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BRIEFS
April 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Experts: China's Q1 trade statistics show signs of falsification
  • Hongkong International Terminals makes appeal with advertising blitz
  • CMA CGM's 16,000-TEU Alexander Von Humboldt joins Asia-Europe trade
  • Stifel index shows forwarders' volumes declines as confidence wavers
  • Hebei port spending hits US$27 million in first quarter, 10.5pc over budget
  • Hefei quarterly box volume up 34.8pc to 18,903 TEU, March sets record
  • Ningxia Huinong overland checkpoint box volume hits 100,000 TEU
  • Alataw Pass rail freight volume increases 23.2pc in first quarter
  • SeaSpan orders ChartCo to install navigation software suite fleet-wide
  • Manchester Ship Canal expands role as conveyor of Kellogg's cereal
  • Schenker sets up freight forwarding and logistics company in Panama
  • US Grains Council supports US approval of Japan entry into TPP
  • Boeing lowers 747-8 production rate from 2 to 1.75 aircraft a month
  • Air Cargo Germany stops flight operations, says suspension temporary
  • Missouri's Lambert-St Louis Airport's has best first quarter since 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • "K" Line (India) forays into coastal shipping operations
  • Allcargo Logistics & HANSA HEAVY LIFT jointly move first cargo for a petrochemical major
  • Bahri announces mobile applications for smart phone & tablet users
  • Boston port security enhanced following bombing
  • DCI to raise euro loan worth 400 cr.
  • Global shipping industry slams unworkable European Parliament proposals on ship recycling
  • Hong Kong dock strike continues, though smaller union drops out
  • Jamaica joins National Maritime Day celebrations
  • Marine hull insurance segment seeing slack growth
  • New Asia-South America service from May
  • OOCL s 13,208-TEU newbuild embraces innovative designs, latest green technologies
  • SSA strengthens call for a unified 'Asian Voice' in shipping
  • UK War Risks Club awarded 'Excellent' financial rating by AM Best
  • Weak spot market forces lines to delay Asia-Europe rate hikes
  • ZIM upgrades its Asia-South America East Coast (ASE) service
  • APSEZ advisory asks for box vessels to be berthed Port Side during monsoon
  • IATA stresses focus on safety, security & sustainability
  • Difficult to achieve export target: Assocham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Roll-out at Volkswerft Stralsund
  • Carriers to further expand services to South America
  • New duo for Groeneveld in Benelux
  • Iata appoints Warren Jones as head of Cargo Network Service
  • Ports America appoints vice-president breakbulk
  • Damco: new CCO responsible for West Europe region
  • Daily movement record but monthly cargo decrease in Hong...
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo expands service to AirTran network
  • SriLankan Cargo on course for record-breaking year
  • Norbert Dentressangle extends partnership with Birds Eye
  • Zim and Cosmed restructure Tyrrhenian Sea service
  • Union Pacific Railroad to strengthen transport...
  • New IRU TIR-EPD application improves user interface and...
  • InterRail scoops up another wagon fleet operator
  • Financial support for Tanzania-Kenya road project

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Navios to acquire 10 ships from HSH Nordbank debtors
  • Raytheon Anschütz books OSV bridge orders
  • Leadership change at Tognum AG
  • Island Offshore wins major contract extension
  • Keppel gets into ocean mining
  • Petrobras contracts 23 newbuild OSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Department of Transportation eyes next round of TIGER grants
  • IMO Legal Committee Oks draft guidelines regarding crime
  • Port of Bellingham sponsors annual CharterFest event
  • Boeing receives FAA nod on 787 battery modifications
  • Port of Tacoma installs earth-friendly downspout boxes

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Torm forced to sell five MR tankers to Oaktree
    Vessels to be placed under Torm commercial management
  • Casualty reporting
    Lack of international repercussions means lagging states are unlikely to change
  • Ten-ship deal with HSH takes Navios into box business
    Joint venture could target new distressed deals
  • Angola's new angle
    Luanda investment brings new dynamism to West Africa's energy and shipping sectors
  • Small LPG carriers in favour as intra-regional trade grows
    Africa seen as driver of demand for ships
  • Adopt the brace position
    The threat of war on the Korean Peninsula has legal consequences for shipbuilding
  • The battle for herd immunity
    As in the fight against measles, we need high, stable levels of resistance to wipe out piracy
  • China LNG Shipping posts $24.5m annual net profit
    Specialist BP Shipping crew stay on after joint venture expires
  • German navy to patrol Gulf of Aden for another year
    Over 300 soldiers currently deployed for Operation Atalanta
  • Paragon awaits offer approval after successful hop to Nasdaq
    Move reverses switch to NYSE in 2010
  • Alliances could solve intra-Asia oversupply
    EXCLUSIVE: Market fragmentation is the biggest obstacle, says MCC chief
  • Study to examine potential for second JadeWeserPort box terminal
    Results to be presented in early 2015
  • Industry lobbies IMO over flag-state failure to submit casualty reports
    Shipowners and unions join forces to voice concern
  • India delays Enrica Lexie death penalty decision
    Supreme court will rule on Thursday whether marines could face capital punishment
  • Six buyers battle for larger product tankers
    Renewed interest reflects dearth of mid-size tonnage for sale
  • RCL gets closer to Cosco
    Intra-Asia carrier and Chinese liner form partnership to boost Thailand-China service
  • Maersk Line refuses to rule out Asia-Europe vessel sharing
    If we can offer same or better service at lower cost by deploying a VSA we will, says Skou
  • US rules to mandate green products
    The 2013 VGP requirements bring good news for some lubrication manufacturers
  • US gives first clearance for ballast water systems
    Approval granted to Cleanballast from Veolia Water subsidiary RWO
  • Wärtsilä sees services as key to future business
    Outsourcing maintenance will spread as marine engines become more complex
  • Global container trade faces single-digit growth
    Seabury Group highlights pockets of regional expansion despite widespread stagnation
  • Legal eagles flock to London
    Symposium marks IMO legal committee's 100th session
  • Petronas fails to delist MISC
    Malaysia energy giant needed 90% of tanker firm's shares to take control
  • Pacific Basin to cement leading handy position via newbuilding
    Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist targets ship types not available on secondhand market

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Taiwan shipping heats up
    TAIWAN'S shipping sector is heating up, with the first direct service to Taiwan from China's Guangxi province starting today and Evergreen adding two box ships
  • RMT's 1Q profits rise 30%
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust's 1Q13 profits rose 30% year on year to $10.74M
  • Woodside scraps Pluto LNG expansion
    WOODSIDE has decided to scrap plans to expand its Pluto LNG Project near Karratha in Western Australia
  • Drewry on boxes: 'seems like suicide' but look again
    BOX SHIPPING lines have raised capacity by 12% on the Asia/East Coast North America trade lane, even though capacity utlisation is dropping, Drewry has noted
  • MISC shares crash as PETRONAS deal fizzles
    MISC'S shares plunged by almost 14% today in reaction to PETRONAS withdrawing its offer to buy out and delist Malaysia's national shipping group
  • Asia/Europe box rates keep crumbling
    ASIA/NORTH Europe box rates continue to deteriorate, falling below the psychologically comfortable level of $1,000 per teu for the second straight week
  • Cyprus spurs bulker S&P
    CYPRUS'S financial crisis has apparently sparked a rush among Greek ship owners to put their cash in ships rather than in banks
  • 9M smuggled cigarettes seized in Felixstowe
    UK BORDER Force officers were reported today to have seized 9M smuggled cigarettes in a container at Felixstowe
  • CSA assails port call by Vale's VLOC
    VALE'S port call in Liangyugang last week by its 2012-built, 402,285dwt Vale Malaysia has raised a protest from the China Shipowners' Association
  • FSL Trust losses worsen
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today unveiled losses of $7.07M for 1Q13, worse than $4.17M in losses in the same period last year
  • China's iron ore import price seen dropping
    THE PRICE of iron ore imported to China is expected to drop by $10-15 per tonne in 2013, the China Iron & Steel Association said
  • 'Tailwind' seen for Korean yards
    SOUTH Korea's three biggest shipbuilders should be spared serious blowback from the cancellation of Browse LNG's onshore liquefaction project, a sector analyst predicted today
  • Sainty Marine profits jump
    SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine, a Jiangsu-based shipbuilder, said its 1Q12 profits jumped 44% year on year on income from extending loans
  • SinOceanic unit restructuring
    SINOCEANIC Shipping said today its wholly owned unit SinOceanic II is restructuring its finances
  • Rosneft and Marubeni sign MoU on LNG schemes
    RUSSIAN oil and gas company Rosneft has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading house Marubeni on joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields and LNG project implementation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways Join Cargo Networks
    Southwest Airlines has started shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand. In addition to broadening the overall cargo network across the two airlines, Southwest introduced four new cargo destinations to its route map: Charlotte, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Richmond, Va. Beginning May 1, Southwest Airlines Cargo will...
  • ICAO, TIACA Team Up for Air Cargo Security
    The International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Air Cargo Association have signed a declaration of intent to strengthen their cooperation on technical matters. The agreement was signed in Dallas at TIACA's 2013 Executive Summit by Michael Steen, TIACA's chairman, and Raymond Benjamin, ICAO's secretary general. Under the terms of the deal,...
  • Canadian National's First Quarter Profit Plummets
    Canadian National today reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 totaling C$555 million (about US$540.8 million), a decline of 28 percent from $755.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. First quarter of 2013 profit results included an after-tax gain of $35.1 million, and first quarter 2012 included an...
  • Terrorist Plot Targeting Toronto-New York Train Thwarted
    Canadian police and intelligence agencies have thwarted a plot to carry out an al-Qaeda-supported terrorist attack on a passenger train between Toronto and New York City, according to James Malizia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police's assistant commissioner, in a press conference, CBC News reports. Two suspects have been arrested and charged with...
  • Steep Declines for Rotterdam Bunker Fuel Prices
    Bunker Fuel Prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot rates for high and low sulfur bunker fuel experienced a second week of steep declines in the week of April 19, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services, Inc. High sulfur bunker fuel fell by 4.8...
  • Court Rejects US Truckers' Challenges of Mexican Pilot Program
    U.S. trucking groups have lost an appeals court challenge to a federal pilot program that allows Mexican truck drivers to cross the border and deliver goods in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected an argument by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association that Mexican commercial...
  • Trinity Industries Acquires Forjas Metálicas
    Trinity Industries has acquired the assets of Forjas Metálicas for about $23 million, plus assumption of certain specific liabilities. Forjas Met'licas, also known as Formet, is based in Monterrey, Mexico, and designs, manufactures and sells galvanized and corrugated steel products for the electricity transmission and highway products markets. Trinity Industries, headquartered...
  • Mississippi River Reopens at Vicksburg After Barge Crash
    The Mississippi River has reopened at Vicksburg, Miss., today, after officials determined there was enough water covering a barge that sank over the weekend to allow other vessels to safely navigate through, The Washington Post reports. The U.S. Coast Guard closed the river yesterday after the U.S. Highway 80 railroad bridge...
  • Kuryla Named Jaxport Director
    Juan Kuryla, deputy port director at Miami, has been chosen the new CEO at the Port of Jacksonville. The Jaxport board unanimously voted for Kuryla over two other finalists - interim CEO Roy Schleicher and Michael E. Moore, the former CEO of Global Container Terminals. The selection came after the board interviewed...
  • Pepsi Logistics Launches Revamped Shipments App
    Blue Stingray Digital Ad Agency has launched a revamped logistics application for Pepsi Logistics, replacing the transportation provider's previous desktop application for tracking shipments and deliveries. The new HTML5 app allows delivery drivers to access shipment data and check deliveries from smartphones or tablets as they arrive at a destination. The app...
  • Brown Transfer Outsources Billing
    DDC FPO, a freight process outsourcing provider, has completed the rollout phrase of bill data capture operations for Brown Transfer Company. Brown Transfer, a less-than-truckload carrier based in the Midwest, looked to outsource its data to eliminate unnecessary time and costs, according to Trevor Aden, the company's director of business development. "Operationally,...
  • TCB Railway Expects 11 Percent Increase in 2013 Container Traffic
    TCB Railways has reached a monthly transportation capacity of 17,000 20-foot-equivalent units between the Port of Barcelona and hinterland intermodal terminals in Zaragoza, Vitoria, Selgua, Azuqueca de Henares, Burgos and Valladolid in Spain. Last year, the Grup TCB subsidiary handled 117,000 TEUs, and the forecast for 2013 is 130,000 TEUs annually,...
  • Globe Express Services Names Cross US Compliance Leader, Northeast VP
    Globe Express Services has appointed Regina Cross as vice president of the U.S. Northeast region and U.S. compliance leader. Cross will be based in New York City and will report directly to Oliver Huber, president of the North American region, with dotted line responsibility to Michael C. Hughes, president and CEO. Cross,...
  • ICS, ITF Concerned About IMO Casualty Reporting Compliance
    The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation have made a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization expressing concern about the apparent failure of some flag states to submit maritime casualty reports to the agency, which is required under several international maritime conventions. In accordance with the...
  • Navios Acquires Container Ships From HSH Nordbank
    Navios Maritime Holdings, a NYSE-listed tanker and dry bulk vessel owner, has moved into container shipping, acquiring five vessels from debtors of HSH Nordbank. The five ships, with capacity ranging from 2,007 to 3,498 20-foot-equivalent units, were acquired along with five product tankers, in a $130 million cash deal with the...
  • Turkey's EVYAP Port Receives Electric RTG
    Koncranes' fully electric RTG.Konecranes has delivered a busbar-powered, fully electric rubber-tire gantry crane to EVYAP Port in Istanbul. It is the first in a series of eight RTGs ordered in 2012 by the Turkish port operator. The RTGs, also equipped with network braking, will run on electricity drawn from the local grid....
  • OOCL Announces Ship Change in Gulf Mexico Service
    OOCL has announced that the container ship Norfolk Express in its Gulf Mexico Service, GMX, will be replaced on its current voyage by another vessel, Irenes Rainbow, effective immediately. The container carrier has arranged for all westbound cargo previously loaded onboard the Norfolk Express 033W in Thamesport, England; Antwerp, Belgium; and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Attention turns to liner raid
    The price tag tied to the ten vessels that Navios Group (Naivos) has acquired from HSH Nordbank implies the deal may have included time charters, according to Omar Nokta of Global Hunter Securities.
  • All eyes on HSH
  • Clarksons changes sums
    Owners opening Clarksons' weekly report to find benchmark rates for their vessels have jumped up or fallen down may have no need for a change in heart rate.
  • DESSC bags Malaysia job
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply has bagged a contract for an anchor handler in Malaysia.
  • Four more for Wintermar
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine has turned to a Chinese shipyard for up to four offshore support newbuildings.
  • Gard hits the jackpot
    The Gard marine insurance group continued to power ahead last year delivering a $99m surplus in a difficult year.
  • Teekay starts press
    Teekay Offshore is seeking to collect up to $140m from the printing of preferred shares.
  • Frangou: more to come
    Greece's Navios Group hinted at further distressed vessel deals with HSH Nordbank after sealing a 10-ship purchase on Monday.
  • Rickmers' double joy
    Rickmers Maritime has two reasons to celebrate today after booking an improved first quarter profit at the same time as investors waved through an $80m rights issue.
  • Kleven hits high note
    Norwegian offshore support vessel builder Kleven has posted record numbers for last year as it handed over more high-end vessels.
  • A model for the future?
    German lender HSH Nordbank is planning more than EUR 1bn ($1.3m) of further distressed vessel sales after clinching a breakthrough deal with Greece's Navios Group.
  • Navios buying idle 10
    Greece's Navios Group is teaming up with HSH Nordbank to buy and reactivate at least 10 idle or under-performing vessels from the lender's portfolio of bad loans.
  • Nothing super about eco
    Nikolas Tsakos has rubbished super eco newbuildings as the flavour of the month and ruled out his company Tsakos Energy Navigation jumping on the order bandwagon.
  • Nanjing Tanker suspended
    Trading of shares in Nanjing Tanker was halted on Monday in Shanghai after the owner racked up a third year of losses.
  • Nobu Su dodges bullet
    Nobu Su has been handed a rare bit of good news after finding out he won't be spending 18 months in an English jail.
  • DCI "unprofessional"
    Dredging Corp of India (DCI) has been criticised for not taking action to limit fuel bills up to 2011.
  • Torm drain for FSL
    Exposure to Torm helped send Singapore's First Ship Lease to a loss in the first three months of 2013.
  • Lorenzo profit soars
    Philippines feedership owner Lorenzo Shipping Corporation has posted a 458% jump in 2012 earnings.
  • Mizuho plays a new hand
    Mizuho Sangyo of Japan has cashed in its smallest bulker, brokers believe.
  • Songa scores in Vietnam
    Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore has tied up a semi-submersible drilling rig on a short term deal.
  • Seastar tipped for cape
    Hong Kong's Seastar has been linked to a deal to buy a modern MOL capesize.
  • KHI denies merger talk
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has denied a report that it will start merger talks with a rival.
  • ABG changes chiefs
    Dhananjay Datar is stepping down as CFO of India's ABG Shipyard after more than six years in the job.
  • MISC shares battered
    Shares in Malaysian shipowner MISC tumbled today after Petronas unexpectedly pulled the plug on a $3bn takeover bid for the company.
  • NOCC takes a cut
    Norwegian Car Carriers has netted a new deal for one of its vessels at what appears to be a slightly lower rate.
  • Novoship wants cut
    Russian tanker owner Novoship is asking shareholders to pocket less of a dividend for last year.
  • Four barges sink
    Four barges have sunk after breaking loose from a tug on the Illinois River.
  • Petrobras building 23
    Brazilian oil producer Petrobras has signed for 23 new offshore vessels at domestic shipyards.
  • Peter Dohle books five
    Peter Dohle has ordered a series of up to five handysize bulkers at China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
  • LR1s on the block
    Lloyd Fonds looks to be in the process of selling off a series four LR1 tankers under pressure from its banks.
  • Petronas drops MISC bid
    Petronas has pulled its bid to take MISC private in a $3bn buyout offer after failing to win minority shareholder support.
  • Noble eyes Baht bonds
    Noble Group has unveiled plans for a further round of fund raising with a Thai baht denominated bond issue.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: Kuryla named new head at Jaxport
    Juan Kuryla, deputy director of Port of Miami since 2009 and a 17-year industry veteran, has been named as the new director of the Jacksonville Port Authority by a unanimous vote of the port's seven-member board.
  • Carriers adding 12% capacity to Asia-NA east coast lane
    "Where the cargo to fill the extra capacity is going to come from has not yet been defined," the London-based firm said, adding it appeared carriers expect to entice some cargo now moving through North America's west coast ports.
  • ABF, Teamsters agree on another contract extension
    The less-than-truckload carrier had been striving for cost reductions, and though the Teamsters recognized publicly the need to reduce costs, the union representatives have not accepted any of the carrier's offers.
  • Lufthansa cancels most flights due to union strike
  • Boeing readies 787s for flight after battery fixes
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved design modifications for the Boeing 787's lithium battery system after giving the go-ahead for Boeing's certification plan in early March.
  • FAA furloughs kick in, reducing airport capacity
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - A shaky March
  • Dutch firms initiate information-sharing network
  • U.K. eager for benefits of transatlantic trade deal
    Ambassador Peter Westmacott said during a briefing at the National Foreign Trade Council April 18 that his nation is hopeful for a quick commencement and conclusion of trade negotiations between the United States and European Union.
  • ASF expands in Australia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Prices soft in Northwest Europe
    Congestion reported in Piraeus.
  • Avails stay tigt in Fujairah and Suez
    Prices moving up in Durban.
  • Dover may benefit from ECA-related modal shift
    Could attract ro-ro and cargo throughput from other UK ports as it offers shortest route to Europe.
  • Eco advantage overdone, say shipowner
    Vice-chair of INTERTANKO and tanker owner unconvinced by 'eco' advantage.
  • Volatile oil prices strengthen case for biofuel
    US Navy will continue 'aggressive pursuit' of alternative energy.
  • Shipping industry not ready for scrubbers or LNG
    Shipping industry speakers at 'Fuelling the Future' conference expect to use MGO to comply in ECAs in 2015.
  • Triple-E vessels: Priority is to cut fuel consumption
    'We are not putting them in to reduce rates,' said Maersk Lines' CEO.
  • Quick sulphur results promised by onboard analysis system
    New product said to be easy to use and can give 'pass/fail' results for sulphur, cat fines.
  • Asia bunker prices mostly down
    The only exception was Busan, where bunker prices rose.
  • Dan-Bunkering sets up office in Beijing
    'Beijing is the first step in our expansion in China.'
  • Evergreen receives two L-type containerships
    Tenth and eleventh L-type containership launched at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
  • Dubai takes first step in Maritime Green Initiative
    Dubai to begin initiative by taking on 'LNG powered tug' project.
  • Scrubber-equipped fishing trawler delivered
    Tersan Shipyard delivered the vessel to Strand Fiskelsrap.
  • Fuel-efficient multipurpose ship to support Russian port
    Vessel's propulsion system gives up to 30% fuel savings.
  • COSCO Pride crowned 'most sustainable ship 2012'
    According to the Environmental Performance Index published by the Port of Rotterdam.
  • Start of Hambantota bunkering operations delayed
    Marine fuel operations at port to start from October, according

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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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