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October 3, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hainan PO Shipping quits box shipping after ranking third in China
  • China opens coast to foreign-flagged - but not foreign-owned - vessels
  • US Department of Transportation layoffs as 'government shuts down'
  • Costamare buys five containerships for US$190 million with York JV
  • Carriers to cancel sailing, not services as they await P3 hit: Drewry
  • Cuba offers tax breaks to lure investors to trade zone near Havana
  • Ecu-Line buys out US logistics firm Econocaribe Consolidators
  • Kuehne + Nagel Singapore wins ISO13485:2003 pharma certification
  • Singapore commissions shore-based operator survey through December 7
  • Toll launches trans-continental truck service between Perth and Mackay
  • CN to resume service on 75pc of bankrupt Kelowna Pacific Railway
  • Insurers brace for split-in-two MOL Comfort claims among others
  • Risks grow in direct proportion to size of mega ships, says adjuster
  • Asia Pacific passenger growth robust in August, but cargo still lags
  • Abu Dhabi's Etihad Rail signs deal with New York's National Air Cargo
  • Kuehne + Nagel offers aircraft engine logistics, transport and storage

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • BCHAA holds 28th AGM & get-together
  • CEVA partners with TOWER to launch new cold chain solution for pharmaceutical market
  • InterManager AGM pledges to focus on seafarers
  • MOL, Kansai Electric Power reach agreement on joint ownership of 2 new LNG carriers
  • NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers begins operations
  • USITC removes countervailing duty on imports of shrimps
  • Adani Port-Mundra wins big at quality convention
  • Engineers Day celebrated at KPT
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port organises roadshow in Gandhidham
  • NMPT to build new berth, buy mobile cranes
  • Record discharge of nitrogen phosphate in bulk in a day at Vizag Port
  • Revenue Secretary visits JN Port
  • AIAI signs trade promotion MoU with FPCCI
  • Draft bill to resolve PPP disputes to be finalised soon
  • INR recovers against dollar on fresh selling of US currency
  • Another General Average
  • MACCIA organising two events in early Oct.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • IMS with continental Antwerp - Frenkendorf link
  • DB Schenker Logistics expands network in Turkey
  • SBB procures 31 maintenance vehicles
  • Volga-Dnepr completes New Guinea airport project
  • CSX featured by CDP
  • Astral awards Atlas with ACMI contract
  • ECSA and ETF call on EU for strategy to curb growing piracy
  • Vestdavit appoints director of operations in Great Britain
  • MOL to launch biannual vessel safety campaign
  • 747-8F delivery number 9 for Cargolux
  • More truck drivers observe eco-friendly practices
  • E2open appoints Lemoine as vice-president for customer...
  • Norbert Dentressangle appointed network's member of France

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Bay Houston takes delivery of new tug from Leevac
  • Wärtsilä introduces two new thruster series
  • Jensen to manage Jones Act tanker construction program
  • Private equity firm buys DNV Petroleum Services
  • Turbocharger retrofit yields slow steaming fuel savings
  • BAE Systems wins order for Jones Act IMR vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Port of Olympia to celebrate restoration of Mission Creek
  • K Line takes delivery of new Corona series vessel
  • Cruise season begins for Panama Canal Authority
  • Jensen Maritime nets contract for four new product tankers
  • P & I Club asks members to share greatest concerns

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Southampton adds two container cranes
    UK hub upgrades its handling equipment to handle ultra large boxships
  • Scandinavia clubs report growth but diverge on P&I input
    Skuld sees non-mutual products as the key to growth and stability
  • Non-tankers face extra cost of pollution plans for US waters
    US Coast Guard declares final rule on its non-tank vessel response plan
  • NYK's Kudo sees oversupply as 'usual state' in shipping
    Japanese shipping giant's president vows to reduce spot availability and operational costs
  • Anchor Chang takes the helm at Evergreen Marine
    Flagship unit of world's fourth-largest box line also names Scott Chang as president
  • US budget battle closes FMC
    Maritime commission places employees on furlough until federal government reopens
  • DNV sells bunker analysis division
    Petroleum Services is not part of the agreed merger with GL
  • Promising new technology or nothing more than hot air?
    Shipping waits for wind power to deliver what it promises
  • Facing the challenge
    Oceanfoil has adapted wing-sail technology and is looking to prove its efficiency
  • Oldendorff and Cardiff order up to 10 VLOCs from Yangzijiang
    Yard lands 17-vessel haul valued at $871m
  • Western Bulk announces dates of IPO
    Share offering could raise $205m for expansion of chartering and shipholding business
  • Star Bulk orders newcastlemaxes and ultramaxes in China
    Overnight public offering tipped to raise about $50m as partial funding for orders

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Better box discipline urged
    A DEEP drop in spot rates has been sparked by liners' failure to hit their targeted increase last month, a senior shipping analyst said
  • New FPSO projects make slow progress
    NEW projects for FPSOs are likely to stall over the next five years as economic uncertainty and local content requirements discourage final investment decisions
  • Nigeria plans fund to boost cabotage
    NIGERIA plans a dedicated vessel fund of about $500M to develop its indigenous fleet, Fairplay was told today
  • Bulker arrested in Singapore
    SOUTH Korean bulk carrier TCT Glory was arrested in Singapore yesterday at the request of local law firm Haridass Ho & Partners, according to the city-state's admiralty sheriff
  • Bohai Leasing taking over Seaco
    BOHAI Leasing, a subsidiary of HNA Capital, said it plans to take over 100% of the equity in container lessor Seaco SRL, a subsidiary of HNA Group
  • Deal nears to convert Murmansk navy yard
    A DEAL is nearing completion to convert a Russian naval yard into a drilling platform manufacturer, Fairway was told today
  • Subsea 7 prices notes at $20.97 each
    SUBSEA 7 today priced its issue of $500M worth of convertible notes
  • MOL and Kansai Electric to own two LNG ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines and Kansai Electric Power have closed a deal for joint ownership of two LNG carriers
  • Gales disrupt Oz ports
    GALES are disrupting shipping at Australia's major box terminals in Port Botany, Melbourne and Adelaide, while a near-disaster was averted at Sydney
  • SE Asian energy demand could curb coal exports
    SOUTHEAST Asia could export less coal because of its own fast-growing energy demands, the International Energy Agency said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Global Manufacturers Drawn to Myanmar
    Original equipment manufacturers are urgently targeting the heady potential offered by Myanmar's untapped consumer market, low wages and excellent trading potential. A number of textile companies have already taken the plunge and now Unilever has confirmed it will soon build its first manufacturing plant in the country, primarily to meet domestic...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports Highest Since October 2007
    U.S. containerized imports through July 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports grew 2.5 percent year-over-year in July, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.62 million 20-foot-equivalent units in July, the highest volume since 1.65 million in August 2007. "Among commodities, we expect further gains in...
  • BNSF to Spend $90 Million on New Mexico Projects
    A BNSF train in New Mexico.BNSF Railway plans to spend an estimated $90 million on track and rail capacity improvement projects in New Mexico this year. The Class I railroad will continue its track improvement program in the Southwest state, including 2,100 miles of track surfacing and undercutting work, the replacement...
  • Oakland Port Truckers Threaten Week-Long Strike
    Port of Oakland Executive Director Chris Lytle will meet with harbor truckers, terminal operators and other stakeholders Thursday in an attempt to head off a possible week-long disruption threatened by owner-operators. The independent truck drivers distributed flyers at marine terminals stating that they intend to call a week-long strike beginning Oct....
  • Government Shutdown Delays US Shipments
    WASHINGTON - Less than 48 hours after the federal government's shutdown, shippers dependent on some agencies to clear cargo are seeing delays at U.S. ports of entry. Shipments requiring paperwork from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Agriculture, which face severe staff reductions because...
  • Kane Is Able to Relocate DC Operations in Atlanta
    Kane Is Able's new distribution center in Atlanta.Kane Is Able is expanding its transportation and distribution services by moving to a new 426,000-square-foot distribution center in Atlanta. The consumer product goods logistics company is relocating from its existing facility in Lithia Springs, Ga., to the new building, which is about eight...
  • Radiant Logistics Acquires On Time Express
    Radiant Logistics has acquired On Time Express, a Phoenix-based, time-critical domestic and international logistics company. On Time Express services companies in the aviation, aerospace, plastic injection molding, medical device, furniture and automotive industries, according to Radiant Logistics. The transaction provides for an aggregate base purchase price of $20.0 million, consisting of $7.5...
  • The Water Buffalo in the Room
    With the federal government shut down - the latest example of a dysfunctional Congress - progress toward passing a major port and inland waterway authorization bill is a rare glimmer of bipartisanship. It's long overdue. The last Water Resources Development Act was passed in 2007. Authorization of major projects has been...
  • Bigger Ships to Tax South American Infrastructure
    For many years, ships with capacities of 5,900 20-foot equivalent units were the standard size used to carry goods to and from Latin American ports, but bigger vessels are becoming more common. Ships of 7,100-TEU capacity are calling at Latin American ports, and vessels as large as 9,600-TEU capacity are...
  • Navios Takes Delivery of Two Panamax Ships
    Navios Maritime Holdings has taken delivery of two Panamax vessels for its owned fleet. The Navios Taurus, a 2005-built vessel of 76,596 deadweight tons, is chartered out for about six months at a rate of $9,263 net per day. The Navios Northern Star, a 2005-built ship of 75,395 deadweight tons, is...
  • Overcapacity 'a Structural Problem,' NYK's Kudo Says
    NYK Group sees overcapacity as "the usual state of affairs for the majority of vessel types" and is dealing with it by improving efficiency and expanding in logistics, offshore oil vessels and other markets, the Japanese carrier's president said. "We must consider that the shipping business has a structural problem that...
  • CSAV Gets Financing for Seven New 9,300-TEU Ships
    Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores has agreed an agreement with a consortium of banks to take on $347 million in loans to help pay for the purchase of seven new ships, Reuters reports. The Chilean carrier plans to pay for 60 percent of the purchase with the bank loans and the...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Hits 42-Week High
    Overall index, week of September 30, 2013 Full-size image The index of U.S. intermodal rates for the week ending Sept. 30 increased for a third straight week, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate rose 1.6 percent or $33 for...
  • Rocket Attack on Cosco Ship Hit Container of Smuggled Cigarettes
    A rocket fired by suspected al-Qaida terrorists at a Cosco Asia container ship as it transited the Suez Canal in August apparently hit a container crammed full of smuggled cigarettes, according to Irish Independent. The illicit cargo, with an estimated street value of €4.3 million (about US$5.8 million), was destined for...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • Stolt makes Arctic move
    Stolt-Nielsen is investing in a new Norwegian oil terminal to take advantage of rising production in the Arctic and Barents Sea.
  • Avance cools STNG talk
    Avance Gas has cooled speculation linking it with a swoop for Scorpio Tankers VLGC newbuildings once it has completed a move for new shareholder Frontline 2012's vessels.
  • DNV drops fuel unit
    Norwegian classification society DNV has sold off its fuel testing unit DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS).
  • GOL taken to court
    India's GOL Offshore is being taken to court after it defaulted on debt payments, it is claimed.
  • Star Bulk raising $70m
    Star Bulk Carriers' stock has slumped further on Wednesday as it revealed details of a share sale worth a potential $71m.
  • Outbreak hits Fred Olsen duo
    Two Fred Olsen cruiseships have separately been hit by outbreaks of illness among passengers.
  • Euroseas tied to buy
    Euroseas is tipped to have purchased a panamax bulker to replace a vessel scrapped earlier this year.
  • Atlantska offloads duo
    Croatian owner Atlantska Plovidba has sold off two older bulkers, but chartered them back on a bareboat basis for five years.
  • MOL enters FSRU arena
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has made a breakthrough into the LNG floating storage and regasification (FSRU) arena after bagging a deal for a new import project in Uruguay.
  • Tanker officer drowns
    The body of an officer from a palm oil tanker has been found in Malaysian waters.
  • Rally, not a recovery
    A rally in capesize spot rates has more time to run but a lack of improvements in the smaller asset classes means a full market recovery has not yet arrived, Intermodal says.
  • Alga heads to Falcon
    A French tanker has been chartered to lighter fuel from the grounded Formosa Plastics ship Formosa Falcon in the Bahamas.
  • YZJ passes order mark
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding shares gained some traction today after a 17-ship newbuilding haul took it past the full-year order target.
  • Oceaneering books at BAE
    US offshore services contractor Oceaneering International has ordered a subsea support vessel from BAE Systems.
  • Grandweld adds crew boat
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards has won its third vessel order from Khalid Faraj Shipping in five months.
  • Stena's reefer rebirth
    Sweden's Stena RoRo has unveiled a new generation of reefer vessels for the banana trade.
  • Master grounds sinking ship
    A sinking general cargoship has been beached by its captain en route to Kartal in Istanbul.
  • Indian ro-ro run delayed
    A new ro-ro run for India has been pushed back as costs spiral.
  • Navig8 adds two more
    Navig8 Product Tankers has wasted little time expanding its newbuilding orderbook with orders for another pair of LR2 tankers.
  • Subsea 7 converts
    Holders of Subsea 7 bonds are converting a $500m 2013 issue into shares.
  • Sadra seeks tanker cash
    Iranian shipbuilder Sadra is considering legal action over what is says is the failure of Venezuela's PDVSA to pay for the first in a series of four new aframaxes.
  • Boost for Wan Hai
    Moody's Investor Services has upgraded its outlook for Taiwanese liner operator Wan Hai Lines to stable from negative.
  • Tidewater taps investors
    Tidewater has joined the rush of maritime entities looking to raise funds to pay down existing debt.
  • Canadians eye Asia
    Richardson International, one of Canada's largest grain handlers, has set up an office in Singapore as it looks to boost sales to Asia.
  • US LPG terminal plan
    Two US companies have unveiled plans to build a large LPG export facility on the US Gulf of Mexico coast.
  • Korean bulker held
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a South Korean-owned handysize bulker in an early morning raid.
  • TGP returns to Wall Street
    Shares of Teekay LNG Partners slipped in afterhours trading Tuesday after the partnership announced plans to pursue a follow-on equity offering.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • IATA: Europe, Mideast fuel global cargo growth
    In August, European and Middle Eastern carriers fueled the activity increase, with airlines in Europe seeing demand tick up 3.4 percent on a 4.2 percent capacity increase. Middle Eastern cargo demand rose 23.8 percent year over year.
  • Report says Apple will alter logistics in China
    Digitimes said in the past Apple products had to be first shipped to Hong Kong or Shenzhen, China, to complete the export procedures and then imported back before they could hit store shelves in China.
  • CSCMP prepares for Singapore conference
  • Farmers keep pressure on for WRDA vote
  • U.S. government shutdown has trickle-down effect
    A partial shutdown of the U.S. government due to gridlock in Congress over a short-term spending extension will cost the U.S. economy about $300 million per day, or $1.5 billion per week, but lost productivity could worsen.
  • Texas attorney general supports American-US Airways merger
    This is just the latest blow for the Justice Department in the merger case, which is set to go to trial on Nov. 25. Due to the government shutdown, Justice officials had pushed for a March start to the trial.
  • ICAO elects new governing council
  • ContainerPort Group moves to larger Indy facility
  • FMC reviews 3 OTI license applications
  • Seaspan exercises option for 5 ships
  • MOL in LNG joint venture with utility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2013
  • CEO defends Triple-E orders
    But Maersk warns that over-capacity in the container sector will last 'for at least five years'.
  • Prices show little movement in Fujairah
    Markets generally softening.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Markets softening in European.
  • 'China's position as a big importer of fuel oil 'not guaranteed'
    China was 'a net exporter' of fuel oil in August.
  • Project launched to aid regulatory compliance
    Consortium to create digital management model.
  • Russian port undercutting Rotterdam by around $200 pmt
    Prices have been falling sharply in St. Petersburg since the end of August.
  • Another ship arrested in Singapore
    South Korean-flagged ship detained on Tuesday.
  • Shipping company turns to banks after share offering shortfall
    CSAV will use the funds to help pay for newbuilds.
  • Singapore promotion at WMF
    Ex-Chemoil man gets foot up career ladder.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Avails of bunker material were fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Western Bulk considering IPO
    To support investments in fuel-efficient ships.
  • Sale of DNVPS 'a defining moment'
    Fuel testing to be sold to a European private equity firm.
  • Promotions at Ingram Barge Company
    Dan Mecklenborg takes responsibility for marine fuels division of the firm.
  • Crowley forms new Alaskan management team
    Team to control Alaska subsidiaries of Anderes Oil and Taku Oil Sales.
  • Star Bulk orders five dry bulkers
    Vessels to be built with fuel efficiency in mind.
  • Global Vision Bunkers expands Singapore operations
    Appoints Sean Gwee as bunker manager for its office at the republic.

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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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