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November 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Taiwan's three main carriers suffer third quarter profit declines
  • Hanjin quarterly loss widens to US$297 million as revenue slips 7.2pc
  • APM Terminals Q3 profit up 32pc to US$203 million on record volume
  • Damco quarterly profit falls 47pc to US$23 million, sales off 0.2pc
  • Cosco chief seeks sector survival, an end to cut-throat rate wars
  • Fujian 10-month port box volume increases 10.2pc to 9.57 million TEU
  • Alataw Pass rail 9-month grain imports decline 85pc to 28,000 tonnes
  • Guangdong official: Hong Kong and province should integrate logistics
  • Xian and Urumchi customs make efforts to build 'silk road economic belt'
  • Cavotec wins Moormaster order for vacuum-powered mooring system
  • Air Partner aids typhoon victims with two planeloads of supplies
  • Boeing union rejects labour contract extension on 777X assembly
  • China opens passenger bellyholds to online express parcels for Russia
  • US military air freight provider Global Aviation files for bankruptcy

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • 'GAC adds up value to its logistics services' -Capt. Per Thornblom
  • Box volumes on Asia-Europe trades on the upswing
  • DB Schenker Logistics increasing its footprint in Shared Logistics Centres
  • Excess capacity being absorbed due to slow steaming, says report
  • MOL tabletop drill prepares for piracy incident
  • New MSP guide for maritime professionals released
  • Terex warns about counterfeit cranes
  • Oct. sees moderation in rubber imports
  • Antwerp port registers 3 pc growth in first 9 months
  • MbPT looking for ideal site for bunker terminal
  • ...to get 11,728 wagons
  • Rlys sees drop in freight loading
  • APSEZ seeks more land for Mundra SEZ
  • Bids called to appoint consultant for BMEC project
  • Bids for wheat exports to be opened today
  • CBEC invites suggestions/comments for simplification of procedures & documentation at ICDs/CFSs/LCSs & bonded warehouses
  • Forex reserves increase marginally
  • Import tariff on gold slashed
  • INR ends lower for fourth consecutive week
  • Morgan Stanley pegs export growth at 7.2 pc
  • Petroleum Ministry concerned at underutilisation of Kochi LNG terminal
  • RMS launched for exports
  • Chinese ex-im trade looking up
  • Global coffee exports at record 110.2 m bags
  • Philippines' rice imports may surge on 'Haiyan' destruction
  • CEVA wins Petrobras ocean transportation project
  • ENTREC posts over 60 pc revenue increase in Q3 2013
  • LIEBHERR heavy lift fix-mounted crane being used for lifting tour boats at Niagara Falls
  • Nurminen Logistics moves high & heavy drums from Finland to Sweden

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Austria and Switzerland launch new intermodal offer
  • New SDV warehouse and offices in Dubai: work in progress
  • Sibur selling LPG rail cars fleet to Rail Garant
  • Airports and ATM improving Europe's air transport
  • Damco reports lower revenue and operating income in Q3/2013
  • UK to invest in 209 road schemes throughout the land
  • German/US airport cooperation
  • Rhenus building new logistics centre in Schaffhausen
  • Better border-control procedures in Arabian world
  • Hunt & Palmer appoints GSA in USA
  • HHLA records strong growth in container throughput
  • Management award for Volga-Dnepr
  • Flughafenprivatisierungen - Fort- und Rückschritte
  • NYK buys stake in Yang Ming's terminal in Kaohsiung
  • Seko Logistics member of retail organisation

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Aker Philly gets $65 million term loan
  • Seadrill buys under-construction jack-up
  • Bourbon sheds two
  • Pod problem forces unscheduled repairs to Allure
  • NOAA takes delivery of FSV Reuben Lasker
  • With earnings up, Conrad pays special dividend

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • NYK plays for time on ultra-large tonnage
    Kudo seeks to balance G6 partners' service needs against looming overcapacity
  • DSME reports hike in net profits
    South Korean shipbuilder has booked 91% of its full-year order target
  • Global Ship Lease weighs up dividends versus acquisitions
    Boxship owner says top priority is financial flexibility
  • Box lines set sights on new Asia-Europe rate hike
    Carriers aim for mid-December increase after November rises erode
  • Greeks surrender to private equity's siren song
    It may be a Faustian pact, but owners are talking to asset management firms
  • Sanko capesize seized in Hong Kong
    Vessel faces judicial sale as Japanese owner continues to restructure
  • No paper tiger
    The Joint Hull Committee's cat fine guidance has teeth
  • Russia and Vietnam co-operate to promote gas as public transport fuel
    LNG carriers will ship cargoes across the South China Sea
  • Taiwan bulk players post weaker nine-month earnings
    U-Ming, Sincere Navigation and Shih Wei are stuck in a down cycle
  • No more easy money for shipping
    But industry consensus suggests a brightening outlook from 2014
  • Joint Hull Committee to research risks of LNG as fuel
    Insurers push cat fine guidance and say owners must tackle the problem to avoid an increase in premiums
  • Bourbon pockets $63m from selling two vessels
    Leading offshore vessel owner renews its supply fleet
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - key Asia routes
    West Africa the star for shipping lines
  • Defaults push FSL Trust deep into the red
    Singapore-listed trust records $4.8m losses due to defaults of Geden and Omni
  • Hedge funds wait to seize the moment
    Marine Money opens with a tongue-in-cheek warning to investors from Scorpio's Bugbee
  • US-Europe diesel trade saves product tankers
    Backhaul route earnings outperform those of fronthaul voyages
  • More shipowners will move into offshore
    Diversifying into energy is going to be a natural trend, says Norton Rose

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Nam Cheong profits climb 86%
    ANALYSTS UOB Kay Hian, DMG & Partners and CIMB have maintained strong ratings for Malaysian OSV builder Nam Cheong after it posted an 86% y/y increase in 3Q13 net profits, to 59M ringgit ($18M)
  • DSME's 3Q profits rocket 62%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today its 3Q13 profits rose 62.4% year on year to 92Bn won ($86M)
  • Boskalis raises its forecast for 2013 profits
    DUTCH dredging and maritime services group Boskalis raised its 2013 profits forecast to "at least €360M [$484.6M]" after what it called an exceptionally good 3Q
  • Viking Line posts strong 3Q results
    FINNISH ferry operator Viking Line reported strong 3Q figures today despite tough competition and low market growth on its routes between Finland, Sweden and Estonia
  • Wisdom lists in London
    TAIWAN'S largest bulker operator, Wisdom Marine, has become the first Greater China company to list in London
  • Taiwan liners profit
    TAIWAN'S Big Three liners Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wanhai said in fiscal reports they all profited in 3Q13
  • Hopeful Lauritzen cuts losses
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen said today it reduced losses in 3Q13, which puts it on track to secure its future
  • FSL Trust's losses widen to $8.9M
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said its 3Q13 losses worsened to $8.9M, from $186,000 lost year on year
  • Seadrill buys jack-up owner
    SEADRILL said today it has acquired the owner of the construction contract for the newbuilding a high-specification jack-up rig

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Final End to Li Kelin's Comeback Attempt
    The bankruptcy of Hainan Pan Ocean Shipping at the end of October brings to an end Capt. Li Kelin's attempt to repeat his earlier successes in building a shipping business. Hainan PO Shipping, which Li hoped to build into another major international Chinese container line like China Shipping, which he headed...
  • Inside the Box Terminal, Part II
    See how an 80-by-150-foot crane is moved from Finland to a container terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Second in a series of Journal of Commerce video reports on Global Terminal's expansion. Be sure to bookmark Global's Amazing Race for JOC's continuing coverage of the expansion project,...
  • Container Traffic Dips at Indian Ports
    The volume of containers handled by major state-owned ports in India declined 4.56 percent year-over-year from April through October, but total cargo tonnage was up 1.68 percent, according to the latest provisional traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated container throughput in the first seven months of fiscal year...
  • U.S. Agriculture Exports: Opportunities and Challenges for Containerized Shippers
    While this year's corn and wheat harvest are expected to reach record levels, a small but growing number of agriculture producers looking to take advantage of containerized exports face the perennial problem of equipment shortages because their crops are grown in rural areas that aren't major destinations for import containers...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Reports Second Quarter Loss
    hipping Corporation of India swung to a $19.52 million loss in its second fiscal quarter of 2013-14 from a $47 million profit in the same period a year ago. Total revenue from July to September plunged 11.5 percent year-over-year to $167 miillion, but net sales inched up 1 percent from a...
  • Congestion Closes Export Gates at Nhava Sheva's Gateway Terminals
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers at the Gateway Terminals operated by APM Terminals threaten to worsen congestion in Nhava Sheva Port (Jawaharlal Nehru), India's largest container gateway. "The private terminal has been facing serious productivity and congestion issues over the past 20-25 days following the go-slow action by truckers," a shipping...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Nov. 15
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November, December and January. Asia-Europe Three container lines hope to implement rate increases on Dec. 15: CMA CGM plans to increase rates on its trade from Asia to Europe by $750 per...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Slip Further
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 15, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index gave up more of the gains achieved around the Nov. 1 general rate increase in the week ending Nov. 15. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Rise in Week of GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 15, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased more than $100 per 40-foot container in the week of Nov. 15. This was the first increase in...
  • World's Largest Logistics Companies Grow, But More Slowly
    Germany's DHL is the world's largest transportation and logistics provider.The 50 largest transportation and logistics companies worldwide grew more slowly in 2012 as the global economy sputtered, increasing revenue only 2.6 percent compared with a more robust 8.4 percent combined growth rate in 2011. That slowdown reflected disappointing trends in international...
  • Deutsche Post CEO Appel Discusses DHL's Asian Flight Path
    Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank AppelFrank Appel has seen his share of turmoil and volatility. As the CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, Appel has navigated his company through a global recession that saw its DHL express unit pull out of the U.S. market, and more recently has wrestled with uncertainty...
  • Norfolk Southern named to Top 100 Military Friendly Employers list by G.I. Jobs magazine
    NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobsmagazine in its 11th annual list recognizing companies with the best military recruiting and hiring practices. Making its seventh appearance on the list, Norfolk Southern ranked 75th. The list of 100 companies represents the top...
  • 'Progress' in NY-NJ Port Hiring Talks
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported "continued progress" in its efforts to broker an agreement to settle a dispute over hiring of longshoremen in the port. The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor postponed a scheduled Nov. 18 hearing on port hiring practices until another previously scheduled...
  • WRRDA Moves Forward with House Conferee Appointments
    Washington - Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV) issued the following statements after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) named the members selected to serve on the House-Senate conference committee tasked with resolving the differences...
  • JAXPORT names Schiappacasse Director, Latin America Sales
    JAXPORT today announced veteran maritime professional Rick Schiappacasse has been named Director, Latin America Sales. In his new role at JAXPORT, he will be responsible for strengthening relationships and attracting new cargo business between North Florida and Latin America.Schiappacasse has more than 35 years of industry experience, including 22 years...
  • "K" Line to Support Transportation of Emergency Relief Supplies to Typhoon-hard-hit Area in the Philippines by its Containerships.
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) would hereby announce that, in order to support disaster recovery efforts in the Philippines, where the damage from Typhoon Haiyan is especially severe, it has decided to provide transportation of emergency relief supplies to the country free of charge by its containerships. For details of...
  • NFI Recognized as a Top 50 Green Fleet by Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine
    Cherry Hill, N.J. (PRWEB) November 14, 2013 - NFI, a leading supply chain company headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is pleased to be recognized as a Top 50 Green Fleet by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) magazine. HDT considers NFI ahead of the curve in sustainability efforts and awarded the supply chain provider...
  • XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions
    XPO Logistics has acquired Optima Service Solutions for $26.6 million. The cash purchase price for Optima, a non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for U.S. retailers and manufacturers, excluded working capital adjustments and there was no assumption of debt. The acquisition of the Atlanta-based company is expected to be immediately accretive...
  • CEVA Logistics Names Urbain CEO
    Marvin O. Schlanger, CEVA Logistics' CEO, will retire on Jan. 2, 2014.CEVA Logistics today announced that Marvin O. Schlanger will retire as CEO on Jan. 2, 2014, and will be succeeded by Xavier Urbain. Urbain also has been elected as a member of CEVA's board of directors, effective Jan. 2, and...
  • Maersk Revises ME3 Service
    Relief sculpture of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at IzmirMaersk Line is reorganizing the eastbound port rotation of its Europe-Middle East 3 (ME3) Service connecting India, the Middle East and Europe, effective this month. The changes include a new port call at Izmir, Turkey, and suspension of an existing call at Port Said,...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • The Iranian go-slow
    The tanker sector should not expect a rush of Iranian crude - or of the country's idled VLCC fleet - into the market if sanctions are lifted, US broker Poten explains.
  • Sonatide resurrected
    Tidewater has emerged victorious in a high-stakes standoff with Angolan energy giant Sonangol.
  • LA lags in October
    The port of Los Angeles suffered a drop in container volumes in October even as the national figures for inbound boxes rose.
  • Soros dips toes in dry
    George Soros' investment fund has waded into the dry-bulk space, unveiling small holdings in six New York-listed bulker owners.
  • Fesco profit falls
    Russia's Far Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has posted a 200% drop in earnings in the first nine months.
  • MMA fires warning
    Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA) has lowered its first half profit guidance after several projects were hit by delays.
  • ABG strife goes on
    India's ABG shipyard continues to find the going tough during the downturn.
  • Diana in fresh cape deal
    Diana Shipping has confirmed a new contract for a capesize bulker it picked up with a charter attached.
  • Neste seeks manager
    Finland's Neste Shipping is starting the search for a ship manager to take on its tanker crews as it sells its fleet.
  • Splosna wields axe
    Slovenian bulker owner Splosna Plovba is cutting costs by chopping workers not ships.
  • GasLog gunning for more
    GasLog trumpeted its ambitions to be a consolidator of the LNG shipping market after a stronger than expected third quarter.
  • ASL on the front foot
    ASL Marine has launched a build-to-stock programme in a bid to hold its own in the increasingly competitive Asian offshore support vessel (OSV) building market.
  • Viking stronger so far
    Finland's Viking Line has posted a bigger profit for the first nine months as revenue grew.
  • Fjord falls to red
    Norway's Fjord Lines has been hit by the costs of phasing in new ferries as its nine-month result turned negative.
  • Winter warming for VLs
    VLCC rates have pushed through $50,000 daily to reach the highest point seen in almost three years.
  • JES slumps in Q3
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International slumped to a third quarter loss as orders and vessel values nosedived.
  • Wan Hai weaker
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has been hit by falling revenue as its nine-month earnings declined.
  • TEN wins Statoil spoils
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Dof hits a high
    Dof racked up new contracts approaching $1bn on the same day that the company announced record operating profit.
  • GSL still ahead
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) has strengthened further in the first nine months while reducing debt.
  • Tallink held back
    The weak Baltic region economy has curtailed earnings at ro-pax group Tallink in the third quarter.
  • A crushing retreat
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Bourbon sells AHTS duo
    Bourbon has offloaded a pair of ten-year-old anchor handlers as part of a plan to modernise and standardize its fleet.
  • Baltic proves popular
    Baltic Trading shares are proving popular after underwriters for its recent share sale opted to exercise their overallotment option.
  • Courage crashes in Q3
    Courage Marine has seen its financial situation deteriorate after posting a loss for the third quarter of 2013.
  • Allure drydock bound
    A Royal Caribbean cruise ship is set to be drydocked for unscheduled repairs due to what was described as 'mechanical issues'.
  • Svitzer fined over sinking
    Svitzer has been fined £1.7m ($2.55m) for its part in the sinking of a tug in Scotland that claimed the lives of three crew.
  • Disposals aid Yang Ming
    Asset sales have helped Yang Ming Marine keep its head above water in the third quarter it emerged last night.
  • PE backs Energy Drilling
    HitecVision, the Norwegian private equity group, has taken a majority stake in Singapore-based rig owner Energy Drilling.
  • FSL sounds alarm
    First Ship Lease (FSL) has assembled a team of lawyers to lead an investigation that stems from concerns about the terms of temporary loan covenant relaxations.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Russell Bruner named Maersk CEO
    He will succeed John Reinhart, who will step down on Jan. 31, 2014, to become the CEO and executive director of the Port of Virginia. Bruner joined Maersk in 1989 and has been the president and chief executive officer of Maersk since 2004.
  • CEVA CEO to retire in January
  • Talks continue on adding NY/NJ longshoremen
    Representatives from the New York Shipping Association, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a terse statement that said "there was continued progress on port-hiring issues."
  • NEI, data sharing top Pritzker agenda
  • House names negotiators for final WRDA bill
    The Senate and House WRDA bills authorize about $8.2 billion in port and waterway projects each, but differ in areas such as how to fund ongoing construction of the Olmstead Dam mega-project.
  • Customs brokers seek exemption from new truck rules
    Under the MAP-21 surface transportation legislation enacted last year, cargo brokers as of Oct. 1 must take out a $75,000 surety bond to ensure customers of their financial security. The bond amount previously was $10,000.
  • XPO Logistics buys last-mile provider for $26.6 million
  • Evergreen/Hanjin start new intraAsia service
  • Daseke and Boyd Bros. merge
  • ITC investigates AGOA's impact
  • IKEA buys Canadian wind farm
  • American, US Airways apply for joint stock listing
  • Ex-Im Bank backs nitrogen pump exports to Singapore
  • U.S. exports drop slightly in September
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on firm note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Baltic port says LNG demand has yet to materialise
    Port of Tallinn to delay development of LNG bunkering terminal.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Bunker prices stayed flat in Suez.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    Market was 'pretty busy' with good demand.
  • Courage falls to third quarter loss
    Maintains cautious view of the market in the months ahead.
  • 'Environmental regulations' drove Hess acquisition
    'The going forward drivers that appear exciting to us are driven largely by regulation', says Aegean president
  • Renewed call for better bunkering deal
    Indian shipowners' leader says government should address longstanding grievances.
  • New player entering Jamaican market this month
    'We are excited to be a fully owned Jamaican company pioneering the expansion of the bunker market.'
  • New Exxon product can help beat cold corrosion
    Marine formulation gives strong 'acid neutralisation performance', says company.
  • Asian prices end week on firm footing
    Prices rose across all fuel grades.
  • Profit falls for Chinese fishing giant
    Fleet expansion means more spending on fuel.
  • Chinese supplier sees losses narrow
    On higher bunker demand in Q3.
  • Bunker spill reported in the Philippines
    Spill said to be 'uncontainable'.

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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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