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April 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • HPH Trust quarterly profit sinks 49pc to US$36.8 million as revenue flattens
  • China Shipping profit up 305pc to US$40 million as revenues fall 9.4pc
  • Cosco Pacific quarterly profit up 20pc to US$76.9 million as revenue falls 9pc
  • Seaspan quarterly profit up 11.6pc to US$75.8 million as revenues rise 12pc
  • Shelling, small arms fire in Yemen shuts down main Port of Aden
  • Tokyo foreign trade boxes slip 11pc, but export tonnage soars 13.2pc
  • APL Logistics to set up South Asia hub in export zone in Sri Lanka
  • China Cosco adds another 14 old vessels to the scrap heap
  • NileDutch names third of fourth 3,510-TEUer for West Africa-Far East route
  • PSA starts box terminal on Saudi Arabia's eastern shores at Dammam
  • Hapag-Lloyd urges alliances to look at new inland transport focus
  • Puget Sound works to save what container trade it can after liner pull-out
  • Offshore challenges: crew shortages, low oil face industry, forum told
  • Singapore air freight volumes fall 4.2pc in March to 162,700 tonnes
  • Delhi airport and Amsterdam Schiphol sign MoU to promote cargo trade lane
  • US cargo meet rates cyber security threat higher than before hearing experts
  • Cargo hand in hold could have kept job, averted probe had if he not panicked

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM's NEMO service to call Kattupalli on May 16
  • Govt takes steps to execute National Waterway project
  • London P&I Club issues recommendations on bauxite cargoes
  • Milaha makes a strong beginning in Q1 2015
  • Shipbroker loses interest but secures commission on sale by rival broker
  • Cochin Port handles largest-ever consignment
  • MoS reaffirms commitment to new tariff policy for Major Ports, captive facilities
  • Govt extends anti-dumping duty on acetone from Thailand & Japan
  • INR rallies further against dollar
  • PM to take up trade deficit reduction issue during China visit

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Empires or monopolies?
  • Wanted: ban on noisy freight wagons
  • Continental hub opens in Rotterdam
  • Free! Iris from Contargo
  • New warehouse opening in Denmark
  • Improving safety at Canada's rail crossings
  • Arkas revises Westmed Black Sea service
  • Certification for CT
  • Port Saint John CEO to head AAPA Board
  • More constant climate stations in Latin America
  • Hupac growing on east-west corridor
  • Roger Crook leaves DP DHL
  • UPS driven by European exports
  • Malaysia Airlines axing Frankfurt operation
  • Bimco and GSF launch liner trade standard

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Up mass rescue preparedness UK North P&I Club warns
    The UK's North P&I Club has "warned" ship owners about costs that might not be covered while undertaking large scale rescues in the Mediterranean Sea. A notice from the Club tells owners, "Lack of preparedness for a large-scale rescue operation could lead to a myriad of difficulties, dangers and
  • DEME orders first two LNG powered dredgers
    Belgian dredging group DEME has ordered what it says will be the world's first two liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dredgers from Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC for an undisclosed price. The two trailing suction hopper dredgers will have a dual fuel capability, enabling them to use LNG or diesel,
  • Ocean Rig delays drillship deliveries from SHI
    George Economou's Ocean Rig is delaying the deliveries of two drillships it ordered at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The two drillships, ordered in April, were originally scheduled for delivery in February and June 2017. However, in a Korea Exchange filing on 28 April, SHI said the customer had
  • Golden Ocean still threatened by weak markets, despite breathing space
    Ship sale and leaseback deals together with the postponement of deliveries of newbuildings unveiled yesterday has given Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) breathing space. However, the threat from the continuing weak market remains, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo said. "We see the transactions lifting
  • BHP shelves Hedland port expansion
    BHP Billiton has announced that it is slowing iron ore output and shelving a USD500 million port expansion plan at the Port of Hedland inner harbour. In its operational review for the nine months that ended on 31 March released last week, the miner said it would go back to its 290-million-tonne
  • CIMC profit surges 289% in Q1
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) posted profit of CNY497million (USD80 million) for the first quarter of 2015, surging 289% from the profit of CNY128 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue stood at CNY14.6 billion, up 20.4% year on year (y/y), and
  • D'Amico enters long-range tanker market
    Italian product tanker specialist D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is to extend its activities into the long-range product tanker market with a USD 88 million order for two 75,000 dwt vessels from Hyundai MIPO's Vinashin Shipyard in Vietnam. The Milan-listed company placed the order for the two
  • Changhang Phoenix to do well in H1
    Changhang Phoenix, a bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, predicted on 28 April that it would remain in the black for the first half of 2015, as it seeks to resume the trading of company shares on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. In the first three months in 2015, the company's profit slumped
  • BW LPG extends VLGC fleet expansion by exercising option
    BW LPG, the world's largest VLGC owner, says it has exercised a purchase option for a vessel it has operated on charter about a fortnight after it announced the purchase of four newbuilds. The company, which is listed in Oslo and controlled by the Singapore based BW Maritime group, has exercised a
  • VLGC rates near USD100/tonne again
    Rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers (VLGCs) on the benchmark Gulf-Asia Pacific route are touching USD100 per tonne again, as more tonnage is being diverted to the West-of-Suez. As of 27 April, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark rate at USD96.313/tonne, up from USD88.25/tonne on 20
  • COSCO Shipping back to black in Q1
    Shanghai-listed COSCO Shipping, the first listed subsidiary of COSCO Group, posted a profit of CNY253.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, returning to black from a loss of CNY13.1 million in the first quarter of 2014. The company's revenue in the first quarter of 2015 totalled CNY1.88 billion,
  • AVIC International, Deltamarin venture into EPC business
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilding group AVIC International Maritime Holdings and its subsidiary Deltamarin are venturing into engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). Their joint venture, called Deltamarin Floating Construction, has three core business areas -environmental products
  • Sembcorp Marine's profit drops 15.2%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Sembcorp Marine suffered a drop of 15.2% year on year to SGD108 million (USD81.8 million) in its profit for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015. The company's revenue also saw a dip of 2.4% to SGD1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2015, compared with
  • Sewol captain gets life sentence
    The captain of Sewol, the ferry that capsized last year, has been jailed for life after the prosecution appealed for a harsher penalty. The appeals court in South Korea handed down the harsher sentence on 28 April. Lee Jun-seok, 69, was originally jailed 36 years for negligence and dereliction of
  • PSA starts up new terminal in Dammam
    Singapore-listed port operator, PSA International, has started up a new terminal in Dammam, the capital of Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. The terminal operation was commenced by Saudi Global Ports (SGP), a joint-venture company formed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia and
  • Philippines plans laws to aid shipping sector
    Laws to ease shipping in and out of the Philippines could come into effect before next year's elections, a senior trade source said. Various legislative initiatives are underway, Sergio R Ortiz-Luis Jr, president of the Philippine Exporters Confederation, told the first-quarter General Membership
  • CSCL's profit surges in Q1
    China Shipping Container Lines' (CSCL's) profit increased more than three times year on year (y/y) to CNY249 million (USD40 million) in the first three months of 2015, as a result of sharply lower operating cost. CSCL's revenue fell 9% y/y to CNY7.8 billion during the same period due to scrapping

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Booming contract logistics market makes Asia-Pacific the new hotspot for 3PLs
  • DHL forwarding chief Roger Crook quits as pressure grows from thorny IT project
  • Hamburg Sud blames vessel cascading for a disappointing year of weak growth

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • U.S. Navy responds as Iran fires on Marshall Islands box ship
  • YoungShip launches in Texas
  • Moran Iron Works launches two deck barges
  • EU to impose own regulation on ship CO2 emission reporting
  • DEME orders dual fuel dredge duo
  • Great Lakes Group hires two
  • SCA honors two with Maritime Leadership Awards
  • DNV GL issues guidance on closed bus DP operation
  • Rolls-Royce sells Michell Bearings business

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tidewater takes delivery of new towboat CROWN POINT
  • Yang Ming set to begin new Asia-ECSA service
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets new Navy LCS contract
  • Crowley Maritime, Svitzer Salvage plan to merge salvage divisions
  • AAPA elects Jim Quinn as board chairman for 2015-16

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Tanker fleet growth is top priority for Concordia Maritime
    Owner wants to expand its fleet to capitalise on bull market
  • Three of the four new LNG importers in 2015 are using FSRUs
    Pakistan, Jordan and Egypt have chosen the more cost-effective and flexible gas import option
  • US deploys destroyer to monitor Iran seizure of Maersk Tigris
    Update: Iran state news report claims Oaktree-owned vessel has been detained due to civil court ruling
  • Heavy losses continue at Hyundai Heavy Industries
    But Hyundai Mipo Dockyard returns to the black
  • Samsung wins a small sweetener for deferring Economou drillships
    South Korean shipbuilder revises contract value up by $23m for pushing back delivery dates of two drillships by more than a year
  • Flexible retrofits a must for ships of the future
    Samskip boss urges naval architects to be prepared for legislative changes
  • NSB and Columbia launch Filipino crewing joint venture
    Asia Marine Philippines will supply both fleets as well as third parties
  • Hamburg Süd moves closer to Ocean Three trio
    German line will contribute ship to new Asia-US east coast loop alongside alliance members
  • Will prediction for Baltic Sea aframaxes come true?
    Owner forecasts rate rises in the Baltic Sea but this week's start has been inauspicious
  • Yard talk | Brazilian hot water
    Sembcorp Marine and Keppel eye Sete Brasil restructuring expected in June to gauge impact on orderbooks
  • CIMC profits jump thanks to higher container demand
    Better economic condition of boxship operators boosts quarterly result
  • Germany's shipping elite changing course after KG carnage
    Top Hamburg names ER Schiffahrt and NSB move closer to customers and look overseas for future business opportunities
  • CSCL reports $40m profit in strong quarterly performance
    Lower fuel costs contributed to the result
  • Next question! Scorpio's Bugbee rejects negativity
    'We've been right' says Bugbee, as product tanker market strengthens
  • Higher panamax rates, lower financing costs boost Danaos results
    Containership lessor takes advantage of congestion on US west coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • GT USA ANNOUNCES FIRST HIRE FOR U.S. OPERATIONS
    Port Canaveral, Fla. - April 27, 2015 - GT USA is pleased to announce the recent hire of senior-level administrator Heidi Shafer as executive personal assistant to Peter Richards, who is overseeing the company's U.S. expansion in his role as managing director of the Gulftainer Group. Capitalizing on a strong international reputation,...
  • Drayage drivers continue LA-LB picketing but cargo unaffected
    Picketing by truck drivers seeking union status continued Tuesday at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, indicating that the campaign by the Teamsters union to organize harbor truckers throughout the harbor is not going away anytime soon. Nevertheless, despite the public presence of dozens of picketing truck drivers, cargo...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Memphis Chamber, Ernest Strickland
    In October 2015, the JOC Inland Distribution Conference will take place in Memphis. Ernest Strickland, Memphis Chamber's Vice President of International and Business Partnerships, discusses the city's access and connectivity - unbeatable road, river rail and runway - and why the area is drawing the commercial/office sector as well as...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Virginia, Tom Capozzi
    With existing deep water and infrastructure receiving further investment, The Port of Virginia is ahead of many ports in its readiness to handle larger vessels, notes Chief Sales Officer Tom Capozzi. At TPM 2015 he spoke to JOC about increased traffic to the East Coast, Suez services, truck congestion and...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CenterPoint Properties
    "We're seeing a gravitational pull toward railroad-related developments ... [what has been] happening at the West Coast ports has been accentuating that even more," says NAI Global Logistics' Director Adam Roth. At TPM 2015, Roth comments on increased pressure on intermodal, evolving needs of the shipping community and expected changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Jon Slangerup, Port of Long Beach
    In July, Jon Slangerup joined California's Port of Long Beach as CEO, bringing more than 30 years of corporate leadership experience in global logistics and environmental technology. At JOC's TPM 2015, he discussed the great opportunity he sees in using emerging technology to radically redesign the fragmented supply chain process,...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: CSX, Todd Biscan
    2014 brought weather and capacity challenges to intermodal service. Todd Biscan, Director of International Sales, Intermodal, details CSX Transportation's efforts to increase capacity to combat that, including an increase of capital spending increase to $2.5 billion for 2015, as well as the "CSX Transportation Network Advantage." ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Haven, Matt Tillman
    At TPM 2015, Haven, a new startup business in the shipping industry, launched an online platform allowing shippers to be more self-sufficient, comparing and reserving container slots from ocean carriers. CEO and Founder Matt Tillman discusses connecting shippers directly with carriers, and moving beyond rates as a differentiating factor of...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: Port of Long Beach, Dr. Noel Hacegaba
    After an agreement was reached in labor contract negotiations impacting West Coast ports this March, the backlog caused by months of disruptions remained. Chief Commercial Officer Dr. Noel Hacegaba on the expected timeline for returning to normal operations at the Port of Long Beach, as well as chassis optimization changes...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: ABF Logistics, Carlos Martinez-Tomatis
    Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, ABF Global's Division Vice President, on the forecast for trans-Pacific volumes - increasing imports but flat exports - and challenges that can be met by utilizing more less-than-containerload shipping and bypassing distribution centers. ...
  • TPM 2015 Sponsor: COSCO, Howard Finkel
    At TPM 2015, shortly after West Coast dockworkers reached an employment agreement that narrowly averted a shutdown of 29 ports, Howard Finkel, Executive Vice President, COSCO Container Lines Americas, spoke to JOC about the reality of what is needed to clear the backlog, and other challenges facing the industry. ...
  • West Coast arbitrator sues carriers, ILWU
    The arbitrator who became a key sticking point in labor negotiations on the U.S. West Coast earlier this year has filed suit against shipping companies and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. David Miller, a 64-year-old workplace arbitrator at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, took center stage in...
  • Shippers press FMC to quickly act on demurrage fees
    Cargo interests urge the Federal Maritime Commission to take action against carriers and marine terminals that assess late charges for the pickup and return of equipment when the shipper's ability to comply with the demurrage and per-diem requirements is compromised because of terminal congestion. In a letter Monday to the FMC,...
  • Swift doubles profit, prepares to raise driver pay
    Truck drivers at Swift Transportation will get a "material, targeted wage increase" May 1, the second big increase in driver pay at the largest U.S. truckload carrier within a year. Although the scope of the wage hike wasn't announced, the pay increase will be powered by profit that nearly doubled in...
  • Port to Long Beach to Consider Cement Import Facility Final EIR
    The Port of Long Beach has prepared the final environmental impact report for the Mitsubishi (MCC) Cement Facility Modification Project. The Port's Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider the adequacy of the final EIR at its regular meeting May 11, and whether to approve the proposed project. Mitsubishi Cement...
  • Iranians fire shots across Maersk vessel's bow
    Iranian patrol vessels fired warning shots across the bow of the container ship Maersk Tigris when the vessel was traversing the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters, a Pentagon spokesman said. Click to enlargeMaersk said the ship is operated in the carrier's ME3 service covering the Black Sea and Persian...
  • DHL Takes Delivery Service to New Heights in Chicago
    Plantation, Florida: April 28, 2015: Starting today, helicopters won't just be used to report on Chicago's notorious traffic gridlock; they'll actually help get international shippers through it. DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, launched its helicopter service in Chicago to provide early morning delivery services for the area's financial and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Costamare confirms order
    Costamare confirmed the addition of a newbuilding at Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction's Subic Bay yard alongside York Capital as it reported a forecast-topping first quarter profit today.
  • Spain ferry evacuated
    Passengers and crew of a ropax ferry operated by Spain's Transmediterranea-Acciona have abandoned ship after a fire ignited on the vessel.
  • Oaktree boxship seized off Iran
    Iranian forces have seized an Oaktree Capital Management-owned containership in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials said today.
  • Fairwood taps Golar man
    Delfin LNG owner Fairwood Peninsula Energy has hired a key executive from Golar LNG
  • Cascade headache
    Hamburg Sud has been hit by falling rates as bigger boxships force smaller vessels on to its key North-South trade routes.
  • NSB expands in Asia
    Germany's NSB has founded a new crewing joint venture in Philippines alongside long-term partner Columbia Shipmanagement.
  • Concordia calls recovery
    A red-hot tanker market has seen Concordia Maritime's first quarter profit race past its total for the whole of 2014.
  • Maersk ship hit by fire
    Firefighters have extinguished a cargo hold blaze on a Maersk containership off Mauritius.
  • Sell-off hurts SALT in Q1
    Scorpio Bulkers carried a $31.8m charge on newbuilding sales on its way to a first quarter loss.
  • Strong start for CSDC
    A strong first quarter performance for China Shipping Development (CSDC) has followed the company's return to black for 2014.
  • TNG wins tanker deal
    Newly-listed Croatian owner Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) has fixed a new Korean resale tanker for three years at what it called a "superior" market rate.
  • Diana in double deal
    Diana Shipping has re-entered the sale and purchase market to acquire a capesize newbuilding from Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Samudera builds up profit
    Samudera Shipping has slashed the cost of its services to book a bigger profit for the first quarter despite lower revenue.
  • GSI loss grows
    Hong Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has revealed a bigger loss in the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Parakou decision delayed
    A key vote in Parakou Tankers' attempts to reverse into a Nasdaq listing has again been delayed.
  • Sewol master gets life
    Sewol's captain has been found guilty of homicide and sentenced to 36 years in prison, overturning an earlier conviction for negligence.
  • Nord/LB cuts loan losses
    German bank Nord/LB has reduced provisions for bad shipping loans during 2014, but the sector will still be a drag on its results this year.
  • Scorpio Tankers dividend to rise
    Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are predicting further dividend rises for Scorpio Tankers after it reported its strongest quarterly results as a public company yesterday.
  • Mipo on the mend
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has kicked-off the year in the black erasing a loss during the same period of 2014 and keeping its momentum from a strong fourth quarter.
  • MES profit slumps
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has posted a steep decline in earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Seaspan seals $890m loans
    New York-listed Seaspan has clinched new loans worth $887.7m as first quarter profit rose.
  • Seaspan orders seven
    New York-listed Seaspan has inked orders for seven containerships in two deals worth $653.5m.
  • Economou delays drillships?
    After months of speculation George Economou appears to have succeeded in pushing back the delivery of a pair of drillships at Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Samsung swings to profit
    Samsung Heavy Industries has sprung back into the black in the first quarter.
  • HHI loses more
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has failed to show signs of recovery as it sank deeper into the red during the first quarter of the year.
  • Vyborg wins icebreaker
    Russian nuclear agency Atomflot will spend RUB 6bn ($115m) on a new icebreaker at Vyborg Shipyard.
  • HPH makes weaker start
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has made a poor start to 2015 with first quarter results down 49% on a year ago.
  • Bunker clean-up begins
    Authorities have started a clean-up operation in Tauranga, New Zealand, after a bunker line spilled oil.
  • BW LPG adds VLGC
    BW LPG has bought a VLGC it has been bareboat chartering since 2004 for a bargain price.
  • Mississagi bulker refloated
    Salvors have managed to refloat the Rand Logistics bulker that went aground off the US state of Michigan last week.
  • Aframax under arrest
    An aframax tanker has been arrested for the second time in less than eighteen months, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • China bauxite imports surge
    China's bauxite imports more than doubled in March on higher demand, according to Chinese customs data.
  • GLBS profit down 26%
    Globus Maritime has seen its four quarter financial performance deteriorate by 26% on the back of the weaker dry cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Iran seizes Maersk containership
  • NEWS FLASH: XPO Logistics swoops up Norbert Dentressangle for $3.5b
  • LA/Long Beach port driver strike enters second day
  • Shippers call for FMC action on detention, demurrage
  • UPS increases EPS 14% in Q1
  • Port of Oakland to close Friday in May Day protest
  • BNSF Logistics buys Vectora's wind turbine transport assets
  • Port of New York/New Jersey handles record volumes
  • ZIM explores options for new ships
  • DHL Express deploys helicopters for Chicago shippers
  • March intermodal rates down 1.6%
  • Canadian bulk carrier refloated in Great Lakes waterway
  • Cargolux grounds lithium ion battery shipments
  • SGP commences operations at new terminal in Dammam
  • Executive Moves: UPS, AmeriQuest, AAPA, CEVA and Swissport
  • TNT posts $11.96m operating loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2015
  • Contract for LNG-fuelled dredgers awarded
    Newbuilds to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions levels, says builder.
  • Swedish study to look at scrubber washwater
    Aims to assess impact on marine environment amid worries it has been underestimated.
  • 'Disappointment' as CO2 montoring rules are voted through
    EU parliament backs Monitoring, Reporting and Verification scheme.
  • Danish sniffer project close to take-off
    Hopes for same deterrent effect as speed cameras as it will share information about sulphur cheats.
  • 'Private sector' to invest in Iran's bunker sector
    Official says $180 million to be spent over the next 12 months.
  • Italian firm orders 'eco' duo
    Newbuilds allow d'Amico International Shipping to enter LR1 market, says CEO.
  • EU in key vote on CO2 emmissions monitoring
    Environmental group warns that EU has broken its promise to cut ship emmissions 'three times since 2009'.
  • Analysts: Lower bunker prices see box line's profits surge
    China Shipping Container Lines says Q1 profits up by over 300%.
  • Mobil pipeline identified as source of Tauranga bunker spill
    'We apologise for the incident,' says company's New Zealand manager.
  • Seaspan orders five
    Vessel to sport company's 'Saver' design.
  • West Coast ports may benefit from cheaper bunkers
    Overcapacity and lower fuel prices may keep cargo flowing out of US West Coast.
  • BLT to place vessels under creditor-owned firm
    New shipping firm called NewCo to be created.
  • Singapore: MPA approves more mass flow meters
    Total number of approved bunker tankers now 17.
  • Andatee under delisting threat
    Company appealing move by Nasdaq.
  • Montevideo's IFO availability 'in critical situation'
    Product has been extremely tight in the area since mid-April.
  • New Zealand fuel spill cleanup underway
    Assessment continues at the Port of Tauranga.

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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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