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May 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 200 dockers return, but 100 Global men jobless as firm closes shop
  • Zim adds Virginia port to its Shanghai-Norfolk 30-day Panama service
  • Death toll up to six in Genoa control tower boxship crash, 3 missing
  • MSC adjusts bunker contribution, adds Asia-Med peak season surcharge
  • Kerry sets up GODIVA HK chocolate Travel Retail Packing Centre
  • Lanxin Railway second double track Gansu-Qinghai line electrifies
  • ProLogis building new logistics facility in Guangdong's Zhongshan city
  • Port of Mumbai suffers 81pc decline in April container throughput
  • Dachser Far East achieves 9.7pc higher full-year volume in FY2012
  • Discarded electronics exporters stave off BAN's call for prohibition
  • Greencarrier Freight buys out Trana Spedition, keeps old CEO as MD
  • IJS Global opens Shenyang base in three-year China-wide expansion plan
  • Quanzhou small trader value to Taiwan up 119pc to US$37.86 million in Q1
  • Tianjin airport, Sinotrans develop facilities for international shippers
  • Cargo 2000 moves to re-invent itself as it loses traction in market
  • Anchorage blames air cargo decline on downturn, long-range freighters
  • Cargojet quarterly profit falls to US$405,015 as sales rise 1.5pc
  • IAG Cargo launches online booking, merges London and Madrid software

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Capt. A. K. Bhattacharjee elected President of CFSAI
  • Link between global container throughput & world GDP weakening, says report
  • Reducing boxship overcapacity proving difficult in face of orders for mega vessels
  • Squeeze on shipowner margins seen continuing
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on plaster boards from select countries
  • DP World wins Golden Peacock business excellence award for Indian operations
  • Port of Antwerp registers marginal growth in Q1
  • All India Passengers Association to take up commuters problems with govt
  • Amsterdam's Schiphol airport cargo volume up in first quarter
  • Gateway Distriparks' consolidated net profit up 5 pc in Q4
  • National traders' body opposes LBT

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UPS: Gutes Weihnachtsgeschäft und Zukauf
  • Rotterdam and Liverpool getting closer
  • BDP awarded secure trade partnership plus accreditation by...
  • Deutsche Post DHL building Germany's largest parcel centre
  • Post Nord active with interim CEO
  • Lufthansa's executive board reorganised
  • AAT attains ISAGO registration
  • UPS B767 fleet to get new look
  • Port of San Francisco expands foreign trade zone
  • MOL launches new Asia-Mexico express service
  • Schneider National reports fewer full load thefts in USA
  • 140 new Fuso Canter Trucks on the road for Coca-Cola in...
  • USD 2.2 million grant for Central Florida rail upgrade
  • Locomotive factory established in India

Marine Logweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Crowley takes delivery of DP2 ocean tug
  • Huntington Ingalls adds two to Washington staff
  • Court upholds Alumni Association eviction from USMMA campus
  • GAO report casts huge doubts on TWIC program
  • MAN B&W G type engines to power Teekay Tanker newbuilds
  • Rolls-Royce books 100th drillship propulsion order
  • Aker Arctic develops even more powerful oblique icebreaker
  • Jotun launches next generation PFP coating

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma/EPA Ok wetlands violations deal
  • Crews respond to boat fire at Port of Everett Marina
  • Los Angeles City Council gives nod to BNSF gateway project
  • All Nippon Airlines flights to return to Seattle-Tacoma Internation Airport
  • Bellingham port board approves new lease for Halibut Henry's

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Shipping power brokers share their thoughts
    Lloyd's List Summit: Why Cargill's capesize move is an asset play and other revelations
  • China Shipping boss confirms joint service for 18,000 teu newbuildings
    Lloyd's List Summit: Li confirms 10-year tie-up with UASC from 2015
  • Q&A: GAC Russia general manager Arkady Podkopaev
    Russian port capacity constrains oil companies
  • Opportunity shrinks for older LNG carriers
    Growing idle fleet means rate recovery is unlikely for older vessels in the next few years
  • Teekay declares first-quarter loss
    Tanker giant hit by higher costs and vessels redeployed on lower time charter contracts
  • Better safety and efficiency require greater transparency
    Lloyd's List Summit: concern over legal barriers to sharing vessel information
  • Box lines must help ports to boost terminals' efficiency, says Sharaf
    Lloyd's List Summit: DP World boss slams carriers' refusal to discuss ways to optimise operations
  • No escape from boom and bust
    Lloyd's List Summit: Financiers say shipping will remain a cyclical business
  • Finance is there for right deals
    Lloyd's List Summit: German owners placed $13bn new orders last year, Temp reveals
  • China Shipping chief calls for new carrier-shipper partnerships
    Lloyd's List Summit: Future business models include joint ventures and cross-stakeholding
  • CSSC expands credit lines after Economou offshore deal
    China's state-backed banks pledge $42bn to back builder's diversification drive
  • Cargo owners' newbuilding orders do not mark a long-term shift
    Lloyd's List Summit: Cargill and Glencore shipping bosses praise independent owners
  • Asia-Europe carriers launch a new war of words
    Blame game sees lines accuse their rivals of freight-rate indiscipline
  • Seize control over pricing, Jacobs tells box lines
    Lloyd's List Summit: Carriers seeking stability must prevent the customer calling the shots
  • A Whale crew will be paid 'imminently', says TMT
    Taiwan-based firm says its ships are 'either working or about to start to carry cargo'
  • Maersk Line, Limited upgrades US-flag fleet
    AP Moller-Maersk's subsidiary replaces ships for military and commercial contracts
  • Brussels' proposed beaching ban is bad news for ship recycling
    Regulations spell dire consequences for Hong Kong Convention
  • ICTSI posts first-quarter income growth
    But volume growth is 'relatively flat', says emerging-market terminal specialist
  • Textainer increases revenues despite shipowners investing in boxes
    Lessor notes 'soft' first-quarter demand for its containers
  • Sincere Navigation books two capesize bulkers
    Waigaoqiao order is 'not a good thing for the market in general', official admits
  • China eyes lead on innovation
    Once the place to build cheap ships, China is on a quality drive that could have repercussions around the globe
  • Lloyd's List Summit: The recovery starts here
    Lloyd's List launches industry platform to support sustainable shipping upturn
  • Tankers need fair-trade deals
    Unsustainable charter rates and delayed payments threaten top-class operators

Fairplayweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Crowley takes on LNG
    CROWLEY is entering the LNG market with the purchase of Carib Energy
  • GAO blasts TWIC scheme
    ELEVEN years after it was initiated, the US has yet to demonstrate how the TWIC card will improve maritime security, concluded a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
  • Teekay posts losses for 1Q
    TEEKAY TANKERS today reported $2M losses for 1Q13 as it continued to struggle with weak crude rates
  • Time to think about using LNG?
    If a vessel is spending a third or more of its time in a control area then it is time to think about using LNG as a fuel, the International Association of Ports & Harbors conference in Los Angeles heard yesterday
  • Chinese companies enter APLNG contracts
    SIX Chinese companies have entered lump-sum contracts with Asia Pacific LNG (APLNG), the state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission released today
  • KSS Line 1Q profit up 41%
    SOUTH Korean chemical and LPG shipping specialist KSS Line said today that 1Q13 profit rose 40.9% year on year to 6.6Bn won ($6.06M)
  • Union fighting Concordia extradition
    THE INDONESIAN Seafarers' Union is fighting the extradition of a seafarer facing trial in Italy over the death of 32 people onboard Costa Concordia
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen books PCTCs
    WILH Wilhelmsen has ordered up to four post-Panamax pure car and truck carriers at Hyundai Heavy Industries today
  • Pakistan, Indonesia boost ICTSI profits
    MORE volumes handled through its new terminals in Jakarta, Indonesia and Karachi, Pakistan boosted ICTSI's profits by 15% in the first quarter this year
  • China: coal imports up, exports down
    CHINA has imported 110M tonnes of coal from January to April, an increase of 25.6% compared to 2012, according to statistics released by China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) today
  • Second suit for Changhang Phoenix
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) have been sued to pay back 637M yuan ($103M) in early matured bank loans, the second suit in two weeks
  • LUKoil to ship crude east to Kozmino
    LUKoil has agreed with Transneft, the state pipeline company, to start pumping oil for export on the East Siberian Pacific Ocean (ESPO) pipeline to the Kozmino Bay tanker terminal, on the Sea of Japan
  • ASL ups profits by 21%
    ASL Marine Holdings said today that profits for the third quarter, ending 31 March, rose 21% due to revenue growth from its shipbuilding and ship chartering divisions
  • RCL, MCC swap slots
    INTRA-Asia carriers RCL and MCC Transport have entered into a slot exchange agreement
  • HMM seals CoA with Komipo
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has sealed a contract of affreightment with compatriot power generation company Korea Midland Power

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Pacific Forum Line to Revise South Pacific Service
    Pacific Forum Line has announced a few changes to its Southpac service. The Southern Lily 2 will depart from the service in mid-May and will be replaced by the Southern Lily 3. Toward the end of the month, the Southern Cross will also depart from the service and will be replaced...
  • MOL Auto Logistics to Launch India-SE Asia Service
    Japanese ocean carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced plans to launch an India-Southeast Asia roll-on, roll-off service, later this month. MOL Auto Logistics (India), a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL, said the monthly "pure car carrier" service will link Mumbai and Chennai/Ennore, India; Colombo and Hambantota, Sri Lanka; and Singapore. "The service...
  • Investors Maintain Confidence in JadeWeserPort
    JadeWeserport in Germany has handled 33,000 containers since it opened in September 2012, at odds with the 2.7 million projected when state governments began the €10 billion (about US$13 billion) project a decade ago, Bloomberg reports. The port relies on two weekly services from the operator's main shareholder, A.P. Moller-Maersk, to...
  • IAS Logistics to Copy Texas Trucking Operation at Other Airports
    IAS Logistics has plans to replicate its Texas Trucking Operation in Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. Originally founded in 2008, the air freight trucking company carries about 750,000 pounds of air freight daily on its scheduled full truckload and less-than-truckload services throughout its Texas network, operating from the state's airports in...
  • Port Saint John's Container Tonnage Jumps
    Port Saint John in New Brunswick reported its container tonnage in the first four months of 2013 was 154,939 tons, jumping 77 percent from 87,752 tons in the same period in 2012. Throughput in terms of 20-foot-equivalent units from January to April was 24,190 units, up more than 50 percent year-over-year from...
  • CMA CGM to Launch Intra-Morocco Service
    CMA CGM will launch a new intra-Morocco service, the New Morocco Shuttle. Commencing May 11, with the Oued Ziz, the weekly service will be operated with the following rotation: Tangier, Casablanca, Agadir and returning to Tangier. The carrier has also added an eastbound call at Maputo, Mozambique, to its ASAF service, connecting...
  • GAO: Jones Act Carriers Serve Reliability
    Puerto Rico has less than one week's supply of fresh foods stored on the island at any given time, making reliable food deliveries one of the key advantages of the Jones Act, according to a study by the General Accountability Office. Asked to study the effect the cabotage law has on...
  • SeaFreight to Boost Caribbean Island Rates
    SeaFreight will increase rates for southbound dry and refrigerated cargo to ports in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, effective May 19. For dry cargo, the hike will be $40 per 20-foot container, $60 per 40-foot container and $180 per 45-foot container. For reefer cargo, the increase will be $80 per 20-foot and...
  • Maersk to Raise Asia-Africa Rates in June
    Maersk Line will increase rates for dry shipments on its trade from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to East Africa, starting June 1: From the United Arab Emirates and Oman to Djibouti, the hike will be $100 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container. From the...
  • APL Changes Asia-North America Service
    APL will replace its SZX Service Ex Colombo with its AZX Service, beginning with the OOCL Oakland, voyage 035, with an estimated time of departure from Singapore on May 24 and an ETD from Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 28. The last SZX sailing will be the President Truman, voyage 236,...
  • Evergreen to Hike Costa Rica-US Reefer Rates in June
    Evergreen plans to boost rates for refrigerated cargo on its trade from Costa Rica to the U.S. and Puerto Rico, starting June 5. The increase will be $100 per 40-foot high-cube reefer container, the carrier said....
  • Cosco to Increase Intra-Asia Rates
    Cosco Container Lines will raise rates for all shipments on two of its trade routes: Effective May 15, from the Far East to the Indian subcontinent, the increase will be $100 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Starting June 1, from the Far East to the Persian Gulf, the hike will be $300 per...
  • Delmas to Boost Midas Line Rates in June
    Delmas will increase rates for all dry and refrigerated containers loading on the Midas line, serving the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East and West Africa, effective June 1. The hike will be $150 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said. Separately, the carrier said it will be adding a direct call at...
  • North American Rail Traffic Up
    North American carload and intermodal traffic were up year-over-year in the week ending May 4, according to the Association of American Railroads. North American rail volumes through May 4, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, climbed 2 percent from the same week in 2012...
  • USDA, Port Hueneme Appeals Keep Inspectors on the Job
    Meat and poultry inspectors, normally among the most anonymous and least visible of the federal government's work force, received enormous media scrutiny in early April - simply because they went to work as usual. The Washington Post, New York Times and Wall Street Journal all took a lengthy look at...
  • Shippers Digging Deeper for Truck Capacity
    One bright side to an economic recovery moving slower than molasses is that sluggish growth has kept truck supply and demand in rough balance during the last four years. The capacity crunch much feared in the recession's wake never caught up with shippers, despite shrinking fleets at the largest trucking...
  • Air Transport Services Group's Profit Up, Revenue Down
    Air Transport Services Group reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $8.5 million, increasing 32.2 percent from $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2012. On the other hand, quarterly revenue was $143.3 million, down 1.5 percent from $145.5 million in the same quarter last year. The aircraft...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Cambis in the crosshairs
    The US Department of the Treasury has taken action against Greek shipping executive Dimitris Cambis for the second time in less than two months for alleged dealings with Iran.
  • Cargill: buy low sell high
    Cargill has a series of bulkers under construction in China but does not intend to be a shipowner over the long-term, the head of the US commodities giant's shipping division said Thursday.
  • TK confirms TMT trouble
    Teekay Tankers management confirmed today that they have taken control of two VLCCs in the fleet of troubled Taiwanese owner Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) but expressed confidence they will emerge whole on their financing of the tankers.
  • Moreno departs DoJ
    The assistant attorney general of the US Department of Justice's (DoJ's) Environmental and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) on Thursday officially announced plans to step down following a tour of duty that lasted nearly five years.
  • TNK lands period deal
    Teekay Tankers has secured a three-year time charter for one of its aframax tankers, the New York-listed owner told investors Thursday.
  • HMM bags coal deal
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has won a 15-year deal to carry coal.
  • TGP steps up the hunt
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) is already in the hunt for work for two newbuildings ordered just under six months ago.
  • Teekay on script
    New York-listed Teekay Corp reduces Q1 loss as results edge ahead of forecasts.
  • TOO profit slashed
    Financial costs have hindered Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) in the first quarter.
  • Failed deal sparks dispute
    A containership sale that never happened has led to a legal battle between a German KG scheme and a Middle Eastern trading group.
  • GSL takes paycut
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) has ensured its fleet remains fully employed for at least another year after stretching charters on two boxships, but the owner has been forced to take a large paycut on the pair.
  • Maersk deal looking hot
    A takeover of Maersk's handysize LPG fleet looks set to pay off for Wilbur Ross and Navigator Gas, a leading analyst believes.
  • Courage cuts deficit
    Cost cuts have helped Courage Marine to reduce its first quarter red ink.
  • Ultrapetrol turning around
    Argentina-based Ultrapetrol slashed its first quarter net loss and made a return to operating profit.
  • Big delays in Genoa
    The busy port of Genoa in Italy will re-open after the Jolly Nero smash on Thursday afternoon, but owners face big delays.
  • Global reveals defaults
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers has outlined details of its rescue plan and loan defaults as its shares were suspended on Thursday.
  • Cruise couple missing
    Australian rescue workers are searching for a couple who disappeared from a Carnival ship last night prior to its arrival in Sydney.
  • Wilson worse again
    Norwegian mini-bulker owner Wilson has fallen to a bigger first quarter loss as revenue declined.
  • Heavyweight in at Clarksons
    Franklin Templeton has emerged as a dominant independent investor in the world's largest shipbroker Clarksons.
  • Chowgule further into red
    Bulker owner Chowgule Steamships has posted a bigger annual loss as costs outstripped revenues.
  • MEO books $40m deals
    Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has boosted its backlog by $40m with two new contracts related to Australia's LNG projects.
  • "There is no more water"
  • Ezion jacks up earnings
    Ezion has posted soaring first quarter profit as revenue ballooned and the company booked a one-off gain from an asset sale.
  • KLC shares crash
    Korea Line Corp saw its market value all but chopped in half today as its shares began trading in Seoul after a gap of nearly four months.
  • Tankerska sells another
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba continues to trim its fleet with the sale of a bulker.
  • Shipping headache
    Commerzbank has recorded higher first-quarter loan provisions at its shipping unit Deutsche Schiffsbank in the continuing slump.
  • Ocean Breeze scuttled
    A Philippines bulker has been sunk off Chile, eight months after it grounded on a beach.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Few details in ABF, Teamster agreement
    While the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has put what a local union calls "a tight lid" on information about a proposed five-year contract deal with ABF, analysts are trying to figure out what a new agreement would look like.
  • Hong Kong terminal working to restore operations
    Hutchison Port Holdings Management said a wage increase proposal put forth by the external contractors at its Hongkong International Terminals, providing a 9.8 percent pay rise, has been accepted by their workers.
  • Investment firm buys Rocla Tie
  • DHL adds Asia-Europe intermodal links
  • Courier group changes name
  • Outsourcing firm offers data solution for carriers
    Though only introduced recently, EXL Service's program has been in place with a North American less-than-truckload carrier for the past few years, and it has saved the firm $80 million in revenue by improving data capture.
  • Spanish version of U.S. trade finance guide released
    The guide was created to help U.S. small and midsized businesses overcome one of their major export challenges, how to get paid from export sales, thereby helping turn their export opportunities into sales, the Commerce department said.
  • XRS sees second consecutive quarterly income
  • U.S. steel exports rise in March
  • New liner service offered between Houston and Puerto Rico
  • Labor rights unsettle U.S.-Bahrain trade relations
  • Former Marine Corps logistics workers plead guilty to bribery
  • FMC review 6 OTI license applications
  • Milwaukee port's wind turbine pays off

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 9, 2013
  • Another supplier targets 500 cSt sales
    Refiner getting ready to start supplying high viscosity material at two South Korean ports.
  • Prices mainly soft across Europe
    But seen to be firming in Hamburg.
  • Market quiet in Fujairah
    Prices down in South African hubs.
  • Algeciras bunker market could benefit from tax change
    Government mulls removing tax on bunker fuel imports.
  • TMT ship 'running out of bunkers'
    Reports say company has a number of outstanding bills.
  • Fuel oil stocks at nine-week high
    May arbitrage arrivals running at some 5.7 million barrels.
  • LNG as shipping fuel 'has great PR'
    Conference hears warnings against much-touted future fuel solution.
  • Korean shipyards have 'competitive edge'
    Country's shipbuilders 'have improved their technology in fuel efficiency and emissions reduction.'
  • IFO prices soften in Asian trade
    But movement was modest.
  • Knightsbridge Tankers slips into red
    Fuel-efficient newbuildings basis for upbeat prospects.
  • Ultrapetrol narrows quarterly losses
    Company 'successfully continued' diesel-to-heavy fuel conversion programmes.
  • New design for fishing vessel will cut fuel consumption
    Company expecting 30% fuel savings
  • Environmental concerns will drive lube formulations
    Lower sulphur content of bunker fuels may affect composition of marine lubricants.
  • Navy ship in bunker spill
    Fuel spill occurred during a bunkering operation, says Canadian Forces spokesman.
  • Shell to supply LNG on Great Lakes
    Exclusive supply agreement in principle signed.
  • Oryx Petroleum launches Toronto IPO
    Offering will raise around $250 million.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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