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January 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco said to be mulling buyout of Piraeus port for US$1.3 billion
  • Singapore container volume up 5.9pc to 31.6 million TEU in 2012
  • Shanghai's box volume beats Singapore, Shenzhen declines in December
  • China's export boom baffles, defies explanation: Goldman Sachs, UBS
  • Huanghua port container volume soars 204pc to 102,000 TEU in 2012
  • MOL to fit ballast water treatment system on mega crude oil carrier
  • Qinhuangdao port volume exceeds 200 million tonnes for seven years
  • UPS abandons TNT Express buyout bid as EU regulators move to block deal
  • Modern Terminals signs business process outsourcer WNS to aid clients
  • First trains arrive at Canadian National's Calgary intermodal terminal
  • Weiss Rohlig moves first project cargo from Hamburg to Taiwan
  • Air Canada wins Hactl's world forklift and pallet building contest
  • Hong Kong International Airport forecasts modest growth in 2013
  • Boeing's faster speeds to boost annual B777 freighter production
  • Semiconductor sales rise to US$26 billion driven by greater US demand

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • ICS updates Flag State performance table
  • Initiative launched to boost Indo-Bangla river navigation
  • Mandatory weighing of containers false remedy: ESC
  • NYK Shipmanagement celebrates relocation of New Delhi office
  • GMB wins Best Display Award for Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2013
  • Three companies bid for handling cargo at HDCs Berths 2 & 8
  • Delay in land acquisition major road block in highway projects: Chidambaram
  • GMR Infra terminates contract with NHAI
  • RBI announces $- INR swap facility
  • RBI extends 2 pc interest subsidy scheme for exporters by a year
  • Top govt agencies to meet on combating economic offences
  • BRICS bank may soon become reality

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vanguard expands dealership in USA
    Vanguard has opened a new truck centre in St Louis MO (USA). The new location represents Mack Trucks Inc and Isuzu Commercial Vehicles. Vanguard operates eight dealerships and its ...
  • Port of Long Beach gets new bridge
    Officials celebrated the kickoff of the construction of a USD1 billion project to replace the primary bridge at the port of Long Beach CA (USA) on 8 January. The four-year project ...
  • USA proposes new minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles
    The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards. The sounds...
  • Russian Railways Logistics plans to expand service portfolio
    Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) shipped 3.3 million t of cargo in 2012, compared to 1.5 million t in 2011. The company organized the transport of goods in Europe and Asia in coll...
  • ST Aerospace lands contracts worth USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012
    Singapore's ST Aerospace secured new contracts worth about USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012. The contracts are for airframe, component and engine...
  • RFG disappointed about UK freight charges
    The UK's Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) recently announced that a new package of charges for freight operators to access the rail network will be introduced from 2016. The package...
  • UPS and TNT merger: EU to block the deal
    It seems that the gigantic merger between the US-based CEP and logistics corporation UPS and TNT will fail to materialise as the EU competition authorities are about to rule agains...
  • ATC acquires Platinum USA
    The ATC Group, a GSA founded 1971 in Switzerland and headquartered in Frankfurt (Germany), has acquired the Houston TX (USA)-based general sa...
  • First foreign investment in Indian carrier
    Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based Etihad Airways is about to become the first foreign airline to invest in an Indian one, as Etihad is considering buying ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics: a partner of EU "SuperGreen" project
    Companies and institutions involved in the EU's SuperGreen project have showcased their results at the final plenary workshop in Gothenburg (Sweden). DB Schenker is a partner of th...
  • Braemar Adjusting names group managing director
    Grant Smith has been appointed group managing director of the board of Braemar Adjusting with immediate effect. Smith, a Canadian citizen, has worked in Braemar's offices in London...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue
  • New leadership for TOTE Services
  • Electric Boat gets $55.6 million more for SSN 782 PSA
  • Enterprise Marine wins SeaRiver contract
  • Jurong Shipyard rights tilted rig
  • MSC extends charter of Austal catamaran
  • MTNW offers bollard pull measuring equipment rentals

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial places order for largest US floating drydock
  • OOCL marks christening of new 8,888 TEU container ship
  • Port of Seattle welcomes new business at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in overall container volumes for 2012
  • Shipment of new valves arrives for Panama Canal expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • STX streamlining gathers steam- Doubts surround the group's next disposals as it battles to slash debt
  • Tokyo's currency boost- A sliding yen is good news for Japan's tried but tenacious shipbuilders
  • Shipowners need not give charterers five days to pay- Recent appeal judgment allows owners to apply immediate pressure in offshore sector
  • Norden launches new lawsuit against Grand China in Alabama- Another year, another US legal spat for HNA Group subsidiary
  • Forest products shipper launches global ocean-freight tender- Supply-chain package for transport between ports, ocean freight and terminal handling
  • Tough talking- Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd attempt a balancing act
  • December brings dip in China's newbuilding prices- Bulk segment expects a surge in orders towards year-end
  • Cosco Shipping sees 2012 profit fall 88%- But the group's multipurpose shipping arm recovers towards year-end
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league- Last year firm scrapped 21 vessels, followed by UASC with nine and APL with five
  • China urged to help rid global fleet of old tonnage- Hosco boss says government should target domestic and foreign vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets Polish market- Poland Express Service launches next week
  • The iceman cometh late- Baltic Sea ice premium is now expected in February
  • Barcelona fined over trucking cartel- Port managers may appeal against competition commission's findings
  • Rules for use of force will be published this month- Questions about jurisdiction create a legal minefield for states and security firms
  • ICS gives 13 flag states a clean bill of health- Chamber says distinction between open register and national flag is outmoded
  • K Line returns to La Spezia- Italian port hosts maiden call as it strives to lure larger tonnage
  • Jacksonville's TraPac secures funding from Florida- State cash tackles navigational problems where strong currents affect large boxships
  • Down to the wire- Time to put the US east and Gulf coast ports dispute to rest
  • Hamburg Süd likely to push for control of super group- Industry talk points to majority stake for smaller line in merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Shipowners become 'zombie' firms- Numerous players cannot repay principal, accountant warns
  • STX Pan Ocean lodges claim against sister yard for Vale Beijing rupture- Shipbuilder will plead 'not liable' in London arbitration case
  • A memorial for Bill Kerr- Singapore maritime community remembers HFW casualties and insurance specialist

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • 'K' Line Kamsarmaxes to be sold in leaseback deal
    'K' LINE is to sell and lease back three Kamsarmax newbuildings from Taiwan's Wisdom Marine
  • Iran plans long-term China oil deals
    IRAN PLANS to sign long-term oil export contracts with Chinese refiners despite sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Two-accident rig righted
    SEMBCORP Marine of Singapore said today it has restored and refloated a jack-up rig that was involved in injuries and a death in two accidents
  • ONE JVs on the block
    AUCTION procedures have been proposed for the joint-venture interests in four tankers of bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises
  • COSCOL profits fall 87.4%
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its full-year net profits plunged 87.4% year on year in 2012
  • Japan's LNG demand seen steady in short term
    JAPAN'S demand for LNG is likely to mount even though new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he wants to revive the country's nuclear-energy sector, DNB Bank has predicted
  • Bunker small fry face worst squeeze
    SMALLER bunker players with relatively weak financial backing will be "hardest hit" in markets as competitive as Singapore's, sector veteran Simon Neo told Fairplay today
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks $47M for VLOC gash
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said today its affiliated ship operator STX Pan Ocean is seeking $47M in damages arising from a rupture in one of the latter's very large ore carriers
  • China's new orders drop by 43.6%
    CHINA received ship orders aggregating 20.41M dwt in 2012, down by 43.6% from the 2011 total, Beijing said
  • Frontline 2012 again backed
    RAVE REVIEWS continued today for Frontline 2012
  • Eitzen Chemical proposes changes in shares
    EITZEN Chemical's board has called an emergency general meeting next month to consider changes in its shares
  • Ezra stocks stay neutral
    EZRA Holdings has retained "neutral" stock ratings from DMG & Partners Research amid "disappointing" results for the first quarter this year, including a 49% profit loss
  • Capesizes dominate breaking
    CAPESIZES are dominating the demolition market, with prices rising in major shipbreaking countries
  • Aframaxes, MRs top S&P
    AFRAMAXES and medium-range products carriers are dominating tanker resales last week, as investors appeared buoyed by those sectors' relatively low orderbook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • India, South Africa to Expedite Trade Agreement
    Shri Anand Sharma, India's Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, and Rob Davies, South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry, have reviewed the India-Southern African Customs Union preferential trade agreement negotiations in Johannesburg and have agreed there is a need for early finalization of the deal. Sharma asked Davies to...
  • Incheon International Airport Supports Biodegradable Vinyl Packaging
    Incheon International Airport's biodegradable vinyl packages. Incheon International Airport in South Korea recently funded 50 percent of the purchasing costs of nearly 7,360 environmentally friendly biodegradable vinyl packages for ground service companies in the airport, as part of the Fourth Green Cargo Hub project. The biodegradable vinyl packages for air cargo supplied...
  • Indian Railways' Traffic Increases 4.5 Percent
    Indian Railways reported freight traffic from April to December 2012 was 735.1 million metric tons, increasing 4.5 percent from 703.8 million metric tons during the same period in 2011. In December 2012, the state-owned railway handled 88.2 million metric tons, rising 1.6 percent from 86.8 million metric tons in December 2011....
  • Strong Growth Expected for Malaysia's Logistics Industry
    Malaysia's logistics industry is forecast to grow 9.5 percent to total RM139.7 billion ($46.4 billion) this year, with trade also set to surge by some 6.5 percent to $471.6 billion. Driven by strong intra-Asia trade growth, government support and its prime geographical location in Southeast Asia, Gopal R, Global Vice President,...
  • BNSF Logistics Acquires EP-Team
    Third-party logistics provider BNSF Logistics has acquired logistics management company EP-Team, based in Flower Mound, Texas. BSNF Logistics also recently acquired Albacor Shipping, as the company strives to expand its project cargo services portfolio. Integration activities are underway, the company said, although EP-Team will continue to operate with a degree of autonomy...
  • PSA International Traffic Up 5.2 Percent
    PSA International said its global container throughput in 2012 grew 5.2 percent year-over-year to 60 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Traffic at PSA's flagship Singapore terminals was estimated at 31.26 million TEUs, up 6.4 percent from a year ago, while non-Singapore facilities contributed 28.8 million TEUs, a gain of 3.9 percent over 2011. PSA...
  • OOCL Unveils New Vessel
    (L-R) Andy Tung, CEO of OOCL; Captain of OOCL Miami; Samuel Tsien, sponsor of OOCL Miami. Orient Overseas Container Line held a naming ceremony at the Changxing Island shipyard in Shanghai for its new vessel, the OOCL Miami. The vessel was christened by Samuel Tsien, group CEO of OCBC Bank. Wang Yong,...
  • Hactl Cargo Traffic Rose 6.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, which handles cargo at Hong Kong International Airport, reported its traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 754,226 metric tons, rising 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. Traffic from five new carriers signed up by Hactl since September contributed to the increase, as...
  • China Logistics Group Launches Domestic Trucking Service in China
    Freight forwarding and logistics management company China Logistics Group has launched a domestic trucking services operation in China through a partnership with a domestic trucking company. China Logistics will initially offer the services through a small fleet of trucks leased from the trucking company, which will be dispatched from its Shanghai...
  • Jaxport Mile Point Project Awarded $38 Million
    Florida's Governor Rick Scott has announced a commitment of $38 million in state and local funding to complete the second stage of the TraPac Container Terminal project at Jacksonville Port Authority. The investment enables Jaxport to jumpstart the final phase of fixing navigational problems in the St. Johns River at Mile...
  • Terex Announces Management Changes
    Westport, Conn.-based Terex has promoted Kevin Bradley, current president of Terex Cranes, to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately after the filing of the company's annual report for 2012. Bradley succeeds Phil Widman, who is retiring on March 31. Tim Ford, current president of Terex Aerial Work Platforms,...
  • Trailer Bridge Names Dombalis CEO
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based trucking and marine freight company Trailer Bridge's board of directors has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as a board member and CEO of the company, effective Jan. 16. Dombalis succeeds Frank Halliwell, who has served as interim CEO since October 2012. Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in...
  • OOCL Decreases Montreal's Low Water Surcharge
    Orient Overseas Container Line plans to decrease its low water surcharge for all cargo shipments via the Port of Montreal, effective Feb. 1, following the latest projections for improved water levels in the Canadian St. Lawrence River. The surcharge will be $50 per 20-foot container and $100 per 40- or 45-foot...
  • ModusLink Global Solutions Names Boucher President, CEO
    Waltham, Mass.-based supply chain management company ModusLink Global Solutions has named John J. Boucher, 53, president and CEO, effective Jan. 28. Boucher has more than 30 years of supply chain management experience. He joins ModusLink from Symbotic, which provides supply network automation solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, where he served...
  • Intermodal Association of North America Announces Board Changes
    The Intermodal Association of North America's board of directors has elected Barry D. Michaels, Union Pacific Railroad Company's vice president of intermodal operations, as chairman. Michaels succeeds David Manning, president of Tennessee Express, who remains a member of the board. Michaels previously served as chair in 2004 and 2005. The 13-member board...
  • OHL Names Tucker CEO of Contract Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OHL has promoted Randy Tucker, current executive vice president of human resources and project management, to president of OHL Contract Logistics, effective immediately, according to OHL CEO Randy Curran. Tucker succeeds Bob Spieth, who is leaving OHL to take an executive position with an e-retailer. Tucker joined OHL in...
  • Q&A: In This Storage War, There Is No Set-Off
    Q: We have a customer claiming a set-off against our freight invoice for storage charges incurred because the less-than-truckload carrier failed to pick up the freight on the requested date. The shipper did not pay for any guaranteed or time-exact service. My contention is that the set-off is unlawful for two...
  • First Valve Shipment Arrives for Panama Locks Project
    Panama Canal Expansion Projects receives 47 valves. The Panama Canal expansion program has received the first shipment of valves that will be used for the operation of the third set of locks. The 47 valves were built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and transported on board the vessel BCC...
  • Ocean Carriers Betting on Suez Services
    Ocean carriers are planning to beef up the capacity of their services from Asia to the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal this year while consolidating or even reducing the number of all-water loops they deploy on the trade lane from Asia to the East Coast via the Panama...
  • A New Day for Same-Day Delivery
    Each year brings challenges and opportunities to the global transportation sector born out of events beyond its control. So much of the sector's fate depends on the U.S. economy and the changing global trade market. With uncertainty in the nation's fiscal policy and the possibility of the "fiscal cliff" becoming...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Hamburg Sud likely to push for control of super group
  • US retail goods imports forecast to hit 1.3m teu in January
    US container imports of retail goods are forecast to rise 2.9% in January 2013, compared with the same month last year, to 1.3m teu, after full-year 2012 brought ...
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company is certainly leaving its liner archrival Maersk Line standing in one sector: ship recycling.According to an Alphaliner report ...
  • Hapag taps into the Polish market
    Away from the continued merger 'investigations' with its German compatriot carrier Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd is focusing on the increased hunger for imports - especially Chinese ...
  • La Spezia welcomes back K Line
    The north west Italian port of La Spezia hosted the maiden call of the 2012-built 8,500 teu Helsinki Bridge on Monday as part of the CKYH alliance's MD1 Asia - ...
  • Container Owners Association appoint new board member
    The 165-member Container Owners Association [COA] - which represents the interests of freight container owners worldwide - has appointed O I Kwon, senior vice-president, ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Market questions motives
    Shipbrokers are starting to take a closer look at the design of a tanker pool built on the back on an alliance between General Maritime (Genmar) and Chinese chartering giant Unipec.
  • Suezmax slump
    Oversupply has taken a toll on spot rates tied to suezmax tankers in recent weeks and the trend is expected to continue in the months to come.
  • SHI order fits pattern
    BW Maritime says its entry into the FSRU market follows a pattern established over the past 18 months.
  • Coscol in profit plunge
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has had 87.4% slashed from its earnings in 2012.
  • Nokta leaving Dahlman (again)
    Star analyst Omar Nokta has told staffers at New York's Dahlman Rose that he is leaving the investment bank, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Srab admits defeat
    Srab Shipping has lost its long-running battle for survival and has opted to go into liquidation.
  • Tracker deal for Genco
    Genco Shipping & Trading has found period work for one of its panamaxes.
  • Pirates plead guilty
    Two Somali pirates have admitted attacking an MOL aframax in 2011 during a trial in Japan.
  • Schulte faces reef fine
    The Maldives government has said the grounding of the boxship Auguste Schulte on a reef last week will result in a fine of up to MVR 100m ($6.52m).
  • Mixed bag for Diana
    Diana Shipping has found work for a kamsarmax newbuilding but is having to take a pay cut on the charter of an older vessel.
  • DryShips cash draining
    DryShips has won some breathing space after shedding two suezmax newbuildings but the owner could run out of cash within a few months, according to a leading analyst.
  • Bye bye, Blystad
    Arne Blystad has cashed in his remaining interest in Saga Tankers walking off with over $11m.
  • Cosco Pac volumes up
    Hong Kong-listed ports operator Cosco Pacific has pushed up cargo volumes 8.7% in the third quarter.
  • Bo Hansen joins Heidmar
    Heidmar has hired former Torm big wig Jesper Bo Hansen to lead one of its tanker pools.
  • CMES books VL order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping is the latest Chinese owner to have booked a series VLCCs in its homeland, it is claimed.
  • Alam in the money
    Malaysia's Alam Maritim Resources has continued its strong start to the New Year after bagging a mammoth contract with compatriot oil and gas company Petronas.
  • HSH eyes box FFAs
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is aiming to take some of the risk out of container shipping with new forward freight agreements (FFAs).
  • Cruiseship battered
    Four people have been injured after a huge wave hit the bridge of a Silversea cruiseship off Argentina.
  • Chinese save heavy-lift
    The Chinese navy has foiled a pirate attack on a heavy-lift ship in the Red Sea.
  • Weber: Slippage slipping
    A surge in product tanker orders will make it harder for owners to delay the arrival of wet newbuildings, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Big John boosts Sevan stake
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has stretched its shareholding in Sevan Drilling following a private placement.
  • Scandlines sues
    Baltic ro-ro owner Scandlines has taken an ex-employee to court seeking damages for alleged theft.
  • Claim cash now
    Asian dry-cargo investors should cash in gains from their portfolio at the start of this year, according to UOB Kay Hian.
  • Seacor's spin-off spur
    Seacor investors are being handed a share-based dividend as part of the spin-off of its aviation services affiliate.
  • Vigor opts for China
    Vigor Industrial has ordered a new floating dry dock for $40m at China's Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Co (DDHI).
  • White Smoke eyes combi
    Swedish owner White Smoke Shipping has teamed up with Turkish shipyards to design a dual-fuel LNG bunker tanker.
  • "Not to be held liable"
    German boxship manager Dauelsberg is accepting no blame in the row over toxic waste boxes rejected by Nigeria.
  • CSSC adds drillship duo
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has added a couple of drillships to its orderbook.
  • Sembcorp rights rig
    Sembcorp Marine has said a jack-up drilling rig which collapsed at its yard in Singapore last month has been righted.
  • HSBC reduces Lamprell
    Lamprell has been downgraded by equities research analysts at HSBC to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors.
  • Eni seals LNG deals
    Eni, the Italian energy giant, has signed an agreement with Japanese and South Korean energy companies to supply LNG.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • DHL secures $160 million Panasonic contract
  • LA to break ground on intermodal yard
    The port is scheduled to start work this Wednesday on a new intermodal rail yard attached to its Berth 200. The new $137 million yard, in Wilmington, is designed to improve a critical link in the nation's freight network.
  • Industry vet Dombalis named Trailer Bridge CEO
    Chris Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in the maritime and logistics industries. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of Maher Terminals, one the largest container terminal operators.
  • Maier named FedEx Ground boss
    Henry Maier has been promoted to president and CEO of FedEx Ground, replacing retiring David Rebholz, who had been at the company for 37 years. Maier previously served as FedEx Ground's executive vice president.
  • Purolator continues expansion
    Purolator International, which specializes in U.S.-Canadian logistics, will add locations in Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix during the first quarter of the year, after opening seven U.S. locations in 2012.
  • Atlas Air looks to profitable 2013
  • NAMA names new chairman
  • CP opens Saskatchewan intermodal facility
  • OCR use growing in global port operations
  • St. Lawrence Seaway sees 4% increase in volume
  • Vigor orders largest floating drydock
  • Hactl experiences second best year for tonnage
  • Florida governor commits $38 million to improve Jacksonville navigation
  • Turbine cuts Milwaukee port's electric costs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • IFO prices stable in Fujairah
    Bunker prices sluggish but distillates more lively.
  • Prices head upward in major European ports
    Congestion seen in Rotterdam.
  • OW signals successful start to US Gulf supply
    Competitive offshore service could lead to 'further supply flexibility'.
  • Iranian bunker sales down
    Iranian report suggest fall of 12% year-on-year.
  • Biofuels under the spotlight in Canada
    Government wants advice on how the navy could exploit biofuel potential.
  • Gibraltar tightens control of ship-to-ship transfers
    Change in rules forces operators to come under 'direct supervision of the Port Authority'.
  • Mixed price movements seen in Asia
    Bunker prices across all key Asian ports recorded mixed adjustments on Tuesday.
  • Fratelli mulls Singapore expansion
    Company looking to extend its existing three-tanker fleet.
  • Strong smell at Rotterdam terminal disrupts loading
    Similar event occurred in March.
  • Industry anticipating Hong Kong sulphur regulation
    Looking for level playing field and clear signs that a regional ECA will be next.
  • Shenzhen Brightoil's new tanker in service
    Guang Hui 619 started operations this month.
  • Frontline to gain from 'eventual upturn'
    Analyst says ship values will increase by 20%-60% when the market turns.

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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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