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August 31, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe up 26pc to US$591/TEU, off 6.6pc to USWC, 4pc to USEC
  • Fire breaks out in cardboard packed FEU in USAC 13,500-TEUer in Hamburg
  • Top box maker CMIC profit up 120pc to US$111 million as revenues rise 8.5pc
  • Sino-French consortium to built Cameroon container terminal at Kribi
  • Low water on Gatun Lake restrict Panama transits to 12 metres
  • Auckland to open 1.4-hectare intermodal freight hub near Tauranga by 2016
  • Container terminal operators forced to invest more to boost capacity
  • Hong Kong's OOCL awarded for environmental achievement in Singapore
  • Stifel Indices shows fall for air/sea freight as market demand shrinks
  • FedEx launches TNT takeover bid, confident regulatory approval from EU
  • Chile's Puerto terminal in San Antonio expands with new Kalmar equipment
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo volume up 33pc ex Dubai in H1 amid USWC port crisis
  • ATSG needs to capitalise on organic growth to meet new challenges: analysis
  • ACP Worldwide new South Africa cargo GSA for Saudia Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 30, 2015
  • GDL aims at handling a million boxes, says CMD
  • Hans Infomatic & WIN launch e-Airway Bill service
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT recognised with Five Star Excellence Award by DNV GL
  • Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) opens office in Abu Dhabi
  • Vanguard's significant presence in South America a boon to customers in India
  • All-time high veg oil import in July to put pressure on local prices: SEA
  • Dhamra port volumes up in 2014-15
  • JN Port taking steps to alleviate congestion & ease procedures
  • Major Ports likely to be impacted by trade union stir on Sept. 2
  • Radhakrishnan appreciates performance of Chennai Port
  • First half warehousing space occupation up by 60 pc
  • Forex reserves firm up by $920.6 m to $355.35 bn
  • Increase in import duty on aluminium to hit small players: Mines Ministry
  • Punjab gets 198 investment offers worth INR 13,458 cr.
  • TN business chamber wants GST rate capped at 18 pc
  • Adani to invest INR 25K cr. in two projects in Chhattisgarh
  • IL&FS Engineering wins INR 190.88 cr. projects in UP
  • SECI to set up 4 solar parks in UP

International Transport Journalweb site
  • The empire strikes back Forwarding & Logistics
  • European leasing Intermodal / Strasse
  • Expediting to Canada
  • Another carrier plumps for Prince Rupert
  • Bigger and better cross docking facilities
  • Westjet's world getting wider
  • Arnold Schwerlast - a top German SME
  • Torrent of words, no real investment
  • ULCV deliveries accelerating
  • New connections to Fyrom and Georgia
  • Public telecom provider serving down under railway
  • Transaero says cargo traffic recovering
  • Veteran to drive port operator's growth
  • Canadian logistics base for new link to China
  • Beefing up international traffic
  • Rotterdam names new head of breakbulk
  • Delicate laser technology flies to Japan
  • New task force to tackle piracy in SE Asia
  • Bolloré bullish

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Florida ports prepare for Erika
    Gale force winds generated by Tropical Storm Erika could force Florida container ports to close, US officials have warned. Austin Gould, the US Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COPT) for the Port of Miami, on 27 August set port readiness at 'Whiskey' - a condition in which gale force winds are
  • Bollore consortium wins Kribi box terminal concession
    A consortium comprising Bolloré Africa Logistics, CMA CGM, and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been awarded the coveted 20-year concession to operate the new container terminal at the deepwater port of Kribi in Cameroon. A source close to the consortium told IHS Maritime that
  • Restructured Team Tankers seeks growth
    Oslo-listed chemical carrier group Team Tankers International says it is seeking growth opportunities after restructuring its business and gaining a strong balance sheet. "As a result of the restructuring on 27 January 2015, the debt leverage of the company's balance sheet is currently one of the
  • US exports lift bullish BW LPG's interims
    BW LPG, the world's largest VLGC operator, has reported a rise in interim results on the back of strong US exports and Asian imports, while the outlook remains bullish, the company said in a statement. Group net profit in 2Q15 rose to USD80.6 million from USD72.4 million in the same period last
  • CSSC Holdings profit up 43% yoy in 1H15
    Shanghai-listed CSSC Holdings, the flagship listed unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), posted a 43% rise in profit to CNY171.7 million (USD26.8 million) in the first six months in 2015 from a year ago. This increase was largely due to higher revenues from newbuildings. Revenues
  • Sundo Shipping files for receivership
    South Korean general cargo ship operator Sundo Shipping has filed for receivership. The company made the application to Seoul Central District Court on 25 August, and to secure an injunction to deter creditors from seizing its assets. Sundo obtained a licence from Korean authorities to run an
  • BHP profits dive 86.2% as Australia wins ore war
    BHP Billiton recorded an 86.2% profit plunge this week in its FY 2015 report, down USD1.91 billion. Following on similar profit slumps from miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue earlier this month, the company blamed the fall on lower commodity prices. However, it remained upbeat on weathering the storm,
  • Mitsubishi's investment in Olam reflects growing food demand
    Mitsubishi Corporation's decision to buy 20% of Singapore-based commodity trader Olam International reflects growing food demand in emerging markets, IHS Maritime has been told. Japan's biggest trading house will buy 12% of Olam through subscribing to 332.2 million new shares for USD915 million. It
  • ASL Marine wins USD100 million contract haul
    Singapore shipbuilder ASL Marine has revealed it has won SGD140 million (USD100 million) worth of contracts. The contracts, announced on 27 August, are to build tugs and barges for overseas customers in the mining and marine infrastructure sectors. The vessels will be built in ASL's yards in
  • Hutchison, MUA resolve to strike a deal
    Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) on 28 August agreed to return to the negotiating table, adjourning a court hearing scheduled for next week. In a statement from the Australian Fair Work Commission, deputy president Anna Booth announced the parties had put
  • Wan Hai forms JV in Peru
    Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines has partnered with Transtotal Agencia Maritima to set up a joint-venture (JV) company in Lima, Peru. Wan Hai Lines Peru SAC, operative since August, will provide direct services to local clients, said Wan Hai. The company chose Peru for the JV because the country
  • Uni-Asia forms JVs to grow dry bulk fleet
    Singapore-listed investment company Uni-Asia Holdings has formed four new joint ventures (JVs) with its major shareholder Yamasa to acquire four newbuilding Handysize bulk carriers. All four JV companies are incorporated in Panama and are known as Stella Bulkship, Tiara Bulkship, Unicorn Bulkship,
  • CIMC's offshore engineering unit 1H profit down 62%
    China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC)'s offshore engineering unit's profit has slumped 62% year on year (y/y) to CNY18.7 million (USD2.9 million) in the first six months in 2015 because of the slowdown in the international offshore market. The unit's revenues also decreased 11% y/y to
  • CIMC Enric to acquire Nantong Sinopacific Offshore Engineering for at least $109m
    CIMC Enric has struck a deal with Evergreen Holding and its subsidiaries to acquire Nantong Sinopacific Offshore Engineering (SOE) for at least CNY700 million (USD109 million) in cash and shares. The minimum value of the deal works out to be 71% of SOE's net asset as of end of 2014, a stock filing
  • Erika closes Puerto Rico ports
    Eastern and northern ports in Puerto Rico were closed early on 27 August by the US Coast Guard (USCG) due to the passing of Tropical Storm Erika. Ports that are affected by closure conditions, known as Port Condition Zulu, must suspend operations and are closed to all inbound and outbound vessel
  • SIPG's 1H15 profit up 5.65%
    Shanghai-listed Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) posted a profit of CNY3.1 billon for the first half of 2015, up 5.65% on a year ago. The company's revenue and earnings per share also improved in the January-June period. Its revenue climbed 7.08% year on year (y/y) to CNY14.8 billion, while
  • Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping plans to expand into oil shipping
    Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group), a Chinese dry bulk carrier owner, plans to expand into the oil shipping business by setting up an oil carrier in Tianjin, China. The company said it has taken into consideration its management experience, client resources, and the overall situation of the oil

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Airlines struggle to limit capacity as drop in ex-Asia traffic prolongs weak market
  • Small rise in Asia-Europe container rates, but analysts now fear for September GRIs
  • Analysis: Hanjin 'back to black' in Q2 - but is it enough for smooth sailing?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Aircraft carrier overhaul at NNS marks another milestone
  • R/V Neil Armstrong completes acceptance trials
  • Finnlines orders Wartsila scrubbers for three more vessels
  • Cyprus owner loses EUR 565,000 to hackers
  • LR finds cargo stowing answers for box giants
  • Elcano LNG carriers to be largest to transit Panama Canal

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Panama Canal Authority cancels draft restriction
  • Coast Guard Dolphin helicopter medivacs injured fisherman
  • CBP agents nab counterfeit bags with a value of over $1 million
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of June
  • Drought hits water levels at Lakes Washington, Union

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Wan Hai sets up subsidiary in Peru
    Lima-based joint venture with Ultramar will watch over Taiwanese box carrier's operation in Latin America
  • CSSC Holdings net profit up 43% in the first half
    But mainly boosted by non-operating income and tax savings
  • Sovcomflot sheltered by long-term charter deals despite counterparty risks
    Russian state-owned tanker giant sees conservative strategy paying off
  • BW LPG earnings leap
    With positive market group turns down 10% stake in competitor Dorian LPG
  • Dynagas Partners eyes first potential FSRU investment
    Plans to convert a vessel have been readied but may not be utilised if LNG shipping rates rebound as partnership predicts
  • China Cosco expects no more scrapping subsidies in 2015
    Concerns mount over the company's ability to make a sustainable profit
  • Rates weaken amid slack China demand
    Iron ore miners still increasing production, with consequences for capesize fleet
  • Skittish investors missed the ride of their lives
    Those who clung on to their stocks ultimately came out on top in a wild market shake-up
  • Attica posts first-half operating profit after five years
    Greek ferry operator eyes further diversification after gaining US-Cuba approval
  • GRI relief for Asia-Europe carriers
    But lines unable to achieve the jump in freight rates they sought
  • Team Tankers on top of its game
    Restructuring and positive markets give former Eitzen Chemical a good run
  • New Cool Pool focuses on better scheduling
    Combining 14 vessels from three owners is unlikely to boost ailing spot rates, says Lauritzen
  • Bocimar posts a deeper loss in the first half
    Exposure in capesize and handysize markets adds to CMB's dry bulk woes
  • CIMC posts stronger results
    Profits supported by container and financing business, but performance of offshore businesses weakened

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • South Florida ports prepare for Tropical Storm Erika
    South Florida ports are readying themselves for gale force winds and a downpour of rain as Tropical Storm Erika prepares to make landfall in the Sunshine State this Monday. Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Friday, as the hard-to-predict storm system made its way over Hispaniola. The U.S. Coast...
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific spot rates hit 45-month low
    Just days before trans-Pacific ocean carriers aim to implement aggressive general rate increases on eastbound services to North America, average spot rates from Shanghai to the U.S. hit their lowest level in almost four years. Spot rates on average from Shanghai to the U.S. West Coast fell 7 percent, or $133,...
  • US transport job openings, hiring both rise
    U.S. demand for transportation, warehouse and utility workers dropped in June from May, but the number of transport-related job openings at was still substantially higher than a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, more of those transportation and warehouse...
  • Hutchison, Australian union pledge to strike deal over Brisbane, Sydney terminals
    Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia agreed Friday to return to the negotiating table, preventing a looming court action and paving the way to an end of a bitter fight over layoffs at Hutchinson's Brisbane and Sydney terminals. In a statement from the Australian Fair Work Commission, Deputy...
  • LA-LB port truckers: Terminal appointments must be backed by data
    The California Trucking Association tied its support of truck appointments at Los Angeles-Long Beach container terminals to creation of port-wide metrics to gauge the appointments' effectiveness. "Appointment systems are only as good as their performance and ability to be tracked and enforced," said Alex Cherin, executive director of the association's intermodal...
  • Amsterdam air cargo falls on weak Asian demand
    Weak Asian demand pulled down cargo traffic at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the first six months of the year, another sign of how China's slowing economy is curbing shipments of high-value products such as electronics and auto parts. Cargo volume through the third largest European air cargo hub slipped 2.1 percent...
  • Senior Tianjin port official dies after falling from building
    A senior transportation official in Tianjin, China was found dead Wednesday after falling from his office. The death of Dong Yongcun, director of the administrative approval department of Tianjin Transport Committee, comes in the midst of an investigation into the recent catastrophic explosions at the Tianjin port. The explosions at the...
  • Management shakeup signals future route for truckload carrier Werner
    Gregory L. Werner resigned as CEO of Werner Enterprises, handing the title over to his 78-year-old father and founder of the company, Chairman Clarence L. Werner. The resignation comes two weeks after another son, Gary Werner, surrendered the chairman's job. The $1.68 billion company said C.L. Werner will groom current President...
  • Questions of motive surround China's devaluation of yuan
    When China devalued its currency in mid-August after a 10-year run-up against the dollar, the People's Bank of China described the move as a natural step toward the creation of a market dominated Chinese exchange rate. No one in the market - not importers, exporters, manufacturers, investors or analysts -...
  • China's actions sure to impact trade and transportation
    China is back. No, not in the economic sense, where until the past year, it was the envy of the world for the better part of this century. But China is definitely back at the top of the international business news scene, sending perhaps the biggest shockwaves through the financial, trade...
  • Tyler to leave IATA after five years at the stick
    Tony Tyler, IATA director general and CEO.HONG KONG - The International Air Transport Association director general and CEO Tony Tyler will retire in June next year after serving five years in the position. Tyler came to IATA in 2011 after serving as Cathay Pacific chief executive officer, in which capacity...
  • Vet your brokers as well as your carriers
    Q: We're being sued by a carrier for unpaid freight charges amounting to just under $6,000. We arranged for these two loads through a broker, and duly paid the broker. It appears, however, the broker didn't pay the carrier. We aren't sure how to handle this. It was our understanding that...
  • Russia cracking down on port corruption after bribery allegations
    ST. PETERSBURG - The Russian government said it's cracking down on port and customs corruption by dismissing several St. Petersburg customs officials tied to a bribery investigation and beginning internal port inspections next month. The action comes after German prosecutors in 2013 began investigating Ford Motor Co. and DB Schenker, a...
  • Mauritius' Port Louis expands to handle rising African trade
    The development of Port Louis will not only accommodate increasing container traffic, but also mitigate the likely impact of the cyclonic weather to which the country of Mauritius is prone, giving shippers more reliability. Eleven years ago the port was forced to halt operations at its container harbor for eight days...
  • Debt-ridden domestic China carrier suspends operations
    Pan Peicong, president of Nan Tsing Container Line.HONG KONG - China carrier Nan Tsing Container Lines told employees it has suspended all business operations and was preparing to dismiss staff because of mounting debts amid a slowdown in domestic shipping.The note to staff said five of the company's 47 vessels...
  • Asia-Europe rates rise ahead of September GRIs
    HONG KONG - The wild ride in Asia-Europe container pricing continued this week in advance of the Sept. 1 general rate increases, with the spot rate rising 26 percent compared to last week, according to the latest reading of the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI).It will cost $591 to ship...
  • Air cargo in Asia slumps in July, regional data shows
    Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.HONG KONG - Air cargo demand among Asian carriers weakened in July as demand for exports fell along with global trade, according to the latest data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.Traffic figures for the AAPA members showed that...
  • Turnaround for Air China Cargo on volume growth, cheap fuel
    An Air China Cargo freighter fills up in Anchorage. North America was one of the carrier's strongest markets in the first half of 2015.HONG KONG - Air China Cargo turned around its financial fortunes in the first half of the year with a 23.5 percent increase in freight carried on...
  • Anheuser-Busch expands CNG-powered truck fleet
    Diesel prices may be down 31 percent from a year ago this month, but that big drop isn't big enough to deter long-term investment in natural gas fueled vehicles. Anheuser-Busch this week said it is converting its 97-truck St. Louis, Missouri, delivery fleet to compressed natural gas. "Transitioning our entire St....
  • US economic uncertainty clouds outlook for shippers, truckers
    Shippers and truckers are traveling a bumpy road in the second half of 2015. Heightened economic anxiety, largely driven by events overseas, political uncertainty and the faster pace of regulatory activity all make forecasting truck capacity and freight demand more difficult, speakers said during a Journal of Commerce webcast on...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • CSDC beats own forecast
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has delivered a first half performance which saw its profit spike, exceeding the company's latest forecast.
  • Doehle rings changes
    India's Doehle Danuatic is renaming itself Elektrans Global Group to reflect its expansion.
  • WFW branches out
    UK shipping law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has launched an English-law litigation practice in Athens.
  • Results spur BW LPG stock
    Shares in BW LPG were on the rise today after the world's largest VLGC owner booked stronger than forecast second quarter numbers.
  • Olympic extends contract
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner stretches PSV deal with Statoil as Q2 profit takes a hit.
  • Offshore markets dip
    There was more bad news for offshore vessel owners in the North Sea on Friday as the devastating tonnage glut continued to force down rates.
  • Sovcomflot profit soars
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has benefited from strong spot tanker markets to post a big increase in first half earnings.
  • Fesco mixed in first half
    Fesco has posted mixed results for the first half of the year as it saw shipping revenue up 45% but its liner division performance was weaker.
  • Missing man found dead
    A missing seafarer from a chemical tanker has been found dead in Greek waters.
  • Latvian sells assets
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) is looking to dispose of non-core assets as part of its restructuring scheme.
  • $11bn for "bad bank"
    The owners of Germany's HSH Nordbank are considering spinning off more than half its struggling loans into a "bad bank" to win European Union approval for state aid.
  • Shidao orders ro-pax
    China's Shidao International Ferry has picked a domestic yard for a ferry newbuilding.
  • Cargoship grounds
    A general cargoship has run aground on stones in the Netherlands.
  • Fire on UASC boxship
    A container on a boxship owned by United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) caught fire in Germany earlier this morning.
  • Eimskip hits new high
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has increased second quarter profit as it logged its best revenue figure since restructuring.
  • BWO strong in Q2
    BW Offshore (BWO) has performed in line with expectations during the second quarter as an impairment charge from an FPSO fire in February has yet to be booked.
  • HSH chops loan loss
    German lender HSH Nordbank has reduced its loan losses in the first half, but admitted its shipping loan book is still weighing heavily on its operations.
  • Finnlines cleans up
    Finnish ro-ro owner pens scrubber contract with Wartsila as it continues $113m environmental programme.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo prospers
    Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard has boosted earnings in the first six months despite a fall in revenue.
  • Dof ships PSV out
    Skandi Flora heading from North Sea to Canada for one-year deal.
  • Improved results at Team
    Team Tankers continued to build on its positive start to the year with a profit of $4.6m in the second quarter.
  • DP World sees profit grow
    DP World has seen first half profit increase 22.3% on the back of its acquisition of Economic Zone World (EZW).
  • Bumi Armada in the red
    Bumi Armada has sunk into the red in the second quarter as the company was forced to make a number of write-downs on vessel values.
  • ASL seals newbuild deal
    ASL Marine secured new shipbuilding contracts worth about SGD 140m ($100m) for the construction of a series of tugs and barges.
  • MacGregor cuts more jobs
    MacGregor is to make a further 100 people redundant as it continues to battle weak shipping markets.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Lower oil prices cause June pullback in NAFTA trade
  • Shanghai Containerized Freight Index inches up
  • APEC seeks better tools to combat illicit wildlife trade
  • FMC: Terminals should modify agreement to reflect appointment system
  • Amsterdam air cargo slips on Asia downturn
  • CMB increases profits despite lower revenues
  • GT Nexus deal could benefit Infor's fashion customers
  • Port of New York/New Jersey sets monthly container volume record
  • Walmart opens e-commerce fulfillment center in Indiana
  • Saudia Cargo returns to JFK
  • UASC containership catches fire in Port of Hamburg
  • China investigates 10 port officials, executives over Tianjin warehouse explosions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2015
  • Scrubbers: Baltic operator places repeat order
    Finnlines moving ahead with plans to install scrubbers across its Baltic fleet.
  • Courts too lenient on unlicensed bunker suppliers
    Singapore fines 'not drastic enough to deter offenders.'
  • Crude rebound halts fuel oil slide
    Main grade bunker fuel moves back above $200 a tonne.
  • Firm receives second LNG fuel-reliant ship
    Vessels expected to achieve an '18% increase in fuel efficiency'.
  • Lower bunker costs help profits surge
    Irish Continental sees bunker costs drop by 22%, despite ECA compliance.
  • Earlier appeal date for OW test case
    London judgement to be heard mid-September.
  • Pressure increases to settle outstanding OW bills
    Making 'double payment' more likely.
  • Greek-Qatari JV grows fleet with tri-fuel newbuilds
    LNG vessel duo to be delivered this year.
  • Lubricant supplier 'reduces lead time' for Scandinavian ports
    Lukoil Marine Lubricants opens new warehouse in Gothenburg.
  • Singapore bunker supplier gathers feedback on MFM ops
    Universal Energy vessel has installed MFM solutions, it tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Stiff price competition for Sri Lankan bunkering market
    Lanka IOC looks to other sectors for earnings boost.
  • Titan Petrochemicals issues profit warning
    No revenue generated during restructuring period, it says.
  • Crude rallies on news of US economic growth
    'We're getting whiplash moves', asset manager says.
  • Lower fuel prices reducing demand for ultra-large boxships
    Demand has declined by 3.5% so far this year, according to a report.
  • LR to class dual-fuel LNG carrier pair
    Vessels will be 'largest of their kind' to transit the Panama Canal.

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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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