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BRIEFS
July 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US and China restart investment treaty despite Snowden 'disappointment'
  • Kuehne + Nagel's second half shows positive growth
  • Shandong provincial seaport volume up 12.6pc in 6 months to 10.6 million TEU
  • Washington state carrier Westwood launches transpacific reefer box loop
  • Monrovia cargo doubles as China-owned mines add more tonnage this year
  • Costly port accidents avoidable using procedures, training: TT Club
  • French GeoPost to buy 40pc of Indian express delivery major DTDC
  • Tworty container that can be used as TEU or FEU makes debut
  • Royal Mail IPO-bound, London ends control, but keeps share for self, workers
  • FedEx expands Beijing Capital International Airport facility, Northern China
  • Moscow's Domodedovo Airport posts 2.5pc higher cargo volumes in June
  • Illicit weapons' shippers turn to air freight as faster and more porous
  • Insolvent Air Cargo Germany reportedly in contact with American investor

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Crystal Cruises selected world's best for record 18th year
  • GPLN to conduct next heavy transport & lifting course on Oct. 29 in Singapore
  • IMO, ICAO & WCO heads discuss measures to strengthen global supply chain security
  • Panama Canal looking to fit super post-Panamax vessels
  • Suez Canal Authority wants clear information on below deck tonnage
  • Engineering sector seeking new markets in Africa
  • MSC Belgium's box release system enhances security at Antwerp port
  • Ashutosh Container Services launches ICU on wheels ambulance service
  • IMG to work on clearing railway backlog
  • Railways commodity wise freight revenue up 8.41 pc in Q1
  • Govt fast tracks infra projects
  • RBI intervention helps INR bounce back
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Charges unsealed in counterfeit semiconductor case
  • American Cruise Lines appoints Director of Marine Operations
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders second Breakaway Plus
  • USCG issues report on Carnival Splendor fire
  • Cargotec to acquire Hatlapa
  • Chinese LNG carriers to have fuel sharing MAN DF engines
  • Panama finds missile components on North Korean ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Westwood Shipping Lines adds new reefer service
  • New Asia/Australia/New Zealand run started by three shipping Lines
  • NYK's Crystal Cruises nets World's Best nod again
  • Port of Vancouver decant project set to go on-line at month end
  • Port of Olympia solar project brings return on investment

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • RightShip bolsters its vetting procedures
    Firm appeases its critics by opening its inspection reports to scrutiny and redress
  • North Korean weapons ship seized in Panama
    UPDATED: Cargoship with alleged military cargo had left Russia headed for Cuba
  • Ceyhan halts aframax shipments of Iraqi crude again
    New repairs to sabotaged pipeline prevent exports via Turkish port
  • Carriers seek stability from box hedging, say brokers
    Supporters say shipping lines can steady their finances by offsetting exposure
  • Hellenic negotiates a $15m price cut for two kamsarmaxes
    Deal follows delivery delay at Zhejiang Ouhua
  • A coalface view of shipping accounts
    The job of the financial statements is to reflect transactions and balances fairly
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries posts 69% jump in first-half orders
    South Korean giant reports gains in shipbuilding and offshore
  • Damietta makes a pledge to dredge
    Inability to handle ultra-large tonnage sees Egyptian box port lose business to rivals
  • Fall in US crude stocks raises hopes that imports will boost tankers
    Commercial inventories fall 2m barrels for week to July 12
  • DP World denies buying a stake in Colombia terminal
    Dubai port giant says reports of a $150m deal for Buenaventura interest 'are not accurate'
  • China Merchants buys $714m worth of investment products
    Cash-rich owner seeks better returns despite weak tanker markets
  • Carriers launch intra-Asia service
    APL, ANL and Hanjin target New Zealand reefer demand
  • Kexim raises shipowner lending target to $3bn
    Bank announces $450m loan for Golar LNG newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Foreigners to dominate German shipping equity, PwC predicts
    But development should be seen as boost rather than threat
  • Q&A: Watson, Farley & Williams global shipping sector head Chris Lowe
    Export credit agencies are extraordinarily important and increasingly visible
  • BIMCO issues hull cleaning clause for charter contracts
    Owners pay the price for slow steaming with higher maintenance costs
  • Two-year plan to develop hull performance standards
    Proposal will help owners to judge hull coating makers' competing eco-claims
  • Court decisions add to confusion over knock-for-knock cases
    Drafts may need to spell out that they mean to cover any and all breaches of contract
  • Automatic extensions are unworkable
    Delay by a buyer to a vessel's construction does not automatically extend delivery date
  • Loosen the purse strings
    Dealogic's latest data shows loans reserved for trophy transactions and top-tier players
  • Ban the ban
    Beijing must look again at the valemax issue and lift restrictions on giant bulkers
  • Buyers seek product tankers amid bright forecasts
    But critics highlight sector's challenges

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • NCL doubles up
    NASDAQ-listed Norwegian Cruise Line today confirmed it has exercised its option for a second 'Breakaway Plus' newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft
  • DNV-GL combination cleared
    THE EC today gave its unreserved approval to combining the European classification societies Germanisher Lloyd and Det Norske Veritas
  • LA box exports slide
    CONTAINER exports from Los Angeles fell 15% year on year in June to 148,204teu, as the largest US box port struggled with stagnant overseas demand
  • Greeks hold 369 in migrant smugglings
    GREEK officials are holding 369 people in the last week's cases of migrant smuggling
  • Box Ships plots preferred sale
    SHIPOWNER interest in perpetual preferred equity continues to build, with Michael Bodouroglou's Box Ships announcing an offering today
  • Spain's yards issue final plea
    SPANISH yards have called for a final push by Madrid to prevent the annihilation by the EC of Spain's private-sector shipbuilding
  • Crude tanker investors seen as overoptimistic
    EVERCORE analyst Jon Chappell has again cut his tanker rate outlook and warned that buoyed crude sentiment is not supported by fundamentals
  • USCG faults Carnival Splendor crew
    THE US COAST Guard today confirmed that human error, in addition to equipment malfunction, played a pivotal role in the November 2010 fire and propulsion loss aboard the Carnival Splendor
  • Drill ship orders reflect bullish offshore market
    RECENT orders for drill ships at Samsung HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering suggest that shipowners remain bullish on the offshore market, a sector analyst said today
  • VLGC rates keep sliding
    A LACK of trading interest in LPG is causing VLGC rates to keep falling
  • China to require reports of shipping rates
    CHINA'S transport office reportedly plans to require shipping companies to report their rates to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • VLCC fixed to load jet fuel
    IN A FIXTURE surprising the market, the VLCC Maran Callisto has been booked to load jet fuel in the Persian Gulf
  • Bulker S&P defies summer lull
    THE RALLY in the Baltic Dry Index is continuing to support bulker resales, defying expectations of a usual quiet summer
  • China's ship exports fall
    CHINA's vessel exports fell 27.8% year on year to $12.1Bn in the first five months in 2013, according to customs statistics

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Simatech Orders Container Ships for First Time in Eight Years
    Simatech Shipping has ordered up to four 4,350 20-foot-equivalent unit, wide-beam container ships from Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, a privately-owned Chinese yard, for $150 million. The deal is Simatech's first container ship order in eight years and marks a shift into a larger size of vessel for the carrier. It includes two...
  • CEVA Logistics to Expand in Virginia
    EVA Logistics will expand to a new location in Richmond, Va., later this summer. Located at the Richmond Airport Distribution Center, the new facility is a multi-use site that will manage the logistics needs of several global brands, with room to expand. Additionally, the new facility triples of the number of...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Traffic Rises 9 Percent
    The Port of Charleston's container traffic in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, totaled 1.56 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 9 percent over the previous year. "The shipping industry trend toward mega-consortia will ultimately be an advantage for deep water harbors, like Charleston," said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the...
  • CSX's Profit Rose 4.5 Percent in Second Quarter
    CSX today reported its profit rose 4.5 percent in the second quarter, from $512 million in 2012 to $535 million in 2013. The year-over-year gain was supported by overall revenue growth; service and efficiency results; and a few additional items, such as tax and real estate, which benefitted the quarter, according...
  • Duff Brothers Capital to Acquire Frozen Food Express Industries
    Duff Brothers Capital has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frozen Food Express Industries, a temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S., for $38.2 million. The transaction, which values FFE at about $38.2 million in equity value, was unanimously approved by the FFE board...
  • ILWU Slams Proposed Safety Zones for Grain Ships
    The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed establishment of temporary safety zones around all inbound and outbound grain shipment and grain shipment assist vessels involved in commerce with Mitsui, Marubeni and Louis Dreyfus facilities on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. The proposed rule follows an ongoing worker lockout by Mitsui-owned...
  • UTi Worldwide Anticipates Significant Cost Savings
    UTi Worldwide believes its targeted cost savings of $75 million to $95 million are "highly achievable," as it can control them regardless of freight market activity, according to Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group, which hosted the non-asset-based supply chain management company's senior-level team in a series of investor meetings. Stifel said...
  • ILA Exits AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department
    The International Longshoremen's Association disaffiliated with the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department, citing dissatisfaction with the labor federation's response to jurisdictional disputes involving dockworkers. The union remains a member of the AFL-CIO. The ILA and five other maritime unions last year formed a new group, the Maritime Labor Alliance. Two of the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Goes Live with JDA Cargo Revenue Management Solution
    COTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JDA® Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company®, today announced that Cathay Pacific Cargo, the world's leading cargo airline, is using JDA solutions to help optimize profitability through improved capacity forecasting accuracy and optimized allotment planning activities across its network. Cathay Pacific Cargo went live with JDA® Cargo Revenue Optimizer, JDA® Reporting and JDA® Enterprise Architecturein the...
  • American Worldwide Agencies Brings an Aussie Style to U.S. Forwarding
    LONG BEACH, California - July 15, 2013 -- American Worldwide Agencies, a connected, global network of freight forwarders and agents dedicated to providing U.S. international shippers with the right transportation at the right rate, announced today that it has grown by 260% since launching its service in 2012. CEO Andrew Scott...
  • Port of Long Beach TEU Volume Rose 1.8 Percent in June
    The Port of Long Beach reported its June container volume totaled 565,476 20-foot-equivalent units, up 1.8 percent compared with the same month last year. Monthly exports, which inched up by 0.1 percent year-over-year, were 133,800 TEUs, while imports in June rose 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs. The volume of empty containers was basically...
  • Truckload Rates Rise as Intermodal Rates Fall, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in June increased 1.5 percent year-over-year and 1.0 percent month-over-month, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. The truckload rate index, which uses January 2005 as its based, rose to 113.3 in June, compared with 112.1 in May, which was the lowest point for the year for...
  • Norbert Dentressangle to Acquire Daher Group's Freight Forwarding Unit
    Norbert Dentressangle has agreed to acquire the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, which has eight agencies in France and three in Russia. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2013, following approval by the French competition authorities. The Daher Group's freight forwarding operations achieved a...
  • Shanghai Freight Forward Market Volumes Slump to All-Time Low
    Trading in container freight contracts on Shanghai's Shipping Freight Exchange has collapsed to the lowest level since the platform was launched just over two years ago, as extreme volatility on the spot market has forced traders to shun futures, industry analyst Alphaliner said. Transactions have slumped to just 3,500 20-foot equivalents...
  • Will Retailers Reduce Bangladesh Sourcing Following Accidents?
    U.S. apparel importers are weighing whether the threat of bad publicity that could come from factory disasters in Bangladesh offsets savings gained by sourcing in the South Asian country. Sourcing decisions are hard, even without the ethical dilemma. But importers will increasingly have to balance consumers' demand for low prices and...
  • DropShip Commerce Names Scott Lemon Vice President of Technology
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DropShip Commerce, a leading provider of distributed supply chain management solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Lemon as vice president of technology. In this capacity, Lemon will oversee DropShip Commerce's Software as a Service-based (SaaS), on-demand platform to help retailers and manufacturers use the virtual supply...
  • Slowing Exports to Stunt Asian Growth
    With import demand in Europe and the U.S. eroding, countries in East, South and Southeast Asia, except for Vietnam, face little prospect of export growth for the second half of 2013. As a result GDP growth for 14 countries in the region will likely slow to 4 percent this year from...
  • Yusen Logistics Adds Hong Kong-Netherlands LCL Service
    Yusen Logistics has enhanced its less-than-containerload portfolio with a new direct service from Hong Kong to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The service sails from Hong Kong every Sunday and arrives at Rotterdam 26 days later. It is also supported by a domestic distribution network to major inland destinations. "The addition of our own...
  • Panama Seizes Weapons From North Korean Ship
    Panama has detained a North Korea-flag ship coming from Cuba as it approached the Panama Canal with undeclared weapons, according to Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, Reuters reports. The weapons were hidden in containers of brown sugar and were detected after Panamanian authorities stopped the ship, suspecting it was carrying drugs. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Excel aims for November
    Excel Maritime Carriers has asked a US Bankruptcy Court to set in motion a schedule that could see bulker owner's bankruptcy plan confirmed in early November.
  • Golar snags $500m
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has signed up for $500m in financing from South Korean government banks.
  • 'Critical error' in fire
    A long-awaited report on the 2010 fire and power failure aboard the cruiseship Carnival Splendor has pointed to a crew member's error as a contributor to the blaze's spread.
  • Euronav in the red
    Euronav has kicked off the 2013 second quarter results season on a sour note after reporting a deeper than feared reversal.
  • Fincantieri wins again
    Fincantieri has bagged its second cruiseship order in the space of a week.
  • Box Ships selling again
    New York-listed Box Ships is refinancing its debt with a new share issue.
  • Solvang splits JV
    Deadlock over strategy has seen Solvang and Evergas pull the plug on a joint venture.
  • Panama halts arms ship
    The captain of a North Korean cargoship tried to kill himself after his vessel was arrested trying to transport unregistered weapons through the Panama Canal.
  • Career opportunities
    The shipping industry often bemoans the reluctance of youngsters to commit to a life at sea.
  • NCL adds second
    US-based Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has ordered another huge cruiseship at Meyer Werft in Germany.
  • Tankerska confirms sale
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba has sold a handysize bulker, cutting its dry fleet to seven vessels.
  • Cosco chief bows out
    Wei Jiafu's much-hyped departure from the top of Chinese giant China Cosco Holdings has been confirmed publicly by the shipowner.
  • No plan for pay talks
    Pay deals offered to Greek seafarers will not be on the agenda when shipowners sit down with the Prime Minister in a delayed meeting on Thursday.
  • More freedom for crew
    The crew from a Greek bulker held in the US in a pollution case have been issued new shore passes after two months.
  • Geden tanker grabbed
    Pirates have hijacked a Geden Lines tanker in what could mark a game changer for piracy off West Africa.
  • Crunch time for yards
    Financial woes at Rongsheng Heavy Industries are a sign that Chinese shipyards moved too quickly into the offshore space in a desperate bid to make up for plummeting ship orders, according to analysts.
  • Evergreen ship held
    An Evergreen containership was detained in Hong Kong in June over safety issues.
  • Iran eyes tanker buys
    The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is to spend $60m on acquiring three products tankers.
  • Rio hits ore record
    Rio Tinto has recorded record first half iron ore shipments despite weather and equipment problems during the period.
  • "Mob" takes delivery
    A payment dispute between an Indonesian yard and a shipowner has led to a tug and barge being taken by force.
  • Iino aims for more
    Iino Kaiun Kaisha is targeting a larger cash haul than first planned from the sale of new treasury shares in Tokyo.
  • OSG red again
    Overseas Shipholding Group continued to burn cash in May to extend a run of losses at the tanker owner.
  • Green shoots, red ink
    Crude tankers will continue to lose money for the next year and a half despite short term spikes in spot rates, a leading analyst says.
  • Dongjin adds feeder
    Korean owner Dongjin Shipping has returned to compatriot shipyard Daesun for another containership.
  • Cargotec buys Hatlapa
    Cargotec has agreed to acquire the German deck machinery specialist Hatlapa Group for EUR160m ($210m).
  • Anhui Wuhu files
    China's Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping has filed for bankruptcy.
  • Zanzibar orders ferry
    Daewoo International of Korea has won a deal to build a new passengership for Zanzibar.
  • Stronger imports forecast
    US container ports are expected to see an uptick in import volumes later this year, a trade body has predicted.
  • Maersk jack-up extended
    Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned oil company, has agreed to extend the charter of a Maersk Drilling jack-up for another year.
  • Trio eye intra-Asia
    APL, ANL and Hanjin team up on weekly service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Algeciras bound
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is to expand its global marine fuel supply network by establishing operations in Algeciras.
  • Greek tanker targeted
    A Greek-owned tanker has been boarded by armed robbers whilst engaged in ship to ship (STS) operations in Indonesia.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • INTTRA adds South American consolidator to network
  • West Africa supersedes Somalia as pirate hotspot
  • Port of Oakland nearing settlement with SSA
    The Oakland Tribune said the deal would end maritime operations at Howard Terminal near Jack London Square, which is used by Matson, and where a new baseball stadum for the Oakland Athletics could be built.
  • Long Beach gains share on LA again
    The Southern California port's terminals moved 565,476 TEUs in June, up 1.8 percent from the same month last year. Imports increased 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs and exports were up 0.1 percent to 133,800 TEUs.
  • J.B.Hunt solid in 2Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle to buy Daher Group
  • CEVA grows in Virginia
  • Zepol: U.S. import value down, export value up in 1Q
    The report, U.S. Import Export Product Report, 2013 (Q1), showed the value of imported goods fell 3.1 percent year-on-year, to $536 billion, mostly due to a near 20 percent drop in oil imports as domestic production increased.
  • Cowen survey shows rail prices weaker than expected
    "We believe the slight drop is partly attributable to tempered expectations by coal shippers, who represented a minority of our survey participants, but provided especially negative feedback on pricing outlook," the analyst wrote.
  • Washington Notebook: FAA tightens qualifications for co-pilots
  • Shipco offers NY-to-Rio de Janeiro/Itajai LCL services
  • APL, ANL, and Hanjin to partner on Australasia service
  • IAG Cargo breaks ground on climate-controlled facility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • ARA region source of most MARPOL sulphur objections
    Notes of protest received by six countries reveal discrepancies between BDNs and tested sulphur content.
  • Hybrid power system promises efficiency gains for tugs
    Fuel saving of up to 25%, claims engine maker.
  • No clear direction in Fujairah
    Cape Town bunker prices were down by around $5 pmt.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Strike in Pireaus had limited impact on bunker market.
  • Strike threat hangs over Indian port
    Workers at Chennai seeking 23% rise in wages.
  • Fuel buying at state-owned energy company criticised
    Audit office issues damning report of company's fuel buying practices.
  • IFO prices move marginally in Asia
    Singapore traders report mixed demand.
  • MD of Bomin Singapore quits
    Departure date 'depends on the succession plan', says Bomin Group.
  • Chinese order for 30 dual-fuel engines
    MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines feature fuel sharing mode, says firm.
  • Bunker operations restart at Shanghai, says report
    Barge schedules remain unaffected as weak demand persists.
  • Weak fuel oil futures' market prompts storage rethink
    Lack of domestic demand sees Chinese company invest in gasoil operations.
  • Cruise ship shows interest in new fuel scrubber system
    Suitability of DSOX-15 system will be assessed.
  • Monthly fuel oil imports to East China up
    Volume of fuel oil imports to hover between 450,000 to 500,000 mt in July.

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