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August 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in black, pre-tax profit up 112pc to US$228.1 million
  • HK's China Merchants opens Colombo International Container Terminal
  • Hamburg Sud takes delivery of third 9,814-TEU high reefer capacity ship
  • HK confident it can recall 60,000 tins of NZ suspect milk powder imports
  • Heavy lift Rickmers-Linie names Ben Line Agencies (HK) Ltd for PDR
  • Shipping at risk of terrorist attack off Yemen, warns British Government
  • Union rejects Royal Mail 8.6pc pay hike over 3 years, holds strike vote
  • China cancels export inspection and quarantine charges until January
  • China's shipping rates for boxes and bulk slow down in first half
  • Reforms credited with 10pc Hohhot rail freight rise to 17 million tonnes
  • Yingkou port container volume up 9.8pc to 2.68 million TEU in first half
  • China opens Baise-Cao Bang Vietnam direct passenger and freight service
  • Changsha in Hunan province plans modern agricultural logistics centre
  • Alataw Pass first half rail non-metal ore imports up 49.3pc to 18,000 tonnes
  • Sinotrans launches e-business platform for shippers to shop for forwarders
  • Anhui's Fuyang-Lu'an freight railway opens to traffic in August
  • Nanchang port first half container volume up 30pc to record 41,597 TEU
  • Hainan Sanya Phoenix Airport high-speed rail building starts in September
  • Logwin blames weak rates on first half's flat sales of US$827.5 million
  • Asia-east coast South America trade slows as need to cut capacity grows
  • New York Democrats table bill to empower ports to enforce costly eco laws
  • Near-sourcing means shorter supply chains: Turkey booster Davies Turner
  • 'K' Line sets up separate subsidiary in Japan to provide ro-ro services
  • V Alexander ships over-dimensional project cargo from Germany to India
  • West Africa lacks naval forces and shipboard guards to stop piracy
  • Hactl sees shippers switch from air to sea, weakening air cargo sector
  • US-EU differences on air-traffic control threaten transatlantic talks
  • Keen interest shown in India's US$5.7 billion airport privatisation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Britain issues security alert to shipping cos operating off Yemeni coast
  • Essar Shipping registers consolidated net profit of 19.41 cr. in Q1
  • Liberia launches online MLC complaints resolution form for seafarers
  • Panama Canal expansion to be more than 60 pc complete this month
  • ADANI Vapi trade apprised of the advantages of Hazira Port
  • Afghanistan strikes port deal with Iran to avoid Pakistan
  • Day-long strike hits operations at Kakinada ports
  • MTHL fails to attract bidders yet again
  • Concern over mispricing of goods to stash dollars abroad
  • Govt mulls cut in iron ore export duty to boost exports
  • Govt not to ban onion exports, says domestic price rise due to other factors
  • Govt removes import duty on rice bran oil
  • INR pares early losses after govt action, still lower than Tuesday
  • IFFCO plants trees as part of I-Day celebrations

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Admiral says more about decision not to repair USS Miami
  • Caribbean MOU to stage first coordinated crack down
  • Rand Logistics reports latest quarterly results
  • Northrop Grumman donates software to U.S. Naval Academy
  • Chinese-built PSVs to have ABB dry type transformers
  • Huntington Ingalls reports increased income
  • Navy to scrap arson-damaged USS Miami
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of Conrad-built tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok viaduct replacement project funding
  • NOL Group releases first half 2013 numbers
  • Crowley Logistics Group named to top 100 list
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of newest tug SILVER
  • Union Pacific nets honor from Ford Motor Company

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Essar Shipping profit falls 64%
    Indian carrier suffers from weak rates and demand
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree buy Wah Kwong bulker
    Seven-year-old Cape Shanghai added to partners' big dry bulk play
  • Zhoushan pours money into shipping
    Chinese port city to provide direct subsidies to carriers expanding fleets
  • Zim to sell Black Sea slots to OOCL
    Move follows demise of the G6 Asia-Black Sea Express Loop 9 service
  • Yangzijiang confident of exercising $1.5bn order options by year-end
    At least four 10,000 teu boxships could be exercised with Seaspan
  • The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code explained
    Marsh marine vice-president Bob Morrison outlines what the code means
  • Textainer warns of subdued peak season and lower box production
    Lessor says increase in owned container fleet helped second-quarter revenues rise 8.4%
  • NOL slips back into the red in the second quarter
    Deteriorating market conditions and freight rates hit Singapore listed container shipping and logistics giant
  • Foiled port attack strengthens threat to shipping off Yemeni coast
    All shipowners should review their ship security plans, says BIMCO
  • Yangzijiang eyes merger opportunities at Chinese yards
    Half of all Chinese yards will fail within three to five years, predicts chairman
  • Can China maintain maritime growth and global sustainability?
    Greenwich Maritime Institute marks London International Shipping Week with conference
  • Small feederships in the scrapping waiting room
    Almost one-third of total world fleet in lay-up as larger vessels take precedence
  • UK ratifies Maritime Labour Convention
    MLC will create level playing field, says shipping minister
  • Maritime media pioneer David Cheslin dies
    Highly respected shipping media veteran dies after long illness
  • Asia-Europe rate increases announced for September
    Second successive hike in spot rates tempered by expectation of softening market to come
  • TransAtlantic losses shrink
    Swedish operator pushes ahead with restructuring of industrial shipping unit
  • Callimanopulos ups kamsarmax series in China to five
    Owner is also eyeing secondhand VLCC deals
  • DHT reports $7.7m loss
    Losses deepen for US tanker owner
  • Foreign lines may lose out in China's VAT reform
    Foreign carriers are liable to 6% tax while Chinese competitors are not
  • Box Ships lifts profits despite weak market
    Greece-based company pays dividend for ninth consecutive quarter
  • Paragon pockets early termination cash after breakeven quarter
    Gain on Korea Line settlement shares keeps bulker owner marginally in profit
  • Petronas move to buy its own LNG carriers will not hurt MISC, says Moody's
    Rating agency says the decision will help MISC's bid to control its debt
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in strong second-quarter showing
    Singapore-listed, China builder reports mild drop in net profits and steady flow of orders
  • Ezion earnings make robust growth
    Offshore services operator reports 29% rise in net profit as Australian LNG projects come on line
  • AVIC Weihai pens handysize bulkers at $20m apiece
    Chinese yard to deliver three 37,650 dwt ships to Visentini and Globeco in 2015
  • Korea Line names SM Group as preferred bidder
    Offer includes a total equity infusion of $192m, including a corporate bond, to buy just over 50% of dry bulk operator
  • Maritime security mud-slinging on social media as competition heats up
    Reputation is the most valuable asset firms have when fighting to retain business

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Hapag restores profits
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd emerged today from year-on-year losses to €20.9M ($27.75M) in net profits for the second quarter
  • Growth of container volumes accelerates
    THE VOLUME of boxes rose year on year for the third consecutive month in June, Container Trade Statistics said today
  • Transatlantic cuts losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic, the Stockholm-listed industrial shipping and offshore services vessel owner, said today it cut its losses in 1H13
  • KDM's cargo climbs
    UKRAINE'S KDM Shipping said it transported 337,100 tonnes of cargo in 1H13, a 45.4% jump year on year
  • Terror attack on Yemeni port foiled
    YEMEN'S government reportedly said today it broke up a conspiracy by Al-Qaeda to take control of Yemen's southern port of Mukalla
  • DHT turns to losses
    NYSE-listed tanker company DHT Holdings said it swung to losses in 2Q13
  • Essar profits fall 63%
    ESSAR Shipping said today its 2Q13 net profits amounted to 194M rupees ($3.2M), a 63% fall year on year
  • Odfjell buys terminal unit in South Carolina
    ODFJELL Terminals, part of the Bergen chemical carrier group Odfjell, said today it has signed a deal to buy Chem-Marine Corp of South Carolina
  • Paragon treads water
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk company Paragon Shipping eked out wafer-thin net profits of $17,032 for 2Q13, but the performance was based largely on a $3.1M gain on Korea Line Corp shares taken to the quarterly books
  • Profits rise at Box Ships
    MICHAEL Bodouroglou's NYSE-listed Box Ships has unveiled a 73% rise in 2Q13 net profits year on year
  • 'Strong growth' seen for Nam Cheong
    MALAYSIA's largest OSV builder Nam Cheong is expected to post 2Q13 revenues of 300M ringgit ($69M), up 78% year on year, DMG & Partners predicted today
  • Yangzijiang profits slip 19%
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang posted net profit of 1.5Bn yuan ($184M) in 1H13, down 19% on a year ago
  • Greeks rescue 34 migrants
    A GREEK Coast Guard unit has rescued 34 migrants who had scuttled their smuggling vessel when spotted off the island of Farmakonissi
  • Swissco profits halved
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco Holdings reported a 52% year on year drop in profits to S$2M ($1.2M) for 2Q13, ended 30 June
  • Ezion's profits rise 29%
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings today said its 2Q13 profits rose 29% year on year to $36.2M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Schneider National to Open Phoenix Facility
    Schneider National is adding 200 truck drivers in Arizona and opening a facility in Phoenix. The new facility is scheduled to open in September to support increasing demand from customers in the western regional service, according to the firm, No. 7 on JOC's list of the of the Top 50 Trucking...
  • Maersk Inc. to Sell BTT Drayage Unit
    Maersk Inc. has agreed to sell substantially all of the assets of its Bridge Terminal Transport marine drayage subsidiary to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. The transaction is expected to be completed about Sept. 1. Terms weren't disclosed. The sale will have no impact on...
  • Railroad Files for Bankruptcy After Quebec Disaster
    Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Ltd., the Maine-based railroad at the center of a July 6 derailment and explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. In addition, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. filed a petition seeking relief under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement...
  • Deutsche Post DHL Posts 'Solid' Results in Second Quarter
    Deutsche Post DHL reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €422 million (about US$562.2 million), improving from €196 million in the second quarter of 2012. Operating cash flow by division in the first half of 2013. Source: Deutsche Post DHL. Full-size image Quarterly revenue was €13.6 billion, slipping 0.6 percent...
  • US Diesel Prices Slip
    U.S. diesel prices through August 5, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices edged down 0.2 percent in the week of August 5, following four straight weeks of increases, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices fell in most regions of the United States. The national average price is currently $3.909 per gallon,...
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Export TEUs Down to Most World Regions
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to North America and Europe experienced slight increases, each roughly 1 percent, in May. Exports to other regional trades fell by more than 10 percent year-over-year, with the largest drop being in container shipments to Australasia and Oceania, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. Sub-Saharan...
  • Port of Tacoma ranks highest on West Coast for ease of doing business
    The Port of Tacoma ranked highest among West Coast ports for ease of doing business in Logistics Management's 2013 Quest for Quality awards. Winners were selected by the magazine's readers-the buyers of logistics and transportation services. The awards recognized 129 top performers, including carriers, third-party logistic providers and ports. Readers evaluated ports...
  • NY-NJ Sets Aug. 19 Date for RFID on Trucks
    A program to require radio-frequency identification tags on trucks serving container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will go into effect Aug. 19. The program originally was scheduled to go live on July 15. The RFID tag program requires trucks to register under the port authority's drayage...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Posts Profit Despite 'Unsatisfactory' Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €20.9 million (about US$27.8 million), compared with a net loss of €7.3 million in the same period last year. "Although intense competition led to unsatisfactory rate levels, substantial cost cuts and a slight drop in the bunker consumption price were...
  • EU Customs Detained Nearly 40 Million Articles in 2012
    EU Customs: Registered detention cases and detained articles. Source: European Commission.The European Commission reported almost 90,000 detention cases were registered by European Union Customs in 2012, reflecting a continuation of the trend of the high number of shipments suspected of violating intellectual property rights. The high number of detentions reflected the...
  • AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp Achieves Built for NetSuite Verification
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - August 6, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that the AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp has achieved the Built for NetSuite verification. The AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp combines radio frequency, barcode technology, and a robust Internet-based architecture to deliver a powerful, scalable, flexible...
  • Expeditors International of Washington's Profit Rises 10 Percent
    Expeditors International of Washington reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $92.32 million, up 10.0 percent from $83.96 million in the second quarter of 2012. However, revenue for the Seattle-based logistics company, No. 37 in JOC's list of the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, slipped 0.3...
  • Ford Motor Company Honors Union Pacific Railroad with Its Go Further Award
    Omaha, Neb., Aug. 6, 2013 - Union Pacific Railroad received a 2012 Go Further award from Ford Motor Company. The special honor was announced by Ford at its recently held 2012 World Excellence Awards ceremony and was presented to 35 global suppliers who demonstrated a "Go Further" mindset and continuous...
  • East-West US Intermodal Rate Index Falls for a Second Straight Week
    East-West spot rates, week of August 5, 2013 Full-size image Westbound U.S. intermodal rates slipped again in the week of August 5, pulling down the overall national index, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The composite index edged down 0.3 percent...
  • Matthias Loll Named VP - Project Development North America
    (Houston, TX - August 7, 2013)...UTC Overseas, Inc. is proud to announce that Matthias Loll has been promoted to Vice President Project Development North America. In his new position, he will oversee the growth and development of the company's UTC Canada and UTC Mexico offices and operations, working closely with...
  • White House Vetoes ITC's Ban on Apple Products
    The Obama administration has vetoed the U.S. International Trade Commission's ban on the import and sale of some Apple iPhones and iPads, citing concerns about patent holders gaining "undue leverage," as well as potential harm to consumers and competition in the U.S. economy. Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative, made the decision...
  • International Airlines Group chooses Office 365
    REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, and one of the world's largest airline groups, has selected Microsoft Office 365 as the business communication solution for around 58,000 employees, enabling its workforce to collaborate virtually anytime, anywhere around the world. "Giving our employees...
  • Ryder Honors 2013 Top Technicians in North America
    MIAMI, August 7, 2013 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the winners of its 2013 Top Technician Recognition Program. This annual program is designed to identify, recognize, and reward Ryder's top performing technicians. Eligible participants for the national award are selected from...
  • Elemica Adds Supply Chain Industry Veteran Leadership as US and European Sales Realize Significant Growth
    EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2013) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces that Patrick (Pat) Faloona has joined the company as VP Sales for North America and Juan-Carlos Mani joins as VP Sales for Europe. Both have extensive experience with supply chain, transportation logistics, technology, and...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Matson on the up
    Profit soars in the second thanks in part to volumes tied to Jones Act liner trade.
  • DyShips losses stable
    DryShips reported net losses that were slightly better than Wall Street forecasts and revealed a deal with one lender to help lower debt costs.
  • DOE approves LNG license
    The US Department of Energy has approved another application to export domestically produced LNG from a facility in Louisiana to countries that aren't subject to a free trade agreement with the US.
  • All eyes on Jones Act
    Only two US shipyards are actively involved in the construction of crude and product carriers but this could change sometime soon.
  • Alterna clinches cash
    Alterna Capital of the US has secured the financing it needed to complete the acquisition of three medium-range products tankers from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co of South Korea.
  • BSC plots buying spree
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to borrow $240m from China to fund its fleet expansion.
  • Hapag ditches duo
    Hapag-Lloyd has picked up close to $14m from a double demolition deal.
  • Stralsund deal close
    A deal to sell the bankrupt Stralsund shipyard in Germany is close, according to administrator Berthold Brinkmann.
  • Italy takes migrants
    Malta has struck a deal to end the stand-off over a Greek tanker carrying African migrants.
  • NOL cuts Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) remained in the red in the second quarter but its deficit was not as severe as the market feared.
  • Essar earnings eroded
    The tanker and bulker company said earnings to 30 June were INR 190m ($3.11m), compared to INR 539m in the same period of 2012.
  • RABT seeks more cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) will ask shareholders to approve a new rights issue as it seeks to shore up its finances.
  • DNB boosts TEN
    DNB Markets has upgraded Tsakos Energy Navigation amid progress in ship prices.
  • UK signs up to MLC
    The UK has finally ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to guarantee minimum employment standards for seafarers.
  • David Cheslin dies
    Well-known former shipping journalist and PR man David Cheslin has died.
  • Odfjell keeps growing
    Odfjell has continued a busy period for its terminal division with the purchase of a new facility in the US.
  • Sado Steam Ship slips
    Japan's Sado Steam Ship has posted a slightly higher loss in the first half of 2013.
  • Great Eastern buys again
    India's Great Eastern has added an MR tanker to its fleet as its renewal continues.
  • SM wins KLC race
    Korean construction group Samra Midas (SM) is the new buyer of bankrupt shipowner Korea Line Corp (KLC).
  • Hapag back on track
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has returned to profit in the second quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Moody's cuts steel outlook
    The dry bulk sector has been dealt a psychological blow after Moody's cut its outlook for the Asian steel industry to negative.
  • Italians back at Wehai
    Italian shipowners Givanni Visentini and Mariano Pane have reportedly returned to China to order more handysize bulkers.
  • Ezion numbers surge
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter set of results and looks set to reward its shareholders.
  • Yangzijiang profits dip
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) saw second quarter profits dip by 8%, but has added $1bn worth of orders so far this year.
  • Nyborg-led fund strikes
    IPSA Capital, a new shipping equity fund led by Klaus Nyborg, is reported to have made its first acquisitions.
  • DHT losses deepen
    Tanker owner DHT Holdings has slumped further into the red in the second quarter of 2013 as it continues its turnaround.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Swift buys refrigerated carrier for $225 million
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ will start dray truck ID system
    Starting Aug. 19, trucks entering the secure area of a marine terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, must be registered in the port's drayage truck registry (DTR) and authorized to conduct business at port authority terminals.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, NOL results reflect lower freight rates
    Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd said it had a group profit of 20.9 million euros ($27.8 million) in the second quarter of 2013, while NOL of Singapore, parent of APL, had a loss of $35 million in the second quarter of this year.
  • C.H. Robinson acquisitions bring steep revenue rises
    In the second quarter, the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based logistics services provider saw total revenues shoot up 11.3 percent, year over year, finishing the period at $3.29 billion. For the year, revenues are up 14.1 percent.
  • 2Q earnings inch up at YRC
  • U.S. trade deficit drops sharply
    U.S. exports in June reached an all-time high of $191.2 billion, helping to narrow the trade deficit by 22 percent from May to $34.4 billion and possibly boost estimates for second quarter growth, according to the Commerce Department.
  • EPA sets biofuel requirements
  • Making LTL loads more desirable for carriers
  • Commerce secretary planning Mexico trade trip
  • Nairobi airport fire disrupts flights
  • ARC expands U.S.-flag ro/ro service in the Atlantic
  • Clean Cargo group adds members

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Fujairah prices hold firm
    Tight avails reported at Fujairah.
  • Brightoil starts bunkering in Zhoushan
    Operations were set to start last month.
  • Prices falling on weaker crude
    Bunker prices in major European ports soft, bar LSFO in Hamburg.
  • NOL books loss
    But company says arrival of new, fuel-efficient ships supporting bottom line in tough market.
  • US ECA: Owners encouraged to report non-compliant fuels
    Enforcement agencies will 'take it into account' if ships report that sulphur tests were different from BDN.
  • Singapore fuel oil inventories bulk up
    But middle distillate stocks fall.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Offices in Singapore will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes quarterly profit
    Lower bunker prices supported its results.
  • Tidewater profits slide
    Higher operating costs eat into the bottom line.
  • Buckeye posts jump in quarterly profits
    Capacity expansion at BORCO terminal and fuel oil marketing business driving growth.

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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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