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October 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk boss says they got demand wrong when ordering 18,000-TEUers
  • Vessel caution: Hong Kong cross-harbour swimming race on October 6
  • Highly-touted index linked contracts hardly known among sales reps
  • Cross-strait 8-month container volume up 12.7pc to 1.32 million TEU
  • Hefei customs undertakes measures to win foreign trade growth
  • Wuhan launches Wuhan-Taiwan river box service, vows to cut transits
  • Canadian National leads in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
  • Russia imposes ban on Brazilian meat imports for unspecified reasons
  • Mega ships wider, deeper, but longer means faster turnarounds: Drewry
  • EU seeks to tax carbon until ICAO can devise and enforce its own tax
  • US experts advise easing up on in-flight use of electronic devices
  • Lufthansa open to Gulf carrier collaboration, but CEO sceptical

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Asian, European shippers oppose mandatory weighing of containers
  • BRIC economies lead in containerised traffic growth: Drewry
  • CKYH to significantly reduce Asia-USEC service sailings in Oct.-Nov.
  • Focus on cash control impacts ship operating costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd ensures continuity within its executive management
  • Mark Robertshaw appointed Commercial Director at Bibby Ship Management
  • Ministries of Shipping, Tourism developing Kanhoji Angre island & lighthouse as tourist attraction near Mumbai
  • Safmarine's 'maritime mentors' mark World Maritime Day
  • Nestle India commences exports through New Mangalore Port
  • Rlys' 15 pc freight rate hike seen stoking inflation
  • Fieo backs RBI notification on export credit limits
  • FinMin wants to include bank credit to exporters under priority sector lending
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn to $ 277.38 bn
  • INR declines ahead of CAD data
  • JSPL to invest 1,400 cr. in Odisha pellet plant

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr launches new route to Greece and Turkey
  • Ecu-Line aquires US company Econocaribe
  • Penske creates new position in Mexico
  • Joint venture between VTG and K+N
  • FCS is new handling partner for Air Astana
  • Drewry: sailing cancellations to increase due to P3 wait
  • PG&E and EVI to unveil electric hybrid bucket trucks
  • Duluth Seaway welcomes new executive director
  • Loxxess operates European central warehouse for Bon'A Parte
  • Air Namibia starts replacing A340 with A330
  • Florida ports receive bonds to enhance infrastructure
  • AA Cargo delivers pre-Columbian treasures to London
  • ALC welcomes Moorebank Intermodal Company as a member
  • New communications officer for Port of Switzerland
  • TNT Express - Der Umbau geht stetig weiter
  • Eleven apprentices start logistics career at Dachser...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Signal delivers second McDonough deck barge
  • September 30, 2013Ship operating costs dip as owners slam on controls

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Seattle Commission seeks halt of SoDo Arena plans
  • Port of Portland invites public to visit Hillsboro Airport Air Fair
  • Crowley awards scholarships to three Cal Maritime students
  • WSF earns documentation honor for Mukilteo Multimodal project
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets several records in August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • China opens coastal trade to foreign-flagged vessels
    Move aims to boost domestic carriers and Shanghai transhipment throughput
  • Zim adds its weight to November rate increases
    Israeli carrier follows OOCL and Hanjin Shipping with $950 per teu price rise
  • False dawn for dry bulk in China
    All signals point to a slowdown once 'mini-stimulus' runs it course, despite rates rally
  • Non-performing shipping loans to rise sharply
    NPL could hit 44% at Commerzbank next year, Nomura claims
  • Espo rejects Brussels port policy
    Organisation slams one-size-fits-all proposals
  • Hauliers raise their charges to clear Zim Rotterdam boxes, claims carrier
    Customer circular pledges to tackle the problem
  • Frontline debt-to-equity ratio hits 1,187%
    However industry-wide loss given default position is improving, says Nomura
  • Port users' coalition urges opening-up of services
    Ship agents, forwarders and owners press European Commission on free market access
  • SITC books another eight 1,800 teu ships at CSBC
    Intra-Asia specialist continues ordering spree
  • What next for German ship finance?
    Allure of KG fades, but can high yield or private equity take up the slack?
  • Paragon fundraiser tops $34m
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner on course to take over ultramax newbuilding contracts
  • Hellenic curbs first-half loss
    AIM-listed owner says market turnaround is approaching

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • US issues oil response rules
    OIL SPILL response plans for vessels other than tankers must include plans for a worst-case discharge scenario, the US Coast Guard announced today
  • EU clusters press for maritime survey
    THE European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) has reiterated a call to the European Commission to carry out a survey to determine "the real weight of the European maritime sector"
  • CMES placed 8+4 bulker orders
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES announced today new orders for eight ultramaxes with options for another four at compatriot Chinese yards
  • Panama Canal sanctions North Korea
    NORTH KOREA will be fined up to $1M by the Panama Canal Authority for failing to accurately disclose the cargo onboard a ship the agency detained in July, Fairplay has confirmed
  • ECSA and ETF call for Gulf of Guinea piracy strategy
    EUROPEAN Union shipowners and seafarers' bodies have called for a comprehensive European Union strategy to curb what they say is the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
  • EU port plan under attack
    EUROPEAN Commission proposals to improve the functioning of EU ports have run into fresh fire from port users and port authorities alike
  • Hamburg Süd offers no comment on VLCS rumours
    GERMAN container line Hamburg Süd is rumoured to have ordered three 10,500 TEU vessels at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo. A company representative told Fairplay today that the carrier would offer "no comment" on the rumours
  • Ezion eyes acquisition of engineering firm
    SINGAPORE's Ezion Holdings said today it has proposed for the acquisition of around 45% share capital of compatriot engineering services provider Ocean Sky International
  • Rumoured APM sale to prompt VLCC interest
    IF THE rumoured sale of its 19 strong VLCC fleet by A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) group to General Maritime goes ahead, analysts think investors will be attracted to the big tanker sector
  • Maersk Line trimming capacity despite Triple-Es
    MAERSK Line is taking steps to control capacity despite taking delivery of five 18,000teu Triple-E ships
  • LPG prices drop on weak demand
    SAUDI Aramco has dropped LPG contract prices for October, after increments from July-September
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports rise in August
    JAPAN imported more than twice the amount of Iranian crude in August compared to the same month last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • DB Schenker Opens Logistics Center in Japan
    DB Schenker has opened a logistics center in Baraki, Japan, about 25 kilometers (approximately 15.5 miles) away from central Tokyo. The Baraki Logistics Center, which is the largest facility DB Schenker has opened in Japan to date, has a total area of 33,000 square meters (about 355,209 square feet), with a...
  • BRICS Still the Markets for Growth
    SINGAPORE - Emerging nations still offer the most opportunity for businesses and logistics service providers, even if growth rates have slowed, industry leaders told delegates at a major logistics conference held in Singapore last week. According to the IMF, emerging markets accounted for less than a third of world GDP in 1990,...
  • Del Monte Extends Contract With Port of Hueneme
    Fresh Del Monte Produce has renewed its 1995 contract with the Port of Hueneme for a third time, agreeing to partner with the California port for another five years. Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetables producer and distributor, and the port have been in partnership for 34 years, since 1979. "A...
  • US Truck, Rail Trade With Mexico Jumped in July
    U.S. cross-border traffic with Mexico via truck and rail jumped 8.1 percent in July 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Both imports and exports via these modes of surface transportation were up year-over-year for the first time since April. The value of U.S. exports by truck...
  • Canadian National to Begin Service on Kelowna Pacific Railway's Lines
    Canadian National train in British Columbia.Canadian National aims to start freight service on about 75 percent of the rail network operated by the bankrupt short line Kelowna Pacific Railway in southern British Columbia. KPR, which leased its network from CN in 1999, entered receivership on July 5, 2013, and halted operations....
  • GPA's Container Cargo Rose 3.8 Percent in August
    The Georgia Ports Authority moved 280,873 20-foot-equivalent units in August, up 3.8 percent year-over-year. The GPA handled 156,979 containers for the month, 30,331 of which were moved by intermodal rail. Rail moves in August were up 3 percent compared with the same month last year, when the GPA moved 29,455 intermodal...
  • Cargo Volumes Up Sharply at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the sixth straight month in August on a year-on-year basis, jumping 9.5 percent to 47,598 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume grew for three months in a row in August on a year-on-year basis, increasing 2.4 percent to...
  • Construction Begins on Kansas City Area Logistics Park
    Pictured above are: Eric Wade, city manager of Lenexa; Blake Schreck, president of economic development of Lenexa; Alan Johnson of Alan Johnson Design; Mike Boehm, mayor of Lenexa; Kenneth G. Block, managing principal of BRES; Lou Serrone, senior vice president of brokerage at BRES; Don Crabtree, president of Merit; Brad...
  • Report: International Merchandise Trade Flat in August
    Container Throughput Index from 2007 to 2013. Full-size image International merchandise trade continued to be relatively stable in August, deteriorating "slightly" from a reading of 116.1 in July to 116.0 after seasonal adjustment, according to the monthly Container Throughput Index by Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung and the Institute of Shipping Economics and...
  • UTi Worldwide Enhances Warehousing Services in Chicago Area
    UTi's multi-client contract logistics warehouse in the Chicago area.UTi Worldwide has begun offering expanded warehousing capabilities for companies requiring warehousing and distribution without the need for a dedicated facility. "Our Chicago area facility offers clients the benefits of a fully functional facility at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated...
  • 3PL OIA Global Acquires U.S. Worldwide Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has acquired U.S. Worldwide Logistics, a Kentucky-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding and of warehousing and distribution services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This acquisition is an important step in our overall growth strategy and confirms our commitment to continue building...
  • EU, Indonesia Sign Agreement to Fight Illegal Logging
    The European Union and Indonesia today signed a voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU to fight illegal logging. The VPA is part of the EU's action plan to combat illegal logging. The action plan provides a number of measures to exclude...
  • Atlas Air, Astral Aviation to Launch Europe-Africa Service
    A Boeing 747-400 Freighter in final assembly.Atlas Air has entered into a contract with Astral Aviation to provide a Boeing 747-400 Freighter service between Europe and Africa. The contract is for one aircraft under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreement, with the cargo service expected to begin in the "next...
  • Drewry: Uncertainty Around P3 Network to Prompt More Canceled Sailings
    An increase in sailing cancellations is on the horizon, as the P3 Network alliance has yet to indicate its intentions in detail and competitors will want to avoid capacity reduction measures in the interim, according to the latest Container Insight analysis by Drewry Maritime Research. Ocean carriers' sailing cancellations over the...
  • EU Trade Agreement With Costa Rica, El Salvador to Take Effect Oct. 1
    Trade barriers between the European Union, Costa Rica and El Salvador will be removed on Oct. 1, when the trade pillar of the EU-Central America Association Agreement enters into application for these countries. The association agreement between the EU and Central America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and...
  • Conakry Terminal in Guinea Continues Expansion
    A ship being unloaded at the container terminal at Conakry in Guinea.The second phase of a €100 million (about US$135.3 million) modernization program at Conakry Terminal in Guinea is still on schedule, and when completed, will allow the container terminal to accommodate large cargo ships and expand docking capacity. Conakry Terminal...
  • What a Partial US Government Shutdown Means for Shippers
    WASHINGTON - Shippers shouldn't expect any delays in the clearance of cargo at ports of entry, nor will highway, road and bridge construction cease, if the federal government partially shuts down because of a fight over President Obama's health care law. But the potential shutdown, which would be the first in...
  • Re-Shoring Reassurance
    f I see another article about near-shoring, which I expect will happen within the next few days, I may get sick. This is one of the most sensationalized stories of recent years and yet I've always been troubled by it, sensing the headline is bigger than the story. I get more...
  • Shapiro Receives Women's Business Enterprise Recertification
    Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 Shapiro, a leader in Customs brokerage and cargo management founded in 1915, has been approved for recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • 'Golden Week' underway
    Freight rates tied to bulkers trading in the spot market started to slide Monday and many believe the sector will continue to lose momentum in the days to come due to the Golden Week holiday in China.
  • Avondale strikes union deal
    US shipbuilding syndicate Huntington Ingalls Industries has cleared another hurdle in the race to cash in on rising demand for domestic products tankers but the future of the shipyard driving the initiative remains unclear.
  • Bank down on FTZ
    A free-trade zone in Shanghai unveiled amid much fan-fare this weekend offers little for shipping, Jefferies says.
  • USC shifts yards
    Russia's United Shipholding Corporation (USC) is to move two St Petersburg shipyards over the next 10 years.
  • Cape for Diana?
    Korean owner JK Maritime has sold a brand new capesize bulker at a price which reflects increased interest in the sector.
  • CMES scraps suezmax
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is taking a big hit on the sale of a suezmax for scrap.
  • Otto pens charter double
    Otto Marine has entered bareboat charter contracts with a related company for a pair of work maintenance vessels.
  • Capesize prices lagging
    Prices placed on capesize bulkers are understating their value in the present market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Philippines tax boost
    The Philippines has exempted shipowners from a range of taxes in a bid to boost the domestic industry.
  • New man buys stock
    New Clarksons director Peter Backhouse has wasted no time in investing in the company having laid down almost $130,000 of his own cash.
  • Cosco Sing chairman quits
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has appointed a new chairman after Ma Zehua resigned.
  • Turnaround too slow for duo
    A return to profitability in the third quarter will not come fast enough to pull Taiwan's two largest container lines out of the red this year, Drewry Maritime Equity Research says.
  • Two hurt in blast
    Two seafarers on a Japanese general cargoship have been injured in an explosion off India.
  • A boost for Pac Basin
    Fearnley Securities has upgraded shares in rapidly expanding bulker owner Pacific Basin Shipping.
  • Paragon banking $32m
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has raised more cash than originally indicated in its latest stock offering.
  • Yujin back in black
    Singapore-based tanker owner Yujin International returned to profit in the first six months of the year after hiving off more than half its owned fleet.
  • Build your own Triple E
    Lego enters newbuilding arena with $150 version of giant Maersk containership.
  • Stena Line slashing costs
    Sweden's Stena Line is eyeing SEK 1bn ($155.76m) of cost cuts to return to profit.
  • OSX cans bankruptcy talk
    Eike Batista's OSX has moved to fend off speculation that the company is on the verge of being wound up.
  • Tanker orders spike
    A rise of more than 40% in oil tanker newbuilding activity has taken 2013 orders in the sector past the total for the whole of 2012, figures from Clarksons show.
  • ISC nets new loans
    International Shipholding Corp has secured a near $100m loan package to refinance existing debt.
  • Jia Hui crewman held
    A Chinese watch officer has been arrested in Japan following a collision that sank another cargoship, killing five crew and leaving another man missing.
  • Formosa tanker aground
    Three attempts to refloat a grounded Formosa tanker have failed off the Bahamas.
  • Hellenic ready to rise
    Hellenic Carriers has reported a modest improvement in its financial results at the halfway stage of the financial year.
  • Boxship crew fined
    The crew of a Simatech boxship involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat off Vietnam have been ordered to pay compensation.
  • Mosvold and Otto settle
    Mosvold Supply Group and Otto Marine have agreed to settle their differences over a disastrous anchor handler newbuilding deal.
  • Nam Cheong sells quartet
    Nam Cheong has won a deal worth $120m for the sale of four PSVs to an unnamed Latin America-based company.
  • SITC adds four more
    SITC has returned to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC to exercise options for four 1,800-teu containerships.
  • Robbery turns violent
    Piracy in the Indonesian archipelago has seen a dramatic escalation in the use of violence against ship's crews in the past few days.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Port Miami, FEC to begin on-dock rail service
  • Allcargo, Ecu Line parent, buys Econocaribe
    The Indian firm said Econocaribe is the third largest non-vessel-operating common carrier in the United States. Based in Miami, Econocaribe has nine U.S. offices and 22 receiving terminals throughout North America.
  • DOT lays out government shutdown impact
    The U.S. Transportation Department said nearly 18,500 of the government's 55,500 transportation employees would be affected if congressional leaders can't reach an agreement to fund the government past midnight Monday.
  • EU official pushes to keep trade partnership on track
  • Drewry sees mixed profit fortunes for Taiwanese lines
    "Intra-Asia specialist Wan Hai has seen steady returns and resilient growth whereas long-haul players Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine continue to suffer losses mirroring the wider industry downtrend," the London-based firm said.
  • Knight focuses on shareholder support for acquisition
  • U.S. steel imports up 13.8% in August
  • American Airlines plans for 1,500 new pilots
    The new pilots will replace retiring employees, help reduce the impact of projected pilot-rest requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration that will be implemented next year, and man American's expanded fleet.
  • Delamode buys John Shirley
  • Projects logistics firm to use CargoWise
  • AirBridgeCargo gets fourth 747-8 freighter
  • Port of Houston reaches out to local citizens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Good avails in South African ports.
  • Prices firming in Mediterranean markets
    Congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Scrubber manufacturer wins accolade
    Company rewarded with prize for work on abatement technology.
  • Leading shipyards to share 'fuel-efficiency know-how'
    'The trend of the world's shipbuilding industry has shifted from quantitative to qualitative,' says leading South Korean player.
  • Refining industry wants 'timely' fuel availability review
    Study 'a few years ahead of 2020' would have clearer view of refining, scrubber and LNG developments.
  • Hambantota mulls expansion project
    More vessels could bunker at the Sri Lankan port in 2015.
  • Global 0.5% sulphur limit means change on 'unprecedented scale'
    Will lead to 'a significant increase' in CO2 output from refining, industry body tells IMO.
  • Spain should take Gibraltar to court over bunkering
    Case should focus on environmental issues and not issues of sovereignty, says lawyer.
  • Fuel-saving competition announces winner
    Danish ferry company scheme encourages crew to come up with fuel-saving initiatives.
  • Developer of alternative bunker fuel sees share price surge
    Quadrise knows 'no specific reason' for 60% climb.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Singapore bunker tanker owner returns to profit
    Yujin International sold three bunker tankers for a total of $4.09 million during first half of 2013.
  • 0.05% sulphur MGO limit at Hong Kong 'doable'
    But vessels could be faced with lubricity issues, warns Viswalab expert.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports to fall in September
    Region estimated to import between 350,000 to 400,000 mt of product.
  • Fuel efficient vessels 'beneficial', even on market upturn
    Shipping firms need to take a more 'holistic approach', says Cargill Ocean Transport spokesman.

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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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