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July 28, 2015
Sched Netweb site
JUNE 28, 2015
  • G6 Alliance cancels sailings, voiding 4 to meet collapse in shipping demand
  • AADA sets bunker surcharge at US$300/TEU on oil price decline
  • Asia-Europe rates down 22.8pc, Asia-Med 24pc, USWC 4.4pc, USEC 3.7pc
  • Brazil's federal workers' strike expected to cripple major ports
  • Hong Kong bureaucratic activists drive ships and cargo to Shenzhen
  • Hutchison Port Holdings' BEST Barcelona terminal wins customs certification
  • CMA CGM adds to NEFGUI service in Brazil, French Guyana, Trinidad
  • Virginia posts first profit since 2008 while setting cargo records
  • Worldgate Express Lines wins Singapore Secure Trade Partnership status
  • Bipartisan US highways funding bill expected to pass without fuss
  • First train from Kumming arrives in Rotterdam with 80 containers
  • Tokyo's April foreign trade box volume falls 11.9pc to 355,272 TEU
  • K+N launch two new Pharma LCL Reefer services to Singapore, Oz
  • Angry 'lost luggage' judge recused from BA price-fixing case
  • Union says safety at risk if Cargolux cracks down on malingering
  • Air China Cargo to link Edmonton with Shanghai for consumables
  • Volga-Dnepr sets up UK firm so AirBridgeCargo can operate in US

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • CMA CGM upgrades fleet calling North Brazil, French Guyana & Caribbean, takes delivery of first vessel of GUYANAMAX 3 vessel series
  • Davies Turner names new senior management
  • Egypt completes first trial run of 'new Suez Canal'
  • G6 Alliance announces schedule update between Asia & Europe
  • Hapag-Lloyd improves service between West Africa & Northern Europe
  • Nauticca Logistics completes nine years of successful operations
  • Panalpina reports stable profits in slow market environment
  • Significant fall in SCFI China-North Europe spot rate
  • Swift Freight moves its first import console to Mundra Port
  • Thailand evinces interest in Indian cotton after Bangladesh
  • Inter-terminal transfer of tractor trailers at JN Port a success
  • Korea unveils plans to create major transhipment facility at Busan
  • Permanent inland water transport (IWT) terminal to come up at Dhubri port in Assam: Radhakrishnan
  • Cotton fabric exports to rise by at least 10 pc with MEIS inclusion
  • Horticulture production jumps over 51 pc to 277 mt in 8 years
  • India may produce excess sugar for sixth straight year
  • INR plunges to six-month low of 64.20 against dollar
  • Kharif production may touch new highs on back of increased acreage
  • Over 40 pc of big infra projects progressing slowly
  • Texprocil urges govt to extend export concession to all knitted fabrics

IHS Maritimeweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Nordic American buys two Suezmaxes for USD122 million
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT), the US-listed Suezmax owner that is managed from Norway, said it has agreed to acquire two Far East-built Suezmax tankers with an average age of five years for a total of USD122 million. The vessels are expected to be delivered in September and October 2015 and the
  • Carnival to build one of Europe's largest cruise terminals at Barcelona
    US cruise giant Carnival Corporation has received approval to build and operate a second terminal at the Port of Barcelona. At 11,500 m², the new Terminal E on the port's Adossat Wharf will be one of the largest in Europe. Carnival plans to begin the final design process and start construction in
  • French minister proposes Calais peace plan
    French secretary of state for transport Alain Vidalies has put forward a peace plan aimed at ending the disruption currently affecting cross-Channel ferry services at the French port of Calais. He has asked MyFerryLink seafarers, Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS, and Channel Tunnel operator
  • Analysis: EU helps Somalia's coastguard
    The EU's capacity building division has delivered more training and equipment to the Somali coastguard in Mogadishu, although experts warn that the trained officers should also be paid if maritime security efforts are not to fail. EUCAP Nestor (Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean) has delivered
  • Wan Hai tops punctuality survey
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines topped a survey studying liner schedule reliability of the 20 biggest lines for March-May. The survey, by Danish maritime consultants SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, put Maersk in second place. Wan Hai has shown an improved yearly performance from 2012-15, moving from
  • DS Torm publishes post-restructuring listing prospectus
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker company that has just completed restructuring its business, has published a listing prospectus to shares that were issued as part of the restructuring. The prospectus covers the more than 95 million A shares with a nominal value of DKK 0.01 (USD0.0015)
  • Siem Shipping reports firmer interims, eyes new markets
    Siem Shipping, the listed Norwegian reefer and car carrier owner, says it is looking at other sectors of shipping to expand its business after reporting stronger second quarter 2015 (2Q15) and first half 2015 (1H15) interim results. Group net profit in 2Q15 rose to USD4.8 million from USD3.2
  • Coastal Contracts sells eight vessels for $34m
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner Coastal Contracts has sold two offshore support vessels and six low-end vessels for MYR130 million (USD34 million). The transaction takes the company's cumulative sales to MYR1.97 billion, with vessels pending delivery up to 2017. The outstanding orderbook includes
  • South Korea grants further compensation to Sewol victims
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) announced on 24 July that a Sewol compensation committee held a meeting and decided on the amount of compensation that the victims' families and survivors would receive. At the meeting, compensation for 15 deceased victims was set at
  • Shanghai to provide onshore power to vessels this year
    Shanghai plans to provide onshore power for oceangoing container ships and cruise ships in 2015 to cut vessel emissions while they are at berth. Construction works of the onshore power facilities had kicked off at the Guandong International Container Terminal of Yangshan Deep-water Port and
  • Cargo carrier sinks in Yangtze River
    A China-flagged cargo carrier sank in the Yangtze River after colliding with a product tanker on 23 July. Huayun Shipping-owned 4,615 gt Jiang Xia Xiang was ferrying 7,498 tonnes of stone from An Qing to Ningbo when it collided with China Shipping Tanker Company's 42,000 dwt Bai Chi in the
  • Trial convoys pass new Suez canal
    Convoys of ships in both directions have passed through the expanded Suez Canal for the first time on Saturday 25 July. The canal has been widened and deepened, adding bypasses on its western side to enable the canal to double its daily capacity from 49 to an estimated 97 ships. The website of the
  • Mercator Lines (Singapore)'s loss worsens
    The Singapore unit of Indian bulker owner Mercator Lines has seen its loss worsen for the first quarter of its current financial year. For the three months ending on 30 June 2015, the company suffered a USD9.896 million loss, compared with a USD7.123 million loss for the same period in 2014. The
  • Mokpo to build steel-handling pier
    The South Korean port of Mokpo has begun building a steel-handling pier to cater to growing steel cargoes. Construction has begun on a pier that could handle an additional 1 million tonnes of steel a year. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said that in the last three years, steel cargo volumes
  • Kobe's cargo traffic soars in April
    Cargo traffic at Kobe port in western Japan grew 7.7% in April 2015 from a year earlier to 8.313 million tonnes, as domestic trade posted double-digit growth, according to preliminary figures released by the Kobe municipal government. Of the 8.313 million tonnes, 4.453 million tonnes came from

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Deepsea alliances: is the strain beginning to show as the peak season disappoints?
  • IAG Cargo has finally signed another freighter-sharing deal, this time with Finnair Cargo - on a DHL-operated aircraft.
  • TNT opened its new Sydney hub in April
  • Cargolux agrees new three-year deal with union despite ongoing battle with pilots

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • SUNY Maritime STEM Academy helps maritime high schools
  • Jensen designed LNG bunkering ATB gets ABS approval
  • New test stands operational at MTU Friederichshafen
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of 18,000 TEU giant
  • Zamakona completes tuna freezer trio
  • Tight security for first ships to transit expanded Suez
  • Matson promotes Kenny Gill to VP, Alaska
  • Port state crackdown targets enclosed space safety

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Port of Vancouver, USA slates public budget hearing
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets record for container moves
  • Matson promotes Kenny Gill to director of Alaska Division
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of new 18,000 TEU container ship
  • American Trucking Associations releases annual Forecast publication

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Tanker ban may hurt Nigeria more than shipowners
    LLI data shows only 2 of 101 banned ships made regular calls in Nigeria over past 20 months
  • Singapore OW Bunker decision is 'back to square one plus
    Owners should think about paying collapsed supplier but would still risk arrest, warns Clyde & Co
  • Diana draws new BNP Paribas loan to pay off RBS facility
    Move has no link to reports RBS is seeking shipping exit
  • HMD poised for order recovery
    South Korea yard wins order for two LPG carriers and negotiates for up to 16 product carriers with Scorpio Tankers
  • Mercator posts $9.9m quarterly loss
    Revenues decline by 48%, but Singapore-listed bulker operator has reduced costs
  • Lest we forget our fourth arm of defence
    Hopes for the Merchant Navy to avoid being airbrushed from history

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Operators of first Asia-Rotterdam train promise more services
    Unloading containers from the first train from China in Rotterdam.The operators of the first containerized rail train from China to the Port of Rotterdam will be followed by others in August and September, another sign of growing Asia-Europe rail momentum. The train carrying 80 containers left Kunming, Yunnan Province July 5...
  • UASC appoints new leadership to Board of Directors
    UASC has announced the appointment of Dr. Nabeel Al-Amudi as the new Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, and HE Sheikh Ali bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al-Thani, as Vice-Chairman. Both will be responsible for driving the Company's ambitious global expansion plans and spearheading the Company's strategic efforts to...
  • Port of Los Angeles welcomes Navy vessels to celebrate 'Navy Days LA 2015'
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Three active U.S. Navy vessels will be docked at the World Cruise Center on the LA Waterfront and available for public tours Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., as part of "Navy Days LA 2015," hosted by the Port...
  • Operators of first Asia-Rotterdam trains promise more services
    Unloading containers from the first train from China in Rotterdam.The operators of the first containerized rail train from China to the Port of Rotterdam will be followed by others in August and September, another sign of growing Asia-Europe rail momentum. The train carrying 80 containers left Kunming, Yunnan Province July 5...
  • US freight volume forecast to grow by double-digits by 2026
    U.S. freight volume will jump 29 percent in the next 11 years, with growing energy production resulting in pipelines taking a larger slice of total tonnage, and trucking and railroads' seeing their share shrink, according to report released Monday. Although U.S. trucking will still be the major mover of freight over...
  • Santos terminal sees explosive growth in first full year
    BTP, Port of Santos, BrazilBrasil Terminal Portuário handled its one-millionth container Friday when it received a box from the MSC Agrigento, the thousandth vessel to call at the Santos terminal since it opened 20 months ago. BTP, a joint venture of APM Terminals and Terminal Investment Ltd., handled 363,921 twenty-foot-equivalent units...
  • Modest intermodal growth can't stop NS profit growth decline
    Norfolk Southern Railway's second-quarter earnings this year were not unlike its Class I counterparts: modest intermodal growth unable to combat declining fuel surcharge revenue and a soft coal market. Net income at the Norfolk, Virginia-based railroad was down 23 percent year-over-year at $433 million for the second quarter. Operating revenue was...
  • NY-NJ port OKs clean-air measures amid criticism
    The Port Authority of New York has agreed to several anti-pollution measures while it continues work on future phases of a program to replace older trucks at the East Coast's largest port. But environmentalists aren't content. In an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the port authority pledged to provide...
  • China loses soles as production strolls elsewhere
    NEW YORK - Americans love imported footwear. They bought 2.3 billion pairs of shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals and sundry other styles last year. That comes out to 7.3 pairs for every man, woman and child. While not enough to make Imelda Marcos green with envy, it's enough to turn a...
  • US port productivity bill stripped of key provision
    WASHINGTON - Labor and port opposition to legislation that would require U.S. ports to provide monthly productivity reports have stripped out what is the arguably the crux of the bill: productivity reports during negotiations with unionized port labor. When the Port Transparency Act was included in a six-year highway transportation bill, language...
  • IAG Cargo, Finnair Cargo strike freighter deal
    LONDON - IAG Cargo and Finnair Cargo have signed an agreement to share space on a freighter service between London Luton and Helsinki airports as the two carriers map out a new strategy following their decision not to operate their own cargo aircraft. The new twice-a-week service flown by a DHL...
  • Steep decline in Russia container volumes due to sanctions, low oil prices
    Port of VladivostokRussian container volume plunged 26 percent year-over-year to nearly 2 million TEUs in the first half, as Western sanctions and low oil prices, which drive much of the country's economy, took their toll, according to the Russian Associaton of Seaports. Only Arctic basin basin ports saw a rise in...
  • Indian private ports on the march, posting double-digit growth
    Minor ports in India continue to rapidly gain market share on their major public rivals, thanks to aggressive marketing efforts and cargo diversions, with the newest data obtained by JOC.com showing so-called non-major cargo terminals recorded double-digit year-over-year container growth fiscal year 2014-15, which ended March 31. Minor ports, which are...
  • Carriers in G6 cancel four September sailings
    HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance today announced the cancellation of four Asia-Europe sailings in September as carriers on the poorly performing trade route struggle to achieve profitability with a surplus of capacity and low demand.In what it called a "response to changes in market demand," a joint statement from...
  • TNT Express revenue grows in run-up to FedEx takeover
    LONDON - TNT Express posted a 6.2 percent increase in second-quarter revenue, driven by a stronger dollar and growing business from small and medium-sized customers. The Dutch logistics group, which agreed to be acquired by its larger rival FedEx during the quarter, grew revenue to 1.76 billion euros ($1.9 billion) from...
  • Air France-KLM cargo sinks deeper into the red
    KLM airplane and cargo trucks. LONDON - Air France-KLM's cargo business is sinking deeper into the red as its second-quarter operating loss soared to 78 million euros ($86 million) from 45 million euros a year ago despite desperate cost-cutting measures. This catapulted the Franco-Dutch carrier's total cargo losses over the past four-and-a-half...
  • Air cargo tracks ocean with rising capacity, weak demand, falling rates
    HONG KONG - The slack season has hit the air cargo business hard this year with no sign of any improvement on the major trades as momentum steadily drains out of the market and freight rates tumble to new lows.Drewry's East-West Air Freight Price Index fell 1.1 point in June...
  • Carriers in G6 cancel four September sailings
    HONG KONG - The G6 Alliance today announced the cancellation of four Asia-Europe sailings in September as carriers on the poorly performing trade route struggle to achieve profitability with a surplus of capacity and low demand.In what it called a "response to changes in market demand," a joint statement from...
  • No pressure on Temasek to offload NOL, Drewry says
    HONG KONG - Singapore's Temasek may be interested in offloading some of its underperforming companies such as NOL, but there is no pressing need for the immense state investor to do it on the cheap through a distressed sale, Drewry says.The analyst noted in its Container Insight Weekly that NOL's...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Slowdown sinks VLCCs
    VLCC spot rates tumbled Monday as charterers started out slow in fixing ships for early August loadings.
  • Milaha profit surges
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) experienced a 26% jump in first-half profit as the shipowner logged improvements across all four main business segments.
  • Duo split Yasa suezmaxes?
    Yasa Tankers of Turkey is rumoured to have exited the suezmax market following the sale of its four strong fleet to two prominent public owners.
  • CMA CGM calling at Iran
    CMA CGM has reinstated its commercial relationships with Iran following the lifting of international sanctions against the country.
  • Valemax makes it to China
    Four years after first giant bulker was due in Dalian one of its sisters makes it into Dongjiakou fully laden.
  • GMP raises tanker markers
    GMP Securities has upgraded Teekay Tankers amid an improved profit outlook due to a strong tanker market.
  • Reach wins renewable job
    Reach Subsea is establishing its presence in the renewable energy market with a short-term wind farm deal.
  • Diana bags $165m loan
    Greek bulker owner lands new facility from BNP Paribas to finance 18 of its 41 vessels.
  • Paris and Tokyo team up
    Paris and Tokyo are joining forces to ensure that seafarers are safe when working in enclosed spaces aboard vessels.
  • DNB dials up STNG numbers
    DNB Markets has raised its target price and profit forecasts for Scorpio Tankers ahead of the owner's second quarter report this week.
  • LSC vessels in the clear
    Lithuania has given an update on Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC)'s stranded vessels, following bankruptcy drama last week.
  • UASC bolsters boardroom
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has strengthened its boardroom with the appointment of a new chairman and vice-chairman.
  • Japanese majors examined
    China has joined the US in investigating alleged monopolistic practices by Japanese car carrier owners.
  • NAT snaps up two tankers
    Nordic American Tankers has stepped into the sale and purchase market for only the second time in half a decade.
  • Pan Ocean shares fly
    Shares in Pan Ocean were on the march today as trading resumed after its takeover by Harim Group.
  • Bulker capsizes in Shanghai
    A bulk carrier has capsized after colliding with a China Shipping Development Company (CSDC) tanker.
  • Sustained dry profit two years off
    Evercore ISI has downgraded shares in Diana Shipping amid the belief it's too early to call a dry cargo market recovery.
  • Egypt in new canal project
    Egypt unveiled plans for another canal as some of the largest owners in the liner business sailed ships through the enlarged Suez Canal this weekend.
  • NOL takeover taken down
    Drewry has shot down the chances of Temasek Holdings selling off its majority stake in Singapore's flagship carrier Neptune Orient Lines in the face of renewed takeover speculation.
  • Siem sights new sectors
    Siem Shipping is eyeing further diversification moves after branching out from its core reefer business into the car carrier market this year.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Savannah, Norfolk ports set fiscal year TEU records
  • New section of Suez Canal opens
  • G6 voids Asia-Europe sailings due to weak demand
  • IAG, Finnair share freighter capacity
  • Report: North American freight volumes to grow 29% by 2026
  • U.S. durable goods orders rebound in June

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2015
  • Ardmore receives 'fuel-saving' tanker
    Ardmore Chinook was delivered on July 17.
  • Shell starts LNG bunkering in UK
    Delivery is via 'temporary' facility.
  • Scrubbers capture 4% of EU transport spend
    Ferry sector secures EU support post-2015.
  • Oman: Proposed refinery for Duqm
    Plant to be built close to port.
  • Merrill Lynch: Downward pressure on crude prices likely
    As sanctions gradually disappear from Iran's economy.
  • Merrill Lynch: Downward pressure on crude prices
    Over the next 12 months due to developments in Iran, say Analysts.
  • South Indian state to get new bunkering facility
    Facility currently in pre-building stage.
  • Titan Petrochemicals strengthens board
    Two new members join Hong Kong-listed company.
  • LNG bunkering advocate dropped from power station project
    Gasol had predicted a big future for LNG bunkering in Malta.
  • Singapore court rules on seven-year long bunker dispute
    Judge rules that MISC has no liability for disputed fuel bills.
  • Nustar: Half-yearly profit doubles
    But fuel sales halved over the year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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