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July 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort sinks after fire burns off deck containers
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CMG await regulatory okay for super P3 alliance
  • Xiamen moves towards mega port status with takeover Zhangzhou facilities
  • MSC charters support orders for dozen 8,800-9,400 TEUers from CIMC
  • Evergreen partners Hanjin and UASC on new West Africa Service 2
  • Evergreen transpacific loop calls at Vladivostok for cheaper bunker
  • India port box volume off 4pc to 1.87 million TEU April through June
  • Shippers unmoved by factory deaths, Bangladesh garment exports up 13pc
  • Emirates and Hanjin Shipping work together in China-India slot swap
  • MSC assigns 1,344-TEUer to link Salalah, Oman to Mogadishu, Somalia
  • US customs broker jailed 37 months for evading tax on garments, tobacco
  • Vanguard extends Vietnamese presence by opening in Haiphong, Hanoi
  • Bologna container terminal joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks online platform
  • MPA cancels bunkering licence of Palmstone Petroleum in Singapore
  • OW Bunker launches second supply vessel to boost Singapore operation
  • Lufthansa Cargo load factor up to 70pc, but freight decline 3.5pc
  • Wrongful death suits arise from April's Bagram cargo plane crash
  • Etihad posts 8pc rise in quarterly revenue, driven by cargo growth
  • Chapman Freeborn offers air cargo service from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • Cochin Shipyard to spend up to 1,500 cr. for expansion
  • Kalmar raises the bar with new light range of forklift trucks
  • MLC to bring significant change in shipping operations
  • Samudra Marine Services facilitates first benzene export from Cochin Port
  • Ship prices surge to 8-month high; could rise further
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • West, Central African nations sign anti-piracy code
  • CMTL's ICD-Thimmapur clears first export reefer
  • Port connectivity projects in rail PPPs get most bids
  • US logistics sector to see marginal growth: Report
  • L&T bags project orders valued at INR 3,057 cr.
  • Prayer meet held in memory of Kothari Kaka

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • NSRP: Ottawa brings in a bean counter
  • Damen delivers wind farm vessels to MCS
  • Chris Stone named Bibby Ship Management COO
  • Brazil operations give Vard a red ink quarter
  • ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
  • MOL Comfort sinks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma welcomes largest container ship to Call WUT
  • Port of Seattle drayage trucks to convert to natural gas engines
  • Trucking group reports jump in driver turnover rate during quarter
  • Remaining section of MOL COMFORT sinks with 2,400 containers onboard
  • Port of Everett employee earns public buyer certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition snaps up four more
    New $130m move underlines liking for MR2 space
  • Shipping remains a reliable partner for crisis-hit Greek economy
    Country's shipowners admit that industry slump may last three more years
  • Is it a teu - is it a feu?
    Boxing clever as Tworty's innovative container completes its maiden voyage
  • Capital Product sells OSG claim to Deutsche Bank
    US bankruptcy court will determine final amount payable on rejected charters
  • The Egypt effect
    Deepening crises in the Middle East drives bunker price spike
  • Forecast rosy?
    Baltic Dry Index is at an 18-month high, having risen about 60% since the start of the year
  • China Navigation swoops on Polynesia Line
    Swire deepsea shipping arm takes over US-Pacific Islands specialist
  • Maritime Innovation Japan plans to expand
    Joint venture aims to lead country's research and development
  • King Coal holds his throne
    Australian production supports dry bulk
  • RasGas makes its Mexico LNG debut
    Shipment shows RasGas' desire to extend its customer base
  • 'Illegal' blockade thwarts Nigeria's LNG exports
    Nimasa ignores Lagos court ruling in dispute over unpaid port levies
  • Qatar makes Pakistan an offer it cannot refuse
    Incentive to Islamabad to build LNG import terminals as new trades lead to new ships
  • Vantage orders high-spec drillship
    New York-listed firm will use $75m bond for initial payment to DSME
  • US box imports expected to strengthen after weak summer
    But Port Tracker warns that interest rate rise could weaken consumption
  • Vard reports $7.2m second quarter loss
    Brazilian operations continue to hamper company's bottom line
  • South Korea's Big Three set their sights on LNG
    Analyst forecasts 40-carrier bonanza for Daewoo, Hyundai and Samsung
  • Cosco Shipping expects first-half loss
    Multipurpose vessel unit slips into the red due to higher bunker expenses
  • Shipowners urged to reduce reefer claims exposure
    North P&I Club advises on need to understand cargoes being transported
  • Fred Olsen Energy posts $90m second-quarter profit
    Balance sheet boosted by healthy ultra deepwater drilling activity
  • MOL Comfort fore section sinks
    Mitsui OSK Lines retains salvors to monitor for oil spills and floating boxes
  • Lifeboats spotted 14 miles from sunken Albedo
    But EU Navfor saw no crew or pirates near the two beached craft
  • South Korean shipyard orders surge 60% in first half
    Deals total $18.5bn for 6m compensated gross tonnes, beating China's $10.5m for 6.6m cgt
  • Indonesia's thwarted export drive
    Ageing refineries, few new reserves and a lack of investment hamper Jakarta's ambitions
  • Shipowners welcome Brussels' move to ease red tape
    Plan for uniform electronic manifest will support drive to increase intra-EU sea transport

Fairplayweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Rest of MOL Comfort sinks
    MOL COMFORT's bow section sank early today, Mitsui OSK Lines told Fairplay
  • Navios Acquisition takes four
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Acquisition today announced the purchase of four newbuilding tankers for an aggregate price of $130.2M
  • Greens allege US ballast rules stop too short
    US BALLAST water regulations issued earlier this year do not go far enough in reducing the risk of invasive species, an environmental group is alleging
  • Coal, fertilisers drive Russian port gains
    CARGOES of coal and fertilisers were the drivers of Russian port growth in 1H13, the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP) said
  • VARD bottom line slips
    PROBLEMS continuing at its Brazilian yards have hurt Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD
  • LNG export approvals urged
    EXPEDITED permits for a backlog of US LNG export applications will boost US political and economic interests overseas, a bipartisan group of senators predicted
  • Korea yard orders rise 60%
    SOUTH Korean shipyards overcame difficult market conditions in 1H13, with new orders up 60.4% year on year
  • Seadrill gains Venezuela contract for jack-up
    SEADRILL said today it has secured a contract off Venezuela for its LT-Super 116E jack-up rig West Freedom
  • DNB unveils more impairment losses from shipping
    NORWAY'S financial services group DNB said today impairment losses from its shipping, offshore and logistics units rose sharply in 1H13
  • COSCOL's losses triple
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its losses more than tripled to 78M yuan ($13M) in the first half of 2013 from a year ago
  • June's Taiwan exports surge
    TAIWAN'S exports of mineral products jumped 39.4% in June, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Taiwan to cut NZ agricultural tariffs
    TAIWAN said it would reduce its tariffs on New Zealand agricultural imports in stages over 2- 12 years, economy minister Chang Chia-juch said
  • Harbor Star defers IPO
    PHILIPPINE tug operator Harbor Star Shipping has deferred its planned IPO of up to 182M stocks to September
  • Changhang Phoenix debtors seek $2M
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today two suppliers have applied to a bankruptcy court over a combined $2M in debts
  • IEA: Iran's crude exports fell by 36%
    IRAN'S crude exports in June crashed by 36% month on month, the IEA said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Work Begins on Toll Group's New Intermodal Terminal in Tasmania
    Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania. Lara Giddings, Tasmania's premier, and Tony Foster, mayor of Brighton, joined Tony Stewart, Toll's general manager in Tasmania, to break ground on the construction of the Toll facility, the first...
  • GENCO Establishes Contract Packaging Business Unit
    GENCO has formalized its existing contract packaging capabilities into a new business unit. The new unit is being led by Dave Mabon, who will serve as its president. Mabon was previously chief operating officer and chief customer officer within the supply chain solutions and reverse logistics company. GENCO's contract packaging unit currently...
  • FTR: New Trucking Rules Will Require 60,000 Extra Drivers
    Trucking companies may have to hire as many as 60,000 additional drivers in the second half of 2013 to compensate for constraints on productivity from new hours-of-service rules that took effect July 1, according to transportation consultant Noël Perry. "If you're a carrier, this is the time to ramp up your...
  • China Navigation Acquires Polynesia Line
    China Navigation has acquired Polynesia Line, which connects the U.S. West Coast with Tahiti, American Samoa, Western Samoa and other Pacific Islands. China Navigation, the shipping arm of the Swire group, already had held a minority interest of 13 percent in the California-based PLL since 1979, and it has now purchased...
  • Port Hueneme, Ports America Christen New Harbor Crane
    Ports America's new crane at the Port of Hueneme.Officials from Port of Hueneme in California and Ports America have formally christened the stevedoring company's new Liebherr LHM 420 Litronic mobile harbor crane. The new heavy-lift crane is the second Ports America crane to be employed at the Port of Hueneme, joining...
  • OHL Signs Lease for Florida Distribution Center
    OHL's new distribution center near Miami.Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy the Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami. The newly built industrial development, located in Pan Am North Business Park near the Florida Turnpike Extension and Route 27, will be...
  • North American Intermodal Volume Resumes Climb
    North American intermodal volume increased 1.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending July 6, after breaking its recent upward trend and falling 1.4 percent last week, according to the Association of American Railroads. Prior to last week, North American intermodal volume had been up for 12 weeks straight. North American rail volumes through...
  • K+S Potash Canada, Canadian Pacific Sign Transportation Contract
    K+S Potash Canada and Canadian Pacific have signed a long-term, volume-based contract for the transportation of potash products from K+S's Legacy site. The contract, which was signed in K+S Potash Canada's headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is for potash to be moved from the Legacy site, near Moose Jaw and Regina in...
  • Fraport's Cargo Traffic Rose Nearly 2 Percent in June
    In June, Fraport Group's five majority-owned airports handled 205,119 metric tons of cargo, an increase of 1.9 percent from June 2012. From January to June, the Fraport Group moved 1.15 million metric tons of cargo, rising 1.2 percent from the first half of last year. The German company operates the airports of...
  • Russia to Temporarily Ban Food Imports From Greece
    Russia is planning to introduce temporary restrictions on dairy, meat and seafood imports from Greece, starting July 15, according to the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service, The Moscow Times reports. Russian food safety inspectors, who discovered violations of hygiene standards in June, said the Greek Veterinary Service had overlooked...
  • Sub-Saharan African Exports to Latin America Rise
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to Latin America jumped 16.7 percent in April. Exports to the other regional trades fell or remained flat year-over-year, with the largest drop being in containers exported to North America, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia Sub Saharan Africa...
  • MOL Comfort Wreck Helps Support Asia-Europe Rates
    Photo courtesy gCaptain.Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade held onto most of the general rate increase that took effect on July 1, in part because the wreck of the MOL Comfort has taken some vessel capacity out of the trade. After almost tripling to $2,622 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the...
  • Chicago Sees Largest Deficit in 40-Foot Container Availability
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 10 Full-size image The number of 40-foot containers available for export in Chicago in the week of July 10 was below zero for the fifth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Court Rules Alabama's Fuel Tax for Rail Carrier Purchases Discriminates
    CSX has won an appeal against the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding the agency's imposition of a sales and use tax on diesel fuel purchased by rail carriers. Citing the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, which prohibits certain discriminatory taxes, CSX Transportation said in the case, "CSX Transportation,...
  • FTR Trucking Index Reflects Positive Environment
    FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index for May, published in the July 2013 Trucking Update, was unchanged compared with the previous month, continuing to reflect a positive environment for trucking with a reading of 12.4. "The trucking industry has seemingly been stuck in a holding pattern for the last year or so,"...
  • Changing of the Guard
    From left: James Capo, Brian Dugan, Joseph CurtoAnyone who followed the heated back-and-forth of the recent International Longshoremen's Association contract negotiations might wonder how the two sides could ever work together. Truth is, they have no choice. Tempers sometimes flare during bargaining, as we saw during the ILA talks. But the...
  • Crude-by-Rail Increasing in US, But Pace of Growth Has Slowed
    As U.S. crude oil production outpaces pipeline capacity, the U.S. is depending more on railroads to move crude oil to refineries and storage centers, although growth in such shipments has slowed recently, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from the Association of American Railroads. From May to...
  • FedEx Express Expands Presence in Italy, Germany
    FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany. The FedEx subsidiary chose Bari as its point of expansion in southern Italy because of rising export activity in the region, particularly from small and medium enterprises, said Renato Carrara, managing director and general manager...
  • State of Georgia names new Centers of Innovation leaders
    ATLANTA, July 10, 2013 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation (GCOI), and that Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), will become director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for...
  • Union Pacific Files Climate Change Data with CDP, Outlining Strategic Actions Related to Climate Change
    Omaha, Neb., July 10, 2013 - Union Pacific completed its 2013 submission of climate change data to CDP, illustrating concerted company efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "This annual climate change response is an affirmation to customers, employees, shareholders and communities that environmental sustainability is a vital consideration in Union Pacific's...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Egypt's silver lining
    Turmoil in Egypt could lead to increased Suez Canal disruption risk that may benefit more than just the crude tanker sector, an analyst said.
  • Vantage advantage
    Earnings estimates lifted after drillship order firmed by Houston-based Vantage Drilling.
  • OPEC sees shale threat
    Crude extracted from shale formations in the US and Canada is expected to erode demand for oil produced by nations affiliated with The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2014.
  • Coal woes may return
    Colombian coal miner strikes may once again impact the dry-bulk market by the end of this month, broker ICAP Shipping says.
  • Tyumen loses control
    Russia's Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) has said rival owner Reskom-Tyumen (RT) has lost control of the company.
  • Navios adds four more
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has splashed out just over $130m on four more products carrier newbuildings.
  • Heated reflections
    A charity set up to help the victims of piracy has reacted angrily to reports over the fate of the sunken hijacked 1,022-teu containership Albedo.
  • Sinokor bags MR funds
    South Korea's Sinokor has netted a loan to finance part of its huge MR tanker splash at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
  • Chinese capacity down
    Chinese shipyard capacity has shrunk 36% year-on-year in the first half, with the orderbook also down.
  • Siem orders in Poland?
    Siem Offshore is tipped to have ordered a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings at Remontowa.
  • Vard profit crumbles
    Ongoing problems at its Brazilian operations have seen Norway's Vard slump to a second quarter deficit.
  • Chinese chase TMT
    China Shipping Car Carrier has been left over $10m out of pocket following the financial troubles of TMT.
  • Rongsheng chases $103m
    Cash-strapped shipbuilder Rongsheng Heavy Industries is going to court to recover a big deposit paid during its aborted takeover of an engine maker.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding could provide KRW 2.1 trillion ($1.85bn) in financial aid by 2016.
  • Fund into Ocean Yield
    US hedge fund Brenner West Capital has emerged as an early investor in Aker shipping spin-off Ocean Yield.
  • DNB restores order
    DNB has unseated Nordea as the largest syndicated lender in the shipping and offshore business after just one quarter out of the top spot.
  • Coscol loss trebles
    Chinese shipowner Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has seen losses treble in the first half of 2012.
  • DNB cuts impairment
    DNB has logged a stronger than expected profit in the second quarter as impairments on the shipping book showed signs of slowing.
  • Blazing tanker abandoned
    A tanker crew have been rescued after jumping from their blazing vessel off Panama.
  • Ship sinks after smash
    The crew of a Chinese cargo vessel has been rescued after a collision with a Greek panamax off Korea.
  • Irtysh earnings trimmed
    Russia's Irtysh Shipping Company has posted a slim profit for 2012.
  • Beaute and the beach
    French ferry operator SNCM's veteran cruise-ferry Ile de Beaute (built 1979) has been sold for scrap in a tonnage clearout that is a result of a recent rescue package from the French government.
  • Pirates target tanker
    An unnamed tanker was attacked by pirates yesterday while it was approximately 12 nautical miles off Malaysia's Tioman Island.
  • Maribo refloated
    Norwegian cargoship undamaged after grounding.
  • Albedo crew fate uncertain
    The fate of the crew of the sunken Malaysian boxship Albedo (built 1993) remains a mystery as lifeboats from the ship were spotted on a Somali beach.
  • Emma back in action
    Maersk Line's 15,550-teu boxship Emma Maersk is set to return to service on 18 July after repairs lasting five months.
  • MOL Comfort sinks
    Hopes to find the cause of the catastrophic cracking of the Mitsui OSK Lines containership MOL Comfort have been dashed after its forward section sank in the Indian Ocean last night.
  • Princimar plotting pullout?
    Industry observers are keeping a close eye on Principal Maritime this week amid widespread speculation the US tanker owner's alliance with Stena Bulk and Sonangol may be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Santos port strike expected today
    The National Stevedores Association in Brasilia is concerned about privatization at a new container terminal in Santos, with union longshoremen alleging the group behind the new terminal won't hire from a centralized agency.
  • Firm to convert Seattle drayage trucks to natural gas
  • Ryder opens 2 natural gas fueling stations
  • Chemical distributor to use Transplace TMS
  • OECD averages 1% of GDP on infrastructure spend
    While the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation spend an average of 1 percent of GDP on transportation infrastructure, that percentage hasn't changed since 1995, according to recent ITF data.
  • Second half of MOL Comfort sinks
  • USDA awards export promotion funds
    The department said the past four years represent the strongest period for U.S. agricultural exports in the history of the country. Farm exports in fiscal year 2012 reached $135.8 billion and supported 1 million American jobs.
  • Retailers release Bangladesh factory safety guidelines
    Seventeen major retailers have banded together to form a work safety initiative in Bangladesh, demanding factory inspections, the development of common safety standards and the election of worker representatives.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports ag equipment exports to China
  • Georgia innovation centers get new directors
  • NewPort Tank, Sinochem enter common ownership
  • Swissport signs handling deals with Etihad SkyCargo
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Order surge for product tankers could 'kill recovery'
    Sector may benefit from shipping sulphur regulation, but report warns too many orders 'is clearly unhelpful'.
  • MOL Update: Oil film seen at wreck site
    Over 1,000 mt of fuel oil onboard sunken ship, company says.
  • Prices display mixed signals in Fujairah
    Prices heading down in South African bunker hubs.
  • Prices head upward across Europe
    MGO prices at Piraeus stuck to yesterday's level.
  • Bunker tanker ablaze
    Crew abandon ship after engine room fire gets out of control.
  • EC proposal for MRV Regulation for shipping - Can we have a 'soft landing' please
    Time needed to test out some of the requirements and achieve the level of accuracy and detail the proposal envisages.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks show small decline
    Inventories expected to rebound in the coming weeks.
  • MOL: Fore section sinks
    Two halves of stricken container ship now sunk.
  • IFO prices inch up
    Mixed demand for bunker fuels reported at Singapore port.
  • Crowley acquires fuel company in Alaska
    Anderes Oil supplies marine fuel among other products at Alaska.
  • Coscol H1 losses triple
    'Depressed shipping market and high fuel price' were behind the losses, says analyst.
  • Dubai meetings showcase local bunkering industry
    Various departments from Dubai Maritime City Authority updated the bunker industry on latest changes.
  • Rolls-Royce: Ship propulsion entering transitionary phase
    Industry to use dimethyl ether, LNG and 'high-tech wind' for propulsion in the future.
  • Edison Chouest to build 17 'fuel-efficient' PSVs
    Newbuildings will feature a new hull form.
  • Cold ironing rates for port of Halifax under consideration
    Rates likely to be set in the $0.09 to $0.10 per kilowatt hour range.

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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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