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August 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL suffers US$15.3 million net loss after $166 million profit last year
  • Carriers move to raise freight rates in many trades with immediate effect
  • NOL narrows operational loss to US$120 million, revenues decline 6pc
  • Horizon Lines narrows quarterly loss despite 6pc fewer containers
  • Matson pre-tax profit up 9.9pc to US$34 million, revenues rise 3.5pc
  • Asia-Europe supply and demand remains weak despite July freight rate hikes
  • Xinjiang Korgas checkpoint first half up 30.4pc to 9.82 million tonnes
  • Hong Kong environmentalists call for more stringent vehicle inspections
  • Provincial authorities launch, coordinate logistics development schemes
  • Guangzhou Sunshine Logistics moves heavy hydro electric gear to Turkey
  • Nanchang Railway Bureau daily truck loads hit 4,000 after month of reform
  • Agility's second quarter net profit surges 50pc to US$40.2 million
  • 'K' Line starts truck milk run service to collect autoparts in India
  • BILK Kombiterminal first Hungarian terminal to join InlandLinks
  • Singapore MPA clarifies who are seafarers under UN's new labour rules
  • South Carolina county to slow-poke terminal planners: Speed up or else
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit up 27pc despite less cargo and 9.9pc fewer sales
  • Fire guts Nairobi airport, domestic terminal untouched, cargo to resume
  • Air France-KLM reduces cargo loss, 200 freight handlers expected to go
  • Air Partner evacuates oil workers from Cairo as danger mounts in Egypt
  • Embraer E2 extends wingspan to cut fuel, lengthens to boost payload

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 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 8, 2013
  • New deepwater oil discovery for Petrobras
  • Brazilian yard building three Incat Crowther DSVs
  • CIT Maritime Finance in third deal with Alterna
  • SPP Shipbuilding adds two more for Irish owner
  • Dockwise Vanguard gets drydocking gig
  • EMAS AMC lands first job for new flagship
  • Petters: Avondale could yet build Jones Act tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • Move may spell trouble for Everett Port Commissioner
  • Goods, services export numbers climb during month of June
  • Trucking group pleased with FMCSA clarification of ruling
  • Tacoma named top port for ease of doing business
  • Matson quarterly totals up over previous year

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • P3 is cost-focused just like G6, says OOCL's Alan Tung
    Mega-alliance is essentially no different from its rival, claims acting chief financial officer
  • UK gives go ahead for floating armouries
    Government issues 50 licences but acceptable standard remains unclear, says BIMCO
  • Charter expiries hit Teekay Tankers' second quarter
    Owner is optimistic of ultimately recovering loss on Nobu Su loan but records provision
  • Ardmore executes fleet expansion plan
    Two product tankers now on option from SSP, South Korea, bringing total to eight
  • Great Eastern Shipping boosted by product tankers and offshore trade
    Indian carrier's product tanker time charter yield jumps 37% year on year
  • Teekay LNG remains upbeat despite revenue drop
    Higher number of offhire days blamed for distributable cashflows of $55.4m
  • Thamesport loses three deepsea services
    Transatlantic express shift to Southampton 'will improve schedule reliability'
  • Cash-rich Sinotrans Shipping stays in black due to deposits gain
    Dry bulk unit's net profit amounts to $1.6m, thanks to $11.9m finance income
  • ICTSI posts first-half 20% rise in revenue
    New operations in Pakistan and Indonesia help lift port terminals' throughput to 3m teu
  • North P&I and Sunderland Marine merger mooted
    Possible union would create one of the largest mutual marine insurers, say firms
  • Matson moving forward with ship replacement plans
    Jones Act 2,800 teu boxships expected to cost $200m apiece
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen deepsea ro-ro volumes rebound
    Optimising and adjusting tonnage to market demand remains a key focus, says chief
  • EU Chamber of Commerce slams unequal VAT treatment in China
    New Chinese tax regime creating 'highest concern' in European shipping community, says trade group
  • OOCL slips into red with $22.6m loss
    Hong Kong carrier confident of peak season
  • Eagle Bulk narrows losses in second quarter
    Nasdaq-listed operator hit by tough supramax market, but scores gains on operating costs
  • Dryships posts $18.2m loss in second quarter
    George Economou-led owner pledges shares in Ocean Rig to ease payment terms on loans
  • Students scale new heights in shipbroking exams
    Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers celebrates a milestone as 300 students complete exams

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • Wilhelmsen: volume drop levelling out
    NORWAY'S Wilh. Wilhelmsen, the listed vehicle carrier and logistics company controlled by Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding, said today a year-long drop in vehicle volume has levelled off
  • Yemen port threat now seen as exaggeration
    YEMEN'S government exaggerated its report that it broke up a plot by Al-Qaeda to seize the southern port of Mukalla, an IHS Global Insight assessment concluded today
  • OOIL drops into the red in 1H13
    HONG KONG-listed OOIL, parent of OOCL, said today it sank into the red in 1H13, mainly because box volume, freight income per teu and non-shipping business have all dropped
  • US approves LNG exports
    THE US LNG sector is expected to benefit from a third export facility that has been approved by the Obama administration
  • Matson posts profits of $20.1M
    HONOLULU-based Matson nearly tripled its profits year on year in 2Q13
  • GLDD loses $25.2M
    DREDGING operator Great Lakes Dredge & Dock said today it lost $25.2M in 2Q13, primarily because of losses within its demolition unit
  • Ardmore expands fleet
    ARDMORE Shipping, the newly minted 'eco' design tanker specialist that started trading on the NYSE after its IPO last week, confirmed today its first newbuilding orders as a public company
  • GE Shipping profits rise 35%
    GREAT Eastern Shipping said today lower expenses helped it to 35.4% more profits for its April-June quarter year on year
  • Ocean Rig surges
    OCEAN Rig UDW turned in bumper 2Q13 net profits of $38.76M, a reversal from $2.8M in net losses from a year ago
  • Rio's profits crash by 71%
    RIO TINTO said its profits were 71% lower in 1H13 than in the first half of 2012, but pointed out that iron ore shipments out of its Pilbara port remain at record levels
  • CIT loan backs Alterna deal
    PRIVATE equity group Alterna Capital Partners has secured a five-year senior secured facility of $61
  • China tests polar route
    COSCO Shipping is today beginning the first test sailing of a Chinese cargo ship over a 2,936nm polar route to Europe
  • Modec raises forecast
    MODEC, the Japanese floating production systems contractor, today increased its forecast for 1H13 profits by 42.5% to ¥5.7Bn ($59M)
  • SCS wins Tenaga deal
    SHANGHAI Changhang Shipping, the bulker-operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, said today it has signed a $45M coal contract of affreightment with Malaysian electricity company Tenaga Nasional
  • China's commodity imports soared in July
    CHINA's commodity imports posted mostly double-digit rises in July, customs statistics showed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • Analysts Downplay Impact of Colombo's New Container Terminal
    The opening of a new container terminal at Colombo in Sri Lanka, designed to attract transshipment traffic, is unlikely to have a serious impact on the dynamics of liner shipping in the Indian Ocean, analysts say. The $500 million Colombo International Container Terminal started operations Monday. With its deep draft and...
  • Study: Deficient Language Skills Hurting New Zealand Exporters
    New Zealand exporters are operating at a serious disadvantage because of a lack of language and cultural awareness skills, according to a new study. The DHL Express NZ exporter survey found that exporters faced serious business challenges because, where English is not the primary language of the market they export to,...
  • Master Plan Approved for Port of Los Angeles
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners today approved a new port master plan, updating the Port of Los Angeles's development policies and procedures for the first time in more than three decades. The new plan incorporates previous amendments and anticipated future changes to the use of property within the coastal...
  • CEVA's Profit Up, Revenue Down in Second Quarter
    CEVA Holdings today reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 of $197 million, up from $106 million in the second quarter of 2012. The gain was partially driven by a debt exchange transaction and the reversal of accrued interest expenses of $93 million that had been waived as part of...
  • It's Really Happening: Customs' ACE Nears the Home Stretch
    WASHINGTON - It's still more than three years away, but completion of Customs and Border Protection's long-delayed major cargo-processing system appears to be in sight. The agency plans on fully implementing the Automated Commercial Environment on Oct. 1, 2016, but that's largely dependent on Congress giving Customs roughly $420 million to finish...
  • US Customs Releases Schedule for ACE Deployment
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released a schedule for completing trade processing capabilities in its automated commercial environment by the end of 2016. ACE consolidates, automates and modernizes border processing, and when complete, will provide a single access point to connect the trade community with Customs and partner government agencies....
  • CSX Purchases Phosphate Export Facility in Florida
    CSX has acquired Eastern Associated Terminal in Tampa, Fla., from Ingram Barge. The phosphate export facility is adjacent to CSX Transportation's Rockport terminal on Tampa Bay, and the combined entity will be called Rockport Terminals. The deepwater port facilities on Tampa Bay will be used for exporting phosphate from Central Florida's Bone...
  • Rising Profits Power Swift Purchase of Central Refrigerated
    Swift Transportation, the nation's largest truckload carrier, expanded its refrigerated freight business by acquiring Central Refrigerated Service. Swift, a $3.5 billion company, paid $189 million in cash and assumed $36 million in capital lease obligations to acquire the $453 million temperature-controlled carrier. The acquisition gives Swift "immediate scale" in what the carrier...
  • Trucking Federation Honors YRC Worldwide's Kelley with Halladay Award
    Arlington, Va. - During their recent annual meeting the Trucking Association Executives Council honored J. Michael Kelley, chief sustainability officer and vice president of external affairs for YRC Worldwide Inc., with the distinguished J.R. "Bob" Halladay Award for his long time dedication to, and continued support of, the TAEC. The Halladay Award, named...
  • AirCargoGroup (ACG) joins Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN) as a main vendor sponsor to provide Global Wholesale Airfreight Services
    05 August, 2013 The Global Project Logistics Network is the largest and most recognized, non-exclusive, projects logistics network specializing in international project movements and specialized lifts. www.gpln.net "It is a win-win partnership, our enrolment to GPLN allows our offices access to the world of Projects and Heavy lift professionals, while ACG can now...
  • AVEVA explains how 3D laser scanning can help shipyards survive the downturn
    Manchester, UK - 8 August 2013: AVEVA today announced its publication of a new business paper - 'On the Beam: How 3D laser scanning technology brings new opportunities in ship refitting and conversion'. In this paper, AVEVA examines how rapid, accurate and non-intrusive 3D laser surveying can increase shipyard capabilities to meet the coming surge...
  • Matson's Profit Soared in Second Quarter
    Matson reported net income of $20.1 million for the second quarter of 2013, a jump from $7.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Honolulu-based ocean carrier and logistics company was $416.6 million, increasing from $394.2 million in the same period last year. "We had another solid quarter, driven...
  • FMCSA Clarifies 'Short-Haul' Exemption to HOS Rules
    Following a federal court decision, regulators say they will "immediately" cease enforcing a rule requiring short-haul truck drivers to take daily 30-minute breaks. A federal appeals court Aug. 2 struck down the break requirement in new truck driver hours of service rules - but only for short-haul trucking operators. Other commercial truck...
  • Flatbed Hauler Daseke Buys Central Oregon Truck
    Daseke expanded its network of flatbed and specialized trucking companies by acquiring Central Oregon Truck Co., a Redmond, Ore.-based flatbed hauler. The acquisition of Central Oregon Truck follows the addition of Gaffney, S.C.-based carrier J. Grady Randolph in May. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Central Oregon Truck Co. is truly...
  • Q&A: Brokers' Higher Bond Worth Its Weight?
    Q: We're a small motor carrier 3PL, and we're very concerned about the new broker bond requirement in the so-called Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. Under the law, brokers will need to carry a $75,000 bond as of Oct. 1, 2013, the effective date of MAP-21. That's...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • Economou on stage
    DryShips may be forced to raise as much as $230m between now and 2014 to shore up its balance sheet if the shipping industry fails to stage a meaningful recovery, according to chairman and chief executive George Economou.
  • Signal sued again
    Five more lawsuits have been filed against US shipyard Signal International alleging human trafficking of Indian temporary workers.
  • TEN teams with Jefferies
    Tsakos Energy Navigation of Greece is looking to offload 4 million shares in a bid to raise the cash it needs to reduce debt and pursue ship acquisitions.
  • 'Nothing terrible'
    Commerzbank continued to be plagued by provisions on its shipping book in the first six months of 2013.
  • Safe bulker locked in
    Safe Bulkers has found fresh period employment for one of its panamax bulkers.
  • TGP posts profit
    Teekay LNG Partners watched its bottom line climb in the second quarter but the result was overshadowed by a dip in distributable cash flow.
  • TNK loses more
    New York-listed Teekay Tankers has posted a bigger second-quarter deficit as its revenue declined.
  • Teekay Corp loss grows
    Teekay Corp sank deeper into the red than Wall Street feared during the second quarter.
  • Ardmore adds MR double
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation is splashing some of its IPO cash on two optional products tankers at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea.
  • Western Bulk goes Greek
    Ariston Shipping of Greece has announced a new charter for one of its bulkers.
  • Northern clubs to unite
    A merger that will create a substantially bigger force in the marine insurance market is planned by the North of England Club, already the second biggest of the protection and indemnity clubs and top fishing industry mutual Sunderland Marine.
  • Siem in $2m scrap pact
    Siem Shipping has thrown its least efficient vessel on the scrap heap.
  • SCI loss grows
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has seen its loss grow in the first quarter as revenue fell away.
  • Pacific beats Street
    Pacific Drilling has turned in a stronger than expected set of second quarter numbers.
  • HSH puts up ports cash
    Germany's HSH Nordbank has continued to plough money into the ports sector with a new deal in the Netherlands.
  • Ill crew flown home
    Two crew who fell ill on TMT's stranded aframax Iron Monger 3 have been flown home to India from the UAE.
  • Dry scrapping sliced
    Dry-cargo demolition has dropped by over 50% this year, according to the latest data from Braemar.
  • GE splashing the cash
    India's Great Eastern Shipping will spend up to $46m on a share buy-back as its first quarter profit jumped.
  • 10 years later...
    Denmark has brought in a salvor to remove the last of the oil from a Cosco bulker that sank in 2003.
  • Modec expects more
    Favourable currency movements have led Modec to hike its full year profit forecast by a quarter.
  • TUI cruise loss jumps
    The cost of launching a new ship and a vessel fire have sent losses soaring at German cruise player TUI.
  • Shipping spurs WW ASA
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has surprised investors with a stronger than forecast second quarter performance.
  • Dof prolongs pipe-laying
    Norway's Dof has extended a charter for a pipe-layer in Brazil by two years.
  • Majority back Yinson
    Nearly three-quarters of the investors In Fred Olsen Production (FOP) have backed a takeover by Malaysia's Yinson Holdings.
  • Costs dent SBM Offshore
    SBM Offshore has reported a weak set of second quarter results with profits down almost 90% on a year ago.
  • EMAS wins Gabon gig
    EMAS AMC, the subsea services division of EMAS, the vessel brand of Ezra Holdings, has won a $120m contract from Gabon.
  • OOIL posts interim loss
    OOIL, the parent of Hong Kong liner giant OOCL, has posted a surprise loss for the first six months of 2013.
  • Eagle back in the red
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has returned to the red in the second quarter following its profitable first three months of 2013.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • CBP shifts program managers, Gina to retire
    The retirement of Al Gina, assistant commissioner for international trade, was among several personnel moves announced Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner Thomas Winkowski at COAC.
  • FMCSA officially removes break provision from HOS
    The change in the agency's rules mirrors the result of a court opinion passed down on Aug. 2, which said drivers who operate within a 150-mile radius of their reporting location do not have to abide by the rest requirement.
  • OOIL's outlook: 'Margins to remain thin and volatile'
    Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. (OOIL), parent company of container liner company OOCL, said it had a loss of $15 million in the first half of 2013 compared to a profit of $117 million in the first half of 2012.
  • U.S. Customs creates toll free number for CEEs
  • Chiquita saves from shipping reconfiguration
    The banana shipper, which operates Great White Fleet, reported in its second quarter results that reconfiguration of its European shipping system, initiated in the third quarter of 2011, provided more than $12 million in savings.
  • Obama talks ports on Leno show
  • July U.S. import volume reaches 6-year high
  • Freight shipments down, expense up in July
  • Matson says Hawaii volumes up modestly
  • Cargolux, unions agree on CWA
  • Cargo Airport Services buys IAS
  • New head at AirBridgeCargo
  • Maersk sells drayage company
  • October date penciled in for CBP's Trade Symposium
  • MOL TP reliability up in 2Q
  • Laufer Group opens at JFK
  • FMC reviews 34 OTI license applications
  • AIT expands to Toronto

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2013
  • Technology firm's scrubber monitoring system gains ground
    Emsys system has the capability to measure multiple gases including SOx, NOx, CO2, CO, CH4 and PM.
  • Mixed outlook across region
    Prompt supplies could be affected by public holiday in Fujairah.
  • Weaker pricing seen across bunkering hubs
    Prices easing across the board.
  • Newly listed shipping company makes tanker order
    Irish company raised over $100 million from the capital markets.
  • Indian ship arrest reaches conclusion
    Korean traders were out-of-pocket for over a year.
  • SCI runs to quarterly loss
    Bigger loss compared to a year ago despite falling costs.
  • Norwegian marine tech companies tie the knot
    Research firm acquires marine equipment maker.
  • Asian bunker prices fall
    Offices in Singapore closed for public holiday.
  • O.W. Bunker expands Tolson's role
    Appointed Regional Manager for company's North American operation as it looks to expand.
  • Rand Logistics profits down on lower fuel costs
    Company made downward adjustments to fuel surcharges.
  • OOIL in the red for H1
    High bunker costs among challenges faced in the first half, chairman says.
  • Matson quarterly profit surges
    Revenue also up.
  • Fuel-saving ship in service on the Great Lakes
    The Thunder Bay uses 15% less fuel and releases fewer emissions.

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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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