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July 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen surpasses Hong Kong in container throughput in first half
  • Shanghai off 0.36pc to 2.76 million TEU in June, but up 2.9pc in H1
  • CMA CGM Round the World upgrade to fortnightly wins Tilbury first call
  • Zim bondholder stand-off risks driving Israeli carrier into liquidation
  • Drewry: Shippers, owners discover UN regulators will raise fuel costs 51pc
  • US orders masters to report fever aboard ship to quarantine stations
  • Expanding six Guangxi points signals east-to-west hinterland development
  • Ningxia first half rail freight volume falls 1.7pc to 23.99 million tonnes
  • Panama calls in UN to check North Korean ship carrying old weapons
  • US Supreme Court rules against parts of LA port's Clean Truck Programme
  • ILWU claims US Coast Guard safety zones designed to thwart union protest
  • Pirates take 24 hostages and looted another tanker off Gabon, West Africa
  • BIMCO, World Customs to boost cooperation on countering drug smuggling
  • Forward Air second quarter profit falls 2.8pc to US$13.8 million
  • Alaska considers heavy lift cargo dirigible airships with NASA input
  • Kansas City Missouri airport cargo up 6pc in May to 17.1 million pounds

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • China-Taiwan box volume sees 6.3 pc increase in five months
  • Grand Alliance's GAX service adds Port Everglades call
  • Hijackers release all 24 crew of MT Cotton
  • Maersk Line wins at China Freight Industry Awards
  • NYK hosts fleet safety promotion conferences
  • OOCL hikes rates in Aug.
  • Record nominations for MALA 2013
  • Simatech spends $ 150 m on boxships contract
  • Toll Group building intermodal terminal in Hobart
  • Transworld Group's Valli & Sivaswamy Memorial Charitable Trust donates ambulance
  • Indian cos invest $936 m in 86 projects in Vietnam
  • Leather exports may touch $ 14 bn by 2017, says CLE
  • MRPL to export 1.1 mt petro products to Mauritius annually for three years
  • Shrimp exports to grow on South-East Asian malady
  • Cochin oil terminal's dredging woes to be resolved amicably
  • Major Port unions too join forces against TAMP
  • Govt likely to ban onion exports to check prices
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • L&T bags contract worth INR 2,085 cr. to build expressway in Oman
  • PMO seeks fast clearance of projects worth 1,00,000 cr.

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Hornbeck to sell its tugs and barges
  • Naviera Integral orders two more from Damen
  • Seadrill gets Chevron contract for in-build drillship
  • ASA conference to address OFAC restrictions on salvage
  • Court accepts guilty pleas in Costa Concordia trial
  • S&P ups American Club's rating
  • Magma opens new Aberdeen offices
  • Senators tour Newport News Shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • 'K' Line marks 25 years of ship calls at Port of Tacoma
  • Sea-Tac Airport honored again for waste prevention/recycling
  • TOTE taps Matt Brynildson as VP of Human Resources
  • Port of Camas-Washougal nets CERB funds for project
  • FMC extends comment period for transport intermediaries rule change

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Steady as she goes for dry bulk tonnage as two kamsarmaxes are sold
    Healthy sale and purchase market hints at improved chance of recovery
  • P3 élite
    Although Maersk and its allies could add new partners, P4 looks elusive for now
  • Zeebrugge opens new box terminal
    Evergreen's Ever Laden becomes the first ship to call at 500,000 teu site
  • Reasons to be fearful?
    The directorate-general of competition plans a forensic review of state aid to shipping
  • KG crisis forces Santa P fleet sale
    UPDATE: MPC Capital says it is speaking to potential buyers
  • How many eggs are safe in one basket?
    Huge ships laden with potentially hazardous cargo involve too many unknowns
  • Kolkata terminal shortlist revealed
    Planned $250m terminal will offer 900 m quay and a 369,600 sq m of yard space
  • VLGC earnings top $50,000 per day
    Week of busy chartering boosts owners
  • Carriers could adjust their services to cope with sudden Suez closure
    But Asia-Europe sailing speeds and cargo prices would increase
  • Capesize rates ebb but underlying trends remain strong
    Iron ore inventories run low at China's ports and steel output stays robust
  • Qatar Navigation reports 30% rise in profit
    Doha owner optimises operations to weather tough market
  • Navigator orders up to five handysize gas carriers at Jiangnan
    China yard lands second batch of deals with Wilbur Ross-controlled firm
  • Demolition sector lifted by firmer rupee and improved steel prices
    India and Bangladesh pay solid rates for dry and wet vessels despite summer slowdown
  • Costa Concordia Five found guilty but avoid jail
    Costa Crociere could face civil action as cruiseship survivors ponder their options
  • P3 could embrace new partners
    Others could join P3 alliance if their operational profile fits, says Maersk executive
  • China can-do
    Despite Cansi's disappointing assessment, shipyards are making strides
  • Mandatory bio-lubes increase paperwork for crew
    Critics say US Vessel General Permit adds to bureaucracy and red tape
  • Capturing CO2 data is no easy task
    Shipowners are loath to monitor emissions if this leads to a market-based measure

Fairplayweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Ardmore IPO takes shape
    ANTHONY Gurnee-led Ardmore Shipping today filed an amended IPO registration disclosing its target price range and new details on yard negotiations
  • Bulkers rule S&P deals
    DRYBULKERS remain favoured by investors looking for secondhand vessels, although transactions slowed down last week as more buyers and sellers went away for summer vacations
  • Financiers brush off tighter rules on KGs
    LEADING German KG ship financiers have brushed off concern that tighter rules taking effect today will strangle their business
  • Georgiopoulos suit dismissed
    A CLASS-action lawsuit alleging disclosure violations by General Maritime executives has been dismissed, new court records confirmed
  • SSA settles in Oakland
    SSA TERMINALS has settled a longstanding dispute with Oakland in a deal the port asserted would create the third-largest container terminal on the West Coast
  • 19 saved in ferry sinking
    ALL 19 people aboard were rescued after a ferry sank off Sulu province in southern Philippines
  • China's imports of maritime equipment fall
    CHINA's imports of maritime equipment fell 15% year on year to $1.5Bn in the first five months of 2013, in line with the shrinking orderbooks held by Chinese shipbuilders and sliding vessel exports during the same period
  • Indian Oil books VLGC
    CRUDE marketing company Indian Oil Corp has booked the VLGC Kikyo for a year, brokers said today
  • Navig8 bulks up
    TANKER and bulker pool operator Navig8 has expanded the number of Supramaxes and Panamaxes under its commercial management
  • Mermaid bags $28M deals
    MERMAID Maritime said today it has clinched various deals worth a total $28M
  • Speculation revives as breaking market stabilises
    SOME CASH buyers have started offering high prices for ships heading for demolition in South Asia as markets stabilised last week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Konecranes to Supply Cranes to Pacific National in Australia
    A rendering of one of Konecranes' rail-mounted gantry cranes.Konecranes has received an order for four rail-mounted gantry cranes from Australian rail freight operator Pacific National. The investment in these cranes is part of larger modernization projects in PN's terminals in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. The cranes will be delivered during 2014...
  • OOCL Christens 13,208-TEU Vessel in South Korea
    OOCL has christened its new 13,208 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel, which is the sixth of 10 new mega vessels ordered by the container line from Samsung Heavy Industries. The christening ceremony for the NYK Hermes was held on Geoje Island in South Korea. The vessel is about 366 meters (approximately 1,201 feet)...
  • Cold Shades of Gray
    Refrigerated transportation has come a long way from the days when Union Pacific Railroad put huge chunks of ice in boxcars to keep produce or meat from spoiling as it moved to market. It's not just a matter of refrigeration; modified atmosphere means apples can taste fresh after months in storage...
  • Live Fish Moving in Containers From Korea to US
    A U.S. seafood company is using new container technology to open a new market niche: live fish imported from South Korea. For the last year, Pacific American Fish has been engaged in "beta" testing to import shipments of live black rockfish, olive flounder and turbot using tanks built into a 20-foot...
  • Innovative Marketing Introduces Consumers to New Foods
    Getting people to try new things, especially expensive new things, isn't easy. For executive chef Nora Ramos, getting Americans of all ethnic backgrounds to try dishes made from live fish is both an art and a science. Live fish dishes today are mostly the province of Chinese restaurants where various varieties...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Dropped, Imports Rose in May
    The volume of Hong Kong's total exports of goods in value terms dropped 1.2 percent year-over-year in May, while the volume of imports of goods rose 2.6 percent, according to Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department. The monthly volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods decreased by 1.0 percent compared with May...
  • Port of Ennore Wins Nissan India Deal
    Nissan Motor India, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese automaker, signed an agreement with the Port of Ennore to handle its car exports from production facilities in the Chennai area. The 10-year deal calls for Nissan Motor India to ship at least 60,000 cars a year through the port in return...
  • Saudia Unveils Online Tool to Expedite Cargo Clearance
    Rapidly expanding Saudi Arabian Airlines released a new online service to improve procedures for shippers and forwarders serving its home market. Saudia Cargo, which now operates 15 freighters after adding two B747-400 freighters to its dedicated charter fleet in June, said the tool, known as OK-2-KSA, will speed approval for imports...
  • Chapman Freeborn unveils new look for growing OBC division
    World-renowned for its award-winning cargo charter services, Chapman Freeborn has announced it is to raise the profile of its specialist on board courier (OBC) division following the successful global expansion of the service last year. Cologne-headquartered Chapman Freeborn OBC - which branched out into the Asian market with the establishment of...
  • C.H. Robinson Names Gary York Director of Sourcing for Europe
    Eden Prairie, MN (July 22, 2013) - Given the demand in Europe for a global supply of fresh fruits and vegetables, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., one of the world's largest produce sourcing and logistics companies, has promoted Gary York to Director of Sourcing, Europe. In this newly created position, York will establish the overall team...
  • PTA Holdings, Inc. Announces Agreed Term Sheet to Acquire a Midwest Based Container Trucking Company
    PHOENIX, July 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PTA Holdings, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets:PTAH)(www.ptaholding.com), a multi-faceted transportation group providing a broad array of traditional transportation and management services, announced today that it has entered into an agreed Term Sheet to acquire a Midwest based motor carrier specializing in Intermodal transportation. Leonard Lewensohn, C.E.O. of...
  • TOTE, Inc. names Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources
    Princeton, NJ - July 22, 2013- TOTE, Inc. has named Matt Brynildson, SPHR, Vice President of Human Resources. Matt will be responsible for HR leadership including talent acquisition, organizational development, and performance management at the strategic level for the organization's nine operating companies in its maritime, logistics and services lines...
  • Canadian National's Profit Rose 13.6 Percent in Second Quarter
    Canadian National today reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was C$717 million (about US$693.6 million), rising 13.6 percent from $610.4 million in the same quarter last year. The second quarter results included an extra $12.6 million resulting from a gain from a non-monetary transaction with another railway, which...
  • PTA Holdings to Buy Intermodal Carrier
    Transportation group PTA Holdings plans to acquire a Midwestern intermodal trucking company, the company said July 22. The unnamed acquisition target provides intermodal drayage services in Chicago and Milwaukee, Wis., PTA Holdings said in a statement. The acquisition will open "new revenue streams" for PTA, said CEO Leonard Lewensohn and Vice president...
  • Transport Canada Asked to Review Rail Safety Rules After Lac-Mégantic Derailment
    The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has asked Transport Canada to review its rules regarding the securement of equipment and trains left unattended and the securement of trains carrying dangerous goods, in relation to the TSB's ongoing investigation into the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway train derailment on July 6...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Sonangol snaps up two
    Italian owner Morfini has sold a pair of product tankers for more than it was thought to have secured for the ships late last year.
  • ASRY growing fast
    Bahrain's Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) is targeting revenue of $200m in 2013 as it expands into Saudi Arabia.
  • Brits grab Greek ship
    A Greek bulker was one of three vessels to run into trouble with British officials in June.
  • "Mob" storms ro-ro
    Libyan businessmen have reportedly stormed a Ukrainian ro-ro in a dispute over a car cargo.
  • Supramax for sale
    Singapore's United Ocean Ship Management could sell another modern bulker, according to brokers.
  • Solstad extends four
    Solstad Offshore has tied up charters for four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in Asia.
  • DP appeals tax case
    Dubai's DP World is to contest a UK tribunal ruling that denied it £14m ($21.46m) in tax relief.
  • Gurnee goes for gold
    Anthony Gurnee's Ardmore Shipping is pressing to raise $195.5m from its US IPO.
  • Great Eastern adds VLGC
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has added an elderly very large gas carrier (VLGC) to its roster.
  • Brandenburg under tow
    Salvors have attached a tow line to Leonhardt & Blumberg's abandoned boxship Hansa Brandenburg in the Indian Ocean.
  • TBS torches handy
    US owner TBS International has scrapped one of its bulkers.
  • Quake shakes ferry
    A New Zealand ferry captain had to calm passengers after his vessel was rocked by vibrations from an earthquake.
  • Shikishima sheds again
    Japan's Shikishima Kisen has completed its fourth bulker sale in six months, brokers believe.
  • NYK eyes bulker sale
    Japan's NYK is inviting inspections for a modern kamsarmax following the sale of a sistership for more than $18m.
  • Aframaxes running hot
    Aframax rates raced up nearly 90% last week thanks to strong demand for the tankers.
  • Burned body found
    The badly burned body of an engineer has been recovered a week after a tanker was hit by a fire off Malaysia.
  • Milaha jumps in the first
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has posted a 30% jump in first half profit on record revenue.
  • Harkand buys support ship
    Oaktree-backed offshore newcomer Harkand is expanding its fleet with a newbuilding from Singapore's ASL Marine.
  • Geden tanker free
    Pirates have returned a Geden tanker hijacked off the coast of Gabon last weekend.
  • Miner help
    Record first half iron ore numbers from BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have raised hopes for improved capesize earnings this year.
  • Costa five convicted
    An Italian court has convicted four crew and a shipping company executive of manslaughter over the Costa Concordia capsize, but they may avoid jail.
  • Blaze under control
    The fire on the abandoned German boxship Hansa Brandenburg is under control after salvors boarded the vessel.
  • Back on the block?
    Italy's drive to cut debt could see another attempt made to privatise shipyard group Fincantieri.
  • Torm trims dry fleet
    Torm is reportedly set to scale down its exposure to dry cargo markets and concentrate on the product tanker segment.
  • Seadrill fixes newbuild
    Seadrill has secured a short-term charter for its latest ultra-deepwater drillship newbuilding from US oil major Chevron.
  • Scomi ties up AHTS
    Scomi Energy Services has secured a charter for a 60t bollard pull anchor handler in a deal worth MYR22m ($7m).
  • Stolen vessels recovered
    A tug and a barge stolen from an Indonesian shipyard last week have been recovered by Indonesian authorities.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - Fall continues in June
  • U.S. releases Bangladesh action plan
  • Sen. Rockefeller requests study of domestic oil, gas transport
    Rockefeller said the recent spike in domestic oil and gas production raises questions about the ability of existing infrastructure to safely transport oil, especially as volume grows.
  • Canadian truckers take issue with livestock fines
  • Fiat begins imports through Port of San Diego
    The shipment of 370 Fiat 500L cars was transported on NYK Line's Demeter Leader, which also unloaded Volkswagon's Porches and Audis. The cars will be trucked to dealers throughout the western United States.
  • Drewry says there are enough ships for Suez closure
    If the Suez Canal was suddenly closed, container vessel schedules between Asia and Europe could be immediately adjusted to minimize delays by simply increasing speeds to 22 knots in each direction and sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
  • Geoff Giovanetti, WSSA managing director, to retire
    Giovanetti, who has served as a member of American Shipper magazine's editorial board, said he plans to stay active in ocean shipping, "but just not as intensely as I have up to now."
  • PIL ship fire contained
  • Sea Star to use WAM devices for reefer tracking service
  • Admiralty law firm merges with McLaughlin & Stern
  • Saudia Cargo launches online import tool

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2013
  • Singapore: Fewer arbitrage cargoes in August
    Hold off selling prompt, advises trader.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Sharp gains seen in Cape Town.
  • Industry questions Hong Kong sulphur proposals
    Government official responds to Bunkerworld's questions about seemingly conflicting proposals for use and sale of marine distillates.
  • Prices head down across northwest Europe
    Good avails reported in Gibraltar.
  • Chinese bunker sales drop away
    Sales fall by nearly 50% over previous month.
  • More ships ply Arctic route
    Possibility of new port floated.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Price movements across key ports were lacking direction.
  • TMT secures protection for its ships
    Indebted shipowner can hang on to assets while it restructures.
  • Oman Oil eyes stake in lubricants manufacturer
    Acquisition expected to 'enhance the ability of OOMCO', says firm.
  • Interest in shipyard of Titan Petrochemicals
    Cooperation arrangement with interested party will provide a 'sound basis' to rebuild Titan, says spokesman.
  • APL on track to reduce emissions
    Firm's seawater scrubber found to reduce SOx emissions by as much as 99% when running on HFO.
  • Foss to retrofit third vessel with hybrid technology
    System reduces greenhouse gases, airborne particulates and pollution in all its forms.
  • NGO: EU CO2 monitoring proposal for vessels 'timid'
    It's 'business as usual' for shipping firm, says Transport & Environment spokesman.

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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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