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August 2, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to post 85pc smaller loss, but sell-off needed to avoid de-listing
  • MOL back in black, but owes much to cost-cutting in stagnant markets
  • West-east Med-North America box route May traffic up, but capacity slips
  • Seaspan back in black, orders 14,000-TEUers, with 4,600-TEUers delivered
  • Avoid New York-New Jersey for delays, Hapag-Lloyd advises shippers
  • EU strikes deal on solar panels with China, defusing escalating trade row
  • EU to enter talks with China on ending its anti-dumping wine probe
  • First of withdrawn MOL Comfort sisters to return to service mid-August
  • Dalian port's first half throughput grows 23.3pc to 4.44 million TEU
  • Xiamen's half-year fruit imports from Taiwan up 43pc to 6,955 tonnes
  • Nordea Bank and DNB see recovery in ship lending as loan losses diminish
  • DP World first half box volume declines 5.7pc to 12.8 million TEU
  • Golden Sea Shipping combines Thai, Myanmar feeders, splits into 2 loops
  • RCL charters out six redundant ships to offload surplus capacity
  • TT Club advises carriers' to remain vigilant against fake reefer gas
  • Amsterdam Schipol Airport sees 1pc growth in first half to 736,608 tonnes
  • NYK's Nippon Cargo Airlines posts quarterly loss of US$24.4 million
  • Cargolux's B747-F flight certified by Ho Chi Minh City airport

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Asia-North Europe spot rates see first rise in three weeks, up 9.7 pc
  • Suez Canal functioning normally under military guard
  • Transworld Group Chairman wins Forbes Middle East Top Indian Business Leader Award in UAE
  • MRPL to resume imports of Iranian crude
  • Pulses import to fall by 25 pc on good production
  • Tyre manufacturers opt to import rubber
  • APSEZ's Q1 consolidated total income up 73 pc
  • US President Barack Obama, Transportation Secy Anthony Foxx visit MOL s TraPac Jacksonville
  • Visakhapatnam Port projects seeing slow progress
  • Engg exporters to seek tax exemption
  • Gati Infrastructure builds hydro-electric power project in Sikkim
  • Govt increases import tariff value for gold, silver
  • Govt increases interest rate on subsidy to boost exports
  • India Inc urges PM to increase import duty on non-essential items
  • INR recovers on RBI intervention

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Calypso Reef Cruises adds day cruise boat
  • BC Ferries to build three new vehicle ferries
  • Victor Restis faces new charges

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Co-lead agencies eye EIS for Cherry Point projects
  • "K" Line adding subsidiary covering RO/RO business
  • Port of Olympia sponsoring micro-brewery showcase event
  • Port of Tacoma taps Stoker as operations center head
  • ZIM Integrated Shipping Services joins Clean Cargo Working Group

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Enter Elliot
    Hedge fund involvement in Sanko workout proves private equity's attraction to shipping
  • Seaspan's $550m order goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Brokers suggest UASC will be the charterer
  • You can count on us
    IMB hits back at reports that piracy figures do not add up
  • Eight declared guilty in Sea Diamond trial
    Court hands suspended sentences to master, company officials and DNV surveyor
  • Pacific Basin will double fleet by year-end
    Acquisition waiting game pays off for dry bulk firm
  • US hedge fund Elliot sponsors Sanko Steamship
    Update: Sanko retains some 10 owned ships and 40 chartered-in vessels
  • Golar LNG secures $450m 10-year contract for FRSU
    Contract to start during first quarter of 2015
  • MCC Transport starts Myanmar service
    Feeder vessels will connect growing nation to transhipment hubs in Southeast Asia
  • Cosco Corp second-quarter net profit falls 61%
    Shipbuilding figures reflect industry downturn and weaker macro environments
  • Transatlantic product tankers hit earnings high
    Chartering picks up pace for Europe-US gasoline voyages
  • CSAV goes back to black but predicts difficult third quarter
    Hasbún expects price increases on Asia-Europe trade to spread to other routes
  • Charred Hansa Brandenburg starts to discharge
    Boxes removed as investigators probe the cause of the blaze
  • Barcelona reports double-digit box export growth
    Devalued euro means cheaper goods dispatched through Spanish port
  • Genco reports net loss of $93.5m
    US dry bulk owner sees increased losses as rates worsen
  • First Ship Lease Trust confirms extended relaxation of loan covenants
    Singapore-listed shipping trust resumes trading
  • Rongsheng lands new shareholder via a $181m convertible bond
    Yard secures financial aid in deal with VMS
  • P3 will bring stability, says CSAV
    Chile-based carrier ponders joining industry giants or forging rival alliances

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Shaky start for Ardmore
    'ECO' TANKER owner Ardmore Shipping priced its IPO below the target range last night and saw its shares drop in today's NYSE debut
  • Box rates get off seesaw?
    SPOT BOX rates are continuing to seesaw, but the outlook has become a little more robust as the peak season began today, a senior shipping analyst said
  • KSS Line profits rise 265%
    SOUTH Korean LPG and chemical shipping specialist KSS Line said today 2Q13 net profit surged 265% year on year
  • Rongsheng issuing bonds
    CHINA Rongsheng HI said it has conditionally agreed to issue HK$1.4Bn ($180.54M) in 7% convertible bonds, due 2016
  • APSEZ profits rise 51%
    HIGH GROWTH in revenues helped Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone post a 51% increase in consolidated year-on-year net profits for its April-June quarter
  • CSAV improves cost efficiency
    CHILEAN liner CSAV cut its adjusted losses during the latest quarter, buoyed by a one-off gain from a loan prepayment and improved operating returns
  • Zhongchang to invest in two units
    CHINA'S Zhongchang Marine said it plans to invest 150M yuan ($24.48M) in its two wholly owned subsidiaries
  • 'K' Line diversifying ro-ro cargo mix
    'K' LINE told Fairplay today that flat growth in vehicle cargo shipments is prompting Japan's third-biggest shipowner to seek breakbulk cargoes for its pure car & truck carriers
  • COSCO (Singapore) profits slashed by 56%
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) posted a 56% fall in net profits for 2Q13, ended 30 June
  • Pacific Basin returns to profits
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin said today it returned to the black in 1H13, as its drybulk business outperformed the weak spot market
  • Frontline pares ATM volume
    FRONTLINE, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, said it issued 329,532 new ordinary shares in July
  • SINOPEC starts building Guangxi LNG scheme
    SINOPEC, China's second-largest oil giant, said today it has started construction at its LNG terminal in the Guangxi region
  • Strike sparks delays
    GERMAN shippers face severe material delays, premium freight expenses and missed sailings because of a continuing strike by inland lock operators
  • BH swings to losses
    SINGAPORE shipbuilder BH Global Marine posted losses of $0.28M in 1Q13, ended 30 June
  • FSL confirms 6-month loan relaxation
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today confirmed its loan covenants have been relaxed for another six months

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Hutchison Port Holdings' Throughput Rises 2 Percent
    Hutchison Whampoa reported its throughput for its ports and related services division was 37.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first six months of 2013, up 2 percent year-over-year. From January to June, revenue for Hutchison Port Holdings rose 6 percent to HK$16.9 billion (about US$2.2 billion), compared to the same period...
  • Yusen Logistics Posts Fiscal Year First Quarter Loss
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Yusen Logistics Co. said that it slipped into the red in the first quarter of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, despite a big jump in operating revenue. Yusen Logistics suffered a group net loss of 592 million yen ($5.98 million) in the April-June quarter,...
  • DB Schenker to Test China-Germany Intermodal Run
    DB Schenker will launch a new China-to-Germany intermodal pilot service on Aug. 14 in conjunction with partners in China, adding to the growing number of rail options available to shippers seeking faster delivery times to Europe from China than currently possible using slow-steaming ocean liner services. The company is also examining the...
  • Singapore Builds for the Future
    The same focus on innovation in manufacturing and logistics that made Singapore a global powerhouse will allow the island to capitalize on Asian trade growth, the executive director of logistics at Singapore's Economic Development Board. Asia's trade may be slowing, but it's a temporary phenomenon because trade's key drivers - including...
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Reports 32.8 Percent Drop in Profit
    Atlas Air Worldwide's net income plummeted 32.8 percent from $31.2 million in the second quarter of 2012 to $21.0 million in the second quarter of 2013. Quarterly revenue for the American cargo and passenger charter airline was $403.6 million in total, down from $424.7 million in the same quarter last year. However,...
  • FMC Seeks Public Input on 2014-2018 Draft Plan
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is inviting public comment on its initial draft plan for fiscal years 2014 to 2018, which replaces and updates the current plan for 2010 to 2015. One major difference between the FMC's current strategic plan and the initial draft plan for 2014 to 2018 includes the...
  • Fewer Infrastructure Deals in 2013, But Higher Values
    Infrastructure "mega deals" continued to drive up deal value in the transportation and logistics industry in the second quarter of 2013, despite subdued merger and acquisition activity overall, according to PwC US, the U.S. firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In the second quarter, there were 31 transportation and logistics transactions worth $50 million...
  • DOT Proposes to Cut 'Burdensome' Trucking Paperwork
    Anthony Foxx, U.S. transportation secretary, has announced a proposal to eliminate a "burdensome" daily paperwork requirement for professional truck drivers, in order to reduce costs to the industry by an estimated $1.7 billion. Current federal regulations require commercial truck drivers to conduct pre- and post-trip equipment inspections and file driver vehicle...
  • Report: Volume of Mexico Cargo Thefts Drops
    FreightWatch International, a logistics security services company, reported a total of 295 cargo thefts in Mexico in the second quarter of 2013. Although the number is notably lower than the 401 thefts recorded during the same period in 2012, the "lack of consistency" in cargo theft reporting in Mexico "precludes an...
  • Joint US-China Customs Operation Cracks Down on Counterfeiters
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and China's General Administration of Customs have jointly seized more than 243,000 counterfeit consumer electronics products as part of their month-long intellectual property rights enforcement operation. The operation was the first of its kind between the two customs agencies, resulting from a commitment between CBP and...
  • Lawsuit Challenges Bayonne Bridge Project
    A coalition representing environmental and community groups and the Teamsters union has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a permit to raise the Bayonne Bridge in the Port of New York and New Jersey until a more thorough environmental study is done. The Coast Guard issued a permit in May to...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Continues to Climb
    U.S. intermodal volume for the week ending July 27 grew year-over-year for the fourth consecutive week, totaling 256,379 trailers and containers, according to the Association of American Railroads. The last streak of growth in this lane lasted 12 weeks, prior to a decline in the week of June 29. Combined North American carload volume...
  • Report: North Europe Imports, Exports to Fall in 2013
    North Europe's import volume is projected to fall by 8.9 percent to 12.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, despite a 3.9 percent increase in Europe's overall import volume, according to the North Europe Global Port Tracker, released by Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics. Furthermore, the report...
  • NY-NJ Delays Hit Drayage Company Still Reeling From Sandy
    ARL Network's Container Transport Services operates from a cramped trailer in a gritty industrial section of South Kearny, N.J., in the shadow of the Pulaski Skyway. The surrounding scenery is recognizable to Sopranos viewers. The trailer has a battered look, but the computers, phones and bottom four feet of paneling are...
  • Brokers vs. Carriers
    Q: I just came across a report of a court decision in a case entitled Infinity Air v. Echo Global Logistics decided by the U.S. District Court for Oregon on June 20, 2013, in which the judge ruled Echo was a broker and not a motor carrier and was therefore...
  • Tuscola Industrial Rail Park Receives CSX Select Site Designation
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla., /PRNewswire/ -- CSX Corporation announced today that the Tuscola Industrial Rail Park inTuscola, IL, has been designated a CSX Select Site. Select Sites are locations for manufacturing projects along the CSX network that can progress rapidly because standard land use issues have been addressed, and the site is ready...
  • Carrier Transicold Keeps Martin Brower UK Cool During Deliveries
    Carrier Transicold UK has secured an order for 30 VectorTM 1950 MT (multi-temperature) units and eight SupraTM 950 MT units from Martin Brower UK. The new equipment will be used to deliver a mixture of ambient, chilled and frozen produce to restaurants nationwide. Carrier Transicold helps improve global transport and...
  • WCI: Trans-Pacific Eastbound Rates Strengthen
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Trans-Pacific eastbound rates from Rotterdam to Shanghai rose fin the week of Aug. 1 for the second straight week, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. Westbound rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai saw little movement in July. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Saint John's promise
    Canadian energy players Irving Oil and TransCanada have mooted a $300m oil export terminal for the country's east coast.
  • ISC scoops up $30m
    International Shipholding Corp (ISC) has pocketed $30.2m in net proceeds after underwriters added to the pot of a preferred shares sale.
  • Analysis: Ardmore did enough
    Ardmore Shipping's New York IPO was a success. Ardmore Shipping's New York IPO was a disappointment.
  • Sanko has a plan
    Sanko has filed its long delayed action plan to return from bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court.
  • Golar wins Jordan job
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has tied up a deal to supply a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to Jordan.
  • Waste ship grounds
    An initial bid to refloat a Danish waste carrier aground off Norway has failed.
  • Diana nets Rio deal
    Diana Shipping has tied up a long term contract for a panamax bulker it bought in the spring.
  • Blank Rome expands
    Blank Rome, which boasts the largest maritime law practice in the United States, has added to its muscle after sweeping in to empty out a smaller Houston firm.
  • Home loan hit for Restis
    Beleaguered Greek tycoon Victor Restis was once again hauled before the public prosecutor and investigating magistrate today to answer charges in connection with a loan taken from First Business Bank (FBB).
  • UK to finally sign MLC
    The UK is finally poised to sign the landmark Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) as soon as next week at the end of a drawn out process that had threatened to undermine the country's reputation as a well-regulated and high quality flag.
  • Cosco earnings chopped
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has pledged to plough on with its venture into the offshore sector after posting a less than stellar set of second quarter numbers.
  • Rongsheng running hot
    A much needed cash injection sent shares in China Rongsheng racing upwards today.
  • Uljanik in reverse
    Croatian shipyard Uljanik has slumped to a loss in the first half as revenue shrank.
  • UANI targets Messina
    US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has targeted another European shipowner over its Iranian operations.
  • Cosco nets offshore orders
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has bagged a pile of fresh offshore orders worth approaching $300m.
  • Big John richer than Batman
    Shipowners are often cast in the role of comic book villain.
  • Seavoss fleet for sale
    Struggling German owner Seavoss Schiffahrt has put its fleet of four general cargoships on the market to clear debts.
  • Hornbeck doubles up
    Hornbeck Offshore Services doubled its second quarter profit off the back of a reinvigorated offshore support vessel (OSV) market in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • PB profitable
    Pacific Basin Shipping has turned in a tiny profit in the face of the worst dry cargo market in almost three decades.
  • Huangpu wins bulk duo
    CSSC group yard Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding has added to its orderbook with a deal for two new big handymaxes.
  • Pac Basin ramps it up
    Pacific Basin Shipping has continued a huge expansion drive which will see its owned fleet all but double this year.
  • US tightens Iran net
    The US has passed a new bill aimed at cutting Iranian crude exports to near zero, but success depends on Asian cooperation.
  • Scorpio scores again
    Scorpio Tankers has collected $190m from a share issue to fund its next round of fleet expansion.
  • Sea Diamond master guilty
    The master of the Louis cruiseship Sea Diamond has received a suspended jail sentence of 12 years and two months for his role in its fatal sinking off Greece in 2007.
  • Namura profit soars
    Namura Shipbuilding of Japan has pushed up first quarter earnings as revenue strengthened.
  • Njord makes it eight
    Njord Offshore has exercised options for two more windfarm service vessel newbuildings at Australia's Strategic Marine.
  • Ardmore shoots low
    Ardmore Shipping looks to have been forced to cut the price of its initial public offering (IPO) in the US in a bid to get it away.
  • Seadrill back at Dalian
    Seadrill has returned to China's Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore for another pair of high-spec jack-up drilling rigs.
  • FSL back in action
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) resumed trading on the Singapore Exchange Thursday after a month long suspension.
  • CSAV back in black
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) has returned to profit in the second quarter on the back of a major costing cutting effort.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • China rolls out country-wide transport and logistics VAT
  • CSAV records 2Q net profit
    The Chilean liner carrier on Thursday reported a net profit of $34.3 million in the second quarter of 2013, the second profitable quarter for the line since it was taken over by the Luksic Group in 2011.
  • Steel drives breakbulk growth in Charleston
    New steel business helped the Port of Charleston experience an 85 percent increase in breakbulk volume during the fiscal year fourth quarter ended June 30 from the first nine months, according to the South Carolina Ports Authority.
  • May brings rise in NAFTA trading
  • Suit seeks environmental study of Bayonne Bridge heightening
    Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Coast Guard and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, challenging a permit amendment authorizing the raising of the Bayonne Bridge.
  • American Airlines creditors approve reorganization
    AMR has been soliciting approval for its regorganization plan since early June, when the court authorized the new direction. A confirmation hearing is scheduled with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York on Aug. 15.
  • VPA board rotates chairmanship
  • Saudia Cargo opens Nairobi hub
  • U.S. schedules continued trade talks with Japan
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2013
  • Cruise lines eyeing post-2015 itinerary changes
    Carnival's move out of two US ports seen as a sign of things to come as cost of operating in ECAs rises.
  • Fujairah prices lacklustre
    Incremental gains seen at Suez but 180 cSt at Durban flat for second day.
  • Prices steady across Europe
    380 cSt material adds $4 in Rotterdam pushing it past $600 a metric tonne.
  • LA: Bunker market stays volatile
    Average monthly bunker prices have shown bigger moves than elsewhere in the past six months.
  • New player could 'reverse decline' in LA bunker sales
    Volatility, not sales in Russia's Far East, behind lower volumes, says storage operator.
  • Singapore fuel stocks see slight draw down
    Inventories fall for fifth time in six weeks.
  • Bunker prices end day mixed in Asia
    Hong Kong traders reported mixed demand on cyclone threat to deliveries.
  • New trader at Monjasa
    Wong joins Monjasa's Singapore office from APL.
  • Island Oil hires new bunker trader
    Virginie Lafage is based at firm's new liaison office in Nice.
  • VAT cut boosts bunker sales at Indian port
    HPCL says Kochi has 'tremendous potential' as a bunker hub.
  • COSCON makes BAF revision
    Changes will affect shipments from the Far East and Indian sub-continent to Europe and the Mediterranean.
  • Fuel oil imports to China fell in July
    Volumes down by 17%.
  • WFS performance beats analyst estimates
    The firm is 'pleased with our overall performance especially in our marine segment', says CEO.
  • Bunker trader and broker returns to KPI Bridge Oil
    Felber returns to firm's New York office 'with an extended knowledge', says spokesman.
  • Typhoon threatens bunker deliveries at Hong Kong
    Deliveries at South Lamma Anchorage to be 'extremely vulnerable', says Fratelli Cosulich.
  • New Managing Director at Hong Kong bunkering firm
    Edward Cheng to take position at Endeavour Bunker from September 1 onwards.

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