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June 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line joins INTTRA network's multi-carrier e-commerce platform
  • Panama Canal tests just-in-time ship arrivals to cut waits at anchor
  • Environmentalists paid US$30 million for jobs if they drop dredging suit
  • China's April logistics demand slips as cargo volume declines 3.8pc
  • BIMCO's new president says environmentalism leads to needless costs
  • Turkish Container Terminal enlarges, deploys 7-box high empty stacker
  • Restructuring of Virginia Ports underway to enhance competitiveness
  • Big US firms back higher truck weights, but smaller truckers oppose them
  • Asian carriers appeal to FMC over US$4.95/TEU charge levied by PANYNJ
  • Quintiq claims to have set world records for efficient truck routing
  • EU expects IATA make aircraft carbon emission offer at Cape Town AGM
  • Civil aviation minister expects to narrow EgpytAir loss 57pc this year
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo deploys Descartes cloud-based air messaging

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • CMA CGM rebounds to post $ 102 m net profit in first quarter
  • Hapag-Lloyds new service to connect Italy, Turkey & Egypt
  • Jebel Ali port meets UN security standards
  • New facilities welcome incoming class to NYK-TDG Maritime Academy
  • NHD Forwarders upgrades to Softlinks Logi-Sys to offer customers more value & better service experience
  • Shipping lines increasingly avoiding Iranian ports
  • TSA member lines to levy general rate increase from July 1
  • UK tax tribunal rules that security deposit interest is ring-fenced under tonnage tax
  • VLCC charter rates increase by 8.9 pc to new peak
  • Yang Ming Line announces CAT service
  • Engg exports continue to decline in April
  • Gold imports to hit 400-t mark in June
  • Indo-Iranian trade set to grow
  • Fieo mulls opening export trade centres in Gujarat
  • India to grow at 5.3 pc in 2013: OECD
  • INR declines sharply against dollar
  • INR ends week at 11-month low of 56.50
  • The online advantage

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LGI Logistics Group scoops up ITG
  • Port of Long Beach honours shipping lines
  • CMA CGM - profitability improves
  • Technical director quits AAE
  • Bertschi, Hoyer and De Rijke set up independent 4PL firm...
  • Karl Dischinger to be new 24plus partner
  • Eurotunnel launches Etica to boost intermodal railfreight
  • Celadon Trucking aquires Hyndman Transport in Canada
  • EU provides funding for LNG network development
  • G6 transfers to Port Said
  • Germany's inland shipping associations merge
  • Proflight Zambia goes international
  • Russia's rolling stock production increases
  • Why not name a plane for Lufthansa Cargo?
  • Air Cargo Europe trade show opens in Munich

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • Island Offshore christens Island Crown
  • Gulf Craft delivers high speed catamaran crew boat
  • Canada picks off the shelf design for Joint Support Ships
  • Huntington Ingalls makes VP appointment
  • Keppel FELS delivers first Super A class jack-up
  • Tanker and tug collide in Houston Ship Channel
  • Senesco launches large floating dry dock
  • Dual fuel fast RO/RO starts sea trials
  • BAE San Diego gets $8.9 million contract mod
  • GulfMark Offshore appoints EVP & CFO

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • Delta flights to Tokyo-Haneda begin from Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets order for LNG vessels
  • NYK vessel rescues five stranded fishermen
  • Vigor teams with community college to create industrial training center
  • Crowley Maritime expanding Puerto Rico service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: A tangle of politics and small print
    Moves to agree international environmental regulations are proving to be a minefield
  • Not waving but drowning
    Green rules and regulations threaten shipowners with a tsunami of new costs
  • Friction-stir welding could revolutionise vessel construction
    New technology could weld different steel grades together effortlessly and improve accuracy, quality and automation
  • MOL sells three more VLCCs
    Secondhand tankers change hands at low prices
  • Box rate blame game
    Customers and carriers are responsible for roller coaster pricing in the container trades
  • Sliding Indian rupee ends bull run for south Asia demolition
    Scrap prices soften as summer monsoon season looms
  • Atlantic VLGC shortage spurs market spike
    Carriers ballast from Middle East to meet rising LPG volumes out of Houston
  • Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC are best positioned for transpacific rates war
    Larger vessel sizes yield economies of scale, says Drewry
  • Maersk joins aggressive Asia-Europe rate-recovery fight
    Danish line follows others seeking an increase of around $1,000 per teu
  • SCI fails to return to profit despite stronger container performance
    Indian carrier could lose its status after poor bulk performance
  • Analysis: Why it pays to know your NOx from your SOx
    Some eco-systems are tried and tested, others are new and unproven
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: Fortune favours the fence-sitter
    Will owners who hold out have the last laugh when it comes to fitting eco technology?
  • Storms, fog and silver linings
    Changing environmental regulations raise questions and confuse owners
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: Outlook, changeable
    But come rain or shine, the Nor-Shipping party will continue
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: Norway to fuel debate on unmanned ships
    A key project on automation has attracted support despite shipping's reluctance to adopt new ideas

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • MSC drives post-Panamax fixing spree
    MSC, the world's second-largest box line, has swept the spot market for very large container charter vessels by taking on five 7,500teu ships
  • Breaking prices weaken
    BREAKING prices are weakening as the monsoon season gets under way in southern Asia, while China's steel market remains soft
  • SinOceanic makes two financial moves
    NORWAY'S SinOceanic Shipping said it has entered in a sale and leaseback deal with Grand Indus Shipping of Hong Kong
  • MOL offloads 3 VLCCs
    MITSUI OSK Lines has sold three VLCCs in its continuing push to work towards restoring profitability by offloading tonnage
  • Safe Bulkers selling perpetual preferred
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers today confirmed plans for an offering of perpetual preferred shares, as the popularity of this 'hybrid' security continues to grow
  • Bharati's losses widen
    BHARTI Shipyard has reported 1.19Bn ($21.7M) in 1Q13 net losses, more than three times the 365M rupees lost over January-March 2012
  • UK cocaine cargo seized
    COCAINE and cannabis worth about £2M ($3.04M) on British streets have been seized at Immingham's port, according to the UK Border Force
  • Infusion urged for STX O&S
    KOREA Development Bank officials told Fairplay a cash infusion is needed to ease the debt repayment squeeze at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, which also told the Korea Exchange today it is still reviewing the sale of STX France and STX Finland
  • Changhang Phoenix delays charter hires
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said it has delayed charter hire payments for four chartered-in bulkers due to stressed finance
  • Iran's LPG heads east
    IRANIAN LPG is heading to China and South Korea, according to vessel-tracking data
  • Seoul's nuclear crunch to boost LNG
    SOUTH Korea seems likely to need more spot LNG imports because it has suspended 10 of its 23 nuclear reactors, DNB Markets has warned
  • Wilhelmsen issues 700M kroner in senior bonds
    NORWAY's Wilh Wilhelmsen said it has completed the issuance of 700M kroner ($120M) in five-year senior unsecured bonds, with maturity in June 2018
  • G6's Med withdrawal raises rates
    THE G6 Alliance's decision to withdraw some capacity from Asia/Mediterranean routes has raised rates on the lane, bucking the down trend for other long-haul rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • US Customs Opens Final Three Centers to Expedite Imports
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has opened its final three Centers of Excellence and Expertise in Miami, San Francisco and Atlanta. The Miami center specializes in agriculture and prepared products expertise; the San Francisco facility provides experts on apparel, footwear and textiles; and the Atlanta center concentrates on consumer products and...
  • HSBC China PMI Hit 49.2 in May, Worst Since October
    China's factory activity deteriorated for the first time in seven months in May as both domestic and external demand softened, a private survey showed, adding to concerns that the world's second-largest economy is losing momentum. The HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May slipped to 49.2, the lowest level since October...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Schedules Asia-North America Rate Hike for July 1
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates for dry, refrigerated, flat rack and open top containers on its trade from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S. and Canada, effective July 1. The hike will be $320 per 20-foot container, $400 per 40-foot container, $450 per 40-foot high-cube container and $506 per 45-foot container. Trans-Pacific rates...
  • Crowley Launches Puerto Rico-Central America Service
    Crowley Maritime's Caribbean logistics group is now offering weekly less-than-containerload services to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and several Central American countries. The new service, which uses Crowley vessels, moves freight from San Juan on Fridays to San Jose, Costa Rica; San Salvador, El Salvador; Guatemala City, Guatemala; San Pedro Sula...
  • OOCL to Hike Trans-Atlantic Rates on July 1
    OOCL will boost rates on its trans-Atlantic trade, beginning July 1. The increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $250 per 40-foot and 45-foot container for westbound dry cargo from Europe to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. CMA CGM has also planned North Europe-to-North America and Europe-to-U.S. rate hikes to take...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Sees Lowest Price of May
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel slipped to $584.75 per metric ton in the week of May 31, the lowest rate for this fuel type in the month of May, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services...
  • Kalmar to Deliver Two Straddle Carriers to Port Otago
    Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received an order to deliver two diesel electric straddle carriers to Port Otago, a container-handling operator in New Zealand. The ESC 450W straddle carriers, with a capacity of 50 metric tons and stacking capability of 1-over-3, are scheduled for delivery by the end of this year. "This...
  • July Deadline Set for Dumping, Subsidy Claims by US Producers
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has published a notice in the Federal Register stating that any domestic producer entitled to file a claim under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 needs to file a claim no later than July 30, 2013. The purpose of this law is to...
  • US Scrap Exports to China Losing Their Luster?
    U.S. scrap exports market shares-China vs. rest of the world Full-size image U.S. containerized exports of scrap metals, plastics and paper to China have increased at a remarkable pace over the last 20 years. Between 1992 and 2012, scrap exports to China increased at a compound annual growth rate of 20.2 percent,...
  • US Imports by Rail From Canada Reach March High
    Cross-border imports by rail from Canada into the United States jumped to their highest value in March since the JOC began collecting data in January 2009, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. This followed a decline in February, which was the first in nine months. U.S. cross-border...
  • US Rail Imports from Mexico Grow
    Imports by rail into the U.S. from Mexico jumped 21.7 percent year-over-year in March 2013, according to data obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rail exports as well as both directions of truck traffic experienced declines. U.S. cross-border imports from Mexico Full-size image Imports by rail reached $3.84 billion this March...
  • Peruvian Terminal Adds Container Cranes
    Liebherr to deliver one STS crane and two RTG cranes to Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos.Liebherr Container Cranes has received an order from Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos in Paita, Peru, for the delivery of one super-post-Panamax ship-to-shore crane and two rubber-tire gantry cranes. They are scheduled for delivery by the end of this...
  • Truck Market Share in US Cross-Border Trade Shrinks
    The share of U.S. traffic with North American Free Trade Agreement partners Mexico and Canada via truck was down in March 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Truck traffic fell 1 percentage point from 79.4 percent in February to 78.4 percent of the $73.15 billion in trade...
  • Mandatory Switching Proposal for Class I Railroads Draws Fire
    The National Industrial Transportation League has proposed a change to rules governing U.S. railroad that, if promulgated by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, would establish new standards by which shippers who are served by a single Class I carrier could qualify for competitive switching of their freight to a second...
  • Coregistics Acquires Cano Packaging
    Coregistics, a packaging supply chain services company, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Cano Packaging, a Chicago-area company specializing in primary contract packaging services for food and confectionary manufacturers. The combination of the two companies establishes a Coregistics presence in Chicago and increases the company's ability to support its...
  • Jaxport Channel Deepening to Cost $733 Million
    The Port of Jacksonville's channel-deepening project will cost $733 million, according to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers analysis. The federal government would pay about $349 million of that, and the remaining $383 million would be paid by local sources. The project will deepen the Florida port's channel to 47 feet...
  • Port Klaipeda Completes Dredging Project
    The Port of Klaipeda in Lithuania has completed the dredging of its channel after one year of work. The dredging and widening of Klaipeda State Seaport Navigation Channel was implemented by Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors. Following the contract agreement, the Dutch company dredged 4.432 million cubic meters (about 156.5...
  • Will DOT Sway the Debate on Truck Size and Weight?
    An ongoing Department of Transportation study on the ramifications of allowing heavier and bigger trucks won't likely end the decades-long debate over the issue, but it could provide Congress with a more definitive roadmap. The DOT is studying the impact larger and heaver trucks could have on highway safety, pavement and...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • Caribbean shines
    The Caribbean aframax market is experiencing strong spot rates that could continue into this week, said tanker brokerage Charles Weber.
  • MSC bags quintet
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has inked charters for five post-panamax boxships on charters for up to a year or more.
  • Fesco falters
    Russian boxship company Fesco has posted a lower first quarter profit after selling nearly half its fleet.
  • Safe sells to buy
    New York-listed Safe Bulkers is lining up two share sales to raise money for ship purchases.
  • Tallink pockets $150m
    Loss-making Estonian ro-pax group Tallink has moved to raise funds on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • Bellzone ditches bulker
    London-listed mining company Bellzone has confirmed the sale of a panamax bulker after lowering production targets at a West African project.
  • Rieber stretches debt
    Norwegian owner GC Rieber Shipping has extended NOK 250m ($42.6m) of debt until November 2015.
  • TTA makes its move
    Ship-hungry Thai Thoresen Agencies (TTA) has been linked to the purchase of a modern supramax in Japan.
  • WW seals bond raid
    Wilh Wilhelmsen has wrapped up a big fundraiser in Norway today.
  • JMU linked to EAS deal
    Japan Marine United (JMU) is reportedly eyeing a big stake in Brazilian tanker builder Estaleiro Atlantico Sul (EAS).
  • Krey in heavylift push
    Krey Schiffahrts has emerged as the German name behind an order for four heavylift vessels in China.
  • Yanase buys Samho
    Korean ship equipment group Yanase has bought bankrupt Samho Shipbuilding at the fourth time of asking.
  • Greek tanker pranged
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) is investigating a collision between a Greek tanker and a tug pushing barges in the Houston Ship Chanel at the weekend.
  • Hellenic halves war rates
    Owners of most of the Greek controlled fleet are to get a discount on their insurance costs as the Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association will not collect the second half of the annual premium due to be paid in July.
  • Anek chops loss
    A focus on cost control is starting to pay off for Greek ferry group Anek Lines in the first quarter.
  • Port operators team up
    Cosco Pacific and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) have joined forces on a iron ore terminal in China's Shandong province.
  • Finnlines sells out
    Ro-ro owner Finnlines has sold out a share issue with a little help from underwriters.
  • No leisure
    UK operator All Leisure Group has scrapped a cruise on one of its vessels after it was hit by technical problems.
  • STX shares hit again
    Shares in STX Group's listed entities took another battering today after reports emerged that a creditor is looking to wash its hands of the troubled company.
  • Leak starts ship fire
    A German cargoship has been hit by a blaze in Alaska after oil leaked from containers on board.
  • Golden oldies?
    Maersk Line is funding research into how to cut fuel consumption for older boxships.
  • WW targets bond funds
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen is lining up a fundraiser on the Norwegian bond market.
  • More cash for STX
    Korean yard's creditors agree deal to pump in another $265m of emergency funds.
  • SinOceanic's solution
    Norway's SinOceanic Shipping has lined up a $154m sale and leaseback deal for one of its boxships to solve some of its financial worries.
  • Stena adds third ship
    Stena Line is adding a third vessel to its Sweden to Poland route from 8 July to meet the increased demand for freight.
  • Daewoo powers ahead
    Korea Southern Power (Kospo) has ordered an innovative barge-mounted power plant (BMPP) at Daewoo.
  • Swiber eyes Islamic trust
    Swiber says it is exploring options to set up an Islamic trust certificate programme to "broaden and deepen its investors' pool".
  • MOL offloads VLCC trio
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) continues to dispose of tonnage with the reported sale of three post-2000 built VLCCs.
  • APT orders four MRs
    American Petroleum Tankers (APT) has ordered four LNG-conversion-ready MR tankers at US shipyard NASSCO.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • Drewry: 'Big 3' have advantage in transpacific
    Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM have been deploying vessels on transpacific lanes that average 32 percent more TEUs than the normal ship size on the lane, according to an article in the latest issue of Drewry Container Weekly.
  • U.S., France team up to stop fake electronics
    An enforcement blitz by U.S. and French Customs officials resulted in the seizure of 480 shipments of potentially harmful counterfeit electronic components, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced.
  • IATA bumps up global profit estimate
    Projections for global airline profitability rose by $2.1 billion to an estimated $12.7 billion in 2013. The industry generated $7.6 billion in profits in 2012. Much of this profitability will come from the passenger side of the business.
  • Crowley makes Puerto Rico LCL service weekly
  • Sen. Lautenberg dead at 89
    Lautenberg served on the Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Environmental and Public Works; and the Appropriation committees, all of which play key roles in transportation policy and funding.
  • Railroads, shippers spar over competitive switching
  • CMA CGM reports 1Q profit
  • Peru port orders cranes
  • Con-way orders 525 tractors
  • UPS Freight hikes rates 5.9%

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 3, 2013
  • GAC Bunker Fuels appoints new Business Development Manager
    Murray Bishop appointed GAC Bunker Fuels' Business Development Manager for Europe, the Americas and Africa.
  • Week starts on soft note
    Bunker market quiet in Rotterdam.
  • Strong demand in Fujairah
    Suez IFO prices continue to slide.
  • Premature to blame 'fuel additive' for Aiviq engine failure
    'Slime' that caused filter blockage may have been caused by microbial growth caused by seawater contamination or FAME.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading to open Singapore office
    Local to head NOT's new branch.
  • Inland river traffic stopped in central Europe
    High water levels prevent vessels sailing under bridges.
  • New terminal boosts UK player's turnover
    Prospects good for increased bunker sales at Scottish port.
  • Emulsion specialist looks for opportunities in Latin America
    Quadrise signs MOU with Ecopetrol.
  • Oil major begins supplying in Algeciras
    Port is 'ideally suited as a major bunkering location,' says BP Marine.
  • Hambantota: Bunkering to start in July
    Port authority chairman says move will bring in 'much needed' revenue.
  • Asian bunker prices lower in trade
    Mixed demand was reported in Singapore.
  • Maersk in new project to cut container fleet's fuel use
    Project aims to reduce energy consumption of older vessels by 10%-20%.
  • 'Smart' decision maker launched for bunker procurement
    Optimizer is able to deliver 'proven cost savings', claims Inatech.
  • Rolls-Royce delivers first Environship vessel
    LNG-fuelled vessel able to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40%, says Rolls-Royce.
  • Beijing office of Dan-Bunkering 'up and running'
    Office makes 'excellent start' since opening, says firm.
  • WFS posts quarterly cash dividend
    Will issue dividend of $0.0375 per share to shareholders on July 5.
  • Cockett Marine Oil expands Dubai operations
    Firm relocates Dubai head office to new and larger premises.
  • Wan Hai announces Q3 bunker charges
    Charges will affect transpacific trade of the firm.

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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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