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April 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong dock strike prompts diversions, 60-hour berthing delays
  • Monika Ribar departs as Panalpina CEO, ex-K+N director to take helm
  • Cost-cutting and innovation way back to profit: MOL president Muto
  • Asia-North Europe trade wrestles with supply and demand imbalance
  • Guangdong province trade cargo increases 2.2pc to 56 million tonnes
  • Beijing studies new taxation and subsidy scheme for its sea freight sector
  • Costamare takes delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens, first of 10 on order
  • Indonesian manufacturing up in March, continuing 10 months of growth
  • Xiamen Port, Shanghai Shipping Exchange start cross-strait box index
  • Kunming-Bangkok bridge over Mekong to allow smoother traffic flow
  • US truckers cut back on diesel cost by deploying small changes
  • China's February air cargo falls 22pc because of late Chinese New Year
  • Chongqing's air freight volume and reach grows for four straight years
  • China's air freight up 3.6pc in 2012, led by Greater China volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • CMA CGM announces new dry port in Baghdad
  • CSAV Chairman Guillermo Luksic is no more
  • DB Schenker in India acknowledged as Warehouse Service Provider of the Year
  • Panamax rates end longest rally since 2003
  • Unreported acts of piracy distort overall figures, says maritime security expert
  • AEPC demands ban on cotton yarn exports
  • Coffee exports fall by 10.3 pc in 2012-13
  • Govt extends duty-free imports of pulses to next March
  • Illegal imports of arecanut through Bangladesh to be curbed: Sharma
  • India loses chance to become major wheat exporter: Experts
  • Mumbai Port handles all-time high 58.04 mt in 2012-13
  • Paradip Port throughput rises 4.24 pc in 2012-13
  • Railways enters select 1-bn t club
  • Rlys may reduce rates for automobile freight train operators
  • Govt increases tariff value of gold to $ 521/10 gm

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quikjet changing aircraft
  • Geodis BM handles logistics flows for Heineken
  • U-Freight on the move in Xiamen
  • Asstra certified in accordance with the ISO 14001:2004
  • TAM reduces Sao Paulo-JFK operations
  • German shipowners to rescue troubled ships
  • MSC to sell part of TIL
  • 2012 a milestone for PSA
  • Atlas Air takes delivery of eighth B747-8F
  • Multilateral rail agreement signed in Paris
  • IRU promoting Eurasian road transport dialogue
  • Renault Trucks maintains market share

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • KVH boosts mini-VSAT broadband Brazil and Africa coverage
  • Brazil's pre-salt brings big orders to GE Power Conversion
  • Navios Acquisition buys five MR2 product tankers
  • Europe's North Range ports set for meager box growth
  • Tanker freed following bridge allision

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Environmental consulting firm selected for proposed coal export terminal EIS
  • TSA member carriers eye cargo volume gains
  • Crowley liner/logistics group earns Toyota award of excellence
  • Port of Coos Bay cancels bulk facility talks with Metro Ports
  • BNSF reports to customers on 2012 emissions reductions

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • How to set up a UK shipping operation
    As rules change, the tax position depends on individual circumstances
  • Transpacific box lines launch final rates push
    Critical time for carriers as annual contracts are renewed
  • UASC launches US west coast calls
    Tie-up with China Shipping Container Lines starts in May
  • MSC brings some welcome cheer
    A night to remember after a winter to forget
  • Solid ocean freight performance boosts Ceva revenues
    But southern Europe's economic woes take toll on earnings
  • Maritime Labour Convention leaves abandoned seafarers high and dry
    Crew remain unprotected as ILO delays debate to 2014
  • Alpha Gas hires Bernhard Schulte for LNG debut
    But Alpha not behind Samco VLCC purchase, as Angelicoussis emerges as buyer
  • Even one is too many
    Drastic changes to the maritime labour convention might be necessary to ensure seafarers are adequately protected
  • Korea Development Bank tipped to rescue STX units
    Group struggles to restructure its debts and to sell Pan Ocean stake
  • Navios Acquisition makes $144m grab for five tankers
    Swoop for handful of MR2s comes a few weeks after successful fund-raisers
  • BIMCO backs international guidance on rules for use of force
    But 100 Series RUF gives no indemnity or immunity against civil or criminal liability
  • ITF slams HIT for strike injunction
    ITF slams Hong Kong terminal injunction
  • Ten ships join Middle East VLCC glut over easter
    Too many eggs in one basket spells tonnage oversupply
  • Korea Line avoids delisting after debt-to-equity swaps
    Troubled dry bulk operator completes new restructuring drive
  • Armed team foils pirate attack off Somalia
    But separate incident in the Bay of Bengal claims at least 20 lives
  • Standard & Poor's predicts more big-name defaults
    Asset values and credit quality will be squeezed, ratings agency warns
  • Three German owners launch workout platform
    Frachtschiff-Kontor project backed by Rickmers, Schuldt and Laeisz
  • Beijing rolls out three-year shipbuilding boost
    EXCLUSIVE: More aggressive support for export sellers and buyer credit for eco-ship newbuildings and offshore orders
  • Intra-Europe box traffic will grow 8%
    Direct calls to Baltic threaten established hubs' market share
  • Germany at the crossroads
    The time for strategic choices is now
  • Rongsheng seeks record orders this year, says Chen
    EXCLUSIVE: But will private shipyard tap Fredriksen Group's buying spree?
  • Panalpina chief executive steps down
    Ulber succeeds Ribar from June
  • North Europe ports face stagnant volume growth
    Global Port Tracker blames nervous consumers for poor volume outlook
  • Landmark appeal dismisses Sovcomflot fraud claims
    Dmitry Skarga cleared after seven and a half year battle
  • Shipowner's appeal allowed in overage dispute
    Court of Appeal rejects arguments by BP and original trial judge
  • BLT receives stay against US litigation
    Stateside respite comes as Singapore exchange extends trading stoppage to April 30

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Jiangsu Hantong wins Dolphin 64 trio
    CHINESE Shipyard Jiangsu Hantong Shipbuilding has won a contract for three dolphin 64 bulk carriers plus two options from an undisclosed Japanese owner
  • Frontline forecasts financing need
    Frontline, the listed VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, expects to need additional financing to cover its newbuilding obligations in the next 12 months, the company said in its annual report that was published today
  • S&P sounds alarm
    CREDIT ratings agency Standard & Poor's published a grim outlook on shipping rates today and predicted that more failures are imminent
  • Finnish minister concerned over state of STX Group
    A FINNISH government minister says financial problems at the South Korean STX Business Group, which owns two yards in Finland, are a source of concern, but are not unexpected
  • DHT sells OSG claims
    NYSE-listed DHT Holdings has opted to offload its OSG bankruptcy claims to Citigroup, according to a new filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission
  • Taiwanese carriers posted profits in 2012
    TAIWANESE carriers Wan Hai Lines and U-Ming Marine Transport have both reported profits for 2012
  • SITC places order at Taiwan's CSBC
    CHINA'S mainland container shipper SITC International placed an order for eight 1,800teu box ships costing $23M each at Taiwan's China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) yesterday, according to Xinhua News Agency
  • Drybulk congestion eases
    AUSTRALIAN iron ore ports have 48 vessels queuing for access, down from 50 last week, but waiting time rose from 7.2 to 7.9 days
  • Saudi Aramco cuts LPG prices again
    SAUDI ARAMCO has slashed LPG contract prices for a fifth consecutive month
  • China box exports rebounded in Jan-Feb
    CHINA's container exports rebounded 16% year on year to $1.1Bn in the first two months of this year, according to customs data
  • VLCC owners and charterers should co-operate
    VLCC owners and charterers should co-operate to achieve mutual benefits, amid the oversupplied demand and slow growth in oil demand, said tanker broker McQuilling Services
  • Fred Olsen Energy in $88M contract extension
    FRED Olsen Energy, the listed drill ship and rig operator in the Fred. Olsen group of companies, says it has won an extension to a drilling contract worth $88M
  • Singapore extends BLT's protection
    THE Singapore courts have extended protection of PT Berlian Laju Tanker subsidiaries to 25 June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • DHL Supply Chain to Build Japan Logistics Center
    Rendering of DHL's new Sagamihara Logistics Center.DHL's supply chain division in Japan will start construction work this month for its new Sagamihara Logistics Center in Sagamihara City in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Around 5 billion yen (about US$50 million) will be invested in the development over the next 10 years. The 44,000...
  • Intermodal Service Links Cochin Terminal, Bangalore
    State-owned Container Corporation of India has launched a regular intermodal rail service between the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal at Cochin Port and Bangalore, a southern hinterland destination, following an appeal by terminal operator DP World. The request followed Zim Integrated Shipping Services making Cochin as a first port of call...
  • Tokyo Container Trade Hit Record High in 2012
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo rose 2.2 percent in 2012 from a year earlier to a record high of 4.235 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. In 2012, the Port of Tokyo, Japan's largest container port, exported...
  • Brian Conrad: Efficiency Goal of TSA-WTSA Merger
    Brian Conrad, executive administrator of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, explains why the TSA is being expanded to include the westbound trans-Pacific market. The change is set to take effect April 14, Conrad said in Newport, R.I., at the annual trade and transportation conference of the Coalition of New England Companies...
  • ITF Condemns Injunction Against Striking Hong Kong Dockers
    The International Transport Workers' Federation has condemned the temporary injunction that dismisses striking dock workers from Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in the Port of Hong Kong, claiming it is a violation of global standards. The ITF Hong Kong Dockers Coordinating Committee - comprising the Hong Kong Storehouses, Transportation and Logistics Staff Association;...
  • Report: Ship Operators' Liquidity 'Critical' for Survival
    Ship operators worldwide face "significant" refinancing and default risks, driven by tight bank funding, industry overcapacity, depressed trading conditions, high operating costs and declining ship charter rates, according to a report by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, "Global Ship Operators Scramble for Liquidity to Stay Afloat." The report found that ship...
  • 'Meager' Growth Expected for North European Ports' Container Volume
    Hackett Associates and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics' latest Global Port Tracker study predicts that container handling in Europe's North Range ports will increase a "meager" 1 percent in 2013, reaching a volume of 40.1 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Furthermore, imports of laden containers in North Europe have been gradually declining...
  • IAG Cargo to Relaunch Operations in Sri Lanka
    Colombo, Sri Lanka.IAG Cargo will offer a full range of cargo services on its new passenger flights out of Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting April 15. The new route, which includes a stopover in the Maldives, will be operated three times per week using a Boeing 777 aircraft. Sri Lanka is an important...
  • MSC to Launch Asia-South America Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will launch its own service between Asia and South America's east coast as a result of the termination of a slot charter agreement with CSAV. The port rotation of the new Ipanema service will be as follows: Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan and Yantian in China; Singapore; Santos, Brazil; Buenos...
  • U.S. Lines to Increase Asia-North America Rates
    U.S. Lines will increase rates for shipments from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast, as well as Canada's west coast, starting May 1: From Asia to the U.S. West Coast and Canada's west coast, the hike will be $640 per 20-foot container, $800 per 40-foot container,...
  • US Toy Imports Wind Down in Fourth Quarter 2012
    Containers of toys imported through U.S. ports showed a slight decline in the fourth quarter of 2012, the first year-over-year decline since the first quarter of 2012. Imports edged down 1.5 percent to 160,203 20-foot-equivalent units from 162,710 TEUs in the fourth quarter of 2011. US Toy Imports Full-size image Imports showed mixed...
  • Golden State Foods Acquires McDonald's Distribution Center
    Golden State Foods has acquired a McDonald's distribution center in Lebanon, Ill., from Gateway Distribution. The facility serves more than 350 McDonald's restaurants in five states, including Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Indiana. "We are looking forward to combining the long-standing traditions established by Gateway with GSF's, and continuing our strong partnership...
  • Geodis Wilson Names Jimeno as Managing Director for Colombia
    Santiago Jimeno, Geodis Wilson's new managing director of Colombia.Geodis Wilson has appointed Santiago Jimeno as managing director of Colombia, effective immediately. Jimeno will be responsible for all Geodis Wilson operations in the country, reporting directly to John Gallahan, regional vice president of the Americas. Jimeno is replacing Leif Voelcker, who has...
  • Norfolk Southern Names Schnautz Assistant VP of Research, Technology
    Tom W. Schnautz, Norfolk Southern's new assistant vice president of research and advanced technology.Norfolk Southern has appointed Tom W. Schnautz assistant vice president of research and advanced technology. He takes on some of the responsibilities of Gerhard Thelen, who retired on March 31 as vice president of operations planning and support. Schnautz...
  • TSA Lines See Pickup in Trans-Pacific Cargo Volume
    A combination of market indicators and forward bookings are pointing toward the early stages of an upswing in cargo volume on trans-Pacific trade routes, justifying the latest round of rate increases that took effect on April 1, according to the members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. The carriers say that increasing demand...
  • Economic Pressures Squeeze CEVA's Earnings
    CEVA Group's revenue in 2012 was €7.2 billion (about US$9.3 billion), rising 4.8 percent from $8.9 billion in 2011, according to the supply chain management company's preliminary unaudited data. However, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in both freight management and contract logistics were adversely impacted by economic conditions,...
  • Buyer May Be the Real Winner in MSC Terminal Deal
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s sale of a 35 percent stake in its port operating arm Terminal Investments for just over $1.9 billion was good business for the Aponte family that owns the world's second-largest ocean carrier. But it could turn out to be an even better deal for the purchaser, Global Infrastructure...
  • 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...
  • Cosco to Hike Asia-Canada Rates in May
    Cosco will raise rates for all shipments on its eastbound trade from the Far East and Indian subcontinent to Canada, beginning May 1: For all Vancouver or Prince Rupret local and door dry cargo, the hike will be $640 per 20-foot container, $800 per 40-foot container, $900 per 40-foot high-cube container...
  • Pacer Names Krehbiel Intermodal Sales, Marketing EVP
    Pacer International has appointed Julie A. Krehbiel executive vice president of sales and marketing for intermodal, effective April 8. Krehbiel spent 23 years with Union Pacific Railroad in business development and marketing positions of increasing responsibility, which included service as president of distribution services and vice president and general manager of...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • Strike enters day seven
    Evergreen Marine of Taiwan and other leading carriers have been forced to revise sailings in response to a strike that has crippled Hong Kong's container port for nearly a week.
  • Exmar LPG seals loan
    Nordea appears to have put the finishing touches on a $355m loan facility to Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Teekay Corp and Exmar.
  • Aframax raid continues
    Hellenic Tankers of Greece appears to have firmed up the acquisition of another aframax tanker with ties to BP Shipping.
  • UASC and CSCL deepen ties
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) are furthering their union by teaming up on three Transpacific services.
  • Zodiac sheds cape
    Zodiac Maritime has thrown its second capesize bulker on the scrap heap in a matter of weeks.
  • Others may fall
    A recovery widely expected in shipping markets next year may not come soon enough to prevent more big names from going to the wall, according to Standard & Poor's.
  • Scorpio's secret is out
    Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of Scorpio Tankers with a neutral rating on the stock.
  • Frangou buys five MR2s
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has splashed out over $140m on a quintet of MR2 product tankers.
  • Eagle spots takeoff
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has backed a recovery in the dry-cargo market to take hold within the next year.
  • SBM outlines fundraiser
    FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has laid out the terms of a new fundraiser to help pay for the settlement of a dispute.
  • Strike two for STX Offshore
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding was stung again today on the Seoul Stock Exchange after revealing plans for a voluntary debt restructuring.
  • Prosafe sees more in Mexico
    Norwegian flotel owner Prosafe has penned fresh charter for one of its accommodation rigs and extended another.
  • DNB downs Awilco LNG
    Concerns over reduced cash flow have led DNB Markets to downgrade Awilco LNG.
  • BLT's three tier fight
    Embattled Indonesian owner Berlian Laju Tanker claims it is making "significant progress" in its battle to keep the lights on.
  • FOE stretches Borgland
    Fred Olsen Energy has stretched an existing charter contract for a semi-submersible drilling rig with a North Sea-based operator.
  • Evergreen eyes India
    Evergreen Line is extending its service network in the Indian Ocean in a tie-up with United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL).
  • DHT ditches OSG claim
    DHT Holdings has walked away from a battle with Overseas Shipholding Group over two axed charters after selling its exposure to Citigroup.
  • PCTC rates under strain
    Lower exports from Asian car manufacturers are having a negative effect on charter rates for PCTCs, says RS Platou Markets.
  • ASL fights back
    ASL Marine has challenged an allegation from Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) that it "wrongfully arrested" one of its LPG carriers.
  • ORIG gets safety warning
    Ocean Rig has been pulled up by Norway's safety agency over deficiencies on one of its semi-submersibles.
  • Green buys CKN stock
    New Clarkson chairman Philip Green has wasted little time buying stock in the world's largest shipbroker.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • TSA, WTSA merger takes effect April 14
    Brian Conrad, TSA executive director, doesn't expect the westbound transpacifc trade in terms of rates and volumes to change significantly because of the merger. The market "is still going to be driven by basic market fundamentals," he said.
  • Ribar to step down as Panalpina's CEO
    Peter Ulber will become the new chief executive officer of Panalpina June 1, replacing Monika Ribar, who will focus on non-executive managerial roles, according to the Swiss freight forwarder.
  • OOCL stops chassis provision in Houston, Savannah
  • Strike at Hong Kong terminal stretches into second week
  • Evergreen reports $4.3 million profit for 2012
  • Maersk raising Europe export rates to Asia
  • Revenue-earning rail fleet up 1%
  • Canadian trucker turns to natural gas
  • 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.
  • CBP uses budget reprieve to restore hours for border personnel
    The agency has begun authorizing overtime again for officers in the field and is postponing plans to furlough employees after last week's enactment of a six-month budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2013.
  • Winkowski takes lead of CBP
    Thomas Winkowski is now listed as the acting commissioner - technically the "deputy commissioner performing the duties of the commissioner" - and Kevin McAleenan is the acting deputy commissioner.
  • EPA halts certain Chinese motorcycle, ATV imports
  • Expanded forwarder IT system unveiled
  • U.S. to increase cattle, poultry and pear exports
  • DHL to build $50 million hub in Tokyo
  • IAG returns to Sri Lanka
  • USDA program to boost egg product exports
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • Executive moves
  • Trade Tech hosts Japan Customs advanced filing seminars

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2013
  • IFO prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Good demand and ample avails in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker prices in North West Europe respond to falling crude
    Rotterdam: Players report tight avails.
  • EGCSA questions benefits of switch to distillates
    Claims scrubbers provide better protection against harmful particulates, including black carbon.
  • Credit ratings agency warns of more defaults to come
    'We think further shipping company defaults are likely over the next few quarters,' says S&P analyst.
  • Sulphur regulation compliance focus at IBC 34
    Conference to be held in Gothenburg this month will look at the costs and confusion surrounding compliance with sulphur regulations.
  • Strike brings bunker scheduling problems
    Hong Kong container terminal sees berthing times climb to 60 hours.
  • Cyprus oil terminal 'could be expanded to include bunkers'
    International terminal operator says its confidence in the Cyprus economy is 'as strong as ever'.
  • Indian port expresses interest in providing bunkering facilities
    Port also hopes to provide shipbuilding and repair facilities in the future.
  • Bunker prices fall in key Asian ports
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel lowered $4 to average at $639 pmt.
  • PSA profits rise 10.7% 'amidst challenging conditions'
    High bunker prices cited as one of the factors creating 'an ominous and confidence-dampening environment'.
  • US led surge in 'Bunker Alerts' for 2012
    Fuels in the US behind a third of DNVPS' alerts issued globally in 2012, with most occurring after ECA took effect.
  • Head of Analytics at Brightoil resigns
    Tay Guan Leng left the firm early last week.
  • GAC enters contract to serve Bibby Offshore
    GAC will provide Bibby Offshore with a range of complementary ship agency services, including bunker supplies.
  • BLT's restructuring plan sanctioned by Jakarta courts
    Plan had earlier been approved by BLT's creditors.
  • Tanzania authorities under flowmeter investigation
    Authorities to be investigated include the country's port and revenue authorities, says Public Accounts Committee chairman.
  • Ocean Intelligence to tackle Kinabalu for charity
    Model of coastal tanker to be auctioned as part of efforts to raise $9,000 for charity.
  • Researcher mulls future of electric vessels
    Willcox believes electric propulsion is gaining popularity.

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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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