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June 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's May growth rises 1pc, but June shows signs of slowing down
  • Singapore container volume increases 1.4pc to 2.8 million TEU in May
  • China's liking for US pork implies sophisticated food infrastructure
  • China's Logistics Prosperity Index slips 1.6 to 53.2 points in May
  • Chongqing first quarter container volume up 29.7pc to 166,000 TEU
  • Suing LA eco-lobbies call building BNSF rail yard 'environmental racism'
  • DHL study foresees web driving massive global drug deliveries to end users
  • Panalpina joins Supply Chain Council to boost optimisation services
  • Oakland installs first maritime visibility sensor on US west coast
  • 40-ton superheater shipped from Italy to Saudi polypropylene plant
  • Indian express sector accuses air carriers of fixing fuel surcharges
  • Asia Pacific airlines' passenger leads profits in 2012, cargo still lags
  • Avient's UK unit faces bankruptcy, but hopes to keep AV Cargo going

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Coscon targetsimproved service standards in key areas
  • Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu to inaugurate Cargo Scope 2013
  • India & Australia to strengthen maritime & defence ties
  • Nicaragua planning bigger rival to Panama Canal
  • Norwest Venture Partners to invest 60 cr. in Snowman Logistics
  • NYK Group recognised for excellence at 40th Environmental Awards
  • NYK s TCX service makes 3rd call at KICT
  • Refiners undeterred by higher shipping costs of Latin American crude
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in UAE
  • UK P&I Club announces new terms for hybrid capital
  • Hyundai's car exports growing smartly this year
  • Imports edge up by 0.3 pc to $491 bn in 2012-13
  • India seen gaining little from Japanese, Korean ban on US wheat
  • Leather exports rise 11.6 pc in April
  • Port access only after resolving Teesta issue: Dhaka
  • ECoR overtakes SECR in freight loading in May
  • Forex reserves increase by $1.78 bn to $289.67 bn
  • India s credit outlook upgraded to stable
  • INR recovers from heavy loss, ends weak at 57.53
  • MACCIA s business etiquette seminar on June 20
  • BBC Chartering strengthens Korean business
  • Esben Poulsson appointed ICS Vice-Chairman
  • Superheater moved from Italy to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rising confidence in shipping industry
  • Competition for Panama Canal
  • Shopping spree continues
  • DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Spain goes into...
  • Geodis Calberson and France Express open new site in...
  • New member of US national freight advisory committee
  • Vice-chairman for Ibia elected in Istanbul
  • A lift for DSV Road in exclusive new deal with Stannah UK
  • Anti-climbing system for hazmat transport by rail
  • DB Schenker Rail launching Bosporus shuttle in September
  • Dayco offering air springs for commercial vehicles
  • Emirates steps up Islamabad service
  • Air Malta starts flights to Algiers
  • Vietnam Airlines to increase Taiwan operations

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Maersk names first Triple-E containership
  • Ingalls gets $76.8 million funding for seventh NSC
  • Heads roll at KHI as board torpedoes Mitsui merger
  • Shipping industry confidence levels perk up
  • Wärtsilä gets European Investment Bank R&D loan
  • Swanland sinking report raises major concerns
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds get clean propulsion packages
  • $9.1 million more for McFaul overhaul
  • Metal Shark bites off a chunk of Navy business

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Port of Seattle begins Terminal 117 cleanup project
  • NYK joins team adding new Bengal Arabian Service
  • Crowley tug crew honored for assisting stranded vessel
  • Rail freight numbers rise during month of May
  • FESCO taps Alikhanov as new president, CEO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Are bonds the future of German ship finance?
    Heaven helps those who help themselves, argues Rickmers boss
  • Expect recurrent minor shocks, says BIMCO
    Thesis confirmed by fast-moving week on markets
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller will load just 14,300 teu this year
    Arrival of mega boxship will not jeopardise efforts to stabilise troubled Asia-Europe trade
  • Product tanker orders rise
    General Dynamics Nassco lands fresh contract for four vessels
  • Reasons to be cheerful?
    Survey finds shipping with a new spring in its step but the storm is not over yet
  • Nautilus urges UK to tackle seafarer certification fraud
    Large flag states 'dismally abrogate their responsibilities'
  • Jones Act product tankers in demand
    Export boom stems from shale oil and other hard-to-reach locations
  • APMT plans to raise stake in Ningbo terminal for giant boxships
    Ports arm of Maersk will hold 33% stake in 2.8m teu terminal
  • Kerry Logistics opens three distribution bases in China
    Hubs will support the automotive, pharmaceutical and hi-tech industries
  • Sovcomflot clings to first-quarter profit
    State-owned tanker giant predicts a grim 2013
  • Shipping confidence hits its highest level since 2010
    But concerns persist about over-supply of tonnage
  • FSL Trust seeks tanker redeliveries after Geden defaults on payments
    Returned tonnage will not affect FSL Trust's ability to service debt, says Fitch
  • IHI-led consortium buys 25% stake in Brazil shipyard
    Japanese firms position themselves to tap the country's offshore and energy boom
  • LNG spot rates expected to stabilise at $80,000 per day
    Shipping is still very profitable, says Morgan Stanley
  • BIMCO revises boxship scrapping forecast upwards
    Owners could send 4% of global cellular fleet to the breakers' yards this year
  • Motorola joins the rush to near-source
    Switch in smartphone assembly highlights the trend that threatens box shipping
  • Markets expect improved capesize rates to hold
    Restocking in China boosts demand
  • Timely warning
    Money has again become too easy
  • Korea Eximbank pledges further loans to country's shipyards
    Policy bank will lend $3.5bn towards construction costs this year
  • Beijing urged to focus on equal treatment of private and state yards
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding executive calls for level playing field and an end to subsidies
  • Dry bulk market will absorb STX
    Fallout from struggling South Korean owner will not hit the market too hard, say experts
  • Maersk grabs the headlines with launch of Triple-Es
    Carrier's 18,000 teu boxships usher in a new era for its tonnage and for its public relations stance
  • Family celebration for first Triple-E
    Uggla will name Maersk's first 18,000 teu ship after her father
  • Triple-E: Too costly to be competitive?
    The big question about Maersk Line's 18,000 teu Triple-E vessels

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Korean banks raise lending to country's shipyards
    KOREA EXIM Bank said it is expanding its loan facility to struggling compatriot yards by 500Bn won ($444M)
  • Chinese 'Green Fence' hits US exporters
    BEIJING'S green import crackdowns are sharply curtailing the leading US export commodity, a carrier representative has warned
  • Geden defaults on tanker
    GEDEN Lines has defaulted on charter hires for two tankers, whose owner, First Ship Lease Trust, is demanding their redelivery
  • GasLog taps Oslo bonds
    NYSE-listed GasLog has priced an offering of unsecured Norwegian bonds, securing proceeds for its LNG newbuilding programme
  • Shipping confidence rating rises to a new high
    A SURVEY said today shipping's overall confidence level rose to its highest level for two-and-a-half years in the three months ended May 2013
  • Russia creates yards tsar
    THE KREMLIN has created the new post of deputy minister of industry & trade to supervise the shipbuilding industry and appointed Sergei Shishkarev
  • LNG schemes raise LPG production in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN LPG production is expected to grow as new natural gas projects are being developed Down Under, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today
  • MISC plans LNG fleet expansion
    MISC officials told Fairplay today they plan to expand its LNG fleet by about eight new carriers, all to be secured with long-term charter agreements with PETRONAS
  • Weaker yen sparks gas carrier orders
    A RECENT spate of orders for pressurised gas carrier in Japanese yards suggests that the weaker yen is attracting business for vessel segments that these shipbuilders specialise in, said Norwegian broker Joachim Grieg & Co.
  • Blue Water buys venerable W&K
    BLUE Water Shipping, Denmark's freight forwarding group, said today it has acquired Wikerstrom & Krogius of Finland
  • Petrochemical demand for LPG seen growing
    DEMAND for LPG as a petrochemical feedstock is set to grow as more crackers are built to run on naphtha or LPG or both, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • 300 Endangered Species Added to Illicit Trade List
    Nearly 180 countries participating in the global organization that regulates trade in endangered plants and animals this week began enforcement of illicit international movement of more than 300 new species. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora had agreed to the new listings, which include...
  • Container Volume Plunges at Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 12.9 percent decline in cargo volume for May compared with a year earlier. Imports in the month fell 12.0 percent year-over-year to 326,115 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared even worse, diving 16.3 percent to 154,905 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports fell 13.5...
  • Cargolux to Double Weekly Hong Kong-Ohio Flights
    Cargolux Airlines International has plans to double the frequency of its cargo flights from Hong Kong to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch reports. Cargolux will offer two flights a week, on Sundays and Thursdays. The move could reverse a decline in activity for Europe's largest all-cargo carrier...
  • L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and Port of L.A. to Announce Urban Marine Research Center Project
    WHO: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino, Port of Los Angeles officials, marine scientists, academic and business leaders will unveil new name, vision, and major funding commitment for a collaborative public/private partnership to transform a 100-year old port pier into a new world-class urban marine research and innovation...
  • Avian Flu Slams Mexican Poultry Exports
    Mexico's poultry market has suffered a "considerable loss" in production as the outbreak of avian flu that surfaced in 2012 shows no signs of ending soon, according to the U.S. Grains Council. "There is no question this will have an effect on imported feed grain products from the United States," Julio Hernandez, director...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Iowa Facility
    Penske Truck Leasing, the Reading, Pa.-based equipment and maintenance provider, has opened its $4.2 million facility in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center in Davenport, Iowa. The 11,800-square-foot building is situated on nearly eight acres and provides full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract maintenance services. It has three service...
  • NYK Line Names Sheehy VP of Operating Services
    NYK Line has appointed Dan Sheehy vice president of operating services, effective immediately. Sheehy, a 21-year veteran manager with the container line in the commercial and operational segments, will be responsible for marine, terminal, rail and truck operations in North America, in addition to his current responsibility for customer service and...
  • May US Retail Sales Edged Up for Second Month
    Retail and Food Service Sales through May 2013 Full-size image U.S. retail and food service sales edged up 0.6 percent in May 2013 to $421 billion, according to the latest seasonally adjusted retail report from the Census Bureau. This accelerated from a 0.1 percent increase in April and extended growth to a second...
  • 4,600-TEU Container Ship Joins Seaspan Fleet
    Seaspan has accepted delivery of the MOL Excellence, a 4,600 20-foot-equivalent unit container ship. The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2003 and expands the company's operating fleet to 70 vessels. The MOL Excellence is on charter to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines under a two-year, fixed-rate time charter. The ship is...
  • West Coast Ports in Search of Balance
    West Coast ports must seek a balance as they prepare for the onslaught of big ships carriers are bringing into the trans-Pacific. On the one hand, they need larger terminals to handle the big ships, but on the other, they don't want to build too much capacity. The Port of Long...
  • Roadrunner Opens Kansas City Service Center
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems' outbound, less-than-truckload service center operations have commenced in Kansas City, Mo. The expansion broadens the asset-light transportation and logistics service provider's footprint to include Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. Furthermore, beginning the week of June 17, Roadrunner, No. 22 on JOC's 2012 list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Far East Asia Exports to India Subcontinent Near Year High
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East reached 646,600 20-foot-equivalent units in April 2013, the most TEUs exported in a month in this lane since May 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. Exports increased marginally month-to-month and year-over-year. Far East Asia...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Hit 15-Month Lows
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of June 14, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced further declines in the week of June 14, the third straight week of declines in these lanes. Rates have reached their lowest in more than 15 months, lost...
  • SCFI: Asia-Mediterranean Rates Dip Post GRI
    Asia-Mediterranean spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index gave back $20 in the week ending June 14, after gaining $462 from a June 1 general rate increase. UASC, CSCL and Maersk planned to increase rates by $500 to $750 per 20-foot container, while Cosco and MSC sought...
  • Truckload, Intermodal Rates Mixed in May, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in May increased 1.4 percent from the same month in 2012, but fell 2.4 percent from April, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. May marked the first year-over-year decline and lowest point for the year for truckload rates tracked by Cass. The truckload rate index, which...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Westgarth climbs
    Former Teekay man promoted to GasLog's chief operating officer job, as Dennis Houston joins board.
  • Hero flees Houston?
    Financier Icon Investments has accused a Geden Holdings tanker of leaving Texas waters despite a judge's order putting a hold on the ship's release in a lawsuit between the companies.
  • Solvang back for VLGCs
    Solvang has added two more VLGCs to its orderbook at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
  • Irish Judge completes sale
    An Irish Judge today completed the auction sale of a Liberian-owned cargoship which has been detained since March.
  • Small ships prove profitable
    Insuring small ships can bring in a big result with the Shipowners' Club again delivering higher than anticipated profitability.
  • Maersk names first giant
    Ane Maersk McKinney Uggla today named the first of Maersk Line's 20 giant Triple-E container vessels at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea.
  • Huxley hunts bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A fire on a Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship during drydock has forced the cancellation of two cruises.
  • Snoozing into trouble
    A UK cargoship grounded on Spanish rocks at full speed as its chief officer slept alone on the bridge for more than an hour, an accident report has revealed.
  • Golden Ocean buys again
    Golden Ocean has potentially taken its recent expansion drive into double figures with a newbuilding order in China.
  • Angola LNG fires up
    Production has finally started at the much delayed Angola LNG plant with a first cargo rumoured to be loaded for shipment to Brazil.
  • SCF profit chopped
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has seen earnings slashed in a "very challenging" first-quarter tanker market.
  • Safe secures cash
    Safe Bulkers has seen through a $40m equity issue in a week which has seen two listed rivals file for bankruptcy.
  • FSL demands duo back
    Singapore-listed First Ship Lease (FSL) is demanding the redelivery of two suezmaxes after it said Turkish charterer Geden defaulted on payments.
  • Vroon warns of fraud
    Dutch owner Vroon says a fraudulent company is using its name to lure job hopefuls into parting with cash.
  • SWS in PSV first
    China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has booked its first supply ship order.
  • A cracking read
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GasLog nets notes cash
    GasLog has collected nearly $90m from a Norwegian paper issue which has seen its top brass dig into their own pockets.
  • More Vinalines execs held
    Three former Vinalines executives have been arrested in Vietnam over "abuse of power."
  • Lucky 13
    Dutch yard IHC Merwede has clinched an order worth EUR 125m ($166.68m) for new dredgers.
  • MBC seals China AHTS
    Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC), the Cape Town-based black empowerment shipowner, has ordered an anchor handler in China.
  • NYK eyes subcontinent
    NYK is looking to boost its links with India and the region through a new liner service to the emerging powerhouse.
  • Philippine ferry sinks
    Twenty-five people remain unaccounted for after a ferry sank off an island in the Philippines Friday morning.
  • Cargill expands eB/L use
    Cargill has expanded its use of electronic bills of lading (eB/L) to include agricultural cargoes from South America.
  • Traf funds port growth
    Trafigura has secured $200m in long-term bond financing to help expand a coal exporting terminal in the US state of Louisiana.
  • Tales of two filings
    STX Pan Ocean and Excel Maritime Carriers both suffered high-profile bankruptcy filings this week.
  • GMS tied to KG raid
    GMS has emerged as one of the participants in the recapitalization of Konig & Cie.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Truckers celebrate C-TPAT reporting changes
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has agreed to make suspension or removal from the program not immediate. DHS has also published a document outlining the measures it will take for security breaches.
  • Supreme Court strikes down parts of clean truck program
  • U.S. exporters confused over Mexican tax regulations
    "It's hard enough having to go through a NAFTA verification audit once, but being subjected to re-auditing when you've already passed with flying colors seems unduly harsh on business," trade attorney Elise Shibles said.
  • Bill to end Port NY/NJ fee advances
    In 2011, the port instituted a cargo facility charge (CFC) on all waterborne cargo, including empty containers. The fee is $4.95 for 20-foot containers, $9.90 for 40-foot containers, and $1.11 per unit for vehicle cargo.
  • CMA CGM announces rate hike
  • New airport slated for Toronto area
    The Canadian government has unveiled plans for a new airport, among other developments, at the federally-owned Pickering Lands site outside of Toronto. The new airport will replace the aging Buttonville Municipal Airport.
  • Impatex takes NetFreight to the cloud
  • Maersk holds naming ceremony for first Triple E ship
  • Ex-Im Bank helps small Tennessee exporters
  • GAO checks in on nation's bridges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week higher in the Americas
    Demand was said to be soft in Houston on Friday.
  • Consultant outlines hiring trends in current bunker market
    Singapore remains main bunkering hub, with majority of vacancies having wider Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia market focus.
  • Survey shows rise in shipping confidence
    Survey showed evidence of increased enthusiasm for new investment, although doubts still persist about availability of bank financing.
  • Maersk unveils world's biggest ship
    'Hopefully the ships will help us to get closer to profitability on Asia to Europe,' says CEO.
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds to use clean propulsion packages
    Alfa Laval will supply accompanying exhaust gas treatment systems for sulphur dioxide removal.
  • Price outlook mixed in Fujairah
    Bunker prices make gains in Cape Town.
  • Prices move up in north Europe, mixed in the Med
    Rotterdam's MGO price up by nearly $20.
  • DFDS to install more scrubbers
    Investing close to $18 million to put tested system on three more ships.
  • IMO may revisit flash point limit
    US proposal to revise SOLAS and 'exclude certain low-flashpoint diesel fuels from the scope of the IGF Code' declined, for now.
  • Bulk carrier building 'fuel efficient ship'
    Golden Ocean will own a fleet 'of five to eight fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers.'
  • Evergreen: We will cut costs to return to profit
    Box shipping company seeking 10% reduction in cost of filling a container.
  • Continued growth predicted for Turkish ports
    Potential for Turkish marine fuels market as country's seaborne trade grows faster than in other European countries and ports are developed.
  • Nicaragua grants canal concession
    Hong Kong-based firm lands deal.
  • Asian bunker prices end week higher
    MGO prices recorded double-digit gains in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Players reassure bunker market over supplies
    South Korean refiners will import bunker fuel to meet demand.
  • Tender out for LNG barge contracts
    Strong interest from yards to support Shell's LNG ambitions.
  • Developer updates commodity management software
    Software is designed to increase profitability by managing commodity risk, says Triple Point Technology.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • DSME seeks patent for on-deck LNG bunker fuel tank
    Design consists of a deck, a fuel tank and a cover.
  • Oil spill response base opens in Singapore
    Oil Spill Response Limited working closely with MPA to enhance preparedness, says CEO.
  • Domestic bunker blending margins tighten in East China
    Bunker blending margins down due to lower product prices.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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