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October 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • California delays ballast water law - 'no cleaner is good enough for us'
  • Maersk and CMA CGM to cancel November Asia-Europe sailings
  • G6 Alliance cancels 8 Asia-Europe sailings to kick off winter season
  • Chinese cabotage rules help us: Hongkong International Terminals chief
  • SeaIntel sees gradual Panama-to-Suez shift for US east coast cargo
  • OOCL names eighth 13,208-TEU ship chartered out as the NYK Hyperion
  • APL Savannah is 5th in a series of twelve 9,200 TEU ships to join fleet
  • Arab terrorist rocket hits IRA-linked contraband aboard Cosco Asia
  • Drewry: All-water cargo boosts east coast growth over west coast ports
  • Peter Rose of Expeditors retires in March after 35 years with company
  • Indian Railways ups freight rates 1.5pc after 15pc earlier bulk hike
  • Security contractors code conflicts with ISO standards, says BIMCO
  • Major US eastern ports won't be ready for expanded Panama: Drewry
  • Singapore's PIL offers dedicated new feeder for west Africa
  • Chengdu airport's new freighter parking apron becomes operational
  • American Airlines Cargo now extends freight service to Orlando
  • Dulles airport's new highway expected to boost cargo 8pc

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Asia-Europe container throughput up in Aug.
  • C. H. Robinson eyes huge opportunity in India
  • Softlink Global enters South-East Asian market through tie-up with Thailand-based Key Management Services
  • Apparel exports surge 14.9 pc
  • Branded edible oil export price cut to $1,400/t
  • Capt. Pradeep Mohanty appointed Dy Conservator at NMPT
  • H. K. Dash empanelled as Secretary to Government of India
  • Port & dock workers abandon proposed strike after Ministry agrees to settlement
  • Agri exports dip 19 pc in Q1
  • FinMin rules out cut in iron ore export duty
  • INR eases marginally on persistent dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New piggy-back train linking Belarus and Lithuania
  • Elvis freightweb now online
  • UPS to expand natural gas footprint
  • Qatar Cargo quitting Hahn too
  • Maersk could lose market share lead by 2016
  • Quintiq to optimize DB Schenker Rail's pan-European...
  • Norbert Dentressangle working for Toolbank
  • Dual spearhead for contract logistics
  • Hold-up at São Paulo's Guarulhos airport
  • DPD raising prices too in 2014
  • G6 withdraws eight winter sailings
  • 15,000th Krone trailer handed to Pema
  • Wenn Wertvolles verreist
  • «Die richtige Kapazität»
  • Norbert Dentressangle with award for new blood
  • Avianca to increase Bogota - NY JFK operation

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Dockwise Vanguard to haul away Concordia wreck
  • "Captain Phillips" screening rivets Norfolk...
  • Baker Hughes contracts first Bordelon Stingray
  • Rolls-Royce, Guido Perla collaborate on Jackson Offshore...
  • Navig8 in chemical tanker agreement with Oaktree
  • Wärtsilä releases 20DF for sale in U.S. market
  • BV to class 16,000 TEU Chinese-built containerships
  • Keppel AMFELS books another jack-up order

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to cut winter season sailings
  • Bremerton Port Commission calling for CEO applications
  • American Trucking Associations announces safety award winners
  • Paving taking place this week on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • US rail freight traffic delivers positive September

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Petronas inks $850m deal for four LNG carriers
    Order, with additonal four options,goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries for 2016 delivery
  • No harmonised approach to P&I jurisdiction clauses
    Spanish case shows clubs may be wrong to rely on clauses in their rules
  • Ex BIMCO chief calls for return to box shipping conferences
    Unity would restore much-needed balance, says Skaanild
  • Seaspan axes common and convertible share offerings
    Move comes five days after announcement, as container operator says offering "not in the best interests of our shareholders"
  • China post-holiday blues hit capesize rates
    Clouds gather over country's projected steel demand
  • CSICL reports surge in offshore and defence orders
    State giant's flagship unit trims its reliance on volatile newbuilding markets
  • More owners could look to bonds, says Standard & Poor's
    Hapag-Lloyd issue could be a template for others
  • STX Pan Ocean cuts $225m from its orderbook
    Restructuring move is a blow for offshore and shipbuilding sister firm
  • Counting Syria's cargo losses
    Data highlights the mounting cost in lost shipments of three years of conflict
  • Spain emerges as an LNG exporter
    Europe's largest gas importer reshapes the world's trade routes
  • IPOs gain favour
    Weak capital markets drive an outbreak of shipping company listings
  • World's first freight derivatives settled in actual services
    SSEFC records more than 45,000 lots traded in first session
  • Unifeeder chief seeks consolidation in sector
    Kristensen sees move as logical response to network concentration of major box carriers
  • Port equipment body releases guide to box weighing technologies
    PEMA paper provides information about accuracy of port-based systems
  • Genco's Baltic Trading seeks secondhand tonnage
    Operator pledges up to $120m to target dry bulk vessels for spot market
  • Majestic Maersk makes impromptu UK call
    Felixstowe welcomes biggest boxship yet to call in the UK
  • Unifeeder switching Hamburg shortsea volumes from HHLA to Eurogate
    But Altenwerder, Burchardkai and Tollerort could still receive operator's box feeder traffic
  • Dynagas LNG Partners files for $150m IPO
    Prokopiou firm heads for Nasdaq with its first three ships
  • CMA CGM and MSC latest to unveil Asia-Europe void sailings
    CMA CGM also announces November rate increase for the trade lane
  • Cargo supply alarm gives LNG a rude awakening
    Supply targets are overambitious, Informa LNG Global Congress is told
  • Qatargas signs five-year deal to ship LNG to E.ON Global Commodities
    Cargoes will be carried on Shell-managed fleet of Q-Max vessels
  • TMT wins another nod from US district court
    Ruling reaffirmed over use of Vantage Drilling shares as collateral in Chapter 11 case
  • Navig8-Oaktree venture builds chemical tanker fleet
    Newbuilding deal for six 37,000 dwt ships and options for at least six more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • More box alliances seen
    THE P3 ALLIANCE proposed involving Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM will be followed by more liner co-ordination, a Maersk Line representative has predicted
  • Russian watchdog investigates bunker sector
    RUSSIA'S competition watchdog told Fairplay that it has opened an inquiry into the country's bunker market
  • Box sailings pared on weaker demand
    MAERSK Line, CMA CGM and the G6 Alliance will blank out several Asia/Europe sailings, in line with weaker expected winter demand
  • Dynagas launches $150M IPO
    GREEK ship owner George Prokopiou has launched a NASDAQ initial public offering for Dynagas LNG Partners, with proceeds estimated at $150M
  • Anti-smuggling Ecuador scanning planned
    ECUADOR plans to spend $74M on container-scanning equipment to detect smuggling, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • China shipping sector prospers 'slightly'
    CHINA's confidence in its shipping sector rose in 3Q13, according to the Shanghai International Shipping Institute
  • China grain imports fall further
    BEIJING said grain imports fell 28% year on year to 7.2M tonnes from January to August
  • Keppel wins $240M rig order
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel O&M said today it has won a contact from Mexico's Central Panuco SA De CV to build a KFELS B Class jack-up rig worth $240M
  • Caribbean pricing pressure seen rising
    PANAMA Canal expansion has been promoted as a boon to the Caribbean, but there will also be downsides, CFS executive VP Tom Paelinck has warned
  • Zhenhua wins $469M in contracts
    SHANGHAI-listed Zhenhua HI said today it has won RMB2.87Bn ($469M) worth of contracts with three port groups
  • Cebu disaster owner refuses fine
    THE OWNER of the sunken ro-pax St Thomas Aquinas, 2GO Travels, has reportedly refused to pay fines of about 41.7M pesos ($1M) ordered by environment authorities in the Philippines
  • Shin Yang sets up Indonesian unit
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping has set up a 99.5%-owned subsidiary in Indonesia, with a paid-up capital of $500,000
  • Navig8 orders six chemical tankers at HMD
    TANKER pool operator Navig8 has ordered six 37,000dwt chemical tankers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Fairplay has learned
  • TEPCO preaches global gas price convergence
    TOKYO Electric Power is pushing for global gas prices to converge, allowing Asian gas importing nations to enjoy competitive pricing
  • SMM grabs cruise ship project
    SINGAPORE's Sembcorp Marine said today it has secured a project to upgrade cruise ship Diamond Princess, owned by US-based Princess Cruises

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Trade Tech Opens New Office in Tokyo
    Trade Tech, a cloud-based solutions provider for the logistics industry, has opened a new office in Tokyo to support customers in Japan and the surrounding region. In addition to general software sales and support, the office, which is near the Port of Tokyo, will provide assistance to non-vessel operators, forwarders and...
  • Intermodal Service to Link Hazira Terminal With North India
    Adani Hazira Container Terminal and state-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India have reached an agreement to ensure an intermodal route connecting Tughlakabad and Dadri, two major hinterland points near Delhi, with Adani Hazira Port through Ankleshwar, an inland container depot in Gujarat. "With this arrangement, shipping lines as well as exporters...
  • First Sale of Leased LA-LB Clean Truck to Independent Contractor
    Five years after the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach launched the industry's most comprehensive clean-truck program, a father-son driver team became the first independent contractors to purchase an environmentally compliant truck off of lease. The event is significant for other U.S. ports because it confirms a business model in...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Relocates Maryland Facility
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Aberdeen hub.Zenith Global Logistics has relocated its Elkton, Md., freight hub to an Aberdeen, Md., facility. The new hub totals 88,000 square feet, expanding the specialized furniture carrier and third-party logistics provider's square footage by 300 percent. "This new location was chosen strategically and specifically to enable our...
  • The JOC Top 30 US Containerized Trade Partners
    Mainland China accounted for 10.9 million 20-foot-equivalent units, or 36.4 percent of the nearly 30 million TEUs in U.S. containerized trade in 2012. Volume to and from China was up 2.6 percent year-over-year and 8 percent above pre-recession 2008. That compares to 1.5 percent growth year-over-year in overall U.S. laden...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Up 7.5 Percent in September
    American Airlines' cargo volume year-to-date. Full-size image The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corp., reported September cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing an increase to 146,690 million ton miles, up 7.5 percent from 136,463 million ton miles reported in September 2012. For the first nine months of 2013, ton miles dropped to...
  • PortMiami Receives New Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    PortMiami's new super-post-Panamax cranes departed from Shanghai in July.PortMiami has taken delivery of four new super-post-Panamax cranes to handle the new generation of mega-ships that will begin passing through the Panama Canal in 2015. Director Designee Juan Kuryla; Miami-Dade County Commission Chair Rebeca Sosa; Biscayne Bay Pilots Association Chairman, Andy Melick;...
  • Royal Mail IPO a Hit With Investors
    The initial public offering of Royal Mail was seven times oversubscribed with more than 700,000 investors applying for shares in the U.K.'s 497-year-old, state-owned postal company. The shares will be sold at 330 pence (about US$5.20), at the top of the government's price range, valuing the firm at £3.3 billion (about...
  • Hub Group Cuts Guidance for Third Quarter
    Hub Group has lowered its expectations for the third quarter of 2013 to a range of 48 to 51 cents diluted earnings per share. The company said its quarterly earnings are being affected by a "challenging" intermodal pricing environment, resulting in price increases that were lower than anticipated; "unfavorable" intermodal traffic...
  • Russia Ends Extra Border Checks on Lithuanian Trucks, But Trade Tension Mounts
    Russia today ended supplementary border checks on Lithuanian trucks imposed a month ago amid rising tensions over the European Union's bid to forge closer trade relations with ex-Soviet republics. The Russian Federal Customs Service said the move was in response to a reduction in the number of border violations by Lithuanian...
  • AMP Americas Strikes Deal With National Dairy Cooperatives To Haul Milk With Compressed Natural Gas
    CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to pave the way in transitioning trucking fleets from diesel to compressed natural gas (CNG), AMP Americas announced today that it has signed a deal with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) and Select Milk Producers, both national dairy cooperatives, to convert a portion of their diesel needs...
  • Finnair Appoints Globe Air Cargo in Singapore
    Finnair has appointed Globe Air Cargo as its general sales and service agent in Singapore. The new contract gives Globe Air Cargo responsibility for sales and marketing on the airline's Airbus A340 passenger flights from Singapore to Helsinki. Freight forwarders in Singapore can also achieve fast connections via Helsinki to Finnair's...
  • Radiant Logistics Executive Bart Wilson Tapped As Chairman Of The Arizona Trucking Association
    BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: RLGT), a domestic and international logistics services company, today announced that COO Bart Wilson of Radiant Logistics' dedicated line haul network, On Time Express, Inc. ("On Time"), has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Trucking Association...
  • TIACA Calls For 2014 'Hall Of Fame' Award Nominations
    The International Air Cargo association (TIACA) is seeking air cargo industry nominations for its 2014 Hall of Fame Award. The award has been presented annually since 1997, recognizing business leaders whose contribution to the growth and development of the industry deserves to be recognized for its innovative spirit, leadership and achievements....
  • FESCO, Korea Marine Transport Sign MOU
    FESCO and Korea Marine Transport sign MOU.R. Alikhanov, president of FESCO Transportation Group, and J.S. Park, president of Korea Marine Transport, have signed a memorandum of understanding to determine the principles of joint work, terms and conditions through the end of 2016. Russia's Commercial Port of Vladivostok, part of FESCO,...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Shutdown patch prepped
    A US lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at preventing the ongoing government shutdown from hitting the academic year at the lone federal merchant marine academy.
  • Seacor seals MR fixtures
    Seacor Holdings of the US appears to have secured employment for two medium-range (MR) products tankers that are under construction at General Dynamics NASSCO.
  • All eyes on MATX
    Wall Street appears to be growing increasingly interested in the timing of a $400m newbuilding order that a US containership owner intends to place at a domestic yard before year-end.
  • LSC sells oldest ship
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) is offloading its oldest ship, a 1985-built multipurpose (MPP).
  • Yards eye Pemex orders
    Spanish shipyards Navantia and Barreras have teamed up to bid for a contract to build flotels for Mexico's Pemex.
  • Green light for FreeSeas
    FreeSeas has received approval for a deal that will chop its outstanding debt by around one third.
  • Tow trouble
    The harbour master of Chittagong in Bangladesh has been suspended for ignoring orders and bringing a disabled boxship into the port.
  • Capes take a breather
    Capesize rates dropped by more than a tenth today as owners lowered their expectations in order to take the still profitable work available.
  • Stina in the clear
    No drugs have been found on a Swedish reefer detained in Martinique for more than two weeks.
  • Procopiou going public
    George Procopiou's Dynagas has revealed plans for a $150m IPO in the US.
  • Indians only, please
    Foreign investors have been barred from buying any more shares in Great Eastern Shipping after an ownership limit was passed.
  • KDB readies STX sale
    Struggling Korean group STX's European shipyards look set to be sold off before the end of this year.
  • Monarch keeping pace
    Monarch Alternative Capital remains on the coattails of Oaktree as a dominant outside shareholder in Star Bulk Carriers.
  • MISC seals $1bn
    Malaysia's MISC has secured a long-sought after $1bn refinancing loan, according to credit ratings agency Standard & Poors.
  • STX PO saves $225m in newbuild cull
    Korean owner STX Pan Ocean has announced $225m of newbuilding cancellations as it continues to restructure.
  • Mipo close to a ton
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is closing in on a century of newbuilding orders this year after securing a series of six chemical tankers from Navig8.
  • Dockwise wins Costa job
    Dockwise has won the contract to transport the wreck of the Costa Concordia to its eventual scrapping location.
  • Syria calls plunge
    Bulker calls to Syria have plummeted by 80% in six months as its civil war drags on.
  • Formosa Falcon refloated
    The Taiwanese tanker Formosa Falcon has been moved to deeper water off the Bahamas after a successful lightering operation.
  • Martifer in pole position
    Portugal's Martifer group is the preferred bidder in the race to rent struggling domestic shipyard ENVC.
  • Svitzer loses Rena case
    Svitzer has reportedly lost a court case in New Zealand over a disputed charter hire of a fuel barge.
  • Bordelon fixes PSV
    Bordelon Marine has secured a term charter for the first of a series of PSV newbuildings it has under construction.
  • SATS grows cruise arm
    SATS Airport Services has expanded its cruise footprint with the acquisition of the Singapore Cruise Centre.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Comdata releases next version of FleetAdvance tool
  • Pacific Seaways, Seatrade combine Chilean activities
    The companies have joined forces to establish Global Reefers NV, which they say will offer "the most efficient service on specialized reefers and container lines from Chile, Peru and Colombia to the world."
  • Analysis: Shippers asking for a seat at the table?
    When Emirates announced earlier this year that it was changing the way it calculates surcharges, essentially raising the prices for customers, shippers worldwide expressed distaste at what could soon become a trend in the industry.
  • Changes coming to transpacific services
    MOL has announced changes on New World Alliance services in the transpacific. Sailing days and transit times are being changed on the PCX service and PNW/PS1 services are being combined into a single loop.
  • UPS starts U.S.-Mexico ground service
  • Canadian pension fund invests in European logistics
    Logistics property investor and developer Verdion has entered into an agreement with the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) to fund and develop logistics parks in Europe valued at over 1 billion euros over the next five years.
  • Industry groups oppose trucker protest
  • Unifeeder to use Eurogate as hub
  • UPS doubles down on LNG
  • Kuehne + Nagle to manage China warehouse for J&J

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2013
  • Mixed avails in Fujairah
    Distillate prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices move little in Europe
    380 cSt material in Istanbul down by $6.
  • Don't forget ... a FREE Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant
    Two thirds of the world is covered in it - the most obvious and compliant EAL is right under our noses - Seawater.
  • Russian bunker players challenge 'dishonesty' slur
    Association of Russian bunker players hits back at suggestions that market should be in the hands of country's oil majors.
  • VGP-compliant seal ring arrives on market
    Wartsila product has longer life than conventional seal rings.
  • New company active in Hamburg
    Independent player focusing on the supply of distillates.
  • Seattle-based cruise ships 'prime candidates' for scrubbers
    Alaska cruise routes carrying 'disproportionate burden' of ECA regulations.
  • Fuel oil stocks maybe higher than latest figures suggest
    More product being held in floating storage.
  • Biogas an option for Samso ferry
    Port aims to be fossil-fuel free by 2030.
  • Bunker prices movements mixed at major Asian ports
    Supplies mixed at Singapore port on Thursday.
  • Offshore bunkering returns to Russian ports
    But only under certain conditions.
  • South China fuel oil production up on month
    Volume will be up 8,000 mt in October when compared to September figures.
  • Buckeye acquiring Hess terminal network
    Deal for terminals on US East Coast and in Caribbean worth $850 million.

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