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May 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong falls 12.2pc in April to 1.7 million TEU, Singapore up 1pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Asia-Europe rates US$1,000 per TEU July 1
  • Hamburg Sud reports 16pc increase in 2012 revenue to US$6.17 billion
  • CMA CGM announces 3 joint services, reshuffles Asia-South America EC
  • Port of Los Angeles volume declines 9.5 per cent to 640,330 TEU in April
  • EU hints at anti-dumping duties against China's Huawei telcom giant
  • China probes dumping of steel tubes by EU, Japan, US exporters
  • More scepticism than belief in China's too-good-to-be-true trade data
  • Ship orders show trace of recovery, but no big shift expected soon
  • MTT Shipping to buy 1,200-TEUers for east-west Malaysia trade
  • Drewry claims Manila's rising star, ICTSI, shares are overvalued
  • China Yiwu becomes official United Nations international dry port
  • UAE in port building spree to keep up with soaring capacity demand
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo declines 0.6pc in April as downturn persists
  • United Airlines to resume Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights May 20
  • Air India aims for big revenue boost from array of ancillary services
  • Singapore Airport Terminal Services wins Best Air Cargo Terminal award

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Econship Marine receives Asia Pacific Business Award
  • Evergreen recognised as best Transpacific shipping line
  • MOL consolidates its presence in LNG shipping
  • NOL Group reports $ 148 m year-on-year improvement in Q1 Core EBIT
  • UK enhances focus on maritime industry with cross-govt forum
  • India starts export of 'mixed' basmati rice to Iran
  • Pharma exports may rise to $ 25 bn by 2014-15
  • APSEZ registers impressive net profit growth in Q4 & fiscal
  • JNPT wins 12th MANSA cricket tournament
  • Golden Quadrilateral nearing completion
  • Gati Infrastructure commissions 110 MW hydroelectric power project in Sikkim

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New managing director for BLS and SOB subsidiary Fahrbahn AG
  • Rickmers Holding issues bond
  • Port of Montreal open to post-panamax ships
  • Imperial Logistics buys stake in Nigeria's MDS
  • U-Freight on the move in Rotterdam
  • A mandate from BMW for DB Schenker in Japan
  • Asco with a change of front men
  • Reshuffle at Norfolk Southern
  • Jettainer develops innovative data management solution
  • Hapag-Lloyd halves losses
  • Knorr-Bremse opens new RVS plant in USA
  • Ekol Logistics buys 100 MAN trucks
  • CargoLine achieves "green hat trick"
  • Allied Air Cargo's second regular flight to Freetown
  • Los Angeles approves BNSF intermodal project
  • Eva Air to increase Taipei - Seattle service

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Great Lakes Dredge wins Miami channel deepening contract
  • VT Halter Marine adds a dry dock
  • Davie inks deal to build two LNG-fueled ferries
  • Navy takes delivery of MLP 1
  • Keppel FELS delivers second jack-up to Oro Negro
  • Wärtsilä Aquarius EC BWMS gets Final Approval status
  • MOL inks LNG transport deal; new ship in the works
  • Latest MAN B&W G-type completes type approval test
  • Four charged with Singapore bunker delivery scam

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • New Drewry online report finds global freight rates fall in April
  • Coast Guard receives application for highway bridge replacement project
  • AAPA pleased with passage of water resources act in Senate
  • Rail association honors pair for environmental achievement
  • MOL inks contract for transport of LNG

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition in new $120m fundraiser
    Bulker company Navios Holdings will take half the placement
  • Accredition of armed guards certification bodies begins
    Accreditation of UK certification bodies to be complete by year-end
  • Owners must not blend new standard with old vetting procedures
    Time will tell how accreditation evolves during pilot tests
  • Chinese banks ink more agreements for Greek owners
    Shipping dominates multi-million dollar business accords on sidelines of Samaras visit to China
  • Security industry players advise on challenges of international standard
    Three security industry players offer advice
  • Yemen's shining light
    Balhaf liquefaction plant lights a beacon of hope for the country's LNG
  • Another day, another accreditation for private maritime security
    Due diligence has become a watchword for the armed deterrent
  • GAC secures Caspian support vessel contract
    Energy and shipping firms scramble for lucrative Kazakh oil and gas opportunities
  • East Siberia crude export volumes may disappoint tanker owners
    Growth may be less significant than many have hoped, says expert
  • Global energy projects overshadow Africa's oil and gas potential
    Yet opportunities beckon in Algeria, the Sudans, Nigeria, Angola and east Africa
  • Shipowners shed no tears over troubled South African refinery
    Planned venture would cut regional employment for Middle East product tankers
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International confirms restructuring drive
    Advisors hired to assist, says Chinese yard
  • Commerzbank plans internal warehousing scheme
    Exclusive: Lender will acquire vessels linked to non-performing loans
  • Fishing boats bear brunt of attacks
    Gulf of Aden Transits chief operating officer Gerry Northwood tracks Bay of Bengal piracy
  • Koch books VLCC for a year to sidestep rising spot market
    Locking in deals now could be the sensible option for charterers, say experts
  • DSME profits slide
    Higher offshore building costs contribute to 38% first-quarter decline, says Seoul analyst
  • STX Dalian hopes for capital with help from municipal government
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding confirms co-operation but offers no details in response to rumours that it will sell China yard
  • Low dry bulk rates weigh down Thoresen Thai
    Bangkok company hunts low-price vessels despite expecting no turnaround this year
  • Safe Bulkers books two new eco-bulkers in Japan
    Owner agrees early wind-up of another three period charters with compensation
  • Eagle Bulk scores a first-quarter profit
    Supramax specialist reports gains from Korea Line settlement and lower costs
  • Hammond denies failure to support private maritime security firms
    Shipping minister bites back after industry slams lack of government backing
  • Heavylift fears delays to large energy projects
    Setbacks create headaches for vessels employed to ship equipment to plants
  • Bangladesh-based pirates pose a real threat to shipping
    Gangs learn lessons from attacks off east and west Africa, says Frodl
  • Shippers and carriers shun contract renewals
    Falling spot rates sap confidence in annual benchmark deals
  • Long Beach beats Los Angeles on throughput yet again
    Port posts 12% increase in April box volumes as its rival reports a 9.5% fall
  • Green ship blues
    Rush to buy fuel-efficient dry bulk ships will prolong a familiar problem

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition raises $120M
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Acquisition today announced the sale of almost 32.9M shares to generate gross proceeds of $120M
  • Dalian government to buy STX yard
    PLANS are under way for Dalian's municipal government to take over STX's yard in the Chinese city
  • More redeliveries for Safe Bulkers
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has confirmed its continued acceptance of early redeliveries given pressure on its counterparties
  • Songa Offshore restored to financial health
    Songa Offshore, the Oslo-listed semi-submersible drilling rig owner, has returned to financial health following the sale of one rig, the company said
  • Eagle warns on covenants
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk has posted continuing adjusted losses and warned of potential covenant issues in 2014
  • DSME's 1Q profit down 45%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's 1Q13 profit fell 45% year-on-year to 48Bn won ($43M), disappointing analysts who expected as much as 87Bn won
  • MOL orders LNG carrier
    MITSUI OSK Lines has ordered a 155,000cm3 LNG carrier from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's biggest ship owner said today
  • Sainty Marine profits from loan interest
    SHANGHAI-listed Sainty Marine collected RMB45M ($7.32M) it lent in 2012, as well as its due interest, the company announced today
  • JES swings to red
    SINGAPORE-listed JES International said losses for the first quarter amounted to 92.5M yuan ($15M)
  • Wind energy firm expands into offshore
    SHANGHAI-listed Shanghai Taisheng Wind Power Equipment plans to buy a 51% stake in Nantong Blue Island Offshore for 198M yuan ($32M), to ramp up its offshore wind tower manufacturing business
  • Slowing deliveries helping Capesize rates
    SLOWING newbuilding deliveries are lending support to Capesize freight rates, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research
  • Bigger loss seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could be staring at a bigger full-year loss after it made a 1Q13 core loss of $117M, said analysts
  • China granted observer status
    CHINA, together with five other states, has been granted observer status in the Arctic Council, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • TTA files more losses
    THORESEN Thai Agencies posted more losses to 257M baht ($8.6M) in the second quarter ended 31 March, mainly blamed on still depressed dry bulk shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Logwin Moves Warehousing, Logistics Operations in Vietnam
    Logwin has moved its Vietnam warehousing and logistics operations into a new facility close to Hanoi, which will serve the country's northern region. The logistics company's facility comprises 5,200 square meters of bonded warehousing and long-term storage space. It also contains an area for specialist logistics services, mainly for fashion industry...
  • Strong Growth for Japan's Economy
    The Japanese economy grew 0.9 percent in the January-March quarter from the preceding quarter, or at an annualized pace of 3.5 percent, in real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report on May 16. It was the second consecutive quarterly expansion. The pace of growth in the January-March period...
  • Public-Private Partnerships Part of Australia's Road, Rail Infrastructure Plan
    The Australian government has unveiled the next phase of its $60 billion road and rail infrastructure investment program as part of its 2013-2014 budget, inviting private investment via public-private partnerships. The second phase of the government's national building program, which is intended to upgrade Australia's land transportation infrastructure, begins in 2014-2015...
  • North American Retailers Propose Safety Standards for Bangladesh Factories
    The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail associations, has outlined a set of proposals to further its commitment to improving worker safety in Bangladesh, in the wake of recent accidents at apparel production facilities in the South Asian nation. The...
  • US Industrial Production Index Sees Largest Drop in Eight Months
    The U.S. Industrial Production Index was down 0.5 percent month-to-month in April 2013, the largest decline since August 2012, according to the latest retail report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This follows an increase in March that saw the index reach its five-year high. U.S. Industrial...
  • Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Wins Miami Contract
    PortMiami to be deepened in time for Panama Canal expansion.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Great Lakes Dock and Dredge a contract to deepen the Port of Miami's channel to 50 to 52 feet, PortMiami announced. Dredging is expected to begin in August and be completed in time for the...
  • Kent Bicycles Opens Georgia Warehouse
    Kent Bicycles plans to move more than 7,000 TEUs per year through the Port of Savannah.Kent Bicycles opened a distribution center in Savannah, Ga., with plans to move more than 1.3 million bicycles, or 7,000 20-foot-equivalent units, a year through the Port of Savannah, according to Arnold Kamler, CEO of parent...
  • North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straight Weeks
    North American intermodal traffic was up year-over-year for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads. This pushed volume to its highest level since March 2. North American rail volumes through May 11, 2013 Full-size image Combined North American carload volume in the week ending May 11, including all three North American...
  • US Exports to Colombia on the Rise
    U.S. manufacturing and agricultural exports to Colombia are on the rise, as the trade agreement between the two nations reaches its one-year mark, according to Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis. U.S. manufacturers have "substantially" increased exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food and computer and electronic parts, while...
  • What Ports Need to Attract Mega-Ships ...
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - As North American container ports compete fiercely for market share, it's becoming clear that the winners will be those that reliably and efficiently handle mega-ships on the water and land side of the berths. "Shippers want consistency, reliability and service at a low cost," Alan McCorkle, senior...
  • WRDA 101: Everything You Need to Know
    The Senate's passage of the Water Resources Development Act on Wednesday paves the way for increased investment in ports, and speedier completion of maritime and inland waterway projects. Because the bill is 294 pages and far from a page-turner, The Journal of Commerce decided to break down what the Senate...
  • US House Agriculture Committee Approves FARRM Bill
    Members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee have passed the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act in a 36-10 vote. The bill will now head to the floor of the House of Representatives for consideration. The legislation would repeal more than 100 programs and make a variety of other changes...
  • C.R. England Names Scott, Brown as Division Presidents
    C.R. England has appointed Sam Scott and Tracy Brown as new division presidents, according to Chad England, CEO of the transportation company, No. 16 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies. Scott will take the role of president of national and regional divisions, and Brown will assume the role...
  • EU's Trade Surplus Expanded in March
    The European Union's trade surplus expanded to €15.8 billion (appoximately US$20.4 billion) in March, as exports increased and imports fell compared with the same month in 2012. On a seasonally adjusted basis, EU27 exports rose 3.4 percent from February's level, while imports shrank 1.1 percent. The first estimate for the trade in...
  • Meridian Port Services Adds RTG Cranes at Ghana Terminal
    The RTG cranes have a lifting capacity of 40 tons.Meridian Port Services' container terminal in Tema, Ghana, is currently erecting five Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes. The cranes are part of an order placed in August 2012. MPS already operates four Konecranes RTGs, which were delivered fully erect in March 2013. The electric,...
  • Port of Hamburg's Container Traffic Down Slightly in First Quarter
    The Port of Hamburg handled 32.8 million tons of seaborne cargo in the first three months of 2013, putting the German port "back on a growth course," fueled in particular by a 6.3 percent year-over-year increase in bulk cargo. The port moved 2.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units in the first quarter, reaching...
  • Far East Asian Exports to North America Jump
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to North America saw significant month-to-month and year-over-year jumps in March 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Of the past four months, three have shown increases over the same month of the year prior. Far East Asia to Australia/Oceania Far East Asia exported...
  • Report: China to Become Top Importer of Rice
    Despite its efforts to boost grain yields for the 10th consecutive year, China - the world's largest rice consumer - is expected to become also the largest rice importer in 2013/14, according to a newly released report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The country's rice imports this year will rise to 3.0 million...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • EGLE takes flight
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping soared Thursday after the US owner posted a first-quarter profit that caught many forecasters off guard.
  • Nickel deal haunts NEWL
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has been forced to postpone the filing of its annual report indefinitely in a move that appears to have jeopardized its Nasdaq listing.
  • Barito dispute for London
    Golden Ocean has won a London high court injunction preventing Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi pursuing a charter dispute through arbitration in Singapore.
  • LSC loss grows
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as currency movements hit the bottom line.
  • Bergen delays yet again
    Bergen Group has signalled yet another delay to the delivery of a cruise ferry to Fjord Line.
  • Fesco goes again
    Russian container line Fesco has sold another $75m of bonds two weeks after placing $800m in its first international issue.
  • Frangou flush
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has collected $120m from its latest trip to Wall Street.
  • Lauritzen bathed in red
    A pick up in its tanker division was not enough to prevent J Lauritzen crashing to a big first quarter loss.
  • Norden heads the pack
    Norden may have missed forecasts in the first quarter but the Danish owner is without equal for investors looking at the shipping market, DNB Markets says.
  • GSI revamp likely
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is working on a potential restructuring of its major assets.
  • Cash kings to reign
    Owners dipping into the second-hand dry-cargo market have nothing to lose, says Greek broking firm Intermodal.
  • Subsea 7 soars
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has pushed up first-quarter earnings as its work backlog topped $10bn.
  • More jail time for fraudster
    A fraudster who falsely purported to be a member of the Kollakis Greek shipowning family was today sentenced to 11 years imprisonment rather than the seven year jail time originally ordered.
  • Jaya hit by hold ups
    Jaya Holdings is set to see earnings come under sustained pressure from delays to a number of vessels it is building for its own fleet, analysts say.
  • Boxships to hurt Maersk?
    AP Moller-Maersk may pull down its 2013 profit guidance when it reports its first quarter numbers tomorrow, RS Platou Markets believes.
  • TUI cruise loss grows
    German group TUI has seen losses widen for its cruiseship operations in the first six months.
  • Preparing to pounce
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog is looking to build up its dry-powder to move on attractive opportunities in the LNG market.
  • Dutch orders drop
    Dutch shipyards booked 35% fewer vessels in a "challenging" 2012.
  • Dof bags $50m
    Norwegian owner Dof has clocked up a series of new subsea contracts in Asia Pacific.
  • One hurt in crane fall
    A Filipino seafarer has been seriously injured after a crane collapsed on a bulker in New Zealand.
  • Four into three
    A group of eight container lines is restructuring Asia to South America services in "challenging trading conditions."
  • TTA weaker in the first
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) suffered a bigger first quarter loss but the company brushed the result off as a "temporary setback".
  • Rickmers' eco mission
    Rickmers Holding will have an expansion arsenal worth almost $130m should its trip to the bond market prove successful.
  • IMO under fire
    Environmental NGOs are outraged at an International Maritime Organisation decision to stall change towards cleaner shipping, which they say will jeopardise people's health.
  • MTT targets box duo
    Malaysia's MTT Shipping is looking to buy two more boxships for domestic trade.
  • MHI wins LNG order
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has returned to domestic shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for another LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • DIS in private equity deal
    d'Amico International Shipping has taken up options on two eco newbuildings and sold one of the ships on to a private equity investor.
  • Chonhaiji chases orders
    Block producer Chonhaiji of Korea is moving into shipbuilding with its debut cargoship deal.
  • NOF inches into profit
    Northern Offshore has made a positive start to 2013 after returning to profit in the first quarter of the year.
  • IRISL hurting
    Sanctions have cut Iranian owner IRISL's revenues by half, according to its boss.
  • Daewoo disappoints
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has posted first quarter figures well below analysts' estimates.
  • Fortune Elephant held
    A second TMT-owned VLCC has been arrested by the Singapore authorities, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Aegean profits head up
    Aegean Marine Petroleum has posted a 14% jump in first quarter profits despite a decline in revenues.
  • Fredriksen diddled
    John Fredriksen looks to have been the victim of unscrupulous bunker practices in squeaky clean Singapore.
  • Eagle back in black
    Eagle Bulk has returned to profit in the first quarter of 2013 on higher revenue, lower costs and gains from charter terminations.
  • SB hit by handoffs
    Safe Bulkers (Safe) of Greece has accepted early redelivery of three vessels that were tied to lucrative period contracts penned at the height of the market.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Drewry says container rates at 15-month low
    The London-based firm said its global freight rate index, which covers 600 trade routes, fell 12 percent in April to reach its lowest level since February 2012, when container shipping was still recovering from a price war.
  • Report: Central America should embrace intermodal
  • Postal group signs deal with Amber Road
  • NetSuite opens doors to Descartes, Freightgate
  • APL expands partnership with INTTRA
  • Con-way prepares for HOS rules despite court challenge
  • U.S. exports to Colombia up 20% with FTA
    U.S. exports of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products, processed food, and computers and electronics have risen to Colombia, while U.S. farmers saw growth for soybean, wheat, grape, pork, and dairy product shipments.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces change in GS1 Service
    Starting with the voyage of the ship Suape Express (1316N), the GS1 will replace the northbound call of Caucedo, Dominican Republic with Cartagena, Colombia. The first call in Cartagena will be on June 10.
  • Ingram Micro's reverse logistics facility in Costa Rica
    The facility is designed to support Ingram Micro Mobility's growing business in Latin America. Initially, it will be dedicated to supporting the company's mobile device lifecycle services, specifically device recovery and technical repair.
  • Rickmers raising 200 million euros through bond sale
  • Bayonne Bridge fix can move forward
  • DHL to invest 10 million euros in Vietnam
  • Senate approves water infrastructure bill
  • Alabama port authority's Sheppard, 61, dead
  • April ice slowed limestone trade
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 13 OTI license applications
  • U.S., South American corn producers form alliance

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2013
  • Fishing grounds 'damaged by ships at anchor'
    Vessels have been anchoring just outside European ECA.
  • CMAL ferry will use 20% less fuel
    Hybrid realises 24% savings over conventional diesel power.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    380 cSt up by $8 in UAE bunkering hub.
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Prices made moderate gains in Hamburg.
  • HFO ban in Arctic deemed premature
    MEPC not ready for ban on HFO or controls of black carbon in the Polar Code.
  • New Kenyan port carries oil trade focus
    Billions to be invested over ten years.
  • MEPC elects new Chairman and Vice-Chair
    Chrysostomou 'a tough act to follow' but countries express confidence in new MEPC leadership duo.
  • South Korean supplier turning to fuel oil imports
    GS Caltex set to become importer of product.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Ahead of public holiday in Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Rickmers mulls bond market play
    Funds could go towards buying 'eco' ships.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks still climbing
    Inventories close to five-and-a-half month high.
  • Containers can be used to store LNG
    LNG stays cold in double-walled containers for up 60 days, says analyst.
  • Tanker arrested in Singapore
    Struggling Taiwanese shipowner loses control of another ship.
  • Weak markets contributing to 'rapid technological change'
    Rising bunker costs and low freight rates are key drivers, says DNV Group CEO.
  • Addax and Oryx Group subsidiary completes IPO
    Oryx raises $246 million in Toronto listing.
  • Rising fuel costs offer 'significant opportunities'
    The G60 engine represents 'culmination' of development work at MAN Diesel, says spokesman.
  • Aegean profits up year-on-year
    But the volume of product sold in Q1 fell 3.8%.
  • Hamburg Sud 'unable to escape' weak earnings
    Earnings for almost all shipping firms remains unsatisfacto

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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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