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May 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's NOL narrows quarterly loss 64pc, but oversupply clouds boxes
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port now accessible to world's biggest 18,000-TEUers
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe port named Best Container Terminal in Europe
  • Vessels prohibited at anchor during monsoon period at Porbandar in Gujarat
  • Shandong's April short sea volume rises 15.6pc, boxes up 18.5pc
  • Chongqing plans to develop highways to ASEAN to speed delivery
  • Kerry Logistics expands in Vietnam, buys most of JV express company
  • Ron Widdows takes his place in International Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Maersk Line Limited reflags to US eight second-hand vessels
  • US Senate bill would extend ban on big trucks on all US highways
  • China Construction Bank lends US$812 million to Jinjiang dry port plan
  • Oil-rich Iraq buys Chinese trains in plodding railway reconstruction
  • AA Cargo expands global network with Dallas/Fort Worth to Seoul service
  • LATAM Airlines saves US$3.2 million in fuel with Kelvar light containers
  • American Airlines on track for merger with US Airways in Q3

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Bahri conferred global performer award
  • Grampus Shipping & Logistics successfully handles project cargo movement to Bahrain
  • IMO's legal panel approves draft guidelines on crime at sea
  • Sharp drop in key Drewry transpacific spot rate
  • Tighter discharge regulations should reduce damage to the marine environment
  • Antwerp Port Authority sets an example in green logistics
  • MERC conducts hearing at JN Port on re-categorising electricity tariff
  • EU air freight security regulations expected to increase costs for shippers
  • Govt doubles import duty on cashew to 70 pc
  • INR turns sharply weak on fresh dollar demand
  • RBI panel recommends steps to boost exports
  • The two faces of our 'dabba' movement

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Shippers unwilling to reward innovation
  • Geodis and Coruscant install new solar power plants in...
  • Ceva opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Honold Logistik Group building 44,000 sqm logistics centre...
  • GAC Taiwan wins China Airlines' airfreight award
  • Boeing delivers first direct purchased B767-300ER to MIAT
  • First A350 XWB painting completed in Toulouse
  • Good first quarter for ICTSI
  • Port of Los Angeles awards new contract to Ports America
  • 4flow supervisory board augmented
  • Bison Transport purchases Searcy Trucking
  • Russian Railways' network loads less freight
  • Spedition Bode takes delivery of 50 new Kögel Cargo Rail...
  • Canadian Pacific increases 2013 capital investment...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Victor Restis denies allegations of Iran ties
  • Study: OSV and MODU fleets set for growth
  • Kings Point announces commencement speaker
  • EC antitrust officials raid oil company offices
  • Subsea vessels fuel Vard order intake
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1995-built Alaska tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules marina master plan town hall
  • NOL Group releases first quarter 2013 numbers
  • Evergreen Line receives top carrier recognition
  • Greenbrier Companies retiring majority of 2026 senior notes
  • Trucking group praises NTSB for impaired driving recommendations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis dismisses claim of Iran link to former bank
    US lobby group targets Greek owner, citing pitch last year by blacklisted compatriot
  • Do Singapore's rig builders need an export credit agency?
    China and South Korea rivalry strengthens city state shipyards' need for support
  • Claims frequency will not rise for another year, says UK P&I club
    Combined ratio of 104% is higher than club would have liked
  • Update: Cambie appointment sees Ofers' Singapore hub plans take shape
    OOIL finance chief joins Quantum Pacific as shipping dynasty's fleet reshuffle continues
  • ICAP writes down dry chartering business by $12m
    Outlook is more positive for tankers
  • Pollution regulation sparks owners' concern
    UK P&I Club issues guidance on Marpol amendments after spate of inquiries
  • Shipping downturn sees guarantees used more widely
    Owners must distinguish between on-demand and performance guarantees, says Clyde & Co
  • China shipbuilders step up their quest for innovation
    Technical knowledge means power in today's cut-throat competitive environment
  • Collaboration is key to innovation in ship design
    As owners back drive to break new ground, yards must brace themselves to respond
  • Hapag-Lloyd declares $1,000 per teu Asia-north Europe rate hike
    Carrier plans a further peak-season surcharge from August to September
  • Braemar's broking profit falls below other divisions for the first time
    Firm expands to position itself for market recovery
  • PIB ban must fly
    Shipping is right to demand tighter rules after synthetic rubber discharge kills 4,000 birds
  • Sniffing gas
    Proposed system to monitor CO2 emissions has a whiff of market-based measure about it
  • North American crude exports will reshape global tanker shipping
    Trade patterns will shift as more countries opt for tight-oil drilling, says IEA
  • Headquarters sale pushes NOL back to black
    First-quarter net profit of $76m includes gain from Singapore disposal
  • Goldfield stands down at Dover
    Westminster stymied trust port chief executive's privatisation plans
  • Atlantic Cartier will return to service in June
    Experts assess fire damage to multipurpose ro-ro/boxship
  • Evergreen bemoans 'unfair attention' from Drewry over rates strategy
    Taiwanese carrier hits back at Container Insight Weekly report
  • DP DHL reports 'solid' first quarter after rise in ocean volumes
    Results highlight shift away from airfreight
  • HHLA sees first-quarter throughput rise as total revenue falls
    'Difficult' market offset by growth in Asia, Odessa and Baltic feeder trade

Fairplayweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Xstrata drops 'Reef' terminal
    GLENCORE Xstrata today announced it had dropped its Keppel Bay $1Bn Balaclava Island coal terminal on Australia's Great Barrier Reef coast
  • Matsuda leaving MarAd
    EMBATTLED US Maritime Administration chief David Matsuda will leave the agency at the end of May
  • Golden still in Capesize
    GOLDEN Ocean Group has acquired a 50% stake in a 180,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier for an undisclosed price, in a move regarded as highlighting the company's continued interest in this sector
  • Funding shortfall blamed for tower smash
    THE president of Italy's logistics association has linked the recent fatal incident at the port of Genoa to a chronic failure to invest in Italy's port infrastructure
  • VLGC freight rates continue upward momentum
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers touched a 2013 high at $57.875 per tonne yesterday, as lower LPG contract prices lifted market sentiment
  • Venezuela box imports dwindle
    CARIBBEAN container volumes are being hit by a sudden decline in Venezuelan imports, port and carrier executives have told Fairplay
  • Disconnect between cash and end-buyers
    CASH buyers continue to offer top dollar for elderly tonnage for demolition in India, despite weak fundamentals that have seen end-buyers refusing to pay high prices
  • VARD profits drop 30%
    VARD, the Fincantieri-owned former STX OSV of Norway, said today profits for the first quarter fell 30% to 188M kroner ($32M)
  • Evergreen named Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line has been awarded Best Ocean Carrier - Transpacific at the 27st Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) on 9 May, the company announced yesterday
  • Offshore vessels soften shipbuilding slowdown
    A SWITCH in newbuilding orders towards specialised tonnage, such as offshore services vessels, has helped the shipbuilding industry to adapt to a lower pace of ordering, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • Classic cruise ships to return to service
    PORTUGUESE businessman Rui Alegre has confirmed that he plans to bring four former Classic International Cruises (CIC) ships back into operation under a new company
  • More VLGC newbuilding orders seen
    THE recent string of VLGC newbuilding orders is unlikely to stop anytime soon, the Argus LPG Asia conference heard today
  • NOL returns to black
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines said today it was able to swing to profits of $76M in the first quarter of the year from losses of $254M a year ago
  • MPM retains 'buy' rating
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore retained 'buy' ratings from DMG & Partners today amid "weaker-than-expected" first quarter results
  • Nam Cheong 'to outperform'
    NAM CHEONG shares are expected to 'outperform' in the short-term following order wins worth $110M this week, said securities analyst DMG & Partners

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Maersk to Raise Far East-Mediterranean Rates
    Maersk Line will boost rates on its trade route from the Mediterranean to the Far East, effective June 1: From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the Far East, the increase will be $150 per dry and refrigerated container. From Syria to the Far East, the increase will be $115 per dry and...
  • US Surface Transportation Board Revises Arbitration Rules
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved final mediation and arbitration rules that establish a new arbitration program for shippers and railroads. The program allows shippers and railroads to voluntarily arbitrate certain types of disputes with defined liability limits in matters coming before the agency. The board has identified specific types...
  • Port of Virginia's Container Traffic Up in April
    The Port of Virginia handled 179,370 20-foot-equivalent units in April, rising 5.7 percent or 9,726 TEUs from April 2012. Export TEUs reached 96,261, up 6.1 percent year-over-year, while import TEUs were 83,109, up 5.3 percent. "Our year-to-date TEU volume is up 6.1 percent, a difference of nearly 40,000 TEUs," said Rodney W....
  • Salvage Conference to Discuss Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans
    New regulations for the non-tank vessel response plans will be discussed at the 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference, taking place from Sept. 9-12 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. On March 9, 2013, the OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan regulatory package outlining requirements for non-tank vessels trading in...
  • Cut in NY-NJ Port Assessments on Tap
    The New York Shipping Association expects within the next 30 to 60 days to announce a reduction in the per-container assessment that funds longshore benefits at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The planned reduction will be among the first visible savings to port users from the NYSA's recently...
  • Yusen Logistics to Open Warehouse in Chicago
    Yusen Logistics' Americas division will officially open its new 229,000 square foot warehouse in Chicago on May 20, 2013. "Chicago is a key market for Yusen Logistics," said Scott Corless, senior vice president and general manager of the international division, in a written statement. The facility, near the cargo entrance of O'Hare...
  • CSAV to Modify US Gulf Service Rotation in June
    CSAV's new U.S. Gulf service rotation.Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will modify the northbound rotation of its U.S. Gulf service by introducing a direct call at Cartagena, Colombia, in replacement of Caucedo, Dominican Republic. The first sailing with the new port rotation will be the Suape Express, voyage 1316, with an...
  • Canada, Ghana to Pursue Trade Deal
    Canada intends to deepen trade and investment relations with Ghana, according to John Baird, Canada's foreign affairs minister. Baird and his Ghanaian counterpart, Hannah Tettah, agreed that finalizing a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement is a joint priority. "Our government is committed to increasing trade and diversifying our engagement with fast...
  • Energy, Intermodal Help Railroads Light It Up
    Anyone with doubts of the U.S. Class I railroad industry's pricing power and improved efficiency, should look at the major carriers' first quarter financials. The four publicly traded railroads - CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railway - expanded their total profit by 9.6 percent...
  • Report: Florida Ports' Economic Impact on the Rise
    Florida ports' total economic impact value for cargo activities rose 26 percent from $66 billion in 2008 to $90 billion in 2012, according to the Florida Ports Council's 2013-2017 Five-Year Florida Seaport Mission Plan. The report also showed that the ports now account for 13 percent of the state's gross domestic...
  • ASF Logistics Account Executive Appointed to Savannah Traffic Club Board
    MOBILE, Ala. - ASF Logistics today announced that Account Executive Ricky Stille has been appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Savannah Traffic Club. In this role, Stille will play a leadership role in the organization's efforts to promote logistics in the Savannah area as...
  • Long Beach Named North America's Best Seaport
    The Port of Long Beach earned "best seaport in North America" honors at the 2013 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards recently hosted in Beijing by the Cargonews Asia shipping trade publication. It's the 16th win in the past 18 years for Long Beach. The award recognizes the best ports as...
  • New Crane to Arrive for Australia's Port of Fremantle
    Fremantle Inner Harbour awaits new post-Panamax crane.A new post-Panamax container crane will arrive at the Fremantle Inner Harbour in Western Australia on May 15. The crane will delivered via the Zhen Hua 21. The ship will have four cranes on board. One of the cranes will be unloaded at the Patrick...
  • Report: US Import Growth to Reach Standstill by Summer
    Import volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to rise 3.3 percent in May compared with the same month last year, but growth could slow to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...
  • Agreement Clears Way for South Carolina Inland Port
    Nordic Cold Storage has reached an agreement with South Carolina State Ports Authority to terminate the lease on its warehouse facility in Greer, S.C., clearing the way for a $43 million inland port to be built in its place. Condemnation proceedings had begun, and the settlement will end those proceedings. The...
  • 13 New Ships Delivered in April
    New post-Panamax ships account for most of the new container ships delivered so far this year. In April, shipping lines and shipowners took deliveries of 13 new container ships with a combined capacity of 108,142 20-foot-equivalent units, according to Clarksons. April deliveries included six vessels with more than 8,000 TEUs totaling a...
  • OOCL to Hike Asia-New Zealand Rates in July
    OOCL will boost freight rates for traffic from Asia to New Zealand, starting July 1. The increase will be $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said....
  • STTAS-Brazil to Host Reception for Van Andel Global Trade Center's Trade Mission to Brazil
    DETROIT, Mich. - Sandler and Travis Trade Advisory Services-Brazil will be hosting an evening reception May 14 for participants in a trade mission being conducted by the Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley State University in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The weeklong mission, taking place...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis fires back
    Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been accused of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran while serving as chairman of First Business Bank (FBB).
  • Buy bodes well for dry
    Golden Ocean caught the market off guard Tuesday after acquiring a capesize bulker through a joint venture with a strategic partner whose identity remains a mystery.
  • Solvang earnings bounce
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang has seen its bottom line given a huge boost by financial items.
  • UK Club in $9.5m surplus
    The free reserve of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association edged up to a record $494m, following a surplus of $9.5m through the year to the 20 February renewal.
  • Five missing after smash
    Five fishermen have been reported missing after their boat was in collision with a chemical tanker off China.
  • Varun chops loss
    India's Varun Shipping has endured another tough quarter despite slashing its net loss.
  • Jaya edges up
    Jaya Holdings has posted improved first quarter numbers thanks to its growing ship chartering division.
  • Tale of two markets
    ICAP has taken an £8m writedown on its dry-cargo chartering division due to the bleak prospects facing the sector.
  • Better late than never
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan has succeeded in selling an MR tanker at the second time of asking for a useful $0.5m more.
  • Banking on share issue
    Germany's Commerzbank is selling EUR 2.5bn ($3.23bn) of new shares as it seeks to pay back the government for help during the financial crunch of 2008 and 2009.
  • Vard profit squeezed
    Norwegian offshore vessel shipbuilder Vard has seen its bottom line curtailed by lower margin work.
  • No cape alarm at Braemar
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed concerns about a potential over-ordering of capesize newbuildings during the early months of 2013.
  • Azuma result dips
    Azuma Shipping has posted slightly weaker profit and revenue figures for its financial year ending 31 March.
  • Tallink trims loss
    Estonian ro-pax group Tallink has cut its first-quarter loss despite falling passenger numbers.
  • HRG rooted in the red
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship owner Hurtigruten has barely made a dent in its first quarter loss as higher financial costs wiped out operating gains.
  • INTL snaps up Cleartade
    Derivatives trading platform Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) has been taken over by Nasdaq-listed INTL FCStone.
  • Kuribayashi back in black
    Kuribayashi Steamship has made a resounding return to profit in the year to 31 March.
  • NOL saved by HQ sale
    Singapore's NOL Group has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to selling its headquarters.
  • Oldendorff back in Japan
    Oldendorff Carriers has placed its first order at a Japanese shipyard in over 10 years.
  • SPP adds AHTS
    Italy's Rimorchiatori Riuniti has booked a new anchor-handler at SPP Shipbuilding in Korea.
  • DVB keeps losses low
    Shipping loan losses are being kept to a low level by German bank DVB so far this year.
  • GOGL pounces on cape
    Golden Ocean has made its first ever foray into the secondhand capesize market in a move that appears to have caught sale and purchase brokers off guard.
  • More Mexican money
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a second offshore contract for its Mexican joint venture.
  • Titan safe
    A bid to liquidate Hong Kong shipyard and FPSO group Titan Petrochemicals has been struck out of court.
  • Braemar takes a tumble
    Braemar Shipping Services has seen a 25% fall in operating profits at its shipbroking arm it emerged Tuesday.
  • Seagull stretches loss
    Vietnam's Seagull Shipping has sunk further into the red in the first quarter.
  • UK detains CO2 tanker
    A ship specialising in the transport of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) was stopped in the UK last month over ISM deficiencies.
  • Glencore dumps Oz port
    Glencore Xstrata has dropped plans for a $1bn coal export terminal in Queensland, Australia, the company has said.
  • Cambie to join Idan
    OOIL chief financial officer Ken Cambie is reportedly set to join Idan Ofer's Quantum Pacific Shipping Services in Singapore.
  • Bunker sales jump
    Singapore bunker sales saw a near 8.5% increase in sales in April compared to March, official data shows.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Long Beach issues revised EIR for grain transload facility
    The facility proposed by TTI would receive railcars with 53-foot domestic containers full of grain and dried distillers grain with solubles and transfer the contents to standard 40-foot international containers for export.
  • STB pushes arbitration with new rule
    "Changes to the arbitration rules are intended to consolidate and simplify formerly separate arbitration procedures and to encourage greater use of arbitration," the Surface Transportation Board said. The new rules take effect June 12.
  • U.S. import, export pricing fell in April
  • CEVA opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Washington Notebook: British leader discusses trade deal with Obama
  • NOL halves 1Q liner losses
    Liner revenue for the APL parent company fell 2 percent to nearly $2 billion, falling in line with container volume which also dropped 2 percent to 772,000 TEUs. Logistics revenue increased 8 percent to $427 million.
  • Box ship sets depth mark in Virginia
    The Port of Virginia set a record Saturday for handling the heaviest containership on the U.S. East Coast when the MSC Chicago sailed through the 50-foot channel with export cargo at a draft of 49 feet.
  • DHL celebrates modest 1Q increases
  • Matsuda stepping down at MarAd
  • Old Dominion predicts 5% tonnage growth in 2Q

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Shortsea services for Samskip Multimodal expand to Hull, UK
    Customers will benefit from reduced transit times and extended cut off times in both Hull and Tilbury.
  • Code of practice could boost Sri Lankan bunker sector
    Country's players need to be more price competitive.
  • NOL moves back into profit
    Fuel efficiencies help to boost operational performance.
  • Market dips in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Demand at Gibraltar strong, say reports.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates trader
    Move is second relocation this month.
  • US sees limited scope for emissions averaging scheme
    Acknowledges that there may not be support at IMO for including concept in guidelines for 'equivalent methods' for sulphur reduction.
  • Calls for tougher sanctions against Iran's oil sector
    A group of US lawmakers want to close remaining 'loopholes'.
  • NAT anticipates bunker savings
    Measures taken across company's fleet.
  • 'Bunker grade' product heading into Asia
    'Bulk of arbitrage inflow is 380 cSt material.'
  • Kanal Istanbul: work starts next month
    Start confirmed but details thin on the ground.
  • IFO, MGO prices down in Asia
    Average to high demand reported in Singapore.
  • Aegean to announce Q1 results on Wednesday
    Analysts expect revenues to be down year-on-year.
  • EPA includes marine engines in grant programme
    $9 million on table for emissions reducing projects.
  • Ulstein Verft delivers fourth PSV to investor
    PSVs were designed with an 'optimal combination of fuel-efficiency and deadweight'.
  • Chemoil profits lower for Q1 2013
    Chemoil expects slow economic growth and weak shipping markets to continue to affect bunker demand.
  • Titan winding-up petition to be 'struck out'
    KTL Camden Inc. to be substituted as the petitioner, says firm.
  • Milestone agreement for Suez Canal bunker terminal
    Port Said terminal seen as 'part of Egypt's national energy security policy'.

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