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November 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • EU shelves airline carbon tax after sustained international furore
  • Expenses push Hapag-Lloyd into loss while pre-tax profit soars 136pc
  • Maersk world's lay-up king: Mothballs 14 ships totalling 94,000 TEU
  • Xiamen box volume up 10.7pc to 5.13 million TEU in first nine months
  • Chongqing to give tax breaks to boost logistics industry development
  • LA port approves US$127 million for TraPac's terminal development
  • Singapore Customs exacts new export requirements to improve security
  • Galveston dredging complete - now all await neo-panamaxers to call
  • North American intermodal quarterly volume up 11pc to 3.7 million units
  • Saudi Port Authority to invest throughout kingdom in port development
  • Cathay to commence Hong Kong-Colombo freighter service in December
  • UPS-TNT merger makers 'unlikely to make deal' before Feb 28 deadline
  • FedEx extends call-in cut off time for Taiwan-to America shipments
  • ECS acquires three Italian companies to create biggest GSSA in Italy
  • Cargolux, Air Ghana launch weekly Luxembourg, Accra, Abidjan flights
  • Ghana Civil Aviation Authority projects 10pc aviation growth in 2013
  • Korean Air unveils new SkyTeam livery on intra-Asia aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Gujarat Junction 2012 : Cargo & Logistics Awards - Nominees & Winners
  • North European container imports to fall, exports to rise: Report
  • Philippe Donche-Gay to head Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division
  • Piracy up in Oct., mostly off West Africa & Indonesia
  • Rishi Shipping's B. K. Mansukhani honoured for Lifetime Achievement
  • Sarjak Container Lines wins key recognition as 'Best Medium Enterprise in Logistics Sector'
  • SCI rebounds to register 297.26 cr. net profit in Q2
  • Milind Deora apprised of aspects concerning
  • NSB calls for more powers to Major Port Chairmen
  • Ex-im shipments delayed at ACC, Mumbai due to failure in EDI link
  • India Warehousing & Logistics Show 2012 on Dec. 7-9 in Pune
  • Centre & states agree to have fresh look at contentious GST issue
  • Forex reserves drop by $950.3 m to $294.341 bn
  • Govt may announce concessions to boost exports
  • INR nosedives by 94 paise against dollar, ends at 2-month low of 54.75
  • India International Trade Fair from Nov. 14
  • The tears & fears of onions

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Mercedes-Benz Actros wins two prestigious design awards
    The new Mercedes-Benz Actros truck has won two prestigious design awards: the German Design Award 2013 in the "Transportation and Public Space" category and the "Focus in Gold 2012...
  • Steve Perry changes from DHL to Kenco Management Services
    Kenco Management Services, a 3PL service provider based in Chattanooga TN (USA) has announced that Steve Perry has become its vice-president human resources. Perry, who is certifie...
  • Euroports appoints new managing director for Benelux and France
    Paul Jacob Bins, who currently manages Euroports' breakbulk and bulk terminals in Belgium and France, has been appointed the new managing director for Euroports Benelux and France....
  • Two Turkish transport companies augment fleet
    Dalgiç Lojistik Ltd and Golteks Lojistik, two haulage firms located in southern Turkey, have augmented their fleets with Mercedes-Benz Axor 1840 LS trucks. Dalgiç Lojistik boosted ...
  • ICTSI's nine-month net income up 4%
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has reported its consolidated unaudited financial results for nine months ending 30 September 2012. The glob...
  • Indian Railways increases earnings
    Indian Railways reported that its revenue earnings rose by 20% to INR 687 billion (around EUR 9.8 billion) between April and October 2012. The transport provider's profit from the ...
  • Europorte and Cerevia create new railway operator "Bourgogne Fret Service"
    Europorte and the agricultural cooperative Cerevia has have created a new local railway operator called "Bourgogne Fret Service" (BFS). BFS is co-owned by Europorte (67%)...
  • "Final call" for SAS
    The pan-Scandinavian airline SAS has adopted a comprehensive plan to pave the way for a new, strong and competitive company. It needs to be fully implemented and new collective agr...
  • Damco boosts sales in Q3
    Damco, the forwarding and logistics subsidiary of the Danish conglomerate Maersk, reported that its sales grew from USD 784 million in Q3/2011 to USD 849 million in the same quarte...
  • FedEx Express opens new facility in Dubai
    The US service provider FedEx Express has opened a new facility in Dubai to expand its presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The 5,900 sqm facility in Al Garhoud houses a new...
  • IAG Cargo reports Q3 growth
    IAG Cargo, the single business created in the aftermath of the British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo merger, reported commercial revenue (flown revenue plus fuel surcharges)...
  • Etihad Cargo growth continues in October
    Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo carried a record 32,500 t of freight in October, a 15% increase on the same month last year. The figure is 2.2% higher than September 2012, when the ai...
  • GAC with new CEO from 2013 on
    The shipping and logistics service group GAC will have a new group president in the shape of Bengt Ekstrand with effect from 1 January 2013. Ekstrand is presently GAC's vice-group ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • CIT Group launches maritime finance business
  • NASSCO floats out first MLP ship
  • Academy training ships house FEMA Sandy responders
  • Waller Marine to develop small-scale LNG terminals
  • Herbert Engineering's Michel to be Webb Institute President
  • New river radar approved for European waterways
  • Ambrey Risk gains Panama security accreditation

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Port of Coos Bay taps Dunning as Charleston harbormaster
  • International Shipholding Corp. eyes public offering of stock shares
  • General Dynamics NASSCO finishes float out of MLP ship
  • Team led by Carl Icahn buys Greenbrier common stock
  • Schnitzer board sets dividend for shareholders of record

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Competition hots up in European feeder sector
    Unifeeder's takeover of Feederlink highlights the fight for economies of scale
  • Insurers need more clarity over bunkers sourced in Iran
    UK Treasury response is ambivalent, pending European Court of Justice ruling
  • Shipowners P&I club is first to opt for two interactive ratings
    Decision boosts the insurance player's rating from BBB to A-
  • Grim outlook continues for shipping
    Sector has become a non-industry for banks that are in no rush to return
  • Strong currencies press Asia ship prices to rise
    Yards must respond to rising costs
  • MarAd again rejects Blackstone arm's Title XI application
    Decision casts questions over newbuilding pair ordered at Nassco
  • Third quarter brings profit growth to Hapag-Lloyd
    Prospects fade for IPO as nine-month net loss reflects a continued 'challenging' market
  • Survey reveals high awareness of SEEMP compliance
    Fuel-saving benefits drive interest in ship energy efficiency management plan
  • Nigerian naval exercise supports the country's war on oil theft
    But the government and security services cannot fight piracy alone, says security expert
  • Liner operators launch a surge of seasonal lay-ups
    Alphaliner data points to substantial rise in mothballed ships over coming weeks
  • US east coast ocean carriers declare force majeure on diverted cargo
    Hurricane forced some 6,000 boxes to be rerouted from New York & New Jersey
  • Chinese yards look to naval orders for survival
    Will Hu's call to make China a maritime power allay state-owned yards' problems?
  • Aframaxes trading crude stay buoyant post-Sandy
    Caribbean-US Gulf earnings for 70,000-tonne cargoes top $26,000 per day
  • Oh, Kolkata
    If India is to fulfil its potential, it needs its ports to work well
  • Stop the clock
    Airlines' reprieve from ETS may improve IMO member states' attitudes at the next MEPC
  • Navios Acquisition reduces loss more sharply than forecast
    Frangou says company is building a stable platform as its peers struggle
  • New IG chairman named
    Tindall Riley chief Berkley takes the helm
  • New hopes for shipping as aviation shakes off EU emission targets
    One-year stay of execution sees airlines duck moves to include them in regional ETS
  • Ruling on BLT extension is delayed until next week
    Indonesian tanker firm wants Jakarta court to grant 60 more days to appease its creditors
  • Sandy hits global fourth-quarter oil demand
    IEA cuts its forecast to reflect weak European economy and impact of US hurricane
  • First Steamship plans new share issue
    Taipei-listed dry bulk operator seeks to raise funds for loan repayments and investments
  • Commerzbank expects $342m shipping loss from Deutsche Schiffsbank
    Ship finance is four times more toxic than consumer credit
  • Mercator sees third-quarter profit plunge
    Bombay-listed tanker operator hit by weak rates
  • Jefferies merges with major shareholder Leucadia National
    Firm pledges 'business as usual' for its maritime investment banking
  • Intermodal restructuring sees profits dip at HHLA
    But German port operator reports 2% volume growth for first nine months
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine posts first operating profit since late 2010
    Seoul-listed carrier boosted by lower bunker prices and improved box business
  • Debts hit SinOceanic Shipping
    Interest on $505m debt erodes boxship owner's earnings
  • ASL Marine posts higher third-quarter profit
    But Singapore-listed offshore player warns of more competition ahead
  • LNG-fuelled ethylene carriers will operate out of the UK
    First gas-powered vessels of this type are chartered to Sabic

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • HHLA slashes investments
    HAMBURG's biggest box terminal operator HHLA today pruned back investments this year from €250M to €200M ($254.35M) because growth prospects have soured
  • Ferry 'cartel' fined €88.5M
    SPAIN'S competition commission has imposed fines totalling €88..5M ($108.73M) on six shipping groups that operated a price cartel on Spain/Morocco services in 2002-10
  • Cargo owners upheld in 2005 collision-blast
    A US LOWER court decision in favour of cargo owners has been upheld in a case involving a ship collision and explosion in the Yellow Sea in 2005
  • PNG seen as linchpin for smuggling rings
    PAPUA New Guinea's biggest-ever drug bust has brought police warnings that PNG is becoming a smuggling transshipment point, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • RCL profits turn to losses
    THAILAND'S RCL reported a 216M baht ($7.04M) in losses for 3Q12, reversing 804M baht in profits a year earlier
  • 170 held in migrant smuggling
    GREEK authorities are holding 170 people believed to be involved in the smuggling of migrants in the past week
  • SinOceanic to refinance
    NORWAY'S listed box ship provider SinOceanic said today it plans to refinance, given deep losses for 3Q12
  • Lianyungang to issue bonds
    SHORT-term financing bonds will be issued next week to raise development money, China's Lianyungang Port Group said today
  • Thessaloniki cargo rises
    GREECE'S second-largest port, Thessaloniki, said its cargo-handling rose 19% year on year in the first nine months of the year
  • Modec wins PETROBRAS charter of FPSO
    MODEC of Japan said today it has won a deal to charter an FPSO to PETROBRAS
  • Shanghai Free Trade Zone reports growth
    SHANGHAI'S Free Trade Zone has reported 14.4% year on year growth in imports and exports during first nine months

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • DSV plans central logistics hub in Germany
    Danish forwarder, DSV has unveiled plans to construct a EUR60 million logistics facility in Krefeld-Fichtenhain, Germany.The 80,000sqm facility will consolidate ...
  • Idled fleet surge begins
    According to the latest data from Alphaliner the past two weeks has seen the amount of redundant cellular capacity increase by 96,000 to 762,000 slots for 282 ships; ...
  • USEC liners declare 'Force Majeure'
    In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy many ocean carriers that diverted container ships from the storm-ravaged New York & New Jersey terminals to discharge ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd profits up but liner still in the red YTD
    German container giant Hapag-Lloyd was able to increase freight rates, revenue and results in the third quarter, although it warned that the market environment ...
  • End of the banana wars
    The European Union and 11 South American countries have finally declared peace after many years of raging banana wars. The two sides have signed an agreement ...
  • Samskip acquires Coolboxx

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Prestige master testifies
  • Teekay bags Hummingbird lease
    Teekay Corp has struck a deal to lease a floating production, storage and offloading unit to oil explorer Antrim Energy.
  • Algarve to Brazil?
    Modec looks to have secured a contract for a VLCC it is believed to have bought from Belgian tanker owner Euronav.
  • NewLead to fight on
    NewLead Holdings has vowed to carry on the fight to reclaim the money it is owed by Taiwan's Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) over unpaid charter fees.
  • Berkeley gets P&I nod
    P&I club manager Grantley Berkeley has been elected chairman of the International Group (IG) cartel.
  • Statoil seeks ships
    The over-supplied North Sea anchor-handler (AHTS) market could be thinned out a little next year after Statoil launched a tender for term charters.
  • Sato sells off handy
    Japan's Sato Steamship has offloaded its smallest bulker into Greece.
  • ASL sees upswing
    ASL Marine has reported higher third quarter numbers as margins increased across the board.
  • Frangou's positive feeling
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has turned in a slightly stronger than expected third quarter showing as fleet growth helped improve revenue.
  • Naveiro crew stuck
    The crew of a Portuguese cargoship have been stranded in Germany since August over unpaid port fees.
  • Frontline's winter window
    An improving picture for the VLCC spot market has opened a window of opportunity for investors in John Fredriksen's Frontline, Arctic Securities says.
  • Death probe demanded
    The family of an engineer who died on an Essar Shipping vessel off South Africa want a full investigation.
  • Wilson orders at Damen
    Wilson Sons of Brazil has returned to Damen Shipyards for 12 more tugs.
  • Eagle's runway race
    A three-year debt runway could prove too short for Eagle Bulk Shipping if the dry-bulk market remains rooted to the ground, a leading analyst suggests.
  • Hong Kong cans IRISL
    Hong Kong is cutting ties with 19 ships belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
  • Cosco adds four VLCCs
    China's huge push to build up to 50 VLCCs has continued with a new order for Cosco at China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC).
  • SinOceanic books big loss
    SinOceanic has turned in a loss in its first full quarter with a four vessel fleet.
  • Better from Eidesvik
    Eidesvik Offshore has overcome a slump in revenue to post improved operating numbers for the third quarter.
  • Hapag better in Q3
    Hapag-Lloyd has joined the band of container lines posting improved third quarter numbers.
  • PGS fixes new quartet
    PF THOR has ordered four new seismic support vessels on the back of long-term charters from Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS).
  • Pallas returns to profit
    Swedish tanker owner Pallas Shipping has made it back into the black in the first quarter of its financial year.
  • Polarcus returns to profit
    Polarcus has returned to profit in the third quarter helped by contributions from its entire fleet of eight seismic ships.
  • Damen Brest wins trio
    Damen Shiprepair Brest has tied up a trio of drydockings from three separate Scandinavian tanker owners.
  • Two down, one to go
    Lamprell, the struggling Middle East rig builder, has appointed a new chief financial officer but only on an interim basis.
  • Sentinel behind AHTS deal
    Sentinel Marine has emerged as one of the parties behind the recent anchor handler newbuilding order at Nam Cheong.
  • PBR in new PLSV push
    Petrobras, the Brazilian state-owned oil giant, is looking to long-term charter a further nine flexible pipelay vessels.
  • Hedland in China record
    Port Hedland has set a new monthly record for iron ore volumes to China, latest figures from the port show.


American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Benjamin retires as Port of Oakland director
    Omar Benjamin, who had served as executive director since February 2007, leaves the agency amid an investigation over expense reimbursement, practices and policies by the port's outside counsel.
  • LA port awards contracts for TraPac expansion
    The port authority has approved $127 million for two projects related to modernization of the TraPac container terminal. Both projects are part of a $365 million expansion of the terminal.
  • Riverside acquires MNX
  • XRS names Schenk senior VP market growth
  • Caribbean carriers announce 2013 rate increases
  • Port of Houston names key executives
  • CaroTrans starts new China/Chile LCL services
  • 20-year EU-Latin American banana war ends
    "This is a truly historic moment," said World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy on Nov. 8. "After so many twists and turns, these complicated and politically contentious disputes can finally be put to bed."
  • Coolboxx becomes reefer box rental
  • Washington Notebook: Veterans' Day salute for railroads
  • House lauded for addressing Russia favored status
  • Michel named president of Webb Institute
  • Commerce's new export finance guide released
  • Survey finds growth in inter-regional trade
    Of the supply chain executives surveyed by BDP International, 87 percent indicated their companies are considering or have already begun to move production closer to end markets, sourcing and selling their goods within the same hemisphere.
  • U.S. steel exports drop in September
  • Hapag-Lloyd profits improve as freight rates rise

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
  • Bunker supplier exits Istanbul market
    Rida Petrol Urunieri A.S. suspended supply operations this month and its trading team was made redundant.
  • Head of Norwegian Oil Trading passes away
    Sadness as Tor Javier Melsom dies after illness, aged 56.
  • Bunker prices stable in Fujairah
    But prices gather pace in South African ports.
  • Prices show mixed movement in Europe
    Margins on trades low, sources said.
  • Ferry operators struggle to find cash for fuel
    Up to half the ferry fleet operating out of the Greek ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio could be laid up.
  • Layton announces departure from WFS
    Senior commercial manager worked for the group for 24 years.
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports Q3 profit
    But bunker costs 'weigh heavily' on performance.
  • Bank holiday curtails Singapore market
    Quiet market all round in Asian ports.
  • Baxus and OceanConnect in court Friday
    Indebted company owes around $16 million.
  • Global energy map being 'redrawn'
    United States will be the world's top oil producer within eight years, says IEA.
  • IMarEST announces conference schedule for 2013
    Topics for next year's conferences include environmental issues, offshore oil and gas, liquid natural gas, arctic shipping, and marine engineering.
  • Wind power can save on bunker fuel costs, says tech firm
    'There is immense energy in the oceans which can be harvested and used by ships.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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