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January 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to up Asia-Europe rates US$400/TEU February 1
  • Carriers deploy extra ships to east coast ports in LA-LB gridlock
  • Maersk McKinney Moller loads a record 18,168 TEU
  • LA-Long Beach prepare emergency anchorages if things get worse
  • Savannah 2014 volume up 10.2pc to 3.3 million TEU, tonnage rises 7.4pc
  • Antwerp box volume up 4.7pc to 8.9 million TEU in 2014
  • Montreal up 4.2pc to 1.4 million TEU, to open grain containerisation unit
  • Asian Terminals Inc adds 5 RTGs at Manila South Harbour to cope with growth
  • CN profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as sales rise 15pc
  • Norfolk Southern profit up 5.2pc to US$2 billion as revenue drops 3.5pc
  • New Brunswick's Saint John seeks to dredge for bigger ships
  • Middle East ship to ship oil transfer operations could be sanction busting
  • Colombia's Avante Maritime School installs full bridge simulator
  • E-commerce logistics models are unsustainable, says Ti report
  • Hactl holds lead over rival Cathay in their first year of solo ground handling
  • Aer Lingus on cusp of being sold to owner of British Airways, IAG
  • VietJet to sell bonds, prepares IPO to finance new aircraft
  • Lufthansa forecasts stronger 2015 earnings on lower fuel bill
  • Air cargo facility to be built in Edmonton for US$182 million
  • Polish Airlines, Cargojet provide winter freighters from New York to Warsaw

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Asian Marine Casualty Forum launched
  • Maersk Line launches MESAWA West Africa service at MICT
  • Seashell Logistics successfully handles rice in bulk at Krishnapatnam Port
  • ZIM to launch new monitoring & tracking service for sensitive reefer cargo
  • Winter demand drives cashew exports up
  • APSEZ registers increased PAT, throughput in Q3 & nine months
  • Kamarajar Port invites tenders for phase three of capital dredging
  • Krishnababu takes additional charge as PPT Chairman
  • Major Ports register 5.04 pc throughput growth in Apr.-Dec. 2014
  • RAS Infraport celebrates Republic Day
  • Republic Day at APSEZ, Mundra
  • UP to get new road projects worth INR 50K cr.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China's Bohai Leasing acquires Cronos
  • Bertschi - first time investment in Asia
  • First female quay crane operator in UAE
  • Finnlines completes restructuring
  • More green trucks taking to South Africa's highways
  • Tractor manufacturer Kubota chooses Unipart
  • Wayne Squires sworn in by Corpus Christi port
  • Santa Marta port snaps up Corpus Christi warehouse
  • Evergreen jumps on 18,000 teu bandwagon
  • More freight wagons whispering across Germany
  • Standard Aero provides engine MRO to cargo fleet
  • Record growth for port of Antwerp in 2014
  • New Emea director for Hansa Heavy Lift
  • Erdenet to Ovoot railway project going ahead
  • ABC happy with 2014, lands in Helsinki
  • International freight transport to quadruple by 2050
  • Is Piraeus privatisation to be shelved?

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Evergreen confirms mega ULCS deal
    Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding has secured an order for 11 ultra-large container ships (ULCS) that have been contracted by Shoei Kisen for long-term charter to Evergreen Line of Taiwan. The 18,000teu vessels will have an overall length of 400m and a beam of 59m. They will be fitted with MAN B&W
  • Kühne + Nagel vows to expand market lead
    The world's largest ocean freight forwarder Kühne + Nagel has vowed to expand its leadership position as it launched a series of global events to commemorate its 125th anniversary in Bremen today. "Our goal remains to grow faster than the market, as the world's No 1 in ocean freight, No 2 in air
  • Torm restructuring may wipe out shareholders
    DS Torm, the listed Danish product tanker and dry bulk carrier owner, has received a waiver regarding a covenant and says planned restructuring could leave existing shareholders with just a 2% stake in the company. On 29 November, Torm said it was not in compliance with milestone requirements under
  • Crippled bulker rescued in Bay of Algiers
    Panama-flagged cargo ship Zeus 1 has been brought safely to port after losing power off the Algerian coast. The action prevented "an environmental and human catastrophe", according to Algeria's Ministry of Defence (MDN). The 16,833gt bulk carrier, carrying a cargo of Canadian wheat, got into
  • Greece 'to review' China Piraeus port deal
    Greece's new government has halted the planned sale of a 67% stake in Piraeus Port Authority to China-based COSCO Group, the country's new deputy shipping minister confirmed. Thodoris Dritsas of the country's election winner Syriza announced the decision on Tuesday, adding that the deal would "be
  • Thailand reclaims top rice exporter crown
    Thailand is once again the world's biggest rice exporter, although problems with its supply chain remain, a senior official with a major Thai rice trade body said. Last year Thailand exported a record 10.9M tonnes of rice, with most going to Nigeria and Benin in west Africa, Sermsak Kuonsongtum,
  • Antwerp sets 199M tonne throughput record
    Second-ranking European cargo port Antwerp achieved a new cargo-handling record in 2014 as final throughput figures showed a 4.3% year on year increase in throughput to 199M tonnes. Both containers and liquid bulks produced solid growth rates but these were partially offset by a fall in dry bulk
  • Marine insurance 'may become uneconomic'
    The anticipated cost of capital under new regulations could potentially make certain classes of marine insurance uneconomical to transact. Patrizia Kern, chair of the facts & figures committee of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI), said the new Solvency II regime that will regulate
  • Pharma producers ramp up ocean freight
    Suppliers of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products are pressing ahead with a modal shift from air to sea transportation in a bid to scale back freight costs, delegates at the IQPC Cool Chain Europe conference in Frankfurt heard today. US pharmaceuticals producer Pfizer is about to convert its
  • TAS Offshore sells three vessels at $39.7M
    Malaysia-listed shipbuilder TAS Offshore has sold three vessels for a total of MYR143.24M (USD39.7M). According to its stockfiling to Bursa Malaysia, TAS Offshore stated that its wholly owned subsidiary sold one unit of offshore construction vessel and two units of anchor handling tug supply vessels
  • Arkas Line carryings top 1M teu
    Turkish container line operator Arkas Line transported more than 1M teu for the first time in 2014 as its carryings for the year rose 30% over the 2013 total of 770,490 teu. The company, which is part of the family-controlled Arkas conglomerate, said last year's total took in both the regular
  • Singapore ship arrests drop in 2014
    The number of ship arrests in Singapore fell last year, according to the country's Supreme Court figures. A total of 60 ships were arrested and 67 warrants of arrest filed in 2014, compared with the 2013 figures of 85 and 110, respectively. Last year's figures were also the lowest in two years,
  • Greece's new shipping minister named
    Thodoris Dritsas has taken the helm as Greece's new shipping minister following the electoral victory of the country's left-wing party Syriza. Dritsas, 68, is a constituency representative of Piraeus and has acted as a shadow shipping minister for the past three years. The shipping ministry has
  • Pelindo I issues $24M bond to develop Kuala Tanjung Port
    Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I will issue bonds worth IDR300Bn ($24M) in 2H15 to develop Kuala Tanjung Port in North Sumatra. The Kuala Tanjung Port development is predicted to cost around IDR17Trn until 2019. For the initial stage, Pelindo I will allocate
  • Bohai Leasing completes Cronos acquisition
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 80% of Cronos, a container leasing company. The acquisition will complement Bohai's existing investment in the Seaco Group (Seaco), a statement of Seaco said. With the acquisition and the amalgamation of the two companies, Bohai will
  • HHI's 2014 orders down 27%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has revealed that its 2014 orders fell 27% year on year to just over $19.8Bn, compared to over $27.3Bn in 2013. The world's biggest shipbuilder, which has embarked on cost-cutting measures to restore profitability after suffering record losses of KRW616.6Bn ($569Bn) and
  • Hanjin, HMM 2014 revenue likely to remain sluggish
    Due to low freight rates and their restructuring efforts, including the disposal of business divisions, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) are expected to post disappointing 2014 results, said an analyst in a research note. Martin Song of NH Investment & Securities said, "While
  • Southeast Asia sees 21% y/y rise in maritime crime
    A series of ships being hijacked for oil products cargo resulted in a 21% year-on-year (y/y) increase in maritime crime in Southeast Asia. Maritime security consultancy Dryad Maritime, which compiled the data, noted that the incidents in 2014 culminated in the fatal shooting of a Vietnamese
  • China Exim Bank funds $184M for BSC newbuilds
    China Exim Bank inked a deal on Monday to provide state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) a loan worth $184M for six newbuildings. The loan will fund the construction of three bulk carriers and three tankers, local media reported. The newbuildings would be bought under the 'direct

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Rob Hogan to be Newport News VP manufacturing
  • Evergreen adds more 18,000 TEU box ships
  • Chevron expands deepwater U.S. GoM exploration plans
  • Vroon takes delivery of ERRV-FSV
  • Indonesia to get another island
  • NTSB reports on DSV fire
  • Norwegian LNG-fueled escort tugs opt for Wärtsilä
  • Signet Maritime takes delivery of ASD tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Port group pleased with progress in West Coast contract negotiations
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel
  • Crowley scholarships presented to three SUNY Maritime College students
  • Oregon Governor taps Baney as Oregon transport board chair
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority names Neeser board chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Dublin Port inaugurates new box facility
    Opening of new $40m Alexandra Quay Container Terminal comes as Irish port sees trade return to pre-recession levels
  • Sea Destiny launched by OSG's former Greek head
    New company led by George Dienis starts with management of five LPG carriers
  • Torm on final leg to create restructuring plan
    Danish owner upbeat as Oaktree remains poised to take majority equity stake
  • Shell dominates list of charterers taking VLCCs on time charters
    Oil major has taken seven tankers on time charter so far this year
  • Restructuring remains on industry agenda
    No let-up seen in immediate future, says top law firm
  • Shipping faces new capital markets realities
    Conference hears owners discuss funding options
  • Savannah joins Charleston in posting double-digit growth
    West coast congestion and resurgent US economy drives southeast traffic
  • NewLead confirms bitumen tanker acquisitions
    Three vessels acquired outright and two more under hire-purchase deals
  • Chinese shipbuilders still face earning difficulties
    Low newbuilding prices, as well as rising labour and financing costs, dampen profitability, warns Cansi
  • Evergreen joins elite group with 18,000 teu newbuilding deal
    Update: Taiwanese line confirms plans to acquire 11 ultra large boxships through time charter deal with Shoei Kisen Kaisha
  • Dalian Shipbuilding Industry acquires South Korean yard in China
    The Dalian Daeyang Shipyard premises will be used to build LNG carriers and other hi-tech vessels
  • Russian Register of Shipping retains ice-class focus
    Market uncertainties, exchange rates and fuel prices all set to impact Arctic activity, but Russian Register newbuilding projects well under way
  • IUMI hoping to land Shanghai trade association
    SIMI expected to sign up by annual conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Lower fuel prices, intermodal improvement boost Marten Transport profits
    The combination of low fuel prices and improved intermodal operations delivered record fourth-quarter profits to refrigerated truckload carrier Marten Transport. Lower fuel prices may have slowed revenue growth, but the company got more money out of its rolling assets. Net profit jumped 22.8 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter to $9...
  • West Coast gridlock hits export opportunities, AgTC warns
    U.S. exports of several agricultural products including pork, beef, poultry, apples and forage products are shrinking, and some export opportunities could be lost permanently because of dockworker slowdowns and the gridlock that has emerged at West Coast ports, the Agriculture Transportation Coalition reports. The damage ranges from canceled orders to produce...
  • Canadian shippers see sailing reliability suffer as West Coast congestion ripples north
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Many Canadian importers are receiving shipments two to three weeks longer than usual and exporters are missing sailing windows because of container vessels delays at U.S. West Coast ports are rippling north. Canadian shippers "are loading in Asia and expecting a shipment in 30 days and then,...
  • Antwerp growth trails that of Rotterdam in 2014
    Antwerp posted a 4.7 percent increase in container traffic in 2014, trailing a 5.7 percent rise at close rival Rotterdam but reversing a 0.7 percent decline in 2013. Europe's third largest port handled 8.98 million 20-foot equivalent units last year, the second fastest growing cargo sector after liquid bulk, to help...
  • New Greek government pulls privatization of Piraeus port
    Greece's new government, headed by the populist left wing Syriza Party, said it will scrap the planned privatization of the port of Piraeus, one of Europe's fastest-growing container ports, fueling uncertainty over its stance toward the nation's shipping community, which controls the world's largest fleet. "We will not sell a majority...
  • Dutch logistics firm expands trucking service for IAG Cargo
    European transport operator Jan de Rijk Logistics will provide trucking services, handling "Iberian traffic" for air freight company IAG Cargo, the companies said last week. The agreement strengthens Jan de Rijk's operations in the Iberian Peninsula, where the company says it already has a strong presence, and its relationship with IAG...
  • Lower fuel prices pressuring LTL margins and rates
    Falling fuel prices may please motorists, but not necessarily motor carriers. Lower diesel prices at the pump mean lower trucking fuel surcharges, and the loss of fuel surcharge revenue is cutting into the profit margins of less-than-truckload carriers. LTL carriers could see operating income drop as much as 7 or 8 percent...
  • Virginia battling congestion but was profitable in 2014
    The Port of Virginia is battling congestion but at least is no longer being castigated by the state for lackluster leadership and generating losses. The port reported another profit and continued to move record-breaking cargo volumes in December, marking the sixth consecutive month in both areas on the Virginia waterfront. But as...
  • CN expects continued US West Coast diversion gains
    Canadian National Railway expects intermodal to stay strong as shippers frustrated with U.S. West Coast port congestion push U.S-bound loads through Canadian ports and onto its network running through Chicago and down to New Orleans. CN intermodal volume in the fourth quarter grew 10 percent year-over-year, thanks largely to U.S. shippers...
  • Heavy transit volume gets Cathay terminal off to a strong start
    The first year of operation for Cathay Pacific's new terminal was a good one.HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific's new air cargo terminal in Hong Kong handled 1.45 million tons during 2014 in its first full year of operation.Cargo volumes at Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal (CPCT) - operated by Cathay Pacific...
  • Tight Hong Kong warehouse supply will test logistics budgets this year
    HONG KONG - A scarce supply of industrial land will continue to push up warehouse rentals in Hong Kong, keeping landlords in the pound seats while ramping up operating costs for third party logistics providers.In its annual market review of Hong Kong, CBRE said demand for industrial properties in the...
  • Hong Kong air cargo soars above sinking sea freight
    HONG KONG - The sharply divergent fortunes of the air and ocean cargo sectors in Hong Kong are illustrated in a chart from CBRE Research on container and air freight throughput during 2014.Using 2010 as the starting point, container volumes and air cargo tonnage closely follow a volatile supply and...
  • Robust 2-year forecast for US industrial real estate
    Demand for U.S. industrial property will remain strong for at least the next 24 months even though the market for manufacturing and distribution facilities has experienced four years of continuous growth, according to the U.S. Industrial Outlook published this week by CBRE Research. "I can't think of any client who's not...
  • Vancouver drayage tensions grow after 600 drivers left out of work
    VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The exclusion of roughly 600 drayage drivers from a new licensing system at Port Metro Vancouver has raised tensions here in what is increasingly looking like a showdown between truck drivers and the government. The largest Canadian container port on Friday notified 68 trucking companies that roughly...
  • Diversions lead to a record-setting year at Savannah
    The port of Savannah was a major beneficiary of West Coast congestion, handling 3.3 million TEUs during 2014.Labor disputes on the West Coast and a recovering national economy sent record-breaking cargo volumes to Georgia ports in 2014. The calendar year ended with growth across all cargo sectors for the Georgia Ports...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHT sheds red
    DHT Holdings (DHT) posted a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday that exceeded the expectations of many industry analysts.
  • Paddy ponders private equity
    Private equity investors are not going to lose their shirts despite mixed results in their shipping investments so far, Paddy Rodgers says.
  • No buyer yet
    STX France boss Laurent Castaing says no prospective purchaser has so far visited the yard.
  • Pacific to trump Atlantic
    Shipowners will benefit from increased transport distances as trade patterns shift over the next 35 years, according to a new study.
  • Period pain
    Ridgebury Tankers has questioned the established logic that contracting a newbuilding against period contracts is better for the market than speculative orders.
  • Greece halts port sale
    Greece's new left-wing government has revealed its intention to freeze its predecessors' plans to sell a majority stake in the port of Piraeus to Chinese giant Cosco.
  • Euroseas to split?
    Greece's Euroseas has raised the possibility of separating its dry cargo and container fleets.
  • Torm wins more time
    Danish tanker owner Torm has gained more time to complete its financial restructuring.
  • Nanjing Tanker wins cargoes
    China's Nanjing Tanker has signed a strategic agreement with CNOOC to lift cargoes for its new Taizhou Petrochemical plant.
  • Aug Bolten adds to pool
    Germany's Aug Bolten Group has added one of its newbuilds to the Sea Stallion Pool, set up jointly in 2013 with Greece's Ariston Navigation.
  • Evergreen in giant charter deal
    Taiwan's Evergreen has signed a deal to charter 11 new giant boxships from Shoei Kisen Kaisha of Japan.
  • No IPO rush
    Euronav's successful float in New York has not signalled the opening of an IPO window for shipowners on Wall Street, a leading banker says.
  • Wartsila in Ostensjo deal
    Wartsila has reached an agreement with Norway's Ostensjo Rederi to supply three new escort tugs with dual-fuel engines.
  • New trio for Navig8
    Expanding tanker and bulker player Navig8 has announced three additions to its pools.
  • Mercator loss grows
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines has posted a bigger loss for its third quarter as revenue plunged.
  • Braemar sells iconic office
    Braemar Shipping Services is getting ready to empty its distinctive office in London's Marylebone to move to a bigger space following the merger with ACM Shipping.
  • GMS gets four years
    Gulf Marine Services (GMS) of the UAE has fixed out one of its large offshore ships for four years.
  • Reefer refloated
    A Triton Schiffahrt-managed reefer has been refloated off the US after grounding on Tuesday morning.
  • JES sells to settle
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder JES International Holdings is selling shares worth SGD 6.59m ($4.87m) to partially settle a loan made to acquire a share of an African forestry project.
  • Yinson wins FPSO deal
    Yinson Holdings has secured a contract to supply an FPSO for deployment off the coast of Ghana in a deal worth up to $3.2bn.
  • KNOP attracts hedge fund
    OppenheimerFunds has become the latest hedge fund to take a sizeable position in KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP).
  • BG Group selects GAC
    GAC has been appointed sole provider of hub agency services for the worldwide LNG fleet of BG Group.
  • Navios aims to go long
    Navios group is aiming for potential longer period employment for its crude tanker fleet.
  • Jags driven off Osaka
    Discharge operations to offload more than 1,400 vehicles from the 52,000-gt Hoegh Osaka (built 2006) have begun.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • DHL tests wearable technology warehousing with Ricoh
  • Port of Houston sets freight record in 2014
  • ATA: truck driver turnover up slightly in Q3 2014
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • FAA fines United, two shippers for hazmat violations
  • Evergreen charters eleven mega-vessels
  • Port of Corpus Christi sells warehouse to Colombian counterpart
  • Service Announcements: CEVA, Total Quality, Dorian Drake and Davies Turner
  • Executive moves: Hansa Heavy Lift and Bibby Ship Management

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 28, 2015
  • Polish port wins EU funds for LNG bunkering
    Money will be used 'to prepare grounds for the construction of a liquefied natural gas bunkering facility.'
  • ULSFO being used 'without problems'
    Fleet bunker manager urges players to investigate 'dark gasoil' as a means of ECA compliance.
  • Evergreen opts for more fuel saving box ships
    Five more ultra large vessels are chartered.
  • LNG bunker supplier secures first contract
    Shipping company will be served by LNG bunkering barge in Zeebrugge.
  • Banks revise down their crude oil price forecasts
    Goldman Sachs has predicted that oil prices will remain close to $40 a barrel for the first half of 2015.
  • Wartsila dual-fuel units for oil sector tugs
    Equipment for mid-2016 delivery.
  • TOTE and partners will offer LNG bunker supply to market
    TOTE will only need about a quarter of the capacity of infrastructure being put in place to fuel TOTE vessels, executive tells Bunkerworld.
  • Plunging fuel prices disguise cost of ECA complaince
    The cost of carrying a container by ship has fallen despite the introduction of tougher sulphur rules.
  • Fujairah: Port expansion a challenge, conference hears
    But oil trading will grow.
  • Firm starts inland bunkering on US waterway
    Tauber Oil supplying low sulphur marine fuel along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Senior bunker and lubricant trader starts work at the branch.
  • Oil price fall wipes out LNG price advantage
    Investments may be delayed as LNG is currently no longer cheaper than MGO.
  • Analysts upbeat on Aegean's performance
    8.7% sales growth projected for the full year 2014.
  • IMO's improved scrubber approval system applauded
    Development is 'a major step in the right direction', says DMA spokesman.
  • Staff promotions at Malik Supply
    Jorgen Hojgaard, Jesper Riis Christiansen move up the ranks.
  • Port of Antwerp posts 1.5% drop in annual ship calls
    Recorded 14,009 calls by OGVs in 2014.

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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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