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June 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US retailers look to 1.1pc growth in box imports in June: Port Tracker
  • CMA CGM in the market for six more 16,000-TEUers on Chinese charter
  • Long Beach's chief harbour engineer named caretaker executive director
  • Alibaba Group starts to unite delivery sector for 24/7 e-commerce
  • High-end EU automakers fear China will slap tariffs on luxury cars
  • Maersk's MCC Transport appoints Naresh Potty chief commercial officer
  • Starved Zeebrugge ZIP terminal gets first mainline call in two years
  • New dawn of reform expected for port Brazilian ports: Drewry analysts
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Hamburg sign five-year collaborative accord
  • Germanischer Lloyd unveils C-Dragon ship design at Nor-Shipping 2013
  • SoCal's UTi Worldwide quarterly profit off 7.4pc to US$347 million
  • Teamsters condemn US appeal court ruling allowing Mexican trucks
  • Senate quibbles, but gives US Trade Representative nominee easy ride
  • Etihad Cargo and Worldwide Flight Services sign 2-year global deal
  • Envirotainer adds 1,000th temp-controlled box to fleet
  • Etihad and Jettainer devise fuel-saving lightweight unit load device
  • Deutsche Post DHL, UNDP ready Manila airport for surge in relief aid

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • RCL in slot exchange with MOL on NKX service
  • TT Club celebrates 45 years of dedicated service
  • India, Myanmar to boost trade to $ 3 bn by 2015
  • US exempts India, 8 others from Iran-related sanctions
  • APSEZ & GPCB organise 'green seminar' in Mundra
  • KoPT's proposed Haldia Dock II attracts bidder interest
  • China may restart 'silk route' to develop transport passage
  • Global air freight market sees modest growth in April
  • Truck rentals up 1.5-2 pc in May on trunk routes
  • ...recovers marginally but still at historic low of 58.50
  • INR depreciation not good for exporters in long run: Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Metrans eröffnet modernen Hubterminal
  • TNT Express wants to axe 850 jobs in Italy
  • CMHI and CMA CGM complete Terminal Link transaction
  • Group7 boosts turnover in 2012
  • Port Corpus Christi wins communications award
  • Evergreen chooses Haropa
  • Transaero receives second Tu-204-100C
  • Hellmann issues road haulage tenders on Cargoclix
  • Freja Transport & Logistics expands executive board in...
  • Merkel-Wetzel Logistik welcomes new co-managing director
  • System Alliance Europe assigns awards and elects steering...
  • Xrail plans to extend network to Northern Italy
  • SAA Cargo welcomes arrival of new B737-400F
  • Sydney airport's master plan puts a focus on freight
  • AAE: first major client is ERS Railways
  • Waberer's strengthens position in Germany with Schmitz...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Topaz Marine shipyard delivers catamaran ferry
  • Excel Maritime plans to file for Chapter 11
  • Cargill charters new product tanker from Ardmore Shipping
  • Private equity firm buys life-saving equipment suppliers
  • Keppel FELS delivers 45th KFELS B class jack-up
  • SSA's Esben Poulsson elected ICS Vice Chairman

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Requests for new TIGER Grants far exceed available funding
  • Esben Poulsson named V.P. of International Chamber of Shipping
  • WWL honors Union Pacific as rail carrier of the year
  • Port of Olympia sets hearing to discuss General Obligation Bonds
  • United Seamen's Service names 2013 AOTOS winners

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Excel shares suspended in New York
    UPDATE: Delisting move initiated as owner unveils heavily impaired $1.5bn loss
  • We will grow at our own pace, says Thoresen Shipping's Claxton
    Thai bulk boss pins modest hopes on supramaxes and handysizes
  • CMA CGM eyes port growth through strategic China Merchants tie-up
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sale of Terminal Link share is a springboard for joint port projects around the world
  • Excel lines up support from banks
    Pre-Chapter 11 deal in principle offers relief as Panayotides agrees to chip in $50m
  • Safety agenda heats up amid calls for industry to rewrite Solas
    IMO Ship safety symposium to assess need for Solas II ahead of MSC, which focuses on passengership safety and crew competence
  • Iridium challenges Inmarsat monopoly
    US satellite firm plans rival maritime distress communication system
  • Sekimizu's stall
    The IMO secretary-general sets an agenda that includes new focus on safety
  • Croatian shipowner leads Baltic Sea aframax charge
    Tanker charter hits a six-week high amid rush to secure end-June dates
  • Coscon launches customer charter in China
    Five-point service enhancement plan to be followed by schemes for other Asian countries, the US and Europe
  • Weak peak expected for US box ports
    Retailers hold restocking for Christmas until later in the year, says Global Port Tracker
  • Creditors support STX shipyard until the end of July
    Fresh injection of emergency funds discussed as lenders carry out due diligence
  • BP Shipping sells China LNG joint venture stake to CNOOC
    Chinese oil major extends its shipping presence
  • Prospects improve for Asia-Europe rate rises, says Alphaliner
    Analyst sees good omens in start of summer peak season and withdrawn capacity
  • Rush-in roulette
    Low newbuilding prices trigger a risky new round of speculative orders
  • First Ship Lease lands second loan reprieve
    Singapore shipping trust extends covenants to year-end

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • CMA CGM, China Merchants wind up deal
    CMA CGM today completed the sale of a 49% stake in subsidiary Terminal Link to China Merchants Holdings (International)
  • Box rise glass is half full
    FAR EAST/Europe box carriers are not likely to achieve more than half of the rate increases they mean to seek as of 1 July, liner trades analyst Alphaliner warned today
  • Herkules to take over Schat-Harding and Noreq
    PRIVATE equity fund Herkules is to acquire fellow Norwegian companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq to create a market leader in marine lifesaving equipment
  • Grand China sheds claims on Titan yard
    SHIPPING group Grand China Logistics is disposing of its entire 95% equity interest in Titan Quanzhou Shipyard
  • Global Marketing expands to Singapore
    DUBAI-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems told Fairplay today it will set up an office in Singapore this month, as it taps on the city-state's growing maritime community
  • Thorco, Clipper Projects combining
    DENMARK'S Clipper Projects and Thorco Shipping said today they have agreed to combine
  • Frontline sale of spinoff shares warned
    FRONTLINE might be forced to sell shares in spinoff Frontline 2012 to raise cash, shipping analysts at Pareto in Oslo warned today
  • Seoul seeks to unload DSME stakes
    SOUTH Korea's government is making another attempt to sell its stake in shipbuilder DSME
  • FSL Trust gets loan covenants relaxed
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust Management said today it has secured a temporary relaxation of two of its loan covenants from its lenders
  • VLCCs missing out
    SUEZMAX and Aframax tankers are enjoying a rise tonne-mile demand in 1H13, but demand keeps falling for VLCCs, a shipping analyst has calculated
  • US box imports slow
    ANEMIC US box import volumes will mirror the slow US economic recovery heading into the fall peak season, an import trade group warned
  • Russian grain exports drop by 75%
    RUSSIA'S grain exports dropped by 75% year on year in the five months to 31 May, a trade group said
  • Malaysia's Yinson seeks Norway's FOP
    MALAYSIAN OSV provider Yinson Holdings Berhad said it is bidding 996M kroner ($173M) for Norwegian shipping group Fred Olsen Production
  • PB buys 10 bulkers
    PACIFIC Basin will exercise purchase options on 10 Handysize bulkers that had been chartered in on bareboat basis
  • VLGC rates hit 2013 high
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a new 2013 high, amid bullish spot demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Add OOCL to List of Those Planning July 1 GRIs
    OOCL will boost rates in its westbound trade from the Far East, including Japan, to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, starting July 1. The increase will be $650 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said. Mediterranean Shipping Co. and MOL have also planned similar Asia-to-Europe rate hikes for July 1, despite recent...
  • Kerry Logistics Opens Three More Facilities in China
    Kerry Logistics' new Chongqing center.Kerry Logistics has opened three new logistics centers in Chongqing, Wuxi and Xiamen, China, continuing its expansion in the nation. The three facilities total 140,000 square meters combined. The 86,800-square-meter Chongqing center serves western China, offering logistics services for multiple industry sectors, including automotive parts and accessories,...
  • East- and Westbound Intermodal Rates Inch Up
    U.S. east-west spot rates, week of June 10, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates for shipments east-to-west and west-to-east increased slightly this week, although a larger drop in the south-north index kept the overall U.S. index - now at $1,978,61 - down 14 cents below where it stood last week, according to data on...
  • China Railway Corp. Launches Express Cargo Service
    The China Railway Corp., a spinoff of China's former Ministry of Railways, has launched a new express cargo service to allow it to better compete in the logistics market, Global Times reports. The company will start delivery of freight door-to-door via its express service on June 15, allowing clients to...
  • Logistics Providers DJ Powers, Maritime International Merge
    D.J. Powers Co., a Savannah, Ga.-based logistics provider, has merged with Maritime International, a local logistics firm also based in Savannah. With the addition of Maritime International and the recent opening of its Norfolk, Va., office, D.J. Powers has further established its footprint in the Southeast, with plans to continue expansion...
  • KiwiRail Plans to Name New Chief Executive in 2014
    John Spencer, chairman of KiwiRail, along with the KiwiRail's board, have announced that they will not renew KiwiRail Chief Executive Jim Quinn's five-year contract when it expires in February 2014. "With the KiwiRail turnaround plan well initiated, the KiwiRail board feel [sic] it is time for a new CE to implement...
  • CSAV Expands Intra-Asia Galex Sling 1 Service
    CSAV's new Galex 1 rotation.Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will introduce regular calls at Port Klang, Malaysia; Khalifa in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Qingdao, China, to its Galex Sling 1 service. The changes will take effect with the sailing of the Hanjin Budapest, voyage 40 westbound, starting its rotation...
  • US East Coast Ports Suffer ILA Hangover
    U.S. East Coast ports experienced widely varying impacts from the months-long threat of labor strife that began last year with the breakdown of talks for a new International Longshoremen's Association contract. Because the ILA contract was not settled until early this year, cargo diversions continued into the first quarter of 2013...
  • Report: Global Air Freight Traffic Inched Up in April
    Total air freight traffic worldwide in April increased 1 percent year-over-year, although growth continued to be mixed across airports because about half of the world's Top 20 air freight hubs registered declines for the month, according to Airports Council International. Monthly international freight rose 1.1 percent compared to April 2012, while...
  • AMR Names Board, Leadership Team of Merged Company
    AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways Group, has named the 12 members of the board of directors of the combined company, American Airlines Group, as well as the senior leadership team, effective after the closing the companies' expected merger. Thomas Horton, chairman, president and CEO of...
  • Panalpina's Ocean Freight division introduces new order management system
    Panalpina is introducing MyPanalpina+, an order management system based on the latest version of the customer-facing application, LOG-NET. Customers will benefit from its enhanced order processing capabilities, including better freight management services and improved visibility of their supply chains. The deployment of the new system demonstrates Panalpina's continuing commitment to...
  • Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0
    June 11, 2013 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the release of Freight Allocation ModuleTM (FAM) 2.0, a web-based application that optimizes transportation by allowing shippers to auction freight with approved carrier partners. With its enhanced functionality, FAM 2.0 offers authorized carrier...
  • PeopleNet Certifies and Introduces Motorola Commercial-Grade Handheld that Supports PeopleNet's Fleet Mobility Applications
    MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2013 - PeopleNet®, the leading provider of fleet mobility solutions that reduce cost per mile, improve safety/compliance and enable profitable growth, today announced support for Motorola's MC75A Mobile Computer (Motorola MC75A - Motorola Solutions USA ) to be compatible with PeopleNet's fleet mobility applications. "This announcement kicks off...
  • HELP Inc. Welcomes National Freight Advisory Committee Applauds Inclusion of Senior HELP Advisors
    Phoenix (JUNE 11, 2013) - HELP Inc. applauds the establishment of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC). The committee's diverse membership of 47 includes Major Mark Savage, HELP board member from Colorado and Dr. C. M. Walton, HELP's senior policy advisor from the University of...
  • Updated: Maher Extends Free Time, Demurrage Amid Backlog
    Maher Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey will extend container free time and freeze demurrage charges through Wednesday as it clears a backlog caused by computer glitches during the changeover to a new terminal operating system, CEO Gary Cross said. The charges have been suspended since Friday,...
  • MSC Offers Direct Houston-Brazil Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is providing a new weekly direct container service between Houston and Brazil. The new service, which was launched in April, calls at Houston; Cristobal, Panama; Manaus, Navegantes, Santos, Pecem and Vila do Conde, Brazil; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Cristobal; and Houston. Its rotation is seven weeks...
  • Wanted: Bidders for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Project
    The Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India's top container handler, has issued a new request for qualification from interested bidders for the development of its long-awaited fourth container terminal. The move follows the cancellation of Nehru's initial tender in September 2012 after top bidder PSA International failed to sign a...
  • US Beef Producers Warn of Labeling Rule Repercussions
    Following the Canadian government's disapproval of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling program and subsequent release of a list of products for possible retaliatory tariffs, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association has slammed the labeling requirement. "MCOOL is not market- or consumer-driven, and it does not fit within...
  • US Auto Parts Imports Grow But at Slower Pace
    US Auto Part Imports Full-size image Containers of auto parts imported through U.S. ports in the first quarter of 2013 were up year-over-year for a 14thstraight quarter. Although the rate inched up from 8.1 percent in fourth quarter 2012 to 8.3 percent in first quarter 2013, the rate of growth has formed an...
  • Hyundai Seeks to Expand Network in Asia
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is examining how best to restructure its network to tap into growing intra-Asia container volumes. "Expansion of output in intra-Asia countries is expected to become broad and accelerate steadily," the Korea-based line said in an e-mail exchange with the JOC. "China and India are key props to intra-Asia...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Who's next?
    The looming bankruptcy of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has reignited concerns about the future of some of its US-listed compatriots.
  • Excel gets the boot
    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seeking to delist the shares of restructuring Greek owner Excel Maritime.
  • Stohle takes stock
    Sveinung Stohle has put $40,000 of his own money into shares in Hoegh LNG.
  • TEN hits double
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has tied up period contracts for two more of its product tankers.
  • Excel's path to filing
    Read TradeWinds' guide to how Greece's Excel Maritime was hit by the shipping slump.
  • ABN Amro takes cape
    Dutch bank ABN Amro has assumed ownership of an Excel Maritime capesize to settle an outstanding loan.
  • Ismini steps in
    Excel ready to sell two supramaxes to Villy Panayotides' daughter to pay off Credit Suisse loan.
  • Excel reveals $1.5bn loss
    Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime has unveiled a massive $1.51bn net loss as it published its long-overdue 2012 report.
  • Excel Maritime to file
    Troubled Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime has confirmed it is planning a Chapter XI restructuring in the US.
  • Great Dane born
    Danish owners Thorco Shipping and Clipper Projects have merged to create the world's second largest multipurpose owner and operator.
  • Cauvery heads for scrap
    Pratibha Cauvery, the Indian tanker involved in a fatal grounding last year, is destined for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Hat-trick for Olympic
    Greece's Onassis Group has taken its third VLCC from AET this year, brokers believe.
  • Bulker smash in Brazil
    Two bulkers operated by Hanjin Shipping and Norsul Navegacao have been damaged in a collision at the port of Santos in Brazil.
  • Tanker profit pinned down
    Profitability should return to the tanker market in 2015 as slowing fleet growth and improving demand haul up fleet utilization, RS Platou Markets says.
  • ULTR nets notes cash
    Ultrapetrol has completed a $200m notes issue with the aim of repaying debt.
  • Jahre inks LNG ship
    Norway's Jahre Marine is building an LNG bunker tanker at AVIC Dingheng Shipyard in China.
  • HMM out of Iran
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has dropped a call at Bandar Abbas in Iran.
  • Rainbow wins PSV
    Nantong Rainbow of China has won an order for a new platform supply ship (PSV) from a domestic owner.
  • PE buys lifesaving firms
    Herkules Private Equity is to take over life-saving equipment manufacturers Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq.
  • Ezion stake raised
    Templeton International has increased its holdings in Ezion, the Singapore-listed liftboat company.
  • Seajacks orders newbuild
    Samsung Heavy Industries to build world's largest wind farm installation vessel.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Environmental groups sue over LA rail terminal
    "This project can be built away from where people live and children go to school, but the City of Los Angeles wants to put it in a low-income minority neighborhood," said David Pettit, attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
  • Boeing sees need for 35,000 planes by 2032
    The largest amount of demand will come in the single-aisle aircraft category, with 24,670 planes at a cost of $2.29 trillion. The manufacturer predicts the least amount of orders will be for large, wide-body planes.
  • Temporary I-5 bridge to open next week
    Construction crews, working around the clock, put the finishing touches Monday on the first of two temporary bridge spans over the Skagit River in Washington and have started work on the second one.
  • CMA CGM completes partial sale of Terminal Link
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. today completed its purchase of a 49-percent equity stake in the French liner carrier's terminals business, which includes 15 facilities in eight countries, for 400 million euros.
  • Washington Notebook: Senate committee approves Commerce, DOT appointees
  • G20 lagging behind in trade, study finds
  • Maersk's 'Triple E' sea trials in pictures
  • Stockton barge delivers first containers to Oakland
  • EU makes progress on rail system
  • Great Lakes coal loads fall 11.3% in May
  • Panalpina rolls out LOG-NET order management system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Intercargo calls for publicly accessible casualty reports
    Data from the GISIS often has either no investigation report attached or is not available for download.
  • Fujairah sees weak demand
    Little price movement in Middle East hub.
  • Outlook in Europe mainly soft
    Prices mixed in Mediterranean ports.
  • Shipping's CO2 output reduced by 20% 'before EEDI'
    IMO symposium hears call for balance between regulations and shipping's survival in economic climate that is 'worst in living memory'.
  • Drybulk shipper files for Chaper 11
    'Excel Maritime has been hit by volatility and overall declines in charter rates.'
  • Vopak eyes expansion
    Growth in LNG market is company's main focus.
  • State oil company 'struggling' to buy fuel oil cargoes
    Egypt's currency crisis raises credit concerns.
  • Company says STX Pan Ocean will hurt results
    J Lauritzen has two ships chartered to beleagured operator.
  • Focus on LNG bunkering at Europort
    Trade fair will have separate strand called Pioneering in LNG.
  • Asian bunker prices remain stable
    Players in South Korea expecting demand to pick up later in the week.
  • Algeciras is 'key bunkering location' says BP Marine
    Operations in Spanish port are 'latest step in BP Marine's expansion of its global footprint.'
  • US puts lower flash point limit proposal to IMO
    Wants SOLAS limit aligned with highway diesel fuels to give ship operators access to broader supply of low sulphur fuels.
  • 'Chicken and egg dilemma' of LNG bunkers gets US airing
    LNG bunker fuels conference to take place in Houston.
  • Chinese increase research in shipping and offshore
    Development aimed towards marine diesel engine, dual-fuel engine and LNG machinery.
  • Tribunal finds owner responsible for leaky bunker tank
    'Owners must understand the nature of their obligations in respect of maintenance and seaworthiness,' says lawyer.
  • Irish firm receives fuel efficient product tanker
    Ardmore Seaventure is equipped with mewis duct and hull performance coating, among other technologies.
  • New fuel-efficient engine set to enter marine market
    Wartsila X40 engine passes type approval test 'with flying colours', says spokesman.
  • Bunker tankers delivered to Singapore operator
    Sea Hub Tankers boosts fleet with new additions.

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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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