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September 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US recovery, EU levelling, plus China demand sparks 8.4pc port growth
  • Drewry: Hong Kong dockers' strike impaired second quarter reliability
  • Rate-boosting box surge seen before October 1 Golden Week shutdown
  • Manufacturing picks up in China, HSBC purchasing managers' index shows
  • Insurers hold premiums down despite Suez Canal terror attack reports
  • Little change in this year's top 100 world container port rankings
  • US$22.3 million upgrade to enhance Hefei's Dianbu navigation channel
  • Zhuhai's Jiuzhou cargo terminal to complete relocation next year
  • Singapore's APL takes delivery of 9,200-TEU Savannah, fifth of 12
  • ILWU quits AFL-CIO - 'federation backs other unions stealing our jobs'
  • US Navy refuses to limit sonar explosive training despite risk to whales
  • Kuehne + Nagel accelerates implementation of INTTRA's e-invoice system
  • State of Andhra Pradesh takes 46pc of central government's port projects
  • IATA's July air cargo shows Asian weakness despite global growth
  • US express delivery firms win Pentagon contracts worth US$221 million
  • DB Schenker moves to new Frankfurt HQ to combine management tasks
  • SNTTA Cargo chooses Calogi to deliver online solution to outmode paper

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • BOFBA celebrates Diamond Jubilee
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AS becomes Greencarrier Shipping & Logistics AS
  • Shipping industry seen recovering in 2014 or 2015
  • Tiger Logistics' public issue closes successfully
  • Cargo handling at NMP increases 12.25 pc in April-August
  • Kerala submits environmental impact report on Vizhinjam project
  • MRPL commissions SPM near New Mangalore Port
  • Tuticorin Container Terminal achieves monthly throughput record in Aug.
  • Vallarpadam ICTT handles highest ever monthly throughput
  • APSEZ urges govt to give fresh approval to multi-product SEZ
  • Many central mega projects delayed despite govt steps
  • New RBI Governor taking charge cheers INR sentiment
  • Several stalled infra projects get CCI clearance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BLS Cargo operates more freight trains
  • Less freight on Russian Railways' network
  • Shipping community urged to check security plans
  • Airports worldwide handled 93 million t of cargo in 2012
  • Shipping & Logistics AS renamed Greencarrier Shipping &...
  • DAF launches Euro 6 LF and CF Construction
  • Lifetime achievement award for Intercontor
  • Evergreen pushes TA rate increase
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins new logistics contract with Asos
  • AAT attains C2K GHA platinum membership
  • Cargologic gains Thai Airways as new customer
  • Girteka tests Kögel Cool - PurFerro quality
  • Grimaldi extends Haropa links
  • Goodman increases operating profit in financial year 2013
  • Reinforcement for DLSV in Germany
  • «Wichtiger Pfeiler für die Zukunft»

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Fire no longer burning on Maersk container ship
  • Evergreen Line to add transatlantic rate increase
  • Container group selects Thurber as Connie Award winner for 2013
  • "K" Line places orders for four new car carriers
  • OOCL marks christening of new 13,208 TEU box ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Hellenic Carriers monitors market for renewal opportunities
    Management consolidated under new entity as arrival of kamsarmaxes boosts fleet
  • Maersk Kampala fire extinguished
    Containership at anchor 9 nm from Ras Sudr Terminal, Egypt
  • Independent Tankers posts $4m loss
    Company blames drop in earnings for VLCCs Ulysses, Pioneer and Ulriken
  • BW Group embarks on IPO and Oslo listing for LPG division
    Leading gas shipping company strengthens influence in liquefied petroleum gas sector
  • Cosco Asia RPG hit confirmed
    Egypt tightens security with 80,000 troops on guard for further disruption
  • China Cosco cedes dry bulk crown
    Carrier reflects on loss-making track record
  • The march of LNG fuel
    UASC's gamble on liquefied natural gas makes sense but remains a big risk
  • Fredriksen eyes Brazil-China crude trade
    VLCC Front Falcon will load in Brazil at the end of the month
  • Europe's changing winds
    A storm of suspicion and hostility is set to sweep up Brussels' maritime policy
  • Creditors demand to oust STX Group chairman Kang
    DSME executive is tipped as a successor
  • P3 confirms Lars Mikael Jensen to run joint fleet centre
    Partners Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM settle on senior Maersk Line executive to head up London operation
  • Bourbon buoyed by oil price rises
    French offshore vessel company makes hefty investments
  • Ship and container on-time integrity declines
    Drewry's Carrier Performance Insight report shows worst result since early 2012
  • Yangzijiang converted four options worth $110m in August
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder now has 51 options worth $2.9bn on its books
  • Ocean Rig inks $600m order for ninth drillship at Samsung
    Nasdaq-listed company must decide on optional further sister vessel by November
  • V.Group and Seascope join forces to form new brokerage
    V Scope Risk Management will operate from V.Group's London office
  • Frontline 2012 reports $38m profit amid warnings of delays at STX Dalian
    Company realises gains from VLCC newbuild cancellations at China's Jinhaiwan Shipyard
  • Bourbon charters first nine vessels in 51-ship deal with Chinese
    Global offshore vessel owner and operator begins 10-year charters
  • Eastern approaches
    Appetite for Middle Eastern oil may fall in US and Europe, but be more important to China
  • Globus reduces loss despite impairment charge
    Dry bulk owner sights opportunity from 2014 onwards
  • Rates, recession and 'debt babies'
    Joint Hull chair Pete Townsend answers underwriters' concerns ahead of IUMI 2013

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • BW LPG to launch IPO
    BW LPG, part of Andreas Sohmen-Pao's BW Group, said today it was planning an IPO in Oslo
  • Judge foils ambush by Excel bondholders
    EXCEL Maritime's unsecured creditors have failed in their courtroom bid to terminate the exclusivity period during which only the Gabriel Panayotides-led company may pursue a Chapter 11 reorganisation
  • Ice-class cruise ship planned in Rauma
    POLAR Cruise Enterprises, a new Norwegian company, said today it planned to have an ice-strengthened cruise vessel built at STX Finland in Rauma
  • China seeks ASEAN upgrade
    CHINESE prime minister Li Keqiang is calling for an "upgraded version" of the free trade area involving China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
  • China hull steel production drops less steeply
    CHINA in July slowed its rate of decline year on year in producing structural steel for building hulls, the national steel industry association said today
  • Frontline 2012 placement seeks $200M
    FRONTLINE 2012 said today it was inviting investors to subscribe shares in the company in a private placement meant to raise at least $200M in gross proceeds
  • Teekay LNG upsizes bond deal
    PETER Evensen-led Teekay LNG has completed its Norwegian bond offering, increasing proceeds by 30%
  • Slow drop seen in Japan's LNG demand
    JAPAN, the world's biggest LNG importer, could see its demand for the fuel drop slowly as it weighs restoration of nuclear power generation, IHS CERA has predicted
  • Volume seen as Singapore arbitration key
    SINGAPORE must maintain a heavy volume of day-to-day shipping business for maritime arbitration to thrive, a conference heard today
  • China vessel exports fall nearly 30% more
    CHINA's vessel exports fell almost 30% year on year to $17Bn in January-July, customs statistics indicated
  • Seadrill going ex dividend
    SHARES in Seadrill will go ex-dividend tomorrow, after an increase in dividend on record interim profits
  • Indian Oil seeks VLCC
    INDIAN oil marketer Indian Oil is inviting tenders to charter-in a VLCC for two years, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Drybulk snarls drop at last
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports has decreased for the first time in a month, thanks to a sharp drop in vessel queues in Australian coal ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 7.3 Percent in August
    Iberia and British Airways' shares of IAG cargo volume. Full-size image International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 459 million metric-ton-kilometers in August, down 7.3 percent from 495 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in August 2012. From January to August, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 3.683 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, a decline of...
  • US Goods Trade Deficit Rose $4.5 Billion in July
    Chief U.S. goods exports in July. Full-size image The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $58.6 billion in July, up $4.5 billion from June, as exports fell by $1.1 billion to $132.7 billion and imports rose $3.4 billion to $191.3 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $39.1 billion,...
  • Trucking's Peak Season Shift: Industry Outlook for Fall
    Senior Editor Bill Cassidy examines the change to trucking's "peak season" - timing, trends, capacity - and the larger business outlook for the second half of 2013. Sponsored By: ...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Rises $250
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept. 4, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade rose $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, achieving 62.5 percent of the proposed $400 per FEU increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for September 1. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong...
  • US Containerized Imports Increase for Third Month
    U.S. containerized imports through June 2013. Source: PIERS. Full-size image U.S. containerized imports climbed 1.5 percent year-over-year in June, following growth in April and May, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units in June. "As expected, containerized imports grew by no more...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Rebuts Negative Drewry Report
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it expects to return to profitability after a long interval of operating losses. In response to a negative report on South Korean shipping lines last week by Drewry Maritime Research, South Korea's second-largest carrier said it is working through various avenues to improve its financial position. "Reports were...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Widened in July
    Canada's international merchandise trade through July. Full-size image Canada's merchandise exports in July slid 0.6 percent month-to-month, while imports inched up 0.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$931 million (about US$887.3 million), compared with C$460 million in June, according to Statistics Canada. Exports fell to C$39.2 billion in July, driven by...
  • Maersk Kampala Fire Extinguished
    Maersk Kampala in 2007. Photo by Andrew McAlpine, courtesy Maersk Line.Firefighters today extinguished a fire aboard the Maersk Kampala which broke out on Thursday as the container ship was preparing to transit the Suez Canal en route to Europe. Some smoke is still emerging from the six containers that caught fire...
  • Court Dismisses ABF Lawsuit Against Teamsters, YRC for Third Time
    ABF Freight System's $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC Worldwide has again been rejected by a federal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling to dismiss the case, which had attempted to overturn YRC Worldwide's wage-cutting agreements with...
  • Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to Keynote PortTechEXPO 2013
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - September 3, 2013 - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be the keynote luncheon speaker at the fourth annual PortTechEXPO 2013 on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Organized by PortTech Los Angeles, the event focuses on connecting the business community, entrepreneurs and investors to explore new environmental, energy, transportation and security technology...
  • U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Announces Acceptance Day Ceremony and Parade
    KINGS POINT, NEW YORK, September 3, 2013 - The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) will welcome 237 "plebe candidates" of the Class of 2017 into the Regiment of Midshipmen as they take the Academy oath administrated by Rear Admiral Helis during Acceptance Day Ceremony and Parade, Saturday, September 7, 2013 at 9:30...
  • Kastrop First Woman Named Chair Of Redwood City Port Commission
    In June 2008, she was the second woman in history appointed to the Port Commission. The first was Marguerite Leipzig, in the early 1980s, after having served on the Redwood City Council, including two years as mayor. Kastrop was reappointed to the Port Commission in 2012. Kastrop is vice president and controller of...
  • Combine and Conquer
    The end of July brought news of three multibillion-dollar merger deals: Hudson's Bay acquired fellow retailer Saks for $2.9 billion, pharmaceutical provider Perrigo paid $6.7 billion for biotechnology leader Elan, and Omnicon and Publicis announced plans to merge into a $35 billion advertising giant. In the same period, the European Commission...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Shell taps APT
    Shell has emerged as the charterer of four medium-range products tankers under construction at US shipyard General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • Marenave mulls expansion
    Marenave appears to be getting ready to accelerate a campaign to expand its fleet of bulkers, containerships and products tankers.
  • BW plots LPG IPO
    Another shipowner has landed in Norway where it intends to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • "Cocaine crew" freed
    Six crew held in Spain for more than a year after a drugs bust have been released on bail.
  • Bibby extends contract
    Bibby Offshore has extended a lucrative subsea construction services contract with a long-term partner.
  • Taiyo's new delivery
    It was not quite the sort of delivery shipowners are used to, but the US Coast Guard has helped the safe arrival of a baby girl on a Japanese car carrier 100 miles offshore.
  • Hainan eyes trio
    China's Hainan Strait Shipping is plotting three new vessel orders as it seeks to renew its fleet.
  • Hoegh eyes FLNG IPO
    Hoegh LNG is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) for its floating liquefaction wing within the year.
  • ESL wins arctic permit
    Russia has granted permission for Finnish bulker owner ESL Shipping to run vessels on the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
  • Frontline goes to market
    Frontline 2012 is selling at least $200m of shares to raise money for its investment in VLGC owner Avance Gas.
  • Atlantic picks up oldie
    Atlantic Offshore has purchased an ageing platform supply vessel (PSV) for conversion into an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV).
  • V.Scope tie-up launched
    V.Group and Seascope Insurance Services have teamed up to form a new marine insurance broking venture.
  • Four more for YZJ
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has continued its order run with four new vessels worth $110.4m.
  • ITC suffers from weak spot
    Frontline controlled Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) fell to a deeper loss in the second quarter as its exposure to the spot market increased.
  • Shi Wei profit slashed
    Bulker owner Shi Wei Navigation has been hurt by rising costs in the first half of 2013.
  • Ferry holed in grounding
    More than 300 passengers have been evacuated from a French ferry that hit rocks in fog.
  • Siem finds OCV work
    Siem Offshore has penned a charter deal for one of its subsea construction vessels.
  • Alam ties up pair
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured employment for two of its offshore support vessels, it disclosed Wednesday.
  • Creditors want Kang out
    Creditors of Korea's troubled STX group have called for chairman and founder Kang Duk-Soo to quit to boost restructuring prospects.
  • Oshima foiled in Vietnam
    Oshima Shipbuilding's new shipyard in Vietnam has been delayed due to incomplete site clearance.
  • Cash flows for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a Norwegian North Sea contract from Statoil worth $140m.
  • Bohai stock for sale
    China's Bohai Ferry is releasing 204m previously restricted shares on to the market.
  • Browse to use FLNG
    Woodside has formally adopted floating LNG (FLNG) technology to develop the Browse gas reserves off Western Australia.
  • TGP ups bond offering
    Teekay LNG Partners has successfully raised $150m from the Norwegian bond market, the company has confirmed.
  • Globus narrows loss
    Greek bulker owner Globus Maritime (Globus) took another beating in the second quarter due to turbulence in its core markets but did manage to reduce the flow of red ink.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • The Role of Finance in Logistics Management
    A decade ago CFOs took aim at their supply chains to reduce inventory levels and take cost out. With inventory levels near historic lows the finance department is now chasing other opportunities to reduce costs and increase cash flow. However, American Shipper's research demonstrates that many shippers have achieved mixed results working with finance. This one-hour interactive discussion will explore the challenges and benefits of collaboration and best practices for establishing a productive working relationship with the CFO's office.
  • Drewry's Outlook for Air and Container Freight Rates
    American Shipper Research Director Eric Johnson will host an interactive discussion with Philip Damas and Martin Dixon of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. The presentation will draw on airfreight pricing data published in its Sea & Air Shipper Insight, container shipping rates published in its Container Freight Rate Insight and the World Container Index.
  • Maersk vessel stricken by fire
  • Procurement software provider CombineNet acquired
    SciQuest, Inc., a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, on Tuesday acquired the sourcing software provider in a deal worth $43 million, including $26 million in cash with the rest in common stock.
  • UP to use aerodynamic pod on intermodal trains
    Taking a page from the motor carrier industry's use of cab deflectors to smooth air flow over trailers, the railroad introduced technology designed to make double-stack intermodal trains more aerodynamic and reduce fuel use.
  • Ex-Im Bank, Iowa partner to help small exporters
  • Maersk's Jensen to head P3 Network Center
    Lars Mikael Jensen will become the chief executive officer of the P3 Network Center being created by Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co., and CMA CGM, if and when regulatory approvals for the alliance have been completed.
  • Boeing: 500,000 pilots needed by 2032
    "The key to closing the pilot and technician gap in our industry is enhancing our training with the latest, cutting-edge technologies to attract and retain young people interested in careers in aviation," Boeing's Sherry Carbary said.
  • Texas congressman castigates DOJ for airline merger opposition
  • Cost of truck operations dropped in 2012
  • Thurber to receive Connie Award
  • U.S. trade deficit grows in July
  • Insurance company backs anti-theft system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
  • Maritime event to focus on LNG and 'green technology'
    'LNG has virtually no sulphur content at all and so if more stringent sulphur limits are brought in, it would be a real alternative to conventional marine bunker fuel'.
  • Bulker is first ship to use scrubber in North American ECA
    Vessel's Master sought approval from Coast Guard to enter and exit ECA using HSFO and Exhaust Gas Cleaning System, rather than LSFO.
  • Bunker volumes falling at Chinese port
    Players still blaming lower prices in Russian Far East ports.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Some Fujairah suppliers 'fully booked' until mid-September.
  • Distillate prices falling in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Slight congestion in Gibraltar.
  • Chemical carriers get energy-saving technology
    Technology can produce 15% better propulsion efficiency, manufacturer claims.
  • Bomin hires trader for UAE office
    New recruit has several years' industry experience.
  • Baltic player extends market reach
    New office in Hamburg to focus on Russian Far East market.
  • Asian bunker prices picking up
    Smooth supplies were available across all key ports.
  • Globus Maritime returns to H1 profits
    Lower voyage expenses recorded, despite increased bunker expenditure.
  • Frontline 2012 delivers bigger Q2 profits
    Revenues were down, but company expresses confidence over short-term future.
  • Release of Titan's financial results delayed further
    Firm intends to publish results on or before December 31, 2013.
  • Vessel aerofoil technology undergoes further development
    Oceanfoil partners with naval architects and University College London to refine product.
  • FLEX LNG in tri-fuel vessel order
    Order is part of settlement agreement with SHI as part of dispute resolution.
  • New bunker traders at Dan-Bunkering
    Matias Engel and Christina Larsen began employment term at the beginning of August.

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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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