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November 28, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • APL splits Middle East-Far East-US west coast pendulum into 2 loops
  • Volume losses hit Asia ports yet US demand beats forecasts: SISI
  • Ningxia road building funds up 43pc year on year in the first 10 months
  • Eight expressways in Guizhou open to traffic by the end of the year
  • UK P&I Club turns spotlight on dangers of the tug and barge world
  • Guangzhou-Zhuhai Railway fixes freight rates for pre-January trials
  • Executive Certificate of Shipping for those who complete, pass course
  • Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 port expansion is on track to open in 2014
  • DB Schenker provides warehousing, transport to Nestles Belgium
  • Cargotec cuts 105 jobs in Finland after concluding new deal with staff
  • Korean Air aims for US$2.76 million in aerospace revenue by 2020
  • Austrian Airlines to begin Vienna Chicago service next May 17
  • American Airlines' AA Cargo appoints FlyUs as Central America GSSA

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates fall 11.9 pc
  • CSCL to sell 20 pc of its boxes to CLC, then lease them back
  • HAROPA recognised as World's Best Dry Bulk Port in IBJ Awards
  • ICS to comment on shipowner contribution to UNFCCC Green Climate Fund at UN Climate Change Conference Doha
  • WISTA India formed to advance opportunities for women in shipping
  • WISTA-An excellent forum for women in the shipping industry
  • Port workers demand early wage settlement, to observe 'Demands Day'
  • Moody's pegs India's growth at 5.5-6 pc
  • Open House meeting on trade facilitation today

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • UK to examine speed limit for trucks over 7.5 t on single carriageway roads
    UK's Department for Transport (DFT) examines to increase speed limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGV) over 7.5 tons from 40mph to 45mph or 50mph on single carriageways. According to...
  • ICTSI acquires control of Hijo International Port Services
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Abbotsford Holdings Inc (AHI), has acquired subscription rights to 40 m...
  • Basel airport to build new cargo terminal
    The trinational EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg is to provide the exporters of the Swiss-France-Germany triangle with a new modern cargo terminal building. Covering an area of ...
  • Indian Railways plans to increase haulage rates
    Indian Railways is going to raise haulage rates by 31% for container train operators. The increase is expected in two phases - a 22% rise on 1 December 2012 and by another 9% on 1 ...
  • Canada: Fort Garry Industries to purchase Pinwood Truck Parts
    The Canadian company Fort Garry Industries has formally agreed to purchase an equity share in Pinwood Truck Parts. The pending transaction will close on 30 November 2012. Pinwood T...
  • Senger-Weiss chairing Austria's logistics and forwarding association
    The Austrian Association of Logistics and Forwarding (Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik (ZV)) has a new president. Wolfram Senger-Weiss, a member of the board of the Lauterac...
  • DKSH reinforces management
    DKSH, a Switzerland-based service provider for market expansion that focuses on Asia, has prolonged its contract with Dr Jörg Wolle, CEO and representative of the executive board, ...
  • El Al's retired B757 to be converted into FedEx freighter
    Israel's El Al Airlines is continuing to upgrade and renew its fleet. Following yesterday's rotation (26 November) from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Barcelona (Spain), the carrier will ret...
  • Alitalia vetoes EasyJet slot allocation
    The British low cost carrier EasyJet may not be able to start competing with national carrier Alitalia on Italy's most important domestic route between Rome Fiumicino and Milan Lin...
  • Russia: Evraz sells EvrazTrans to NefteTransService
    Russia's biggest steelmaker Evraz has agreed to sell its Russian railcar operating subsidiary EvrazTrans to the Russian railfreight operator NefteTransService (NTS), one of Russia'...
  • DB Schenker Logistics boosts business in Belgium with Nestrade
    After acquiring a new customer called Nestrade SA in Belgium, the German service provider DB Schenker Logistics is stepping up its business in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)...
  • Agility receives AEO-F certification in Hungary
    Agility, a prominent global logistics provider, has been recognized by the European Union as an authorized economic operator full (AEO-F) in Hungary. In order to qualify for the AE...
  • IJS Global appoints head of US sales
    IJS Global has appointed Tim McKisson as vice-president sales in the USA. Based at the company's Los Angeles office, he will be responsible for building and managing the sales team...
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens office in British Midlands
    F.S. Mackenzie - the UK member of the FPS network of independent freight forwarders - has now opened a fifth office, which is located at East Midlands Airport's cargo terminal. The...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Matson plans new Jones Act ships, but not soon
  • Stolt Tankers orders five from Chinese shipyards
  • Sphere Offshores names Captain Andrew Cox VP
  • Growing interest in ultra-long-stroke engine
  • Lithuanian shipyard to build research vessel
  • OCIMF makes recommendations on seafarer work hours
  • Plight of tanker sector threatens world economy

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • TSA member carriers eye expansion of organization's scope
  • Port of Coos Bay sets meeting to discuss Charleston Marina plans
  • International Maritime Organization presents awards for exceptional bravery
  • Port of Tacoma seeking Summit Award nominations
  • Trade between NAFTA partners down during month of September

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Transpacific agreements are to merge
    TSA members seek to cover entire round-trip
  • Uneasy box alliances
    Joining forces only makes sense until bigger, more energy-efficient ships are delivered
  • Zim urges Israeli government to approve company split soon
    UPDATED: Delay harms competitiveness, carrier claims as it posts its best results for two years
  • Hutchison pulls out of Harwich box terminal bid
    Port giant says public inquiry will create delays and increase costs
  • Gard offers new war-risk product
    EU regulation means shipowners involved in carrying passengers will need a separate guarantee in addition to a mutual P&I policy
  • A contract fit for purpose
    Building offshore units brings contractual risks for shipyards
  • North applies 15% general increase
    Club opts for 'significant' increase rather than risk an unbudgeted supplementary call
  • Eitzen Chemical will bounce back after restructuring, says chairman
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Figenschou predicts that chemtankers will outperform crude
  • Pragmatism prevails
    Sadder, wiser shipyards have no choice but to haggle with long-term partners over price
  • Zim negotiates to reduce newbuilding prices
    Israeli line seeks to further delay delivery of 12,600 teu tonnage
  • Omega Navigation's Chapter 11 omnibus hearing is to go ahead
    Houston bankruptcy judge rejects deposition plea from senior lender HSH Nordbank
  • Costa Concordia probe criticised for focusing on prosecution
    IMO chief questions where report is after nearly a year
  • Spanish newbuilding subsidy is open to other EU owners
    Foreign yards could also benefit, lawyer believes
  • ACM reports fall in profits despite rising fixture volumes
    Shipbroker announces boardroom shake-up
  • South Korea power companies make joint tender for nine capesizes
    Deal is open only to national shipowners and shipbuilders
  • StealthGas lifts third-quarter profits
    Vafias says listed company plans further growth after recent swoop on newbuildings
  • Ships' green claims need rigorous testing, says class society
    What is certain is that owners urgently need to cut their spend on fuel, says DNV
  • Let them not all eat cake
    Developing a niche is a good recipe for survival for China's shipyards
  • Norwegian investor orders up to eight chem tankers from Nantong Mingde
    Yard claims stainless steel designs cut fuel oil consumption by 30%
  • China Cosco issues $1bn in offshore US dollar bonds
    Offering will shore up funding for overseas units and affiliates

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Adjusted profits surge for StealthGas
    NASDAQ-listed LPG operator StealthGas has reported stronger quarterly earnings on improved rates and higher utilisation
  • Scandlines pulls plug on newbuildings at P+S Werften
    PROSPECTS for restructuring insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften were dampened today when a major customer withdrew two deals
  • Offshore feast seen for Singapore yards
    RIG BUILDERS in Singapore stand to gain from continued robust demand in the offshore sector, an industry analyst said
  • Maersk seen keeping its market share lead
    MAERSK Line will lose virtually no market share as a result of its recently announced move to cut investments in box shipping, a leading consultancy predicted today
  • LNG fundamentals rebound
    RISING spreads between Asian and European spot LNG should fuel more cross-hemisphere shipments, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • Greeks hold 216 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are holding 216 people in connection with migrant smuggling cases over the past week
  • OSG case takes shape
    SEVERAL pivotal hearing dates have been set in Overseas Shipholding Group's huge Chapter 11 case in Delaware, according to new filings
  • Drivers held in ferry smuggling case in Italy
    TWO UK men are being held today in the seizure of an estimated £16M ($25.6M) worth of heroin being smuggled into Italy on a ferry, the British Foreign Office confirmed
  • Chinese breakers exploit S Asia weakness
    OLDER ships in the Far East are increasingly heading to China for breaking because the sector keeps weakening in South Asia
  • Recovery seen for palm oil
    PALM oil prices could rebound as the monsoon season hits South-east Asia and production in Indonesia and Malaysia, said IHS Global Insight today
  • KNOC, STX to import LNG and oil from Canada
    KOREA National Oil Corp and STX Energy today signed an agreement to import liquefied natural gas and crude oil from Canada
  • VLGCs keep under pressure
    A LACK of buying interest in LPG is continuing to place downward pressure on VLGC rates on the Ras Tanura/Chiba route
  • Firmer rates turn Zim around
    ISRAEL'S Zim Integrated Shipping Services today reported a strong 3Q12 on firmer freight rates, but the group also warned that difficult times might soon return
  • Deep cuts advised for liners
    LINERS have provoked a new collapse in box rates by failing to make deep enough cuts in capacity for winter, a shipping consultancy said today
  • China COSCO picks banks in $1Bn bond
    HSBC and Bank of China were named today by China COSCO Holdings as the banks behind a $1Bn bond issuance

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Matson Plan Touches a Jones Act Nerve
    Matson Navigation Co. informed investors this week that its long-term investment plans include construction of two vessels in a U.S. shipyard, touching off a new debate about the Jones Act and its impact on everyone from shippers to consumers. Matson is a U.S.-flag carrier that serves the mainland trade with Hawaii...
  • TSA to Revise Fuel Surcharge Assessments
    Beginning Jan. 1, intermodal shippers in the trans-Pacific will be assessed a single, consolidated surcharge that includes components for low-sulfur fuel burned within 200 miles of the North American coast and long-haul intermodal fuel costs passed on by inland transportation providers. The single charge is intended to simplify what is now...
  • TQL Named One of the 25 Best Service Companies to Sell for Now
    CINCINNATI - Total Quality Logistics (TQL), the nation's second largest freight brokerage, was named to Selling Power Magazine's list of the "25 Best Service Companies to Sell for Now." Each year, Selling Power identifies companies with the most to offer salespeople, according to the article in the magazine's October/November/December 2012 issue....
  • Damco Unveils Missing Link to Supply Chains
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark - In recognition of the need with supply chain managers for cutting costs and securing a constant high degree of delivery performance, Damco now offers improved capabilities to optimize the entire end-to-end supply chain from a cost, delivery time, capacity and carbon perspective. Damco's global team of 50 supply...
  • Disaster Planning Helped NEMF Weather Sandy
    When Hurricane Sandy hit Elizabeth, N.J., New England Motor Freight's terminal yard filled with five feet of water. Fortunately, the storm surge didn't flood the trucking company's headquarters and terminal building and its tractor-trailers were safely parked on high ground, said Chief Operating Officer Tom Connery. "We were lucky, we didn't...
  • NYK Scholarships Offered for 12th Consecutive Year in China
    Naoya Tazawa, front row, third from left; Keizo Nagai, front row, third from right; and Jin Yongxing, front row, fourth from left; with the scholarship recipients, among others. TOKYO - On November 13, an awards ceremony was held at Shanghai Maritime University (SMU), where 36 students were recognized for their academic...
  • Napolitano Details How DHS Strengthens Global Supply Chains
    Janet Napolitano, secetary of the Department of Homeland Security, explains how the agency is working to speed up the trade of goods while protecting U.S. borders. The video offers highlights of her speech at the Customs and Border Protection's annual East Coast Trade Symposium in National Harbor, Md. Contact Mark Szakonyi...
  • Walking Floor and Dump Trailers Needed for Hurricane Sandy Clean-Up
    NIXA, Mo. - In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy more shippers are online searching for available Walking Floor and Dump Trailers to help with the clean up efforts. BulkLoadsNow.com, a leading online freight matching service, has seen a spike in related loads posted and is directly communicating with shippers to...
  • As Hurricane Sandy Blows Business Towards Flatbed Industry; Crst Malone Branches Out Search for Immediate Drivers
    TRUSSVILLE, Ala. - Hurricane Sandy was no doubt, a tragic natural disaster with its one upside being the business its expected to bring the trucking industry and specifically to the flatbed carriers needing it most. Forecasting a heavy clean-up and construction period maximizing flatbed demand, the industry is gearing up...
  • Obama Signs Bill to Protect US Airlines From EU Carbon Tax
    President Obama today signed into law the bill S. 1956, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011, signifying to the European Union that the imposition of a unilateral tax scheme on the U.S. civil aviation industry will not be tolerated. The bill, which requires U.S. airlines be excluded...
  • Logistrans Instanbul 2012 Granted an Award to Ekol
    Nedret and Koray at Logitrans Istanbul 2012. INSTANBUL, Turkey - As the fastest growing Turkish logistics company in Europe, Ekol Logistics continues to receive awards for its successful operations. Ekol Logistics received the "International Logistics Operators (L2)" award in 2012 Logistics Awards organized within the Logitrans Transport Logistics Exhibition for the...
  • Magna Tyres Group Announces the Launch of MAGNA M-Straddle
    MAGNA M-Straddle. WAALWIJK, the Netherlands - Magna Tyres Group is proud to present the official launch of the new MAGNA M-Straddle. This tyre is especially designed for use on straddle carriers at the harbour. The M-Straddle is a radial constructed tyre and available in tyre size 16.00R25. With the M-Straddle, Magna Tyres...
  • Ryder Executive to Speak at ATA Summit on Natural Gas
    MIAMI - Ryder System, Inc., a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that Scott Perry, Vice President of Supply Management for Fleet Management Solutions, will be a featured speaker at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking. The Summit, which is...
  • Barge Industry Seeks Obama Action on Mississippi Water Levels
    The American Waterways Operators, National Waterways Conference, Waterways Council and 15 other national organizations today submitted a letter to President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting a presidential declaration of emergency, pursuant to Section 501(b) of the Stafford Act, to call attention to the Mississippi River's near historic...
  • ILWU to Grain Terminals: Keep Talking
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union is urging the employers' organization that represents six grain terminals in the Pacific Northwest to allow more time for contract negotiations and avoid a possible employer lockout or strike that could occur as soon as Thursday. "The union is motivated to keep the grain flowing...
  • TSA, WTSA Look to Merge
    Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement filed an amendment with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission that would expand the discussion group's scope to include the entire trans-Pacific round trip, including the westbound trade. Once the amendment becomes effective, the lines are expected to suspend activities of the existing U.S.-Asia carrier...
  • Pacific Carriers Focus on Round-Trip Economics
    The proposed merger of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and its westbound counterpart, the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, would give carriers an opportunity to reduce overhead and redundancies. Even more so, the single discussion group would focus carrier efforts on round-trip economics in the U.S.-Asia trades. Shipping lines in the trans-Pacific trades...
  • U.S. Spot Intermodal Rates on the Decline
    U.S. spot intermodal rates, particularly lanes west to east, are gradually weakening off of the peak holiday volume period earlier in the fall, according to data from 3PL IDS Transportation. "We continue to see the west to east lanes begin their decrease off the peak weeks," IDS Executive Vice President Rick...
  • H&M International Transportation Renames Trucking Unit
    Intermodal trucking company H&M International Transportation today announced that its trucking division will begin operating under the name H&M Terminals Transport, starting Jan. 1. The company will offer the same range of services, but its local, regional and over-the-road trucking services will be provided by H&M Terminals Transport. H&M International Transportation...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • China's logistics sector on the move
    The total value of goods carried by China's logistics industry grew by 9.6% year-on-year to reach CNY146.4 (USD23.27) trillion in the first 10 months of the year, ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints OMA Ghana
    German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced the appointment of the Gary Miller-led OMA Group as its agent in Ghana to further its aspirations for a 'new branding' ...
  • The end of the road for Bathside Bay?
    That certainly seems probable after Hutchison Ports UK [HPUK] dramatically withdrew its plans for the development of the on-off GBP300 million container terminal ...
  • Unifeeder enhances Russian connection
    Danish north European short sea and feeder operator, Unifeeder has announced an upgrade of its services to/from Russian ports, including a second weekly call at ...
  • Zim urges Israeli government to split the company soon
    Israeli line Zim is urging the government to speed up the decision on splitting the company into an international and domestic operator. Fresh calls from the containership ...
  • Record for Cyber Monday
    Online purchases in the US on so-called Cyber Monday - the Monday after Thanksgiving that sees Americans taking to the internet for bargain buys - is projected ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • BLT's Lion City extension
    Singapore court gives embattled owner more time to sort out Indonesian overhaul.
  • Poised to pop
    Charter rates set to spike as Asia's demand for LNG regains traction, analyst says.
  • Blackstone tied to buy
    Private equity powerhouse rumoured to be one of the masterminds behind Norden raid.
  • SDRL confirms move
    Seadrill's top executives approve move from Stavanger to London.
  • Cape fear
    Reports that Italy's second largest steel producer is planning to unplug its main blast furnace for over a month has reignited fears about the future of the capesize bulker market.
  • DFDS deal not dead
    Denmark's DFDS may yet take delivery of two ro-ros it cancelled at Germany's insolvent P+S Werften in September.
  • VLCC axe poised
    Knowing eyes will be fixed on the fate of five VLCC newbuildings when John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 reports its third quarter results this week.
  • Aframax deal stretched
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has extended an aframax bareboat charter for another year.
  • Erria in the money
    Danish shipmanager Erria has again posted a strong set of numbers thanks to the sale of its chemical tanker fleet.
  • CSDC scraps again
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has sold another old ship for scrap.
  • No dry departures
    Heads are not about to roll at ACM's dry-cargo division despite the AIM-listed broker announcing cost cuts across the department today.
  • Koreans look for nine
    Five Korean power companies have launched a joint domestic tender for nine new bulkers.
  • Varun tanker held
    The master of a Varun Shipping tanker could face two years in jail for anchoring the vessel outside a designated area off Malaysia.
  • CCNI adds four more
    Chile's Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI) has revealed it has ordered another four boxships.
  • Nova ship in spill
    A Singapore cargoship has been held in Vietnam following an oil spill at Quang Ngai.
  • Zim urges split
    Israeli container line Zim wants a quick split of the company to boost its competitiveness.
  • YZJ makes offshore splash
    Yangzijiang looks to have bagged its maiden order for an offshore drilling rig.
  • Baltija wins research ship
    Lithuanian yard Western Baltija Shipbuilding has won an order for a new research ship from Klaipeda University.
  • Cosco in giant fundraiser
    China Cosco Holdings has moved to raise $1bn on the Asian bond market.
  • Stolt orders eight
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has sealed an order for up to eight chemical tankers in China.
  • Mingde signs for tankers
    Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry Group has won a deal to build up to eight stainless steel chemical carriers for a Norwegian owner.
  • Subsea 7 sure of Shell
    Oslo-listed shipping group Subsea 7 has extended offshore contracts worth $360m with Shell.
  • ACM chops loss
    London broker ACM Shipping Group has cut its deficit in the first six months as it announced a shake-up of its top management positions.
  • Equinox to expel Hoie
    Equinox Offshore Accommodation is looking to expel one of its co-founders from the struggling company.
  • StealthGas inches up
    StealthGas has reported a modest increase in third quarter profits on the back of lower costs and higher revenues.
  • Japan Club ask for 5%
    The Japan Ship Owners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association is to raise rates for ocean going tonnage by 5% from the 20 February renewal.
  • Ariston expands order
    Ariston Navigation looks to have increased its order for handysize bulkers in China to up to ten ships, TradeWinds has learnt.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • MIQ inks supply chain contract with Atlas Tubular
  • Zim reports best quarter in 2 years
    Rafi Danieli, the chief executive officer of Zim, told American Shipper "the basic factors in the industry remain unchanged. The economy is under pressure, the fuel is in the sky, and the overcapacity is here."
  • DB Schenker tests rail cargo note on China-Europe move
    The company has provided the service for an electronics manufacturer that's been sending container trains for two years now from Chongqing through China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland to Germany.
  • Hearn directs GPA's trade development
    George Hearn was most recently vice president of Eastern region and Gulf sales at US Lines. Previously, he held positions at APL, including vice president and managing director of various U.S. regions.
  • Carriers slow joint Asia-ISC loop
  • Revenue up at HKIA, 'cautiously optimistic' on cargo
    The Airport Authority Hong Kong saw its cargo volume, which ended the period at 2 million tons, grew by 2.1 percent when compared to the first six months of 2011.
  • Swissport snags deal with low-cost African carrier
  • MNX launches air cargo tracking device
  • SEKO expands in Africa
  • US Trailer expands use of I.D. Systems
  • Air Menzies uprgades regional U.K. operation
  • Washington Notebook: Walmart audit turns up possible corruption overseas
  • Lufthansa upgrades cargo management system
  • U.S. supports gas equipment exports to Trinidad and Tobago

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
  • Sustainability of the tanker industry in jeopardy
    'Tanker operators cannot continue to operate at current freight levels' while balancing other demands.
  • Bunker prices held at Monday's averages in Fujairah
    Prices flat in most ports.
  • Prices hardly show movement in Rotterdam
    Unsettled price picture seen in most markets.
  • LNG tanker close to completing 'Northern Route'
    'We are able to reach a highly profitable market saving 40% of the distance and using 40% less fuel.'
  • Survival of the fittest
    Pressure on profitability means this could be a time for Darwinism in the shipping industry.
  • Tax authorities tighten rules for fuel oil imports
    Price of bunker fuel for China's domestic shipping could rise.
  • Tan resolves dispute with former employer
    Agreement reached on the day the case opens in court.
  • Bunker leak as fuel pumped between tanks
    Bulk carrier held in Vietnam after oil leak.
  • China and Greece in joint LNG marine fuel project
    More than a million euro earmarked for research into LNG fuel solutions on merchant ships to help meet future regulations.
  • Prices continue to firm in key Asian ports
    Bunker prices edging upwards as markets perked up.
  • New tankers to offer 'improvements in fuel efficiency'
    Stolt says shallow draft will mean 'significantly lower' bunker consumption.
  • Gazprom steps up Far East operations
    New bunker tanker will 'significantly strengthen' the company's position in market where it has already increased sales by over 80%.

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