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December 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$600/FEU January 15
  • Shippers demand Obama prevent dock strike, bosses reveal offer to union
  • Grain terminals in US Pacific Northwest reject ILWU contract demand
  • French state-owned railway fined US$81 million for market bullying
  • US imposes duties on 'subsidised' Chinese and Vietnamese wind towers
  • Tianjin's Dongjiang Bonded Port Area opens major Hebei promotion
  • Liuzhou launches first railway cargo service to Russia via special train
  • Slow steaming risks contract breach if ships not moving with 'all speed'
  • EU and Singapore Free Trade Agreement expected to ease trade rules
  • CEVA sells off bulk container business to Australia's Brambles
  • DHL Supply Chain Japan develops stronger, less wasteful eco-packaging
  • CargoSmart sells software to interface with Japan's advanced filing
  • Changi ups landing fee rebate to 50pc to boost troubled cargo sector
  • PanAm Airways boss gets 30-year in jail for viewing child pornography
  • Fujian provincial airports 11-month air freight volume rises 6.7pc
  • China to develop Zhengzhou into a modern aviation city in hinterland
  • Routes Americas carrier conference held in Colombia February 10-12

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • First rake handled successfully at ICD-Wardha
  • L&T delivers 1st High Speed Interceptor Boat to Coast Guard
  • Logistics Professionals Networking Get Together held
  • MOL (Asia) announces senior appointment & promotion in its West Asia Region
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • New EU rule may impair pharma ingredient exports
  • Rakesh Mehra elected Chairman of SRTEPC
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port launched
  • INR turns weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • China Eastern increases capacity to Taiwan
    From today (20 December), China Eastern is increasing its capacity on the Shanghai Hongqiao - Taipei (Taiwan) service by replacing the current narrow-body A321 aircraft with a wide...
  • Next stage of Maldon to Dombarton rail link in NSW Australia now starting
    The Maldon to Dombarton rail link project in NSW Australia has moved to the next stage with the awarding of contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and GHD for vital engineering, plannin...
  • Promising year end for Boeing
    The US aerospace giant Boeing is closing 2012 with good news. It includes the delivery of the first B777-300ER in the USA to American Airlines (11 December) and the finalization of...
  • Four major forwarders rate Hapag-Lloyd as best liner shipping company
    Four leading international forwarding companies have chosen Hamburg (Germany)-based Hapag-Lloyd as their best partner. Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel presented Hapag-Lloyd with t...
  • Zumtobel Group selects JCL Logistics as service provider
    JCL Logistics, a global service provider based in Austria, has gained a new client in the shape of the Zumtobel Group, a global manufacturer of lighting management systems and ligh...
  • United Shipping with new partner in Romania
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a premier worldwide association of independently owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has announ...
  • David Cheslin says goodbye to Coastlink
    David Cheslin will relinquish his chairmanship of Coastlink on 31 December 2012. He will be no longer involved in the organisation, although he will still maintain the Coastlink gr...
  • John Bomer joins Intermarine as special consultant to the CEO
    Intermarine LLC is retaining John O. Bomer as a special consultant to its CEO. His main focus will be centred on the expansion of Intermarine's Africa service. Prior to his arrival...
  • Bremen's ports set new record
    The ports of Bremen (Germany) handled around 85 million t this year (2011: 80 million t), thereby setting a new record. Some 6.3 million teu were lifted, 6.3% more than 2011. In ad...
  • CN signs voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with village of Bartlett
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the village of Bartlett IL (USA), which is located some 35 miles northwest of downtow...
  • Green Freight Europe launches carbon monitoring and reporting platform
    Green Freight Europe (GFE), the leading independent voluntary programme for reducing carbon emissions of road freight in Europe is launching the first version of its CO2 equivalent...
  • Efficient outbound ore haulage with new Scania rigs
    The first truck-and-trailer combinations out of the total of 400 rigs that Scania will deliver to Peab have now started rolling on the roads around Northland Resources' newly opene...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option
  • Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records
  • Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein
  • Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI
  • DNV and GL agree to merge
  • Cruise industry supports Paris MOU campaign

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • WPPA selects Jerry Oliver as Board of Trustees president
  • Companies merge to form new ship classification society
  • Port association schedules govenment relations workshop
  • Seattle port board Oks scheme for electing new commissioner
  • CSX making changes to executive lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Shale gas drilling gets Damonised
    New film focuses on an energy story that impacts on shipping
  • Don't write off King Coal
    Boost to bulkers as coal keeps going as an energy source
  • Every cloud has a dollar lining
    Bad weather brings a boon to beleaguered tanker owners
  • Industry issues box yard equipment safety guidance
    Findings based on study of 4,000 claims by port and terminal operators
  • Contested Ukraine contract rocks LNG shipping industry
    Billion dollar project thrown into question after claims that imposter duped officials
  • Ultranav orders first eco-design handysize LPG carriers
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding wins order for two 22,000 cu m vessels
  • Greeks see LNG as long-term prospect
    Several 'speculative' newbuildings are unfixed but new Greek entrants are unfazed
  • Yildirim plans $200m revamp of RotaPort
    Izmit Bay terminal to become regional hub for liquid cargo and general warehousing
  • Independent gas carrier owners follow disparate paths
    Different management approaches suit different players
  • Arbitrage turns the tap
    North Sea light sweet crude flows to South Korea are rising dramatically
  • Strike will target container cargoes, Daggett memo confirms
    ILA president issues strike etiquette guidelines to union branches
  • Omega junior lenders withdraw super-priority claim in Chapter 11 case
    But picture is still muddled on proposed settlement with HSH Nordbank
  • Lloyd's Register approves LNG-fuelled bulk carrier design
    Clean Sky kamsarmax project moves gas-powered bulkers far beyond the concept stage
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    New business to be headquartered in Oslo with marine operations in Hamburg
  • Germanischer Norske
    The two merged class societies must keep the home fires burning too
  • Dover sell-off blocked
    P&O Ferries calls on port to return money raised to pre-fund second terminal
  • A year of taking stock for LNG owners
    Greek owners typify a more sober climate as speculative orders plummet
  • Dover stays public
    UK trust ports are off the agenda for asset disposals - at least for now
  • Maersk Line begins China retrofit for 10 boxships
    Beihai Shipbuilding says fuel-efficiency upgrade has made a good start
  • Have we got news for you
    Not to mention insight, analysis and new year resolutions as well
  • Map sets out flashpoints at sea
    Control Risks maps territorial disputes, piracy and other obstacles to shipping
  • Ramakrishnan backs India dollar lending call
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: National fleet needs helping hand with renewal, says Essar MD
  • INSA lobbies Indian government for dollar bond
    Billions needed to renew ageing national fleet, argues shipowner group
  • Carnival share price drops on weaker 2013 profits guidance
    But shareholders can expect healthy dividend, says Arison
  • Box lines return to their senses
    Profits take priority over market share
  • Greeks lead secondhand dry bulk purchases
    The kings and queens of counter-cyclical renewal reclaim the S&P crown
  • Year of extreme pain
    Rise in scrapping fails to dent overcapacity as record deliveries scupper dry bulk recovery
  • Greek owners retain their appetite for tankers
    But newbuilding orders concentrate on medium range product tankers
  • Rising tonne-mile demand offers hope for tankers
    Battered industry holds out for better days

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • NASDAQ opts to eject FreeSeas
    NASDAQ has decided to delist FreeSeas, although the penny-stock drybulk owner vowed today to appeal
  • China's steel output falls
    DOMESTIC steel output for building ships in China totalled 5.97M dwt in November, down by 29.4% from November 2011, the government said today
  • ONE's junior lenders throwing in the towel
    JUNIOR lenders to bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises have given up the fight to secure any recovery of their claims, according to a new court filing
  • Novatek gains ministries' gas export backing
    NOVATEK, the independent Russian gas producer, was reported today to have won Kremlin backing for a new gas export scheme that would end the Gazprom monopoly
  • Tallink lent €440M
    TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, said today it will be lent €440M ($583M) to repay existing credit agreements
  • Vale seen paying big-bulker premium
    BRAZIL'S Vale reportedly spent about $158M more for transport of ore in the past 19 months on huge Valemaxes than it would have paid in using smaller Capesize bulkers
  • Shipping confidence rising
    A GRADUAL easing of overtonnaging and more scrapping are boosting shipping confidence, a survey said today
  • UK rejects another Dover privatisation plan
    DOVER'S port said today it's "a great pity" that the UK government has again rejected a scheme to privatise its facilities
  • Chinese groups invest in Taiwan terminal
    CHINA Merchants, COSCO Pacific and China Shipping Terminal have set up a venture in Hong Kong to acquire a 30% equity stake in Kao Ming Terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Tacoma Bucks Downward Volume Trend Among US West Coast Ports
    November continued a trend of lagging container volumes at the northern West Coast ports of Oakland, Portland and Seattle, while Tacoma's container traffic increased last month. Containerized imports in Oakland dropped 7 percent in November from the same month last year. Exports were down 8.5 percent, and total container traffic declined...
  • Container Yard Safety Guidelines Issued
    TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, and cargo-handling association ICHCA International have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment in ports and container-handling facilities. The recommendations include additional safety devices and other operational changes intended to help reduce injuries and fatalities, as well as cargo, property and equipment damage. Claim...
  • Rapid Growth Puts Prince Rupert at Design Capacity
    The arrival of the Cosco Vancouver at the Port of Prince Rupert on Nov. 18 was a milestone at the 5-year-old port because the vessel carried the 500,000th container unit to be handled this year at the rapidly growing gateway 500 miles north of Vancouver. The event also sent a message...
  • Appointment to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. J. Ed. Macdonald to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He has been appointed as part time member for a four-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Macdonald has accepted the position," said Minister Lebel....
  • Kuehne + Nagel Provides New Logistics Solution for Hamleys
    LONDON - Hamleys, one of the world's best-known retailers of toys, has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel to support its expansion plans. A new logistics solution which leverages a hub operation at the Yantian Bonded Logistics Park in China, for consolidation of inbound supplier volumes, will facilitate future...
  • ITF Promises Support for ILA Following Talks Breakdown
    LONDON - The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has expressed full support for its US East Coast affiliate, the International Longshoremen's Association after contract talks broke down Tuesday. The ILA has been negotiating with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents management in ports, terminals and shipping lines. ITF President Paddy Crumlin...
  • New CTS Website - Announcement to Registered Users
    WOKING, England - As a registered user of the CTS website, we have some important news for you. Over the last few months we have been working hard on upgrading our website to meet the demands of our growing customer base. We have changed its look and introduced several...
  • C.R. England Names Independent Contractor of the Month for November
    SALT LAKE CITY - C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, has recognized Independent Contractor Angel Cruz as the Independent Contractor Driver of the Month for November 2012. "Angel is a terrific Independent Contractor," said Brandon Harrison, President -- C.R. England National and Regional Divisions. "He is diligent...
  • European Shippers Propose Cargo Info Plan to Stem Losses
    The European Shippers Council has called for improvement in the exchange of information between shippers and container carriers to diminish the loss of containers at sea. The International Maritime Organization currently deals with the loss of containers through consideration of a mandatory scheme for the weighing of containers. European shippers say...
  • Obama Is Warned of Serious Impact From ILA Strike
    A coalition of more than 100 business organizations from across the United States urged President Obama to take "immediate action" to prevent the International Longshoremen's Association from striking when its contract expires Dec. 29. The plea to the president came in a letter warning that failure to avert a coastwide strike...
  • Halifax Board Keeps Oldfield at Port's Helm
    The board of directors of Nova Scotia's Halifax Port Authority has renewed Karen Oldfield's contract as president and CEO for a five-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Her new contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. "Ms. Oldfield and her management team have been instrumental in guiding our port through challenging...
  • Administration Action Urged to Prevent ILA Strike
    he National Retail Federation and more than 100 national and state associations today sent a letter to President Obama to urge the administration to ensure that an International Longshoremen's Association strike does not occur when the union's contract with the United States Maritime Alliance expires on Dec. 29. The coalition asked...
  • China on Track to Produce More Corn Than Rice
    China is on track to produce more corn than rough rice for the first time in history, according to the U.S. Grains Council. In its December World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its projection of Chinese corn production from 200 million metric tons to 208...
  • ILA Strike Watch: Expect Chaos
    With the International Longshoremen's Association on the verge of its first Maine-to-Texas dock strike since 1977, the shipping industry and its customers are preparing for confusion and chaos. There will be plenty of both if the ILA strikes on Dec. 30, as now appears likely. Cargo interests already are cursing the ILA...
  • Larger Ships Prompt APL to Switch Oakland Terminals
    APL is completing negotiations with SSA Marine to move its Northern California vessel operations from Eagle Marine Services' Global Gateway Central container terminal to the nearby SSA terminal in Oakland. Gene Seroka, APL's president for the Americas, said the move will prepare APL for the introduction of the large 9,200-TEU capacity...
  • CEVA Teams With Indo Trans Logistics in Vietnam
    Supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has entered into a joint venture in Vietnam with longtime partner Indo Trans Logistics Group. The joint venture, named CEVA Logistics (Vietnam), allows CEVA to have a stronger freight presence in Vietnam with its local head office in Ho Chi Minh, the company said....
  • Crowley Announces More Management Changes
    Crowley Maritime Corporation today announced additional organizational realignments within its shipping and logistics team, effective Jan. 1, including the appointment of Nelly Yunta as vice president of sales, marketing and customer care, and the promotion of Pete Noyer as vice president of national accounts, reporting to Yunta. Yunta, who was most...
  • Yildrim Acquires RotaPort
    Port operator Yildirim has acquired RotaPort, a port in Korfez, Turkey, located about 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Istanbul. Yildirim plans to invest $200 million in RotaPort for restructuring and new equipment. Plans include moving Marmara Shipyard, located next to the port, to another location and increasing its total area...
  • uShip Secures $18 Million to Bolster Online Shipping Marketplace
    Transportation marketplace uShip.com has closed an $18 million round of Series C financing with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to extend the development, sales and marketing of uShip's commercial freight platform, mobile platform and global presence. The company also announced that Maritza Liaw, partner at KPCB, will join uShip's board of...
  • France Rail SNCF Fined for Anti-Competitive Behavior
    French competition regulators fined SNCF, the state-owned rail company, 61 million euros ($80.5 million) for preventing new companies from entering the freight market following liberalization in 2006. The Competition Authority also told SNCF to end within three years its policy of setting freight rates below operating costs for some customers. SNCF was...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • CGM gets ready for IPO
  • Waring joins CILT
  • CMA CGM closes in on ports sale
    CMA CGM is thought to be on the verge of concluding the sale of a minority stake in its ports unit to ...
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    DET Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd have confirmed they are to merge.The two leading classification societies have signed a deal today to create a new organisation ...
  • Liners' 'iceberg' risk
    That is the analogy made by 10 of the world's top 20 container lines after an analysis of 500 potential life-threatening incidents on-board boxships ...
  • USEC strike to cost USD1 billion a day
    According to the National Retail Federation, that is the estimated damage to the US economy if 15 container ports from Massachusetts to Texas are shuttered on December ...
  • New Year resolution: stability in liner shipping
    After a year of extreme volatility in container liner shipping, there is one word that sums up what both ocean carriers and shippers would wish for in 2013: stability. ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • BLT on the ropes?
    A vote on Berlian Laju Tanker's (BLT's) restructuring plan has been postponed until after Christmas, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Offshore S&P record set
    Offshore sale and purchase activity has set a new record in 2012, Clarksons says.
  • Pareto bags Viking AHTS
    Christen Sveaas' Viking Supply Ships has freed up cash following a sale-and-leaseback deal with Pareto.
  • Wartsila courts China yards
    Finland's Wartsila and Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) are teaming up to make ship engines in Zhuhai.
  • Olympic order for Kleven
    Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping has turned to a familiar face for its latest subsea construction vessel.
  • Next year will be better
    Carnival Corp has ended a tragic year with a strong set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Ueda mourns GL "loss"
    Noboru Ueda, head of the world's largest marine classification society ClassNK , said he "mourns the loss" of classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) following its merger with Norway's Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
  • Ultranav makes it an octet
    Ultranav has signed the dotted line on a pair of handysize gas carriers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • TEN's premium trio
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has caught a wave in the market and netted a trio of charters for ice-class tankers.
  • Atlantic banks more
    Atlantic Offshore has tied up its second fundraiser in the space of a week.
  • Shippers cry foul
    Shippers have slammed plans to hike liner shipping rates and are taking their case to Brussels.
  • Rem PSV renewed
  • DNV and GL seal merger
    It's third time lucky for class societies DNV and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) as the two sides have finally agreed a merger 12 years after their first attempt at a tie-up.
  • Island back at Ulstein
    Norway's Island Offshore has returned to compatriot yard Ulstein for another newbuilding.
  • Refugee ship finally docks
    A Vietnamese bulker that rescued Myanmarese migrants has finally been allowed to dock in Malaysia after Singapore turned it away.
  • SBM to settle up
    SBM Offshore is looking to put a bad job behind it once and for all with the help of a major shareholder.
  • Fisher offloads rail unit
    UK shipping group James Fisher is banking £25.5m ($41.46m) from the sale of a non-core rail subsidiary.
  • NYK loses A grade
    Japanese ratings agency R&I has cut blue-chip Japanese owner NYK's credit rating from A to A-.
  • TradeWinds today!
    It's almost Christmas so we are making the latest edition of the shipping industry's favourite newspaper available online from 13:00 GMT today.
  • Dae San returns to port
    Somali soldiers who hijacked an arrested North Korean cargoship are returning the vessel to port.
  • d'Amico bags eco funds
    d'Amico International Shipping has netted cash for newbuildings after completing its first share issue in over five years as a public company.
  • Japan orders bottom out
    Japanese shipbuilders have reported export orders in excess of 900,000-gt for the third consecutive month in November.
  • ShinaSB seeks new funds
    Struggling South Korean shipbuilder ShinaSB is eyeing new investment through a merger or a takeover as it seeks to secure its future.
  • IPO closer for CMA CGM
    French container line CMA CGM is planning an IPO in Paris by the end of 2014, earlier than expected.
  • Schau exits Vallianz
    Anders Schau has quit as chief executive of Singapore offshore vessel operator Vallianz Holdings.
  • Wartsila seals DSV deal
    Wartsila has secured the contract to supply the design for Subsea 7's diving support vessel (DSV) ordered last month.
  • Bunker licence cancelled
    Singapore has cancelled the licence of a bunker supplier after it was found to have breached the terms of the agreement.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Bunker prices sluggish in Fujairah
    But in South Africa, prices firmed.
  • Tight avails expected in Rotterdam over holiday season
    Good demand but bunker prices fail to move in Hamburg.
  • Novorossiysk: products up, crude down
    Oil products up by 16%.
  • Class societies merge to create energy sector giant
    Move informed by a 'strategic rationale', says new CEO.
  • Scrapping uptick improves shipowners' mood
    Quarterly survey finds a shift in industry attitudes.
  • Smart money should follow retrofit strategy, says bank
    Eco tonnage could lose out when markets rebound.
  • Bunker prices continue climb
    Demand mostly average to below average, traders say.
  • Singpore fuel stocks at nine-week low
    Strong regional demand offset high western arrivals.
  • Odfjell in strategic move to grow terminal business
    Plans to expand its existing joint venture with US equity firm via a stock-for-stock exchange.
  • Trial shows SEEMP software cuts fuel consumption
    Finnish shipping firm says vessel delivered a calculated annual fuel savings of 320 tonnes.
  • US Senator calls for 'hybrid' approach to meet ECA
    Pens a proposal that would allow cruise operators in Alaska and Hawaii to burn 'existing fuel types' in remote areas.

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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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