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September 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shippers ask why high bunker surcharges if ships are so fuel-efficient
  • MSC Long Beach shift flattens LA as LB cargo rises 13pc to 6-year high
  • MOL Comfort sinking insurers face US$300 million - $400 million claims
  • Evergreen takes in 13,800-TEU Thalassa Hellas, its biggest ever box ship
  • Loss-making CSCL to auction off its 55pc stake in Jiangsu box terminal
  • MOL takes third 14,000 TEUer on APL charter for G6 Asia-Europe Loop 7
  • China, Germany hunt for backhaul freight for Sino-European railway
  • World Shipping Council: IMO must approve mandatory container weigh-ins
  • STX Pan Ocean runs two loops, sells short sea slots, despite bankruptcy
  • Bid to save Air France/KLM market share as unions urge competition limits
  • AT&T's Mobility Solutions to help steer Air China to improve efficiency
  • DHL launches DHL Interactive upgrade to manage air freight shipments

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Cargo surge, rate increases seen for shipments leaving mainland China ahead of Oct. first week shutdown
  • DNV GL merger approved
  • Impact of any Suez Canal disruption can be minimised by speeding up around the Cape of Good Hope, says Drewry
  • India appeals IOMOU to review detention of Desh Shanti by Iran
  • Post-monsoon, IMB urges vigilance to avoid pirates off the coast of Somalia
  • Sugar exports may hit 3-mt mark
  • Ennore Port gives increased dividend to Ministry of Shipping & Chennai Port
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port wins 'Port Operator of the Year' award for Health, Safety & Quality at MALA 2013
  • PPT to export Odisha's marine products by month-end
  • Delhi International Cargo Terminal to be operational in October
  • GMR divests majority stake in GMR Ulundurpet Expressways to India Infrastructure Fund of IDFC
  • Need to review duty drawback rates for electronics sector, says Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Three investment groups interested in Trainose
  • RCA: new Duisburg-Ljubljana rail link
  • Tiaca welcomes EC's dialogue, but not without a warning
  • Strategic TPI Megaline and CJ Korea Express alliance
  • Time:Matters opens new Ic:Kurier station in Amsterdam
  • Turkish Cargo lands in Singapore
  • Ceva and Ford extend relationship at Kansas City plant
  • BBC Chartering helps Syrian refugees
  • Drewry says shipping costs are set to fall
  • Boeing flies first 787-9 Dreamliner
  • EU facilitates Business to Motorways of the Sea
  • Burnt Tree launches temperature-controlled vehicle rental
  • DHL in India under new guidance
  • Von Heizkesseln und Kühlboxen
  • Kühltransport: klein und fein

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Harvey Deep-Sea gets GoM gigs
  • Texas appellate court rules in TMT's favor
  • Keppel Shipyard books two more FPSO conversions
  • Applied Weather Technology names Haydn Jones CEO
  • Austal USA wins shipyard safety award

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Federal Maritime Commission eyeing new Chinese VAT
  • Crowley tugs team up to move drilling platform
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Lear as UK general manager
  • Port Metro Vancouver adding derelict vessel cleanup initiativev
  • SSA Holdings celebrates opening of three new berths at Cai Lan Port

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Insurers urged to press for better firefighting systems
    Protection on many vessels is out of date, IUMI conference is told
  • China's shipbuilding shakeup will strengthen appeal to buyers
    Yards are braced for painful adjustments but will emerge leaner and fitter
  • Höegh LNG looks for gas carrier newbuildings
    Norwegian owner must amend bondholder agreement
  • Insurers highlight the risks attached to salvaging larger tonnage
    Industry demands specialist equipment to discharge boxes and tackle rising costs
  • Offshore energy insurers fear softening market
    Despite a strong year, the sector's capacity is increasing and rates are falling
  • Insurers debate the pros and cons of modelling
    Experts disagree over whether new tools can improve marine underwriting
  • Wreck-removal memorandum tackles the cost of meddling governments
    International Group blames interfering states for delayed salvage and spiralling bills
  • Greece needs 'blue strategy' to unlock Chinese investment
    Maritime policy a priority under Greek EU presidency, says Mihalos

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Spill could spur Matson exit from molasses
    MATSON will quit the molasses business, it says, if it decides that repairing its pipeline in Honolulu would be too expensive
  • Gunvor lent $675M
    GUNVOR has been granted a $675M loan to refinance existing debt and pay for work at its Ust-Luga oil products terminal
  • Capesizes hit three-year high
    CAPESIZE rates rose almost $3,000 yesterday to $32,945/day, just short of a three-year high
  • Alaska loses legal fight
    A US DISTRICT court judge has dismissed a suit by Alaska seeking to bar the federal government from enforcing emission control area rules on ships in the state's waters
  • KHI mulls building LNG carriers in China
    KAWASAKI HI said it could build LNG carriers at its JV yards in China with COSCO group by 2018, if huge orders arrive
  • PGS accused in patent row
    PETROLEUM Geo Services, an Oslo-listed seismic survey vessel owner, has disclosed a complaint filed against it by Western Geco
  • Banks back U-Ming order
    TWO BANKS will provide financing of about $81.1M for three post-Panamax bulkers that U-Ming Marine Transport ordered at Oshima Shipbuilding
  • Kuwait abandons Hormuz pipeline bypass
    KUWAIT has abandoned a plan to build an oil export pipeline to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, it was reported today
  • Study urges Finland to halt maritime aid
    FINNISH grants to aid shipping and shipbuilding should be abolished, a report to its government has urged
  • S Korea/China commodity cargo duties to be lifted
    MOST COMMODITY cargoes between South Korea and China will soon be transported without duty
  • Keppel lands $150M worth of FPSO contracts
    KEPPEL Shipyard said today it had secured two FPSO conversion deals from repeat clients, together worth S$190M ($150M)
  • ICTSI, PSA to build box terminal in Colombia
    ICTSI and PSA International plan to jointly develop, build and operate a Colombian box terminal, they said today
  • GSI unit to convert VLCCs into FPSOs
    GUANGZHOU Shipyard International said today its offshore unit has signed a contract with compatriot Chengxi Shipyard (Guangzhou) to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs
  • Upside seen for DSME in 2014
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering should enjoy higher earnings in 2014, as newbuilding prices are expected to rise, a sector analyst has predicted
  • HK puts off sulphur fuel law until 2015
    HONG KONG plans to introduce a limit of 0.5% sulphur in bunker fuel for oceangoing vessels berthed at its ports in January 2015, not later this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Falls Further
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept 18, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade dropped $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week. Just $50 remains of the $250 it rose in the week of Sept. 4. An increase of $400 per FEU was originally proposed by the Transpacific...
  • Average US Intermodal Rate Jumps $34
    Overall index, week of September 16, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates rose 1.7 percent in the week of Sept. 16, hitting a 29-week high, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The overall rate increased $34 this week to $2,066, the largest...
  • KCS Bullish on Intermodal Growth South of the Border
    KANSAS CITY - Kansas City Southern Railway's cross-border intermodal volume will continue to expand not just because of Mexican manufacturing growth, but because of the strong advantage rail has over the trucking industry south of the border, said Patrick Ottensmeyer, chief marketing officer at the railroad. He said the railroad, which...
  • Companies Slam FMC Plans to Overhaul OTI Regulations
    Companies are pushing back against Federal Maritime Commission proposals to require ocean transportation intermediaries to post larger bonds, renew licenses every two years, and give priority to shippers' and consignees' claims. Nearly all of the approximately 90 public comments submitted on the FMC proposals found something to criticize. Forwarders, non-vessel-operating common...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Opens Indianapolis Hub
    Zenith Global Logistics' new Indianapolis hub.Zenith Global Logistics has opened a 90,000-square-foot facility in Indianapolis to handle less-than-truckload freight. The specialized furniture carrier and international third-party logistics provider said the new site will also serve as a full-service 3PL warehouse. "Our new Indianapolis hub will allow for more efficient delivery of inbound...
  • GAO: Congress Should Allow Extension of PTC Implementation Deadline
    The U.S. Government Accountability Office has published a report on the implementation of positive train control systems, which recommended that Congress should consider amending the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to give the Federal Railroad Administration the authority to extend the PTC implementation deadline on a case-by-case basis. Implementation of...
  • Container Volume Up at Top 10 China Ports in July
    All of China's top 10 ports of 2012 saw a year-over-year increase in volume of containers handled in July. Tianjin experienced the smallest increase, just 1.0 percent, to 1.09 million 20-foot equivalent units, while Dalian had the largest increase for a fifth straight month, climbing 18.6 percent to 854 thousand...
  • Rates Good for Shippers But Threaten Carrier Services
    When ocean shippers look at the fourth quarter, they see good news and bad news: It's good news for them, and bad news for the container lines. The good news for shippers is that freight rates are unlikely to rise on any of the major trade lanes, east-west or north-south. The bad...
  • China's VAT Vexes Voxx
    Although freight rates from China to North America may be at rock-bottom levels, China's new 6 percent value-added tax on logistics services isn't just creating a new cost for some shippers. It's also creating a major quandary. That's certainly the case for Voxx International and its recently acquired Klipsch unit, which...
  • A Problem With No Solution?
    In my August JOC column, I discussed the nasty environment facing the ocean shipping and international logistics industries ("Shipping's Chain Reaction"). It's nasty because the service providers are continuously fighting a battle to increase, or at least maintain, market share, while simultaneously improving their revenue. Their customers are no less...
  • STB Adopts Final Disclosure Rules for Rail Interchange Deals
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has adopted final rules establishing disclosure requirements for rail transactions involving interchange agreements. An interchange agreement is a contractual commitment in the sale or lease of a railroad line to a newly created short line or regional railroad that restricts the purchasing railroad from interchanging traffic with...
  • ICTSI, PSA International to Develop Colombia Container Port
    Buenaventura is located on the Pacific coast of Colombia. View Larger Map International Container Terminal Services and PSA International have signed an agreement to jointly develop, construct and operate a container port and its ancillary facilities on the Aguadulce peninsula of Buenaventura in the department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The deal...
  • Washington Senators Introduce Legislation to Replace HMT
    U.S. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced the Maritime Goods Movement Act for the 21st Century, which aims to support U.S. ports by replacing the harbor maintenance tax. The harbor maintenance tax is designed to fund the operation and maintenance of U.S. ports, but currently incentivizes shippers...
  • Amber Road Acquires EasyCargo
    Amber Road has acquired EasyCargo, a Shanghai-based global trade management solutions provider specializing in trade regulations in China. EasyCargo provides automation to support the Chinese government's regulations for an import regime called Processing Trade, which affects companies that import materials into China and use those components to manufacture finished goods for...
  • Eimskip Awaits Early Outcome of Dawn Raid
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, failed in a bid to discover the reasons why antitrust officials carried out a dawn raid on its Reykjavik headquarters last week. The Icelandic Competition Authority refused the company's request for information related to the Reykjavik District Court's decision to give it extensive permission...
  • European Shippers Slam IMO Container Weighing Talks
    The European Shippers' Council criticized the absence of shippers at talks at the International Maritime Organization regarding the controversial proposal for mandatory weighing of ocean containers before they are loaded on board ships. IMO committees are debating the proposal at the organization's headquarters in London before a final decision is taken...
  • Air France-KLM to Phase Out 747 Freighters
    Air France's 747 cargo freighters will be eliminated from its fleet. Photo courtesy Air France-KLM.Air France-KLM is planning a drastic cull of its freighter fleet, one of Europe's largest, as part of a new cost-cutting program. The airline is expected to announce plans today to phase out its fleet of Boeing...
  • AmeraMex International Acquires Large Container Handlers
    CHICO, CA--(Marketwired - Sep 16, 2013) - AmeraMex International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS:AMMX), a provider of heavy equipment for logistics companies (stevedoring), infrastructure construction, commercial farming and mining companies, announced that it has acquired 18 large capacity container handlers for complete refurbishment and resale. Once refurbished, the equipment is expected to generate gross sales...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Systems Recognized as One of Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for 2013
    CUDAHY, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 17, 2013-- Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., (NYSE: RRTS) a leading asset-light transportation and logistics service provider, announced today that it has been named one of Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies. Roadrunner appeared on the list for the first time in 2013, ranking No. 28 overall. Fortune developed the list by selecting companies based on...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Saade wants his say
    French liner giant CMA CGM is taking steps to secure board representation, possibly a majority position, in Global Ship Lease, the containership charter owner it helped set up as an independent company.
  • NewLead in coal push
    NewLead Holdings of Greece has made another foray into the US commodities business with the acquisition of a second coal mine in Kentucky.
  • Lauritzen's cash bid fails
    Lauritzen Bulkers has failed in its bid to seize cash held by a charterer in a US correspondent bank account.
  • Seconds for SwissMarine
    SwissMarine has signed its second period capesize contract in two days as rates in the sector continue to push higher.
  • Vinashin axing 14,000
    Vietnamese state shipbuilder Vinashin is planning to make 14,000 workers redundant as part of its restructuring.
  • Navios newbies find work
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has found work for two vessels purchased earlier this year from PB Tankers of Italy.
  • Francis charged over "bribes"
    The president of Singapore's Glenn Defense Asia Marine has been charged in the US over an alleged bribery scheme to win ports contracts.
  • Concordia economics
    Further signs that London has taken the maritime industry to its bosom were on show today when the city's mayor made endless nautical metaphors in his speech to the annual meeting of the Institute of Directors.
  • EC rules to hit shipping
    The European Commission has published draft rules to regulate market benchmarks in a move expected to have wide ranging implications for the shipping industry.
  • Listing cargoship righted
    A general cargoship has been righted after developing a list due to a hull leak in Norway.
  • CSCL bins feeders
    China Shipping Container Line (CSCL) has sent a pair of 28-year-old feederships to the scrapheap.
  • Hoegh seeks charter OK
    Hoegh LNG is asking bondholders to okay a move to bareboat-charter new LNG carriers.
  • Talk makes Ezra expensive
    OCBC has slapped a sell tag on Ezra Holdings claiming a speculation-fuelled surge in its share price is unjustified.
  • Solstad wins Chevron job
    Solstad Offshore has sealed a subsea construction contract with Chevron that could keep one of its vessels busy for large chunks of the next three years.
  • Palmali eyes $500m spree
    Turkey's Palmali Group has lined up a $500m newbuilding drive after buying the inactive TVK Shipyard.
  • Conversion duo for Keppel
    Keppel Shipyard has secured a pair of FPSO conversion contracts with repeat customers, including one for the deepest operating floater in the world.
  • DSD sells again
    DSD Shipping of Norway is tipped to have sold off a second tanker hit by a Sanko charter default in under a month.
  • Cameras at the ready
    Calling all keen amateur snappers - it's time once again to send in your entries for the TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year competition.
  • PSA targets Colombia
    Two Asian ports groups are teaming up to develop a new terminal in Colombia.
  • Dof in GoM venture
    Dof Subsea has bagged several subsea contracts for a newly chartered US-based newbuilding.
  • NWS losses rising
    Russia's North-Western Shipping (NWS) has posted a bigger first-half loss despite increased revenue.
  • Iranian volumes to grow
    Cargo shipments to Iran are set to increase if Europe lifts sanctions against national container line IRISL.
  • Barclays trims duo
    Barclays has downgraded both China Shipping Development (CSD) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL).
  • Sasco sold off
    The Russian government has sold its 25.5% stake in Far Eastern cargoship owner Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco).
  • Long Beach sets record
    Containerized cargo volume at the Port of Long Beach surged 16% in August compared to the same month one year ago.
  • Baltic opens in China
    The Baltic Exchange has expanded its presence in Asia with the opening of its first ever office in China.
  • TMT lives to fight on
    TMT looks set to live another day after a US court ruled in its favour in the latest twist in its ongoing bankruptcy case.
  • Ex-Maersk CEO sacked
    Former Maersk Line chief executive Eivind Kolding is free for a return to shipping after getting fired by Denmark's largest bank.
  • Boxship bashes trawler
    One man is dead and another seven are missing after a collision between a containership and a trawler off Vietnam.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Amber Road acquires China-based GTM vendor
  • Mexican LSP to use CargoSphere for rate management
  • Foxx identifies some solutions for infrastructure challenge
    The new DOT secretary, who has only been in office for 10 weeks, never mentioned freight movement in his remarks, but at the same event a FRA official said the Obama administration wants to invest more in freight rail.
  • Nova Scotia land sold to container port developer
    The Guysborough district has finalized the sale of waterfront lands in Melford, Nova Scotia, where Melford International Terminal Inc. (MITI) and its partner Maher Terminals are planning to build a box terminal.
  • FedEx posts 1Q gains
    The Memphis, Tenn.-based package delivery and freight transportation company said profit grew to $489 million and operating income reached $795 million, while operating margin edged up from 6.9 percent to 7.2 percent.
  • OIA Global acquires Bellville International
  • MSC announces rate hikes from NA to North Europe
  • CSAV explains blank sailings
  • Baltic Exchange opens Shanghai office
  • ICTSI, PSA to jointly develop Colombian port
    The development of the port located on the Aguadulce peninsula at the port of Buenaventura will be done in three phases. The first phase will yield an annual capacity of 450,000 TEUs with two vessel berth positions.
  • Costa Concordia righted
  • Australia allows California, PNW peaches and nectarines

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
  • Mid-week bunker prices falling in Fujairah
    South African markets soft.
  • EU wants stricter control of market benchmarks
    Tight legal obligations could follow end of self-regulation by benchmark providers.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Piraeus: 48-hour customs strike called off.
  • 'Don't water down LNG proposals' says EU negotiator
    But LNG bunkering targets should be 'flexible'.
  • 'Magic pipe' case vindicates responsible owners, says lawyer
    Recent pollution charge found owner and operator not guilty.
  • GAC expands Asian operations
    With two new appointments and a new office in Cochin.
  • Navy contractor charged with conspiracy
    CEO of Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia arrested in the United States.
  • Asian bunker prices continue descent
    Mixed demand reported in Singapore.
  • Singapore: Ex-Chemoil trader makes move
    Reports put new manager in at Gulf Petrochem.
  • New staff at Dan-Bunkering's Shanghai branch
    Alfred Ng has been working with different segments of the bunkering industry since 2009.
  • China Aviation Oil eyes oil products' market
    Business development head reveals company's pipeline plans.
  • IBIA pushing for 'increased transparency'
    Due to varying quality of bunkers at international ports, says spokesman.
  • New fuel-saving hybrid boxship design unveiled
    New ship will run on 60% less fuel and reduce emissions by 80%, claims Lade.
  • LNG specialists form partnership
    Move will target emerging markets for marine uses of LNG, including LNG bunkering.

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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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