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October 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UK, France, Germany ready to dilute hard line EU carbon tax demand
  • US Government shutdown lays off lawyers blocking USAir-AA merger
  • Anchor Chang, 51, takes Evergreen helm on death of Capt Wang, 61
  • Seaspan exercises options for five fuel-efficient 10,000-TEUers
  • Drewry: EM wins positive rating, Wan Hai neutral, Yang Ming negative
  • Maersk sees lower returns for box shipping than other divisions
  • Savannah container volume increases 3.8pc to 280,873 TEU in August
  • Shaanxi logistics parks can win provincial special funding support
  • Small to mid-sized containerships have bright future, say owners
  • Houston up 5.7pc to 1.34 million TEU January-August with late slippage
  • Multitrade Spain to transport 50 rail cars from Spain to Chile
  • US lifts ban on air cargo from Yemen, says Yemeni Transport Minister
  • Fourth new B747-8F arrives to fly with Russia's Airbridge Cargo Airlines
  • TIACA wants TSA to stop demands to always report screening data
  • DB Schenker expands contract logistics in Japan with new warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • AADA to increase China-Australia rates from Oct. 24
  • DHL introduces unique carbon reporting feature
  • Enclosed space entry: A deadly serious issue
  • INMEX INDIA 2013 conference & exhibition from Oct. 8
  • LCL Logistix scoops 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' award at MALA 2013
  • London P&I Club warns on need for ECDIS training
  • MOL launches biannual vessel safety campaign
  • SARJAK Container Lines completes a glorious decade
  • Exports likely to take a hit due to US govt shutdown
  • KIOCL to resume iron ore pellet exports
  • Cargo pressure to continue at Major Ports: ICRA
  • Chennai Port looks at viability gap funding for mega box terminal project
  • JNPT adjudged best Indian port in public sector
  • NMPT sees throughput surge in H1
  • Port developer Nectar enters India with Portman deal
  • Smart recovery in on weak dollar
  • Tariff value on gold imports hiked
  • Tribunal readies draft bill on PPP project disputes
  • Seminar highlights business opportunities in Africa, Gabon

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Scandinavian companies cooperate with Heppner in France
  • Echuca-Toolamba railfreight line reopens
  • Iata: air cargo continues low gear acceleration
  • Prohire acquires RH Rentals in UK
  • Damco appoints new regional CCO
  • Novorossiysk welcomes Cathrine Rickmers
  • Kiev court rules in favour of Swissport
  • DSV Road launches online quote & book portal
  • Cosco Aqaba completes 20-ship delivery for Coscon
  • Civil operating regulations at Payerne military airfield
  • C.H. Robinson awarded in Minnesota
  • Viel Neues aus Nordamerika

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Marin Tekknik design chosen for Oceaneering BAE newbuild
  • Foss to create shipyard in Everett, WA
  • Knud E. Hansen designs RO/RO reefer
  • Finland's Langh Ship develops its own exhaust scrubber
  • Sinopec unit takes delivery of advanced seismic vessel
  • New simulator aids Mexican port development
  • Navy captain relieved of command as bribery probe continues

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Saltchuk inks purchase deal for Kimberly-Clark site in Everett
  • Response teams investigating sunken tug on Bainbridge Island
  • Columbia River maritime club schedules fall event for October 22
  • Giddings Boat Works launches new vessel at Charleston Shipyard
  • US rail freight traffic count comes in lower for week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • ITF urges shippers to take responsibility for box weight checks
    Crumlin spells out risks to health and safety of misdeclarations
  • Seychelles sentences 11 Somali pirates
    Convicted gang members face terms of up to 16 years after kidnap of Iranian seafarers
  • Dynagas' cold calculation pays off
    Prokopiou confirms financial options for expanding ice-class LNG owner
  • Dynacom wins partial rescheduling
    Tanker and dry bulk firms are latest big Greek players to win respite from their banks
  • Finland backs Brussels' monitoring, reporting and verification plans
    Helsinki favours a European solution to emissions that is aligned to the IMO
  • Stolt Tankers improves despite a dip in revenues
    Chemical trades face long, slow recovery
  • Japan and South Korea meet to talk maritime matters
    Ministries discuss Panama Canal price hikes and the Maritime Labour Convention
  • AET takes delivery of two crude carriers from DSME
    MISC unit claims the VLCCs are the greenest in the market
  • Spread of floating armouries demands more transparent UK risk assessment
    Criteria for licences remain murky, says Sovereign Global boss
  • CIT funds $84m product tanker deal between Pappas and Oaktree
    Vessels were owned by Omega Navigation
  • Two Rickmers KG boxships reported insolvent
    Bremen court puts Jennifer Rickmers and Charlotte C Rickmers into administration
  • Tokyo prepares safety guidelines for large boxships for year-end
    Findings that respond to loss of MOL Comfort could enter Japanese maritime law
  • PMSCs urged to sign international code of conduct
    Drum Cussac in favour of dual membership while BIMCO expresses reservations over costs and duplication
  • CSAV lands $374m loan for boxship purchase
    Six banks finance seven new 9,300 teu ships

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CIT bankrolls Pappas deal
    CIT HAS advanced an $83.7M, five-year secured loan to Petros Pappas's new product tanker venture PST Tankers to pay for the purchase of eight secondhand ships
  • Stolt-Nielsen's tanker unit lifts profits
    STOLT-Nielsen - the London-based parcel tanker, tank terminals and tank containers group - today reported a rise in profits for its financial year's third quarter
  • 11 pirates convicted
    EU NAVFOR said today 11 suspects have been convicted of piracy in Seychelles
  • IK buys DNVPS
    FUNDS managed by IK Investment Partners, the European private equity investor with Nordic roots, have sealed a deal to acquire DNV Petroleum Services
  • Box Ships is back for more
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today confirmed that it will conduct a follow-on offering of its preferred shares to repay debt to sister Paragon Shipping
  • Bank fund targets African infrastructure
    AFRICA Development Bank told Fairplay today it plans to raise $10Bn for infrastructure projects, including ports
  • UMW to launch IPO
    MALAYSIA's offshore player UMW Oil & Gas today said it plans an IPO of up to 843M ordinary shares worth 0.50 ringgit ($0.16) each
  • Höegh LNG bondholders OK bond revision
    HOLDERS of HLNG01 bonds issued by Oslo-managed Höegh LNG Holdings have approved the board's proposal to amend terms of their issuance
  • Gdansk nears bankruptcy
    POLAND'S historic Gdansk Shipyard is near bankruptcy, its Ukrainian majority owner has reportedly warned
  • GDF Suez to build Uruguay's first LNG terminal
    FRANCE'S GDF Suez has signed a 15-year contract with Uruguay's Gas Sayago for the South American country's first LNG import terminal
  • Eckerö seals MXL deal
    FINLAND'S Eckerö Shipping has gone into partnership with Italy's Med Cross Lines to extend its Mediterranean presence and find fresh employment for its ro-ros

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Etihad Rail, National Air Cargo Sign MOU
    Etihad Rail, the United Arab Emirates' national railway network developer and operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Air Cargo, a New York-based multi-modal logistics provider, allowing the company to use the rail network for its transportation needs in the Middle East region. The agreement will see National Air...
  • Report: Vietnam Textile Sector Has Most to Gain From TPP
    Textile manufacturers with export production sites in Vietnam have the most to gain from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, according to a new report. The next round of TPP negotiations will take place next week in Bali, Indonesia, alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The 12-country TPP negotiations are aimed at reducing...
  • Oakland Touts Deep Harbor in Marketing Push
    The Port of Oakland will leverage one of its greatest strengths, its deep harbor, and will improve its marine terminal productivity, in order to grow the port's cargo base, Executive Director Christopher Lytle said Thursday. "This port can handle some of the largest ships on the water - so large, in...
  • National Shipping of America Expands San Juan Service
    Port Everglades, Fla.National Shipping of America has expanded its Isla Verde Express service with the addition of a southbound call at Port Everglades in Florida. The expansion provides a connection between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico with a two-day transit time. Previously, the service, which was launched earlier this year,...
  • Crowley Launches Perishables Pilot Program in Florida
    Crowley Maritime has launched a new, six-month pilot program that allows for the clearance of cold-treatment perishables, such as blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay, through South Florida, as an alternative to Northeast ports. The new pilot program was spearheaded by the Florida Perishable Trades Coalition, a nonprofit association developed...
  • Legislators to Froman: Put PNW Grain Dispute on TPP Table
    Several members of Congress have asked U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to use the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement talks to help resolve the months-long lockout of International Longshore and Warehouse Union grain workers in the Pacific Northwest by two Japanese grain conglomerates. The U.S. government is one of 12 member nations meeting...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Rose in September
    North America's Class 8 net truck orders in September reached 19,777 units, up 29 percent year-over-year, but just 3 percent higher than August orders, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data. September is now the fourth consecutive month with Class 8 orders below 20,000 units, resulting in annualized orders for the six-month...
  • Q&A: Shipping Hazmat? Handle With Care
    Q: Must a broker or third-party logistics company have its people trained in hazardous materials to actually book a hazmat load with a carrier? To put it another way, can a broker employee book a hazardous load with a carrier that's hazmat-certified without that actual broker employee being himself or herself...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Declines 7.2 Percent
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 467 million metric-ton kilometers in September, down 7.2 percent from 503 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo in September 2012. From January to September, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 4.150 million metric-ton kilometers of cargo, a decline of 8.2 percent year-over-year. IAG Cargo's freight traffic...
  • Ship Attacks on the Rise Off West Africa
    When a German container ship, the City of Xiamen, was hijacked by pirates in April, it seemed to be just another incident that has become all too familiar in recent years. News of attacks by Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa, after all, had become common. But this attack...
  • Nectar Group, Portman India Form Port Management JV
    Nectar Group, a U.K.-based provider of port-related services, has entered into a joint venture with Portman India to offer port and terminal management services in India. Portman India and Nectar Portman will be a 50-50 joint venture, providing port promoters with professional services in design, development and operations of ports and...
  • Port of Chennai Receives Three Bids for Container Terminal
    Three organizations have responded to a request for qualification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a new container terminal at India's Port of Chennai, as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended Oct. 1. The interested bidders include DP World and PSA International, two...
  • NY Port Still Dominates Despite Slight Cargo Shift to Rivals
    New York-New Jersey remains top dog among East Coast container ports, though smaller rivals are starting to chip away at its dominance. During the first seven months of this year, Virginia posted monthly year-over year increases ranging from 4.3 percent in January to 19.1 percent in July. New York-New Jersey showed...
  • Doing Business in a Changing China
    This report on China will provide a broad but comprehensive view of the logistics challenges facing foreign firms in China these days. After looking at the changing landscape of opportunities in China -- new regions; more focus on consumers -- the report will analyze the multiple challenges of managing logistics...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Maybank downs YZJ
    A Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) this week based on a bet that optimism surrounding the recent wave of newbuilding orders may be overblown.
  • Norton Rose bags Berman
    Well known maritime-finance lawyer Brad Berman has become the latest recruit for Norton Rose Fulbright in its move on the US market.
  • Pump the brakes
    Tanker owners should beware of developing trends that could shorten or kill prospects of a market recovery in combination with overly aggressive newbuilding orders, a top refining executive warns.
  • DIV vies for 3 Maj
    Croatian shipyard Uljanik could yet have a rival for its 100% takeover of rival 3 Maj.
  • BW sells VLCC
    BW Maritime has sold a VLCC in a deal which looks to bode well for asset values in the sector, brokers say.
  • MAIB fuming over fumes
    A UK report has condemned "scant" procedures on board an Arklow Shipping cargoship following a gas leak in Northern Ireland that hospitalised nine men.
  • Hoegh clear to charter
    Hoegh LNG bondholders have approved changes to the terms of an issue that will free the owner to bring in six new ships on long-term bareboat charters.
  • Gdansk on the brink?
    The owner of Poland's Gdansk Shipyard has warned it risks bankruptcy unless fresh cash is pumped in.
  • Hoeghs hoover up stock
    Leif and Morten Hoegh have been busy this week buying up stock in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Raccoon's free ride
    A raccoon hitched a free ride from Canada to the UK onboard a container ship - but even in a low rate environment it will cost too much to send it back.
  • Shipping in focus
    There's still time to enter this year's competition, but some high-quality pictures have already rolled in...
  • Rokke slices OSG stake
    Norwegian magnate Kjell Inge Rokke has all but sold out of Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Westling: charters key
    Stena RoRo is likely to order a new generation of reefers if it can put long-term contracts in place.
  • Gas boost for FRNT investors
    Frontline 2012 has paid out a chunky dividend after completing the purchase of shares in Avance Gas.
  • More for NYK?
    Japan's NYK has registered a bond sale worth a potential JPY 100bn ($1.02bn).
  • Stolt JV adds newbuild
    NYK Stolt Tankers has taken down the first of three options on newbuildings at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • Stolt's tanker milestone
    Improvements in the tanker and VLGC markets have helped Stolt-Nielsen to a stronger set of third quarter figures.
  • Cash pot for owners
    Nigeria has approved six domestic shipping companies for new ship financing worth NGN 40bn ($247.06m).
  • Pertamina orders 11 tankers
    Indonesia's Pertamina Shipping has kicked off its $2.46bn newbuilding drive with an order for 11 tankers.
  • Norilsk Nickel takes over
    Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel is buying up the 48.09% of Yenisei River Shipping it doesn't already own.
  • CSAV seals bank loan
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has secured a loan to fund the remainder of its newbuilding programme.
  • TGP set to haul in $128m
    Teekay LNG Partners LP looks set to raise gross proceeds of at least $128m from its latest fund raising effort.
  • YZJ adds six more
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured orders for up to 12 VLOC newbuildings, according to brokers.
  • Pappas secures funds
    Petros Pappas has secured fresh funding for his new tanker shipping venture from US banking group CIT.
  • Zakher orders in China
    Zakher Marine International has gone a speculative ordering binge in China ordering up to six offshore newbuildings worth $350m.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • CSAV gets loan for new ships
    The Chilean carrier said an agreement with six banks will finance 60 percent of the cost for seven 9,300-TEU ships and the other 40 percent will come from a capital increase of $330 million carried out by the company last month.
  • U.S. government shutdown: Day 3
    The effect of the partial federal government shutdown is having an impact on businesses as many of the behind-the-scenes functions deemed "non-essential," but critical to commercial transactions, have ceased.
  • S. Florida import pilot for perishables gets underway
    A program to allow cold-treated blueberries and grapes from Peru and Uruguay to be directly imported to South Florida began Oct. 1 and area ports and businesses say it could be expanded to cover fruits from other countries.
  • Puerto Rico carrier adds Port Everglades call
    National Shipping of America, which in May started a fortnightly service between Houston and Puerto Rico, said it will add a southbound call to the Florida port, enabling it to offer fast transit from the mainland to the Caribbean island.
  • S.C. Public Railways consolidates under new name
  • WSC board members re-up for 2 years
  • C.H. Robinson joins CargoNet to bolster security efforts
  • Carriers seek additional rate hikes for Asia-Europe
  • IAG sees cargo fall in September
  • UPS to welcome ocean cold-chain option in 2014
  • Logistical Labs releases freight pricing platform
  • Yusen Logistics to open Cambodian division
  • Ukraine high court rules in favor of Swissport
  • Llamasoft releases inventory optimization tool
  • Dallas forwarder to use Intellect system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2013
  • Avails short in Fujairah
    Several suppliers were short of product and some were fully booked.
  • Prices show firm movements across Europe
    Congestion continues in Rotterdam.
  • Dual fuel ferry starts operations on the River Plate
    LNG powered vessel is the 'environmentally cleanest and most efficient high speed ferry in the world.'
  • Shipping firm issues public offering
    To support 'fuel-efficient' vessel acquisitions
  • Shipping companies will 'undoubtedly' cut slow-steaming
    Analyst's prediction comes as dry bulk sector sees rates improve.
  • Listed shipping firm triples quarterly profit
    Lower fuel prices supported company's bottom line.
  • Fuel oil stocks slightly higher
    Demand from Chinese independent refiners picking up.
  • Demark targets cruise port pollution
    Tax breaks to encourage use of shore power.
  • 'Greenest' VLCCS hit the market
    Company says tankers eligible for Singapore's Green Shipping Programme.
  • Bunker prices firm at major Asian ports
    No issues with supplies at ports.
  • Quadrise share values fall 19%
    Fall follows last week's surge.
  • Bunkering firm holds spill drill in Black Sea
    Kontur conducted oil spill response drill at Novorossiysk.
  • Talks continue for bunkering terminal at Port Said
    Citadel Capital in negotiations.
  • Inland shipping's LNG-powered revolution
    Company leapfrogs dual fuel in favour of gas/electric solution.
  • Wartsila adds new thrusters to portfolio
    Units feature improved performance, efficiency, and a high level of system integration.

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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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