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April 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai's first quarter trade value down 0.9pc - 'first decline to EU in years'
  • Sea trials to test Tianjin's multi-lane navigation channel in June
  • Wan Hai names 4,680-TEU Wan Hai 516, follows March's same-sized ship
  • Fujian-Taiwan cross strait first quarter volume up 7pc to 148,486 TEU
  • Qinzhou Free Trade Port sets up as wine import base for southwest China
  • Fujian Zhangzhou to spend US$420 million on building 'logistics city'
  • Oman's main port to switch official weekend to Friday and Saturday
  • Iranian ports at half capacity, but still make US$1.2 billion a year
  • Ardmore installs SkySails monitors across fleet to evaluate fuel burn
  • African Independent Coastal Services takes on Zim's Ghanaian cabotage
  • Rickmers-Linie heavylift ships 470-tonne ferry from Bangladesh to Denmark
  • New Zealand orders Cathay Pacific to pay US$3.6 million for price fixing
  • Emirates SkyCargo first to adopt e-AWB in support of paperless system
  • FedEx holds conference to discuss latest e-commerce trends in China
  • GACAG and Cargo 2000 groups at risk as big changes come to air freight

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Second office for Blue Water in Norway
  • Tiaca elects new chairman and vice-chairman
  • Slow world economy to further weaken container shipping
  • PD Ports wants to make logistics more logical
  • Safmarine recognised as community development pioneer
  • IAG orders A350s for the group's longhaul fleet
  • Globe Express Services names new VP and US compliance leader
  • DAF introduces Euro 6 XF low deck tractor
  • 50 candles for Fuso Canter truck
  • EC says "yes" to takeover of Invensys' railway signalling...
  • KiwiRail introduces new freight train
  • Tandem Global Logistics Network marches on in New Orleans
  • Cargolux arrives in Ouagadougou
  • Globe Air Cargo Switzerland - Agents of growth
  • New intermodal terminal for New Orleans
  • flydubai to operate direct flights to Tajikistan's capital

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • ABS turned in record performance in 2012
  • ARTCO to establish Towing Safety Management System
  • Japanese shipbuilding merger in works?
  • Fox News appearance by AMO's Bethel draws criticism
  • Vard gets LOI for LNG-fueled PSV
  • Band-Aids for ships?
  • Odfjell buys in time chartered chemical tanker
  • IMO panel looks at how to handle crime on board ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Port of Seattle talking exports with top clients across region
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of March
  • Port of Everett schedules marina/Jetty Island cleanup
  • Port of Vancouver, USA marks N SCHELDE maiden voyage
  • Port of Tacoma sees gains in March container volumes

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Standard's new hull facility will not cut out brokers
    Cover provided by Swiss Re and certain Lloyd's syndicates
  • Bunker bother
    As fuel prices soar, government must intervene to help cash-strapped shipowners
  • Pre-budget race for demolition tonnage slows
    Sentiment softens ahead of Pakistan and Bangladesh fiscal measures
  • Chemistry counts
    Navios rides to rescue HSH Nordbank but its last distress deals inspired few imitators
  • Attica fleet flies flag at half mast as Vettas is laid to rest
    Ferry firm launches scholarship in tribute to former chief executive and Bariba founder
  • Flag states urged to adopt abandonment insurance
    Specialist cover will be a game-changer and should be mandatory, says Seacurus
  • Gard reports $29m rise in gross written premiums
    Isacson hails 'a good result in difficult markets'
  • Rickmers Maritime reports 30% profit growth
    Singapore shipping trust forecasts 2015 rates rebound
  • Yang Ming unit seeks up to four supramax bulkers
    Taiwanese carrier will approach Japanese yards for newbuilding project
  • IMF's revised GDP forecast is 'significant' for box shipping
    Alphaliner says lower projections could shape global container demand
  • Body of proof
    One owner, at least, is waiting to see whether super-eco tankers meet shipyards' claims
  • Vale Malaysia is still classed as a valemax, DNV confirms
    Giant bulker's ban-busting China port call stirs up legal debate
  • Boxship orderbook hits new low
    But industry braces itself for a delivery bulge over the coming year
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping slips into the red
    Country's fourth-largest tanker owner expects downward trend to continue
  • IMO tackles serious crimes on ships
    Guidelines cover how to secure evidence and what to do when crew go missing
  • Fall in bunker price offers owners some respite
    Fujairah fuel could dip below $600 per tonne
  • Box derivatives brokers wind down services
    ACM/GFI Group fails to generate enough interest to sustain a dedicated box desk
  • Marseilles-Fos reports first-quarter box growth
    But French port sees fall-off in ferry carryings and total cargo figures
  • Bank forces Torm to sell five MR tankers to Oaktree
    Vessels placed under Danish firm's commercial management
  • Eco-orders do not tempt TEN, says Tsakos
    Company stays on course for LNG and shuttle tanker spin-off

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Slower GDP could threaten box sector
    LOWER global economic growth than expected this year could slash demand for containerised goods, a box trades analyst has warned
  • Boskalis starts compulsory Dockwise purchase
    BOSKALIS Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster, has initiated a compulsory acquisition for all Dockwise shares it does not already hold, parent Royal Boskalis Westminster said today
  • Jefferies cuts tanker outlook
    TANKER earnings in 1Q13 were "even weaker than expected", said Jefferies analyst Doug Mavrinac, who pared his already bearish outlook on crude rates
  • Teekay Offshore raises $150M
    NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore today priced a preferred-units follow-on offering that could fund yet-to-be-determined acquisitions
  • BLG balances box unit losses
    GERMAN ports-to-logistics giant BLG Logistics recouped its box division's profits slide last year with gains in other units
  • TORM loses $5M in tanker sale to Oaktree
    TORM said today it has agreed to sell five MR product tankers to a company controlled by Oaktree Capital Management
  • Breakers race budget news
    BREAKERS in the Indian subcontinent are raising their bids for older ships, with budget announcements nearing in Bangladesh and Pakistan
  • 11 ships seized in China
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix's 11 vessels have been seized by a Chinese court
  • China's orders rise 71%
    CHINA has received 9.57M dwt in newbuilding orders in 1Q13, up by 71.1% year on year, according to CANSI
  • Detained CIC cruise ship is released
    CLASSIC International Cruise's former ship Princess Danae has arrived in Lisbon after being released from detention in Marseilles, the port told Fairplay today
  • Keppel sets up new unit
    KEPPEL Corp has set up Ocean Mineral Singapore to explore seabed minerals beneath the ocean's surface
  • VLGC rates rise slowly
    RATES for Middle East/Far East LPG cargoes are climbing, but the increase has been too slow to return the sector to profitability
  • GARD's surplus rises
    GARD, Norway's P&I club, has reported a strong rise in surplus after tax and in free reserves for its underwriting year
  • Havila's losses mount
    HAVILA Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services group, has reported a sharp deterioration in interim results in 1Q13
  • CMES sank into red in 1Q
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES, a government-owned bulker and tanker operator, sank into the red in 1Q13, reversing the profits of a year ago

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Three Airlines Settle Price-Fixing Case With New Zealand
    MASkargo, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways International have settled with the New Zealand Commerce Commission for fixing air cargo prices between February 2000 and February 2006, paying AU$9.6 million (about US$9.9 million) total in penalties, Perth Now reports. MASkargo, the air cargo unit of Malaysia Airlines, paid NZ$2.6 million (about US$2.2...
  • Supply Chain Interests Address Disaster Planning
    When Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in April 2010, airline flights across the Atlantic were disrupted for days, and global supply chains for fruits, fresh flowers and other products were interrupted severely. When an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit northern Japan in a year later, automakers and electronics manufacturers in Asia...
  • Singapore Changi Airport's 1Q Cargo Volume Down
    Singapore Changi Airport reported air freight volume in March rose 2.5 percent year-over-year to 167,200 metric tons of cargo. From January to March, the airport handled 434,000 metric tons, declining 2.2 percent compared with the same months in the previous year....
  • Norfolk Southern's Profit Rises 10 Percent
    Norfolk Southern today reported first quarter profit of $450 million, up 10 percent from $410 million in the first quarter of 2012. Net income in the first quarter included a gain from the sale of land to the Michigan Department of Transportation, which increased profit by $60 million. Quarterly railway operating revenue was...
  • Teamsters Approve YRC Freight Terminal Cuts, Network Changes
    The Teamsters union on Tuesday approved YRC Freight's plan to close 29 terminals and change how freight flows through the carrier's 266 remaining terminals. The network changes will reduce freight handling and improve lane density and is designed to drive profitability at the less-than-truckload carrier. The change of operations, projected to cost...
  • Maersk Line Enhances West Mediterranean Service
    Maersk Line has announced several upcoming service changes. The container carrier will enhance its trade from the West Mediterranean to North America with the addition of port calls at Charleston, S.C., and Miami on the U.S. East Coast, and La Spezia, Italy. The last round trip voyage for the current WestMed service...
  • Maersk Line to Modify India-US Loops
    Maersk Line is upgrading its MECL1 and MECL2 services, which connect the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and the U.S. East Coast. The changes include new port calls at Algeciras and Savannah on the MECL1. In addition, the MECL2 is discontinuing its existing call at Norfolk, to be replaced with Miami. The...
  • UPS Plans LNG Vehicle Purchases, Refueling Stations
    A UPS LNG vehicle being fueled.UPS has plans to purchase about 700 liquefied natural gas vehicles and build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. "LNG will be a viable alternative transportation fuel for UPS in the next decade as a bridge between traditional fossil fuels and emerging renewable alternative...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Hike Latin America Rates in May
    Hapag-Lloyd will hike rates for all cargoes on its trade from Mexico to Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic and Venezuela, starting May 22. The increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, the container carrier said....
  • Port Jersey Logistics Completes Warehouse Expansion
    Port Jersey Logistics' facility expansion.Port Jersey Logistics has completed a 50,000 square foot expansion of its warehouse facility in Dayton, N.J. The added Dayton facility space will house several value-added services for the supply chain company's customers, including product packaging and kitting, labeling, banding, bar coding, shipper display assembly and reverse...
  • CMA CGM Announces Asia-West Africa Rate Hike
    CMA CGM will increase rates for dry shipments on its trade from Asia to West Africa, beginning May 1. The hike will be $250 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container carrier said....
  • U.S. Lines to Raise Asia-North America Rates
    U.S. Lines will increase rates for shipments from Asia to North America, effective May 21: To the U.S. West Coast and Canada's west coast ports, the hike will be $320 per 20-foot standard container, open top and flat rack; $400 per 40-foot standard container, open top and flat rack; $450 per 40-foot...
  • Index Shows Increasingly Difficult Conditions for Shippers
    FTR Associates' Shippers Conditions Index for February fell more than two points month-over-month to a reading of negative 9.5, following a similar decline in January, reflecting increasingly difficult conditions for shippers as 2013 progresses. The index is forecast to be "choppy" over the next few months, with further deterioration occurring in...
  • Top 40 Container Lines: Who's Up and Who's Down on US Imports?
    Regardless of the trade route, the container shipping industry revolves around a pretty basic concept: What comes in usually goes out. Sure, some countries cope with significant trade imbalances, but for the carriers calling at the world's ports, the goal is to be in sync, to pick up containers from the...
  • As May 1 Nears, Pacific Carriers Fight for Higher Rates
    As container lines in the eastbound trans-Pacific make their annual sprint to the May 1 finish line to sign service contracts with their customers, victory is within reach. The question is who will declare it and how will it be measured? For carriers, victory will be declared only if they're able...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Rail Traffic on the Rise
    Genesee & Wyoming traffic Full-size image Genesee & Wyoming Inc., a major owner of short line and regional railroads in North America with significant operations in Australia as well, showed growth in its March 2013 and first quarter numbers. Its 2013 numbers, when compared to 2012, show extremely large increases due to...
  • Flooding, Barge Crashes Hold Up US Inland Shipping
    Significant River Flood Outlook (Source: National Weather Service).Barge shipping on the Illinois River and north of St. Louis on the Mississippi River remains at a standstill today as flooding has forced about a dozen river locks to close following torrential rains last week, The Gazette reports. The National Weather Service expects...
  • New Jersey-LA Intermodal Rate Skyrockets
    U.S. East-West spot rates, week of April 22, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates experienced a 1.2 percent or $24 overall increase in the week of April 22 to $2,052 despite lackluster results in three of the four regional indexes, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided...
  • US DOT Allocates $474 Million for 2013 TIGER Grants
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has been authorized to award $474 million for the fifth round of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER Discretionary Grants, in accordance with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, for investments in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve national...
  • UTi Worldwide Names Paulson to Board of Directors
    UTi Worldwide has increased the size of its board from seven to nine members and has appointed Josh Paulson to the board for a term that expires in 2015. A second director with operational experience will be appointed at the conclusion of the logistics company's ongoing search process, with a completion...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Heidmar goes long
    Two long-range-one (LR1) product tankers controlled by the Schulte Group of Germany have enrolled in a pool managed by Heidmar.
  • HLNG defies downturn
    Hoegh LNG has secured a time charter contract for one of its oldest LNG carriers.
  • EXM offshoot under fire
    Excel Maritime Carriers' shipmanagement subsidiary has emerged as the target of a lawsuit that stems from a bunker dispute with Chimbusco Europe.
  • TransAtlantic deteriorates
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic's (RABT) is seeking shareholder approval for a fundraiser to plug a gaping hole in its finances.
  • Wrist records profit rise
    Danish tanker and bunker group Wrist has pushed up 2012 profit as revenue rose.
  • Vard wins Mokster deal
    Vard Holdings has signed a pre-contract with Simon Mokster Shipping for a platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuilding.
  • Teekay MLP chases cash
    Teekay Offshore has targeted more than expected from its latest fundraising drive.
  • Concordia cool on products
    Concordia Maritime is not getting carried away with improvements in the product tanker market despite the sector enjoying its best quarter in half a decade.
  • Stealth funds buying spree
    Nasdaq-listed Stealthgas is selling 8m shares to help pay for five vessels joining the fleet this year and in 2014.
  • Odfjell back in action
    Odjfell has bought a tanker from Saito Shipping with five years to run on its charter of the ship.
  • Shipping weighs on Nord LB
    Norddeutsche Landesbank (Nord LB) has seen full year earnings curbed by its exposure to the troubled shipping sector but managed to beat its own expectations.
  • NYK forecast flies
    Japanese giant NYK has jacked up its full-year profit forecast thanks to a strong showing from its stock portfolio.
  • Creditors move on Phoenix
    Chinese banks are heading to court to freeze the assets of troubled state-owned bulker owner CSC Phoenix.
  • Cat to bite Wilhelmsen?
    Caterpillar's curtailed sales forecast has spread fear Wilh Wilhelmsen will post disappointing earnings in the first quarter.
  • Perdana inks double
    Perdana Petroleum's Petra Offshore is ordering two more accommodation ships at Nam Cheong.
  • Tanker King heads aristocrats
    Frontline 2012 is already paying off for John Fredriksen with returns on his flagship shipping project helping to propel him to sixth place in the latest Sunday Times rich list.
  • Seven for Coastal
    Norway's Vega Offshore is among the owners who have signed up for seven new vessels at Malaysia's Coastal Contracts shipyard group.
  • KDM grows again
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has posted better revenue and cargo volumes in the first quarter after expanding its fleet.
  • Pemex eyes Barreras
    Mexican state oil company Pemex is planning to bid for Spanish shipyard Hijos de J Barreras.
  • CMES starts with loss
    VLCC owner China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has plunged to a first quarter loss as revenue fell.
  • Lloyds seeks loan sale
    Lloyds Banking Group is looking to shed a further £400m ($610m) from its shipping catalogue, it is claimed.
  • Slower start for Havila
    Havila Shipping has seen its first quarter numbers dragged down by reduced revenue and higher depreciation.
  • Samjin signs with KR
    Korea's Samjin Shipbuilding Industries has pledged to use the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) as its primary class society.
  • IHB big on bonds
    Bulgarian shipyard group sells $19m of convertible notes to boost finances.
  • $1.7bn for Korean owners
    The Korean government has decided to establish a huge new shipping fund to stop owners having to sell off ships.
  • Port set to ship crude
    The US Port of Vancouver could soon be used to ship crude to refiners on the west coast under a plan by Tesoro.
  • Noble gets bonds away
    Noble Group has successfully priced a Thai Baht denominated three year bond issue, according to reports.
  • FSL slashes OMNI rates
    First Ship lease Trust (FSL Trust) has been forced to take a 45% cut in charter rates on a pair of handymax bulkers.
  • BP extends Constructor
    BP has agreed to extend the charter of an Island Offshore well intervention vessel for two more years.
  • Oaktree seals MR raid
    Oaktree Capital has emerged victorious in a race to acquire five medium-range (MR) products tankers from Torm of Denmark.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Dockworkers urged to return to bargaining table
    Hong Kong's Labor Secretary, Matthew Cheung, met with striking dock workers on Monday and urged them to return to the negotiating table. The workers are employed by subcontractors at Hong Kong International Terminal (HIT).
  • Kuryla named new head at Jaxport
  • Logistics issues hamper Asia-Pacific e-commerce growth
    A key issue outlined by the Ti report is the limited access international logistics providers are permitted in domestic markets, if any at all. For example, UPS and FedEx were only granted limited licences to operate in China.
  • UPS increases natural gas fleet
    UPS CEO Scott Davis said LNG is a viable alternative-fuel solution for the company over the next decade. However, UPS officials have their eyes on other fuels and technologies that aren't quite ready for commercial rollouts, he said.
  • Evans, Osigna appointed to TIACA leadership posts
  • Delta sees largest quarter profits in a decade
  • Swift has solid first quarter
  • Old Dominion opens Birmingham drayage center
  • IMF nudges down global economic forecast
  • Inbound Cargo: Region by Region
  • Unions, shipowners say some governments not investigating casualties
    "The lack of investigation and accident reports hinders the development of appropriate measures by IMO to address the cause of serious incidents in which seafarers may have lost their lives." said ITF Acting General Secretary Stephen Cotton.
  • Washington Notebook: U.S.-Canada bridge in Detroit gets State Dept. approval
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2013
  • Prices move down in Rotterdam
    Strong demand seen in Hamburg.
  • Little movement in Fujairah
    But MGO prices edge up in South Africa.
  • Gibraltar: Commercial activity unfazed by new bunkering regulations
    Port says 17 commercial transfers since January change.
  • Cutter stock shortage to ease
    'We are starting to see some sellers of blendstock in the market,' says Singapore-based trader.
  • Chinese shipping company faces asset freeze
    First move by creditor banks against struggling CSC Phoenix company.
  • Rosneft starts up lube production
    Under Castrol brand and aiming at domestic and international markets.
  • Wrist Group sees sales and earning rise
    'Our conservative approach to controlled expansion has provided us with sustained growth,' says CEO.
  • Asia bunker prices still softening
    Only exception was MGO in Singapore which rose by $3 pmt.
  • Scrubbers to be installed on two cruise ships
    'This proves the technical acceptance of our scrubbing system,' claims Alfa Laval.
  • Brightoil secures $30 million loan agreement
    Three-year agreement requires Sit Kwong Lam to remain controlling shareholder.
  • India's shipping sector incurs 'avoidable losses'
    'Lack of professional handling of fuel consumption issues.'
  • Washington ferry to undergo hybrid conversion
    The super class ferry Hyak will undergo a $22 million conversion.
  • Promotion at International Bunkering
    Ajay Menon becomes senior bunker/lubricant trader.
  • Tallink profit up
    Lower fuel consumption and bunker bills aid bottom line.
  • UK port's oil terminal upgrading to be complete by 2014
    Upgrading is funded by Falmouth Petroleum.
  • Liner shipping firm renews bunker surcharge
    New rates active from May 1.
  • Nordana kicks off fleet renewal programme
    Places first order for 'next generation' RoRo vessel.
  • Port of Halifax invests in operational efficiency
    Investments to help reduce levels of emissions and vessel fuel usage at port.

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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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