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BRIEFS
May 14, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Half the ships docking at Long Beach must use shore power on January 1
  • OOCL joins Iran boycott before fresh US sanctions bite from July 1
  • Hamburger Lloyd takes 4,600 TEU boxship newbuilding in China
  • Novorossiysk terminal NUTEP modernises railway access facilities
  • Singapore wins Best Seaport in Asia award for 25th year in a row
  • Malaysian ports expand, keep growing despite east-west trade weakness
  • LA council votes for new BNSF rail yard to slash truck transit times
  • Saudi's Bahri new ro-ro combi adds Jacksonville to USEC-Mideast route
  • NRS will provide Savannah transloading to take on Pep Boys volume
  • Somali piracy lessens, but still serious threat: major box carriers
  • Canadian Pacific upgrades, to buy rather than lease, core assets
  • Boeing increases 787 production rate to seven aircraft a month
  • Emirates cargo posts 12pc revenue increase as volumes rise 16pc
  • Etihad receives first 747-8F in June from Atlas Air in ACMI deal
  • Atlas Air Worldwide first quarter profit falls, but revenues up 5pc
  • Royal Brunei signs Air Logistics as global cargo handler, sales agent

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • China considering new taxation, subsidy scheme for ocean shipping
  • Essar Steel launches specialised steel products for shipping & logistics industry
  • Melbourne s third box terminal attracts top bids
  • MOL announces Asia-Mexico Express (AME) service
  • NYK Group to aid victims of China's Sichuan Earthquake
  • Ronald Widdows of Rickmers joins Annual International Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Shreyas Shipping launches direct coastal box service between Kandla/Mundra & Chennai
  • Three lines to commence Russia-Finland service from May 19
  • Two Far East-US East Coast services to be launched by G6
  • Virginia added to Zim s Shanghai-Norfolk service
  • Tea export earnings up 19.91 pc in 2012-13
  • Cabinet approves leasing Ennore Port land for LNG terminal project
  • KoPT resumes ship breaking activity
  • L. Radhakrishnan moves on after successful tenure as JNPT Chairman
  • Urmila Projects opens new corridor for heavy haulage in North-East
  • INR plunges on heavy dollar buying
  • MACCIA s ex-im training programme from June 3-7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Japaner auf unterschiedlichem Kurs
  • Nisa Maritima adds ro-ro service to Algeria
  • Fame for Rickmers' Ron Widdows
  • Turkish company named GSSA of the Year
  • American Airlines Cargo launches Seoul service
  • Swiss starts new non-stop Zurich-Singapore service
  • Hellmann's key account management in Germany in new hands
  • New CFO appointed at J. Poulsen Shipping A/S
  • DHL Express forms alliance with Philippine Postal...
  • Agility lands contract with Kuwait National Petroleum...
  • Rhenus raises 2012 turnover in Switzerland
  • Covio SA and Chapman Freeborn mourn Flavio Renfer
  • Bad timing for ocean carriers
  • Terminal operator Nutep upgrades railway facilities in...
  • Greencarrier Freight Services acquires Trana Spedition
  • DHL with fast rail connection between China's megacities...
  • Daimler establishes independent sales company in China

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • IMO to ease BWM implementation schedule?
  • Matsuda to step down as Administrator
  • Chinese shipyard to build Zentech jackup rig design
  • Austal strengthens Asia-Pacific ship support network
  • Ulstein delivers fourth PSV to its Blue Ship subsidiary
  • EC unveils "maritime strategy for the Atlantic"
  • Canada starts ECA, MARPOL Annex VI enforcement

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Coast Guard calls for comment on Columbia River bridge project
  • Command change ceremony held for Coast Guard Cutter HEALY
  • Largest Maersk Line vessel celebrates call to Busan
  • Next phase of rail project set to begin at Port of Vancouver
  • Kinder Morgan property deal paves way for terminal expansion

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • BP appoints Golden Energy to manage newbuilding PSVs
    Restis-linked offshore firm claims prestige contract for up to 15 years
  • Liverpool dockers ponder ballot on industrial action
    Merseyside dismissal dispute could disrupt major carriers' services
  • Two more Chinese banks lodge suits against CSC Phoenix
    State-owned dry bulk giant faces legal action for arrears
  • Beneath the bows of the Triple-E
    Lloyd's List visits Busan to see how the world's biggest boxships are being built
  • Building blocks of a behemoth
    Modular construction perfected in South Korea underpins Maersk's Triple-E fleet
  • UK coastguards detained four ships last month
    Port state control finds numerous deficiencies
  • Restis releases First Business Bank
    National Bank of Greece takes over family-run finance firm's $400m shipping portfolio
  • Holth cracks glass ceiling at DNB
    But new head of shipping denies master plan to win top job
  • Maritime security industry needs more support from UK
    Westminster has yet to ratify international guidance, says PVI
  • Don't ban beaching
    EU moves to regulate ship recycling could undermine the Hong Kong Convention
  • Washington faces growing pressure to export US crude
    Jones Act would have to change to open new tanker-boosting trades
  • Engineroom blast disables UASC boxship
    Two officers airlifted for medical treatment after incident in the Red Sea
  • Hutchison boss Meredith flies the flag for UK exports
    Initiative targets billion-dollar port expansion in Central and South America
  • Go west, government trade body tells UK exporters
    Latin American ports' billion-dollar expansion drive seen as key opportunity
  • KG house Embdena will be wound up
    Creditors must lodge claims by June 18
  • Cash prices hold up despite Bangladesh and Pakistan tax worries
    Scrapping rates maintain mid $400s per ldt across the Indian subcontinent
  • Marine environment protection committee reviews ballast-water bottleneck
    Shipowners want leeway on deadline to install new technology
  • Nam Cheong sells five offshore vessels and posts 8% rise in first-quarter profit
    Malaysia-based shipbuilder hails prospects for additional sales of ships built on spec
  • Otto Marine goes back to black in first quarter
    Results helped by one-time gain and higher revenues in shipbuilding
  • Regional Container Lines loses $12m in first quarter
    Results cushioned by gain on sale of boxes

Fairplayweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Otto swings to profit
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore yard Otto Marine emerged with meagre profit in the first quarter of the year, mainly boosted by its shipbuilding arm
  • IT success for Benin
    The Port Authority of Cotonou, Benin, won the International Association of Ports & Harbors (IAPH) IT Award at the organisation's biennial conference in Los Angeles on 9 May
  • LPG conversion raises imports into Indonesia
    INDONESIA'S efforts to get its people to substitute LPG for kerosene is paying off
  • China Shipping issues commercial paper
    CHINA Shipping (Group) issues 2.5Bn yuan ($407M) super and short-term commercial paper on 9 May, with a term of 180 days and fixed rate of interest, according to Shanghai Clearing House on Monday
  • More petrochemical demand wanted for LPG
    Speaking at the Argus LPG Asia conference, Argus Media VP (LPG, naphtha and petrochemicals) Nick Black said the gap between global LPG production and demand is 10M tonnes/year now, up from zero in 2008
  • RCL trims losses
    THAILAND'S RCL said today it was able to cut its losses in the first quarter with the disposal of some old containers worth 38M baht ($1.3M)
  • Nam Cheong inks $110M deals
    MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong said today it has sold five offshore vessels to various clients for a total of $110M
  • India to see growing LPG imports
    INDIA's push to get the whole nation to use LPG for cooking as an autogas will ensure continuing imports of the gas
  • Asia-Europe spot box rate plunges
    SPOT freight rates in Asia-Europe trade, which employs most of the largest container ships, has plunged 30% in just five weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Poultry Interests: Proper Cooking Kills Avian Flu
    Yum! Brands, the fast food chain that includes Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has a clearly stated corporate goal: It wants to be the McDonald's of China. With its fast, aggressive pace in opening new restaurants, Yum! has taken the lead as the top food chain in...
  • Distinguished Service and Port Champion Awards
    NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia Maritime Association (VMA) presented its "Distinguished Service Award" to Captain J. William (Bill) Cofer, president of the Virginia Pilot Association. The VMA also presented its "Port Champion" award to the Honorable S. Chris Jones, Virginia House of Delegates, 76th District. Shirley G. Roebuck, president of...
  • Freight Forwarders Gather in Bangkok to Conquer the World
    BANGKOK - 115 members from the industry's only truly city-exclusive network, Conqueror, gathered for its 2nd Annual Meeting, 8th-10th May. The Grand Millennium Sukhumvit Bangkok provided the location for the 2nd Annual Conqueror Meeting, where 115 agents from 50+ countries gathered to fan the flame of co-operation which burns bright at...
  • Port Named to Canada's 'Green 30'
    Port Metro Vancouver has been named to the 2012 "Green 30" list of Canadian organizations whose employees are most positive about their record on environmental stewardship. The list, compiled by Aon Hewitt, is based on employee opinion data collected as part of the annual Best Employers in Canada study and...
  • FedEx Recognized as Best All Cargo Airline
    HONG KONG - FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the world's largest express transportation company, has earned the Best All Cargo Airline award at the 27th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) announced in Beijing, China. The accolade reaffirms FedEx commitment to offering an...
  • MacAndrews Offers Reefer Train Service in Spain
    MacAndrews, part of CMA CGM, has launched a refrigerated train service in Spain between Murcia and the Port of Bilbao. The train of 45-foot reefer containers, leaves from the Nonduermas Terminal in Murcia, and offers two departures in each direction a week, linking fruit and vegetable products with Europe through the...
  • DP World Launches Asset Management Program
    DP World has launched an asset management program, covering its entire global operations, as part of its strategy to improve efficiency. The new Asset Management Framework brings together all assets under one system, including quay and yard cranes, terminal yards, berth equipment, energy supply outlets and plant machinery. The program manages...
  • Etihad Cargo Unveils Rewards Program for Forwarders
    Etihad Cargo has unveiled its new loyalty program for freight forwarders called CargoConnect, a free mileage earning program that rewards companies for every booking made with the United Arab Emirates cargo operator. CargoConnect is targeted at the small and medium-sized enterprise segment of the global cargo business, Etihad Cargo said in...
  • Etihad Rail, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Sign MOU
    Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the United Arab Emirates' national railway network, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hellmann Worldwide Logistics allowing Hellmann to use the rail network for its needs in the region. The agreement was signed by Nasser Al Mansoori, CEO of Etihad Rail, and Madhav...
  • Despite Cargo Decline, Incheon Airport Optimistic on Growth
    Incheon Airport handled 576,343 tons of cargo in the first quarter of 2013, down 3.2 percent from 595,367 tons in the first quarter of 2012. Conversely, in March, the South Korea airport moved 223,268 tons of cargo, an increase of 1.6 percent from 219,860 tons in March 2012. Because of the global...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Rail Traffic Increases
    Genesee & Wyoming traffic Full-size image Genesee & Wyoming, a major owner of short line and regional railroads in North America with significant operations in Australia as well, showed a second continuous month of growth in April 2013. Its 2013 numbers, when compared to 2012, show extremely large increases becuase of its acquisition of RailAmerica....
  • NS Automating Gates at Memphis Intermodal Facility
    Effective May 13, Norfolk Southern's Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility in Rossville, Tenn., will be going live with its automated gate system. As a result, truck drivers could incur slight delays while NS implements the system, according to the Class I railroad. With the implementation of the new gate system, NS will move...
  • India's Trade Deficit Widened in April
    India's trade deficit in April was $177.87 billion, widening from the deficit of $140.41 billion in April 2012. The nation's monthly exports were valued at $24.16 billion, increasing 1.68 percent from $23.8 billion in April 2012. Meanwhile, monthly imports jumped 10.96 percent from $378.07 billion to $419.52 billion...
  • XPO's CEO Jacobs: 'I Love Expedited'
    Since he became CEO of XPO Logistics in 2011, investor Bradley S. Jacobs has focused on building the company's truck brokerage business, acquiring multiple companies and increasing revenue 57 percent in 2012 to $279 million. But he hasn't forgotten or ignored XPO's Express-1 division, the fifth-largest expedited trucking company. In...
  • Expedited Carriers Retool in Age of 'Deferred Delivery'
    When shippers get their supply chains balanced just right, everything seems wrong to an expedited carrier. Right now, "supply lines appear to be in sync, GDP is growing, inventories are balanced nicely, auto production is steady and smooth," said Lou Schneeberger, president and CEO of Panther Expedited Services. "We hate that...
  • Ocean Carriers' Internal Battle
    The trans-Pacific eastbound trade is taking considerably longer than in the past to settle annual service contracts that will run through next April. With several contentious negotiations apparently having occurred with so-called champion accounts, everything else has been delayed. Some ocean carriers walked away from large deals, while others are...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Kinder outlines upgrades
    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners of the US is looking to splash $106m on the expansion of terminal capacity on the Houston Ship Channel.
  • NBG absorbs FBB
    The National Bank of Greece (NBG) has taken over an ailing compatriot backed by Greek shipowner Victor Restis.
  • Paradise firms up sale
    Paradise Navigation of Greece appears to have finalised the sale of a long-range-one products tanker that was freed by Somali pirates after ten months of captivity nearly two years ago.
  • Buy or sell?
    Wall Street remains divided on whether Nordic American Tankers (NAT) will be able to maintain its dividend while pursuing fleet expansion after turning in its 12 consecutive quarterly loss.
  • GMI tied to orders
    Global Maritime Investments (GMI) has been linked to a series of orders for up to five kamsarmax bulkers at shipyards in China.
  • Matsuda quits
    US Maritime Administrator David Matsuda, whose job performance had come under question by federal lawmakers, has announced his resignation.
  • Mokster firms PSV
    Vard Holdings has confirmed a deal with Simon Mokster Shipping for the construction of a new platform supply vessel.
  • SwissMarine back for cape
    SwissMarine has returned to the capesize period market after a gap of three months.
  • Rapid rise for Songa CEO
    Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore has promoted an executive to the role of CEO only two weeks after he joined the company.
  • Ship under the hammer
    Turkey is auctioning off a general cargoship under bankruptcy and enforcement regulations in Istanbul.
  • VLs fire Frontline stock
    John Fredriksen enjoyed a late birthday present today as shares in Frontline shot up on the back on an improving VLCC freight market.
  • Asylum seeker unmasked
    A Somali pirate has been arrested in Germany after seeking asylum under a false name.
  • Eidesvik takes big hit
    Eidesvik Offshore plunged to a first quarter net loss as financial items cost it dearly.
  • Sunship crew freed
    All five officers seized from a Sunship boxship off Nigeria last month have been released unharmed.
  • STX PO bins bulker
    STX Pan Ocean has raised further cash following a scrap deal for one of its small bulkers.
  • Otto returns to black
    Otto Marine has edged back into the black following a vessel sale and lower losses at its geophysical segment.
  • Navios in cape swoop
    Angeliki Frangou appears to have continued her recent spending spree by picking up a capesize bulker once owned by bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC).
  • ECA stretches north
    Canada is following the US by adopting the IMO's North American Emission Control Area (ECA) rules.
  • De Bruin eyes Merwede
    Dutch billionaire Cees de Bruin will launch a takeover bid for shipbuilder IHC Merwede.
  • NAT stays red
    Nordic American Tankers slipped deeper into the red in the first quarter as revenue was sliced in a weak market.
  • OCBC downs Marco Polo
    OCBC Research has downgraded Marco Polo Marine after the company delivered a 'soft' set of first quarter numbers.
  • Toei turns it around
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has returned to profit in the year to 31 March, but its outlook is weaker.
  • Auction imminent
    An Irish judge has ordered the sale of a Liberian-owned cargoship to recover wages for its crew.
  • RCL stays red
    Regional Container Lines has warned of vessel impairments unless charter rates improve.
  • Cape heads for the chop
    Toyo Sangyo of Japan has tossed its oldest capesize bulker on the scrap heap.
  • Meiji stronger
    Japan's Meiji Shipping will post a bigger than expected annual profit as revenue rises.
  • GSI deal pending
    Guangzhou Shipyard International has placed its shares on ice in Hong Kong and Shanghai while it looks to thrash out a major transaction.
  • Bijela back in black
    Montenegrin shipyard Jadransko Brodogradiliste Bijela has returned to profit in the first quarter.
  • Crew safe after sinking
    Eighteen crew were rescued after their Chinese cargoship hit a bridge and sank in the Yangtze river.
  • Blast injures four
    Four crew have been hurt in an explosion on a UASC boxship in the Red Sea.
  • Nam Cheong profits up
    Nam Cheong has posted an 8% increase in first quarter net profits to just under MYR36m ($12m), the company said Monday.
  • Aban ties up two
    Aban Offshore has secured charters for a pair of jack-up drilling rigs in waters off Mexico in deals worth $329m in total.
  • Double attack off Togo
    Togo in West Africa has seen two attempted tanker hijackings in a little over four days, a piracy watch dog has disclosed.
  • Nam Cheong sells five
    Malaysian shipbuilder Nam Cheong has continued its good run of form with the sale of five more vessels worth $110m.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Teamsters call YRC's proposed acquisition 'unconscionable'
    "We want to give credit to ABF for rejecting this gambit, and we now will demand from YRC a full accounting of the calculations and decisions that went into their latest misstep," said Teamsters general president James Hoffa.
  • SeaIntel: Some Asia-Europe rates have turned negative
  • Coyne: Third runway necessary at Heathrow
    In a speech last week in London, Larry Coyne, CEO of Coyne Airways, said U.K. logistics firms are vulnerable to losing out on business to companies in mainland Europe if the capacity crunch is not addressed.
  • 3 injured by engine room explosion on UASC ship
  • Report: UASC joins China Shipping in big ship service
  • Port of Seattle names Beckett deputy CEO
  • Congressman calls TWIC cards 'farcical'
  • CaroTrans starts Baltic/CIS service from New York
  • FAA confirms budget fix ends furloughs
    Legislation gives agency flexibility to move money from its Airport Improvement Program to the personnel account to cover $637 million in planned cuts that would have required controllers to take a day of unpaid leave every two weeks.
  • Air Canada, Airbus form biofuels partnership
  • Norfolk Southern shuffles senior management
  • Virginia port poised to support offshore wind projects
    The port has lay-down space for wind towers, blades, cable and other hardware and equipment at its 285-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal, which recently was converted to a breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off cargo facility.
  • Study says logistics firms suffer from high pricing pressure
  • ANA to resume Seattle service
  • Agility signs up Kuwait petroleum firm

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2013
  • Prices down across the board
    Markets were generally soft.
  • Market lacks direction in Fujiarah
    Prices were down in South African ports.
  • US presents revised energy efficiency proposal to IMO
    Could be a way of getting around obstacles for approving market based measures.
  • Bunker prices fall in Asian ports
    But MGO presents mixed picture.
  • Iran says share of regional bunker market has fallen
    Now standing at less than 10%.
  • Final MEPC for Chrysostomou
    New MEPC Chairman to be elected this week.
  • ABB offers advice on improving fuel efficiency for PSVs
    'Offshore drillships and support vessels cannot optimise fuel efficiency by using the same electric power system as ocean-going vessels.'
  • Singapore bunker sales up month-on-month
    Demand for 500 cSt material up by 9%.
  • Brittany Ferries: ECA could lead to company's 'collapse'
    Higher fuel costs could make operations 'unsustainable'.
  • MAN Diesel: G-type engine meeting fuel efficiency trend
    Shipping market seeking to optimise efficiency 'in recent times', says firm.
  • Deltamarin wins orders for 'fuel-efficient' vessels
    New ships will be built based on the firm's B.Delta design series that focuses on saving bunkers.
  • Firm to 'focus' on Suez Canal bunkering project in 2013
    'Strong progress' in bunkering terminal and logistics hub, says Citadel Capital.
  • DNV: Fewer off-spec bunker samples at Colombo
    Off-spec rate of Sri Lanka bunkers lower than Singapore's.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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