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July 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL Comfort's front half again re-secured to tug after breaking free
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$400/FEU in August
  • OOCL hikes rates on south east Asia-Oz run US$200/TEU from August
  • Suez Canal's quarterly containership transits lowest in three years
  • Cross-strait container shipping volume up 6.3pc in first five months
  • Canada's Fair Rail Freight Service Act allows bureaucrats to set rates
  • 22 West, Central African states sign UN piracy code, modelled on Djibouti's
  • Kuehne + Nagel to continue handling logistics for Dutch retailer C&A
  • Bahamas' Freeport leads Caribbean in container volume in 2012: UN Report
  • US exports 25pc of its coal to Asia, but total still small overall
  • SIA Cargo names Lik Hsin Lee new president Kai Ping Tan rejoins parent
  • Shanghai Pudong cargo down 1.3pc in June, but volumes increase 17.7pc
  • National Air Cargo loses defamation law suit against Buffalo News
  • China hinterland ramps up capacity to increase international presence

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Critical role of seafarers acknowledged
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Thiruvananthapuram
  • NATOs anti-piracy naval group transfers command
  • Rickmers-Linie & Reederei Heino Winter celebrate naming of Rickmers Chennai
  • India offers to cut Customs duty on wines & spirits from EU
  • APMT facility at Maasvlakte 2 likely to be world's most automated
  • APSEZ & MSC form JV to operate Adani International Container Terminal
  • Rlys to relaunch scheme letting operators run pvt. freight trains
  • Transporters threaten to boycott Kerala if Walayar check-post problems not resolved
  • India fails to persuade WTO on US complaint
  • INR falls below 60 once again on heavy dollar demand
  • No tax on services provided to SEZs for authorised operations
  • L&T bags paraxylene plant construction project

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as US secretary of transportation
  • UTi's APAC region under new command
  • Cosco's new top managers at the helm
  • Ibercondor changes general manager
  • FM Logistic sets up operations in Brazil
  • British honours for Stena Line chairman
  • Raben opens new branch office in the north of the...
  • Alarmstimmung auf dem Stiefel
  • Rina commits to Iacs chairmanship
  • DG Enterprise and Industry releases survey of rail supply...
  • BDP International becomes ACC affiliate member
  • Hansa Heavy Lift goes West
  • "Rickmers Chennai" named in Hamburg
  • ITL opens new maintenance depot in Pirna
  • Iata says airfreight continues to flatline in May
  • Virgin and Delta sign US east coast cargo handling pact
  • P&G converting 20% of for-hire truck loads to natural gas
  • AEI receives first Chinese conversion order

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Canadian shipowners to carry out BWM tests
  • PetroVietnam unit orders jack-up at Keppel FELS
  • STX Finland gets LOI for two LNG fueled ferries
  • USCG Petty Officer to face sex charge court martial
  • Scorpio Tankers gets into LPG sector

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Foss Marine Holdings taking on Foss Maritime name
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Seattle
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
  • Jensen Maritime delivers ocean-going tug to Hyak
  • Schnitzer Steel reports third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Sun rises again in Japan
    The world's third-largest economy is gaining poise and that is good for shipping
  • Japanese shipping giants go their own way
    MOL, NYK and K Line adopt different strategies to ride out shipping downturn
  • JP Morgan turns attention to US port investments
    US bank switches focus away from European infrastructure projects
  • Unwanted weapons pile up at Mombasa as pirate attacks fall
    Stockpile of 7,000 firearms reflects disparities in management standards
  • Singapore leads the charge to develop LNG as bunker fuel
    Despite the potential, owners must overcome several short-term challenges
  • Due diligence result offers hope for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Report suggests creditors would serve themselves better by keeping cash-strapped South Korean yard afloat
  • Europe could face bunker drought after 2020
    Fuel will have to be shipped in, raising its cost, says OW Bunker sales chief
  • Netanyahu pledges to end port monopolies and tackle the unions
    Israel Ports Co invites tenders for box upgrades at Haifa and Ashdod
  • Geodis Wilson to launch China-Europe rail services
    Logistics firm plans cheap alternative to air freight based on longer lead times
  • MSC Eugenia released from detention
    Earlier water ingress in a hold was minor and not caused by hull damage, says company
  • Box clever
    IACS to look at how big boxships are designed, built and operated
  • Protests hit Rongsheng
    Hundreds of shipyard workers take to the streets over mass layoffs and unpaid wages
  • VLCC earnings climb sharply as Asian charterers pile in
    Summer demand for crude drives market upwards
  • Class societies to examine post-panamax boxship design
    New work proposed as Rina takes one-year chairmanship of IACS
  • Scorpio orders up to 10 newbuildings to enter LPG market
    Five VLGCs to be built at Hyundai Samho and DSME with an option for five more
  • Salvors reattach MOL Comfort tow wire
    Split vessel's fore section heads to port
  • Excel's good start
    Although bankruptcies are never pretty, the firm's deal with its lenders looks promising

Fairplayweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Grimaldi seals trans-Europe deal
    Grimaldi Lines has sealed an operational agreement with Italy's transcontinental operator Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) to develop European intermodal traffic via Italy to and from Tunisia, Libya and Italy's southern island Sicily
  • STX Finland to build Scandlines ferries
    BALTIC sea ferry line Scandlines is resuming its newbuilding programme for ro-pax tonnage with the nomination of embattled shipbuilder STX Finland as new yard
  • Shenzhen fleets suspend operations
    HALF OF Shenzhen-based shipping fleets having been suspended, according to a reported by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association (LSCMA)
  • California ballast water law questioned
    BALLAST water treatment systems reliable enough to meet California's strict performance standards do not yet exist, state authorities have determined
  • Scorpio Tankers orders VLGCs
    SCORPIO Tankers has ordered "at least five and up to 10" LPG carrier newbuilds at two shipyards in South Korea, but shed four LR2 product tankers ordered in May to accommodate this expansion into a new business area
  • Bondholders and JV partner object to Excel plan
    EXCEL Maritime's JV partner Robertson Maritime Investors and its bondholders yesterday filed separate objections in the company's Chapter 11 case in New York
  • Contract rates rise, spot fall for Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-NIELSEN, the London-based chemical carrier, tank terminals and tank containers group, has reported a fall in 2Q and year-to-date interim net profit
  • Orders cancelled at Guangzhou Longxue
    CHINESE yard Guangzhou Longxue has seen the cancellation of the newbuilding orders for two 82,000dwt drybulkers, which were placed in May 2010
  • CSSC's shipowning unit placed $540M orders in 1H
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a shipowning unit of CSSC, placed combined $540M newbuilding orders at Chinese yards in the first half of 2013
  • Brightoil borrows $50M
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum yesterday borrowed up to $50M for a 10-year term from China Development Bank's Hong Kong branch
  • MOL resumes towing of wreck
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has resumed towing the bow section of the MOL Comfort after the tow line broke yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Truck Slowdown Hits Terminal at Nehru Port
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers over wage increases threaten to disrupt normal operations at the APM Terminals facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva). "A go-slow by truck operators started at APM Terminals on June 29. This has badly affected APMT's productivity and the terminal is able to perform...
  • Japan's Monetary Policies Boosting Confidence
    The monetary easing and fiscal stimulus policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are giving Japan's business leaders and economy a huge boost. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey, which measures manufacturer sentiment, turned positive for the first time since 2011 in the three-month period ending June 30. The quarterly survey...
  • China's Trade Outlook Is Deteriorating
    China's manufacturing activity weakened and new export orders slowed last month despite the improving U.S. economic outlook. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 in May, while the new orders sub-index and new export orders sub-indexes fell, respectively, to...
  • Stagnant Exports Widen US Goods Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $63.4 billion in May, up $5.0 billion from April, as exports fell by $0.9 billion to $130.3 billion, and imports rose $4.2 billion to $193.7 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $45.0 billion in May, up from $40.1 billion in...
  • Israel Ports Co.'s Plans for New Terminals Advance
    Israel Ports Co. has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. The announcement was jointly released by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister; Yisrael Katz, the nation's minister of transport, national infrastructure and road safety; and...
  • China's Top 10 Container Ports See Shifts in Rankings
    China's top 10 port rankings for 2012 have started to shift in the first five months of 2013. Through May, many of the ports, outside of the top 3, have switched positions. Guangzhou, the fourth-ranked Chinese port in 2012, was the only port to see a year-over-year decline in May, with...
  • Extra Volumes Snarl Traffic at Port of New York and New Jersey
    The Port of New York and New Jersey today reported that traffic congestion throughout the port roadway system has affected the entire New Jersey port complex, particularly the southern Port Elizabeth entrance. The congestion results from extra volumes moving through terminals in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday. Port Newark Container...
  • Hamburg Süd Adds Italy Call to US-Mediterranean Service
    Hamburg Süd has added a direct call at Salerno, Italy, to its route from the U.S. Gulf Coast and South Florida to the western Mediterranean. The updated port rotation was scheduled to take effect from the Madrid Express, voyage 322E. Separately, the container line reported that the Cap Domingo, voyage 99S, has...
  • Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade Outlook for 2013 Unchanged
    Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade 2008-2014 Full-size image Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno kept his below 4 percent growth outlook for this year's westbound trans-Pacific container trade, as he doesn't expect the reverse of European and U.S. fiscal imbalances in the first quarter to offset significant risks ahead for the trade lane. The...
  • CEVA Logistics Builds Chemical Storage Area in Spain
    CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583 square foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid. A team of specialized engineers built the area in compliance with all existing rules and requirements relating to the safe storage of chemical products and risk prevention in...
  • Evergreen Drives Capacity Increase in Global Shipping Fleet
    The top 21 ocean container carriers increased the combined capacity of their fleets by 6.3 percent in the past year amid slowing cargo demand, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Taiwan's Evergreen Line drove the increase in global capacity - equivalent to 892,000 20-foot-equivalent units - with a 24 percent or 156,500-TEU...
  • Towing of MOL Comfort's Fore Part Resumes
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today reported that the fore part of the MOL Comfort has been recovered and towing has resumed, after it was disconnected from the tow wire during salvage operations on July 2. The 7,041-TEU, Bahamas-flag MOL Comfort snapped in half on June 17 during inclement weather in the Indian...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Narrowed in May
    Canada's merchandise imports in May fell 3.2 percent month-over-month, while exports declined 1.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$303 million (about US$287.2 million), compared with $901.5 million in April, according to Statistics Canada. Following four consecutive monthly increases, imports fell to $37.5 billion in May, driven by lower imports...
  • US Containerized Imports Rebound
    U.S. containerized imports through April 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports increased 2 percent year-over-year in April, rebounding from a 7.3 percent year-over-year decline in March, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.48 million 20-foot-equivalent unitsfor the month of April, the second-highest year-to date...
  • CTS: North American Exports to Far East Fall Again
    Containerized exports from North America to Far East Asia were down roughly 7 percent in April 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This was the second consecutive year-over-year decline and the third in the first four months of 2013 in this lane. Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Shows Full Achievement of GRI
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark increased $400 in the week of July 3, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. "The $400 per 40-foot container general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for July 1 was fully accepted by...
  • UK Ports' Combined Freight Traffic Dropped 4 Percent in 2012
    Total freight traffic for all ports in the U.K. in 2012 decreased 4 percent year-over-year to 501.2 million metric tons, according to the United Kingdom's Department for Transport. Despite slight growth in 2010 and 2011, tonnage through U.K. ports has fallen by 10 percent over the last decade and is now...
  • UPS Launches Monitoring Service for Sensitive Shipments
    UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. The new service guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur, including weather delays and product spoilage. "This is the highest level...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Karatzas collared
    Industry veteran Basil Karatzas has been accused of embezzling money from his former employer, US sale-and-purchase broker Compass Maritime Services.
  • MSC backs CIMC swoop
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) has turned to state-owned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC) for eight post-panamax boxships backed by long-term charters to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
  • MSC into India
    Swiss owner MSC is teaming up with India's Adani Group to operate a container terminal.
  • Yamamaru trims fleet
    Yamamaru Kisen is tipped to have sold off one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Banks fund Viking 10
    KfW IPEX and UBS have joined forces to bankroll 10 Viking River Cruises newbuildings under construction in Germany.
  • Rainoil takes two
    Nigerian oil trader Rainoil has snapped up two products tankers for domestic trading.
  • Mind that tanker!
    A UK lifeboat team has saved three unlucky sailors whose small yacht was pinned against a Turkish tanker.
  • Cape orders add up
    A sharp upturn in capesize newbuilding activity means more capacity was added to the overall bulker orderbook in the first half of this year than in the whole of 2012.
  • Ferry bids due in
    Nova Scotia in Canada is trying to tempt ferry operators to run a new service to New England.
  • Keppel books jack-up
    Keppel FELS has bagged a $210m order for a jack up drilling after investing in a new Vietnamese joint venture.
  • Duo sell Clarksons stock
    Two of the largest investors in Clarksons have sold off shares in the world's largest shipbroker, it was revealed today.
  • Bulker crew fined
    The Philippines has ordered the crew of a Chinese bulker that illegally entered its water to pay PHP 1.2m ($27,600) in penalties.
  • Pilot suspended
    A US pilot has been suspended for five months after an OSG tanker hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in January.
  • Rongsheng calm on rally
    Workers laid-off by China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week marched in the shipyard in protest against the moves.
  • Flex resumes talks
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has re-started talks with Samsung in Korea aimed at ending a row over down-payments for an FLNG project.
  • Wilson wins three
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has bagged a contract to build three offshore support vessels for a compatriot owner.
  • Not pure, but attractive
    Scorpio Tankers's entry into the LPG arena has been welcomed on Wall Street despite the deal stripping the company of its pure play status.
  • Back on track
    Salvors have reattached a tow wire to the fore section of the MOL Comfort in the Indian Ocean.
  • Stolt profits slide
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has posted a weaker second quarter profit, but tankers have returned to profit.
  • Sasco heads to US
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Co (Sasco) is launching a new run to the US.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Israel invites bids for new terminals
    An Israeli newspaper reported there are plans to build new terminals in both Haifa and Ashdod and they "will mark a major step forward in efforts to break powerful public sector monopolies and the unions that dominate them."
  • Foxx sworn in as DOT secretary
    Prior to his confirmation, he served as the mayor of Charlotte from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he is credited with making transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts.
  • Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Transloading growing in lieu of intact intermodal
    With Southern California the load center for domestic and international business, most of what's coming out of the region is container freight stuffed into domestic containers or trailers, said investment bank Stifel.
  • WLS: P3 would have dominating share of east-west capacity
  • Towing of MOL Comfort resumes
  • Geodis Wilson expanding China rail service
    The third party logistics services provider has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to include domestic rail freight services in China, and plans to offer intercontinental intermodal service between China and Europe.
  • Vanguard offers CFS receiving application
  • Rickmers buys 5 small containerships
  • Cass: Freight shipments down in June
  • Cargo down at Delta in June
  • Envirotainer, CHEP forge cold-chain deal
  • Sea Star expands visibility of reefer monitoring service
  • U.S. asked to investigate oil field pipe imports
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Chapman Freeborn offers new African connection
  • DHL Freight brings LLP customers together

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    'Crude oil has been going up but bunker prices have been holding.'
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Crude oil prices showing gains.
  • Crew earns new TV sets by saving fuel
    Bunker Prize competition 'beginning to become more of a tool for sharing knowledge across the fleet,' says DFDS official.
  • Dry bulk operator seeks court protection
    Excel Maritime has debts of $1 billion.
  • Oil prices touch 14-month high as Egyptian unrest continues
    'The real concern in the oil market is not Egypt, but whether unrest will spread to other parts of the Middle East.'
  • Asian bunker prices resume climb
    Below-average demand reported in Singapore and Tokyo.
  • LNG-powered tugboats stuck in design phase, say US experts
    Current regulatory environment for LNG-powered tugs remains 'unsettled' in the US, expert notes.
  • Slow steaming claims 'pure rubbish'
    Fuel savings are not stoking profits, only helping to keep losses in check.
  • Stolt-Nielsen net profit shrinks in H1
    Tanker segment sees lower year-on-year operating profit even as bunker costs come down.
  • Alfa Laval bags another scrubber order
    Order worth $25 million, firm reveals.
  • CSCL vessels to use fuel saving ship trim optimisation software
    ECO-Assistant able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says GL.
  • Wartsila engine fuel consumption better than expected, says owner
    Operational results of the MV Shansi 'very successful', says China Navigation.
  • Eniram launches enhanced bunker-saving application
    Ships will be able to achieve fuel savings of at least 10% when used with firm's dynamic trimming technology, it claims.
  • BIMCO voices 'in principle support' for vessel MRV scheme
    But scheme should not place 'unnecessary burdens' on the industry.
  • Shell expands marine lubricants portfolio in MESA region
    Expansion to new ports will allow Shell to deliver products to more customers, says spokesman.

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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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