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November 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag ups Red Sea rate US$200/TEU December, $200/TEU from Dec 15
  • HK port up 1.6pc in October to 1.88 million TEU, Singapore up 5.6pc
  • Evergreen joins Hanjin in boosting intra-Asia NHS service November 22
  • CI poll shows shippers expect P3 will mean better service, stable pricing
  • Maersk chief Andersen warns smaller players to stop ordering new ships
  • UASC secures US$512 million loan to pay $1.64 billion for new ships
  • Spanish court clears Prestige captain, chief of crimes against environment
  • Maersk veteran Bruner named CEO of US-flagged Maersk Line Limited
  • CEVA names new CEO as old one resumes role as non-executive chairman
  • Manila's ICTSI and state agencies join in Philippines typhoon relief
  • MOL pledges free shipping to get aid to Philippines typhoon victims
  • Famous Pacific Shipping extends reach into India and east Africa
  • Eva cuts cargo, carriers charge by weight, costlier items shrink sized
  • Air China Cargo opts for Pennsylvania's Unisys logistics management IT
  • SDV warehouse complex starts construction at Dubai Airport Freezone
  • HAECO's TAECO delivers first Boeing 757 conversion for Air China Cargo
  • Dragonair to launch Hong Kong Penang A330-300 service in March 2014
  • Changi Airport Group launches Airport-Wide Recycling Day

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • "K" Line to transport emergency relief supplies to typhoon-hit Philippines
  • Capt. J. C. Anand conferred Life Achievement Award
  • DP World receives UAE's highest business award for 2013
  • HMM recognised with 'Carbon Management Award'
  • NYK Group to aid victims of Philippine typhoon
  • NYK Stolt Tankers orders new parcel tanker
  • Port of Zeebrugge to be entry point for Vietnamese fish exports to Europe
  • SCAC Consultants on a mission to bring the world together
  • Wan Hai, Inter-Asia Lines join hands to provide dedicated service covering Yangon
  • Fall in orders from China hit cotton yarn exports
  • India may finally get MFN status; Pak to get duty benefit
  • Veg. oil imports at record high
  • APM Terminals handles record volume in third quarter
  • MoS looking at doubling capacity expansion at Major Ports
  • Vasan dedicates two terminals at Kandla Port to the nation
  • CONCOR wins corporate leadership award
  • Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport adjudged 'Best Cargo Airport of the Year'
  • Customs to get specialised SEZ training

International Transport Journalweb site
  • No carbon footprint for rail transports from Frankfurt to...
  • Bulgarian Sped S is new member of ECG
  • Emirates places largest-ever aircraft order
  • CSX and GE Transportation cooperate
  • Heartland Express acquires Gordon Trucking
  • Two more milestones for Etihad
  • C.H. Robinson extends presence in Europe
  • Ukraine's Danube shipping under piracy threat
  • Martin Bencher Group breaks internal airfreight record
  • Canada: Welsford bypass in New Brunswick opened
  • European ground handling alliance starts in Munich
  • Gefco seeking worldwide communication
  • Record volume and result for APM Terminals
  • Hellmann globalizes airfreight

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches another for HOS
  • Wärtsilä BWMS gains AMS acceptance
  • Rolls-Royce lands another live fish carrier contract
  • Great Lakes Shipyard adds to capabilities
  • Box ship newbuilds to have ABB waste heat recovery
  • Cutting CO2? "No brainer" says ICS
  • GAC opens Galliano office
  • November 18, 2013 Havyard books order for icebreaking AHTS

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Diamond Logistics expanding at Port of Quincy location
  • Port of Bellingham honoring longtime port commissioner
  • Horizon Lines taps Thurston as Puerto Rico trade senior VP
  • Bachman elected to post on Everett Port Commission
  • Federal Maritime Commission making leadership changes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Delay to Indonesia LNG export project deals a blow to shipping
    Setback comes as other supply sources are thrown into doubt
  • VLGC spot market stabilises at around $40,000 per day
    Bright outlook is based on extra cargoes hitting the market
  • RBS will clarify its $16bn shipping book's future, says Varnavides
    Industry-watchers believe the bank will banish many loans to non-core assets body
  • Tianjin Marine appoints three HNA executives to board
    Shanghai-listed carrier prepares to become HNA Group's energy shipping unit
  • Bangladesh drives up recycling prices
    Demand rises as the country's mill owners stock up on steel
  • Terminals become critical as boxships get bigger, warns Fejfer
    Port speed and efficiency will be decisive but these will cost, warns APMT boss
  • Security expert says ransom payout will prompt more West Africa attacks
    Nigeria rebels claim maritime body backed $2m payment to free two US seafarers
  • Arne Blystad linked to $53m deal for two chemtankers
    Norwegian company builds its fleet to tap segment's strengthening prospects
  • STX Offshore & Shipbuilding posts $2.1bn loss
    Troubled South Korean yard is in effect insolvent as divestment continues
  • Allianz promotes energy chief O'Neill to global head of marine
    Bergeest to retire after 29 years
  • The floating office
    Technologically advanced smart ships are here, but shipowners need to be aware of their data costs
  • Xu takes helm at China Shipping Group
    Chinese state giant welcomes new chairman as Li Shaode leaves due to age
  • Global Ship Lease weighs up dividends versus acquisitions
    Boxship owner's priority is to achieve financial flexibility
  • Dorian LPG will list in New York next year
    VLGC owner sets its sights on US gas exports and a financial market presence

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • US LNG export OK affects carriers demand
    DEMAND potential for LNG carriers is nudging higher because of tentative US approval for a fifth permit to export the cargoes to countries not in free-trade agreements
  • STX Pan Ocean CEO resigns
    STX PAN Ocean's CEO Yu Chun Il has stepped down, leaving his co-custodian to manage the cash-strapped company in the interim
  • Long-haul box rates fall
    ASIA/Europe freight rates saw a second week of regression after yet another attempt at rate restoration
  • Drewry sees Jones Act as costly luxury
    MATSON's order for US Jones Act boxships demonstrates that "flag protectionism" is a costly luxury, a sector consultancy said today
  • Braemar sees 'bearish' box consolidation
    EVEN MORE consolidation in box shipping is probably ahead, Braemar Seascope Containers predicted today
  • Three ports to promote LNG bunkering
    SINGAPORE has signed an accord to co-operate on LNG bunkering procedures with Belgium's ports at Antwerp and Zeebrugge
  • BW LPG adjusts details for its IPO
    BW LPG today raised the minimum price for its IPO shares and cut the offer period
  • Newbuilding orders surge
    ORDERS for newbuildings in the three main shipping segments have surged year on year, broker Golden Destiny said today
  • Zodiac and Hamburg Süd sell 11 container ships
    ZODIAC Maritime and Hamburg Süd have sold 11 boxships en bloc
  • Wan Hai-Evergreen launches service
    TAIWAN carrier Wan Hai Lines said today it is joining Evergreen Line in launching a service linking northeastern Asian ports in Japan, South Korea and China with Ho Chi Minh City's ports
  • Subsea 7 profits drop
    FOREIGN exchange losses and flatlined sales ate into the interim profits of Subsea 7, the London-based seabed-to-surface construction company said today
  • Bumi Armada unveils FPSO deal
    BUMI Armada, Malaysia's offshore oilfield services provider, said today it has secured a letter of interim agreement for the supply and operation of an FPSO in the North Sea
  • Ship recycling rebounds in Bangladesh
    BANGLADESH finally saw a long-overdue recovery last week as surging steel prices once again renewed demand for scrap steel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Port of Los Angeles Truckers Kick Off 36-Hour Strike
    Port of Los Angeles truck drivers from Green Fleet Systems, American Logistics International and Pac 9 Transportation went on strike this morning to protest labor practices, according to The Waterfront Coalition. Picket lines were set up at the three companies, which are based in Carson, Calif., at 5 a.m. local time,...
  • Waterfront Family Feud
    News flash: Many longshoremen in the Port of New York and New Jersey are second-, third- or even fourth-generation dockworkers. Surprised? Neither am I. Longshoring isn't the only job that tends to be passed from generation to generation. "Legacies" are common in law firms, Ivy League admissions, and countless other activities. Just...
  • Celadon Buys Some Assets of N. Yanke Transfer Limited
    Celadon Group has entered into an agreement to acquire selected assets of N. Yanke Transfer Limited, expanding the North American motor carrier's footprint for over-the-road and rail services in Canada. Yanke operates approximately 300 tractors, including more than 100 team expedited trucks, and generated about $90 million in revenue in 2012....
  • Middle East Airlines Dominate Orders at Dubai Airshow
    Qatar Airways has placed a firm order for five new Airbus A330-200 Freighter aircraft in an agreement signed at the Dubai Airshow 2013.The Middle East's leading airlines made clear their common determination to boost passenger and freight market shares this weekend at the 2013 Dubai Airshow as they dominated the...
  • Allcargo Logistics' Profit Drops
    Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and port-based logistics provider, said its consolidated net profit in the second fiscal quarter, which ended Sept. 30, was $6.7 million, falling 28 percent from $9.4 million in the same period of fiscal year 2012-13. Quarterly revenue increased 6 percent year-over-year to $170.4...
  • Air Freight Outlook "Encouraging," AAPA Says
    The profitability of Asian carriers with major freighter fleets continues to be negatively impacted by the overhang of excess capacity, but the long-term outlook for air freight is "encouraging," according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines. Rate and volume growth on major East-West trade lanes has been stagnant for much...
  • Speculative Construction Spikes in US Industrial Real Estate Market
    Industrial Buildings Under Construction - Q3 2013 Full-size image The key element of the industrial real estate market in the third quarter of 2013 was the growth of speculative construction, according to data and analysis provided by commercial real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle. Of the nearly 95 million square feet of...
  • Drewry: Repeal the Jones Act
    The U.S. Jones Act, which requires that U.S. domestic ocean cargo is carried from port to port in ships that are built in the U.S., manned mostly by U.S. seamen and flagged in the U.S., should be repealed, Drewry Maritime Research said today. The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, which is...
  • Peak Season Drives Busy October at Port of Virginia
    Cranes at the Port of VirginiaThe Port of Virginia handled 206,597 TEUs in October, jumping 17.8 percent year-over-year and surpassing the single-month record for TEUs that was just set in July, as a result of the peak season. "We knew we'd had a busy October, but to surpass that mark set...
  • CEVA Logistics Remains in the Red
    CEVA Logistics today reported a net loss of $54 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared with a net loss of $78 million in the same period last year. Revenue for the third-party logistics provider, No. 27 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Transportation and Logistics Companies, was $2.10...
  • Former Long Beach Mayor Warns Dissension Threatens Port Business
    MSC Fabiola at the Port of Long Beach, Calif.Former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill told the current mayor, Bob Foster, the city council and the Long Beach Harbor Commission that an item on the council's Nov. 19 agenda is ill-advised and could lead to a loss of business at the...
  • IAG Cargo Provides Relief Flight to the Philippines
    Following the devastating damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan, IAG Cargo, part of the IAG Group, has offered aid agencies the use of a freighter aircraft to fly emergency aid and supplies to the Philippines. A Boeing 747 freighter with capacity for up to 120 tonnes of cargo is scheduled to fly...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 2013
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 201318.11.2013 (WWASA)Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA is among three companies quoted on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE) now short-listed for the European Small and Mid-cap Awards 2013. The awards are part of a Europe-wide competition to highlight the best European small...
  • Winners of RoadOne's Elite Driver Program Named
    Randolph, Massachusetts, November 18, 2013 - RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today the winners of its RoadOne Elite owner-operator driver program, the top 1% of RoadOne's drivers. This award recognizes RoadOne driver excellence in: safety - one year accident free and limited violations; sustainable...
  • NYK Group to Aid Victims of Philippine Typhoon
    The NYK Group will donate 100,000 U.S. dollars through the NYK-TDG Friendship Foundation* and provide free transport of supplies to those directly affected by deadly Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda), which struck the Philippines on November 8. In addition, the NYK Group has started to collect donations from executives...
  • Kansas City Southern Announces Operations Department Reorganization
    KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) announced today the reorganization of several operations department functions. "These organizational changes will ensure the U. S. operating team is well structured and prepared to manage our rapidly growing business. We continue to develop our team internally and grow individuals with tremendous...
  • Senior FMC Executives Assume New Responsibilities
    November 18, 2013 NR 13-15 Contact: Karen V. Gregory, Secretary (202) 523-5725 Chairman Mario Cordero announced that the following FMC Senior Executives have taken on new leadership responsibilities: Florence Carr is now serving as Director, Bureau of Trade Analysis (202-523-5796). Rebecca Fenneman is now serving as Director, Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (202-523-5807) Sandra L. Kusumoto is now...
  • LA-LB Container Volume Inched Up in October
    Port of Los AngelesThe Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex's total container volume in October was 1.26 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 1.0 percent from 1.25 million TEUs in October 2012. Loaded containers moving through the nation's largest port complex inched up 0.1 percent over the level seen in October 2012, with imports...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • AIG behind $400m loan
    AIG Commercial Asset Finance (AIGCAF) of the US has emerged as the provider of a $400m loan for an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore.
  • All eyes on VLCCs
    VLCCs trading in the spot market have watched freight rates skyrocket in recent weeks but it's unclear if the gains will continue.
  • Goldman downs Hornbeck
    Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of Hornbeck Offshore Services as it downplayed market optimism about rising rig counts in the US Gulf of Mexico offshore vessel market.
  • Jones Act under fire
    A leading maritime consultancy is taking aim at the Jones Act, a US cabotage law that protects domestic shipowners and yards from low-cost foreign competitors.
  • Varnavides confirms exit
    Long-time Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shipping chief Lambros Varnavides has confirmed reports that he plans to retire upon his 65th birthday next year.
  • Tech Project bins another
    Tech Project of Ukraine has continued a clearout of large bulkers with an $11m demolition deal, brokers say.
  • Star swoops for ultras
    Expanding Star Bulk Carriers has emerged as the owner behind the purchase of two ultramax bulkers from Daiichi of Japan.
  • Papadopoulos returns
    Dimitris Papadopoulos has returned to the chief financial officer's seat at Freeseas half a decade after quitting the post.
  • SCI's VLCC U-turn
    State-controlled Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has scrapped a plan to sell a modern VLCC after apparent disagreements with the government.
  • SNO falls to a loss
    Romanian shipyard turns to red in first nine months as revenue falls.
  • Navios makes VL case
    A unique breakeven rate and significant upside potential tempted Navios Maritime Acquisition to spend over $160m on three VLCCs last week, its chief executive says.
  • Logindo eyes $63m
    Indonesia's Logindo Samudramakmur is targeting up to $63m from its Jakarta IPO as it pursues new vessels.
  • Hanjin takes a tumble
    Shares in troubled Korean shipowner Hanjin Shipping tumbled to a 2013 low today after the company revealed it may tap financial markets for funds.
  • AHTS crewman injured
    A seafarer has been taken to hospital in the UK after an accident on a Simon Mokster anchor-handler.
  • "A miserable year"
    Shipping rates have endured their worst year since Joseph Hazelwood took to the stand, Nelson Mandela was released from prison and Germany reunified, Clarksons data says.
  • Crude seeks strike two
    Crude tanker scrapping could exceed newbuilding orders for the second year in a row, Jefferies says.
  • O'Neill takes over
    Insurance group Allianz will have a new European and Asian head of marine next year as Volker Bergeest retires.
  • Otto scores tug double
    Otto Marine has logged a repeat order to build a pair of harbour tugs for an Indonesia customer.
  • DasGupta triumphs
    Parthasarathi DasGupta is the 2013 TradeWinds Maritime Photographer of the Year following strong backing by readers in last week's vote.
  • Bond boost for Fjord Line
    Fjord Line has freed up over $12m while it looks to complete upgrade work to one of its vessels.
  • Femco turns to Havyard
    Havyard has clinched a deal with Russia's Femco to construct an ice-breaking offshore support vessel (OSV) at its Leirvik shipyard.
  • BW LPG in demand
    Intense investor demand has seen BW LPG narrow the scope of its initial public offering at the top end of the range and close the book on the issue early.
  • ABG debt deal delayed
    Indian shipyard ABG's debt restructuring plan has failed to gain the backing of a majority of its lenders.
  • Subsea 7 slips back
    Oslo-listed offshore shipping group Subsea 7 has seen profit cut in the first nine-months as revenue dropped.
  • Lines join forces
    Container lines Evergreen and Hanjin Shipping are teaming up for a run to south-east Asia.
  • Pacific profit nose dives
    Investors in Pacific Radiance, which only listed in Singapore on Wednesday, have already received their first bit of bad news.
  • Seadrill snaps up rig
    Seadrill's hunger for drilling rigs shows no signs of abating after it picked up a distressed asset in China.
  • Fire on DFDS ro-ro
    Firefighters have managed to extinguish a blaze aboard a DFDS ro-ro ferry after it caught fire in the North Sea.
  • Denmark's Davos
    Denmark is looking to promote its maritime cluster through a series of events already being dubbed the Davos of shipping.
  • DSME beats expectations
    DSME, the South Korean shipbuilder, has reported a strong set of third quarter results easily exceeding analyst's predictions.
  • 10 new VLs pending
    Two high-profile shipowners are pursuing VLCC newbuilding orders in a sign of shifting sentiment toward the long-maligned sector.
  • Everglory released
    A Standard Chartered-owned bulker caught up in a legal dispute over unpaid bunkers has been released from arrest in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Senators renew effort for infrastructure bank
  • U.S., CARICOM seek to strengthen trade
  • FMC names 3 to new positions
  • BNSF to redevelop Texas yard for oil, ag sectors
    At Sweetwater, one facility will offer space for materials required to drill for shale oil and gas in the Permian Basin and Cline Shale formations, while the other will handle grain unit trains for feed distributor Cape & Son.
  • Descartes releases same-day delivery optimization technology
  • 2013 U.S. ag exports set $140.9 billion record
    "U.S. agricultural exports from 2009-2013 increased by a total of more than $230 billion - and the average volume of bulk commodities exported increased by nearly 4 million tons per year," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
  • Lengthy ILWU contract talks possible, port official warns
    Ken Uriu, marketing manager at the Port of Long Beach, said ports are eager to avoid an impasse such as that experienced in 2002, when a 10-day lockout of ILWU members shut down container terminals along the West Coast.
  • Cargill looking at LNG to power ships
    The global commodities shipper said it's working with the classification society DNV GL, Royal Dutch Shell and international advisory firm Xyntéo to "evaluate possible ways to use LNG for dry bulk and tanker vessels."
  • Drewry: Air rates skyrocket in October

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
  • Below average demand in Fujairah
    Prices softening in Suez.
  • North European bunker prices register little change
    Avails for low sulphur product tight in Rotterdam.
  • ExxonMobil offers advice on VGP
    Current VGP runs out on December 19.
  • Major charterer to examine business case for LNG bunkers
    Cargill joins major players to assess commercial prospects for alternative bunker fuel.
  • Biofuel projects a 'house of cards'
    Price forecasts used by US military 'wildly optimistic'.
  • Platts welcomes results of independent review
    'We are pleased our methodology and procedures provide assurance that PRA principles have been achieved.'
  • Asian IFO prices start week stronger
    Tight barging reported in Singapore.
  • Aegean starts supplies at Spanish port
    Bunker tanker Sara deployed for round-the-clock operations.
  • Indian port to grow bunker facitilities
    The government signed the concession agreements on Saturday.
  • JV orders modern parcel tanker
    Vessel will have 'most advanced eco-ship design', says NYK Stolt Tankers.
  • Box newbuilds install waste heat recovery systems
    System converts up to 4% of lost energy from fuel into electricity.
  • CSC Phoenix vessels sold
    As part of request from creditor bank to repay loans.

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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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