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BRIEFS
May 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • PIL, Sinotrans Yang Ming join Evergreen in new China-Taiwan-Oz service
  • MSC ups Asia-Europe rate US$750/TEU July 1, Cyprus-FE $100/box June 1
  • MSC bundles surcharges into rate, Dutch shippers want them separately
  • Damco investment reduces pre-tax profit 31pc, but revenues rise 6pc
  • Taiwan exports suffer third month drop, but China and US show uptick
  • Port of Shenzhen to extend greening of supply chain to reduce carbon
  • ISS warns of increase in Australian carbon tax on all fuel July 1
  • Zhejiang's new terminal for cross-strait shipping secures approval
  • Brazilian congress passes port reform, but president likely to dilute it
  • Savannah to handle 7,000 TEU a year in Chinese, Portuguese bicycles
  • MSC Belgium agency offers technology to make Antwerp cargo more secure
  • Hong Kong air cargo up 4.5pc in April while air traffic rises 5pc
  • Asia Pacific April air cargo slips 0.8pc, down 3.2pc in first 4 months
  • Finnair Airbus A340 boosts capacity on Brussels-Tokyo cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • DHL Supply Chain invests 65 cr. in multi-user site at Luhari, Delhi
  • Fall in Panamax rates pulls down overall Baltic Exchange index
  • Hamburg Süd again recognised as 'Best Green Service Provider - Shipping Line'
  • Pocket guide focuses on safe carriage of solid bulk cargoes
  • New complaint against Vizhinjam port project to be investigated
  • Balmer Lawrie s Chennai CFS wins Container Freight Station of the Year award
  • Govt sending team to China for further trade talks
  • INR falls below psychological level of 56 on heavy dollar demand
  • Online trading of domestic corporate bonds at NSE to boost infrastructure funding: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Maasvlakte 2 opens - EUR150 million cheaper than estimated
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new service to the Levant
  • Head of Luxair Cargo quits
  • Sterling Q1 results for Damco
  • Espo wants to safeguard autonomy of port authorities
  • Militzer & Münch opens new branch office in Turkey
  • Moldtrans opens new branch office on Gran Canaria
  • Ecu Line reshuffles Far East management
  • AAPA's April cargo traffic slightly decreased
  • Iata renews Volga-Dnepr Airlines' operational safety...
  • New Zealand investing in KiwiRail's freight business
  • Rush Enterprises expands national network to 81 centres
  • ABS mandatory for trucks in India
  • New five-times-per-week Travemünde to Cologne rail service
  • Saudia Cargo brings flying fish from Larnaca to Tabuk

Marine Logweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • Navy building plan has no basis in reality, says Forbes
  • Leevac to build two MPSVs for Hornbeck Offshore
  • Container Throughput Index shows a dip
  • GAC moves ahead with Arctic strategy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • Port of Vancouver, USA slates bulk handling project workshop
  • Port of West Sacramento sets new deal with SSA
  • Americold names pair to new executive positions
  • Port of Tacoma presents second annual Summit Awards
  • Hapag-Lloyd adding new Levante Express Service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • Devil in the detail
    Deals may need to be judged case by case, says Ernst & Young
  • Accountancy rule changes force time charters onto balance sheets
    New standards front-load liabilities, eating into companies' profits
  • Slowdown sees Irish first-quarter box volumes plummet
    Containerised exports' 8% fall is largest drop since the third quarter of mid-crisis 2009
  • Moody's warns owners to manage risk as shipping trends shift
    US oil picture, onshoring and green rules will create more losers than winners
  • Product tankers on the cusp of revolution as Jubail refinery to open
    New wave of Saudi production sites will reshape global trade patterns
  • Shipowners should order eco-ships to maintain competitive edge
    Lack of finance could hold back some companies though, says Moody's
  • Forgotten heroes who are critical to shipping
    Remembering John Newton and the generation at the helm of the box revolution
  • Intertanko and Asian shipowners hail new ballast water schedule
    Committee reschedules implementation and agrees trial period for port state assessment
  • I'm sorry, Ollie
    Economist likens overordering rush to a Laurel and Hardy skit
  • Transparency gap
    Two transactions highlight shipping shareholders' docile natures
  • Leading logistics players face profit battle
    Revenues grow but margins have been a rollercoaster ride, says Transport Intelligence
  • Pull-out threatens G6 Asia-Mediterranean loop
    Three alliance members have given notice, source says
  • Shipping crisis may intensify, warns HSH Nordbank chief
    Bank's exposure as a proportion of assets remains high
  • Hammond is welcome to talk to us
    Private security firm PVI looks forward to greater involvement by shipping minister
  • Brussels moves to prevent price abuse at European ports
    Proposed market-access rules exclude cargo handling and passenger services
  • Southampton braces itself for UK box port oversupply
    New cranes and more flexible labour aim to boost customer service levels
  • HNA-owned SinOceanic 'facilitates' 10 post-panamax boxships deal
    Unit will manage ships built for 'foreign interests' at Jinhai Heavy Industries
  • Economou takes two carrier contracts from DryShips
    Nasdaq-listed owner axes four newbuildings to lighten its yard bills
  • Singapore Shipping Corp posts 12% rise in annual profit
    Car carrier firm forecasts $2m fiscal-year shortfall as vessels go offline

Fairplayweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • Cruise board under pressure
    ROYAL CARIBBEAN shareholders have voted against the wishes of the board and approved a proposal for annual re-elections of directors
  • EC sidesteps port services shift
    THE EC today unveiled its eagerly awaited port initiative
  • Teekay LNG unveils equity sale
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG has announced an agreement for time-to-time sales of its common units to raise up to $100M
  • MISC posts $111M profits for 1Q13
    MISC today posted 336.7M ringgit ($111M) in net profits for 1Q13, reversing losses of 434M ringgit for the same period of last year
  • Trading result lifts HSH
    EMBATTLED shipping bank HSH Nordbank surprised today by reporting 1Q net profits of €73M ($94.23M), aided by write-backs on financial instruments
  • Ezion issues $87M in notes
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings said today it has issued S$110M ($87M) notes under its S$500M multicurrency debt issuance programme
  • SSC's profits fall 43%
    SINGAPORE Shipping Corp posted a 43% drop in profits to $1.2M for its fourth quarter ended on 31 March

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • CEVA Logistics Names Barnett as Automotive VP for the Americas
    CEVA Logistics has appointed Jim Barnett as vice president of its automotive division for the Americas, effective immediately. Barnett will be based in Detroit and brings nearly 20 years of supply chain management and automotive manufacturing experience to this role. He joined the supply chain company in 2009 and for the...
  • Celadon Trucking Services Acquires Hyndman Transport
    Celadon Trucking Services, part of Celadon Group, has agreed to acquire Hyndman Transport, based in Wroxeter, Ontario. Additional terms and conditions of the transaction were not disclosed. Hyndman operates about 175 tractors and generated approximately $48 million in revenue in 2012, comprising domestic Canadian shipments and international shipments between Canada and the...
  • Sometimes Good Guys Finish First
    Things are changing at the Port of Long Beach. Robert Kanter, director of environmental affairs and planning, is retiring, taking years of valuable experience and talent dealing with environmental issues with him. Bob has been with the port for a number of years, with his last assignment overseeing the port's environmental,...
  • USDA Releases Country of Origin Labeling Rule
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a final rule to change the labeling provisions for muscle cut commodities covered under the Country of Origin Labeling program. The final rule requires the origin destinations of muscle cut covered commodities to include information about where each of the production steps, such as...
  • Norfolk Southern Opens Bulk Transfer Facility in Tennessee
    Norfolk Southern has unveiled its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Knoxville, Tenn., which will allow customers to transfer a large array of commodities between railcars and trucks. The Class I railroad's new terminal, adjacent to its railyard, is near Interstate 275, I-40 and I-75. The facility, which features...
  • GM to Build Logistics Optimization Center in Michigan
    General Motors will invest $44.5 million to build a logistics optimization center at its Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Michigan. The investment will be used to build a 400,000-square-foot building adjacent to the plant to sequence and assemble parts to make manufacturing more flexible at the site. The Lansing Grand...
  • Maine Academy's Loeb-Sullivan School Names New Dean
    William J. DeWitt III will be stepping down as associate dean for Maine Maritime Academy's Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics by this year's fall semester and will return to teaching full-time as a professor of logistics at the school. Donald Maier has been elected by the faculty as department...
  • Port of Tacoma's Container Volume Continues to Rise
    The Port of Tacoma in Washington reported container volume from January to April was 617,076 20-foot-equivalent units, up 35 percent year-over-year. Full containerized imports and exports posted double-digit growth. Imports improved 48 percent year-to-date to 226,676 TEUs, while exports rose 40 percent to 177,185 TEUs. Foreign containers in the first four months...
  • US House Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
    The House of Representatives has approved a bill to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport about 830,000 barrels of oil per day from North American oil supplies to U.S. refineries. H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, was passed "as expected," specifically declaring that a presidential permit...
  • Slideshow: US Industrial Real Estate Market Trends
    When Jones Lang LaSalle, the Boston-based commercial real estate services firm, released its first quarter industrial real estate market report, several facts underscored the recovery taking place throughout the United States: sustained declines in national vacancy rates, increased absorption of existing space, rising rental prices and a surge in construction...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands Trans-Pacific LCL Services
    Yusen Logistics has expanded its direct less-than-containerload services by adding two new routes to its network, including a twice-weekly service from Shanghai to Los Angeles and a weekly multi-country consolidation service from Singapore to Los Angeles. The Shanghai Direct LCL Service is the first in Yusen Logistics' portfolio to feature a...
  • Ports of Long Beach, LA Seek Technologies to Cut Vessel Pollution
    The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles are seeking information about technologies that could substantially reduce air pollution from main engines on ships calling at the ports. Vendors of such technologies are being asked to submit information by July 19, 2013, as outlined in the request for...
  • Managing Supply Chain Complexity
    As companies pursue global business expansion, their supply chains become more complex and segmented. These companies are looking to expand their business and increase competitiveness by selling and distributing finished goods in new global markets, or may be diversifying their sourcing origins to minimize disruptions to their supply chains from...
  • Mexican Carload Traffic Jumps 15 Percent
    Mexican carload traffic jumped roughly 15 percent year-over-year in the week ending May 18, according to the Association of American Railroads. This is the highest of this volume seen in 12 weeks. Combined North American carload volume, including all three North American Free Trade Agreement partners, rose 1.7 percent from the same week...
  • Haynes Furniture Leases Distribution Space in Illinois
    Haynes Furniture expands into the Chicago area.Haynes Furniture has signed a new long-term lease with American Realty Advisors, which was acting on behalf of its clients, for 215,400 square feet of industrial space in Addison, Ill. Haynes Furniture, a Virginia-based retailer, is expanding into the Chicago-area market, choosing this distribution facility...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Continue Upward Trend
    Net orders for Class 8 trucks totaled just over 23,200 units in April, up 36 percent year-over-year, remaining above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month and reaching the second highest volume in 16 months, according to ACT Research's State of the Industry report, which covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles...
  • US, Myanmar Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
    Demetrios Marantis, acting U.S. trade representative, and Pwint San, Myanmar's deputy commerce minister, have signed a trade and investment framework agreement, creating a platform for ongoing dialogue and cooperation on bilateral trade and investment issues. As part of this dialogue, the two sides will collaborate to identify initiatives that support the...
  • More Than $90 Million Available for US Port Security Grants
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced that total funding available for the fiscal year 2013 Port Security Grant Program is about $93.2 million, to be invested in maritime transportation infrastructure security activities. DHS has apportioned a percentage of the total amount available to port area...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • EAS tanker standoff ends
    Brazil's Transpetro has put an end to the year-long suspension of 12 newbuilding contracts at Estaleiro Atlantico Sul (EAS).
  • Crowley closes in
    Crowley Maritime Corp of the US hasn't abandoned plans to build a series of lift-on, lift-off (lo-lo) containerships but the timing of the order remain unclear.
  • More sales possible
    George Economou's DryShips is considering further sales of newbuildings or of shares in drilling spin-off Ocean Rig after chopping its cash with the recently announced sale of a quartet of bulker contracts.
  • Greek stats stir debate
    A decline in the number of Greek ships on the water has stirred up political debate in Athens.
  • TMT settles with NewLead
    Nobu Su's Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) and Greek shipowner NewLead Holdings have settled a long running legal dispute that resulted in the Taiwanese owner being slapped with an 18 month prison sentence.
  • DryShips deal in focus
    DryShips' move to sell four unfunded newbuildings to help relieve its debt headache has been questioned by one of Wall Street's leading analysts.
  • Backing for Baltic issue
    Baltic Trading's $20m fundraiser has received a tentative round of applause from analysts.
  • StealthGas dips
    Harry Vafias-led StealthGas has posted a lower net profit for the first quarter as costs rose.
  • Atlantic profit slips
    Norwegian offshore shipowner Atlantic Offshore slipped deeper into the red during the first quarter due to financing costs and currency effects.
  • MISC turns it around
    Malaysian owner MISC has seen a turnaround in its financial fortunes after stripping out much of its loss making shipping operations.
  • Port blasted over wreck
    The Australian port of Christmas Island had not prepared for an accident like the breaking up of the cargoship Tycoon, a report has found.
  • HSH loan losses jump
    Germany's HSH Nordbank does not expect a shipping recovery in 2013 as its first-quarter loan loss provisions increased again.
  • Titan handed ultimatum
    The Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) has challenged embattled Titan Petrochemicals to demonstrate that it has a "business of substance" or risk being thrown off the stock market altogether.
  • Greek denies exit
    Ocean Wave Maritime of Greece has shredded reports it is exiting the shipping business with the disposal of its final vessel.
  • Sincere slides again
    Falling revenues have hurt Sincere Navigation's earnings in the first quarter.
  • NewLead given deadline
    NewLead Holdings has been handed formal notification that the company has breached stock exchange rules by failing to submit its annual report on time.
  • Big 10 for Jinhai
    Norway's SinOceanic Shipping has ordered 10 8,800-teu containerships in China "on behalf of foreign interests."
  • Diana defends loan
    Diana Shipping has defended its decision to turn banker by offering a $50m loan to spin-off Diana Containerships.
  • Teekay turns on the tap
    Teekay LNG Partners has cleared the way to raise up to $100m from shareholders.
  • COSL orders another
    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has added to its orderbook with a domestic deal for an offshore support ship.
  • Great Eastern adds MR
    India's Great Eastern Shipping (GE) is boosting its increasingly profitable products tanker fleet with an MR buy.
  • Six for sale
    Vietnam's Vinalines is hoping to sell the last six ships owned by its Vinashinlines unit by 30 June.
  • Bohai to order double
    Chinese operator Bohai Ferry is planning to splash some of its IPO cash on two new ro-ro vessels.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • The Paper Chase - E-Invoicing's Impact on Ocean Freight Billing, June 5th, 2013, 12 PM EDT
    This 60-minute interactive discussion will look at efforts to increase usage of e-invoicing in the ocean freight market, how standardization of the industry might help, and what billers and payers should know going forward. Key discussion areas will include:
  • EU Parliament: Proceed with U.S. free-trade talks
    "An ambitious and comprehensive agreement would give a badly-needed, low-cost boost to our economies," member Vital Moreira said before the vote.
  • New Hapag-Lloyd service links Italy, Turkey and Egypt
  • Va. maritime industry to tap military labor pool
    "We want to make a more direct effort to capture more of these retirees who seem well suited for this type of work," said Art Moye, executive vice president of the Virginia Maritime Association.
  • Bank unveils financing tool for insolvent ships
  • SinOceanic to facilitate 10-ship order
  • Triple E Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller is 'semi-launched'
    Maersk Line said a major milestone was reached today with the "semi-launch" of the first of the 20 Triple-E containerships that Daewoo shipyard is building for the company in Okpo, Korea.
  • Florida provides new support for trade, logistics
    Workforce Florida Inc. last week announced the availability of a $2 million Quick Response Training Challenge Grant for employers in Florida's logistics and trade industry.
  • Analysis: West Coast port volumes to rise in Q3
  • Subaru: 15,000 cars through Brunswick annually
  • Houston awards crane contracts
  • Executive moves
  • West Memphis port to expand freight rail handling
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 23, 2013
  • Satellite oil spill detection trial underway
    Satellite to focus on Australian waters considered to be at high risk of oil pollution due to heavy shipping.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Strong demand in Middle Eastern hub.
  • Prices continue falling in Rotterdam
    Markets soft throughout the region.
  • Russia fuel oil exports could dry up within three years
    'The crunch will come in 2015,' says energy consultant.
  • Singapore fuel oil inventories down
    Players point to increased demand.
  • LNG bunker regulations 'out to consultation' by year-end
    MPA is developing a Singapore Standard for LNG bunkering operations.
  • Hong Kong may introduce MGO sulphur limits by early 2014
    Environmental Protection Department drafting legislation to reduce MGO sulphur limit to 0.05% for domestic use; higher limit may be allowed for international sales.
  • 'Good bunker deals' need transparency
    'The more information flowing between owner and supplier, the better the deal,' player tells conference.
  • Bunker prices lower in Asian trade
    Singapore offices will be closed on Friday for a public holiday.
  • Samudera sees losses mount
    'Roughly 20%-30% of our costs of services is fuel related.'
  • Shipbuilding crisis 'makes newbuilds affordable'
    New ships are going to be 'greener, cleaner and more efficient,' says President.
  • Germanischer Lloyd to class CSCL's mega vessels
    'The agreement marks a historic milestone for GL.'
  • Accident report on bunker leak
    Damage could have been 'far more severe and longer lasting' if vessel carried fuel oil, says MAIB.
  • Bunker player says 'recent entrants are losing their shirts'
    'Anybody involved in bunker marketing will tell you that margins are down,' says NuStar Energy CEO.

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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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