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July 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort catches fire while under tow in Arabian Sea
  • Shanghai's port volumes hold steady in June at 2.77 million TEU
  • West coast port box volume up in May as autumn promises more growth
  • Suez Canal remains open, but transport services, state offices are down
  • China manufacturing slips in June, but 9-month growth run sustained
  • US exports volumes flat line year on year and drop month to month
  • Harbin to seek bids for new railway D2D cargo express services
  • Nanning Railway Bureau starts rail-water intermodal service
  • Box shop with China funding planned for east coast Malay Peninsula
  • CEVA Logistics to handle distribution for Hydro Building Systems in Italy
  • US steel pipe manufacturers seek anti-dumping duty against 9 nations
  • IAG Cargo offers 'capacity guarantee' to priority customers worldwide
  • Indian budget cargo carrier Aerospace One will operate from Europe
  • Aloha Air Cargo comeback, recruits 50 cargo agents for Honolulu hub

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • A third of China s shipyards may shut shop in 5 yrs
  • GL IHM Green Server smoothes EU ship recycling compliance
  • Konecranes RTGs & largest STS cranes for Port of Houston
  • Maersk Line's West Africa-India Cashew Express service to call Cochin today
  • MOL to start test operation of NOx-reducing SCR system
  • NYK conducts crisis response drill
  • OOCL takes delivery of fifth 13,208-TEU vessel
  • Proposed river-sea shipping service to enhance connectivity to Taiwan
  • Rotation change announced for North & East Asia-Australia service (ANA2)
  • Tacoma's throughput gets Grand Alliance boost
  • Iran decides against Indian wheat import
  • Paradip Port traffic grows 45 pc in Q1
  • Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project bid deadline extended to Aug. 5
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • Govt considering Bill to fast-track infra PPP dispute resolution
  • INR plunges to new all-time low of 61.21
  • Sino-Pak trans-border link planned

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Navy moves ahead on TAO-(X)
  • Fosen shipyard delivers LNG-fueled cruise ferry
  • MOL to carry out onboard test of SCR system
  • Singapore cancels another bunker supplier license

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Fire breaks out onboard broken Mitsui vessel
  • TORM taps Mads Peter Zacho as new chief financial officer
  • Port of Grays Harbor sets series of public tours
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns communications awards
  • Diana Shipping inks deal to charter Capesize bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • A helping hand
    There are many good reasons to extend Atalanta's Indian Ocean mandate
  • UK sets sail for shipping showcase
    New confidence as government recognises the strength of its maritime industries
  • So far, so Keynes
    Dutch accelerated depreciation drive may not be the gift it seems
  • Albedo sinks after two and a half years held captive by pirates
    Families await news of Malaysia-flagged boxship's 15 crew whose fate is unknown
  • Deals highlight the importance of a box port's hinterland
    Bologna joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks as Antwerp and Duisberg cement their ties
  • Gulf of Aden naval support likely to extend beyond 2014
    Projects are becoming increasingly focused on long-term needs
  • Downbeat subcontinent signs few demo deals
    Monsoon season dampens demand in the run-up to Ramadan
  • DSME wins deal for up to 16 gas carriers
    Yamal LNG backers place two ice-class orders but could book further options in 2016
  • New Dutch tax breaks boost shipowners
    Government budgets $514m for accelerated depreciation facility
  • CSIC unit wins up to four jack-up rigs for a potential $872m
    Singapore-listed Falcon Energy orders in China
  • Carriers plan new rate push
    Hanjin announces $500 per teu hike for westbound cargo from August
  • Piper Alpha 25 years on
    Oil platform inferno on July 6, 1988, is still the biggest offshore energy disaster, having killed 167 people
  • Day of shock as Piper Alpha news broke
    Vincent Jebsen recalls the insurance market's reaction to a major disaster
  • Torm hires Svitzer finance chief
    Zacho joins restructured Danish chemtanker firm from September
  • Bunkers but no water and no escape yet for stranded A Whale seafarers
    Liberian Registry calls on TMT to repatriate crew after owner delivers fuel
  • A trail-blazing firefighter remembers Piper Alpha
    Krause and Henry used untested techniques to tackle the North Sea Platform inferno
  • MOL Comfort fore section catches fire
    Adverse weather hampers efforts to contain the blaze, says MOL
  • Piper Alpha: the loss that pushed Lloyd's overhaul
    'Straw that broke the camel's back' led to Reconstruction and Renewal plan
  • The pros and cons of the Jones Act
    Debate continues over whether non-contiguous states should be part-exempt
  • Future shock
    What the changing accountancy rules mean for your business
  • Shipping faces bigger ballast on its balance sheets
    KPMG says top 50 players face $80bn in liabilities from 2017

Fairplayweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Asia/Europe box rates fall back down
    SPOT RATES on the Asia/North Europe route have dropped - just a week after rate increases sparked a big surge in rates
  • Zim might be spun off
    ISRAEL Corp, parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said today it plans to spin off Zim and other assets, potentially into a foreign listed entity
  • Sinking snarls Mississippi
    FIFTEEN cargo vessels were queued up awaiting arrival at Gulf Coast ports this morning after a sunken tug forced the US Coast Guard to close a Mississippi River stretch
  • KPMG warns on accounting
    NEW LEASE accounting rules could add $80Bn to the balance sheets of the world's top 50 shipping companies in 2017, KPMG estimated today
  • Carnival suffers Concordia suit setback
    CARNIVAL Corp has again failed to force lawsuits filed by Costa Concordia passengers from state to federal court jurisdiction
  • Baltic resumes growth
    NYSE-listed Baltic Trading today announced two Handysize purchases, the first acquisitions by the Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company since 2010
  • Gunvor to be lent $200M
    RUSSIA'S government-run investment bank VEB has told Fairplay it plans to lend $200M to Gunvor so it can finish its Ust-Luga crude export terminal
  • SCF reported set to sell bloc on NYSE
    SOVCOMFLOT was reported today to have decided to sell a 25% bloc of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Man killed in fall from pilot ladder
    AUSTRALIAN authorities are today investigating what led to a man's death after he fell between two vessels
  • Subsea 7 wins $1.6Bn deal with PETROBRAS
    OSLO-listed Subsea 7 said today it has won three contracts from PETROBRAS of Brazil together worth $1.6Bn
  • Russia's coal exports rise
    RUSSIA exported 11.7M tonnes of coal in June, up 21.2% year on year
  • 60% of China's drybulker groups bleeding
    NEARLY 60% of Chinese drybulker operators have recorded losses in the first five months in 2013, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute said
  • Keppel keeps 'outperform'
    CIMB maintained its "outperform" rating for Keppel after the yard clinched a $210M rig deal from Vietnam's PV Drilling Overseas
  • Freight recovery stymied
    RECOVERY in freight markets could take longer than predicted, as China's economy shows signs of slowing, RS Platou's monthly report has warned
  • Breaking skids with rupee
    BREAKING markets took a further beating last week as the rupee slid to 61 to the dollar, another unprecedented low

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • India Container Volume Fell 4 Percent in First Quarter
    Container volumes at major ports in India slipped 4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the Indian Ports Association said in a statement. The 12 state-owned gateway hubs handled 1.87 million 20-foot-equivalent units from April through June, down from 1.95 million TEUs in the same period last...
  • Security Compliance Deadline Threatens Hong Kong Air Cargo Chaos
    Fears are growing that Asia's biggest international cargo airport could be subject to major congestion next week when new security regulations are introduced. From July 15, shippers using Hong Kong International Airport will need to full comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization's Annex 17 security regime. Cargo not already compliant...
  • Etihad Cargo Optimistic After Booming 2nd Quarter
    Etihad Cargo expects to see strong cargo volume and revenue growth during the rest of 2013 despite the global downturn afflicting the air freight sector. Speaking to the JOC by phone July 8 after reporting major gains in the second quarter, David Kerr, vice president cargo, said he expected the United...
  • Panama Canal Authority Considers Fourth Set of Locks
    The Panama Canal Authority is studying the construction of a fourth set of new locks that would accommodate super post-Panamax vessels, which would run parallel to the third set of locks currently under construction, as part of its $5.2 billion expansion project, according to Breakbulk, JOC's sister publication. The plan was...
  • GeoPost Invests in India Express Courier DTDC
    GeoPost, a European express parcels delivery provider, has invested in DTDC, a domestic express courier company in India. "India is a critical global market which is set for strong (courier-express-postal) growth, and we're delighted to invest in one of its leading players," said Iain Johnson, chief operating officer of GeoPost International,...
  • Medical Claims Protest Slows Work at LA-Long Beach
    Cargo handling in Los Angeles-Long Beach slowed on Monday as some dockworkers did not report to work in order to protest what the International Longshore and Warehouse Union say is the slow processing of medical claims. The Pacific Maritime Association, the employers' group that represents shipping lines and terminal operators at...
  • MOL to Implement Leadership Changes for Trans-Pacific
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced several organizational changes that will take effect in August: Calvin Duffaut, assistant vice president of yield management and corporate communications for MOL (America), has been promoted to vice president of yield management of MOL Liner. He will relocate to Hong Kong and will report to Jotaro...
  • Economy, E-Commerce to Fuel LTL Growth
    Less-than-truckload carriers are battling to grab bigger slices of a small pie: total available LTL revenue. At $32 billion, LTL revenue represents about 5 percent of all trucking sales. Keep in mind that UPS alone is a $54 billion transportation company and FedEx a $44 billion company. LTL carriers increasingly...
  • Q&A: Jack Holmes, UPS Freight
    Jack Holmes "It's an exciting time for a shipper." UPS Freight is the fourth-largest LTL carrier and second-largest Teamsters-organized trucking company after YRC Freight. The $2.4 billion motor carrier, formerly Overnite Transportation, has been pushing the boundaries of its business, expanding truckload and multimodal services, aided by its connection to the nation's...
  • 'Smart' LTL Carriers Reaping Bigger Profits
    The news in May that $4.9 billion trucking operator YRC Worldwide was considering buying Arkansas Best, a $2.1 billion competitor, sent shockwaves running from Midwestern truck terminals to the New York Stock Exchange. The scope of the potential combination - and YRC Worldwide's chutzpah - caught the less-than-truckload industry off-guard while...
  • Q&A: William Logue, FedEx Freight
    William Logue "You have to put the right volume into the right network at the right rate." With $5.4 billion in revenue in its latest fiscal year, FedEx Freight is the largest LTL carrier. In 2010, FedEx Freight merged with FedEx National LTL, the former Watkins Motor Lines, which it acquired for...
  • Q&A: David Congdon, Old Dominion Freight Line
    David Congdon "It would help the industry if we were to see some more consolidation." Old Dominion Freight Line, the most profitable and fifth-largest LTL carrier, is considered a model for companies pursuing the "Trucking Renaissance" - sustainable profit. ODFL's net profit rose 30 percent in the first quarter, while revenue rose...
  • Q&A: James Welch, YRC Worldwide
    James Welch "You can't price your way to success." YRC Worldwide, parent of the third-largest LTL carrier, YRF Freight, reignited debate over LTL consolidation when it expressed interest in acquiring Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, the sixth-largest LTL carrier. Arkansas Best said no, but that didn't quiet questions about whether...
  • Canada Funds Port Alberni Shipping Feasibility Study
    The Canadian government is providing funding up to C$225,000 (about US$212,813) through the APGCI Transportation Infrastructure Fund for a container transshipment and short-sea shipping feasibility study at Port Alberni, British Columbia. The study will identify potential market opportunities, as well as assess the viability of a container transshipment and short-sea shipping...
  • US Steel Exports Reflect a 'Pattern of Weakness'
    U.S. steel exports in May totaled 1.163 million tons, rising 11.6 percent from 1.041 million tons in April but down 7.9 percent year-over-year, according to government reporting. "Exports of American-made steel increased in May primarily due to improved shipments to our NAFTA partners and other countries in the Western Hemisphere," said David...
  • Sino-Global Announces Global Logistic Service Agreement
    BEIJING, July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SINO), a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, today announced that it signed a 5-year global logistic service agreement on June 27, 2013 with TEWOO Chemical & Light Industry Zhiyuan Trade Co., Ltd and TianJin Zhi Yuan Investment Group Co., Ltd...
  • Florida's Everbloom adopts latest TruckStops to schedule back hauls across the US
    Everbloom Growers Inc., a Florida-based producer and distributor of premium-quality tropical foliage and exotic plants, has upgraded to the latest version of the TruckStops vehicle routing and scheduling optimization system from MapMechanics, and proprietor Peter Hew says TruckStops remains a key element in the company's expanding business. Everbloom Growers delivers its...
  • Tampa Port Authority inks sister port agreement with Argentine port
    TAMPA, Fla.- The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is pleased to announce the signing of a "sister port" agreement with the Port Management Consortium of the Port of Quequén, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The agreement creates good relations, marketing synergies and greater trade opportunities between the two port cities-connected by an...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Rebound
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel climbed 1.3 percent in the week ending July 5, rebounding from the week before when it stood at its lowest average since June 2012, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The...
  • APL Logistics Supports Wal-Mart Online Sales in Mexico
    APL Logistics has launched an online sales channel for Wal-Mart in Mexico. The new solution, which comprises a warehouse management system, integrates with the retailer's new online shopping site and enables same-day order fulfillment and next-day delivery. Through the partnership, APL Logistics provides all order management, planning and fulfillment for Wal-Mart's general..

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Silver lining?
    The tanker market appears to be keeping a close eye on the deadly freight train explosion that rocked the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec near the US border over the weekend.
  • NOL faces grim forecast
    A leading Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Monday amid concerns that the Singaporean containership operator could face a third consecutive year of losses .
  • VLs at 2013 highs
    VLCC rates out of the Arabian Gulf for the Far East are threatening to break $30,000 daily for the first time this year.
  • Hijacked Albedo sinks
    A Malaysian boxship held by Somali pirates for close to three years has sunk in rough seas.
  • NNA stretches one
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed a chemical tanker for an extra year at a higher rate.
  • Orders keep climbing
    The recovery in ship orders continued in the second quarter, according to Clarksons data.
  • Clipper teams with Baltic
    Clipper has teamed with Baltic Trading to form a hew handysize bulker pool.
  • Latvian drops crew unit
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has narrowed its focus on core tanker operations with the disposal of its third-party crew training business.
  • Bergen finally delivers
    Bergen Group has finally handed Fjord Line the first of a pair of delayed cruise ferry newbuildings.
  • Baltic back in the ring
    Peter Georgiopoulos-backed Baltic Trading has made good on its promise for fleet expansion by snapping up two second hand bulkers today.
  • Marina is a mess
    A KG Jebsen cement carrier has caused carnage in a Norwegian marina after a bow thruster problem.
  • P&O plots US run
    UK operator P&O Ferries is among three owners eyeing a new ferry run between Canada and the US.
  • Vale Beijing claim fails
    STX Pan Ocean has lost a claim for damages against sister yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in a row over the Vale Beijing leak.
  • MPA strips another
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) continues to get tough on bunker suppliers who fall foul of the country's rules governing third party use of licensing agreements.
  • DIS cashes another
    d'Amico International Shipping is tipped to have sold off another of its older tankers as it looks to make way for newbuildings.
  • Victims' dismay at pay-out
    Fourteen years after the Asia South Korea ferry sank off the Philippines, a court has awarded a group of survivors and victims' families a total of PHP 1.38m ($31,500).
  • Hoegh scraps again
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent its second ageing vessel to green recyclers in China this year.
  • HHI plans price hike
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is looking to push up prices amid expectations it will pass its full-year order target.
  • CSIC wins rigs
    China's CSIC shipyard group has won an order for drilling platforms worth $872m.
  • Zim set for London listing
    Zim could be set for the London Stock Exchange as part of a £2bn ($2.98bn) IPO, it emerged at the weekend.
  • Torm turns to Mads
    Torm has raided AP Moller-Maersk to fill the hole created when CFO Roland Andersen quit in April.
  • NYK leads the way
    Japanese shipowner NYK is spearheading a research group aimed at cutting vessel operation costs.
  • Subsea 7 signs $1.6bn deal
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $1.6bn deal to build and operate three pipe-lay supports ships (PLSVs) for Petrobras.
  • Hope survivors found
    Three crew from a capsized cargoship have been airlifted from the sea off Thailand.
  • Teekay pays out
    Teekay Corp has announced that it will pay a cash dividend on its common stock on 31 July.
  • Full speed ahead
    Four Chinese shipyards have been shortlisted for the contract to refurbish the iconic cruiseship Queen Elizabeth 2 (built 1969).
  • MOL Comfort on fire
    The Indian Coast Guard has arrived on the scene to help fight the raging fire that broke out on the forward half of the fractured boxship 8,110-teu MOL Comfort (built 2008) this past weekend as salvagers were trying to tow it to the Omani port of Sohar.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Investigation into SFO crash continues
    Asiana flight OZ214, a non-stop flight from Incheon International Airport, on Saturday slammed into the runway at the Northern California airport, the aircraft skidding down the tarmac, injuring 180 people and resulting in two fatalities.
  • Fore portion of MOL Comfort ablaze
    MOL reported a fire had broken out in the fore section of the containership as it was being towed. If this section of the vessel is also lost it could further complicate efforts to determine what caused it to break in half.
  • FMCSA focuses on training military vets
    The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded nearly $1 million in grants to community and junior colleges last week to train military veterans for jobs in the transportation industry.
  • Drewry: Peak season unlikely to be substantial
    While there are some indications that the United States is climbing out of recession faster than Europe, the London-based consulting firm warned vessel capacity must be withdrawn before October to prevent rates falling further.
  • MOL Line moves functions to Hong Kong
  • APL Logistics sets up Mexico e-commerce channel for Walmart
  • $421 million DOT loan supports SoCal highway improvement
  • TNT Express sells Apriso for $205 million
  • U.S. exports 'dropped slightly' in May
  • EU to streamline customs at ports
  • CN to haul frac sand to Alberta transload facility
  • Panalpina, Arcese expand cooperation
  • CORRECTION: Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Runaway oil train devastates Quebec town
  • U.S. steel exports up 11.6% in May
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • UN report sounds alarm over European air pollution
    Major review of studies finds air pollution health effects have been underestimated and urges action.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Suez operations said to be running as normal.
  • Weak demand in Rotterdam
    Gibraltar also displayed lack of buyer interest.
  • Aegean keeps its financing options open
    SEC preliminary prospectus filing is routine, no concerns about breached loan covenants.
  • Ust-Luga to carry more fuel oil
    Russian terminal operator agrees $200 million loan to upgrade capacity.
  • Second Singapore barge for OW
    Complements recently launched physical operation.
  • Indian supplier 'making faster deliveries'
    Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has upgraded delivery system.
  • Slow steaming the new normal for Maersk Line
    Reduced speeds major factor in estimated $1.6 billion cut in fuel cost, but savings per ship does not translate to 'real life'network.
  • Asian bunker prices start week strong
    'Slack demand' seen in Hong Kong on Monday.
  • MPA removes fourth bunker supplier licence
    Another supplier found to be in breach of licensing agreement.
  • COSCON updates bunker charges
    New rates to take effect from August 1.
  • Hyundai to raise prices for fuel efficient newbuilds
    'Big focus right now is on fuel efficiency,' notes Hyundai Heavy Industries spokesman.
  • Port commissioners to review safety at UK bunker port
    Study to consider compulsory pilotage.
  • Mobil boosts HFO supply in New Zealand
    Upgraded fuel oil storage facility now in service to meet 'rapidly growing' bunker demand.
  • Oman Oil in talks to establish Duqm bunkering services
    Firm hopes to conclude negotiations in 2014.

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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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