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October 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases old November rate hike from US$600/TEU to $950/TEU
  • Zim hikes Asia-Europe rate US$950/TEU after OOCL, Hanjin do likewise
  • US box imports expected to grow 9.1pc in October as Christmas nears
  • East Asian growth slows as China shifts from exports to domestic demand
  • Obama hopes to sign transpac trade deal with or without all partner nations
  • Hong Kong Government pledges to support Shanghai's pilot free trade zone
  • NYK's forwarding arm Yusen Logistics creates Cambodian subsidiary
  • Safmarine has busy year with 3PL agency after independence from Maersk
  • Russia freezes diary imports from Lithuania weeks before EU summit
  • Locomotive naming promotes London Gateway DB Schenker Rail UK tie-up
  • Cathay cargo chief: 'Air freight will not recover until demand does'
  • Etihad Airways quarterly cargo revenue up 39pc to US$244 million
  • Turkey's air cargo increases 11.8pc to 266,000 tonnes in September

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • InterManager welcomes Hollywood's focus on seafarers
  • IRS elected to chair key IACS panel
  • New shipping bank to come up in 2014
  • Pune Custom House Agents' Association celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Indo-Israeli FTA could double bilateral trade
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal & CONCOR sign agreement to connect Hazira via ICD-Ankleshwar
  • Mumbai Port Trust supports educational programmes in connection with Flemish art exhibition at CSMVS
  • PPT throughput up 33.13 pc in H1
  • VPT, Andhra govt to have stake in new Major Port
  • Highway to connect India, Myanmar & Thailand proposed by 2016
  • Exports up, imports down in Sept.
  • India pushing rupee payments for Iranian oil
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • L&T bags Gulf orders worth INR 1,100 cr.

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • GE Marine meets EPA Tier 4i without SCR
  • Senator introduces measure to reopen Kings Point
  • Vigor Industrial renames two subsidiaries
  • Sembawang Shipyard to upgrade Diamond Princess
  • New seal ring works with Environmentally Acceptable Lubes

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Government shutdown hits process for renewal of mariner credentials
  • Tug completes tow of ocean crane barge
  • Coast Guard warns boaters to keep tabs on EPIRB units
  • Kwan, Szel net second terms on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority releases fiscal year numbers for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Maersk and CMA CGM cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
    Lines blame lack of demand as they follow G6 in making cuts
  • Bureau Veritas aims to double its boxship market share
    Society lands deal to class three 16,000 teu vessels for China State Shipbuilding Corp
  • Drewry warns carriers to limit boxship capacity or ruin trade lanes of future
    Pouring too much capacity into the system means at some stage it will overflow, says report
  • Kalmar lands Antwerp straddle-carrier order
    MSC Home Terminal upgrades its handling equipment
  • SG Embiricos secures lucrative VLCC charter with Unipec
    Owner cashes in on China's thirst for oil to the tune of $17,000 per day
  • Intercargo criticises 'unacceptably high' bulk carrier deaths
    Fourteen deaths and nine serious incidents reported last year
  • DSME more than doubles its orders
    Scramble to book boxships and tankers boosts South Korea shipbuilder
  • Clubs could comfortably return 5% of free reserves to members, says Tysers
    Brokers predict increases of up to 12.5%
  • China's rising oil demand boosts VLCC employment
    Chinese oil imports have risen by 750,000 barrels per day, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows
  • Berman joins Norton Rose Fulbright in New York
    Big-name lawyer is former Liberia registry executive
  • Jakarta court orders STX to compensate Indonesian mining unit
    Troubled South Korean conglomerate needs to pay out $90m in fresh blow

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Russia's bunkering big boys play squeeze-out
    RUSSIAN government-run oil company Rosneft has said it hopes to consolidate bunker production and supply
  • Madrid fines Valencia port groups €43M
    SPAIN'S National Competition Commission has imposed fines exceeding €43M ($58.37M) on Valencia's port authority, transport and maritime associations, and companies at the port
  • PETRONAS-MMHE deal is worth up to €500M
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering has announced that its venture with engineering firm Technip will build offshore platforms for Petronas
  • US-flag cuts closing in
    TWENTY US-flag vessels that compete for international trade have moved dangerously close to losing their federal subsidies in line with the US government shutdown
  • Meyer Werft wins $960M order
    GERMAN shipbuilder Meyer Werft has won a €707.2M ($960M) cruise ship order from Genting Hong Kong
  • CS Haisheng predicts profits for 1-3Q13
    SHANGHAI-listed CS Haisheng predicted today it would post Rmb77.5M ($12.6M) in profits in the first three quarters of 2013, on one-off investment gains
  • China's imported iron ore stockpiles drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore at a sample of 25 major Chinese ports declined last week, according to a Xinhua-China iron ore index report
  • Search for passenger abandoned in Oz
    OFFICIALS have called off an air-sea search for a man who fell off the cruise ship Sun Princess off Australia's northwestern coast
  • Panamax rates supported
    A STEADY flow of coal cargoes and the Gulf of Mexico grain season continue to support the Panamax bulker sector
  • HHI seen trailing recovering rivals
    RECOVERY in the shipbuilding sector is expected to aid Hyundai HI less than its compatriot competitors, as shipbuilding comprises just 40% of HHI's business, Samsung Securities has warned
  • Viking Offshore sets up two subsidiaries
    SINGAPORE-based offshore player Viking Offshore & Marine said it has set up two wholly owned subsidiaries to hold investment holding functions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Penske Used Trucks Launches New Mobile Website
    READING, Pa., Oct. 9, 2013 - Penske Used Trucks has simplified and modernized online truck shopping for its customers with the launch of its new mobile website http://m.penskeusedtrucks.com which sells a wide range of commercial heavy-duty semi-tractors, medium-duty straight trucks, light-duty trucks, and semi-trailers. "Our full inventory is available on the mobile site and...
  • Chapman Freeborn and NATCO organize first ever Antonov AN-225 charter from Zurich
    Chapman Freeborn and NATCO Global Transport Solutions & Projects have successfully coordinated an Antonov AN-225 cargo charter to transport a 170-ton load from Switzerland to Bahrain. The joint operation to move a gigantic GT13E2 gas turbine rotor, a generator rotor and other outsize technical equipment to the Middle East was the...
  • UPS Launches First Guaranteed Standard Service To Mexico
    UPS® announced the launch of UPS Standard to Mexico ,a general service offering that provides customers with a guaranteed economical option for ground package delivery south of the U.S. border. UPS is the only logistics provider in the U.S. to offer to its customers guaranteed, door-to-door, small package ground service...
  • US Intermodal Rate Index Spikes $107 in Four Weeks
    Overall index, week of October 7, 2013 Full-size image The index for the week ending Oct. 7 of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fourth straight week, with eastbound rate increases continuing to pull the average up, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the...
  • Teamsters to Vote on Strike Against ABF Freight
    The Teamsters union has mailed ballots to authorize a strike against ABF Freight System by its employees covered under the Central Region Local Cartage supplement. The comapny said it was notified of the mailing on Oct. 8. The supplement is one of 27 to the ABF National Master Freight Agreement. After "many...
  • Knight Transportation Lowers 3Q Expectations
    Knight Transportation has announced that it expects its earnings per diluted share for the third quarter to be in the range of 18 cents to 20 cents, down from its earlier projection of 22 cents to 24 cents. Knight Transportation, No. 23 on JOC's ranking of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Mega-Ships Put Strain on Canada's Transportation Infrastructure
    Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia.The seemingly endless flood of large vessels into the global container trades has created a pressing need in Canada to invest in its seaports and inland infrastructure. Bigger ships require larger marine terminals, taller cranes and more and better inland infrastructure, Wendy Zatylny, president of the Association...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Falls to 19-Month Low
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Oct 9, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade experienced another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit drop this week, the third weekly decrease of the same amount since a $250 jump in the week of Sept. 4, due to a Sept. 1 general...
  • G6 Alliance Cancels Eight Asia-Europe Sailings for Winter
    Members of the G6 Alliance have withdrawn eight Asia-to-Europe sailings, effective from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand during the winter season. The void sailings will be made on the following Asia-North Europe services: Loop 7 services in week 44, with an estimated time of arrival...
  • Financial Penalties Seen as "Most Effective" in Cutting Truck Turn Times
    Trucks entering terminal gates at the Port of Los Angeles.Marine terminals have measures at their disposal to improve gate times and eliminate long truck queues, but this increased productivity must be paid for by one or more parties to the transaction, according to transportation consultants. Philip Davies, principal, Davies Transportation Consulting,...
  • South African Trade Growth Decelerates
    South Africa's imports and exports through August 2013; year-over-year change Full-size image The value of South Africa's imports and exports continued to increase year-over-year in August 2013, although at a slower pace than in July, according to preliminary trade statistics from the South African Revenue Service. South Africa's imports were valued at 89.8...
  • Mama Bosso Outsources Perishable Food Fleet Operations to Ryder
    MIAMI, October 8, 2013 - Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced it has been selected by Mama Bosso to provide three new refrigerated trucks under a Full Service Lease agreement. Mama Bosso, a frozen pizza brand based in Rock Island, Ill., will use the trucks to support its...
  • WCI Recognizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For Safeguarding American Public, Urges Continued, Safe Operation of Locks and Dams
    Arlington, VA--WCI recognizes the efforts of the U.S. Army, specifically Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for their efforts to protect the American public and safeguard the U.S. economy by keeping the lock and dam system on our inland...
  • SDV Launches Mobile App
    SDV has launched their mobile app for tablets and smartphones and is now available through the Apple Store and Google Play. The SDV app integrates the features of universal shipment tracking, alert management, information and geographic location. Using login and secure access codes, customers will be able to view their shipment...
  • Kewill Completes Acquisition of Four Soft
    MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM and CHELMSFORD, MA--(Marketwired - October 08, 2013) - Kewill, a leading provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management software for seamless supply chain execution, today announced completion of the acquisition of the assets and subsidiaries of Hyderabad, India headquartered Four Soft Ltd. The assets of Four Soft including...
  • American Cargocare Controls Costs with CargoWise
    Chicago, USA, October 8, 2013Californian freight forwarder American Cargocare is set to streamline its internal operations and improve communications with global partners after adopting CargoWise's cloud-based logistics software, ediEnterprise. Rithy Oeurn, Operations Manager for American Cargocare, says CargoWise was the only software package that offered streamlined accounting, AMS and data transfer,...
  • Globe Tracker and SensorClip Announce Partnership
    Hamburg, Germany, October 9, 2013 - Globe Tracker International (GTI), a leader in global trade data sharing,autonomous asset tracking and monitoring, and related data analytics announced today its partnership with SensorClip ApS, a supplier of a new and sophisticated class of power alarm products for the mobile refrigerated industry. The companies will deliver...
  • Norfolk Southern supports National Fish and Wildlife Foundation restoration of longleaf pine forests across the Southeast
    NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern has received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help manage and enhance its 6,200 acres of longleaf pine at the railroad's Brosnan Forest wildlife preserve and conference center near Charleston S.C. The NFWF recently awarded $3.1 million to 15 projects to support the...
  • Shipping Finance Lawyer Joins Norton Rose Fulbright's New York Office
    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A seasoned shipping and corporate finance lawyer joins the global legal practice of Norton Rose Fulbright's US member firm as a partner. Brad Berman focuses his practice on maritime and corporate finance, offshore incorporation, including Marshall Islands and Liberian law, and private wealth planning. He has represented ship owners,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • D'Amico awaits 'window'
    D'Amico International Shipping does not appear to have abandoned plans to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Huber dives deeper
    Financial firm Huber Capital Management has swelled its stake in offshore vessel owner Cal Dive International, where it is already the largest shareholder, to nearly 17.3%.
  • To the victor...
    Today Makes Tomorrow of Taiwan (TMT) has survived the latest in series of campaigns aimed at having its Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition thrown out of court.
  • Navig8 in Oaktree pact
    Navig8 Group has teamed up with private-equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital to form a new chemical tanker venture.
  • G6 drops sailings
    G6 Alliance lines are chopping eight sailings from their winter programme ahead of expected demand falls.
  • Sembcorp wins Princess work
    Carnival Corp has put the last of its subsidiaries under the umbrella of a long-term repair and maintenance contract with Sembcorp Marine after a recent successful drydocking.
  • Genmar cashes aframax
    General Maritime (Genmar) is thought to have sold off one of its oldest tankers bought as part of a four-ship deal with Euronav in the late 1990s.
  • Far too close
    A UK navy lieutenant crashed his yacht into a Knutsen tanker despite having seen it from five miles away, a court heard.
  • Georgia holds Turkish ship
    A Turkish general cargoship has been detained in Georgia for alleged pollution.
  • OSV orders sinking
    A sharp slowdown in offshore support vessel orders could see 2013 produce the second fewest newbuilding contracts in a decade, Credit Suisse says.
  • Banks mull OSX seizures
    Creditors of OSX are weighing up the possibility of seizing a pair of FPSOs belonging to the embattled Brazilian shipbuilder, it is claimed.
  • Navios bags $40m from DVB
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Holdings has secured a $40m loan from DVB Bank to help pay for four vessels.
  • Atlantis goes in-house
    The fleet of German-owned Atlantis Tankers will now be fully managed by sister operation Armona Denizcilik of Turkey from November.
  • Runaway bulker caught
    The drifting Bangladeshi bulker Bright Royal has been taken under tow off Vietnam.
  • Red ink hits OSG again
    Overseas Shipholding Group remained firmly in the red in the second quarter as its first half loss stretched close to $200m.
  • Tas set for take-off
    Malaysian shipbuilder Tas Offshore is set for bigger and better things after making its breakthrough into a thriving new market.
  • Indian cover expires
    Tankers, bulkers and boxships have been left stranded by India's failure to renew P&I approvals for Iranian clubs.
  • Guests flee fishy ferry
    Passengers were forced to evacuate a ferry off Norway after water used to clean out a fishy cargo tank flooded cabins.
  • SCI freedom at risk
    State-owned Shipping Corp of India (SCI) could lose its hard-won financial independence if it posts a third year of losses.
  • Duo target Mexico
    Singapore's KS Energy looks set to break into Mexico's offshore drilling market after teaming up with a local conglomerate.
  • Vernicos Zouros buys again
    Greek joint venture Vernicos Zouros has added another tug to its fleet.
  • LSC takes on taxman
    Philippines feeder operator Lorenzo Shipping Corp (LSC) is fighting to avoid what it considers a groundless demand for back-taxes.
  • Marco Polo eyes $40m
    Marco Polo Marine is reportedly looking to raise up to SGD 50 ($40m) from a three year unsecured bond issue.
  • Cowen upbeat on OSVs
    Cowen Securities says shares in offshore supply vessel (OSV) operators offer 'significant upside' for investors.
  • Volumes set to surge
    Inbound container volumes at major US ports are set to boom in October, despite the shutdown of the government.
  • Matson earns top marks
    A leading US investment bank appears to be making good on a promise to expand coverage of maritime equities after adding three publicly traded owners to its lineup.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Rose to retire from Expeditors in March
    Peter Rose has worked at Expeditors since 1981 and served as CEO for 25 years. He will keep his position as board chairman until the summer of 2015 to help the new CEO transition into the position.
  • Carrier Transicold reefer unit uses CO2 as refrigerant
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter program
    Liner carrier members of the alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014 in response to expected low demand over the winter season.
  • Driver strike could affect D.C. freight flow
    Truck drivers are planning to protest various grievances this weekend by traveling around three lanes of the Capitol Beltway at 55 mph from Friday to Sunday, according to FreightWatch Internaional.
  • Knight Transportation lowers guidance
  • Air Canada looks to Europe
  • Kewill completes Four Soft acquisition
    The assets of Four Soft, including more than 500 employees, have transferred to Kewill, creating a business with more than $110 million in revenues and 7,500 customers across more than 100 countries. The deal was first announced Aug. 13.
  • ARC expands in Atlantic
  • Dependable companies link up with Novo Express
  • Florida port grants get preliminary approval
  • PEMA paper reviews box weighing technologies
  • Llamasoft updates supply chain, transportation modeling platforms
  • Trade Tech opens Tokyo office
  • SensorClip, GTI link up
  • MANP increases offerings to eastern Russia
  • Executive moves
  • SDV releases shipment tracking app

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2013
  • Mixed trends in European markets
    Tight avails reported in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah avails 'mixed'
    In South Africa, IFO prices were softening but distillates firmed.
  • Wartsila aims for slice of US dual fuel market
    Move will 'accelerate the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel in the US'.
  • 'Ship care' programme has growing customer base
    Intertek is expanding its UK ShipCare Coordination Centre.
  • Fujairah player is 'continuing its healthy business'
    Subsidiary has established itself 'without effecting FNSA Fuel in any way'.
  • Russian oil major wants to take bunker market into its hands
    But independent companies play an important part in the St. Petersburg bunker market.
  • Lithuania stresses potential for LNG bunkering
    Terminal developer looks at providing 'small-scale LNG supply'.
  • New player in India's marine engine market
    Move follows earlier entrance into country's general engine market.
  • Shipping lines 'cutting bunker bills by $5.5 billion'
    'Lower prices, slow steaming, and the deployment of fuel-efficient ships' have helped drive down spending on fuel, says Drewry.
  • Bunker prices climbing mid-week
    Avails tightening at Singapore port.
  • Panama bunkering dispute resolved
    Case was settled on Monday evening, company source tells Bunkerworld.
  • Banker highlights shrinking value and lifespan of ships
    Eco tonnage has halved the value of existing ships.
  • Titan Petrochemicals selects new auditor
    Selection will be subject to approval of Titan's shareholders.
  • Executive welcomes ordering spree for 'eco' tonnage
    But WR boss says good monitoring system essential.

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The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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