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July 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL hikes rate US$525/TEU on westbound Far East-Europe trade August 1
  • Fire consumes weather deck boxes on MOL Comfort, fate of hold unknown
  • Rates determined by supply and demand, not carrier collusion: Drewry
  • US July imports set for 1.1pc, stronger showing expected: Port Tracker
  • Swire acquires all of Polynesia Line, but retains headquarters and old agents
  • Ningbo port's June container volume grows 10.1pc to 1.58 million TEU
  • Hamburg Sud takes charge of world's biggest reefer box ship - 9,814-TEU
  • Strikes protesting reforms stop barge traffic on German canals system
  • Hefei-Shanghai freight rail express cuts transits from 32 to 9 hours
  • Israeli PM blasts dockers planning strikes to stymie privatisation
  • Brazil's Santos dockers threaten 24-hour strike over privatisation
  • Suzue Corporation sets up JV company in Malaysia with Geniki Holdings
  • Two Panalpina German offices enter truck network with Arcese Espana
  • Container throughput at Estonia's Tallinn Port increases 7.5pc
  • New Durban dig-out port needs to overcome hurdles before project begins
  • FedEx extends real-time shipment tracking with SenseAware to Hong Kong
  • Deutsche Post-DHL to open 20,000 German parcel shops to tap e-commerce
  • Polet Airlines of Arizona move aid to Panama using Russian AN-124

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Fire-fighting effort hampered by adverse weather
  • Global warming opens promising Northern Sea route
  • MSC to implement rate restoration of $ 200/TEU from Aug. 5
  • Shell Marine Products growing its business in MESA region
  • SRI announces new legal charter to support seafarers
  • Suez Canal open, but support services impacted due to Egypt strife
  • TT Club supports FIATA's Young Freight Forwarder award
  • Gold imports slump 80 pc in June
  • Textile exports to hit $ 50 bn by 2014-15
  • Urea imports up 48 pc in April-June
  • Capacity addition at Haldia port continues to face obstacles
  • JN Port plans liquid bulk terminal in two phases
  • Gati-KWE joins hands with Oxfam India to deliver aid to Uttarakhand
  • Rlys carries 256.79 mt of freight during April-June
  • Hi-tech products to get export incentives
  • Sugar import duty hiked to 15 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises orders $450 million newbuild
  • Cecon gets new delivery date from Davie
  • IHC Merwede bags FPSO unloading system contracts
  • Volstad orders subsea IMR vessel from Turkish yard
  • Crowley acquires Alaska fuel company
  • LR to help Singapore develop LNG bunkering capabilities
  • ASME, USCG to hold technology, standards workshop

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Portland planning commission Oks West Hayden Island scheme
  • BTS freight transport index climbs during month of May
  • Annual seafood festival scheduled for Charleston Marina
  • Expansion plans announced for Seattle's Smith Cove Park
  • Marcon brokers sale of pair of crew boats

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • EU loan will assist Southampton box terminal development
    South coast UK port will dredge its main navigation channel to 16 m
  • Egypt crisis raises the spectre of rising bunker prices
    Oil price hike poses renewed threat to shipowners
  • Maritime security pact focuses on long-term solutions
    Indian, Sri Lanka and the Maldives agree to share capacity and information
  • James Fisher plans ro-ro divestment
    UK military spending cuts leave Foreland Shipping share up for grabs
  • STX fallout swells idle box fleet
    Laid-up tonnage up 11% in the final fortnight of June, Alphaliner reports
  • China reports unexpected export dip in June
    Prospects for the third quarter are grim, warns customs official
  • What price German armed-guard accreditation?
    PMSCs will need a costly and demanding new licence to serve on the country's fleet
  • China demands West African VLCCs
    Growing trade spurs shipowners to ask for higher freight rates
  • Fresh doubt surrounds STX involvement in Kepco charter project
    Two $230m contracts at risk if STX Pan Ocean cannot fix newbuildings quickly
  • Wild world
    MOL Comfort reminds us that our seas are vast, perilous and beyond our control
  • Hyundai Mipo secures $165m Dole deal
    Contract for three reefer boxships said to be a first for a South Korean yard
  • Cosco Corp secures $180m order for four aframaxes
    Shipbuilder also announces contracts for small tanker and stinger barge
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping posts first-half loss
    Tanker and dry bulk units are in the red, while LNG shipping remains profitable

Fairplayweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Fincantieri scores luxury order
    REGENT Seven Seas Cruises confirmed today that it has placed a newbuild order with Italy's Fincantieri priced at $450M
  • Magna buys FreeSeas debt
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas confirmed today that the New York group Magna will buy bank debt that will ultimately be converted into equity
  • CPP sells OSG claims
    EVANGELOS Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners today confirmed that it has sold its OSG bankruptcy claims to Deutsche Bank for an undisclosed sum
  • Greeks hold 337 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are holding 337 people in connection with migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Carriers add W Africa loop
    WEST Africa's burgeoning import trade is continuing to attract more liner ship capacity, with today's launch of a new service by Asian carriers
  • Malta halts more migrants
    AUTHORITIES in Malta yesterday intercepted a group of 68 migrants 70m south of the island after the engine of their dinghy stopped
  • Polynesia Line taken over
    CHINA Navigation, the deepsea shipping arm of Swire Marine, has fully taken over specialist carrier Polynesia Line
  • 12 seafarers rescued off Ulsan after collision
    SOUTH Korean coastguards were reported today to have rescued all 12 Chinese seafarers from a lifeboat off South Korea
  • Arrested ship leaves Singapore
    PANAMA-flagged general cargo ship Genius Star II has been allowed to leave Singapore yesterday after its Taiwanese owner settled about S$9,000 ($7,000) worth of claims
  • Chiwan bulk throughput rises by 38.1% y/y
    SHENZHEN-listed Chiwan Wharf said today bulk cargo throughput totalled 997,000 tonnes at Chiwan terminal in June, a 38.1% year on year rise
  • VLGC chartering slows
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are continuing to slide as sentiment weakens in both east and west of Suez
  • US box import rise seen
    BOX IMPORTS at US container ports should ramp up during the autumn holiday shipping season after a stagnant summer, a major importer group has predicted
  • RSHI unit wins in suit
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI's Jiangsu subsidiary has won the second round in a $2.6M compensation suit filed by a Chinese fund management company
  • Bumi Armada kept on 'hold'
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada's stock rating has been maintained at 'hold', despite recent contract win of about $179M from Lukoil
  • Most of China's commodity import prices fell
    CHINA's imported coal prices fell 16.3% year on year to $91.4 per tonne on average in the first half, according to customs statistics released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Railway Questions Engineer's Report in Deadly Derailment
    Investigators trying to determine what caused the crude oil train derailment that killed at least 15 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, are now focusing on the train's engineer, according to news reports. The Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway suspended the engineer, Tom Harding of Farnham, Quebec, and cast doubt on whether he...
  • WCO, IMO, ICAO to Collaborate on Trade, Security
    Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of the International Civil Aviation Organization; Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of the International Maritime Organization; and Kunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization at the IMO headquarters in London. Source: IMOKunio Mikuriya, secretary general of the World Customs Organization; Raymond Benjamin, secretary general of...
  • India Opens Market to Canadian Eastern Spruce
    India's market has opened to Canadian eastern-spruce products, according to Canada's Ed Fast, minister of international trade and minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway; Joe Oliver, minister of natural resources; and Gerry Ritz, minister of agriculture and agri-food. "This agreement will help eastern Canadian exporters tap into the large and growing Indian...
  • DB Schenker Solidifies Presence in Laos
    DB Schenker has established its own legal entity in Laos and will now operate under the name "Schenker (Lao) Sole Co." across the region. Although present in the Southeast Asian country since 2001 as a representative office of Schenker (Thai), the process of establishing a legal entity manifests DB Schenker's "strong...
  • Strategies for Optimizing Cost and Service through Enhanced Visibility
    Increasing supply chain visibility is a critical strategy for reducing costs and improving operational performance. This is reflected in a recent AberdeenGroup study, which found that 63% of respondents place a high priority on improving visibility into their increasingly complex global supply chains. AberdeenGroup's newest report, Supply Chain Visibility: A Critical...
  • Georgia Ports, Cordele Intermodal Sign Inland Port Accord
    Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (center) along with Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz (left) and Cordele Intermodal Services President Jonathan Lafevers (right) sign a new inland port agreement during an event July 10 at the Cordele Intermodal Services in Cordele, Ga. Source: GPA Photo/Stephen Morton. Georgia's Gov. Nathan Deal, the...
  • Michigan DOT Releases Draft Freight Plan for Public Input
    The Michigan Department of Transportation's draft Michigan Freight Plan, a supplement to the 2035 MI Transportation Plan, is available for public review through Aug. 7, via the State Long Range Plan Web site. The draft Michigan Freight Plan provides an overview of the state's freight transportation system, including existing assets, system...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Rose 8 Percent in June
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported June cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 160,427 million ton miles, up 8.0 percent from 148,601 million ton miles reported in June 2012. For the six months to June 30, ton miles dropped to 879,279, a 2.4 percent decrease...
  • Fewer Container Ships Transit Panama Canal in June
    Container Ships Passing through the Panama Canal Full-size image The number of container ships passing through the Panama Canal fell 9.5 percent in June compared with a year earlier, the third consecutive month of accelerating declines. According to data from the Panama Canal, 249 container ships passed through the canal last month, 26...
  • North American Retailers Unveil Bangladesh Safety Initiative
    An alliance of 17 North American retailers on Wednesday unveiled the Bangladesh Worker Safety Initiative, a binding five-year agreement that aims to improve factory safety conditions in Bangladesh. The deal was developed over the past five weeks under the guidance of former Sens. George J. Mitchell and Olympia Snowe, acting as independent...
  • MMA Chairman: Deadly Rail Crash to Spur Tighter Regs
    This story was updated at 3:35 pm EDT July 10. The chairman of the embattled Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway expects tougher safety regulations in the wake of the deadly Lac-Mégantic crash, and he told CBC/Radio-Canada the MMA is already planning to change its operations. "When our train service restarts, they are...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Again Display Lack of Endurance
    When trans-Pacific eastbound spot rates plunged nearly 9 percent in the week ending July 10, it was the latest example that container shipping pricing this year has lost its staying power. The decline, after all, came hard on the heels of carriers' successful July 1 general rate increase, continuing a...
  • IAG Cargo Volume Dropped 8.7 Percent in June
    International Airlines Group reported cargo traffic of 463 million metric-ton-kilometers in June, down 8.7 percent from 507 million metric-ton-kilometers of cargo in June 2012. From January to June, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier handled 2.756 billion metric-ton-kilometers of cargo, falling 8.4 percent from 3.009 billion metric-ton-kilometers in the first six months...
  • Norbert Dentressangle, Danone Form JV for Fresh Products in Russia
    Norbert Dentressangle has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the Danone Group to offer temperature-controlled logistics services for fresh products across Russia. The new company will be responsible for the distribution of Danone's dairy products within Russia. With an estimated revenue of about €60 million (about US$77.0 million), the company...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires England Logistics' Freight Forwarding Unit
    Supply Chain Solutions has acquired the freight forwarding business unit of England Logistics. The acquisition gives SCS, a Michigan-based transportation and logistics management company, offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, Qingdao and Ningbo, China. SCS currently operates offices in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia. "This will give SCS a platform to grow...
  • EU Brings First WTO Case Against Russia for Car Fee
    The European Union has launched its first formal trade dispute with Russia at the World Trade Organization. The EU alleges that Russia, which entered the trading group in August 2012, has been illegally protecting its carmakers with a recycling fee levied on imported cars. The European Commission said the fee has...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Gives Up Half of Post-GRI Gain
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, July 10, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark eroded in the week of July 10, giving up half of the $400 gain it achieved from the July 1 general rate increase, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate...
  • UK Plans IPO for Royal Mail
    The UK today confirmed it will sell a majority stake in Royal Mail, the state postal operator, in a flotation on the London Stock Exchange in the current financial year. The initial public offering is expected to value the company, which dates back to 1516, at between £2.5 billion to '3...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Curtain call
    General Maritime Corp (Genmar) has completed the withdrawal of its VLCCs from a pool controlled by US compatriot Heidmar.
  • FreeSeas inks debt deal
    Shares of Greek bulker operator FreeSeas soared in early trading Wednesday in the wake of a deal that represents a significant victory in its fight to stay afloat.
  • Fincantieri's luxury order
    Fincantieri has clinched a $450m order for a cruiseship that its owner claims will be the most luxurious ever built.
  • Maribo on the rocks
    A Norwegian cargoship has become lodged on rocks in Vartdal Fjord.
  • Navios eyes BW VLCC
    The tanker market is rife with rumours that BW Maritime is in the process of selling one of its VLCCs to a member of the Navios clan.
  • Strike two for Navios
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has penned a second period deal in the space of a week and welcomed two new additions to its fleet.
  • HKAM linked to megaships
    Hong Kong Asset Management (HKAM) has been tipped as the likely owner of three huge boxships announced by Daewoo in Korea.
  • Trio add African ships
    Evergreen, Hanjin Shipping and UASC are teaming up to launch a second containership service into West Africa.
  • Capital sells OSG claim
    Capital Product Partners has offloaded its charter default claims against OSG to Deutsche Bank.
  • CMES dives to loss
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) slumped to a deep loss in the first half of the year.
  • Ukrferry brings in ro-pax
    Ukraine's Ukrferry and Danish owner DFDS have teamed up for a Black Sea ro-pax run.
  • Hope for Rongsheng
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries is in talks with Rugao and Nantong cities as it looks to secure support amid growing concern about its balance sheet.
  • Volstad picks Turkey
    Norway's Volstad Shipping has turned to Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for a subsea newbuilding.
  • Penn cools Baltex talk
    Jeremy Penn has cooled growing chatter that the Baltic Exchange is in talks to sell its loss-making Baltex platform.
  • Sisters attack Phoenix
    China's struggling CSC Phoenix is facing more legal trouble - this time from sister companies.
  • Bergen loses to Gdansk
    Bergen Group's second quarter results are about to take a hit after it lost an arbitration case related to a delayed hull delivery from Poland.
  • DFDS offer stands
    Denmark's DFDS could still buy Baltic ferry group Scandlines, despite having a bid rejected.
  • Ceyhan back online
    Iraqi crude loadings will resume at the key Turkish Med port of Ceyhan two weeks after a pipeline leak shut down exports.
  • STX PO drops anchors
    Troubles at STX Pan Ocean have been blamed for aiding a sudden rise in the number of idle containerships.
  • Chouest doubles up
    US shipowner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has revealed a big expansion of its orderbook as it seeks to meet growing demand.
  • Four for HMM
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has finalised its capesize order at Hanjin Heavy.
  • Dole orders in Korea
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured its first-ever reefer containership newbuildings. The Ulsan-based shipbuilder says it has received orders for three 770-teu vessels from Dole Food.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • New funding for Single European Sky program
    The European Commission is investing 600 million euros ($730 million) in research funding to develop new technology, heading off massive congestion in the region's airspace expected to balloon out of control in the next 20 years.
  • Hyundai Mipo to build 3 ships for Dole
    The vessels will each have a capacity of 770 FEUs and be used in the company's U.S. West Coast operations. Self-geared and equipped with gantry cranes, they will be delivered in late 2015 and early 2016.
  • Port of Virginia hits new TEU highs
  • SCS buys England Logistics' forwarding unit
  • CargoSphere releases rate upload application
    SUDS automates managing and processing of carrier contracts and numerous amendments. When a contract is uploaded, the system extracts and organizes rates from large volumes of rate agreement contract data.
  • USDA aids U.S. territory farmers with transport costs
  • OHL signs large lease in Miami
  • Global transportation groups to strengthen ties
  • Weather hampers MOL Comfort firefighters
  • Report: Daewoo building 3 large boxships
  • Marginal box growth in mid-2013 as retailers wait for upturn
    Import volume at the nation's major container ports is expected to increase 1.1 percent in July over the same month last year, but a slow summer should be followed by significant increases as retailers head into the holiday season.
  • Crowley acquires petroleum distribution business
  • Ex-Im Bank supports sale of GE locomotives to South Africa
  • U.K. forwarder to use CargoWise
  • Norbert Dentressangle unveils Russian dairy joint venture
  • USDA sharpens Lacey Act terms
  • Cleveland port puts levy renewal on county ballot

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2013
  • Reports link WFS share price slide to Quebec derailment
    But WFS says the reasons for the falls are unclear.
  • New bunker company launched in Turkey
    Aims to offer bunker and lubricant trading, brokering, after and pre-sale support services.
  • Fujairah market sees prices soften
    One player said he was baffled by the falling market at a time when crude oil prices were firming.
  • Prices unsettled across Europe
    North European prices firming, Mediterranean markets soft.
  • Bunker licence breaches discovered during routine checks
    Singapore's MPA revoked licenses to 'maintain the integrity' of the port's bunkering industry.
  • More Triple-E ships on order
    Reports say they are likely to be chartered to MSC.
  • Insatech and OW develop 'ECA' blending unit
    Prototypes of the units are to be installed 'in the coming months'.
  • Many operators 'unaware' of EPA provisions, survey finds
    An ExxonMobil industry survey found widespread unawareness among owners and operators.
  • Indian player beefs up Mumbai operation
    Increased sales prompt barge move.
  • Anti-sloshing blanket to enhance LNG ops, claims maker
    LNG carriers able to plan more fuel efficient operations with the Basotect blanket, says BASF.
  • Asian bunker prices trade flat
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Design of UK naval fuel tankers finalised
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to start building vessels in 2014.
  • Rena oil spill sheds light on fuel oil pollution, says academic
    Studies produced breakthrough in understanding the breakdown processes of oil and other chemicals.
  • Fuel monitoring design platform receives patent
    Platform also helps identify design offering the best speed, mileage, and return on investment.
  • Wisdom Marine H1 earnings slide
    But business should pick up with the addition of five, energy-saving ships.
  • Report forecasts shipping growth at Peru
    But notes rising bunker prices at Callao in January as key industry trend.

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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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