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November 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • HK docker dead, one hurt when crane knocks over 3 boxes crushing van
  • Asia-US east coast peak season volume up 18pc exceeding expectations
  • LA continues box slide in October, down 4.7pc while LB rises 8.7pc
  • Long Beach joins Los Angeles in repealing never collected cargo tax
  • CSCL, UASC and OOCL slot exchange on two intra-Asia services
  • Mega ships risk cargo bunching as boxes will come in waves: APMT chief
  • Port of Virginia posts 17.8pc October volume increase to 206,597 TEU
  • Scrap world responds as Bangladesh offers top dollar for ship breaking
  • Fujian to build a US$16.41 million overseas logistics park in Warsaw
  • Sino-Kazakh border point builds railway siding for inspection use
  • Beijing-financed Xinjiang Grain Logistics Project starts construction
  • PSA, Incheon Port Authority sign MoU to work more on port development
  • UK's Peel Port signs accords with South Korea's Busan Port Authority
  • Yusen Logistics expands Trans-Atlantic airfreight service
  • LATAM Airlines reverses loss, posting 3Q profits of US$52 million
  • AirBridgeCargo carries 3pc more across international network in 3Q

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Carriers using blank sailings as an option to adjust & manage capacity, finds analysis
  • Leading lights of the sector to grace CTL 2013
  • Reducing CO2 is economic 'no brainer' for shipowners, ICS tells UN climate change conference
  • SCI announces rate restoration on ISE, IPAK services
  • Veg. exports to Saudi Arabia hit on higher pesticide residues
  • IFFCO's new barge jetty to facilitate more efficient services to farmers & better availability of fertilisers
  • Mundra Port's H1 coal handling tops 9.9 mt
  • New technology drives GCC's supply chain efficiency, says DP World official
  • Govt may tweak road project exit policy
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • Why do we not use our water bodies?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG pushes up revenue and net profit further
  • Huettemann subsidiary Rabelink sets up new firm in Romania
  • Volga-Dnepr's high-speed generator rotor delivery to Canada
  • Green light for container terminal studies in Bordeaux
  • Long Beach harbour commission seeks new president
  • XPO Logistics acquires Optima Service Solutions
  • Boeing flies third B787-9 Dreamliner
  • Truck overtaking ban to enhance safety
  • BWG Reimer turning into Reimer Logistics
  • Iraqi Airways intends to buy up to 16 CS300s
  • Saf-Holland satisfied with business
  • Amendment to Andex services' winter sailing schedule
  • Kögel sticks to management team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • J.F Lehman sells Northeast Ship Repair
  • USS bestows AOTOS awards at annual New York event
  • Maritime worth $30 billion to Washington State economy
  • GE Transportation books first sale of new 12V250
  • November 20, 2013 Aker Philly lays keel of second SeaRiver aframax
  • Crowley gains more than 100 CSA awards
  • November 20, 2013 Sold by J.F. Lehman, Drew and ACR will merge

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Seattle Port Commission Oks draft budget/finance plan for 2014
  • Port of Pasco names Ballew new economic development boss
  • Evergreen Line eyes rate restoration moves
  • WSF plans to convert ferry class to liquified natural gas engines
  • Corps seeking public input on lower Snake dredging requests

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Nigeria's refinery overhaul will stifle growing product tanker trade
    Abuja sees privatisation as the way to cut seaborne imports
  • Marenave remains upbeat despite dip in profit
    German firm plans to expand despite König's exit
  • The pros and cons of private equity
    Finance may offer a tonic but it is definitely not a panacea
  • Jones Act increases shipping costs, says Drewry
    Restrictions drive up prices but carriers offer more direct calls
  • DFDS remains optimistic despite mixed North European market
    UK recovery has positive impact on trade, but Russian revenues remain weak
  • Ceva reports dip in third-quarter revenues
    Logistics company unveils new chief executive
  • P3 lines meet FMC as antitrust clearance is awaited
    Washington agency extends deadline for public comment
  • Saudi Arabia's record oil output lifts VLCCs
    Earnings for the largest tankers hit a fresh high
  • Long Beach ousts harbour commission president
    Mayor wins fight to remove Fields from office
  • Blackstone considers move on smaller dry bulk segments
    Private equity executive explains thinking behind Hafnia and Eletson deals
  • South Korea sells 5% share in DSME for $323m
    Country's top financial regulator continues to offload its interest in leading shipbuilder
  • Korean and Russian registers seeks further co-operation in Arctic shipping
    Two IACS members sign MoU over shipbuilding and offshore plants for polar regions
  • Klaveness partners with Tufton to fund two kamsarmaxes
    Arrangement provides for joint supervision, with Tufton buying the vessels
  • Goldenport reaps benefit of bulker rates rise
    But employment profile remains short-term
  • Concordia boss plays down the influence of private equity
    Norén says market cannot take fresh ordering spree as new sources of capital step forward

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • EC approves €448M for Klaipeda LNG plan
    THE EC has approved Lithuania's plans to provide public aid totalling €448M ($605.4M) for building an LNG terminal at Klaipeda's port
  • Frontline 2012 sells on eight VLGC newbuildings
    FRONTLINE 2012 said it will sell eight VLGC newbuildings it has ordered to Stolt-Nielsen unit Avance Gas Holding once the vessels are delivered
  • North Sea recovery lifts DFDS
    GROWING demand for services in the North Sea helped DFDS to a 3Q13 profits rise, the Copenhagen group said today
  • Swissco orders $28M in OSVs
    SWISSCO Holdings, Singapore's offshore services provider, said today it ordered three newbuildings from Chinese yards worth an aggregate S$35M ($28M)
  • Sanko to auction Capesize
    SANKO Power, a Capesize owned by Sanko Steamship, is due to be auctioned off by a Hong Kong court after a secured creditor seized the ship there
  • Tax could raise Korea's calorific coal demand
    SOUTH Korea could consume more coal with high calorific value after imposing a tax on use of imported steam coal in its power plants
  • VLCC earnings exceed $50,000/d
    VLCC EARNINGS on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Asia Pacific route have exceeded $50,000 per day as freight rates yesterday hit Worldscale 63.86
  • Petredec fixes four VLGCs to Aurora
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec has reportedly chartered four VLGCs to Aurora, a Norwegian fund described as a newcomer to LPG shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Governor Backs Funding for Port Canaveral Container Terminal Expansion
    Container cargo for export to the Caribbean at Port Canaveral.Florida's Gov. Rick Scott has plans to ask state legislators in an upcoming session for $9.7 million to expand the container terminal at Port Canaveral, in order to position the port for new business opportunities associated with the Panama Canal expansion...
  • Truck Industry Strikes Back Against US HOS Rules
    WASHINGTON - The trucking industry isn't letting up the pressure on Washington, D.C., to repeal new hours of service regulation. American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves today called for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Congress to address problems caused by the tighter rules that took effect July 1....
  • NJ Truckers Weigh Legal Action on Port Delays
    The New Jersey Motor Truck Association is discussing a possible lawsuit or Federal Maritime Commission complaint to force New York-New Jersey container terminals to pay truckers for drivers' waiting time outside terminal gates. "I think we have to send a message. We've had enough meetings. We can't keep doing what we're...
  • Asia-Europe Rail Costs Set to Fall
    As the frequency of Asia-Europe rail services increases costs will gradually fall, encouraging more shippers to turn to intermodal options to avoid the high cost of air freight and the slow steaming transit times available from lines, one leading logistics executive believes. Volumes of boxes moved by rail from Asia to...
  • GLP Targets E-Commerce With $3 Billion China Logistics Fund
    Cyber Monday, make way for Singles' Day. Sales on China's online shopping mega-holiday Nov. 11 topped $5.7 billion for Alibaba Group Holdings, China's e-commerce marketplace, far outstripping last year's U.S. Cyber Monday sales of $1.5 billion. The rapid growth of e-commerce in China - in 2012, Singles' Day sales totaled $3.1...
  • In Defense of Short-Sea Shipping
    A disclaimer for what you're about to read: I have a personal interest in short-sea shipping. My maritime career began at Hampton Roads and Richmond, Va., today connected by a James River barge link. And Port Canaveral, Fla., where I served as CEO for nearly a decade, has always been...
  • West Coast Volumes Growing Fastest This Year
    Cranes at the Port of OaklandContainer volumes handled by U.S. West Coast ports grew more than three times faster than those at East Coast ports in the first eight months of the year, as lingering effects of last year's labor negotiations and computer problems at one of the biggest terminals...
  • Report: Ship, Container Reliability 'Disappointing' in Third Quarter
    Ship and container reliability levels in the third quarter of 2013 were "disappointing," according to Drewry Maritime Research's recently published quarterly Carrier Performance Insight report. Container ship reliability dipped below 70 percent for the first time since the beginning of 2012, as weaker performances in the Asia trades to and from...
  • YCH joins growing group of local firms in helping victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan
    20 November 2013 - Leading supply chain firm YCH Group is the latest Singaporean company doing its part to alleviate the sufferings of Typhoon Haiyan's victims in Tacloban, Philippines. As part of a public donation call, YCH Singapore has invited its staff to donate food items, drinks and clothing. Donations are being sent to...
  • Miat Mongolian Airlines Awards GSA Contract for Whole of Europe to Globe Air Cargo
    The airline operates twice-weekly Boeing 767-300ER flights from Berlin's Tegal Airport to Ulaanbaatar, the largest city and capital of Mongolia. Globe Air Cargo, part of ECS Group, will also market cargo capacity on MIAT Mongolian Airlines' wide-body flights to Seoul and its services to Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Osaka. During...
  • APM Terminals Rotterdam to Extend Reach of Cranes
    The Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller at APM Terminals Rotterdam.APM Terminals Rotterdam Maasvlakte I in the Netherlands has plans to enhance five of its existing post-Panamax cranes to a 23-container row reach to accommodate super-post-Panamax container ships. The retrofitting involves engineering and software adjustments, which are expected to be completed in time for...
  • Congress Aims to Send WRDA to Obama by Year-End
    WASHINGTON - Senate and House members began conferencing today on a long-delayed water resources bill they aim to send to President Obama by year-end. The likelihood of both chambers coming to an agreement is good, considering both bills aim to reform the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, speed up construction projects and...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Jumps $250
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 20, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped $250 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the week of Nov. 20 to $1,986, a sign that a Transpacific Stabilization Agreement-recommended general rate increase has been at least partially successful. The TSA had...
  • Asian Sales Boosted US Beef, Pork Exports in September
    Japan remained the top export market for U.S. beef in 2013.U.S. beef exports in September remained ahead of 2012 levels, but pork exports continued to face "a number of challenges," according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. U.S. beef exports,...
  • North Sea Freight Traffic Lifts DFDS Results
    Magnolia Seaways, one of three vessels serving the Ghent-Gothenburg route.Third quarter profit for DFDS, the European short sea shipping and logistics group, rose 13 percent from a year ago as higher North Sea volumes more than offset lower traffic in the Baltic region. Pre-tax profit rose to 307 million Danish kroner...
  • LA-LB Trucking Companies Propose Container Fee to Pay for Increased Gate Hours
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Harbor truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach are proposing a revolutionary plan to relieve port congestion by keeping marine terminal gates open round the clock, and paying for the increased operating costs by charging a fee on every container that moves through the ports. The Harbor Trucking Association...
  • Long Beach Removes Fields From Harbor Commission
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach City Council Tuesday night voted to remove Harbor Commission President Thomas Fields from the port body, scoring a major victory for Mayor Bob Foster, but alienating the shipping lines and terminal operators who call Long Beach home in Southern California. The action is the culmination...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Vela's fixture frenzy
    Saudi Aramco's shipping division has been linked to five VLCC fixtures over the past two days.
  • Norwegian stake to hit market
    Norwegian Cruise Line's three largest shareholders have filed papers to sell an $817m stake in the company.
  • Cape prices climb
    Asset prices have risen substantially in the dry-bulk sector over the past few months and many believe the trend will continue.
  • Some like it hot
    Thanksgiving is more than a week away but market researchers are already thinking about what will happen after the turkey and mashed potatoes have been devoured.
  • Sealink profit down
    Malaysian offshore support vessel owner Sealink reported a dip in third quarter earnings despite higher utilisation and charter rates pushing up revenue by 30%.
  • More trouble for Glenn
    Singapore tanker owner Glenn Defense Marine is being sued by a bunker supplier for missed payments.
  • Solvang slumps in Q3
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang has seen its third quarter income curbed by a big drop in the ethylene shipping business.
  • Another $77m for Seaspan
    New York-listed Seaspan Corporation has seen its stock slump following the pricing of another stock offering.
  • Crewman airlifted
    US Coast Guard comes to rescue of seafarer hurt in fall on Dohle cargoship.
  • Spain appeals Prestige ruling
    Spain will appeal a ruling clearing three defendants of liability for pollution from the Prestige sinking in 2002.
  • Boskalis eyes wind work
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has teamed up with a compatriot contractor to form an offshore cable installation joint venture.
  • Big bill for SNCM
    The European Commission has demanded EUR 220m ($297.71m) back from French ro-pax owner SNCM following its 2006 privatisation.
  • Ningbo ditches bulk duo
    Shanghai-listed Ningbo Marine has offloaded another two elderly bulkers for scrap.
  • Bumi on the up
    Bumi Armada booked a jump in third quarter earnings as revenue rose across its three main business segments.
  • DFDS eyes more hand-outs
    Danish ro-ro owner DFDS has launched a new dividend policy as nine-month profit increased.
  • Murmansk making money
    Russia's Murmansk Shipping Company has made it back into profit over the first nine months of 2013.
  • TS Shipping seeks ferries
    TS Shipping, a subsidiary of state-owned Port of Tallinn, is seeking four ferries for island routes.
  • CSL bulker aground
    A CSL Group bulker will be lightered on Wednesday after grounding in Lake Erie.
  • Alam Maritim in Q3 surge
    Alam Maritim Resources has reported a near 40% year-on-year increase in third quarter net profit to MYR 21.7m ($6.8m).
  • Goldenport rides rally
    Greek shipowner Goldenport Holdings looks to be benefitting handsomely from the current rally in dry bulk freight rates.
  • Tufton backs Klaveness
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner in Torvald Klaveness' kamsarmax newbuilding programme in China.
  • Sanko bulker arrested
    A Sanko Steamship capesize bulker has been arrested by authorities in Hong Kong.
  • Seaspan nears debt deal
    Seaspan of Hong Kong appears to be closing in on deal to refinance a billion-dollar credit facility that matures in 2015.
  • Diana fingers private equity
    Diana Shipping is blaming private equity for a delay in the dry-bulk market recovery.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Look out, P3 sailing through
  • Optimizing through omni-channel
    We like to tell our customers that shoppers are never more than five feet away from their store. With PCs, tablets and smartphones, buying power is at shoppers' fingertips anytime, anywhere. And as consumer activity in the mobile space increases year after year, retailers must respond...
  • Marine policy rescinded
  • At intermodal's hub
  • Constricting capacity
  • Saying 'yes'
  • LNG ready
  • Air transport to Canada drops off
  • Air cargo hopes for takeoff
  • Forwarder sees New Age value
  • C-SPAN visits Va. port
  • Take a number, Gil
  • Give private sector a voice at WCO
  • Recapping IT in 2013
  • 2014 Outlook - sustained recovery
    As the peak season for the freight movement industry comes to an end, it is time to consider the outlook for the year ahead. The overall tone of the near-term outlook is cautious optimism as the United States, which has led the global economic recovery in the last two years, looks set to continue growing with potential for the pace to pick up...
  • Shipper schism?
  • Commentary: Counterfeit cargo trends in ocean transport
  • Long Beach removes Fields as port board president
    The city council voted 6-3 on Tuesday night in favor of a recommendation by Mayor Bob Foster that Thomas Fields be removed as president of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.
  • Charleston to soon reach previous TEU level, Newsome says
    In fiscal year 2013, ended June 30, box traffic grew 9 percent to 1.56 million TEUs. Container volume is up 22 percent from the fiscal year low of 1.28 million TEUs in 2010. At its peak, the port handled 1.75 million TEUs.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
  • Fujairah IFO prices softening
    Durban IFO prices climb for third trading day in a row.
  • North/South divide on prices
    Northern ports mainly soft, southern hubs mainly firm.
  • Maersk 'in talks over LNG'
    Russian energy giant says it has been in discussions with the shipping line.
  • Ferry company profits up 13%
    Strong price competition means focus on efficiency will stay, says CEO.
  • Sentence due in trial of former Aegean trader
    Chua Boon Chye was found guilty last week.
  • New bunker tanker deployed in Black Sea port
    4,800 metric tonne capacity tanker is based in Tuapse.
  • Quadrise renews research agreement
    Agreement first signed in 2004.
  • Bunker markets soft in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels tight at Busan.
  • Bunkers International gains $50 million credit
    Revolving credit from bank is based on Bunkers International's assets.
  • Singapore supplier in claim against Glenn Defense
    Seeks court order to sell firm's vessel which was earlier arrested at Singapore.
  • China fuel oil imports up in November
    210,000 mt of 380 cSt grade product to be moved from Hong Kong to South China.
  • More CSC Phoenix vessels under auction
    Auction made under the request of CSC Phoenix's sister firm.
  • Mission to Seafarers announces special Christmas service
    UK Minister for Shipping and industry leaders to deliver readings at Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

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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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