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April 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong terminals down 20pc, dwell time 1-3 days, 120,000 TEU stuck
  • Hong Kong bypass - Guangxi commences new shipping service to Thailand
  • Zhejiang's Toumen port builds first terminal with 28.7-kilometre quay
  • Shanxi plans to build 2,500 kilometres railway track over three years
  • UPS appeals European Commission TNT merger ban, citing errors of fact
  • Long Beach Harbour Commission joins city in opposing rail yard project
  • Ribar's compliance era ends as more aggressive Panalpina CEO takes helm
  • China to launch new shipping service from Jilin province to Vladivostok
  • Political turmoil puts Bangladesh garment 16pc export surge at risk
  • UPS adds Western Europe to expedite ocean freight service network
  • Famous Pacific Shipping starts LCL service from India to Baltics
  • Singapore heads Aids to Navigation Fund Committee on regional waters
  • Hamburg Sud ups Gulf Coast-west coast South America US$100/TEU
  • SC Ports, eco-bureau extend air compliance scheme to cut emissions
  • Louisville trucker takes natural gas plunge to weigh costs, benefits
  • CaroTrans expands LCL offering from Shanghai to Atlanta and New York
  • Hactl first quarter HK air cargo tonnage up 1.57pc to 643,912 tonnes
  • DHL Express adds wide-bodied aircraft, increases Asia-US capacity
  • Dnata provides ramp handling for Virgin Atlantic Heathrow short-haul

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Consolidation seen reducing global container shipping lines
  • Haldia-Farakka coal movement by barges postponed again
  • Maersk Group involved in research on finding alternative marine fuel
  • NYK launches tsunami alert system for vessels
  • Pak shipbreakers threaten closure
  • Rickmers-Linie to add another heavy-lift multipurpose vessel to fleet
  • Significant progress made, but a lot more needs to be done: Vasan
  • SPNM's summer networking event on April 12
  • Indo-Brazilian trade grew 10-fold in last decade
  • KPCT dedicated to the nation
  • Visakhapatnam Port breaks long-standing iron ore CLO loading record
  • INR rises further on increased dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Gebrüder Weiss active in Switzerland
  • UPS to contest EC's decision to block TNT Express takeover
  • Quehenberger: logistics for new toll system in Belarus
  • Geis boosts turnover in business year 2012
  • dnata and Virgin Atlantic Airways expand partnership at...
  • Lagardère exits EADS
  • Air Namibia to reinstate Windhoek - Accra route
  • FPS opens new India-CIS/Baltics LCL route
  • Need for an Asian voice in shipping
  • Lull before the storm
  • New CEO of Xrail taking over in May
  • Brazil investing in railway infrastructure
  • Leading the market for heavy trucks in West Europe
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics South Asia announces new HR...
  • Capacity boost for Gotthard road tunnel
  • US freightcar fleet business increased

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Zentech makes VP appointment
  • World's largest pipelayer coming to U.S. Gulf
  • Marad seeks applications for Small Shipyard Grant awards
  • ILA members accept new Gulf and East coast ports contract
  • Gulf of Guinea piracy threat grows
  • Castrol questions shipboard lube oil analysis technique
  • Rolls-Royce and Drydocks World sign LNG fueled tug MOU

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • With a little extra effort Port Angeles stack comes down
  • BTS transport services index posts gains during month of February
  • Port of Seattle online with RFID truck program
  • Portland Airport repair work to change flight patterns
  • Port of Olympia marina earns environmental honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Wilhelmshaven box terminal start-up costs dent Eurogate
    Group net profit for 2012 falls 30% year on year
  • Greens call on France to halt nuclear shipments to Japan
    Regional political tensions raise the risks of a casualty, says campaign group Robin des Bois
  • Minoan targets fuel consumption to further reduce losses
    Cretan operator remains deep in red but expects more improvement in 2013
  • Gutsy Chen eyes public listing for Rongsheng
    State-trained engineer has big plans for China's largest private yard
  • DNB's Chiang sees gradual market rise
    Singapore-based ship finance head says he 'cannot see the market going down further'
  • Anek promises action as losses increase
    Crete-based operator could withdraw vessels and cut back itineraries
  • Bill unlikely to cure Greek ferries' ills
    Reforms are no panacea for industry woes
  • Costa Crociere fined $1.3m after Concordia plea bargain
    Outcome of manslaughter indictments expected early next week
  • Genesis takes stake in ICTSI
    Emerging markets investor buys into Philippines-based ports giant
  • Conscience calls
    Shipping has a duty to nurse Somalia back to health
  • Three South Korean yards land Kepco deal
    Nine capesizes will support national carriers' $2bn coal-hauling contracts
  • Hong Kong court drives Grand China Shipping into liquidation
    Shagang Shipping wins bid to wind up GCL subsidiary
  • Charterers need more insight into West African piracy
    Solving the problem demands better understanding of specific threats
  • CMA CGM boosts Asia-Red Sea coverage with new weekly loop
    REX 3 service complements REX 2 offering to Jeddah, Sokhna and Aqaba
  • US ports post a hike in monthly volumes
    February figures rise 17.5% to 1.3m teu
  • Over protective
    The heavy presence of state-owned enterprises in shipping is distorting the market
  • Tyrrhenian service switches ports
    Israeli fruit and vegetables to head for Fos
  • STX O&S agrees joint management with creditors
    Korea Development Bank and seven other lenders begin stabilisation plan
  • ILA signs six-year master contract
    Strike threat lifts at last at US east and Gulf coast ports

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Bourbon signs $1.5Bn leaseback deal
    OFFSHORE vessel operator Bourbon has reached agreement with China's ICBC Financial Leasing on a $1.5Bn leaseback arrangement for up to 51 supply vessels
  • US dock accord ratified
    DOCKERS voted to ratify a six-year contract with container liners and box terminals at ports on the US East and Gulf coasts
  • Europe stalls recovery
    WEAK economic development in Europe is holding back the global shipping market recovery, a senior analyst has told Fairplay
  • Guangdong group to issue $113M in notes
    CHINA'S government-owned Guangdong Provincial Navigation is to issue 700M yuan ($113M) in medium-term notes on 15 April, Beijing said
  • February box volumes fall to 12-month low
    CONTAINER throughput fell to a 12-month low in February, UK consultancy Container Trade Statistics said today in its monthly report
  • Captain quits stranded ship
    THE CAPTAIN has abandoned a South Korean bulker stranded at Chennai's outer anchorage since February 2010
  • COSCO Shipping's general cargo totals rise
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCO Shipping said it transported 451,000 tonnes of general cargo in March, up by 188,000 tonnes and 71.4% from March 2012
  • Nordic acquires stakes in 4 Clipper tankers
    NORDIC Tankers said today it has acquired a stake of about 46% in four S-type, stainless-steel chemical carriers
  • BIMCO: front/back box balance is improving
    BIMCO said today balance has improved between the box sector's front and backhauls since the shipping downturn began
  • Drybulk snarls easing
    CONGESTION in drybulk ports fell further as fewer ships waited to load iron ore and coal
  • KG restructuring hopes dashed
    GERMAN KG house Dr Peters has thrown in the towel on financial restructuring of six one-ship KG companies, instead filing for preliminary insolvency proceedings
  • Newcastle exports slump
    EXPORTS of coal from Port Waratah Coal Services dropped by 16% for the week ending 8 April, Newcastle's port said today
  • Odfjell-NCC pool axed
    ODFJELL Tankers and Dubai-based National Chemical Carriers are dissolving their 18-ship pool
  • VLCC demand stymied
    LOWER US crude imports and the tonnage overhang has caused VLCC demand has ground to a halt, BW Group CEO Andreas Sohmen-Pao has told a Singapore conference

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • US 'Not Ready' for Traffic From Bigger Panama Canal
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The debate over U.S. infrastructure funding surfaced at a Senate hearing on the expansion of the Panama Canal today, with speakers noting the broad impact the bigger canal would have on U.S. ports, shipping lines, railroads and truckers. The $5.25 billion widening and deepening of the canal will affect...
  • Australia's Food Export Value Highest in Decade
    Australia's food exports reached A$30.5 billion (about US$32.2 million) in the last financial year, which is the highest value in a decade, according to the Australian Food Statistics Report 2011-12. The value is an increase of more than 12 percent year-over-year, said Joe Ludwig, Australia's Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry....
  • Port of Seattle Rolls Out RFID Clean Trucks Program
    The Port of Seattle and its container terminal operating tenants have launched a radio frequency identification tag program in support of the port's Clean Truck Initiative. The program rollout involved more than 2,000 truck gate moves a day with less than 2 percent of all port registered trucks reporting issues, and...
  • Union Pacific's New Service
    Union Pacific Railroad has introduced the first and only dedicated intermodal rail service between Port of Houston Authority's Barbours Cut Container Terminal, and Union Pacific's Dallas Intermodal Terminal facility, located 12 miles from downtown Dallas in the city limits of Wilmer, TX. The central location of this rail facility and...
  • FleetLocate Adds Trailer and Asset Tracking for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses with Local Fleets
    Spireon, the leading innovator of Mobile Resource Management (MRM) and Business Intelligence Solutions that connect companies to their mobile assets and workforces, has added the FL11Z, FL11Z-EQ, and FL700Z - new trailer and equipment tracking devices to its FleetLocate Local Fleet product line designed for small and medium sized businesses...
  • OOCL Orders Green Vehicles for Long Beach Container Terminal
    OOCL has ordered 72 battery-powered Terex Gottwald automated guided vehicles, as well as fleet management software and a battery-changing station for the AGVs from Terex Port Solutions. The automated container-handling equipment will be used in OOCL's Long Beach Container Terminal in California. The new terminal is currently being constructed by combining...
  • Hampton Roads Chassis Pool Updates Option 2 Program
    Hampton Roads Chassis Pool has started implementing an update to the Option 2 program that enables ocean carriers to stop providing chassis in the Port of Virginia. The technology used by HRCP, IAS ChassisManager, has undergone a product update that adds new features, simplified processes and new ocean carrier functionality. Updates...
  • Union Pacific Launches Houston-Dallas Intermodal Service
    Port of Houston's Barbours Cut Container Terminal.Union Pacific Railroad has introduced an intermodal service between Barbours Cut Container Terminal at the Port of Houston and Dallas. The Texas Shuttle service will be offered two days per week in each direction. The Class I railroad's Dallas Intermodal Terminal facility is located 12 miles from...
  • Port of Corpus Christi Approves TIGER Grant Terms for Railyard
    Port of Corpus Christi's commissioners have approved the grant agreement with the Maritime Administration, which outlines the terms and conditions for the use of the funds. In June 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for the port's first phase of...
  • Stakeholders React to Obama's 2014 Budget
    The National Association of Manufacturers has expressed disappointment regarding President Obama's 2014 budget. "The president's budget is based in the misguided assumption that tax increases can solve our fiscal problems," said Dorothy Coleman, NAM's vice president of tax and domestic economic policy, in a written statement. "In fact, a $580 billion...
  • Obama's 2014 Budget Allocates $76.6 Billion for DOT
    President Obama's 2014 budget proposes a total of $76.6 billion in discretionary and mandatory funding for the Department of Transportation, which is an increase of 5.5 percent, or $4 billion, compared with the 2012 enacted level. The budget would: Allocate $40 billion for a planned five-year rail reauthorization proposal to upgrade the...
  • Canadian Shipowners Association Questions EPA Vessel Permit
    The Canadian Shipowners Association has expressed concern regarding a permit published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying that it could threaten the commercial viability of its members' ships and have an impact on the operations of the industries they serve. The EPA's vessel general permit applies to the discharge of...
  • Cosco Belgium to Begin Maiden Voyage From Port of Hamburg
    The first of eight new 13,380-TEU Cosco container ships.Germany's Port of Hamburg will receive a call from the first of eight new 13,380-TEU COSCO container ships. The Cosco Belgium will be berthing in Hamburg at Container Terminal Tollerort on April 11. Operating under the Hong Kong flag, the vessel is 366 meters...
  • Tariff Filing Replacement Unpopular With NVOs, Survey Finds
    RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Cargo consolidators worked tirelessly several years ago to free themselves from the requirement of filing tariffs with the Federal Maritime Commission, but only about 25 percent of non-vessel-operating common carriers today are making use of negotiated rate arrangements, which are meant to replace tariff filing. While recognizing...
  • Survey: Majority of Shippers Plan to Shift Modes in 2013
    Shippers say they commonly use collaboration and technology, along with shifting modes, to move freight through their corporate supply chains, according to a "Freight Transportation 2013" study by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council, which explored shippers' perspectives on emerging trends in U.S. freight transportation. Based on responses by transportation...
  • Accellos Names Asia-Pacific Sales Director
    Accellos has appointed David Dick as director of Asia-Pacific channel sales. Dick has more than 12 years of experience in sales, marketing, product management, business development and product services management for supply chain software technologies. Prior to joining Accellos, a Colorado-based supply chain execution software solutions provider, Dick was with Translogix...
  • Cost of Somali Piracy Dropped in 2012
    The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy in 2012 dropped 13 percent year-over-year to about $6 billion, as navies and private armed guards stepped up their presence to prevent attacks, according to One Earth Future Foundation, Bloomberg reports. Hijackings dropped 50 percent, and attempted attacks decreased more than 70...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike North America-Australia Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its trade from the west coast of Canada and the U.S. to Australia and New Zealand, starting June 1. The hike will be $200 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container. Hamburg Süd has also announced a June 1 increase on this trade lane....
  • Hamburg Süd to Raise North America-Australia Rates
    Hamburg Süd will hike rates for all cargo moving from the west coast of the U.S. and Canada to Australia and New Zealand, effective June 1. The container line said the increase will be $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Hapag-Lloyd has also announced a June 1 increase on this trade lane....
  • Maersk Announces Rate Hikes for May
    Maersk Line will increase rates on some its trade routes in May: Starting May 1, from the Mediterranean to the Far East, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot, 40-foot, 45-foot high-cube dry container, starting May 1. From Syria to Far East, the hike will be $115 per 20-foot, 40-foot, 45-foot...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Seadrill ups the ante
    Norwegian rig operator Seadrill has secured a 66.23% stake in Asia Offshore Drilling (AOD).
  • Syndications slide in Q1
    Nordea Markets unseated DNB as the shipping and offshore industry's leading lender in the first quarter, according to data released by Dealogic.
  • Enrollment on the rise
    Chartworld, OptiNordic Shipping of the UK, Expedo Shipping of Monaco and STX Pan Ocean have committed tonnage to Heidmar's fleet of crude and products tankers.
  • Shih Wei profit cut
    Bulker group Shih Wei Navigation endured a tougher 2012 as earnings and revenue shrank.
  • Backing Pavilion
    Temasek's decision to plough $800m into the LNG trade has received a warm welcome from shipping analysts.
  • Crews hold out for hike
    Ferry crews working for Scotland's Orkney Ferries are sticking to work-to-rule action as they press for a wage rise.
  • Diana downed again
    Diana Shipping has been downgraded by a second analyst in as many weeks.
  • Maridive bags Qatar work
    Maridive & Oil Services of Egypt has bagged a $24m contract subsea work in Qatar.
  • Petronet eyes bigger slice
    Indian importer Petronet LNG plans to move further into shipowning by taking a 26% stake in its next newbuilding.
  • SCI eyes dredgers
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is aiming to break into the dredging market.
  • Siem pens MRSV deal
    Siem Offshore has secured more work for an MRSV with Nigeria's Marine Platforms.
  • Meldgaard quits Herning
    The boss of Denmark's Herning Shipping has resigned to head back to Canada with his family.
  • Kate's first christening
    Kate Middleton is to get some early naming practice ahead of the birth of the royal baby this summer.
  • Vard to net $500m?
    Vard is on the verge of adding orders worth over $500m in the next few weeks, analysts say.
  • Crew out of action
    A suspected viral infection among a Scottish ferry crew has put paid to CalMac sailing from Oban.
  • Mipo turns it round
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of Korea has started to grow its orderbook as competitors have declined, according to Shinyoung Securities.
  • Crew flee "sinking" bulker
    The captain and crew of an arrested bulker have abandoned the vessel in Chennai, India, saying it is unstable and could sink at any moment.
  • Clipper clearout to go on
    Clipper Group is to continue offloading chemical carriers after confirming the sale of another four vessels.
  • Red Sea route launch
    France's CMA CGM is starting a new Asia to Red Sea loop next month.
  • Drunk master fined
    A drunk Russian master has been fined in the US, but was already in custody when his bulker broke its moorings and grounded.
  • Banks in at STX
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has agreed a joint management deal with its creditor banks as it seeks to restructure.
  • Yards bag Kepco capes
    Three Korean shipbuilders have been selected to construct nine capesizes for charter to Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco).
  • Indonesian potential
    Indonesia's upstream sector is mature, but still holds huge potential, according to research organization Wood Mackenzie.
  • Cargill profits down 42%
    Cargill, the world's largest agricultural trader, has reported a 42% year-on-year decline in third quarter net profits.
  • KNOT ties up $160m
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOT) has sealed its IPO by selling 7.45m units at the top end of the price range of $21.
  • Total extends Scirocco
    Pacific Drilling has secured another year's employment for one of its drillships, the company confirmed Tuesday.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Dockworker strike continues in Hong Kong
    According to Hong Kong news reports, mediation talks between striking dockworkers and the contractors who employ them have "broken off without any immediate progress," as the strike at HKIT continues into its 14th day.
  • DHL increases Asian capacity
    DHL is planning to enhance its services in Asia, introducing additional widebody plane capacity for routes between Asia and the Americas and adjusting its intra-Asian network. The changes take effect later this month.
  • Obama's proposed 2014 budget targets transportation upgrades
    The president's budget proposal reserves $50 billion for upfront infrastructure projects, creates a program aimed at increasing private investment in infrastructure, and sets money aside to re-tool the nation's air-traffic control system.
  • Big COSCO ship calls Hamburg this week
  • Washington Notebook: DOT readies for TIGER V funding
  • Transportation impacts of JDA eight
    The release aims to unify supply chain planning, optimization and business analytics functions for deployment in the cloud, building on the announcement last summer by JDA CEO Hamish Brewer.
  • ILA members approve new 6-year contract
    Along with the master contract, local agreements at most ports along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts also were ratified by ILA members, including one with the NYSA. Negotiations are continuing in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hampton Roads.
  • Steel firm to build plant, dock at Port of Corpus Christi
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • Adrian Steel invests in Kansas City
  • Corpus Christi moves forward on rail yard construction
  • Shipco opens offices in Pakistan
  • LATAM cargo tonnage inches up in March
  • Hellmann adds LCL ocean offering
  • Gunning appointed to TNT board
  • Toll on the move in the UK

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 10, 2013
  • Fuel efficient ships 'driving out older tonnage'
    But recovery in the shipping industry is 'out of the question', at least for this year.
  • Market stable in Fujairah
    Prices rising in Suez with major gains on MGO.
  • Prices show small movements in Rotterdam
    Tight avails reported in Piraeus.
  • Commodities trader sees profits fall
    Cargill has hundreds of ships on charter at any one time.
  • US dockers agree new contract
    Deal makes way for six-year agreement on working conditions.
  • 'Quality product' from Iran impacts fuel oil markets
    Iranian fuel oil exports have been increasing despite Western sanctions.
  • Panama Canal could offer LNG bunkering
    Canal Authority is studying ways to exploit an expected growth in traffic.
  • On-board lube testing: Castrol has concerns
    Lube manufacturer says concerns over corrosion have led it to question scavenge drain oil analysis techniques.
  • Bunker prices in Asian hubs show little movement
    Prices in Singapore stable.
  • LNG no-go for Badger
    Old coal-fired steamship will not be converted to run on LNG after all.
  • ABS expands operations in Singapore
    Helps develop LNG bunkering at the republic, while launching the Singapore Innovation and Research Center.
  • Lukoil-Bulgaria offering more HFO grades in Varna, Burgas
    Container carriers and some modern tankers are demanding the products, it says.
  • 2013 to be challenging year, says Vroon
    Decline result of low charter rates and high bunker costs.
  • Total to launch 'next generation' lubricant by 2015
    New lubricant will offer 'flexibility, and simplicity', says Technical Director.
  • Owner of derelict barge sentenced for bunker spill
    Total of $22 million spent on cleaning up spill and salvaging Davy Crockett.
  • World's second hybrid ferry to be launched in May
    MV Lochinvar's engines supplied by Wartsila.
  • Wilhelmsen to expand operations in South East Asia
    To provide services, including fuel treatment, to non-OSV markets in region.
  • Philippine Coast Guard removing fuel from grounded vessel
    Move eliminates risk of fuel spilling during removal operations, says spokesman.
  • Shell: LNG quality increasingly important
    LNG quality varies and much of the world's supply would not be suitable for current engines.

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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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