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October 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stablisation Agreement hikes rates US$400/TEU November 15
  • Port of Los Angeles September volume declines 4.57pc to 710,892 TEU
  • Moody's upgrades CMA CGM after asset sale, declaring outlook 'stable'
  • One of four ILA units shut down Baltimore port over local contract
  • More shipowners likely to turn to bond sales to raise cash: S&P
  • UPS now offers expedited ocean freight service from Asia to Mexico
  • Tokyo Port container volume up 0.3pc to 2.09 million TEU in first half
  • South Carolina ports post 3.3pc quarterly box growth to 413,818 TEU
  • EU e-Compliance to distill shipping regulations into one IT format
  • Liverpool2 container terminal due to open 2015, quay wall work begins
  • Savannah new barge crane handles super-heavy lift of US$8 million yacht
  • Cathay September cargo off 4.4pc to 128,610 tonnes, passengers up 6pc
  • Cathay Pacific's new US$760 million cargo terminal begins full operation
  • IAG Cargo blasts Alitalia state rescue 'protectionist and illegal'
  • Chinese domestic express market to boost air cargo over 20 years: Airbus
  • Qantas renewal continues as 68th Boeing 737-800 readies for service
  • IAG Cargo opens new temperature sensitive pharma centre at Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bureau Veritas launches pipeline damage assessment tool
  • CaroTrans launches direct South China to US Southeast LCL service
  • EU's Union Customs Code likely to come into effect on Nov. 1
  • Global logistics to see balanced, slower growth, says IMF
  • ICS Mumbai & SPNM's seminar today
  • Intercargo finds UK Club the best on PSC compliance
  • Moore Stephens welcomes EC decision to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • NYK seminar for global staff focuses on challenges in the next five years
  • Rising shipping volumes bring temporary relief to sector
  • US ship will not be released before probe is over: Vasan
  • Rice, wheat exports up during April-Aug.
  • North American East Coast ports gaining market share
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UIC launches European Capacity4Rail project
  • CaroTrans expands transpacific services
  • Volvo Group to optimize truck manufacturing in Europe
  • Cargo-Partner opening up in Ho Chi Minh City
  • EC to maintain maritime state aid guidelines
  • Production of DAF trucks starts in Brazil
  • Gefco: new national subsidiary in Croatia
  • NSW ports in Australia greet new CEO
  • Royal Brunei adds B787 services
  • Transmashholding starts locomotive delivery to RZD
  • UPS and Mexico team up to build healthcare clinic
  • Wisag soon to start services in Cologne/Bonn
  • German ports handle less cargo
  • Nach Singapur kommt Deutschland
  • Young Forwarder of the Year is clear

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Signal Ship Repair redelivers dredge Wheeler
  • Aquarium research vessel takes shape at Derecktor yard
  • Kings Point resumes operations
  • Piracy incidents down, but don't relax
  • MHI unveils electro-assist turbocharger
  • Becker reports strong orders for rudders, ducts
  • Ulstein PSVs will be first ships from new Brazil shipyard
  • Marioff in five year maintenance deal with Carnival

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Olympia releases numbers for third quarter
  • Study finds transport industry boosts Portland-metro economy
  • Port of Bellingham names theme of gingerbread house contest
  • Vancouver Port Board meeting to look at Tesoro Savage lease
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • P3 carriers unveil their schedules
    Operations start in second-quarter 2014, pending regulatory clearance
  • Rotterdam LNG hub plan receives $100m boost
    EU funding positions Dutch port and Gothenburg as gas distribution hubs
  • Pirates release hijacked product tanker but steal its cargo
    Incident in Asia signals regional shift from petty theft to West Africa-style fuel raid
  • Maersk pledges to strengthen its own identity despite P3 tie-up
    Carrier plans distinct branding and customer services within new alliance
  • P3 will improve operational efficiency for terminal operators
    But whether ports can enhance profitability is far from certain
  • Woodside enters spot shipping market
    Major LNG producer will operate tonnage not linked to specific projects
  • Avance Gas lists on Oslo over-the-counter market
    Fredriksen joint venture takes advantage of strengthening LPG market
  • Sanko shake-up allows hedge fund Elliot to take over
    Move gives reduced Japanese tanker and bulker operator room to rebuild
  • TSA recommends westbound rate hikes
    Carriers tap peak season for US exports to Asia
  • Three Louis Dreyfus Armateurs vessels launch in China
    Capesize and handysizes bound for French owner and associated company
  • K-sure backs financing for 21 Korea-built Scorpio product tankers
    Export-credit insurer guarantees $360m of $460m syndicated loan
  • TUI rules out floating Hapag-Lloyd before autumn 2014
    The right ingredients not in place, says stakeholder's finance chief
  • Heidmar names chief operating officer Ognibene as interim chief executive
    Tanker pool company veteran previously overseer of Heidmar's pool managing directors
  • Mixed bag for dry bulk owners seeking Oslo listing
    Klaveness calls off proposed IPO due to lack of support but Western Bulk pushes ahead
  • Chinese demand for West Africa crude bolsters rates
    BW Peony and Aragona will load in West Africa in early November, bound for China
  • Longshoreworkers' strike shuts Baltimore
    Stoppage at specialist port for auto shipments could threaten carmakers' supply chains
  • Polembros builds for the future
    Series of 10 newcastlemaxes chartered out to Oldendorff Carriers is consistent with owner's long-term outlook
  • Owners explore a new funding landscape
    Publicly listed firms tap the markets as others turn to investment funds or to China yards
  • Greek owners are Intercargo mainstays for a fourth decade
    Key issues range from deadly cargo liquefaction to port inspectorate corruption, says Platsidakis
  • Ariston builds a thoroughbred in China
    State-of-the-art Sea Stallions give their name to a new Greco-German founded handysize pool
  • Economou could launch new dry bulk arm for newcastlemax orders
    Investors on the alert as Greek shipowner ponders an IPO
  • Greeks lead Northwest Passage breakthrough
    Seamar-managed panamax retraces the route of Niarchos behemoth
  • Lorentzen & Stemoco launches a base in Greece
    Dry bulk draws an old name to Voula
  • Bulker nation keeps the faith
    Despite uncertainties Greeks invest to take fleet to new heights

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Keppel profits rise 32%
    KEPPEL Corp said today net profits for the third quarter ended 30 September rose $32% year on year
  • Tokyo court approves Sanko reorganisation
    TOKYO District Court today approved Sanko Steamship's reorganisation after more than 92% of the ship operator's creditors endorsed its proposal
  • US shutdown fix leaves supply chains at risk
    RETAILERS welcomed the end of the 16-day shutdown of the US federal government but warned that the latest temporary deal keeps supply chains at risk
  • Aegean plots convertible offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Aegean Marine Petroleum Network today announced a convertible bond offering to raise $75M to repay short-term debt and for other corporate purposes
  • Hanseatic shuffles deck
    GERMAN fixed-premium P&I insurer Hanseatic Underwriters has shuffled its capital providers
  • Korea contract values rise
    CONTRACT values of ship orders clinched by South Korean builders hit $30.4Bn in the first three quarters of 2013
  • 128 migrants rescued
    A US NAVY warship has reportedly rescued 128 migrants being smuggled in the Mediterranean Sea off Malta
  • Fortescue iron ore cargoes rise 60%
    FORTESCUE said iron ore shipments out of its Pilbara mines surged 60% year on year in the quarter ending in September
  • Klaveness scraps unit's IPO
    TORVALD Klaveness of Norway said today it has decided to scrap a planned IPO and listing of a drybulker venture
  • Newbuilding orders hit post-Lehman high
    NEWBUILDING orders in September hit their highest point since Lehman Brothers collapsed five years ago
  • Capesize rates pushed down
    A DROP in Brazilian iron ore cargoes has been a major factor pressuring Capesize rates, anaysts said
  • Tangshan box throughput rises
    CHINA'S northern port of Tangshan recorded throughput of 499,986teu during the period from January to September 2013, up by 78% year on year, according to Tangshan's transport authority
  • Drybulk snarls rise 12%
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports rose 12% from last week, as congestion rose in major ports in Brazil, Australia and China
  • Hanjin hit by weak rates
    HANJIN Shipping's earnings will remain under pressure at the end of the 3Q13 peak season due to weakening container freight rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Japanese Government Adopts New Anti-Piracy Bill
    The Japanese government adopted a new anti-piracy bill at a cabinet meeting this week that would allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. The government will seek to have the bill enacted during an extraordinary session of the Diet,...
  • Reform-Minded Myanmar Has Long Road Ahead
    Thilawa is located some 20 miles down the coast south of Yangon, the commercial center and former capital of Myanmar in the days when it was more famously known as Burma. There, a gleaming new multipurpose port complete with 3,300 feet of berth - with a planned adjacent special economic...
  • China Accepts WTO Ruling in US Poultry Dispute
    Chinese officials have officially accepted an August finding by the World Trade Organization that China improperly imposed anti-dumping and counterveiling duties on U.S. poultry. In 2009, China was the largest foreign market for U.S. broiler meat, buying 613,000 metric tons of chicken. In September of that year, Chinese officials determined the...
  • Lobsters' New Reefer Tale
    Wholesale prices for lobster caught in Maine and Canada have plummeted to $2.30 a pound, about the same price commanded 25 years ago, as the annual catch grows. Most consumers, however, aren't seeing the savings because restaurant menu prices largely haven't dropped. In Maine, the industry is trying to jumpstart the...
  • CaroTrans Launches Los Angeles-Fiji LCL Export Service
    CaroTrans has launched a direct less-than-containerload export service between Los Angeles and Suva, Fiji, expanding its reach in the Pacific Rim. The new service, which has a transit time of 12 days, offers expedited and bonded forwarding from Suva to Nadi and Lautoka, Fiji. CaroTrans, a non-vessel-operating common carrier, has partnered...
  • Q&A: Losing Sleep Over the FMCSA
    Q: I've just read something that makes no sense to me, and seems like an invasion of people's privacy to boot. We're a motor carrier, and as such are subject to what's been increasingly intrusive safety regulation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The FMCSA regulates how many hours our...
  • Chinese Policies to Hurt Shipping, SSE Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - China's shipping industry faces further turmoil as the country imposes new polices aimed at reining in severe overcapacity in the steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum, plate glass and shipping industries, according to the head of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. China is tackling chronic overcapacity problems across multiple sectors by...
  • Baltimore ILA Strike Goes to Arbitration
    A longshoremen's union local and employer representatives plan to meet with an arbitrator on Oct. 18 to try to resolve a strike that idled public docks at the Port of Baltimore for a second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a...
  • Trans-Pacific Carriers Prepare for End-of-Year Letdown
    The U.S. import trade from Asia is a microcosm of the problems carriers face on the major east-west trade lanes this year. Container volumes are slightly higher than they were in 2012, but vessel utilization factors are lower and will drop again in November. Containerized imports moving through West Coast ports...
  • "K" Line Continues to be Included in FTSE4Good Global Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Asia / Pacific Index
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) continues to be a constituent company of the FTSE4Good Global Index Series, the leading SRI (*1) index provided by FTSE Group (*2) since 2003. In addition, "K" Line has also been selected as an Asia / Pacific Index component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability...
  • Vote of Confidence for Port of Charleston in National Economist's 2013 Port Outlook
    Charleston, SC - Colliers International Chief Economist and thought leader K.C. Conway highlighted the S.C. Ports Authority as an emerging dominant port in the East during a conference call focusing on bright spots and blind spots for the nation's ports. Conway's comments were discussed on a Stifel Financial Corporation conference call during...
  • ILA Strike Continues at Baltimore
    A longshoremen's strike that has idled the Port of Baltimore continued into its second day today. Members of International Longshoremen's Association Local 333 struck on Oct. 16 after voting down a proposed local contract with the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore. The port's other ILA locals refused to cross the picket...
  • Eastbound US Intermodal Rates Continue to Climb
    Overall index, week of October 14, 2013 Full-size image An index of U.S. intermodal rates climbed for a fifth straight week in the week ending Oct. 14, yielding a cumulative increase of $130, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate rose...
  • Union Pacific's Freight Revenue Increases 5 Percent
    Union Pacific today reported its profit in the third quarter of 2013 was $1.15 billion, increasing 10 percent year-over-year from $1.04 billion. Quarterly revenue rose 4 percent to $5.57 billion, from $5.34 billion in the same period last year. Freight revenue in the third quarter was up 5 percent, mainly driven...
  • Governor Scott Presented Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2013) - Florida's port directors presented the Florida Ports Council Economic Visionary Award to Florida Governor Rick Scott today at the American Association of Port Authorities Annual Convention in Orlando. The award is a special recognition of the historic investment in Florida's ports and freight mobility...
  • Trailer Bridge Announces New Senior Commercial Team
    JACKSONVILLE, FL., October 16, 2013 - Trailer Bridge, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Miskowiec to the role of Executive Vice President, Commercial. In his new role he will be responsible for all commercial activity focusing on automotive, NVOCC and charter barge - heavy lift sectors within...
  • Troy Container Line Announces Paul Keany As Sales Representative
    RED BANK, NJ (Oct. 16, 2013) - Troy Container Line Ltd., one of the largest American-owned NVOCCs, today announced the appointment of Paul Keany, as sales representative. Based in the company's Red Bank, NJ office, Keany has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line's long-standing tradition of personalized service and care in...
  • Green Marine and AAPA to collaborate to advance ports' environmental sustainability
    Green Marine and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring a new collaboration to advance the environmental sustainability of port and terminal operators. The MOU, signed during AAPA's 102nd Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., will serve as a framework for increased cooperation between the two parties to advance...
  • Coaching workshop for the Belarusian logistics sector
    The EU-subsidised logistics project Amber Coast Logistics (ACL) has made its first appearance at Belarusian Transport Week, which was held just recently in Minsk. ACL had a stand of its own and offered a coaching workshop, concentrating on learning from Best Practice examples. Around 70 logistics players from Belarus attended...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Bocimar in the black
    Belgian bulker owner Bocimar eked out a modest gain in the third quarter thanks in part to the recent rally in the spot market.
  • Primera loses kamsarmax appeal
    Delay to an order for kamsarmax bulk carriers at a Chinese shipyard did not amount to renunciation of the contract.
  • CMES scraps VLCC
    China Merchant Energy Shipping (CMES) continues to clear out its older vessels with a deal to scrap a VLCC.
  • Aegean seeks cash
    Aegean Marine Petroleum is looking to raise upwards of $85m from a convertible notes issue.
  • Double win for Cosco
    Shipyard group Cosco Corp (Singapore) has added two more orders to its backlog in China.
  • Cosco in drillship row
    Shipbuilder Cosco Corp (Singapore) is going to arbitration in London over alleged delays to a drillship newbuilding.
  • Avance goes public
    Emerging VLGC power Avance Gas has completed a $100m float on Oslo's over-the-counter market.
  • CNCo back for more
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has placed its second four-ship eco bulker order in the space of a week.
  • Stifel pegs cape cap
    Ships hidden by slow steaming will keep capesize rates capped around $30,000 daily for the next few years, Stifel says.
  • NCSP takes a tumble
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NCSP Group) has posted a fall in volumes for the first nine months of 2013, but oil products bucked the downward trend.
  • Keppel O&M profit slips
    Keppel Offshore & Marine has seen third quarter earnings cut by a fall in orders.
  • NNC crew do Aussie runner
    Egypt's National Navigation Company (NNC) says seven of the 11 crew from one of its bulkers who went on strike in Port Kembla last month have disappeared in Australia after failing to show up for a flight that would have taken them home.
  • Susitna heads for lay-up
    A US ferry that was too big for its Alaskan berth is to be laid-up after a bid to buy it was rejected.
  • Korea's $30bn haul
    South Korean newbuilding orders have climbed by more than a quarter in the opening nine months of 2013, official figures show.
  • Rescue bungle blamed
    An inquest has heard a plunge into icy Norwegian seas during a botched cruiseship rescue contributed to the death of a seriously ill UK woman.
  • Arctia turning it round
    Finland's Arctia Shipping is continuing to turn around years of losses in 2013.
  • STX in $50m selldown
    Fallen Korean giant STX Corp has cashed in a large chunk of its shares in shipowner STX Pan Ocean in deals worth close to $50m.
  • Klaveness forced to rethink
    Klaveness has shelved plans to list its new dry cargo spin-off in Oslo after failing to tempt enough investors.
  • Oceana orders PSV double
    Brazil's Oceana Offshore is to build two Ulstein-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) at its new domestic shipyard.
  • Plucked from the mast
    Survivors of the Cheng Lu 15 sinking have revealed how they climbed to the top of the vessel's mast as it sank beneath raging Korean seas.
  • Sanko plan a success
    Sanko Steamship has won a key battle in its fight to stay afloat after creditors backed a reorganisation plan.
  • Piracy at seven year low
    Piracy has fallen to its lowest level in seven years according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
  • BLRT axes 60 jobs
    Estonian shipyard group BLRT is laying off 60 workers at its Western Shipyard in Lithuania.
  • Crane ship breaks down
    A Shanghai Zhenhui Shipping Company heavy lift vessel has had to be towed into Cape Town in South Africa.
  • Itau funds Colombian port
    Pacific Infrastructure Corp has secured funds to help its development of a new port on the northern coast of Colombia.
  • CMA CGM eyes rate rise
    CMA CGM is looking to increase container freight rates on its trades out of Asia and Europe into the Middle East.
  • Fassmer in LNG milestone
    Fassmer Shipyard is set to build Germany's first LNG-powered ferry under a contract from shipowner AG Ems.
  • Korean bulker released
    A South Korean-owned handysize bulker has been released from arrest in Singapore after settling an outstanding bunker bill.
  • Guarded optimism
    Security firm AdvanFort is optimistic that a high-profile holdup of an anti-piracy vessel in India will be resolved soon.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Analyst expects Matson to pursue new ships
  • Jaxport joins Deep Water Now initiative
    Deep Water Now has been launched to encourage business and community leaders in the Northeast part of the state to support efforts to deepen the St. Johns River shipping channel to accommodate the next generation of larger cargo ships.
  • DHL signs deal with BP
  • ASF puts Airstream trailers en route to Australia
  • Default averted as government reopens
    "At a moment when our economic recovery demands more jobs, more momentum, we've got yet another self-inflicted crisis that set our economy back," President Obama said Thursday. "And for what? There was no economic rationale for all of this."
  • Carriers dampening emerging lanes with big ships
  • Evergreen's Hsieh sees shale energy as key dynamic for liner carriers
    Evergreen's Bronson Hsieh said increased production of shale oil and gas, a push to increase U.S. exports, and the potential migration of manufacturing back to the United States would all have an indelible impact on liner carriers.
  • ILA strike shuts down Baltimore terminals
    Ships at the port's public marine terminals were not being worked. Work on five ships was idled on Wednesday. Private terminals that handle commodities such as coal, sugar and salt remain open.
  • EU Commission outlines transportation policy
  • IATA: More cooperation needed among stakeholders
  • Green Marine, AAPA collaborate
  • Group advises caution about Somali pirate activity
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2013
  • Owner orders more 'eco' bulkers
    Ships to be built to B Delta37 design.
  • Little price movement in Fujairah
    Public holiday in Suez.
  • Prices head up across Europe
    Tight avails for LS product in Hamburg.
  • Emissions monitoring system delivered to yard
    Market Marine says ECA-related demand should mean more orders.
  • Stena Oil protests attempted 'illegal' sale of seized cargo
    West African nation's attempted loading to Monjasa chartered tanker is creating an 'international incident'.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks falling
    Sources say bunker demand has been relatively strong.
  • Asian bunker price movements mixed
    Below-average demand seen at most key ports.
  • Strike at Baltimore
    Industrial action brings car imports to a halt.
  • Singapore arrest resolved
    Outstanding bunker bill settled.
  • Ferry operator orders LNG-fuelled ship
    Deal worth $40 million.
  • China fuel oil stocks up on week
    Inventories boosted by stock arrivals and lower demand.
  • EPA engine certificate upgraded
    Engines have been issued EPA Tier 2 certification, says manufacturer.
  • Bunker management system gains foothold in Asia
    Charterers are looking for greater transparency on fuel use.

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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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