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July 29, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry pooh-poohs speculation about imminent NOL-APL sale
  • MSC and Maersk improve schedule reliability in 2M Alliancef
  • Biggest ship from Chinese yard is 18,000-TEU CMA CGM Vasci de Gama
  • DP World first half volume up 4.1pc, owned terminals lift 14.4 million TEU
  • California state legislative staff get pep talk from Oakland port
  • Savannah's Georgia ports volume increases 17pc to 3.66 million TEU
  • Charleston's South Carolina volume rises 14pc to 1.9 million TEU
  • Canadian Pacific chairman quits after accidently making company American
  • Norfolk Southern profit off 23pc to US$433 million as sales fall 11pc
  • Nigerian ban of 113 tankers sparks fears of new regime maritime crackdown
  • UPS in talks for 3PL Coyote Logistics valued at US$1.8 billion
  • US senators propose voluntary labelling for US meats to avoid WTO ruling
  • DHL says Hong Kong needs 3rd runway to stay on top of cargo game
  • Privatising Beirut airport mooted by Progressive Socialist leader
  • Zimbabwe's Rainbow Airlines seeks partners to develop routes

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of its largest box vessel
  • Green channel for clearance of coastal cargo at Major Ports soon, says Radhakrishnan
  • L&T Ports, Kattupalli adds barites to its cargo kitty
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles - IMDG Code 37-14
  • Australia gears up for FTA-driven trade boom with China
  • Avashya Foundation undertakes CSR initiatives at Sion & Nair hospitals in Mumbai

IHS Maritimeweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • US standardises marine casualty reporting
    US regulators have issued guidance to help simplify marine casualty reporting compliance for shipowners and operators. In its Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 01-15, the US Coast Guard noted that due to the complexity of marine casualty reporting and inconsistent enforcement, "additional
  • SBM Offshore completes biggest ever FPSO financing
    Netherlands-based SBM Offshore has completed the USD1.55 billion financing of the FPSO Cidade de Saquarema - the largest project financing ever organised by the group. The new financing package, which involves loans from 16 international banks and insurance cover from four export credit agencies,
  • Toll group sets up logistics hub at Singapore mega-port
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is to build a hub in Singapore to capitalise on the new mega-port coming to the western part of the city-state. On 27 July, Toll, now part of Japan Post, said it would build a 100,000 m² Toll City logistics hub in Singapore's Tuas industrial estate, where
  • No crew deaths on UK vessels for first time in 50 years
    Last year saw the first time no seafarers died aboard UK flagged vessels over 100 gt, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch reported. Before 2014, UK vessels averaged four deaths per year for the past decade, the MAIB said in its annual report released on 27 July. The MAIB's records go back 50
  • Scorpio Bulkers takes big financial hit
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has booked a major write-down on divested newbuild contracts and remaining orders held for sale. The Emanuele Lauro-led company posted a net loss of USD138.6 million for 2Q15 versus a loss of USD15 million in 2Q14. Excluding one-time items, the adjusted net loss was
  • Profit sharing boosts Navios Midstream
    Angeliki Frangou-led VLCC owner Navios Midstream Partners has reported strong profits in its latest quarter and cited increased chartering activity in the market. NYSE-listed Navios Midstream posted net income of USD5.4 million and adjusted net income of USD7.1 million for 2Q15. The partnership was
  • Older VLCCs lead price recovery
    Prices for older secondhand vessels in the VLCC market are rising faster than for younger ones, while newbuildings are unlikely to see any increase in the near future, according to shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo. The price of a five-year-old VLCC had risen to USD84 million, while a
  • Statoil trims 2015 capex by USD500 million in 2Q report
    Norwegian oil company Statoil announced in its 2Q15 interim results statement today that it will trim its 2015 capital expenditure by USD500 million from an earlier forecast to an expected USD17.5 billion. It was the second time this year the company reduced its 2015 capital expenditure plans
  • Turkish ship accused of fleeing Malta arrest
    A Turkish-registered general cargo ship has been accused of fleeing arrest in Malta over an unpaid bunkering bill. Several local Maltese news sites reported that 1993-built Feyza Genc allegedly left Malta at night after being detained by the coastguard over a EUR45,000 (USD49,715) unpaid bill due
  • DFDS resumes Dover-Calais sailings after 'positive' talks
    Danish cross-Channel operator DFDS resumed sailings between Calais and Dover this morning after a "positive" round table meeting organised by French Secretary of State for Transport Alain Vidalies in Paris yesterday. DFDS suspended its sailings between the two ports on Sunday after disturbances in
  • MOL sets up barge terminal in Bangkok
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a barge terminal operation company in Bangkok aimed at moving goods more speedily and efficiently, it announced today (28 July). Bangkok Barge Terminal Company will be a joint venture with local Thai company SahaThai Terminal and is due to start
  • CMA CGM takes delivery of biggest Chinese-built box carrier
    French container line operator CMA CGM has taken delivery of the biggest container carrier ever built by a Chinese yard. The 18,000 teu Vasco de Gama, which measures 399 m by 54 m, was handed over to the Marseilles-based group yesterday by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It is the
  • Two dead as cargo vessel reportedly sinks off Kenya
    Two seafarers were killed when a Kenyan flagged cargo vessel laden with sacks full of khat reportedly capsized 400 km north east of Mombasa, IHS Maritime has learned. Lamu-based fisherman Athman Seif told IHS Maritime that MV Al-Shami sank on Sunday. Three other crew members were rescued and taken
  • Singapore invites proposals for LNG bunkering
    Singapore is inviting interested parties to apply for a licence to supply LNG fuel to ships in its waters. In their submissions to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), applicants must propose an LNG bunkering supply solution. This should include how the applicant will procure and
  • Kenya leading the way on African maritime recruits
    Fifty students are expected to join the Technical University of Mombasa for diploma courses on marine engineering and nautical science later this year as African governments and maritime authorities step up efforts to work together to boost the maritime labour market. The university is one of two,
  • Egypt to dredge access for APM's Suez Canal terminal
    Egypt has finally agreed to widen and deepen a channel giving APMT's Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) direct access to the shipping canal's northern end, after balking at the cost for a number of years. Last weekend, as the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) held a successful two-way traffic trial in
  • TS Lines confirms box ships deal with CSBC
    Taiwanese carrier TS Lines on 24 July confirmed its order for two 1,800 teu container ships with options for another two at China Ship Building Corporation (CSBC). TS Lines chairman TS Chen said although the decision to order the four box ships was made four years ago when newbuilding prices were
  • Korea's declining car exports hurts Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
    Pyeongtaek-Dangjin, South Korea's largest vehicle port, continues to feel the pain of the country's declining car exports. Pyeongtaek Regional Oceans & Fisheries Administration said that in the first half of 2015, the twin port handled 762,780 cars, down from 786,423 cars in the same period in
  • Changhang Group to sell stake in Changhang Phoenix to Shunhang Shipping
    China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) Corporation (Changhang Group) plans to sell all its stake in Shanghai-listed Changhang Phoenix to Tianjin Shunhang Shipping for CNY1.0 billion (USD160.9 million) to fund its debt restructuring. Changhang Group currently owns 17.89% of Changhang Phoenix,
  • Shipbroker: Don't rush to build oil tankers
    Despite the positive sentiment surrounding oil tanker freight rates, caution should be exercised before building new ships, Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa cautioned. The tanker market has continued its strong performance in the first half of 2015, riding on positive sentiment. Very large crude
  • SHI: No confirmation on Sungdong management
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) told IHS Maritime that it has not made any decision as to whether it will take over the management of mid-tier shipbuilder Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The South Korean media has reported that Sungdong's major shareholder and

The Loadstarweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Deutsche Bahn ponders a partial sale for Schenker in major cost-cutting revamp
  • DP World reports solid first-half figures at container terminals, despite 'headwinds'
  • New online freight portals pose a hi-tech challenge to traditional freight forwarders

Marine Logweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of Singapore issues LNG bunkering RFP
  • Rolls-Royce completes Zumwalt deliveries
  • Costa to build two 6,600 guest LNG fueled cruise ships
  • Red and White Fleet eyes fuel cell powered ferry
  • All American Marine wins research vessel contract
  • Damen delivers Twin Axe FCS customized for O&G industry

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Jensen Martime ATB design nets American Bureau of Shipping nod
  • Mitsui holds naming ceremony for LNG carrier LNG FUKUROKUJU
  • DOT releases 2015 database covering transport infrastructure
  • G6 Alliance upgrading Asia - Europe service
  • Diana Shipping Oks new $165 million loan

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT rises to $22m profit on buzzing crude tanker market
    Revenues were four times the level achieved last year
  • When silence is not golden for tankers
    Nigeria's continued silence on its tanker ban stokes uncertainty and fevered speculation within tanker industry
  • Mediterranean uptick could be fleeting
    Volumes helped lift rates but it is questionable how long this will last
  • Scorpio Bulkers posts $139m second-quarter losses
    NYSE-listed owner books losses for disposal of newbuilding contracts amid weak market
  • Sinotrans & CSC Holdings sells CSC Phoenix to private shipping player
    Buyer will pay Yuan1bn for the back-door listing deal
  • Navios Midstream buoyed by profits from rising VLCC market
    Angeliki Frangou-led partnership will hike distributions by 10% after last acquisitions
  • China Shipping Group units land $169m scrapping subsidy
    China Shipping Development and China Shipping Container Lines are the beneficiaries
  • US shippers take aim at ILWU over west coast port chaos
    Farm exporters say some business lost forever after last winter's disruptions and delays
  • Shanghai launches shore-power subsidy scheme
    Port will receive handouts that cover 60% of the instalment cost

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Agility Fuel Systems announces CEO Transition
    SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Agility Fuel Systems, the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, today announced that Barry Engle has accepted an Executive Vice President position with General Motors and will depart from his post as Chief Executive Officer of Agility....
  • SpeedCast acquires SAIT Communications
    Sydney, Australia - SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SAIT Communications, a fast-growing maritime communications service provider in southern Europe. SAIT Communications is one of the leading suppliers of L-band satellite services in the southern...
  • MIQ Logistics honored for supply chain performance
    OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - MIQ Logistics is very pleased to be recognized by SupplyChainBrain as one of the 100 Great Supply Chain Partners for 2015. "In an industry served by many hundred providers, it's the ability to form trustworthy business relationships that separate the wheat from the chaff," says John Carr, president...
  • Diana Containerships Inc. announces the sale of container ship Cap Domingo
    ATHENS, GREECE - Diana Containerships Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX) (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of containerships, today announced that it has signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party the 2001-built vessel "Cap Domingo", with delivery due...
  • Khalifa Port achieved berth productivity of 206 moves per hour
    Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT), manager and operator of Khalifa Port Container Terminal (KPCT), set a new productivity record by handling 2615 moves in just under 13 hours on the 9,365 TEU CMA CGM Thames which called into Khalifa Port on Tuesday 21st July . An operational productivity metric...
  • Deferred air demand, intra-Europe trade fuel UPS earnings
    Strong cross-border business in Europe and the highest demand for deferred package service in the U.S. in a decade helped UPS increase second quarter profits, despite falling revenue. The increase in deferred air business comes as more consumers opt for two-day to three-day delivery times for packages ordered from online retailers,...
  • Roadrunner buys Stagecoach to get more US-Mexico cross-border capacity
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems has acquired Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution for $35 million, continuing the buying spree it embarked on in 2013 as merger and acquisition activity dominates the transportation and logistics industries. Roadrunner's purchase of the El Paso, Texas-based company will improve its ability to provider services in the U.S. Southwest...
  • Soft truckload demand cuts Universal profit
    Universal Truckload Services' second quarter profit and revenue slipped amid reduced truckload demand, but the company said volume and pricing strengthened for other businesses, notably intermodal drayage. The Monroe, Michigan-based carrier's net income slipped 2.3 percent to $13.3 million from a year earlier, as revenue declined 4.2 percent to $295 million...
  • Second inland port aims to boost Savannah's market share
    The Georgia Ports Authority said it will open the second of its six planned inland ports in an effort to expand the Port of Savannah's intermodal reach into the fast-growing U.S. Southeast. The Appalachian Regional Port scheduled to open in 2018 at Chatworth in Murray County in northwest Georgia will target...
  • New Asian services could spur turnaround at Halifax
    Port of HalifaxPort of Halifax's recent inclusion on G6 and CMA CGM services to Asia bode well for a container rebound at the Nova Scotia gateway. These new services, along with an expectation that Halifax will be included on another Asian service via the Suez Canal, suggest that the port is...
  • ODFL targets oil, agriculture with new Montana terminal
    Old Dominion Freight Line, the fifth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier, has opened a 24-door terminal at Sidney, Montana, to handle growing traffic from the region's oil and agriculture businesses. The expansion is part of ODFL's plans this year to spend $463 million on capital improvements, including $165 million for real estate acquisition...
  • Paccar builds more trucks to meet growing North American freight demand
    Truck maker Paccar expects to sell more Class 8 tractors this year than last because motor carriers are enjoying higher rates and seeking more demand. Paccar, the company behind trucking brands Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF, said it expects Class 8 tractor sales in the U.S. and Canada to rise from 250,000...
  • BNSF tightens dwell times at intermodal terminals
    BNSF Railway is cracking down on dwell times in its intermodal terminals in an effort to improve circulation and prepare for recent and anticipated growth in intermodal traffic. Effective Aug. 17, BNSF will rearrange its dwell time groupings and increase charges for at least some of its terminals nationwide. Terminals in Los...
  • Deutsche Bahn weighs partial privatization of DB Schenker logistics unit
    LONDON - Deutsche Bahn, Germany's state-owned railway, today said it is weighing a partial privatization of its DB Schenker Logistics unit as part of an extensive restructuring program that will be launched in August. The Berlin-based company said the move was designed "to boost strategic development and finance further growth" but...
  • Watson, 72, maritime pilot leader, advocate, dies
    Captain Michael R. Watson, president of the American Pilots Association died July 23, 2015. He was 72. Captain Michael R. WatsonWatson was a member of the piloting profession for 45 years, getting his start in the Association of Maryland Pilots in 1970, serving as president from 1982-2000 and concurrently as vice...
  • US shippers, truck companies reap low fuel price benefits
    If U.S. shippers feel less pain when it comes time to pay freight bills this year, they can thank the worldwide oil glut. With the third quarter under way, the very significant impact of the collapse in oil and fuel prices over the past year on U.S. freight transportation is...
  • China-Europe rail has air cargo in the crosshairs
    HONG KONG - Airlines flying cargo between China and Europe will be hit hardest by Beijing's One Belt, One Road trade strategy as the land bridge rail route proves too attractively priced to ignore, believes Steve Flowers, head of global freight forwarding at UPS. "Transportation managers will likely have a hard...
  • DP World first-half volume up on strong Europe, UAE growth
    LONDON - DP World posted a 4.2 percent increase in container traffic in the first half of the year, driven largely by strong growth at its terminals in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. The Dubai-based group handled 30.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units across its global network of terminals, up from 29.4...
  • Still no word on shipping exemption from HK competition law
    HONG KONG - No decision yet has been made on whether Hong Kong's Competition Commission will grant the liner industry a block exemption from new rules to be enforced from December that will effectively render container shipping activity illegal.Guidelines on how the new competition law will be implemented when it...
  • Double-digit volume jump highlights Savannah's growing market share
    Port of SavannahContainer volume through the Port of Savannah in June jumped 39.6 percent year-over-year, the fastest rate of any U.S. port, as Savannah continued to gain market share even after West Coast congestion cleared. The Georgia Port Authority closed its July-June fiscal year with a record 3.7 million 20-foot-equivalents in...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • DHT beats predictions
    DHT Holdings delivered second-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations and reversed a loss unveiled this time last year.
  • Stifel cuts Scorpio forecast
    Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Scorpio Bulkers on predictions that the dry-bulk market will recover gradually thorough 2017.
  • VLCCs pull back further
    Spot charter rates slumped for another day in the VLCC market Tuesday amid continued slow fixture activity.
  • Singapore hunts LNG suppliers
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a tendering process for companies aiming to supply LNG bunkers in the world's largest fuelling port for ships.
  • Diana sells panamax boxship
    Diana Containerships has offloaded one of its panamaxes a few months after it snapped up a pair of vessels of similar size.
  • Scorpio Bulkers into clearer air
    Scorpio Bulkers was said to be nearing the end of its dark restructuring tunnel today despite reported a second quarter loss.
  • Carnival books Turku twins
    Carnival Corp has booked two LNG-fuelled newbuildings at Meyer Werft for its Costa Cruises brand.
  • NAP up in second quarter
    Angeliki Frangou noted rising appetite for long-term VLCC charters as Navios Maritime Midstream Partners logged an improved profit for the second quarter.
  • Cruiseship hits coastguard boat
    Heavy fog in the Aegean has caused two accidents in Greek waters over the last few days.
  • DFDS back to business
    DFDS is set to continue its normal schedule between Dover and Calais this afternoon.
  • G6 boosts Asia-Europe
    The G6 Alliance has strengthened its Asia-Europe service by adding additional ports.
  • Older VLCCs to lead price drive
    DNB Markets expects second-hand VLCC prices to shot up further with older tankers continuing to lead the charge.
  • Dry buyers back in play
    A rising charter market and a calmer geopolitical stage is drawing dry cargo owners out of the woodwork and into the sale and purchase market, a leading Greek broker says.
  • MOL in new Thai venture
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is setting up a new joint barge terminal operation in Thailand.
  • Cochin win for RKEC
    Indian state-owned port hands $40m VLGC jetty project to local contractor.
  • Precious readies notes issue
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping is lining up a potential SGD 500m ($365.67m) notes issue.
  • SBM closes on $1.55bn
    SBM Offshore has completed the largest financing project in the company's history.
  • Ban a rate boost?
    JP Morgan believes Nigeria's decision to ban over 100 tankers from its shores could be positive for the market.
  • Senat wants Singapore talks
    Blacklisted Senat Shipping has been seeking to meet with Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to clarify its position on an alleged relationship with sanctioned Ocean Maritime Management (OMM).
  • DP World volumes rise
    DP World has recorded a steady rise in volumes during the first half of 2015.
  • Scorpio strikes again
    Scorpio Tankers has continued a buying spree with the purchase of a newbuilding on order South Korea's SPP Shipbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Port of New York/New Jersey container volumes up 13.4% in first half 2015
  • Roadrunner acquires Stagecoach Cartage
  • TNT Express grows second quarter profits
  • Brasil Terminal Portuário reports 167% increase in container volumes
  • Port Logistics Group enters Savannah market
  • Teamsters: Google delivery drivers seek to unionize
  • Executive Moves: Locus Traxx Worldwide and Dunavant Logistics
  • UPS increases Q2 earnings despite lower revenues
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • USDA changes dairy import licensing program
  • Norfolk Southern reports sharp drop in net income
  • Texas cities to help pay for upgrades at commercial border crossings
  • Busan to expand trans-shipment cargo operations
  • Hub Group earnings dip slighly in Q2
  • Teras Cargo Transport (America) adds new ship
  • GRI roundup: Maersk Line, MOL and UASC
  • Executive Moves: UASC and Matson
  • Sen. Cruz says McConnell lied about Ex-Im Bank as fight over long-term transportation bill continues

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 28, 2015
  • Vessel collision on Yangtze River results in minor oil spill
    Amount yet to be determined.
  • US firms partner to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry
    Companies to conduct feasibility study for refuelling station and hydrogen vessel design.
  • India to lower customs duty on bunker fuels
    In a move to help support economic growth.
  • Carnival orders two LNG-powered ships for Costa Cruises
    Ships scheduled for delivery in 2019 and 2020.
  • Shanghai to incentivise use of shore-power
    Will subsidise installations and provide discounts to users in bid to cut pollution.
  • Bunker surcharge on Australia-Asian routes to fall
    In line with weaker oil prices.
  • LNG bunkering at Singapore moves closer to reality
    With call for potential suppliers asked to apply for MPA licence.
  • Three vessels fined as Norway doubles ECA inspections
    Fines decided 'case by case' and will reflect severity of violation, official says.
  • Titan Petrochemicals: Open offer plan delayed
    Conditions for underwriting agreement not satisfied, says company.
  • Upgrades make ship commercially attractive
    Enhanced fuel efficiency and capacity adds to selling power.
  • Chinese player offloads bunker trading venture
    Citing 'sub-par' performance.
  • Player drops out of MPA-approved bunker craft operator list
    BHL Tankers 'surrendered' its licence earlier this year, authority says.
  • NewLead: Upgrades enable 'commercial competency' of vessel
    Increase in fuel efficiency and capacity results in 'enhanced attraction' of ship, says NewLead.
  • Malta: Vessel avoids arrest for unpaid bunker bill
    By leaving port area undercover of darkness.
  • Chinese player dumps bunker trading venture
    Company falls into H1 losses.
  • Malta: Turkey-flagged vessel 'escapes' arrest
    Vessel left bunkering area at night, says report.

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