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February 13, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK transports six relief cars to Africa as part of aid works
  • Xinjiang to invest over US$5.63 billion in road construction in 2013
  • Beibu Gulf Port volume increases 13.8pc, surpasses throughput estimates
  • Indian defence minister 'concerned' over China running Pakistani port
  • Schedule reliability to be main focus of TOC Hong Kong March 12
  • CaroTrans boosts spot quote capabilities with Freightgate Logistics Cloud
  • Project forwarding course to be held in Shanghai at breakbulk exhibition
  • ISS Palumbo opens new UK offices as first step in global expansion
  • Dreamliner 787 battery cooling system remains under the spotlight
  • SBS Worldwide starts New York's JFK to Amsterdam air freight service
  • GACAG demands UN's ICAO set air cargo supply chain security standards
  • Drewry expects higher semiconductor sales to lift air freight volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces two new India-China/Far East services
  • ICS Board reviews key issues at London meet
  • Unexpected fall in IIP data further pulls down INR
  • DP World's Dubai ports cross 100-million container handling milestone
  • Record loading of export boxes on main line vessel at New Mangalore Port
  • Railways registers 6 pc freight loading growth in Jan.
  • IIP shrinks by 0.6 pc in Dec.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines operates first of a series of flights to Sochi
    One year before the Winter Olympics that will take place between 7 and 23 February 2014, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, the largest Russian cargo carrier and part of Volga-Dnepr Group, h...
  • Safety processes at Samedan airfield comply with Icao guidelines
    Safety processes at Samedan airfield (Switzerland) comply with the standards of the international civil aviation organisation (Icao). Switzerland's Federal Office of Civil Aviation...
  • Antalis gets new logistics director
    Antalis GmbH, a major distributor of communications support materials, has chosen Jan Stevens as its new logistics director. In that position Stevens will have a seat on the board ...
  • XTRA Lease adds new trailers to fleet
    XTRA Lease, the St. Louis MO (USA)-based provider of semi-trailer rentals and leases, has ordered more than 2,000 new trailers for 2013. The units include dry vans, reefers, flatbe...
  • Railfreight transport loses market share in Germany
    According to the latest figures published by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), fewer goods were transported by rail in 2012. Destatis reported that the railway's tra...
  • Brazil's Brado Logistica augments wagon fleet
    Brado Logistica, a subsidiary of Latin American Logistics, has order 600 extra wagons from AmstedMaxion. The Brazilian transport provider Brado is thereby expanding its railcar fle...
  • Daimler Trucks expects worldwide truck sales to increase
    The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler Trucks sold 462,000 vehicles in 2012, 9% more than in the prior year. Revenue came to EUR 31.4 billion (+9%). Earnings were boosted by the p...
  • Boeing Shanghai celebrates door-cutting completion for first B737-300 PTF conversion
    Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co Ltd, a joint venture between Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern Airlines, held a door-cutting ceremony for the first Boeing...
  • Navitrans joins Project Partners network
    Turkey-based Navitrans Agency Services has become the new member of the Project Partners network. The latter is now represented in 68 countries with nearly 150 members' offices. I...
  • Geodis wins e-commerce logistics contract with Castorama
    The French company Geodis has won a call for bids issued by the DIY retailer Castorama. The work entails home deliveries of website orders in France. The new, three-year contract r...
  • Norbert Dentressangle secures warehousing contract with Ecolab
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has been awarded a major chemicals warehousing contract with Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technolog...
  • LTE Transport renamed In Time Thermo Sprint
    LTE Transport, a specialist for temperature-controlled direct transport services, began trading under the name In Time Thermo Sprint, with effect from 1 February. The name change f...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • Justice Department files civil suit against ATP
  • Colonna's wins $17.9 million Navy contract
  • USCG and NTSB to investigate Carnival Triumph fire
  • Carnival Triumph to be towed to Mobile, not Mexico
  • Shipboard carbon capture concept unveiled
  • Hyundai Heavy to build X-bow MOCV for Toisa
  • Alaskan wave energy project moves ahead
  • ABB to acquire APS Technology
  • Johnston replaces Arntzen at OSG

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • Coast Guard holding investigation into CARNIVAL TRIUMPH fire
  • Portland International Airport tree thinning project underway
  • TITAN Salvage taps Johnson as business strategy vice president
  • Port of Seattle sets date for land deal public hearing
  • Vessel carbon capture project gets thumbs up from DNV/PSE

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • Brazil takes contradictory approach to seafarers' ID
    Confusion remains over which ILO Convention is actually in force
  • In-house recruitment increases legal competition
    P&I clubs moving to attract best shipping legal talent
  • P&I Clubs urge correspondents to take out insurance
    International Transport Intermediaries Club emphasises the importance of adequate cover
  • LNG shipping was doing all right before Fukushima
    While Japanese demand sent rates stratospheric, the market had already been strengthening nicely
  • CMA CGM closes its financial restructuring
    French line looks ahead to an IPO after cutting a deal with banks and finalises an equity infusion worth $250m from FSI and Yildirim
  • One restructuring even Arntzen couldn't handle
    Former investment banker has decades of relevant expertise
  • Severance package and class action defence elicit curiosity after Arntzen exit
    Bankruptcy court could be stage for new issues
  • Oil and gas exploration highlights need for better ports in East Africa
    Can lessons be learnt from Nigeria?
  • Navios Acquisition sees revenues rise 24% in 2012
    New York-listed tanker company has fixed 91.1% of available days this year already
  • Scrubber debate still a hot topic
    The cost of installing technology is steep - but ignoring the rules can be more costly
  • Sokhna goes back to work
    Labour dispute resolved at Egypt's Red Sea port
  • Putting a price on MISC
    The Petronas general offer for the remaining shares of MISC it doesn't already own has its supporters, plus a few detractors
  • Genmar hails 'exciting opportunity' for future growth
    Company sees two new tanker pools started with Unipec as the equivalent of growth through newbuildings or organic acquisitions
  • Strong performance forecast for intra-Asia box trades
    Asia to Europe volumes expected to return to modest growth
  • Mediterranean aframax market falls sharply
    Earnings for cross-Med voyages slashed by more than $1,500 overnight
  • Impaired
    The world fleet is not worth anything near as much as had hitherto been assumed
  • Carnival Triumph under tow off Mexico
    Cruiseship suffers engineroom fire
  • Danaos suffers impairment loss
    Coustas pessimistic on outlook
  • DryShips to sell further 3.8% of Ocean Rig
    Offering should gross more than $80m

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • Shell to tow drilling vessels to Asian yards
    SHELL told Fairplay today it will tow both vessels it had slated for Alaskan drilling this year to Asia for repairs
  • Arntzen resigns at OSG
    AT A CRUCIAL stage in OSG's extremely complex Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the tanker major's longtime CEO, president and director Morten Arntzen has resigned
  • Danaos books impairment charge on older ships
    NYSE-listed box ship lessor Danaos has booked a huge impairment charge related to its older tonnage, citing the weak spot market and slumping vessel values
  • Cargotec to move MacGregor to Singapore
    CARGOTEC, the Finnish port equipment maker, today said it would move its MacGregor unit to Singapore, while issuing disappointing 2012 financial results
  • Global box trade flatlined
    THE GLOBAL volume of sea containers, predicted during 2012 to be likely to rise 5% year on year, instead virtually flatlined
  • Groups that 'move the needle' sought
    INVESTOR interest is rising in shipping groups that operate fuel-efficient vessels and have sufficient financial strength for serious growth plans, an Oslo analyst has pointed out
  • NCL trumps rival yields
    NEWLY listed NCL has reported profits and industry-leading yield growth in its debut quarterly report as a public company
  • CMA CGM finishes debt restructuring
    CMA CGM said today that it has agreed with its banks on refinancing debt totalling €280M ($375M) due to come to maturity this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • US Steel Exports Extend Decline in December
    U.S. steel exports continued their slump in December 2012, down both year-over-year and month-to-month. They fell 2.9 percent compared with November and 19.3 percent compared with December 2011, according to government data. In November, steel exports had declined nearly 16 percent from the level seen in October. "Steel exports softened at the...
  • Walgreens to Upgrade Material Handling at Distribution Centers
    Walgreens is upgrading the system that manages material-handling vehicles at more than a dozen distribution centers across the United States. I.D. Systems, which provides wireless solutions for managing enterprise assets, has received a series of purchase orders from the drugstore chain for its PowerFleet wireless vehicle management system. The new system will...
  • TTS Merges With Walsh Transportation Group
    Third-party transportation and logistics provider TTS is merging with Walsh Transportation Group. Walsh Transportation Group, which is based in Exeter, N.H., has an asset-based trucking division, Atlantic Distribution Services, as well as a logistics segment, WTG Logistics. The merger is line with Dallas-based TTS's expansion strategy....
  • Union Pacific Names Betsworth Intermodal VP
    Class I railroad Union Pacific has promoted Kate Betsworth to vice president of intermodal operations. Betsworth will direct UP's intermodal facilities and network operations and will be responsible for meeting customer service requirements for the segment. She has more than 18 years of experience with UP and most recently served as...
  • Judge Rules in Favor of Port Mackenzie Rail Extension
    U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline has denied environmental groups' request to block construction on the Port Mackenzie Rail Extension, a 32-mile link from the main line of the Alaska Railroad to Port Mackenzie in Alaska. Cook Inlet Keeper, Sierra Club and Alaska Survival objected to the U.S. Army Corps' decision to...
  • Indian Railways' Freight Traffic Rises 6.4 Percent
    Indian Railways hauled 92.6 million metric tons of revenue-earning freight in January, up 6.4 percent from the total in January 2012. For the 10 months from April 2012 to January 2013, Indian Railways reported 827.9 million metric tons of revenue-earning freight traffic, up 4.6 percent from the total hauled from April...
  • XPO Logistics Acquires East Coast Air Charter
    XPO Logistics has acquired the operating assets of East Coast Air Charter, a third-party logistics business specializing in expedited air charter brokerage. The cash purchase price was $9.25 million, with no assumption of debt, excluding any working capital adjustments. XPO Logistics said the acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes Asia-Americas Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its trade route from East Asia to Mexico and the west coasts of Central America and South America. The German ocean carrier said rates will go up by by $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, effective March 15....
  • ACI Figures Show Air Freight Decline
    More than half of the world's top freight airports saw traffic declines last year, according to the latest figures from Airports Council International. Total freight movements contracted 0.2 percent last year compared to 2011, with the 0.4 percent expansion in freight tonnage experienced on domestic routes overwhelmed by the 0.7 percent...
  • Cosco Announces Senior Appointments
    Liu Hanbo, president of Cosco Americas, has announced two appointments within management of both Cosco Container Lines Americas and its parent company Cosco Americas. Timothy E. Marsh Timothy E. Marsh has been promoted to executive vice president of Cosco Container Lines America and will head the trade division. He was formerly the...
  • Tom Dowd, Port Industry Consultant and Academic, Dies
    Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bridget Parish in Seattle for Tom Dowd, a port industry consultant and professor at the University of Washington. Dowd died Friday after a short illness. Dowd combined a background in naval intelligence and the financial world with a keen interest...
  • CenterPoint Buys Barnes & Noble's Primary DC
    Barnes & Noble's facility was sold to CenterPoint Properties. Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $83 million sale of bookseller Barnes & Noble's primary distribution center, a 1.1 million-square-foot facility situated on 73 acres in Monroe Township, N.J. The seller, a pension fund advisory firm, was represented...
  • Asian Container Volumes Drop
    Asia's total containerized trade volumes saw both exports and imports contract year-on-year in 2012, according to the latest figures from Container Trade Statistics. Excluding intra-Asia shipments, exports from Asia fell 0.86 percent to 44.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units, while imports dropped 3.35 percent to 21.6 million TEUs. After seeing year-on-year growth in the...
  • US Agencies Seize Lead-Contaminated Toys in Puerto Rico
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Consumer Product Safety Commission investigators have seized multiple shipments of nearly 30,000 toys imported into the Port of San Juan in Puerto Rico. The toys contained levels of lead that exceeded legal limits, the agencies said. The total domestic value for the shipments is...
  • Jim Brieger, Veteran Maritime Executive, Dies at 76
    Jim Brieger, 76, a longtime executive in the maritime industry, died on Feb. 4 in Roanoke, Va., from heart-related issues. Brieger had 40 years of industry experience in senior management roles for ocean carriers such as Sea-Land, Crowley Maritime, Westwood Shipping Lines, Amazon Line and Century Bridge Container Line. He also...
  • UP Puts Cold Cash Into Reefers
    For the first time in a decade, a U.S. railroad is adding refrigerated railcars to its fleet. Union Pacific Railroad is receiving the first of 225 72-foot boxcars it ordered from Greenbrier Industries. The mechanical reefers cost about $270,000 each, making it a capital investment of about $60.8 million, but the...
  • TT Club Sees Rise in Logistics Innovation
    London-based TT Club, an insurer that provides cargo, property and liability coverage to freight forwarders and logistics companies, reports that innovation in the logistics sector is on the rise. The company has observed that the adoption of technology capability and tailored supply chain processes is increasing, trending away from rate-driven commoditization. "Many...
  • SDV Opens Branch in Colombia
    SDV has opened SDV Colombia in the capital city of Bogota. In the last four months, the supply chain management company also opened branches in Norway and Switzerland. SDV already has South American offices in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. SDV Colombia plans to focus on the oil and gas, mining, aerospace...
  • IATA Appoints Shane as General Counsel
    The International Air Transport Association has appointed Jeffrey N. Shane as general counsel. Shane will start on April 2 and will be based at IATA's headquarters in Montreal. He succeeds Gary Doernhoefer, who is leaving IATA. He joins IATA from the law firm of Hogan Lovells US, where has been a partner...
  • Rio Tinto Welcomes Regulator's Decision to Block Third-Party Access
    Rio Tinto, a British-Australian multinational metals and mining corporation based in London, has applauded the Australian Competition Tribunal's decision that its Hamersley and Robe rail lines in Western Australia should not be opened up to other users. Rio Tinto's railway, which is integrated with its port and mine operations, would be...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • CMA CGM closes its financial restructuring
  • Sokhna back to work
    A labour dispute that shuttered the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sokhna last week, forcing many ocean carriers to divert their ships, has been resolved with the hitherto ...
  • Danaos suffers impairment loss
    Greek shipowner Danaos' 2012 results took a hit from a $129.6 million write-down on 13 of its fleet of 64 containerships that are either in lay-up or have short-term ...
  • US trade gap shrinks
    America's trade deficit with the rest of the world shrank to $38.5 billion in December to its lowest level in almost three years.Exports were up a month-on-month ...
  • Antwerp seals pact with Rosmorport
    Belgian port Antwerp, Europe's second-largest by total cargo volumes, has signed a five-year collaboration agreement with Russia's state port infrastructure organisation, ...
  • Replacement found for damaged Emma Maersk

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • CSC slapped with fraud suit
    Changjiang Shipping Group Phoenix (CSC Phoenix) of China has been accused of concocting an elaborate scheme to shield its assets from creditors.
  • Unipec dials Delta
    Unipec appears to have chartered another VLCC from Delta Tankers of Greece.
  • Legatum buys more
    Dubai investor Legatum has upped its interest in Scorpio Tankers after joining in its latest trip to the capital markets.
  • DAC readies renewal drive
    Danaos appears to be lining up the launch of a fleet renewal campaign following the sale of an ageing containership.
  • Pipavav selling again
    India's Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering is in talks to bring in another new investor.
  • Hansson aims high
    Herbjon Hansson has moved to silence critics questioning Nordic American Tankers' ability to expand.
  • SCF: rates will fall
    Russian owner Sovcomflot is predicting a fall in LNG rates from 2014 due to deliveries of unfixed ships.
  • More wind work for Siem
    Siem Offshore has made further inroads into the wind energy space with a $100m contract for a project in the Baltic Sea.
  • DryShips hikes offer
    DryShips has today placed more Ocean Rig shares on the table as it looks to strengthen its balance sheet.
  • Tasmania's shipping pledge
    Tasmania's opposition Liberal party is ready to underwrite a new direct containership service to Asia.
  • Polarcus deeper in the red
    Polarcus has deepened its fourth quarter loss despite seeing revenue soar thanks to a larger fleet.
  • DryShips slows drain
    DryShips decision to sell a further slice of its stock in Ocean Rig will slow the company's cash drain by only a few months, analysts say.
  • NNA shifts a gear
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has surprised the market after turning in a profit in the final quarter of 2012.
  • Krasnoye lines up tankers
    Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo has agreed a deal to build two more tankers for Turkmenistan.
  • ITF urges IMO action
    The ITF union has called on the IMO to quickly adopt new measures to prevent a repeat of the lifeboat tragedy that claimed five lives on the Thomson Majesty.
  • Veteran ro-pax scrapped
    Bankrupt Finnish owner RG Line's 1983-built RG 1 ferry is being sent for scrap in Denmark.
  • Arctic charts FRNT march
    Frontline 2012 could soon dip its toe into the containership market as it looks to swell its stable of fuel-efficient vessels, a leading analyst believes.
  • NCL back in black
    Newly-quoted Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has overturned a losing last quarter in 2011 to report a profit in the final leg of last year.
  • Crew claims rubbished
    Greece's FreeSeas has hit back at claims by seafarers on a bulker in Colombo that they had not been paid for six months.
  • HHI wins Toisa newbuild
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a breakthrough deal to build an offshore ship for Toisa of the UK.
  • CMA CGM closes out
    French container line CMA CGM has tied up the loose ends of a three-pronged financial restructuring that paves the way for an Initial Public Offering (IPO).
  • NAT's payout poser
    Nordic American Tankers was again under the microscope last night after a disappointing fourth quarter showing which saw it raid a credit facility to sustain even its reduced dividend.
  • VLs near record low
    A new record low rate is approaching for VLCC owners.
  • Limarko looks up
    Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko is expecting a better 2013 as the supply-demand balance improves.
  • New focus for Samsung
    Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has said it intends to make subsea and wind power work core areas of its operations.
  • SH wins dredger deal
    Korea's SH Shipbuilding has announced a dredger order for an Iraqi shipowner.
  • BP nabs Freeport LNG
    Oil major BP has agreed a long-term deal to export LNG from the Freeport terminal in the US state of Texas.
  • Danaos ends on a loss
    Write downs on ship values have pushed Greek containership lessor to a $116.5m loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Costa costs irk Catlin
    Catlin is said to have criticised Italian authorities for insisting the wreck of the Costa Concordia be removed in one piece.
  • Arntzen exits OSG
    Morten Arntzen has resigned as chief executive of OSG with immediate effect, it was announced late Monday.
  • Volumes set to rise
    Container volumes coming into major US ports this month are expected to see a year-on-year rise of around 8.5%.
  • DRYS shaves ORIG stake
    George Economou's DryShips is getting ready to cash in a portion of its stake in offshore drilling spinoff Ocean Rig in a move that's caught many observers off guard.
  • DRYS shaves stake in ORIG
    Market questions motives and timing of DryShips' decision to offload shares.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • CMA CGM restructuring 'before contemplating an IPO'
    The French liner said it has finalized a major financial restructuring launched last year. It also had estimated revenue of $16 billion in 2012 and carried 10.6 million TEUs.
  • XPO expands wings with East Coast Air Charter buy
    The truck broker had been offering expedited air charter services, carried out by East Coast, for a number of years, but as demand from its customers increased, company management decided to cut out the middle man.
  • COSCO Americas promotes Marsh, Finkel
  • UP taps Betsworth to head intermodal
  • Textainer shows robust growth in 2012
  • Demystifying Liner Shipping Webinar: Understanding how carriers manage capacity and schedules, February 14, 2013, 11 AM EST
    This 60-minute session will explore how carriers manage capacity on their core trades, the impact of the new class of super-size vessels on those efforts, and tools you can use to track these developments.
  • Harley Davidson rides with Procurian
  • Pacer reports 'much improved' quarter
  • Philadelphia port sees 10% rise in cargo
  • Washington Notebook: CBP updates
    The agency recently announced that mutual recognition between C-TPAT and the European Union's AEO program was fully implemented Jan. 31. Also, later this month, CBP will be able to publish seizure and forfeiture notices on the Internet...
  • SDV opens Colombia office
  • ABB buys container port technology provider
    The power and automation technology company ABB has acquired San Diego-based APS Technology Group (APS), which develops and markets vision-based solutions for the port industry.
  • Maersk to switch an Asia-U.S. East Coast string from Panama to Suez canal
  • Australia predicts air, road employment growth
  • WTS in Houston aims at offshore market
  • Russia suspends U.S. meat imports
    "The United States calls on Russia to restore market access for U.S. meat and meat products immediately and to abide by its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization," U.S. trade officials responded.
  • Ex-Im Bank, ICICI Bank ink MOU

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
  • NYK recognised for environmental initiatives
    Company highlighted its Innovative Bunker and Idle-time Saving project, which aims to achieve optimal economic ship operations.
  • Small-scale LNG tech firm targets bunker market
    UK-based firm says technology is 'energy efficient and low cost'.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah, soft in South Africa
    180 cSt biggest riser, up by $3 a tonne.
  • Prices show losses across Europe
    Congestion reported at Gibraltar.
  • Danish supplier builds up barge fleet
    New addition will bolster company's Great Belt operations.
  • 'Bunker Prize' competition heats up
    First master dubbed 'the energy minister' and his team narrowly win after documenting big boiler fuel savings.
  • DNV: Reducing shipping's CO2 emissions 'technically feasible'
    New system claims 'up to 65%' reduction in CO2 emissions.
  • Bunker prices up in Busan, Tokyo
    Busan's prices for benchmark 380 cSt averaged $689.50 pmt this Tuesday.
  • High hopes that methanol will be included in IGF Code
    Sweden sees no reason for delay and has 'wholehearted support' from shipping organisation.
  • Argos expands bunker team
    Michael Schaap will be heading the sales team.
  • Tavlarios to make presentation tomorrow
    Company president will be speaking at BB&T Capital Markets in Florida.
  • New rules proposed for sailing under Bay Bridge
    Guidelines may be adopted Thursday.

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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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