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BRIEFS
January 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk revives sailings on its Far East-North Europe AE9 service
  • Carriers resume call at Dammam again after Ramadan congestion cleared
  • Mainland-Taiwan rates must be filed with Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • China Merchants buys control of Djibouti's Red Sea container terminal
  • APL launches Japan Straits 1 service to serve south east Asian ports
  • Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2-3 expansion on track to open in 2013-2014
  • Weifang port's first container shipping line launched as short-sea service
  • Ex-ELAA boss Chris Bourne makes Queen's Honours List as MBE recipient
  • Great White Fleet upgrades as Chiquita shifts from reefer ships to boxes
  • Panama expansion half done after US$4.3 billion in contracts over 5 years
  • DHL Global Forwarding launches 12 new shipping services from China
  • Money-losing same-day shipping craze hits Amazon-fearing US retailers
  • Aeroflot dumps GSSA Active, plans to go it alone with Internet sales
  • Chongqing state body launches air cargo charter flights to Hong Kong
  • Vietnamese jet fuel thieves sell cleaning burning aviation petrol

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Quick Take
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal commences paperless, online web transactions for terminal operations
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port, trade look forward to a better 2013
  • JN Port handles 64.21 mt, 4.25 m TEUs in 2012
  • Lukewarm response to KoPTs new tender for contractor at HDC
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Emirates adds second B777-300ER to Glasgow
    Dubai-based Emirates upgraded its second daily Glasgow (UK) flight from 1 January 2013 by adding a second daily Boeing B777-300ER to replace the Airbus A340-300. The move gives an ...
  • Etihad increases Lahore Service
    Etihad Airways, the United Arab Emirates' national airline based in Abu Dhabi, has boosted its services to Pakistan. From 2 January 2013, the airline began to operate four addition...
  • Northeast Asian airlines extend services until 30 March
    Eva Air has extended its Taipei - Bangkok (Thailand) service until the end of the winter 2012/13 season. From 1 January to 30 March 2013, the Taiwanese carrier is operating 15 week...
  • Rhenus Office Systems scoops up Docu Care BV in Netherlands
    The document logistics firm Rhenus Office Systems, a member of the German logistics company Rhenus, took over the Dutch firm Docu Care BV, headquartered in Sint Anthonis, on 1 Janu...
  • NYK-Hinode Line and NYK Global Bulk to merge
    NYK-Hinode Line Ltd and NYK Global Bulk Corporation (NGB), two key wholly owned subsidiary companies of the Japanese shipping company NYK, agreed to begin preparations to merge las...
  • Two major contracts for Mercedes-Benz Lkw in Turkey
    Mercedes-Benz Lkw has landed two major contracts in Turkey. One is from the long-standing Mersin-based client Kahramali Logistics that ordered 150 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to re...
  • Russian Railways completes acquisition of 75% stake in Gefco
    JSC Russian Railways has completed its acquisition of 75% of the shares of Gefco SA from the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen. The deal cost a total of EUR 800 million. ...
  • Court rules in favour of cleaner trucks in California
    Nearly a million of old heavy-duty diesel vehicles running on roads in the US state of California must clean up their pollution, according to a district court ruling. The regulatio...
  • InterRail positions itself in Caucasus
    Switzerland-based InterRail Holding AG acquired a 50% shareholding in the rail service provider AzerRail in Baku (Azerbaijan) on 1 January 2013. The other 50% stake is held by the ...
  • New operations manager for Combi Lift's Australia team
    Combi Lift's team in Australia was strengthened by new operations manager, Eike Hemp, on 1 January. The Australian team already counts Micki Hellerup as project manager and Michael...
  • BNSF Logistics acquires Albacor Shipping
    After nearly a year of negotiations, the shareholders of the Albacor Shipping Group have decided to sell their business to BNSF Logistics and to become a part of the Berkshire Ha...
  • Reshuffle at Etihad Cargo division
    There have been several key appointments within Etihad Airways' cargo team. Robert Fordree has been promoted from senior network performance manager to head of cargo handling. Ford...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Transocean agrees to pay $1.4 billion Deepwater Horizon...
  • DFDS in RO/RO negotiations with P+S Werften
  • Star Bulk lenders agree to deferment of payments
  • Crowley makes VP appointment

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship
  • Port of Portland schedules PDX noise committee meeting
  • Crowley taps Yacavone as petroleum team V.P.
  • Boeing setting records with 2012 airplane orders
  • New SOLAS lifeboat rules entered into force January 1

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Unhappy new year
    Although many will tread water in 2013 others will join the corporate casualties
  • Glimmers of hope for rates on key Asia-Europe box trades
    Freight Forecaster reveals positive indicators but other lanes remain subdued
  • Product tankers position themselves for growth in India-Europe trade
    Fresh refinery closures in Europe will boost longhaul imports of diesel
  • Chemtanker owner predicts mass scrapping in next four years
    Older fleet phase-out will free space for new tankers, Gefo predicts
  • DFDS in talks with P+S to complete ro-ro orders
    Bankrupt shipbuilder hopes to fulfil contract for two freight ferries
  • JadeWeserPort faces legal fight over vessel dues
    Eurogate sues port authority over range of fees
  • Stay out of shipping for now, says Mehrotra
    Offshore investments are the only safe bet today, warns Foresight boss
  • Star Bulk announces covenant waivers
    Deal will free up cash and cut interest bill, says dry bulk operator
  • Mexico's Tomza becomes a VLGC owner
    Company joins others eyeing a bright 2014 for gas ships
  • Thoresen Shipping opens Europe base
    Parent company renews bid to raise capital from a rights offering
  • South Korean shipbuilders set out their new year resolutions
    Yards play it safe after missing 2012 targets
  • Sweetheart price
    Fincantieri buying a majority stake in profitable STX OSV carries a caveat
  • Textainer continues box buy-up
    Bermuda giant takes on 24,000 teu of managed dry freight containers
  • Junior lenders target non-Chapter 11 assets in Omega Navigation case
    Latest legal twist comes on eve of crucial hearing

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • US tax deal lifts project cargo sector
    WIND ENERGY tax credits included in legislation passed by Congress on 1 January to avoid the US 'fiscal cliff' will support project cargo imports for at least a year
  • STX shipbuilding boss pays price by quitting
    STX vice-chairman Lee Jong Chul has resigned from the South Korean conglomerate, less than a month after he was deployed to oversee its shipbuilding business
  • Sanctions kill Iran's Asian LPG exports
    SANCTIONS against Iran have wiped out LPG exports to Asia
  • Nam Cheong incorporates two subsidiaries
    MALAYSIA'S OSV builder Nam Cheong said it has incorporated two new wholly owned subsidiaries in Labuan, Malaysia
  • Chaebols bid for KL
    FIVE SOUTH Korean companies are bidding to take over compatriot Korea Line
  • Bumi Armada lent $276M
    MALAYSIA'S offshore player Bumi Armada Berhad said it has secured syndicated term loan of up to $276.4M for its jointly owned unit Armada D1
  • Ezra sells unit in Norway
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said it has disposed of all its shares in wholly owned Norwegian subsidiary Hinna Base for 62.2M krone ($11.2M) in cash
  • Japan Marine United finally takes off
    JAPAN Marine United, the much-heralded combination of Japanese shipbuilders Universal and IHI Marine, finally took off in the New Year
  • VLCC demand rise can't nudge rates
    DESPITE rising demand for crude shipments in mid-January, VLCC rates are remaining soft because of ample tonnage, brokers told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • United Airlines Launches First 787 Dreamliner International Route
    Boeing 787 Dreamliner. United Airlines, the North American launch customer of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has received its sixth 787-8 and initiated its first international route from Los Angeles to Tokyo. The Los Angeles to Tokyo route will offer a daily flight, including a return flight, starting immediately. United Airlines will also...
  • Port of Montreal Presents Gold-Headed Cane
    Jean-Luc Bédard, Port of Montreal's harbour master and vice president of operations (left) with Captain Deepinder Singh of the Mississauga Express. (CNW Group/Montreal Port Authority) MONTREAL - Montreal Port Authority (MPA) President and CEO Sylvie Vachon officially inaugurated the start of a new year of activity at the Port of Montreal...
  • Port of Montreal Welcomes First Ocean-Going Vessel of 2013
    Mississauga Express. MONTREAL - By crossing the Port of Montreal's downstream limits at Sorel at 1:12, the Bermuda-flagged Mississauga Express became the first ocean-going vessel to reach the Port of Montreal without a stopover in 2013. The Mississauga Express, under the command of Captain Deepinder Singh, is a container-ship operated by shipping...
  • Robert L. Johnson Acquires R. Thompson Trucking
    Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and chairman of RLJ Equity Partners, today announced the acquisition of regional trucking company R. Thompson Trucking, now RLJ Thompson Trucking, from Linx Capital Partners. RLJ will partner with President and CEO Richard L. Thompson and the rest of the senior...
  • US Intermodal Rail Volume Nears Record in 2012
    U.S. intermodal rail volume rose 3.2 percent year-over-year in 2012, marking the second most robust year since 2006, according to the Association of American Railroads. The 374,918 intermodal units handled last year was 14,885 units, or 0.1 percent, less than the high hit in 2006. Carload traffic in 2012 fell 3.1...
  • Trimble Acquires ALK Technologies
    California-based logistics technology company Trimble Navigation today acquired ALK Technologies, a privately owned Princeton, N.J.-based company that specializes in transportation tools. The addition of ALK is expected to extend and complement Trimble's Transportation and Logistics product portfolio and will be reported as part of Trimble's mobile solutions segment. Financial terms of...
  • Radiant Logistics Acquires International Freight Systems
    ichigan-based transportation company Radiant Logistics has acquired operating partner and freight forwarder International Freight Systems of Oregon, which has operated its air freight division under the company's Airgroup brand since 2007. The company structured the transaction with a portion of the expected purchase price payable in the subsequent periods based on...
  • Evergreen Debuts Eighth L-Type Container Ship
    Bronson Hsieh, second vice group chairman of Evergreen Group (third left); Sook-Je Lee, sponsor for the new ship's rope cutting (center) and the crew of Ever Leader. Taiwan-based Evergreen Group today held a naming ceremony for the Ever Leader, Evergreen Line's eighth L-type container ship, at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard. The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Launches Colombia-Haiti Service
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new service to Cap Haitien, Haiti. The service will operate under a connecting carrier agreement with Frontier Line, offering a weekly connection with a transit time of four days from the Port of Cartagena, Colombia....
  • PD Ports Launches New Operating System at Teesport
    PD Ports launches Navis operating system. British port operator PD Ports has installed a new terminal operating system at Teesport's container terminal. The system was built by software development company Navis to streamline operations and improve services for customers. It covers wide span gantry crane operations and port-centric logistics activities. The system was...
  • Jaxport Moves Forward on Intermodal Rail Terminal
    The Port of Jacksonville recently spent $2.4 million for a 2.4-acre site that will become the home of a $30 million intermodal container rail terminal. The facility, which will connect to a CSX Transportation line, will allow shippers to move their containers from nearby terminals, particulary the adjacent TraPac terminal,...
  • Buss Funds Sell 275,000 Containers Worth $410 Million
    Buss funds sell 275,000 containers to Seaborne Intermodal. The two largest container funds of Buss Global, a collection of transportation equipment investment funds, have sold about 275,000 containers for approximately $410 million to Seaborne Intermodal, a subsidiary of Intermodal Holdings, which is an entity recently formed by U.S.-based private equity firm...
  • Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Reynolds to Safety Director Role
    South Carolina-based less-than-truckload transportation company Southeastern Freight Lines today promoted Chris Reynolds from North Atlanta service center manager to director of safety and security. Reynolds has been with the company for more than 26 years, beginning as a management trainee. He will relocate to Columbia, S.C....
  • Q&A: Your Best Backup Plan? A Good Database
    Q: Are descriptions, National Motor Freight Classification item numbers and freight classes required on the bill of lading? We currently have less-than-truckload pricing in with a third-party logistics provider that is freight all kinds. We are moving to a new operating system, and our IT department is questioning the needs in...
  • US Senate Confirms FAA Administrator, FMC Commissioner
    The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nominations of Michael P. Huerta as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and William P. Doyle as commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission. Huerta was confirmed for a five-year term as FAA administrator after the position had been vacant for more than a year, the...
  • Con-way Freight Receives LTL Carrier of the Year Award From Ryder Supply Chain Services
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced it has been honored with an LTL Carrier of the Year award by the Ryder Supply Chain Services account team supporting a major high-tech manufacturing customer. Con-way Freight was recognized by...
  • Southeastern Receives Brunswick Bowling 2012 Crown Club Supplier Award
    LEXINGTON, S.C. -Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, was recognized with the 2012 Brunswick Bowling Crown Club Supplier Award for its outstanding service and support for innovation to Brunswick bowling products. Of the award's 10 recipients this year, including suppliers of raw materials, manufacturing...
  • Apptricity Announces Smartfleet Mobility Solution for Vehicle-Based Businesses
    DALLAS, - Apptricity, provider of the Jetstream suite of supply chain, e-procurement and financial productivity solutions, announced today the availability of Smartfleet, a transformative new way to deliver the competitive advantage of wireless work order, inventory and warehouse management to vehicle-based businesses. Smartfleet leverages Alcatel-Lucent's ng Connect Program to empower...
  • Matt Yacavone Joins Crowley as Vice President of Sales and Chartering, Petroleum Services
    Matt Yacavone, Crowley's new VP of sales and chartering for petroleum services. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crowley Maritime Corporation announced today that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley's petroleum services team. He will be domiciled in the company's Jacksonville headquarters and report to...
  • DFDS, P+S Werften Continue Ro-Ro Negotiations
    DFDS, a short-sea transportation company in North Europe, has confirmed that its negotiations with the German shipyard P+S Werften concerning the construction of two roll-on, roll-off ships are ongoing. The offered price of the two new ships is 84 million euros (about US$110 million). The contracts have yet to be finalized, but...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Safety first at the CY
    According to data provided by the freight transport insurer TT Club, 75% of the cost of injury claims in terminal facilities resulted from container yard [CY] equipment ...
  • New agreement strengthens GAC's West African presence
    Dubai-based GAC has signed a Global Network Agency (GNA) agreement for ports in Ghana, Togo and Benin with Oil and Marine Agencies (OMA) Ltd, effective from January ...
  • ICTSI pulls out of Syria
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services [ICTSI] has pulled out of its Tartous port operation in Syria due to the civil war in the Middle East ...
  • Steady growth predicted for China
    With China's manufacturing activity expanding for a third consecutive month in December, economists are expecting a continuation of the rebound in the world's second-largest ...
  • No light at the end of the container tunnel?
    For the container liner industry 2013 has started as 2012 finished: on shaky foundations.For example; cargo forecast predictions from Asia to Europe remain in a ...
  • Seaspan poised to seal bumper Yang Ming contract

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • DHT VLCC leaves TI
    Tankers International has confirmed the departure of a DHT Holdings (DHT) crude carrier that traded with its VLCC pool while operating with Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).
  • Stage set for expansion
    An increasingly prominent US commodities trader is gearing up for an expansion campaign following the completion a coup that saw a group of Wall Street heavyweights seize a majority stake.
  • Daiichi in the crosshairs
    A cargo complaint aimed at cash-strapped Japanese operator Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha is starting to take shape in the Southern District of New York.
  • Write-downs pose hazard
    A new wave of write-downs may be on the horizon following a German financial regulator's call for continued scrutiny of shipping's leading lenders and their loan portfolios, according to analysts at ICAP Shipping.
  • CPP named top pick
    Wells Fargo Securities has crowned Capital Product Partners (CPP) of Greece and Norway's Seadrill Partners as two of its top stock picks for 2013.
  • Attractive deal for Excel
    Excel Maritime Carriers is tipped to have thrown one of its smallest bulkers on the scrap heap.
  • BLT's final breather
    A court in Indonesia has agreed to postpone Berlian Laju Tanker's (BLT's) PKPU hearing by another 75 days.
  • Dry could surprise
    Jefferies delivered a glimmer of hope for battered dry-cargo owners today suggesting the struggling market could offer up some surprises this year.
  • P+S ships born again
    DFDS is hopeful of securing delivery of two troubled newbuildings at P+S Werften.
  • Star Bulk defers $24m
    Financially squeezed dry cargo operator Star Bulk is to be allowed to defer payment of $24m this year and next following a deal with its banks.
  • TTA in Euro advance
    Thoresen Thai Agencies has raided Ultrabulk for a dry-cargo executive to lead its first European venture.
  • China project hits snag
    A plan to export iron ore from the new Forecariah mining project in West Africa has encountered problems with its transhipment system.
  • Tipping point tagged
    A turnaround on the global economy is set to take place this year, according to trade association BIMCO.
  • Pay cut for NOCC
    Norwegian Car Carriers has taken a pay cut to stretch out a charter contract with Hyundai Glovis.
  • Oasis pain draws Turku cull
    Hundreds of heads are to roll at STX Finland after it missed out on a $1.3bn cruisehip order from Royal Caribbean.
  • Equinox files for judicial management
    Accommodation and repair vessel operator Equinox Offshore has applied for judicial management in Singapore.
  • Duo aim high
    Anticipation of rising demand for offshore units has led the world's two largest shipbuilders to hike their order expectations for the year ahead.
  • Conover jumps ship
    Cruise industry veteran Pamela Conover is back at the helm of a luxury cruise line after joining SeaDream Yacht Club as its new chief executive officer.
  • Pirates head for Hormuz
    Somali pirates appear to have stepped up their attacks on shipping, with vessels heading for the Strait of Hormuz being their latest target.
  • Seacor quits oil trading
    Seacor Holdings is out of the crude oil trading game after selling Seacor Energy Inc, its energy trading division, to Houston-based Par Petroleum Corp.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Beer logistics company acquired
  • SSA could take over APL Terminal in Oakland
    APL, the largest container carrier in Oakland, said last month it will move its operations in Oakland from GGCT to the adjacent Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT), berths 57-59, which is already operated by SSA Marine.
  • Airlines poised for 2013 growth
    Improving balance sheets, traffic in the second half of December that exceeded expectations, and currently stable fuel costs are all reasons to celebrate a strong airline industry in 2013, according to Dahlman Rose & Co.
  • United Fresh names Wolk VP marketing
  • Hapag-Lloyd resumes call at Lisbon
  • Landstar-OOIDA case concludes
  • Baltic Reefer, Seatrade form joint venture
  • Railroads play major role in U.S. oil boom
  • Ship managers fret over weak freight rates
  • Radiant buys International Freight Systems
  • Trimble acquires ALK in trucking IT deal
    The trucking software provider Trimble said this week it has acquired privately-held ALK Technologies, a Princeton, N.J.-based developer of routing, mapping, mileage and navigation technologies.
  • Long Beach to break ground on new bridge
    The project, expected to take three years, will create the largest bridge in Southern California, spanning the navigation channel that separates facilities on Terminal Island and the neighboring Port of Los Angeles.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to offer service to Cap Hatien
  • Martin-Neuville named Geodis Wilson's COO
  • Singapore forwarder expands handling capabilities
  • Salvors board Shell rig
  • Crowley names Yacavone VP petroleum sales
  • Freeport appoints Strader CFO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 3, 2013
  • Stable market holds in Fujairah
    Mixed outlook in South African ports.
  • Mixed outlook for European prices
    Gains mainly seen in southern Europe.
  • New York ferry to run on LNG
    Move will save cash and cut emissions.
  • 'Supply overhang' to persist
    Fuel oil arbitrage volumes to remain high for at least the next two months.
  • Fuel oil stocks in Singapore keep falling
    Distillates stocks also drop.
  • Smuggled fuel sold in Middle East markets
    Iranian authorities catch smuggling ring using fish trucks.
  • Bunker prices in Asia end mixed
    Prices higher in Singapore and Hong Kong, but lower in Busan.
  • Aegean shares downgraded
    Ratings lowered to 'underperform'.
  • Risk management firm appoints two senior managers
    Both with company since 2008.
  • China imports 3% more fuel oil in December
    Rise attributed to falling fuel oil prices in Singapore during November.
  • Singapore sets bunker price record for 2012
    Industry observers unsure if bunker prices will continue their climb this year.
  • Men pleaded 'not guilty' for robbery attempt on bunker tanker
    Eight Indonesians face maximum jail term of 20 years and caning if convicted.
  • Chemoil completes sale of Singapore terminal
    A month after shareholders approve the sale to Germany's Oiltanking.

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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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