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June 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM plan east-west operational alliance for 2014
  • 8,000-TEU MOL Comfort splits in two, sinks off Yemen while Jeddah bound
  • Evergreen ups Asia-Europe rate US$975/TEU and $1,950/FEU July 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Australia rates to increase US$100/TEU July 1
  • HK port falls 10.5pc in May to 1.8 million TEU, Singapore up 1.4pc
  • Port of Los Angeles throughput declines 12.9pc in May to 636,851 TEU
  • Long Beach port volume increases 17.2 per cent to 583,588 TEU in May
  • Costamare orders five 9,000-TEU ships from Hanjin Subic Bay shipyard
  • Global GDP expected to expand by 2.2pc this year: World Bank report
  • Fuzhou Port Group's May container volume up 14.7pc, setting new high
  • Supreme Court rejects much, but not all of LA's Clean Truck Programme
  • Nanning Railway Bureau to build 22 intermodal logistics centres
  • Cosco Pacific volume increases 7.6pc to 5.1 million TEU in May
  • Carriers to levy rate hikes with only slight capacity cuts: Alphaliner
  • Shipping magnate Paul Soros, brother of George, dies in New York at 87
  • Canadian truckers hail easing of US Homeland Security punitive action
  • Fewer warning messages vowed on new disc of UK hydrographic charts
  • Singapore's April retail sales fell 0.5pc, excluding vehicle sales
  • US$350 million in federal funds received by Bayonne for train cranes
  • Maersk Container Industry works with UN to reduce global food wastage
  • Air cargo pilot faces prison after flying with alcohol level of .27
  • FAA calls on oil producers to produce unleaded fuel to help aviation
  • Airbus A350 in test flights, said to be 8pc cheaper to fly than 787
  • Volga-Dnepr flies helicopters from the Falklands and the US to Norway
  • DHL opens temperature-controlled life sciences air freight service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Maersk Line, MSC & CMA CGM to establish operational alliance
  • MOL box vessel cracks due to inclement weather
  • Ore ship rentals surge as Chinese imports pick pace
  • Rubber imports pour in despite higher cost
  • BCHAA President George Joseph appointed Trustee on JNPT Board
  • CMHI gets major hold in box terminal operations by purchasing CMA CGM s stake in Terminal Link
  • KPCT emerging as new hub for aqua exports
  • Singapore s box throughput up to 2.8 million TEUs in May alone

International Transport Journalweb site
  • DP World to ink agreement with JNPT for second terminal
  • ISS expanding in Sicily
  • Long Beach cargo volume increases in May
  • Boeing launches B787-10 Dreamliner
  • Wincanton: lower turnover but more profit
  • Mil'ped begins construction of new warehouse in Serbia
  • MOL Comfort drifting in two parts
  • First AF-KL-MP freighter flight to Abu Dhabi
  • Hoyer holds turnover above EUR 1 billion
  • LHG managing director to represent Finland
  • Navistar launches truck-manufacturing operations in Brazil
  • Zonar introduces rugged telematics platform for vehicles
  • NetFreight now in the cloud
  • Additional funding for Istanbul-Ankara high-speed rail link
  • Switzerland: new north-south intermodal shuttle service

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Walvis Bay ship repairer to add Panamax floating dock
  • AFL CIO: Time to reconsider flawed TWIC program
  • Five-year-old box ship breaks apart in Indian Ocean
  • Wärtsilä solution picked for Harvey Gulf MPSVs
  • IMO picks DNV for North American ECA LNG study
  • Kings Point holds commencement ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Port of Everett taps Battuello as chief of Business Development
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of May
  • Braemar Seascope sees drop in vessel order/trading fleet ratio
  • Carriers plan to create new operational alliance
  • Port Association reports $1 billion earmarked for harbor maintenance

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • P3 is 'the best insurance we can have', says Maersk's Vincent Clerc
    Tie-up involves no major rationalisation of capacity
  • Volumes flatline on P3 trade lanes
    Container Trades Statistics figures reveal stagnant first four months of 2013
  • MSC's Aponte hails vessel sharing deal with Maersk and CMA CGM
    Alliance is 'a no-brainer'
  • P3 headquarters will be based in London
    Rodolphe Saadé says independent fleet-operating company should satisfy regulators
  • STX Pan Ocean owed Conti $15m before receivership
    Some projects now on hold, German owner admits
  • New model IMO seeks to adapt to shipping's changing environment
    Impetus for reform is building as UN body seeks to better serve industry's needs
  • On-message
    Persuading shippers that they benefit will help P3 to win regulatory approval
  • Disingenuous comments tarnish Maritime Labour Convention debate
    Give shipowners the option to care for crew
  • Regulatory authorities will take a long, hard look at planned super-alliance
    Big Three face Brussels rules that set a 30% ceiling for carriers' market share
  • Long Beach closes in on Los Angeles' box volumes
    Last month's imports hit a peak last seen in August 2010
  • STX Pan Ocean faces further ship arrests
    Bulk carrier New Giant detained in New Zealand
  • Fault line
    We need a thorough investigation into how five-year-old MOL Comfort split in two
  • Shippers voice mixed feelings about P3 tie-up
    Global Shippers' Forum warns that Big Three deal could breach competition rules
  • Split MOL Comfort continues to drift but there is no oil spill, says owner
    LATEST: Fore and aft sections are 19 miles apart in rough seas
  • Shell books aframax as Libya resumes crude exports after protest stoppage
    Owners prepare to pounce as two oil terminals re-open
  • Cagliari box terminal aims to grow its deepsea and feeder services
    Sardinia port will also improve its North Africa links
  • Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM form mega-alliance
    P3 deploys 255 vessels on 29 loops, giving Maersk flexibility to introduce its Triple-Es
  • Ship Finance unveils share offering
    Move should raise around $138m for Fredriksen outfit

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Record predicted for Danish revenues
    DANISH shipping companies are likely to set a record for combined gross revenues this year, according to the Danish Shipowners' Association
  • Older product tankers shunned
    CHARTERERS want owners to build product tankers with 25-year life spans, but they only want to charter ships that are 15 years old or less, said Anders Engholm, CEO of Hafnia Management
  • STX Pan Ocean shares dive
    STX Pan Ocean's stock price plunged today when the company lifted a trade suspension
  • Salvors rush to Arabian Sea box ship casualty
    SALVORS are today trying to reach MOL Comfort in the Arabian Sea, where both sections of the cracked, 8,110teu box ship remain afloat, Cargo Casualty Management said
  • 208 held in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are holding 208 people today in connection with the past week's attempts to smuggle migrants at sea
  • Titan exits Singapore
    HONG KONG's Titan Bunkering has not renewed its licence to operate and supply bunkers in Singapore this year
  • Breaking pace slows
    WEAKENING steel prices and the South Asian monsoon season have halted many speculative vessel purchases in the shipbreaking market
  • CPC seeks VLCC
    TAIWAN government-owned oil refiner China Petroleum Corporation has released a tender to timecharter a VLCC for a year, brokers told Fairplay
  • VLGC rates near record
    RATES to ship LPG from the Persian Gulf to the Far East are nearing an all-time high, having hit $79.75 per tonne on the Baltic Exchange yesterday
  • Euroseas to renew fleet
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today announced the scrapping of one box ship and the purchase of another, as low pricing spurs fleet renewal
  • China secondhand trade falls
    CHINA's secondhand vessel dwt totals fell 21% month on month in May, mainly because of weaker trading, the China Ship Trade Information Platform said
  • SFI launches offering
    JOHN Fredriksen's Ship Finance International said it will sell 8M common shares through an offering underwritten by Morgan Stanley
  • 'Buy' call for oil services
    UOB KAY Hian today recommended 'buy' for the oil service sector, noting a cyclical drop in shares
  • Laeisz, L&B merge box ship marketing
    GERMAN shipowners F Laeisz and Leonhardt & Blumberg said today they are combining their box ship chartering activities
  • Grounding investigated
    INQUIRIES have begun into the cause of a general cargo ship's grounding in the eastern Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Add Bahrain Call to Intra-Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will add a direct port call at Bahrain to its South China Sea Express and Middle East Express services. The new rotation will begin on Aug. 12, with the sailing of the NYK Theseus, voyage 26w/27e33, according to the container line....
  • Trucking Tonnage Index Reaches All-Time High
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index jumped 2.3 percent to 126.0 in May, the highest level on record, after falling 0.2 percent in April. Compared with May 2012, the index increased 6.7 percent, which is the largest year-over-year gain since December 2011. Year-to-date, compared with the...
  • FMCSA Declares Colorado Trucking Company 'Imminent Hazard'
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered E & K Trucking, based in Commerce City, Colo., to immediately cease its trucking operations, declaring the company to be an imminent hazard to public safety. E & K Trucking, which operates a small fleet of trucks that primarily...
  • US Customs Begins Cross-Border Truck Cargo Pre-Inspection Pilot
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun the first phase of a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot at the Pacific Highway crossing in Blaine, Wash., adjacent to Surrey, British Columbia. The project is a collaborative effort by CBP, Canada Border Services Agency and Public Safety Canada under the U.S. and Canadian "Beyond...
  • Eastbound US Intermodal Rates Slip
    U.S. east-west spot rates, week of June 17, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates for east-to-west shipments fell this week, the only of the directional indices to see a decline, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The top 12 and top 18 combined...
  • Too Late for Congress to Block HOS Rules?
    WASHINGTON - The trucking industry on Tuesday urged Congress to postpone the implementation of new hours of service rules set to take effect next month, arguing more research needs to be done and the regulation lacks teeth without electronic onboard recording device monitoring. But is it too late for Congress to act? The...
  • Jaxport Elects York as Chairman
    Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors has unanimously elected Joe York as chairman, effective July 1. York will succeed James Citrano, who will continue as a board member following his one-year tenure as chairman. York, who joined Jaxport's board of directors in 2010, is vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs for...
  • New Canada-Indiana Intermodal Service to Offer 'Matchback' Options
    The new Canadian National-Indiana Rail Road intermodal service to Indianapolis will offer export "matchback" opportunities for steamship lines and shippers when it launches on July 1. The CN-INRD tri-weekly service will connect Canada's west coast ports of Prince Rupert and Vancouver to Indianapolis. INRD is building a more than $2 million...
  • 8,800-TEU Ships Calls NY Port in New Service
    The first ship in a new G6 Alliance service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal called at Global Terminal in Bayonne, N.Y. The Seattle Express is operated by Hapag-Lloyd, a participant in the G6 along with APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line and Orient Overseas...
  • Euroseas Buying New Ship, Scrapping Another
    Shipowner and operator Euroseas Ltd. is upgrading its fleet by selling off an older container ship and buying a newer, larger vessel. The company said it sold for scrap one of the oldest ships in its fleet, the 950-TEU Anking, for approximately $3.7 million. The 1990-built vessel is to be delivered...
  • Court Rules Against NLRB in ILWU Dispute
    A U.S. District Court judge in Portland ruled that the National Labor Relations Board last year had no right intervening in a contractual dispute between a container terminal operator at the Oregon port and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. The issue involves which union, the ILWU or the International Brotherhood...
  • National logistics company activates Foreign Trade Zone in Midwest pharmaceutical hub
    INDIANAPOLIS - MD Logistics has become one of only a few pharmaceutical third party logistics (3PL) companies in the Indianapolis area to achieve Foreign Trade Zone status. Having FTZ status means that when a customer's imported product arrives at a U.S. port, it can be moved immediately to MD Logistics facilities...
  • P3 Network: Lower Costs, But No Less Capacity
    The P3 Network announced today between Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will have little or no impact on the glut of vessel capacity that has been depressing global freight rates, but will enable the world's three largest container lines to substantially cut their operating costs on the...
  • Liebherr Opens Service Center in Miami
    The new facility will be a hub for Liebherr's maritime cranes division.Liebherr has opened a new sales and service center in Miami. The facility will be a major hub for the German equipment manufacturer's maritime cranes division and will strengthen business relations to Central America, South America and the Caribbean region,...
  • Horizon Gets OK to Re-Engine Ships Outside US
    The Coast Guard has told Horizon Lines the carrier can convert two steam-powered ships to LNG and diesel propulsion in non-U.S. shipyards and still be able to operate the vessels in the Jones Act domestic trade. Horizon had asked the Coast Guard for a letter confirming that work on the Horizon...
  • New Freight Rail Connection, Bridge to Pelican Island in the Works
    The Galveston County Rural Rail Transportation District has executed an agreement with Legacy Port Partners for a feasibility study for a new freight rail connection to Pelican Island, located between the ports of Houston and Galveston, Texas, as well as construction of a new four-lane bridge to serve traffic on...
  • OFDL to Hike Base Rates on July 1
    Old Dominion Freight Line will increase its base rates for intrastate, interstate and cross-border lane charges, effective July 1. The exact increase may differ for non-contract customers based on a number of variables, including the lanes used and the distance shipments move, the less-than-truckload carrier said in a written statement. However,...
  • Maher Reports Progress on Delays in NY
    Maher Terminals reports progress in recovery from severe delays that accompanied glitches in a new computer system, but CEO Gary Cross said additional ship calls may be subcontracted to other terminals this week in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Five ships that had been scheduled to dock at...
  • US Diesel Reaches Lowest Price Since July 2012
    U.S. diesel prices through June 17, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices fell for a fourth straight week in the week ending June 17, pushing prices to their lowest level since July 30 of last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Despite the overall decline, some regions saw prices rise. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • $100m Diamond?
    New York master investor Wilbur L Ross and his Diamond S Shipping are in the process of trying to raise $100m worth of equity in a campaign led by Oslo-based Pareto Securities, finance sources tell TradeWinds.
  • Jonesing in NY
    Once boring US domestic trade draws a crowd in Manhattan as finance conference kicks off
  • Analyst likes StealthGas
    Wells Fargo Securities analyst puts 'outperform' rating on Harry Vafias-led StealthGas.
  • LNG on the Horizon
    Horizon Lines is aiming to convert two of its US-flag containerships to run on LNG, a US Coast Guard ruling reveals.
  • Yujin gets refund
    Yujin International has managed to claw back payments made on a pair of cancelled chemical tankers.
  • Braemar sees box bottom
    The containership orderbook fell below 20% of the current fleet in June, according to Braemar Seascope.
  • Ship Finance in retreat
    Shares in John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFI) shed nearly 6% of their value in early trading Tuesday as investors reacted to plans for an equity offering.
  • Evergreen goes Black
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching a new feedership service into the eastern Black Sea.
  • In and out for Euroseas
    Euroseas has taken advantage of rock bottom containership values to renew its fleet.
  • West Africa piracy rises
    More seafarers were affected by piracy off the West coast of Africa last year than near Somalia which has seen a dramatic reduction in attacks thanks to armed guards and naval patrolling, according to a new report.
  • Work still to do
    Maersk's new P3 boxship alliance with MSC and CMA CGM is aiming for a launch in the second quarter of 2014, after months of negotiations.
  • Tanker free off Benin
    A French tanker is safe after a hijacking incident off West Africa, but there is no word on its crew.
  • Zhongchang sells bulker
    China's Zhongchang Marine has sealed a bulker sale and leaseback deal for a 1991-built ship.
  • STX PO shares crash
    Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean saw its stock plunge more than 46% on Tuesday, the first day of trading since its filing for court rehabilitation.
  • MOL: "No major spill"
    Japanese owner says no indications of serious pollution from two sections of MOL Comfort.
  • Solving Triple E problem?
    The P3 tie-up of the three biggest container lines could help solve the problem of how to deploy Maersk's huge Triple E newbuildings in tough markets.
  • SFI launches cash grab
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFI) has launched a raid on the equity markets to give it the dry powder required to build its fleet.
  • Kiwis arrest STX bulker
    STX Pan Ocean, the embattled South Korean shipowner, has had a handysize bulker arrested in New Zealand.
  • Cargoship hits reef
    The crew of a general cargoship has been arrested in the Philippines after running aground on a reef.
  • Top trio team up
    Maersk Line, CMA CGM and MSC are establishing a long-term operational alliance on East - West trades, called the P3 Network.
  • Cochin eyes bonds
    India's Cochin Shipyard is looking to raise INR 10bn ($171m) through bond and share sales.
  • Posco: no Daewoo bid
    Korean steel group Posco has said it has not considered making an offer to take over Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • LDC names new CEO
    Louis Dreyfus Commodities (LDC) chief executive Serge Schoen is stepping down after eight years in charge of the company.
  • Carnival sues yard
    Carnival has reportedly filed a lawsuit against a shipyard in the US over damage to one of its cruise ships in April.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • Jaxport offers CEO job to former Horizon Lines exec
    The Jacksonville Port Authority's board of directors voted Monday morning to offer its chief executive officer position to Brian W. Taylor, a former executive vice president and chief operating officer of Horizon Lines.
  • MOL ship splits in half, but both sections floating
    The Japanese liner reports its containership MOL Comfort has split in half, but that as of 7 a.m. the fore and aft sections of the 7,041-TEU ship continue to float with containers onboard in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Oman.
  • U.S. Bank offers new fuel card for truckers
  • NYK starts U.S. ro-ro service to WCSA
  • May ore loads on Great Lakes down over a year ago
  • Cargolux adds Columbus-Hong Kong route
  • Old Dominion relocates Fort Wayne service center
  • Pilot pushes Spanish expansion
  • U.S-Canada begin truck pre-inspection pilot
    The United States and Canada on Monday began a limited demonstration program at the Blaine, Wash.-Surrey, British Columbia port of entry for pre-inspecting U.S.-bound trucks in Canada instead of at the border.
  • Packaging facility to open in Mumbai
  • Washington Notebook: U.S.-EU trade talks to start next month
  • INTTRA releases ocean document mapping tool
    The portal-based ocean shipping e-commerce network on Tuesday unveiled a new application designed to reduce the millions of manual transactions ocean carriers process annually.
  • TP Pulse: Shippers expect no big rate, capacity swings
  • Analyst sees potential for FedEx
  • Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM announce new alliance
    The three largest container shipping carriers in the world, Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, said this morning they have agreed in principle to establish a long-term operational alliance on East-West trades, which they're calling the "P3 Network."
  • Liebherr expands in Miami
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2013
  • OW Bunker expands Hong Kong operation
    Andrew Lee has been appointed as a new bunker trader.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Prices lift in South African ports.
  • Prices set a soft trend in Rotterdam
    But market firms in Hamburg.
  • Piracy in West Africa 'worse than off Somalia'
    Report confirms escalating problem in Gulf of Guinea.
  • Fuel efficiencies lifting demand for newbuilds
    Low building costs also a factor, says analyst.
  • New terminal will help 'underpin' Chile's bunker market
    San Vicente upgrade has made loading bunker product more efficient.
  • Environmentalists call ECA waiver attempt 'deplorable'
    Clean Air Watch says cruise line is trying to 'relax life-saving clean-air requirements.'
  • Asian bunker prices lose direction
    Low to average demand reported in Singapore
  • IMO commissions North American study for LNG as bunkers
    DNV submitting feasibility study to IMO in October to support decision making process.
  • MOL ship in two but afloat
    No indication of major oil leak.
  • Container lines' alliance 'will cut bunker consumption'
    Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Company, and CMA CGM agree to pool fleets on three trade routes.
  • UK hydrogen-fuelled ferry attracting 'wide variety of interest'
    'We receive a constant stream of foreign official visitors, journalists and dignitaries.'
  • DNV: Shipowners face lubricants 'challenge' in US
    EALs may have 'some major disadvantages' that shipowners should take note of.
  • Titan Bunkering leaves MPA accredited bunker supplier list
    Titan Petrochemicals Group currently in court battle against a winding-up petition.
  • Tesoro to sell Hawaii operations for $75 million
    Refinery to operate as separate company.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Federlogistica, the possible collapse of road transport is a risk for the country
Genoa/Modena
Ruote Libere reports that the government only needs to allocate a little money to avoid having to deal with the real problems of road hauliers
Second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report published
Lisbon/Copenhagen
The new report indicates that promising progress has been made in several areas
WSC, MEPC must provide clear measures to decarbonise shipping this week
Washington
Wood-Thomas: It is not possible that these decisions can be postponed to guidelines developed in two years
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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