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April 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Striking HK dockers win 12pc 'possible' pay hike as strike, talks continue
  • Cross-Strait shipbuilding - SITC orders 8 vessels from Taiwan's CSBC
  • MOL bolsters India during visit from New Delhi ministerial delegation
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit falls 18.6pc to US$529 million as sales rise 5.6pc
  • China's first quarter rail freight down 0.8pc, passengers up 14.7pc
  • APM Terminals, Port of Salalah, Omani government discuss expansion
  • Drewry: Profitability rests on sticking to rates and cooling capacity
  • West African code of conduct on piracy welcomed, but still falls short
  • Drewry sees Asia-Mediterranean trade decline as a worldwide trend
  • Ex-'K' Line exec Bob Greulich joins Charleston as Far East representative
  • Poor Vietnamese infrastructure weakens bid to win China production
  • Turkey could open WTO case over Indonesia flour tariff-officials
  • MacGregor wins ro-ro orders for four China-built car carriers
  • Maersk's Damco opens second container freight station in Cambodia
  • British Forwarders welcome new IATA-FIATA electronic air waybill
  • Port of NYNJ to pay US$3.5 million fine to FAA for air safety violations
  • UAL posts best Q1 on-time score for domestic flights since 2003

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Gati Ship Ltd & International Shipping & Logistics FZE announce new coastal container service between North & South India
  • Maritime lawyers join forces with shipowners to promote ratification of international maritime Conventions
  • Meeting EU s low-sulphur fuel targets will result in job losses, says British report
  • Milind Deora-led delegation visits MOL
  • NATO & Russian warships train together to hone counter piracy skills
  • Importers of Iranian oil may soon get insurance cover
  • India imposes anti-dumping duty on Chinese steel wheels
  • KoPT urged to take key measures to improve Port operations
  • Marseille Fos looking at boosting container, break-bulk traffic to & from India
  • Railways' goods earnings up 23.24 pc
  • Ashish Pednekar, Amit Kamat have fruitful meeting with Union Home Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Honours to K Line's president
  • Forbes' laurels for Gezairi's Mona Barwashi
  • New wings to uplift Hahn airport's business development
  • BDP forms joint venture with Colombia's Interflex SA
  • Norbert Dentressangle logistics service provider for Ragt
  • Kögel's management team expanding
  • Lehnkering expanding in Hamburg
  • Drama at the Gotthard
  • New airports for the world of freight
  • CMA CGM launching Asia-Red Sea service
  • Banks need to stop supporting weak companies
  • USA: ILA members ratify contract and avert stike
  • Preventive works affecting airfreight business in...
  • Swissport takes over majority stake in IAS in Costa Rica
  • UTair launches flights to Arctic regions
  • New trailer factory in Turkey
  • Australia: work begins on more Bruce Highway black spots
  • China investing in South Africa
  • Drop in freight traffic for SBB Cargo in 2012

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Burger Boats awarded contract to build research vessel
  • FHWA budget seeks $67 million for ferry boat program
  • Breathalyzed bulker captain enters guilty plea
  • Navy releases FY 2014 budget details
  • Incat Crowther designs Brazil oilfield service vessels
  • New DNV JIP aims to reduce jacking gear failure
  • Smit and SAAM plan joint harbor towage operation in Americas
  • HHI books $1.9 billion Chevron FPSO contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Port association responds to President's fiscal 2014 budget
  • Sea-Tac Airport tops list for best staff service for 2013
  • Evergreen Line to start new South Red Sea Service
  • Portland planning bureau inks amended West Hayden Island draft plan
  • Alaska Airp Group earns Port of Portland Compass Award

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Box lines face battle to stay in profit
    Arrival of new capacity puts freight rates at risk, warns Drewry
  • Nigeria courts new buyers
    West Africa oil giant must offset loss of US custom
  • Striking Hong Kong dockers win public relations war
    Public backs port workers as income gap widens
  • DNB outlines best speed for VLCCs
    Research balances cargo costs with sky-high bunker prices
  • New state of play
    Orders from national shipping companies give owners cause for concern
  • In the same boat
    Greece's ferry industry shows forbearance and fortitude
  • Idle boxship fleet shrinks
    Laid-up fleet drops below the 700,000 teu mark for first time in a month
  • German owners welcome Merkel backing
    Chancellor has given commitments on support measures, says VDR
  • Shipping still a 'major challenge' for HSH Nordbank
    Biggest lender to industry books $242m loss for 2012
  • Nigerian Navy cannot protect offshore resources, says Bergen
    International efforts suffer from lack of co-ordination
  • China's trade deficit 'good news' for carriers
    Stronger demand on the backhaul will help significantly in securing bottom line profitability
  • Capesize market waits for Brazil to increase ordering
    Small boost in activity from Australia produces more positive sentiment about weeks ahead
  • Obama's ports funding meets mixed response
    Port authorities pleased to see more funds for federal dredging, but say much more money is still needed
  • New Zealand axes shipping antitrust exemption
    Move aims to boost country's international freight systems
  • Pakistan to double its fleet
    EXCLUSIVE: Rising crude imports require extra tankers
  • Torm shareholders vote to delist in the US
    Exit from Nasdaq supports new board's 'One Torm' strategy
  • Dangerous boxship cargoes present a rising threat
    Danger worsens as transport of hazardous and noxious materials increases
  • Hong Kong liquidation 'jeopardises our interests', says GCL
    Grand China Shipping reserves its right to appeal
  • Goodbyes at Galbraith's
    To lose one broker is a misfortune, to lose three could start to look like carelessness
  • Cold snap sets Baltic rates alight
    Ice restrictions have reduced available tonnage, sending earnings skywards
  • Is Big Oil taking over tanker shipping?
    Traditional owners face new challenge as energy majors order tonnage

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • US prosecutor targets Diana
    A subsidiary of NYSE-listed Diana Shipping has been named as a defendant in a US prosecution of alleged oily waste dumping violations
  • HMM wins shipping contract from S-Oil
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine said today that it has won a five-year contract of affreightment to ship crude oil for compatriot refiner S-Oil
  • GCL responds to forced liquidation of subsidiary
    CHINA's GCL will reserve the right to appeal a Hong Kong court ruling to force liquidation of one of its subsidiaries over late payment, a company spokesman told Fairplay
  • LNG won't crowd out LPG
    LPG still has its role in the energy mix despite the increasing popularity of natural gas, the Sea Asia 2013 conference heard today
  • Heavyweight cargoes could revive heavylift sector
    DEMAND for heavylift ships could increase as cargoes are getting bigger and more complicated, the Sea Asia 2013 conference heard today
  • Sailing speeds could determine bulker supply
    THE oversupply in drybulk shipping may be bottoming out, but any gains could be reversed if operators raise sailing speeds, said a shipping analyst today
  • South Korean yards to stay in top form
    CHINESE shipyards may have secured more offshore orders last year, but South Korean yards clinched higher value per unit, observed Charles Choi, Korean Register's director for marketing
  • Chinese carrier defaults on loans
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix, a Chinese bulk carrier operator, has defaulted on due bank loans of 447.6M yuan ($71.6M) as of 9 April due to heavy losses and squeezed finances
  • Keppel sees pressure from Chinese offshore entrants
    MARGINS will further be squeezed by the entry of more Chinese yards into offshore, warns Keppel Offshore & Marine COO Chow Yew Yuen
  • HHI bags $1.9Bn FPSO deal
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries told Fairplay today it has won a deal worth $1.9Bn to build one FPSO for Chevron North Sea
  • US-flag export budget slashed
    FEARED cuts to a food-aid programme that is crucial to US-flag operators were confirmed today with the unveiling of the Obama Administration's 2014 budget proposal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • ILA's Daggett Joins AFL-CIO Unit Executive Committee
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett has joined the executive committee of the AFL-CIO's 33-union Transportation Trade Department. The ILA has been affiliated with the Transportation Trades Department since 2005. The TTD is an AFL-CIO umbrella group whose member unions represent workers in the aviation, rail, trucking and longshore industries. The ILA...
  • WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Continue to Rise
    World Container Index rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates rose for a second straight week by 1.4 percent or $15, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai is up to $1,091 per 40-foot container over last week. The current rate...
  • NYK Car Carrier Rescues Four Rowers in the Atlantic
    On April 6, NYK car carrier Heijin rescued four rowers, including a gold medal Olympian, in distress off the coast of Puerto Rico. Heijin had departed from the U.S. port of Newark on April 4 for San Juan, Puerto Rico. At 7:28 a.m. local time on April 6, the vessel received...
  • Con-way Freight Receives SmartWay Transport Partner Verification
    ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay® Transport Partnership verification for the seventh consecutive year. "I commend Con-way Freight for their longstanding leadership in promoting sustainable transportation practices...
  • APL Bags 'Green Ship of the Year' Award
    SINGAPORE - APL clinched the inaugural Green Ship of the Year award at the 2013 International Maritime Awards organized by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore here this evening. The APL Yangshan, a 10,700-TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) container ship built in 2012 currently plying the Asia-Europe trade, was singled out...
  • Xeneta Pioneers Transparency for Shipping Rates, Raises €1.2 Million ($1.56 Million) in Funding
    OSLO, Norway - Xeneta (www.xeneta.com), a price comparison service for sea freight, today announced that it has received €1.2m in institutional financing. The round was led by Stockholm based venture capital firm Creandum (www.creandum.com) with Norwegian private investment company Alden co-investing. Using the principle of crowdsourcing, Xeneta delivers transparency to...
  • Yoichi Hasegawa, President of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. receives Doctor Honoris Causa From Bulgarian Nikola Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy
    Yoichi Hasegawa, president of Taiyo Nippon Kisen, receives Doctor Honoris Causa.Yoichi Hasegawa, a former Senior Managing Executive Officer of "K" Line and current President and CEO of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd. (TNKC) which is one of "K" Line's consolidated ship management companies, was awarded the degree of Doctor Honoris...
  • Virtualized Logistics Recognized for Supply Chain Excellence
    Virtualized Logistics has achieved BIC supply chain excellence accreditation, acknowledging the company's contribution to designing logistics solutions which reduce both costs and time to market for printed books. The supply chain consultancy division of logistics specialist SBS Worldwide specializes in working closely with particular industries to develop supply chain solutions which...
  • CMA CGM, Evergreen to Launch Joint Red Sea Service
    CMA CGM will launch a new fixed-day weekly service on its Asia to Red Sea route, the REX 3 service, on May 2, in partnership with Evergreen Line. Evergreen Line will refer to the new service as the South Red Sea Service, SRS2. Complementing CMA CGM's existing REX 2 service, which focuses...
  • Etihad Cargo Adds Washington, D.C., to Network
    Etihad Cargo has added Washington, D.C., to its global cargo network, in addition to boosting frequency to Hong Kong courtesy of partner Air Seychelles. The U.S. capital is Etihad Cargo's fifth destination in North America, while Hong Kong is already part of the carrier's five-destination China cargo network. The cargo division of...
  • Wan Hai Lines Unveils 4,680-TEU Container Ship
    Wan Hai Lines has unveiled its Wan Hai 516 vessel at an opening ceremony at CSBC Corp. Taiwan's Kaohsiung shipyard. Po Ting Chen, chairman of the container shipping line, presided over the ceremony. Wan Hai ordered 14 vessels from CSBC, including four ships of 1,800 20-foot-equivalent units, four of 1,000 TEUs and...
  • Mexican Rail Traffic Jumps
    Mexican carload and intermodal volume jumped 22.4 and 25 percent year-over-year respectively, according to the Association of American Railroads. Mexican rail volumes through April 6, 2013 Full-size image In the week ending April 6, combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, rose 5.4 percent from the same week in...
  • Wayne Cederholm, C.R. England's CEO, Dies
    Wayne A. Cederholm II, a veteran trucking executive who over 33 years helped build C.R. England into one of the largest refrigerated trucking companies, died April 9. Cederholm, who joined C.R. England as a credit manager in 1980 and rose to become CEO, died of complications from a bone marrow transplant. "We...
  • DHL Global Forwarding Opens Fashion Facility in China
    DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight subsidiary of DHL, has launched its Fashion Center of Excellence in Jiuting, China. The 10,500 square meter (about 113,021 square foot) center is located on the outskirts of Shanghai, China's high fashion hub. The facility, which represents an investment of €4.3 million (about...
  • Ex-Im Bank, Dubai Economic Council Sign Accord
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States and the Dubai Economic Council of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of understanding. The $5 billion deal was signed by Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of Ex-Im Bank, and Hani Rashid Al Hamli, secretary general of the DEC, at Ex-Im...
  • FTR Trucking Index Shows Positive Momentum
    FTR's Trucking Conditions Index for February, published in its April 2013 Trucking Update, had a favorable reading of 12.9, increasing 2 points month-over-month, reflecting an increasingly improving outlook and serving as a strong sign of positive momentum in the truck industry. "The majority of indicators through the early part of 2013 have...
  • Boskalis, SAAM Plan Joint Ventures
    Boskalis Westminster, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, and Chile's Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish harbour towage joint ventures in Canada and Central and South America. Boskalis's Smit towage and salvage unit will have a 51 percent majority stake in a joint...
  • WCI: Trans-Atlantic Eastbound Rates Hold Onto Gains
    World Container Index rates between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic rates remained mostly unchanged the week after the April 1 general rate increase between Northern Europe and U.S. East Coast, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. Last week carriers failed to achieve a general rate increase of...
  • Sub-Saharan African Exports to North America Down After Prosperous 2012
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to North America grew in 2012 over 2011, but fell steeply both month-to-month and year-over-year in January 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia Sub-Saharan Africa exported 69,100 20-foot-equivalent units to Far East Asia in January 2013. This volume...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Poised to pop?
    STX OSV Holdings (Vard) has secured an endorsement from equity analysts at a leading Malaysian investment bank.
  • Stealth investor cuts back
    Long-term StealthGas shareholder Zesiger Capital has downed its holding in the Harry Vafias-led company.
  • Boost for MISC buy-out
    Petronas' attempt to mop up the rest of Malaysian shipowner MISC is a step nearer to completion after the country's pension fund agreed to sell up.
  • KDM adds another
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has splashed more of its IPO cash on a second-hand mini-bulker.
  • Bank spurs Safe
    DNB Markets has upgraded Greek owner Safe Bulkers amid optimism for the company and the wider market.
  • Steady start for Nakilat
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) reported steady earnings in the first quarter of the year.
  • Duo blamed for deaths
    Two offshore companies have been blamed for an incident that claimed the lives of four oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011.
  • Reefer spills after smash
    An NYKCool pool reefer has leaked fuel after a collision with a tug off Colombia.
  • Zim not in trouble
    Israel Corp has denied reports that its container shipping division Zim is unable to pay its bond debt.
  • Rokke slices OSG stake
    Kjell Inge Rokke has sold almost half of his stake in bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Group, securities filings show.
  • HMM's tanker tonic
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has lined up $176m of revenue with a five-year crude transport deal.
  • Torm's eco riposte
    Torm is hoping to slice its fuel bill by over one tenth to bridge the gap to rivals operating eco ships, its chairman says.
  • Triyards' profit jumps
    Ezra Holdings spin-off Triyards has reported a huge rise in quarterly earnings as it continues to rack up bigger jobs.
  • Cauvery sale cleared
    An Indian judge has approved the sale of cash-strapped Pratibha Shipping's tanker Pratibha Cauvery.
  • Masters charged over clash
    The two ferry captains involved in Hong Kong's worst maritime collision in decades have been charged with manslaughter.
  • Panamax for Navios?
    Greek owner Navios is being linked with a second-hand panamax purchase.
  • HSH loss provisions jump
    German lender HSH Nordbank's loan loss provisions jumped to EUR 656m ($857.83m) in 2012 as its shipping book suffered further.
  • Shares before ships
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 will need to sell more shares before continuing its rampant newbuilding activity, DNB Markets says.
  • Greeks deny cuts pressure
    The Greek shipping ministry says it has not been leaned on by the European Union to introduce deep cuts to low-traffic coastal ferry service subsidies.
  • DeepOcean signs newbuild
    Norway's DeepOcean has tied up a subsea support newbuilding on a five-year charter.
  • Greeks hit new high
    Younger and larger ships have pushed the Greek-controlled merchant fleet to a new record measured in dwt, even though ship numbers continue to slide.
  • Costa limits the damage
    Italy's Costa Cruises has accepted a EUR 1m ($1.3m) fine to cap its criminal liability for the Costa Concordia capsize in 2012.
  • American adventure
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has teamed with rival Sudamericana Agencias Aereas y Maritimas for a double assault on the American continental towage market.
  • Arena crew heading home
    Fourteen seafarers that fled a leaking bulker off India are to return home to Myanmar.
  • Hyundai adds FPSO
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has clinched an order for a new FPSO worth $1.9bn.
  • KNOT pops on debut
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOT) saw its shares jump 10% on its debut the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Wednesday.
  • Shagang chasing HNA
    China's Shagang Shipping has won a liquidation order against Grand China Shipping Hong Kong for an unpaid $58m arbitration award but the fight is not stopping there.
  • Vergottis scraps last ship
    Vergottis, a famous Greek shipping name, looks to have temporarily exited ship ownership after scrapping its last vessel.
  • Traf seals $500m bond
    Trafigura has priced an inaugural perpetual subordinated bond listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange at $500m.
  • Dryad backs Japan
    Dryad Maritime has welcomed Japan's plans to allow armed guards on ships off the coast of Somalia.
  • Stage set for revival
    The US Maritime Administration (MarAd) is accepting applications for the Obama Administration's Small Shipyard Grant Program.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Truckers seek clarity on Panama Canal expansion's impacts
    With the completion of the Panama Canal upgrade two years away, greater cooperation is needed by all stakeholders to ensure the transportation industry can handle the increased freight flow, a trucking official told Senate lawmakers.
  • Hong Kong dockworker talks resume
    News reports said talks between striking Hong Kong dockworkers and the contractors who employ them resumed on Thursday. The talks ended abruptly Wednesday after just three hours. The strike is in its second week.
  • FedEx Trade Networks expands in Latin America
  • Brussels hub opens, key to Finnair's strategy
  • U.S. Postal Service scraps new delivery plan
    Meanwhile, the USPS board of governors has directed postal officials to start negotiations with unions to lower workforce costs. Postal officials are also looking into rate increases and other revenue-generating options.
  • Proposed 2014 Army Corps budget 'potpourri' for ports
  • IAS updates ChassisManager system in Virginia
  • Hactl has fine first quarter
  • Transatlantic trade coalition formed
  • U.S. import, export prices inch downward
  • Hyundai introduces online cargo temperature monitoring
  • U.S.-flag shipping interests reject proposed food aid changes
    "USA Maritime is severely disappointed that the Obama administration has moved forward with this misguided proposal to effectively eliminate the long-standing and successful Food for Peace program," the group's chairman said.
  • Baskin to retire after long career at CBP

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2013
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Prices falling in South African ports.
  • LNG bunkering in US needs state backing
    Shipping expert says LNG significant market but bunkering would require government support.
  • Prices head upwards in Europe
    Gibraltar's market showing signs of life.
  • Ship in collision springs bunker leak
    Reefer ship spills a 1,000 gallons of fuel oil.
  • DME puts fuel oil plans on hold
    CEO says customer feedback has been lukewarm.
  • Torm puts lower fuel bills in its sights
    Move aims to keep fleet competitive with 'eco' ships.
  • 'Thin margins' making Singapore storage uneconomic
    Fuel oil trading companies are continuing to cutting their storage capacity the Asian bunker hub.
  • Arbitrage arrivals swell fuel oil stocks
    Singapore fuel oil stocks at three week high.
  • INTERTANKO calls for focus on bunker oil spill prevention
    'Significant number' of incidents happen during bunkering.
  • Asia bunker prices end mixed
    Supplies in Hong Kong and Tokyo Bay were tight on Thursday.
  • Many ships 'not optimised' for fuel savings
    'Still plenty of scope for existing vessels to reduce their fuel consumption,' according to a marine engineer.
  • Dynamic hires another trader
    Hire is fourth appointment this month.
  • Hong Kong supplier to enter Chinese bonded bunker market
    Sinopec to help NewOcean Energy apply for bonded bunkering license, company source tells Bunkerworld.
  • BIMCO: bunker suppliers 'more responsible'
    Official ties number of disputes to changing attitudes.
  • Brightoil Shipping: Ecoships a 'marketing tool'
    Buyers have to be 'very careful' when looking at eco vessels, says CEO of firm.
  • Alaskan foundation launches energy audit programme
    To help fishing vessels lower bunker consumption via energy efficiency measures.
  • Hambantota bunkering facilities to be 'commissioned shortly'
    Storage tanks for bunkers already near completion by end 2012, says Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
  • Fuel bill of UK fishing fleet hits 'all-time high' in 2012
    Bunker bills of UK fishing industry amounted to $279 million last year.
  • Lukoil upgrading bunker tanker
    In order to meet MARPOL requirements, says firm.

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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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