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October 19, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, Evergreen cut China-Europe capacity 23pc for winter season
  • French state investment arm to buy US$150 million in CMA CGM equity bonds
  • Long Beach September box volume falls 2.9pc as LA posts 5.6pc hike
  • Who's responsible for box weights? Shippers, truckers, carriers disagree
  • Heavier container weights will work on 18,000-TEUers, says Lloyds Register
  • Intertanko endorses BIMCO's standard armed shipboard guard contract
  • DHL invests heavily to enlarge its logistics infrastructure in India
  • Obama Administration speeds up old ship removal to clean California bay
  • Shortsea, inland shipping, low-sulphur fuel costs focus talks in Hamburg
  • UK's Network Rail to build national road haulage distribution centre
  • Australian regulators fine Emirates US$10 million for cargo price-fixing
  • Gulf Air Cargo claims to be one of few in region ready for e-freight
  • GACAG seeks e-customs filing, acceptance of Kyoto paperless accords

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Bahri's net profit sees massive increase in Q3 & nine months
  • Containership deliveries increase as demolition accelerates
  • UASC introduces GEM1 direct service from ISC, Arabian Gulf & Red Sea to Turkey
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on chemical
  • Anti-dumping duty on stainless steel imports
  • Apparel exports down 7.2 pc in Aug.
  • JNPT participating in maritime event
  • Turkey steaming ahead in developing container terminal capacity in the Mediterranean
  • Railways to get reforms push
  • Truck movement in India slower than global average
  • India should target $100 bn exports to China by 2018: Fieo
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • FAO lowers global rice output estimates

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • China Eastern postpones Sendai service launch
    China Eastern has postponed the launch of its new service between Shanghai Pudong and Sendai (Japan) which was planned to start today (18 October 2012). Like other Chinese and Japa...
  • Seko Logistics in UK welcomes Gary Morter to board of directors
    Gary Morter has joined Seko Logistics UK's board as executive director. At earlier stages in his career Morter held senior management positions with P&O Containers, P&O Ned...
  • Schmitz Cargobull appoints new head of sales Central Europe
    The German trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has appointed Jens Zeller as the new head of sales for Central Europe. Zeller will thus support and coordinate the activities of t...
  • Med Cross Lines with new Koper-Libya service
    Med Cross Lines, an Italian shipping company based in Venice, will start operating a new regular liner service between the port of Koper (Slovenia) to Libya on 22 October 2012. The...
  • Cargolux and Chep Aerospace Solutions extend partnership until 2017
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux, one of Europe's largest all-cargo airlines, and Chep Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourced unit load device...
  • Norfolk Southern: faster sand deliveries thanks to upgraded terminal
    The US rail service provider Norfolk Southern has reported that the unloading of its trains hauling sand will soon be five times faster thanks to a USD 20 million upgrade at the Ho...
  • Hitachi Europe launches European Rail Research Centre in UK
    Hitachi Europe has launched a European Rail Research Centre in London (UK). The newly established European Rail Research Centre will focus on a broad range of areas, including roll...
  • Denmark's Contino Group equips fleet with telematics
    The Danish Contino Group is equipping more than 300 trucks with TX Max onboard computers built by the German telematics firm Transics. The equipment will be integrated into the for...
  • Anderson Trucking purchases Canadian Wylon Transport
    Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), based in St Cloud MN (USA), has purchased the Canadian company Waylon Transport in Edmonton. Waylon was founded in 1982 as an intra-provincial carr...
  • Project cargo network appoints new representative in Australia
    Project Professionals Group (PPG), a project forwarding network, has appointed Townley Group International Ltd as its new member for Australia. Townley Group already represents PPG...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Austal USA holds LCS 6 keel-laying ceremony
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard
  • McDermott's Mexico yard gets rig refurb contracts
  • Agribusiness bigs launch ocean freight partnership
  • Costa Concordia hearings continue
  • Ezra spins off yard operations into separate listed company
  • Austal books new orders for wind farm service vessels
  • Pirates kidnap crew of Bourbon offshore vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Oregon governor on mission to promote trade with state
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules budget workshop
  • Pair of Crowley employees earn company's highest honor
  • Carriers cutting sailings on China/Europe/Med service
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new ATB offshore tug

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Light at the end of a dirty tunnel
    For all the gloomy forecasts, there is hope on the horizon for crude tankers
  • India energy giant opens its door to foreign LNG
    Drop in production from domestic gasfield will see imports rise, says Reliance Industries
  • Thermal coal will save the dry bulk market, says BIMCO
    China and India expected to step up imports to meet rising power-generation needs
  • Is private equity an answer to funding woes or a wolf in sheep's clothing?
    If the answer is both, shipowners must learn to recognise the difference
  • Angola LNG gives owners cause for cheer
    The world's newest exporter may need chartered-in tonnage to meet Asian demand
  • OSG consolidates its crude fleet in Athens
    Move from UK is a cost-cutting measure that will generate economies of scale
  • Cross-Mediterranean clean tanker trade goes 'ballistic'
    Urgent charter drives rates up 20 points overnight
  • Bonny Island hijack signals worrying rise in kidnap and ransom
    Seven foreign nationals kidnapped while nine Nigerians remained on Bourbon Liberty 249
  • Meyer Werft wins $917m cruiseship order from NCL
    US major secures German export funding as New York IPO remains dormant
  • Evergreen will wait for market recovery before boosting capacity
    Hsieh says Taiwan liner operator will renew rather than expand its fleet
  • Is bid to save OSG a 'transfusion' for a patient too far gone to save?
    Tanker firm's condition too critical to justify resuscitating it, say critics
  • Study casts fresh doubt on prospects for US LNG export projects
    Delayed approval for start-ups could tip shortage of specialist tonnage into surplus
  • Coustas warns eco-ship orders may lose money
    Containership owner says retrofitting an existing ship is better business
  • Flag states will follow Panama's lead to vet armed guards nationally
    Deadline extended for private maritime security firms after take-up of just 10
  • An industry on trial
    Several factors prevented more lives being lost on Costa Concordia
  • Eastern promise
    Lloyd's List's Middle East and Indian subcontinent awards hail fresh thinking
  • Analysis: Hard-pressed OSG bets its ranch on hopes for a tanker upturn
    But Fredriksen or other rivals may pounce on low-priced opportunity, warn experts
  • Hanjin and Evergreen follow Maersk's lead to announce cuts in sailings
    Companies strip 23% of capacity from joint Asia-Europe service
  • CMA CGM could open IPO window from July 2014
    Exclusive: Carrier's largest investor, Robert Yildirim, may exit once the offering goes live
  • Yildirim puts shipping investment on hold
    Exclusive interview: Investor eyes ports but finds shipping less attractive than mining and commodities
  • Bahri posts increase in third-quarter profit
    Dry bulk growth, slow steaming and stronger general cargo business support Saudi carrier

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen trim Asia/Europe capacity
    HANJIN Shipping and Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on their joint China/Europe service for 4Q, as the seasonal drop in demand has started
  • ITF: crew in limbo out of pocket $90,000
    SEAFARERS on a product tanker detained at Colombo are owed at least $90,000 in unpaid wages, the ITF told Fairplay today
  • OSV demand surge seen
    WINDFARM schemes planned up to 2020 will create demand for at least 300 offshore supply vessels in Europe alone, GL predicted today
  • Morocco adjourns trial of Comanav Six
    A COURT in Morocco has adjourned until 14 November during the trial of Comanav's former chairman, who remains charged with sabotage
  • Goose-egg nears for drybulk fleet growth
    GROWTH of the global drybulk fleet is likely to fall from double-digits this year to a virtually nil within two years, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Singapore dangles LNG bunkering carrot
    SINGAPORE might offer LNG bunkering by late 2014, the city-state's Maritime & Port Authority
  • BIMCO sees key to box sector's recovery
    BOX SHIPPING'S growth will slow significantly in the next few years, which means recovery of demand is the key to the sector's future, according to BIMCO
  • Alang's breakers return after striking
    BREAKERS returned to work today at Alang in Gujarat after a six-day strike
  • Just 1.2% growth seen in product tankers
    PRODUCT tanker fundamentals are looking good in contrast with the oversupplied market for dirty tankers, BIMCO said today
  • Box ship deliveries seen breaking teu record
    SHIPYARDS will be breaking a 2008 record on total teu delivered in 2013, a broker's study said today
  • VLGC rates keep sinking
    VLGC RATES have dropped below the $50 per tonne for the first time since March, as vessel supply continues to outstrip demand
  • BAHRI profits jump by 157%
    BAHRI of Saudi Arabia said today its third-quarter net profits shot up by 157.3% year on year
  • Offshore remains finance focus
    "IF IT SMELLS of offshore, you will get the money," Dagfinn Lunde, DVB Bank's shipping chief, has assured Marine Money Athens
  • Empty containers clog Venezuela's ports
    VENEZUELA'S strict empty container regulation is exacerbating already severe port congestion, SeaFreight president Roland Malins-Smith told the Caribbean Shipping Association conference
  • Searchers seek second mariner
    SEARCHERS are looking today in the Gulf of Mexico for a missing seafarer - just a day after another GoM rescue operation was called off for another mariner

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen Slash Capacity on China-Europe Service
    Container carrier Hanjin Shipping and maritime transportation company Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on the weekly China-Europe service from October to December because of a seasonal drop in trade demand. The joint rotation is referred to as "China-U.K. Express" by Hanjin and "China-Europe-Mediterranean" by Evergreen. Among 13 voyages scheduled in the fourth...
  • Evergreen Line Presents New Ship
    Evergreen Line introduced the Ever Leading at its maiden voyage event in Felixstowe, England, on Oct. 17. The ship is owned by Evergreen Marine, the U.K. brand under Evergreen Line, and is the third L-type container ship on the U.K. Shipping Registry. It is about 1,096 feet in length and 150...
  • Record Container Ship Deliveries Expected in 2013
    Next year will see a record number of container ship deliveries, which will boost the global fleet by 9.5 percent. Braemar's latest Quarterly Container Ship Fleet Statistics forecasts vessels totaling 1.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity will join the fleet next year, 13 percent more than the record 1.5 million TEUs...
  • Asia-Europe Rate War Unlikely, NOL Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - NOL Group President and CEO Ng Yat Chung doesn't expect a rate war on the Asia-Europe trade lane, largely because carrier alliances are removing capacity and carriers realize "increased competition in a shrinking market isn't a recipe for prosperity." The deep container shipping market downturn is more than just a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...
  • COSCON and CSCL to team up on domestic and possibly international routes
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Evergreen celebrates new UK-flagged boxship, but denies chasing market share
    UK parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport [DTI]Stephen Hammond said that he was 'delighted' to see the relationship between Evergreen and ...
  • Bimco's latest report does not ease box worries
    BIMCO's latest report on the boxship market pours further gloom on the sector, with the global shipping association declaring that a market balance in the sector ...
  • Antwerp box traffic holding up
    The Port of Antwerp has published its throughput figures for the first nine months of the year, and it is so far so good for its container traffic with TEU processed ...
  • Daily Maersk, still daily for now
    In Maersk Line's dramatic announcement last week that it was to cull its AE5 Asia - Med service and suspend the Asia - north Europe AE9 string until early December, ...
  • And the winner is.....
    Not long to wait now: just after lunchtime today in the west end of London, 300 senior executives - the great and the good of the container shipping industry - ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • ADM seals alliance
    Archer Daniels Midland and Wilmar International have secured regulatory approval to cement alliances focused on freight, fertilizer and edible oils.
  • BLT beef reignites
    One of Berlian Laju Tanker's most outspoken creditors has accused the beleaguered Indonesia operator of attempting to dodge a $39m claim related to a charter dispute that was thought to be settled back in June.
  • Bocimar in the black
    Bocimar is well-positioned to cash in on the recent revival of rates tied to capesize bulkers, the Belgian operator's parent told investors Thursday.
  • SEC sues Yorkville
    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against a Jersey City hedge fund manager and two of its top executives.
  • Five dead off Korea
    Five seafarers died after the coastguard vessel that rescued them from a sinking Malaysian cargoship capsized off the coast of South Korea.
  • Arctic cold on cape values
    Capesize values may slide to the lowest point in more than a decade given the weak market, Arctic Securities says.
  • Grandweld signs up two more
    Grandweld Shipyards of Dubai has added two more crewboats to its orderbook.
  • Table for two?
    Uncertainty surrounding Overseas Shipholding Group's finances have inspired countless rumours but one is particularly sensational, market insiders said Thursday.
  • LNG rates at 2012 low
    Period rates for LNG carriers have dipped to the lowest level seen this year, Dahlman Rose says.
  • Double for Afai Southern
    China's Shenzhen Pengxing has ordered two high-speed ferries at Afai Southern Shipyard.
  • RABT adds Baltic run
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic has expanded its Baltic operations with the addition of a new Poland to UK run.
  • Not the season to be jolly
    Timid demand in China and negative developments in the global economy will stand in the way of a seasonal upswing in the dry-cargo market in the final quarter of 2012, Pacific Basin Shipping warns.
  • Keppel down in Q2
    Keppel Corp has seen its third quarter net earnings slide by 15% due to stiff competition for work in the offshore and marine business.
  • Pac B back on the horse
    Pacific Basin Shipping has dipped into its huge war chest to purchase its first vessel in almost a year.
  • More wind work
    Australia's Austal has won a contract to build three wind farm support ships.
  • NOL sees the light
    Neptune Orient Lines may be back on the road to profitability but it could be some time before there is any significant change in its fortunes, its CEO has said.
  • Alang back to work
    Workers at shipbreaking yards in Alang will pick up their tools again this afternoon, ending strike action.
  • Euroferries charters newbuild
    Cross-Channel operator Euroferries has signed a four-year charter deal for a ferry built on spec by Austal in Australia.
  • Braemar crunches box numbers
    Record newbuilding arrivals will expand global containership fleet by one tenth in 2013.
  • Geden crewman missing
    The US Coast Guard has launched a search for a crewman missing from a Geden Lines suezmax in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • "Can I have another go?"
    A Russian master has been jailed in the UK for twice crashing his ship while more than four times over the drink-drive limit.
  • Triyards makes debut
    Triyards has made an assured debut on the Singapore stock exchange.
  • 'Hand of god' steered
    Divine intervention rather than the actions of Captain Francesco Schettino prevented greater tragedy after the Costa Concordia grounded, an Italian court has heard.
  • Lerbinger leaves HSH
    HSH Nordbank CEO Paul Lerbinger is leaving the shipping lender at the end of this month.
  • Su ponders VLOC swaps
    Ever-inventive shipowner Nobu Su is pondering switching four giant ore carriers on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries into LNG newbuildings.
  • EOC wins upgrade gig
    EOC has won a $15m contract to upgrade a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit working off Vietnam.
  • CNPC plots VLCC order
    China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is plotting a new VLCC order with PDVSA of Venezuela.
  • US yard worker killed
    A DonJon shipyard worker has died after becoming trapped in machinery in the US.
  • Sterno refloated
    A Fiducia Rederi mini-bulker has been pulled free after grounding off Sweden.
  • Coscol cash cut
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has suffered a 73% drop in net earnings in the third quarter.
  • Saudi deal for MEO
    Miclyn Express Offshore has secured contracts for three crew/utility vessels from oil company Saudi Aramco.
  • Kapoor joins Drewry
    Rahul Kapoor is jumping ship from RS Platou Markets to join Drewry's new research initiative in Singapore.
  • KS Maritime buys bulkers
    KS Maritime has emerged as the buyer of two handymax bulkers sold by Jakarta-based Noah Shipping Solutions.
  • NCL books cruise double
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has ordered a new cruise ship at Germany's Meyer Werft in a deal worth EUR700m ($917m).

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • European forwarder index still paints bleak picture
  • China's Lenovo to build PCs in NC
    The new PC assembly line is currently under construction and slated to open early next year, the company said. It will reside within Lenovo's recently expanded 240,000-square foot distribution center in Whitsett, N.C.
  • Following the wind
    When wind energy company Iberdrola Renewable completes construction of a North American wind farm, Red Arrow Logistics comes up behind to pick up unused supplies and materials and transports them to the next build site.
  • Evergreen/Hanjin to skip some Asia-Europe sailings
    The two liner carriers said they're considering further capacity reduction on the joint service depending on market demand and supply situation. More details are to be announced when finalized.
  • Americold offers truck capacity finder
  • WSC names Viccars Brussels rep
  • CN, Tundra to build terminal to move Bakken crude
    The terminal will initially load 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day into railcars - the equivalent of more than 50 tank cars worth - starting in the second quarter of 2013. It will have the potential to handle unit trains of 100 tank cars.
  • Foxconn removes underage interns in Chinese plant
  • RedLine, Junction partner on produce tracking
  • MSC offers Philly-NY landbridge off Oceania loop
  • WWL reclaims former sales exec
  • UP reports $1 billion quarterly profit
  • U.S. Bank boosts freight pay management team
  • UASC opens Turkey agency
  • CHEP Aerospace buys equipment repairer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Confusion about US ECA requirements
    Shipping executive tells conference that owners have been forced to buy marine diesel to comply.
  • Prices fall for second day in Fujairah
    Prices keep moving downwards across Middle Eastern and African ports.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    Weak demand seems to be driving bunker prices downwards.
  • Order an eco ship and you'll be 'disappointed', says shipowner
    Danaos CEO is concerned that owners are getting little more than a strong sales pitch.
  • Slow steaming boosts Bahri's profits
    Q3 earnings of Saudi shipping company more than double year-on-year.
  • Liners face uphill task to re-balance rates
    Sharp contrast between trans-Pacific and Europe-bound trading lanes.
  • 2013 'biggest year ever' for containership deliveries
    Increases in fleet this year 'actively countered' by demolition, says Braemar Seascope's container analyst.
  • IFO prices largely dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Evergreen to receive sixth L-type containership
    8,452 TEU capacity vessel to be delivered to firm on October 22.
  • Fuel oil stocks declining
    Increased demand from Vietnam and Philippines leaves Singapore stocks at two-week low.
  • Turkish supplier terminates trader's contract
    The trader had been in her position for two years.
  • Yard outlines cost implications of building LNG-fuelled tugs
    LNG-fuelled tugs could cost 40% more to build than conventional tugs, says Keppel spokesman.
  • DNV: 2020 a key year for shipping
    One out of 10 newbuilds in 2020 will 'certainly' be running on LNG, says President.
  • Singapore targets LNG bunkering operations by 2014
    Port authority finalising licensing requirements for LNG bunker suppliers and craft operators.
  • Containership industry urged to change its focus
    Current industry model based on growth 'not sustainable', says NOL Chairman.
  • 'E-dispute resolution' concept mooted for bunker industry
    Bunkering disputes envisaged to be resolved within three to eight weeks, says Singapore arbitrator.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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