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June 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen launches carbon trading taxation pilot scheme this week
  • Suez Canal May revenues increase 1pc on 33pc more boxes and fee hike
  • Moody's report holds negative outlook for shipping over next 18 months
  • Shanghai launches forward freight derivatives market to manage risk
  • International Chamber of Shipping welcomes IMO reprieve on ballast water
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries eyes US$2 billion UASC 11 mega-vessel deal
  • Yibin ports' container volume surges nearly 200pc to 15,857 TEU
  • China to roll out customer-focused rail freight reforms this month
  • Sequestration hits subsidised US cargo fleet as Pentagon work falls off
  • Marks & Spencers to open US$311 million DC at DP World's London Gateway
  • Myanmar back in the good graces of EU's preferential trading scheme
  • Spain and Portugal trade box stats indicate upturn, says Goldman Sachs
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo declines 1.5pc, passengers down 0.8pc in May
  • Russia suffers air cargo slump, parks or returns aircraft to lessors
  • IATA: Airports, carriers must work together to acheive shared goals
  • Huntsville, Alabama, expects to open 747-800-capable runway in August
  • Boeing: World fleet to double in 20 years, 35,000 new aircraft needed

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • AADA to raise rates from July 1 & 15
  • ADPC welcomes first ever shipment of soyabean meal into Mina Zayed
  • CMA CGM to increase North Europe-Asia rates from July 1
  • Hamburg Süd launches new service between South Africa & Argentina/Brazil
  • New terminal doubles Felixstowe's rail capacity
  • Oil tanker drifting towards Mumbai coast now stable
  • Shipping confidence reaches highest level for two and a half years
  • Marine product exports surge on the back of vannamei shrimp
  • JNPT, DP World to ink Concession Agreement for 330-m box terminal tomorrow
  • InterRail establishes own company in India
  • INR declines on increased dollar demand
  • L&T venture to develop 1,680 cr. Saudi gas project
  • RBI keeps repo rate, CRR unchanged

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Freie Strassen für nichtrussische Lkw
  • MOL ship breaks down in Indian Ocean
  • DPD invests in four new depots in UK
  • DHL inaugurates global hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky...
  • Spedlogswiss AGM: excellent attendance and new president
  • Paris Air Show begins with big orders for Boeing
  • Merger of Clipper und Thorco in July
  • New member for BigMove Group
  • Chairman of RAlpin to change
  • BBC Chartering strengthens South Korean business
  • First triple-E named
  • SBB and Trenitalia strengthen north-south rail services
  • Final airline to settle in air cargo case
  • 24plus: CO2 calculator now TüV certified
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics augments intermodal transport...
  • ipostparcels.com launches international delivery service
  • Ethiopian to serve Seoul with first African B787 Dreamliner

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Decommissioned Navy oiler scrapped at Southern Recycling
  • Final block of new U.K. carrier heads for assembly yard
  • Report charts marine industry "routes to safety"
  • Arklow picks Sperry Marine for ECDIS upgrade
  • Penguin Shipyard completes fiftieth Flex
  • Blower malfunction implicated in Miami barge blasts
  • IHI to take stake in Brazil's EAS

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Port of Seattle taps Panattoni as business park developer
  • MOL containership stranded following extensive damage
  • Crowley adding new LCL service serving Puerto Rico/Caribbean/SAmerica
  • Port of Los Angeles reports drop in May box volumes
  • Maersk Line names largest ship in honor of late company owner

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • MOL boxship sinks off Oman
    Crew rescued from lifeboats after crack in MOL Comfort's hold takes in water
  • USCG appoints DNV to test and approve ballast-water systems
    Decision will ease concerns over number of systems that can be used in US waters
  • The future is heavy
    Shipping could demand more residual fuels than distillates
  • Design it with the user in mind
    Shipping must do more to put safety first
  • MISC sells very large crude carrier for $38m
    Sale to Olympic Shipping better reflects the market than recent cut-price disposals
  • EU rule changes add to box rate price woes
    Maersk's Skou says deregulation partly to blame for rate volatility
  • Cosco Pacific volumes jump 10%
    Southeast China region's ports record 96.5% year-on-year growth
  • South Korea court clears STX Pan Ocean to enter corporate rehab
    UPDATED: Creditors ponder whether to seek ship arrests
  • Demolition sales bounce back as tax fears evaporate
    Rupee's record low fails to spoil the party
  • Seize the day
    Angola's long-awaited debut should inspire other emerging LNG exporters
  • All rise
    With market fundamentals so weak, it falls to carriers to cut costs and manage their capacity
  • US truckers hail Supreme Court ruling on LA eco-penalties
    Hauliers cannot face criminal charges for shortcomings under port's Clean Truck drive
  • Container lines' rate discipline drives spot rate spike
    Unity ahead of annual contract renewals achieves double-digit rise on Asia-Med lane, says Drewry
  • Spot rates for very large gas carriers inch towards an all-time high
    Cargoes from Houston, West Africa and the Middle East boost capacity demand
  • Angola loads first LNG
    Long-awaited exporter of natural gas is finally shipping out cargoes
  • US funds need soft touch in Hamburg, argues AMA chief
    Big opportunities in German shipping but patience is required, says Leand

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Beijing takes cross-strait steps on trade
    BEIJING has introduced 31 preferential policies to boost cross-strait exchanges at the fifth Strait Forum in Xiamen
  • COSCO units shuffled
    COSCO International Trading said its subsidiary Yuantong Maritime Service has acquired the COSCO Europe unit Hanyuan Technical Service Centre
  • Oz carbon report assailed
    A REPORT from Australia's Climate Commission was today labelled extremist and radical by the Australian Minerals Council lobbying group
  • S American oil groups snap up tankers
    SOUTH American oil companies PDVSA and Sonap took several Suezmaxes and Aframaxes on period charters last week
  • Jaya shares keep 'sell' signal
    DMG & PARTNERS has kept its 'sell' rating for Singapore's Jaya Holdings, despite predicting losses from the yard's recently sold AHTS
  • Older bulkers dominate S&P
    BULKERS aged 10 years and beyond dominated the S&P market last week
  • Brightoil to build oil storage in East China
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil will build oil storage facilities with storage capacity of 1.94M m³ in Zhoushan for 1.32Bn yuan ($214M)
  • STX Pan Ocean cleared for restructuring
    STX PAN Ocean said today it will proceed with restructuring, after a court approved receivership for the drybulk carrier operator
  • Angola LNG ships first cargo
    ANGOLA LNG has shipped its first cargo to Brazil, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • MPM sets up S$300M note programme
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore said today it has set up a S$300M ($239M) multi-currency medium-term note programme to pay off loans and finance investments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Indian Railways' Revenue Rises Nearly 13 Percent
    Indian Railways reported its revenue from April 1 to May 31, 2013, was Rs. 22,439.30 crore (about US$3.9 billion), increasing 12.7 percent from $3.4 billion during the corresponding period last year. Total goods earnings rose 10.5 percent year-over-year to $2.7 billion for April to May 2013, from $2.4 billion for April...
  • Fifth Ship Diverted From Maher Terminals
    Maher Terminals said a fifth ship has been diverted to a nearby terminal as the Port of New York and New Jersey's largest container facility struggles with congestion and delays for a second week. Maher said the Zim Rio Grande would be discharged and loaded starting Monday afternoon at APM Terminals,...
  • Long Beach TEU Volume Rises More Than 17 Percent
    The Port of Long Beach reported May container volume totaling 583,588 20-foot-equivalent units, up 17.2 percent compared to the same month last year and the highest monthly container volume since October 2010. Monthly exports, which increased 13.9 percent year-over-year to 147,073 TEUs, were also at the highest level since October 2010. Furthermore,...
  • US Industrial Production Index Flat in May
    U.S. Industrial Production Index Full-size image The U.S. Industrial Production Index remained mostly unchanged in May 2013, edging up only 0.04 percent, according to the latest retail report from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This was a minimal rebound from April's 0.4 percent drop, which had been the...
  • CMA CGM to Raise India-North Europe Rates
    French carrier CMA CGM will increase rates on westbound cargo moving on its Epic service from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting July 1. The planned increase on dry shipments will be $300 per 20-foot container and $600 per 40-foot/high cube container. "In a continued effort to provide reliable and efficient...
  • Cathay Pacific's Cargo Volume Dropped in May
    Cathay Pacific Airways reported that Cathay Pacific and Dragonair combined carried 121,529 metric tons of cargo and mail in May, down 1.5 percent year-over-year. The monthly cargo and mail load factor dropped by 1.2 percentage points to 61.1 percent. Capacity, measured in available cargo and mail metric ton kilometers, slid 0.1...
  • AECOM Technology Wins $148 Million Qatar Contract
    AECOM Technology Corp. has won a $148 million, three-year contract to provide construction supervision and design review services for the portion of the Doha Expressway program in Qatar known as Group 7. The new dual highway will link the cities of Al Khor and Mesaieed. The program covers the creation of...
  • Port Freeport Names Hoss as Chairman
    John Hoss, Port Freeport's new chairmanPort Freeport's commission has unanimously elected John Hoss as chairman of the Texas port. As chairman, Hoss will serve as the leader of the Brazos Harbor Industrial Development Corp. and the Pilot Board. Since 1997, Hoss has been a principle in Freeport Launch, delivering supplies to ships...
  • Jaxport Picks Former Horizon Lines Executive for CEO
    Brian W. Taylor, Jaxport's new choice for CEOThe Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors today unanimously voted to offer the position of Jaxport CEO to Brian W. Taylor. The board directed that contract negotiations open with Taylor immediately. Taylor, a long-time Horizon Lines executive, has experience in sales and operations management. Most...
  • Con-way Freight Receives Department of Defense Award
    ANN ARBOR, Mich., and MANCHESTER, N.H. - June 17, 2013 - Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), has been honored with the prestigious Pro Patria Award, presented to its service center in Manchester, N.H., by the New Hampshire Committee for Employer Support of...
  • Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Container Vessel Navigation Systems with VisionMaster FT ECDIS
    NEW MALDEN, England, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by Arklow Shipping to upgrade 12 container vessels with VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) to enable paperless navigation. Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit will install all of the systems by the end of 2014. The...
  • MAPI Report: Manufacturing Production on the Rise
    Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product increased at a 2.4 percent annual rate in the first quarter of 2013, while manufacturing output rose at a "much faster" 5.0 percent annual rate, according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation U.S. Industrial Outlook. The report estimated that industrial production will improve 3.1...
  • Seattle Selects Developer for Industrial Business Park
    The Port of Seattle has selected Panattoni Development Co. to develop the Des Moines Creek Business Park. The real estate firm, headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., was chosen from a field of four submitting bids to develop 87 acres of property south of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a combination of airport-related...
  • Crowley Maritime Offers LCL Service From Chicago
    Crowley Maritime's logistics group has launched a new, weekly less-than-containerload service from Chicago to Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America. Puerto Rico LCL cargo cutoff in Chicago is every Thursday at noon for arrival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 13 days later. Furthermore, a second sailing from Jacksonville, Fla., to...
  • Search Firm Boyden Tasked With Finding New VPA CEO
    The Virginia Port Authority has chosen Boyden to help find its new CEO. Rodney W. Oliver has been serving as VPA's interim executive director following the resignation of Jerry A. Bridges in October 2012. Tim McNamara, managing director of Boyden, an executive search firm, and global head of Boyden's transportation and infrastructure...
  • EU, US Launch Free Trade Talks
    The European Union and the U.S officially launched far-reaching negotiations on a trans-Atlantic free trade and investment agreement today that could boost their combined economies by as much as $280 billion a year. The announcement was made at a G-8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, which is being attended by President...
  • Carrier Discipline Triggers Surge in Far East-Mediterranean Spot Rates
    An outbreak of discipline among ocean carriers was the trigger for a 61 percent surge in spot freight rates on the Far East-Mediterranean route, according to industry consultant Drewry. The jump in the average spot rate to ship a 40-foot container from Shanghai to Genoa, Italy, to over $2,200 in the...
  • Bunker Fuel Prices Rise
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high and low sulfur bunker fuel increased in the week ending June 14, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. High sulfur bunker rates rose 1.1 percent after four consecutive weeks of declines. The average price...
  • MOL Comfort Sinks After Hull Snapped in Half
    The MOL Comfort, a 7,041 20-foot-equivalent unit container ship operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, sank today about 200 nautical miles from Yemen after its hull was cracked in two during inclement weather, Business Standard reports. The Bahamas-flag vessel was in the Indian Ocean en route from Singapore to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Bunkers spill threat
    An apparent bunkers spill was sighted at the scene of a stricken Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) boxship as the vessel sank in flames in waters off the border between Yemen and Oman.
  • Costa president departs
    Costa Crociere's president has stepped down in the third Carnival Corp management change in recent weeks.
  • MOL boxship sinks
    An MOL boxship has reportedly sunk after suffering a hull crack and taking on water into the hold in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
  • ORIG nets drillship deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has bagged a charter contract for one of its new ultra deepwater drillships.
  • Crewman poisoned
    A seafarer has died from poisoning on a Russian tanker in the Baltic.
  • FSRU tow heads for Suez
    An unusual towage job of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) is en route to the Suez Canal after passing through the high-risk piracy area off the east African coast.
  • Andriaki scraps oldie
    Andriaki Shipping of Greece is said to have netted a firm rate for scrapping its oldest tanker.
  • Keppel edges up holding
    Singapore shipbuilding group Keppel Corporation (KCL) has lifted its stake in Floatel International to nearly 50%.
  • Demolition doldrums
    Tanker demolition rates have fallen to levels not seen in four years, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Grounding probe starts
    An investigation has begun into how a Norwegian cargoship ran aground on rocks off Scotland last week.
  • Reach reaches further
    Norway's Reach Subsea has boosted its offshore presence with the charter of a Bourbon support ship.
  • Offshore ship sinks
    An offshore supply vessel sank after hitting an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday.
  • Seaview moves in
    Shipbroker Seaview Shipping and Trading is teaming up with Galbraith's to target expansion in the South American tanker market.
  • Yinson fixes FOP finance
    Malaysia's Yinson Holdings has lined up loans of MYR 400m ($127.7m) to take over Fred Olsen Production (FOP).
  • RABT swoops for cash
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) plans to tap the short term debt markets as part of its efforts to boost liquidity.
  • STX PO filing cleared
    Struggling bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has had its rehabilitation application accepted by Seoul's central district court.
  • Greek ro-ro hit by fire
    Five people have been evacuated from a Greek ferry following a fire.
  • Marco Polo eyes funds
    Marco Polo Marine is looking to raise fresh capital to fund the next stage of its expansion.
  • Kexim's cash boost
    Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) is offering another KRW 500bn ($443.65m) of finance to domestic shipyards.
  • Vitesse officers charged
    The captain and first officer of the Condor Vitesse ferry have been charged with manslaughter.
  • Four taken off Nigeria
    Four seafarers have reportedly been kidnapped off an offshore support vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, off Nigeria.
  • Asian Express sinks
    An elderly general cargoship has sunk off the southwest coast of India following an engine breakdown.
  • Haze hits Singapore
    Haze has returned to waters surrounding Singapore and the Malacca Straits significantly reducing visibility for shipping.
  • STX boxship arrested
    STX Pan Ocean, the embattled South Korean shipowner, had a containership arrested in Singapore on Friday.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Jaxport names Taylor CEO
    Brian Taylor has worked both in the public and private sector. He was COO of domestic ocean carrier Horizon Lines until November 2012 and was most recently senior vice president at New Breed Logistics in High Point, N.C.
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - April gains erased in May
  • Ag fee 'galling' to Canadian truckers
    Truckers pay a fee of $5.25 to APHIS every time they cross the border, according to the Canadian Trucking Alliance, and a recent study that shows the fees aren't generating enough revenue could lead to a larger fee.
  • EU gives green light to U.S. trade discussions
  • USDA takes steps to further balance sugar surplus
  • MOL crew safe after containership cracks
    The Japanese carrier said the 7,041-TEU MOL Comfort sustained the crack in the Arabian Sea at around 7 a.m. local time on Monday morning while in transit from Singapore to Jeddah. India's Coast Guard helped with the rescue.
  • Nicaragua canal targets big ships
    Developers proposing to build a new canal across the Central American country are targeting operators of large ships that will not pass even through the new set of locks being build at the Panama Canal.
  • Menzies workers vote to strike
  • LA box volumes continue slide in May
  • Asia/Middle East driving global contract logistics growth
  • Drewry says Med-North America trade soft
  • Cargolux launches first Brazilian freighter
  • Old Dominion to up rates 4.9%
  • COSCO Pacific volumes up over 2012
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2013
  • Bunkering Iranian vessels 'could break US sanctions'
    New, tougher US sanctions to come into effect on July 1.
  • Little movement in Fujairah's prices
    Cape Town prices remained flat on Monday.
  • Prices across Europe start week firm
    But prices lacked direction in Hamburg.
  • Oil spilt in MOL sinking
    MOL box ship breaks in two but crew rescued.
  • Industry could lobby to change IMO sulphur verification
    Change in EU Sulphur Directive to align with IMO procedure brings consistency, former IBIA head tells bunker conference.
  • Study: Bigger bunkering role for India possible
    With rising cargo volumes in ports, bunker sales are slowly growing in India.
  • Name change for Integra Fuels
    Integra Fuels to be known as Integr8 Fuels as part of re-branding exercise.
  • Another STX Pan Ocean ship arrested
    But trade in company's shares to resume after court accepts rehabilitation application.
  • Asian bunker prices stay firm
    Strong demand seen in Hong Kong.
  • Hybrid systems can have short 'payback' period
    DNV specialist says costs of installing hybrid technology make sense for some types of ships.
  • US EPA introduces tighter rules for vessel general permit
    To include training of personnel for the prevention and handling of fuel spills.
  • New Bunker Trader at Middelfart office of Dan-Bunkering
    Kasper Rosenberg joined company at the start of May.
  • Scandinavian Bunkering appoints new MD for Singapore branch
    Ho Ting Teck has been in the bunkering industry for over 20 years, says firm.
  • Brightoil signs agreement for Zhoushan oil storage facility
    Project enters first phase of construction, starting commercial operations by second half of 2014.
  • Russian shipyard launches 'multifunction' bunker tanker
    Tanker designed for bunkering, oil spill removal, and cargo transportation, among other duties.

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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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