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May 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangzhou to dredge 70-kilometre ship channel from Nansha
  • Toxic fertiliser blaze on 1,908-TEU ship sends 36 to hospital
  • US Navy escalates South China Sea surveillance flights over Spratlys
  • Carriers lose gamble on mega ships delivering better economies: Drewry
  • Explosive west coast docker issue lurks over who inspects chassis
  • Taiwan South China Express calls at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay
  • ILWU president calls on members to improve box yard productivity
  • Taiwan's Evergreen adds Singapore-Cambodia to CSX1 loop
  • State-owned Min Sheng Lines offers south east Asia and Bengal feeders
  • Prince Rupert's connections boosted with new transport corridor
  • '10-tonne payload drones show way forward for air cargo'
  • Azerbaijan, Kuwait sign aviation accord to ease air cargo procedures
  • Alitalia ends Air France-KLM joint venture in 2017 after Etihad buys 49pc
  • Turkish Cargo expands regular African freighter service to Dakar

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Ghana to ban non-seaworthy vessels
  • Govt initiates scheme for incentivising modal shift of cargo
  • Kalmar to launch yet another port industry first
  • TVS Logistics Services acquires DIESL
  • Cotton exporters eye Bangladesh as shipments to China drop
  • India to import coal for many years to come, says CEO of Adani Mining Australia
  • Onion exports increase by 25 pc in two months
  • Textile exports miss target of $ 45 bn in 2014-15
  • JNPT's inter-terminal transfer of tractor trailers showing positive results
  • Coal India to buy high-capacity wagons
  • Spices Board introduces export-focused schemes for pepper growers
  • AILBIEA's anniversary celebrations today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Barcelona - Set to become a major hub
  • Professional in-cab IT cuts costs
  • Moving heavylift units from India to Azerbaijan
  • 20 years Superfast Ferries
  • Robert Müller holds topping out ceremony
  • Departures switch from Norway to Sweden
  • New managing director for Geodis Germany
  • Pallets pay off
  • Viking plans on floating air
  • IAG Cargo opens route to Kuala Lumpur
  • Super swift train connecting Belgium and Romania
  • Aiming to get rid of red tape
  • Stability in Switzerland
  • Doubling representation in India
  • Hong Kong photo contest results
  • Charterers continue to exclude inefficient vessels

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Eurotunnel drops MyFerryLink crewing contract
    Eurotunnel has announced that it will not renew its contract with the employee co-operative that crews the vessels of its ferry affiliate, MyFerryLink, when it expires in early July. The company confirmed to IHS Maritime that it had written to the co-operative, SCOP SeaFrance, to announce its
  • Nord LB shipping loan book returns to profit
    Germany's second-largest marine lender, Nord LB, said its shipping loan portfolio turned a corner in the first quarter after several years of hefty losses. Its result only from ship lending reached EUR23 million (USD25.5 million) in the first three months. A direct comparison with the corresponding
  • Inquest into Sage Sagittarius crew deaths under way
    An Australian coroner's court today began the inquest into the suspicious deaths of two seafarers on board the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Sage Sagittarius in 2012. The New South Wales Coroner is investigating two of three deaths on board the Japanese-owned vessel in April and May, 2012. A
  • German cargo ship fire contained
    Salvage and fire-fighting experts have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after fire-fighters
  • Malaysia's Maybulk posts first quarter loss
    Malaysian Bulk Carrier (Maybulk) has posted a loss of MYR23.4 million (USD6.4 million) for the first quarter (1Q15) ending 31 March against a profit of MYR22.9 million in 1Q14. Revenue dropped by 27.8% to MYR51.7 million in 1Q15 from MYR71.7 million in 1Q14. It said the decrease in revenue and the
  • Höegh LNG mulls dollar bond issue in Nordic markets
    Höegh LNG (HLNG), the listed gas shipping business unit in the Oslo-based Leif Höegh group, said it is contemplating to issue five-year dollar denominated bonds in the Nordic markets. "Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. is contemplating issuing senior unsecured bonds denominated in USD in the Nordic bond
  • Fredriksen's Seadrill posts quarterly profit fall
    Seadrill, the London-based listed drill ship and rig owner in John Fredriksen's business empire, has reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of 2015 (1Q15). Seadrill estimates the weak cycle to extend to next year, but it may create opportunities for the company. Net profit fell to USD448
  • Golden Ocean profit hit by weak freight rates
    Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group has reported a deep 1Q15 loss on weak freight rates and a USD140.9 million impairment charge, but the company has repeated its pledge to consolidate the sector in the future. Group net loss amounted to USD75.3 million in 1Q15, while a year earlier Golden
  • Zhuangji Group's yards hold first creditor conference
    Zhuangji Ship Industry and Wenzhou Yuandong Shipyard, two subsidiaries of Zhuangji Group in Zhejiang, China, held the first creditor conference on 27 May after they filed for bankruptcy reorganisation. As of 15 May, 49 creditors has demanded a total of CNY1.2 billion (USD194 million) claims from
  • Seoul to advise salvage companies on Sewol tender
    South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said on 28 May that salvage companies interested in tendering for the hoisting of Sewol will be advised on preparing their bids. The MOF will hold a session at 15:00 h local time on 29 May to guide interested companies in writing technical
  • Icon Offshore profit drops 86%
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Icon Offshore posted a profit of MYR2.7 million (USD700,000), down 86% year on year (y/y) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2015 because of lower vessel use. Revenue dropped by MYR16.5 million or 20.5% to MYR63.6 million in the first quarter of
  • Bearish outlook for Precious Shipping
    CIMB Securities is urging investors to be cautious when buying stocks of Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping, anticipating higher losses until 2017. Precious Shipping had a net loss of THB335.69 million (USD10 million) in its first-quarter 2015 results. This contrasts sharply with a net
  • Wärtsilä wins another BWMS order
    Wärtsilä won another order for its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) in the first quarter of 2015. Three new container ships being built for CMA CGM at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS, a statement released on 27 May by Wärtsilä said. Wärtsilä will
  • IEV units secure five subsea contracts
    Singapore-listed offshore oilfield service provider IEV Holdings said on 27 May that its subsidiaries, IEV International and IEV Malaysia, have collectively secured five new contracts to provide subsea solutions. The contracts, worth USD2.2 million, involve structural pile grouting and free-span
  • COSCO delays delivery for two PSVs
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder, COSCO Corporation Singapore (COSCO) has delayed the delivery dates of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) after reaching mutual agreement with its buyers. COSCO did not give any reasons for the delay, according to its filing in Singapore Exchange (SGX), but speculation
  • Union: Callao box ops affected
    Replacement labour used by APM Terminals (APMT) to fill in for striking dockworkers at Peru's Port of Callao has started to affect container operations, according to the labour union's spokesman. Juan Carlos Vargas, spokesman for the Peruvian dockworkers' union SUTRAMPORPC, disputes APMT's
  • CMES admits risks of management level difficulties
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) acknowledged risks that its human resources and management levels face difficulties to meet the demand for its rapid development in the short term, in the wake of fleet expansions. The growth in the company's fleet size will raise difficulties
  • Donghae Port to undergo upgrades
    South Korea's Donghae Port will undergo upgrades soon, after port authorities selected a contractor in May. Located in the country's Gangwon province, Donghae is in the central region of South Korea's east coast. Donghae Regional Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office said the upgrades would be

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Frank Appel claims DP-DHL is not creating 'low-wage' jobs as unions protest
  • Does Zim Lines' return to profit signal a new ruthlessness among carriers?

Marine Logweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • NTSB: Shell ultimately responsible in Kulluk grounding
  • Mississippi Governor signs Shipyard of the Future bond bill
  • Bollinger Shipyards makes a promotion
  • World's largest ethane carrier set for delivery
  • American owner defers delivery of two PSVs
  • OSG asks lenders to loosen leash
  • VT Halter Marine cuts steel for second Crowley ConRo
  • DNV GL names new Group President & CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Groundbreaking ceremony celebrates future Port of Bellingham Holiday Inn
  • VT Halter Marine starts construction of second Crowley LNG-powered ship
  • Freeman Marine taps White for operations management team
  • Project Partnership Agreement paves way for Grays Harbor dredging
  • US rail freight traffic delivers negative weekly total

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Golden Ocean posts first-quarter losses and delays 19 newbuilding bulkers
    John Fredriksen's main dry bulk vehicle takes an impairment charge and limits its exposure to spot markets
  • Yard Talk | China faces newbuilding order drought
    Long-term issues of Chinese shipbuilding industry laid bare in current industry downturn
  • High combined ratio was right move, argues Standard Club chief executive
    Yardstick back at 100% after hitting 113% in 2012-2013
  • Cosco yard delays delivery of two PSVs
    Terms of the agreement are rather favourable to the owner
  • China Shipping lends $80m to Haisheng
    The loan will enhance confidence of the company's future controller
  • LNG shipping has $8bn 'ghost fleet'
    Almost 10% of global LNG fleet lies idle, raising real concerns about timeline of recovery
  • Hapag-Lloyd enhances Scandinavian presence
    SDX and GTE gain twice-weekly frequency, while BAX loop is expanded to include Oslo call
  • Bulkers are cheap now, and could stay that way
    A UBS study of historical time charter rates and ship prices finds that low bulker prices are fairly valued
  • JES International names chief executive's mother as chairman
    Troubled shipbuilder brings in another member of the founder's family
  • ICTSI moves to acquire Mexican terminal operator
    Philippine port operator agrees $54.5m deal to acquire Terminal Maritima de Tuxpan
  • Lloyd's Register lands Maersk contract
    UK class society to certify 3,600 teu ships ordered from Cosco Zhoushan yard
  • Greece accused of 'doing nothing' to exploit cruise potential
    After seven years of austerity, there is no sign of concrete plan to improve the infrastructure, says RCL
  • Torm and Dynacom Tankers help drive up product tanker rates
    Owners charter out ships to haul Middle Eastern naphtha to Asia on the spot market in June, lifting market to new heights
  • Babilis named Stealth Maritime chief executive
    Vafias company manages family's 21 tankers as well as StealthGas LPG carriers
  • Rina targets ship safety in new integrity assessment programme
    Using lessons from passengership casualties, including the Norman Atlantic fire, the Italian class society offers to help owners go beyond regulatory requirements to reduce risk
  • Remi Eriksen named as Madsen successor
    Chief operating officer to take helm at DNV GL
  • Golar LNG profit masks challenging times
    Improvements in LNG shipping anticipated from third quarter onwards
  • Cosco bulker runs aground in US Gulf
    No significant damage, injury or pollution discharge has been reported

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • US test of technology linking trucks, vehicles advances
    This isn't a traffic jam, but a European test of "platooning" technology that electronically links vehicles. WASHINGTON -- "Platoons" of electronically tethered trucks could deliver significant fuel savings for carriers and help improve truck driver retention and safety, but there's still much testing to be done, the American...
  • Miami port rides diversions to second straight double-digit volume gain
    The Port of Miami posted double-digit container volume growth for the second consecutive month in April, another potential sign of the staying power of cargo diversions from the U.S. West Coast, now months after the congestion crisis has ended. Miami container volumes jumped 17.5 percent year-over-year to 93,400 20-foot equivalent units...
  • Averitt wins Walmart Carrier of the Year award
    COOKEVILLE, Tenn. - Walmart has named Averitt Express as its 2014 LTL Regional Carrier of the Year. This marks the fourth-straight year that Averitt has earned the retailer's service award. "Averitt Express has consistently provided Walmart with exceptional service, maintained excellent safety standards, and is a foremost leader in the transportation...
  • ATA attacks $700 million Rhode Island plan to toll truckers
    WASHINGTON - Rhode Island's plan to use hundreds of millions of dollars in truck fees to repair failing bridges "dismayed" the largest U.S. trucking lobby, which likened the scheme to "highway robbery." The American Trucking Associations urged the Ocean State to reject the infrastructure funding program proposed this week by...
  • Dockworker walk-off closes two largest Israeli ports
    Two of Israel's largest seaports remained closed Thursday after dockworkers defied a court order, leaving their posts in opposition to new government contracts with private port operators. At the ports of Ashdod and Haifa, 2,400 workers have left their posts and union leaders have gone underground, Reuters reported. Thursday afternoon, Ashdod...
  • OECD, carriers disagree on mega-ship savings
    Separate reports by a unit of the OECD and the trade organization of container ship lines offered starkly different views Thursday on effect of larger ships on costs and port congestion. The International Transport Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, warned that the overall transport costs caused by...
  • Panama Canal expansion will unleash huge supply of tonnage for all-water services
    The expansion of the Panama Canal early next year will make an enormous quantity of container ship tonnage available for services that transit the canal, wiping away current capacity restrictions that restrict usage to only small and inefficient ships by today's standards. The opening of the third set of locks, currently...
  • CEVA moves Australia's loose change to help Gen Y fight poverty
    Melbourne, Australia, 28 May, 2015 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, is partnering with Y Gap (Y Generation Against Poverty) in Australia to support the not-for-profit volunteer organization's innovative 5cent campaign. Y Gap's 5cent campaign, now in its fourth year, asks Australians to donate their five...
  • Protests disrupt intermodal operations, impacting India's ports
    Civil unrest in parts of India is causing rail freight traffic chaos in the country's busiest northern corridor linking hinterland points around Delhi and major gateway ports on the west coast, including the largest port of Nhava Sheva. The unrest follows a week-long protest over status classification by ethnic Gujjars in...
  • Samskip formally launches consolidated logistics unit
    Organisational changes to simplify and streamline operations at Samskip first announced in May 2014 have borne fruit with the formal launch of Samskip Logistics. Samskip Logistics brings all of Samskip's dry and reefer forwarding activities under a single business unit, including Samskip Icepak Logistics and forwarding services previously operated through country...
  • Fire on German ship carrying containerized fertilizer contained
    Salvage and firefighting personnel have made progress in containing the fire on board the 33,772 dwt multipurpose ship Purple Beach in the German Bay near Wilhelmshaven. Smoke emissions from the vessel, owned and operated by German breakbulk liner company MACS, have decreased after firefighters on Wednesday started to flood the affected...
  • Overseas acquisitions pay off for Hitachi logistics unit
    Japan's Hitachi Transport System's aggressive acquisitions in the United States and elsewhere have put it on track to almost achieve its medium-term global expansion plan, with overseas sales and profit escalating. Hitachi Transport System, the logistics arm of Japanese industrial conglomerate Hitachi, has strengthened its presence in the country's transportation and...
  • Canadian domestic vessels won't have to adopt ballast treatment yet
    Canada will not require domestic shipowners operating on the Great Lakes to equip their ships with costly ballast treatment systems until effective technology exists, Canadian Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said last week. Canada will only require ballast treatment on the Great Lakes "once it is feasible to do so", she told...
  • DHL infographic outlines integrator's disaster response in Nepal
    Deutsche Post DHL Group has wrapped up its disaster response team deployment in Kathmandu, Nepal, just over a month since the first earthquake devastated large parts of the mountain nation. The infographic summarizes the activities and challenges onsite by the logistics company. Activated by a request from the United Nations...
  • Panama government out in force as PSA starts terminal expansion
    Panama President Juan Carlos Varela at the PSA terminal expansion ceremony.PSA Panama International Terminal (PSA Panama) broke ground today to start the expansion works for Phase 2 of its container terminal on the west bank of the Panama Canal. At a ceremony to launch the expansion, Panama President Juan Carlos...
  • Government's rosy picture of Hong Kong port ignores critical issues
    Modern Terminals is one of the main Hong Kong port operators.HONG KONG - Terminal operators and logistics industry executives in Hong Kong must have thrown up their hands in frustration during a welcome address by the city's Secretary for Transport and Housing Anthony Cheung at the inaugural Global Port Research...
  • China Merchants extending port reach to Baltic Sea
    HONG KONG - China is looking at investing in the outer reaches of the One Belt One Road trade footprint as state-owned China Merchants Group considers a deal with Lithuania's port of Klaipeda on the Baltic Sea.The port will give sea access to landlocked neighbor Belarus where China Merchants is...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Tanker deliveries lag
    Fewer crude tanker newbuildings have been delivered in 2015 than had been expected, according to New York's McQuilling Partners.
  • SALT to shake 4
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is poised to announce sale of four more capesize bulkers as the New York-listed owner continues to slash its massive newbuilding inventory.
  • SEC probe eyes Cosco
    A senior Cosco Group executive is reportedly among 35 Chinese officials whose names appeared in a US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoena in its "Sons and Daughters" probe of JP Morgan's hiring practises in China.
  • MyFerryLink cut free?
    Eurotunnel Group is reportedly planning to end its contract with MyFerryLink, which serves routes between France and England.
  • KNOP raising $137m
    Aberdeen owner KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) has priced a sale of common shares to raise up to $137m to fund a ship acquisition.
  • Set to splash out?
    US offshore support vessel heavyweight Tidewater has an eye on expansion and consolidation amid the belief a downturn in the market has more time to run.
  • Q88 comes to London
    Maritime technology firm Q88 has opened a new office in London in its effort to come closer to its European customers.
  • NAP's Dream dropdowns
    JP Morgan believes Navios Maritime Midstream Partners has a choice of four VLCCs as it prepares its first post IPO dropdowns.
  • Rieber offloads oldie
    GC Rieber Shipping has disposed of its oldest ship after it was unable to find employment.
  • Golden Sakura dumped
    Norway's Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) said on Thursday it is redelivering a chartered panamax to its owner.
  • Hoegh LNG mulls bond move
    Hoegh LNG Holdings is looking to tap the Norwegian bond market.
  • Seadrill beats forecasts
    New York-listed Seadrill has seen its first quarter profit slashed but still performed better than analysts' expectations.
  • Reef row goes to court
    Australia is suing the Chinese owner of a bulker that grounded on the Great Barrier Reef in 2010.
  • Heronbridge tops up
    One of the leading shareholders in Clarksons has topped up its holding in the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Namura raises forecast
    Namura Shipbuilding has slightly raised its full-year profit forecast but still expects to make much less than last year.
  • Great Harvest loss to rise
    Hong Kong bulker owner Great Harvest is looking to diversify away from shipping as it warned of a bigger annual loss.
  • Aegean makes more
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has boosted its profit for the first quarter and saw sales of marine fuel rise.
  • Eriksen named DNV GL CEO
    Remi Eriksen has been named as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Oslo headquartered classification society DNV GL.
  • Ong in at BW LPG
    Singapore's BW LPG is bringing in BW Group senior vice president of finance Elaine Ong as its new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Eskimo sale helps Golar
    Golar LNG has survived a poor LNG spot market thanks to the sale of a modern vessel to its spin-off.
  • Purple Beach boarded
    Efforts to save a German multipurpose (MPP) ablaze off Helgoland were succeeding on Thursday.
  • GOGL starts with loss
    Oslo-listed Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) has begun with a loss in the first quarter after it was hit by a huge vessel impairment charge.
  • OSG: set us free
    US tanker OSG is asking lenders to relax restrictions limiting its ability to pursue a merger.
  • Cosco delays two PSVs
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) says it is delaying the delivery of two PSVs ordered by an unnamed US customer in 2012.
  • Cosco bulker aground
    A Cosco-owned bulker remains aground in the US Gulf of Mexico just off the coast from the town of Port Arthur, Texas.
  • Navios to drop down VLs
    Greek shipowner Navios Maritime Acquisition looks set to dropdown two VLCCs to its master limited partnership (MLP).
  • UOB trims Nam Cheong
    Nam Cheong has seen its profit estimates for 2015 trimmed 18% by Singapore investment bank UOB Kay Hian.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach form joint stakeholder groups
  • Descartes fiscal Q1 profits up 17%
  • FTR sees deteriorating transportation environment for shippers in 2015
  • MSC launches standalone Asia-West Coast Latin America loop
  • U.S. steel imports continue sinking in April
  • DHL Express expands Thailand operations
  • FAA fines more shippers, FedEx for hazmat violations
  • V.Group opens new seafarer training center in Manila
  • Duluth begins construction of new intermodal terminal
  • Michael Kors to build massive European DC
  • Tracy Morgan, Walmart settle over truck crash
  • Port directors urge House to approve TPA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 28, 2015
  • Steel-cutting ceremony held for LNG-fuelled ConRo ship
    Newbuild expected to be delivered by Q4 of 2017.
  • Officials: Alaska marine fuel spill 'no longer recoverable'
    Vessel leaked 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel into Cook Inlet.
  • Port strike ends in Israel
    Two-day work stoppage by dockworkers at the ports of Ashdod and Haifa is now over.
  • First LNG-ready 'dragon class' vessel delivered
    Ship equipped with 'dual-fuel engines'.
  • Container line brings new service to US Atlantic ports
    'It's a good global market economy. There's very cheap fuel, and a very, very favorable supply and demand situation.'
  • SMP: 'Order tracking app' now covers 40 markets
    'All our customers are supported by our 24/7 International Customer Service Centre,' said SMP general manager.
  • DNV GL sees 'challenging markets ahead'
    Remi Eriksen has been named as the the group's new president and CEO.
  • Attica reduces quarterly losses
    Figures looking better on lower fuel costs.
  • Fuel oil stocks at five-year high
    Singapore's onshore fuel oil stocks continued climbing.
  • Panama Canal expansion 'will hit bunker volumes'
    'We think the client base is going to get smaller.'
  • Bunker surcharge hike on intra-Asian routes
    Lines serving Australian ports affected.
  • BMS United Bunkers promotes traders
    Announces sponsorship of Andros yacht race.
  • Charterer commits to avoiding inefficient vessels
    'The increasing use of energy-efficiency data is widening the gap between new 'eco' ships and the existing fleet.'
  • Setback for shorepower plans at Hong Kong cruise terminal
    Study concludes move unfeasible for the 'foreseeable future'.
  • Indian port gets go ahead for development
    Gujarat government in plans to develop bunkering sector at Kandla.
  • Shanghai to enforce stricter rule on marine fuels
    New requirement will be stricter than national standards, says official.
  • Shell: 'Not only about matching lube oil BN to sulphur content'
    Research points to potentially harmful acid stress imbalance.
  • Aegean's Q1 profits, revenue down year-on-year
    Volumes of marine fuel sales, however, increased to 2.91 million metric tonnes.

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WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
ZIM to charter ten new 11,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Haifa
The Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard will deliver them between 2027 and 2028
COSCO expects to post quarterly net profit growth of +72.1%
Hong Kong
Operating profit expected for January-March period of 16.57 billion yuan (+66.1%)
Rixi tells Rixi to hurry up and finally launch the port governance reform
Genoa
The vice minister presented a motion to the League congress that places the need for this reform at the centre
NCLH to charter two cruise ships to Cordelia Cruises and two more to Crescent Seas
Miami
The agreements include options to purchase the naval units
Carnival orders two new cruise ships from Fincantieri for AIDA Cruises brand
Miami/Trieste
Equipped with approximately 2,100 cabins, they will be delivered at the beginning of 2030 and at the end of 2031.
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
The number of ship transits through the Suez Canal has never been so low in recent decades
Ismailia
In February, traffic was 864 vessels, down -22.9%
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed
Venice
The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected
Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Leghorn
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
Call on UN States to Protect These Critical Systems
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
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
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
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
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
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
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
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
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
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