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March 30, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe down 5.5pc to US$586/TEU - transpac off 9pc to $1,639/FEU
  • Singapore's MPA backs Hong Kong's Noble Group's denial of wrong-doing
  • OOCL starts intra-Asia loop ranging from Shanghai to Jakarta from April 5
  • Congestion: Ships face 5 - 6 days delay in transiting Panama Canal
  • DB Schenker profit slips 0.3pc to US$352 million as revenue rises 0.6pc
  • Union Pacific must pay damages to alleged whistleblower: Regulator
  • Arbitration agreement accord vital in EU-US trade deal: EU trade chief
  • Japan-US trade deal hard to reach before Prime Minster Abe's US visit
  • Gulftainer's box terminals post 8pc growth in 2014 to 6.4 million TEU
  • Yemen shuts major ports as Saudi tanks roll in attacking rebel positions
  • Iran's naval forces say they are fighting pirates off the coast of Yemen
  • Baltic index rises spurred on by higher freight rates
  • Omani markets future rail link to Gulf states without docking at Gulf port
  • Fourth Cargo Facts Asia conference to be held in Hong Kong April 20-21
  • Lufthansa Cargo delays decision on exercising option to buy new B777F
  • Federal Aviation Administration to facilitate commercial drone use: source
  • LATAM Group opens its biggest ever cargo terminal at Sao Paulo airport
  • El Paso firemen clear 200 gallons of leaked jet fuel at air cargo unit

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Australian ship joins NATO counter-piracy mission in Gulf of Aden
  • Collaboration to facilitate continuous global visibility of intermodal containers
  • Hapag-Lloyd's volume, revenue up in past year
  • IRClass Academy organises panel discussion on attracting & retaining talent in the maritime industry
  • Maersk Line orders seven ice-class container vessels
  • MoS urges FinMin to give infra status to shipbuilding industry
  • OSL Shipping Agencies obtains coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Revolutionary Cabinet decisions will give a fillip to the shipping sector: Nitin Gadkari
  • TN textile mills opt for sea route to bring cotton from Gujarat
  • Beef ban & fall in Brazil's currency to hit exports
  • Fall in prices may boost cotton exports
  • First batch of Alphonso mango exported to UK
  • First buffalo meat cargo shipped to Russia after agency approval
  • Potato exports shoot up to over 2.50 lakh t in April-Dec.
  • Rice exports grow 6 pc in April-Dec.
  • Andhra Pradesh needs major infra facilities to become logistics hub, says Sravan Shipping MD
  • DP World inks MoU with Maldives for development of ports & logistics industry
  • Govt to set up 12 smart cities & several CEZs under Sagarmala project, says Gadkari
  • Paradip Port surpasses MoS' cargo handling target for 2014-15
  • Freight trains may have private operators soon
  • Expert recommends Indian govt reignite trade reforms via FTA policy
  • Forex reserves shoot up to all-time high of $ 339.99 bn
  • Garment exports to miss official target of $45 bn on poor Chinese demand
  • Indian states & Chinese provinces to work together to promote bilateral trade, says Chinese envoy
  • INR pares early heavy losses against dollar, ends moderately weak at 62.41
  • L&T Construction bags orders worth INR 1,711 cr.
  • OECD pegs economic growth at 7.7 pc in 2015
  • PNB bonds attract INR 1,800 cr. for infra projects
  • FLS-KAA appointed exclusive WWPC member for Iraq
  • GPLN exhibits at Breakbulk China
  • SAL vessel carries eight tugs
  • Three additional heavy lift vessels for Jumbo
  • Transformers transported from China to Kazakhstan

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «We're aiming for 50 million t»
  • TNT opens healthcare hub in Netherlands
  • Foreign truckers contribute princely sum to UK
  • Longer working hours to remedy economic pressure
  • New traction to reinforce international services
  • New head of German sea-air division at Hellmann
  • Drewry warns multipurpose sector
  • Growing faster than the market
  • American Airlines already ending Viracopos service
  • EU to support new terminal in Tarragona
  • Hapag-Lloyd: losses worsen, brighter future looms
  • C.H. Robinson wins Walmart award
  • Magneti in Milano
  • First direct link between Vietnam and Africa

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Carnival shares surge on strong profits
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp has announced better-than-expected 1Q15 results, prompting its NYSE-listed stock to rise in heavy trading. Carnival reported net income of USD49 million for 1Q15 versus a net loss of USD20 million in 1Q14. Excluding non-cash items, Carnival had adjusted net income of
  • 'K' Line executive jailed for price-fixing scam
    Japanese shipping executive Toru Otoda has been sentenced to 18 months in a United States prison and fined USD20,000 after admitting taking part in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices on ro-ro cargo. Otoda, a general manager of the car carrier division of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), conspired
  • Cross-Med container service upgraded
    Italian shortsea container carrier Tarros and Turkish ship operator Arkas Line have upgraded their joint intra-Mediterranean service by adding a fifth vessel - the geared 1,736 teu EM Spetses. Marketed as 'Great Pendulum Service' (GPS) by La Spezia-based Tarros, the loop connects ports across the
  • China clears way for auction of arrested bareboat charter vessels
    China's Supreme People's Court has made it clear for the first time that arrested vessels on bareboat chartering can be auctioned at the request of creditors. The new ruling came as the latest sign that China's maritime courts are tapping into international conventions in their trials. Before
  • Hapag posts USD660 million loss
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd closed 2014 with a huge net loss of EUR604 million (USD662 million) despite solid cargo volume growth and savings from lower fuel costs. The result marks a sharp deterioration from 2013 when the line lost EUR97 million. The company blamed the loss on special items
  • Golden Ocean, Knightsbridge shareholders approve merger
    Shareholders of Golden Ocean Group and Knightsbridge Shipping, both listed dry bulk carrier operators in John Fredriksen's business empire, have agreed to a proposed merger. The new company will be called Golden Ocean Group Limited and its shares will be listed on both the New York and the Oslo
  • India fears the pirates it cannot prosecute
    Somali pirates are moving closer to India, defence minister Manohar Parrikar has claimed. "Somali pirates ... are shifting their locations towards India. Because their [shipping] lanes are heavily guarded, they have slightly moved to this side. They are still 450 n miles away from India," he
  • Cyprus ready to launch Limassol Port privatisation
    The Cypriot government has announced plans to transfer all commercial operations at the Port of Limassol to private sector operators by the beginning of April next year. Minister of Communications and Works Marios Demetriades told IHS Maritime he intended to open the bidding for commercial services
  • Wan Hai Lines to launch new Asia-Middle East service
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines announced today that a new Asia-Middle East string called China-Middle East Service II will be launched in April, which will be the second loop of Wan Hai Lines' Asia-Middle East service. The new service, jointly operated by Wan Hai Lines, Yang Ming, Cosco Container
  • Chinese commodity imports remain weak
    Most Chinese commodity imports remained weak in February, stated Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in its latest research report. China imported 68 million tonnes of iron ore in February, up 11% year on year (y/y), but due to the Lunar New Year holidays, the import volume dipped in comparison to
  • Franbo Lines secures USD32 mil. to order three newbuildings
    Taiwan-listed bulk carrier Franbo Lines announced on 26 March that the company has borrowed USD32 million from five financial institutions to order three eco-ships. As the first listed bulk carrier in Kaohsiung, Franbo Lines currently operates a fleet of nine vessels, and it expects to take the
  • Sewol victims' families urge prompt salvage
    Families of the nine Sewol victims who remain missing have urged the government to hoist the vessel ahead of the first anniversary of the tragedy on 16 April. On that date last year, Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized during a routine Incheon-Jeju trip. More than 300 of them were
  • Plant outage in China prompts benzene imports
    A series of suspensions and turnarounds in Chinese benzene and aromatics plants has seen the country stepping up imports from its Asian neighbours in the first quarter of 2015. Singapore-based chemical tanker brokerage SPI Marine noted that South Korea's benzene exports surged 77% month on month in
  • MPA dismisses allegations on Noble Group
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has dismissed claims that commodities trader Noble Group was involved in "illegal activities" as part of its commercial practices in Singapore, and links to the collapse of the OW Bunker in November 2014. MPA stressed that the closure of OW Bunker
  • China COSCO's profit up 54% y/y on subsidies
    China COSCO Holdings' profit jumped 54% year on year (y/y) to CNY362.5 million (USD58.5 million) on government subsidies for scrapping old tonnage. Excluding one-off gains, its loss narrowed 81% y/y to CNY1.4 billion due to slump in fuel costs and contraction of its chartered-in fleet, according to
  • Tanjung Offshore drops legal suits after cancellation of EGM
    Malaysia-listed offshore marine services provider Tanjung Offshore has withdrawn its civil suit against Tan Kean Soon, a non-independent and non-executive director of the company, and five others. According to Tanjung Offshore's filing to the Malaysian stock exchange or Bursa Malaysia, the legal
  • Canadian 'waste' in Manila sparks controversy
    The Canadian embassy in the Philippines has sidestepped criticisms made by BAN Toxics, an alliance of environmental and public health groups, over containers in Manila Port containing waste exports. The dispute has arisen over 50 containers of waste, including used adult diapers, exported to Manila
  • Carnival Corp tightens shipyard ties
    Carnival Corp has announced plans for nine additional newbuilds and sealed strategic partnerships with Italy's Fincantieri and Germany's Meyer Werft. Memorandums of agreement were signed for five newbuilds at Fincantieri to be built at the Monfalcone and Marghera yards for deliveries in 2019-2022.

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • BAE San Diego shipyard to get additional dry dock
  • AMSEC LLC promotes Cathy Cope
  • Rolls-Royce propulsion package picked for Polar ship
  • Conrad overall net sapped by repair and conversion result

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Port of Seattle teams with Customs for new Mobile Passport Control app
  • Trio of carriers plan to add new Far East/America service
  • Current Hapag-Lloyd CFO plans to leave company April 1
  • Port of Port Angeles calling for Community Partner Program applications
  • Maersk Line places order for seven container vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Minimal changes made to ISO 28007 standards for maritime security
    But revised document offers clarification for PMSCs, according to rules body
  • Greek officials underline interest in Chinese land-sea bridge
    Syriza government ponders policy on Piraeus as Beijing underlines port's importance
  • China Shipping Development returns to the black
    Reversal of fortune is due to a rebound in the tanker division and an accounting manoeuvre in 2013
  • Avance Gas to seek compensation from yard for delivery delays of first China-built VLGCs
    Significant delays at CSSC yard in delivering at least four of the eight VLGCs on Oslo-listed owner's orderbook
  • Henderson sheds light on Shell's vetting practices
    World's second-biggest tanker charterer reveals what it looks for in a ship, and says it is willing to work with owners
  • Seanergy is back in business after cape delivery
    First ship has already been fixed as Nasdaq-listed owner pursues further acquisitions
  • Yemen conflict having limited impact on tankers for now
    An escalation could result in closure of an important oil passageway and may force vessels to divert around Cape of Good Hope
  • Freight rates continue downward spiral
    Carriers pin hopes on April GRIs as east-west rates reach new lows
  • Hapag-Lloyd to order 12,000 teu ships as it prepares for IPO
    German line expects to make decision on ultra large tonnage later this year
  • LPG shipping attractive for banks and export credit agencies
    But it's not always easy dealing with export credit agencies, experts advise
  • Hapag-Lloyd loss balloons to $654m in 2014 as CSAV integration costs hit bottom line
    Update: Results 'extremely disappointing', says Habben Jansen but new ship orders to be placed within weeks
  • TEN plans VLCC and LNG carrier orders
    But Tsakos-led owner will only build vessels tied to long-term charter contracts
  • CSCL ekes out $8.5m in core profits as fuel prices decline
    China Shipping unit giant faces fragile recovery due to ship oversupply and fiercer competition
  • China Cosco Holdings sees net profits rise 54% to $58.5m
    But excluding one-off items, underlying losses still stand at Yuan1.4bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • New shipper coalition blasts carriers for focusing on price instead of service
    A week after announcing its formation, a new shipper coalition in Shanghai lambasted container lines for focusing on price to the detriment of service. The Global Shippers' Alliance - which consists of membership from the European Shippers' Council, the Asian Shippers' Association and the American Association of Exporters and Importers -...
  • Agreement would allow West Coast stakeholders to tackle congestion together
    Terminal operators and equipment managers on the West Coast intend to form a discussion agreement that will allow them to work with industry stakeholders such as shipping lines, motor carriers and railroads to reduce congestion and improve cargo velocity. The West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreement (WCMTOA) and the Ocean Carrier...
  • Yemen shuts down ports after Saudi airstrike
    Yemen has shut down its major seaports after a series of airstrikes from neighboring Saudi Arabia against rebels fighting Yemen's Western-backed government, according to various reports. Port of Aden officials, however, have publicly denounced the claims, saying the country's largest container gateway is still operational despite the crisis. Industry and local reports...
  • Port of Tokyo to reward environment-friendly ships
    The Port of Tokyo will become Japan's first and Northeast Asia's second port to join the international Environmental Ship Index program and reward environment-friendly container ships. The Port of Tokyo, Japan's largest container port, will start providing discounts on port dues for ocean-going ships with ESI scores of 20 or higher...
  • Depth restrictions at Santos limiting container capacity
    New depth restrictions on container ships calling at the port of Santos, supported by pilots citing dangers to navigation from shallow channels, is sparking criticism from carriers and terminals affected by the restrictions. According to a senior executive of a global carrier with several services operating out of Brazil, all major...
  • Top Rotterdam barge operator to levy congestion surcharge
    A leading European barge operator will levy a congestion surcharge on containers shipped to and from Rotterdam next week. Contargo said it will introduce a surcharge of 6 euros [$6.50] per full and empty 20-foot container on March 30 because of "increasing" bottlenecks at Europe's largest container port. The German company...
  • Houston laden container imports rocket 40 percent
    The Port of Houston's volume of loaded import containers in February jumped 44.2 percent from a year earlier, boosted by shippers seeking an alternative to congested West Coast ports. Houston's February volume of loaded containers during the month totaled 139,532 twenty-foot-equivalent units - 66,518 TEUs of imports and 73,014 TEUs of...
  • OOCL, Yang Ming upgrade China-Pakistan Express with Hazira call
    OOCL and Yang Ming Line have expanded their joint China-Pakistan Express (CPX) Service by adding a direct call at Adani Hazira Container Terminal, a private facility in West India, starting in mid-April. The intra-Asia service will now offer the following port rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou, China; Singapore, Karachi, Pakistan; Mundra...
  • Shift in traffic from West to East and Gulf Coast ports could be permanent
    It wasn't supposed to be this way. For U.S. West Coast ports, 2015 was going to be a year to solidify market share in the competitive U.S. container trades as ports on the East Coast prepared for completion of the Panama Canal expansion project. Instead, the first quarter of 2015...
  • West Coast market share slide tied to more than ILWU-PMA debacle
    East and Gulf Coast ports have been winning the market share battle in the U.S. containerized ocean trade since 2008. What happened? To examine the shift, let's go back to 2000, a neutral year in that it was before the aftershocks of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the 2002 U.S....
  • India moves forward on rail-port connectivity initiative
    The Indian federal government has approved a special-purpose company with equity participation of all major ports to implement rail connectivity projects aimed at improving supply chain services. The move is part of the new Narendra Modi-led government's much-publicized "sagar-mala" project designed to upgrade connectivity between port sites and hinterland points. The proposed...
  • Hapag-Lloyd loss soars to $652 million on CSAV merger costs
    Hapag-Lloyd, Germany's biggest container line, slumped to a net loss of 603.7 million euros [$652 million] in 2014 largely due to the one-off cost of acquiring and integrating Chilean carrier CSAV. The impairment charge for a portfolio of aging container ships also contributed to the six-fold increase from a 97.4 million...
  • SCFI: Rate falls for eighth straight week on Asia-Europe, Med trades
    HONG KONG - The slow season continued to exert its negative influence on spot rates across major east-west trades, with Asia-Mediterranean leading the way down this week and hitting lows not seen since October 2013, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI).It will cost $735...
  • China's top two carriers report mixed results
    HONG KONG - It was one up and one down for China's two largest carriers as China Cosco Holdings reported net profit tumbling 46 percent, while China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) stepped back into profitable territory.The lines reported their annual results for 2014, during which CSCL posted an sharp turnaround,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Venezuelan exports fall
    Venezuela has cut its subsidised crude exports to Cuba and the Caribbean by half since 2012.
  • Carnival starts strong
    Carnival Corp has followed up a nine ship newbuilding order with a return to profit in the first quarter.
  • TTA to rebound
    Earnings for Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) should recover from a first quarter blip in the second three months, according to Bualuang Securities.
  • NAO nets more cash
    Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Offshore has added $90m to a credit facility with DNB Bank and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB).
  • A $60m special
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has today dividend out almost $60m worth of shares in VLGC owner Avance Gas.
  • DFDS sheds freight ferry
    Denmark's DFDS has agreed to sell a 2000-built freight ro-ro after rejigging its North Sea network.
  • Opening for owners
    The Philippines is preparing to ease cabotage restrictions preventing foreign vessels from operating in domestic trades.
  • New boxship S&P record set
    Clarksons says tide of German disposals and hike in panamax deals leads to new benchmark.
  • Hapag posts big loss
    Germany's Hapag-Lloyd has sunk to a deficit of EUR 604m ($655.3m) in 2014, a year during which it became the fourth largest liner company in the world.
  • Gotland sells trio
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has sold shares in three MR tankers to its domestic partner Laurin Maritime after buying into three newer tankers.
  • Ferry takes hit
    A Danish ferry needed a tow back to port after hitting an underwater obstruction.
  • Vinalines mulls stake sale
    Vietnam's Vinalines is planning to sell more than half its shares during an initial public offering (IPO) promised by the end of the first quarter.
  • Hugo on 20 years as boss
    Mogens Hugo says he is sad to leave the chairmanship of Norden at a difficult time but content with the way the company has handled market fluctuations.
  • Shikoku adds two
    Japan's Shikoku Dockyard has clinched a new order for its biggest bulkers yet.
  • Moller sets special dividend
    AP Moller-Maersk investors are set for a DKK 1,671 ($242.104) per share special dividend after the shipowner completed its offer of Danske Bank stock.
  • Mipo wins car carriers
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo has won its first car carrier order for a year.
  • Everybody out!
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Solstad CSV retained
    Italy's Saipem has declared its final optional year for a chartered Solstad ship.
  • Duo died in ferry leap
    Two deportees were killed after jumping from a Stena ferry in the North Sea last year, a UK inquest heard.
  • Nine crew feared dead
    Nine seafarers are feared dead after their general cargoship sank off Indonesia.
  • Epic Gas offloads duo
    Epic Gas has sold two of its oldest and smallest LPG carriers as it looks to modernize its expanding fleet.
  • SapKen downgraded
    SapuraKencana Petroleum (SapKen) has been downgraded by UOB Kay Hian following a disappointing fourth quarter.
  • Third K Line man jailed
    A third K Line executive faces jail time in the US for his part in a long running ro-ro cargo price fixing scandal.
  • Disposals boost CSCL
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has returned to profit in 2014 thanks to a combination of factors.
  • GSI cools merger talk
    Rumours of a potential merger between two major Chinese shipbuilders have been dismissed by one of the parties involved.
  • Carnival readies spending spree
    Carnival Corp made waves today after unveiling a multibillion-dollar newbuilding campaign that will involve the construction of at least nine cruiseships over the next four years.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports 'disappointing' 2014
  • Port congestion continues to weigh on shippers
  • Hanjin, HMM and YM to launch joint Asia-WCSA string
  • Spot container rates from China drop
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • ILWU Coast Committee to discuss tentative labor contract
  • Executive moves: TeamOne and Menlo
  • Southeast ports expect to capture more West Coast cargo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2015
  • Security concerns cause Yemen to shutdown ports
    Including: Aden, Al Mukalla, Al Mokha and Al Hudayadah.
  • Australia looks to invest in Port Louis's marine fuels sector
    Investment bank expresses interest to finance port's first offshore bunkering facility.
  • Methanol-fuelled ferry 'is setting an example to the world'
    European Commissioner praises Stena Line as 'innovative and brave'.
  • CSCL books annual profit
    But result more down to subsidy, market observers say.
  • Carnival reports 'significantly higher earnings'
    Results boosted by lower bunker prices and higher demand.
  • ECA-related engine failure 'ongoing problem'
    LR's marine director says blackout can be avoided if correct advice is followed.
  • Bunker supplies 'back to normal' at Brazilian port
    Operations were suspended replenishment delays.
  • Hapag-Lloyd records biggest loss in five years
    Fall in bunker prices came too late to make an impact.
  • Caltex Australia up for sale
    50% stake going in Australian refiner.
  • Caribbean island to get bunkering facilities
    As part or world-scale dry docking yard.
  • Cruise giant buys series of fuel-efficient newbuilds
    'These will be the most efficient ships we have ever built,' says company head.
  • Bunker tanker joins Black Sea fleet
    To refuel oil tankers and boxships transiting the area.
  • Skuld highlights risks involved with HK's low sulphur rule
    'Vessels should be prepared,' insurer says.
  • HFO 'could disappear' from marine fuels market in 2025
    If output level from oil producers continues downward trend, says DNV GL business director for LNG-fuelled ships.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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