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October 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe container volumes surge 10pc in August to 1.3 million TEU
  • Shipowners fear piracy, eco rules, international sanctions, say insurers
  • Twelve nations engaged in US free trade talks bedeviled by details
  • Drewry sees P3 cutting service options shipper choice in unexpected ways
  • Korea's September exports rise to China while US and EU's decline
  • NYK multipurpose ship rescues yacht in distress in South Pacific
  • AWC to begin exporting Ford cars and trucks to China from Portland
  • Union Pacific's expects quarterly profit below analysts expectations
  • Alianca names another 3,800-TEUer for Brazilian coastal service
  • Air Cargo into low gear pickup as US, European economies uptick
  • UN avoids trade war over air carbon tax by not acting until 2020
  • Better air cargo facilities to boost Singapore firms' competitiveness
  • UTair launches charter flights from Siberian cities to Hainan resorts

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • ADPC & EMAL sign ten year export logistics agreement
  • Arctic shipping shortcut seen opening up only in a decade or two
  • Box vessel capacity, size on the rise despite slack market
  • CSCMP organising second supply chain conference in Singapore
  • Legal issues, piracy & sanctions top shipowners' list of concerns
  • modernises cabotage fleet
  • MOL joining project in Uruguay to build & charter world's largest FSRU
  • NYK names new shuttle tanker Ingrid Knutsen
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics expands range of services after merger with Neptumar AB
  • UASC teams up with HHI & FutureShip for new super-efficient container vessels
  • Cochin Port becomes first Indian port to handle commercial explosives in containers
  • Major Ports to get advanced radioactive detectors soon
  • Union representatives & Major Port managements to meet again on Oct. 9 to break wage settlement deadlock
  • GHIAL signs new client for free trade zone at RGIA
  • Apparel exports may be valued at $ 17 bn by 2015: AEPC
  • Essar Projects secures 70 cr. sewage treatment project in Gujarat
  • LNG imports plunge on weak rupee, cheaper alternatives
  • Maharashtra industry policy seen detrimental to SEZs
  • Adani Foundation assists in successful 'Coastal Cleanup Day' at Dhrabudi beach in Kutch

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HHLA subsidiary Metrans serving Switzerland
  • Express Trailers Ltd now listed on Eudra GMDP database
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB and Neptumar AB merge
  • BNSF to improve and expand rail capacity in California
  • Boeing completes MD-11F conversion
  • New boss for European harbour masters' committee
  • Yusen Logistics sets up new subsidiary in Cambodia
  • MSC boosts capacity on transpacific service
  • GMC expands CNG offerings
  • SAS signs MoU for order of twelve long-haul Airbus aircraft
  • Safmarine reinforces activities in USA
  • DSV Air & Sea launches DSV Fresh in UK
  • Three bidders for Chennai's new container terminal
  • Waco System welcomes Norbert Dentressangle
  • Canada needs new air policy
  • Hill Dickinson expands to Hong Kong

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Cat unveils Tier 4 marine engines
  • Boatracs introduces new AIS applications
  • Atwood Oceanics sells a jack-up
  • Gulf Coast Shipyard Group consolidates branding
  • John Deere adds new Tier 3 engines
  • Research vessel gets its A-Frame

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Vigor changing names of two subsidiary companies
  • Drewry Maritime releases annual container market review
  • First McDonalds opening at Portland International Airport
  • Pacific Northwest Waterways Association names Distinguished Service Award winners
  • Coast Guard helicopter crew hoists injured man from bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Chinese cabotage rules benefit Hong Kong, says HPH executive
    Barring foreign-flagged ships from coastal shipping supports city state's transhipment
  • Spain antitrust agency fines Valencia box truckers
    Probe reveals price-fixing at port
  • Diana seals new capesize purchase
    Greece-based owner to pay $52m for Korean bulker
  • Commercial ruling clarifies perils of the seas cover
    Shipowner wins on perils of the sea but loses claim due to fraudulent device
  • Maersk to up November rates increase to $950 per teu
    Move is needed to counteract rapid rate declines, says shipping line
  • Retailers predict 9% hike in US-bound box imports
    October will bring a container boom ahead of the holidays, predicts NRF
  • Salvors must adapt and change as maritime salvage hits a turning point
    Fewer, more complex incidents make a case for pre-arranged contracts, says Svitzer
  • Svitzer urges industry to support boxship emergencies system
    Design breakthrough tailored for unloading big containerships
  • Asia shift from Panama Canal to Suez boosts east coast US and Canada ports
    SeaIntel reports 7% increase in volumes since 2006 for biggest box terminals
  • Unipec charters Teekay and Ya-Sa tonnage to carry Russian crude to Asia
    Kozmino employs tankers despite hurdles
  • Owners can secure finance - at a price
    Lunde and Roos tell Maritime Cyprus that shipping must accept higher borrowing costs
  • Where there's a way but no will
    The shipping industry must get behind Svitzer's groundbreaking salvage solution
  • Banks eye shipping investment as loan requests routinely fail
    With few exceptions, even desirable business cannot be processed in time, says Petropoulos
  • G6 reveals winter void sailings
    Alliance says eight cancellations are part of vessel maintenance scheme
  • Genting Hong Kong books $960m cruiseship
    Owner of Norwegian Cruise Line and Star Cruises expands fleet to meet increased Asian demand
  • König quits Marenave and König & Cie
    Influential KG boss to step down after US investors' takeover
  • Star Bulk raises $71m for newbuildings
    Fundraiser closes with $9.2m from underwriters' over-allotment option
  • Seaspan launches fundraising drive after vessel purchases
    Owner could raise more than $260m in public offerings of shares and convertible notes

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Seaspan raids capital markets
    SEASPAN plans to raise an estimated minimum of $250M for fleet expansion, via concurrent issues of shares and convertible notes
  • STX O&S unveils wide shuffle
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding said today it has restructured its high command
  • MSC to aid Angola shipping
    ANGOLA has signed a deal with second-ranked liner MSC to help revive the Angolan flag
  • Swissco grabs charter deals worth $7M
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco Holdings said today it has secured two-year charter contracts for two anchor-handling tugs in a deal worth $7.17M
  • Drewry sees 'saturation' on box cascading
    LINERS are paying "a high price" for shifting tonnage to north/south routes, from the east/west sector, a box shipping consultancy warned today
  • Vinashin sells almost all ships
    BANKRUPT Vinashin Lines has sold six of its seven ships
  • STX Corp sells off more shares in STX PO
    STX CORP said today it has sold more of its shares in subsidiary shipowner STX Pan Ocean
  • Tanker towed to safety amid Typhoon Fitow
    A CHEMICAL and products tanker was towed to safe waters off China's Zhejiang province after an engine failure amid Typhoon Fitow
  • Hansa Brandenburg leaves for recycling
    FIRE-ravaged container ship Hansa Brandenburg has left Mauritius for recycling, owner Leonhardt & Blumberg confirmed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • AirBridgeCargo's Freight Traffic Rises 4 Percent
    AirBridgeCargo's Boeing 747 freighter.AirBridgeCargo Airlines transported 223,732 tons of cargo in the first eight months of 2013, a 4 percent increase year-over-year. The Russian air cargo carrier's punctuality indicator averaged 80 percent from January to August, while the regularity of services measure was 97 percent. In August, AirBridgeCargo moved 30,538 tons, rising...
  • Tokyo Container Trade Inches Up
    View of Tokyo.The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo edged up 0.3 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 2.089 million 20-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. In the January-June period, the Port...
  • Echo Global Logistics Announces Three Executive Promotions
    Echo Global Logistics has announced three promotions, naming Dave Menzel as chief operating officer, Kyle Sauers as chief financial officer and Evan Schumacher as chief commercial officer, effective immediately. Menzel, who was most recently CFO, is now responsible for generating increased productivity and continued process improvement at the Chicago-based supply chain...
  • Ford Cars to Head to China Via Port of Portland
    Auto Warehousing Co.'s facility at the Port of Portland's Terminal 6 has received approval for export shipments to China following inspections by governmental auditors from that country. Exports are set to begin later this year; Ford cars and trucks from plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be shipped...
  • North American Exports to Latin America Jump
    Containerized exports from North America to South and Central America jumped 9.4 percent year-over-year in July, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This is the largest increase in this lane since June 2012. North America to Far East Asia North American exports to Far East Asia fell to 628,300 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Vanguard Logistics Eyes India Expansion
    Vanguard Logistics Services, a leading non-vessel-owning common carrier and ocean freight consolidator operating primarily in North America, has entered into a strategic alliance with Freight Systems India, a similar organization with offices at all major locations in the country. The alliance aims to provide increased shipping and logistics services at major...
  • American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Expands Atlantic Service
    American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier's expanded Atlantic Service.American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier has expanded its Atlantic Service with the addition of a fifth ro-ro vessel, the Freedom, expanding its regular ports of call to include Galveston, Texas, and Veracruz, Mexico. The Atlantic liner service will henceforth consist of five vessels on a 10-day...
  • OOCL Christens 13,208-TEU Container Ship
    The 13,208-TEU OOCL Bangkok, a sister ship of the NYK Hyperion.OOCL has christened a new 13,208-TEU vessel on Geoje Island in South Korea. Leased to NYK Line, the mega-ship was named by Harriet Tung, wife of C.C. Tung, chairman of OOCL, as the NYK Hyperion. It is the eighth of 10...
  • IMO's Container-Weighing Proposal Pits Carriers Against Shippers
    MSC Napoli in January 2007. Photo from Wikipedia by Tearlach.It sounds pretty straightforward and uncontroversial, but few issues have divided the shipping industry more deeply than the International Maritime Organization's proposal for a legal requirement to verify the weight of containers prior to loading on a ship. The draft proposal, a...
  • US Retail Imports Expected to Rise Despite Government Shutdown
    Import volume at major U.S. retail ports is expected to rise 9.1 percent month-over-month in October, despite concerns over the government shutdown, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has furloughed 6,000 workers because of the government...
  • Peter Rose to Retire at Expeditors
    Peter Rose, CEO of Expeditors International of Washington Inc. since 1988, will retire in March after 35 years with the company. Rose will remain company chairman until May 2015 to help the transition for the new CEO. Announcement of a new CEO is expected in January to coincide with a managers'...
  • US Diesel Prices Extend Decline to Fourth Week
    U.S. diesel prices through Oct. 7, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices fell for a fourth straight week in the week ending Oct. 7, down a total of 8.4 cents during this period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices dropped in all U.S. regions for a second straight week. The national...
  • XenonFS Offers Unique Solution to Manage Challenges Associated With Drayage, Reducing Time and Associated Costs by Up to 90%
    LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XenonFS, a fullservice drayage technology management provider, announced today that itis offering a new approach to improve drayage service while reducingcosts. By carefully analyzing drayage operations, XenonFS is able toquantify the total time and costs associated with first and last-milecargo moves...
  • SDV Earns Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification
    SDV has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), for its four-story ramp-up new facility with nine floors of production and office space, located in Singapore. Certified Green Mark Platinum in March...
  • Milbank Advises Export Development Canada in $1 Billion Bond Offering
    NEW YORK/OTTAWA (October 7, 2013) -Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has acted as U.S. counsel to Canada's export credit agency Export Development Canada in an SEC-registered US$1 billion offering of 1.500% bonds due 2018. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. EDC is an agent of Canada and a Crown corporation established...
  • Cushman & Wakefield Completes $6.6 Million Sale of Southern CA Industrial Property
    90,000-square-foot facility was sold to furniture distributor ID USA Buyer will use it to relocate and expand from another facility in Commerce, Cal. COMMERCE, Cal., Oct. 7, 2013 - Cushman & Wakefield has completed the sale of 6557 Flotilla Street, a 90,000-square-foot industrial facility in Commerce. The property traded for $6.6 million, which factors out to just...
  • McCorstin Named President of UPS Freight Forwarding in Asia-Pacific
    UPS has named Jeff McCorstin as president of UPS freight forwarding in the Asia-Pacific region. Now based in Singapore, McCorstin assumes responsibility for air, ocean, road and rail freight strategy; revenue growth; and specialized transportation services for industry verticals, including health care, high tech, retail and automotive in Asia-Pacific. His appointment...
  • Globe Tracker and Xmetra Announce Partnership
    Hamburg, Germany, October 8, 2013 - Globe Tracker International (GTI), a leader in global trade data sharing,autonomous asset tracking and monitoring, and related data analytics, announced today its partnership with Xmetra OU, a supplier of solutions for remote detection and tracking of leakages of Hazardous Materials during transportation and storage. The companies will deliver seamlessly integrated,...
  • Ryder Signs Pennsylvania Macaroni to Flex-to-Green Lease for Natural Gas Trucks
    MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it has signed a new Flex-to-Green Lease agreement for 10 diesel-powered refrigerated straight trucks with Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, Inc. With a Flex-to-Green lease, Pennsylvania Macaroni receives all the maintenance and service benefits of a Ryder Full Service...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • TMT showdown underway
    An intense legal battle between Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) and creditors over the Taiwanese shipowner's US bankruptcy case has reignited in Houston.
  • Navios pair fixed
    Navios of Greece has found period employment for two bulkers in a rising market.
  • Myre men freed
    The seven remaining crewmen from the Myre Seadiver have been cleared of weapons smuggling in Nigeria.
  • Eight hurt in crash
    A Sydney Ferries ship has been moved to a repair yard as an investigation begins into a collision that injured eight people.
  • ER Offshore names new MD
    German owner ER Offshore has appointed a new managing director to help drive is development.
  • Diana bags cape
    Diana Shipping has confirmed the purchase of a capesize bulker in a deal which looks to have netted a tidy profit for the seller.
  • Leaking bulker adrift
    The leaking bulker Bright Royal has broken free from its grounding site and is adrift off Vietnam.
  • Poten plots pool pullback
    Pools are losing popularity among crude tanker owners despite a continuation of depressed rates which the alliances are established to counter, Poten & Partners says.
  • Tobias Konig quitting
    Konig & Cie and Marenave chief Tobias Konig will leave both companies by the end of the year.
  • New VLCC prices to rise
    VLCC newbuilding prices are set to rise despite next to no investment in fresh tonnage, Pareto Securities says.
  • First LNG tug launched
    Turkey's Sanmar shipyard is claiming a breakthrough in LNG-fuelled shipping.
  • Golden Energy inks charter
    Golden Energy Offshore has penned a long term charter agreement for a platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Into Africa
    Singapore's Swissco Holdings has fixed two anchor-handling tugs (AHTs) to West Africa for two years.
  • Crewman killed by rope
    A Unifeeder seafarer has been killed by a snapped mooring rope in Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Tiger eyes stock sale
    Long-time Seaspan ally Tiger Group is looking to cash in some of its chips in the containership owner as part of a huge fundraising drive.
  • GSI rally rolls on
    Shares in Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have hit a 2013 high since the company completed the acquisition of a new yard.
  • ABG's debts mounting
    Liabilities are increasing at India's ABG Shipyard and interest repayments are being pushed back, its auditors have revealed.
  • EPD eyes second facility
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has unveiled plans to build a new VLGC-capable LPG export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Vancouver yard adds 10
    Vancouver Shipyards has clinched another deal to build more ships for the Canadian coast guard.
  • SCI drops boxship order
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has cancelled its containership newbuilding at Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding in China.
  • Master quits after smash
    A UK ferry captain has resigned after his ship was damaged in a collision.
  • Smart stern sunk
    Smit Salvage has completed the first major phase of the wreck removal of the stricken capesize bulker Smart.
  • Star Bulk hauls in $70.8m
    Star Bulk Carriers has raised gross proceeds of $70.8m following the completion of its previously announced public offering.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Iron ore exports from Australia's Port Hedland have risen for a second consecutive month to an all-time high of 29mt.
  • Vallianz raises $63m
    Vallianz Holdings has secured up to SGD 78m ($63m) in fresh capital from a combination of new and existing shareholders.
  • Royal Arctic confirms five
    Greenland's Royal Arctic Line (RAL) has finally confirmed orders for five small ice-classed containerships.
  • Seaspan readies fundraisers
    Seaspan of Hong Kong has returned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to finance fleet expansion.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • CaroTrans offers Hong Kong-to-Atlanta service
  • Cascading ships clobber North-South rates
    An influx of additional containership carrying capacity is hurting freight rates, especially the dynamics of the North-South trades, according to the London-based shipping consultants Drewry.
  • Truckload driver turnover on the rise
    Turnover at truckload carriers with more than $30 million in yearly revenues rose from 97 percent to 99 percent on an annualized basis from the first to the second quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations.
  • Cathay Pacific to increase U.S. routings
  • Government shutdown stops data flow
  • Washington Notebook: APEC ministers agree on pro-trade supply chain policies
  • California Shift: Study shows East Coast ports gaining market share
  • CN: Substantial Canadian grain harvest could challenge supply chain
    Shippers have told the railroad to expect a near-record harvest of more than 60 million tons, and that has CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau stressing the importance of an efficient supply chain.
  • New technology provider releases drayage tool
    The solution is meant to reduce the time and cost associated with first- and last-mile moves, especially for global non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs).
  • TMS developer Transwide provides solution to German tax regs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • 'Niche shipping bank' to provide loans for fuel-efficient ships
    New lender plans to be in operation next year.
  • Prices display mixed trend across Europe
    Rotterdam IFO prices show little change over yesterday's levels.
  • IFO prices continue softening in Fujairah
    South African bunker markets soft.
  • Greener fuels a burden for shipping, says IMO
    Cost of that burden should be shared by society.
  • Bunker player expands STS fleet
    In response to increasing demand at Danish port.
  • Verdict in Singapore bunker trial expected next month
    Lawyers acting for former Aegean trader have submitted their closing statements.
  • ARA gets electronic system for loading barges
    Refinery says that method is a first for the market.
  • Dual-fuel ship to debut in the Great Lakes
    Ship undergoing modifications to run on LNG and MDO.
  • Quadrise could sell shares to raise capital
    Company developing emulsion-based fuel oil substitute might need extra funds as technical trails take longer than expected.
  • IFO prices generally soft
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at ports.
  • Shipping line celebrates delivery of 'state of the art' newbuild
    Vessel features 'innovative designs and the latest green technologies', says owner.
  • Poly Shield to pick supplier for bunkering facility
    Deal involves the onshore supply of low sulphur marine fuel.
  • Russian lubricants supplier makes delivery at Primorsk
    The company says delivery from berth was 'a first'.
  • VLCC fuel efficiency increases after turbocharger retrofit
    Fuel consumption cut between 1.6% to 3.2% during slow steaming.
  • Fuel consumption 'single most important factor' for newbuilds
    UASC contracts firms to optimise design of vessels with tests at Hamburg Ship Model Basin.
  • Panama bunkering dispute goes to US court
    Case involves Dan-Bunkering and Chemoil.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
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
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
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
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
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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