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October 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Geraldine Knatz 'forced' to retire as Port of Los Angeles chief
  • 14,074-TEU CSCL ship makes Zeebrugge call after buying into terminal
  • MOL's PNW-PS1 Asia-Puget Sound transpacific services merge
  • UASC expects to switch to LNG for its 18,000-TEU newbuildings
  • Le Havre ends first bidding in final phase of Port 2000 development
  • CSAV renews capacity increase with re-deliveries, newbuild orders
  • Bigger ships bring fears of longer waits with Panama Canal widening
  • TNT to take on Royal Mail by offering end-to-end delivery UK-wide
  • Touchy debate continues on container weights, control, enforcement
  • CSAV takes in 8,600-TEU reefer CSAV Traiguen on FE-WCSA loop
  • MSC to take delivery of 8,948-TEU Jonhana Schulte as MSC Arbatax
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides warehousing services for Toyota in Ukraine
  • Yusen Logistics opens office in South Africa to probe potential
  • International bunker conference in Hong Kong November 5 - 7
  • Alaska air safety seminar cancelled due to US Government shutdown
  • Australian Customs seize 30 kilos illicit drugs arriving as air mail
  • Airports, economic development, plus land availability, drive growth

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • FFFAI delegation meets Revenue Secretary & members of CBEC
  • ICS East India Branch elects office-bearers for 2013-15
  • PCN launches new website as 200th member signs up
  • Vanguard Logistics Services to expand throughout India
  • Bajaj to export Quadricycle
  • APM Terminals wins Best Inland Service Provider of the Year award
  • MbPT holding three-day course in maritime law & related issues
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 1.12 bn to $ 276.26 bn
  • INR rallies by 107 paise to end at 61.44
  • Solar power projects get CCEA nod
  • STC, MMTC & PEC receive below par bids for wheat exports
  • BBC Fuji saves lives of 117 refugees south of Sicily
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT appoints Energy Project Shipping ApS as exclusive agent in Scandinavia
  • Mammoet s new Terminal Crane 15 claimed to be technological breakthrough for industry
  • Multitrade moves train cars from Spain to Chile

International Transport Journalweb site
  • After B787, JAL turns to A350
  • High priority for trans-Siberian railway development
  • Legal issues, piracy and sanctions top shipowners' list of...
  • Menlo opens new office in Brisbane
  • TIR restrictions extended to Privolzhsky customs...
  • Portopia becomes reality
  • Ceva and Tower launching new solution for pharmaceutical...
  • More room for general cargo handling in Coburg
  • Texas attorney general now supports airline merger
  • CMA CGM introduces new Egypt-Black Sea feeder
  • FedEx starts new domestic shipping service in Sweden
  • Landmark agreement on climate change
  • Rail freight usage on the rise in UK
  • Rightship changes vice-president of Americas
  • Chancen gibt es überall

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Port of Umatilla General Manager named new President of PNWA
  • NYK vessel rescues crew of stricken yacht
  • Coast Guard drops blood/supplies to cruise ship northeast of Hawaii
  • Kalama Port Commissioners Ok interpretive center construction contract
  • OOCL celebrates christening of new 13,208 container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Scorpio confirms $455m spending spree on 15 dry bulk newbuildings
    Scorpio says Japanese yards to be used as well as Chinese
  • Cyprus pledges support for shipping
    President tells maritime gathering that he will strengthen the sector
  • Improved scrapping sentiment raises spectre of speculative purchasing
    GMS reports a disconnect between sales and local activity on subcontinent
  • STX Pan Ocean struggles to liquidate in Hong Kong
    Insolvent dry bulk firm seeks creative ways to prevent vessel arrests
  • Scorpio Bulkers buys newbuilding panamaxes from Wisdom Marine
    Firm signs $134m deal for two 84,000 dwt and two 81,600 dwt ships
  • Consolidation hits smaller Greek shipping companies and older fleets
    Number of owners falls to 2005 level but larger outfits resist well, says Petrofin
  • International code of conduct could confuse, says BIMCO
    ICoCA may confuse shipping and distract stakeholders from value of ISO PAS 28007
  • Soechi buys VLCC BW Luna for $36m
    Interest in secondhand tonnage keeps prices stable
  • Shipping should be helped with cost of low-sulphur fuels, says Sekimizu
    IMO chief tells Maritime Cyprus that society as a whole should bear the financial burden of emissions curbs
  • Asia-Europe box volumes surge 10% in August
    Slow economic recovery ensures volumes remain lower than in 2011
  • Nakilat reports dip in profits
    But global gas-shipping opportunities keep Qataris in buoyant mood
  • DryShips launches equity-raising campaign
    Nasdaq-listed owner close to rescheduling deal with banking syndicates
  • Samjin Shipbuilding lands order for up to four chemical tankers
    Anglo-Atlantic Steamship snaps up 50,000 dwt vessels for charter to Laurin Maritime
  • HSH Nordbank ready to pull the plug
    Bad bank vessels to go to scrap if warehousing deals cannot be reached

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Taiwan group seeks coal supply
    TAIWAN's Formosa Plastics Group is calling for a tender for a monthly delivery of a Capesize-load of coal from November 2013 to March 2014, Fairplay has learnt
  • Petredec orders four LPG tankers
    PETREDEC told Fairplay today it had ordered four 11,000m³ pressurised vessels at Japanese yards
  • TAS sells vessel for $12M
    MALAYSIAN shipbuilder TAS Offshore said today it had sold an anchor handling tug supply vessel for around 38M ringgit ($12M)
  • Bulker sales continue strongly
    DESPITE a pause in the Baltic Dry Index rally last week, secondhand bulker sales have continued unabated
  • Keppel signs yard deal with PEMEX
    KEPPEL O&M has signed an MOU with Mexico's national oil company PEMEX to jointly develop, own and operate a $400M yard in Mexico
  • Speculative recycling purchases resume in South Asia
    AFTER months of quiet activity, speculative purchases have returned to the South Asian ship recycling scene (bar Pakistan), with prices of over $400/lt ldt offered for vessels
  • Tanker pools face challenges
    TANKER pools, once viewed as a strategy to beat chronically low freight rates, are now facing new challenges
  • Cido Shipping sells chemical tankers
    THE Hong Kong unit of South Korean ship owner Cido Shipping has sold four chemical tankers en-bloc

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics Opens Australia Facility
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics' new warehouse and office facility in Brisbane.Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new multi-client warehouse and office facility outside of Brisbane, Australia, in Seventeen Mile Rocks. The 1,692 square meter (about 18,213 square foot) warehouse and 328 square meter office space is located in the Metrowest Business and...
  • NYCT Orders Container Cranes for Waste Handling
    New York Container Terminal has ordered two rubber-tire gantry cranes and two rail-mounted gantry cranes from Konecranes for use in waste handling in New York. The cranes, which have a lifting capacity of 50 tons, will be used for moving containers of municipal solid waste from New York City, as part...
  • Falling Imports Help Ease Strain on Indonesia's Economy
    Falling imports in August helped ease the strain on Indonesia's rupiah, which has lost 20 percent against the dollar so far this year. The declining strength of the rupiah and dropping consumer spending power as fuel prices have spiralled combined in August to enable Indonesia to post its first trade surplus...
  • Panalpina Realigns Global Strategy With New Region
    Karl Weyeneth, Panalpina's new chief commercial officer.The Panalpina Group is realigning its regional setup to establish a fourth region, comprising the Middle East, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The region, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. It is the supply chain management...
  • P3 Rivals Strengthen Presence in US Trade
    MSC Chicago at the Port of Virginia. JOC Top 40 Container Carriers - U.S. Import Trade Lanes, First Half 2013 Full chart The P3 operating alliance of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM in the east-west container trades doesn't start until the second half of 2014, but each of the three carriers...
  • APM Terminals Welcomes CSCL Ship in Belgium
    CSCL's Star at APM Terminals Zeebrugge.APM Terminals Zeebrugge in Belgium has received the first call of China Shipping Container Lines' container ship Star on the Asia/Europe Express Service 7 service. "We are extremely proud to welcome China Shipping Container Lines to our facility," said Mark Geilenkirchen, managing director of APM Terminals...
  • US Containerized Exports Bounced Back in July
    U.S. containerized exports through July 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized exports inched up roughly 1 percent year-over-year in July, to 966,148 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. July's slight increase was a rebound from a 4.5 percent drop in June, when exports hit their lowest level...
  • Aviation Industry to Develop Climate Change Plan for 2020
    ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González (second from right), 38th Assembly President Michel Wachenheim of France (third from right) and ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin (top left) are congratulated by delegates and ICAO officials upon the conclusion of the 38th ICAO assembly.The United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization's member states have...
  • Dumping Ships From East-West to North-South Trade Lanes Nearing 'Saturation'
    Ocean carriers' tactic of shifting surplus capacity from east-west trades to north-south routes is nearing "saturation point," according to Drewry Maritime Research. The "endless" cascading of tonnage from the main haul trades to regional routes is now "seriously haemorrhaging" freight rates in north-south services, and the rate of decline in the...
  • Mississippi River Traffic Back to Normal After TS Karen Dissipates
    Graphic from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows where Tropical Storm Karen dissipated in the Gulf of Mexico. Vessel traffic on the Mississippi River has returned to normal, as remnants of Tropical Storm Karen dissipated. U.S. Coast Guard officials rescinded all restrictions on the river and area waterways at about midnight...
  • US Government Shutdown Closes Kings Point
    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., has been temporarily closed by the government's partial shutdown. Superintendent James Helis said the academy has moved its scheduled fall break from the original date of Nov. 1 to 11, and that cadets were sent home Friday through Oct. 14. The change is...
  • US, EU Seek New Date for Canceled Trade Talks
    The U.S. and the European Union will today attempt to agree on a new date for trans-Atlantic trade talks, after this week's negotiations were canceled because of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government. Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Dan Mullaney is scheduled to meet with EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Nevada chops Genco stake
    A company that had been Genco Shipping & Trading's largest shareholder has dramatically slashed its stake in the US bulker owner.
  • Pipeline to drive demand
    Demand for products tankers trading in the Atlantic Basin is poised to pop in the coming months, a leading equity analyst told clients Monday.
  • Trojan torches bulker
    Greek owner Trojan Maritime has tossed its oldest bulker on the scrap heap at a time when Bangladeshi demolition prices are rising.
  • Bahri scraps again
    Saudi state owner Bahri has sold the last of its veteran ro-ro cargoships, it is claimed.
  • SALT sprinkles $450m
    Scorpio Bulkers has gobbled up 15 new vessels in a move worth in excess of $450m.
  • OSC fixes VLOC finance
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has fixed up a loan to part-finance four huge new VLOCs on charter to Vale for 20 years.
  • Nakilat sees profit rise
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) posted a rise in third quarter profit but earnings for the year to date are still down on the first nine months of 2012.
  • Tanker attack foiled
    The Iranian navy has beaten back two raids by pirates on a domestic tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Genting adds $960m ship
    Genting Hong Kong is splashing close to $1bn on a new cruiseship for the Asian market.
  • Arctic profits on ice
    AP Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Andersen believes Arctic boxship sea routes are unlikely to be commercially viable for at least 10 years.
  • DB backs big yards
    Deutsche Bank has urged investors to boost their holdings in two of the world's largest shipbuilders amid a rise in newbuilding prices.
  • Three missing in sinking
    A search is on for three crewmen lost when their stand-by ship sank off the Netherlands.
  • Bodouroglou diluted
    Michael Bodouroglou has seen his holding in Paragon Shipping diluted by the bulker's owner's latest equity issue.
  • Subsea 7 stocks up
    Norway's Subsea 7 is lining up a share buy-back of up to $200m to refill its treasury.
  • Laurin adds tanker quartet
    Swedish tanker owner Laurin Maritime has signed up for its first Chinese newbuildings.
  • MK makes it seven
    Singapore's MK Marine has returned to Xiamen Shipbuilding in China for more platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings.
  • Scorpio into panamaxes
    Scorpio Bulkers has completed a $134m swoop for four panamax newbuildings from Wisdom Marine.
  • ABG ratings slashed
    India Ratings & Research (IR&R) has downgraded the debt of ABG Shipyard due to tight liquidity.
  • Alaskan takeover sealed
    An Alaskan court has approved the acquisition of Northland Services by rival Alaska Marine Lines (AML).
  • Second Gulf Nav VLCC seized
    Gulf Navigation has said lenders have arrested another of its VLCCs in a row over a loan default.
  • Keppel Mexico bound
    Keppel Corp is teaming up with Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex to build a shipyard to build jack-up rigs.
  • Bulker causes oil spill
    Vietnamese authorities are battling to prevent a environmental disaster after a bulker ran aground on Friday.
  • Maersk gets spill fine
    Maersk Tankers has been fined £15,00 ($24,000) by UK authorities for polluting waters within 12 miles of its coastline.
  • Petredec orders four
    Petredec continues to take advantage of low newbuilding prices with an order for four small LPG newbuildings in Japan.
  • FSL exodus continues
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust), the Singapore-listed business trust, has seen another senior executive quit the company.
  • VLCC sale blocked
    A Dutch court has refused a request by creditors of Gulf Navigation for the forced sale of a VLCC arrested in Rotterdam last month.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Cascading hurts North-South freight rates
    Drewry said the decision by ocean carriers to dump unwanted vessel capacity from their East-West schedules into North-South trade lanes "is now seriously hemorrhaging freight rate levels in North-South services."
  • CTS sees signs of container upturn
  • Safmarine MPV seeks to grow breakbulk business
    "2013 has been a significant year for Safmarine MPV which started with the AP Moller-Maersk Group's decision to establish the Safmarine MPV business as a separate and independent business unit within the group," a company executive said.
  • ICAO sets 2016 for emissions program deadline
    Facing pressure by the European Union, which had developed and implemented its own emissions-capping plan for the airline industry, ICAO members hammered out a deal that would seemingly placate EU officials.
  • Forwarder network to use CargoWise platform
  • Freight expenditures up in September
    Money spent on domestic freight shipments rose 5.2 percent from August to September, the largest increase since March, as shipment volume rose 2.7 percent, month-over-month, according to Cass Information Systems.
  • Government shutdown begins to impact trade
  • DSV starts perishables service in U.K.
  • JAL makes first Airbus order
  • UASC ship design optimized

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2013
  • Fujairah bunker market starts the week soft
    South African prices also sliding.
  • Independent players 'dumping' product
    Russian energy giant wants crack-down on 'shadow' bunker suppliers.
  • Firm takes delivery of bunker-saving vessel
    Will add seven other vessels of same class to its fleet by the end of 2014.
  • Prices weakening across Europe
    Congestion persists in Rotterdam.
  • Infineum pulls out of marine fuels' additive market
    Company says it remains 'very active' in lubricants market.
  • New team manager for BP Marine France
    Audouard took up his post at the beginning of October.
  • Russian court to hear bunkering ban case
    Latest move in bunkering dispute sees appeal lodged at arbitration court.
  • Dutch supplier opens new office
    Move in response to growing demand.
  • US navy captain sacked as supply probe continues
    Commander alleged to have had links with Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • Emulsion-fuel developer sees losses widen
    But Quadrise remains confident that bunker market presents it with a 'prime opportunity'.
  • Week begins with price falls in Asian ports
    Supplies of marine fuel fine at ports.
  • LNG-fuelled tugs leave shipyard
    Orders for similar vessels in the pipeline, says owner.
  • 'No operational difference' in using LNG-fuelled OSVs
    Vessels will be able to dynamic position 14 to 17 days on LNG, says CEO of Harvey Gulf.
  • Fuel cell technology 'not yet mature enough' for vessels
    Still 'an interesting technology' with many benefits, says Wallenius Marine spokesman.
  • India shipyard in diesel electric first
    Scientific research platform vessel is a joint project with GE Power Conversion.
  • Modern boxships to 'cold iron' in port
    The APL Savannah will start cold ironing in Los Angeles.

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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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