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March 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 11 die as boxship capsizes in storm off Shandong, two still missing
  • Maersk replaces Far East-US east coast loop with TP-7 via Suez Canal
  • Fire ravaged MSC Flaminia sails to Romania for repairs and overhaul
  • CMA CGM posts $361 million profit as revenues rise 7pc to $15.9 billion
  • Hapag-Lloyd suffers bigger net loss yet makes smaller operating profit
  • Global Ports Investments Russian terminals' box volumes up 8pc in 2012
  • Dutch state won't back pre-loading container weigh-in obligations
  • Spring Festival cargo through Three Gorges Dam hit 9 million tonnes
  • MSC to up capacity on SE Asia-Oz-NZ 'Capricorn' loop with bigger ships
  • Normality of life at sea casts doubt on rights to hijinks in days of yore
  • Beijing to encourage third party logistics to cut higher Chinese costs
  • US import price index rises 1.1 in February - biggest jump since August
  • Taiwan's unique status immunises island from solar duties hitting China
  • IAG Cargo adds another weekly flight between London and Hyderabad
  • WFS and Wings Flight Services to run new air cargo terminal in Dar
  • Lufthansa Systems profit up 10pc to US$27.2 million, sales rise 1.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • 34th Mahajan Boat Race held
  • Asia, Europe seen as equally important markets for shipping
  • Bahri announces Jacksonville, US as additional port of call on regular liner service
  • e-invoicing gaining traction, says study
  • G6 gets FMC nod to operate Asia-US East Coast services via Panama, Suez
  • ICS Chairman calls for balancing environment needs with economic sustainability
  • India for direct sea, air links with Latin America
  • Maersk Line scoring high on sustainability front
  • Container traffic at New Mangalore Port gets a boost
  • DP World registers $ 749 m profit in 2012
  • MoS new draft guidelines for tariff setting generally seen as positive
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Start-up of Stena's new ferry service in Asia
  • ICS chairman calls for economic sustainability
  • Heiner Murmann now responsible for DB Schenker Logistics'...
  • Mathane Makgatho appointed Transnet Group treasurer
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases freight rate, volume and revenue in...
  • WWL transports metro wagons from Spain to Peru
  • Yusen Logistics building new logistics centre in Duisburg
  • UPS and Jabil collaborate in returns logistics sector
  • Bulgarian carrier to add first converted B737-400(F)
  • Pegasus starts Kyrgyzstan service
  • Schröder registers rapid growth

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Frontline 2012 plans NY listing, goes on building binge
  • Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic for offshore wind jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Waterways association president supporting small ports before House
  • Janice Hahn, Ted Poe earn top port person honor for 2013
  • OOCL celebrates naming of new 13,208 TEU box vessel
  • AAPA president comments on American Infrastructure report card
  • FMC wants industry input on chassis pool agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Why shipowners are being forced into environmental caution
    The early bird does not always benefit when it comes to green technology
  • For better or for worse
    Shanghai needs Beijing or Hong Kong to complement it as a world-class maritime hub
  • Newbuildings fuel concern over China moves to control LNG supply chain
    Russia positions itself to partner Beijing's drive for gas
  • Will Frontline 2012 destroy itself and bring the market down with it?
    Business sense, bravery or bravado - what drives tanker giant's ordering spree?
  • China Shipping Development to book 10 large LNG carriers this year
    Tanker and bulker firm bets on rising home-grown demand
  • IMO box weighing proposal suffers Dutch setback
    Opposition in parliament sees The Hague withdraw support for mandatory move
  • Zim pays $55m to cancel five giant boxships
    Samsung Heavy Industries retains part of $85m deposit
  • UK shipping wins campaign for policy co-ordination
    Work begins on strategic partnership between industry and government departments
  • CKYH transpacific shake-up throws rate increases into doubt
    Other lines add capacity to the trade
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    Ports giant boosts terminal utilisation and cuts its debt
  • Afro-optimism wanted
    Africa badly needs port investment - and the confidence to deliver it
  • Ultrabulk spreads its risk for 2013
    Market growth supports strong customer contracts says Danish-Chilean group
  • Zim agrees Asia-US east coast transpacific deal with G6
    Israel-based carrier will deploy five ships
  • A calculated risk
    Frontline 2012's 53-newbuilding orderbook is sound - and bold
  • Sinotrans & CSC chief pledges to observe market rules
    Nanjing Tanker will be suspended if it reports a third consecutive year of losses
  • Star Bulk improves its annual figures
    Greece-based bulk outfit cuts operating costs by 25%
  • CMA 2013: Sekimizu calls on states to help shipping to meet tougher SOx rules
    IMO chief says policymakers must support switch to lower sulphur emissions
  • CMA 2013: Are eco-ships necessary when slow steaming still rules the waves?
    True benefits of fuel-efficient engines are only apparent at top end of speed spectrum
  • CMA 2013: Caution urged over Africa dry bulk hype
    Continent's logistical constraints limit vessel demand

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • CCL axes a dozen more cruise itineraries
    CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has cancelled 10 more voyages for Carnival Triumph and two voyages for Carnival Sunshine as the company embarks on a fleet-wide redundancy overhaul
  • Uranium cargo plans ignite reef debate
    QUEENSLAND'S government has decided to allow uranium mining to resume in the state, sparking fresh fears about knock-on dangers to the Great Barrier Reef
  • NCSP boss forced out
    NCSP's CEO has been forced out, after Russian prosecutors said he faces corruption charges
  • US sees growing cyber threat
    MARITIME infrastructure could be vulnerable to a cyber attack if left unaddressed, the US Coast Guard has warned
  • Many dead as ferry capsizes
    A FERRY carrying 166 people capsized off the coast of Nigeria, Reuters reported today
  • China's offshore wind potential assessed
    CHINA'S offshore wind power capacity could be developed to reach 750GW, the Breakbulk China 2013 conference has heard
  • China's coal future shifts
    STX PAN Ocean predicted today that China's coal supply shortage will be eased by 2015
  • Ningbo plans ro-ro scheme
    NINGBO will invest 800M yuan ($125M) in a bonded new ro-ro terminal, the China Ports Association said today
  • Bulker volatility debated
    MINERS disagreed about bulker market volatility at the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast conference in Perth
  • More FPSO orders seen for Bumi Armada
    AFTER a quiet 2012, FPSO contracts for Bumi Armada are expected to pick up this year, CIMB analyst Norziana Mohd Inon said today
  • Drybulk port snarls ease
    DRYBULK congestion is easing with delays falling at Australian iron ore and coal ports
  • Havila notes raise $25M
    HAVILA Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, said today it has finished issuing 150M kroner ($25M) in senior unsecured notes
  • Oil spilled off Shanghai
    A CMA CGM box ship and a Chinese bulker have collided off Shanghai, according to Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration
  • HMD profits drop predicted
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard's 1Q13 profits might plunge by up to 69% year on year because of lower vessel prices, analysts warned today
  • Ultrabulk expanding fleet
    DANISH bulker operator Ultrabulk, seeking to increase its fleet, has agreed to take in two 61,000dwt Supramaxes on long-term charter upon delivery from a Japanese builder

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Shippers Warned: Prepare for 'Roller Coaster Ride'
    The lingering economic recession in Europe will set off a cascading of vessels that will result in another year of volatile freight rates in the U.S. import trade from Asia, according to an international maritime industry analyst. "Get ready for a roller coaster ride," Lars Jensen, CEO and partner at SeaIntel...
  • GAO's Jones Act Report Is Inconclusive
    Repealing or amending the Jones Act cabotage law might cut Puerto Rico shipping costs but would have "highly uncertain" impact on competition and the U.S. shipping industry, the General Accountability Office says in a new report. The GAO report on the Jones Act and its impact on Puerto Rico was requested...
  • Toll Global Forwarding Names Chinery UK Air Freight Director
    Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Paul Chinery as director of air freight for its U.K. operations. In his new post, Chinery will be responsible for developing the logistics company's air freight business and will manage all aspects, including carrier negotiation. He will also directly control the company's main U.K. air freight...
  • Costamare Takes Delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens
    Costamare has received delivery of the MSC Athens, an 8,827 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel built by Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea, commencing its 10-year timecharter with Mediterranean Shipping Co. It is the first of 10 new vessels on order, said Gregory Zikos, chief financial officer of Costamare, in a...
  • DHL Express Launches Malaysia-Hong Kong Service
    DHL Express has increased its cargo capacity by 30 percent with the addition of its new A300 freighter service in Penang, Malaysia. The logistics company's new A300 service, which operates five times weekly to Hong Kong, also connects to DHL's nonstop service from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. "As a new generation...
  • CEVA Logistics Launches China-Europe Railway Service
    CEVA Logistics has launched a new China-to-Europe railway service. The supply chain management company's new China-Europe rail service connects Suzhou in China with the Netherlands. The total transit time is about 28 days, covering an 11,000 kilometer (about 6,835 mile) northern route moving from China, across Russia, to Europe. The new route...
  • Bahri to Call at Port of Jacksonville
    Bahri adds Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service.Bahri, formerly known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has added Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service schedule. The addition coincides with the newly arrived general cargo vessel, the Bahri Abha, which will be used to connect the U.S. with...
  • AAPA Honors US Reps. Hahn, Poe
    U.S. Reps. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, co-founders of the bipartisan PORTS Caucus, were presented with the American Association of Port Authorities "Port Person of the Year" award at the association's annual spring conference in Washington. Hahn and Poe were selected to receive the annual award based on their...
  • Studies: Canal Expansion Will Strain Regional Infrastructure
    Countries in Central America, the Dominican Republic and Belize must "dramatically" improve their intermodal road and port network infrastructure, as well as the quality of their trucking services, and strengthen their institutional coordination, in order to cope with the larger vessels that will transit through the Panama Canal when its...
  • Trucking Tonnage Index Edged Up in February
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.6 percent to 123.6 in February, after increasing 1 percent in January to 123. February was the fourth month in a row showing an increase in tonnage. Over the last four months, tonnage cumulatively increased 7.7 percent. Compared with February...
  • New Orleans Seeks Private Funds for Terminal Expansion
    The Port of New Orleans is seeking private funds to help complete its planned $580 million Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal expansion, the Thibodaux Daily Comet reports. The port is unlikely to get entirely private funds for the project's third and final phase, but officials do not expect the state to provide...
  • Senate Committee Unanimously Passes WRDA Bill
    The Senate could vote on the Water Resources Development Act as soon as April, after the Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved the bill today. The port and inland waterway authorization bill was last passed in 2007. The most recent version of the bill aims to prevent the siphoning of...
  • Mixed Results for US Meat Exports in January
    In January, U.S. beef exports continued the trend shown in 2012 with higher export value on lower volume, while pork exports improved slightly from December 2012's levels, but remained behind year-over-year, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and complied by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Monthly beef...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Increase Asia-Persian Gulf, Red Sea Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, starting April 15. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Cargolux Launches Texas-Luxembourg Service
    Cargolux Airlines International is launching its first freighter flight connecting Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Luxembourg. The twice-weekly operation will be operated with Cargolux's new 747-8 freighters. The new service is routed from Luxembourg to Baku, Azerbaijan, then Hong Kong, and finally DFW Airport. The flight returns to Luxembourg after arriving at DFW...
  • Drewry Benchmark Rate Gives Up 2013 Gains
    The continuing weakness in U.S. import demand and the specter of too much vessel capacity undermined average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific this week for the fourth week in a row. Drewry's Hong Kong - Los Angeles Container Rate BenchmarkRate per 40-Foot Container and Week-to-Week Percent ChangeSource: Drewry For a larger...
  • Canadian National Relocates Forest Products Transload Facility
    Canadian National Railway has moved its forest products transload facility to North America Stevedoring Company's operation at the Port of Chicago. The new transload facility is larger than the one it replaces and features more than 200,000 square feet of indoor storage, as well as outdoor space. It is about 13...
  • Con-way Freight, Big LTLs Steer Into 'Headwinds'
    Winter storms, new technology and other expected and unexpected costs may carve $14 million from Con-way Freight's first quarter earnings, but the less-than-truckload trucking company said yield, a measure of pricing, is rising, despite lower tonnage levels. Con-way also reported progress on initiatives designed to improve pricing and optimize its...
  • HSH Nordbank Shareholders Increase Guarantees
    The two main shareholders of Germany's troubled HSH Nordbank have raised their guarantees to the world's biggest shipping bank to 10 billion euros ($13 billion). The federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, which together own 85 percent of the bank, have restored the guarantees to their level during the peak of...
  • Zim Sets North Europe-East Mediterranean Rate Increases
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will increase rates on its trade between North Europe and the east Mediterranean, starting April 14: Eastbound from North Europe to Israel, the hike will be $75 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Eastbound from North Europe to Egypt and Cyprus, the hike will be €50 (about US$64.76) per TEU. Westbound from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Container weighing proposals suffer Dutch setback
    THE Dutch Government has reversed its support for the mandatory weighing of containers in another setback for proposals set for discussion at the International ...
  • US truckers still rolling but sequestration threatens
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index - a barometer of the economic health of the world's largest economy - ...
  • CMA CGM aims to cut net debt by $1.1bn in 2013
    CMA CGM aims to cut debt by $1.1bn this year after swinging emphatically back into the black in 2012 with a net profit of $361m and a return on invested capital ...
  • CKYH transpacific service restructure contributes to rate increase doubts
    The CKYH Alliance has unveiled plans to restructure its Asia-US east coast services in a move which contributes to doubts over April's planned rate increases on ...
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    DP World recorded a record operating profit margin and revenue increases last year on the back of strong operational performance and careful asset and financial ...
  • Zim agrees Asia-USEC transpac deal with G6
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim Lines has confirmed its participation in the newly combined transpacific G6 alliance's Asia - USEC trans pacific offering which received ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Principal down on orders
    The boss of private equity-backed and recently expansive Principal Maritime Management has appeared to rule out newbuilding orders.
  • Set to sting
    New York-based Scorpio Tankers still has sting in its tail, and is ready to firm up more orders in the LR2 sector over the next days and weeks, tanker market sources said this week.
  • Shaode shows gas hand
    China Shipping Development has confirmed it is close to penning a huge LNG newbuilding order alongside Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Bugbee turns to God
    Believing in "eco" ships is like believing in God, Robert Bugbee told a Connecticut Maritime Association audience today.
  • Wilson Sons triples profit
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has posted a near three-fold rise in fourth quarter earnings despite revenue remaining flat.
  • Yinhua stake up for grabs
    A Chinese investment fund is cashing in its 49% holding in a China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) bulker unit.
  • Ultrabulk back in black
    Ultrabulk pushed back into the black in 2012 after spending the previous two years in the red.
  • Stealth ship caught
    A StealthGas vessel ran into detention trouble in the UK last month, authorities reveal today.
  • Solstad's term trio
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has fixed a modern supply ship to BG for two years, while two other units also won shorter-term deals.
  • Pittas pockets less
    Euroseas has tied up a trio of boxships and a dry cargo vessel on lower value period deals.
  • ASL goes for bonds
    Singapore's ASL Marine is selling SGD 100m ($80m) of four-year bonds from Wednesday.
  • Boxship struck off China
    A CMA CGM vessel has taken on water after colliding with a bulker off the coast of Shanghai.
  • Trogir sale cleared
    Croatia can privatise Brodotrogir shipyard in July after winning permission for a EUR 370m ($477.5m) aid deal.
  • Knightsbridge bulks up
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has confirmed its exit from tankers as it ordered two new capesize bulkers in Japan.
  • SBM eyes more in Brazil
    SBM Offshore could soon be in the market for another second hand VLCC if talks to build two more floating storage and offloading units (FPSOs) bear fruit.
  • GE offloads oldie
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has found a buyer for a 1988-built products carrier.
  • Samsung seals LNG deal
    Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a conditional financing deal with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) for four gas carrier newbuildings.
  • KfW comes up with cash
    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank is financing Dutch owner RollDock's two new "flo-flo" ships.
  • Capital could boost payout
    A double containership purchase coupled with the pending renewal of a string of tanker contracts could see Capital Product Partners lift its dividend.
  • Solstad sells oldie
    Solstad Offshore has agreed to sell one of its oldest anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) after a two-year charter deal.
  • Havila harvests notes
    Havila Shipping is NOK 150m ($25.72m) to the good this morning after its latest fundraiser.
  • DP World doing better
    Dubai ports group DP World has revealed a 10% jump in net earnings for 2012.
  • Evergreen "optimistic"
    Taiwan's Evergreen says it is optimistic about container shipping in 2013.
  • Shake-up for Sinotrans
    China's Sinotrans group intends to restructure its merged operation with CSC to cut internal competition.
  • Sumitomo tipped for tanker
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries is said to have won a deal to build a new eco aframax.
  • Boxship demo still strong
    Containership owners look to be taking advantage of a spike in demolition prices to offload suplus tonnage.
  • Ezion keeps busy
    Ezion Holdings has continued its series of long-term contract wins securing its third deal in a month.
  • Jackson back for more
    Jackson Offshore Operators has returned to BAE Systems' shipyard in Florida to order two more PSV newbuildings.
  • Flaminia heads for repairs
    Romania's Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries is to carry out repairs to NSB Niederelbe's fire damaged MSC Flaminia.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: GAO report analyzes Jones Act's impact on Puerto Rico trade
    The Government Accountability Office Wednesday released a report on shipping between Puerto Rico and the United States and possible modification of the Jones Act requirement that vessels participating in the trade be registered in the United States, crewed by U.S. citizens, and built in a U.S. shipyard.
  • Profitable in 2012, CMA CGM expects same in 2013
    The French liner company is anticipating similar profitability despite a poor economy in Europe and supply-demand equilibrium, which CFO Michel Sirat said is still "a bit shaky" for the container shipping industry.
  • Halifax says G6 will use big ships in Asia-East Coast service
    "Halifax has been targeting this type of Asian service as part of our container growth strategy. This service plays to our port's strengths including transit time advantages via the Suez Canal," said Port President and CEO Karen Oldfield.
  • DP World sees profit grow 10% in 2012
    The terminal operator said higher revenue was "driven by strong growth in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region representing our ability to improve revenue from both our container and non-container operations."
  • What if?: Drewry's analysis of Suez Canal closure scenario
  • Crowley adds Saturdays to Bahamas service
  • Bahri adds Jacksonville port call
    The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) will add the Port of Jacksonville to its liner service schedule. The carrier's newly built multipurpose vessel Bahri Abha will make its first call at the Florida port on April 22.
  • OOCL receives second mega-ship
  • Cargolux comes to Dallas
  • Reps. Hahn, Poe push pro-port policies
  • Cargo takes hit at LATAM Group
  • DHL boosts Penang air cargo lift by 30%
  • Hanson expands Hobert facility
  • MOL's KPIs hold steady in February
  • U.S. allows banana imports from Philippines
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • WTI rebounds after biggest drop in a month
    US gasoline inventories gained 278,000 barrels last week.
  • High bunker prices give 'full advantage' to Suez route
    But ship operators voice concern over toll increases and Egyptian unrest.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Mid-week bunker prices soften across Europe
    Rotterdam players 'holding on to their product.'
  • Canadian firm posts healthy results on acquisitions
    It had bought up Norwegian firm Statoil Fuel & Retail last year.
  • Shipping company orders newbuilds in bid for 'fuel efficiency'
    Knightsbridge Tankers is to have two 182,000 dwt bulk carriers built in Japan.
  • Broker unconvinced by 'eco' cost advantage
    Research shows retro-fitting versus newbuild differential to be minimal.
  • Dan Bunkering offers 'anti-piracy' service
    Company is working with Danish maritime security outfit.
  • CMA CGM containership in Yangtze bunker spill
    Oil traces stretch for '124 nautical miles'.
  • Asian bunker prices ease
    Prices soften in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • New player in Abu Dhabi
    ADPC introduced its new autonomous subsidiary at the World Ports and Trade Summit 2013.
  • Court adjourns Titan's strike out application
    The firm is looking for 'an alternative proposal for its corporate rescue'.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplier exhibits 'strong momentum'
    NewOcean Energy posts turnover of approximately HK$1.0 billion since start of operations.
  • 'Record' bunker prices push Hapag-Lloyd deeper into red
    Company spent 9% more on bunker fuel in 2012, compared to previous year.
  • Rudder control technology SEEMP compliant, says firm
    The IMO SEEMP stated that 'retrofitting of a more efficient autopilot to existing ships could be considered'.
  • Siemens wins diesel electric propulson order for PSVs
    Company claims its proprietary diesel electric propulsion system can reduce bunker fuel consumption.
  • Ship performance software adds fuel consumption module
    Other features also added to ESRG's OstiaEdge product.

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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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