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BRIEFS
June 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC to increase rates on Asia-North Europe cargo US$910/TEU July 1
  • Coscon makes vow to consumers in 5 specific service improvement areas
  • Cosco expands Far East-East Coast South America with second loop
  • CMA CGM Jules Verne, world's biggest ship, sets sail on FAL 1 service
  • Shannxi Dingbian County to spend US$1.96 billion on logistics parks
  • Sichuan's Luzhou port box volume up 23pc to 38,706 TEU in 4 months
  • Chongqing to expand railway container terminal this year
  • Tom Behrens-Sorensen appointed to the board of Singapore's NOL
  • Jardine Shipping Services sets up trainee scheme for future executives
  • Canadian Pacific sets record straight on train derailment in Ontario
  • Air New Zealand caves to Commerce Commission, agrees to pay costs, fines
  • LUG scoops tender for Cathay Pacific Cargo at Frankfurt-Main
  • Chengdu pursues rapid development of air, rail, road infrastructure
  • UPS opens new China healthcare facility in Hangzhou
  • DHL Supply Chain invest US$13 million in Vietnam

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Eco-ships are here to stay: GL
  • Sitara Shipping wins FMB award
  • Competition Commission of India inks cooperation MoU with Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
  • Cotton imports may hit 10-yr high
  • Govt issues new, EU-compliant guidelines to boost pharma exports
  • Adani Ports IPP oversubscribed
  • Antwerp port awarded again for its sustainability efforts
  • APM Terminals Inland Services expands in India
  • UK Chancellor launches construction of Liverpool2 deep water container terminal
  • Virginia ports set for overhaul
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal at Sonepat - B2B Trade Fair on June 28
  • Govt hikes import duty on gold to 8 pc
  • INR plunges to hit key psychological level of 57
  • SEZ units/developers interact with DEIT official on MSIP scheme

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Wir möchten Ost und West 'miteinander verbinden»
  • FTA UK joins research centre for sustainable road freight
  • Austria: fewer goods on the road
  • CSX Quebec intermodal facility expected to open in 2015
  • Hyundai stops Bandar Abbas call
  • Kombiverkehr: automatic train movement monitoring 24/7
  • Brenntag plans to set foot in Ghana
  • Sephora prolongs contract with Gefco Spain
  • Hollande inaugurates "Jules Verne"
  • Global IT project manager for AMI
  • AfricaWest Cargo Airlines soon to serve 21 destinations
  • ITC releases new report on UK aviation strategy
  • GOL thinks of crossing the Atlantic Ocean

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Austal launches JHSV 3
  • Brazil shipyard suppliers get R&D cash infusion
  • Newport News delivers final Block II Virginia class sub
  • Wärtsilä provides design for Subsea 7 HCV newbuild
  • Horizon names Hamlin EVP and COO
  • "Nose jobs" pay off for slow steaming box ships
  • Crowley wins Seattle environmental award
  • Jaya PSV newbuilds get charters ahead of delivery
  • China buys license to build new LNG containership family

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Senator Murray successfull in land transfer to Port of Everett
  • Four Super Post-Panamax cranes delivered to Georgia Ports Authority
  • Bees joining flight patterns at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Port of LA, Hamburg Port Authority ink memorandum of understanding
  • Horizon Lines taps Hamlin as executive V.P./ COO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • CMA CGM's 16,000 teu expansion linked to Offen dispute settlement
    French line back in growth mode as it confirms another three ultra-large boxships
  • Marine Money: Cheap money from Oslo bonds may fuel 'stupid' investment
    Banks need to be more flexible in tenor, pricing and inter-creditor agreements
  • Why the human element is critical
    Safe ship operation not only needs competent people, but also 'usable' ships and systems
  • Software firm targets cost overruns in shipbuilding contracts
    Northern Ireland's 8over8 believes it has the solution to shipbuilding contract management
  • British Columbia blocks Northern Gateway pipeline
    Rejected oil-spill response thwarts shipments of Canadian crude exports to Asia
  • Arctic riches to pay off for heavylift
    Infrastructure to develop drilling projects spurs BigLift Shipping to invest in ice-class
  • Claus-Peter Offen product tanker charter takes the market by surprise
    CPO France is fixed at $27,000 per day for just 35 days
  • To own or not to own?
    Some containership operators prefer to own most of the ships in their fleet. Others want to be asset-light. What is the thinking behind each strategy?
  • Freight Forecaster: U.S. capacity concerns
    This month's analysis of the likely impact of supply and demand on freight rates covers key trade routes focused on North America, and reveals that carriers are facing a difficult utilisation scenario. Damian Brett reports
  • Nor-Shipping: Norway's export credit agency favours safety and crew competence
    Giek says retreat in bank lending brings transfer of power to influence deals
  • The hard sell
    Safety is not negotiable in the battle for class dominance
  • Smart money
    Frontline 2012 keeps ordering with gusto
  • China Rongsheng Heavy Industries secures insurance deal with Sinosure
    Group hopes to solidify its ability to grow
  • Independent Tankers loses $1.8m
    Daily earnings fail to rise significantly for Frontline subsidiary
  • Frontline 2012's newbuilding fleet increases in value
    Improvement justifies newbuilding spending spree, says Fredriksen outfit
  • GL pitches design for more efficient intra-Asia workhorse
    High ratio of on-deck to total teu capacity means less time spent in port
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: China is playing politics over green rules, say IMO insiders
    Country exploits its developing nation status for commercial gain, say critics
  • STX Pan Ocean asked to clarify stance on court protection
    Stock exchange sets a deadline amid reports that Korea Development Bank has rejected emergency funding plea
  • König to keep German focus, says new US owner
    Recapitalisation will leave existing managers in control
  • U-Ming Marine Transport reports 66% drop in profit
    Dry bulk firm adds capesize tonnage to its fleet despite the segment's low rates
  • Nor-Shipping: Korean Register pushes for class expansion of over 10%
    Class society will target tonnage from competitors alongside newbuilding growth
  • CMA CGM aims lower for rate rise
    French carrier announces $775 per teu Asia-Europe hike
  • Asia-Europe container traffic flatlines
    Weak westbound trade offset by better European export numbers

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Intermodal havoc to linger in soaked Europe
    FLOODING will be causing several days of intermodal snarls for exporters and importers at Rotterdam and Antwerp
  • Proposal would ease US ballast reporting
    BALLAST reporting burdens for foreign crews might be eased under a proposed change in US rules
  • Polish yards merging
    POLAND'S northwestern ship repair yards Gryfia and MSR were reported today to be merging
  • Eurotunnel to appeal UK ban
    EUROTUNNEL said today it will appeal the UK Competition Commission's ban on Dover/Calais ferry services by its MyFerryLink unit
  • Permanent go-slow for whales proposed
    RULES requiring ships to slow for whales off the US East Coast might become permanent
  • US crude imports slide
    THE PACE of decline for US crude imports is accelerating, according to Energy Information Administration data
  • Tokyo, Seoul halt US wheat imports
    JAPAN and South Korea have temporarily halted imports of US wheat after they said inspectors found genetically modified wheat in a cargo
  • China importing more iron ore from S Africa
    CHINA'S iron ore imports from South Africa have been surging as Beijing seeks to cut its dependence on Australia and Brazil for supply of the steelmaking ingredient
  • U-Ming profits dive 66%
    TAIWAN'S box carrier U-Ming Marine Transport today recorded profits of NT$197.53M ($6.62M) for 1Q13, a 66% year on year drop
  • CSSC wins $13Bn in bank financing
    CHINA State Shipbuilding Corp said today it has won 80Bn yuan ($13Bn) in financing from China Development Bank
  • FESCO shuffles chiefs
    FESCO'S CEO Yury Gilts has been replaced in Russia
  • Port Hedland iron ore to China rises 21%
    CHINA imported 21% more iron ore in May from Port Hedland in Australia than April's total, the port authority said
  • Jaya seals PSV charters
    JAYA Holdings, Singapore's offshore vessel builder and owner, said today it has secured long-term charters for three of its four platform supply vessel newbuildings
  • Boa completes notes issue
    NORWAY'S Boa Offshore said today it has completed an issue of 75M kroner ($13M) under a programme of three-year notes
  • Tanger Med would join ECA
    TANGER Med would join an emission control area if the IMO expands its proposed northern European ECAs to include the Mediterranean

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Volumes Up
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the second straight month in April on a year-on-year basis, increasing 6.7 percent to 47,696 tons. But ANA's domestic cargo volume fell for the first time in two months in April on a year-on-year basis, dropping 1.7...
  • Australia Reports Third Consecutive Trade Surplus
    Australia reported its third consecutive monthly trade surplus in April, at A$28 million (approximately US$26.8 million), according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Compared with the previous month, which had a surplus of A$555 million, imports in April increased and exports fell slightly. The value of monthly agricultural exports...
  • US Steel Exports Sagged in April
    U.S. steel exports in April were 1.0 million tons, declining 5.3 percent from 1.1 million tons in the previous month and 10.7 percent compared with April 2012, according to government reporting. "Other than a small increase in exports to Mexico, U.S. steel exports declined to all major markets and most minor...
  • Study: Agribusiness Logistics in Brazil 'Very Difficult'
    According to a new Rabobank report on agribusiness logistics in Brazil, 2013 is likely to be a "very difficult" year, as a result of pressure on Brazil's transportation and export system. The report, published by the bank's food and agribusiness research and advisory team, shows that transportation costs in the country...
  • Report: Port Metro Vancouver Handles 19 Percent of Canada's Trade
    Port Metro Vancouver in British Columbia handles C$172 billion (approximately US$167.5 billion) of cargo each year, or about C$475 million every day, according to the port's 2012 Economic Impact Study. The study, which was completed by InterVISTAS Consulting, showed that the port moves 19 percent of Canada's total trade by value, and...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Remained Stable in May
    Preliminary net orders for Class 8 trucks totaled 23,300 units in May, basically flat compared to the previous month, according to ACT Research. "May typically represents the start of the slower order season for Class 8," said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst of ACT Research, in a written statement. "As...
  • Trifleet to Manage Tank Containers for Textainer
    Textainer Group Holdings and Trifleet Leasing have signed an agreement under which Textainer will invest in new intermodal tank carriers to be managed by Trifleet, marking Textainer's entry into the tank container market. Trifleet will acquire and lease the tank containers - which are used to transport and store liquid foodstuffs,...
  • Singapore Expands Green Ship Program
    On July 1, Singapore's Green Ship Program will be expanded to recognize Singapore-flag ships that adopt approved sulfur oxide scrubber technology that goes beyond existing International Maritime Organization's emissions requirements. The expansion of the program, part of the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative, was announced by the nation's minister for transport at the...
  • Maher Alters NY Hours for Computer System Upgrade
    Maher Terminals will implement the final phase of its terminal operating system at the Port of New York and New Jersey this weekend (of June 8), and as a result, will be altering its schedule. All truck gate operations will close at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, and the terminal...
  • US Manufacturing Activity Contracts
    The PMI Composite Index registered 49 percent for May 2013, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Ten of the 18 manufacturing industries saw growth in May. ISM Manufacturing: PMI Composite Index through May 2013 Full-size image The current rate is 1.7 percentage points below April's index of 50.7. This puts it below...
  • Mexican Intermodal Traffic Up for First Time in Weeks
    Mexican rail volumes through June 1, 2013 Full-size image Mexican intermodal volume rose 5.3 percent year-over-year in the week ending June 1, following six weeks of declines, according to the Association of American Railroads. Volume also increased by 2.2 percent from the week before to 10,060 units. Combined North American carload volume, including all...
  • California's Merchandise Export Trade Slips
    California's merchandise export trade in April totaled $13.07 billion, up from $13.03 billion in exports reported in April 2012, according to an analysis by Beacon Economics of foreign trade data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. As a result of inflation, however, the state's merchandise export trade in April actually slid...
  • CMA CGM to Boost Asia-North Europe Rates
    Starting July 1, CMA CGM will raise rates in its trade from Asia to North Europe. The increase will be $775 per 20-foot-equivalent unit for dry, out-of-gauge, paying empties, breakbulk and refrigerated cargo, the container line said. Maersk Line, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and United Arab Shipping Co....
  • HMM's Asia-North Europe Rates to Jump on July 1
    Hyundai Merchant Marine will boost rates on its trade from Asia to North Europe, effective July 1. The hike will be $1,000 per 20-foot-equivalent unit and $2,000 per 40-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said. Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Mediterranean Shipping Co., Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and United Arab Shipping Co. have also planned Asia-to-North...
  • Jefferies Group Sees Maersk Earnings Threatened
    Jefferies Group has predicted Maersk Line may report losses at the end of this year, as the container line's proposed freight rate increases have been failing. Maersk's earnings could miss consensus estimates by about 30 percent in 2013, as the second and fourth quarters could be losses, according to the financial firm's...
  • Is Marad's Ship Finally Coming In?
    For the first time in years, there are some favorable winds blowing for the Maritime Administration and the U.S.-flag fleet. Those gusts come as many criticize the agency for being lulled dangerously close to the doldrums of irrelevancy, as the U.S.-flag fleet has seen its numbers, work force and guaranteed cargo...
  • ICS Chairman Warns of Costs of Environmental Regulations
    Potential costs to global shipping of new environmental regulations, 2015-2025. Source: International Chamber of Shipping. Full-size image Speaking to delegates at the opening of the Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Norway, Masamichi Morooka, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, said that impending environmental legislation will cost the shipping industry more than half a...
  • Qatar Airways to Start Milan-Chicago Freighter Service
    Qatar Airways will launch a new freighter service between Milan and Chicago in July, doubling the Middle Eastern carrier's cargo capacity out of the U.S. The twice-weekly service, operated by Boeing 777 freighters, will start on July 3. The new service will add about 200 tons of additional weekly capacity to the...
  • Q&A: Profiting From a Loss?
    Q: I attended one of your claims seminars a few years back, and I remember enough to get into trouble but can't recall where I've seen what I'm thinking of. We're a consultant and freight bill auditor. One of our clients has a claim involving a lost/damaged shipment, about $1,000. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Super-sized manager?
    Roberto Giorgi believes the world's largest third-party shipmanager could potentially double in size.
  • Banks get busier
    Thome boss Olav Eek Thorstensen expects banks to take control of an increased number of vessels during the coming year.
  • Prices are right
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld believes depressed freight rates have opened the door for DHT Holdings to grow its fleet over the next six months or more.
  • MOL under siege
    US Marshals have arrested a supramax bulker controlled by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) of Japan.
  • Saevik shares his views
    Havila CEO discusses recent takeovers, the spot spike and how Arctic activity will help the market.
  • No newbuildings, for now
    Herbjorn Hansson says NATs will not be ordering tankers....unless he changes his mind.
  • WW lines up buys
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA is looking to invest in both new and second hand tonnage following a whistle-stop visit to the bond market this week, its CEO says.
  • BDI back from the brink
    A five point improvement has saved the key Baltic Exchange dry cargo index from dropping below the 800 mark.
  • More capes for CSE
    Taiwan's China Steel Express has signed up for more bulkers in Japan, including two capesize newbuildings.
  • "We are buyers"
    Ridgebury Tankers is looking to invest in modern second hand product tankers following its $200m injection from private equity firm Riverstone.
  • First into the red
    Taiwan's First Steamship has fallen to a loss in the opening three months of 2013.
  • Order spree to go on
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has no plans to put the brakes on its recent ordering spree.
  • Matrix I crew freed
    West African pirates have released five Pakistani crewmen snatched from a Greek tanker two weeks ago.
  • Frontline 2012 falls to red
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has fallen into the red in the first quarter of the year as charter rates fell away.
  • ITC cuts loss
    John Fredriksen's Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has reduced its first quarter loss, but is facing growing risks from low spot rates.
  • Fesco tops a billion
    Far-Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has sold more bonds in Russia, following up its first international issues earlier this year.
  • Murmansk sells NRSL
    Murmansk Shipping Company (MSC) has sold its general cargoship and multipurpose subsidiary Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Jaya wins $60m deals
    Jaya Holdings has found work for three platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings and marked its entry into the growing Latin American market.
  • "Scrap mafia" moves in
    Organised gangs are cutting chunks of steel from the derelict bulker Black Rose off India as its removal appears no closer to being realised.
  • Eurotunnel barred
    France's Eurotunnel has been banned from operating two MyFerryLink ro-paxes from Dover for 10 years.
  • CSSC borrows more
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has secured another huge state-backed loan.
  • Coal proves the saviour
    Increased cargoes of steam coal look to have prevented 2012 being much worse for the dry bulk sector, according to Drewry.
  • Reefers eye thaw
    Greece's Laskaridis Shipping is planning to boost its use of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through the arctic this summer.
  • Atwood seals hat trick
    Atwood Oceanics has added almost $1bn to its revenue backlog after tying up charters for three of its rigs in the past week.
  • Globeco makes dry dash
    Italian owner Mariano Pane has made a move into bulkers with a deal at AVIC Weihai Shipyard in China.
  • WIS death "natural"
    An autopsy has revealed an Indian yard worker died from a heart attack, not suffocation, as he entered a dredger tank.
  • Thoresen confirms deal
    Thoresen Shipping has confirmed that it was behind the purchase of a modern Japanese supramax bulker sold earlier this week.
  • Epic back in Japan
    Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping has returned to Japan to order another pair of small LPG carriers.
  • Fund buys into Clarkson
    Clarkson has seen a third investment fund take a significant stake in the shipbroker in as many months.
  • GL targets Intra-Asia
    Germanischer Lloyd has unveiled a new design of containership specifically targetted at the Intra-Asia trades.
  • Reasons to party?
    As the great and the good of the industry gathered onboard the Christian Radich for the TradeWinds party at Nor-Shipping one question united them all. What next?

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Coos Bay railroad signs 10-year deal
    The agreement with the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, signed last week, is to run the 134-mile railroad. CBR has been running revenue freight trains on the line since October 12, 2011, under an interim agreement.
  • Japanese retailer buys U.S. logistics firm
  • FCA use grows as shippers seek more control
    "FOB has been the default shipping choice for years, primarily because companies didn't have offices in Asia or boots on the ground to arrange and track trucking and shipping," said an executive with Ryder.
  • ICS: Green regulations could cost $500 billion
  • House to preserve funding for port security grants
    The amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act would maintain funding for the Port Security Grant program. Last year, Congress appropriated $97.5 million for the program, a quarter of 2009's amount.
  • Kings Point names advisory board
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood named seven people to the board of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, which has been rocked by a series of controversies in recent years.
  • Volga-Dnepr brings new freighters to Paris-Vatry
  • Researchers to explore differential speed limits
  • Educating to prevent cargo theft
  • Musical piece won't offer much peace and quiet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2013
  • Brightoil to add three barges to China ports in July
    Barges each have capacity to transport 7,000 metric tonnes of bunker fuel.
  • IFO prices falling in Middle East hub
    Average demand, despite public holiday in UAE.
  • Frontline 2012 defends newbuild programme
    'Historically low contracting costs and the fuel efficiency' will leave company well positioned.
  • Rotterdam prices sluggish
    But other ports register gains.
  • Switch to LNG 'will be cost efficient', says tanker operator
    LNG engines will provide 'a more environmental friendly and fuel efficient ship'.
  • ECA planned for Turkish Straits and Maramara Sea
    Turkey has adopted MARPOL Annex VI and is serious about reducing ship emissions.
  • European ECA boundary should be extended
    Local population needs protection from 'vessels belching out emissions banned inside Europe.'
  • Fuel oil stocks climibing in Singapore
    Market has been struggling to digest 'large volumes of high viscosity and high density product'.
  • New supplier enters Istanbul market
    SOCAR Marine began operations this week.
  • New warning over ECA threat to US cruise industry
    'We could see an exodus of ships.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction
    Offices in Busan were closed on public holiday.
  • New Europe/Asia head at Dan-Bunkering
    Carsten Ladekjaer to be based at the firm's headquarters in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • Clean Marine bags scrubber order for AET tanker duo
    Systems able to meet the current pH limit for washwater discharges.
  • Controversy in Maldives over bunkering for US Navy
    'We cannot allow them to make the Maldives a destination in which to refuel their ships,' says Minister.
  • MPA details benefits open to ships with scrubbers
    Singapore-flagged vessels will get a rebate on tonnage tax.
  • DNV:Changing vessel's bow saves fuel
    Successful work on older ship should encourage owners to follow.
  • Tesoro starts Kapolei refinery layoffs
    Search for a buyer for plant ongoing.
  • More powerful version of LNG dual-fuel engine launched
    New version of engine will increase interest in product, says Wartsila.

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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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