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May 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • New initiatives to boost productivity, efficiency at Changi Airport
  • Long Beach container volume up 12.5pc in April, but LA down 9.5pc
  • Hamburg first quarter box volumes fall 1.4pc to 1.2 million TEU
  • Shanghai International Port Group's container April volume up 3.9pc
  • Maersk posts 30pc group profit loss, but container volumes beat estimates
  • Maersk CEO Soren Skou checks out Panama Canal's expansion progress
  • EU threatens to ban, fine Chinese airlines unless they submit carbon data
  • EU levies up to 36pc duties to stop flow of Chinese household ceramics
  • Beijing expects to subsidise shipping companies to escape downturn
  • RCL to swap slots with Hanjin, UASC, CSAV on China-Mideast loop
  • Urgent action still required between Asia and North Europe: Drewry
  • Indonesia's PT Pelindo quarterly volume up 18.2pc to 378,308 TEU
  • DB Schenker opens new logistics terminal close to Helsinki airport
  • First Polish container terminal joins Port of Rotterdam's InlandLinks
  • PHLPost joins DHL to enhance Philippine international mail service
  • SriLankan Airlines reports cargo and revenue grows to record high

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Asian Shipowners' Forum meeting opens today
  • Cabinet permits SAIL & RINL to charter ships for import
  • Kerala all set to commence coastal shipping service
  • Maersk Line receives IMO 2013-themed 'Sustainable Development' award
  • PowerLogistics Asia 2013 exhibition & conference to focus on project shipping
  • Rishi Shipping & Shiv Shipping celebrate Kandla Port handling first Capesize vessel
  • Slight recovery in newbuilding orders not seen as indicator of a turnaround
  • Tanker rates may go up this year on record gasoline exports by the US
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in India
  • India-EU FTA talks stalled
  • Cargo handling at Major Ports almost steady: Vasan
  • Paradip Port traffic up 4 pc in April
  • Forex reserves decline by $ 616.4 m to $ 293.69 bn
  • India may have to rely on coal imports till 2017
  • Infra majors press for independent PPP renegotiation committee
  • INR extends previous week's losses, ends weak at 54.88 against dollar
  • L&T to raise INR 100 cr. through inflation-linked bonds
  • Project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24-25
  • Project specialists set to prosper at unique event
  • Worldwide Project Consortium conducts membership conference in Prague

Marine Logweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Viking Cruises launches its ocean cruise brand
  • Celebrating a milestone: EBDG marks 25th anniversary
  • Maersk Group reports profitable first quarter
  • LNG fueled cruise ferry hit by another delivery delay

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • United shifting ticket counter at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Maersk Line looks for delivery of new 18,000 TEU Triple -E ships
  • Memorial Day service set for harleston fisherman's garden
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week
  • Kinder Morgan subsidiary inks LNG deal with Mitsubishi

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Paragon secures $69m loan from CDB
    Funds will finance two 4,800 teu containerships for Greek owner
  • Nordic ship banks better placed than Germans, argues Fitch
    Scandinavians have lower proportional exposure and avoid toxic KG legacy
  • A soft landing for shipbuilding
    Surge in offshore orders eases shipyards' pain, BIMCO argues
  • Steamship Mutual investment gains offset adverse underwriting result
    Results are consistent with the club's 'normal' experience
  • Cost-cutting success sets Maersk apart from the pack
    But Andersen demands more rates discipline on east-west trade from rivals
  • Laskaridis inks contracts for 10 bulkers from Jinglu yard
    Greece-based owner also enters accord with yard for rare reefer newbuilds
  • Vegoil fleet utilisation forecast to reach 96% in 2015
    Palm oil boom spells charmed outlook for owners, though some fear tonnage influx
  • Charting hostile territory
    Knowledge is power when it comes to unfamiliar environments
  • TT Club improves net result despite MSC Flaminia and Sandy losses
    Insurer's combined ratio drops more than 3%
  • Improved cost control sees Maersk post a $204m profit
    Positive result bolsters carrier's prediction it will top last year's performance
  • Germany passes private maritime security accreditation laws
    Firms must pay a minimum $10,000 fee under new national rules
  • Improved supply-demand balance shrinks Maersk Tankers' losses
    But the company loses $15m despite vessel sales and cost savings
  • Drewry: rate increases will not stick
    Carriers need to cut capacity on Asia-Europe trade, says analyst
  • Capesize rates drop despite pick-up in fixtures
    Brokers expect strong continued strong iron ore demand from China through 2014
  • Maersk warns rivals on market share
    Andersen predicts liner success despite price battle on Asia-Europe route
  • Look north
    It's good news that China and five others are now Arctic Council observers
  • APM Terminals' posts flat throughput as box volumes fall in US and Europe
    Despite lower first-quarter revenues, port firm should 'grow ahead of the market'

Fairplayweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Shipowners gain protections in spill case
    A PRECEDENT-setting case in the US has provided shipowners expanded protections when chartering their vessels
  • Two VLCCs booked on period charters
    TWO VLCCs have been booked on period charters as freight rates began firming last week, said brokers
  • Euroseas: no recovery till 2014
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today reported widening adjusted losses and founder Aristides Pittas expressed pessimism on near-term rates
  • NYK sets up consortium for Cameron LNG
    JAPAN'S NYK and compatriot Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a consortium, Japan LNG Investment, to possibly participate in the Cameron LNG project
  • ICTSI eyes $200M from stock offer
    PHILIPPINES port operator ICTSI has set out to raise about 8.2Bn pesos ($200M) from the sale of up to 90M shares
  • Slow growth ahead for liner shipping
    THE CONTAINER shipping industry will face years of slow growth and even when the global economy starts to accelerate, liner trades will not reach the fast growth rates of the pre-crisis era
  • India's steel majors get charter freedom
    NEW DELHI has given freedom to state-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam (RINL) to undertake direct chartering of ships without going through the centralised chartering organisation under the ministry of shipping, Transchart
  • Davie seals LNG ferry order
    CANADA'S newly reactivated Davie Shipyard has signed a C$125M ($123M) order for two dual fuel LNG ro-pax ferries with Saint Lawrence River ferry operator Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ)
  • Lauritzen makes expected interim loss
    J. LAURITZEN Holding, the privately owned Danish product tanker, drybulk carrier and gas carrier group, has reported a deep loss for 1Q13, in line with its board's expectations
  • Better performance tipped for STX Pan Ocean
    EMBATTLED STX Pan Ocean could see earnings improve for 2Q13 as it takes delivery of ships tied to long-term contracts, amid a seasonal uptick in coal demand
  • Mariners missing in 3-ship collision
    SEVEN seafarers are missing today after a three-vessel collision in the section of the Yangtze River in east China, Xinhua News Agency reported
  • Senate passes harbour bill
    US LAWMAKERS passed for the first time in six years a bill that helps maintain and improve US harbours
  • Bulker crew 'seriously injured'
    A FILIPINO mariner sustained "serious injuries" while doing maintenance work on board bulk carrier Nordic Visby at Tauranga Port in New Zealand
  • Cost cuts help Maersk Line profit
    MAERSK Line has reported a profit for 1Q13 compared to a loss a year earlier
  • Rickmers taps bond market
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers plans to raise hundreds of millions of euros in the public bond market in a pioneering move for German shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Cosco, ANL to Operate Joint Sino Australia Service
    Starting June 9, Cosco and ANL will jointly operate Sino Australia Service with six vessel deployments, including five vessels from Cosco and one from ANL. The new loop will enhance Cosco's existing service network in the Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia trade. The SAS port rotation is Ningbo,...
  • Precision Bearings Maker SFK to Expand in Charleston
    SFK Group will expand its existing operations in Charleston County, S.C., representing an investment of $3 million. "It's the SKF philosophy to try to have production close to its customers, and we have the sufficient volumes today to make these investments, with the prospects for good growth in the future," said...
  • APL to Implement Rate Hikes in South America Trade
    APL will boost rates for dry and refrigerated cargo in its trade from Asia, Australia, East Africa, the Middle East and West Asia to Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, starting June 1. The hike will be $500 per 40-foot reefer and dry container. Effective June 15, the container line will also increase...
  • MSC Eyes Asia-Europe Rate HIke
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase rates on three of its trade routes, effective June 1. The increase will be $100 per dry container on the following routes From North Europe and the Baltic Sea and Scandinavia to Asia, including Japan. From the west Mediterranean and Adriatic to Asia, including Japan. From the east Mediterranean...
  • Cosco Set to Boost Asia-South America Rates
    Cosco Container Lines will hike rates for all shipments, including refrigerated cargo, in its trade from the Far East to South America's east coast, starting June 14. The increase will be $500 per 20-foot container and $1,000 per 40-foot and 40-foot high-cube container, the carrier said....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Plans Asia-Mideast Rate Hike
    Hapag-Lloyd plans to boost rates for all cargo and container types on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf, effective June 1. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. The German carrier also will implement a congestion surcharge, starting June 1, for Tema, Ghana....
  • Amber Road Lands Kahala Posts Group Contract
    Amber Road, a New Jersey-based platform that automates and streamlines global trade, has been selected by the Kahala Posts Group, an alliance of 10 postal administrations around the world, to increase their competitiveness in the international delivery market. KPG member organizations include the Australian Postal Corp., China Post Group, Correos y...
  • Shippers, Transport Providers Urged to Crack Down on Bribery
    Federal bribery investigator Charles Connolly doesn't have to look far from his Virginia office for a cautionary tale on why greasing hands is bad for business - and one's freedom. Nathan Dunn, a former Coast Guard petty officer, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison earlier this month in...
  • Buggy Shipment Rejected by Baltimore Customs
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Baltimore discovered a Horvathiolus superbus seed bug in a shipment of Italian ceramic tiles. A U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist confirmed that this interception was a first regional discovery of the species.Agriculture specialists with Baltimore U.S. Customs and Border Protection have intercepted...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Rates Fall Despite Mid-May GRIs
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw further rate erosion in European lanes, pulling the overall SCFI index below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark for the first time since February 2012, to $990.78. Proposed May 15 general rate increases of between $500 and $600 per TEU by Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco and UASC...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Inch Up After Five-Week Slump
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes slightly increased in the week of May 17, following five weeks of declines. "The US trades unexpectedly jumped this week albeit very minimally. Unfortunately for carriers despite this, signals still remain bearish, especially with the recent reports from the National Retail Federation suggesting...
  • Fraudulent JOC Article Circulated at NY-NJ Terminals
    A fraudulent article purporting to have been published by The Journal of Commerce was being circulated at Global Terminal and New York Container Terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey on Friday. The article falsely quotes Jim Devine, president and CEO of Global Container Terminals, the parent of...
  • NJ Legislators to Vote on Employer-Driver Bill
    A bill to create a presumption that port and parcel delivery drivers are employees and not contractors and allow allegedly misclassified drivers to sue for damages is up for a vote Monday in the New Jersey General Assembly. Business groups including the New Jersey Motor Truck Association are fighting the legislation,...
  • Canada Invests in Technology for Atlantic Gateway
    The government of Canada is investing in the Atlantic Gateway to improve the supply chain efficiency and competitiveness of transportation in New Brunswick, according to Keith Ashfield, Canada's minister of fisheries and oceans, minister for the Atlantic Gateway and regional minister for New Brunswick, on behalf of Denis Lebel, minister of...
  • Transnet Concludes Two-Year Wage Deal With Unions
    South Africa's Transnet has concluded a two-year wage agreement this week covering all of its employees in the bargaining unit, represented by the SATAWU and UTATU-SARHWU unions. The settlement includes an 8.5 percent across-the-board increase in basic pensionable pay for this financial year and a 9 percent increase for next year....
  • Mullen Group Acquires Jay's Moving & Storage
    Mullen Group has signed an agreement to acquire Jay's Moving & Storage, a private, less-than-truckload transportation corporation owned by Dennis Doehl, based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The transaction is expected to close on June 1, 2013, subject to the completion of conditions typical for a transaction of this nature. Jay's operates 11 full-service...
  • Euroseas Reduces Loss Despite Weaker Revenue
    Euroseas today reported a net loss of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, improving from a net loss of $9.0 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly revenue for the Greek vessel operator and cargo transportation provider was $10.9 million, dropping 21.7 percent compared with $13.9 million in...
  • MSC Belgium Introduces More Secure Container Release System
    MSC Belgium has introduced a new container release system that allows customers in the Port of Antwerp to collect their containers quickly in a secure environment. The container release system offered by the Mediterranean Shipping Co. subsidiary enables users to log into an independent, secured portal Web site. The logging-in process...
  • FedEx Freight Canada Opens Center in British Columbia
    FedEx Freight Canada's new service center for the Vancouver area.FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area. Representing a mult-million dollar investment, the facility, located in Surrey, British Columbia, will connect Western Canada's less-than-truckload industry and...
  • Fesco in Fresh $75 Million Bond Sale
    Fesco, the operator of Russia's largest ocean carrier, has successfully sold $75 million of corporate bonds, just weeks after it closed on a $800 million bond sale. The privately held company sold the bonds in two tranches: one $50 million issue with an 8 percent coupon due 2018 and one $25...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Freeport bags export OK
    The US Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a preliminary export license for the Freeport LNG project in Texas.
  • PRGN lands $69m loan
    Paragon Shipping of Greece has secured a $69m loan that will be used to partially finance the construction of two containerships on order at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding in China.
  • TDW launches buyback
    US offshore titan Tidewater has declared a dividend while also announcing plans for a new share buyback programme.
  • Euroseas remains hungry
    Euroseas of Greece carded a first-quarter loss Friday that was deeper than many Wall Street forecasts.
  • Rieber turns it round
    Oslo-listed GC Rieber has returned to the black in the first quarter as revenue grew.
  • Yang Ming chops loss
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has cut its first quarter loss as costs were reduced.
  • China backs Greek orders
    Greek shipowners are continuing to cement relationships with Chinese banks and shipping organizations, with a several significant agreements signed this week.
  • Mermaid to bounce back
    Mermaid Maritime should bounce back from a disappointing quarter to see a much stronger second half of the year, according to analysts.
  • Celebrating wealth
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Fujian seals six
    China's Fujian Crown Ocean Shipbuilding has clinched an order to build six offshore service vessels (OSVs).
  • Bulker blocked
  • Crew ultimatum
    Twenty seafarers on a Vinashinlines cargoship in Pakistan say they will leave the ship to "save their lives."
  • Greek splash
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • NSC cuts losses
    Russia's Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has reduced the red ink in the first quarter as costs fell.
  • Going direct
    India is likely to allow two steel makers to bypass state-owned chartering group Transchart to book bulkers.
  • China's Greek loan pledge
    Chinese banks have promised to provide more cash to support Greek shipowners' newbuilding efforts following the visit of a star-studded trade delegation to one of the world's largest shipbuilding nations.
  • Exit delayed?
    Germany's Commerzbank is to buy and operate vessels from its struggling clients despite pledging to quit shipping last year.
  • Gulf Nav defaults
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation is in talks with banks after defaulting on covenants in the face of mounting losses.
  • Maersk Line back in profit
    Maersk Line returned to profit in the first quarter with a result of $204m compared to loss of $599m through the same period of last year.
  • Tragic tanker sold
    The Pratibha Shipping tanker involved in a fatal grounding last year has been sold by an Indian court.
  • Cover your ears
    Pop star Sting is to bring a musical about the decline of British shipbuilding to Broadway in New York.
  • Novoship rebounds
    Russia's Novoship, posted net earnings of RUB 89.99m ($2.85m) in the first quarter.
  • Cochin stake sale planned
    Cochin Shipyard has been tipped to become the first Indian state shipbuilder to be part-privatised.
  • Oldendorff owns up
    German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers has confirmed that it has ordered more handysize bulker newbuildings in China.
  • Safe books bulker pair
    Safe Bulkers says it has ordered a pair of eco-design panamax bulk carriers at an unnamed shipyard in Japan.
  • 'Sold' tanker arrested
    A product tanker reportedly purchase by Greece's Paradise Navigation has been arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff.
  • US volumes to weaken
    Growth in US container imports could "trickle to a standstill" by the end of the summer, a leading trade association has warned.
  • Davie seals STQ deal
    Canadian shipbuilder Davie has firmed up a contract to build North America's first dual-fuel LNG powered ferries for the province of Quebec.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Vanguard expands LCL service in Indonesia
  • Maersk has profitable 1Q despite 'price war'
  • Aljex and AES Logistics integrate on intermodal rates
  • FMC proposes OTI reforms
    Under the proposed rule, licensed OTIs, which include non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) and freight forwarders, would have to renew their licenses every two years with the agency. Currently, OTIs have no such requirement.
  • Contractor picked for Miami dredge project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday awarded a $122 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. for deepening the entrance to the Port of Miami to 50 feet. Excavation is expected to commence in August.
  • Group calls for supply chain accountability
    Investors and stakeholders from more than 115 organizations have banded together under the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility to ask global shippers to ensure the safety and welfare of their workers.
  • UPS releases new iPad app
  • Ex-Im Bank's $500 million loan helps Mongolian mine
    Once developed, the mine, which is located about 550 kilometers south of the capital city Ulaanbaatar, will be one of the largest copper mines in the world. It will also count as one of the most important projects in Mongolia.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 17, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week mixed
    Demand was said to be average on the US Gulf, players confirmed with Bunkerworld.
  • NGO welcomes IMO resolution on technology cooperation
    Resolution has 'unlocked the door to serious consideration of further measures' to reduce GHG from shipping.
  • Fujairah prices hold steady
    Prices rising in Suez.
  • Big gains seen across Europe as week ends
    MGO records a double digit rise in Hamburg, Gibraltar.
  • Castrol's slow-steaming engine oil 'more widely available'
    Availability extends from five to 35 ports.
  • MEPC 65 clears important GHG agreement hurdle
    Hopes expressed that adopting resolution on technology transfer can allow IMO to move forward on work to control GHG emissions from shipping.
  • Bunker premiums still narrowing in Singapore
    Bunker demand could spike if prices soften further.
  • Diesel spill in Florida
    Fishing boat fire leads to spill.
  • Bunker price movements end week mixed
    Offices in Hong Kong and Busan closed.
  • Maersk group Q1 profit 'stronger than expected'
    Maersk Line swung to profit on higher freight rates and lower bunker expenses.
  • Norwegian owner in 'eco' bulkers play
    Design offers savings of five bunkers a day per vessel.
  • MBM debate kicked into the long grass at IMO
    Tug of war over principles continues to hinder progress, focus shifting to technical energy efficiency measures.
  • Noble pulls out of bunker sector, say market sources
    Less than a year ago the Group had announced plans to become a global bunker player.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates another trader to Dubai
    Arjun Sundar to support firm's Dubai office.
  • Dual-fuel LNG ferries to be built in Canada
    Ro-Pax ferries to enter service in 2015 and operate on the St. Lawrence River.
  • d'Amico excerises options for 'eco design' tankers
    Vessels able to save between 6 to 7 mt of bunkers per day, says firm.
  • Aegean's 'conservative' credit policy limiting sales
    'One of our concerns is extending too much credit to people in this kind of environment,' says Chairman.
  • MHI seals sixth LNG order
    Shipyard to sign agreement with MOL this Friday.
  • Bunker suppliers seeking vessel claims at Malta
    Suppliers among marine firms seeking arrest warrants for

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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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