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October 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag Lloyd hikes China/Korea-Australia rate US$400/TEU October 24
  • Hong Kong Police Band greets Maersk's 18,000-TEUer - world's biggest
  • Maersk Line sees shipping overcapacity lingering for five more years
  • IMO calls for views by October 31: How much does red tape cost?
  • Liangyungang builds logistics facility for Kazakh transshipments
  • Cash-strapped carriers sell terminals while their prices still high
  • International Paper tells Congress to up US truck weights as others have
  • NOL takes delivery of the 9,200-TEU Charleston, sixth of 12 vessels
  • BIFA supports IMO container weighing decision
  • BIFA warns of Chinese forwarders email soliciting cheap ocean rate offers
  • Malaysian leaders remain unconvinced by US Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • August air cargo rates rise as more hikes expected in next 2 months
  • National Air Cargo, insurer sue over Afghanistan military air crash
  • Airline unions hail Texas Attorney General for backing AA-USA merger
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines completes outsized transport job for ExxonMobil
  • Thai Airways to boost weekly flights to six from Moscow to Bangkok
  • South African Airways Cargo adds 737-400 and 737-300s freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2013
  • Britannia Superintendents' & Officers' seminar focuses on safety and the human element
  • Evergreen receives Lloyd's List Environmental Award
  • Foreign-flagged, but China-owned ships allowed to operate in coastal trade
  • Govt to incentivise cargo movement through coastal shipping
  • Shipbuilding industry should be developed through cluster concept: Panel
  • US FMC suspends operations due to federal government shutdown
  • Incremental Exports Incentivisation Scheme (IEIS) on annual basis
  • Seafood exports seen attaining $4.3 bn target for current fiscal
  • Tea exports to Pak fall 31 pc in April-July
  • Tobacco exports touch 82,540 t in Q1
  • Mega ships not always matched by speed of port handling, says Drewry
  • New policy likely for PPP projects in Major Ports
  • ICP near Agartala, on Indo-Bangla border, to be commissioned soon
  • Railways revises freight tariff again
  • Railways seeks FDI for infrastructure projects
  • Sept. truck rentals about 4 pc higher
  • Goa prepared to limit annual ore production to get ban removed
  • India could earn $600 m by exporting excess wheat this fiscal

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Locomotive naming keeps London Gateway on right track
  • Hansa Heavy Lift selects agent for Scandinavia
  • Grants for USA's northcoast and western rail corridors
  • Icao eyes global emissions solution
  • 40 new Kögel Cargo units for Westukrtrans
  • K + N provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Ulber tightens the reins at Panalpina
  • Emirates: four continents, three launches, one day
  • Drewry: mixed fortunes for Taiwanese liner companies
  • Virgin Atlantic pushing sales in APAC region

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Hyundai Samho launches LNG carrier
  • Signal International to add to workforce
  • Hurtigruten to install Promas Lite on cruise ship
  • Giant car carriers to have MAN Alpha Kappel propellers
  • Keppel and PEMEX in GoM shipyard JV
  • Newport News installs Ford propellers
  • UASC seeks tweaks for box ship designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Airports Council International-NA names Sea-Tac director chairman
  • TOTE Services taps Scott Jones as Business Development/Strategy VP
  • Crowley ATB crew again performs rescue operation
  • Evergreen Line takes home Lloyds List environment honor
  • Port of Los Angeles sees first naming of new APL container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Marine London company market worth $5bn
    Future business will be sourced from eastern Europe, Asia, South America, says IUA
  • UASC eyes early switch to LNG for 18,000 teu newbuildings
    Hinge expects most work to take place during construction
  • Maersk urges China to open coastal trade to foreign carriers
    State Council opens cabotage to domestic firms' foreign-flagged ships
  • Maersk blames low rates on carriers' lack of capacity discipline
    Danish giant promises to grow with demand when its brings in Triple-E tonnage
  • Keppel and Pemex agree to build a yard in Mexico
    $400m project will build jack-up rigs for Latin American oil major
  • Agencies and suppliers face closer scrutiny
    Penny-pinching carriers put services under the microscope
  • Ship agency gets competitive
    Ship managers move in to sector to grow business
  • FutureShip fine-tunes UASC ship designs
    Hyundai named the winner in a shortlist of four
  • West of England scales back its high-risk investments
    Clubs with higher combined ratios face stark choices, says South
  • Knatz to step down as head of Port of Los Angeles
    City's new mayor announces landlord terminal boss' retirement
  • Killing the golden goose
    'Sustainability' in environmental policies should also be financially sustainable
  • Khanna sees a public future for dry bulk firm Pioneer
    Singapore start-up will acquire first secondhand tonnage and order handysizes
  • Return of the vanilla ship mortgage
    Oldendorff and Blystad venture where bankers fear to tread
  • New shipping bank to target owners shunned by established players
    New venture to plug funding gap for straightforward ship mortgages

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • NewLead delisting risk intensifies
    MICHAEL Zolotas-led NewLead Holdings faces a key hearing after missing a NASDAQ deadline to regain compliance with the minimum bid rule
  • Los Angeles port boss to retire
    GERALDINE KNATZ will retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, America's largest container port
  • Box Ships prices PPE follow-on offering
    NYSE-listed Box Ships today priced its latest perpetual preferred equity offering at a discount, raising $8
  • EC backs tonnage tax status quo
    THE EC has decided to maintain the EU tonnage tax scheme in its present form after a lengthy review of shipping aid rules today applied by member countries
  • Leading Chinese yards take 96.5% of orders
    ALTHOUGH Chinese yard orders have increased, nearly all of them are being handled by its biggest such facilities, leaving small and mid-sized yards to struggle
  • DSME to build jumbo FSRU
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today the world's largest FSRU, part of its deal unveiled yesterday with GDF Suez, would be built at South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Cebu collision owners fined
    ENVIRONMENT authorities in central Philippines are demanding that the owners of the vessels involved in the fatal Cebu collision pay a fine of about 41
  • Drybulk lull recovering from Chinese holidays
    DRYBULK chartering has resumed after the week-long National Day holidays in China reduced activity in the past few days
  • Chinese paraxylene demand bucks global trade
    THE GLOBAL chemical shipping market continues to be mostly passive, in contrast with the Gulf of Mexico/Asia trade, which has been supported by paraxylene and styrene monomer demand in Asia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 4
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for Asia-related trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. Asia-Europe Three carriers have planned rate increases for Nov. 1: Hapag-Lloyd is looking to increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • New Orleans Prepares for, Monitors Tropical Storm Karen
    Cargo operations at Port of New Orleans terminals continued uninterrupted Friday, despite the closure of Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River in anticipation of effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The port has implemented Phase II of its hurricane preparedness plan, said Gary LaGrange, president and chief executive of...
  • US Imports Face 'Catastrophic' Delays If Shutdown Lasts
    WASHINGTON - Import cargo delays at U.S. ports of entry will become "catastrophic" if the partial government shutdown lasts more than two weeks, an international trade attorney said on Friday. Importers and exporters whose shipments require paperwork from federal agencies - namely the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the...
  • Re Mega-Ships: Shippers See New Round of Supply Chain Instability
    The wisdom of ocean carriers' relentless orders for large new container ships is a debatable point, but there's no denying that big ships and mega-alliances among carriers are here to stay. That's the message Frank Baragona, president of CMA CGM (America), delivered at the South Carolina International Trade Conference in September...
  • Spain and Japan to Streamline Customs Procedures
    Spain's Barcelona harbor.The governments of Spain and Japan have agreed to streamline their customs procedures to facilitate trade, ensure compliance and exchange information on new customs procedures. Specifically, the deal allows the customs authorities from the two countries - the Ministry of Finance in Japan and the Ministry of Finance and...
  • Freightliner Makes 'Support' Run at London Gateway
    A full Freightliner train departing London Gateway.Freightliner has run its first service out of London Gateway to collect import containers destined for the Midlands in England. The rail freight operator responded to a call for "urgent support" at the U.K.'s new deep-sea port, which is not yet operational, to load boxes...
  • Gypsy Moth Egg Masses Found on Car Carrier
    CBP agriculture specialists and ship's crewmen discovered 27 egg masses of the highly destructive Asian gypsy moth on the car carrier Columbia Highway.A U.S. Department of Agriculture laboratory has confirmed that 27 egg masses of Asian gypsy moths were discovered on a freighter in Baltimore, and again during the ship's...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Continues Upward Trend
    North American intermodal volume for the week ending Sept. 28 was up 3.4 percent year-over-year, according to the Association of American Railroads. This marked three months of increases, with the most recent week of decline being June 29. North American rail volumes through September 28, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume for the...
  • Port of Mumbai's Cargo Traffic Slides
    Cargo throughput at India's Port of Mumbai slid 4.5 percent year-over-year in the first half of fiscal year 2013-14, according to the port authority. Total tonnage from April to September was estimated at 27.6 million tons, down from 28.8 million tons in the same period last year. The port authority said...
  • 600 Jobs at Risk in Ro-Ro Appeal, Eurotunnel Says
    Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the rail tunnel across the English Channel, warned that it could be forced to eliminate 600 jobs if it loses an appeal against a U.K. order to cease its roll-on, roll-off shipping service between Britain and France. The U.K. Competition Commission in June said Eurotunnel's entry...
  • Knatz to Retire From LA Port Post at Year-End
    Geraldine Knatz, general manager of the Port of Los Angeles, announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of the year. Knatz, who was the first-ever female executive port director in Los Angeles, said that after 42 years of service in the Southern California maritime industry, she decided to retire...
  • Port of New Orleans Prepares for Tropical Storm Karen
    Port of New Orleans terminals will continue scheduled operations Friday, despite the impending closure of the Mississippi River at Southwest Pass because of potential effects from Tropical Storm Karen. The Associated Branch Pilots, the pilots that guide ships through the mouth of the Mississippi River, will cease operations at 6 a.m....

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • SwissMarine in cape charge
    SwissMarine has taken its second capesize bulker in three days on a period deal.
  • Samoa defends sale
    The Samoan government has defended its decision to sell off a controlling stake in liner company Pacific Forum Line (PFL).
  • Scorpio Bulkers in IPO
    Scorpio Bulkers is set to join big brother Scorpio Tankers on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Same again for Box Ships
    Greek owner Box Ships has kept to the same price for its follow-on offering of redeemable preferred shares.
  • India bars Anglo-Eastern
    India has suspended the licence of ship manager Angle-Eastern after surveys of a Mercator aframax were delayed and certificates allowed to expire.
  • ACM to measure up
    ACM Shipping has been tipped to keep pace with last year's showing when it reports its first half results.
  • Licence revoked
    An Indian casino ship has been towed away by India's Goa government in a debt row.
  • Fund swells Hoegh stake
    US hedge fund Fairview Capital Investment has emerged as a major investor in Oslo-listed shipowner Hoegh LNG.
  • Chemical brothers split
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is pulling out of its chemical tanker joint venture SCI Forbes.
  • MLC snares eight
    The Paris MOU has revealed that the introduction of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) has resulted in 12% of all ship detentions in its first month.
  • What price a comeback?
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Ferry clash owners fined
    PSACC and 2Go must pay for oil spill after fatal Philippines smash.
  • Drillship dream
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is hoping for an offshore breakthrough with its new drillship design.
  • RABT aims for $27m
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) is counting on investors to buy new shares to boost its finances.
  • Back in the big league?
    Peter Georgiopoulos is set to catapult his General Maritime back into the top bracket of VLCC owners if he completes a $1bn takeover of the Maersk Tankers fleet.
  • Ktistakis pleads guilty
    Former fugitive Greek shipowner Lucas Ktistakis has admitted tax fraud in a US court.
  • More for Box Ships
    Greece's Box Ships is paying off more debt by kickstarting another share sale.
  • Would you care to dance?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Westport in demand
    Westport Holdings planned initial public offering (IPO) is said to have drawn strong demand from professional investors.
  • Itochu walks away
    Itochu and Vitol are reported to have ended talks about the Japanese trading house taking a major stake in a new US LPG export terminal.
  • Fredriksen orders rigs
    John Fredriksen has increased his tally of jack-up drilling rigs on order in China, it emerged Friday.
  • ITOPF picks Sorensen
    Hanne Sorensen has been named as the new chairman of the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF).
  • Pirates sent down
    Eleven men have been convicted in the Seychelles for acts of piracy including attacking a Eastern Mediterranean-owned aframax.
  • Saltchuk plans new yard
    Puget Sound on the US west coast could see a new deepwater shipyard developed under plans unveiled by Saltchuk Resources.
  • Buyer beware
    Newbuilding prices and orders are on the rise at shipyards in China but some market analysts believe the trend will be short lived.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • ACE, export licenses impacted by government shutdown
    Products subject to export control licensing and development of CBP's new automated system for processing imports and exports are among the casualties of the U.S. government's partial shutdown caused by congressional stalemate.
  • Port of Los Angeles chief Knatz to retire
    "After 42 years of dedicated service to the maritime industry here in San Pedro Bay, I have decided to retire as executive director of the Port of Los Angeles and pursue other interests," said Geraldine Knatz in a statement.
  • Accenture acquires Procurian in $375 million deal
  • As ICAO votes on emissions cap, EDF cautious
    Assembled parties have been debating the issue during the event, which ends Friday, weighing the options on the table and formulating a sufficient policy to satisfy EU regulators, who tried to address the issue with an emissions-trading scheme.
  • New bank aimed at shipping market
    A team of shipping, offshore and finance professionals have announced plans to establish Maritime & Merchant Bank (M&M), a niche financial institution, based in Norway, that will serve the shipping and offshore industries.
  • Vitran sale could help domestic LTL carriers
  • Panalpina develops new regional structure
  • Menlo opens Brisbane facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on low note
    Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday.
  • Scrubbers 'better overall' than using MGO, says DFDS
    Company responds to queries about why it is not participating in Gothenburg's low-sulphur fuel compensation scheme.
  • Bunker prices in the Middle East show little change
    Cape Town IFO prices in double-digit rise.
  • Mixed outlook across European ports
    Single digit losses in Rotterdam as congestion persists.
  • New reefer design launched
    New vessel has a number of fuel-saving features.
  • Rosneft in two million metric tonne fuel oil deal
    BP secures major deal with Russian oil giant.
  • Asian bunker prices end week mixed
    Tepid demand reported across most key ports.
  • Gibraltar launches bunker marketing offensive
    Sector has been facing criticism from Spain.
  • Supplier adds ship-to-ship service in Russian Far East
    Bunkering now available for vessels working cargo.
  • New orders for eco ships likely to increase, says bank
    Bank research points to 'structural switch' in orders for new ships.
  • Brightoil: FY 2013 'challenging' for bunker division
    Focus on growing bunker sales volumes remains unchanged.
  • NOT to expand coverage with Singapore office
    Singapore will be a 'springboard' to develop other operations, says Norwegian Oil Trading.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
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- 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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