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May 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's 40-day dock strike ends when both sides meet half way
  • G6 to launch two Far East-east coast North America services via Suez
  • State Administration of Foreign Exchange probes faked trade figures
  • Canton Fair orders up 8.8pc from October, but 1.4pc off year on year
  • Kenneth Cambie resigns as OOIL chief financial officer from June 1
  • Hefei river port's new multi-use terminal to be finished next year
  • Widest ship on the Yangtze River sails from Jiangsu to US
  • Qinghai-Tibet Railway freight volume increases 11.8pc in first quarter
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to bid on Melbourne's Webb Dock auto terminal
  • Tough times for Euro truckers as higher interest rates loom: UK analyst
  • China's first quarter logistics value increases 9.4pc to US$7.02 trillion
  • Air New Zealand penalty hearing in price-fixing case adjourned
  • CBI: London night flights vital to economy or millions will be lost
  • MASkargo buys PROS management software to boost revenue growth
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo brings back London-Chicago flights this summer

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Kerala pushes for increase in coastal shipping
  • Rickmers Chennai inducted in Europe-Middle East-India-Europe service
  • Director's birthday marked by blood donation camp at APSEZ
  • Hong Kong box terminal strike ends with agreement on 9.8 pc pay hike
  • Ongoing PPP port development projects
  • Record moves on MSC vessel at Le Havre
  • Transport & Dock Workers' Union celebrates Labour Day in Kandla
  • NHAI opts for out-of-court settlement of claims
  • Govt mulls insurance pool for refineries importing Iranian crude
  • Govt to maintain current duty on natural rubber imports
  • INR smartly improves against dollar to 54.07
  • Southern states told to expedite NMIZ development
  • Adani Power's consolidated total income jumps 79 pc in Q4

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HK port strike ends after 40 days
  • Ceva Logistics - Pläne für Börsengang verworfen
  • Carmelo Caruana Co. Ltd setzt unter anderem aufs...
  • Uwe Derigs to head Shanghai branch of Hermes Hansecontrol
  • Wim Bosman Belgium ISO 14001 and AEO certified
  • Kerry Logistics opens regional packing centre in Hong Kong
  • Panalpina back in the black
  • Latam changes containers
  • IAG Cargo launches online booking
  • BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping set up joint company
  • Scrapping to hit new record
  • Turkish consortium to build Istanbul's new airport
  • DSV Road offers new daily European groupage service
  • SNCF purchases 25% stake in Comsa Rail Transport
  • New container hub for expanding a hinterland network
  • Waberer's International to expand fleet
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo introduces new vice-president sales...
  • ISS creates new vice-president bulk commodity role

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Launch and delivery date of carrier Ford pushed back
  • Maersk Line, Limited brings eight ships under U.S. flag
  • MHI and Chengxi Shipyard to collaborate on BWTS retrofits
  • Triyards introduces proprietary jack-up design
  • V. Ships Leisure to be Titanic II ship manager
  • HHI develops mini shipbuilding robot
  • NNS on track to deliver SSN 783 ahead of schedule

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Vigor maritime festival underway in Seattle
  • Matson releases numbers for first fiscal quarter
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of new 8,626 TEU container ship
  • IMO calling for input on administrative burdens
  • Evergreen returning to repaired headquarters building

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • China Shipowners' Association slams speculative orders
    Funding should promote long-term industry development, not 'bottom fishing', says Zhang Shouguo
  • International rules for the use of force published
    The 100 Series offers no immunity against unlawful force
  • Counting the cost of lube oil
    Slow steaming and fuel efficiency measures reshape product requirements
  • EEDI verification training launched
    Dutch outfit creates first course that teaches engineers to fill mandatory role
  • Second MAN licensee reveals dual-fuel capabilities
    Mitsui and Hyundai build large gas-burning two-stroke engines for industrial-size tonnage
  • Marenave wins amortisation freeze
    No more payments on eight ships until 2016
  • Failure to pay punctually could be a breach of condition
    Decision goes against industry practice, says Clyde & Co
  • Europe's lost decade?
    Investors in ultra-large containership and deepwater ports have reason to be nervous
  • Lodestar on track for business goals after busy renewal period
    Service is equal to IG in certain respects, says Charles Dymoke
  • Choice narrows on the Channel
    Fresh blow for ferries as another one bites the dust
  • TMT-linked F Elephant fails to find buyer in Ningbo auction
    Buyers baulk at ore carrier's reserve price
  • Panalpina returns to profit
    Swiss logistics giant gains market share in ocean freight
  • Odfjell posts $13m first-quarter loss
    Deficit deepens on-year but results are better than analysts predicted
  • Boxship scrapping picks up pace
    But capacity will still be surpassed by newbuilding deliveries, says Alphaliner
  • S&P cuts Zim's rating to a fresh low
    Rating agency's Israel arm cuts credit rating from B to CCC
  • Hawaii uptick boosts Matson
    Reduced fleet deployment cuts costs
  • Bottom-fishing buyers beware
    With the industry facing disastrous supply, investment in cheap new ships is troubling
  • Asia-Europe box volumes fall
    Latest data shows 9.7% slide in March on weak European demand
  • RCL and MCC strengthen intra-Asia ties
    Partners launch contra-slot-swap for services from Hong Kong to Thailand and Vietnam
  • Owners must still vet internationally accredited armed guards
    International Organisation for Standardisation accreditation will not obviate responsibility for due diligence
  • Lightering drives up aframax rates
    Caribbean market climbs amid high demand for cargo transfers in US Gulf
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses chief commercial officer
    Praestensgaard will leave next month
  • Southern comfort
    Asia-Latin America trades are a temporary bright spot for box players
  • Mitsubishi Heavy and Chengxi Shipyard to join in ballast water system retrofitting
    Collaboration offers lower-cost option to IMO purification requirement
  • Hyundai Heavy confirms CSCL order for 18,400 teu vessels
    Update: Five giant vessels contracted from Hyundai for $137m apiece
  • Cargill switches cocoa contract from Hamburg to Amsterdam
    Weekly train shuttle wins out over road for cutting carbon
  • Indian cash buyers scramble to resell tonnage
    Breakers fear that a crash is coming after a spate of high-priced scrap deals

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Carriers shift box strategy
    BOX LINES are moving back towards purchasing containers versus leasing, NYSE-listed equipment lessor Textainer said today
  • Kremlin forces out boss of USC yards
    UNITED Shipbuilding Corp's CEO has been forced by the Kremlin to quit
  • Triyards thinks smaller
    SINGAPORE-listed Triyards Holdings told Fairplay today it aims to seize a bigger share of the growing market for smaller rigs
  • Box spot rates still sliding
    SUPPLY pressures and a price war among carriers are continuing to cause spot container rate deterioration
  • Seadrill sells rig to spin-off
    SEADRILL Ltd said today it has agreed to sell the tender rig T15 to companies that own and operate it
  • SMM stays on 'hold'
    UOB KAY Hian and DBS Group Research maintained 'hold' ratings for Singapore-listed Sembcorp Marine as the yard's 1Q profits fell below expectations
  • Box service to link St Petersburg, Hamburg
    COSCON, Hanjin Shipping and Yang Ming will jointly operate a Russia/Finland box service starting on 19 May
  • Chinese yard to close
    COSCO (Lianyungang) Shipyard, COSCO Shipyard's joint venture with Lianyungang's port, will shut down, the port said today
  • Losses widen at Finnlines
    GRIMALDI'S Baltic subsidiary Finnlines has announced a share issue while also reporting a 53% year on year increase in 1Q losses
  • Barreras: no timetable on PEMEX stake deal
    BARRERAS told Fairplay today it has no timetable for a deal under which Mexico's government-run oil group PEMEX would take a 51% stake in the Spanish yard
  • BigLift, RollDock team up
    HEAVY-LIFT carrier BigLift Shipping and smaller competitor RollDock Shipping said today they are combining for transport of ultra-large and heavy modular cargoes
  • COSCO unit seen 'worse'
    UOB KAY Hian analysts noted today that Cosco Corp (Singapore's) performance is swinging from "bad to worse"
  • GE's profits rocket 110%
    GE SHIPPING has reported a 113% year on year rise net profits for its January-March quarter
  • HHI needs order momentum to accelerate
    HYUNDAI HI can expect more pressure on earnings unless the order momentum builds and ship prices pick up, a shipbuilding analyst warned today
  • Panalpina trades high profits for market share
    SWISS freight forwarding group Panalpina continued to acquire market share in global container freight management - but at the expense of profitability

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Australia Recorded Trade Surplus in March
    In seasonally adjusted terms, Australia had a goods and services trade surplus of A$307 million (about US$312.5 million) in March, a turnaround of $425.5 million on the deficit in February, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The sum of seasonally adjusted balances from January to March was a deficit of...
  • Report: Growth in Latin America Expected to Pick Up
    Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is set to pick up from 3 percent in 2012 to 3.5 percent in 2013, fueled by stronger external demand, favorable financing conditions and the effects of earlier policy easing in the European Union and the U.S., according to the International Monetary Fund's...
  • Pitt Ohio Receives Eastman Chemical Supplier Excellence Award
    PITTSBURGH - PITT OHIO has been named a recipient of the Supplier Excellence Award from the Eastman Chemical Company for 2012, being the seventh time in a row. This award is granted to companies who maintain high quality services, achieve prompt delivery performance, create logistics value proposition, and exceed customer service...
  • Hassett Express Integrates FindMyFreight.com With H-Trac
    PHOENIX - FindMyFreight.com, a product of Freight Innovations, LLC, announces today that Hassett Express has integrated FindMyFreight.com into their transportation management application called H-Trac. Hassett Express is a leading provider of time-definite transportation solutions in the U.S. "We are excited about our new partnership with Hassett Express, states Brad Hockersmith, President...
  • Union Pacific Earns Nissan's 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award
    OMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad earned Nissan Motor Company's 2012 Logistics Carrier Conference Logistics Success Story Award, which identifies carriers and providers that went above and beyond normal expectations in the past year. Union Pacific was among 15 carriers and providers recognized during the conference. Union Pacific created an optimized...
  • Intermodal China 2013 to be Held in September
    SHANGHAI - Intermodal China 2013 - Shippers' Summit will be held at the Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China from September 24 to 25, 2013. The conference will attract over 500 leading companies in the field of logistics sector including ports, shipping companies, rail transportation companies, highway transportation companies, cargo...
  • ITI Board of Directors Elects Two New Members
    DENVER - At its recently concluded spring board meeting, the Board of Directors of the Intermodal Transportation Institute (ITI) at the University of Denver elected two new members. Elected to three-year terms were J. Burton (Burt) Wallace, President of Corporate Transportation for UPS, and Steve H. Townsend, President and Chief...
  • Tradewinds Joins Trucking Unlimited
    ARCADIA, Ind. - Using the immediacy and widespread access of today's Internet technology, TruckingUnlimited.com has become one of the industry's most prominent web sites to revolutionize the recruiting process and provide a solution to today's growing truck driver demand. With the simple objective of connecting the best matching candidates to...
  • A. Duie Pyle Selects AssetWorks Fleet Management Software System to Manage Diverse Fleet
    WAYNE, Penn. - AssetWorks, a leading provider of fleet management software, automated fuel management systems and motor pool and car sharing management systems, announced today that A. Duie Pyle (ADP) has contracted to purchase AssetWorks FleetFocus Fleet Management Software, FleetFocus, to manage their diverse and growing fleet. "In our business of...
  • New England Motor Freight Receives the 2012 Carrier of the Year Award
    ELIZABETH, N.J. - New England Motor Freight (NEMF) announced today that they are the recipient of the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) Northeast Regional LTL carrier of the year award. The award, sponsored by NASSTRAC and Logistics Management magazine, recognizes carriers that demonstrate excellence in performance and results. Recipients...
  • Senate Bill Would Extend Truck Size Limits to All Highways
    U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., today reintroduced legislation designed to keep bigger, heavier trucks off all highways. S. 876, the "Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act of 2013," would apply existing federal truck size and weight limits - a maximum of length of 53 feet with a weight of 80,000...
  • Port of Seattle Appoints Beckett as Deputy CEO
    Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, has promoted Kurt Beckett to the role of deputy CEO. Beckett will be primarily responsible for port infrastructure development and internal operations. He will direct the port's public affairs, organizational performance, small business development, social responsibility, law enforcement and capital development teams. Beckett has...
  • US Intermodal Rate Indices Hit 2013 Low
    Year-to-date 2013 changes in U.S. directional indices Full-size image The east-west intermodal index fell below where it stood at the beginning of 2013, putting all four directional U.S. intermodal indices below that of the first week of the year, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by...
  • Maersk Line Ltd. Upgrading Container Ship Fleet
    Maersk Line Ltd. has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger container ships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided to its U.S. military, government and commercial customers. The carrier's investment of about half a billion dollars in eight vessels will enhance services to the Middle East and Mediterranean...
  • NRS to Provide Savannah Transload Operation for Pep Boys
    Pep Boys, the automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, has selected National Retail Systems to provide an import container transload solution at the Port of Savannah, Ga. NRS, a logistics services provider for U.S. retail, pharmaceutical and consumer goods manufacturers, will dray Pep Boys' container imports from the port to the...
  • Kerry Logistics Opens Packing Center for Godiva in Hong Kong
    Kerry Logistics has opened Godiva's Travel Retail Asia Packing Centre at a temperature-controlled logistics facility in Hong Kong. The facility handles the packing and logistics of Godiva's chocolates for all of their travel retail customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The partnership between Godiva and the supply chain company, which started in 2009,...
  • MOL to Launch Asia-Mexico Service in June
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will launch a new weekly Asia-Mexico Express Service, via a service operated by Hapag-Lloyd. AME's port rotation will be as follows: Ningbo, China; Shanghai; Busan, South Korea; Yokohama, Japan; Ensenada, Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico; and returning to Ensenada, Yokohama and Ningbo. Turnaround time will be 49 days, and...
  • US Containerized Exports Ebb
    U.S. containerized exports through January 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized exports fell in January following a positive December, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized exports fell 2.4 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012, to a total of 956,000 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports slipped 8.4...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • MLL seals $500m raid
    US operator Maersk Line Limited (MLL) has acquired eight containerships from AP Moller Maersk of Denmark.
  • Genco torches rumours
    Shares of Genco Shipping & Trading plummeted in early trading Tuesday on the back of reports that the US bulker owner has hired advisors to spearhead a financial restructuring.
  • Boskalis bags Shell gig
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has been handed a $60m contract by Shell for work in the Philippines.
  • Matson outlook improves
    Matson's outlook is looking brighter after a rebounding Hawaiian economy helped push the Honolulu liner operator's first-quarter profits above expectations.
  • Finland in at STX?
    Finnish prime minister Jyrki Katainen says the state could take a stake in STX Finland as Korea's STX group seeks a buyer.
  • Scrapping at record high
    Containership scrapping is on course to reach record levels this year with bigger and younger vessels being sent to the breakers yard.
  • MR window closing
    Rising prices and the filling up of shipyard capacity are closing the window for ordering product tanker newbuildings, d'Amico International Shipping says.
  • Meet HHI's little helper
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is ready to introduce its secret cost-cutting welding weapon.
  • NCL makes winning start
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has made a winning start to life as a listed company.
  • Buyer sought for Union
    Administrator BDO is hoping to find a buyer for struggling UK cargoship owner Union Transport in a bid to keep it trading.
  • Cosco Corp yard killed
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) is giving up on its loss-making conversion and shiprepair yard in Lianyungang, China.
  • MOL's Mexican mission
    Japan's MOL is taking space on Hapag-Lloyd's box run to Mexico.
  • Finnlines in cash grab
    Grimaldi-controlled Finnlines is raising close to $40m via a new share sale after logging a bigger first quarter loss.
  • DIS riding high
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has posted its best quarterly profit for four years as products tanker rates hit levels not seen since the start of 2009.
  • DIS cedes MR control
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) is teaming up with its parent to own an MR newbuilding ordered at Hyundai Mipo in Korea.
  • Odfjell deficit deepens
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell posted a deeper first quarter loss but the deficit wasn't as bad as analysts predicted.
  • Aker Phil on the up
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is making money again as work on new tankers continued in the first quarter.
  • Algoma cuts loss
    Canadian tanker and bulker owner Algoma Central Corporation has reduced its first quarter loss despite a revenue drop.
  • Shake up at Bergen
    Bergen Group has named a new chief executive officer that will see the company focus more on the offshore sector.
  • Orsova prospects brighter
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) is hoping to return to profit in 2013.
  • Vinalines falls short
    Loss-making Vietnamese state owner Vinalines has sold only three of 23 ships it has put up for sale.
  • Tug sinks off US
    A US tug has sunk after hitting a submerged object off Baltimore.
  • MCC and RCL swap slots
    MCC Transport, Maersk Line's intra-Asian operation, has agreed a slot sharing deal with Regional Container Lines (RCL).
  • Cosco Sing hits new low
    Shares of Cosco Corp have sunk to a four-year low on Tuesday in the wake of its recent poor financial results.
  • Chengxi targets BWTS
    Chengxi Shipyard has teamed up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in the retrofitting of ballast water treatment systems (BWTS).
  • TGP looks for $100m
    Teekay LNG Partners is looking to raise $100m from the issue of new stock in the master limited partnership (MLP) LNG operator.
  • Heavylifters team up
    BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping are joining forces in a new heavylift operation targeting the module cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • Matson benefits from higher Hawaii volumes, China rates
    The U.S.-flag container carrier, which offers services between the U.S. mainland and Hawaii and Guam, as well as an eastbound service from China, said it had a profit of $9.1 million in the first quarter, ending March 31.
  • What's better: Slow erosion in freight rates, or a sudden drop?
    "As the container shipping industry is a zero-sum game, carriers are de facto forced to match each others' rate declines in order to maintain their vessel utilization," said Lars Jensen, SeaIntel's chief executive officer.
  • Dig phase of Miami port tunnel completed
    The tunnel is on schedule to be completed one year from now, well before the Panama Canal Authority finishes adding new locks and wider channels that will enable much larger ships from Asia to deliver goods at East Coast ports.
  • Steel Shipping Container Institute gets makeover
    "Through our new name and brand, we are re-dedicating ourselves to our mission of promoting steel drums as an affordable, safe and sustainable option for transporting a wide range of products," said Kyle R. Stavig, ISDI chairman.
  • Catapult opens Hamburg office
  • Kalmar buys Spanish crane refurbish firm
  • MOL offers Asia-Mexico service
  • Purolator adds U.S. branches
  • PaperWorks to use Transplace TMS
  • Extra Logistics starts Web services
  • Hong Kong strike ends after 40 days
  • Washington Notebook: Commerce Department trade update
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2013
  • IFO avails still tight in Fujairah
    Little price movement in Suez.
  • Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked through to week's end
    Markets generally firming.
  • 'Eco' ships command premium despite gripes over specs
    Series of ship built for East Med proving their worth in the market.
  • Power system boasts significant savings
    System maker GE estimates annual fuel savings of $300,000.
  • Shipping involved in 'too much wasted paper work'
    Industry to be asked for ways of cutting administrative costs of complying with IMO regulations.
  • EU's early adoption of 0.50% sulphur limit 'creates issues'
    Ships sailing through Mediterranean may avoid EU waters from 2020 by sticking close to North African coast.
  • Hong Kong port strike ends
    Dockers at container terminal accept pay offer.
  • Cold ironing costs as high as '$1.7 million per vessel'
    'Controversy exists over the expense and over the benefits of that expense.'
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Tokyo Bay resumes trade with prices for 380 cSt material and MDO firming.
  • ABB: LNG to be bunker fuel for 'future of shipping'
    'Remarkable change' expected in next decade, says spokesman.
  • Odfjell losses increase
    Chemical tankers business hit by higher bunker prices.
  • Norwegian Cruise Line post Q1 losses
    Adjusted net income increased during the quarter, but was partially offset by higher bunker expenses.
  • Bunker fuel monitoring system gets EU patent
    FuelTrax Marine Fuel Management system will now be protected in 11 countries, says CEO of NCS.
  • MSC adjusts bunker contribution for routes
    Change for cargoes from the Far East to any Australian port to take effect from June 1 onwards.
  • Nigerian port to handle bigger ships
    Lekki port to address 'container deficit' by attracting bigger ships.
  • P&I partnership formed for Nigerian marine industry
    Local player hooks up with UK P&I club.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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