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June 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk sells ERS Dutch intermodal rail operator to Freightliner
  • Grand Alliance to skew Tacoma's oddly robust growth data until August
  • Insurer to focus on packing, secure containers, weight fibbing at TOC
  • River-sea shipping line linking Sichuan, Hubei and Taiwan to be launched
  • Yusen Logistics launches Hong Kong and Shanghai consolidation services
  • American Trucking Associations applauds court quashing LA truck rules
  • Angola LNG ships first product, brightens prospect for national prosperity
  • Blanketing forest fire haze closes Singapore's Seletar Airport
  • Airbus wins US$7 billion A350 order from Air France on Rolls engine deal
  • Korean Air signs with Boeing for purchase of cutting edge aircraft
  • Air China's May cargo volume grows 4.5pc to 124,500 tonnes in May

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Claims of eco ships under scanner
  • Indonesian forest fires posing grave danger to safe navigation through Straits of Malacca & Singapore, says SSA
  • ISL-Gati Express coastal service successfully completes first voyage
  • Maersk Line names first 18,000-TEU leviathan after late owner
  • Oil tankers extend losses for fourth session due to drop in demand
  • Proposed alliance between top 3 lines seen having some impact on Indian trade
  • Higher duty drawback on gold jewellery exports
  • Indian exporters lose cost advantage, face stiffer competition
  • CWC's Pipavav CFS to be commissioned today
  • Forex reserves improve to $ 290.66 bn
  • MANSA President K. P. Unnikrishnan appointed Trustee on JNPT Board
  • Railways carries over 4 pc more freight in April-May
  • Incentives to attract Bengaluru trade to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • INR plunges to historic low of 60, ends at all-time low of 59.27
  • Projects bogged down by delays & cost overruns
  • BBC Chartering moves Tall Ship Theatre
  • Gas turbine generator deftly moved to Hamburg port
  • Transporting the babies was child s play for Nurminen Logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
  • UASC stoppt Abfahrten in den Iran
  • Freightliner Group acquires leading intermodal rail operator
  • AEI converts B737 for Farnair
  • Air charter broker buys UK livestock specialist
  • SBS: New Head of Ocean Freight Division
  • Eurocopter and SDV to prune back CO2 emissions again
  • C.H. Robinson opens office in Istanbul
  • FedEx to buy express delivery partner in southern Africa
  • Update on "MOL Comfort"
  • Germany's shipping companies to team up
  • North Adriatic ports to form European gateway
  • Fiata president visits host of future World Congress
  • Recognition of industry veteran
  • Embraer and Boeing team to market and sell KC-390
  • ICT Holdings: new refrigerated division/expands flatbed...
  • Volvo Trucks and Safeway cooperate in North America
  • Cross-border Khasan-Rajin railway plan moving forward

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Oceaneering charters Normand Flower
  • German-flag ships closer to getting armed security
  • Navy cites "lack of leadership" in MCM grounding
  • Damen delivers hybrid patrol vessel for Amsterdam canals
  • "Big E" comes home to NNS for inactivation
  • Marco Polo Indonesian unit acquires newbuild AHTS
  • MAN unveils first TCR12 turbocharger from Changzhou

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Coast Guard ceremony marks change of MSU Portland command
  • Transportation association releases report spotlighting America's waterways
  • Port of Seattle extending Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns shippers to report casualties
  • US rail freight traffic delivers high/low week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Sceptics question Sovcomflot's gas ship deal with Gazprom
    Russia has patchy record when it comes to growing its LNG industry
  • Charter firms shun Liberty Congress
    Shipowners gather in Piraeus but customers stay away from 'trust-building' forum launch
  • Muddying the waters
    Anyone in the maritime security industry playing up activity in West Africa may end up sadly disappointed
  • Marubeni eyes Russian LNG
    Japanese trader plans long-term import deal with Rosneft
  • Shipping industry misled by West African piracy surge claims
    Somali piracy levels plummet but activity in Gulf of Guinea remains constant with higher success rate
  • Pluck and luck
    TMT's Chapter 11 move is no surprise - but can its tycoon owner come to the rescue?
  • Up to three STX Pan Ocean vessels arrested in China
    UPDATED: New Irene arrested in Xiamen on claims by Cosco
  • Happier days for capesize owners
    Rates have improved as restocking trend sticks
  • TMT files for Chapter 11 protection after vessel arrests
    UPDATE: Cash-strapped owner struggles to keep afloat after creditors seize seven vessels
  • Marine Capital heads to China for its four-vessel supramax order
    Shipmanager says it did not even consider South Korean yards
  • Carriers poised for major freight rate push
    But prices on Asia-Europe and transpacific routes all show declines
  • Mediterranean and Black Sea imports from Asia set to grow this year
    Strong cargo recovery has helped June rate increases to stick
  • Singapore haze is a shipping hazard
    Industry group urges masters to navigate carefully through Malacca Straits
  • German shipowners create broker partnership
    Leonhardt & Blumberg and F. Laeisz aim to widen their reach
  • STX Pan Ocean files for Chapter 15 protection in the US
    Move seeks recognition of South Korean bankruptcy court decisions
  • Dimitris Coustas
    Entrepreneur who founded New York-listed Danaos group dies in Greece aged 86

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks Chapter 15 US shield
    AS EXPECTED, Korea's STX Pan Ocean has filed for US bankruptcy protection under Chapter 15.1311220.timg
  • Japanese yard orders rocket by 210%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilding orders surged by 210% year on year in May, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said today
  • Novatek, SCF sign up
    SOVCOMFLOT said it has signed a "memorandum on co-operation" with Russian LNG producer Novatek and state bank VEB
  • SSA sees smog threat
    SMOG blanketing Singapore and Malaysia might be imperiling navigation in the straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Singapore Shipping Association warned today
  • EC to examine HSH's guarantee extension
    THE EC said today it has opened an inquiry into the financial guarantee given to shipping bank HSH Nordbank by the German states of Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein, its owners
  • Worse losses seen for NOL
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines could rack up bigger losses for 2013 than previously thought, as box rates continue outside profitability, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Petredec exercises VLGC option at HHI
    SINGAPORE-based LPG trader Petredec said today it has exercised an option to build a third 84,000m³ VLGC at Hyundai HI
  • SNCM to cut 415 workers
    FRENCH Mediterranean ferry company SNCM said it plans to cut 2,000 workers by more than 20% next year, but without laying off employees
  • Asian Panamax rates drop on weaker demand
    ASIAN Panamax bulker rates are weakening as Chinese coal demand falls amid rising stockpiles
  • New box alliance hailed
    THE P3 Network formed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping and CMA CGM will be positive for the container sector because it would raise capacity discipline, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx Retires Its Last Boeing 727 Freighter
    FedEx has retired its last Boeing 727 freighter from service as part of the company's modernization strategy. The 727's domestic mission was scheduled to conclude today, with the last flight of aircraft N481FE landing at the Memphis International Airport. "For more than three decades, our Boeing 727 fleet was instrumental in our...
  • Protests in Brazil Could Shut Down Roads, Highways
    Protests in the areas of Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil may lead to disruptions in transportation, according to FreightWatch International. The protests, which began as early as June 15 in response to proposed public transportation rate increases, are becoming "increasingly violent," and government authorities have shut down...
  • EU Waives Pharmaceutical Export Certificates for US Companies
    The U.S. is now a "listed" country with the European Commission, meaning U.S. companies do not need to obtain an export certificate from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before shipping certain pharmaceutical products to Europe, according to the FDA. Without the waiver, all U.S. shipping companies shipping active pharmaceutical ingredients...
  • AASHTO Report: US Marine Freight Transportation System 'Underfunded'
    The United States' marine freight transportation system is increasingly underfunded and "facing serious challenges," according to a report by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. The report identified threats to the future of the nation's coastal ports, inland waterways and the Great Lakes, and offered solutions, including the...
  • US Banana Imports Jump 12 Percent
    U.S. Containerized Imports of Bananas Full-size image U.S. containerized banana imports increased 12 percent to 105,203 20-foot-equivalent units from January to March, the fourth straight quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth, according to preliminary data from PIERS, a JOC sister company. The increase brought banana imports to their second-highest quarterly volume in more than...
  • Hong Kong's Exports Rose in April
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department said that the volume of Hong Kong's re-exports of goods increased 8.9 percent year-over-year in April, while domestic exports decreased 7.1 percent. Taken together, the volume of total exports of goods rose 8.6 percent over the level seen in April 2012. Concurrently, the volume of...
  • TNT Spokesman: Sale of China Domestic Business Won't Affect International Service
    The sale of TNT's domestic delivery business in China earlier this year as part of its global restructuring program will not disrupt its trucking and air links to the country, the integrator claims. TNT is currently reshaping its business after UPS abandoned a €5.2 billion bid for the company earlier this...
  • Revolutionary Drayage System Set for Testing
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - A drayage company and major Southern California marine terminal are ready to embark on a pilot test that, if successful, could revolutionize the U.S. harbor drayage system. The test, to be conducted at the Port of Los Angeles, involves a "dynamic and adaptive" communication system through which...
  • Haze Threatens Shipping in Strait of Malacca
    NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of the haze at 2:30 p.m. local time on June 19. Source: NASA.The Singapore Shipping Association is "gravely concerned" about the effects of worsening hazy conditions on the safety of ship navigation in the Malacca and Singapore straits region. During the past week, smoky haze...
  • ATA Names HELP Inc.'s PrePass its Latest Featured Product
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations announced it has added HELP Inc.'s PrePass weigh station preclearance service to its group of featured products for the trucking industry. "Over the past 20 years, PrePass has been a valuable service to many trucking companies," said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. "It is innovators...
  • Paragon Software Systems Announces National Street Level Routing & Scheduling in China
    DALLAS, TX - June 19, 2013 - Paragon Software Systems, Inc., a leader in vehicle routing and schedulingoptimization solutions, announces launching national street level mapping for routing vehicles in mainland China. The mapping allows users of the Paragon software to create optimized routes and schedules for their transport operations in China using accurate...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Star starts $75m grab
    Greece's Star Bulk Carriers has hit the gas pedal on a $75m drive in a bid to raise cash for orders.
  • 'We are just hostages'
    The master of a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) has renewed pleas for help a day after the Taiwanese shipowner filed for bankruptcy.
  • Seismic harmony
    Two Oslo-listed seismic survey ship companies are teaming up for Barents Sea exploration.
  • Scorpio keeps coming
    Not content with dominating products carrier developments, Emanuele Lauro's Group is now targeting a dry cargo splash.
  • Diana's Deutsche deal
    New York-listed Diana Shipping has clinched an $18m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance two recent additions to its fleet.
  • Blue bags PSV deal
    An Ulstein-owned Blue Ship Invest newbuilding has won rig support work for four months in the Norwegian North Sea.
  • Wisdom's reef rap
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has been fined PHP 917,000 ($21,000) for a reef grounding in the Philippines.
  • Nobu Su takes the rap
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • COSL signs for 15
    China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has booked an order for 15 offshore support vessels.
  • Hanjin converts Subic debt
    South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is swapping debt for a 20% stake in its Philippines shipyard.
  • Cosco seals double
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has signed a deal to convert two semi-completed hulls into floating accommodation units.
  • NOCC goes long
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed its third time charter contract in the space of a week.
  • Trinto keeps veteran
    Greek owner Trinto Maritime says it has decided not to sell its oldest ship, opting instead for a new six-month chartering agreement.
  • SCF inks giant order
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has agreed to order up to 13 more ice-class LNG carriers, backed by charters to Gazprom.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to move on?
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd may seek a new merger partner or shrink its business after the tie-up with Hamburg Sud failed.
  • Germans eye unions
    One in two German shipowners are planning to form alliances with compatriots - or strengthen existing ties.
  • SNCM rescue agreed
    France has agreed a rescue package for ferry group SNCM that involves fleet renewal and the loss of 600 jobs.
  • SCF signs for Yamal duo
    Russia's Sovcomflot is teaming with gas producer Novatek and state development bank Vnesheconombank to build two new LNG carriers.
  • Dimitris Coustas dead
    Greek shipowner Dimitris Coustas has passed away at the age of 86. He leaves behind a wife and two children.
  • BBR buys anchor handler
    PT Bina Buana Raya (BBR) has acquired a anchor handler newbuilding from an unnamed distressed shipbuilder.
  • 'Will' to restructure?
    Geden Holdings has the financial strength to successfully restructure but needs the management will to iron out a workable plan, a key creditor said.
  • Petredec makes it three
    Petredec has returned to Hyundai Heavy Industries to exercise an option for a third VLGC newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • FedEx phases out last of 727s
    After 35 years of service, FedEx parked the last of its Boeing 727 narrow-body freighters when the plane landed Friday afternoon at its hub in Memphis. The midsized freighter was first introduced to the FedEx fleet in January 1978.
  • Drewry says liner industry plagued by overcapacity
    Rahul Kapoor, senior analyst at Drewry Maritime Equity Research, said "the sheer collapse in Asia-Europe freight rates in the past two months shows how fickle the industry's demand supply balance remains."
  • VPA's box volume grows 7.2% in May
  • Smoke gets in your eyes
  • Shipper groups want P3 Network scrutinized
  • Flights considered from 4 U.S. cities to Sao Paulo
    DOT has proposed new or expanded U.S. air carrier rights from four cities - Los Angeles, Atlanta, Detroit, and Charlotte, N.C. - to the Brazilian city, namely for American, Delta, and US Airways.
  • U.S. closes investigation of Delta's Virgin investment
    After close scrutiny of the competitive effects of the proposed equity investment and joint venture, the Justice Department concluded the facts and circumstances did not warrant any further investigation.
  • U.S. finds imports of Chinese thickener dumped
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • First vessels to be named in Pittsburgh in 30 years

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2013
  • Bunker prices end week on soft note in the Americas
    Demand was said to be good in Houston.
  • PDVSA closed for holiday
    Company will be closed for bunker inquiries or confirmations.
  • Russia, China to sign $270 billion 25-year oil supply deal
    Deliveries could start as early as this year.
  • Source: Colonial Oil to sell marine fuel business to Chemoil
    Officials from both companies decline to comment, but source tells media that a deal is expected to be completed 'very soon'.
  • Former IBIA Chairman re-establishes bunker broking firm
    Lintott will broker the supply of fuel to ships calling at ports in the Americas and Caribbean.
  • Bomin and Matrix relocate to new office in Houston
    Company also confirms Bominflot Bunker Oil Corp. will change name to Bomin Bunker Oil Corp.
  • Chinese sales of bunkers are up
    Figures suggest May volumes are up 19% year-on-year.
  • Week ends on soft note in Fujairah
    Middle East port experiences tight avails.
  • Falling crude prices pull bunker prices down across Europe
    Double digit falls seen in Piraeus.
  • Castrol Marine reopens debate on 'single-oil' solution
    Lubricant manufacturer cites engine maker's advice as 'supportive of its position'.
  • Rosneft to extend bunker operations to Croatia
    Russian oil giant has signed 'joint statement of interest' with Croatian government.
  • Nervous bunker supplier turns off tap for STX
    Singapore supplier arrests ship rather than risk being out of pocket.
  • Partner in boxship alliance talks of 'substantial' fuel savings
    'It is not a done deal yet but I think the initiative is a good one,' says MSC vice president.
  • Asian bunker prices drift lower
    Smooth supplies seen across all key ports.
  • MPA issues haze alert
    Bunker operations could be slowed.
  • MOL confirms 'no large fuel leak'
    The two halves of the stricken ship are awaiting salvors.
  • Monitoring hull performance can save fuel
    MACSEA actively involved in development of international standards for hull and propeller performance analysis.
  • LNG fuel systems installed on TOTE box vessels
    Development is 'world's first' for container ships, says DSME.
  • Sinopacific seals deal for 'eco' ultramax bulkers
    Vessels offer increased capacity and 'significant fuel efficiency and time-saving cargo operations'.
  • Bunkering operations ready to begin at Hambantota
    Tank farm at Hambantota to 'bring additional revenue' to port, says SLPA spokesman.
  • Exporter switches chartered ship for 'fuel efficient' newbuilding
    New ships could save $2,500 per day in bunkers, according to Belships' MD.
  • Abatement market could hit $1.09 billion in short term
    Study points to total revenues of more than $7 billion by 2017.

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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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