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July 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 1,740-TEU ship ablaze and adrift in Indian Ocean - all hands safe
  • CMA CGM enhances fortnightly Round the World Panama service to weekly
  • Maersk Line CEO Skou sees new normal in container growth slowdown
  • LA loses loop, slips 7.2pc to 646,650 TEU - LB up 1.8pc to 565,476 TEU
  • Antwerp's first half boxes decline 1.7pc, but oil bulk up 33.1pc
  • Charleston box volume increases 9pc in FY 2013 to 1.56 million TEU
  • US exports up, but Obama's goal will not be met for 20 years: Drewry
  • 18,000-TEUers ordered via Hong Kong Asset Management for MSC
  • Panama stops North Korean-flagged ship carrying suspected missile gear
  • Hebei province's six-month throughput surges 41.5pc to 550,000 TEU
  • Kazakhstan's EU auto standard dampens Chinese truck exports 8.8pc
  • Korgas rail checkpoint extends temporary open season extra half year
  • Los Angeles handled 1 million TEU in 2012 making America's top port
  • CSX quarterly profit up 4.4pc to US535 million, sales flat at $3.1 billion
  • Eastern Canada's Port of Saint John box volume up 72pc in first half
  • Ruscon rails autoparts from Ust-Luga to VW plant in Nizhniy Novgorod
  • Logwin expands in India, enlarges Chennai office, opening in Kolkata
  • Armed guards warn Hamburg meeting Somali pirates remain big threat
  • Cathay partners with JDA cloud software to improve allotment planning
  • Chapman Freeborn arranges charter flights for Swiss WorldCargo clients
  • Perishables shipping to be discussed at Cool Logistics' forum

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Hanjin, ANL & APL to collaborate on new intra-Asia service
  • NYK holds naming ceremony for two new shuttle tankers
  • Pirates hijack Turkish ship with Indian crew
  • Rise in BDI seen as temporary
  • Duisport to develop integrated port-hinterland concept at Jebel Ali
  • Essar Ports' Q1 net up 48 pc
  • Israel planning private terminals to break public sector monopolies
  • LBC Sogestrol in Le Havre investing 245 m euros to consolidate activities
  • Mega container terminal planned at Kandla Port
  • Singapore port throughput up in June, Hong Kong down
  • Essar Projects wins maiden EPC contract from BPCL
  • INR declines further against dollar on US Fed chief's remark
  • No short-term plans to levy duty on pulses imports
  • Revaluation of foreign currency loans by banks to hit exporters: Fieo
  • Why our shipping industry lags behind

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission schedules crude oil facility workshop
  • Union Pacific breaks records with second quarter numbers
  • New Commanding Officer for Coast Guard in Port Angeles
  • OOCL celebrates delivery of new 13,208 TEU containership
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Unlikely bedfellows
    The world's three largest shipping lines have come together to launch a partnership on three of the world's busiest trade lanes
  • Once a pirate always a pirate?
    UN report urges vigilance as Somali attack groups rest but have not retired
  • Is the carnival over for Trinidad and Tobago's Atlantic LNG?
    Stable leading exporter turns to China to counter falling US import demand
  • Somali pirates 'gather hostages' on remaining captive ship
    EU Navfor helicopter circles Naham 3 as search for Albedo crew continues
  • Small is beautiful in LPG
    Perhaps Maersk simply wants to scale down
  • Nigeria LNG resumes gas exports as Nimasa lifts its blockade
    Project leader agrees to pay all levies to get its shipments back on track
  • Facing reality
    It would be interesting to hear how box lines are preparing for the tough years ahead
  • Seafreight is the star for forwarders
    But the threat persists from long-term overcapacity and erratic rates, warns analyst
  • Japan offers $1.5bn export credits to Petrobras
    Brazil firm must buy equipment and services from Asian country to tap into liquidity
  • Essar Ports reports first-quarter profit
    Double-digit revenue increase reflects volume growth of 11%
  • Double Irish, Dutch sandwich
    Tax-dodgers beware - the OECD is turning up the heat on your havens
  • Titan Petrochemicals seeks to claw back control of Quanzhou yard
    Hong Kong oil logistics firm seeks to develop rig-building business
  • The irrationality of rates
    It is time to get rid of the general rate increase
  • Wärtsilä's profit rises as maritime industry improves
    Quarterly net sales increase 5%
  • Fire breaks out on PIL boxship
    Hansa Brandenburg still burning and adrift after crew rescued off Mauritius
  • Brussels approves Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd merger
    Only China can prevent the classification societies coming together
  • The trio reshaping container shipping
    Three 40-somethings have less than a year to piece together a highly complex partnership designed to bring a new level of consolidation to the industry
  • Shell's Castelein takes top job at Port of Rotterdam
    New management as leading European cargo hub prepares to launch Maasvlakte 2
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    OECD rules may see companies switch legal residence
  • Shipping tax havens face tougher scrutiny
    Companies must stick to letter of law, says Norton Rose Fulbright

Fairplayweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • Japanese yard orders rocket 181%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders are continuing to recover their market share, the Japan Ship Exporters' Association said today, with the weakened yen sparking a 181% climb in June orders, year on year
  • Chengxi wins conversion orders for FPSOs
    CHENGXI Shipyard (Guangzhou) has won orders from SBM Offshore to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs, the Chinese shipyard said today
  • LUKoil goes west in Rosneft deal
    ROSNEFT has agreed to exchange export routes with LUKoil, which confirmed the deal to Fairplay
  • Ezion wins $82M deal
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it has clinched a contract from a Southeast Asian client for one service rig worth $82.1M
  • Changhang Phoenix hit with two more suits
    SHANGHAI-listed Changhang Phoenix is today facing two more lawsuits filed by creditors seeking repayment of a combined 520M yuan ($84M) in bank loans
  • China import knock-on seen in stockpile drop
    STOCKPILES of iron ore and steel products in China have dropped, suggesting support for more iron ore imports
  • Shell's green man takes helm in Rotterdam
    SHELL'S environment VP Allard Castelein is succeeding Hans Smits as CEO of Rotterdam's port, the largest European port said today
  • Charterers keep 'firm grip' on VLCC sector
    JUST five VLCC fixtures were reported yesterday as charterers restrained themselves from bookings to keep rates down
  • Bulker orders surge 242%
    DRYBULK carrier newbuilding orders surged 242% year on year in June, reflecting the sector's improved prospects
  • Losses seen for NOL, CSCL
    UOB KAY Hian today predicted that NOL and China Shipping Container Lines would file "very poor" 2Q13 results because of sluggish Asia/Europe box rates
  • Asian Supramax bulker rates are tumbling
    SUPRAMAX bulker rates in Asia have been falling for three consecutive weeks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • DHL Adds India-China LCL Services
    DHL Global Forwarding has launched less-than-containerload direct services linking India's ports of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) and Chennai with Shanghai, as the Deutche Post DHL Group unit taps India's growing retail and automotive sectors. "By expanding our service offerings geographically, we ensure a timely and controlled delivery of door-to-door services, which include...
  • Sustainable Maritime Development Thrust of 2013 World Maritime Day Conference in New York
    July 18, 2013-- Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced the program for the 2013 North American World Maritime Day Observance being presented by NAMEPA and the United States Coast Guard. The conference is designed to bring forward updates on environmental stewardship, promoting...
  • Transport Canada collaborates with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others to launch interactive driver fatigue management tool
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and Anne S. Ferro, Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), today announced the launch of the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP), a website that provides training and education on commercial bus and truck driver fatigue...
  • Dynamic Shipping Agencies - New Partner in Pakistan
    Aurora, Colorado, USA - July 18, 2013 - United Shipping, Inc. (USI), the premier Worldwide Association of Independently owned Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers with over 410 global offices and representation in 84 countries is pleased to announce that Dynamic Shipping Agencies, located in Karachi, Pakistan is our new partner. In the global freight management and...
  • Ports Announce Clean Air Action Plan Award Winners
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach honored five companies for their extraordinary efforts to fight harmful emissions at the 6th Annual Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Air Quality Awards held today in San Pedro. "The significant air quality improvements that our two ports have achieved would not be possible...
  • Texas Shipping Executive Sentenced for Ex-Im Bank Fraud
    Octavio Maese-Cordero, owner of a trucking and shipping company in El Paso, Texas, has been sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank of the United States of about $2.4 million, according to the Office of Inspector General for Ex-Im...
  • US Coast Guard Honors Hyundai Unity for Rescue Help
    .S. Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Mark Neeland presents a public service commendation to the crew of the Hyundai Unity.The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award to the crew of the Panama-flag container ship Hyundai Unity at the Port of Singapore in recognition of their support of a...
  • Hub Group Profit Jumps 10 Percent
    Hub Group reported net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, up 10 percent from $17 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue for the freight transportation provider increased 8 percent year-over-year to $836.7 million, from $778.3 million in the same period last year. The...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa's Traffic Nears 2012's YTD Totals
    Tulsa Port of Catoosa, an inland water port in Oklahoma, reported that inbound and outbound shipping through the port in June totaled 213,660 tons, pushing the total for the year to date to 1.41 million tons, close to the 1.47 million tons reported in the first half of 2012. 2012 was...
  • US Intermodal Volume Extends Growth
    U.S. rail volumes through July 13, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal volume increased 1 percent year-over-year for the second straight week in the week ending July 13, according to the Association of American Railroads. Combined North American carload volume, for the three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, dropped 2.8 percent from the same week in...
  • Air Canada's Cargo Traffic Slid in May
    Air Canada reported cargo traffic of 123.6 million metric ton-kilometers in May, down 1.1 percent compared with the same month last year, according to Statistics Canada. Cargo volume for Canada's largest airline was 19.2 million kilograms in May, falling 2.5 percent. With regard to cargo, Air Canada's load factor was 83.2...
  • Cuba Says North Korean Ship Was Carrying 'Obsolete' Weapons
    Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations claims that the missile systems that Panama seized from a North Korea-flag ship were "obsolete defensive weapons" that Cuba was sending to North Korea for repair, Miami Herald reports. The weaponry, which has totaled 240 metric tons so far, included two anti-aircraft missile complexes, nine missiles...
  • Port of San Diego's Board Approves $180 Million Budget
    The Port of San Diego's board of port commissioners has adopted a $180 million budget for fiscal year 2013-2014. The board allocated $31.0 million for the year for its capital improvement program, down 8.2 percent from last year's $33.8 million. It also intends to spend $1.4 million on equipment, falling 18.6...
  • FMC Chairman Defends Push to Overhaul NVO, Forwarder Rules
    As honeymoons go, newly appointed Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero's was decidedly short. Barely three months after being tapped by President Obama, Cordero is drawing the ire of many in the industry over his push to overhaul regulations for forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers - a push that also has...
  • Transportation Company Makes Change in Operational Direction and Continues to Benefit from Prophesy Solution
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - July 17, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, has issued a case study of ProphesySeries Dispatch Broker for customer Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. Prior to purchasing Prophesy Dispatch, Transportation and Logistical Services, Inc. used a program that did not fully meet...
  • LLamasoft and Drewry Announce Partnership
    18th July 2013, London- LLamasoft, the global leader in supply chain design software solutions, and Drewry Maritime Research, the leading provider of freight rate benchmarking today announce a partnership to make Drewry's global ocean container and air freight rate benchmarks available to LLamasoft customers for use in supply chain design. LLamasoft will resell...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • IAG Cargo Begins Work on New Constant Climate Center
    IAG Cargo has broken ground on the site of its new Constant Climate center located at its London Heathrow hub. Constant Climate is part of the cargo airline's product offering for the transportation of temperature-sensitive material. The new facility, slated for completion in September 2013, will include two temperature-controlled zones. The first...
  • Missouri Firm Pleads Guilty to Importing Items With Fake Safety Labels
    A Missouri company has pled guilty in federal court to importing thousands of lamps from China bearing counterfeit certification labels, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. GuildMaster, of Springfield, Mo., represented in court by Stephen Crowder, the company's president, pled guilty to the felony offense...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • A Whale watching
    The crew of a combination carrier that has been stranded at anchor off Suez for five months is anxiously awaiting the outcome of hearings that will determine whether Today Makes Tomorrow will be allowed to continue its Chapter 11 reorganisation in the US.
  • Strike hits Necochea
    A strike by truckers at the Argentine port of Necochea is holding up exports from the grain port.
  • Crowley seeks US backing
    US shipowner seeks to pry open Uncle Sam's newbuilding wallet in application for $169m loan guarantee to finance products tankers.
  • Sines sale confirmed
    Bocimar parent CMB has confirmed the sale of an 11-year-old capesize bulker.
  • NCL installs scrubbers
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has decided to install scrubber technology on its pair of Breakaway Plus-class newbuildings under construction at Meyer Werft.
  • Saverys to fight STX
    Bocimar is readying a legal fight with STX Pan Ocean after a capesize contract was cut up with almost eight years to run.
  • MISC set for stronger Q2
    Malaysian shipowner MISC should post an improved set of second quarter numbers aided by the recent surge in tanker spot rates, according to an analyst.
  • Kiel traffic drops
    Germany's Kiel Canal has posted a drop in traffic and volumes in the first half of 2013.
  • Harris Pye ups profit
    UK shiprepairer and converter Harris Pye has posted bigger earnings for 2012 as contract margins improved.
  • Nolan bullish on products
    Stifel has predicted a multi-year bull market from products tankers as it initiated coverage of some of the sector's leading names with a buy rating today.
  • Pirates raid UK tanker
    Gunmen have attacked another tanker off West Africa, injuring three crew and briefly taking two more hostage.
  • A cut for Cargill
    Cargill has secured the services of a Diana Shipping panamax for the next two years at a lower rate than it had been paying for the same vessel over the past 16 months.
  • Dragnis eyes crude move
    Greece's Dragnis family is looking to expand into the crude tanker sector but talk of it buying a suezmax is premature.
  • Capsized tug raised
    US operator Brennan Marine has recovered its tug Megan McB that capsized in the Mississippi, killing one crewman.
  • Keppel profit chopped
    Keppel Corp has seen its second quarter profit sliced on lower takings at three of its four major divisions.
  • Shake-up at Keppel
    Two of Keppel Corporation's highest ranking officers are to step down after serving the company almost since its birth 45 years ago.
  • Hanjin nets period deal
    Hanjin Shipping has secured a one-year charter for a new panamax bulker, brokers say.
  • Wartsila positive
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila is detecting hopeful signs of a shipping recovery as its first-half earnings improved.
  • Antwerp builds volumes
    Belgium's port of Antwerp has pushed up total volumes 2% in the first half, boosted by a big jump in oil business.
  • SCF seals LPG funds
    Sovcomflot (SCF) has tied up the funds to pay for a pair of LPG newbuildings under construction at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Ceyhan pumping again
    Tanker loadings have resumed at Ceyhan in Turkey after intermittent stoppages in the last three weeks.
  • Pittas scraps panamax
    Euroseas has scrapped one of its few spot-trading bulkers, brokers say.
  • Singapore's silver lining
    Big trouble at Chinese yards could play into the hands of their Singaporean rivals, leading analysts say.
  • NWS cargoes rise
    First-half cargoes grew 28% at Russian cargoship group North-Western Shipping (NWS).
  • Liu lands at CSG
    Liu Xihan is the new deputy boss of China Shipping Group (CSG), a month after being removed at Sinotrans & CSC.
  • Nevsky yard wound up
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has been liquidated, placing a question mark against the ships in its orderbook.
  • Ezion wins rig deal
    Ezion Holdings has secured a further long-term charter contract for a service rig, the company confirmed Thursday.
  • Mixed month for US ports
    West coast port of Los Angeles sees volumes slide, while Long Beach reports large rise.
  • PBR seals Japan funds
    Petrobras has secured $1.5bn in funding to go towards a recent deal for two FPSOs from a Japanese-led consortium.
  • Dae Sun wins feeder
    Dae Sun Shipbuilding and Engineering has added to its order tally with a deal for a single feeder containership from domestic owners.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • PIL ship ablaze in Indian Ocean
    A 1,740-TEU German-owned container vessel caught fire en route from Singapore to Durban Wednesday and is still ablaze 200 miles off the coast of Mauritius. The Liberian-flagged Hansa Brandenburg was built in 2003.
  • Truck spot rates on the decline
    Trucking spot market rates declined across the board from the first week of July even as fuel prices rose 1 percent. Flatbed spot rates fell by 3.1 percent and reefer rates were down 2.2 percent during the week of July 7-13.
  • Toll's New Jersey drivers vote to unionize
  • UPS pilots union joins international labor federation
  • Emirates building new cargo home
    Officials have broken ground on a 700,000-square-meter cargo terminal for Emirates SkyCargo at Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport. The development becomes operational in May 2014.
  • IT agreement at impasse as members call out China
    The talks are aimed at reducing tariffs on technology products as negotiators have sought for months to update the ITA, which was written in 1996. China is one of 20 members on the negotiation panel.
  • UP has record second quarter
  • Cargo down, passengers up at American
  • Hansa Heavy Lift adds to fleet
  • FMC permits NRAs for foreign NVOs
  • Llamasoft, Drewry in rate benchmarking partnership
  • New desiccant for grain in containers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief Hochberg confirmed to second term
  • Executive moves
  • DOT speeds consumer fireworks transport certification

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 18, 2013
  • TGE Marine Gas Engineering awarded LNG fuel systems contract
    Ships will be delivered in 2015 and 2016 and will be first cruise vessels in world fitted with dual fuel engines.
  • Mixed price outlook in Fujairah
    Softer bunker pricing seen at South African ports.
  • Prices strike firm note in Rotterdam
    Demand low at Gibraltar, says sources.
  • Cruise line orders scrubbers for two newbuilds
    Installation will be the largest scrubber plant in the world, says buyer.
  • Profits down at Wartsila
    Engine maker sees orders rise and sales fall in first half results.
  • Software company launches fuel monitoring tool
    'We are confident that owners will realise as much as 10% annual savings,' claims UtiliVisor spokesman.
  • Asian bunker prices on the climb
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • UAE-based feeder operator orders fuel saving boxships
    Low bunker consumption was 'main reason' for choosing the new ship design, says Chairman of Simatech Shipping.
  • MISC set for Q2 growth
    Due to declining bunker costs and rising spot rates, says RHB Research.
  • Russian refinery's isomerisation unit starts operations
    New catalytic cracking unit means more very low sulphur product.
  • TransMontaigne to stop bunker storage services in Florida
    If notice to terminate is not received in stipulated 18-month time period, storage services could continue.
  • Storage facility at Taichung to undergo further repairs
    CPC Corporation expects supplies to resume from December.
  • EU cash for LNG bunkering at Gothenburg
    Funding likely to come out of 'Motorways of the Sea' budget.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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