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October 14, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups east Asia-Red Sea rate US$500/TEU from November
  • SCFI: Lowest Asia-Europe rate in 2013, lowest Asia-Med since June
  • Global Shippers' Forum urges European Commission to probe P3 alliance
  • Shanghai Free Trade Zone introduces greater absence of state controls
  • Seaspan halts stock and bond sale, 'not best interest of shareholders'
  • Not a great transpacific year, but better than last, says Drewry
  • Global manufacturing shows moderate expansion in PMI: JPMorgan
  • Big logistics hub built on Sino-Russian Kazakhstan border for land bridge
  • New container terminal commences trial operations at Port of Zhanjiang
  • Vanguard Logistics expands into India with 16 offices from November
  • South Korea bans US beef imports after growth promoter drug detected
  • Global supply chain sourcing conference in Shanghai November 6 - 7
  • Zhenhua Port Machinery considers buying German shipbuilder, JJ Sietas
  • Air France lays off 300 and 100 cargo workers in profitability drive
  • Airbus forecasts growing trend toward larger, more efficient aircraft
  • Alaska's Lynden Air Cargo names pilot Richard Zerkel as president
  • WFS and Royal Jordanian team up to provide Amman ground handling

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • FACT to move cargo using inland waters
  • Mega boxships seen finding increasing takers due to economic advantage
  • Scania launches marine engines in India
  • Soyameal exports surge 37 pc to new high
  • Cargo handled at Major Ports rises over 2 pc in April-Sept.
  • Odisha ports suspend operations due to cyclone Phailin
  • VPT organises trade meet on rail operations
  • Airbus expects global air cargo traffic to grow at 4.8 pc in the coming two decades
  • Railways' goods earnings up nearly 10 pc in H1
  • Warehousing sector likely to see moderate increase in demand, says CBRE report
  • Export outlook for the fiscal has brightened, says Fieo President
  • Ficci lowers fiscal growth to 5 pc
  • INR up 37 paise to end at 61.07 on good dollar selling
  • 179 pipes weighing 7 t each moved from Spain to Nigeria
  • Boskalis awarded contract for removal of Concordia onboard Dockwise Vanguard
  • SAL vessel delivers sphere tank before schedule

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Waberer's expands fleet
  • Hellmann puts emphasis on global business development
  • Network Rail to upgrade west coast main line
  • Greencarrier Freight Services helps Lagerhaus launch in...
  • Blue Water's new Swedish acquisition
  • 100,000th trailer built at Great Dane plant
  • Kuehne + Nagel working for Johnson & Johnson Medical China
  • JAL lightens carbon footprint on California route
  • DHBW: additional professor for transport and logistics
  • Train service between Mozambique and Zambia resumed
  • Port of Bilbao: exports grow by 23%
  • DSV Road SAS (France) opens new branch office near Angers
  • Für sicherere Luftfracht
  • Volga-Dnepr moves 90 t of oilfield equipment
  • GroupEAD and Airways NZ to set up new information firm
  • Peter Rose to retire

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Davie and Babcock ink teaming agreement
  • Scorpio Tankers exercises newbuild options
  • Miss Lis completes 5,233 nm crane barge tow
  • LPD 25 completes Navy acceptance trials
  • U.S. Brig Niagara hauled out at Great Lakes Shipyard
  • JHSV 1 completes IOT&E test schedule
  • Petronas orders four Moss-type LNG carriers at HHI

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Washington DOC taps Sewell as maritime development boss
  • Ketchikan Shipyard event gives kids look at maritime jobs
  • Columbia River maritime club schedules law/insurance luncheon
  • Port of Olympia warns of change to rail switching operation times
  • US Coast Guard participates in maritime security exercise

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Scorpio exercises gas carrier options
    Tanker firm taps US hydrocarbon boom
  • Shippers urge Brussels to probe P3 alliance
    Global Shippers' Forum submits questions to competition directorate
  • Seatrade and Pacific Seaways in reefer joint venture
    Global Reefers will offer services from Chile, Peru and Colombia to global gateways
  • Coscol to post strong third-quarter results
    Non-operating gains support Shanghai-listed multipurpose vessel operator
  • Dockwise wins $30m Costa Concordia contract
    World's largest semi-submersible ship may lift wreck in one piece
  • Asia-Europe carriers set for fightback
    Spot rates slip towards breakeven point
  • HMM rights issue wins employees' backing
    South Korean carrier's staff commit to 3m shares
  • China Navigation returns to Chengxi for four more eco handysize carriers
    B.Delta37 designed ships will be deployed in a new Swire Shipping unit
  • Yusen Logistics sets ambitious growth target
    Logistics strategy to directly affect group profit and loss
  • STX O&S cancels four STX Pan Ocean ships
    Cancellation of four woodchip carriers due to failure to meet payment terms, shipyard says
  • Gloves off as London box ports battle for customers
    Tilbury and Thamesport feel the squeeze in flat market
  • Emsa close to handing down decision on Philippines ban
    EU safety agency winding up second audit of Philippines' ability to meet STCW standards
  • ITF forms group to lobby for African offshore workers' rights
    Official urges Nigeria to review its cabotage regulations and waiver system
  • Seaspan axes common and convertible share offerings
    Shipowner makes five-day U-turn, saying offering is not in shareholders' best interests
  • Too much regulation
    Shipping must respond to the IMO drive to tackle administrative burdens
  • Petronas inks $850m deal for four LNG carriers
    Order with additional four options goes to Hyundai Heavy Industries for 2016 delivery
  • Spanish decision on P&I jurisdiction opens door to third-party actions
    Recent case shows clubs may be wrong to rely on English law clauses in their rules
  • Former BIMCO chief calls for return to box shipping conferences
    Unity would restore much-needed balance, says Skaanild

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • HHI seals $850M PETRONAS deal
    HYUNDAI HI said today it had won an order worth $850M to build four LNG carriers for the Malaysian state oil company PETRONAS
  • BIMCO: reach for caution, not 'the sky'
    ECONOMIC recovery appears to be gathering momentum, but shipping should assess this good news in context with its lingering troubles, BIMCO warned today
  • Seaspan pulls the plug on planned offerings
    SEASPAN has said it will not proceed with its previously announced concurrent offerings of shares and convertible notes
  • STX O&S cancels four ships
    STX O&S said it has cancelled the order for four ships from sister firm STX Pan Ocean in line with the latter's payment defaults
  • China Navigation orders four bulkers
    SINGAPORE-headquartered China Navigation confirmed to Fairplay today that it was ordering four more Handysize bulkers
  • Bolloré told to pay up in port fight
    A FRENCH arbitration court has ordered logistics and transport group Bolloré to pay €2.1M ($2.7M) to rival NCT Necotrans, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Shippers seek P3 briefing
    THE GLOBAL Shippers' Forum said today it needed more information before forming an opinion about the impact the proposed P3 alliance would have on box competition
  • Bulker arrested in China
    AN INDIAN bulker has been arrested in China in a dispute over charges
  • Changhang Phoenix-tied ships to be sold
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today that nine river bulkers owned by a subsidiary would be auctioned to repay loans
  • Suspected pirates warded off
    A SHIP'S armed guards today fought off a suspected pirate attack in the Indian Ocean, the US Navy said
  • Ocean Yield seeks shift on dividends
    OCEAN Yield's board is seeking approval for a plan to introduce quarterly dividends, shifting from twice-yearly payouts
  • Port Hedland/China iron ore cargoes rise 52%
    IRON ORE exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland aggregated 23M tonnes in September, up by 52% year on year, the port authority said
  • Three held in Melbourne drug smuggling
    TWO DOCKERS were among three people arrested this week on suspicion of smuggling drugs into Melbourne's port, Australian Federal Police said today
  • Chinese new orders rise by 147%
    CHINESE shipyards' new orders grew 147% year on year to 38.1M dwt in the first three-quarters of 2013, the industry & information technology ministry said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Shippers Voice Concerns about P3 Network
    The Global Shippers' Forum, a coalition of global shipper groups, raised concerns over the proposed P3 Network alliance between Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. that is supposed to get underway in April of next year. "The question on every shipper's mind is 'what will be the impact on...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Oct. 11
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in October and November. Asia-Europe Three carriers have planned rate increases for Nov. 1: Evergreen Line hopes to increase rates on all shipments between the Far East, including Japan, and the Indian subcontinent,...
  • ATA's Safety Management Council Announces 2013 Award Recipients
    ARLINGTON, Va. - American Trucking Associations' Safety Management Council announced its 2013 award winners at its Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition in Sparks, Nev. last week. The ATA President's Trophy recognizes the three companies whose fleets have been judged to have the best overall safety programs from the Truck & Industrial...
  • ConAgra Mills Honors Union Pacific Railroad with Appreciation Award
    Omaha, Neb., October 10, 2013 - Union Pacific Railroad received an appreciation award for its responsiveness and outstanding partnership with ConAgra Mills. "Earning this award from ConAgra Mills shows Union Pacific's commitment to building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, as well as to providing value and quality service," said Paul...
  • CSS revamps courses for logistics and administration ratings
    NEWPORT, R.I. - Training specialists from the Center for Service Support (CSS) and Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC) Meridian implemented the improved and modernized Yeoman (YN), Personnel Specialist (PS), Ship's Serviceman (SH) and Logistics Specialist (LS) courses Oct. 10.The updated course blends computer-based training with traditional classroom instruction to bring...
  • President, CEO of American Railcar Industries Resigns
    American Railcar Industries today announced that James Cowan, president and CEO of the hopper and tank railcar manufacturer, has resigned to "pursue other interests." ARI's board of directors has appointed Jeffrey s. Hollister as president and interim CEO of the company. Hollister has more than 23 years of experience in operations...
  • Construction of Florida East Coast Railway's New ICTF Moving Forward
    FEC's new rail facility at Port Everglades is set for completion in mid-2014.[/caption] Florida East Coast Railway's $53 million, 42.5-acre intermodal container transfer facility at Port Everglades is making progress and is expected to open in mid-2014. The near-dock facility, located on the Florida port's property, will be used to transfer...
  • FTR Says Positive Trucking Environment Will Peak This Fall
    FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index for August, published in the October 2013 Trucking Update, rose to a reading of 9.52, a full point improvement from the July reading. The gain, which indicates a continuing positive environment for truckers, moves the index to an expected peak this fall before conditions deteriorate, as...
  • Pacer Sees Surge in Transloading
    Cartons being scanned.Michael Stark sounds pleasantly surprised at 2013's second-half surge in transloading volume for import containers in Southern California. "We're hearing from some of our people that volume could be up as much as 20 percent over last year, and most of that growth is in the second half," said...
  • Galborg USA Enhances Florida-Africa Reefer Container Service
    The Lombardia was the first vessel to arrive at Jaxport as part of Galborg USA's new upgraded Florida-to-Africa reefer service.Galborg USA has upgraded its refrigerated container cargo service from Jacksonville, Fla., to ports in Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique, according to Jacksonville Port Authority. The carrier recently upgraded its vessel fleet...
  • Rising Costs Push Down LA-LB Market Share
    Intermodal rail at the Port of Los AngelesLos Angeles-Long Beach continues to dominate the U.S. import trade from Asia, but Southern California's market share of containerized imports has declined on average 0.8 percent per year since 2003, according to an industry consultant. "Overall, the Los Angeles-Long Beach market share of Pacific...
  • Port of Felixstowe Welcomes Cosco's 13,400-TEU Ship
    The Cosco England is Cosco's largest ship with a capacity of 13,400 20-foot-equivalent units.The 13,400-TEU Cosco England has made its maiden call at the United Kingdom's Port of Felixstowe. Registered in Hong Kong, the mega-ship is deployed on Cosco's NE1 Asia-to-Europe service. With a length of 366 meters (about 1,201 feet)...
  • Seaspan Cancels Secondary Stock Offering
    Seaspan canceled plans it had announced on Oct. 7 to sell additional common stock and convertible notes. The Hong Kong-based container ship lessor said the sale "would not be in the best interests of our shareholders." NYSE-listed Seaspan had planned to use the proceeds of the secondary offering for general corporate purposes,...
  • 9,300-TEU Ship Is Largest at NY-NJ
    NYK Arcadia at berth at Global TerminalGlobal Terminal in Bayonne, N.J., this week handled a ship with capacity of 9,300 twenty-foot-equivalent units, reportedly the largest container ship to call at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The NYK Arcadia called Global as part of the G6 Alliance's CEC service....
  • DB Schenker to Open Logistics Hub in the Netherlands
    DB Schenker's new Tilburg logistics center will serve the health care sector beginning in November.In November, DB Schenker will open a new logistics center in Tilburg, the Netherlands, at the Katsbogten industrial estate, to serve the needs of customers in the health care sector. The 11,500 square meter (about 123,785 square...
  • Maher Says System Fixed, Hours Extended
    Maher Terminals will be open on the Columbus Day holiday and has frozen demurrage charges and extended free storage time for Thursday, when renewed computer problems stalled truck traffic. The terminal said late Thursday it had resolved "system related hardware issues" that interfered with truck processing through much of the day. Maher...
  • SC Ports awards $30,000 to nonprofits, schools
    Charleston, S.C. - The South Carolina Ports Authority has awarded $30,000 in undesignated funds to nonprofits and the Charleston County School District as part of its Community Giving program. The Community Giving program rewards nonprofits that impact maritime commerce, economic development, environmental awareness or community outreach, and this year's winners are engaged...
  • Leading Global Conglomerate to Deploy Amber Road's GTM Solution Acros all Worldwide Business Units
    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, October 10, 2013 - Amber Road, a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced today that GE (NYSE: GE) will use its Global Trade Management solution to centralize and automate trade functions worldwide across all of its business units. With annual revenues of $147 billion, operations in...
  • FFN Joins CargoWise in Productive Global Partnership
    Frontline Freight Network (FFN), a fast-growing family of independent NVOCCs, freight forwarders and logistic service providers, has joined in a global partnership with CargoWise to increase productivity and communication among its members. By joining CargoWise's WiseIndustry Partner program and implementing its cloud-based enterprise-class logistics software, ediEnterprise, FFN and its network members will benefit...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Feds sour over molasses
    Matson has received a subpoena from a federal grand jury over a molasses spill from Hawaii's only facility that exports the commodity in bulk.
  • Two tales, one hijacking
    As the Hollywood version of the Maersk Alabama hits theatres today, a courtroom battle over the ship's 2009 hijacking is set to begin in Mobile in less than two months.
  • Khanna's kitchen
    Despite rumours to the contrary, Pankaj Khanna does not plan on taking his new dry-bulk company public in the near term, he told TradeWinds this week.
  • Italian rescue mission
    Bankrupt Deiulemar Shipping may have found a saviour after Neapolitan owner Domenico Ievoli launched a bid for the company.
  • Hellenic cools purchase talk
    Greek owner Hellenic Carriers is distancing itself from the purchase of a second-hand panamax bulker.
  • Coscol still in red
    A profit in the third quarter was not enough to lift Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) out of the red in the first nine months of 2012.
  • SCI axes more oldies
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has sold two more elderly vessels as its fleet clear-out continues.
  • Bugbee's babes
    Scorpio Tankers has stretched its already market leading VLGC orderbook with the addition of a pair of vessels in South Korea.
  • Debt deal hits FRO stock
    Frontline has moved to clear $25m from its problematic bond debt with an equity swap in a move which has sent its share price spinning.
  • Havila seals double
    Havila Shipping has penned fresh charters for a pair of offshore support vessels.
  • Logindo eyes IPO
    Indonesia's Logindo Samudramakmur (Logindo) will spend $150m on new offshore ships as it plots an IPO.
  • Baltija backed
    Lithuania's court of appeal has backed the lifting of the freeze on Western Baltija Shipbuilding's (WBS) assets.
  • Flex success for Fredriksen
    John Fredriksen's investment in Flex LNG has the shipping magnate sitting pretty whatever the outcome of the company's strategic review which was announced today, it is claimed.
  • Dry ships wanted
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • CHO goes to court
    CH Offshore has kickstarted legal proceedings against subsidiaries of Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA to claw back unpaid charter fees on a pair of anchor handling tug supply vessels.
  • Ernst Munk back in game
    Danish ferry operator Ernst Munk is trying to get back into shipping with bids for new ro-ro routes.
  • NS in cape sale
    NS United of Japan has cashed in a capesize bulker in a deal which offers further evidence of climbing prices in the sector.
  • MOL venture bags finance
    A joint venture including Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has secured financing for a pair of LNG carriers.
  • Anyone fancy a generator?
    Washington State Ferries (WSF) has put nine new generators up for auction after messing up an equipment order.
  • Cargoship licence pulled
    A Philippines cargoship has had its safety certificate revoked after a grounding incident near Cebu.
  • Economou in cape crusade
    Greek owner George Economou was the name on everybody's lips in newbuilding circles this week.
  • NS United ups forecast
    Soaring bulker rates will help push NS United to a much bigger than expected first half profit.
  • Zodiac fills STX gap
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Vinashin's bond boost
    Vietnam is offering $626m of government-backed bonds to help state shipbuilder Vinashin's recovery.
  • Haisheng more hopeful
    China Shipping Haisheng expects to return to profit in the first nine months after asset disposals.
  • STX PO failed to pay
    Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) has revealed it cancelled four cargoships ordered by sister company STX Pan Ocean due to unpaid instalments.
  • Chilled in Chile
    Reefer giant Seatrade is teaming up with Chile's Pacific Seaways for South American business.
  • CNCo back at Chengxi
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has returned to China's Chengxi Shipyard to order four more handysize bulkers.
  • Indo incidents surge
    Indonesia has seen a surge in robbery attempts in the first week of October with reports of at least one incident per day.
  • Hyundai seals LNG order
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has confirmed an order for up to eight LNG carriers from Malaysian state-owned oil major Petronas.
  • Seaspan pulls offerings
    Seaspan Corp has withdrawn its plans to tap the US capital markets to fund its latest expansion plans. w

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Strike vote looms for ABF employees
    The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Tuesday sent out strike ballots to employees of the Central Region Local Cartage supplement of less-than-truckload carrier ABF. Votes are expected to be counted on Oct. 29.
  • WLS: Asia-Europe 3Q slot increase matches cutback in Pacific
  • APM Terminals signs Moin, Costa Rica contract
  • Shippers seek additional information about P3
    "Shippers are rightly worried about the potential of the P3 to eliminate effective competition in the world's main liner trades," said Chris Welsh, head of the Global Shippers' Forum. "We therefore need an in-depth assessment of the P3."
  • UPS adds new Mexican LCL service
  • DAT: Truck spot rates down 5.3% in September
  • FedEx building Memphis cold-chain facility
    The express carrier broke ground on an 88,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility at its world hub. The building is expected to open by the fall of 2014 and will also serve as a heavy-weight pick-up and delivery operation.
  • GE to integrate global compliance with Amber Road
    "Its diverse range of products, the number of countries sourced from and exported to, as well as its significant international shipping volumes, all make GE's global trade requirements some of the most complex," Amber Road said.
  • Swissport enters Scandinavian market
  • CEVA signs deal with Michelin in Spain
  • CSX eyes next National Gateway milestone in late 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices climb in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Prices soft in Suez, firm in Fujairah
    Prices in South Africa also on the rise.
  • Prices close week firm across Europe
    Double-digit bunker price gains in some ports.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes new hire
    Mohamed-Elghali (Rali) Bara joins Dubai team.
  • Bunker dispute behind ship arrest
    Unpaid bills amounted to over $452,000, supplier alleges.
  • Worldscale sees calmer waters
    Era of steadier bunker prices taking hold.
  • Russian oil major gains full control of Augusta refinery
    But its bunker subsidiary has withdrawn from the market after a short-lived presence.
  • Chinese shipping firm buys bunker-saving quartet
    Ships are the 'most energy efficient handysize bulkcarrier available', it claims.
  • Swedish owner orders 'eco' tankers
    Fuel savings probably below those claimed by other owners of similar ships.
  • Singapore arrest leads to bankruptcy
    Unpaid fuel bills push company to the wall.
  • Week ends with bunker prices up at Asian ports
    Bunker supplies were tight in Singapore on Friday.
  • US offshore firm chooses upgrade kit for vessels
    Kit enables ships to be upgraded from EPA Tier 0 to Tier 2 emissions level.
  • Study: Pollution down at Oakland port
    Due to California fuel switch rule in 2008.
  • Microturbine manufacturer expands product portfolio
    Microturbine engines 'ideal' for small to mid size vessels, says California-based firm.
  • Russian group calls for ban on 'straight-run' bunker fuel
    Use cracked oil as bunkers to develop Far East.
  • WFS expands credit facility
    New terms 'more favourable', says company.

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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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