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April 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to increase its Asia-Europe rate US$550/TEU starting May 15
  • Asia-Europe rates plunge 12.2pc to US$940/TEU, Asia-Med off 11pc
  • New York bosses sign ILA deal, employers to vote on master pact this week
  • Xiangtang-Putian Railway expected to start running in September
  • Xinjiang to spend US$2.7 billion on long-line railway construction
  • Second China-Kazakhstan railway moves 150,000 tonnes in first 100 days
  • Manzhouli, Nanjing Customs cut red tape for China-Euro rail shippers
  • Alashankou customs two-month cargo up 25.2pc to 4.9 million tonnes
  • Nikon Thailand outsources camera making to Laos after Thai wages rise
  • Shanghai Customs seizes 383 TEU of illegal solid waste from 28,340 TEU
  • Panama Canal chief tells Singapore: Expansion will boost world trade
  • US truckers: Expanded Panama Canal to divert less cargo than expected
  • Etihad Airways quarterly cargo up 17pc as revenues rise US$193 million
  • Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity, sales fall 5.9pc as prospects improve
  • Oz forwarders question costs imposed by new Regulated Shipper Scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Bahri announces changes in NCC, Odfjell joint venture
  • Holding Directors liable for incidents onboard ships disturbing: INSA
  • MOL again listed on ESG/RI Index
  • India no longer in Canadian GPT regime from 2015
  • Birla Cellulosic brings in first import consignment to Adani Hazira Port
  • Centre approves second dock at Haldia
  • Chennai Port earns surplus despite global recession
  • KPT union to approach MoS to settle pending issues
  • PSA s CITPL achieves record vessel productivity of 115 moves per hour
  • Sri Balaji CFS crosses 1,000-TEU milestone in March 2013
  • Forex reserves increase $1.196 bn to $293.843 bn
  • Govt permits 8,587 t of raw sugar exports to US
  • INR ends week better at 54.53
  • Cory provides solution for weighty transport problem
  • U-Freight handles ultra-long load
  • V. Alexander moves compressor stations 3,500 km by road from Germany to Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Progress for Nueces River rail yard project
  • TCB boosts activities at Puerto Quetzal
  • New standard for flexitanks
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens office in Myanmar
  • Toll UK begins work on new headquarters
  • Etihad Cargo broadens network east and west
  • Rudolph Logistik opens new logistics centre
  • International Logistics Forum has new chairman
  • New director of Asia Pacific channel sales
  • First train for Etihad Rail arrives at Mussafah port
  • China Southern's Dayong - Taipei service only starts today
  • First new DAF XF comes off production line
  • Road hauliers flag out fewer lorries in Denmark
  • How to upgrade the USA's northeast corridor

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Leevac wins Tidewater PSV contract
  • Inland Salvage completes salvage of jack-up in GoM
  • Propeller Club to honor Rep. Elijah Cummings
  • Martens Marine takes delivery of AHTS
  • Donjon Shipbuilding to build two hopper barges
  • Arctech Helsinki to deliver second icebreaking supply vessel
  • Marcon brokers sale of veteran tug
  • MHI uses induction straightening on cruise newbuilds
  • Marshall Islands updates maritime legislation
  • Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel claims EPA certification first

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Soda ash terminal upgrades in works at Port of Portland
  • US rail freight traffic up/down during March
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug LESLIE FOSS
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission Oks Terminal 3 lease option
  • OOCL plans to end Atlantic Gulf Mexico run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Sovcomflot's annual profits slashed by a third
    But state-owned Russian giant weathers the tanker downturn to remain in the black
  • Action man
    J. Christopher Lytle was appointed executive director of the Port of Long Beach a little more than a year ago - and what a year it has been
  • Calculating the cost of piracy
    Economists offer a range of estimates but agree that the bill is too high
  • Pragmatism, please
    As forests are torn up it falls to politicians, not shipping, to shape the palm oil debate
  • Getting real
    A Hijacking shows how fact-based fiction can reshape public perceptions of piracy
  • Invitation to A Hijacking
    A new film gives Somali piracy the Scandinoir treatment
  • Banks stick by thrifty, combative Greeks
    'Relationship of the needy' is actually effective, says Petropoulos
  • Box lines delay Asia-Europe rate rises
    Carriers lose their nerve as the spot market weakens
  • East Asia box ports to post 5% growth in throughput
    Region has seen 42% rise in the five years to 2011 despite the 2009 recession
  • Nobu Su versus the banks
    Taiwanese shipping tycoon is particularly unhappy with RBS
  • Marubeni-SK Shipping joint venture to book two gas carriers
    New venture will transport LNG from US and Australia to South Korea, Nikkei reports
  • Taiwan-based lenders press TMT to sell tonnage
    Main creditors lose patience after Nobu Su-led owner delays or misses payments
  • Port Botany and Port Kembla leases granted for $5.3bn
    New South Wales state government awards 99-year concession to NSW Ports Consortium
  • Supply and demand gap to widen
    Danish Ship Finance expects supply growth to exceed distance-adjusted demand growth by four percentage points
  • Chemical tanker fleet could shrink next year
    Capacity cut will boost owners' earnings
  • The US Vessel General Permit's scope
    Criteria may differ from state to state
  • US updates scrubber wash-water limitations
    Revised rules require systems to be monitored continuously
  • US issues final rules for vessel discharges
    New Vessel General Permit will include ballast water limitations
  • Changing growth model will hit China tonne-mile demand
    Dansk Skibskredit predicts switch to internal market

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Woodside scuttles $45Bn onshore LNG hub
    WOODSIDE Petroleum today said it is dropping a proposed $45Bn scheme to build an onshore LNG processing hub for the Browse basin
  • Ports assail budget cuts
    US PORT officials are concerned that President Barack Obama's 2014 budget does not go far enough to pay for deepening and maintaining port and harbour draughts. Ports assail Obama budget proposal
  • TEPCO slashes crude cargoes
    TEPCO of Japan expects to slash its crude import cargoes by one-third and increase purchases of electricity from its coal-fired power plants by up to 54%, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Ridgebury gains funding for tanker acquisitions
    NEW YORK-based private equity fund Riverstone Holdings has invested $200M in Connecticut's Ridgebury Tankers, which will use the money to buy vessels
  • Evergreen, CMA CGM plan Red Sea service
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line and partner CMA CGM of France plan next month to start a new South Red Sea Service linking Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Red Sea
  • China's steel demand weakens even more
    CHINESE steel demand is continuing to weaken, with stockpiles today 22% higher year on year
  • Singapore piles on green ship incentives
    SINGAPORE-flagged ships that implement green measures can expect even more tax and fee breaks, transport minister Lui Tuck Yew said today
  • Korea vehicle exports fall 16%
    SOUTH Korea said its vehicle exports fell 16% year on year to 258,067 units in March
  • Jebel Ali seen as mega-hub
    DUBAI Ports World has told Fairplay the group sees its flagship Jebel Ali terminal as a Middle East mega-hub for Asian box traffic
  • STX O&S's creditor banks agree on rescue
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding's creditor banks have agreed to a joint restructuring effort
  • Hartmann offers service to West Africa
    COMPETITION in the Europe/West Africa conventional cargo trade is increasing, with Germany's Hartmann now throwing its hat in the ring
  • Ezra's profits rise 50%
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said today profits for its second quarter ended in February rose 50% year on year to $33M
  • Capesizes pick up
    CAPESIZE rates improved slightly this week as Australian miners returned to the market after the Easter and Chinese holidays over the past fortnight
  • TORM delisting on NASDAQ voted
    TORM'S stockholders have approved its board's proposal to delist on NASDAQ

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • NSW Ports Consortium Leases Two Australian Ports
    Australia's New South Wales government has leased Port Botany and Port Kembla, following a six-month bidding process, according to Mike Baird, treasurer of New South Wales and member of the New South Wales Parliament. The 99-year lease of the state-owned assets of the ports has been awarded to the NSW Ports...
  • YRC Worldwide to Lock Out IAM Mechanics
    YRC Worldwide is facing off against a union representing a small group of employees, demanding those workers take the same wage and benefit cuts already accepted by thousands of Teamsters and nonunion co-workers. The $4.9 billion less-than-truckload operator said it will end a contract extension April 15 that covers about 200...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Offers Reefer Monitoring Service
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has launched a refrigerated on-board temperature monitoring service, which allows its customers to check a reefer container's temperature and thusly ensure the stability and safety of the its inner cargo. The service is provided to customers with a surcharge of $100 per unit and is available for the...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Lanes Give Back March GRI Gains
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week of April 12, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index has fallen below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark in European lanes in the week prior to another proposed, but possibly delayed, general rate increase set for April 15 for carriers such as Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk...
  • 4PL Transportation Insight Joins Warehouse Group
    Transportation Insight has accepted an invitation to join the International Warehouse Logistics Association. Transportation Insight is the first fourth-party logistics provider to become part of the warehouse association. ILWA members voted in March to amend the organization's bylaws to create a 4PL membership. The alliance will help Transportation Insight source potential warehouse...
  • Grup TCB to Operate Guatemala Container Terminal
    Rendering of the new Puerto Quetzal Container Terminal in Guatemala.Grup TCB will operate the new TCQ terminal at Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala for the next 25 years with an option to renew the contract. In order to improve service levels and productivity of container operations in the area, the maritime freight...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Down After Two-Week Surge
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of April 12, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped this week after two weeks of increases in trans-Pacific lanes as a result of the April 1 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and some of its member carriers, including OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM,...
  • NYSA Ratifies ILA's New York Local Contract
    New York Shipping Association members ratified a new International Longshoremen's Association labor contract that NYSA officials said clears the way to make the Port of New York and New Jersey more competitive. The NYSA-ILA agreement is one of numerous contracts supplementing the coastwide master contract negotiated by the union and United...
  • Hactl Air Cargo Volume Drops
    Hactl Air Cargo Volume Full-size image The first three months of 2013 show a 1.1 percent year-over-year increase in imports and a 3.6 percent decrease in exports handled by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. In March 2013, Hactl handled 56.6 million kg of air cargo imports, 1.6 percent less than March 2012,...
  • FedEx Trade Networks Expands Latin America Services
    FedEx Trade Networks has expanded its presence and service capabilities in the Latin America region through a series of operational developments. Over the last several months, the company has executed an expansion plan, including opening new offices, establishing alliances with regional service providers and launching new freight forwarding service options. The freight...
  • NASSTRAC: More Shippers Collaborate to Cut Costs
    Shippers are working together to control rising transportation costs much more than is widely realized, a survey of more than 100 companies shows. More than half the companies surveyed, 54.9 percent, told NASSTRAC they collaborate with other shippers as well as carriers to control transportation costs. NASSTRAC's first annual shipper survey found...
  • Importers Advised to Be Prepared for Customs Audit
    RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Because Customs and Border Protection performs hundreds of regulatory audits each year, and the agency provides only two or three weeks advance notice of the audit, importers must always have their house in order if they want to pass what can be an excruciating exercise. An industry...
  • DHL Express to Enhance Asia Network
    By the end of April, DHL Express will add wide-body aircraft to its global aviation network and adjust its intra-Asia connections, enhancing connections particularly between the Americas and Asia. "A new direct connection from DHL's Americas hub to Japan, as well as links between Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region, will...
  • New York Port Truckers Complain of TWIC Delays
    Trucking companies at the Port of New York and New Jersey say slow renewals of federal Transportation Worker Identification Credentials threaten to shut their drivers out of port terminals. Several trucking officials complained about TWIC renewal delays during a forum sponsored by the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, an affiliate of...
  • Q&A: Do Container Rate Hikes Add Up?
    Q: Can you help me sort out the confusion that seems to be coming out in news reports about projections for the trans-Pacific trade? We have a lot of cargo moving in this trade, in both directions, and we're trying to get a handle on what's going to happen. Carrier executives...
  • Finnair Cargo Launches New York-Brussels Freighter Service
    Finnair Cargo has launched a freighter flight service from New York to Brussels. The air freight carrier has partnered with H. Essers to provide road feeder service with truck connections to central European destinations. Road feeder service partners to and from Finnair Cargo's Helsinki, Finland, hub will continue normally....
  • Maersk Adds Busan, South Korea, to Asia-Europe Service
    Maersk adds Busan, South Korea, to AE10 service.Maersk Line has added Busan, South Korea, to its Asia-Europe, AE10, service schedule. The first vessel calling Busan terminal on the westbound rotation will be Ebba Maersk with an estimated time of arrival on April 29. Busan Port expects rising volume in conjunction with increasing...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • CDC tests 'unsatisfactory'
    Ships owned by the two largest cruise owners have received more 'unsatisfactory' grades from Center for Disease Control (CDC) sanitation inspectors so far this year than in the last five previous calendar years combined.
  • SCF eyes on year-end prize
    Sovcomflot expects to wait until late 2013 or early 2014 for "gradual stabilisation" of freight rates, boss Sergey Frank said.
  • Pirate gets 11 years
    A juvenile Somali pirate has been jailed for 11 years in Japan for attacking an MOL tanker.
  • Torm scoops supramax
    Torm has taken its first dip this year into the dry-cargo period market.
  • Sungdong swapping debt
    Creditors of Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are planning a debt to equity swap worth KRW 136bn ($119m).
  • French connection
    Galbraith's has wasted no time in starting to fill the hole left in its tanker desk by the exit of three brokers to rival SSY.
  • Fafnir ties up newbuild
    Iceland's Fafnir Offshore has landed a six-year charter for its new PSV a month after ordering it.
  • Golar's regas risk
    Golar LNG's plan to fit regasification kit to four newbuildings has raised eyebrows among analysts.
  • Chinese counsel
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TMM falls to loss
    Mexican tanker owner Grupo TMM has racked up a loss for 2012 after the previous year's big foreign exchange gains were not repeated.
  • Ezra bumps up profit
    Lionel Lee's Ezra Holdings has wrapped up a batch of new contracts worth $120m on the same day that it announced a 50% hike in earnings.
  • STX leads Friday fall
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding today saw its share price drop to the lowest level since its IPO a decade ago.
  • Maersk getting FIT
    AP Moller-Maersk is to slim down this year by selling off assets worth $1.5bn, its CEO says.
  • Cash boost for Titan
    Embattled Titan Petrochemicals has received another cash injection from two new investors.
  • Losing start for Coscol
    Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has slipping to a loss for the first quarter of 2013.
  • Phoenix admits freeze fear
    Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix has said its assets could be frozen or seized by its creditor banks.
  • Iran fuel exports rise
    Iran's fuel oil exports jumped 12.5% in the first quarter despite US and European sanctions linked to its nuclear programme.
  • Skansi replaces Vestland
    Skansi Offshore of the Faroe Islands has signed up for a platform supply vessel at Havyard originally ordered by Vestland Offshore.
  • STX departing Dalian
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • NIB comes up with cash
    Estonia's port of Tallinn has secured a EUR 25m ($32.7m) loan to finance its icebreaker purchase from Finland.
  • Diana duo charged
    Two engineers from a Diana Shipping bulker are facing trial for oil dumping in the US.
  • Help for STX suppliers
    The Korean city of Changwon is stumping up emergency cash to support sub-contractors of troubled yard group STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • SCF exposed in Cyprus
    Russia state tanker owner Sovcomflot has revealed it has $25.8m frozen in its current account with Cyprus' troubled Laiki Bank.
  • Fund buys into ICTSI
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has a new large shareholder in the shape of a UK-based investment firm.
  • IEA trims crude demand
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its estimates for global growth in crude oil demand this year.
  • SGX sets swaps high
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) iron ore swap contract touched a new monthly record volume last month, new figures show.
  • Swiber refinances debt
    Offshore contractor Swiber Holdings has raised SGD160m ($128m) from a four-year bond issue.
  • Ridgebury gets backing
    Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone has agreed to invest up to $200m in Ridgebury Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • U.S. import container volume down in March, up in 1Q
  • Canadian shipowners concerned about EPA permit
    The Canadian Shipowners Association are worried the new vessel general permit published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could threaten the commercial viability of its members' operations in the Great Lakes.
  • UP starts Dallas-Houston intermodal shuttle
    The Union Pacific railroad has introduced a twice-weekly dedicated intermodal rail service between the Port of Houston's Barbours Cut Container Terminal, and its Dallas Intermodal Terminal facility.
  • Drewry: Managing liner capacity gets more difficult
    "With over 40 ships of at least 10,000 TEUs due for delivery in 2013, carriers will find it increasingly difficult to manage capacity without upsetting the fragile supply-demand balance," the London-based consultancy warned.
  • Earnings up at J.B. Hunt
  • Evergreen, CMA-CGM start new Red Sea service
  • AA Cargo unveils new routes
  • Analyst: Indonesian logistics to grow 14.5% in 2013
  • CEO of C.R. England dies
    Wayne A. Cederholm II, chief executive officer of C.R. England who helped grow the carrier from an $18 million firm to a $1.5 billion organization, died Tuesday from complications of a bone marrow transplant.
  • IATA restructures regional operations
  • Cargolux adds freighter activity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices end week softer
    Demand was soft across the Americas, according to local players.
  • Dual fuel engine obtains EPA certification
    Certification will enable Wartsila to enter American market with marine engine technology that offers the option of using either diesel or gas as fuel.
  • Canadian government increases focus on shore power and air quality
    The federal government will provide up to 50% of the eligible costs - up to a maximum contribution of $5 million per project.
  • Rotterdam welcomes LNG fuelled barges
    'This not just a first for Shell in the Netherlands, but also for the inland shipping industry.'
  • Week closes on softer note across Fujairah and Africa
    But market in Suez takes a firmer path.
  • Double digit drop seen at the end of week
    MGO down by over $20 pmt in Rotterdam.
  • Shipping company's Cyprus-held funds at risk
    Sovcomflot details its exposure in the debt crisis.
  • US: Engineers in dock on oil dumping charges
    Bilge waste and sludge dumped directly into the sea.
  • Environmental concerns 'driving' salvage operations
    'Ships are getting bigger and environmental concerns are growing,' says salvor involved in Costa Concordia operation.
  • Shipping line expects bunker prices to fall
    Yang Ming chairman says crude oil markets will soften under the impact of increased Russian production and LNG.
  • New research pinpoints optimal VLCC speed
    Study looks at total cost picture to determine most economic speed.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Supplies in Busan were reported to still be very tight.
  • DVB Bank exec: Ecoships still worth investment
    Some of best projects today are for ecoships, says MD of DVB Bank.
  • Chemical spill drill conducted in Singapore
    Exercise replicated scenario of chemical tanker being hit by a bunker barge.
  • Small changes can result in big reductions in bunker costs
    Over half the energy generated by bunker fuel is wasted, says CEO of marine engineering consultancy firm.
  • FOBAS: 0.50% global sulphur cap 'likely' by 2020
    There is a 'rather compelling argument' that IMO would make the suggestion, he says.
  • China unlikely to board LNG bunker bandwagon in short term
    No rapid adoption of LNG as marine fuel from China, says China LNG Shipping executive.
  • Singapore port expands green shipping initiative
    Makes further developments in Green Ship Programme, Green Port Programme and Green Technology Programme.
  • Bunker supplies tight in Tokyo Bay
    Refineries Kyokuto Petroleum Industries and Idemitsu Kosan were undergoing turnarounds, said traders.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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