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September 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai Aug boxes up 13.3pc to 2.9 million TEU, up 4.4pc since Jan
  • Carriers hope worldwide rate hikes stick in September and October
  • ANA July international cargo up 9.7pc while JAL's rises 7.8pc in July
  • Rotterdam wins top spot for best port infrastructure in WEF rankings
  • Togo sets up monitoring base for ships in its west African coastal waters
  • Inner Mongolia's Wuhai and Tianjin sign deal for international dry port
  • Henan state-owned rail and road groups join to provide D2D service
  • Rizhao port's 8-month cargo volume up 10.3pc to 200 million tonnes
  • Auto export volume through Xinjiang Korgas up, but value declines
  • 3,000 ships now have SMSGlobal aboard after 10 years steady installation
  • DHL offers near European day-definite LTL service for up to 2.5 tonnes
  • CEVA extends distribution partnership to Germany's Vileda until 2015
  • CEE's Nurminen Logistics to deliver pulp mill equipment to Belarus
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics re-brands as Greencarrier this month
  • Moving heavy condensers to Australia through Romania along the Danube
  • Project cargo training alongside Breakbulk Americas Expo in New Orleans
  • Germany's Magdeburg Airport builds 9,000-square metre cargo facility
  • 1,150 retired egg-laying hens flown to upstate New York retirement home

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • DB Schenker receives the key to its new headquarters in Frankfurt
  • Desh Shanti released after 26 days
  • MALA 2013 honours the best of the best
  • Master Group executes crucial United Nations shipment
  • SCFI spot rates see recent drop
  • Instruct banks to assist in getting project export contracts in Iraq, exporters urge govt & RBI
  • Renewal of US GSP a must to enhance engineering exports: EEPC
  • Essar Ports looking to raise $ 1 bn
  • Weak Railway orders making it difficult for wagon industry
  • Forex reserves plunge by $ 2.23 bn to 39-month low of $275.49 bn
  • Steep fag-end recovery helps rupee to end better at 65.24
  • NHAI decides on separate vertical for expressways
  • Siemens receives major orders for air separation plants

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New container train service from Slovenia to Poland
  • Rail connection to the port of Barcelona goes ahead
  • HHLA: new site for project cargo
  • Thamesport's woes signal UK ports shake up
  • Air New Zealand prolongs handling contract at LHR
  • Chronoexprés opens new logistics platform in Spain
  • Houston sees start of zero emission delivery vehicle project
  • New clothes for M&M's departing emperor
  • French GSA grows with new US customer
  • New plans published for UK's A14 upgrade
  • Guangzhou Sunshine handles shipment for Nansha shipyard
  • ZIM introduces CGX service in New Orleans
  • Superior appoints new territory managers

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Senesco to build six container barges
  • SUNY Maritime President to step down
  • OSD-IMT to design seismic support vessels for COSL
  • Jaya looks at strategic options
  • BMT partners with Turkish yard on Bahrain patrol boats
  • Kvichak delivers pilot boat
  • Kings Point plebes take the oath
  • Thirty tons of pot go up in smoke
  • Braemar Engineering wins floating LNG contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Unmanned grain barge found floating in Columbia River
  • NOL Group taps Bruno Sidler for spot on board of directors
  • Registration closes Wednesday for Portland Harbor Splash event
  • Port of Portland General Counsel killed in motorcycle accident
  • Sea-Tac Airport music program earns Best Arrivals Experience nod

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • UK maritime budget set for 25% rise
    Extra £3m to help fund 200 trainees in maritime sector
  • Braemar lands world's largest floating LNG export deal
    Project will export up to 24m tonnes of LNG a year
  • Crude tanker rates face three-year lull
    Commerzbank head of shipping research says stronger performance possible should Libya resume full output
  • Iran releases Desh Shanti
    SCI-owned crude tanker on way to India as conditions for the vessel's release remain unclear
  • Kang steps down from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    DSME's Park is expected to take charge
  • US investment fund victorious in tanker bidding war
    Interest grows in chemtankers
  • Owners will have to take much bigger equity stakes in their ships
    Lloyd Fonds chief tells Hamburg conference that any future investors will want tougher terms
  • MCC has no plans to expand fleet in current market
    Singapore-headquartered box carrier to expand through new partnerships
  • Incentive to scrap vintage VLCCs is reduced
    Scrap values plummet while selling secondhand offers better prices
  • Favourable tax regulation would attract German shipping investors
    Tighter requirements are likely to make the picture more complicated, says analyst
  • Capesize market eyes another strong week
    Rally gives boost to dry bulk stocks
  • Tilbury confident as London box ports battle for market share
    Perry Glading says diverse cargo mix will see Forth Ports facility through the struggle ahead
  • Court decision expected in Korea Line fight over latest bid
    Bidders Polaris and Daelim have charged that the preferred bid by SM Group is unfair
  • Cost-competitive eco ships could make or break operators
    Fuel-efficient design for a 9,000 teu boxship could save $2m a year, Hamburg conference is told
  • German tramp shipping not dead yet, says Hamburg Süd chief
    Vespermann tells conference that sector's current problems can be overcome
  • Jaya Holdings 'strategic review' warms investors
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator follows strong earnings with look at options
  • Private equity catching on in Hamburg
    Owners and money men starting to converge on pricing, says lawyer
  • Masterbulk appoints new chief executive in management shuffle
    Former Oman Shipping head Nicholas Fisher takes helm at Masterbulk and Westfal-Larsen Shipping
  • UK shipping gives London overwhelming vote of confidence
    Three-quarters of senior executives believe sector will grow over next five years, according to Maritime UK survey

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Kang quits STX O&S
    AFTER a week of resistance, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding's founding chairman and CEO Kang Duk Soo finally gave in to creditors' demands to step down today
  • Glut pushes Asia/Europe box rates down
    ASIA/Europe rates are still dropping as an oversupply of slot space outweighs carriers' attempts at general rate increases for September
  • Nigeria boasts of 'robust' piracy security
    NIGERIA is a safe business haven despite piracy, the Nigerian Maritime, Administration & Safety Agency told Fairplay today during the Maritime London event
  • Holiday stocking heats up US box sector
    CONTAINER imports at major US box terminals are expected to grow 5.1% year-on-year in September, an importers representative body said today
  • US extends Iran waivers
    JAPAN and 10 EU countries have earned another waiver to US sanctions on Iran oil imports, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Capesize period charters up as BDI rallies
    MORE Capesize period charter hires are on the market as the Baltic Dry Index continues to rise
  • China's exports rise
    CHINA'S exports were $190.61Bn in August, 7.2% higher than the previous August total
  • Siem, Birch Hill buy half of Secunda Canada
    SIEM Offshore and Birch Hill Equity Partners have acquired a 50% stake in Secunda Canada, which owns six offshore support vessels
  • Subsidies planned for Fuzhou port, companies
    CHINA'S Fuzhou Port Administration expects a subsidy of about Rmb100M/year ($16.34M) from local government until 30 June 2016
  • A first for Chinese breakers
    DALIAN Shipbuilding Industry's ship recycling facility has bought its first ship without a Chinese owner in a deal that has got brokers talking because of the price offered
  • Wisdom eyes London listing
    BULKER group Wisdom Marine plans to become the first Taiwan group to list in London
  • Beijing approves Dalian LNG second phase
    CHINA'S oil giant CNPC has won government approval on building the second phase of a Dalian LNG terminal
  • Navig8 Product Tankers trades OTC in Oslo
    TRADING in shares of Navig8 Product Tankers started today on the Oslo bourse's over the counter list
  • Union sees wages settling crew's strike
    MARITIME Union of Australia's Port Kembla branch told Fairplay today that wages to settle a strike by seafarers there are due to arrive tomorrow
  • UASC joins intra-Asia club
    UNITED Arab Shipping today joined its peers in tapping the growing intra-Asia box shipping market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • US Imports Via Rail From Mexico Continue to Climb
    U.S. Cross-Border Imports from Mexico Full-size image U.S. cross-border imports from Mexico via rail jumped 10.8 percent in June 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Rail imports from Mexico have seen year-over-year increases for the past 17 months. U.S. imports by rail from Mexico totaled $3.7 billion in...
  • CSX's Double-Stack Intermodal Project Advances
    CSX now offers double-stack intermodal rail service between Chambersburg, Pa., and Northwest Ohio. Photo courtesy of CSX.Phase 1 of CSX's National Gateway project has been completed, with the National Gateway coalition launching double-stack intermodal rail service between CSX's existing terminal in Chambersburg, Pa., and its hub facility in Northwest Ohio. The...
  • NJ Governor Vetoes Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act
    New Jersey's Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the Truck Operator Independent Contractor Act, which would have reclassified port truckers and parcel delivery truckers as employees, instead of as independent contractors, according to Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, who sponsored the bill. Wisniewski, Deputy Speaker and chair of the Transportation, Public Works and...
  • Netherlands Tops Port Infrastructure Ranking
    The chemical tanker Wilhelmine Essberger moored in Rotterdam in August 2012. Photo: TonyV3112 / Shutterstock.comThe Netherlands' port infrastructure has been ranked as the best internationally by the World Economic Forum, according to its Global Competitiveness Report, which analyzes the competitive position of national economies worldwide. "The fact that the Netherlands has...
  • FEC Names Constantini VP, Chief Transportation Officer
    William R. Costantini has been named vice president and chief transportation officer for Florida East Coast Railway (FEC), effective Sept. 16. He will be responsible for FEC's rail transportation network and terminal operations. "Will's many achievements and logistics background in the Marine Corps provides FEC with the talent and skill for...
  • US Cross-Border Truck, Rail Trade With Canada Down in June
    U.S. Cross-Border Trade by Truck With Canada Full-size image U.S. cross-border traffic with Canada via truck and rail declined 2.1 percent from $39.2 billion in June 2012 to $38.4 billion this June, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The value of imports by rail from Canada did, however, see...
  • Report: Retailers Stocking Up for Holiday Season
    Import volume at major U.S. retail container ports is expected to rise 5.1 percent month-over-month in September, as retailers head into the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Retailers are making up for the slow imports seen earlier in...
  • Maersk's Triple E Ship Calls at Morocco's Tanger-Med Port
    Longshoremen at APM Terminals Tangier welcome the 18,000-TEU Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.The M'rsk Mc-Kinney Møller has called at the Tanger-Med port in Tangier, Morocco, its latest visit on its first service loop in Maersk Line's Asia-Europe service. The 18,000 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel was handled by APM Terminals Tangier, which moved a vessel...
  • Low Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Dip Following Prior Week's Climb
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for low sulfur bunker fuel edged down in the week ending Sept. 6, but held on to most of the prior week's $9 per metric ton increase, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. Low sulfur...
  • Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium Honors Top Industry Executives at Leadership Forum
    RALEIGH, NC, and ATLANTA, GA. September 6, 2013 - The 2013 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum, held August 26-28 in Atlanta, brought some of the world's brightest supply chain and logistics executives together to network and learn how to reinvent their supply chains to better meet customer demands. Supply Chain Consortium awards...
  • L.C. van Tiel Logistics B.V. to represent XLProjects
    L.C. van Tiel Logistics B.V. provides special transport worldwide. They are a reliable partner for forwarding and shipping exceptionally large or heavy cargo. Road transport is served by their own new lorries and trailers which are specially equipped for over-dimensional loads. Thanks to their technical expertise, years of experience and international...
  • NOL names Bruno Sidler to Board of Directors
    SINGAPORE, 9 September 2013 - NOL Group today announced the appointment of Bruno Sidler to its Board of Directors. Mr Sidler is the Chief Operating Officer of market expansion services group DKSH Holding Ltd., which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Mr Sidler will join the NOL Board on 16 September 2013 and he...
  • New German Federal Office of Economics and Export Control Security Accreditation Process Praised by AdvanFort Company
    Washington, D.C., - Global maritime security services provider the AdvanFort Company today praised new accreditation criteria for Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) working on German-flagged vessels that raise required standards but are also professionally flexible. "Key to this process is that the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA)...
  • OIA Global Announces Global Corporate Headquarters Relocation
    PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OIA Global (OIA), a leading worldwide transportation, supply chain management and packaging solutions provider, announced today that the company will relocate its Global Headquarters from Northeast Portland to the revitalized waterfront district in Portland. The company has leased two full floors, totaling approximately...
  • Purolator International Appoints Richard Denhart District Sales Manager of Its Southern District
    Richard Denhart, a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in air and multi-modal transportation services, has joined Purolator International as District Sales Manager of its Southern District. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's...
  • Going Global: Building a Sustainable Logistics Model in the Age of Globalization
    Globalization puts forward opportunities to companies of any size who can effectively provide or source products and services in dynamic markets. Review our white paper and learn: How to gain a competitive advantage through global transportation logistics Factors that influence international shipments Five characteristics of a global TMS and why companies worldwide should...
  • Regional Shifts in Maritime Piracy and Possible Solutions
    Theodore Karasik, Director of Research and Consultancy at the Institute for the Near East and Gulf Military Studies in Dubai, and The Journal of Commerce Senior Editor Peter Leach discuss reasons behind the decline and rise in piracy incidents in different areas of Africa, the very real and far-reaching human toll of...
  • UASC Challenging Top Carriers After Mega-Ship Order
    United Arab Shipping Company's order for 10 mega-ships represents the first challenge to the market supremacy of major ocean carriers since Chinese lines, Coscon and China Shipping Container Lines, burst into the market in the late 1990s, according to Drewry shipping consultants. The order for five 18,000 20-foot-equivalent unit ships and...
  • Cosco Pacific to Boost Piraeus Container Capacity
    Cosco Pacific is set to boost capacity at its container terminals in Piraeus, Greece, amid reports that the company plans to bid for a majority stake in Greece's largest port. The Hong Kong-based terminal operator is reported to have agreed to terms with the Athens government to invest around €225 million...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Band-aid on bullet wound?
    Rates tied to capesize bulkers trading in the spot market continued to climb Monday but some fear the rally will be short-lived.
  • Indo nickel deals continue
    Bulker operators may be growing increasingly concerned about the carriage of Indonesian nickel ore but many are still willing to roll the dice.
  • Tanjung prices share sale
    Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore has priced an upcoming private placement that will fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • Essar seeks $1bn
    Indian group Essar Ports is looking to raise up to $1bn through new share sales to fund its various expansion projects.
  • Siem's Canadian capture
    Norway's Siem Offshore has bought a 50% holding in shipowner Secunda Canada for CAD 16.25m ($15.66m) in cash.
  • Teekay stretches FPSO
    Teekay Corp has extended a charter contract for one of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units in the North Sea.
  • ITF targets Asia
    The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) will be on the agenda as the ITF union launches vessel checks in Asia.
  • Hash ship sparked up
    The crew of a general cargoship smuggling 30 tonnes of hashish across the Mediterranean set fire to their stash and abandoned ship prior to being busted.
  • Vessel held over MLC
    Danish authorities detained their first vessel under the IMO's new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) last week.
  • Coeclerici strikes again
    Italian group snaps up second coal-trading company in a week as it bets on bulkers.
  • Jaya shares jump
    Shares in Singapore-listed Jaya Holdings bounced today after the company announced it has undertaken a strategic review.
  • UASC goes intra-Asia
    Kuwait's UASC is launching a joint run in Asia together with CSCL.
  • Smart was "slammed"
    The Greek capesize Smart was grounded off South Africa by a huge swell that "slammed" its stern on to the sea bed.
  • Kang ousted at STX O&S
    Kang Duck-soo will step down as chief executive officer (CEO) of an STX Group company for the second time in as many months.
  • Young Bros grows again
    Hawaiian container line Young Brothers has pushed up second-quarter volumes as the island state's economic recovery continued.
  • KDM eyes expansion
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping is in talks over new vessels as it announced higher earnings for the first half of 2013.
  • Hellenic buys supramax
    Hellenic Carriers has made a rare incursion into the secondhand market to acquire a supramax bulker.
  • Ktistakis makes tax offer
    Former Greek bulker owner Lucas Ktistakis is prepared to pay more than $1.5m to settle a tax fraud case in the US.
  • Van Oord back at Damen
    Van Oord has ordered a new cable-laying vessel at Dutch group Damen Shipyards that will be used on offshore wind farms.
  • Fondrier joins McQuilling
    US brokerage McQuilling Services has boosted its dry bulk expertise with the recruitment of John Fondrier.
  • Freddie buys into Flex
    John Fredriksen has emerged as a significant shareholder in Oslo-listed Flex LNG financial disclosures show.
  • Shake-up at Masterbulk
    Masterbulk has hired Nicholas Fisher as chief executive as Westfal-Larsen looks to reinvigorate its dry cargo business.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Buyers interested in Montreal, Maine & Atlantic
  • U.S. helps small exporters tap European markets
    U.S. small businesses currently exporting to the European Union will have the opportunity to voice their concerns on existing EU trade barriers through a series of cross-country roundtables arranged by USTR and SBA.
  • U.S. supports intelligent transport system for Colombia
  • CMA CGM raising Europe-U.S. rates
    The French carrier said on Oct. 1 it will raise freight rates on dry and reefer containers moving from North Europe to the U.S. East and Gulf coasts, Canada and Mexico by $150 for 20-foot containers and $200 for 40-foot containers.
  • China Shipping denies link to P3
    The alliance, announced in mid-2013 and due to take effect in the second quarter of 2014 pending regulatory approval, would formally link the three largest carriers - Maersk, MSC, and CMA CGM - on the three major east-west trades.
  • BNSF: $625 million for improvements in Texas, Missouri and Kansas
  • NOL names Panalpina/CEVA vet Sidler to board
  • Caribbean lines to assess peak season surcharge
  • Batten plans to grow Coyne
  • Retail imports to grow in September
    Retail import volume will grow to 1.48 million TEUs at the largest domestic ports in September, a 5.1-percent increase in activity over the same period last year, according to the most recently released Global Port Tracker.
  • Yangtze River Express adds Amsterdam flight
  • Crosstown move for OIA Global
  • U.S. steel exports up slightly in July

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    But distillates fell in Rotterdam.
  • Strike looms at UK port
    Dispute flared up over changes to terms and conditions.
  • Asia fuel oil market 'looks grim'
    Oversupplied market for at least the next three weeks.
  • UK event to focus on marine renewables
    Wave and tidal energy forms centrepiece of wider marine strategy.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian markets
    Supplies 'a little tight' in Tokyo Bay.
  • SPO to add fourth 'fuel-efficient' AHTS to fleet
    Vessels in the D class series feature a design that is focused on maintaining fuel efficiency, says firm.
  • Freed tanker bunkers in Fujairah
    Iran says it has received 'letter of guarantee'.
  • Navy ship survey gets major upgrade
    Hull coating offers fuel savings and improved performance.
  • Singapore bunkering firm takes court action
    Chinese shipping firm said to owe six months' worth of bunker bills.
  • Chinese yard develops electric propulsion technology
    Development will lower China's dependence on imported parts.
  • Kochi OPL bunkering manages a monsoon first
    Shree Krishna XV delivered bunkers throughout the monsoon season at Kochi OPL.
  • Marine renewable energy system up for award
    EMP's Aquarius MRE System nominated for 2013 Ship Technology Awards.

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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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