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June 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's new Felixstowe intermodal terminal doubles rail capacity
  • Drewry expects deliberate carrier cutback on service to force up rates
  • Asia-Europe container volumes flattens while eastbound cargo increases
  • Port of Xiamen container throughput second fastest-growing in China
  • China buys licence to build easy-loading, hatchless LNG containerships
  • Savannah receives four new super-postpanamax Konescranes from China
  • ART Logistics makes Hong Kong HQ to serve Central Asian energy sector
  • Phase 1 of King Abdullah Economic City port facility to open in Q3
  • China Southern First Class offers same-day delivery between 12 cities
  • Air New Zealand agrees to pay US$5.95 million fine for price fixing
  • IATA boosts profit expectations, narrower cargo declines foreseen
  • Cargolux starts new Munich-Atlanta via Luxembourg air cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Ajit Jangle as Group COO
  • GAIL (I) & SCI ink MoU to move LNG from US
  • ICS meets with Ministers to discuss Arctic shipping
  • Just-in-time ship arrivals being tested by Panama Canal to expedite transit
  • Lines complain to FMC about PANYNJ levy
  • Maersk Line inks multi-year agreement with INTTRA as preferred partner for e-shipping solutions
  • Shipowners deliberate on key issues at ASF's 22nd annual meeting
  • The Nautical Institute champions industry best practice
  • Govt allows export of imported goods to boost shipments
  • Ajeya Kallam returns to home cadre
  • APSEZ celebrates World Environment Day on June 5
  • India to adhere to protocol for Bangladeshport project
  • Mormugao Port told to consider cruise, other biz
  • Port developers eye projects on east coast
  • Forex reserves tumble by $4.17 bn to $287.89 bn
  • Govt to issue guidelines for sensitive gear imports
  • INR plunges to close at all-time low of 57.07
  • Project cargo training in Singapore attracting international interest
  • V. Alexander moves asphalt plant from Italy to Russia & compressor stations from Germany to Russia
  • Wärtsilä to design heavy construction vessel for Subsea 7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swissport closes gap in executive ranks
  • John Batten starts new position in September
  • XL Airways France awards ULD contract to Chep Aerospace
  • Volga-Dnepr chooses Vatry as base for new IL operations
  • Etihad Cargo - global cooperation with WFS and Jettainer
  • TNT Express opens mobile depot in Brussels
  • Gebrüder Weiss expanding in Czechia
  • Militzer & Münch opens new logistics terminal in Tunisia
  • New technology to help older ships to save energy
  • Noise level dictates new rail track pricing system
  • Bombardier unveils TRAXX AC last mile locomotive
  • IRU calls for rapid adoption and implementation of new rules
  • UK: return to modest growth forecast for road transport
  • Kombiverkehr: automatic train movement monitoring 24/7
  • ICTSI turns to Hamburg's HPC
  • Delmas introduces Swahili Line

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Hughes Brothers adds "our Gang" barges to fleet
  • LPG vessel to get Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWM
  • MAN PrimeServ retrofits 20,000th slide fuel-valve
  • More European shipowners switch to ClassNK
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
  • Teekay LNG newbuilds get U.S. gas export charters

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Port of Newport nets Phoenix Award for International Terminal cleanup project
  • US rail freight traffic sees mixed bag for week
  • Port of Vancouver schedules free family tour of port facilities
  • Tidewater taps Bob Curcio as new chief executive officer
  • K Line environmental efforts earn Port of Long Beach honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Sentiment index guides asset play
    Cass Business School professor tracks shipowner optimism
  • Gauging the mood of shipping
    Team focused on six parameters based on market sentiment, split into three categories
  • If STX Pan Ocean goes into receivership, what happens next?
    Sources predict further charterparty disputes and ship arrests
  • Coping strategies
    It is easy to criticise shipowners in hindsight and without taking responsibility
  • The warning signs were there
    STX Pan Ocean losses have been mounting for some time
  • Ripple effect
    Dry bulk players are getting jittery as STX Pan Ocean becomes latest casualty of downturn
  • STX Pan Ocean will survive, says creditor
    South Korean dry bulk operator has a long-term future, says DVB's Lunde
  • Teekay lands five-year contracts for two LNG newbuildings
    Shipowner bids for several similar shipping deals
  • Persistence pays?
    Strategic co-operation with Lianyungang could offer Vale a lifeline
  • Angola's first LNG shipments delayed
    Export debut is now expected 'this month'
  • Vale partners with rebel Chinese port
    Brazilian miner seeks direct service in tie-up with Lianyungang, despite Beijing's ban
  • Fredriksen scraps more capesize bulker orders in China
    Move thought to be linked with financial trouble at STX Dalian, say sources
  • Safe Bulkers raises $40m in share offering
    New York-listed firm seeks funds to back acquisitions
  • Felixstowe opens new rail terminal
    UK port will handle trains with up to 35 wagons
  • Offen confirms settlement with CMA CGM
    End of dispute clears way for 16,000 teu newbuilds
  • Harbour commission approves Los Angeles' $400m capex proposal
    Port can now push forward with $380m terminal upgrade
  • Box lines fail to halt Asia-Europe rates slide
    Indices show further price erosion over the week
  • Liverpool2 kicks off
    Construction starts on 600,000 teu terminal
  • Reforms open Brazil's ports to private sector operators and investors
    Law aims to tackle bottlenecks and weaken dock unions
  • Shipper Sentiment Survey: North America
    Hamburg Süd returns to pole position, successful negotiations with carriers emerge, while dissatisfaction is raised at rate instability over the contract period. Sarah Bennett reports
  • Textainer enters tank box market
    World's largest container lessor agrees intermodal partnership with Trifleet
  • Japan Marine United eyes offshore and bigger boxship orders
    Yard created by merger prepares to compete for larger projects
  • STX Pan Ocean files for court protection
    Mounting debts drag down South Korea's largest dry bulk operator
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: DNV calls for Norway and Japan to speed up maritime collaboration
    Countries must take opportunity to enhance maritime capability, says Madsen

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • US grain rates fall
    BULKER rates for US/Asia grain cargoes are continuing to fall amid vessel oversupply, the US government warned
  • SCI, GAIL sign LNG deal
    SCI, INDIA's largest shipping group with an exposure to LNG shipping, told bourses today that it has signed a deal to transport LNG from the US
  • Teekay LNG enters US export trade
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG today confirmed the first-ever charters dedicated to US exports of LNG from the lower-48 states
  • LA votes $1.1Bn port budget
    LOS ANGELES, the largest US box port, plans to spend $400M over the next year to improve cargo flow in the face of increasing competition
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
    STX Pan Ocean today sought receivership from South Korea's courts, following two days of rumours that it was nearing corporate rehabilitation
  • Safe Bulkers prices PP share offering
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has priced and confirmed the scope of its perpetual preferred share offering and concurrent private placement, which will raise $40-43M
  • PNOC sells three tankers
    GOVERNMENT-owned PNOC of the Philippines is selling three of its tankers after dissolving its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport Corp
  • Heart attack caused death
    INQUIRIES revealed today that a mechanical fitter was killed by a heart attack when cleaning a dredger's tank at Western Indian Shipyard
  • Lianyungang, Vale to talk
    BRAZIL's mining giant Vale and China's Lianyungang Port will discuss opening bulk shipping routes between Brazil and the port
  • Tokyo Marine, Norway's Jo Tankers to start pool
    MOL's chemical shipping unit Tokyo Marine Asia said today it aims to set up a pool with Norway's Jo Tankers
  • Jaya 'sell' rating sticks
    DMG & Partners today kept its 'sell' rating for Jaya Holdings's shares, even though Jaya has long-term charters for three of its four PSVs, in deals worth about $61.3M
  • KSS Line inks CoA with Hanwha Chemical
    KSS LINE said today that it has signed a contract of affreightment to ship vinyl chloride monomer for compatriot Hanwha Chemical
  • VLGC period rates rise
    PERIOD offers for VLGCs have been firming since BW Gas took over Maersk's VLGC business last week
  • Plant maintenance dampens chemical freight
    CHEMICAL freight rates remained under pressure today as more plants in Asia undergo maintenance
  • Frontline, Morgan Stanley strike $40M share deal
    FRONTLINE said it has entered into an equity distribution agreement with Morgan Stanley

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • India's Ennore Port Seeks Bids for Container Terminal
    India's Ennore Port Authority has released a new global tender for the construction and operation of its long-awaited container terminal project. The move follows the cancellation of Ennore's initial tender in September 2012 after a consortium led by U.K.-based Eredene Capital pulled its bid, citing cost escalation and depressed market conditions. The...
  • Taiwan Lifts Ban on Live Bird Imports From the EU
    Taiwan has introduced new legislation, effective July 15, that will lift its ban on imports of live birds from the European Union. The live birds exported to Taiwan are mainly pigeons used for racing. Taiwan had applied an import ban from the EU since 2005. However, the European Commission and Taiwan...
  • Volvo Trucks to Commercialize DME Trucks
    Volvo Trucks has plans to commercialize dimethyl ether-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. As the latest step in its "Blue Power" alternative fuel strategy, Volvo revealed ongoing U.S. customer field testing of trucks powered by DME and demonstrated the technology at the California State Capitol. The company plans to begin...
  • Dow Chemical, Union Pacific Publish Rail Safety, Security Report
    The Dow Chemical Co. and Union Pacific have released a report on the progress of their memorandum of cooperation that began in 2007 to improve rail safety and security. The report outlines goals in eight areas of the chemical supply chain, as well as innovations for event prevention and response planning,...
  • Study Sees Manufacturing Stabilizing in the US
    After declining steadily for 30 years, manufacturing employment in the U.S. is stabilizing and will have a positive impact on the economy and on demand for industrial real estate space in the coming decade, according to a study by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The study by L. Nicolas Ronderos, "Stabilization of...
  • Brazil Congress Approves Port Reform Package
    Brazil's Congress has approved a port reform package, the Provisional Measure of the Ports, that will provide a new legal and institutional framework to increase the nation's port system efficiency and reduce port-related logistics costs by encouraging competition and private sector participation, according to Drewry Maritime Research. As expected, the country's...
  • Trucking Employment Hit Plateau in May
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index remained flat at 95.8 in May, after rising eight-tenths of a percent in Aprilto its highest reading since September 2008. The 95.8 index reading indicates the drive to add more drivers, dock workers and other personnel stalled at...
  • Trade Implications of Auto and Housing Market Forecasts
    In this podcast, JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses the economic forecast, and its impact on trade volumes, recently published in his May 2013 JOC Insights report. www.joc.com/joc-insights-trial ...
  • Moro Named Interim Executive Director at Long Beach
    Al Moro, the Port of Long Beach's new interim executive director.The Port of Long Beach's board of harbor commissioners has appointed Al Moro, chief harbor engineer, as the California port's interim executive director. His appointment will take effect following a formal vote on June 17. Moro, who said he would not...
  • Allcargo Logistics Appoints Jangle COO
    Ajit Jangle, The Avvashya Group's new chief operating officer.Allcargo Logistics, an Indian logistics subsidiary of The Avvashya Group, has appointed Ajit Jangle as its group chief operating officer. In this role, Jangle will lead The Avvashya Group in the fields of information technology, e-commerce initiatives, human resources management, cost management and...
  • China PC Maker Lenovo Opens US Plant
    Lenovo Group, a China-based PC maker, has celebrated the opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing operation in North Carolina, ABC News reports. The facility, which opened in January inside an existing distribution center in Whitsett, will produce ThinkPad laptops, commercial desktop computers and, by the end of the year, tablets and...
  • Norbert Dentressangle is increasing its e-Fulfilment activities in Venray twofold for Liberty Global
    Logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle is doubling the e-Fulfilment activities at its distribution centre (DC) in Venray for Liberty Global, the parent company of UPC. It was already providing logistics for the Netherlands and is now also taking on logistics for Germany. Mark Klievink, Operations Manager in Venray: "Here, we...
  • Suddath Global Logistics Acquires PenserSC
    Suddath Global Logistics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based warehousing and logistics management company, has acquired PenserSC, a third-party logistics provider. "The acquisition of PenserSC further enhances our ability to support customers who need a full menu of logistics services for their distribution center and manufacturing activities," said Barry S. Vaughn, CEO of The...
  • Roehl Transport Inc. Joins TruckingUnlimited.com
    TruckingUnlimited.com is among the trucking industry's popular on-line job sites that are proving to be the best solution for what the current truck driver shortage demands and revolutionizing the recruitment process,overall. With the simple objective of connecting today's generation of job seekers (who use the Internet for almost everything) with...
  • ODFL Raises Tonnage Forecast for Second Quarter
    The economy doesn't look too slow from the docks at Old Dominion Freight Line. The less-than-truckload carrier said Friday it expects greater growth in tonnage than anticipated in the second quarter. ODFL raised its year-over-year estimated tonnage growth in the quarter to 5 to 5.5 percent, based on stronger than expected...
  • Con-way Freight Opens Service Center in Lumberton, NC
    Con-way Freight has opened a new service center in Lumberton, N.C. The less-than-truckload carrier's new facility features a 25,000-square-foot dock with 65 loading doors. It combines smaller operations in Florence, S.C., and Fayetteville and Wilmington, N.C., into a single facility with an expanded regional footprint. It is one of seven Con-way...
  • Bethlehem, Pa., Railyard Could Become Inland Port
    The Port of New York and New Jersey and Norfolk Southern are discussing the possibility of making an intermodal railyard in Bethlehem, Pa., an inland port, The Morning Call reports. The Bethlehem port would help the Port of New York and New Jersey ship more items more efficiently to Pennsylvania and...
  • Maritime Labor Alliance Names Marcus President
    Members of the Maritime Labor Alliance have unanimously appointed Don Marcus, president of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, as president, and Mike Jewell, president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, as secretary treasurer. The MLA, formed in 2012, is comprised of the American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen's Union, International...
  • SCFI: Asia-North Europe Rates in Free Fall
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Asia-North Europe, through June 7, 2013 Full-size image Asia-North Europe spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slid 6.7 percent in the week ending June 7 from the previous week, extending a slide that began in late March as carriers struggle to fill a slew...
  • ALK Speakers: Integrated Technology Will Spur Efficiency
    If shippers want to blunt rising transportation costs, and carriers want more sustainable profits, they need to learn to connect not just the dots but also the bytes. Greater integration of transportation technologies, connecting the individual truck to the overarching enterprise, is needed to manage increasingly complex supply chains. That integration...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Wire deal unravels
    For less than four kilograms of nickel wire, could you own 36.8% of a New York-listed shipowner? Apparently, the answer is no.
  • Turk under tow
    Chemical tanker calls for help after suffering breakdown off Spain.
  • Owner in STX fallout
    J Lauritzen has acknowledged that the court receivership of STX Pan Ocean could have a significant impact on charters for two of its capesize bulkers.
  • SCI inks LNG pact
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been contracted by a compatriot energy company to ship LNG volumes from the US.
  • 3 Maj takeover near
    The Croatian government has accepted an offer from Uljanik Shipyard for rival 3 Maj.
  • Teekay in Cheniere tie-up
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) has found work for a pair of newbuildings ordered just six months ago.
  • Rope rethink
    Sweden's Imperial Ship Management is now stowing mooring lines below-deck following a probe into how two men were washed overboard from a general cargoship.
  • Aker fires IPO gun
    Aker has fleshed out the details of its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of shipowning venture, Ocean Yield.
  • Chengxi inks double
    China's Chengxi Shipyard has added a couple of bulkers to its orderbook.
  • UK Club loan agreed
    Terms for a $100m perpetual subordinated loan taken out by the Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association five years ago have been revised at a meeting of note holders in London today.
  • Expert opinions
    Visitors to the @tradewindsnews stand at Nor-Shipping have been encouraged to enter a debate on Twitter which looks to answer some of the big questions in the industry today.
  • Fantasy shipping
    Today is arguably the opportunity of a generation in terms of shipping investment, but where are the best deals to be found?
  • Changing times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • New boss at Fesco
    Ruslan Alikhanov has been given the top job at Russian container line Fesco.
  • Boxship bonanza
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Glencore targets LNG
    Trading giant Glencore is muscling up to play its hand in the LNG sector by poaching a team of traders from rival shop Morgan Stanley.
  • NAT dumps suezmax
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has canned the acquisition of a suezmax tanker after repeated delays from the owner.
  • Norwegian shipping dying?
    Norway's most famous shipping son is worried that the domestic industry is dying.
  • Rickmers falls short
    Trading of Rickmers bonds has started after raising EUR 175m ($231m).
  • Raiders hit two PSVs
    Two supply ships have been attacked by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Tanker union agreed
    Tokyo Marine and Jo Tankers are to merge their chemical carrier fleets in a new pool company from September.
  • Safe succeeds in selling
    Greece's Safe Bulkers has banked $40m from its share offering in New York.
  • Capital cities
    Success for a shipping company in raising capital in Oslo or New York can be determined by its makeup, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Bulk looking brighter
    Battered dry-cargo rates should see a sharp recovery in the second half of next year, Cleaves Group says.
  • Order spree to go on
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has no plans to put the brakes on its recent ordering spree amid suggestions it has again added to its capesize newbuilding tally.
  • Rodopoulos back in action
    Former RBS banker Alex Rodopoulos is predicting an upturn in the number of Greek owners looking for public money as he returns to shipping in a new role with RS Platou Markets.
  • Frontline starts fix
    Frontline has taken the first step in addressing a pending cash shortfall by launching an ATM offering.
  • STX Pan Ocean files
    Struggling bulker owner STX Pan Ocean filed for court receivership in Korea on Friday in a widely expected move to restructure its business.
  • Dhow attack thwarted
    EU and NATO naval forces off Somalia have prevented a dhow falling into pirates hands and becoming a potential mothership.
  • MOL offloading pair
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put another two bulkers on the sales block as part of its bid to slim down its fleet.
  • Stohle's Colbun hope
    Sveinung Stohle has cleared some of the clouds surrounding developments to Hoegh LNG's delayed contract in Chile.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Trade nominee faces Senate confirmation panel
  • Seaspan sees big demand for efficient ships
    Gerry Wang, the chief executive officer of Seaspan, one of the world's largest builders and charterers of containerships, told financial analysts that while freight rates are depressed, there is no shortage of demand for efficient new vessels.
  • VPA gates to open late June 12
    Port operations will be put on hold for a half day on June 12 at the Port of Virginia so that port management and users can talk with longshoremen about market conditions, industry trends and efficiency at the port.
  • Stifel: Shipper TMS use leads to 'surgical' truck pricing
    The way truckload carriers price their services has been affected by increased usage of transportation management systems, Stifel Nicolaus said. It also noted that shippers rely more and more on third- and fourth-party logistics providers.
  • Intermodal grew 3% in May
    Intermodal traffic rose 3 percent, year over year, to 1.21 million containers and trailers, according to the Association of American Railroads. May's weekly average for intermodal traffic stood at 242,823 containers and trailers.
  • Brazil offers ship-efficiency grant
  • Yucatan cucumber exports rise
  • DB Schenker to offer rail service to Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be quiet in Los Angeles on Friday.
  • Biofuel producer strikes deal with Neste Oil
    Neste Oil agrees to purchase large volumes of algae-based crude oil if producer is able to increase future production capacity.
  • Rhine River to fully open on Saturday, after severe flooding
    Barge freight rates were not affected during the closing and may surge when Rhine traffic resumes, says source
  • Norwegian firm orders LNG bunker vessel
    Vessel will be used for general small-scale LNG deliveries, as well as to supply gas to shipowners with vessels running on LNG.
  • Fuel valve milestone for MAN Diesel & Turbo
    'The slide fuel-valve's strong market performance is testimony to the fuel savings and increased environmental profile it brings to working vessels.'
  • OW Bunker completes first physical supply with coriolis flow meter in Singapore
    Company plans to develop further using the Coriolis Flow Meter with a second vessel coming on line in July.
  • Fujairah prices moving up in line with crude
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Price movements mixed across European ports
    Bunkers up in Gibraltar, down in Piraeus.
  • Turkey's 'sleeping giant' is waking up
    Terminal owner predicts large bunker volumes and invites more suppliers to make use of Ceyhan's new bunkering facilities.
  • New canal planned in Central America
    Nicaragua awards project to Chinese investor.
  • Turkey phasing out single hull bunker barges
    Double hulls for tankers becoming mandatory from the start of 2016, conference is told.
  • Hin Leong outlines $3 billion investment plan
    Singapore-based oil trader plans to build terminals in emerging Asian markets.
  • Asian bunker prices end week stable
    Little change recorded in Friday's trade.
  • LNG bunkering technical specification published
    ISO guidelines requested by industry.
  • Refinery and oil storage terminal 'to be sold by the year end'
    Ireland's only refinery 'really can't compete in Europe'.
  • Concept paper: Adding hydrogen to bunker fuel generates savings
    But technology untested commerically by shipping industry.
  • US company eyes LNG bunkering opportunity
    Big savings on fuel bills make conversion to LNG attractive.
  • ITCL cuts year-on-year losses
    Firm managed to cut operating expenses on falling bunker prices.
  • STX Pan Ocean files for bankruptcy
    'We had no choice,' official is quoted as saying over the move.
  • New Chairman lined up for IBIA
    Vice Chairman elected at Istanbul board meeting.
  • Technology firms join forces to offer fuel-saving solution
    Current At Sea features the MARIS VDS, which has demonstrated fuel savings of 4% to 8%, firms claim.
  • Coscon revises bunker adjustment factor
    New rates to affect trades in the US and Canada.
  • Player starts supply operations in Yemen
    MCI Aden Bunkering supplying IFO and MGO, says spokesman.

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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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