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BRIEFS
April 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to sell 35pc of terminal unit to Global Infrastructure Partners
  • PSA International's 2012 net profit up 10.7pc to US$1.02 billion
  • OOCL Belgium accident cargo recovery 'minimises impact on shippers'
  • China scraps tariffs on technical equipment it cannot produce itself
  • China's January, February transport volume holds steady growth rate
  • Dalian port chief wants Beijing to help stop Busan siphoning off cargo
  • Fung Group slip viewed that US near-shoring policy beginning to bite
  • US automobile maker Ford fights Japan's entry into free trade deal
  • Agility 2012 profit up 27pc to US$120.2 million as revenue rises 7pc
  • DP World's German, Belgian inland terminals linked to Dutch port IT
  • 39 giant loading arms shipped from Germany to Abu Dhabi refinery
  • MOL retires Spirit of MOL training ship with launch of new programme
  • Air Seychelles appoints AAT as its cargo ground handler in Hong Kong
  • Changi freighters get 50pc landing rebate in 2013 - 30pc off in 2014
  • Air freight for high-end automobiles stays constant despite slowdown

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • "K" Line s five 14,000-TEU vessels on order to be deployed on CKYH Alliance s Asia-Europe trade
  • Cosco Logistics may be sold to parent
  • NOL names its largest & most environmentally friendly container vessel
  • NYK commissions tugboat with hybrid propulsion system
  • Shipping confidence reaches highest level for two years
  • UAFL launches India Mauritius Madagascar Africa (IMMA) service
  • Kerala to approach Centre over Cochin Port s dredging expenses
  • Jindal Garh Airport India s first private airport to have instrument landing procedure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DB Schenker Rail mandates SBB Cargo in Switzerland
  • New board for German Shipbrokers' Association
  • Menlo Worldwide extending capacity in Belgium
  • DB Schenker Logistics adding activities in Ukraine
  • Chinese terminal operators expanding horizons
  • Agility announces good Q4 and full year results
  • MOL to build on new Singapore dry bulker hub
  • Maersk to simplify local surcharges
  • New destinations for Turkish Airlines (Cargo)
  • AAT welcomes Air Seychelles
  • Used trucks pick up steam after shaky start to the year
  • Honold and Lebert teaming up in forwarding segment
  • VTG expects business to increase in 2013
  • More Korean freighters to Tokyo Narita

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • IACS unveils new draft of harmonized CSR
  • Kleven to build Expedition Support Vessel for mystery owner
  • USDOT says Bravante launch shows value of Title XI
  • AdvanFort adds to business development team
  • New HiMSEN H46/60V engine wins type approval
  • Bourbon orders PC Maritime ECDIS for IMR newbuilds
  • Otto Marine in ROV support vessel sale and charter deal

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in February container moves
  • Georgia legislators give nod to Savannah Harbor project funds
  • Evergreen joining UAFL in new Indian Ocean service
  • VIPs meeting to celebrate LA channel deepening completion
  • President taps Mario Cordero as new chairman of FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • UPDATE: MSC adds $1.9bn from ports sale to cash reserve
    Future investments will be considered on their profitability and strategic interests, says vice-president Diego Aponte
  • Industry must take a stake in the future of regulation
    Improving the quality of regulations requires more engagement and co-operation from all stakeholders
  • Sincere Navigation and Shih Wei post lower 2012 profits
    Weak spot rates hit Taiwan-based dry bulk operators
  • A business that is built on people
    Recruiting and retaining talented crew is a necessity, not a luxury
  • Suezmax resale highlights falling asset values
    Tanker sales sparse due to easter break
  • Green means go
    Why it is time to let the US export LNG
  • Wan Hai profits rise tenfold
    Taiwan carrier looks to longhaul services, expecting intra-Asia margins to remain thin
  • Doubts raised over anti-piracy codes of conduct
    Nation states' armed forces are not obliged to abide by new code
  • Cyprus crisis carries threat of 'deeply worrying' fall-out, warns Hajioannou
    EXCLUSIVE: Safe Bulkers chief executive fears for future of European Union
  • Owners and charterers must work together to cut VLCC costs
    McQuilling calculates most efficient route options
  • Logistics business adds to Agility revenues
    Middle East group to realise unit's full potential over next three to five years
  • HPH Trust asks contractors to raise dockers' wages from July
    Port manager takes more conciliatory tone as Hong Kong strike continues
  • Maersk Line simplifies its surcharges
    Shippers slam too-complex industry price structures
  • Transpacific rates rise ahead of general increase
    Trend points to early success for TSA carriers
  • IACS invites comment on harmonised common structural rules
    New rule to be adopted by year-end
  • Cagliari targets North Africa box traffic
    Sardinia port positions itself as east-west and north-south hub
  • China's scramble for Africa
    Beyond the headlines, the continent is a tricky proposition that needs deep-seated change
  • New tools help repairyards handle growing retrofit demand
    Software developed to improve planning for processes, material supply and staffing levels
  • European marine tech projects put their heads together
    Green researchers join forces to develop commercially viable solutions
  • Step up to the mark
    HPH cannot shirk its responsibility as a primary actor in Hong Kong dock strike

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Fingers crossed on German valuations
    GERMAN shipowners still hope for a breakthrough over an alternative ship valuation scheme that would save financiers from drastic asset write-downs
  • NAT prices upsized follow-on
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today priced a follow-on offering at a significant discount to generate proceeds for fleet expansion
  • US targets discharges
    BALLAST water and 26 other vessel discharges will be more tightly regulated by the US beginning this year
  • Floating reactor opposed
    A SCHEME to build Russia's first floating nuclear reactor has picked up opposition from Kamchatka's governor and the country's defence minister
  • Evergreen turns to profits
    TAIWAN'S box liner Evergreen Marine said it managed profits of NT$40
  • PB lent $85.2M for 4 ships
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin said today it has secured $85.2M in lending to pay for four newbuilding bulkers at Japanese yards
  • Greeks hold 107 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are today holding 107 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts during the past week
  • Asia/Europe box rise erodes further
    CARRIERS have lost more than half of the rate increases they managed in mid-March for Asia/North Europe container shipments
  • Rem acquiring PSV
    NORWAY'S Rem Offshore said it is buying a VS 485 type platform supply vessel being built at Kleven Verft, the privately owned Norwegian shipbuilder
  • COSI narrows losses
    HONG KONG-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry's losses narrowed 37% year on year to HK$344M ($44.31M) in 2012
  • HIT wins injunction in HK labour strife
    HONG KONG International Terminals, a unit of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, has won a court order barring unauthorised demonstrators from entering or occupying its four box terminals at Kwai Tsing
  • Cordero replaces Lidinsky
    RICHARD Lidinsky has resigned as boss at the Federal Maritime Commission, the US regulatory agency announced
  • Workers sought in deadly port collapse
    SEARCHERS are today still looking for three missing workers and iron ore cargoes have been halted in the fatal collapse of a bank at a Brazilian river port
  • Oz union: body count backs dock code
    AUSTRALIANS are much more likely to be killed on the docks of Oz than while serving in Afghanistan, the Maritime Union of Australia said today
  • Japan vehicle cargoes again drop
    JAPAN'S vehicle exports have dropped for the seventh consecutive month in February as domestic production continues to give way to outsourcing to Thailand and stagnant growth in the EU hurts demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Indian Subcontinent-Far East Exports Extend Decline
    Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Far East Asia Full-size image Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Far East Asia continued to fall steeply in January, dropping almost 25 percent from the same month a year ago, according to data from Container...
  • West-East Intermodal Rates Off More Than $40 in Three Weeks
    U.S. west-east intermodal rates fell another $20 during the week of April 1, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. Rates in this lane have been steadily dropping in the past three weeks, down $41 or 1.7 percent. The...
  • Evergreen Scores High With Asian Shippers in Overall Performance
    JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Global carrier Evergreen Line, the fourth largest containership operator in the world, topped overall performance and consultation on schedule change in a recent survey released by Containerisation International magazine. The survey of Asia-based shipper respondents noted that customer service and reasonable rates are two of the most...
  • IdleAir Expands Dedicated Terminal Solutions
    KNOXVILLE, Tenn - IdleAir, the leading truck stop electrification (TSE) service provider, is expanding dedicated terminal solutions for fleet customers. The newest IdleAir dedicated facility is now under construction at a customer terminal in Mesquite, TX. Building on the success of dedicated IdleAir facilities at customer terminals, IdleAir is expanding its...
  • A Driving Force: XRS Announces Integration With Bolt Dispatch Software
    MINNEAPOLIS - XRS Corporation, (formerly Xata Corporation; NASDAQ: XRSC), the leader in mobile fleet optimization software, today announced Xata Turnpike is now fully integrated with BOLT fleet management and trucking dispatch systems. Integration with the company's new mobile fleet management platform - XRS - is forthcoming. The integration will help drive...
  • Dayton Freight Receives Awards From Lowe's, Moen and NASSTRAC
    DAYTON, Ohio - Dayton Freight has received the 2012 Platinum Award from Lowe's. The highest award given to Core Carriers, this honor acknowledges the achievement of rigorous on-time, exception free goals as established by Lowe's. In addition, Dayton Freight received Moen's "Carrier of the Year" Award and was recognized as a...
  • Saddle Creek Named Service Provider of the Year for Sam's Club
    LAKELAND, Fla. - Club, the leading membership warehouse club, recently recognized Saddle Creek Logistics Services as its 2012 Service Provider of the Year, a newly established award. In presenting the award, Sam's Club recognized Saddle Creek's outstanding performance for a number of key metrics, including: Saddle Creek had two facilities rated...
  • Etihad Cargo Certifies Swissport as Cargo-Handling Partner
    Etihad Cargo has certified Swissport International as its first preferred ground-handling partner. The two-year certification with Swissport is focused initially on six Etihad Cargo stations: Athens, Greece; Geneva; Larnaca, Cyprus; Nairobi, Kenya; Seoul, South Korea; and Toronto. Etihad Cargo, the cargo division of the United Arab Emirates-based Etihad Airways, plans to expand...
  • Oakland Provides Update on Port Commission Policy Changes
    Port of Oakland staff has provided a progress update on revisions to policy pertaining to members of the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners, including corrective steps to promote accountability. Port staff committed to this work in December 2012, after an audit revealed lax oversight of business expenditures by port leadership. Since...
  • Georgia's Legislature Approves Extra Funds for Savannah Harbor Deepening
    Georgia's state legislature has approved funding an additional $50 million for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The extra funding was originally proposed by Gov. Nathan Deal in his budget request for fiscal year 2014 and now awaits his signature. Along with previous funding, Georgia has allocated $231.1 million toward the state's portion...
  • Mexico to Launch Initiative to Fight Highway Crime
    Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Seguridad has plans to launch a new initiative to decrease crime on Mexico's highways, including cargo crimes. The Cuadrantes Carreteros (Highway Quadrants) plan will divide the country into five regions and within those regions create 136 total quadrants. Each quadrant will be staffed with federal police to...
  • Why CSX Is Staking Its Intermodal Push on Ohio Hub
    CSX Transportation's $175 million intermodal terminal in Northwest Ohio is key to the railroad's effort to spur shippers to shift truckloads to the tracks. Mark Szakonyi, associate editor at The Journal of Commerce, visits the North Baltimore facility to learn how the hub fits into the CSX network....
  • Evergreen, United Africa Feeder Line Plan Joint Service
    Evergreen Line is joining forces with United Africa Feeder Line to launch the new ISC-Mauritius-Mozambique-Africa Service in late April. The biweekly IMMA Service will link the Indian subcontinent, Indian Ocean islands and Mozambique. It will employ three 2,500 20-foot-equivalent unit vessels. Evergreen will provide two of the ships, and UAFL will...
  • South Carolina Agencies Extend Air Quality Partnership
    The South Carolina Ports Authority and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control have extended their air quality partnership through 2018. The memorandum of agreement between the two agencies formalized cooperation to reduce port-related emissions more than a decade ago. The new agreement continues work begun in 2007 to improve...
  • CaroTrans Adds Two Shanghai-US LCL Services
    CaroTrans will add two less-than-containerload services from Shanghai to the U.S. One service will call at Atlanta and the other service will call at New York. The first sailing to Atlanta commences on April 7 from Shanghai, and the first sailing to New York commences on May 5 from Shanghai. The weekly...
  • First Quarter 2013: Winners and Losers
    There's been no shortage of market-defining action in the first three months of 2013. The rapid run-up in global stocks defies the plodding pace of economic growth, especially in the U.S. and Europe. Washington politicos beat back the initial threat posed by the fiscal cliff, but that story continues to...
  • Customs Calls Off Furloughs
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has halted plans for furloughs and suspended its ban on overtime, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Thomas Winkowski, Customs deputy commissioner, told workers in a letter that the appropriations bill that President Obama signed into law last week is enabling the agency to postpone the cutbacks...
  • Long Beach Board Wants More for Environment
    Calling for additional clean-air measures at a proposed BNSF near-dock intermodal yard, the Long Beach Harbor Commission wants developers to look into zero-emission trucks and a buffer zone to protect neighboring communities. The commission voted Monday to direct port staff to work with the Long Beach city administration in demanding additional...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Home run in Houston
    Intermarine has concluded the sale-and-leaseback of a breakbulk terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in a deal worth nearly $82m.
  • Sixth time lucky?
    Chinese regulatory hurdles have again pushed back the completion of a mega-merger between Glencore and Xstrata.
  • Hansson hunts extra cash
    Nordic American Tankers is looking to collect almost $110m from Wall Street after unveiling a larger than expected share sale today.
  • Giants float FLNG plan
    Shipbuilders were licking their lips today after oil companies revealed fresh details of a plan to build a giant floating LNG unit that could cost upwards of $20bn.
  • Bonuses still spot on
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation's two top executives picked up smaller bonuses in 2012 but the handouts are still meatier than a capesize bulker can earn on the spot market right now.
  • Shih Wei back in Japan
    Shih Wei Navigation has continued its fleet renewal with a return to Japanese shipyards for three handysize newbuildings.
  • Mercator drops down VL
    Mercator Lines of India has agreed to sell its only Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) to one its Singapore-based subsidiaries.
  • Golden's new goose
    Golden Ocean's double supramax newbuilding order in Japan has surprised analysts tracking the John Fredriksen-led company.
  • Tributes for Tom Young
    Shipbroking legend Tom Young has died following a long battle with ill health.
  • SITC confirms splash
    SITC International Holdings has confirmed an order for up to eight boxships at China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC).
  • Rem scores at Kleven again
    Rem Offshore has pounced on a new platform supply vessel at Kleven Verft for delivery next month.
  • Wan Hai fights back
    Wan Hai Lines has reported a huge jump in full year earnings after the company brought costs under control.
  • Pac Basin bags loan
    Pacific Basin Shipping has bagged export credit finance for a series of Japanese newbuildings.
  • STX stock dives
    Shares in STX Offshore & Shipbuilding plunged today after the company announced it was in talks with creditors to restructure debt.
  • Japanese first for Hantong
    China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry has sealed its first contract from a Japanese owner.
  • Excel risk remains
    Fears surrounding a potential bankruptcy filing from Excel Maritime have not been quelled by its long-awaited trading update.
  • MSC sells terminal stake
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is selling a 35% stake in Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) to private equity investors.
  • Otto juggles ownership
    Singapore's Otto Marine has sold an offshore vessel newbuilding to a related company for $50m, it disclosed Tuesday.
  • Fire disables bulker
    A handysize bulker is adrift off Oman after it was disabled by an engine room fire and the crew was forced to abandon the ship.
  • Tanker hits bridge
    Nordic Tankers' fortunes have gone from bad to worse after one of its chemical tankers struck a bridge in the US.
  • Maersk extends rig deal
    Maersk has agreed to extend its charter of a John Fredriksen-owned jack-up drilling rig for another twelve months.
  • EGLE in the red zone
    US operator Eagle Bulk Shipping turned in a fourth-quarter loss Monday but the result still topped most Wall Street forecasts.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: Freight payment vendor Trendset rocked by embezzlement case
    The freight payment and audit services provider Trendset has alerted its clients to an internal fraud and embezzlement issue which could affect payments the provider was supposed to make on behalf of its shipper customers to their transportation carriers.
  • IATA: Air freight improving slowly
    February continued the trend of a weak air cargo recovery. Tony Tyler, IATA's chief executive officer, noted the Eurozone crisis is still "far from over" and continued economic uncertainty will have an impact on air cargo growth.
  • GPA gets $50 million more for dredging
    Along with previous funding, Georgia has allocated $231.1 million toward the state's portion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, which will deepen the harbor from 42 to 47 feet to accommodate the biggest box ships.
  • CaroTrans adds 2 Shanghai-U.S. LCL services
  • Delta cargo sees slight growth in March
  • Maryland raises gas tax to pay for transport needs
    On Friday, the state Senate voted to increase the state's gas tax by up to 20 cents by mid-2016 to raise an estimated $4.4 billion over six years. Motorists are expected to get a 4-cent per gallon tax increase by July.
  • MSC sells $1.9 billion stake in terminals business
    The liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to sell a 35 percent stake in its terminals business, Terminal Investment Ltd. (TIL), to the New York-based private equity group Global Infrastructure Partners for more than $1.9 billion.
  • Washington Notebook: Gov. Scott tells Obama to reimburse Fla. for dredging
  • Turkish Airlines adds Houston hub
    The carrier now has major gateways in five U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Washington, and Chicago. Houston services will start with four frequencies a week and expand to six flights per week.
  • Atlas gets eighth 747-8 freighter
  • U-Freight opens Xiamen office
  • WLS: Capacity on major trades recedes 3% in 1Q
  • QuestaWeb, AduanaSoft to aid maquiladora shipments

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2013
  • Fujairah sees prices for 180 cSt material fall
    Suez prices stable.
  • Prices climb in North West Europe
    Double digit gains in Hamburg.
  • Fuel oil market in balance
    Western arbitrage volumes into South East Asia are expected to be steady.
  • Shipping industry has 'failed to lobby effectively'
    Airlines lobby more 'shrewdly' in the face of environmental regulations.
  • Another ex-Brightoil trader joins Glencore
    Edmund Lau will head fuel oil trading desk.
  • Bunker markets firming in Asia
    Tight avails in Tokyo Bay due to refinery maintenance.
  • LNG bunkering more 'straightforward'
    Shipowners will not have to worry over quality and quantity issues, says technical manager.
  • Russian oil major plans further expansion in Romania
    Gazpromneft Marine Bunker targets Constantza sales of more than 100,000 mt a year.
  • MOL expects 'continued vigilance' for business in 2013
    Firm expects to save up to $323 million through cost cutting measures.
  • Shell receives environment-friendly lubricant delivery vessel
    The Enchant will be operating at Singapore, with four sister vessels arriving in the coming months.
  • No lack of HFO in future, despite refinery changes
    HFO will be around for another 'good period'.
  • Fuel efficient bulkers ordered at Japanese yard
    Supramax bulk carriers feature teachnology which is able to 'secure fuel efficiency'.

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