointment' at failure to agree damages from coal carrier's owner.
  • Harbour Master: Bunker sales 'doubled' at Kavkaz port
    Total of 14 bunkering firms operating at the location, he says.
  • Glander International Bunkering names India head
    Ajay Menon receives a promotion.
  • Shipmanager: Specialist skills needed for LNG bunkering
    Safety 'absolutely critical' in LNG bunkering, says Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement.
  • Report: Bunker spill concerns in South Pacific Ocean
    Salvage efforts for grounded vessel hit by bad weather.
  • Sinopec making return to Shenzhen bonded bunker market
    Joint venture with BP was able to speed up operations, says source.
  • Latvian shipowner in bunker-saving move
    Company upgrading eight vessels in fleet.

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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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