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September 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • International Chamber of Shipping demands impact studies on all eco rules
  • ICTSI, PSA to build, operate Colombian container terminal in 30-year deal
  • EU court ends anti-Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines sanctions
  • Carriers control Asia-Europe rates, but that's prone to change: Drewry
  • Dongguan Bonded Logistics Centre first half trade volume rises 69pc
  • Xiamen to speed build Southeast China International Shipping Centre
  • Hefei port offers subsidies to shippers, forwarders to boost box volume
  • New US meat label rule survives federal court challenge from packers
  • Overcapacity be damned! Smaller players buy mega ships to join big leagues
  • CSX double-stack tracking phase 1 complete, port link phase 2 begins
  • FedEx profits up 6.5pc profit as revenues rise 2.1pc to $11.02 billion
  • Cost-cutting Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz quits to chair Roche board
  • Lufthansa debuts Boeing 777F 40 years after its first 747 freighter
  • Sino-American aviation accords rosy, but thorns remain: CAAC director
  • Moscow Domodedovo Airport slated for development: Civil Aviation Authority

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • CMA CGM Group celebrates 35 years of service to the trade
  • Jaya scoops $ 20 m contract in East Africa
  • Lack of knowledge contributing to increased claims from catalytic fines
  • Ministry of Shipping expands inland waterways to facilitate trade
  • NYK included in DJSI for 11th consecutive year
  • V & S SeAir Logistics celebrates 8th anniversary
  • JNPT bags 'Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Puraskar' for seventh consecutive year
  • FDI may be allowed in rail
  • Exporters oppose cut in drawback rates on engineering goods

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Contract awarded for Saudi Arabia rail project
  • SBB Cargo: successful restructuring measures
  • Southeast Asian airlines draft biofuel roadmap
  • New Renault Trucks for Norbert Dentressangle
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new logistics platform in Vigo
  • Work in Hahn and Hue
  • PSA and ICTSI to build new Colombian port
  • Evergreen and Hanjin merge on transpacific trade
  • TIL Group orders heavy-duty MAN trucks
  • Changes at executive boards in Vienna
  • New man to implement Mory Ducros merger
  • Finnair Cargo cancels Mumbai service
  • Alternative Routen finden
  • Konkurrenz schadet nicht

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • AMP names Pete King as Champion of Maritime
  • Navy commander, NCIS agent charged in bribery case
  • GD makes leadership changes at shipyards
  • MTU Series 8000 gets ABS NVR certification
  • Braemar warns continuing problem with cat fines
  • Crowley ocean class tugs deliver giant TLP

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma releases August container numbers
  • Port of Coos Bay announces railroad crossing upgrades
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • Port Metro Vancouver names new representative to board
  • Los Angeles port board kills unused container charge

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • P&I still barred from IRISL cover
    Iranian carrier's legal victory against Brussels will have no immediate impact
  • Westports plans October IPO
    Malaysia-based box port operator boasts double-digit compound annual growth
  • Feeling the cascade effect
    Carriers' efforts to curb Asia-Europe overcapacity are bearing fruit
  • Jinhui cancels bulker order at Tsuneishi
    Hong Kong operator claims vendor Mitsubishi failed to meet basic contract
  • Asian port developers grasp Panama Canal opportunity
    PSA and ICTSI position Colombia venture to capture volume growth
  • Shippers, forwarders - speak now or forever hold your peace
    Sentiment survey seeks full and frank exchange of views
  • Matson admits blame for Honolulu molasses flood
    Jones Act carrier will cover the costs of spill that killed 25,000 fish
  • Asia-Europe rates are unsustainable, says Maersk
    Danish shipping line plans $600 per teu price rise from November 1, but says the sum could be higher
  • Why catastrophe modelling must swim against the tide
    It is water that really sinks marine models, says Munich Re expert

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Oz farmers challenge Alpha's green light
    FARMERS in Australia have taken the Indian mining giant GVK to court to oppose a US$6Bn Alpha coal-rail-port joint venture
  • VINASHIN to lay off at least 14,000
    VIETNAM'S government-run shipbuilder VINASHIN said it will lay off at least 14,000 employees as part of a huge restructuring
  • RCCL boss: Finland remains in the frame
    RCCL's boss has sought to assure the Finnish yard sector that it's "still in the game" for newbuilding contracts
  • Neste Oil to sell its last eight tankers
    NESTE Oil of Finland said it plans to exit its shipping business and to sell its eight tankers
  • Iron ore cargoes boom to China
    IRON ore shipments reached a weekly high last week when 41 vessels were chartered to haul the steel-making ingredient to China
  • RWE to exit turbine ship arena
    GERMAN power and utilities group RWE said today it seeks to exit shipowning and sell its two large turbine installation ships
  • High-speed 'eco' performance questioned
    MR PRODUCT tankers of 'eco' design remain suspect over higher-speed performance, Poten & Partners warned
  • VLCC ordered arrested
    NORWAY's DNB has ordered the arrest of the VLCC Gulf Sheba in Rotterdam, Thomas Midteide, the bank's communications chief, told Fairplay today
  • Oz to loosen cabotage rules
    AUSTRALIA's newly elected government said today it plans to ease restrictions on foreign cabotage vessels
  • LR rates continue fall
    LONG-RANGE products tanker rates are continuing to drop, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Westports launches IPO
    MALAYSIA's Westports Holdings said today it had launched its initial public share offer of up to 813M ordinary shares at the Bursa Malaysia
  • Nam Cheong forms Indonesia JV
    MALAYSIA's largest OSV builder Nam Cheong said today it had agreed to a joint venture with an Indonesian group to invest in an Indonesia-based shipping company
  • Upstream finds boost Malaysia's LNG prospects
    MALAYSIA'S status as am LNG producer and exporter has been boosted by national energy company PETRONAS's recent moves to monetise offshore gas discoveries
  • Chinese steam coal import uptick seen
    COAL CARGOES to China could rise in mid-October, with stockpiles dropping at its main coal port, Drybulk consultancy Commodore Research predicted
  • Keppel retains to 'buy'
    DMG & Partners maintained buy ratings for Singapore's Keppel Corp after it clinched two FPSO conversion contracts for S$190M ($150M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • US DOT Chief Won't Say When Hours of Service Field Study Will Be Done
    Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx defended the research leading to new hours of service rules, but said he couldn't predict when a field study on the truck driver rules would be finished. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is "working as expeditiously as possible" in completing the study, Foxx said in response...
  • Push for More Aggressive Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Reform Stalls in WRRDA
    The U.S. port and inland waterway industry is celebrating that a major port and inland waterway bill is headed to the House floor for a vote next month after being passed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. But amendments pushing more aggressive Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund reform, changes in the use...
  • House Committee Approves Water Resources, Trucking Bills
    The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure today approved H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013, which aims to streamline the infrastructure project delivery process. H.R. 3080 was introduced on Sept. 11, and empowers Congress to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to...
  • Vanta to Take Helm of Duluth Seaway Port Authority
    Vanta E. Coda IIThe Duluth Seaway Port Authority's board of commissioners today appointed Vanta E. Coda II as its new executive director, effective Oct. 1. Coda will succeed Adolph Ojard, who is retiring on Sept. 30 after leading the agency since 2003. "Mr. Coda is exactly the type of person we were...
  • The American Companies Launches New Website
    Sep. 12, 2013 - NEW YORK -- Posted September 15, 2013 by Bandwidth Productions (http://www.bandwidthproductions.com/)One of the leading logistics solutions providers recently launched their new website -www.ShipAmerican.com (http://www.shipamerican.com/). Bandwidth Productions was the agency responsible for the website's design & development.NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2013 - (Press Release) -The American Companies, one of the...
  • FMC Looks Into China's VAT
    The Federal Maritime Commission said it is "considering a range of options to obtain further clarity" on how China is implementing a new nationwide value-added tax on international transportation services. The FMC discussed China's VAT at its closed meeting this week. China implemented the nex tax on Aug. 1. The commission said...
  • Survey: Europe-Based Freight Expected to Improve
    A container terminal at the Port of Genoa in Italy.The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index, a monthly survey of international shippers and forwarders measuring Europe-based air and ocean freight trade lanes, conducted by Stifel Nicolaus Transportation & Logistics Research Group, rose for a fourth month in September, up 11.3 percent...
  • Troy Container Line to Enhance US-Asia Coverage
    Container terminal in Hong Kong.Troy Container Line has plans to launch direct weekly services from Atlanta to Hong Kong and Singapore. The service to Singapore will commence with a maiden voyage out of Charleston, S.C., on the MOL Proficiency on Sept. 21, while the service to Hong Kong is slated to...
  • Port of New York & New Jersey Launches ExpressRail Working Group
    A working group comprising terminal operators, CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been formed to improve service reliability in the wake of this summer's operational problems at the port. The group plans to meet quarterly to address concerns in operating practices...
  • August 'Another Solid Month' at Port of Virginia
    The Port of Virginia handled 198,329 20-foot-equivalent units in August, putting it among the top 5 all-time most productive months for container volumes in the port's history. "August was another solid month at the Port of Virginia, and speaking in terms of TEUs, we're ahead of August 2012 by more than...
  • FedEx's Profit Rose 7 Percent in First Quarter
    FedEx reported its net profit in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending Aug. 31, 2013, was $489 million, increasing 7 percent year-over-year from $459 million. "Growth in overall demand for our broad global portfolio of solutions drove our improved first quarter results," said Frederick W. Smith, FedEx chairman, president...
  • CEVA recognizes excellence at third annual Global Supplier Awards
    Event held in CEVA's first Center of Logistics Excellence, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. IAG Cargo/British Airways crowned CEVA's Global Supplier of the year. Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 18 September, 2013 - CEVA Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, today announced the winners of its third annual Global Supplier Awards, with IAG Cargo/British...
  • Westcore Properties Jumps into Colorado Industrial Property Market with Two Acquisitions Worth $29 Million
    Denver, Colo. - Sept. 18, 2013 - The momentum continues to build at Westcore Properties with two recent industrial property acquisitions totaling $29 million in top performing markets in Denver. The introduction of Westcore Properties to the industrial property market pool in Denver highlights the firm's expanding operations in Colorado and throughout the Western U.S. "In 2012 Westcore...
  • Maersk Line to Hike Asia-Europe Rates in November
    Maersk Line has plans to increase the price of shipping a 20-foot ocean container from Asia to Europe by $600 in November because current rates are "increasingly unsustainable." The higher rate will apply to all cargo moving from Far East Asia, excluding Japan, to North Europe and the Mediterranean. Rates for...
  • US Intermodal Data & Mapping Tool
    Access JOC's U.S. Intermodal Data & Mapping ToolJOC's U.S. Intermodal Data & Mapping Tool displays pricing and volume data for shipping a 53-foot container by rail within the United States. The information available via the map can be accessed through three tabs: City to City, Region to Region, and Directional: With the...
  • Ocean Carriers' Exit Puts Stress on Inland Chassis Supply
    A prominent trucking industry executive warned that operational changes at rail ramps and other inland locations because of the accelerating exit of ocean carriers from the chassis business are placing added stress on the fragile intermodal drayage industry. Ken Kellaway, president and CEO of RoadOne Intermodal Logistics, which has drayage operations...
  • TCV Stevedoring Adds RTG Cranes
    Pieces of TCV Stevedoring's new RTG cranes are unloaded at the Port of Valencia.TCV Stevedoring Co., a Grup TCB stevedoring company in Spain's Port of Valencia, has taken delivery of the components of its four new Konecranes rubber-tire gantry cranes. The components, comprising 116 pieces with a total weight of 368...
  • IAG Cargo to Enhance London-India Route
    Hyderabad, IndiaIAG Cargo has plans to increase flights between London Heathrow Airport and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, in order to cater to the city's booming pharmaceutical industry. The number of flights will rise from six to seven a week, with the new daily service starting on Oct. 27. The...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Classic takes a third
    Santoku Senpaku of Japan is the latest shipowner to take advantage of a rising capesize market to lock a modern vessel into a period contract.
  • Reefer in drugs search
    A Swedish reefer is being searched for illegal drugs by French customs after being intercepted off Martinique.
  • Scorpio scoops resales
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers has added another four tankers to its huge orderbook in a resale deal with Ceres Hellenic in Korea.
  • Westports eyes $700m
    Westports Holdings expects to raise close to $700m when it floats in Kuala Lumpur next month.
  • White Knight for Nordic?
    Nordic Shipholding is on the verge of reaching an agreement for a desperately needed capital injection.
  • Neste tanker fleet for sale
    Finland's Neste Oil has put its tanker fleet up for sale as it plans an exit from shipping.
  • Distressed duo set for sale
    Two vessels from the fleet of Italian owner SMTV are set to go under the hammer in Genoa after the liquidator approved their sale.
  • Precious funds China duo
    Thai bulker owner Precious Shipping has secured a loan to fund a pair of cement carrier newbuildings in China.
  • Platou cuts Wilhelmsen
    RS Platou Markets has downgraded shares in Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA following a summer surge in its share price.
  • Court backs crew claim
    Madras High Court in India has ordered that crew receive wages from funds raised by the auction of their tanker.
  • Jinhui shreds supramax
    Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has gunned a supramax newbuilding ordered before the crash due to delivery delays.
  • Nam Cheong goes next door
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong has dipped a toe into the lucrative Indonesian market after entering into a joint venture.
  • Mols-Linien on the up
    Danish ferry owner Mols-Linien has boosted the number of vehicle carryings five-fold in the last three months.
  • Greek goes long
    Iason Hellenic of Greece has found higher-paying period employment for one of its 2013-built panamax bulkers.
  • German yard numbers fall
    The German shipbuilding workforce has shrunk by 6.2% in the last year, according to a new survey.
  • Fearnleys changes watch
    Fearnley Securities has promoted Rikard Vabo to head of corporate finance following almost a decade leading the company's shipping equity research.
  • Batista's woes worsen
    Eike Batista's OSX Brasil is being sued in a court in Brazil over an alleged missing payment to a bunker supplier.
  • Tanker on the rocks
    A veteran products tanker has grounded on rocks off Sweden.
  • Vietnam tries again
    The Vietnamese government plans to set up a new shipyard holding company as the restructuring of state shipbuilder Vinashin drags on.
  • NRSL sell-off fails
    Russia has failed to sell its 31.32% stake in cargoship owner Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL).
  • Navios in Iran link
    Navios Maritime Holdings has denied that calls at ports in Iran by four of its ships last year broke US sanctions.
  • Korean ship arrested
    A South Korean general cargo vessel has reportedly been arrested in Singapore by the local admiralty sheriff.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Air France to part with 747 freighters in 2015
    Airline officials said the global air cargo market faces over capacity and most combination airlines are focusing on carrying cargo in the belly holds of their passenger planes. After the 747s leave, the carrier will have two B777 freighters.
  • Rep. Hahn wants more HMT reform in WRRDA bill
  • Roadrunner buys YES Trans for $1.2 million
    Fresh on the heels of its acquisition of G.W. Palmer, Roadrunner Transportation Systems has purchased the assets of refrigerated truckload provider YES Trans for $1.2 million in cash and an earn-out capped at just more than $1 million.
  • FedEx brings priority ocean service to India
    The company added Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to its international direct priority ocean product, bringing the end-to-end ocean service to India. Officials point to a 2012 growth in ocean freight of 12 percent in the country.
  • CP loses intermodal customer to CN
  • IAG Cargo increases frequency to Hyderabad
  • U.S. truck spot prices down
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers move 10.6% more cargo in August
  • IATA outlines emissions expectations for ICAO assembly
    ICAO is scheduled to address safety, security and information exchange in the aviation industry, but much of the aviation world is focused on the discussion of the environmental impact of global airlines.
  • USDA says 2013 food aid to benefit 10.5 million people
  • FMC to probe impact of China VAT
  • Brazilian retailer to use JDA applications
  • U.S. announces 2014 sugar tariff-rate quotas
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
  • Firm bunker prices reverse trend from early in the week
    Rotterdam high sulphur 380 cSt climbs by $11.50
  • Prices firming in Fujairah
    Markets soft in South Africa.
  • Bunker player receives payment for using low sulphur fuel
    Swedish port paid $314,000 to six companies in first half of 2013.
  • Norwegian firm scores PSV contract
    To supply nitrogen membrane generators.
  • Shell seeks greater fleet efficiency
    Bunkers earmarked as an area for efficiency gains.
  • Ship operators should 'treat all bunker fuel for cat fines'
    Cat fine problem has been made worse by 'declining on board maintenance practices.'
  • Asian bunker prices rising
    Average demand in Hong Kong ahead of a public holiday on Friday.
  • Arctic route no threat to Singapore trade
    But players will watch developments with interest.
  • Cut in refinery runs hits fuel oil stocks
    Singapore inventories fall for the first time in four weeks.
  • OSX in court over alleged missing payments
    World Fuel Services seeking claims of $8.7 million, say reports.
  • New trader at Malik
    Recruit comes from an international shipping background.
  • Bunker players appeal to Russia's Prosecutor General
    Calls for investigation on legality of new bunkering rules.
  • New bunker tanker deployed in Saint Petersburg
    The Sula will deliver MDO, says Nevsky Mazut.
  • Singapore could see flow meters by 2014
    Making a bunkering licence conditional on flow meter use may arrive sooner rather than later, says shipping technology executive.
  • Stream Tankers orders fuel-saving newbuilds
    Contract includes options for another three chemical tankers.
  • Vessel air cavity system in final testing stage
    System can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says Lloyd's Register.

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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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