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March 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • HK falls 8.8pc in February to 1.5 million TEU, Singapore up 0.7pc
  • FMC to allow G6 shipping lines to open Asia-US east coast services
  • Cosco Logistics to be sold to parent to bolster China Cosco books
  • Maersk to pull older ships to cope with excess capacity of mega ships
  • Port congestion keeps logistics cost high, twice that of developed world
  • Appeals court upholds right of ships not to be thwarted by eco-warriors
  • Neglected, decaying Kiel Canal wreaks havoc with Baltic box schedules
  • Singapore heartens Canada's export bank on overall Asian prospects
  • Port of Virginia February container volume up 7.9pc to 96,404 TEU
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens Pruszcz Gdanski facility south of Gdansk
  • ICTSI: Africa should learn from India's box experience - good and bad
  • Eight Nobel Prize winners urge Obama to support EU-like carbon tax
  • LATAM's February cargo up 0.6pc, load factor 55.6pc, more bellyhold
  • China Postal Airlines , PEMCO re-deliver 747 freighter conversion

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Allcargo-Avvashya Group Sports Club enters quarter finals of Shipping Shield Tournament
  • Bangladesh makes its mark in global ship construction
  • Braemar Engineering announces new one-stop shop for LNG fuelling
  • China Shipping Terminal takes stake in APM Terminals Zeebrugge
  • CKYH-the Green Alliance to reorganise service network for Asia-North Europe & Asia-Mediterranean trades
  • Evergreen, Hanjin, Simatech launch Persian Gulf, East Africa service connecting Mundra
  • launches new South-East Asia-Australia service
  • MAERSK LINE, MCC Transport to open branch office in Myanmar
  • NYK holds fuel-saving seminars for shipowners & ship management companies
  • Ocean & airfreight rates moved in opposite directions in Jan.: Drewry
  • International Women s Day celebrated at KPT
  • Proposed withdrawal of Kolkata Port s dredging subsidy seen as disastrous
  • Road developers may get easier exit option
  • India needs to benefit more from its FTAs: Economic Survey
  • Presentation of trade promotion awards & felicitation of Adi Godrej mark AILBIEA s 12th anniversary celebration

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • K Line to deploy new generation eco-friendly ULCVs
  • G6 Alliance announces port rotations of new service product...
  • Maersk Line meets energy efficiency targets early
  • Railway between China and Asean states now operational
  • Hanjin Logistics expanding in Vietnam and India
  • Collision in Castres
  • C.A.L. Cargo Airlines becomes first Israeli airline to gain...
  • AirBridgeCargo extends ULD management partnership with Chep...
  • EASA's new executive director to start in September
  • New business development manager for Gefco Germany
  • Hellmann UK announces new road freight partnership with...
  • New app improves road freight services flexibility
  • Honold's patriarch celebrates "round" birthday

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Rand Logistics starts 2013 sailing season
  • Wärtsilä GasReformer converts waste gas to fuel
  • Vancouver Shipyards starts OFSV design work
  • Schumer demands cruise passenger "bill of rights"
  • Lexie shootings: India slaps travel ban on ambassador

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • G6 Alliance members unveil new service menu port rotations
  • Columbia navigation locks reopened ahead of schedule
  • 'K' Line orders thee vessels to expand containership fleet
  • Port of Vancouver, USA reports grade separation work nearly complete
  • Carriers combining services covering Asia/Australia trades

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Owners denied state aid for SOx compliance
    Brussels opens way for EU nations to support emission control area compliance, but only Finland does so
  • Aida Cruises commissions LNG cold-ironing barge
    Becker Marine develops response to in-port emissions
  • Miami takes a bite
    Florida port is hungry for more reefer cargo
  • Cruise industry welcomes proposed passenger bill of rights
    Clia seeks to review senator's suggestions
  • Torm pushes ahead with sale of five product tankers
    Struggling company makes a grab for cash
  • Lunde forecasts hundreds more KG collapses
    Many companies 'under water on their loans', top DVB banker warns
  • US sanctions 'unreasonable and unsubstantiated', says Kish P&I
    No foreign state has right to deprive crew of a safe working environment, says insurer
  • Smarter shipping
    Takeovers by non-maritime players can inject both cash and expertise
  • Ships are being hijacked to order in Southeast Asia, says Dryad
    Insider information sees vessels targeted for cargo or hull for pre-arranged customers
  • Blohm+Voss engineering sale highlights moves to consolidate
    SKF brings huge industrial business into the maritime supply sector
  • Ningbo Marine to ship 12m tonnes of coal for sister firm
    Takeover by Zhejiang Provincial Energy benefits Shanghai-listed dry bulk operator
  • Global Ports box volumes rise 8%
    Russian growth outperformed fellow Bric nations last year, says Fejfer
  • Thailand's rising gas use spurs employment for 'old ladies'
    Siamgas said to have bought yet another vintage LPG carrier
  • Dry sales see overpriced purchases outstrip local demand
    Recent India deals make the market nervous
  • Opinion split over carriers' ability to make Asia-Europe rate hikes stick
    Indices divided over prospects for March 15 GRI
  • Sea Marshals claims first Cape Verde licence
    West African operations from St Vincent started this month
  • Modal shift
    Transfer of cargo from air to sea freight gives an advantage to cost-conscious carriers
  • G6 clarifies transpacific tie-up after FMC gives it the green light
    Alliance will split six routes between Suez and Panama canals
  • China Shipping Haisheng moves lending to parent
    State conglomerate helps Hainan-based subsidiary to cut its financing costs
  • K Line joins the ultra-large containership club at last
    Carrier follows CKYH partners to sign letters of intent for five 14,000 teu boxships
  • Capital Product buys two Marinakis boxship newbuilds
    Acquisition part-financed by private issue to Kayne Anderson and Oaktree funds
  • Sungdong Shipbuilding seals deals for 10 capesize bulkers
    South Korea yard confirms orders from Marmaras Navigation and Alcyon Shipping

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • China's crude steel production doubled in 2012
    CHINA doubled its crude steel production to 717M tonnes in 2012, from 356M tonnes in 2005, the International Drying Bulk Shipping 2013 conference heard today
  • Fleet supply/demand expected to flatline
    GROWTH in the global merchant fleet has been forecast to slow this year to roughly match the expected increase in demand for capacity
  • 'K' Line seals order for five ULCSs
    'K' LINE today joined the ultra-large container ship club
  • Shell signs 20-tanker deal
    SHELL has signed on for 20 MR product tankers, to be chartered in from South Korea's Sinokor Merchant Marine
  • SMM wins $417M jack-up pair
    SEMBCORP Marine of Singapore said today it has clinched orders for two new jack-up rigs for a total $417M
  • Smaller bulkers seen outperforming Capesizes
    RATES for smaller drybulk carriers are expected to outperform the Capesize sector in the short term, shipping analysts at Pareto in Oslo said today
  • CPP doubles down on box ships
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners has confirmed acquiring two more box ships, as it further diversifies its fleet mix
  • Orders hit four-year low at Japan's yards
    ORDERS at Japanese shipbuilders hit a four-year low in February, with just five ships contracted
  • China Shipping to lend to Haisheng unit
    CHINA Shipping Haisheng said it plans to borrow 800M yuan ($127M) from parent group China Shipping for 180 days
  • Refinery turnaround seen boosting tanker rates
    A REVERSAL in refinery activity in 2Q13 should cause a rise in crude flows as the sector approaches this summer, a shipping analyst said today
  • For China, breakbulk boom or export drop?
    CHINA'S engineering, procurement and construction schemes in Asia, South America and Africa are likely to spark a breakbulk cargo boom
  • Semisubmersible chartered by COSL
    CHINA Oilfield Services has chartered in a semisubmersible drilling platform that is being towed to its South China Sea operations
  • Bulker kept from sinking
    QUICK thinking has saved a drybulker in danger of sinking after a collision in China
  • Ezion raises $10M
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it raised S$12
  • Mercator Lines confirms third charter-in termination
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) today confirmed the termination of a third chartered-in vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Indian Court Says Italian Ambassador Has No Immunity in Ship Guard Case
    The Indian Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the Italian ambassador to India cannot claim "diplomatic immunity" in a legal dispute over Rome's refusal to return two ship guards charged with the killing of Indian fishermen. "A person who comes to court and gives an undertaking has no immunity," the Supreme...
  • India Aims for $100 Billion in Trade With Africa
    India is revising its goal for trade with Africa upward, according to Indian Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles Shri Anand Sharma. Despite an adverse global economic environment and contraction in India's trade with major trading blocs, Sharma told the African trade ministers that India's target is now at least $100...
  • Seaboard Marine Using Containers as Ro-Ro Alternative
    Seaboard Marine has begun using new bilevel automotive containers to handle shipments of automobiles to the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. In January, the ocean carrier began testing the car containers as an alternative to roll-on, roll-off handling for automobiles. José Manuel Peña, general manager of Seaboard Marine Dominican Republic, said customer...
  • CMA CGM to Debut Marseilles-Algeria Shuttle
    CMA CGM on March 25 will launch a new service linking Marseilles, France, with the Port of Bejaia, Algeria. The new Marseille-Bejaia Shuttle will depart from Marseilles on Monday evenings, arriving in Bejaia on Wednesdays, and depart from Bejaia on Saturdays, with arrival in Marseilles on Monday mornings. Cargo from Italy and...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Plans Asia-Europe Rate Hikes
    Hapag-Lloyd is planning two rounds of rate increases from the Far East to Europe and the Mediterranean. The first hike is scheduled to take effect on April 15, with the second following approximately a month later, on May 13. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit in each round, the...
  • Battery Makers Urge Single Standard for Air Cargo
    An organization representing makers of rechargeable batteries is urging the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to bring U.S. regulations on air transport of lithium batteries in alignment with international standards for such shipments. PRBA-The Rechargeable Battery Association has filed comments stating its support for proposed harmonization but decrying a...
  • Tepper Acquires Majority Stake in FastFrate
    Tepper Holdings has acquired a majority interest in Fastfrate Holdings, which controls Consolidated Fastfrate, Canada Drayage and related trucking and logistics operations, from a fund managed by Fenway Partners. The transaction, completed on Monday, was unanimously supported by its board, Fastfrate said. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "I am thrilled...
  • Work Begins on Melbourne Port Project
    Construction has begun on a project to boost capacity at Australia's Port of Melbourne. The A$1.6 billion (approximately US$1.7 billion) project includes additional shipping berths and on-dock inspection facilities to support the port's growing vehicle trade and other improvements. Victorian Minister for Ports David Hodgett said the competitive bidding by private parties...
  • Bridge the Gaps in Your GTM Operations with Gartner Research
    As organizations expand their global presence, many are implementing Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions for financial gain and risk mitigation. To help improve GTM operations, Gartner designed a GTM Maturity Model outlining the defining characteristics of companies in each of the four stages of maturity: Stage 1: Market-Focused Stage 2: Cost-Focused Stage 3: Demand-Driven Stage...
  • Consolidation Cooking in European Short Sea Shipping
    Shipping lines on the busy North Sea and Baltic routes are jostling for position ahead of another round of consolidation as the private equity funds and buyout firms that rushed into the market during the boom days of easily available capital and debt finance and strong traffic growth are bowing...
  • Canada-Panama FTA Set to Take Effect
    The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on April 1. Diane Ablonczy, Canada's minister of state of foreign affairs (Americas and Consular Affairs) made the announcement in Panama City, Panama, on March 17. She was joined by Fernando Núñez Fábrega, Panama's minister of foreign affairs, and by several representatives...
  • SBS Worldwide Promotes Kloch
    Lars Kloch, new CEO - Freight Division for SBS WorldwideLars Kloch has taken on a larger role at SBS Worldwide. Kloch, formerly US CEO for the London-based freight forwarder and supply chain company, has been named CEO of its freight division, with responsibility for global freight operations. In this new capacity,...
  • G6 Alliance Details Trans-Pacific Routes
    The G6 Alliance, which recently announced its expansion into the Trans-Pacific trade, has now provided details on the port rotations of the new services. Beginning in May, the alliance's six member lines will offer six coordinated services in the Asia-to-North America East Coast trade. They will deploy more than 50 vessels...
  • Port of Oakland Adds to Leadership Team
    The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has approved hiring a new Social Responsibility Division director and a new chief technology officer. As SRD director, Amy Tharpe will partner with community and businesses to promote positive social and economic changes and develop a social responsibility strategy for the port. Tharpe managed San...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Asia-Europe, Asia-Australia Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its westbound trade from India and Pakistan to North Europe and the Mediterranean by $225 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, starting April 1. The carrier will also hike rates on its trade from northeast Asia to Australia by $300 per TEU, starting April 15...
  • Drewry: Carriers Could Absorb Suez Canal Closure
    If the current civil unrest in Egypt forces the closure of the Suez Canal, ocean shipping lines would be able to absorb most of the shock of diverting Asia-Europe shipments around the Cape of Good Hope by increasing vessel speeds. "Closure of the Suez Canal tomorrow would not be a train...
  • FMC Seeks Info on Chassis Pool Request
    The Federal Maritime Commission has asked Consolidated Chassis Management to provide more information on its request to permit lessors, truckers and other equipment contributors to serve on the boards of CCM and its regional pools. CCM, created in 2004, operates six regional chassis pools that include more than one-fifth of the...
  • Global Ports' Profit Falls on Flat Revenue, Higher Container Traffic
    Global Ports' net profit for 2012 fell 16 percent from a year ago and revenue stalled even as the Russian group boosted container traffic by 8 percent to consolidate its near 30 percent share of the domestic market. The $23.5 million decline in net profit to $123.5 million reflected impairment charges,...
  • Maersk Does It Again
    You have to hand it to Soren Skou and the company he leads: They know how to command a stage. Before this month's three-day TPM Conference was an hour old, the CEO of Maersk Line had dropped at least three noteworthy bits of information that, if they didn't turn the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Busan expects box volume to grow to 22m teu in 2020
    BUSAN, the world's fifth-largest container port, has forecast its yearly throughput to grow to 22.4m teu in 2020 - a hike of more than 29%.The South Korea ...
  • Consolidation between Southeast Asia and AUS
    Effective April 19 two services from Southeast Asia to Australia will be combined into one to form a new ASAL loop on a fixed-day itinerary.Carriers operating the ...
  • Global Ports Investments sees annual box volumes rise 8%
    GLOBAL Ports Investments maintained its leadership in the Russian container terminal market in 2012, reporting an 8% year-on-year increase in volumes to 1.4m teu.APM ...
  • G6 clarifies transpacific tie-up after FMC gives it the green light
    THE G6 alliance has released more details of the new tie-up on the transpacific trades it announced last month, having secured approval for the plan from the US ...
  • K Line joins the ultra-large containership club at last
  • Jury out on GRIs
    Friday March 15 was a crucial date for ocean carriers plying the over capacity-plagued Asia to Europe tradelane; it was the day when their profitability-setting ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Pappadakis primed
    Bulker newbuilding prices are unlikely to fall much below current market lows, according to industry veteran Nicholas "Nicky" Pappadakis.
  • Evensen uncensored
    The tanker market is in the fifth year of the downturn and the tides are unlikely to turn until 2014, according to Teekay Corp CEO Peter Evensen.
  • ClassNK targets US
    ClassNK, the world's largest class society, has signalled "dramatic" expansion in the US as it made its first, although modest, acquisition in its history which will take on ABS in the domestic US 'brown water' market.
  • Bahri eyes bonds
    Saudi shipowner Bahri is considering a debut Islamic bond issue to help pay for its $1.3bn takeover of compatriot owner Vela.
  • Prosafe flags Cyprus effect
    Prosafe has become the first Cyprus-based shipping related company to confirm it will take a hit if a government levy on savings comes into effect.
  • Back with a bang
    A sharp rise in criminal activity in the Niger Delta has led to fears of a return to a pre-amnesty level of pirate activity.
  • Freed crew to be paid
    The crew from a tanker released by Somali pirates earlier this month have struck a deal on wages owed to them.
  • Maersk's 100 cuts
    Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk could shed or shrink as many as 100 non-core units as it looks to reinvest cash.
  • ECA Crackdown continues
    A cruiseship managed by V. Ships Leisure has been identified as the latest target of what appears to be an increasingly aggresive US Coast Guard (USCG) crusade against air pollution.
  • New hope for Titan
    Embattled Titan Petrochemicals has won a postponement in its legal battle to avoid liquidation proceedings as a fresh cash injection appears to be around the corner.
  • NAT not involved
    Nordic American Tankers has distanced itself from reports linking it with a sale-and-leaseback deal with Euronav.
  • Failed bid clears the way
    STX OSV has greater clarity to move forward now that the uncertainty over a takeover bid by Fincantieri has come to an end, according to a Singapore-based analyst.
  • Havyard sets new record
    Saevik family controlled Havyard Group has warned of intensified competition in the offshore arena as it reported the best annual results in its history.
  • CSIC upbeat on orders
    China Shipbuilding Industry Co (CSIC) says global ship orders jumped 31% between December 2012 and January this year.
  • Stolt hopes to fire
    Stolt-Nielsen is firing on only two of three cylinders and is dependant on a recovery in the parcel tanker market to post a respectable profit, its top executives say.
  • Rate rises sticking
    Price hikes by container lines are boosting spot rates, according to figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE).
  • APT eyes debt action
    American Petroleum Tankers (APT) is planning to borrow $280m to pay off other debt as high interest costs swelled its 2012 loss.
  • Norden fights in Florida
    Norden has intensified its battle with Indian coal trader Bhatia over the failure of two contracts-of-affreightment.
  • Chinese yard on a roll
    Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard has followed up its recent success in attracting hard-to-come-by shiporders by making more headway in the offshore sector.
  • Sardinian suspension
    Italy's Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) is scrapping its ro-pax route from Genoa to Olbia in Sardinia.
  • Vroon builds Fujian tally
    Dutch shipowner Vroon has returned to Fujian Southeast Shipyard in China with a new order for the second time this year.
  • Hakata seals KMTC duo
    Hakata Shipbuilding Co has confirmed orders for two 1,000-teu feeder containerships on the back of long-term charters.
  • High five for K Line
    K Line has placed a five-ship order for what will be the largest container vessels on its books.
  • Reindeer slaughter
    An unknown number of reindeer have been killed after a swimming herd was hit by a cargoship off Norway.
  • On the rocks
    A German cargoship faces two weeks aground in low tides unless a salvage operation frees it on Monday.
  • Mercator cans another
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) has terminated another long-term time charter - its fourth since the start of the year.
  • Yard deal torn up
    India has scrapped approval for a new shipyard proposed by Goodearth Maritime.
  • Sungdong in cape haul
    Sungdong Shipbuilding has won newbuilding orders for up to ten capesize bulker newbuildings from two Greek shipowners.
  • Plato in PSV prang
    Singapore has seen a fourth collision incident in less than a month despite a recent warning from local authorities.
  • PPL wins Mexico rigs
    SembCorp Marine's PPL Shipyard has won a repeat newbuilding order for two jack-up drilling rigs in a deal worth $417m.
  • DHT offloads Regal
    DHT Holdings has reportedly sold the oldest tanker in its fleet to Thai buyers, according to a number of brokers.
  • Capital drops down two
    Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Products Partners is to acquire two 5,000-teu containerships from his private company.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • ATA challenges hours of service rules in court
    The American Trucking Associations argued Friday in front of a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that the FMCSA's hours of service rule changes should not be implemented.
  • Antwerp seaport adds Descartes system
  • G6 reveals port rotations for Asia-U.S. East Coast
    The G6 Alliance, which announced earlier this year that it would expand beyond the Asia-Europe trade lane, has revealed port rotations for six services between East Asia and the U.S. East Coast, starting in May.
  • 'K' Line orders five 14,000-TEU containerships
    "K" Line has not yet decided if it will own the ships or charter them from another company. "There are several options but our basic idea is to create an off-balance-sheet scheme for these vessels," a "K" Line spokesman said.
  • Sharp rise in Asia-to-Europe box rates, softness in U.S.
  • Cathay, Hactl show depressed February results
  • U.S., Canada announce truck pre-clearance pilot
  • Maersk's Triple-Es to star in their own TV series
  • U.S. cites progress on FTA with South Korea
    Friday, March 15, marked the one-year anniversary of the entry into force of the U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement and, so far, the White House is pleased with the results. U.S. auto, chemical, services and ag exports make inroads.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 18, 2013
  • Crude pull prices down in Rotterdam
    Supplies of 380 cSt remained tight in Hamburg.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah while avails remian tight
    Markets were firming in South Africa.
  • New catalytic cracker comes on-line in South Korea
    GS Caltex says it is 'adjusting to changes in demand in global oil market.'
  • OW brings in experienced trader to HK team
    New addition will be 'invaluable in developing our market leading offering', says company.
  • US detains second ship on ECA infringement
    Seen by some as further evidence of tougher stance.
  • Fuel efficiency key goal for the future, survey finds
    Two thirds of owners put using less fuel at the top of their business agendas.
  • Mixed trading across Asian ports
    Traders in Singapore reported average to 'slightly above average demand'.
  • EEA: Fuel efficiency the 'easiest way' to cut emissions
    Scrubbing technology will not address shipping's greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Call to improve Goa's inland bunkering facilities
    Move would boost growth in other sectors in the Indian state.
  • TOTE takes up fuel-efficient option
    Move to make way for more fuel-efficient ships.
  • DNV to develop LNG bunkering guidelines for Antwerp
    DNV will also provide a 'hazard assessment of the bulk transport of dangerous goods'.
  • LNG-fuelled fast ferry starts sea-trials
    Trials are being held on the Derwent River in Tasmania.
  • Bunker Holding welcomes new regional credit manager
    Linda Goh is an experienced credit manager and analyst.
  • AET takes delivery of eco-friendly VLCC
    320,000 dwt vessel fully compliant with IMO's ballast water management convention.
  • Total expands Singapore bunker division
    Jacky Hok was was earlier based in Geneva, Switzerland at Total Oil Trading S.A.

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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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