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February 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cargo diverts to USWC until USEC longshore contract is ratified by ILA
  • SITC to start 2 intra-Asia services, including one loop with 'K'Line
  • CSAV to order 7 Samsung 9,000-TEU ships, with options to take 7 more
  • Korean shipping lines team up to offer new Korea-HK-Indonesia service
  • Bengal Tiger Line starts Karaikal (SE India) to Colombo box service
  • Egyptian troops block death sentence protesters from closing Suez Canal
  • Jiaxing container feeder terminal boxes bulk, January volume up 255pc
  • Hefei boxes up 42pc, to spend US$160 million on waterways in 2013
  • Tankers suffer overcapacity as low OECD oil use dogs global economy
  • Jiangsu low-tariff scheme import value exceeds US$1.3 billion in 2012
  • Charleston wins US$145,000 more federal funding for truck replacement
  • Logistics veteran Slotten joins Globe Express to boost growth worldwide
  • CN abandons feasibility study of rail line in Quebec-Labrador range
  • Big oil, major carriers fund Somalian UN job creation to dampen piracy
  • PPG to hold over-sized project cargo management training in Shanghai
  • Iberia strike to disrupt 1,400 flights, but cargo escapes worst of it
  • Nippon Express buys Italian cargo firm to boost role in fashion trade
  • Korean Air to boost flights to the Americas, Japan this summer season
  • Union blasts FAA's cost-benefit data that claims fatigue rule too costly

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Caravel Logistics is NVOCC of the Year
  • Dry bulk vessels unable to cover costs
  • GAC named Outstanding Logistics Service Provider by key customer
  • INSA-Pre-Budget Memorandum-2013-14 Direct Tax Proposals
  • Kandla Port commissions RAS Infraport-operated berth 13
  • Kandla Port surpasses last fiscal s throughput with more than a month to go
  • Logistics industry faces acute manpower shortage
  • Russia may lift import duty on grains

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • South African carrier takes delivery of ex-TNT Airways Bae freighter
    Fair Aviation, based at Johannesburg's Lanseria aiport (South Africa), recently took delivery of its first ex-TNT Airways Bae 146-200(QT) freighter. The charter and ACMI specialist...
  • Loan for new rail terminal in Moldova
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending USD 12 million to Danube Logistics, the owner and operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, to financ...
  • DAF expects Europe's heavy trucks market to rise
    With a market share of 16%, DAF strengthened its position in the European heavy truck market in 2012 (2011: 15.5%) and is now the second largest truck brand in the Netherlands, Bel...
  • Pan-European toll charge calculator
    DKV Euro Service now offers a tool for calculating toll charges for trucks throughout Europe. The calculator takes into account all of Europe's road pricing systems, including the ...
  • North Carolina Ports Agency names acting executive director
    The North Carolina State Ports Authority (USA) appointed Jeff Miles as new acting executive director, effective immediately. Miles joined the authority in 2005 as chief operating o...
  • CSX returns American Red Cross response trucks
    When the American Red Cross needed to return the emergency response vehicles (ERVs) used in superstorm Sandy to home chapters across the country, the agency turned to CSX and other...
  • Bahrain Air files for liquidation
    "Today is a sad day for all Bahrain Air shareholders and employees" - with these words, the Middle Eastern airline declared bankruptcy on 12 February 2013, citing finan...
  • Röhlig growing despite difficult economic climate
    Röhlig, an owner-managed global logistics company based in Bremen (Germany), has announced its provisional business results for 2012. The ocean and air freight service provider pos...
  • Militzer & Münch deepens footprint in Indian subcontinent
    Militzer & Münch, a global transport and logistics service provider based in St Gallen (Switzerland), has augmented its worldwide network by the addition of three important loc...
  • UPS and Jabil to provide global reverse logistics services
    The US integrator UPS has formed a strategic collaboration with Jabil Circuit Inc. UPS's logistics and distribution business unit and Jabil Aftermarket Services will provide optimi...
  • AF-KL-MP Cargo launches new 15-25'C product for pharmaceuticals
    Air France KLM Martinair Cargo recently launched a new product called "Variation Pharma Control 15-25'C". It is meant for temperature sensitive pharmac...
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach post record results in January
    Los Angeles and Long Beach, the USA's two largest ports, together noted a 5% rise in import container handling and 1% growth on the export side in January this year. California's p...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • BP prepares for Deepwater Horizon civil liability trial
  • Bollinger VP honored as Safety Professional of the Year
  • Seabourn in discussions with shipyards on newbuild
  • Bahri takes delivery of first of six RoCon vessels
  • American Club manager adds to team
  • Bangladesh shipbuilder delivers ferry to Danish owner
  • Fuel oil leak was source of Carnival Triumph fire

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Port association executive responds to President's speech
  • Millions in DOT grants headed to 11 universities
  • Port of Anacortes marina to accept liveaboard applications
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of labor woes in Spain
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules Commission Forum

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Evitt to head new V.Ships cell created in pact with Costamare
    Former InterManager president 'jumped at' new role in Greece
  • China shipbuilding begins to embrace construction mortgages
    A rising number of Chinese shipyards are starting to secure their borrowings
  • CSAV eyes wide-beam boxships
    Chile-based carrier eyes South Korea orders after capacity cutbacks
  • Paragon ties up debt restructuring with banks
    Dry bulk owner wins gentler repayment schedule and posts fourth-quarter profit
  • Russian antitrust probe targets at least 12 box lines
    Investigators raid major players' Moscow and St Petersburg offices
  • Seafrance acquisition will raise cross-Channel freight and passenger prices
    Brussels reveals initial findings of Eurotunnel takeover probe
  • Shipping crisis threatens German banking system, Bundesbank warns
    Quarter of Commerzbank shipping book now graded high risk
  • OSG reports $20m pre-tax losses for first six weeks of bankruptcy
    Tax liability 'undeterminable at this stage', company confirms
  • Overseas Shipholding Group seeks permission to sell three older tankers
    Firm seeks more time to file reorganisation plan but reports 'good progress'
  • Diana Containerships scoops Hanjin panamax for $22m
    Hanjin Malta comes to Greek owner with three-year charter-back deal
  • Italy's banks ditch tankers and dry bulk to back cruise and offshore deals
    Private equity has yet to take off as established players cut their shipping exposure
  • Ex-seafarers feel careers in law and insurance are beyond their reach
    Job survey finds that those who come ashore are misinformed about pay and prospects
  • Shell books bargain price product tanker
    Energy major presses on with long-term charter deals
  • Credit default insurer's windfall payment plugs Navios revenue gap
    Frangou-led dry bulk owner maintains steady dividend payouts
  • Could Obama's bucket of cash benefit shipping?
    The US president has announced a Partnership to Rebuild America, but the role of private capital has been left vague
  • Oil on troubled waters
    Brussels has declared that Iran sanctions do not apply to bunker fuels
  • Vale declares force majeure after rain shuts Mozambique rail link
    Maputo must upgrade its infrastructure to support growth in coking coal exports
  • Quarter of Commerzbank shipping loans are high risk, says finance chief
    Bank's shipping book falls 10% between third and fourth quarters
  • Caribbean aframaxes enjoy time in the sun
    Players report highest earnings this year so far
  • Golden Bric road
    The World Bank's finance arm is stepping up lending to emerging markets' maritime sector
  • Red alert
    German banks are more exposed to shipping than to struggling eurozone countries' debts
  • German banks are overexposed to shipping, warns Bundesbank
    Financiers on the hook for $134bn are 'getting into a tough fairway'
  • Golden Ocean cancels its last three capesizes at Jinhai
    Decision belies Fredriksen firm's strong fourth-quarter performance

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Siem giving losses the slip
    SPECIALISED reefer ship operator Siem Shipping has started the year on a strong note after almost breaking even last year
  • Payout buoys Navios
    NAVIOS Holdings today reported a one-off surge in quarterly profits from a lump-sum insurance settlement, but its drybulk rates have plummeted
  • OSG plan months away
    BANKRUPT OSG is seeking a multimonth deadline extension for its restructuring and has revealed new operating and cashflow information
  • Carnival sells three oldies
    CARNVIAL Corp luxury brand Seabourn said today that it has sold its three oldest ships to Xanterra Parks & Resorts and that it is planning a newbuilding
  • Liner capacity glut seen extending
    BOX SHIP utilisation on the key Far East/Europe westbound route has been forecast to remain poor this year, despite vessel lay-ups
  • FreeSeas remains listed
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas confirmed today it will continue to be publically traded on NASDAQ after it switched market platforms
  • EC guidelines quashed early
    THE EC said today it will drop antitrust guidelines that it adopted in July 2008 so shipping could adapt to the liner conference system's demise
  • Migrant bodies said thrown off sinking vessel
    FIFTEEN survivors were still in a Sri Lankan hospital today recovering from a migrant smuggling attempt in which 98 dead were said to have been thrown overboard
  • Eurotunnel challenges competition findings
    CHANNEL tunnel operator Eurotunnel said today it plans to challenge UK Competition Commission findings
  • Singapore's Jason Marine adds offshore unit
    SINGAPORE-listed marine communications provider Jason Marine said it has set up wholly owned subsidiary Jason Energy for the offshore oil and gas segment
  • Fujian group plans 1.5Bn yuan investment
    CHINA'S Fujian Provincial Communication Transportation said today it plans a 1.5Bn yuan ($239M) investment in its port and marine shipping businesses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Late New Year Distorts HKIA's January Performance
    Hong Kong International Airport saw cargo volumes surge in January but the true state of air freight demand ex Asia will not become clear until March due to the distorting impact of the Chinese New Year holidays. HKIA's tonnage increased 21.2 percent to 334,000 metric tons last month as year-on-year volumes...
  • Hong Kong Trade Volumes Fell in January
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department today reported the volume of Hong Kong's total exports of goods in December 2012 jumped 13.9 percent, while the volume of imports of goods fell 11.0 percent. The monthly prices of exports of goods inched up 0.7 percent, and the prices of imports of goods...
  • Trucking Industry Started 2013 'With a Bang,' ATA Says
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.9 percent in January, after increasing 2.4 percent in December 2012. Tonnage has jumped at least 2.4 percent every month since November 2012, gaining a total of 9.1 percent over that period. As a result, the index equaled 125.2...
  • Charleston's Container Volume Rose 7.7 Percent in January
    The South Carolina Ports Authority reported that the Port of Charleston's container volume was 121,286 20-foot-equivalent units in January, rising 7.7 percent year-over-year. Container volume for the first seven months of the fiscal year increased more than 11 percent to 892,487 TEUs handled from July 2012 to January 2013, up from...
  • Air Transport Services Group Appoints Lichte to Board of Directors
    Air Transport Services Group has named Arthur J. Lichte to its board of directors. Lichte, 63, was commander of the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois when he retired on Jan. 1, 2010, as a four-star general after 38 years of service. He previously served as assistant...
  • Pacific Imperial Railroad Upgrading Desert Line
    Pacific Imperial Railroad has been engaging partners to upgrade its Desert Line freight operations in San Diego. In December 2012, the Delaware corporation signed a 99-year lease with the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway Company and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board to operate the Desert Line, which provides...
  • Motor Carriers Binging on Reefers
    A lackluster outlook for the U.S. trucking industry hasn't stopped traditional dry van operations from expanding into refrigerated business. Roadrunner Transportation and Celadon Trucking Services are among the carriers that acquired reefer operators in 2012 and are ready to continue the expansion. "Last year, we had a total of nine acquisitions,...
  • Freight Industry Braces for Sequestration
    Whether or not the so-called sequestration takes effect March 1, the message to the trade and transportation community is clear: Expect more bumps and prepare for cuts. The nation's fiscal tightening threatens not only freight-related transportation programs but also general commerce, particularly shippers and carriers involved in military contracting. Even if...
  • Panther Appoints Schneeberger President, CEO
    Panther Expedited Services has appointed R. Louis Schneeberger as president and CEO and Edward R. Wadel as chief operating officer. Andrew C. Clarke, Panther's president and CEO since 2007, has resigned from the Arkansas Best Corporation subsidiary. Schneeberger joined Panther in 2010 as CFO and treasurer. He previously served as CFO for...
  • Port Logistics Group, Tagsys Test RFID Tracking
    Port Logistics Group and Tagsys RFID are testing radio-frequency identification in pilot programs for customers at Port Logistics Group's Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York/New Jersey gateways in the first quarter of 2013. The companies said they will partner on development and deployment of Tagsys RFID solutions, integrated with Port Logistics...
  • USA Truck Names Simone President, CEO
    USA Truck has appointed John Simone as president and CEO, as well as a member of the board of directors. Former CEO Cliff Beckham has returned to his previous role as the company's executive vice president and CFO, which he previously held from 2002 to 2007. Simone has more than 30 years...
  • Etihad Cargo's January Tonnage Hit Record High
    Etihad Cargo reported tonnage in January was 32,613 metric tons, rising 27 percent from 25,600 metric tons in January 2012. The gain was primarily driven by increased demand into and out of China and India, said Kevin Knight, Etihad Airways' chief strategy and planning officer, in a written statement. The company's...
  • FedEx Targets E-Commerce Market
    FedEx has launched a new Web-based tool, fedex.com Integration Manager, to serve the e-commerce industry. The company says the new tool is intended to help business owners who manage multiple stores online simplify the shipping process. FedEx small business customers can enter their e-commerce providers' account information once, and fedex.com Integration Manager...
  • Con-way Launches US-Mexico Intermodal Service
    Two Con-way Inc. subsidiaries are launching a new intermodal service focused on U.S.-Mexico trade. "With changing global trade patterns and the rise in near-sourcing, Mexico is increasingly a location of choice for manufacturing and distribution," said Saul Gonzalez, president of Con-way Truckload, in a written statement. The Con-way unit already operates...
  • Trucking Acquisitions Expand Dependable
    Business is perking up for Dependable Companies. The Los Angeles-based transportation and logistics company recently acquired two trucking-related businesses in Southern California, and is shopping around for more. Dependable purchased C.A.N. Transport, a drayage company in Carson, Calif., and Atlant USA, a Compton, Calif.-based distribution firm. The acquisitions are Dependable's first...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike North America-Latin America Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will hike rates for all cargo and container types on its trade from North America to Latin America, effective April 1. From the U.S. and Canada's east coast to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and east and west coasts of South America, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container...
  • Canadian National Appoints Vena EVP, Chief Operating Officer
    Canadian National has appointed Jim Vena as executive vice president and chief operating officer, according to Claude Mongeau, CN's president and CEO. Vena, 54, will be based in Montreal. Replacing him as senior vice president of the southern region in Homewood, Ill., will be Jeff Liepelt, 53, who is currently senior...
  • Norfolk Southern Names Nesbitt, Thompson as Directors
    Martin H. Nesbitt.John R. Thompson.Norfolk Southern has elected Martin H. Nesbitt and John R. Thompson as directors, according to Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO. Nesbitt has been appointed to the audit and finance committees, and Thompson has been appointed to the audit and governance and nominating committees. Nesbitt, 50, of Chicago, is...
  • Suddenly Seeking Solutions
    A few weeks ago an intermodal executive asked me a question to the effect of, "Where should we be headed?" As I talked out my answer and the rationale, it occurred to me that on the surface I sounded cringingly mundane, my observation the type that could have been made...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • US shippers still have east coast concerns
    A large US clothing retailer contact of New York-based analyst Scott Group and Ed Wolfe is continuing to divert its imports via Los Angeles and Long Beach until ...
  • Suez transits 16% down in January
    The number of ships using the Suez Canal declined by 15.9% in January, compared to the same month of 2011, to 248 vessels with toll revenue falling ...
  • Maersk goes Chile on China
    When it opens in December, Maersk Container Industry (MCI) San Antonio will be the first factory outside China producing insulated reefer containers. Currently, ...
  • German twin ports box volumes show 3.4% rise for 2012
  • CSAV moves towards more boxship ownership
    Chilean ocean carrier CSAV has signed a letter of intent with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries [SHI] for 7 x 9,000 teu wide-beamed containerships ...
  • Emma Maersk: update
    Giant containership "Emma"

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Go big or go home
    Diana Containerships will likely rely on bank debt to fund ship acquisitions if it continues to expand its liner fleet in the months to come, management told investors Tuesday.
  • Crowley tipped as buyer
    Crowley Maritime Services is rumoured to be behind a potential order for up to four product tankers at US compatriot Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (APS).
  • Greek swung STX axe
    Dilek Shipping of Greece is believed to be the owner behind a double bulker cancellation at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding last week.
  • FREE buys more time
    FreeSeas appears to be gaining ground in the fight to keep its public listing alive.
  • Khan quits DVB
    DVB is braced for its second big-name departure in a couple of weeks.
  • Dry deliveries drop
    Bulker newbuilding deliveries came down by one third in January offering hope for the depressed market.
  • Box Ships banks more
    US-listed Box Ships has pumped up profit in the fourth quarter as its containership fleet expanded.
  • PSV "used in attacks"
    A supply ship hijacked off Nigeria has been used by pirates to kidnap crew from two others ships, security experts believe.
  • Seabourn in fleet revamp
    Carnival Corp offshoot Seabourn is on the verge on ordering a new vessel after agreeing to sell its original three cruiseships as part of the ongoing modernisation of its fleet.
  • Palios in action again
    Simeon Palios has continued his acquisition activity with his Diana Containerships today laying down $22m for a Hanjin vessel.
  • Default cash boosts Navios
    An insurance pay-out on charter defaults has sent profit rocketing at Greek bulker owner Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • Penguin marches on
    Penguin International has seen a bounce in its fourth quarter earnings as revenue rose across the board.
  • Evitt back at V.Ships
    Alastair Evitt is returning to V.Ships to head up its Greek business.
  • Paragon seals debt deal
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has finalised debt restructuring that will chop $44m off repayments this year.
  • EU puts trust in shipping
    The European Commission (EC) will allow maritime anti-trust rules to expire as they're "no longer needed."
  • Plan to let Rena rest
    A proposal to leave part of the wrecked Costamare containership Rena in place off New Zealand has received a mixed reaction from local residents.
  • Eurotunnel deal in doubt?
    The UK's competition watchdog has said Eurotunnel's purchase of former SeaFrance ferries could raise prices for customers.
  • Tanker in French clash
    A French tanker has been damaged in a collision with a fishing boat off Le Havre.
  • How deep will GOGL cut?
    Golden Ocean's latest newbuilding cull has been welcomed in the market but there is some debate as to how many of its remaining orders will survive the cut.
  • Nordic books $5m loss
    Denmark's Nordic Shipholding is to book a loss of $5m from repaying debt to Clipper Group.
  • Russia raids box lines
    Russian authorities have raided the officers of 13 container lines as part of a probe into possible price-fixing.
  • BWO sees reversal
    BW Offshore has seen a reversal of fortune in its final quarter results after overturning a previous impairment on a delayed FPSO conversion.
  • Heavy-lift occupied
    Brazilian port workers have boarded a Chinese heavy-lift to protest against state modernisation plans.
  • Panamax streak to continue
    Record South American shipments in the second quarter will not be sufficient to haul panamax rates to profitable levels, Bloomberg reports.
  • More crew seized
    More crew have been kidnapped in another raid on an offshore vessel off Nigeria.
  • AMSC avoids OSG bullet
    American Shipping Company has turned in an improved operating profit during a quarter in which its only charterer filed for bankruptcy protection.
  • Titanic still on track
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer says his replica of the ill-fated liner Titanic is still due to sail in 2016 despite the lack of a final newbuilding contract in China.
  • No TC beyond 2013
    Golden Ocean looks to be positioning its dry bulk fleet for a market recovery from 2014.
  • Golden cans trio
    Golden Ocean has walked away from three more newbuildings at China's Jinhai Heavy Industries.
  • Hedland China cargoes up
    Shipments of iron ore from world's largest export facility to China increase by nearly 30%.
  • Vale calls force majeure
    Vale has declared force majeure on coal exports out of Mozambique due to heavy rainfall for the past two weeks.
  • Fuel leak caused fire
    Initial investigations into the engine room fire aboard a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month have blamed it on a fuel leak.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • MM&P ratifies 10-year contract
    The union, which represents 4,500 to 5,000 licensed deck officers and retirees on board U.S.-flag ships, said the members of its offshore group have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a series of 10-year contract extensions.
  • U.K. group designs 20-foot box with more pallet space
    The internal length of the box allows it to accommodate an additional four Euro-pallets or two ISO pallets per tier. The door opening width allows fork-lift trucks to load pallets two or three at a time.
  • Iberia strike could have big impact
  • Armed warehouse theft in Brazil
    On Feb. 16, 30 armed men forced their way into a warehouse in the Sao Paulo-based industrial park Centro Logistico Brasil, stealing an unknown number of tablet computers and smartphones, according to FreightWatch International.
  • USDA considers changes to plant import rules
    "These proposed changes are necessary to relieve certain restrictions, update existing provisions, and to make the regulations easier to understand and implement," said Rebecca Bech, a deputy administrator at APHIS.
  • Washington Notebook: Sequester spells delay for international commerce
  • Alphaliner details week demand at top 25 ports
  • Aker may build up to 4 tankers for undisclosed buyer
  • Redundant EU ocean competition rules lapse
  • Cargolux adds African flight
  • CH Robinson releases TMS mobile app
  • Cargo Data's RF in-transit temperature solution
  • Washington law would have large state ports hire draymen
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
  • Risler closed for holiday
    Risler will be closed on Wednesday, February 20.
  • IP week starts in style with the Bunker Lunch
    Petromedia's Bunker Lunch offers a first taste of networking and topical presentations during London's annual bunker industry gathering.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    180 cSt product lost $8.00 in Durban.
  • New port planned for Tanzania
    Project to connect Atlantic and Indian oceans via rail link.
  • Prices go soft in northern Europe
    Mixed pricing picture across European ports.
  • Azerbaijan's state oil company to supply in Ceyhan
    Five-year lease taken on storage space.
  • Bunker costs eating into shipowner's profits
    Annual profits down by 80%.
  • Engine-room fuel leak caused cruise ship fire
    Cruise ship was left without power for five days.
  • Another South Korean refiner to offer LS bunker product
    S-Oil plans to start offering low sulphur product in April.
  • Asia bunker prices remain soft
    In Singapore, IFO 380 cSt material fell $3.50 pmt.
  • ZIM extends bunker agreement with refiner
    Price will be set 'according to a formula based on international prices.'
  • Emma Maersk undergoing repairs
    Vessel's engine room was flooded at the beginning of February.
  • Seychelles-based supplier sees bunker sales climb
    The MT Seychelles Paradise 'has revolutionised the business model of offshore bunkering.'

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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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