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September 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Rates off 10pc to US$966/TEU on A-E, transpac off 3.7pc to $1,916/FEU
  • Major carriers announce rate increases for September and October
  • French navy saves 10 tonnes of cannabis as crew fails to burn evidence
  • Tianjin's duplex navigational channel soon to start sea trials run
  • Royal Mail to privatise with IPO expected in weeks despite strike threat
  • Changsha to offer big tax breaks and subsidies to logistics industry
  • Taiwan's Formosa Plastics moves freight into Pearl bypassing Hong Kong
  • Fuel efficient eco ships cheaper to run, but add needless capacity
  • Electronic EU customs system expected to take effect from November 1
  • Technical breakdown delays levy of French GPS-powered anti-truck tax
  • Wal-Mart and Benetton no show at Bangladesh factory compensation talks
  • Bumped from east-west trade lanes, bigger ships cascade into intra-Asia
  • Miami sells leveraged bonds to fund port expansion, Moody's downgrades
  • 97-kilometre Qinhuai River channel upgrade expected to begin soon
  • Med-North America up 8pc Q1 to Q2, but may be false hope: Drewry
  • Hyundai Heavy to install ballast tank gas monitor in off-loading vessel
  • IAG looks to perishables, pharma, IT to sustain Mideast, African flights
  • DHL to manage inbound retail merchandise for Gatwick Airport shops
  • After bad first half, hopes linger for fourth quarter air cargo rebound

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • Maersk Line adds Black Sea string to ME3 service, includes Novorossisk
  • Seacurus wins award for seafarers abandonment insurance policy
  • Young professionals identify challenges to Londons shipping role
  • Automobile exports up by 25 pc in Aug.
  • Guava shipments headed to West Asia
  • ICT & Höegh Autoliners sign MoU for handling RoRo carriers
  • KoPT Chairman R.P.S. Kahlon takes additional charge as Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust
  • MPA Singapore introduces consolidated monthly billing arrangement
  • Exporters want easy credit to maintain growth
  • Govt to take hard decisions to curb imports of non-essential items: Chidambaram
  • OIL wants to invest in Petronets AP terminal
  • PFC to invite bids for two mega power plants soon
  • Countdown for project forwarders to invest in New Orleans training
  • High oil tanks relocated from Port of Hamina by Nurminen Logistics
  • Roll-Lift inks contract for Scheuerle modular transporter
  • Steder Group provides different solutions to move heavy marine equipment from Rotterdam to China

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific Railroad to strengthen transport...
  • Schneckenreither expanding in Austria
  • Zurich notes more airfreight in August
  • KR signs cooperation pact with Panama Maritime Authority
  • Half of Danish-owned vehicles registered abroad
  • Continuity ensured at Lufthansa Cargo
  • Röhlig takes over South American partner Procargo
  • Loxx adds Nantes to general cargo service network
  • A.P. Moller disposes of DFDS shares
  • Ruslan moves giant rotor from China to Lithuania
  • New general director in Moscow
  • Norbert Dentressangle ships temporary road to Switzerland
  • Delivery of last US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III
  • UNIFE signs MoU with Russia's railway sectors
  • Täglich direkt von/nach München
  • New Russia link from port of Dunkirk
  • Maschinenteile aus aller Welt für ein neues Zellstoffwerk
  • Kiel's Port Award 2013 goes to Hamburg

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding starts fabrication on DDG 114
  • Rolls-Royce unveils first in new line of patrol craft
  • Lamprell wins jack-up conversion contract
  • BigRoll orders Module Carriers
  • COSCO Shipyard Group books orders worth $566 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • Squalicum Creek restoration work to begin next month in Bellingham
  • Cargill taps David MacLennan as new chief operating officer
  • Crowley's TITAN Salvage subsidiary parbuckling COSTA CONCORDIA today
  • Town hall meeting scheduled to discuss Coos Bay wind project
  • PDX community advisory board sets Sept. 18 public meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • A political animal
    The International Union of Marine Insurance bares its teeth
  • Shipbuilding undergoing 'renaissance'
    Lloyd's Register marine director hails the way yards have reacted to new design requirements
  • The sky does not have to be the limit
    Giant boxships result in a concentration of values and risks that may not be sustainable
  • Eimskip confirms competition authority raid
    North Atlantic shipping line requests access to information behind Competition Authority's request for court ruling
  • ICS blasts growing cost of 'green' compliance
    Cost benefit analysis must occur before further environmental regulations are devised, says Hinchliffe
  • Evergreen takes first Enesel 13,800 teu vessel
    Taiwanese carrier may gain $1bn in savings from eco-series versus competitors
  • Cosco Shipyard secures $566m offshore and bulk orders
    Contracts include platform supply vessels, dry bulkers, module carriers and salvage lifting vessels
  • Capital Product seals takeover of three containerships
    Trio funded by new $200m facility from ING and HSH Nordbank plus offering proceeds
  • CSCL seeks $124m from sale of 55% stake in east China terminal
    Move cashes in on greenfield project
  • Tanker shipments from Iraq remain stable
    Aframax shipments fall, but VLCCs are steady and suezmaxes could be rising
  • CIMC leases two more 8,800 teu newbuildings to MSC
    Mediterranean Shipping Co continues chartering spree
  • Ninety per cent of everything
    An important book just launched will hopefully set people talking about shipping
  • IMO must approve good faith compromise on container checks
    There should be no further delay in solving the safety and customs problems associated with misdeclared box weights

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • White House picks Jaenichen to lead MarAd
    PRESIDENT Obama has nominated Paul Jaenichen to head the US Maritime Administration
  • Odfjell Drilling to go public
    ODFJELL Drilling, the Bergen drilling rig owner, said today it plans to go public with an IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange
  • HSH resumes clear-out
    THE WORLD'S biggest ship financier, HSH Nordbank, IS continuing to cut back its exposure, with further en-bloc sales of distressed ships
  • Yangtze LNG switch seen
    CHINA plans to fuel all the vessels in the Yangtze River with LNG, aiming to cut emissions by up to 80%, a seminar was told
  • Changhang Phoenix sued to repay $64M
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix today said a Chinese bank had filed lawsuits against it and a subsidiary over repaying $64M in outstanding and overdue loans
  • Stena, Glovis plan Northeast Passage cargo
    STENA Bulk of Sweden and Hyundai Glovis plan to collaborate by shipping cargo via Asia's Northeast Passage
  • Harvey swallows ACO, and not done yet
    HARVEY Gulf International Marine has acquired Louisiana compatriot Abdon Callais Offshore
  • Taizhou Sanfu yard's 1H13 profits fall 32%
    TAIZHOU Sanfu Ship Engineering, a private Chinese shipyard, said today 1H13 profits fell 32% year on year to RMB100.7M ($16.4M)
  • APPEC meeting hits product tanker rates
    ATTENDANCE of traders at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference in Singapore has led to a drop in chartering activity for long-range product tankers
  • MR tanker period hires continue bullish trend
    OPERATORS continue to be bullish toward the MR tanker sector, resulting in at least six period hires this week
  • Ningbo plans HK listing
    SHANGHAI-listed Ningbo port group plans to list at Hong Kong's bourse to raise capital, its president said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Sept. 13
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in September and October. Asia-Europe Starting Oct. 1, CMA CGM will attempt to increase rates in its trade from North Europe to the Far East by $200 per 20-foot container and $400...
  • Röhlig Logistics Buys South American Agent
    Bremen-based forwarder Röhlig Logistics has acquired 100 percent of its South American agent Procargo. The family-owned German company had acquired 50 percent ownership of Procargo in 2011. Business has increased considerably since then, Röhlig said, and it expected further growth. "South America is one of the major growth regions in the world....
  • Clouds Lift Over Ro-Ro Carriers
    The outlook for roll-on, roll-off shipping is suddenly looking brighter with its key European market showing signs of emerging from its deepest and longest recession in 50 years, encouraging major industry players to accelerate consolidation of a fragmented niche sector. The deep-sea ro-ro market is looking healthier, too, as growth in...
  • Ro-Ro Carriers to Pay More to Emit Less
    Roll-on, roll-off shipping has begun the 16-month countdown to an uncertain future of sharply higher operating costs, lower traffic, bankruptcies and shotgun mergers in their core markets. That's the grim forecast of the potential impact of a tougher environmental regime that will envelop shipping in the Baltic, North Sea and English...
  • Northeastern US Ports See Dip in Market Share
    Northeast U.S. ports saw their share of container traffic in the second quarter of 2013 dip 1.5 percentage points year-over-year among major ports on the east coast of the U.S. and Canada. Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. ports, as well as Canadian east coast ports, all picked up a piece of...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Offers Service to Saint John, New Brunswick
    Hapag-Lloyd will begin offering weekly service to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The German container ship line said the service, operated by Tropical Shipping, will connect to other Hapag-Lloyd services via Caucedo, Dominican Republic. The first sailing on the service southbound will be the Stadt Bremen, leaving Saint John on Sept. 18. The...
  • Trucking Groups, Lawmakers Call for Sleep Apnea Rulemaking
    What keeps truckers awake at night? Lately, the prospect of federal "guidance" on sleep apnea testing and treatment for truck drivers. Independent truck drivers added their voice to those demanding federal regulators conduct a rulemaking, rather than issue guidance, on sleep apnea testing for truck drivers. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-Europe Spot Container Rates in Freefall
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Sept. 13, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to Europe measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index fell more than $100 per 20-foot-equivalent unit during the week ending Sept. 13. Rates have been decreasing for the past six weeks in these lanes,...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Rates Erode Post GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Sept. 13, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West Coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slipped in the week ending Sept. 13 after two consecutive weeks of increases following a partially successful Sept. 1 general rate...
  • FTR Trucking Index Jumps 30 Percent in July
    The FTR Trucking Conditions Index jumped 30 percent in July from June on expectations for a "modest" fall peak for shippers and carriers. The index rose to 8.41 in July. A reading above zero indicates a positive market for truckers, readings above 10 indicate pricing, volume and margins are "solidly favorable." FTR...
  • European, Asian Shippers Urge Rejection of Mandatory Weighing of Containers
    The European and Asian shippers' councils have urged UN maritime officials to reject proposals for the mandatory weighing and verification of ocean containers before they are loaded on board ship. The shippers' organizations launched their appeal on the eve of a key meeting of an International Maritime Organization committee that will...
  • UT Undergraduate Supply Chain Program Ranked in Top Five
    KNOXVILLE, TN-The undergraduate supply chain management and logistics program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is ranked fifth among the nation's public institutions, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 rankings released this week. The program ranked sixth among all institutions nationally, up one spot from 2013, according to the...
  • TPA completes major environmental restoration project, restores habitat
    Tampa, Fla.-The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is pleased to announce completion of a major environmental rehabilitation project at the Port of Tampa, greatly enhancing the quality of life for the flora and fauna in the area. The McKay Bay Mitigation Site (MBMS) is a 19' acre mitigation site located on...
  • DHL delivers Formula E across the globe
    DHL chosen as logistics supplier for FIA Formula E Championship Strategic partnership to accelerate innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for the future of e-mobility and city logistics DHL has today announced a multiyear global partnership with the FIA Formula E Championship, the world's first fully-electric car racing series beginning in September 2014....
  • Richie Hughes Learned Well
    Richard P. Hughes Jr.Richard P. Hughes Jr. liked to recall the negotiating advice he received as a young union official from the legendary Teddy Gleason, International Longshoremen's Association president from the 1960s to the 1980s. "There are two rules you need to remember," Gleason said. "The first one is, never reveal...
  • ABF Weighs Next Move After Lawsuit Dismissal
    A federal court in late August left ABF Freight System with a clear choice: the less-than-truckload carrier could drop its struggle to wring $750 million in damages from the Teamsters union and YRC Worldwide, or try to appeal again after having its lawsuit challenging three rounds of union concessions at...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • CSCL in port auction
    Chinese container line CSCL is selling off a 55% stake in a terminal company for at least CNY 760m ($124.2m).
  • Rocking the boat
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TSW orders VLGC double
    China's Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSW) has continued its fleet expansion with an order for two VLGCs.
  • Cause for optimism
    DBS Vickers has upgraded its tags on two Chinese shipbuilders off the back of growing order momentum.
  • Crewman hurt in fall
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has airlifted a crewman from an Italian bulker after he fell 75 feet from its smokestack.
  • Strike two for Moundreas?
    NG Moundreas of Greece has been linked to the purchase of a second capesize vessel within the space of a month.
  • HSH selling 20 ships
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is lining up two more deals to cut its shipping exposure by selling 20 more distressed vessels whose owners are struggling in the slump.
  • Up in smoke
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Double for Chipolbrok
    Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping (Chipolbrok) has returned to the newbuilding arena with a deal for up to four heavy-lift ships.
  • Sincere slips
    Taiwan's Sincere Navigation has posted a lower profit in the first half as revenue declined.
  • Lady takes a bow
    Hoegh LNG is scrapping its oldest LNG carrier after 40 years of service.
  • Cruise crunch
    A German cruiseship has been damaged in Italy after being hit by a Superfast ferry that broke its moorings.
  • Klaveness back at YZJ
    The Torvald Klaveness group of Norway has made a swift return to Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for another pair of vessels.
  • BigRoll reveals order
    Dutch owner BigRoll Shipping has confirmed it is behind the order for two heavy-lift ships at Cosco Dalian Shipyard.
  • Solstad in Petrobras deal
    Solstad Offshore has extended a charter contract with Petrobras for an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel.
  • More Rabaul Queen charges
    Three more people have been charged with manslaughter following the fatal sinking of the Rabaul Queen off Papua New Guinea last year.
  • Dawn raids at Eimskip
    Icelandic container line Eimskip is in the dark over why its offices were the subject of dawn raids by competition authority officials this week.
  • A sticky situation
    Matson Navigation has admitted having no plan in place to deal with a spill of molasses that has killed 2,000 fish in Hawaii.
  • Attica cuts loss
    Greek ferry group Attica has reduced its first-half deficit as costs were "contained."
  • Box stocks to slide
    Analysts at Drewry Maritime Equity Research says the recent rally in liner companies could be about to run out of steam.
  • MOL's double trouble
    A Mitsui OSK Line (MOL) product tanker has been targeted by robbers off Indonesia for the second time in as many weeks.
  • VL scrap fund proposal
    Frontline has proposed setting up a VLCC scrapping fund in a bid to encourage owners to scrap younger ships.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • U.S. flag shipping industry says enforce cargo preference
    Former Maritime Administrator William Schubert testified before Congress that "perhaps nothing is more important to the viability of the privately owned U.S. flag commercial fleet than adequate cargo preference enforcement."
  • Former ILA President Richard Hughes Jr. dead at 79
    Richard P. Hughes, Jr., served as the union's eighth president from July 2007 until July 2011. Prior to his election as ILA president, he served as both executive vice president of the ILA and secretary-treasurer of the ILA's ACD.
  • Shipper rift develops over container weights
  • Capital Product Partners buys three boxships
  • Molasses spills from Matson pipeline in Honolulu
    As much as 1,400 tons of molasses, or about 233,000 gallons of the liquid, may have entered the Honolulu Harbor, triggering a massive fishkill. Matson located a leak in their molasses pipeline near Pier 52 and patched it.
  • FAA creates research center for biofuel study
    The FAA has also awarded the center a $40 million grant, which will be paid out annually over the 10-year life of the program. Additional funding will come from academia and the airline industry.
  • Cass: Linehaul rates rose in August
  • CSX certifies N.C. industrial property as rail ready

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Americas fuel prices end week on high note
    Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • IFO prices flat in Suez
    Prices stronger in Fujairah.
  • Prices end week on firm note across Europe
    380 cSt material gained $6 per metric tonne in Istanbul.
  • Chinese growth expected to continue
    Forecasts support predictions that Asian growth will be a major driver for shipping and bunker demand.
  • Ship financing picture 'getting grimmer'
    Stopford says shipping has been 'kicking the can down the road' since the start of global finical crisis.
  • New lubes comply with upcoming environmental rules
    US regulations target incidental discharges - including those involving lubes.
  • Hong Kong confirms 2015 sulphur deadline
    The 0.5% sulphur cap will apply to ocean-going ships, for coastal vessels the cap will be even tighter.
  • Shipping sees no need for MBMs to reduce CO2
    High fuel prices, now and in the future, enough incentive to spur efficiency improvements.
  • Operator says zero emission ferries still in the frame
    Scandlines counters media reports to the contrary.
  • IFO prices climb across Asia
    Meanwhile, MGO prices were lacking a definite direction.
  • Insurers act on 'cat fines'
    Ships' bunker management procedures under scrutiny.
  • Fine for over-loaded fuel oil barge
    Operator error sees company fined for minor spill.
  • Owners give feedback on using LNG as a bunker fuel
    Spokesmen of Viking Line and Deen Shipping share operational experiences.
  • Canadian response team conducts bunker spill drill
    Simulation involved 2,500 mt of fuel being spilled into waters at Howe Sound.
  • Imperial Oil stopping bunker deliveries from refinery
    Deliveries to stop from September 15 onwards, says Wilson Fuel.
  • Report: Ship operator could stop calling at Ust-Luga
    Minerva Marine may shift its fleet to the US market if bunkering obstacles persist.
  • Singapore gaining popularity as bunker arbitration centre
    Due to 'shift of gravity' in the shipping industry towards Asia Pacific, says the Executive Director of SCMA.

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