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August 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming takes up FE-West India loop where STX Pan Ocean left off
  • Drewry gloomy on transpac peak season as utilisation falls with rates
  • Scrapping levels balance out incoming ship deliveries, says BIMCO
  • PDR's Humen port offers China coastal box shipping service to Yingkou
  • Zhangzhou's Taiwan petty goods trade value rises 24pc to US$943,400
  • Chongqing to spend US$245.25 million on cold chain logistics park
  • Wuhu port's seven-month container volume increases 8.7pc to 165,321 TEU
  • US expected to replace Harbour Maintenance Tax with user fee system
  • US Customs seize Land Rover Defenders without VIN numbers and airbags
  • Russia hinders Ukrainian-EU deal by imposing tougher customs controls
  • Women's shipping group to discuss personal cost of piracy September 9
  • Hong Kong airport July cargo volume rises 1.9pc, sold seats up 7.7pc
  • FedEx offers cold packaging option for healthcare customers in Asia
  • Georgia's Air Caucasus adds 3 ex-Avianca MD-83s leased from Kuala Lumpur
  • Domodedovo Airport stages aviation fuel supply forum for experts

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Liebherr wins significant ship crane order from Rickmers
  • Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 comes into force in 30 countries
  • New waterways to Bangladesh possible: Study
  • SeaIntel analyses impact of proposed mega alliance on Asia-Europe trade
  • Vessels passing through Suez Canal in record numbers; truck access to container terminal cut
  • Border tension may hamper tea exports to Pakistan
  • Container port investment has huge potential in Africa, says Drewry
  • Eight cos show interest in JNPT's 4th box terminal
  • MoS concerned about fall in profit at Major Ports
  • INR hits another all-time low of 64.52 on heavy dollar demand
  • PEC to import 3 lakh t of onion to check prices
  • Rupee to strengthen soon on good export prospects, says Fieo President
  • St. Britto's College moulds the future in myriad ways

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Drewry: container ports remain dynamic and profitable
  • Damco being granted a permanent license to operate in...
  • Skysails appoints head of sales and service
  • AirAsia Japan rebranded "Vanilla Air"
  • Indian Railways increases freight transport yet again
  • Port of Felixstowe passes 70 million teu milestone
  • WWL ALS opens office in South Africa
  • Crowley's affiliate Jensen Maritime is expanding
  • Driver dearth causing more headaches for haulage firms
  • Air Canada opens new global operations centre
  • DB: new head of metals/coal division from September
  • Panama Canal invests in the future
  • Tourline Express wins e-commerce deal with Venca
  • Nigerian construction company acquires 78 new trucks
  • Thai Cargo conveys less in July

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Jensen Maritime growing with hiring of eight employees
  • American Trucking Associations calling for 'Good Stuff' nominations
  • CH Robinson continues string of 3PL excellence award wins
  • Panama Canal expansion project sees first set of new lock gates
  • Coast Guard helicopter team medevacs JAMAICA BAY crewman

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Steep swell off Richards Bay damaged Smart's rudder
    Smit and Subtech prepare to remove bunkers from stricken capesize
  • Underwriters demand authorisation for Libya-bound tankers
    As several strikebound ports reopen, some shipments are subject to force majeure
  • Libya prepares first 2013 VLCC shipment to China
    Onassis Group-owned vessel fixed to load next week
  • High bunker prices are here to stay, say transport executives
    Regulatory requirements are also increasing burden
  • Gas carrier Gemmata heads to Egypt
    Civil war-torn state struggles to meet domestic energy needs
  • HNA unveils newbuilding programme
    Offshoot Tianjin Marine Shipping adds 10 VLCCs and four 160,000 cu m LNG carriers
  • StealthGas turns to Japan for LPG tonnage
    Vafias vows to expand specialist fleet to 50 vessels in two years
  • Goldenport sells 23-year-old capesize
    London-listed owner has phased out six older vessels in 12 months
  • Asciano posts 1.4% fall in Australian ports' box lifts
    Stevedoring unit Patrick forecasts market growth in container volumes of 1%-2%
  • CSAV expects share offering to fall $170m short
    Chilean carrier to evaluate a call for additional capital to hit original $500m target
  • Outlook for VLGCs 'encouraging'
    Segment will benefit from rise in Asian LPG demand, says DVB Bank
  • Woodside posts record operating revenue
    As Pluto LNG churns out cargoes, gas producer eyes shale prospects
  • Idled boxships fall to lowest level for nearly two years
    Bigger ships well employed but 89 smaller vessels are fixture-free for more than 90 days
  • Could UK-bound LNG carriers become a rare sight?
    Seaborne imports are under threat as fracking fever grips Westminster
  • Huelin Renouf goes into liquidation
    Ports of Jersey to set up temporary lo-lo operation
  • Cosco International posts 44% fall in first-half profit
    Weak coating margins hurt the shipping services arm
  • Return to more stable market reduces EMS Seven Seas' losses
    Ship supply business remains challenging despite Oslo firm's move to consolidate
  • Delivery delays hit Bergen Group
    Firm splits shipbuilding arm into joint venture with Ukraine-based yard
  • China eyes foreign tanker markets
    China Shipping takes advantage of robust product tanker demand

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Human error suspected in Cebu disaster
    INITIAL findings conducted by the Philippine Maritime Industry Authority pointed to human error as the main cause of the Cebu collision disaster
  • Ardmore firms 4 'eco' ships
    NEWLY public Ardmore Shipping today confirmed orders for four fuel-efficient product/chemical tankers at Japan's Fukuoka Shipbuilding
  • Woodside chooses FLNG option
    WOODSIDE said today it now plans to develop its Browse gas fields off Western Australia by using three floating LNG vessels with capacity of 3.5M tonnes per year
  • Hobbled Millennium pulled
    MECHANICAL woes aboard Celebrity's Millennium have ended its Alaska season, implying an impact to Royal Caribbean's 3Q13 results
  • Rise in financing costs hurts Farstad
    FARSTAD Shipping today reported a sharp decrease in net profits, as its financing costs jumped in both 2Q13 and 1H13
  • BIMCO: scrapping size grows for box ships
    AVERAGE sizes of box ships sold for scrap are rising rapidly, according to BIMCO
  • Arctic alternative boosted
    RISING tensions in Egypt that threaten the Suez Canal could boost an alternative polar route, a geopolitical transport authority told Fairplay today
  • Gazprom nears loss of gas export monopoly?
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has taken a key step in ensuring that Gazprom will lose its monopoly on exports of Russian gas
  • Chinese injections seen boosting SA ports
    A SURGE in investment from China is forecast to turn around slow growth at South Africa's ports, US market research company Reportstack said
  • Drewry: here's what drives box terminal sector
    THREE KEY forces drive the box terminal industry, which has become a major business in which even small volume percentages can mean huge absolute gains, a London based consultancy said today
  • Four ships involved in Fujian collisions
    CONTAINER salvage is under way today after a box ship collided with three vessels, the Fujian Maritime Safety Administration said
  • Bergen books deeper losses
    BERGEN today said 2Q13 losses multiplied to 115.7M kroner ($20M), from 12.4M kroner year on year, after the group booked a 131.7M loss for its shipbuilding unit
  • SHI seen dropping Ezra purchase plan
    SAMSUNG HI has apparently dropped a plan to acquire Singapore's subsea vessel contractor Ezra Holdings, according to a report today from CIMB Securities
  • Middle East LPG rises again
    MIDDLE East LPG exports rose for the third consecutive month in July, although volumes were well below July 2012 and July 2011 totals, largely because Iranian output was limited, a report said
  • Korean Register to co-operate with Korea Finance
    THE KOREAN Register of Shipping has signed a deal with policy bank Korea Finance Corp for mutual co-operation in shipbuilding and power plants

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Hong Kong International Airport's Cargo Volume Rises
    Cargo throughput at Hong Kong International Airport reached 341,000 metric tons in July, up 1.9 percent year-over-year. The gain was mainly driven by a 5 percent increase in exports in July, compared to July 2012, according to HKIA. During the month, cargo throughput to and from North America outperformed other key...
  • New Zim Service Connects Florida, Central America
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched a new Florida Central America service connecting Miami; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala; and Puerto Cortes, Honduras. The FCA port rotation is as follows: Miami, Santo Tomas de Castilla, Puerto Cortes and back to Miami. "We listen to our customers, who look for unique, multiple service...
  • Damco Receives License to Operate in Myanmar
    Damco has commenced offering its customers access to Myanmar, after being granted a permanent license to operate under its own legal entity in the Southeast Asian nation. Damco is working with the U.K.-based Institute for Human Rights and Business and the Danish Institute for Human Rights to ensure the United Nations'...
  • Trucking Through Time
    J. Harwood Cochrane and JOC Senior Editor William B. CassidyIf you want perspective on life, talk with a centenarian. I was fortunate to have the opportunity in June to interview J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation, who turned 100 last November. Cochrane was born a few weeks after Woodrow Wilson...
  • Present at the Birth of Trucking
    From left: Jack Holmes, president of UPS Freight; J. Harwood Cochrane, founder of Overnite Transportation; and JOC Senior Editor William B. Cassidy.When word gets out that J. Harwood Cochrane is coming to visit UPS Freight headquarters, employees pack the lobby half an hour beforehand to greet the man who in...
  • For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index Slipped in July
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Trucking Tonnage Index slipped 0.4 percent in July from June, to 125.4, after inching up 0.1 percent in June. Compared toh July 2012, the index rose 4.7 percent, which is considered robust, although it was the smallest year-over-year gain since April. Year-to-date, versus...
  • Year-to-Date Container Traffic Up 24 Percent at Tacoma
    The Port of Tacoma reported container volume of 1.08 million 20-foot-equivalent units for the first seven months of 2013, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year. International container volume jumped 35 percent year-to-date, with a 34 percent gain in full containerized imports to 399,663 TEUs and a 32 percent increase in exports...
  • Port Wars: Past, Present and Future
    During World War I, railroads rammed so much cargo through the Port of New York that supply lines to Europe were crippled by the inevitable delays. This spurred Congress, in the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, to include language protecting the "naturally tributary cargo" of individual ports so cargo would...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Leases Illinois Warehouse Space
    Supply Chain Solutions has entered into an agreement to lease 70,000 square feet at a warehouse facility in Carol Stream, Ill., to serve the Chicago area and beyond. The five-year lease also comes with expansion opportunities for an extra 70,000 square feet. The facility, which is located near Interstate 355, has...
  • Majority in Survey Expect Higher Fuel Costs
    Transportation executives expect higher fuel costs over the next business cycles of 18 months, three years and five years, despite some economists' projections that price rises will be moderate or flat, according to a recent study. Sixty-three percent of the 209 executives surveyed expect higher energy prices in the next 18...
  • CEVA Promotes Haber Senior VP, Solutions Design
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Terry Haber as senior vice president of solutions design in North America. Haber joined the supply chain management company in 2001 and has held a variety of positions over the past decade in business development, marketing and communications and corporate strategy. Most recently, he has served as...
  • NY-NJ Port Sees Gains From Clean Vessel Incentives
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that 12 shipping lines and 448 vessels have enrolled in its Clean Vessel Incentive program since it launched on Jan. 1, 2013. The CVI program, which is part of the Port of New York and New Jersey's Clean Air Strategy,...
  • Bahri to Prepare Study for Potential Saudi Maritime Yard
    Bahri, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco and Sembcorp Marine to prepare a feasibility study for the development of a maritime yard in Saudi Arabia. The MOU is valid until an investment decision is made or terminated within 15 months...
  • Study: Low Outbound Shipping Rates to Buoy US Export Growth
    Low outbound container shipping rates are one of several factors, including low electricity rates and competitive labor costs, that will help the United States grab $70 billion to $115 billion in annual exports from competitors over the next seven years, according to The Boston Consulting Group. The imbalance of imports to...
  • Eight Bid for Jawaharlal Nehru Terminal Project
    Eight organizations have presented formal proposals for prequalification for the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a fourth container terminal at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), as the deadline for the first stage of the bidding process ended July 19, according to port sources. Interested bidders include APM...
  • Yang Ming Enhances Intra-Asia Network, Joins CIX
    Yang Ming Line plans to upgrade its intra-Asia service network by joining the China-India Express Service operated by a consortium of Evergreen Line, "K" Line, Hapag-Lloyd and Simatech Shipping. The Taiwanese carrier will contribute one vessel on the string of six ships, each with a capacity of 4,200 20-foot-equivalent units. The port...
  • Panama Canal's New Lock Gates Arrive From Italy
    The new gates weigh an average of 3,100 tons each.The first four gates for the Panama Canal's third set of locks have arrived at the waterway's Atlantic side from Italy's Port of Trieste onboard the vessel STX Sun Rise. Built by subcontractor Cimolai, the first four gates are 57.6 meters (about...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Benchmark Falls to Pre-GRI Level
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Aug. 21, 2013 Full-size image Average eastbound trans-Pacific spot container rates fell another $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, wiping out the $200-per-FEU gain achieved from the Aug. 1 rate increase. "Drewry expects pricing to continue the decline in the run up to the September GRI as overcapacity weighs...
  • Report: Container Port Sector Remains Profitable
    The global container port sector remains "dynamic" and "profitable," despite numerous changes currently taking place, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest report, "Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators." The study showed that the two main challenges facing container terminal operators include growth in container demand and growth in ship sizes....
  • BNSF Railway to Improve Tracks, Capacity in Washington
    BNSF Railway has allocated $125 million for maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in Washington this year. BNSF will expand capacity in Washington by constructing two receiving and departure tracks nearly 7,000 feet long at BNSF's Delta yard in Everett, expanding BNSF's automotive distribution facility at Orillia and upgrading signals for...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • TMT creditors strike back
    Banks ask district court to weigh in on whether Nobu Su-led shipowner's bankruptcy should continue in Houston.
  • APT touted as IPO hopeful
    A Jones Act product tanker operator backed by one of the most recognisable names in private equity has been added to the growing list of shipowners that are believed to be planning initial public offerings (IPOs) in the Big Apple.
  • German bulker sinks
    A German general cargoship that ran aground in South Africa has been towed out to sea and sunk in deep water.
  • Stena to the rescue
    Seafarers stranded in the water for four days after their ship was struck by fire have been saved by a Stena Bulk suezmax.
  • Dof wins more in APAC
    Dof Subsea has added to its contract backlog for the second time in a week.
  • Farstad hit again
    Farstad Shipping has seen a slump in net earnings for the second quarter running.
  • Ardmore adds four more
    Ardmore Shipping has pushed its post IPO spending past $250m after adding four more newbuildings today.
  • Offshore saves Maybulk
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers saw earnings shaved by almost a third in the first half of the year but it would have been much worse without the contribution of its offshore interests.
  • Mind the doors!
    The first four enormous gates for the Panama Canal expansion have arrived on board a heavylift vessel.
  • Navios takes STX hit
    Navios Maritime Acquisition is the latest shipowner to suffer charter defaults following the troubles at STX Pan Ocean.
  • Owners seek guarantees
    The Korean Development Bank (KDB) is considering providing payment guarantees for fundraisers by the country's struggling shipowners.
  • Bergen bouncing back
    Bergen Group fell to a steep second quarter loss but the company believes its recent financial restructuring has laid the groundwork for a profitable future.
  • Mipo closes on target
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has edged closer to its full year target after confirming an order for four product tankers from Scorpio Tankers.
  • Owner turns banker
    Shipowner Seacor has turned its hand to banking after teaming up with Balfour Investors.
  • D'Amico bulker aground
    Staff at Italian shipowner D'Amico have been left with red faces after one of its handysize bulkers ran aground off Ireland.
  • Capesize sale confirmed
    Greek shipowner Goldenport Holdings confirmed Wednesday that it had sold the only capesize bulker in its fleet.
  • Pirates gunned down
    Nigeria's navy claims to have killed twelve suspected pirates in a failed attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Singapore haze returns
    Haze has returned to the skies around Singapore prompting a warning to shipowners from the local authorities.
  • KKR eyes ship finance
    Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to set up a new specialty finance company targeting the shipping industry.
  • Dutch ship raided
    A Dutch-owned general cargo vessel was attacked by ten armed men off Indonesia last month, latest intelligence shows.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Menzies, founder of ALAN, dies
  • The New Normal for Freight Movement
    American Shipper's publisher, Jim Blaeser will host an interactive discussion with Walter Kemmsies, chief economist for Moffatt & Nichol, about emerging dynamics that will impact domestic and international freight markets in the years ahead. Key discussion points will include:
  • Newgistics expands to provide turnkey e-commerce service
    The firm will use a business-to-consumer commerce platform operated by hybris, recently acquired by global software giant SAP, to provide retailers with Web design, posting product content from suppliers, among other services.
  • Shipper: Driver shortage not far off
    Hibbett Sports' Scott Austin said the driver shortage issue hasn't yet affected the shipper, but he expects to see issues in certain areas of the industry in the next two to four months. He also predicts drivers will benefit from higher wages.
  • LATAM fined for Canadian price fixing
  • Drewry predicts terminals to handle 800 million TEUs by 2017
    "To put this growth into context, the 186 million TEUs which this growth represents is the equivalent of the entire throughput of all Chinese ports in 2012. Or to put it another way, it is more than the entire 2012 throughput," the consultant said.
  • CSAV to raise $330 million with rights offering
  • T. Parker Host Jr., steamship agent, dies at 88
  • China's consumers embrace high-end products, new retail channels
    They're increasingly opting for quality goods at higher prices and adopting on-line shopping and social media to gather product information, according to a report released today.
  • Oberstar: Bypass Congress for transportation health
  • Truck tonnage falls in July
  • Private equity firm creates maritime lender
  • Damco sets up shop in Myanmar

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2013
  • Wartsila to deliver dual-fuel engines to 'environmentally sound' ferry
    Ferry will be powered by four dual-fuel engines running on LNG and will have 'extremely low' emission levels.
  • Additive 'cuts' smoke and emissions
    'Viscon is one of the most credible products in the market right now,' company claims.
  • Northern Sea Route opens new bunkering prospects
    Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 'can and should' become a bunker hub.
  • MGO prices flat in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Mid-week markets generally soft in Europe
    Congestion in Gibraltar.
  • North American market faces period of change
    'There could be a reduction in bunker activity in Panama and an increase in East Coast ports.'
  • Bunker player returns to Fujairah after four-year break
    'We never forgot about the market. We have been thinking about coming back for years,' says International Bunkers Supply.
  • Asian price trends mixed in midweek trade
    Average to 'good' demand reported in Singapore.
  • Value of Singapore's chandler and bunker sector falls
    Bunker prices have fallen year-on-year.
  • Yujin sells another bunker tanker
    M/T Ruby Express is the third bunker tanker company has sold this year.
  • IMarEST emissions conference will be held in Cyprus
    Focus on controlling emissions and managing costs of vessels.
  • Haze threat returns to Singapore port
    Visibility at Singapore Strait and port waters 'could be significantly reduced', says MPA.
  • Head of bunker delivery department leaves Brightoil
    William Wu is currently serving 'gardening leave', according to sources.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.
Washington
This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA
Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee
Tehran
It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people
Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year
Kiev
The management will include the general cargo terminal
CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik
Istanbul/Marseille
Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive
Helsinki
New orders value growth slows
ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome
Brussels
The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted
Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work
Rome
It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Neuilly-sur-Seine
New historical peak also for the classified fleet
PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports
Singapore
This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022
Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones
Rome
Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -5.8%.
Rotterdam
Both disembarkation (-3.1%) and embarkation (-11.9%) loads are decreasing
Increase in container cargo is not enough for the port of Antwerp-Bruges to avoid a -4.0% decline in quarterly traffic
Antwerp
The decline in liquid bulk cargoes worsened (-19.1%)
The China Shipowners' Association considers the measures taken by the US against Chinese ships a typical example of unilateralism and protectionism
Beijing/Washington
The WSC reiterates that such measures could undermine American trade, harm U.S. manufacturers, and undermine efforts to strengthen the nation's maritime industry.
COSCO Expresses Strong Opposition to US Planned Taxes on Chinese Ships
Growing share of new entrants in European rail transport sector
Madrid
In 2023, rail freight transport performance decreased by -8%
New Chinese Ship Taxes That Will Only Raise Prices for Americans
Washington
The executive vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce denounced it
Tax amounts set for China-linked vessels arriving at US ports
Washington
Calculated on the basis of net capacity or container volume, they will be applied from October and will be progressively increased
International tender launched to award concession for new Casablanca port shipyard
Casablanca
It is the largest in Africa and has been unused since 2019
Federlogistica, the industry must stop approaching logistics only in terms of costs
Genoa
Falteri: a national control room composed of representatives of the logistics sector and industrial groups is necessary
ABB closes positive first quarter even if revenue growth is lower than expected
Zurich
Wierod: Our consolidated local-for-local approach protects us from the trade war
New global minimum wage deal for seafarers
Geneva
The level will rise to $690 from January 1, 2026 to reach $704 from 2027 and $715 from 2028.
Global trade in goods could fall by -1.5% this year
Geneva
WTO predicts. Okonjo-Iweala: Persistent uncertainty threatens to slow global growth, with serious negative consequences for the world
In 2023, around two-thirds of all goods moved in the EU were transported by sea.
Luxembourg
In the period 2013-2023, only the share of road transport increased, while that of other modes decreased.
Postal shipments of goods from Hong Kong to the US suspended
Hong Kong
Hongkong Post faces exorbitant and unreasonable tariffs due to unjustified and intimidating actions of the United States
Confitarma highlights the need for the decarbonisation strategy not to penalise shipping compared to other modes
Rome
Zanetti: also ensure that the implementation process takes into account the operational needs of the industry
Intercargo and Intertanko raise concerns over shipping decarbonisation deal
London
The complexity of the measure adopted by the IMO and the unusual procedure from which non-governmental organizations were excluded were highlighted
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
Pirate attacks on ships to spike in first quarter of 2025
London
Sharp increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits
Interferry welcomes IMO agreement on decarbonisation of shipping, but finds strategy too complex
Victoria/Piraeus
Greek Shipowners' Association disappointed by failure to recognise essential role of transition fuels such as LNG
International Labour Organization Recognizes Seafarers as Key Workers
London
ITF and ICS: a historic moment
CMA CGM to acquire 35% of Egypt's October Dry Port
Cairo
The company operates a dry port in the industrial and logistics zone near Cairo
MSC Group's TiL to Take Full Control of Hutchison Ports Terminals
New York
Bloomberg reports this, specifying that the Panamanian terminals would be jointly managed with BlackRock
Draft regulation on decarbonisation of shipping approved by MEPC includes mandatory fuel standard and pricing of greenhouse gas emissions
London/Washington/Brussels
The establishment of a Fund to collect resources deriving from the pricing of emissions is foreseen
Task force of five associations for the relaunch of Italian rail cargo
Rome
Initiative by Agens, Assoferr, Assologistica, Fercargo and Fermerci
MIT indicates Matteo Paroli as new president of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Rome/La Spezia
The La Spezia port community also requests a name for the Eastern Liguria Port Authority
Le Aziende informano
Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile
Confitarma underlines the importance of the shipping decarbonisation strategy being defined at IMO
Rome
The Italian Confederation specifies that it shares some of the USA's concerns
WSC Reiterates Trump's Measures for National Maritime Industry Are Bad for U.S. Economy
Washington
Kramek: Ready to support the administration with constructive proposals
Fincantieri and Accenture establish joint venture Fincantieri Ingenium
Trieste/Milan
The aim is to drive the digital transformation of the ship product and port logistics
Meyer Werft has delivered the new luxury cruise ship Asuka III to NYK Cruises
Papenburg/Emden
It has a capacity of 744 passengers and 470 crew members
As Trump formalizes measures to revitalize America's maritime industry, the nation's ports face a dramatic decline in traffic
Washington/Geneva
Okonjo-Iweala (WTO): With the escalation of trade tensions between the US and China, the exchange of goods between the two economies could decrease up to 80%
CK Hutchison denies allegations of breach of concession contract for Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Panama
Panama Ports Company emphasizes that it has complied with all legal obligations and contractual commitments
US Does Not Participate in IMO Negotiations on Shipping Decarbonization, Threatens Reciprocal Measures
London
Expressed opposition to any attempt to impose economic measures on ships based on greenhouse gas emissions or fuel choice
T&E urges MEPC to agree clear and ambitious measures to decarbonise shipping
Brussels
It is necessary - the association underlines - to set binding objectives
Meyer Yachts will build an ultra-luxury residential mega yacht for Ulyssia Residences
Miami
The ship will be 320 meters long and will be built at the Papenburg shipyard
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Neapolitan Grimaldi Group wins $1.3 billion order for nine ro-pax ships
Helsinki/Naples
Order at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai)
Viking orders two cruise ships from Fincantieri with option for two additional units
Los Angeles/Trieste
The two ships under construction in Ancona for the American brand will be the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen stored on board
Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria
Genoa
He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit
In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales
Hong Kong
Revenues grew by +11.0%
Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%
Hong Kong
In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)
The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved
Genoa/Civitavecchia
Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025
Helsinki
343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)
Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth
Schindellegi
The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)
Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno
Leghorn
The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession
In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba
Leghorn
The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved
EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras
Luxembourg
It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks
In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)
Valencia
Transhipment traffic decline
The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement
Naples
SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity
Milan
The association currently has 74 members
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased
Barcelona/Algeciras
Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara
Noise
Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio
PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna
Genoa
Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day
The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved
The Spice
The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion
The Spice
The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it
Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait
Rome
He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait
US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa
Tampa/Beirut
38 dead and over a hundred injured
In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa
MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight
Rome
In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%
St. Petersburg
Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing
Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto
Genoa
The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028
Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia
Milan
Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik
In Italy, the rail freight transport sector is in deep trouble
Geneva
Fermerci calls for making traffic incentives structural and increasing and for refinancing the incentive for the purchase of locomotives and wagons
Global Maritime Forum report on optimising ship calls to reduce emissions
Copenhagen
Virtual arrival and just-in-time arrival approaches proposed
In the first quarter of this year, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +15.5%
Joy Taurus
Construction of the "Dockworker’s House" has begun
GNV has taken delivery of the second of four new ro-pax vessels in China
Genoa
"GNV Orion" will be able to accommodate 1,700 passengers and transport up to 3,080 linear metres of cargo
After ten quarters of decline, container traffic in the port of Hong Kong returns to growth
Hong Kong
In the first three months of this year 3.39 million TEUs were handled (+2.1%)
Fincantieri acquires stake in WSense
Rome
The ninth FREMM unit "Spartaco Schergat" delivered to the Italian Navy
The new edition of the Practical Manual of Maritime Traffic has been presented
Genoa
Written by Assagenti, it turns fifty
Container traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles increased by 26.6% and 5.2% in the first quarter
Long Beach/Los Angeles
Trump's tariffs impact imminent
In the first three months of 2025, the port of Singapore handled 10.5 million containers (+5.8%)
Singapore
In weight, containerized traffic recorded a decrease of -1.4%
Regulations signed for LNG bunkering at Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Define the methods of transferring fuel from ship to ship
Historic shipbuilding brands Uljanik and 3.Maj on the verge of extinction
Zagreb
The State confirms its intention to sell the shipbuilding activities at the two sites of Pula and Rijeka
Cambiaso Risso has completed the acquisition of the French Somecassur
Genoa
The transalpine company specializes in the insurance of super and mega yachts
New weekly train service between the port of Gioia Tauro and Verona
Joy Taurus/Verona
Operated by Medlog for the transport of refrigerated goods
EBRD looking for strategic partner for development of Moldovan river port of Giurgiulesti
London
International competition launched
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Turkish ports set new first-quarter cargo traffic record
Ankara
Historic peak of cargo imported from abroad
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +37.6%
Taranto
Increase of 854 thousand tons of solid bulk and 265 thousand tons of conventional goods
DEME buys Havfram, a company that installs offshore wind farms
Second Right/Washington
Transaction worth approximately 900 million euros
Rail transport of convoys for Rome Metro started from Reggio Calabria
Rome
Contract awarded by Hitachi Rail to Mercitalia Rail
In 2024, the volumes handled by Magli Intermodal Service decreased by -2%
Rezzato
Turnover stable
Yang Ming records first decline in turnover in March after 14 months of growth
Keelung/Taipei
Evergreen and WHL revenue growth continues
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Germany's Schenker by Denmark's DSV
Brussels
The impact on competition in the markets in which the two companies operate is considered limited
Fincantieri - Kayo Agreement to Promote the Development of the Shipbuilding and Naval Industry in Albania
Trieste
Possible creation of a hub for shipbuilding and refitting in the region
Recent slight reduction in logistics costs for new factory vehicles
Brussels
Montaresi (AdSP Liguria Orientale) awarded with the "Port Oscar"
Miami
The event has reached its eighteenth edition
In the first three months of 2025, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +9.3%
Hong Kong
Revenues up +16.8%
The AdSP of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas wins in appeal against Zen Yacht
Joy Taurus
Company ordered to pay back rent
A large shipment of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno
Leghorn
Two tons of drugs identified by Customs and Financial Police personnel
Navantia renews agreement with American cruise group Royal Caribbean
Miami
To date, the Cadiz shipyard has carried out maintenance, repair and refurbishment work on 45 of the group's ships.
Record cruise traffic expected in Italian ports this year
Miami
Cemar believes that growth will not stop even in 2026
HII-HHI Agreement to Accelerate US and South Korean Naval Production
National Harbor
The aim is to strengthen the naval industrial base of the two nations.
Panama Ports Company Accused of Violating Terms of Concession Agreement
Panama
Panama's Auditor General announced the filing of criminal charges
Colombo West International Terminal has become operational
Ahmedabad
It has a traffic capacity of 3.2 million TEUs
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
The new multifunctional border control structure PCF - PED/PDI Point completed in the port of Gioia Tauro
Joy Taurus
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
MSC Group's new cruise terminal inaugurated in Miami
Miami
It can accommodate three large ships at the same time
In February, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.1%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo increases, miscellaneous cargo declines
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "New sustainable marine fuels - Decarbonize Shipping" will be held in Genoa on Monday
Genoa
It will take place at the headquarters of the Port Authority of Genoa
"Artificial Intelligence Comes to Port" Conference in Rome on Friday
Rome
It is promoted by the National Union of Port Enterprises
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
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