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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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European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
Transfer of the port of Carrara from the Ligurian to the Tuscan AdSP not without a discussion with the operators
Milan
Dario Perioli, FHP, Grendi and Tarros ask for it
Up to $768 billion in investments needed to adapt world ports to rising sea levels
New York
Port of Los Angeles Feels Impact of New Tariffs on Container Traffic
Los Angeles
A decrease of -4.8% was recorded in May
Assagenti proposes a task force to solve port, logistics and industrial problems
Genoa
A "problem solver" consultative body composed, in addition to the categories of the maritime cluster, of the manufacturing industries of the North-West quadrant
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore fell by -4.6% in May
Singapore
New crane overturned for delivery in new Tuas port area
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic on the Swiss rail network fell by -6.4%
Neuchatel
Service performance at 2.35 billion tonne-km, down -8.2%
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
ANGOPI fears that new measures to ensure maritime continuity will penalise mooring services
Ischia
Power: it is necessary to remove them from a perverse mechanism
Dutch HES International to operate bulk terminal in Marseille-Fos port
Marseille
The concession contract will have a minimum duration of 30 years
Ibiza government opposes Trasmed's overnight stay on board ferry program
Ibiza/Valencia
It is considered a "clandestine hotel", while the company defines it as a cruise service
Bruno Pisano appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Rome
He will take up his post next Monday
Federlogistica proposes a comparison between operators on the congestion fee while waiting for a solution from the government
Genoa
In the first five months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.3%
Joy Taurus
1,813,071 TEUs were handled
Trasportounito, truck waiting times in ports must be paid
Genoa
Tagnochetti: The Port Fee aims to redistribute the costs of all disruptions more equitably
Commissioners of the AdSPs of the Northern Tyrrhenian, Ionian and Western Liguria appointed
Rome/Genoa
Trade unions concerned about the future of Genoa Port Terminal workers
Political instability and green transition are the main problems that shipping faces
London
This is highlighted in the "ICS Maritime Barometer Report 2024-2025"
The new container terminal of the port of Termini Imerese presented
Palermo
Transfer of traffic handled by Portitalia to the port of Palermo
GCMD survey confirms shipping's commitment to decarbonisation
Singapore
Ports concerned about lack of certainty about demand from shipping companies
The EU Commission has re-identified Port Said East and Tanger Med as neighbouring container transhipment ports
Brussels
Road haulage extends congestion fee application to Livorno port
Livorno/Rome/Milan/Genoa
Fedespedi, they do not solve the problems, but have the only effect of increasing costs
The new Border Control Post has been inaugurated in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
The structure cost 15 million euros
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
The board of directors has been renewed. Paolo Salvaro remains general secretary
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Amadei: Our sector is ready and the time has come for courageous industrial choices
Eagle S tanker command blamed for cutting submarine cables in Gulf of Finland
Advantages
The accident was caused by the ship's anchor
Online platform to report critical issues that put transport workers at risk
Genoa
It was prepared by Fit Cisl Liguria
GNV to create a direct summer connection between Civitavecchia and Tunis
Genoa
It will run alongside the historic route via Palermo
The unification of Grimaldi's concessions in the port of Barcelona has been completed
Madrid/Barcelona
The contract expires on September 20, 2035.
In the first five months of 2025, cargo traffic in Russian ports fell by -4.9%
St. Petersburg
A decrease of approximately -12% was recorded in May
Raben Logistics Group Creates Subsidiary in Türkiye
Milan
It will have 20 employees and a 2,000 square meter cross-dock warehouse
Alberto Dellepiane confirmed as president of Assorimorchiatori
Rome
The composition of the entire association leadership remains unchanged
Agreement between Fincantieri and Indonesian PMM to develop solutions to face new unconventional underwater challenges
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 Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Structural adaptation works on dock 23 of the port of Ancona awarded
Ancona
Intervention worth over 11.8 million euros
Conference on the role of LNG and bioLNG for the decarbonisation of transport and industry
Rome
The Federchimica-Assogasliquidi event will take place on Monday in Rome
Dutch Bolidt increases presence in cruise ship sector with acquisition of American Boteka
Hendrik Ido Ambacht
Contship Italia has acquired the Genoese customs services company STS
Melzo
The Ligurian company was founded in 1985
Francesco Benevolo has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea
Rome
He is the operations director of RAM - Logistics, Infrastructure and Transport
Montaresi resigns as commissioner of the Eastern Ligurian Port Authority
The Spice
In the eight months of administration - he underlines - we have not lost even a second
Gurrieri has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the AdSP of the Eastern Adriatic Sea
Trieste
Pending the completion of the formal process for the designation of the president
The commissioners of the AdSP of Western Liguria have handed over their mandate to Minister Salvini
Genoa
The decision is part of the process of designation and nomination of the new leaders
Confetra criticizes the provisions of the decree-law Infrastructure for road transport
Rome
The Confederation urges the blocking of the process of appointing the presidents of the port authorities
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw revenue decline in May
Keelung/Taipei
The decline is accentuated for the two main companies
South Korea's KSOE wins order to build eight 15,900 TEU containerships
Seongnam
The unit value of each vessel is approximately $221 million.
First port terminal for car traffic of Greek Neptune Lines
Piraeus
It will be inaugurated next year in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
The assembly of the association of Genoese maritime agents and brokers will be held on June 16th
Genoa
Round Table on Genoa, the hub of the North West and the Mediterranean
BN di Navigazione Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
BluNavy aims to reach one million passengers by 2025
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Viking Line designs world's largest all-electric ro-pax vessel
Åland
Record Monthly Container Traffic at Turkish Ports
Ankara
In May, almost 1.4 million TEUs were handled (+17.6%)
Sergio Landolfi has been elected president of the Customs Association of the Port of La Spezia
The Spice
The board of directors has been renewed
The ferry industry elite will attend the Interferry conference in Salerno in October
Victoria
Event titled "Connections"
Uniport launches an initiative to support ALS research
Rome
Fundraising for the NeMO Clinical Center Serena Foundation Onlus
The Propeller Club of Genoa has analyzed risks and opportunities of using AI in the maritime and insurance sectors
Genoa
The importance of training in the use of technology was highlighted
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers luxury cruising yacht Luminara to The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
Saint Nazaire
The ship will debut in Alaska
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