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April 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Dockers seek redress from super boss Li Ka-shing as strike drags on
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase Far East-Red Sea rate US$300/TEU on May 15
  • Long Beach up 5.4pc to 487,000 TEU - LA off 22.6pc to 503,000 TEU
  • Charleston box volume up 10pc in first 9 months of current fiscal year
  • Ningbo quarterly container volume rises 9.3pc to 4.04 million TEU
  • US east and Gulf coast employers ratify new 6-year longshore contract
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine re-bulbs containership bows for slow steaming
  • Moody's joins Fitch in downgrading China outlook as local debt soars
  • Drewry: Coscon, CSCL need strong remedial action to stay in business
  • Troubled CSCL to boost container volume 6pc through cost control
  • Guangxi's first privately owned 1,398-TEU ship starts short feeder loop
  • Xiamen Customs to commence electronic, paper-free clearance in May
  • Jiaxing terminal on Grand Canal sets 200,000 TEU as long term goal
  • Cosco joins Regional Container Line's Thailand, Nansha, Shanghai loop
  • Singapore puts megabucks in marine R&D, awards top students internships
  • Nordic Cold Storage starts on US$30 million Savannah cargo fridge
  • Mayor Boris Johnson gets preview of London Gateway on Jebel Ali visit
  • Cathay and Dragonair March cargo declines 5.3pc to 136,504 tonnes
  • Sichuan to offer three or more international flight services this year
  • Brazil creates largest air freight merger for express package sector
  • Polar Air Cargo Worldwide to offer daily Cincinnati-Tokyo service

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • FFFAI's 21st Biennial Convention in Delhi from June 14-16
  • Exports to Pakistan rise 15 pc to $1.6 bn
  • Ennore Port s throughput surges 19.58 pc
  • French port of Dunkirk projected as new European hub for Indian trade
  • New bentonite loading record set at Kandla Port
  • PPT may set up LNG terminal, in talks with IOC
  • VCTPL celebrates fire services week
  • Eastern Railway s freight traffic up 4.4 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk gets new logistics area
  • European Parliament rejects controversial ship recycling...
  • New head of marketing for Krone's vehicle manufacturing...
  • Lebanon's national carrier eyes up Cyprus Airways
  • Crew mainly to blame for cargo aircraft crash in Sharjah in...
  • Central America's first Aviation Day
  • Mitsubishi Electric Europe renews with Yusen Logistics
  • Ceva to manage e-commerce logistics activities for Liu-Jo
  • Global product development at Cargosoft in new hands
  • Modern container solution for bulk shipments
  • New HGV plant in Russia
  • US railroads ready for more intermodal traffic from Panama...
  • STI Freight Management augments transport service

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Overhaul inspection of ME-GI engine draws U.S. operators
  • Noble gets contracts for newbuild drillships
  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock still committed to ATB dredge
  • SCA announces 2012 Safety Awards
  • GE Power Conversion gets major MSC contract
  • Wärtsilä "cautious" on shipbuilding outlook
  • Neptune newbuilds to have Rolls-Royce Promas propulsion
  • Delivery of LNG-fueled cruise ferry delayed
  • Amarcon and GTT cooperate on LNG sloshing prevention

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Port Metro Vancouver predicts cruise growth for upcoming season
  • US Maritime Alliance Oks labor pact with ILA
  • Catholic Seafarers' Centerschedules annual shipboard lunch
  • USITC wants input on US-EU import deal
  • BNSF honors seven employees for outstanding safety efforts

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Diana Containerships unloads first elderly panamax
    Maersk Madrid was projected to lose money after initial two-year charter
  • Offshore windfarms open opportunities for owners
    Companies that do their homework can cash in on renewable energy projects
  • Qatar eyes North American gas
    Emirate seeks new partners to boost position
  • Critics slam Costa Concordia 'blame games'
    Cruise firm's plea bargain undermines ISM code, says Skaggerak Foundation
  • How has the casualty changed the cruise industry?
    Ten voluntary policies adopted after Costa Concordia operational safety review
  • Angola fights back
    Foreign investment lifts crude exports from a nation recovering from a long civil war
  • Skou warns of all-out Asia-Europe price war risk
    Another downwards spiral imminent unless carriers come to their senses fast
  • Skou calls for consolidation
    Building new companies achieves economies of scale, says Maersk boss
  • Déjà vu
    The Asia-Europe trades appear on the brink of another price war
  • Seanergy sells another handysize as restructuring talks continue
    Restis-backed firm slashes debt but lands in the red
  • Hong Kong shippers work around the strike
    Industry groups say delays are shorter and more predictable
  • Pacific Basin ships outdo spot market rates
    Hong Kong-listed company continues its search for new tonnage
  • Ship finance exodus is a short-term problem
    Nordea's Kjelsrud predicts return of capital
  • Bilinder Marine to ship gasoil from world's biggest refinery
    Product trade booms out of Jamnagar
  • Freight forwarders welcome carrier moves to improve service levels
    K+N chief sees reforms as strengthening forwarders' value proposition to customers
  • Keep calm and carry on
    LNG spot rates have fallen to under $100,000 per day, but shipowners should remain confident
  • KG house MPC sells stake in rival
    Move leaves Döhle as largest shareholder in HCI
  • European Parliament rejects ship recycling fund
    Proposals for tighter EU demolition rules to be passed to Council
  • Smaller owners may struggle to secure ship mortgages
    Return on capital a challenge for container industry, says HSBC's Long
  • Sliding yen
    Devaluation is helping shipowners, but the easing cannot last forever
  • LNG sails into uncharted waters
    Industry questions whether six-figure earnings will become a thing of the past
  • Most container contracts to be index-linked by 2020
    Shippers' demand will continue to grow, Global Liner Conference Workshop is told
  • Wärtsilä sees signs of shipping recovery
    Enginemaker cancels temporary layoffs as ship-power orders rise 60%
  • Feeder operators struggle as deepsea rivals steal a march on their trades
    As players fight for share, Unifeeder owner eyes new acquisitions
  • Major shakeout on the cards for ship finance
    'Five or six' specialist players will survive changes to global banking, say observers
  • Many an obstacle can mar a box-line merger
    The proposed tie-up between Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd may seem perfect on paper but talks to formalise the union have broken down again
  • Tanker sector remains fragmented
    A predicted surge in consolidation has failed to bear fruit
  • Vale Malaysia said to have avoided China ban by revising capacity
    Owner thought to have reported ship as 299,000 dwt upon entering Lianyungang

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Wärtsilä Ship Power fires on all cylinders
    ORDER intake at Wärtsilä's Ship Power business rose 60% in this year's first quarter, the Finnish power system and marine technology group said today
  • Keppel's profits slip 56%
    KEPPEL said today profits dropped 56% to S$331M ($268M) during 1Q13, mainly because of the absence of "one-time gains" from its property segment
  • From mining boom to 'dining boom'
    AUSTRALIA is poised to ride a food boom, with Asia projected to consume 71% of future growth in demand, a food forum in Melbourne heard today
  • Essar Ports turns losses into profits of $17M
    ESSAR Ports said today it turned losses into profits in 1Q13
  • Yard's profits plummet
    CHINESE private shipbuilder New Century Shipbuilding said today its profits tumbled 71% year on year to 1.1Bn yuan in 2012
  • HHI diversifies further
    HYUNDAI HI told Fairplay today it will start to supply compaction equipment through its partnership with Germany's Atlas Weyhausen
  • Frontline to adjust shares
    FRONTLINE, the VLCC and Suezmax operator in John Fredriksen's business empire, has called an emergency general meeting for 8 May to adjust the company's shares
  • Bestway profits fall 81%
    OFFSHORE and ship designer Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design today reported net profits of 3.02M yuan ($488,100) in 1Q13
  • LNG spot rates drift
    SPOT RATES for LNG carriers have drifted below $100,000 per day on low volumes, but even at such a level owners can expect decent payback on investments, a shipping analyst said
  • LNG ro-pax debut put off
    FJORD Line of Norway said today the first voyage of one of the two LNG-powered ro-paxes it is having build has been postponed by three weeks
  • Yard's loans guaranteed
    TAIZHOU CATIC Shipbuilding HI of Jiangsu has secured guarantees for 120M yuan in bank loans with a term of one year
  • Nickel ore bulker grounded
    INVESTIGATORS are today looking at why a new bulker loaded with nickel ore grounded in Indonesia
  • Valemax finally docks in China
    THE FIRST Valemax to dock in China since its government barred VLOCs has arrived in Lianyungang, AISLive data has indicated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Hub Group Reports Record First Quarter Income
    Hub Group today reported a record income of $15.4 million for first quarter 2013, an increase of 12 percent compared with $13.7 million for first quarter 2012. Quarterly revenue rose 4 percent from $739.9 million in 2012 to $769 million in 2013. The Hub segment's first quarter revenue was $592.7 million, rising...
  • Truck Capacity Squeezed at Mexican Border
    More than 5 million commercial trucks crossed the U.S.-Mexican border in 2012, a 4.8 percent increase from 2011 that set a new record. Unfortunately, Troy Ryley says, too many tractor-trailers were headed in one direction - north. The imbalance in north-south truck traffic threatens to create a severe capacity shortage in...
  • Werner Enterprises's First Quarter Profit Shrinks
    Werner Enterprises reported a net income of $17.5 million for the first quarter of 2013, a decline of 18 percent from $21.2 million for first quarter 2012. Quarterly revenue fell 1 percent from $498.4 million in 2012 to $492.9 million in 2013. Trucking revenue, net of fuel surcharge, decreased 2 percent year-over-year...
  • India's Exports Up, Imports Down in March
    India's trade deficit from April 2012 to March 2013 was $190.9 billion, widening from $183.4 billion during the same period in the previous year. India's exports in March were valued at $30.8 billion, increasing 7 percent from $28.8 billion in March 2012. From April 2012 to March 2013, exports fell 1.8...
  • Brisbane to Raise Port Fees in July
    The Port of Brisbane will increase trade charges, on average, by 2.5 percent, starting July 1. Trade charges include harbor dues, wharfage fees, security charges and port access charges, the Australian port said....
  • UASC Names Two to Executive Management Team
    United Arab Shipping Company has appointed Lars Christiansen chief trade officer and Uffe Østergaard chief commercial officer, as part of its new transformation and investment program. The new executives will join the existing executive management team of Waleed Al Dawood, chief operating officer; Basil Al-Zaid, CFO; and Jorn Hinge, president and...
  • US Ports See Little Impact From HIT Strike in Hong Kong
    A strike by dockworkers at Hongkong International Terminals is entering its third week, but, despite the size and importance of Hong Kong as a gateway to China, the job action so far has had minimal impact on imports and exports at U.S. ports. Shipping lines that would normally call at facilities...
  • Portland, Ore.'s March TEU Volume Up 12 Percent
    Oregon's Port of Portland reported container traffic totaled 16,917 20-foot-equivalent units in March, an increase of 12 percent from March 2012 and 2 percent from February. Of the total container traffic in March, export containers totaled 10,471 TEUs, up from 8,911 TEUs in March 2012, while import containers accounted for 6,446...
  • Report: Global Beef Exports to Drop in 2013
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has predicted global beef production in 2013 will reach 57.5 million tons, "virtually unchanged" from its October 2012 estimate, despite a sharp downward revision for India, which was offset by increases for a number of other countries. Although still forecast to be a record,...
  • Canadian Carload Volume Hits 28-Week High
    Canadian rail volumes through April 13, 2013 Full-size image Canadian carload volume rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to 82,077 carloads, according to the Association of American Railroads. This is the highest volume since September 2012. In the week ending April 13, combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, inched...
  • Antwerp's EuroFruitPorts Terminal Opens Cold Storage Warehouse
    EuroFruitPort's new cold store warehouse.EuroFruitPorts, the refrigerated fruit terminal that recently opened in Belgium's Port of Antwerp, has opened its cold storage facilities. The 38,700 square meter (about 416,563 square foot) terminal now has a cold storage warehouse of approximately 146,389 square feet. Construction of the site began in September 2012,...
  • Cooney Joins UTi Worldwide as Asia-Pacific Sales, Marketing VP
    Pat Cooney, UTi Worldwide's new vice president of sales and marketing for the Asia-Pacific region.UTi Worldwide has hired Pat Cooney as regional vice president for sales and marketing in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining the supply chain management company, Cooney was vice president of sales and marketing for Paccess, a...
  • Infrastructure Financing for Cities Task Force Kicks Off
    The Clinton Global Initiative and the U.S. Conference of Mayors have launched the Infrastructure Financing for Cities Task Force, which is intended to support mayors in attracting investment into public infrastructure projects. Former president Bill Clinton will help lead the effort, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will serve as chair of...
  • NAFTA Weakness Dampens US Steel Exports
    U.S. steel exports reached 1.036 million tons in February, dropping 3.8 percent from 1.077 million tons in the previous month and 14.4 percent year-over-year, according to government data, the American Institute for International Steel reports. "Weakness in NAFTA markets showed up powerfully in the February data, with the decline to our...
  • Maersk Pledges to Neutralize Triple-E Capacity Impact
    LONDON - Maersk Line vowed the imminent deployment of the world's largest container ships in the Asia-Europe trade would have a neutral impact on capacity as it warned of the risk of an all-out rate war on the westbound leg of the biggest liner route. Maersk will offset the increased capacity...
  • Croatia Set to Join EU in July
    Croatia is on track to become the European Union's 28th member state on July 1, according to EU member states in their last resolution before the nation is scheduled to join. The member states highlighted Croatia's democracy, social market economy and capacity to fulfill its membership obligations and called on the...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Navios shops for shipyards
    Navios South American Logistics of Uruguay is closing in on an order for six panamax products tankers but its chairman has pledged not to jump the gun.
  • Premuda profits dive
    Write-downs saw Italian shipowner Premuda hit by a EUR 47.9m ($62.6m) loss in 2012.
  • Bocimar sheds newbuildings
    Bocimar has offloaded a pair of handysize bulkers under construction at Samjin Shipbuilding Industries in Weihai, China.
  • Oryx cut loose
    Seanergy Maritime has continued to sell off ships as it fights to cut debt.
  • AMP eyes new bulkers
    Hong Kong's Asia Pacific Maritime (AMP) is lining up finance for a potential four-ship order in China.
  • Seanergy bathed in red
    Seanergy Maritime saw its bottom line slip almost $200m below zero in 2012 as it battled to restructure in a terrible market.
  • Schulte in bill of lading row
    A company associated with Bernhard Schulte today lost a London high court battle over liability for releasing a cargo of gasoil without production of the bill of lading.
  • Classic finds a hero
    George Economou's Classic Maritime has added a Greek-owned capesize to its fleet.
  • Ship scrapping levy ditched
    The European Parliament has kicked out a plan to impose a ship recycling levy on vessels calling at EU ports.
  • Crew "free to go"
    An overseas crew stuck on a detained cargoship in the UK are free to leave at any time, its owner has said.
  • PB eyes double figures
    Pacific Basin Shipping has expanded its acquisition drive to nine vessels and is looking to take the spending spree into double figures.
  • Nomikos wins $13m ruling
    The AM Nomikos group is heading for victory in a $13m dispute over a five year charter of a handymax bulker that went seriously wrong.
  • Wartsila to appeal
    Finland's Wartsila is to appeal a Chinese judgement that it defrauded a shipyard by supplying second-hand engines for Spliethoff newbuildings.
  • Slower start for LNG
    Production problems dragged down LNG spot rates by 14% in the first quarter, RS Platou Markets says.
  • KfW IPEX profit cut
    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank has posted a smaller profit for 2012 as the shipping slump dragged on.
  • Booked by BP
    Viking Supply Ships has won period charters from BP that takes its contract backlog to NOK 1.69bn ($292m).
  • Keppel net shrinks
    Keppel Corp has seen its first quarter profit cut in half as its shipyards' workload came down.
  • Counterfeit corsairs
    Western journalists are being duped into paying Kenyans cash for interviews with supposed Somali pirates who are really amateur actors.
  • Two of three to miss
    Deutsche Bank has cooled fears Korea's giant shipbuilders will follow the same path as compatriot construction companies and produce disappointing first quarter results.
  • Sell-off boosts Wartsila
    Finnish ship engine giant Wartsila has posted a bigger first quarter profit thanks to asset disposals.
  • Mangalia breaks new ground
    Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries has entered new territory after securing a product tanker order from Eastern Mediterranean Maritime of Greece.
  • 100 ships, 100 days
    Around 100 ships have been beached for demolition in the first 100 days of 2013, according to cash buyer Star Matrix.
  • Haixia wants second route
    A Chinese ferry company is trying to launch a new crossing to Taiwan.
  • Palumbo "surprised"
    Italian shipyard chief Antonio Palumbo has protested his group's innocence after being accused of illegally disposing of hazardous waste.
  • Western wins duo
    Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard has won a deal for two new boxships.
  • Ezion seals rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has won a third contract to supply a service rig for deployment in Central America.
  • UASC leaving London
    United Arab Shipping Co (UASC) is dumping London for Hamburg as the new headquarters for its European operation.
  • PACD in the dock
    Drilling rig giant Transocean has filed a complaint of patent infringement against competitor Pacific Drilling.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • Maersk warns of possible rate war
    "Some other lines have chosen to respond to lower demand levels by lowering prices. Such a move risks resulting in a fully-fledged price war: a development that concerns us," said Vincent Clerc, Maerk's chief trade and marketing officer.
  • USMX ratifies new ILA master contract
    The approval, which came eight days after ILA members voted to ratify the contract, was made by representatives from 43 container carriers, terminal operators and port associations, who met in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday.
  • ILA maintenance and repair workers have tentative deal
    The agreement was announced Thursday by New York/New Jersey port Local 1804-1's president, Dennis A. Daggett, on the union's Facebook page. He said "we are in the process of fine tuning the language."
  • American reaches first quarterly net profit in 6 years
  • UASC announces executive appointments
  • Commerce unveils community investment plan
  • St. Louis airport sees cargo growth in 1Q
    Bringing a freighter operator to the Midwest airport, however, remains the main goal. An official said once one carrier joins up, it will be easier to convince the second and third airlines to fly in to St. Louis.
  • DHL prepares for new EU security rules
  • Petitions force Trendset into bankruptcy filing
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • CEVA signs contract with fashion company
  • White paper outlines benefits of produce traceability initiative
  • U.S. steel exports lighter in February

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2013
  • GE awarded new contracts for electric power and propulsion systems
    In the last six months the company has signed contracts worth an estimated $80 million.
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Suez continued to set a downward trend.
  • Rotterdam prices remain soft
    But crude values are picking up.
  • Turkish canal: preliminary plans approved
    Proposals to build a waterway linking the Black and Marmara Seas appear to be going ahead.
  • New warnings of 'tight avails'
    Growing demand and tight avails will have 'a snow-ball effect'.
  • More orders for Wartsila
    Finnish engine manufacturer chalks up 22% rise in orders during first quarter.
  • Bunker demand eats into fuel oil inventories
    Singapore's onshore stocks of fuel oil drop by 8.1%.
  • Bunker prices in Asia remain soft
    Low prices boost demand in Tokyo Bay.
  • LNG set to be 'fuel of choice' within next decade
    LNG-fuelled shipping is part of that picture, says CEO.
  • China tests first LNG-fuelled fishing vessel
    The vessel has six 375-litre LNG cylinders which can replace 70%-80% of gasoil.
  • Analyst estimates 380 cSt to average $650 in 2014
    Figure based on a crude oil price of $120 a barrel.
  • US Navy: Bunker cost savings, biofuel plans
    Fleet's newest amphibious assault ship has saved $15 million in fuel costs out of a budgeted $33 million.
  • Carnival Corporation managing fuel 'a lot better'
    Firm has benefited from 21% cumulative reduction in bunker consumption since 2007, says spokesman.
  • India considering duty-free bunkers for coastal shipping
    High bunker costs are a 'serious stumbling block' for Indian coastal shipping.
  • Environmental legislation could raise shipping costs by 50%
    Future likely to bring additional ECAs, says Senior Analyst at SSY.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
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