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November 14, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag posts quarterly profit decline to US$82 million, sales off 5pc
  • Asia-Europe box volumes rise 8pc in 3Q, and 3.4pc in first 9 months
  • Hebei ports box volume up 57.7pc to 1.07 million TEU in first 10 months
  • Sinotrans bond sale to raise US$328.2 million to build working capital
  • China's October rail freight volume up 7.4pc to 348.1 million tonnes
  • MacAndrews switches to London Thamesport
  • Viability of extending 14,000-TEU ships to 16,000-TEUers tempts owners
  • BMW to open spare part centre in Hebei under JV with property group
  • Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens
  • MOL lauds Singapore's importance at party attended by high officials
  • Damco launches air cargo charter service from Zhuhai to Amsterdam
  • Buenos Aires' Aerolineas Cargo 12th member of SkyTeam Cargo Alliance
  • FedEx to employ local staff in Asia Pacific to better serve SMEs

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Asia-Europe box capacity projected to increase in 2014
  • Box service to Russia launched for Sochi Winter Olympics
  • DB Schenker Logistics improves temperature monitoring in warehouses & pharmaceutical transport
  • DP World London Gateway, Britain's new high-tech port & Europe's largest logistics hub, hosts first vessel
  • G. K. Vasan, Japanese counterpart discuss long-term maritime cooperation
  • Limited seats remain for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • NYK receives top environmental technology award
  • DP World's global container volume up 2.4 pc in Q3
  • PPT records 26.7 pc traffic growth in April-Oct.
  • PSA to operate Lianyungang container terminal
  • EEPC says export rebound is genuine
  • Exports to see further growth in coming months, says Fieo President
  • Zero point border market proposed at Wagah-Attari

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EU to co-finance study on Spanish intermodal hub
  • US Airways and American Airlines allowed to merge
  • Slovakia: launch of freight car casting production plant
  • DB Schenker Logistics - Prague terminal opened
  • More boxes in Basel's Rhine ports
  • Contship investing in new equipment in La Spezia
  • Freja reinforces project and heavylift department
  • Improvements in the pipeline for tachograph
  • FPS Group adds two new members
  • US charter company seeks bankruptcy protection - again
  • Veteran going ashore
  • Etihad Airways turns ten
  • Scania inaugurates climate test facility in Sweden
  • Ceva lands new contract with Terex in Brazil
  • Global containerised volumes on the rise
  • Wieder freie Fahrt?
  • Reshuffle on Irish and British isles
  • Port of LA starts incentive programme to attract cargo

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Wärtsilä to retrofit Ro-Pax with scrubber system
  • Maersk Line Ltd MSC contract is worth potential $143 million
  • Strategic launches first vessel from its Vietnam shipyard
  • Aegean swoops on Hess bunkering business
  • Norwegian Cruise Line opts for Resolve simulator training

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Washington state trade team begins six-day mission in Beijing
  • First canola seed shipment arrives at Port of Warden facility
  • Crowley presents scholarships to University of Alaska Fairbanks students
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Lisbon strike action
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets order for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Navios Logistics inks 20-year deal with Vale
    Contract from iron ore giant worth up to $1.5bn in operating profits
  • DnB sells out of Genco position ahead of 2014 amortisation payment
    EXCLUSIVE: Unknown group of buyers snap up $520m stake
  • Yangzijiang posts a healthy shipbuilding profit margin
    Revenue and gross profits increase as Singapore-listed yard targets offshore orders
  • Overseas Shipholding Group turns a profit
    Result reflects reduced interest expenses
  • Dynagas takes a haircut to trade on Nasdaq
    Prokopiou's new LNG vehicle raises $225m despite small discount
  • HMM rights offering crosses the finish line
    Box carrier reins in its money-raising bid to service debt and support operations
  • Owners look to December loadings as VLCC rates surge grinds to a halt
    Recent spike has proved robust after three weaker years
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition buys three modern Chinese VLCCs
    Purchase confirmed as tanker owner reports a third-quarter loss
  • Maersk beats weak markets to lift third-quarter net profits to $554m
    UPDATE: Return on invested capital soars to 11% as fleet costs slashed
  • Concordia Maritime sails into the black
    Third-quarter spot freight rates improved
  • West Africa pirates release C-Retriever seafarers
    US State Department refuses to say whether the kidnappers received a ransom payment
  • Top shipping bankers expect brighter 2014
    Petrofin charts surge of confidence in market despite shrinking lending
  • Asia-Europe capacity set for 6.5% increase next year
    Rise is equivalent to an extra 2.4 Asia-Europe services, if launched at the start of 2014
  • Gas Natural extends charter for Höegh's LNG Libra
    The 13-month deal will generate around $16m
  • Preparing for a new world order
    Maersk and MSC fight for pole position as the top container line
  • Banks will get tougher on loan defaults, Citi shipping boss warns
    European Central Bank review will stop lenders 'kicking the can down road'
  • Moving on up
    The second tier of shipping lines are continuing to expand their fleets despite tough market conditions brought on by the cascading of tonnage
  • Shipowners alerted to looming regulatory threats
    World Shipping Council's Koch warns of talk to impose operational efficiency standards
  • Norden extends dry bulk charter coverage to 2016
    UPDATE: Confidence is high on dry bulk market balance despite third quarter dip in profit
  • Aegean acquires Hess' US east coast bunker business
    Move marks company's Stateside customer supply debut
  • Data Hub: Shipper and freight forwarder survey 2013
    Shippers and freight forwarders have expressed their views on a range of topics, from the P3 Network to cargo safety
  • Eitzen Chemical reduces its losses
    Norwegian firm predicts a rosy longer-term outlook for chemtankers
  • Safe Bulkers launches $50m fundraiser
    More vessel acquisitions on the agenda but deals could wait until next quarter
  • Yangzijiang sets up first shipmanagement firm in Shanghai free trade zone
    Shanghai Run Yuan to manage 11 bulk carriers under Yangzijiang Shipping
  • Ports America heads effort to make US ports world-class
    Gap will close in five years, says CEO Michael Hassing

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Baltic Trading goes 'eco'
    BALTIC Trading wasted no time today putting follow-on proceeds to work, announcing a deal to acquire two fuel-efficient newbuild resales and secure two options
  • BG sells Curtis stake for $2Bn
    UK LNG trader BG Group has sold more of its stake in the Queensland Curtis LNG project to China National Offshore Oil Corp for $1.93Bn
  • Norden adds bulkers
    NORDEN, the listed Danish drybulker and product tankers group, today said it has ordered five newbuilding drybulkers
  • Uni-Asia earnings rise 19%
    TONNAGE provider and investment company Uni-Asia said today net profits for 3Q13 rose 19% year on year to $2.5M
  • Follow-on pricing pressures Safe Bulkers
    SHARES of Safe Bulkers are falling today after pricing was revealed on its overnight follow-on offering
  • Baltic Trading prices its follow-on offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Baltic Trading today priced a follow-on offering to raise proceeds for potential Ultramax acquisitions
  • Frangou seals Vale deal
    NAVIOS Logistics today confirmed a 20-year contract with Brazil's Vale, with a positive EBITDA effect of up to $1.5Bn over the lifetime of the deal
  • Dynagas LNG misses goal
    GEORGE Prokopiou's Dynagas LNG Partners has succeeded in its quest to go public, albeit at lower pricing than hoped
  • Navios Acquisition buys three VLCCs
    NYSE-listed Navios Acquisition today announced higher quarter losses and the purchase of three Chinese-built VLCCs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Long Beach Mayor's Actions Seen Threat to Port
    Shipping lines and terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach are concerned that an apparent attempt by the city's mayor to remove the president of the harbor commission from the port's governing body will have a long-term impact on Long Beach's competitive position in the industry. "Our members are stunned...
  • AirBridgeCargo's Reports Cargo Growth
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines transported 92,000 tons of cargo in the third quarter of 2013, a 3 percent year-over-year increase, partially driven by "strong inbound growth" generated on its main routes. In September, the Russian air cargo carrier transported 31,000 tons of cargo, increasing 2 percent from the same period last year. The airline...
  • Shippers Turn More to Intermodal for Mexico-US Moves
    The share of U.S.-Mexico surface trade by value being transported via the rails is increasing, suggesting shippers are shifting more loads to intermodal transport from the highway. The share of overall surface trade between the two neighbors has risen from 14.8 percent in August 2009 to 17.8 percent this August, according...
  • DeHaan Takes the Helm of IWLA
    The International Warehouse Logistics Association's board of directors named Steve W. DeHaan as its new president and CEO. DeHaan replaces Joel Anderson, who is retiring from the position he held for more than seven years. Most recently, DeHaan served as CEO of the National Home Furnishings Association, where he worked for more...
  • Descartes Systems Group, InfoSky Form Alliance
    Descartes Systems Group and InfoSky have formed an alliance to streamline logistics messaging for the Chinese air cargo industry. The alliance between Descartes, a software-as-a-service solutions provider, and InfoSky, a division of China TravelSky Holding Co. that provides applications and IT services for China's Civil Aviation Administration, federates the two organizations'...
  • US Ports See Highest West Coast Market Share Since 2011
    Third Quarter 2011-2013 West Coast Market Shares By Country Full-size image North American west coast container ports experienced a slight increase in year-over-year traffic in the third quarter of 2013. Overall throughput to major west coast ports in the U.S., Mexico and Canada rose 1.7 percent year-over-year to 6,283,238 TEUs. Among North American west...
  • Settlement Would Clear Skies for US Airways, American Merger
    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a proposed settlement with US Airways and American Airlines to resolve its lawsuit challenging their planned merger. Six state attorneys general - Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia - and the District of Columbia joined in the department's proposed settlement, which was filed...
  • Asia-Europe Ocean Carriers Confident on Rate Hikes
    Conventional wisdom and economic logic, it seems, are two ideals shipping lines operating in the world's largest ocean trade really don't care to acknowledge. How else to explain Asia-Europe carriers' attempt to push through steep rate increases amid cargo growth that's advancing at a snail's pace, a persistent glut of...
  • Damco's Profit Collapsed in Third Quarter
    Damco's profit collapsed to $1 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $15 million a year ago, driven by higher restructuring and overhead costs. A.P. Moller-Maersk's freight forwarding and logistics unit booked quarterly revenue of $836 million, against $838 million last time. "The additional cost mainly relates to programs to adjust...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Unchanged
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 13, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained flat in the week of Nov. 13 at $1,736 per 40-foot-equivalent unit. The rate has been unchanged since falling to this level in the week of Oct. 16. "Drewry expects the...
  • APM Terminals' Profit, Revenue Rise on Improved Traffic
    Port of SantosAPM Terminals boosted third quarter profit to $203 million, from $156 million a year earlier, driven by sharply higher earnings at associated companies and joint ventures. The port operating arm of Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk increased traffic by 4 percent, in line with global market growth, to 9.3 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Maersk Line Posts Higher Profit Despite Lower Freight Rates
    Maersk Line's third quarter profit rose to $554 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $498 million a year earlier, as steep cost cuts and double digit growth in container volume offset weaker ocean freight rates. The improved performance took the Danish carrier's nine month net income to $1.2 billion,...
  • US Diesel Prices Continue to Slide
    U.S. diesel prices through Nov. 11, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices decreased for a third straight week in the week ending Nov. 11, with the average price down roughly 15 cents over the three-week period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average price is $3.832 per gallon, down 0.6...
  • SeaIntel Sees Continued Growth in Asia-Europe Capacity
    Capacity growth in the Asia-Europe liner trade will increase 6.5 percent in 2014 unless carriers cancel services or introduce more blank sailings, according to the latest analysis by SeaIntel. Sixty-one vessels with a capacity in excess of 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units are forecast to be delivered to ship lines next year, with...
  • Truckload Capacity Shifts as Big Carriers Acquire Competitors
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index rose unexpectedly in the third quarter to a four-year high, but that doesn't mean more tractor-trailers rolled onto highways and up to shipper docks. Instead, the leap in the index reflects a gathering concentration of capacity at the top of trucking's food chain,...
  • Jumping to Conclusions
    We live in a society where jumping to conclusions without having all the facts is all too common. Case in point is another story about the bad boys of the National Football League, specifically, the behavior of the Miami Dolphins players and their conduct inside and outside the locker room. Clearly,...
  • China's Record Spending on 'Singles' Day' Puts Pressure on Local Logistics Providers
    China's domestic spending shot up this year on Nov. 11 in response to "Singles' Day" marketing promotions. For the fifth consecutive year, a massive wave of shopping nationwide has responded to big discounts offered online. Sales totaled RMB 35 billion (abount US$5.7 billlion) on Taobao.com and Tmall.com, the two key sales...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Baltic Trading books ultramax duo
    Baltic Trading has ordered a pair of ultramax bulkers at China's Yangfan Goup.
  • London P&I 'disappointed'
    The London P&I Club has expressed disappointment at what the insurer called a "baffling" decision on the 2002 spill from the tanker Prestige.
  • Maersk wins US charter
    Maersk Line has won a ro-ro contract from the US government worth as much as $143m.
  • d'Amico to fix four
    d'Amico International Shipping is hopeful of securing period contracts for four of its newbuildings shortly.
  • Varun slashes loss
    India's Varun Shipping has cut its third quarter loss despite seeing revenue tumble by more than half.
  • New deal for Zvezda
    Sovcomflot and DSME have been brought on board to develop Russia's big new far east shipyard.
  • NNA adds three VLCCs
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has revealed a deal to add three modern VLCCs to its growing fleet.
  • Safe Bulkers aims low
    Shares in Safe Bulkers fell today after the Greek owner priced its follow on equity offering at a discount.
  • Navios' billion-dollar deal
    Navios South American Logistics has scooped a 20-year iron ore contract with Vale worth $1bn.
  • Concordia sneaks a profit
    Sweden's Concordia Maritime has reported a drop in third quarter earnings as revenue fell.
  • SCI tears up two
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has cancelled two offshore newbuildings due to late delivery.
  • Siem Offshore sells one
    Siem Offshore and compatriot OH Meling have sold a jointly owned platform supply vessel.
  • Mangouras cleared over Prestige spill
    Spain has absolved a trio of defendants in the Prestige case of criminal responsibilities for pollution.
  • Fredriksen fixes four
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply has won long-term charters for three PSVs and an anchor-handler.
  • Gulf Nav seeks support
    Gulf Navigation has called a make or break meeting with shareholders after racking up losses that threaten its existence.
  • Hoegh's veteran in demand
    Hoegh LNG has stretched a charter for an elderly LNG carrier by another 13 months.
  • Procopiou prices low
    George Procopiou's first attempt to access the capital markets with Dynagas has seen the Greek owner price its shares below its initial expectations.
  • Loss mounts at SCI
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has seen its loss grow further in the second quarter of 2013 as boxships slipped into the red.
  • SCI cash in limbo
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is facing a battle to get its hands on a refund for a cancelled boxship order in China.
  • Norden takes five
    Norden has continued its dry-cargo expansion drive with the addition of five more newbuildings to its catalogue.
  • AP Moller beats bets
    AP Moller-Maersk has raised its full year earnings forecast after surprising the market with a better than expected set of third quarter numbers.
  • Norden narrows range
    Norden has narrowed its full year forecast amid the expectation its dry-cargo division will make a positive contribution this year.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo drops
    Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo has posted an 11% fall in nine-month net profit as revenue crashed.
  • Bharati further into red
    India's Bharati Shipyard has posted a bigger loss after third-quarter revenue collapsed.
  • Captive US duo freed
    Two US officers have been released by Nigerian pirates after being seized from a supply ship last month.
  • Eitzen trims losses
    Losses at Norwegian shipowner Eitzen Chemical saw its deficit improve in the third quarter, figures released Wednesday show.
  • Atlantic in the black
    Atlantic Navigation continues to improve its financial performance posting a positive result for the third quarter of 2013.
  • Aegean buys Hess arm
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has agreed to acquire Hess Corporation's US East Coast bunkering business for $30m.
  • GREE boosts war chest
    Greenship Bulk Trust has ordered two more ultramax bulkers at China's Dayang Shipyard taking its fleet to 18 ships.
  • Numbers up at Swiber
    Swiber Holdings has recorded a 15.4% increase in third quarter net income despite a sizeable jump in expenses.
  • Yangzijiang profit eases
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen its profit ease by only 6% in the third quarter, it emerged Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • With poor 3Q numbers, YRC enters contract negotiations
    Negotiations between YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are officially on, as the carrier is looking for a new five-year contract, which would help stem its losses and reduce its debt.
  • China's e-commerce race
  • Diversification helping truck broker industry expand
    Non-asset based companies that manage domestic freight moves are a growing force within the trucking sector as they move beyond dry-van truckload and become a go-to resource for smaller shippers, analysts say.
  • Maersk reports higher profit
    Quarterly revenue of $14.6 billion for the group was down less than 1 percent, and the company said increased profit was achieved at all its businesses except Maersk Oil and Damco.
  • Global Aviation Holdings enters Chapter 11
    In the bankruptcy filing, the company said the Air Mobility Command's decision to cancel expansion flying for next year will cut into revenues and create overcapacity in the military cargo charter industry.
  • AIIS taps new executive director
  • Adjusted revenues up for DHL
  • COSCO, Piraeus propose modification of agreement
  • Justice reaches settlement with American, US Airways
    The airlines will divest 52 slot pairs at Washington Reagan National Airport, 17 slot pairs at New York LaGuardia, and two slot pairs each at airports in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Prices struggle to find clear direction in Rotterdam
    Prices lacked direction in Northwest Europe.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Lacklustre market seen in Suez.
  • Singapore and Belgium hook up on LNG bunkering standards
    Move to facilitate development of global standards for LNG bunkering.
  • Big three in bid for market dominance
    Smaller players could be squeezed out of St. Petersburg if major players get their way.
  • Mid-week bunker prices down in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels tight at South Korea.
  • Hong Kong supplier entering Chinese bonded market in 2014
    Expects to add between 30,000 to 50,000 mt of bunker sales to total volume.
  • Maersk Triple-E vessels 'a work in progress'
    Last Maersk Triple-E ship will be different from the first.
  • US firm orders another environment friendly tanker
    Product tanker is also 'LNG-conversion-ready', says firm.
  • Titan Petrochemicals mulls venture into oil rig sector
    Enters into MOU with offshore oil rig manufacturer and undisclosed party.

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