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November 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco executive director Xu resigns in probe, Capt Wei told to stay close
  • US box imports up 5.2pc in August year on year, but no change from July
  • Taiwan October exports slip 1.5pc as South Korea's rise 7.3pc
  • Cosco commences calls at Port of Mombasa in joint Evergreen service
  • Kerry Logistics to support UK online fashion retailer ASOS in China
  • Fujian to make CNY200 billion traffic investment from 2013 to 2015
  • Sino-Russian-North Korean border city Huichun builds freight hub
  • Matson signs with Aker Philadelphia for two Jones Act 3,600 TEUers
  • Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens
  • PPG Vietnam completes complex river transport of 210-tonne tower
  • IAG profit up 163pc to US$926.4 million, but air cargo sales fall 14pc
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight signs to explore alliance with China Air Express
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Q3 profits down 16.7pc to US$28 million
  • Oregon all-cargo Evergreen International Airlines to close November 29
  • FedEx expects December 2 to surpass its busiest day since 2007

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management expands into marine surveying in India
  • GE Shipping's net surges 97.8 pc
  • London P&I Club says complacency significant factor in collisions
  • MANSA holds annual badminton/table tennis tournament
  • NYK included in 2013 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
  • WWL Group wins 2013 Air Cargo Premier League Cricket Championship for the third time
  • Exports of Darjeeling tea projected to rise 10 pc
  • Ennore Port's H1 net profit up 63 pc
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week
  • Major Ports should look for alternative cargoes to tackle negative traffic growth, says WTWF
  • Sand imports may boost Cochin Port revenues
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Forex reserves drop by $1.657 bn
  • IL&FS bags NHAI orders worth INR 4,450 cr.
  • INR falls 76 paise to 62.57 on heavy dollar demand
  • L&T bags orders worth INR 2,309 cr.
  • RBI allows third-party payment for export & import
  • Several SEZs need more time to implement projects
  • US asks India to phase out textile subsidies
  • VWI to export Vento to Mexico
  • Complex river transportation flows smoothly for PPG Vietnam
  • Kita Logistics ships wind blade moulds from US to Turkey
  • Mammoet expands SPMT fleet with 650 axle lines
  • V. Alexander moves heavy & outsized column from Poland to Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Further step to UTLC by RZD, BC and KTZ
  • IRU adopts freight exchange guidelines
  • Second Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner takes to the skies
  • Two new African members for Waco System
  • France suspends Ecotaxe introduction
  • Port of Lübeck to receive new equipment
  • Panalpina expanding LCL ocean freight services in Asia
  • Indian Railways launches dual cab freight diesel locomotive
  • Aerolineas Argentinas now member of SkyTeam Cargo
  • Fewer containers in port of Antwerp
  • IRU president re-elected
  • Norbert Dentressangle preparing for Christmas peak in UK
  • New operations optimisation centre for DB Schenker Rail
  • E.R. Capital appoints new head of operations
  • Jan de Rijk operates RFS for C.A.L.
  • Neuer Meilenstein in Istanbul
  • CINS has new chairman

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Aker Philly and Crowley seal JV deal
  • Cecon ASA restructures financing for for Davie trio
  • Hempel backs new coating with performance guarantee

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Drewry container report finds market accepting rate increases
  • Marcon brokers sale of multi-purpose vessel
  • NATO warship detains nine suspected pirates
  • Washington legislature approves parts of governor's Boeing package
  • Vancouver Port Commission holding budget meeting tomorrow

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Hutchison's Meredith to step down
    Ip takes over on January 1
  • Teekay books $36m net loss
    Company looks to shrink its balance sheet
  • VLCCs earnings hit a 32-month high
    Just 50 vessels are free for December loading
  • Box Ships posts higher profit but trims its dividend
    'Prudent' decision reflects boxship rates lower than current earnings
  • Bank of America buys Eagle Bulk debt
    UPDATED: US finance giant holds a controlling position in any negotiations with dry bulk operator
  • Teekay Tanker's STX orders in doubt after builder withholds guarantees
    Teekay will pursue damages as the ships are 'unlikely' to be built, says Chan
  • Hackett predicts European box volume upturn in 2014
    Growth will improve capacity-demand balance as larger tonnage enters service
  • Cosco executive resigns after corruption probe
    Executive director Xu Minjie quits the board with immediate effect
  • Pirates attack product tanker off Kenya
    Exchange of fire off Mombasa repels skiff with five men
  • US-Europe product tanker trade hit by weather and strikes
    Exports to the Netherlands down by 24,000 barrels per day
  • Asia-Europe box rates start to slide again
    November 1 price surge looks short-lived
  • DSME to build $567m research and development centre in Seoul
    Giant facility to focus on offshore and shipbuilding sectors
  • Kexim enhances relationships with European players
    Seoul policy bank signs symbolic agreements with EBRD, UK Export Finance and others
  • Höegh LNG changes reporting structure to reflect separate divisions
    Norwegian gas shipowner clarifies internal shake-up
  • Qinghuangdao Port Co to list in Hong Kong
    Operator of China's largest coal port aims to raise up to $600m by year-end
  • Paragon cuts loss in 'transformative' third quarter
    Company ready to prosper from anticipated dry bulk recovery, says Bodouroglou
  • Aker Philadelphia and Crowley seal product tankers joint venture
    Oslo-listed Jones Act shipbuilder secures attractive regional loans
  • Scorpio signs for 10 more bulker newbuildings
    Dry bulk start-up's orders top 1bn ahead of expected US listing
  • Shih Wei books 60,000 dwt bulker for $29m
    Taiwan-based firm renews and expands its fleet
  • Owners ponder lengthening options for 14,000 teu vessels
    It is possible to extend ships yet maintain strength and stability, says Lloyd's Register
  • Evergreen defends its fleet renewal programme
    Net capacity growth is below the industry average, says world number four box line
  • View from the Bridge: Nils Andersen
    Head of the big blue benchmark for the global container industry reveals his vision for the future
  • Crew communication is key
    Ships are full of lonely seafarers who spend their free time peering at their laptops
  • Wei Jiafu is not barred from leaving China, says Cosco
    China Ocean Shipping dismisses reports that former chairman faces exit ban
  • Teekay Offshore reports cashflow increase
    Partnership takes delivery of third newbuilding shuttle tanker

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX to seek bankruptcy protection
    BRAZILIAN shipbuilder and offshore services company OSX confirmed today that it has hired new restructuring advisors and will seek bankruptcy protection
  • MISC faces tense 2014 despite 189% profits rise
    MALAYSIAN box carrier MISC might not enjoy a rosy 2014, even though its 3Q13 profits rocketed 189% year on year to $126M, an analyst today
  • Box Ships slashes dividend
    NYSE-listed Box Ships has halved its quarterly dividend and warned that expiring charters will probably roll over to much lower rates
  • Why China's frozen out on iron ore pricing
    CHINA, the world's largest importer of iron ore, will remain frozen out of iron ore pricing in the near future, a shipping conference heard
  • Sharp rebound seen for Europe's box sector
    EXPECT a steep recovery in box flows into and out of northern Europe next year, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • TTSI Official: Most Drayage Drivers Wish to Remain Independent
    Despite attempts over the past decade by the Teamsters union to convince drayage companies that the entire industry would benefit if drivers were hired as direct employees, the majority of drivers wish to remain independent, according to a drayage company president in Southern California. Vic LaRosa, president of TTSI, estimated that...
  • Marad Provides $1.4 Million for LNG Projects
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has allocated $1.4 million for two projects that will collect information on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine propulsion and study the issues associated with shore-side storage and fueling of LNG vessels. Through a partnership agreement, Marad will provide Horizon Lines...
  • Marad Marks Opening of California Green Trade Corridor
    M-580 is expected to initially eliminate 200 trucks from I-580.The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has announced the opening Marine Highway M-580, also known as the California Green Trade Corridor, to help take freight traffic off of the state's congested Interstate 580. The program offers shippers an option to move...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Strong in October
    ctober was a positive month for new order placement of Class 8 trucks in North America, exceeding order trends from the past few months. FTR Associates reported preliminary data showing North America's Class 8 net truck orders in October reached 25,960 units, increasing 14 percent year-over-year and 39 percent from the...
  • Production Shifts, Mega-Ships Challenge Panama Canal
    Is the Panama Canal losing its position as the dominant route for East Coast importers of cargo from Asia? Will it be able to regain the services it has been losing to the Suez route when it's finally able to open its large new locks to post-Panamax ships at the...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Inch Down
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to edge down one week ahead of a proposed Nov. 15 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Ebb Post-GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slipped in the week ending Nov. 8, seeing some gains from last week's substantial increase erode. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes saw rate decreases of...
  • Grabbing Headlines
    Forty years ago, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show released "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." The song is a fictional band's lament that despite garnering the usual trappings of success, it has yet to get its picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Many of us in the transportation...
  • US Steel Imports Reflect Sluggish Economy
    U.S. steel imports in September totaled 2.761 million tons, declining 4.1 percent from August, but increasing 6.1 percent from September 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imports of semi-finished products in September rose 7.7 percent year-over-year, from 598,000 tons in 2012 to 644,000 tons in 2013. U.S....
  • Cosco Exec Resigns Amid Investigation
    Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation. Xu Minjie, executive director of China Cosco Holdings, resigned on Nov....
  • DF Young Launches Specialty Logistics Unit
    DF Young has introduced a new business division, DF Young Specialty Logistics. The new unit will target industry verticals that require special attention and handling. The Berwyn, Pa.-based supply chain management company expects to attract customers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries that have controlled substances, cold chain and sample...
  • IAG's Cargo Revenue Tumbles More Than 14 Percent
    International Airlines Group's cargo revenue in the third quarter of 2013 slumped more than 14 percent year-over-year, almost double the decline in freight traffic. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier generated cargo revenue of '256 million (about US$343 million) in the three months through Sept. 30, 2013, against €298 million in the...
  • Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Disrupting Transportation
    Typhoon Hainan (Yolanda in the Philippines). Image: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team,The Philippines faced yet more loss of life and economic destruction today as Typhoon Yolanda (known internationally as Typhoon Hainan) made landfall at 4 a.m. local time, bringing with it wind gusts of more than 200 miles per...
  • Invoice Accuracy a Challenge for Carriers, 3PLs
    When Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told the JOC's TPM Conference in March that nearly 12 percent of container industry invoices are inaccurate, shippers took notice. It has been, after all, Maersk Line's "highest customer service issue for some time," one that potentially costs ocean carrier customers millions of dollars...
  • Kintetsu's Net Profit Sinks
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said on Nov. 7 that its net profit tumbled 15.9 percent in the first half of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, from a year earlier to ¥4.064 billion ($41.2 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group operating revenue...
  • LA Harbor Commissioners OK Cargo Incentives
    Container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.As shipping lines gain greater leverage over ports and terminal operators through the formation of vessel-sharing alliances, the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an incentive program designed to attract more cargo. "Carriers are rethinking their routes and relationships to...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX board OKs bankruptcy
    OSX's board of directors has decided to file for a court reorganisation of the Brazilian shipbuilder.
  • LNG softness ahead
    Teekay expects the carrier spot market to experience softness for the rest of this year and into next, chief executive Peter Evensen said today.
  • GE profit doubles
    India's Great Eastern Shipping doubled third quarter earnings as its shipping division returned to profit thanks to the buoyant product carrier market.
  • Baltic open to panamaxes
    Baltic Trading has opened the door for an entry into the panamax market which would fill in the one blank spot in its dry-cargo fleet.
  • Awilco in business
    Awilco LNG has headed off competition from some established rivals to find employment for one of its newbuildings, TradeWinds reveals today.
  • KLC rises again
    Formerly bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has emerged from court receivership.
  • Pirates drain tanker
    Pirates hijacked and robbed a second tanker of its cargo off Malaysia in the space of a month.
  • CMES inks $510m loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has fixed up a domestic loan to fund its VLCC newbuildings.
  • Genco splits opinion
    Wall Street scribes are split on how a dry-cargo market recovery will aid Genco Shipping & Trading's debt struggles.
  • Propeller poser
    A New Zealand ferry may be unable to carry passengers for months after a propeller fell off in the Tory Channel.
  • Xu Minjie quits Cosco
    A Cosco executive has handed in his resignation only a couple of days after his arrest amid suspicion of corruption.
  • Hallin in China first
    Hallin Marine has clinched a maiden contract for subsea services in China.
  • ICG takes Caronte ro-pax
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) is beefing up its Irish Sea services with a new chartered ro-pax.
  • Nam Cheong to hit new high
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder is expected to deliver another set of record earnings next week.
  • Crew saved after clash
    Nineteen Heung-A containership crew have been rescued after falling into the sea off Vietnam following a collision.
  • Positive sign for Navios MLP
    Angeliki Frangou says the purchase of a series of container vessels by Navios Maritime Partners is a transformative relaunch for the MLP.
  • ABG aims for debt deal
    India's struggling ABG Shipyard is in talks with banks over a restructuring of its debt after missing repayments.
  • Berge Bulk goes large
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Aker Phil seals $60m
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is close to tying up the $250m worth financing needed to cover the cost of its order backlog including a pair of boxships penned by Matson just yesterday.
  • Write-downs hit TOO
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has been clobbered by tanker impairments in the third quarter.
  • Conberria stuck fast
    Five tugs have failed to refloat the grounded cement carrier Conberria off Norway.
  • OOCL in HK smash
    All 12 crew were rescued from the sea off Hong Kong after their cargoship sank in a collision with a huge OOCL boxship.
  • Time is money
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • RBS offloads Eagle debt
    Royal Bank of Scotland is believed to have offloaded close to $800m in debt owed by struggling shipowner Eagle Bulk.
  • Swissco profit jumps
    Swissco Holdings has seen an 85% jump in third quarter net profit to SGD6.4m ($5.1m).
  • SALT grabs 10 more
    Scorpio Bulkers continues to hoover up bulker newbuildings with confirmation that it has bought 10 more ships.
  • Prosafe books two
    Prosafe has ordered up to six new semi-submersible accommodation vessels in China in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn.
  • New CEO at Eitzen
    Eitzen Chemical has named industry veteran Jens Gronning as its new chief executive effective.
  • PRGN narrows loss
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping turned in a third-quarter deficit Thursday despite rising revenues and the recent rally in the spot market.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Government quantifies shutdown impact
    Trade was among the areas directly affected by the shutdown, in part because import and export licenses and applications could not be processed.
  • Freight committee sets date for second meeting
    The National Freight Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C., according to a Nov. 8 notice in the Federal Register.
  • APL ship unable to unload cargo
  • North Europe port recovery forseen in 2014
    "North Europe Global Port Tracker" projects a recovery in container cargo volumes next year, just as significant numbers of ultralarge containerships are being delivered.
  • Cargloux adds Latin American service
  • JDA releases new technical services aimed at SCM
  • U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 3Q
    The growth was a bit stronger than many experts had expected and was followed Friday morning by the announcement that the unemployment rate inched up to 7.3 percent even as the economy created 204,000 jobs.
  • MarAd to fund LNG projects
  • AA cargo tonnage up in October
  • COSCO director under investigation resigns
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week on low note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Potential 'eco' fuel receives support
    Glycerol being considered as a marine fuel for diesel engines.
  • Hull coating technology breaks new ground, says company
    Five-year development period leads to launch of new product.
  • Cosco update: Executive resigns
    Personal reasons given as reason for exit.
  • Bunker prices soft in European markets
    Weaker crude pulls down prices.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Prices falling in the Middle East hub.
  • Bunker association's appeal upheld by Russian prosecutor
    Rules restricting bunker operations in Russian ports have met a successful challenge.
  • Bunker spat lands in court
    Wrongful arrest claim as bunker supplier tries to secure payment.
  • Call for continuous monitoring to enhance MARPOL Annex VI enforcement
    'Burden of proof' regarding compliance should be more evenly distributed between PSC and ship, says CSC.
  • Asian bunker prices end week soft
    Avails tighten further in Busan.
  • Cosco graft probe widens
    But status of former chairman in the investigations is unclear.
  • DNVPS: 'Tricks of the trade' not new
    Methods to discover 'tricks of the trade' are not novel and claims about them may be exaggerated.
  • Cruise line reports profit boost
    Higher bunker costs fail to dent results.
  • Shipping giant sees profits triple
    Weaker bunker prices helped boost bottom line.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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