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BRIEFS
June 25, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asian Shippers Council blasts carriers for resisting environmental rules
  • Maersk to probe shipboard fire with eye to misdeclared cargo causes
  • Salvager contracted to save cargo and hull of still floating MOL Comfort
  • Ships warned of this weekend's yacht races between Hong Kong and Macau
  • G6 carriers void sailings for oddly timed peak season vessel maintenance
  • US Coast Guard can jail seafarers 6 years for not reporting hazards: ISS
  • Shenzhen-HK border checkpoint station to start construction in November
  • Senate votes 93-4 to make Michael Froman next US Trade Representative
  • US diesel hits lowest price for a year, except on west and east coasts
  • Russia's Transcontainer Q1 profit down 7.5pc despite slight rise in revenue
  • Mozambique's Renamo guerrilla opposition party threatens coal rail line
  • Emerging market contract logistics comes with major country risk: Ti study
  • Soybean shippers find containerised beans increase quality and prices
  • Canadian Pacific shaves of 20 hours to 64-hour Toronto-Calgary transit
  • IATA: Cargo sector must ramp up e-customs, e-waybills, build up its IT
  • UAL orders twenty-five A350-1000s with options to buy ten more
  • FedEx buys regional logistics provider Supaswift in southern Africa
  • Volga moves Boeing 787 Dreamliner's wing section from Japan to US
  • Turkish Airlines wins 'Best Airline in Europe' award from Skytrax

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • APM Terminals to invest in & operate berths at Ningbo Port Group's Meishan terminal
  • Capacity increase on Asia-ECSA trade lane pulling rates down: Drewry
  • Freightliner acquires ERS Railways from Maersk Line
  • Govt to tackle shipping disasters off Indian Coast: Natrajan
  • Gulftainer acquires Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Co.; to assume full management of three terminals located in Jeddah & Jubail
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Asia-Australia rates to increase from July 1 & 15
  • ICS AGM deliberates on pressing international issues of concern
  • Long Beach port volume up 17.2 pc in May
  • Wilh. Loesch India offering tunnelling solutions for metro rail projects
  • Xiamen registers second fastest box throughput growth in China
  • ICE Awards completes 5 successful years of celebrating the power of the printed word
  • World Bank sees global GDP expanding 2.2 pc this year

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Maritime insurance: Barbican Group acquires Seacurus
  • CEO of Geodis goes for Areva
  • Change at the head of Swiss Aviation Training
  • Korean Air stops carrying shark fins
  • Volga-Dnepr delivers mobile power plant to Sochi
  • DSV acquires Airmar Cargo SA in Colombia
  • Österreichische Post takes stake in Aras Kargo
  • Gulftainer to manage ports of Jeddah and Jubail
  • SSA concerned with hazy conditions in Strait of Malacca
  • UAL celebrates thrice over
  • Iveco and Gazprom focus on extending use of CNG
  • Euro 6 HGVs for Bertschi in Switzerland
  • Rail Cargo and Innofreight develop innovative freight car...
  • Railway business in Africa: the hidden champion is growing
  • Air India deploying B787 on Far East routes

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • Bollinger delivers fourth tug in series to Crowley
  • Damen delivers newbuild seismic support chasers
  • Campbell to christen two new towboats, dry dock
  • Color Line to retrofit Ropax with exhaust gas scrubbers
  • Aker Solutions and Statoil cancel Cat B contract
  • Japan: "PCTC cut fishing vessel in two"
  • Grandweld wins contract for four 42 m crewboats
  • HII's Barb Niland receives Virgina Business CFO Award

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma releases May box volume numbers
  • Schnitzer Steel earns honor of 'Scrap Company of the Year'
  • Deadline nears for nominations for WTC Tacoma Globe Awards
  • Tomorrow marks celebration of international Seafarer Day
  • Georgia Ports Authority names Jepson as chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • The P&I perspective
    Ocean Beyond Piracy report ignores the caring, sharing shipowner
  • New LNG opportunities come out of Africa
    LNG Consultancy sees Mozambique as one of the hottest prospects for gas shipping
  • Iridium reaches first base with GMDSS application
    Satellite provider aims to widen shipowners' choice of mandatory distress systems
  • A user's guide to Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems
    Mandatory system sends automated SOS calls for stricken ships
  • Iridium confronts Inmarsat in a clash of satellite giants
    Communications firms launch space race for shipowners' contracts
  • Seafarers left facing financial hardship after pirate attacks
    Two-thirds of Filipinos are paid late and many are forced to sign quit-claims
  • Damco seeks longer contracts to make ocean freight rates less volatile
    Short-term thinking is an obstacle to making supply chains more efficient
  • Weight of responsibility
    If misdeclared boxes were a factor in the MOL Comfort casualty, this could be the accident people have been fearing
  • VLGC pulls in $60,000 per day
    LPG carrier Thetis Glory benefits from lack of available vessels in the Middle East Gulf
  • Monsoons dampen demolition rates
    Caution rules across Indian subcontinent and China benchmark loses new ground
  • Taiwan owner bets newbuildings on 2015 capesize recovery
    Chinese Maritime Transport has three capesize deliveries in the pipeline
  • US transport financier returns to ship lending
    CIT will offer billions of dollars in new loans, having exited the sector in the 1990s
  • Tugs to reach MOL Comfort today
    Recovery will speed up investigation into why structure failed, says Boardley
  • A Whale SOS
    As Day of the Seafarer dawns, TMT crew remain stranded off Suez
  • Box lines face 'make or break' peak season, says Drewry
    Carriers have 'narrow window of opportunity to get their act together or risk severe losses'
  • Owners tell refiners to come clean about bunkers
    Industry must clarify how much low-sulphur diesel fuel it will supply to shipping
  • A Whale crew stranded off Suez plead with TMT to pay up
    As hearing opens in Houston, master says Nobu Su firm has failed to keep its word
  • Trade finance shortage hampers recovery
    Companies still rely on overdrafts, ICC survey finds

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • BBC Chartering secures four newbuildings
    GERMAN multipurpose shipowners are starting to invest in tonnage again to support the fleet renewal of Leer-based BBC Chartering, the world's leading tramp project/breakbulk carrier
  • Storm sinks Chinese ships
    TWO general cargo vessels have sunk off China's Hainan Island due to tropical storm Bebinca, but no casualties were reported
  • Sailings suspended after ro-pax hits UK dock
    DFDS today suspended sailings from Harwich in Essex to Esbjerg in Denmark after a ro-pax with 489 passengers aboard briefly took on water after hitting a quay while docking
  • Yangzijiang sells stray feeders
    JIANGSU Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has sold three container ships whose orders were cancelled by Thomas Schulte Reederei
  • Changhang Phoenix to auction two bulkers
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today two loss-making bulkers will be auctioned to repay 370M yuan ($60M) in bank loans
  • CNPC taking Yamal stake
    CHINA National Petroleum has agreed to invest in Novatek's new Yamal gas field and LNG export plant in the Russian Far East
  • COSCO (Nantong) bags $340M conversion deal
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) said today one of its subsidiaries has closed a deal with a Singaporean client to convert two nearly completed hulls into high-end floating accommodation units
  • Breaking prices keep sliding
    PRICES of ships sold for demolition remain under pressure today, as the rupee plunged to a historic low of 58-59 against the US dollar last week
  • MPM stays on 'buy'
    DMG & Partners maintained "buy" ratings for Marco Polo Marine shares after the latter acquired an AHTS ship to be deployed in Indonesian offshore waters
  • Two Singapore bunker players lose licences
    TWO bunkering services providers have lost their licences to operate in Singapore effective today, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said
  • DMG maintains 'neutral' for Singapore yards
    DMG & Partners today maintained 'neutral' ratings for Singaporean rig builders Keppel and Sembcorp Marine, citing intense competition in their sector
  • Capesize S&P prices rise as BDI rallies
    CAPESIZES are getting firmer prices in the S&P market as Baltic Dry Index rallied last week, on the back of higher iron ore shipments to China
  • Box rates still sliding
    BOX RATES have continued to regress further into unprofitable territory, raising more doubts on the success of carriers' planned general rate increases for July
  • Two arrested TMT ships to be sold
    TWO SHIPS belonging to Taiwanese shipowner TMT will be auctioned in Singapore and Cape Town

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • CMA CGM Consolidates India Agency Operations
    CMA CGM has announced plans to consolidate operations in India by combining agency functions of its wholly-owned subsidiary ANL into CMA Agencies (India) Pvt. Ltd. The French carrier in a trade notice said "CMA CGM India stands as the sole agent for ANL pan India, effective July 1, replacing existing third-party...
  • Univan Opens New Philippines Headquarters in Manila
    Univan has opened its new office in Manila, reflecting the important role the Philippines plays in the company's global operations. "We are celebrating our 40th anniversary in 2013, and this investment in Manila, lays the foundation for the next 40 years as we have a long term commitment to our business...
  • ANL Singapore and Agility to Launch Joint Venture in Papua New Guinea
    ANL Singapore - part of CMA CGM - and Agility, a logistics provider, will launch a new joint venture, ANL Agencies PNG Ltd., in Papua New Guinea on July 1, 2013. "The establishment of ANL Agencies PNG Ltd will allow both companies to take advantage of significant synergies for both companies...
  • Troy Container Line Enhances South America Services
    roy Container Line will open new services to and from Bolivia; San Antonio, Chile; Callao, Peru; and Paraguay, via its partnership with the Argentina-based agent MSL. The American-owned non-vessel-operating common carrier will begin the new South America services with a maiden voyage on June 25. "Troy Container Line is committed to expanding...
  • Haze Limits Visibility Around Malaysia's Kertih Port
    Visibility in the waters around Kertih Port in Malaysia could be significantly reduced as a result of haze coming from forest fires in Sumatra, Indonesia, according to Inchcape Shipping Services. During periods of restricted visibility, Inchcape has recommended that shipmasters keep a proper lookout and navigate the area with caution, in...
  • New York-New Jersey Ranked Top Port for Industrial Real Estate
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was judged the leading gateway for developers and users of industrial real estate in 2012 based upon its consistent cargo volumes and available blocks of industrial space within the immediate port area, according to a report by Jones Lang LaSalle. New York-New...
  • Port Canaveral to Develop Inland Port in Eastern Florida
    Port Canaveral is pursuing the development of an inland port near the north end of Brevard County, Fla., in conjunction with the start this fall of the widening and deepening of the Florida port's 3½-mile channel. Dedicated barges would carry cargo from Port Canaveral to inland transfer points and connect to...
  • Tampa Port Authority Re-Elects All Board Officers
    William "Hoe" Brown will continue as chairman of the Tampa Port Authority.The board of Florida's Tampa Port Authority has agreed to maintain its already existing slate of officers with William "Hoe" Brown as chairman, Stephen Swindal as vice chairman and Carl Lindell Jr. as secretary and treasurer. Other board members include...
  • Jepson to Serve Second Term as Georgia Ports Authority's Chairman
    The Georgia Ports Authority's board of directors has elected Robert S. Jepson, Jr., to serve a second term as chairman of the board. Jepson was first appointed to the board of directors in 2008 and previously served as vice chairman. James A. Walters was also appointed as the vice chairman and...
  • Panama Canal Expands Tugboat Fleet
    The names of the two new tugboats were taken from different landmarks around Panama.The Panama Canal has received the first two of 14 tugboats that will help strengthen the waterway's capacity for the operation of its third set of locks. Cerro Itamut and Cerro Picacho are part of the new fleet...
  • FedEx's Profit Dropped 23 Percent in FY2013
    FedEx reported net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending May 31, 2013, was $303 million, down from $550 million in the fourth quarter of the previous year, ending May 31, 2012. The quarterly drop included an impairment charge of $100 million to retire 10 aircraft, as well...
  • Massport to Invest More in Container Operations in FY2014
    The Massachusetts Port Authority has approved a business plan and budget for fiscal year 2014 of $592 million, up 2.5 percent or $14.4 million compared with the previous year. About 70 percent of the budget, valued at $403 million, will go to fund the daily operations of the aviation, maritime and...
  • CMA CGM to Add South Africa Call to Asia-Africa Service
    CMA CGM has added a weekly westbound call at Durban, South Africa, to its MIDAS service, connecting India and the Persian Gulf with southern and western Africa. The first sailing of the new rotation is the Albert Rickmers, voyage MU655W. The container line has also merged its two services connecting the Persian...
  • DAT Freight Index Down 13 Percent in May
    DAT North American Freight Index Full-size image The DAT North American Freight Index dropped to 1571 in May 2013, down 13.3 percent year-over-year, compared with an all-time high in May 2012, according to the latest release from DAT. This is the fourth straight month of declines. The current spot market freight volume rose 5.6...
  • DFDS's Bid to Buy Scandlines Rejected
    DFDS's bid to buy Scandlines, a German-Danish ferry operator, was not accepted, meaning DFDS is no longer part of the sales process. However, the Northern Europe shipping and logistics company said it plans to continue its strategy expansion through acquisitions. DFDS originally announced its participation in the sales process for Scandlines, which...
  • HNA Group to Acquire European Trailer Leasing Business
    HNA Group Co. of China has agreed to acquire GE Capital's TIP Trailer Services, a European trailer leasing and rental business, as part of its investment strategy. "The acquisition of TIP strategically fits within HNA Group's existing portfolio of logistics, airline, airport, financial services, real estate, tourism, shipping and retail companies,...
  • Russia Plans Large Transport Projects
    Russian president Vladimir Putin unveiled plans to spend nearly $14 billion on three large rail and road projects to ease transport bottlenecks and stimulate a slowing economy. The trans-Siberian railway, which links Moscow to the port of Vladivostok in Russia's Far East, will be upgraded to become the main artery linking...
  • NSCP Group's Container Throughput Rises 2.8 Percent
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group reported consolidated cargo turnover from January to May was 61.3 million metric tons, falling 10.4 percent from 68.4 million metric tons in the first five months of 2012. NSCP Group's total container throughput from January to May rose 2.8 percent from 262,000 20-foot-equivalent units in 2012...
  • Port of Le Havre Welcomes First Call by CMA CGM Jules Verne
    The CMA CGM Jules Verne calls at the Port of Le Havre.The CMA CGM Jules Verne has made its maiden call at the Terminal de France in Port 2000 in Le Havre, France, as part of its first rotation on the French Asia Line 1 service, connecting Northern Europe with...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • 'Not willful'
    A US federal judge has overturned a jury's finding that ION Geophysical willfully infringed the patents of seismic vessel owner WesternGeco for marine streamer technology.
  • Euronav loan extended
    Euronav has won a four-year extension on a $300m credit facility, despite the departure of Bank of America from the loan.
  • SwissMarine takes cape
    SwissMarine has hired a Deiulemar Shipping capesize on a short period deal at below the present spot market spike.
  • CSSC hands over Longxue
    Guangzhou Shipyard international (GSI) is to take control of sister shipyard Longxue Shipbuilding with cash from parent CSSC.
  • Atwood at it again
    Atwood Oceanics has exercised an option at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for a fourth ultra-deepwater drillship.
  • American Club in the red
    The American Steamship Owners Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association incurred a $6m loss through last year bringing its free reserve down to $54.2m.
  • Tanker blaze out
    The crew of a Turkish chemical tanker have been rescued after the vessel caught fire in the Adriatic Sea.
  • Capes charge on
    A spike in chartering activity has lifted capesize spot rates by almost 50% in the past week.
  • OSX denies default
    Eike Batista's OSX has rubbished claims that its shipbuilding unit is at risk of bankruptcy after defaulting on over $200m worth of debt repayments.
  • Grandweld grabs four
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards has won a deal to build four crew vessels for a Mexican owner.
  • Seacurus sold to Barbican
    Niche marine broker Seacurus has been sold to the Lloyd's based Barbican underwriting group by its founding partners.
  • Chinese bulker cleared
    A Chinese bulker has not been up to anything illegal, despite failing to notify authorities of its arrival in Philippines waters, the coast guard said.
  • Pratibha ship arrested again
    A tanker belonging to troubled Indian owner Pratibha Shipping has been put up for auction after being arrested again over unpaid fees.
  • NOCC ship in probe
    A Norwegian Car Carriers ship is under investigation by Japanese authorities following an accident which sliced a fishing vessel in two.
  • GSI raising $400m
    Shares in Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) will resume trading after more than a month as it unveiled details of a big share sale.
  • Euroseas tied to bulker
    Euroseas of Greece has bought its second vessel in a week and its first bulker in almost half a decade, UK brokers believe.
  • DFDS ferry holed
    A DFDS ferry took on water at Harwich in the UK after smashing into the dock.
  • Cosco Sing not worth it
    Shares in Cosco Corp (Singapore) may not be worth a punt despite languishing at a 12-month low, a Lion City-based analyst says.
  • Bunker suppliers busted
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled the licenses of two bunker suppliers for contravening the terms and conditions of their licensing agreements.
  • Thai owner chops two
    World Wide Transport of Thailand is tipped to have thrown its two largest vessels on the scrap heap.
  • DFDS bows out
    Danish ro-ro group DFDS has pulled out of the race to buy Baltic rival Scandlines.
  • Scorpio's big chance
    Scorpio Tankers has moved on a once in a generation opening with an order spree which has left rivals at least three years behind, a top executive says.
  • Chandris denies VLCC deal
    Greek owner Chandris says rumours of a new charter agreement for one of its VLCC's are false.
  • Star left hanging by STX
    Star Bulk Carriers has broken its silence over its exposure to bankrupt STX Pan Ocean to reveal it is owed over $750,000 by the South Korean owner.
  • Ship held over death
    Japan has arrested a Chinese cargoship in a probe into a fatal collision with a fishing vessel.
  • Jiangnan warns on losses
    CSSC's Jiangnan Heavy Industry is forecasting a loss in the first half as ship prices fell.
  • Cargoship lost in Med
  • Celebrity's Xpedition cleared to cruise
    Miami-based Celebrity Cruises has been allowed to resume its Galapagos cruising operations after a near one-month suspension.
  • Whales up for grabs
    Today Makes Tomorrow's (TMT) 320,000-dwt combination carrier (OBO) C Whale (built 2010) will come under the hammer in Singapore next month while sisterhip E Whale's fate is expected to be determined in Cape Town tomorrow.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • DSV acquires Colombian agent
  • House members visit Memphis to learn about logistics
  • FedEx continues efficiency push in truck fleet
    In March, less than five years after setting its goal, FedEx Express scored a 22 percent cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles and set a revised goal to improve the efficiency of its vehicle fleet 30 percent by 2020.
  • JDA outlines merged product roadmap
    "Instead of inward-facing analysis to determine the product roadmap, we put our customers at the center of every decision," said Jean-Francois Gagne, JDA's chief product officer. "The end result is an integration, innovation and development path."
  • Shippers concerned of possible change to rail cost measure
    The URCS is the STB's general purpose costing system that's used to estimate variable and total unit costs for Class I railroads, including making determinations on whether a railroad's rates are reasonable.
  • Mercury opens EMEA branch
  • Conexus expands in Laredo
  • Barbican buys specialist marine insurance broker
  • Froman sworn in as U.S. trade representative
    "I intend to use every tool to increase exports of Made-in-America goods and services, level the playing field for our people to compete and win in the global economy and fully enforce our trade rights," he said during his swearing-in ceremony.
  • MarAd details shipyard impact on economy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2013
  • Asia-Pacific marine coatings market to record further growth
    Market recorded revenues of $4.84 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $6.69 billion in 2016.
  • New order for scrubbing system
    'Exhaust gas cleaning systems will enhance our striving for sustainable operations,' says Norwegian operator.
  • Prices stable in Fujairah, soft in Africa
    MGO in Cape Town lost $18 throughout the day's trading.
  • Double digit falls across Europe
    MGO down by $17 in Rotterdam.
  • Call to refiners: Start talking about 2015
    IBIA's vice-chairman wants debate between owners and refiners on LSFO supply post-2015.
  • China could retrofit 47,000 vessels to use LNG
    Programme would focus on inland waterways.
  • TMT files for bankruptcy
    Bunker suppliers among creditors listed in court papers.
  • Week starts with bunker prices down
    Earliest delivery dates for bunkers were between June 25 to 27 at key Asian ports.
  • MPA cancels licences of two bunkering firms
    Operating permit of Golden Lights HS Bunkering Pte Ltd and Shing Li Shipping Pte Ltd withdrawn.
  • Bunker spill from Manila-based oil storage depot
    Spill caused by a ruptured pipe from a storage tank, says Philippine media.
  • Sovcomflot upgrading engines of LNG carrier newbuilds
    The Velikiy Novgorod and Pskov will have ME-GI engines, says firm.
  • MAN Diesel starts turbocharger production at China
    China turbocharger business unit will support shipbuilding in country.

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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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